Chapter 251: Prosperity 251 Previous Chapter Contents Next Chapter  Gu Qingqing fell into the man's arms. She hadn't come to her senses yet, and her big almond-shaped eyes stared at him blankly.

"Are you okay?" the man put his arm around her waist and asked softly.

The others also looked over with concern. The black chess piece in Chu Yuan's hand did not fall for a long time. "Fortunately, the corners of the table at home are all wrapped with cloth."

Because there are two little ones who like to run around, the man wrapped the sharp corners of all the tables and chairs in the house with rags, so it wouldn't hurt much if they really bumped into something.

"It's okay." Gu Qingqing subconsciously covered her lower abdomen with her palm, feeling a very strange feeling in her heart.

Seeing that Gu Qinglie's legs were still stretched out, Gu Canyang, who was holding Xiao Nian Nian with one hand, withdrew his hand from the corner of the table with a look of surprise, "You have an extra leg?"

The icy tone sent a chill down Gu Qinglie's spine.

He quickly retracted his legs and hugged the little girl tightly in his arms, "Brother, I was wrong."

Xiao Xiao, who just reacted, was stunned and murmured, "Gu Canyang can also get angry."

Chu Zhao raised his eyebrows and said, "It's indeed quite rare." He and Gu Canyang have known each other for several years. Whether he is happy or angry, his tone is always the same, without any ups and downs.

"Brother, I'm fine." Gu Qingqing came back to her senses and saw Goudan huddled up like a quail with his nephew in his arms. She found it a little funny. "Why are you stretching your legs so long? They're almost touching the coffee table."

"What can I do about my long legs? It's so uncomfortable to bend them." Before he could finish his words, Gu Canyang glanced at him indifferently, and the tall and strong man quickly shut up.

Everyone present knew that Gu Qingqing and Gu Qinglie were afraid of their eldest brother, and it was not surprising. Gu Canyang could be quite scary sometimes, and even Chu Dai was a little scared.

Seeing that Gu Qingqing was fine, Chu Yuan and Old Qin continued playing chess.

Gu Qingqing got down from the man's arms and sat between him and Gu Canyang, leaning on her eldest brother's arm with her head slightly tilted while watching the chess game.

Gu Canyang picked up the spoon again and fed egg custard to Xiao Nian Nian who was sitting in his arms. The little guy didn't know what had just happened, he just thought it was fun, and looked at A Niang who was lying on his uncle's shoulder with his bright big eyes.

Gu Qingqing looked at him and made a face.

The little guy was stunned for a moment, and before he could swallow the egg custard in his mouth, he complained to his uncle incoherently, "Jiujiu mother, you are so fierce and sticky!"

Hearing this, Gu Qingqing hugged her brother's arms tightly with both hands, and put her whole body weight on him, saying aggrievedly, "Brother, he bullied me."

Xiao Niannian was completely dumbfounded. He didn't expect that his mother would turn the tables on him.

That's shameless.

Even children are slandered

Gu Canyang glanced at his sister who was lying on his arms, and said in a light voice, "Niannian, don't bully your mother."

Little Year ""

Chu Zhao couldn't help but say, "Old Gu, your bias is too much." How old are these little guys? They are teaming up to bully others.

Chu Dai patted his shoulder and said, "Just get used to it and pretend you didn't see it."

Chu Zhao was speechless. After a while, he said, "You are really my father."

As for Gu Qinglie, he didn't dare to say a word.

If Lao Chu hadn't been quick, he would be the one crying now.

After playing with her younger son for a while, Gu Qingqing walked away from the two men and took Xiao Xiao to the kitchen to cut fruit.

The short-haired girl leaned against the stove with her arms folded over her chest as she watched her cut the mango, and she let out a sigh.

"Gu Canyang is so partial." A nephew and a younger brother are both no match for a younger sister.

Gu Qingqing handed a piece of cut mango to her mouth, "That's right, from childhood to adulthood, my eldest brother always stands by me unconditionally."

"Where is your second brother?" Xiao Xiao asked casually while biting a mango.

"Same, but sometimes he would deliberately make me angry, which was very annoying." Gu Qingqing thought of something and suddenly smiled. "I have been protected by my brothers since I was a child, and I have never suffered any grievances."

Xiao Xiao laughed grimly, "You have dozens of brothers in your family, who would dare to let you suffer any injustice? Chu Zhao told me last time that when he first went to your house, he was frightened by the scene. There were so many young and middle-aged people that there was no room for them to stand in the yard. He thought they were neighbors, but they turned out to be your cousins."

Gu Qingqing grinned, "My grandfather has a lot of brothers, and my uncles gave me a lot of uncles. At that time, people had to do manual labor, so I have a lot of cousins."

There are many people in the village who have given birth to many children, but their relationships are not as harmonious as those of the Gu family and are rather loose.

"Where's your home?" Gu Qingqing asked casually.

"I am the only daughter of my father. I have two cousins, but they died a few years ago and have no offspring." Xiao Xiao's eyes dimmed. "I met them a few times when I was a child, but I don't have much impression of them now."

There are no photos of them at home.

Gu Qingqing looked apologetic and said, "I'm sorry."

"It's okay, it's okay." Xiao Xiao calmed down and continued, "My mother has brothers. My cousin wants to join the military. My mother and my father had a lot of arguments because of this."

Gu Qingqing thought of Commander Xiao who had been scratched on the face before, and chose to remain silent without saying anything.

Aunt Xiao is indeed quite fierce. She dares to argue with the sharp-tongued Aunt Xue, and even dares to attack Uncle Xiao. She is a little worried that if Gousheng really marries Xiao Xiao, he will also get hit like this in the face.

Seeing that she didn't say anything, Xiao Xiao started to defend her mother, "Actually, my mother is a very good person, but she has a bad temper."

Gu Qingqing smiled and nodded, "Just looking at you, I can tell that your family members are all nice people."

Xiao Xiao became interested and couldn't help but stand up straighter. "Do you think I'm a good person?"

"Yes," Gu Qingqing said with a smile, "Not only good, I think you are very good."

Xiao Xiao smiled brightly, "I also think you are very nice. You are sincere to everyone and don't play tricks on others. So I like getting along with you. It's not tiring." There is no need to guess whether what she said has other meanings.

Some people look weak, but their words are soft but with sharp edges.

Gu Qingqing shook her head. "I'm just an ordinary person. Everyone in my family is like this. My eldest brother never lies. My second brother would not lie to us except when he was injured."

Xiao Xiao said with emotion, "I really like the atmosphere in your home. It's lively and the feelings between the brother and sister are very sincere."

"Then you have to work harder. If you can defeat my brother, the Gu family will be your home." Gu Qingqing looked at the half plate of cut mangoes and put the rest in the cupboard.

She washed some more grapes and put some lychees on the plate.

"I will." Xiao Xiao said seriously, "In order to have a good sister like you, I will also marry Gu Canyang."

Gu Qingqing chuckled, "If you want to be good sisters with me, if my eldest brother can't do it, there is still my second brother, you can do it yourself."

