Gu Jianguo and Li Guizhi finished making dumplings together.
When I went out to call them home for dinner, I found out that my son was learning to ride a bicycle.
The two of them couldn't help but say a few words to Gu Hongjie.
Gu Hongjie was engrossed in learning, and the few words he was scolded didn't bother him at all.
Moreover, Gu Wei was there to speak up for them.
He wolfed down a plate of dumplings and then ran out impatiently.
Gu Wei and the others were left speechless, not knowing whether to laugh or cry.
This child even put aside his favorite meal to learn how to ride a bike, which shows how addicted he is.
Gu Jianguo took a sip of baijiu: "Gu Wei, I know you like Xiao Jie, but you can't spoil him too much, or he'll get too cocky."
Li Guizhi chimed in, "Yes, that kid knows how to play favorites. The more you talk to him, the more enthusiastic he gets."
Gu Wei understood that his grandparents were right; children shouldn't be spoiled too much.
But what can you do when your father's life is so full of twists and turns?
It makes you want to treat him better.
"Grandpa, Grandma, don't worry, I will definitely be more careful in the future."
Fearing that Gu Wei would be angry, Li Guizhi quickly said, "Actually, we didn't mean anything by it. We are very grateful to see how good you are to him."
Gu Wei nodded and smiled, "Grandma, I know, everyone is doing this for Xiao Jie's own good."
Just as Gu Jianguo was about to speak, a commotion came from inside the courtyard.
It turned out that Jin Hongda had come to the house again.
Upon entering the room and seeing Gu Wei sitting upright at the kang table, he smiled so broadly that his eyes disappeared from his teeth.
"Brother Gu, we've been waiting for you to come back. We thought we'd have to wait a few more days."
Seeing how happy he was, Gu Wei asked with a smile, "I've heard from my great-uncle that you've come several times. Why were you in such a hurry?"
Jin Hongda smiled helplessly and said, "Actually, it's not that I'm in a hurry, it's that old Mrs. Wu. Ever since her brother came from the provincial capital, she's been coming to our house several times a day, saying that there are still a lot of things to do there and she's in a hurry to go back."
"Oh, I see." Gu Wei indicated that he understood. "Have you eaten? If not, we can sit down and eat together. My great-uncle and his family made dumplings, and they were quite delicious."
Jin Hongda quickly waved his hand: "I've already eaten. Brother Gu, you guys eat yours, don't worry about me."
He sat down on the stool next to the cabinet with a smile.
Gu Jianguo and Li Guizhi politely offered to step aside.
But Jin Hongda still didn't sit down at the table.
Gu Wei had no choice but to eat a little faster, and then casually asked, "Have you seen the old item her brother brought? What is it?"
Jin Hongda nodded quickly: "I've seen it. It's a blue and white porcelain plate with a dragon on the bottom. The dragon's claws are very lifelike. It's quite beautiful."
Gu Wei had a slight idea of what was going on.
He then asked about Zhao Zhengyuan.
"Is Yuanzi still staying at your house recently?"
When Jin Hongda talked about his brother-in-law, he had a mischievous smile on his face: "No, he goes back to the forest farm every day now. Anyway, he earns a lot of money, so he doesn't care about the 80 cents for the bus ticket. Besides, he and his wife are eager to have a child. He didn't know that you could come back today, Brother Gu, otherwise he definitely wouldn't have gone up."
Thinking of Zhao Zhengyuan's attitude, Gu Wei couldn't help but laugh.
After Gu Wei finished eating, he left the house with Jin Hongda.
Seeing Gu Hongjie drenched in sweat, his forehead covered in perspiration, he could already ride a short distance by wiggling one foot on the pedal.
"Xiao Jie, I'm going out to run some errands. You can ride it when I get back."
"Okay." Gu Hongjie readily handed the car to Gu Wei. Although he really wanted to come along, he sensibly held back.
Meanwhile, the Wu family had already finished their dinner.
The youngest daughter-in-law was washing, cleaning, and tidying up in the kitchen.
Inside the room, on the kang (a heated brick bed), Old Mrs. Wu sat cross-legged, skillfully rolling up shredded tobacco leaves with narrow strips of white tobacco paper, and finally moistening them with her saliva.
Her younger brother, Wu Wendao, was smoking one cigarette after another, looking gloomy.
Mrs. Wu advised, "There's nothing we can do if he hasn't come back yet. Let's wait a couple more days."
"Is it really possible to get it done in two days? Will I be able to come back? Please don't make me wait thirteen times only to have it all come to nothing." Wu Wendao thought for a moment and said, "Actually, I can sell it to the antique shop in the provincial capital. They said they'd give me sixty yuan."
Mrs. Wu snorted, "Even if I give you sixty, it's not as worthwhile as buying a new watch. How can you be so bad at math?"
Wu Wendao disagreed, retorting, "I thought it was a stainless steel watch from Haicheng that could sell for a hundred yuan, but it's not at all. I'll have to change the battery when it runs out. It's just that it looks nice. If I had known it was like this, I wouldn't have come all this way. Considering the time lost and the travel expenses, it's not worth it."
Mrs. Wu was furious: "If you don't think it's appropriate, then don't wait any longer. Just take the bus back tomorrow. I meant well, but I'm being blamed instead."
Wu Wendao hurriedly tried to make amends: "Sister, look at you, I didn't either..."
Just then, someone entered the house.
It turns out that Gu Wei and Jin Hong had arrived.
Mrs. Wu's face immediately lit up with joy, and she greeted the two of them very warmly, even instructing her youngest daughter-in-law to make tea and pour water for them.
Gu Wei quickly said, "Auntie, there's no need to bother, we're not thirsty. Let's look at the things first."
"Okay, okay." Old Mrs. Wu was actually even more anxious than Gu Wei, and hurriedly gestured to her younger brother to hurry up.
Wu Wendao was surprised to find that the young man who dealt in watches was so energetic and didn't seem to come from a poor family. He looked like a cultured intellectual.
He suppressed his surprise and confusion, and took a box out of a bag placed in the corner of the wardrobe.
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