That night, I thought the same thing as Lu Huaijiao.
Fortunately, the bed I just bought is of good quality and didn't make any noise.
Because the blanket and the mattress underneath were too thick, Lu Huaijiao was covered in sweat. She felt like a fish out of water, about to die of thirst.
But that jerk Gu Changzheng kept choking her so she wouldn't drink water.
Lu Huaijiao wanted to bite him to death.
In fact, she bit him too, wishing she could tear a piece of his flesh off.
The problem is that the teeth aren't sharp enough; they can't bite into the flesh on his body at all. It's really frustrating.
The couple spent most of the night in bed together before quickly tidying up and closing their eyes to drift off to sleep.
The next morning, Gu Changzheng was full of energy and went to the courtyard to study the wall.
He Meizhu got up to make breakfast and saw Gu Changzheng staring at the courtyard wall, which she found a little strange.
"What is the fourth brother looking at?"
"Mom, I'm planning to knock down a door in this wall and open a small shop outside. Then you and Dad can stay home, pick up and drop off the kids, and run the shop."
"Oh my, a convenience store? That must have cost a lot of money."
Now that He Meizhu has come to the city, she can no longer grow crops or earn work points. She feels that everything costs money, and she is very worried about money.
Gu Changzheng smiled faintly.
"Mom, don't worry about money. Your son is capable of supporting the family. Don't be stingy when it's necessary. We'll find a way to make money if we run out."
"Sigh... Mom knows you're capable, but there are so many children in the family, and Jiaojiao has never experienced hardship since she was little..."
He Meizhu thought that if they, the elderly, had as little burden as possible, their son would have an easier time and wouldn't be under so much pressure.
But her son said that if they kept thinking about money, their daughter-in-law might get angry. He Meizhu had to seriously consider whether her thinking was a bit outdated.
Seeing Gu Changzheng working, He Meizhu didn't delay and turned to go into the kitchen to prepare breakfast.
There's a supply station not far from their house where they can buy rice, vegetables, meat, eggs, and the like.
However, there aren't many items available, and if you arrive late, you might not be able to buy anything.
So He Meizhu started cooking the porridge and then prepared to go buy some meat.
She had just opened the cupboard when she found a large piece of fresh meat, a large block of tofu, and a fish inside.
"Fourth brother, are you up and going to buy groceries?"
He Meizhu asked.
Gu Changzheng agreed.
"Mom, make breakfast well. It's cold, so everyone should take good care of their health so they won't get sick so easily this winter."
His main concern was actually his wife's health.
Her physical condition was so poor that it seriously affected his welfare.
Therefore, you must make sure your wife is well-fed and plump.
He Meizhu agreed.
"Make the meat tonight? Or have fish stew with tofu for breakfast?"
"Yes, steam a bowl for Jiaojiao when you steam the egg custard too."
Gu Changzheng couldn't stop talking about his wife.
He Meizhu laughed, sounding annoyed.
"I know, I know. Would I ever mistreat our Jiaojiao?"
She smiled and went to the kitchen to get busy, while Gu Changzheng continued working as well.
He acted quickly. After planning how to open the small grocery store at home, he took the money and property certificate and went out to find the neighborhood committee member.
To set up a shed by the roadside, you need the consent of the street office staff and their approval documents. This makes things much easier to handle.
Gu Changzheng went to the street office. It was the fifth day of the Lunar New Year, and the street office had just reopened. Gu Changzheng was the first person they received.
When Gu Changzheng said he wanted to dig a hole in his wall and turn it into a general store, the people in the neighborhood nodded and approved it without saying a word.
The management isn't actually that strict right now; if someone wants to build a shed or something, the neighborhood committee won't interfere at all.
Some people are unreasonable and the neighborhood committee can't control them.
Gu Changzheng is so law-abiding and came to report in advance, the neighborhood committee must like him.
That's why I agreed to get it done for him without saying a word.
Gu Changzheng took the document stamped with the street's official seal, returned to Tianshui Hutong, took out some lime from the storeroom, and marked out a space of about ten square meters in a corner of the courtyard near the main street.
When the three children saw their father busy, they ran over and joined him in the work.
A two-year-old child is definitely not capable of heavy work, but is very good at causing trouble on the sidelines.
If Gu Changzheng wasn't careful, they would rub off the lines he had drawn.
Gu Changzheng stopped what he was doing and stood up.
"You're all so dirty, Mom won't like it. Go wash your hands with Grandma."
If you talk about other things, the three children might not listen, since they are at a playful age.
But Gu Changzheng had a solution. He said that Lu Huaijiao didn't like them being dirty.
All three children love their mother, and naturally they hope that their mother will love them too.
They were playing and forgot about it, but now that they've remembered, they definitely need to clean themselves up thoroughly so their mother won't think they're dirty children.
Sure enough, I remembered and immediately ran to the kitchen.
"Grandma, wash your hands."
He Meizhu had just finished her work when she saw the three children running over like a string of radishes. She smiled and told them to slow down.
"How come you're so dirty, like a monkey? You look like a little tabby cat."
He Meizhu held their hands and said with a smile.
However, the monkey one minute and the cat the next left the children quite puzzled.
Are they monkeys or kittens?
"Grandma, you're wrong, it's baby."
The youngest, Gu Huaiche, raised his little face and refuted his grandmother's words.
Looking at her grandson's chubby face, He Meizhu couldn't stop laughing.
"Yes, yes, our baby is right. It's baby, not kitten or monkey."
The grandfather and grandson chatted and laughed as they washed their hands and faces thoroughly.
When Lu Huaijiao got up, it was almost lunchtime. She walked out somewhat embarrassed and saw Gu Changzheng and He Meizhu busy working in the yard. Her attention was diverted by what they were doing.
"Mom is up."
"Mother."
"Mother."
Like a happy little bee, Sanbao rushed over and pounced on Lu Huaijiao's side, hugging her legs and looking up at her, saying, "Mommy."
Her round, dark eyes were like the finest grapes. When she looked up at people like this, her eyes sparkled, as if filled with a sky full of stars.
They all had very fair skin, completely inheriting Lu Huaijiao's pale complexion. However, they also had very sturdy frames, unlike Lu Huaijiao, who was petite.
A sturdy frame is naturally better for boys.
All I can say is that these three babies are very good at choosing; they all inherited the best traits from their parents.
Lu Huaijiao hugged her three children, then took their hands and walked with them in that direction.
Before she could even ask, the three children started introducing themselves to their mother, one by one.
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