Yang Mumu stood on the street with her luggage, admiring the old capital in front of her with a happy smile on her face.
It turns out that the capital is different. Even in the 1970s when material was scarce, the capital was the most prosperous place with the best economic conditions. There were more people walking on the streets and more restaurants around.
Yang Mumu even saw a western restaurant with foreigners coming in and out, but most of the people he saw were Beijing locals.
Seeing her staring at the western restaurant, Gu Xingzhou suggested, "Mumu, how about we go eat western food? This one tastes pretty good, you can give it a try."
"We'll go eat there next time when we go out. When we're on a date, we have to have some style and atmosphere. Let's not go today. I'm really hungry, so let's just go with the food."
Yang Mumu touched her rumbling stomach and pulled Gu Xingzhou into the state-owned hotel next door.
When you are hungry, eating white rice is the most filling thing, and lunch is the best.
"Okay, let's eat it on our next date."
Gu Xingzhou responded happily, and was even thinking in his mind about where to take Mu Mu and what to eat next. He thought about so many things in a short period of time, and couldn't stop thinking until it was his turn to get food.
This large state-owned restaurant has many dishes. Yang Mumu chose a dish of braised pork ribs with potatoes, half a portion of roast duck, and a plate of stir-fried cabbage. Finally, they each had a large bowl of rice, and happily found an empty seat to sit down with their meals.
Yang Mumu held the rice and chopsticks, looking at the dish in front of her happily, "It's so sumptuous, let's eat!"
Gu Xingzhou put a piece of roast duck into her bowl and recommended it enthusiastically, "Try the roast duck. The roast duck in this state-owned restaurant is very good. Their master chef is famous for his excellent roast duck."
"Okay, I'll try it." Yang Mumu ate it, her eyes lit up, "Hmm~ delicious, the skin is so crispy and fragrant!"
Yang Mumu wrapped the roast duck with a piece of cabbage and put some white rice on it. It tasted even better, adding a little fragrance of vegetables and sweetness of white rice. It was not greasy at all and had a unique flavor.
She quickly picked up a piece of meat for Gu Xingzhou, and then picked up a handful of cabbage and put it on top, looking at him expectantly, "It tastes so good when mixed together, you should try it."
"good."
As soon as Gu Xingzhou tasted it, he also fell in love with this way of eating. He nodded and replied, "It is indeed delicious. Mumu, you still know how to eat it."
The two were eating seriously when suddenly the conversation of the people next to them came into the ears of Yang Mumu and Gu Xingzhou, attracting the couple's attention. They were not talking about anything else but Xu Hongxia's affairs.
The couple looked at each other, slowed down their eating, and listened to the conversation over there while eating.
"Let me tell you something even more interesting. The reason why Xu Hongxia went to the countryside was because she was deceived by Gou Lijuan from my sister's compound. Now, Gou Lijuan is in a miserable state."
The audience nearby widened their eyes and asked curiously, "Tell me more, I haven't heard of this before, how did their family get into such a miserable state?"
The aunt smiled, leaned her head closer and whispered:
"I heard that her daughter got into trouble and was persuaded to leave the art troupe, and her son also got into trouble and lost his job. The two children she had with her ex-husband were not good people either. I was at my sister's house the day she came back, and I happened to hear a quarrel in their house. Not long after, Gou Lijuan was carried out horizontally. She was so pitiful."
"What's wrong? You're so mad!"
Hearing the aunt's reaction, Yang Mumu was the first to have the same reaction. The tone of the aunt opposite sounded like someone was dead.
I'm so nervous, please don't die!
Yang Mumu and Gu Xingzhou stopped using their chopsticks, waiting for the aunt to speak.
"No, she fainted from anger and stayed in the hospital for three days. She was in serious condition afterwards. I personally think that this was the work of the Xu family."
Fortunately, I didn’t die! Yang Mumu and Gu Xingzhou were relieved.
If I want to die, I have to wait until they have collected all their debts.
