When Gu Huaijin and Song Zhi went to pick up something, they had to turn left at the intersection. They didn't notice that there was a group of old ladies sitting in the alley about two or three meters to the right, basking in the sun.
"Sister-in-law, you may not know that you went back to your hometown some time ago. This is the new political commissar and his wife who came to our compound. The one who was called Gu Huaijin in the broadcast just now is him. He must be going back to pick up something." A woman in her fifties answered.
"Political Commissar, so young?" An old lady who had just come here to join the army suddenly asked. Her eyes were very sharp and she recognized that the two people were the couple who drove her away on the train. She didn't expect that they were from the same compound.
It was the political commissar. My goodness, her son is now 35 years old and is only a company commander. It was not easy for her son to agree to let them come to the army. She can't let her son know about the stupid things she did on the road, otherwise she will definitely send them back home.
She just wouldn't go back. In the past six months since her eldest daughter-in-law passed away, all the household affairs fell on her. Her second daughter-in-law was lazy and only cared about nothing, and her second son was even less reliable. He only knew how to cheat and play tricks. It was not as comfortable as being here. The most she could do here was cook, wash dishes, clean the house, and come out to bask in the sun.
"That's right. I heard he's only in his twenties. To be able to become a political commissar at this age shows he's quite capable."
"you do not know?"
"What do you know?" the old lady quickly followed up and asked curiously.
"I heard that Political Commissar Gu's father is a leader in Beijing. Otherwise, how could he have held this position at such a young age?"
When the other ladies heard this, they showed expressions of approval on their faces.
"Hey, look, they're back. The package is so big, it must contain a lot of goodies."
Gu Huaijin's hands were full, he was carrying two large packages, Song Zhi followed beside him, the two of them were talking as they walked.
The old lady went on to say, "This daughter-in-law is so inconsiderate. Political Commissar Gu has so many things to carry, and she doesn't even bother to help. Girls in the city are so spoiled. When my son gets married, I will definitely find him a down-to-earth and capable girl from the countryside."
The other ladies, whether they were married or not, were very interested in this topic and analyzed Song Zhi as a negative example.
Song Zhi, who had just arrived home, had no idea that the aunt in the compound had already regarded her as an antagonist in the search for a daughter-in-law.
"Carbonated sweaters. My mother knitted two for us." Song Zhi said in surprise, holding two black sweaters in his hands, one big and one small, obviously for two people.
Although woolen sweaters were not a rare thing in her eyes, they were very necessary because they were much warmer than ordinary sweaters.
Seeing how excited she was, Gu Huaijin knew that this thing was very important to Song Zhi. She had been afraid of the cold since she was a child, and a woolen sweater would definitely keep her warmer.
"Mom, you've worked so hard. When I have some free time, I'll find some local specialties to send back to them."
"It's not in vain that I knitted you a sweater. Let me see what else is in it?" He took out everything in the package, including milk powder, malted milk, bacon, biscuits, cakes and other food, as well as a thick quilt that took up an entire package.
There was a letter tucked inside the quilt, written by Song's mother. After Gu Huaijin took all the things out, he went outside to continue digging.
Song Zhi opened the letter. It said that the food was prepared by Jiang's mother and she brought it along. She heard from Gu's father that the weather in the northwest was cold and she was afraid of the cold since she was a child. She knitted the sweater overnight. This was the wool yarn that had just arrived from the Friendship Store. The salesperson said it was very warm, so she bought some and knitted a sweater for each of them.
This quilt was made by a fellow villager. Knowing that she is delicate and doesn't like hard things, I bought new cotton and washed cloth. The quilt cover is also washed cloth, so it is very soft.
Then I told her to wear thicker clothes in daily life and not to wear too little just for the sake of looking pretty. If she doesn't take good care of her body now, she will feel uncomfortable when she is old and there will be no point in regretting it. Finally, I told her about her own current situation.
After Song Zhi and the others left, she also left the Gu family. Through the introduction of an acquaintance, she quickly bought a small courtyard, but she still owed some money. There were jujube trees and walnut trees planted in the courtyard. Although it was not big, it had everything and she didn't need to buy anything extra.
Now she plans to work in a state-owned restaurant. She has already had an interview, but has not yet been notified to start work.
Song Zhixin felt very depressed after reading it. Song's mother had no husband, no son, and only a daughter like her. Now she came to the northwest. Song's mother was alone in Kyoto with no one to rely on, and had to find a courtyard by herself. She felt uncomfortable just thinking about it.
Song's mother probably doesn't have much money left after buying the house, and she still owes money.
After Song Zhichuan came here, he hardly ever worried about money, so he had no intention of making money.
But now she urgently wants to make money to help Song's mother. If she asks Gu Huaijin for money to give to Song's mother, Song's mother will definitely not accept it.
Thinking of this, she stood up and began to sort out her banknotes. The original owner was a moonlighter, and the money in her hands could hardly last overnight. This time when she came to the northwest, Song's mother not only gave her 888 yuan of betrothal gifts, but also gave Song Zhi another 200 yuan.
Almost all the money she spent after coming here was given to her by Gu Huaijin, but she also spent some of her own money. Now she had about 900 yuan in her hand, and Song Zhi counted out 900 yuan.
This money should be able to solve Song's mother's urgent needs, but the amount is not much. She packed up the money and planned to find a time to go to the post office to send the money to Song's mother for emergency use.
Song Zhi put the things on the table in order, and then took the cotton-padded jacket he had put in the cupboard before leaving to the yard to dry.
"Good morning, sister-in-law." Zhao Shitou pushed the door open and came in with a bucket of dirt in his hand, intending to pour it into the toilet.
"Good morning. Didn't I tell you to have a good rest today? Why are you busy again?" Song Zhi scolded.
Zhao Shitou scratched his head and said with a smile, "There's nothing to do today. I see that Political Commissar Gu can't handle it alone. If we can help, the two of us can make things go faster."
Song Zhi and the others were both busy, and she felt that she could not help much, so she rinsed the leftover ribs from yesterday with hot water.
I plan to cook a few more dishes for lunch, after all, Zhao Shitou is coming to help today.
It’s not too early to start preparing now, so I started to prepare. The sun was quite strong at noon and the weather was still warm, so I made some mixed shredded radish, stewed pork ribs with potatoes, fried sausage, and stewed cabbage and tofu with vermicelli, and steamed a pot of rice.
She chopped vegetables and cooked dishes in an orderly manner by herself, without any rush, and quickly prepared the meal and brought it to the table.
"Wash your hands and come over to eat!"
Gu Huaijin looked at the project that was already mostly completed and urged Zhao Shitou, who was still busy at the side, "Let's go back first and talk after dinner."
Zhao Shitou originally thought it was just an ordinary meal, but when he walked to the dining table, he found that there were two meat dishes. For a moment, he felt a little uncomfortable.
He thought that maybe it was because he was coming over for dinner that the political commissar's wife prepared so many dishes. It looked too expensive. He must not stay at the political commissar's house for dinner next time.
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