Chapter 263: Trip to the Capital
After Niu Jianchang and his mother left, Niannian said with some confusion: "Last time I gave Niu Jianchang milk, he obviously liked it very much."
Yuanyuan looked at her silly brother helplessly, "Milk is expensive!"
"But Niu Jianchang's father is the head of the group."
These little guys grew up in a military compound. Apart from anything else, they know more about some military matters, such as how much the allowance for each level is, than Shen Zhiyou.
Yuanyuan sighed: "In our compound, just in our row, how many families have ordered milk?"
They moved after Gu Ye got promoted last time.
Although it was still in the military compound, the new house they moved into was much larger than the one they lived in before.
It used to be an apartment building, but it seemed like I lived in the same building as my neighbors, and sometimes I could hear what was happening next door.
The house allocated now is a stand-alone building with a total of six rooms upstairs and downstairs, plus a utility room. The front and back yards are also much larger than before.
The children had grown up, and after moving to the new home, each of the four children had his or her own separate room.
The furnishings in the rooms are also the same, a bed, a set of tables and chairs, and a cabinet.
Not long after moving, Gu Ye built a small wooden warehouse in the backyard to store household items and bicycles.
As for the original utility room and the extra guest room downstairs, they were also placed with beds, tables and chairs.
One room is reserved for Chen Cuijuan and her family, so that whenever Chen Cuijuan misses her child, she will have a place to stay.
Another room was reserved for Gu Ning.
Gu Ning has made up her mind not to remarry, so this is Gu Ning's home.
Since it was her home, naturally there would be a room for her. Gu Ning's clothes were also placed in the room, so she would have a place to stay when she came back.
Those who live in the same row with their family are either at the same level as Gu Ye or higher than Gu Ye.
But even so, the fact that Shen Zhiyou ordered milk for all four children at once was often talked about by neighbors.
Many people say that Shen Zhiyou spends money lavishly and that she is extravagant.
Shen Zhiyou has been accustomed to being talked about since she was a child.
It doesn't hurt to say a few words to someone, so I don't take it to heart.
However, Tuantuan and the others heard it and even had an argument with their classmates about it.
Niannian seemed to understand. Manman ran over to sit next to Shen Zhiyou, hugged her mother's arm, pressed her soft face against her mother's arm, and said with a smile: "Mom and Dad are the best to us!"
All the classmates and other children in the compound know that their parents are good to them.
Manman loves his mother so much, "I want to sleep with my mother tonight!"
Their father, who was also very kind to them, suddenly changed his attitude and took Manman off Shen Zhiyou: "You are in elementary school and still sleep with your mother. Isn't it shameful? Hurry up and take a shower and go to bed."
Manman: “........”
The little girl is really talented.
Not only does she have a naturally good body proportion and high flexibility, she also has a talent for dancing and a very good sense of music.
Although she looks cute and innocent, she is very hardworking during training.
After only one year of study, he has already mastered many difficult moves and can also perform a complete set of exercises with lower difficulty.
At the same time, I did not fall behind in my studies and went to the Children's Palace to take piano lessons every weekend.
Lu Xiu Jin knew that she was currently practicing rhythmic gymnastics. During the breaks, he watched her puffing out her cheeks while drinking water. In just one year, the childishness on the girl's face had faded a lot.
He frowned and asked her, "How's the training going lately?"
“The training was great!”
Manman likes dancing and gymnastics. Every time she performs a move that she couldn’t do before, she will be happy for a long time.
"Are you tired?"
Manman subconsciously wanted to say that she was not tired, because every time her mother picked her up, she felt heartbroken.
So every time her mother asked her if she was tired, Manman said no.
But the person in front of her was the little brother who had practiced piano with her since they were young.
They trust him as much as they trust Tuantuan and the others.
And he wouldn't tell his mother.
So Manman looked around and found that his mother was not there, and whispered: "Actually, I'm very tired, but I like it very much."
The little girl's personality is actually completely different from her appearance.
It has a cute and innocent appearance, and its skin is white and tender, just like the red bean paste dumplings we eat during festivals. If you apply a little force, the glutinous white skin will be punctured and the sweet filling will come out.
She is usually very well protected by her family and never has to complain of being tired. As soon as she frowns, her two brothers will take the initiative to carry her back.
Everyone who saw it said that she was too pampered.
But even such a delicate little girl has a strong tenacity.
Lu Xiujin touched her hair bag and said, "Just like it. Stick to doing what you like. Even if it's tiring, the sense of accomplishment and happiness you gain will be multiplied."
Manman smiled with eyes curved, and looked at Lu Xiujin with stars twinkling in her eyes, "I think so too!"
But those three idiots, Tuantuan, Yuanyuan, and Nian Nian, whenever she said she was tired, they would immediately say, "If you're tired, don't practice anymore. What a bullshit gymnastics! Even if you don't do well in the future and can't get into a good school or find a job, we can still support you!"
I was so angry. She was clearly number one in the class, how could she not be able to get into a good school!
As spring passed and autumn came, Manman finally welcomed her first rhythmic gymnastics competition.
Rhythmic gymnastics has only been gradually promoted across the country in the past two years. This competition, also the first competition for the youth group, was held in the capital.
Manman won first place in the provincial team selection and qualified to participate in the competition in the capital.
The competition happened to be during the holidays, and the family was on summer vacation every year.
After the date of the competition was confirmed, Shen Zhiyou and Gu Ye thought about it and decided to go to the capital as a family and just treat it as a trip.
In recent years, the economy has been good, and more people are traveling back and forth between the north and the south. Traveling to the capital has become a popular thing in their circle, and they also want to climb the Great Wall, visit the Forbidden City, and take photos at the gate of the Forbidden City.
People of their generation are obsessed with the capital.
When they heard that they could go to the capital, even Tuan Tuan Yuan Yuan, who had already calmed down a lot, couldn't help cheering and started packing their things.
He also told Shen Zhiyou and Gu Ye where they wanted to go.
Tuantuan wants to go to Capital University, Nian Nian and Gu Ye want to watch the flag-raising ceremony, and Yuanyuan and Manman want to go everywhere.
The whole family hit it off immediately, confirmed the itinerary, bought tickets and set off.
When we set out, we met Niu Jianchang and his mother again.
Niu Jianchang and Nian Nian Manman are classmates, and he also knows that Manman is learning rhythmic gymnastics.
I heard that they were all going to the capital, so I decided to accompany Manman to participate in the gymnastics competition and travel around the capital at the same time.
Niu Jianchang's mother: "That's great. It must cost a lot of money for the whole family to go to the capital together."
"Yeah, but we finally got the chance to go to the capital, and Tuan Tuan and the others were also on summer vacation, so we went together."
Niu Jianchang's mother looked at the beautiful dress on Shen Zhiyou and curled her lips.
After they left, He Niu Jianchang said, "Don't compare yourself with them. If you don't study hard while you are in school, why do you learn gymnastics? It will all be in vain if you don't get good grades and can't get into a good university. You must be careful when looking for a wife in the future. Don't marry someone like Niannian's mother who is a spendthrift!"
Niu Jianchang: "Manman's grades are pretty good, she's number one in our class, and her mother is also very capable, she can make money herself."
Niu Jianchang's mother was furious: "You little bastard, you dare to argue with me!"
There are direct trains from the provincial capital to the capital.
They go back to their hometown to celebrate the New Year every two years. Taking the train is a common occurrence for them. The little ones are very excited along the way.
After getting off the bus, we took a bus to the state-owned hotel to put our luggage, then went out to find food together and familiarize ourselves with the route to the competition venue in advance.