Chapter 281: Prosperity - Extra (VII) Previous Chapter Contents Next Chapter  "It looks better than yesterday, and not as red." Gu Qingqing wiped her face and hung the towel on the bamboo fork. "I have to continue boiling water today."

Uncle Hao gave her three medicine bags, enough to boil water three times.

"He has to eat light food and don't give him spicy food." Shi Rushuang reminded.

"I know, mother."

Zhang Cuifen picked a handful of juicy Chinese spinach from her private plot in the backyard and also picked two small cucumbers.

"Just something to eat in the morning." The meal was almost ready, except for some vegetables.

She handed a cucumber to Goudan who was standing there with an axe and said, "Stop grinning like that. Wash your hands and go get the food."

"Okay." Gu Qinglie wiped it casually on the hem of his clothes, took a bite of the crispy cucumber, picked up the axe, stood in the corner and went to the kitchen.

Shi Rushuang looked at the crooked seams and asymmetrical sleeves on her two sons and son-in-law, was silent for a moment, and asked her daughter, "Did you sew these clothes while you were dozing off?"

Gu Qingqing was so angry that she said, "As long as mother can wear it, it's fine. They usually wear military uniforms, and they only wear this at home."

The man smiled and nodded, "It's quite comfortable to wear, mother."

Gu Canyang and Gu Qinglie were not picky at all, and since it was made by the girl herself, they would not say anything.

Shi Rushuang said helplessly, "I'll revise it for you tonight." It was so crooked and uneven, it was disgusting to look at.

This girl was too naughty when she was young and couldn't sit still. She didn't know how to sew and she only learned how to cook after she got married.

Gu Qingqing nodded, "Okay. I'll go call Xiao Xingxing and the others to come downstairs first." Jiaojiao woke up early. Tuantuan woke up with his uncle and uncle in the morning, then ran to A Niang's place and climbed onto the bed and fell asleep.

Shen Sui was reading and practicing calligraphy upstairs in the morning to learn new knowledge, while Mr. Qin was explaining it beside him.

"Go quickly. I have to go call your father. He is so old and still sleepy. The children are all awake." Shi Rushuang muttered to herself and went to the main room.

Half an hour later, the family finally sat together at the dining table, and Sun Yuanyuan was feeding her son.

Gu Xiong shook his head and said, "Eat it yourself. An An is too old to need feeding. Otherwise, you won't be able to eat a few bites later."

Sun Yuanyuan didn't think much about it and handed the bowl to her son, "An An, why don't you go eat over there and join your brothers?"

Tuantuan always sat obediently at the small table and ate with a spoon every year.

Zhang Cuifen used the eggs she had saved at home to make steamed egg custard for the children, added some soy sauce and sprinkled some chopped green onions, and the six children enjoyed the meal so much.

Because I had company, I didn't need adults to help me. I ate one bite after another and soon finished half the bowl.

Gu Qingqing served the elders food and sat down next to the man. "What time is it now?"

"Six fifty." Chu Dai looked at his watch.

"We have to gather at the village entrance at 7 o'clock." Gu Jin picked up a piece of eggplant and said, "Today's mission is heavy. Qingqing, you don't have to cook lunch. Just steam some buns and send them to the fields for us. You don't have to go to the fields. Just stay at home and take care of the children. No one will say anything to you."

Gu Qingqing wanted to help, but when she thought of the rash on Xiao Xingxing's body, she nodded and said, "I'll listen to you."

After dinner, she boiled a few pots of water and filled two large porcelain pots, threw a few slices of licorice in them, and said, "I'll make some summer heat soup and send it to you later."

"Okay." The men of the Gu family came out of the yard one after another, with Sun Yuanyuan and Qin Li walking behind.

"I'll leave them in your care, Qingqing. Don't worry too much about them. They love to run around. Just give them plenty of water. I'm afraid they'll get heatstroke in this weather."

"Don't worry, I'll take good care of it."

"Then we'll go to the fields."

"good."

Chu Dai looked at the rash on Xiao Xingxing's body, and then carefully checked Tuantuan, Nian Nian and Jiaojiao. After confirming that there was no rash, he came out of the main hall and said, "I'm going to the fields too. Boil some water at noon and wipe Xinglan again. It should be almost healed in two days."

"I know." Gu Qingqing looked at his sunburned arms and the shallow wounds on them, feeling somewhat guilty. "You didn't have to go to the fields."

After finally getting a half-month break, he was asked to go back to his parents' home to do farm work.

The man hugged her from behind, resting his chin on her head, and said with a smile, "What are you talking about? I'm glad I can help you. Don't the eldest and second brothers still go to the fields? This isn't hard work."

Gu Qingqing lowered her eyes and looked at the man's strong fingers around her waist and nodded slightly.

The couple talked for a while, and Gu Qingqing took a straw hat and put it on him, saying, "You should wear long sleeves tomorrow, your arms are almost sunburned."

He doesn't get tanned, just red, which is really pitiful to look at.

"Okay." The man smiled, "I'll do as you say."

After he left with the teapot, Gu Qingqing stood at the gate and watched for a while. When she saw him disappear at the end of the path, she turned back to the main room.

After playing with the kids for a while, I turned on the TV for them and told them, "There's watermelon in the refrigerator, it's cut, but each person can only eat one piece, and you can eat the popsicles when your uncles come back, okay?"

"I'll remember, mom. I will look after my brothers and sisters." Tuantuan nodded his little head.