"That won't work," Xiao Xiao said sternly, "We soldiers have determined what we want to be, and once we set a goal, we won't change it easily."

"Okay, you just like my eldest brother, I know, no need to say so much." Gu Qingqing saw that she was about to touch the lychee again, so she moved the fruit plate slightly away and said, "You ate too much today, it's not ok. How about some grapes?"

"Forget it." Xiao Xiao sighed, "Let's eat tomorrow. Will your brother come tomorrow?"

"No, he has a flight mission tomorrow."

"Ah, maybe next time."

Gu Qingqing was a little speechless. "You said you wanted to marry my brother just to be my sister. If he doesn't come, you won't come either."

Xiao Xiao laughed dryly and stretched out her hand to push her out. "They should have finished their game of chess. Let's go see who won between Uncle Chu and Uncle Qin."

When Gu Qingqing and the others left, Old Qin was picking up chess pieces. Chu Yuan cursed, "This game doesn't count."

"You are so old, you can't act like you were young." Qin Zhou smiled gently, "You are the head of the military region now, after all, so be reasonable."

"I can't lose, this is the hard truth." Chu Yuan glanced at him and asked, "Were you cheating just now?"

Chu Dai couldn't listen any longer, "If you can't afford to lose, don't play. Don't think that everyone is like you."

Chu Yuan glanced at him and said to Old Qin, "Did you see that, you rebellious son?"

Old Qin just shook his head and smiled.

Finally, the Gu brothers went to clear the table and wash the dishes. Xiao Tuantuan and Xiao Niannian also moved from their uncle's arms to the hands of the two grandfathers.

Each of them held one, and they continued playing chess.

Tuantuan is very well-behaved in grandpa's arms, with his little head resting on his arm while watching TV.

Chu Zhao ate some fruit and sat next to Chu Yuan, watching him play chess and observing their styles of play.

Gu Qingqing followed her two brothers to clean up the dishes. Chu Dai looked at the time. It was almost nine o'clock. The two little guys would go to bed soon, so he went to make milk in advance.

Xiao Xiao sat next to Old Qin, holding the little guy's tender hand, and chatting with Old Qin about daily trivialities.

In her eyes, Old Qin is a gentle and kind elder, much better than the unreliable Uncle Chu.

"Does your wound still hurt?" After cleaning the table, Gu Qingqing leaned against the door frame and watched her two brothers wash dishes.

Gu Qinglie grinned and said, "It doesn't hurt. I've been recuperating in the Corps for more than half a month. Don't worry."

"Who's worried about you?" Gu Qingqing muttered, "You're thick-skinned."

"Yes, yes, you're not as delicate as my sister." Gu Qinglie felt a little guilty when he thought about how he almost tripped her before.

Especially since Gousheng was still there.

"That's true, but I also have to thank my brothers for raising me well since I was a child." After Gu Qingqing scolded him, she added sweetly.

Gu Canyang and Gu Qinglie would leave anything good to her. Later, when he went to the army to serve in the army and sent money back, she also had a share, and he specifically wrote that it was for her sister.

Gu Canyang's cold eyes gradually softened when they met his sister's smiling face.

"You know that too." Gu Qinglie put the cleaned bowl upside down in the cupboard to drain, "When you were a kid, you snatched the sweet potato from my mouth. Do you remember?"

"Gu Qingqing looked incredulous. "Impossible."

"How is that impossible?" Gu Qinglie used the rag to clean the stove twice, "You were so domineering when you were a child."

"Absolutely impossible," Gu Qingqing vowed, "How could I possibly snatch food from a pig's mouth?"

Gu Qinglie reacted and complained to Gu Canyang beside him, "Brother, look at her."

After washing his hands, Gu Canyang looked at him with a frown.

The kitchen was small to begin with, and he stood between the cupboards and the stove, blocking most of the way.

"Go away." The man said coldly.

Chapter 252: Prosperity 252 Previous Chapter Contents Next Chapter  Two months passed in the blink of an eye and it was early July.

midsummer.

The whole military compound knew that Xue's daughter-in-law was pregnant. Just after three months, Aunt Xue couldn't wait to tell everyone about it, and she seemed to be feeling a little proud.

Over the years, the aunts in the compound have been gossiping behind his back, saying that either there is something wrong with Xue Xu or there is something wrong with his wife, otherwise why couldn't he have a child.

Aunt Xue used to look down on her daughter-in-law because of someone else's instigation. Now that the relationship between the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law has eased, she often buys supplements for her daughter-in-law.

The weather was good today, and Xue Xu's wife also came out for a walk, holding a watermelon in her hand. She greeted the aunts passing by with a smile and went straight to the Chu family's yard.

It's the weekend today, Shen Sui. The two little ones are pestering their uncle to play Lu Ban Locks early in the morning and are not sticking to their mother.

Gu Qinglie and Chu Dai went to the field artillery regiment respectively. Chu Yuan was in the headquarters, and Qin Lao went to visit a friend.

Mr. Qin has a wide network of contacts, and Chu Yuan often teases him that he has friends all over the world.

When Chang Yue came over carrying the watermelon, she saw a petite woman coming out with a quilt that was much larger than her. She stood on tiptoe with great effort to put the quilt on the bamboo pole.

"Qingqing," she pushed open the gate, put the watermelon on the stone table, and hurried to help, "Wow, your quilt is really heavy."

"Twelve kilograms." With her help, Gu Qingqing felt much more relaxed. After hanging the quilt, she used a bamboo paddle to pat the cotton loose. "The weather is getting hotter and hotter. I'm thinking of drying the winter quilt and putting it away, and replacing it with a thinner one."

It should have been changed a long time ago, but it has been put off.

The two washing machines at home are already working. The quilts of the two grandfathers on the first floor need to be changed, the quilt covers in their rooms on the second floor need to be washed a few more times, and the quilts in the three rooms on the third floor also need to be replaced with summer quilts.

Shen Sui was fine, she was afraid of cold just like her, so it didn't really matter whether she changed her quilt or not. Gu Canyang wasn't picky, he would come and stay occasionally, and for some reason he wasn't afraid of cold or heat, he would cover himself with any quilt.

Goudan and Chu Dai are both hot-tempered, and the quilt is too thick, which makes them sweat easily. Before, Chu Dai often covered the three of them with the quilt when they slept, leaving his own back empty.

Later, Gu Qingqing simply drove him to the next room. Chu Dai was too lazy to make the bed, so he went upstairs and slept with Gu Qinglie all night. The next day, she disliked that he didn't take a shower and smelled of stinky feet, so she went back to her room quickly.

Chang Yue took a look upstairs and saw that, sure enough, the balconies on the second and third floors were full of quilt cores drying in the sun.

"You are too hardworking. I am too lazy to do these things." After becoming pregnant, she became less and less willing to move. She felt very tired every day. It was only because the weather was good today that she was willing to go out for a walk and wanted to find someone to talk to.

