Chapter 42 "You can kiss"
Old house.
Father Gu is still looking through the dictionary.
He had a hard time choosing the name. He first had to find words with good meanings, put them together, and make sure they were easy to pronounce. After deciding, he had to ask someone knowledgeable about the name.
It took me more than half a year to name my sons.
Mother Gu sat next to him. The dense words in the dictionary made her eyes sore. "What the eldest and second daughters-in-law mean is that since you are naming the four children, why not just name Lai Mei and the others together?"
Father Gu was silent for more than ten seconds, and his fingers holding the dictionary were shaking.
My mind was spinning rapidly.
Come on sister.
Iron egg.
Hammer.
Fish fish.
Four cubs.
Eight names are needed.
"Eight?" He swallowed hard, his voice tense.
Mother Gu nodded, "Get up slowly."
Father Gu had a serious look on his face. "It's a heavy task. I have to look through it carefully."
After saying that, he started flipping through his shabby dictionary again.
"Let's look at it tomorrow. Go to bed early. You'll be busy tomorrow morning." Gu's mother urged the old man to go to bed.
"You go to bed first." Father Gu didn't turn around, waved his hand, and moved the kerosene lamp so that the light would not shine on the bed, but would shine all on the messy dictionary.
"I'll watch for a while."
"Okay, then you should pay attention to your time. After all, you are not young anymore. Don't ruin your body." Mother Gu muttered a few words and then lay down.
No one will admit old age. Gu's father paused while flipping through the dictionary. He was not quite convinced. He felt that he was still strong despite his old age.
This flipping takes an hour.
Finally, he wrote a few words on the paper.
The handwriting is not very beautiful, but the strokes are powerful and the font is neat.
After finishing writing, he folded the paper and put it away, then went back to bed to sleep.
The last light in the old house went out.
The whole village slept in the moonlight, quiet and warm, with occasional chirping of crickets and cicadas in the summer night, accompanied by a few cooing and meowing of owls.
In the third room of the Gu family, the light in one room was still on.
The large turntable in front of Lin Zhao stopped and the pointer pointed to a narrow grid.
Let me see what I got! !
He looked over with excited eyes.
"God's Blessing - Little Red Rope (6 pieces)
Appearance: Three strands of red silk woven in a herringbone pattern, seemingly plain on the surface.
Function: It can prevent evil spirits from getting close to you and can resist a fatal attack.
How to use: Wear on your wrist
Lin Zhao thought of the evil Lu Baozhen.
It can prevent evil spirits from getting close to you. It’s a very practical thing.
Click to receive.
Put it on the wrists of the four cubs one by one.
Then I wear one myself and layer it with the watch, it looks pretty good.
The last one was left for Gu Chenghuai.
She had not forgotten that in the original book, his father went on a secret mission and ended up dying without a complete body.
She didn't want to change men, so Gu Chenghuai had to let her live a good life and live a long life.
The eldest boy woke up in a daze, and seeing that Lin Zhao was still awake, he woke up completely. "Mom?" He sat up and rubbed his eyes.
"Why did you get up? Do you want to go to the toilet?" Lin Zhao wiped the sweat from her eldest son's forehead.
"No." The eldest boy's eyelashes fluttered a few times, his hands clasped together, and his butt moved towards his mother, "Why don't you sleep, mother?"
"Go to sleep now." As he spoke, Lin Zhao turned his head and looked over. "Lie down. I'm going to blow out the light."
The eldest cub moved back and lay down obediently.
The twins, a boy and a girl, sleep in the innermost room.
Next to him was the second cub, who was sleeping on his back.
Looking over again, the older cub was lying straight with his arms on his stomach, looking very well behaved.
The pair of clear eyes looked at her, very bright under the dim light.
Lin Zhao's eyes blossomed into a warm smile. She bent down, blew out the light, and went to bed.
She loved cleanliness and had a faint fragrance on her body. The eldest boy's nose twitched slightly, he smiled with pursed lips, and then he was hugged in his arms.
"Go to sleep." Lin Zhao patted the child on the back and told him a bedtime story softly.
Tonight, even though the eldest boy fell asleep, the smile on his face did not disappear.
A military dormitory.
The lamp on the wooden desk was still on.
On the bed not far away, Sun Yeli's snoring rose and fell, spreading to every corner.
Gu Chenghuai was reading a letter when he heard the sounds of "Hu-Gulu-Pu-Pu" in a loop, making it impossible for him to calm down.
The handsome young officer frowned, found a piece of straw paper, crumpled it into a small ball, and stuffed it into his ears.
The snoring became weaker, his brows relaxed, and he calmed down to read the letter.
[Dad, I’m going to work!] ! ! 】
This is the first sentence.
Three exclamation marks are enough to show her excitement, excitement and happiness.
Gu Chenghuai chuckled.
Why didn’t you tell me earlier that you wanted to go to work?
[You are right. If you want to get a job, you have to take an exam first. Fortunately, I am experienced and I am not panicking at all. After the exam, I successfully transferred my grain and oil relationship. From now on, I have a city hukou, and my four children have also become city children! 】
[The eldest and second oldest were so happy that they showed off in the village for two days! (with simple drawing of scissors hand)]
The kid's mother is showing off too.