"Be good, mom is going to the kitchen to knead dough and steam buns. If you have anything, come to the kitchen to find me. Have fun with your uncle and brother, and don't fight, okay?"

This is basically useless. Tuantuan is a quiet guy who never fights. Ping'an is also very good-natured, and even his family members don't fight with each other.

Niannian blinked her eyes and said, "Mother, can we go out and play with my uncle and my brother An'an?"

Jiaojiao waved his little hands and said, "Let's go out and play, Mom." The little kid started to act coquettishly.

"Okay, but don't play for too long, it's too hot outside." Gu Qingqing thought for a moment and said, "I'll take you to the supply and marketing cooperative to buy cakes and cook meat for lunch."

I originally wanted to steam buns, but I decided to just knead the dough first and then cut some meat to make meat buns later.

It's all physical work, so the food can't be too bad.

Make two kinds of fillings, leek pork buns and vermicelli pork buns.

"Delicious meat." The silver bell on Jiaojiao's wrist jingled, and the little guy's eyes were filled with joy that was about to overflow.

Gu Qingqing smiled, touched her little head, and went to the kitchen.

The most common thing at home is cornmeal, and there is very little white flour, with only a thin layer left at the bottom of the jar.

Maybe I’ve been too busy recently and haven’t had time to replenish it, and there may not be enough tickets at home.

Gu Qingqing thought that before going back, she should remember to take some meat coupons and money for grandma, and leave some cloth coupons for mother.

After kneading the dough, she washed her hands, went back to her room on the second floor, found a small cloth bag and put it in her pocket, then took her six children to the supply and marketing cooperative.

Ping Ping An An ran in the front. Ping Ping was like his father Gu Bao, and he kept muttering, "Sister, the supply and marketing cooperative has green bean cakes and red bean cakes, they are delicious. My father is stingy, and he only buys a little each time, and he hides it and says it is for my mother to eat."

Gu Qingqing teased him, "Did you secretly find some bean cakes to eat?"

Pingping shook her head and said tiredly, "It's too high. It's on top of the cabinet. Even the stool can't reach it."

An An responded from the side, "My uncle gave me a lot of White Rabbit milk candies and I put them in my pocket. There were still some last night, but when I woke up this morning, there was only one left." He sounded a little puzzled, wondering how the candies disappeared overnight.

His mother told him that it was taken away by a mouse.

Gu Qingqing thought about it for a moment and realized that Sister Yuanyuan must be worried that he would eat too much candy and damage his teeth. "Wake up tomorrow and see if there is another candy in your pocket."

"Really?" An An felt it was magical and at the same time very much looking forward to it.

When Tuantuan saw his brother An An like this, he sighed, shook his head, and looked at Nian Nian beside him.

You can tell at a glance that the candies were hidden by the adults. Their mother also didn't allow them to eat too much candy, so their father would always secretly give them some or they would ask their uncle to buy them for them from the state-owned store.

Grandpa is the best, he can buy them whatever they want to eat.

When Gu Qingqing saw the expressions of the two little guys, how could she not know what they were thinking.

She snorted and laughed, then slowly walked towards the main road at the village entrance, holding Jiaojiao and Xiaoxingxing's hands.

Chu Dai and Goudan's money was all on her, and her godfather's money was also given to her, but he would leave some allowance for the kids to buy snacks.

They wanted to act cute with their uncle, but unfortunately they only saw him twice a month and had no chance at all.

The salesperson at the supply and marketing cooperative also recognized her and asked in surprise, "Qingqing, when did you come back?"

"I've been back for two days, Auntie. Do you have any pork belly left? Please help me cut two pounds." She said with a smile.

"Yes," the salesman cut a nice three-layer pork belly for her, "I haven't seen you for two years. Sometimes I heard that you were back, but I never saw you come to the supply and marketing cooperative."

Gu Qingqing was a little embarrassed. "I used to come back during the Chinese New Year. It was too cold and I didn't want to go out."

"Yes, it was cold during the Chinese New Year." The salesperson strung the pork belly with palm leaves, tied a knot and handed it to her.

"What else would you like to order?"

"A bag of flour, do you have green bean cakes, auntie?"

"Yes, it's on the shelf. Take a look at what you want and find it yourself." The salesperson said with a smile.

Her supply and marketing cooperative was closest to the Wudi Production Team, and members of the Red Star Production Team and the Red Flag Production Team would often come to buy things.

However, she was from Datunzi Village and was familiar with the Gu family. Gu Qingqing had grown up under her care.

The Gu family is blessed. Their four children are all in the army. Their son-in-law's family is from the military zone and he is also an officer. The Gu family has more money to buy things than others and they often come to the supply and marketing cooperative.

The children in their family often send money back home.

Gu Qingqing let the children choose their own pastries. Thinking that the weather was hot and Goudan and his friends loved to eat popsicles, and there were not many left at home, she bought more than twenty of them. The salesperson gave her a foam box to pack them in.

After buying the things and giving the money and tickets, she smiled and said, "Aunt, let's go back."

"Okay, come back next time. It's okay if you don't want to buy anything. Auntie will chat with you."

"OK."

The kids couldn't wait to unwrap the oil-paper wrapped buns, but she didn't say anything and just let them do it.

Children just love to eat snacks.

When she arrived at the entrance of the village, she was stunned when she saw the familiar Jiefang military vehicle with a Nanyang license plate.

The person in "Grandpa"'s car had just opened the door and hadn't gotten out yet, but Jiaojiao immediately recognized him.

The little guy jumped over and said in a baby voice with unconcealed excitement, "Grandpa!"

