“He came back a few days ago, took some clean clothes, and then left again.”
Gu Yanhe recalled the scene from that day; he had come back and poured out his heart to her.
And... it does seem quite bitter.
Fresh red and swollen marks appeared on his shoulders and back, and blisters the size of soybeans grew on his hands.
In all his years, when have he ever done such heavy work, except for working in the fields?
The reason he went on and on was simply to hope that Gu Yanhe would keep him.
They said, "Let's not go. Let's just stay home and farm. As long as I'm careful, we'll have enough to eat."
After all, Gu Yanhe had always been very considerate of him.
She would rather suffer herself than let him suffer anything.
This time, however, Gu Yanhe seemed not to have grasped his implied meaning.
He simply said, "Just bear with it for now, and it will be fine once you get calluses on your hands and body."
After spending the night at home, Zhou Wu reluctantly took his change of clothes and returned to the brick factory.
"That's good." Gu Yanbai nodded.
It's good that my brother-in-law can settle down; at least the old man won't be so worried.
Soon, Grandpa Gu, his second wife and her family, and Zhou Mingjie and his wife arrived almost at the same time.
The natural procedure was the same; the first thing I did upon entering was to hug the child.
After praising the child again, he stuffed the gift into the baby's swaddling clothes.
Taozi and the two daughters-in-law of the second grandmother's family immediately rolled up their sleeves, tied on aprons, and went to the kitchen to help Gu Yanliu.
Not many people came to my house today, just enough for two or three tables.
So there's no need to hire a chef or anything; the family can do the cooking themselves.
Su Nianxue followed to the kitchen. After all, what kind of behavior would it be if the host didn't take the lead in doing the work and made the guests do it?
To her surprise, she was pushed out of the kitchen as soon as she entered.
"Go and chat with the guests, and leave the kitchen to us."
Soon, the aroma of food filled the courtyard.
Wang Erya had just returned from town when she hurriedly put down her load, quickly washed up, and ran to the neighbor's house.
"Nianxue, I'm so sorry I'm late. Look at this, I didn't really help much." The kitchen was almost ready by now, and she felt a little embarrassed.
"It's alright, getting things done is the priority. Besides, there aren't many people at home today, so we don't really need any help."
Even when I went to the kitchen, they wheeled me out. She patted her hand with a smile, "Go and rest for a bit! You must be tired after running around all day."
"Haven't your dad and the others arrived yet?" She glanced around the yard but didn't see any members of the Su family.
"I don't know, but they already know. Whether they come or not is up to them." She spoke of the Su family with great composure, without even frowning.
She wouldn't have told them if she hadn't absolutely had to.
They'll only cause trouble if they come; what's the point of having them here?
Just as we were talking about the Su family, they arrived.
"Big sister." Su Nianxue looked in the direction of the voice and saw Su Jianguo standing at the gate with his two sons, looking at her.
I didn't see Wang Lanhua.
Everyone in the courtyard heard the noise.
Knowing that the Su family had arrived, the old man shouted to Gu Yanbai, "It's Xiaxia's maternal grandfather. You brat, hurry up and greet your father-in-law."
Gu Yanbai stood up from the stool, walked to the door, nodded to them, and said, "Come in! The banquet will begin soon."
Without him giving any instructions, the two children ran straight into the yard.
The two sniffed, "This smells amazing!"
Su Jianguo followed them through the gate.
He glanced around the house casually, then walked straight up to the old man.
After glancing at the child in his arms several times, a slight smile finally appeared on his usually stern face.
"This child looks like his father; he'll be blessed in the future."
"Haha, everyone says so." The old man was not modest at all; he loved hearing people praise his child.
Su Jianguo took out a purse from his pocket and placed it in the child's small mattress.
Su Nianxue watched this scene from afar, her expression calm and undisturbed.
Few people in the village knew about her falling out with the Su family.
So, the second grandmother asked, "Where's the child's maternal grandmother? What's she busy with? Why doesn't she come to see her little granddaughter?"
Su Jianguo glanced subconsciously in Su Nianxue's direction and saw that she looked calm.
Then he said, "She's not feeling well, so I told her to rest at home!"
"Oh, I see. You should take care of yourself first! You can come back to visit when you're better." Second Grandma smiled.
At this moment, Wang Lanhua, whom they were talking about, was sitting on the front door of her house, looking towards Hongxi Village with a resentful expression.
She knew that today was the day the Gu family was celebrating the baby's one-month birthday.
She got up early in the morning and got ready.
No matter how much she and Su Nianxue quarreled, as long as she was still Su Jianguo's wife, Su Nianxue, no matter how unwilling, had to call her "Mom" in name only.
Therefore, it was only right and proper for her to attend the Gu family's wedding banquet.
Moreover, according to the village custom, as the child's maternal grandmother, she should sit in the most honored position when she visits.
After all, on the day a woman gets married, she is adding a new member to her husband's family.
The Yue family is the most powerful.
She dressed herself up smartly early in the morning, looking forward to having a delicious meal today!
You should know that the Su family is currently short of both food and money.
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