Chapter 436 Purpose

The lunch was good. Gu Cheng asked the chef in the cafeteria to start a small stove and prepare four dishes, three meat and one vegetable.

Braised pork, stir-fried squid, garlic shrimp, and stir-fried bok choy.

The staple food is white flour steamed buns.

This meal included pork, fish, and steamed buns made Mrs. Gu purse her lips and had nothing to say.

During the meal, Gu Cheng brought up the old topic again: "Mom, it's almost the New Year, there must be a lot of things going on in my hometown, why don't you go back and take a look?"

Gu's mother's good mood was ruined in an instant, and her face turned black and she asked, "What's wrong? Do you dislike an old man like me?"

"Look at what you said." Gu Cheng said helplessly, "Aren't you worried that you'll be bored here?"

Gu's mother snorted, obviously not believing what Gu Cheng said. She wanted her to leave, but she refused to leave!

"You'll definitely feel uncomfortable when you first arrive, so just stay here for a while. I've handed over all the things back home to your sister-in-law, so nothing will go wrong."

Gu Cheng opened his mouth and said, "Sister-in-law? No wonder."

Mother Gu asked suspiciously, "What do you mean? What happened to your sister-in-law?"

Gu Cheng said casually: "Sister-in-law is so capable, she will definitely be able to manage the family well in the future, and you can enjoy a peaceful life."

Mother Gu choked: "......That's it."

I say this, but I don't really mean it.

What a joke! Mother Gu is used to being the housekeeper and is unwilling to hand over the power to sister-in-law Gu.

Gu Cheng thought for a moment, then whispered to Liu Yinyin, "I heard that it will snow on the island in the next two days."

Liu Yinyin was surprised and said, "It's snowing again? It won't be the same as last year, right?"

Gu Cheng shook his head: "Not sure, I'll reinforce the doors and windows of my house later..."

Gu's mother rolled her eyes and said, "Last year? What happened last year?"

Liu Yinyin didn't say anything, so Gu Cheng told her: "It's easy for snowstorms to happen when it snows on the island. That's what happened last year. The island was blocked by heavy snow, and the people on the island were trapped for more than a month."

Upon hearing this, Gu's mother's heart skipped a beat: "Is it so serious?"

"Of course..." Gu Cheng continued, "During last year's snowstorm, many houses on the island collapsed, and the economic losses and casualties were very severe."

Gu's mother was shocked when she heard this: "Someone else died?"

Gu Cheng was silent for a moment, then said, "This is how the weather is on the island. Once a disaster occurs, the destructive power will be very large."

"Mom, you should be careful and never go out when the weather is bad."

After hearing what she said, how could Gu's mother dare to go out?

After a pause, Gu's mother said a little unnaturally: "Well, Gu Cheng, please come to my room later. I have something to talk to you about. By the way... remember to come alone so that we can chat alone."

Liu Yinyin: “…”

Gu Cheng: “…OK.”

After dinner, Liu Yinyin packed up her lunch box and went to the kitchen to wash it.

Gu Cheng took over the work in her hands: "Go and see the child."

Liu Yinyin said, "Oh!" "You said...your mother came all the way to the island, what important matter is this?"

She had to come here in person. Liu Yinyin really couldn't understand what could have happened that could make Gu's mother worry so much.

Gu Cheng couldn't guess either: "We'll know in a minute."

Liu Yinyin smiled and said curiously, "Then tell me later."

After washing the dishes, Gu Cheng went to Gu's mother's room to find her.

Gu's mother pulled Gu Cheng into the room, looked outside, and saw that Liu Yinyin was not in the living room, then she gently closed the door.

With a mysterious look, Gu Cheng was confused: "Mom, what do you want to say?"

Mother Gu let her emotions brew for a while, then rubbed her hands and said, "Son, our family is going to be prosperous!"

Gu Cheng: "......What do you mean by that?"

Mother Gu sighed and said, "This autumn harvest, our village has a good harvest. You didn't see that the county governor has come to the village to understand the situation."

Gu Cheng said calmly, "It's good. The harvest in the village is good, so everyone doesn't have to go hungry anymore."

Mother Gu said with a delighted look on her face: "You don't know, the county governor also came to our house for dinner."

Gu Cheng: “…”

Mother Gu said in a very vivid voice: "The county chief was very polite to our family. He also praised your eldest brother, saying that he was capable. Moreover, the county chief also implied that he wanted to introduce jobs in the county town to your father and your eldest brother!"

Otherwise, why would she say that the Gu family would become rich, Gu Cheng would be a military officer, and Gu's father and elder brother would also have a formal job...

There is really no family in the surrounding area that can compare to them. Isn't this just smoke coming out of their ancestral tombs?

Gu Cheng was stunned: "Really?"

"That's right." Gu's mother muttered, "The county magistrate has made it very clear. He is introducing your eldest brother to a job at the county textile factory. Your father is old and can't do anything else, but he can be a factory security guard."

"It's an easy job. All I have to do is guard the gate. The salary is no worse than other jobs."

Gu Cheng frowned: "Mom, did he make any unreasonable demands?"

Needless to say, it is easy to guess that if there is no benefit, how could the other party do so many things for the Gu family? He is not a Bodhisattva.

Gu Mu paused for a moment without saying anything...

Gu Cheng thought she was feeling guilty, so he advised her, "Mom, a tall tree attracts the wind. It's good to live a simple life these days. We must not make any mistakes."

Mother Gu said, "Look at what you said. I'm not stupid. It's not as serious as you said. He just made a small request, but it can't be said to be a mistake."

Gu Cheng asked, "What did he ask you to do?"

Gu's mother knew that she couldn't hide it from him, so she told him the truth: "The county magistrate has a little daughter, only 18 years old, and she is very beautiful. The key is that no one has said anything about her yet."

"What does this have to do with our family?" Gu Cheng asked.

"You... you are so stupid that you can't even guess this." Mother Gu lowered her voice and said, "To tell you the truth, the county magistrate has taken a liking to you and wants you to be his son-in-law..."

If they were not related, how could the other party be so helpful to the Gu family?

The corners of Gu Cheng's mouth twitched. He really didn't understand why Gu's mother had such an outrageous idea. Not only her, but also the county governor, the county governor's daughter, and everyone in the Gu family, were they all crazy.

If this wasn't his biological mother, Gu Chengdu would have wanted to chase her away.

Gu Cheng said impatiently: "Mom, the army still has things to do, I have to go to work first."

"Wait, I haven't finished talking yet..." Seeing that he wanted to leave, Gu's mother reached out to stop him, "The daughter of the county's eldest daughter is very outstanding. She works at a radio station and is said to be a college student. She is much more educated than that Liu Yinyin."

"How can mother harm you? I heard that you got promoted again? You have such a bright future, you should find a wife who is of equal status."