Chapter 282: Prosperity - Extra (VIII) Previous Chapter Contents Next Chapter  "My precious Jiaojiao." Chu Yuan was originally talking to the guard. When he saw the little girl rushing towards him, he was surprised for a moment, then immediately put on a smile, stretched out his long arms and steadily caught his granddaughter. "Do you miss your grandpa, dear?"

"I miss you." Jiaojiao lay on Grandpa's shoulder, pouting her lips. "Grandpa, I haven't seen Jiaojiao for a long time."

The little guy is two and a half years old, and he speaks clearly. Chu Yuan can keep a straight face in front of his son, but he can be as warm and gentle as he can in front of his grandchildren.

"It's Grandpa's fault. Grandpa brought a lot of candies, biscuits and canned fruits this time. Does Jiaojiao want to eat some?"

"I want to eat canned oranges." She rubbed Grandpa's chin, and the stubble scratched her delicate face, which hurt. The kid turned his head away and pouted his little mouth and said "Awooo"

Seeing her forehead was red, Chu Yuan felt distressed and said, "Grandpa will shave off your beard later."

Gu Qingqing was listening to the conversation between the grandfather and grandson. She wanted to laugh but was too embarrassed to do so. She walked over and asked, "Dad, why are you here?"

She really didn't expect Chu Yuan to come over at this time. In previous years, he would only come over to play during the holidays.

"I'm a bit idle these days, so I happened to have some seafood so I brought it over."

Xiao Xu took down two large foam boxes from the car and sealed them with tape. "We'll open them when we get home."

"Okay, let's go home first." Gu Qingqing nodded, looking at the pork and flour in her hands, and said embarrassedly, "Xiao Xu, you have to move it by yourself."

"Okay, I'll come over twice later. There's still some dry goods in the car."

Niannian, biting a mung bean cake in her mouth and holding a foam box of popsicles in her hands, called out "Grandpa" incoherently.

Tuan Tuan also came over and took Chu Yuan's hand.

Little Xingxing followed his brother, looking listless and not talking much.

Chu Yuan looked at his grandson's haggard appearance and asked his daughter-in-law, "Xiao Xingxing, what happened? Are you feeling unwell?"

"I rolled around in the fields yesterday and got a rash on my body." Gu Qingqing took him to the Gu family's yard. "Don't worry, I asked Uncle Hao for some herbal medicine, and the rash has subsided a little now."

“That’s good.” Chu Yuan’s frown relaxed a little.

They walked and talked all the way to the outside of the yard. As soon as Gu Qingqing pushed the wooden fence door, Da Mi came over happily, nodding her head at Chu Yuan's trouser legs.

“It still remembers me.” Chu Yuan put Xiao Jiaojiao down from his arms and rubbed Dami’s head.

"My family will definitely be able to smell it." Gu Qingqing went to the kitchen to put the meat and flour away, and brought out two cups of licorice water. "Dad, Xiao Xu, drink some water to moisten your throat first."

In this weather, my throat becomes dry after walking for a while.

Xiao Xu moved the foam box to the kitchen, took the enamel cup and gulped down half of it, took a breath and drank the remaining half, then put the enamel cup on the windowsill. "I'll go get the rest."

Gu Qingqing nodded and said, "Do you want me to go with you?"

"No need." When he was leaving the hospital, he even picked up a bamboo basket to hold the dry goods.

The little ones all went to the main room. Tuantuan took out the popsicles from the foam box and stuffed them into the refrigerator. Then he happily took out a piece of red watermelon and handed it to Chu Yuan, "Grandpa, have some sweets!"

Seeing his eldest grandson standing on tiptoe with great effort, Chu Yuan felt very touched. He thought that although his son was not that good, he had several good grandsons, and he was thinking about him all the time.

After taking a bite of the watermelon, he rubbed his grandson's little head with his big hands and said contentedly, "This is extra sweet from Dabao."

Tuan Tuan happily ran to the main room to watch TV and eat cakes. Gu Qingqing reminded him from behind, "Don't forget to do the homework your uncle assigned to you."

"I know, mother."

"Dad, please go sit in the main room for a while. I'll steam some buns." Gu Qingqing looked at her watch. It was past ten o'clock. It was time to cook.

"Okay, go ahead and don't worry about me."

After eating the watermelon, Chu Yuan went to the water well to wash his hands, and then went to check the rash on Xiao Xingxing's body. He regretted not bringing any ointment with him.

He didn't know that the brat had gone back to his mother-in-law's house. No matter what Chu Dai did, he would never send him a telegram, let alone call him.

It’s better to write a letter, otherwise you’ll get choked up after just a few words.

Seeing the pain in Grandpa's eyes, Xiao Xingxing suddenly shook his head and said, "It doesn't hurt."

"Good boy." Chu Yuan came back to his senses, sighed, and held him in his arms while sitting on the bamboo chair.

"Where is your grandpa? Why is there no one at home?" Chu Yuan looked around and found that there were only these kids in the main room. Apart from the sound of the TV, there was no other sound.

"Let's go to the fields to harvest the grain." Niannian rubbed his arm and looked up and said, "Grandpa, do you want to go and have a look? I'll take you there."

"Okay." Chu Yuan didn't hesitate, "Take Grandpa with you."

When they heard that they were going out, Pingping and Anan couldn't sit still anymore and insisted on following.

Chu Yuan led the children to the yard, and did not forget to say to the kitchen, "Qingqing, let's go to the fields and take a look."