"You have to be careful when you are pregnant." Gu Qingqing saw that it was almost time, so she pulled her to the living room and said, "Let's go outside and talk about it."

"Hey, hey, hey, melon." Chang Yue looked back every few steps. "It's on the table."

"Come on, what else do you want to bring?" Gu Qingqing glanced sideways, let go of her hand, walked to the stone table, holding the net bag, "Go sit on the sofa for a while, the TV is on, I'll go to the kitchen and make you a cup of honey water."

"I know, I know. It's not the first time I've come here. You don't have to worry about me." In the past two months, Chang Yue often followed Xue Xu to the Chu family. While the men talked about men's things, she would talk to Gu Qingqing about gossip and clothes, things that all women were interested in.

She casually asked, "Where are the two babies?"

"The kids upstairs are playing with their uncle and are very naughty. Don't bother with them." Gu Qingqing had already gone to the kitchen and took out a jar of honey from the cupboard. She scooped two spoonfuls of honey into the enamel cup and added half a cup of warm water.

After putting the honey back, he cut the watermelon that Chang Yue brought. This watermelon was really good, with a thin skin, red flesh, and not many seeds.

The watermelon was quite big, so she cut a quarter of it and put the rest in the refrigerator for the men to eat when they came back at noon.

No one knows what Goudan does every day, but he always comes back covered in sweat. Now it's summer, and he especially likes to eat cold food, so there are a lot of canned fruits in the refrigerator.

Holding an enamel cup in her left hand and an enamel plate full of watermelon in her right hand, she walked out and asked, "Is Staff Officer Xue on vacation today?"

"No, tomorrow." Chang Yue took the enamel cup and took a sip of the sweet honey. She squinted her eyes and said, "This honey seems to be better than the one I have at home."

"The honey from your home is probably not from the same kind of flowers as this one." Gu Qingqing often drank honey when she went to the Xue family. She sat down next to Chang Yue and picked up a piece of watermelon to eat. "If you like this, I'll give you two cans to take back."

"No, I still have plenty of honey at home. The military doctor told me to eat less high-sugar foods. I can't eat them many times after I take them home." Chang Yue held the enamel cup in her left hand and subconsciously protected her lower abdomen with her right hand. Looking at the woman happily eating melon next to her, she asked, "When do you and Captain Chu plan to have more children?"

"Hmm." Gu Qingqing looked at her naively with her black and white eyes, not forgetting to eat the watermelon.

"Your Tuantuan is already one and a half years old, right? You don't have to worry about him anymore. It would be great to have another child now. The age difference between him and his two brothers is not that big, so they can play together in the future."

Gu Qingqing didn't think so much about it, and mumbled, "Having two is good enough." After she said that, she thought of something and her eyes widened.

"What's wrong?" Chang Yue leaned slightly back on the sofa, feeling much more comfortable with the support.

"I think," Gu Qingqing frowned slightly, thought for a moment, and continued, "I haven't had that for a long time."

"Wow" Chang Yue sat up straight after hearing that. She put the enamel cup on her legs back on the coffee table, with excitement in her eyes, "You are not pregnant again, are you?"

"Gu Qingqing tried hard to recall that before going to the Construction Corps to pick up Goudan, the family had run out of condoms. She thought it was a safe period at the time, so she didn't care.

If it was that time, it was two months ago.

Seeing her in a daze, Chang Yue couldn't sit still anymore. "I have to go to the military hospital for a checkup today. How about you come with me?"

The military hospital is not far away. Just go straight to the right after leaving the military area, turn a corner and walk about 500 meters to arrive.

Gu Qingqing raised her hand to wipe her mouth, thought for a moment, and said, "Okay, I'll go change my clothes."

"Go quickly, I'll wait for you here." Chang Yue urged.

She couldn't wait to know the result.

However, it is not uncommon for women to have irregular menstruation. Once, she hadn't had her period for two or three months, and she was so happy that she thought she was pregnant. She went to the military hospital with Xue Xu for a check-up, but it turned out to be a false alarm.

Xue Xu didn't say anything at the time. Instead, he comforted her in a gentle voice, which made her feel even more upset.

Fortunately, I am pregnant now.

She touched her belly with a soft look on her face.

Gu Qingqing went to the kitchen to wash her hands first, and then went upstairs. Her footsteps were hurried at first, but when she thought that she might be pregnant again, she subconsciously slowed down.

She returned to her bedroom, changed into a pair of blue coarse cloth pants and a summer shirt, and went to the third floor to tell Shen Sui, "Sister Chang Yue and I are going out for a while and will be back soon."

"Okay," Shen Sui didn't ask what they were going to do, and brought Xiao Tuantuan back to her side, "I'll watch them."

"Okay." Gu Qingqing ignored her sons' aggrieved looks and closed the door directly from the outside.

After Chang Yue finished drinking the honey water, Gu Qingqing also came down and followed her to the yard. Seeing that she was about to ride a bicycle, she couldn't help but remind her, "It's not appropriate for you to ride a bicycle now, why don't we walk?"

Gu Qingqing was a little worried that it would not be possible for him to take her on a bike, so she nodded and said, "Then let's walk."

The two of them walked out slowly arm in arm. Gu Qingqing did not forget to pick up the vegetable basket and go to the market to buy some vegetables later.

The sisters-in-law in the military family compound greeted them politely when they saw them, "Where are you going?"

"Military hospital," Chang Yue glanced casually and said calmly, "I have to go for a checkup today. My man is not available, so I'll ask Qingqing to accompany me."

The aunt was about to say, "Don't you still have your mother-in-law?", but when she thought of their previous relationship, she swallowed the words and said, "Oh, that's good."

Gu Qingqing just smiled and nodded.

Bai Rong has been married for two months, and her relationship with the aunts in the military family compound is still lukewarm. However, she has a good relationship with some of the aunts' daughters-in-law and they often visit each other.

Some of Tuantuan Niannian's current clothes were sent by these sisters-in-law, as they were outgrown by their children. Gu Qingqing also reciprocated by sorting out some of the two little ones' old clothes and gave them to them.

It can be considered an exchange.

The military compound has seen a lot of new people recently, so it’s become quite lively.

When passing by the gate of Bai's courtyard, Chang Yue lowered her voice and whispered in her ear, "Bai Rong and her husband came back last week. They looked energetic and rosy-cheeked. I guess they are living a comfortable life after marriage."

She was quite shocked by Bai Rong's quick change. She heard that some time before Bai Rong got married, she went to the Chu family to ask Chu Dai for help and said that she didn't want to get married.

As a result, she got married in the blink of an eye, and looked very happy and satisfied.

Gu Qingqing couldn't say that she liked Bai Rong nor did she hate her. Chu Dai handled these things well and didn't bother her, so she didn't mind.

"Just be comfortable, your life is your own."

As they were talking, they quickly walked out of the military district gate. The farmers' market was closer than the military hospital, and Gu Qingqing didn't want to carry a basket of vegetables to the hospital, so she could buy vegetables on the way back later.