"Oh, I thought she was really dead." The expression on the other aunt's face eased. "The Xu family only has one daughter. They usually spoil her very much. Now that their daughter can't come back, they have to avenge her. It's impossible for Gou Lijuan and her children not to suffer retribution."
"But she is Commander Gu's daughter-in-law after all. Can the Xu family really do such a thing?"
The aunt smiled complacently, feeling that all the gossip was in her hands.
"Hey, this is another thing I want to tell you. I heard that she abused her stepson when he was young. The whole family compound knew about it. That was Commander Gu's only son. Which side do you think Commander Gu would stand on? I guess this matter was spread by the Xu family."
"There's such a thing? No wonder the Xu family dared to do such a thing. I didn't expect that Gou Lijuan usually pretends to be kind, but behind the scenes she is actually a hateful stepmother. I didn't see that at all."
"You can't judge a person by his appearance. When I left the family compound today, Commander Gu came home. He looked very angry. He must have heard about the matter from somewhere. I also heard from my sister that Commander Gu's son and daughter-in-law are also back. This is really lively."
My aunt pouted and nodded, her face full of gossip, "Now it's going to be fun. I plan to stay at my sister's place for a while."
Another aunt pulled the aunt who was gossiping aside and said:
"Hey, you must tell me any gossip you hear, and take a look at what Commander Gu's country daughter-in-law looks like. I wonder if there will be another incident in the future where the Gu family is not satisfied with their daughter-in-law. That would make things even more lively and exciting."
"Of course, don't worry. With my sister and I here, you can get all kinds of gossip. My sister works in a newspaper, and she is an excellent gossiper." The aunt gave a thumbs up and said proudly.
Good guy, he is eating the melon on himself.
Yang Mumu retracted her ears, smiled helplessly, and approached Gu Xingzhou and said, "Did you hear that? Your dad is back."
Gu Xingzhou picked up a piece of pork ribs for Yang Mumu and gave her a reassuring look, "Don't worry, he's back just in time, it's a good time for us to collect the debt."
"Well, I'm not worried. I'm just looking forward to it." Yang Mumu was fearless, and only others were afraid of her. On the contrary, if she wanted to deal with someone, it would only take a few minutes. It all depended on the other person's approach and whether she was willing. She couldn't wait to provide more gossip to the crowd. "Let's eat."
"good."
The two of them ate while listening to the gossip shared by the aunt next door.
When Yang Mumu and Gu Xingzhou finished their meal, they heard the aunt next door say, "I don't know when Commander Gu's son and daughter-in-law will arrive. I'm so looking forward to it."
"Aunt, you are talking about me!" Gu Xingzhou smiled maliciously and leaned over. "Here we are. We arrived in Beijing today."
"Hey! Oh my god!"
"I was scared to death."
The two aunts were so scared that they covered their hearts. They looked at each other, and their shock turned into embarrassment.
"Xiao...Gu, you're back! When were you here?!"
How much have I heard? Oh my god!
"Aunt, there's me too. His 'country wife' just arrived not long ago." "Seeing the two aunts sighed with relief, he added with a malicious tone, "Just when you came, I happened to order food and sat down to eat. The gossip was quite interesting and went very well with the rice."
Oh my God, this was said in front of the whole person involved!
The two aunts stared at her with their big eyes full of fear, and their whole bodies turned visibly red.
Gu Xingzhou smiled and said, "Aunties, eat slowly. We'll leave first."
"Won't disturb the aunts while they're eating. Welcome to come and read the gossip." Yang Mumu waved happily.
The two of them walked out of the state-owned restaurant with happy smiles on their faces, leaving behind the aunts who were slapping their mouths in frustration.
You feel comfortable when you are full.
After walking out of the state-owned hotel, Gu Xingzhou pointed to two roads and said, "Mumu, to the left is the road back to my home, and to the right is the road to the compound to collect debts. Which one should we go first?"
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