"Okay." Gu Qingqing poked her head out of the kitchen. "I cooked a pot of summer heat soup and filled two pots. How about you help me carry it over?"

"OK."

After they left, the yard became completely quiet.

Gu Qingqing squatted down, cut the tape with a knife, and opened the foam box.

"Why did you bring so many shrimps and crabs?" She muttered, got up to get a wooden basin, and took out the fresh shrimps and crabs from the crushed ice.

It’s a good opportunity to make some spicy shrimp buns, peel and chop some shrimp, and make some shrimp wontons for the kids.

"Girl," Xiao Xu came in from the doorway, holding a foam box in his hands and a bamboo basket on his arm, "Here are some sea fish and dried kelp and seaweed. See where to put them."

"Put them all on the ground, and I'll pick them up."

Xiao Xu put it down as he was told and said, "I just saw the commander heading towards the village entrance. I have to follow him."

"Okay, go ahead, Brother Xu. They're heading toward the ridge of the field." Gu Qingqing said without even raising her head. "The weather is a bit hot. Go to the tool shed and find two straw hats and bring them to Dad."

"become."

She was the only one left in the kitchen.

I originally thought that since Dad was coming, I would have to cook some rice, but after Gu Qingqing chopped the stuffing, it was already eleven o'clock and they still hadn't come back.

I guess he went to help in the fields.

The sun is so hot. I hope the kids know to stay in the shade under the trees, otherwise they will really get sunburned.

The buns are steamed in a pot, and while making the wontons, some dumplings are also made. They can be frozen in the refrigerator so that the kids can eat them anytime when they are hungry.

The main reason is Gu Qinglie. He has a big appetite, gets hungry easily, and likes to find snacks.

When in Nanyang and the capital, there were always cakes and canned fruits in the cupboards at home, which were basically eaten by Goudan and his children.

At half past eleven, An An walked in front and came back with Tuan Tuan and Nian Nian. They went straight to the kitchen to get some water to drink.

Gu Qingqing poured a bowl of summer heat soup for the kids. Niannian took a sip and frowned, "It's bitter, mother."

It doesn't taste good at all.

"Try to drink more to cool off." Gu Qingqing wet the towel, wrung out the water, wiped her daughter's sweaty face, and then wiped Xiao Xingxing's back for a while.

"Are you hungry?" she asked.

"Hungry!" Jiaojiao smelled the fragrance, his big eyes like black grapes sparkled, he sniffed and said, "Aniang, shrimp!"

"You..." Gu Qingqing was amazed, and after a while she teased, "You look so much like your second uncle."

They are all dog noses.

She scooped six bowls of seaweed wontons from the pot and placed them on the small table next to her to cool. Ping Ping'an had already brought a small stool over.

"You guys eat at home, and my mother will go to the fields to deliver food."

After saying that, he felt uneasy again and sighed, "You guys eat first, and come with me to deliver the meal later."

She couldn't carry so many steamed buns by herself, and she also fried a few plates of dumplings.

"Mom, don't you want to eat?" Niannian scooped a wonton with a spoon and handed it to her mouth.

"Mother, serve yourself a bowl. The kids, finish eating quickly and bring the steamed buns to grandpa and grandma, okay? Dad and uncles haven't eaten yet. And grandpa, they've worked hard all morning and are very hungry."

The kids eat very slowly and take their time.

"Eat quickly." Jiaojiao stuffed a wonton into his mouth. His cheeks were bulging like a little hamster. The delicate little dumpling was particularly cute.

Gu Qingqing gently poked her cheek and couldn't help laughing, "You don't have to be so fast. Don't choke."

She also had a bowl of wontons to eat, and then put the steamed buns and fried dumplings into the three-layer bamboo boxes made by Gu Yin, filling three boxes.

The Gu family has many members, all of them are grown men with big appetites.

Gu Xiong and Gu Qinglie alone can eat ten buns and a plate of fried dumplings.

After the kids finished eating, she picked up a lunch box. Pingping and Anan shared one, and the brothers Tuantuan and Niannian also shared one.

Little Xingxing was sleepy, so Gu Qingqing carried him to the room upstairs to let him have a good sleep. She kissed her son's forehead and said softly, "Mother will be back soon, so go to sleep."

The little guy nodded slightly, turned over and fell asleep with his back to her.

Gu Qingqing found it a little funny.

He is not afraid of being alone, nor does he ask for his father and mother.

Gu Qingqing pulled the thin quilt next to her to cover his stomach, stood by the bed and looked at him for a while, and only went downstairs when she heard the shouting downstairs.

Gu Qinglie saw Jiaojiao in a pink floral dress running towards him like a colorful butterfly from a distance. The little girl took after her father, with fair skin and her exposed arms that looked like two pieces of lotus roots.

Gu Qinglie sat on the ridge next to him, poured a glass of licorice water, drank half of it and passed it to Chu Dai next to him. He raised his chin slightly and said, "Our Jiaojiao's personality is really no different from Qingqing's when she was a child."

Chu Dai finished the remaining half, poured another glass of water and handed it to Gu Canyang on the other side, "Qingqing was very lively when she was a child."

"She's more than just lively," Gu Qinglie grinned, "Everyone says I'm naughty, but I don't think I'm as good as her."

"That's because you brothers spoiled her." Shi Rushuang threw down her sickle, supported her waist and sat on the straw pile next to her. She looked at the villagers who were taking a break in other fields and said, "You have protected her since she was young and won't tolerate anyone saying anything bad about her."

Chapter 283: Prosperity - Extra (IX) Previous Chapter Contents Next Chapter  Gu Qinglie just scratched his head and laughed, "She is young."

