Since everyone had gone to the back room to eat, they not only locked the shop door but also bolted the main door from the inside.
Hearing a knock at the door, Gu Hongjie put down his crayon and volunteered to run to open it.
Although Gu Wei didn't move, he still peered out of the window into the courtyard.
Seeing the brothers Jin Hongda and Jin Hongfei follow Gu Hongjie into the courtyard.
Jin Hongfei, who was walking in front, was carrying a large cardboard box in his arms.
Not only Gu Wei, but everyone else also guessed that it was a television set.
"Wow! I actually got it! I was worried the store wouldn't have it."
Zhao Zhengying excitedly got up and ran out.
Tang Jiamei couldn't help but laugh and scold at her retreating figure, "This child, how old is she, still so naive."
Then she looked at Gu Wei, and moved her lips as if to speak.
Zhao Dajiang raised his glass to Gu Wei with great gratitude and said first, "Yingzi's family was able to buy a TV so quickly, thanks to you."
Gu Wei had heard similar remarks far too often. He raised his glass as well, saying, "Uncle Zhao, isn't it too formal of you to say that? Besides, they've also made sacrifices."
"Okay, I won't say anymore. Everything is in the wine." Zhao Dajiang knew that Gu Wei didn't want to hear it, but he couldn't help but say it.
Gu Jianguo and Li Guizhi exchanged a glance, their eyes shining, and an idea popped into their minds at the same time.
Lin Yu and her brother sat properly.
After the group entered the house, they placed the television on the floor.
Except for Gu Hongjie, who returned to his seat, everyone looked at Gu Wei and said a few heartfelt words.
"Brother Gu, thank you."
"Yes, if you hadn't given us the opportunity to work, we wouldn't have been able to buy this TV so easily."
"As long as you're willing to use me, I'll work for you for the rest of my life..."
In the past, although Jin Hongda and Zhao Zhengying had jobs and salaries, they did not separate their households. After they got married, they were penniless. Even though they saved money by being frugal, it wasn't much.
Now things are much better; even Jin Hongfei, who was unemployed, can earn a salary.
So, as soon as they got home yesterday, the Jin family held a family meeting and decided to buy a television.
Gu Wei was both amused and exasperated by their antics, and quickly urged them, "Go wash your hands, then we can eat and chat at the same time."
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They could only hurriedly reply, "Okay, okay."
The Jin brothers also bought some braised beef, pig's trotters, pig's head meat and other cooked foods from the city.
Once the pieces were cut and served, the stacked plates looked even more lavish than during Chinese New Year.
Those who don't drink alcohol finished their food quickly and left the table.
The group of drinkers, clinking glasses and exchanging toasts, didn't drag out the drinking session for too long.
After all, the elderly couple from the Jin family might still be waiting at home.
After that, Zhao Zhengying and Zhao Dajiang, a married couple, also left together.
However, they will come back later to try Gu Jianguo's braised bear paw.
When Gu Wei was alone in the back room, he had nothing to do and was not sleepy, so he simply rode his bicycle to the rented house.
The fruit trees in the backyard are laden with ripe plums, a truly bountiful harvest.
Gu Wei picked a plum that was red with a hint of green, and then broke it open.
It turned out to be a dry-boiled variety, with no insects.
One bite, and the sweet and sour taste is quite nice.
He leisurely picked and ate as he went, filling the two plastic woven baskets he had brought almost to the brim before stopping.
Finally, he checked the area around the house again to make sure everything was alright before locking the door and leaving.
On his way back, Gu Wei passed by a state-run restaurant.
Just then, Xu Qiuhe came out with a broom and a dustpan.
The two met face to face.
Xu Qiuhe immediately greeted him with a smile, "Brother, I have something to tell you."
Gu Wei had just heard from Aunt Zhao at noon that Xu Qiuhe's second younger sister had been asking about him, and some guesses inevitably arose in his mind. He got off his bicycle without showing it and asked, "Sister Xu, what's the matter?"
Xu Qiuhe glanced around and whispered, "Do you know how many years those two kids who stole from your shop were sentenced to?"
Gu Wei was taken aback. "I don't know."
There has been no further attention since the person was arrested.
After I came back from going out, I didn't hear my grandfather and the others mention it.
Xu Qiuhe stretched out her right hand and gestured, "Five years! That's because they were born in the past, and things weren't as strict then, otherwise..."
Gu Wei also deeply agreed.
There have indeed been cases where people were executed for robbing just a few cents.
The two chatted for a while.
Gu Wei saw that Xu Qiuhe had nothing else important to say, only some gossip she had heard.
So he gave her some plums, then got on his bike and rode away.
Xu Qiuhe stared at Gu Wei's figure, her gaze lingering for a long time...
As soon as Gu Wei arrived near his home, he smelled a special fragrance.
I guess Grandpa has already started cooking bear paws.
He immediately increased the speed at which he pedaled.
I pushed the cart into the yard, unloaded two baskets, and carried them into the house.
In the kitchen, Gu Jianguo was pouring sauce onto a bear paw.
The juice was a bright red color and looked very appetizing.
It smells even richer and more mellow.
Gu Jianguo asked Gu Wei with a smile, "Want to try some?"
"good."
Gu Wei didn't stand on ceremony, picked up the chopsticks, and carefully cut off a little bit.
The meat was tender and juicy, with a perfectly balanced saltiness.
He gave a thumbs up: "Mmm, delicious."
Then, as I savored the taste, I realized it wasn't quite what I had imagined.
Gu Jianguo was praised, and his eyes crinkled with laughter as he gazed at Gu Wei with loving eyes.
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