The military hospital has three floors in total. It is quite large and has a lot of people. The military doctors inside all wear military uniforms.

In addition to military families, villagers from nearby production teams also often come to see the doctor. Medical treatment is now reimbursed. Just take the payment slip issued by the military hospital to the production team accountant for verification, and the money can basically be refunded.

I first accompanied Chang Yue to the obstetrics and gynecology department for a check-up. She lay on a narrow bed, and the female military doctor pressed on her belly with a long stethoscope to listen to the fetal heartbeat. The military hospital did not have any advanced equipment, and the military doctors made diagnoses based on their experience.

After confirming that everything was normal, the female military doctor signed the form and called the next person.

Chang Yue held the list and took Gu Qingqing to a Chinese doctor to feel her pulse.

Military hospitals have both Chinese and Western medicine, with Chinese medicine being more common. There are also many Chinese medicine practitioners in the health clinics within the military regions. It is very common for soldiers to suffer bruises and injuries, and military doctors are good at massage and bone setting.

Military doctors like Zhao Ze are proficient in both Chinese and Western medicine, but they prefer traditional Chinese medicine.

The Chinese medicine doctor who took Gu Qingqing's pulse was not very old, his hair was not gray, and he did not wear glasses like Zhao Ze.

Feeling her pulse, the Chinese doctor pondered for a moment. In the eyes of Chang Yue who was expectant and Gu Qingqing who was worried, he said, "It's cheerful and strong, it's a happy pulse. Judging from the pulse, it's been more than a month. You should pay more attention to your diet, especially try not to eat cold seafood."

Gu Qingqing was still a little bit unbelieving, and subconsciously lowered her eyes to look at her flat belly.

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Chapter 253: Prosperity 253 Previous Chapter Contents Next Chapter  After leaving the military hospital, Gu Qingqing was still a little dazed and hadn't come to her senses. Even the vegetable basket was carried by Chang Yue for her, and she hadn't forgotten to take it just now.

It is now past ten in the morning, and the sun is getting hotter and hotter. Chang Yue shields her head with her left hand and murmurs softly, "You changed your winter quilt too late. It was already very hot two months ago, and you are still covered with a 12-pound quilt. How stuffy it must be."

Gu Qingqing said subconsciously, "The quilt in our room weighs twelve kilograms. The two little guys often kick the quilt. A thicker quilt is too heavy for them to kick."

After Chang Yue's interruption, the confused feeling she had just had finally dissipated a little, and she no longer felt as light as if she was walking on clouds.

"Sister Changyue, I still feel it's a little unreal." Gu Qingqing took her arm and fell into deep thought again.

This child was unexpected, but she was very happy, though a little caught off guard.

Seeing her tangled expression, Chang Yue smiled and said, "I haven't figured out how to tell Captain Chu yet."

Gu Qingqing was a little surprised. The man didn't continue to be patient because she said it was a safe period.

Chang Yue smiled and said, "You." There was nothing to be embarrassed about telling a man. She knew she was pregnant before, and she held Xue Xu and cried for a long time.

After walking for a while, Gu Qingqing came to her senses and thought about telling the men the news when they came back at noon.

Chang Yue doesn't cook at home, and Aunt Xue seldom goes to the kitchen. Occasionally she buys her some sea fish bones or meat and eggs to cook, but she eats in the cafeteria most of the time.

So when we arrived at the market, Gu Qingqing was the only one picking vegetables.

She planted a lot of vegetables in her backyard. The climate in Nanyang is good, so the vegetables grow well. If they are not eaten in time, they will become old. She often gave some to her sisters-in-law with whom she had a good relationship.

I bought a fish, and as usual I bought some shrimps and some clams, which was about it. Although seafood is cheap, it is not easy to eat it often.

"Aunt, please weigh two kilograms of lychees for me, and a few red dragon fruits." Gu Qingqing looked at the green melon and asked curiously, "What kind of fruit is this?"

"This is Hami melon. You haven't seen it before. It's not a local fruit here. It comes from the west. I tried to grow some, but it's not as sweet as the ones over there." The stall owner cut two small pieces with a knife and gave them "Try it."

Gu Qingqing took it and said, "Thank you, Auntie." She took a bite and it had a light fragrance. It wasn't very sweet, but it was quite delicious.

Chang Yue likes it very much. The doctor told her not to eat anything too sweet, but this one is very much to her liking. While eating, she said, "Auntie, can you please give me two?"

This kind of Hami melon is not big, and you can eat one in one meal.

"Okay."

Gu Qingqing also quickly said, "I want two too, Auntie. Will you sell this next time?" Chu Dai doesn't like to eat too sweet things, so she wanted to buy this new kind of fruit back for her family to try.

"Yes, if you come again in a few days, I'll save a few for you." Hami melons are rare here, and the military wives who came to buy vegetables today have already bought quite a few.

"Come, I come to buy vegetables every day." Gu Qingqing nodded.

"Ask the comrade next to you. You and I don't even know each other, but we see each other every day." When the stall owner saw that she had finished eating, he cut another piece for her.

Gu Qingqing was a little embarrassed, "You ate it all for me."

"I originally cut it for everyone to taste. After I finish selling the vegetables, I have to go back to cook, and I can't finish it myself."

Hearing her say this, Gu Qingqing no longer refused and thanked her with a smile.

After buying vegetables and fruits, they went to the supply and marketing cooperative to buy a pound of lean meat and a pound of pork belly, and bought some ribs. Only then did Gu Qingqing go back with Chang Yue.

Worried that she would have to carry it too heavy by herself, Chang Yue helped her carry the other side. It was much easier when two people shared the burden.

Looking at the full basket, Chang Yue couldn't help but sigh, "Your family is really generous in buying meat."

"The meat coupons for four or five people in my family are all here," Gu Qingqing said seriously, "I use the meat coupons of my two fathers, Chu Dai, and my brothers every month. Otherwise, how can we eat meat so often?"

The two little ones have to have steamed meat soup every day, and the two fathers also have to eat some meat to supplement their nutrition. And Asui is growing up, the men must eat better when they go home, as they are very tired from training in the army.

Gu Jianguo and Gu Weidong were always worried that she didn't have tickets to buy meat, so they subsidized her from time to time, for fear that their two little nephews would suffer losses.

Chang Yue thought so too. In her family, only her father-in-law and her husband had money, so they could only eat meat every few days. So many people in Gu Qingqing's family were in the army, so it was not surprising that they could eat meat every day.

Soon they returned to the military compound. Chang Yue first sent her back to the Chu family yard, then took out the two cantaloupes from her vegetable basket. "It's eleven o'clock now, I won't disturb you from cooking. My mother-in-law said she would make bone soup for me at noon, so I have to go back early."

"Okay, I'll take you there." Gu Qingqing took her to the gate of the courtyard and said, "Thank you for the watermelon. Come visit us often when you have time."

"Okay," Chang Yue said with a smile in her eyes, "Next time I go for a checkup, I'll come and ask you to accompany me. It's a good opportunity for you to..."