"Chiu Chiu" Jiaojiao ran over and threw himself directly onto his lap, "Eat dumplings!"

"Oh, we cooked dumplings for lunch." Gu Qinglie picked up the little girl, looked at her beautiful skirt, then looked at the mud on his body, and sighed, "Bao'er, why don't you come down? Uncle stinks."

His legs and arms were covered with wet field mud, and his clothes looked clean, but they had a very bad smell.

Harvesting rice and carrying grains, in this weather you will sweat just by moving a little, let alone doing heavy work.

Jiaojiao pinched his nose, his big black eyes flickered, "I can't smell it like this"

Chu Dai, who was standing next to him, laughed and said teasingly, "You love to cling to your uncle so much that you bring your brother to sleep with your uncle at night."

Gu Qinglie rolled his eyes at him and said, "You are thinking, Jiaojiao and Xiaoxingxing are given to me, and Tuantuan is given to Big Brother and Asui every year. What a beautiful dream you are dreaming about."

The man was not embarrassed when his thoughts were exposed. He sat on the edge of the field, smiling and waiting for his wife to come over.

"Mother, please don't be busy for now. Come and have lunch." Gu Qingqing put down the lunch box and opened the bamboo lid. "I didn't make any lunch. Just eat something to fill my stomach."

Ping An'an and Tuan Tuan Niannian carried the other two food boxes to other fields to find other members of the Gu family. Gu Qinglie put his niece aside, poured some water from the porcelain pot beside him, rubbed his hands clean, and reached out to touch a big bun.

"Hmm, why is it spicy shrimp filling?" He was a little confused, thinking that he was tired and stupid, and took another bite to confirm, "It shouldn't be."

River prawns don’t have meat this big, and this firm and chewy meat is obviously like sea prawns.

“Where are the shrimps?”

"Dad brought it here." Gu Qingqing brought out the fried dumplings and stood next to him so that he could eat them. "You didn't see it?"

Gu Qinglie took a while to realize which father she was talking about. "No, isn't my father in Nanyang? How did he get here?"

He was so focused on working in the fields that he didn't see it at all.

Chu Yuan had been taken by Tuantuan Nian Nian to Gu Tiezhu's place before. The Gu family members were scattered in the fields, and they could only see one and not the other.

Gu Qingqing glanced at the man who was eating buns without saying anything, and said softly, "Dad said he happened to be free, so he sent some seafood over."

"Oh, that's great." Gu Qinglie said vaguely, "Xiao Xu should come along too. We are in need of labor, so let him experience the joy of busy farming."

Gu Canyang took a fried dumpling, glanced at his brother who was grinning with his big teeth bared, and said in a flat tone, "Where's Xinglan?"

I only saw Tuantuan, Niannian and Jiaojiao, but not him.

"I was so sleepy that I ate a bowl of wontons and went to sleep upstairs." Gu Qingqing added, "Maybe I was feeling a little uncomfortable. I ran around outside with Dabao and the others this morning. The sun was too strong."

"Well, you should go back early. We will bring back the food box."

"Okay, let's go back first. There are a lot of buns and dumplings. You can eat more. I'll prepare dinner in the evening. You like fried pork with peppers, right? I went to the supply and marketing cooperative to buy some meat." Gu Qingqing handed the enamel plate of dumplings to her eldest brother and asked Jiaojiao, "Do you want to play here for a while or go back with your mother to take a nap?"

"Play with Jiujiu." She held Gu Qinglie's legs tightly and refused to let go.

Gu Qingqing saw the mud on her skirt and said helplessly, "The sun is getting stronger and stronger. Aren't you afraid of the sun? What can you do with your uncle? You can't help."

Shi Rushuang also gently advised, "Bao'er, please go back. There are watermelons at home. After work, let your uncle take us to catch fireflies."

She was also afraid that the little one would get heatstroke, and there were straw crumbs in the fields, and Little Xingxing had a rash. Looking at her fair and tender little granddaughter, she was also a little worried.

These little guys are not like their uncles, who have thick skin and tough flesh.

Gu Qingqing understood her mother's look and curled her lips.

Chu Dai looked at her with a smile and said, "Have you eaten?" and handed the bun to her mouth.

"I ate wontons," Gu Qingqing took a bite. They were stuffed with leeks and pork. "They were delicious."

"Don't you even look at who did it?" The man flattered her out of respect.

Gu Qingqing smiled, "Is that so?"

She turned to Gu Qinglie and said, "Brother, learn from me."

Gu Qinglie took a bite and only half of the bun was left. He imitated Chu Dai and handed it to her mouth, smiling and asking, "Do you want to eat?"

Gu Qingqing looked at the teeth marks on the bun and said disdainfully, "No, keep it for yourself."

Gu Qinglie shrugged, "You're not satisfied after learning it."

She was a little speechless. "I asked you to learn from him to praise my elder brother. Look at him, he is so silly."

Gu Canyang picked up another bun, took a step forward, and moved away from them.

Chu Dai couldn't help laughing out loud.

"Alright, alright, hurry back." Shi Rushuang waved her hand. "There are some dried white fungus and lotus seeds in the cupboard. They were brought back from the city by your third aunt. If you like them, cook some white fungus and lotus seed soup. There's also some rock sugar in the glass jar."

"Okay, I'll cook it then." Gu Qingqing was already thinking about putting the Tremella and Lotus Seed Soup in the refrigerator to eat in the evening.

