Gu Chan was very nervous when facing Lin Zhao, and subconsciously grabbed the hem of her clothes, "Zhao Zhao is back."
After saying hello, he was about to leave: "I have packed up everything at home, I will go first..."
Lin Zhao suddenly said, "Big sister, please come back after dinner."
Gu Chan was stunned.
Ever since Lin Zhao gave birth to twins, she came over every half a month or once a month to help clean the house.
More than four years have passed in a flash, and I have never been invited to eat together. Today is the first time.
Aunt Gu was flattered and waved her hand quickly: "No, I'll go back and eat."
"Please stay. You have worked hard these years, sister." Lin Zhao said softly.
Think about how she has behaved in recent years. It's so selfish.
If you don’t cherish such a good sister-in-law, you will be struck by lightning.
Gu Chan seemed to be frozen in place, with mixed feelings in her heart.
Her eyes were burning, and she lowered her head to hide her embarrassment, but soon raised her head again and said with a smile, "Then I will shamelessly stay."
Lin Zhao shook her head.
To put it bluntly, hiring a nanny costs about ten or twenty yuan a month. My sister-in-law has been taking care of her for more than four years, so what's wrong with just a meal!
When the eldest and second cubs learned that their aunt was staying for dinner, they came running over and surrounded Gu Chan.
"Aunt, my mother's cooking is delicious." said the eldest son proudly.
Erzai patted the fat on his belly and grinned, "I've gained weight from eating the food my mom cooked. Aunt, feel it."
Gu Chan touched him to save face and said with a smile: "You have indeed gained some weight. Eat well and grow up to be as tall as your father!"
"Hey, I eat a lot in one meal." Erzai said excitedly.
Gu Chan looked at the brand new bicycle and asked in a low voice, "Did your mother buy a bicycle?"
"Yes, and a watch. My mother looks so beautiful in a watch."
The eldest added, "My father sent the ticket."
Gu Chan's eyes lit up, "Did your father write to you?"
"Here I come."
It seems that the young couple is in touch again, which is a good thing.
Gu Chan always worried that her third brother was too boring and would drive his wife away. When she learned that the two of them were exchanging letters, she felt happy and went to the kitchen to help with brisk steps.
"Zhao Zhao, let me help you."
Lin Zhao cooked every day for nearly half a month and felt that the kitchen was clean enough.
After my elder sister-in-law cleaned up the whole place, she swept all the dust in the corners of the walls clean, wiped the cupboards until they looked like new, and placed the dishes and chopsticks neatly inside. It looked so clean and comfortable.
"Big sister is really good at cleaning up." She praised sincerely.
It turns out that Erzai's obsessive-compulsive disorder comes from his aunt.
Gu Chan felt a little embarrassed. Every country kid knows how to clean up the house.
"What's the big deal? Everyone can do it."
Lin Zhao didn't think so. "Yes, but my elder sister made it look pleasing to the eye."
Gu Chan smiled happily.
I saw my brother and sister-in-law take out a piece of meat, six eggs, a tomato, half a cabbage, and two sweet potatoes, and washed and processed them.
She was stunned: "...I have to do all of this?"
"I can finish it." Lin Zhao replied.
A fair little face appeared from the wide-open window. It was Erzai.
"I'm a young boy, I can eat my father out of money!" He seemed very proud and said in a light tone.
"..." Lin Zhao didn't know whether to laugh or cry.
"Gu Erzai, try talking like an adult again!"
The next second, Erzai covered his mouth, his clear eyes curved with smile, and he rested his little head on his arms, looking at the kitchen. If he had a tail behind him, he would have wagged it to please him.
"Take care of your younger brothers and sisters, and don't leave everything to your brother." Lin Zhao cut vegetables skillfully and took the time to glance at him.
The second cub cried out that he was wronged, frowned, and looked at his mother accusingly, "Mom, I have done a lot of work. Didn't you see that at noon, the third and fourth cubs wanted to play in the water, and I had to hold them tightly."
He turned around and called out to his brother: "Brother! Brother! Testify for me! Hurry up, hurry up!!"
Seeing the twins trying to climb the table, the second cub immediately forgot what he was going to say, and quickly ran over with his short legs flapping, picked up the fourth cub and left the dangerous place, scolding them with a stern face.