"Okay, okay." Gu Qingqing looked around and saw that there was no one around. She said in a low voice embarrassedly, "It's not even been three months. Please keep it a secret for me and don't tell anyone else."

"Don't worry, I know this." Chang Yue winked at her. "Your captain Chu is really amazing. He got two at once."

"Maybe this gene runs in my family. What does it have to do with him?" Gu Qingqing's ears flushed.

"That's right, your two brothers are twins, so the chances of you having twins are very high." Chang Yue said, glancing at her belly suspiciously. "Then your baby won't..."

"No way," Gu Qingqing was also a little confused, "The military doctor didn't say anything."

"You're only a little over a month pregnant, the military doctor can only tell that you're pregnant, but the pulse is too weak to detect." Chang Yue said, "You didn't tell the military doctor that your first baby is twins, so the military doctor won't think about it that way. Tell him next time when you're a little bit pregnant, and ask him to take a closer look."

Gu Qingqing immediately frowned and said, "No way, I don't think it's likely." How could it be possible that the first child was twins and the second child was also twins? Her mother gave birth to two brothers and then only gave birth to her.

No way.

She thought.

Chang Yue couldn't help teasing her, "Why not? Maybe you'll have two boys again."

Gu Qingqing: "Thinking of the two little ones at home, she already started to have a headache."

It’s not that she doesn’t like her sons, it’s just that if there are too many of them together, the roof will be blown off.

Tuantuan sometimes needs two or three people to look after her every year. If it weren't for Shen Sui and her second brother, she really would have no time to take care of other things every day, let alone cook.

The two fathers can come back and help take care of the children, and with Chu Dai, it won’t be so difficult.

If there really were two more, she would go crazy.

Seeing her hanging her head, Chang Yue couldn't help laughing. After thinking for a while, he said, "It doesn't have to be two sons. Maybe it's two daughters or twins. The pregnancy period hasn't come yet. It's possible that you're only pregnant with one."

Seeing her upset look, Chang Yue sighed inwardly.

It would be great if she could have more children. Her home was too quiet before and she liked the liveliness and noise.

Gu Qingqing thought about it and agreed. It all depends on what the military doctor says.

Chang Yue comforted her gently, made an appointment for the next check-up together, and walked towards the Xue family's yard carrying the Hami melon.

Gu Qingqing watched her disappear around the corner, then raised her hand to check the time. It was ten fifty-three.

It's almost time to cook.

She took out all the fish, shrimp and meat from the basket and put them on the stove, and also took out the fruits, then went to the backyard again.

The vegetable garden was getting bigger and bigger. Shen Sui would get up early every morning to go for a morning run with Gu Qinglie, and then the two brothers would squat in the vegetable garden to pull weeds. Gu Qingqing didn't have to worry about it at all.

When the men came back from the army in the afternoon, they would take the initiative to water the vegetables. Even Chu Yuan and Old Qin often took care of the vegetable garden.

The vegetable garden is lush and green, there is no need for a fence, and there is no need to worry about chickens pecking the vegetables.

Gu Qingqing squatted beside the vegetable patch, pulling a handful of lettuce, and also picked some spring onions and coriander. The chives were growing very well, and they were a vegetable that didn't require much attention. They kept growing after being cut.

Thinking of kneading some dough to make chive dumplings later, she picked a lot of them, leaving the roots in the soil.

I picked some more green and red peppers, and that's about it.

She stood up with her hands on her knees and picked up the basket of vegetables next to her. She was thinking about how to tell them about this later.

Back in the kitchen, after washing and cutting the vegetables, Gu Qingqing planned the menu in advance.

Steamed sea fish with shredded green onion and ginger, spicy shrimp, stir-fried lettuce with garlic, braised pork belly, sweet and sour spare ribs, and steamed red date meat pie soup for the two little ones.

The vegetables she bought were large in quantity, with enough shrimp and meat for two meals. In the evening, she would go to the vegetable garden to pick some cucumbers for a cold salad and make some other vegetarian dishes.

After planning, find the flour from the cupboard below and start kneading the dough.

She learned how to make leek dumplings from her sister-in-law who lives in the military family compound. Before that, she only knew how to use leeks to make dumplings or pancakes. Last time, she tried leek dumplings at her sister-in-law's house and was amazed by how delicious they were.

When she returned, she specially learned how to make noodles from her second aunt. Now she is quite good at it. She can knead the dough and prepare the stuffing very quickly.

The men usually come back at 12:30, sometimes earlier, around 12:20, but there is still plenty of time now, so she is not in a hurry.

When frying chive dumplings, the delicious smell overflowed from the kitchen. Tuan Tuan Niannian, who was watching TV by herself holding the handrail of the stairs, smelled the fragrance and turned to her uncle next to her and said, "Chi Chi, I'm hungry!"

Shen Sui nodded, and under the expectant gazes of his two little nephews, he said slowly, "Well, uncle is hungry too."

Tuantuan pouted and went to pull his hand "Cicci Fanfan"

"Speak more clearly next time, and I'll give you everything to eat." Shen Sui looked down at the two little guys and said softly, "You are one and a half years old now. When your second brother was your age, he could already recite poems fluently."

He doesn’t know what Goudan was like when he was a child, but that doesn’t stop him from telling lies with his eyes open.

Gu Qinglie, who was reading the training plan at the field artillery regiment headquarters, suddenly sneezed, then rubbed his nose and muttered, "Could it be that I caught a cold because I didn't cover myself with a quilt last night? This is not right with my body." The quilt his sister gave him was really too thick, and covering himself with it was like warming himself by a fire in the hot summer.

"Report to the deputy commander, this is an order just issued by the military." A comrade in pine green military uniform brought over a document.

"Give it to me." Gu Qinglie stretched out his hand.

At ten past twelve noon, Chu Dai came out of the Navy Command Center, and fifteen minutes later, he met Gu Qinglie at the intersection.

Gu Qinglie put his arm on his shoulder and said, "I don't know what the girl cooked for lunch. I haven't had spicy shrimp for a long time."

Chapter 254: Prosperity 254 Previous Chapter Contents Next Chapter  "Your taste has become stronger since your injury healed." Chu Dai shook his head. "The spicy crab I had last time was so spicy that I couldn't stand it, and you said it wasn't spicy at all."

"I thought that after being with my sister for so long, you could handle some spicy food, but who knew that you are even worse than Tuantuan and Niannian." Gu Qinglie said disdainfully.

"Chu Dai endured it and said, "What you call not spicy is just a plate of diced green and red peppers. If you continue like this, don't expect to find a wife from Nanyang."

"Aren't there female soldiers from other places in the military region?" Gu Qinglie didn't care. "It's okay. I'm not in a hurry to find a partner."

"What's wrong?" Chu Dai scolded with a smile, "You and my elder brother are both less attentive than each other."

It seems these two are not in a hurry at all.