"Let's go back." Gu Qinglie took off his straw hat and put it on Xiao Jiaojiao's head, instantly blocking the sunlight on her head.

When Xiao Jiaojiao raised her head, the big straw hat covered half of her face.

Gu Qingqing narrowed her eyes and looked back at the man.

Chu Dai smiled and nodded slightly at her.

Gu Qingqing's brows relaxed and she took her daughter's hand, "Let's go back, Jiaojiao."

Tuantuan doesn't have to worry about them every year, the two brothers know how to get home safely.

"Mother," Jiaojiao turned his head and looked up at her as they walked to the entrance of the village, "We don't need fireflies at night."

"Why?" She was very happy to hear her daughter's clear pronunciation and asked softly.

"Jiujiu, I'm tired." The kid said in a soft voice with a serious look.

Gu Qingqing looked at her for a while and suddenly smiled.

Rubbing her daughter's soft hair, she said gently, "Our Jiaojiao is getting better and better. If your uncle loves him so much, he will definitely be very happy."

The four children in the family love their uncles very much and miss them when they don't see them for a few days. In the capital, Gu Canyang rarely takes a vacation, and the children see him at home at most twice a month.

He always pestered her to go to the Air Force Command College to visit his uncle, and later Chu Dai took her there.

Jiaojiao also smiled, revealing two cute little canine teeth. "Baoer is happy too."

Gu Qingqing bent down and kissed her daughter's forehead, and asked her "Are you tired? Do you want me to hold you?"

The little guy nodded, then shook his head, "Mother gets tired too."

Gu Qingqing tapped her head gently with her finger and said, "You." This little mouth was as sweet as her brother's, as if it was covered with honey.

The mother and daughter walked back slowly, talking, "How about reading the text with brother in the afternoon and telling stories to mother in the evening?"

Gu Qingqing said coquettishly, "Without Jiaojiao telling stories to me, I can't sleep at night."

Little Jiaojiao is not like her brothers, she doesn’t like reading very much.

When they were in the capital, her grandfather was telling her some historical knowledge. Her brothers were listening with great interest, but she fell asleep.

Later, Shen Sui discovered that the little girl liked to listen to interesting stories from abroad, so he tried to tell her about some customs and practices at home and abroad. Little Jiaojiao would automatically make up stories based on what her uncle told her.

Gu Qingqing still remembers the joy on her face when she first heard the little story her daughter made up. Later, in order to encourage her daughter, she said that sometimes she couldn't sleep and needed Jiaojiao to tell her a story.

In order to help A Niang sleep well, Jiao Jiao racked his brains, because if the same story was told twice, the hypnotic effect on A Niang would be ineffective.

She didn't know why either.

Every night Chu Dai watched his wife teasing his daughter, and then his daughter ran to discuss new stories with Xiao Xingxing, and the next day she pestered her uncle to talk about new geographical and cultural landscapes.

So after hearing what A'niang said, Jiaojiao sighed, her little head drooped down, and the straw hat in her hand seemed particularly heavy.

"Okay." She would think about what story to tell tonight after her brother woke up.

Gu Qingqing looked at her daughter's distressed expression and burst out laughing.

After returning to the Gu family's yard, I made milk powder for the little one, changed her into a set of white cotton and linen short-sleeved shorts, and carried her to the room on the second floor to sleep.

Lying on the bed drinking milk powder, her mother sat beside her and patted her back gently to coax her to sleep. Soon, little Jiaojiao also fell asleep, with her face facing her brother's back.

Gu Qingqing looked at her for a while, took out the half-finished bottle from her arms, covered her belly with the corner of the quilt, and leaned over to kiss her daughter's chubby white cheek.

She closed the door gently and walked down the stairs slowly.

Find the dried white fungus and lotus seeds in the kitchen cabinet, soak them in clean water, wash the aluminum pot, put the broken white fungus and cored lotus seeds in it, and add half a pot of water.

Cover it with an aluminum lid and hang it on the stove where you usually boil water.

She was also a little sleepy, so she leaned over the back of the chair next to her and began to doze off.

In the fields.

Chu Yuan ate three buns and a dozen dumplings in succession before he sat down contentedly on the straw pile next to him.

The grains on the straw were threshed clean and thrown on the edge of the field.

There is no time now. After the millet is harvested, the rice straw will be tied up and dried. It can be used to pad the pens for pigs and cows in the winter.

It can also be used as a mattress pad. Putting a layer of it on a wooden bed will keep you warm.

"My dear relative, thank you for your hard work. I came all the way here but I didn't greet you properly. Instead, I have to ask you for help." Gu Jin poured him a glass of licorice water.

"As I should. We are all family. You are welcome." Chu Yuan smiled and shook his head. "I originally came here to deliver something, but I didn't expect to catch you just in time."

Qin Zhou didn't eat much, so he was full after eating two buns and four or five dumplings. He sat down next to him and said, "There's a saying that it's better to arrive at the right time than to arrive early."

"Yes, it's just a coincidence." Chu Yuan squinted at him, "I really didn't expect you to come here."

"I didn't expect that either." Old Qin nodded with a smile.

Chu Yuan snorted softly, holding the water cup and looking up at the sky.

The sun is scorching, but the sky is clear blue.

This blue is different from the azure blue at the seaside. It makes people feel refreshed and comfortable both physically and mentally.

Chapter 284: Prosperity - Extra (X) Previous Chapter Contents Next Chapter  Although I am a little tired, I feel at ease.

Chu Yuan saw the Gu family gathered together to eat steamed buns, and suddenly understood.