He imitated the tone Lin Zhao had used to call him: "Gu Sizi!"
The fourth cub raised his head, his big black and white eyes looked at Er Guoguo blankly, with a toothless smile, he looked as tender as a flower bud on a branch in early spring, and stretched out his hands for a hug.
"Hold me!" Her voice was soft and sweet.
Erzai almost surrendered, but he finally remembered the important matter and talked to his sister with a serious face.
"You can't climb high. It will hurt if you fall down."
Sizi grabbed Erguoguo's clothes with his limp hands and blinked his big eyes. "It hurts."
"Yes, it hurts."
In the kitchen, Lin Zhao saw this scene and almost died of laughter.
It's so adorable to see a five and a half year old kid talking seriously to a little kid.
Gu Chan caught a glimpse of the smile on her brother's and sister-in-law's face, and felt as if something in her heart was poked. After being overjoyed, she felt a lump in her throat. She quickly turned her head away, and when she looked up again, a cheerful smile appeared on her face.
She knew that as long as her family treated Zhaozhao well, she would be able to live a peaceful life.
Look, Zhao Zhao has a job now and is obviously caring about his four kids. How great!
She will definitely treat her younger siblings better in the future!
All the sisters-in-law in the Harvest Brigade went crazy.
"..." What else do you want? Please put the food in my mouth!
The Wei family, whom Gu Chan married, also earned work points from the fields. They could hardly eat meat for several months. When the aroma of the meat spread, saliva filled her mouth and she swallowed it several times. She felt very embarrassed and her face felt slightly hot.
Lin Zhao pretended not to see anything and quickly put the food on the plate.
Looking at the plate, I thought of something.
"Sister, I bought a bunch of plates and bowls and I have to take them to the old house later. Don't forget to remind me."
Gu Chan was stunned, "Don't we have one at home?"
"We have to return them to the villagers. After what happened to the Lu family, we borrowed those plates and bowls from the villagers," Lin Zhao explained.
The item was broken by Gu's mother, so she has to pay half of it.
Of course, the money for Gu's mother's medical treatment and medicine was provided by the Lu family.
Originally, Mrs. Lu was not willing to pay, and she wanted the Gu family to compensate for all the broken plates and bowls. Lu Yizhou was proud to pay the medical expenses and decided to share half of the loss of the dishes.
It seems reasonable on the surface.
Because of this incident, the villagers gave him a thumbs up, saying that he is upright and only supports what is right and not his relatives, etc.
Lin Zhao did not comment on this.
When Gu Chan learned the whole story, she immediately searched her trouser pockets, but found nothing. Ordinary people would rather spend a dime in half, unless they were going to the county. They would never carry money with them at other times and they would be afraid of losing it.
She smiled awkwardly, "Zhao Zhao, I didn't bring any money. I'll give it to you next time I come."
Lin Zhao smiled and said, "No, it's not necessary. Mom is taking care of the four children for me, so it's my duty to help. Besides, these plates and bowls are defective products from the supply and marketing cooperative. They are not expensive, so you don't need to pay."
It’s really not expensive, only three cents for a coarse porcelain bowl.
A fine porcelain bowl costs at least 1.5 cents, which is several times smaller than a coarse porcelain bowl.
The bowl that was broken was a coarse porcelain bowl, so what was returned was of course also a coarse porcelain bowl.
Gu Chan thanked him sincerely, and then asked, "How is your work going? Are you used to it?"
"It's a habit. I just display the goods, sell them, and make records." For Lin Zhao, it was an easy thing.
"Just get used to it. If there's anything, tell your family. If they can't solve it, call Cheng Huai." With her brother not around, Gu Chan was inevitably more worried.
"Okay." Lin Zhao knew that her elder sister-in-law meant well and did not deliberately go against her will.
As we were talking, the meal was ready.
Gu Chan was a girl with quick hands and feet in her parents' home, and she became even more skillful after getting married. She put the food on the table and arranged the chopsticks.
Taking advantage of this time, Lin Zhao went to feed Dahuang and Amber.
The two dogs looked up at her and circled her, their tails wagging like propellers.
