Chapter 173 Unconditional Love

Beijing Textile Factory Affiliated Hospital:

In a two-story building with a courtyard, several people sat around a table. A middle-aged woman with a dignified and beautiful appearance looked at the table full of food and sighed: "This is the first year that Hongying is not at home for the New Year."

I always feel like something is missing when my little daughter is not around.

Upon hearing this, Guo Hongying's elder sister Guo Hongping picked up a piece of meat and put it in her mother's bowl: "If you really miss Hongying, please take a leave after the New Year to visit her."

"No." The sixty-year-old Mr. Guo glanced at his daughter-in-law and granddaughter and said, "Back then, when Hongying was clamoring to go to the countryside, we had already made three rules: she couldn't come back within two years, and we couldn't go to see her. Now, only half a year has passed, and you can't bear it anymore?"

"Since we have made an appointment, we must fulfill our promise."

In Mr. Guo's view, this is a matter of principle and once it is agreed upon, it must be done.

What is the point of a contract if the promises are not to be fulfilled?

Can this society still be peaceful?

Guo Pengfei nodded: "Yes, Dad is right, we can't go back on our word, otherwise it would be like telling Hongying that rules are meant to be broken."

“This is not a good thing for the children.”

He missed his little daughter very much, but he never wrote to her about trying to get her back to the city. Since she had chosen this path, she had to bear the consequences, good or bad, on her own.

Mr. Guo said calmly, "I met Comrade Zhang Qiao a few days ago and asked about the situation of the educated youth center in the Five-Star Brigade. Comrade Zhang Qiao said that the educated youth were very united and friendly. Our Hongying always mentioned Zhang and Yu in her letters. Comrade Zhang Qiao had dealt with Yu and said that she was a rare good comrade. It is a good thing for Hongying to go to such a place to train herself."

Everyone in the Li family had been to the Five-Star Brigade. After returning, old lady Li spoke ill of the educated youth in the Five-Star Brigade in the family compound, but he felt that there was not a single word of truth in the old lady's words.

So I went to find Comrade Zhang Qiao to inquire about all matters concerning the educated youth point of the Five-Star Brigade.

In the end, he learned that those young educated youth were all people of excellent character. Thinking of this, Mr. Guo was completely relieved.

He knew his granddaughter very well. She had been spoiled by her family since she was a child. Although she was arrogant, she was obedient and kind.

As long as someone is willing to guide her, she will not learn bad things, nor will she be easily deceived. As long as she lives in the countryside for two years, her arrogance and temper will be almost gone.

As a child of the Guo family, we are not afraid of being spoiled, but we are afraid of having a bad temper. The safe countryside environment is the best place to temper a child.

This was also the reason why he asked to go to the countryside.

Of course, he never thought that his granddaughter would meet educated youth with good temperaments. He just thought that Li Wenzhou was not like his father and grandmother, but a bit like Comrade Zhang Qiao, who was smart and had a good personality. Even if he didn't like Hongying, he would help take care of her.

After a long time, the little granddaughter will be able to become independent.

Now things are developing in a positive direction that Grandpa Guo could not have expected. Grandpa Guo will never allow his daughters-in-law to ruin all this.

Xin Meilan was silent for a moment, then nodded and said, "Well, I will send you any good things I have in the future, and let Hongying give them to the educated youth."

"No need, just do it as usual. When children grow up, they will learn to manage things on their own." Guo Pengfei was the first to stand up and oppose his wife's behavior.

"The amount of money should also be fixed, not uncontrolled."

Guo Hongping whispered, "My sister has been in the countryside for half a year and she hasn't called to cry about poverty. She only accepted money when we sent it to her."

She felt that her sister was already very good and had not caused them any trouble since she went to the countryside.

Guo Pengfei laughed when he heard this: "Of course I know Hongying is a sensible child. I'm just worried that you might be too concerned."

Mr. Guo smiled and said, "Okay, let's not talk about these things. Today is New Year's Eve. Let's have a good meal as a family."

The eldest grandson is in the military camp, and the youngest granddaughter Hongying is in the countryside. Now there are only four of them left to eat.

While eating, the old man couldn't help but look at his eldest granddaughter and said, "Hongping, when will you find a partner and come back to show it to grandpa?"

Guo Hongping was so frightened when she heard this that she wanted to bury her head in the bowl.

The eldest brother and the younger sister are not at home, so grandpa has no way to urge her. Now he is trying his best to urge her to find a partner.

"Grandpa, let's not say anything to spoil the fun today." Guo Hongying picked up a piece of fish for Grandpa and said with a smile, "It is said that people who eat fish will become smarter. Grandpa, you should eat more."

Mr. Guo snorted and said, "You think Grandpa is stupid, so you want to eat fish to improve your brain?"

Eating fish can help you improve your brain?

Thanks to this little girl for coming up with this idea.

"It's not that Grandpa wants to rush you, but you are already 21 years old, it's time to find a partner and start a family." Grandpa Guo sighed: "Grandpa is old, and he wants to see you all have your own family and your own children."

He had three sons and one daughter, all of whom devoted themselves to the revolutionary cause in the past few years. In the end, only the second son, Peng Fei, survived the war.

His eldest son, youngest son and only daughter all died in their twenties, leaving him childless, not even a thought.

Now my grandson is also in the military area, and he is worried every day.

Guo Hongping felt very uncomfortable when she heard this. She understood that her grandfather must be thinking of her uncle, her younger uncle and her aunt.

She said, "Grandpa, if you think there is a suitable person, you can introduce him to me. If we meet and think that we are suitable, we can get to know each other."

Mr. Guo laughed and said, "I am only responsible for urging you to get married, not for helping you find one."

Guo Pengfei smiled and said, "I'll look around the factory. If I find something suitable, I'll bring it back for you to see."

"We have to urge the eldest son too. Don't think I can't do anything to her just because she's in the barracks." Comrade Xin Meilan couldn't help but feel a headache when she thought of her rebellious eldest son.

He is already 25 years old and is not worried about his marriage at all. It is his parents who are always anxious.

On the first day of the Lunar New Year in 1969, Yu Wanqing woke up early to receive red envelopes from her second brother and Huo Lanci.

She was a little surprised, but then couldn't help laughing: "I also got a red envelope, it was really a surprise."

Zhou Chengye smiled and rubbed his sister's head: "Even if you get married and have children in the future, you are still my sister. You will have what other children have during the Chinese New Year."

Yu Wanqing felt warm in her heart when she heard this.

In her previous life, Yu Wanqing’s biological parents would sometimes take her sister abroad during the Chinese New Year. They would only transfer money to her before the New Year and let her buy whatever she liked.

Unless they celebrate the New Year together, they would give Yu Wanqing a red envelope on the first day of the New Year just to save face.

Otherwise, Yu Wanqing does not have the qualifications.

Because I am not loved and not expected.

Huo Lanci nodded: "Yes, if others have it, you should have it too."

Yu Wanqing was filled with emotion as she held the two red envelopes. She was now also a child who was unconditionally loved.