What made him happy was not the blue sky, but the harvest season and their simple smiles.

"The thing that Adai did that made me happiest was marrying Qingqing." He suddenly said.

Old Qin smiled and nodded, "I remember you rarely left the military area before."

"Yes," Chu Yuan said calmly, "There is nowhere to go. I am staying at the headquarters in the military region."

He seldom goes back to the military compound.

When Chu Dai was in the Southern Military Region, he would go back from time to time. Later, the brat took the Bai family boy to the construction corps in the border town, and he often slept in the headquarters.

After Chu Dai and his companions came down from Baisha Island, the years when his grandchildren were in the Southern Military Region were the happiest times for him.

Later they went to the capital, and the one who was happy was Old Qin.

Qin Zhou smiled warmly, "If it weren't for Qingqing, after the Baisha Island military base was built, I would return to my hometown, farm, and spend the rest of my life there."

Chu Yuan turned his head to look at him. The expression on his old friend's face did not seem fake. He was silent for a moment and shook his head, "You are really free and easy."

Qin Zhou smiled silently.

I have done what I should do in this life, and I have no regrets.

I just didn't expect that after being lonely for most of my life, I would meet such a warm family like the Gu family in my last years.

“Let’s get to work.” Chu Yuan patted the straw scraps off his body. “In the past, I only had to pick up guns and fight in wars. I didn’t expect that I would have to plant vegetables and harvest rice in the fields when I’m old.”

"But aren't you enjoying it?" Old Qin also slowly stood up, took the straw hat from the side and handed it to him with a gentle smile.

"Yes, you too."

The two old friends smiled at each other, and after eating, the Gu family members returned to the fields one after another and started working enthusiastically with their bare chests.

At 6:30 in the evening, after work, the villagers chatted with each other and took their farm tools to the brigade headquarters.

The farm tools were returned to the storage room, and after being checked and the work points were recorded, they went home in groups of three or four.

It was getting dark, and there was a gorgeous sunset glow in the sky. Gu Qinglie put his arm around Shen Sui's shoulders and smacked his lips, "I don't know what delicious dishes your sister will cook tonight. I'm so hungry, I can't solve the problem without three bowls of rice."

Shen Sui didn't say anything, but just looked at the strong arm on his shoulder.

The man's bronze arms and the boy's pale face were in sharp contrast. Chu Dai said, "If you hold on for a while longer, his shoulder will hurt all night."

"No, I didn't use any force." Although he said this, Gu Qinglie immediately withdrew his hand and put his arm around the man's neck. "Old Chu, let's go catch some eels tonight."

"No." Chu Dai refused without hesitation, "I don't like it."

"My dear"

Before Gu Qinglie could say anything, the man glanced at him and said, "She doesn't like to eat either."

"Okay, let's go fishing and catching shrimps, otherwise it would be so boring."

He doesn't like watching TV that much and just likes running around.

"Why don't you just keep chopping wood?" Chu Dai sighed. "You've carried so much wood today. Aren't you tired?"

"More than twenty loads are not as much as my big brother." The big brother he was referring to was Gu Xiong, who was like a bull and never knew what tiredness was.

Chu Dai looked at him speechlessly. "Tuan Tuan hasn't taken care of his homework for a few days. I won't go."

Da Mi followed them, wagging his tail, and went home together.

Gu Bao and his friends came back first and were already washing their feet next to the water pump, muttering, "When will the rice be harvested? I'm almost exhausted. Dad, why don't you let me take a day off tomorrow? I don't want any work points."

Gu Tiezhu was immediately shocked. "Zhang Bufan didn't even complain of being tired, and you are crying here with me. Isn't it shameful? Your mother and wife didn't say a word. You can't carry anything with your shoulders or hands, so you just work with women. If you were a girl, I would tolerate you, but you, a man, whimper all day long."

Gu Bao hung his head and let his father's spit fly, but it went in one ear and out the other. Finally, he weakly replied, "You are right."

Gu Tiezhu's forehead veins popped up. "I think you are looking for a fight, right?"

His last sentence was, "You don't like to be scolded, right? If you're capable, you can be my father in the next life."

Gu Bao saw the pipe coming down from the sky, heading straight for his head, so he quickly jumped away, shouting at the top of his voice, "Mom, look, Tiezhu is going to kill your youngest son."

Zhang Cuifen was annoyed by his noise and slapped him directly, "Be quiet, you are a father but you are still so jumpy every day. If you dare not go to the fields tomorrow, I will kill you first without your father having to do anything."

There was chaos in the yard. Chu Dai washed his feet, wiped his arms and face, and went to check the rash on Xiao Xingxing's body.

The little guy was sitting on a chair playing with the Luban Lock with a focused look on his face. He never even raised his head when people came and went beside him.

Gu Canyang was sitting next to him, looking at him calmly.

Chu Dai stood aside and watched for a while, without disturbing the uncle and nephew, and went to the kitchen to help his wife serve the dishes.

"Spicy crab, boiled shrimp, seaweed and egg soup, cold seaweed salad," Gu Qinglie was standing by the stove, his stomach growling, he looked at them eagerly, "That's enough, what else are you cooking? Let's have dinner, girl."

"There's also stir-fried pork with peppers and steamed fish." Gu Qingqing looked back at him and said, "Brother, help me find a big bowl."

There aren’t many dishes today, but the portion of each is large enough that one dish can be divided into two bowls.

There are too many people in the Gu family and the work is hard, so she is afraid that there will not be enough food.