Lin Zhao poured dog food into the basin, and after pouring out a little, Amber buried her entire face in it, kicked her hind legs, and the basin fell over.
Dahuang couldn't bear to see it, so he walked forward calmly, bit the dog's neck, dragged the cub away, and then put it down. It jumped forward again, but the mother dog's body, which had grown some flesh, sank, and grabbed it with its front paws, holding the cub in front of it.
Amber was not happy and tried to butt Dahuang with her round head, but it was useless. She then used her short and weak claws to push, but Dahuang failed to break free and fell to the ground. She could not escape from the Five Finger Mountain no matter what.
The puppy was so tired that he stuck out his tongue and lay there with a look of despair on his face.
Lin Zhao couldn't help but: "Puff..."
Gu Chan couldn't help but curl the corners of her mouth.
"Dahuang, bring your baby here to eat." Lin Zhao's voice rang out.
When Dahuang stood up, the little puppy jumped up immediately, shook his little body and walked over, showing off.
"It's a small creature, but it's very ferocious when eating." Gu Chan said with a smile.
The eldest and second cubs are helping their younger siblings wash their hands.
Hearing this.
The eldest child said, "My mother said that Amber is hungry and scared, that's why she is like this. She will be fine when she grows up."
"I felt the same the first time I ate dumplings made by my mother. I wanted to eat the whole bowl." Erzai smiled, thinking about the taste of the dumplings. He licked his lips and looked at Lin Zhao: "Mom, when will we eat dumplings again? I want to eat them."
"If you want to eat it, I'll make it for you another day."
…
After having dinner at her brother's and sister-in-law's house, Gu Chan returned to the old house and told her mother to take good care of her injuries. Then she went home with the small cloth bag that Lin Zhao had stuffed into her mouth.
This time she didn't walk back. Instead, Gu Yuanshan rode a bicycle to send her back. Of course, the bicycle he rode was Lin Zhao's.
Lin Zhao took the initiative to lend her her new bicycle. The Gu family sighed in their hearts, saying that since they were family members, it would be better to go to the captain's house to borrow a bicycle. They would have to listen to his grumbling for more than ten minutes.
Gu Yuanshan washed his hands, happily got on the bicycle, and his mouth was almost crooked with smiles, which aroused the envy of other family members.
The boss is amazing.
Father Gu pinched his thigh in regret. If he had known that he would buy a bicycle this day, he should have learned how to ride it. The old father really wanted to push his son away and do it himself.
Gu Yuanshan seemed to have reached the pinnacle of his life, pushing his bicycle and looking down on the crowd.
Before he could start to show off, his father slapped him on the head.
"Be careful, if you lose some of the car body, you'll be in trouble."
Gu Yuanshan looked at his father, he was his biological son.
What responded to him was Gu's father's firm eyes.
Yes, you heard it right!
"..."
Being threatened like this, Gu Yuanshan became more careful and rode slowly on the road.
It was a rare opportunity for Gu Chan to ride a bicycle. She was happy but also nervous. At first, she didn't dare to move at all and her whole body was almost stiff. Then she carefully adjusted her sitting position.
After relaxing, I discovered a problem.
"Brother, can you hurry up?"
This speed is not even as fast as her walking.
Gu Yuanshan still rode slowly, "Dad said that if I fall and lose a piece of skin, I will lose my skin. How can I dare to ride faster?"
Gu Chan: “…”
"Brother, do you want to ride your bike for a while longer?" Gu Chan exposed his little thought.
Gu Yuanshan chuckled and didn't deny it. "This is a rare opportunity. When I go back, my second brother and your eldest and second sisters-in-law will be watching me. I won't have the chance to ride again."
"And there's dad." Gu Chan said with a smile.
"Yes! And Dad! Dad wanted to pull me off the bicycle just now." Gu Yuanshan carefully avoided the stones on the road. The man in his thirties was as happy as a teenager.
The brother and sister chatted and laughed as they arrived at their destination.
Bicycles, especially brand new ones, are extremely conspicuous in any team.
As soon as the Gu siblings appeared, everyone's eyes were focused on them.
The little boy with good eyesight saw the person on the back seat of the bicycle from afar and shouted loudly to his friend.
"Big Stone, your mother is back!"