The smile in Gu Chenghuai's eyes deepened and he continued watching.
[By the way, I sent a thank-you gift to your comrade...]
It is not written directly here, but just doodled, with just a few strokes.
Most people can’t tell what this painting is about.
Gu Chenghuai knew.
A chicken, a fish, a can of malted milk, a box of cigarettes, and a bag of candy.
There were waves in his eyes, and every sharp edge softened.
He will repay this favor. I don’t know how much effort Zhao Zhao put in to get so many good things.
[Comrade Gu, you are awesome!] I have been married for 6 years and I have never regretted marrying you...it's great! 】
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Gu Chenghuai: No, who else do you want to marry? !
If you have a day off, come back and have a look. Today I saw the sunflowers on the roadside blooming, and they are missing you too. 】
Lin Zhao never wrote letters in a rigid manner or according to a set format. She wrote whatever came to her mind, just like her, free, bright and passionate.
Gu Chenghuai's heart seemed to be hit by something, and the curve of the corners of his lips became higher and higher.
Look at the calendar on the wall directly in front of the desk.
Almost there.
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The next day.
Lin Zhao woke up and looked at the time on her wrist. It was ten past six, so it was still early.
She changed her position in bed, felt bored, and called out the lottery wheel again.
233 points left.
Quite a lot, right?
Immediately spend 30 points and draw 3 times in a row.
【Mosquito net × 1 piece】
【Mosquito repellent sachet × 3 pieces】
【White Tea Silver Needle × 1 box】
【Swiss roll × 1 box】
【Dry noodles × 10 packs】
【Pure milk × 10 boxes (24 boxes)】
【Spicy strips × 2 packs】
【Small mandarin oranges x 1 jin (12 pieces)】
【White Rabbit Milk Candy × 1 pack (50 pieces)】
【Chocolate × 1 box (9 pieces)】
【Military green children's plastic sandals × 2 pairs (size 25)】
【Big black umbrella × 1 piece】
【Spray painkiller × 1 bottle】
【Cotton cloth×20 feet】
【Military green khaki×20 feet】
【Braised chicken drumsticks x 3 pieces】
I'm having pretty good luck today.
Lin Zhao was very content.
After taking a look at the four sleeping cubs, she got out of bed quietly, hung the mosquito repellent sachet on the handle of the cabinet, and took out some other things that could be put and put them in the cabinet.
"Mom~?" The second child woke up and called out in a long tone, his clear voice but with a hint of hoarseness from just waking up.
There were several marks of the cool mat on his right cheek. He crawled to the bed, lowered his head, saw the red rope on his wrist, paused, pulled it a few times with his fingers, and raised his wrist to show Lin Zhao.
"Mom, what is this? Did you put it on me?"
"Yes." Lin Zhao was braiding her hair. "You four have it, as do your mother and your father. It's a symbol of our family. You must wear it well, okay?"
A symbol of a family...?
Erzai liked this.
My little heart is filled with complex emotions.
"Yeah!" His eyes were bright and he nodded seriously.
The eldest was woken up by his younger brother.
"Brother, you're awake. Look at your wrist. It's the red string that mom gave us." The talkative second son started talking nonstop as soon as he woke up. "Mom said it's a symbol of our family. Dad also has one."
"Yeah." The eldest boy nodded, with no surprise on his face. It was obvious that he heard the conversation between Lin Zhao and the second boy.
He looked at Erzai seriously, "Erzai, be careful when you play next time. Don't get the red string that mom gave us dirty or damaged."
"Yeah, I know." Erzai said loudly.
The twins slept like little pigs and were not woken up.
"Shh." The older brother raised his index finger to his lips, asking his younger brother to keep his voice down.
At this time, Lin Zhao came over carrying two pairs of plastic sandals.
"I bought you some sandals. Try them on and see if they fit you."
The eyes of the eldest and second cubs suddenly lit up, and they covered their mouths at the same time, suppressing the screams of surprise that were about to come out of their throats.
"Mom, you bought us shoes again?" Erzai's voice was filled with unconcealed ecstasy.
Lin Zhao didn't explain much, and asked with a smile: "Yes, do you like it?"
The color of this shoe is the children's favorite military green, and the material is something they have never seen before. The upper is hollow and breathable, with two cross plastic straps on the instep and metal eyelets to adjust the tightness.
It makes people happy just by looking at it.
"I like it, I like it, I like it very much." Erzai said it several times.
Lin Zhao looked at her eldest son.
The eldest child also nodded and hugged the new sandals tightly in his arms, "I like them too, thank you mom."
"Thank you, mom." Erzai also thanked his mother.
Lin Zhao accepted the thanks and squatted down to put new shoes on the two children.
Give it to the older kid first.
She wiped the eldest boy's feet with a wet foot cloth, picked up his shoes, adjusted the size, and put them on him.
The eldest boy stared at his mother's hair, blankly.
He could feel his mother's love more clearly than ever before.