The two of them stepped into the yard together, with Chu Yuan and Qin Zhou following one step behind them.

Gu Qingqing just came out with the food. "Go wash your hands first. Sister Chang Yue brought a watermelon here today. I put it in the refrigerator to keep it cool. You can eat it after dinner."

Chu Dai went to the bathroom to wash her hands as she was told. When she came out, she saw her two sons holding two golden chive dumplings and chewing them with relish.

"Are you not afraid of leeks getting stuck in your teeth?" He casually pulled out a chair and sat down next to Shen Sui.

"It's chopped very finely, how could it get stuck in the teeth?" Gu Qingqing put down her bowl and chopsticks and glared at him. "Besides, how many teeth does your son have in his mouth?"

Chu Dai laughed out loud, his voice deep and deep, "Did you hear that, little bastards? Mother said you have no teeth."

Xiao Niannian was anxious, grinning with his teeth sticky.

The white little glutinous rice teeth are particularly cute.

Chu Yuan pulled his anxious grandson into his arms and coaxed him, "Niannian, ignore him. When he was your age, he had no teeth and often wet his pants. Unlike our Tuan Tuan, Niannian is so well-behaved and can go to the toilet by himself."

Gu Qinglie was not afraid of trouble when watching the fun. He washed his hands and wiped the water on his legs, then took a chive box and put it in his mouth. "Wow, Lao Chu, you often wet your pants when you were a child."

""Chu Dai glanced at the person who lied without blinking, and was speechless. "You believe this nonsense. He can only be at home for two days a year. It's a lot. You have a chance to see me pee my pants."

"Is that so?" Gu Qinglie sat down next to him, then grinned and showed his two small canine teeth. "Dad, he said you are talking nonsense."

"Don't add fuel to the fire." Gu Qingqing patted his shoulder and said, "Go to the kitchen and bring out the food."

"Okay." Gu Qinglie stood up quickly again.

Since he came, the atmosphere at home has become more and more relaxed and lively, and Chu Yuan and Qin Zhou are often amused by him and laugh out loud.

The two elders also discussed privately about finding a partner for him. Since the elders of the Gu family were not in the military area, the two brothers followed Qingqing and called them dad and godfather.

We can't just watch them go on like this.

Gu Canyang and the others were not too worried. With Xiaoxiao hanging around, they thought it was only a matter of time.

As for Gu Qinglie, this kid is really heartless. He believed Chu Zhao's words and can find a partner anytime he wants.

If Chu Zhao was really as relaxed as he said, he wouldn't be chased around the yard by his mother so often.

Now I often hide in the dormitory of the Air Force barracks and dare not go home.

After Gu Qinglie brought the meal, the brother and sister served the two elders first, while Tuantuan and Niannian took a small stool and sat beside the coffee table to eat the meat soup.

Gu Qingqing was a little absent-minded. She wanted to say something but didn't know how to say it. Her expression was very interesting.

Gu Qinglie pulled out a chair next to her and asked her to sit down. "What's the matter? Did you have a fight with the aunts in the military compound?"

"Lost?" he asked again.

Gu Qingqing was somewhat speechless. "I'm not a spicy pepper. Who can I fight with? I think you deserve a beating."

"So what are you thinking about?"

"She hesitated for a moment, met everyone's inquiring gazes, and said softly, "I accompanied Sister Chang Yue to the military hospital today."

"Ah," Gu Qinglie nodded, "She seems to be pregnant." Seeing the spicy shrimps, he felt that he and the girl were really in sync. It was a pity that Gousheng had to go on a mission today and would not be able to eat these delicious dishes.

He loves braised pork, sweet and sour pork ribs, and steamed fish.

Although he prefers spicy food, he also likes this kind of delicious food.

"Yeah." Gu Qingqing sat down next to him, picked up some vegetables with chopsticks, and said, "I asked the military doctor to check my pulse today."

"Hmm." Chu Dai glanced at Goudan beside him and turned his head to look at her. "Are you feeling unwell?"

Chu Yuan and Old Qin also looked at her silently.

Shen Sui's eyes fell on her face, which seemed to want to say something but hesitated.

Gu Qingqing put down her bowl and chopsticks and couldn't help but sigh, "I'm not feeling unwell. The military doctor said I'm pregnant."

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Not to mention Chu Dai who was stunned, Chu Yuan and Old Qin also put down their bowls and chopsticks. Gu Qinglie had chewed the half-chewed shrimp in his mouth and had no time to swallow it, so he stared at her blankly with his mouth open.

Shen Sui also looked confused.

Gu Qingqing was amused by their reactions, and the melancholy in her heart was lessened. "The military doctor said it's been more than a month."

Chu Yuan: "He still didn't react."

After counting the days in his mind, he suddenly realized that "before going to the Construction Corps"

"That should be the case." Gu Qingqing couldn't help scratching her head, trying to avoid the man's meaningful gaze.

Chu Yuan and Qin Zhou next to him exchanged a glance, a smile gradually spreading in their eyes. He looked at the table full of sumptuous food and said, "Qingqing, don't cook in the future. We'll get food from the cafeteria." He was really happy from the bottom of his heart. By the time of Chu Dai, the Chu family had become a sparsely populated family, and he was the only son.

He was so angry that his liver ached, but there was nothing he could do. He couldn't really beat his only son to death.

Now that he sees his large family, he is truly filled with joy.

When one reaches an age and a certain status, the only thing one wants is to have children and grandchildren around him.

Maybe he is really old.

Chu Dai had no objection to this. "If you can't get used to the food in the cafeteria, I'll go to my brother's place and bring you some food." The food in the aircrew kitchen is better than that in ordinary cafeterias. Gu Canyang has a high allowance, so supporting a girl is not a problem.

Sometimes Gu Qinglie would often go over to eat for free.

Seeing that her family cared about her so much, Gu Qingqing felt warm and at ease.

She said softly, "Dad, I'm fine. Cooking is not hard work. Don't worry."

Chu Yuan thought about it and let her go, but he still reminded her again and again, "If you feel tired, don't do it. And don't worry about the quilts in the yard. Each of you should use your own at night."

"good."

Chu Dai stood up and patted Goudan on the shoulder, "Sit next to me."

"That won't work." Gu Qinglie refused to get up. "I only went to the island when my sister was about to give birth. I can't miss it now. I've heard people say that when a woman is pregnant, she should look like the person in her family the most. This one must look like me."

Chu Dai directly dragged his chair away, raised an eyebrow and said, "Then you have to stay away from it even more."

"Why am I so good-looking?" Gu Qinglie saw that both fathers looked at him with a half-smile, and gradually felt guilty. "Actually, I look a lot like my eldest brother."

Gu Qingqing snorted and laughed, "Then why don't I go directly to see my eldest brother?"

"He's busy and has no time." Gu Qinglie rubbed his face and glanced at his two little nephews who were still watching TV and eating meat soup. Suddenly, an idea flashed through his mind, "You are not going to have two more, are you?"

As he spoke, he became a little excited and couldn't help rubbing his hands.