After hearing this, Dashitou said "oh" calmly, and without getting up, continued to look for the cicada monkey.
Just come back if you want. His mother goes to his third uncle's house every once in a while, and he is used to it. There's nothing strange about it.
The little boy stamped his feet anxiously, "Big Stone, your mother is back on her bicycle!!"
The word "bicycle" is emphasized.
Dashitou's eyes lit up and he stood up suddenly, "...Bicycle?"
"Yes, a bicycle."
Dashitou quickly covered the clay pot containing the cicada monkey and pulled his brother to a crowded place. His hair, which had grown to his eyebrows, fell back, revealing his smooth forehead.
He is a bit like Gu Chan, with both being handsome and delicate. If he were whiter, he could be the class flower.
"Uncle!" Dashitou saw Gu Yuanshan and called him uncle affectionately.
Little Stone was not as lively as his brother. He grabbed the hem of Big Stone's clothes and hid behind him without showing his head.
"This is my uncle, call for help." Dashitou patted his brother's head.
"...Uncle." Little Stone shouted.
Dashi moved closer to the bicycle but didn't dare to touch it. He smiled with his big white teeth and said, "Uncle, this isn't the bicycle you bought, is it?"
"Where did I get the money? It was bought by your third aunt." Gu Yuanshan explained with a smile. He felt his pockets and found not even a piece of dried sweet potato. He smiled awkwardly.
I was careless.
The smile on Dashitou's face faded. He had some dissatisfaction with his third aunt. He felt that his third aunt bullied his mother.
Gu Chan was willing to help her brother's family, but there were always people in the village gossiping, and what they said was very unpleasant. Even though the Wei family's parents-in-law were kind, they couldn't help but complain.
Dashitou protected his mother and had a few fights with the kids who gossiped about his family. Gradually, the kids stopped talking.
but.
He can control the children with his fists, but he cannot control the adults who just want to watch the fun and make trouble.
Because of this, Dashitou had some complaints about his third uncle and aunt.
Gu Chan knew what her sons were thinking, so she opened the cloth bag, took out two White Rabbit milk candies, and gave each of them to her two sons.
"Your third aunt gave this to you. It's a White Rabbit candy worth several cents. The eldest and second sons said it's delicious. I'm giving it to the older and younger brothers."
Little Shitou didn't care about being shy anymore. He took the candy from his mother, held it in his hand, and said, "Big brother and second brother are so nice!"
Dashitou glared at his brother.
Little traitor!
After watching Gu Yuanshan leave, Gu Chan took her two sons home.
Mother Wei had just finished feeding the chickens when she saw her daughter-in-law coming back and said, "I've left some rice in the pot for you."
"I ate it." Gu Chan said with a smile.
Mother Wei was shocked.
My daughter-in-law's sister-in-law never invites her to dinner, and she doesn't want to go back to her parents' home to beg for money, so she always comes back with an empty stomach.
Gu Chan's eyes were filled with smiles, "We ate at Zhao Zhao's house."
She took out the things that Lin Zhao had stuffed in her pocket.
"These were forced upon me by Zhao Zhao." Gu Chan took them out one by one.
Canned meat, half a can of malted milk, a sausage, and some fruit candies, White Rabbit milk candies, and shrimp candies.
Mother Wei’s eyes widened.
Is his third aunt okay?
It was hard to say this, and after a moment's hesitation, he considered his words, "What good thing happened to the two stones' third aunt? Why is she so generous all of a sudden?"
Dashitou and Ershitou also looked at their mother.
"Zhao Zhao has become a salesperson in the supply and marketing cooperative." Gu Chan said proudly.
With a clang, the gourd in Wei's mother's hand fell to the ground, her face full of shock, "Salesperson?"
Gu Chan nodded.
Mother Wei slapped her thigh happily, "Liang Shitou's third aunt has become a city dweller! This is great."
As he spoke, he felt sorry for it. "Oh, it's a pity that we have already had lunch. Otherwise, I would have fried two eggs to celebrate."
After all, we are acquaintances. I won’t have to be looked down upon when I sell mountain products in the future!
Dashitou replied, "Grandma, we can make fried eggs tomorrow to celebrate."
Mother Wei was in a good mood, smiling with wrinkles on her face, "Okay."
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