Suddenly, the little guy's eyes were filled with tears. Afraid of being seen by Lin Zhao, he hurriedly lowered his head and wiped them away quickly. His watery eyes were as bright as a mirror lake, and he grinned, his smile was exceptionally bright.
Mom likes them.
He is now certain that they are also children that their mothers like.
He likes mom so much.
"Get up and walk around and see how things are." Lin Zhao said, touching her eldest son's head, without noticing his sudden change in mood.
The eldest cub hummed heavily, jumped off the bed, walked back and forth, raised his little face, and said, "Mom, it's so cool."
Cooler than Warrior shoes.
"Because his name is Sandals." Lin Zhao's voice softened involuntarily as she spoke to the cute cub.
The second child sat on the bed, raised his legs and stretched them forward, and urged anxiously, "Mom, help me put on my clothes, help me put on my clothes."
When Lin Zhao was helping him put on his clothes, Dazai was watching carefully beside him.
Seeing this, she slowed down and taught him how to put it on.
The eldest boy was next to his mother. After he learned it, he looked at her and the smile on his face grew bigger and bigger.
"What are you laughing at?" Lin Zhao asked, "Your smile makes me want to give you a big kiss."
Hearing this.
The eldest boy's face turned red and smoke was coming out of his head.
He clenched his fists and without much thought, raised his little face, with red face and ears, shyness hidden in his eyes, and his clear voice trembling, "You can kiss."
Lin Zhao was so touched by her son's cuteness that she bent down and kissed the eldest boy's little face.
moment.
The child’s face became even redder. He didn’t dare to look at his mother again. He felt light as if he was walking on clouds.
When Erzai saw that his mother kissed his brother, he could no longer sit still. He hugged Lin Zhao's waist, stood on tiptoe, and wished he could put his face close to her mouth.
Lin Zhao smiled and gave the second child a kiss.
The little guy felt happy, his smile was brighter than the sun. Looking at his new shoes, he felt that his life had reached its peak.
"This day... is so damn beautiful!"
Lin Zhao: “?”
She stopped laughing, her expression was subtle, "Who did you learn this from?"
Erzai suppressed his boastful expression, put his arms against the seams of his trousers, and the arrogance on his face suddenly disappeared. He secretly glanced at his mother's face and said, "An educated youth at the educated youth point." He said honestly.
Lin Zhao was even more puzzled. "Don't the educated youth all call themselves intellectuals? How could they possibly swear? Comrade Gu Erzai, are you sure you heard it right?"
"No." Erzai said hurriedly, and then pulled his brother, "Brother, tell me."
"Well, the second child didn't say anything nonsense, he just said that to the educated youth brother." The eldest child said, "The educated youth brother also said that they should adapt to the local customs and integrate with the people. It's really ridiculous to say that..."
He paused, then added, "It's fucking awesome."
Lin Zhao's impression of the educated youth underwent a drastic change.
“This is a complete release.”
Seeing that his mother was still interested, the second child said, "My grandma said that those educated youth who have been in the countryside for more than two years are becoming more and more like villagers. I hope the new ones can adapt quickly and stop making trouble all the time. It's so annoying."
"Are the educated youth causing trouble again?" Lin Zhao walked out of the house and went to the yard to wash her face, followed by her eldest and second sons.
In the morning, it is cooler outside than inside.
The eldest son opened the window to ventilate the room.
Erzai told his mother about the excitement in the brigade. "The educated youth camp was very lively. Yesterday morning, many people went to join in the fun. I went too. The educated youth were fighting. It was very fierce. You scratched my face, and I scratched your hair. We scratched like this, and scratched like this..."
He once again demonstrated his imitation skills, performing without any props, looking short and stout, and acting in a flustered manner.
Lin Zhao burst out laughing.
"Okay, I got it. I'm busy for you."
The second child chuckled.
"Is there anything you want to eat today?" Lin Zhao asked.
The second child's smart eyes rolled around and he smiled, "Mom helped us prepare it. My brother and I both like what she prepared."
"Okay." Lin Zhao agreed, changed the water in the basin, and urged the two boys to wash their faces, "You two wash first, I'll go prepare food for you two."
The second cub was somehow amused by the food in his mother's mouth and laughed out loud with a clear and crisp sound.
"Second son, keep your voice down and don't wake up your brothers and sisters." The eldest son reminded quietly.
These words were heard by Lin Zhao who stepped into the door of the room. She smiled, but felt a little sad.
At the age of five and a half, while other children were rolling around in the mud, Dazai developed a sensible and calm personality. He was sensitive and delicate, and there were traces of his tragic ending in the original book.
On a new day, Lin Zhao prepared half a bag of rice for her eldest and second sons. This was enough for half a month so that she didn't have to deliver the rice every day.
Half a pound of pork.
And ten White Rabbit milk candies.
Five small mandarin oranges.
There were 3 packs of dry noodles and a very thoughtful lucky draw wheel. All the items were packaged in the style of that era and had their provenances, so Lin Zhao didn't worry about being discovered.
Get 3 more cartons of milk.
That's about it.
When the eldest and second sons saw what their mother had prepared for them, their eyes widened and they were filled with countless happiness, with the corners of their mouths almost reaching the back of their heads.
(End of this chapter)
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