"How could that be?" Gu Qingqing denied subconsciously, but couldn't help but think of Chang Yue's words in her mind.

"That shouldn't be the case." She murmured to herself again.

Chu Dai stared at her for a while, took her hand from under the table and placed it on his lap, and asked, "I'll take you to the military hospital for a checkup tomorrow."

"Sister Chang Yue said that the baby is not pregnant yet and the pulse is not obvious, so we can't find out." Gu Qingqing thought for a while and said, "She and I have an appointment to go to the military hospital together at the end of next month. By then, it will be almost three months."

"I'll go with you." The man nodded.

"I'll go too." Gu Qinglie said, "I'll be on leave at the end of next month, so I'll be with you guys."

Chu Yuan and Qin Lao looked at each other and said, "Let's go too."

Qin Lao smiled and nodded, "I have no objection."

Finally, Shen Sui also said that he wanted to go and take the two little ones with him.

Gu Qingqing was stunned for a long time, then came to her senses and said, "Will this be too big of a deal?"

Moreover, with her father's status, going to the military hospital would surely attract the attention of the hospital's leaders.

She was afraid of bringing trouble to her father.

"When the time comes, we will just look for the most experienced military doctor," Chu Yuan didn't care about it. "It's not a big deal."

Originally, his health was checked regularly by the director of the military hospital, so it would be a good opportunity for him to check Qingqing next time.

Gu Qingqing exchanged a glance with the man next to her. Seeing that he didn't say anything, she had no choice but to nod, "Then I'll trouble you, Dad. Will you be very busy at the end of next month? If so, you don't have to accompany us. You should focus on your work."

"The headquarters cannot be run by me alone. Nothing can be delayed in one day. My grandchildren are more important." Chu Yuan subconsciously mentioned grandchildren, thinking of a time at Gu's house when Gu Tiezhu said that their family would not favor boys over girls and hoped to have a girl.

Afraid that Qingqing would misunderstand that he favored boys over girls, he subconsciously changed his words.

He already has two grandchildren, and he would like the next one to be a boy or a girl. Maybe it will be twins again.

He still has some old traditions in his bones, unlike Chu Dai who is indifferent. Now thinking about the Chu family's increasingly prosperous incense, he can't wait to go and worship his ancestors.

Old Qin was also happy. Qingqing was his favorite junior, and it was a blessing from God for him to meet such a good child in his later years.

Every time Tuantuan called him Grandpa in his baby voice, he felt his heart melt.

I have no regrets in this life.

Goudan told Gousheng that Gu Qingqing was pregnant again, and he came directly over in the evening.

Gu Qinglie kept saying, "I have to let the little guy look at me more."

Gu Canyang glanced at him lightly, and the muttering stopped abruptly.

In the evening, the men did not let Gu Qingqing cook, and they crowded in the kitchen to discuss what dishes to cook.

Gu Canyang leaned against the kitchen door and watched them busying around.

Today was the latest day for the Chu family to have dinner, but the whole family was very happy. Chu Yuan even took out some aged wine that he had collected for many years.

Gu Qingqing accompanied her sons to play Luban Lock on the sofa, while Gu Qinglie came out from the kitchen to serve the dishes.

Chapter 255: Prosperity 255 Previous Chapter Contents Next Chapter  Xiao Niannian was lying on the sofa with his butt sticking out, watching his brother playing with the Luban Lock. When he heard his uncle's words, he quickly stood up and kicked off the edge of the sofa with his short legs.

Gu Qingqing couldn't help but pat his little butt and said, "You're happier than anyone else to hear that dinner is ready."

"Hungry" Xiao Niannian protected his butt and ran away.

Gu Qingqing was not that looking forward to dinner. Chu Dai had cooked for her on the island when she was pregnant.

The food men cook isn’t bad, but it’s not very tasty either.

She slowly got up, turned off the TV, and then took the toy from her son's hand. "It's time for dinner, Tuantuan."

The little guy is reluctant to let go of anything he gets.

When the mother and son arrived at the dinner table, Chu Yuan and Qin Zhou were already drinking. They were both in good health, and the health doctor had not forbidden them to drink, so they did not worry too much.

Gu Qingqing looked at the dishes on the table.

Spicy stir-fried clams, smashed cucumbers, boiled shrimps, twice-cooked pork and a plate of garlic lettuce.

I also steamed egg custard for the two little ones.

She asked suspiciously, "Who made these dishes? It doesn't look like you or Chu Dai." The dishes do look good.

The dishes cooked by Chu Dai looked and tasted average. As for Gu Canyang and Gu Qinglie, she had never seen them cook.

Gu Qinglie chuckled, revealing two sharp canine teeth. "A Sui cooked it. We helped cut and wash the vegetables."

"Gu Qingqing was a little speechless, "You let a child cook"

"He's not a kid anymore," Chu Dai came over with two bowls of egg custard and handed the spoons to the kids. "He's fourteen this year, fifteen in lunar age. When I was his age, I could fight in wars, not to mention cooking."

"Then may I ask Captain Chu, you have been fighting for so many years with weapons, how many dishes can you cook?" Gu Qingqing glanced at him sideways.

"Just those few, you know." The man touched the tip of his nose, knowing that the woman would get angry if he said more, "I'll go call big brother to eat."

Gu Qinglie glanced behind him in confusion, "Isn't he standing right behind you? What are you shouting?"

"Oh, I didn't notice." Chu Dai was too lazy to pay attention to him.

Shen Sui cleaned the pot before coming out. He was very organized and even Gu Qingqing admired him.

She is the one who doesn't clean up the stove or wash the pots after cooking. The men will take the initiative to wipe the table and collect the dishes after dinner, and washing the dishes and pots is also their job.

“Let’s eat.” Chu Yuan picked up his chopsticks first. Seeing that he and Old Qin had already eaten, Gu Qinglie couldn’t wait to pick up the bowl and picked up a piece of pork belly.

"A Sui, your cooking skills are amazing." He said with greasy mouth, "Why haven't I seen you cook before? Who did you learn from?"

Suddenly someone stepped on him, and before he could react, he was kicked again.

Looking down blankly, Chu Dai slowly retracted his legs, and Gu Qingqing's feet stepped directly on the horizontal bar under his chair.

"Did I say something wrong?" he wondered.

Gu Qingqing has never seen such a fool. You know it and still say it out loud.

"I used to cook at my grandmother's house." Shen Sui's expression did not change, and he no longer felt anything when he recalled the past.

He lived a very happy and peaceful life with his sister's husband. They did not treat him with disdain just because he was adopted. They treated him the same as their two nephews.

He has fresh milk to drink every morning, as well as canned fruits, pastries, canned meat, honey and so on. He can take whatever he wants to eat at any time without worrying about being looked down upon.

He has long been integrated into this family.

"Oh." Gu Qinglie then remembered that Shen Sui had been bullied a lot at his grandmother's house. He couldn't help scratching his head, "I always feel like you grew up in front of us."

