Chapter 431 I Want to Go Back Home

Peanuts, melon seeds and snacks, half for home consumption, the other half...

Give it to Mrs. Liu tomorrow.

The dinner was good. Jiang Cuihua made braised fish, garlic shrimps, and seaweed egg soup.

The sweet and sour pork ribs were made by Liu Yinyin, and the staple food was white rice.

There is still one week left until Chinese New Year.

While eating, Jiang Cuihua couldn't help but ask Gu Cheng: "Gu Cheng, how long do you have for the New Year holiday?"

In fact, just like last year...

Jiang Cuihua hopes that Gu Cheng and Liu Yinyin can return to their hometown to celebrate the New Year, and she also wants to go back to celebrate the New Year.

After being away for so long, I still miss the people in my hometown, especially Liu Lai Fu and my two little grandsons.

I don’t know how Liu Lai Fu is doing. Have his two grandchildren grown taller? Will they call him grandma now?

Gu Cheng paused and said truthfully: "Mom, the army has a lot of things to do. I may only be able to stay at home for two or three days during the New Year."

Last year, Gu Cheng took a month off because of a hand injury.

This year is obviously impossible, especially since he just got promoted and is very busy these days.

"Is that so..." Jiang Cuihua's eyes flashed with disappointment, and after thinking for a while, she said, "That's right, the children are still young, so it's not appropriate for them to go home for the New Year this year."

She asked not only her daughter-in-law and her son-in-law, but also the eldest and second brothers Liu.

This year, several of the children do not plan to go back home to celebrate the New Year.

Liu Yinyin thought that she had been away from home for so long, and she must be missing the people in her hometown.

I said, "Mom, if you want to go home for the New Year, go ahead. I'll buy you a train ticket."

Jiang Cuihua paused and said hesitantly, "I'm leaving now. Can you do it alone?"

Being a lady has to take care of three children, cook and do laundry, which is not as easy as going to work.

Moreover, she was at home alone, so if anything happened, she would not have anyone to help her.

Liu Yinyin smiled and said, "Why not? The children are easy to take care of now. You don't have to worry about me. If it really doesn't work, don't you still have my second sister-in-law?"

"That's true..." Jiang Cuihua thought about it and felt a little moved, "Then I should go back to celebrate the New Year?"

Liu Yinyin thought for a moment and said, "Mom, can you go back the day after tomorrow? I'll pack my things tomorrow."

Jiang Cuihua didn't think about going back immediately: "Okay!"

She was quite excited at the thought of going back to her hometown.

I've been away for half a year and I don't know what's happening to the people back home.

Gu Cheng interrupted, "Mom, I'll arrange for someone to buy you a ticket tomorrow and take you to the train station."

He really couldn't spare the time to send Jiang Cuihua off as there was someone at home, and Liu Yinyin had to take care of the children so she couldn't go to send Jiang Cuihua off either.

We had to arrange for someone else to take her to the train station.

"It's all right. I can go by myself." Jiang Cuihua had lived in Qing City for so long that she should not be unfamiliar with the way to the railway station.

The next day, the temperature dropped a few degrees again.

"This damn weather, it won't snow again, will it?"

When Liu Yinyin went to the supply and marketing cooperative to buy vegetables, she saw Aunt Wang killing fish while complaining about the cold weather.

Today the supply and marketing cooperative supplied a batch of hairtail fish.

Liu Yinyin bought four pounds, thinking of frying some hairtail tomorrow morning and letting Jiang Cuihua take it to eat on the train.

"Yinyin, why did you buy so many fish today?"

Liu Yinyin likes to eat fresh food. On weekdays, she usually only buys seafood that is caught that day.

Liu Yinyin said frankly: "My mother is going back to her hometown tomorrow, I will buy some food for her to take on the road..."

Seeing that there were still large tiger prawns available, Liu Yinyin also ordered two kilograms and planned to make a dish of salt and pepper shrimp tomorrow.

Auntie Wang was slightly stunned and asked curiously: "...Is your mother going back to her hometown? Will she come to the island again in the future?"

Liu Yinyin was not sure either: "Probably."

Aunt Wang sighed and said, "Old people are like this, they are particularly homesick. Your mother is not around, are you able to take care of the children by yourself?"

Liu Yinyin nodded: "No problem, I don't have a job now anyway."

Aunt Wang said awkwardly, "Now that you have given birth to so many sons, don't worry about your job. Your captain Gu is capable and can support you all."

Employees of the supply and marketing cooperatives earned no more than thirty yuan a month.

The salary of Gu Cheng alone is equivalent to that of several of them.

It doesn’t matter whether Liu Yinyin goes to work or not.

Auntie Wang lowered her voice and said, "Yinyin, if you need any help, just let me know. I can find someone to help you."

Not to mention others, Wang's daughter Haicao can help.

Liu Yinyin said angrily, "I understand, auntie."

If it were in the past, Liu Yinyin might really find someone to help with the work.

Now... the island seems calm, but in fact, if you think about it carefully, the situation is still quite tense.

At this critical juncture, Liu Yinyin didn't dare to hire an outsider to work at home.

Moreover, Gu Cheng holds an important position in the army. At this time, he should keep a low profile and avoid any negative impact on him.

After buying groceries, Liu Yinyin went to the post office and sent a telegram to her hometown.

Tell them that Jiang Cuihua is going back, and Liu Mingyuan can pick her up at the train station then.

When I got home, Jiang Cuihua was packing up.

Liu Yinyin originally wanted to send it back to her, but Jiang Cui was afraid of spending money and did not agree.

Actually, there weren’t many things, just two sets of clothes.

Liu Yinyin decided in a hurry to go home for the New Year. She had planned to make two new cotton jackets for the two elderly people, but she didn't have time to do it.

I can only make it and send it back home...

"Mom, please take something to eat on the way."

Liu Yinyin opened the chest of drawers and took out a can of maltose, a bag of peach cakes, a bag of biscuits, and a bag of White Rabbit milk candies for Jiang Cuihua.

Jiang Cuihua said, "I am already old, why should I eat these things? You can save them for Yanyan."

Liu Yinyin stuffed the food into her bag and said, "You should eat better food when you are older. You can keep the maltose for yourself, and give the remaining snacks to your nephews and nieces."

After saying that, Liu Yinyin stuffed another hundred yuan into Jiang Cuihua's pocket.

"Gu Cheng and I can't go back for the New Year. This is a gift to you and dad. You can't refuse it."

Jiang Cuihua took the money, thinking that she would save it for her daughter...

Knowing that Jiang Cuihua was going back home to celebrate the New Year, Liu Ersao also came over in the afternoon.

I brought a bag of food for Jiang Cuihua to take back to her hometown. They were all made by her, including sun-dried fish and shrimp, and a piece of bacon.

There was also a bag of fried dough twist and a bag of salt-baked eggs.

Jiang Cuihua was overwhelmed: "You guys are stuffing so much food into me, how can I finish it?"

Mrs. Liu also said, "Mom, if you can't finish it, give it to the people back home."

Jiang Cuihua opened her mouth and wanted to say something, but suddenly someone knocked on the door. It was a sentry from the army.

"Auntie Jiang, there is an old lady at the door. She is the mother of Brigade Commander Gu. You should go over and take a look."