Shen Sui's eyes gradually warmed up.

Gu Qingqing didn't eat much. Chu Dai saw her put down her chopsticks and tilted his head slightly to ask, "Are you feeling uncomfortable or have a poor appetite? Is there anything you want to eat? I'll find it for you."

On the island, she particularly loved sour food, and all kinds of wild fruit trees were almost plucked out by him and the dozen or so brothers from the Construction Corps.

Gu Qingqing actually thought about it and said, "I want to eat cherry tomatoes." The thought of the juicy and sour taste made her appetite grow.

Chu Dai was silent for a moment, "Okay."

Gu Qinglie was sitting next to them, and the couple's low voices did not escape him, and they were shocked and said, "Sour boy, spicy girl, you are not another boy or two boys, are you?"

Gu Canyang glanced at the two brothers who were eating the egg custard obediently and said nothing.

Chu Yuan was stunned for a moment. Although he secretly wanted to have a granddaughter, he also said, "Good boy, you can rush to do any work at home in the future, so you don't have to worry about it."

Chu Dai glanced at him, his rebellious spirit coming back. "When you get old, are you going to plant rice and farm? Is there any work in our family that needs to be rushed to do?"

Chu Yuan snorted and laughed, and turned the tables on him, "You don't like sons, or you think there are too many and you don't want to raise them."

Feeling the woman's burning gaze on him, Chu Dai was speechless for a moment, "I'm not like you. I don't even like my own children."

Listening to the father and son hurting each other, no one on the scene said anything. Seeing Chu Yuan's bad face, Gu Qingqing poked the man's arm and said, "After dinner, the quilt outside has not been collected yet. You and second brother go and collect it together."

Chu Dai's expression eased slightly and he nodded, "Yeah."

Although Gu Qinglie's brain didn't work well sometimes, he could still sense the strange atmosphere. He quickly finished the rice in the bowl and wiped the corner of his mouth, "Okay."

Chu Dai got up and went outside to the yard, followed closely by Gu Qinglie.

The inky sky is dotted with stars and the Milky Way is clearly visible.

There were the sounds of insects chirping in my ears and the refreshing summer breeze. The man had the advantage of height and it was easy for him to take the quilt down from the bamboo pole.

Gu Qinglie held the quilt next to him in his arms, glanced at the dimly lit living room, and whispered, "Don't always argue with Dad. He's so old, can we just give in to him?"

"Sure," the man said casually, "as long as he doesn't start trouble first."

Gu Qinglie wanted to scratch his head, but then he realized that he was holding the quilt and couldn't free his hands. He sighed.

"Forget it." As long as there is no fight, otherwise he won't know which one to pull.

Seeing the man go upstairs, Gu Qingqing greeted the two fathers and followed him.

Two thick quilts were placed on the bed in the empty room next to their bedroom on the second floor, and Gu Qinglie went to the balcony to collect the quilt covers.

"Put these two quilts in the closet." Seeing her coming, the man spoke first.

"Yes," Gu Qingqing walked to his side, "Do you want me to help you?"

"It's a bit tiring. Just stand by and watch." Chu Dai obviously didn't take what happened just now to heart. He spread the quilt flat and started to fold the tofu cubes.

Gu Qingqing looked at his slightly arched back and wanted to say, "Dad actually loves you very much," but she didn't say it in the end.

It's not as if he doesn't know this, but these father and son are each more awkward than the other and they can't talk properly when they get together.

The man's movements were very skillful and the quilt was neat and tidy. She couldn't understand how such a soft quilt could be made so neat.

Seeing him get up, she quickly opened the closet door and waited for the man to put the quilt in.

After putting away the winter quilts, he started to put on the quilt cores for the summer quilts.

The quilt covers at home were all brought back by Xiao Xu from the quartermaster department, in a uniform army green color.

Gu Qingqing stood on the other side, grabbed the two corners of the quilt, and shook it twice with him.

These two quilts are for their room and Gu Canyang's room. Shen Sui and Goudan can make their own quilts.

The two elders don’t have to worry about it. Xiao Xu and the others know that the quilts need to be changed today, and they will come over later.

She followed the man and carried the quilt back to the room, then closed the bedroom door.

Shake out the quilt and lay it flat.

There is not a single wrinkle, it is very smooth and flat.

The man stepped back from the bed and saw her leaning against the door with a sullen expression, as if she didn't want him to leave.

Thinking of what she said before about not having children in the short term, he raised his eyebrows and said, "Let's go and ask for culpability."

Gu Qingqing nodded and said unhappily, "It seems that you know everything in your heart. Tell me what to do."

"Um"

"Tuantuan and Nian Nian are still young, and you are not at home during the day. I see that both of them are struggling, and now there is another baby in her belly..." She didn't know if it was one or two, and said with a headache, "I can't take care of it."

The man walked up to her and looked down at her. "I remember last time you said, it's the safe period, it's okay, if you get pregnant, then you get pregnant."

"Gu Qingqing was choked. "Then who knew you were so capable? Didn't Tuan Tuan and Nian Nian put in a lot of effort when we were on the island?"

After hearing the first half of her words, the man smiled with obvious pleasure, but it soon froze on his face.

Those two kids weren't conceived long ago, it just took a little longer than it does now.

The man stared at her for a moment. Gu Qingqing felt a little guilty and turned away. "I know I am also wrong in this matter. Why don't you send a telegram to my mother and ask her to come over when the time comes?"

"When?" The man's eyes darkened.

"Wait until you're a little bit older and you can't do it anymore." She sighed again, "It's still early now."

The man nodded. "All up to you."

Just as Gu Qingqing was about to speak, he picked her up by the waist. She screamed and subconsciously put her arms around his neck. "Chu Dai!"

"Don't worry, the child won't be hurt." Chu Dai didn't want to do anything to her. He was just afraid that she was tired of standing, so he carried her to the bed to sit for a while.

He placed the woman steadily on the bed. The man pulled a chair over and sat beside the bed, looking at her.

He hadn't looked at her carefully for a long time, but the woman's big, round almond-shaped eyes were still as clear and bright as before.

She looked like she had lost some weight, her originally round face had a pointed chin, and her skin was now a healthy wheat color.

"I managed to keep my skin white in the winter," Gu Qingqing felt a little embarrassed by his focused stare. "I've been walking to the market a lot lately, and I've been chatting with my sisters-in-law on the way for a long time, so I got tanned."

The man nodded slightly, and said with a smile in his eyes, "I don't mind your dark skin."

"So what are you thinking about?" she asked subconsciously.

"I think you look good." The man reached out and brushed the strands of hair behind her ears. "Next time Goudan asks you who is more like a big brother, I will definitely stand by you without hesitation."

Gu Qingqing: "If she hadn't seen the mocking smile in his eyes, she would have almost believed his lies."

She moved forward a little and leaned on the man's shoulder. "So now tell me, who is more like a big brother, me or Goudan?"

"Goudan." The man didn't even blink, and the smile on his lips became more and more intense.