She also put a portion of food in small bowls for the children to eat at the small table.

"Okay." Gu Qinglie was tall and strong. He easily took down the large plates and bowls on the top layer with just his hand.

These bowls and plates are rarely used and are only used during the Chinese New Year, so they are put on the top.

Gu Qingqing was cooking in two pots at the same time, and soon the dishes were all out of the pots and on plates. Gu Qinglie called Gu Xiong and the others to serve the dishes together.

Chu Dai sat in front of the stove and asked her, "Do you want to put away the firewood?"

"No need," Gu Qingqing used a bamboo brush to clean the two large pots, and scooped water from the large vat to fill the pots. "Put two more big firewoods to continue burning. The water will be almost boiling after dinner. You are all sweaty. Take a shower early and your bodies will be refreshed."

"After cooking these two pots, I have to cook two more times because there are so many people at home." She muttered to herself, and because it was too hot, a thin layer of sweat broke out on the tip of her nose.

Chu Dai added firewood to the stove, "It's okay for us to take a cold shower, you can take a hot shower."

They have good physical fitness, so they won’t catch a cold even if they take a cold shower in cold water, let alone in hot weather.

Gu Qingqing glared at him. "No, you have to wash with hot water, even if it's just warm."

"Okay, okay," the man compromised, "I'll do as you say."

"What are you still dawdling about?" Gu Qinglie came in again to get the bowl and chopsticks. "Hurry up and eat. You are really not hungry. Where is my little Jiaojiao? Why can't I see Baoer?"

He just looked around and Jiaojiao was neither in the yard nor in the main room.

"I'm upstairs thinking about what story to make up for the evening." Gu Qingqing covered the pot, "Don't light the fire, brother, go eat first."

Chu Dai nodded, stood up, followed the brother and sister out of the kitchen and into the main room.

Gu Qinglie glanced at the girl and said, "Everyone in the family, young and old, is at a loss when they see you." As long as she acts coquettishly, everyone in the family will give in and do what she wants.

"You two are the only ones who talk too much. It took you a long time to get the bowls and chopsticks." Shi Rushuang urged, "Come and eat quickly."

"Here I come."

The TV was on in the main room, and the little ones were sitting obediently in front of the small table, watching the jumping figures on the TV.

Gu Qingqing opened the refrigerator and took out the chilled white fungus and lotus seeds.

Gu Tiezhu poured melon wine for Chu Yuan and Qin Zhou, "This is newly brewed this year, you can try it."

Chu Yuan smiled and nodded, then took a sip from the wine glass. "It has a mellow taste, good wine."

A man of his status has tasted all kinds of good wine. The taste of the melon-dried wine is very ordinary, but nothing can compare to the atmosphere at the moment.

The men were talking about tomorrow's division of labor. Zhang Cuifen and Shi Rushuang were talking about altering the stitches on those crooked clothes after dinner. Han Lianxin was discussing with her daughter-in-law whether to have pancakes for tomorrow morning.

Seeing that Gu Bao was looking depressed, Qin Li tried to comfort him gently.

The meal lasted for more than an hour. Gu Tiezhu and his friends were still chatting and enjoying themselves, so Gu Qingqing went upstairs to find some clean clothes for the children.

The weather is so hot that you have to take a shower whether you sweat or not.

But the little ones had gone bad, and the smell on them was exactly the same as their uncle's.

Smoked nose.

Seeing her go upstairs and chat with Goudan casually, the man also walked upstairs slowly.

Gu Qingqing stood in front of the closet and took out all the clothes the children were going to wear and put them on the beds.

The man just folded his arms, stretched out his long legs, and sat on the back of the chair, looking at her.

It's getting dark outside the window, and the moon is shining brightly over the branches.

The room was silent.

The window was not closed, and the evening breeze blew the curtains and brushed the woman's long hair.

The end of the black hair rubbed against the man's arm and quickly fell back to the woman's lower back.

It also fell on his heart.

Chu Dai raised his eyelids and looked at her quietly.

I could vaguely hear the children running and laughing in the yard, as well as Gu Qinglie's hearty laughter.

"Catching fireflies is boring. Uncle will take you to play with bamboo dragonflies."

After Gu Qingqing got her change of clothes, she turned around and fell into a warm embrace.

She looked up blankly.

The man put his arm around her slender waist and smiled at her, "You are throwing yourself into my arms."

After saying that, he sighed regretfully, "I haven't taken a shower yet."

Gu Qingqing reacted and became angry and said, "Aren't you tired? You keep thinking about this and that."

"I'm a little tired, but when I think about it, I'm not tired anymore." The man continued to tease her, "How about we take a shower together?"

Seeing the teasing in his eyes, the woman also came to her senses and raised a pure and innocent smile, "Okay, I'll help you wash, okay, brother?"

Chu Dai stared at her for a moment, then sighed.

"You win, darling."

Gu Qingqing snorted and laughed, because he was sitting on the back of the chair and they were now looking at each other at eye level.

She leaned forward and kissed the tip of the man's nose. "Thank you for always letting me win, brother."

The man laughed lowly, hugged her tighter, and put his forehead against hers. "You're welcome, my wife."

The Datunzi Village chapter ends.

Chapter 285: Prosperity·Extra·Nanyang Chapter (I) Previous Chapter Contents Next Chapter  Summer vacation, 1980.

Two and a half years passed in the blink of an eye, and Chu Dai and Gu Qinglie began to pack their luggage and prepare to return to Nanyang.

Last year, Shen Sui was admitted to the Diplomatic Academy in the capital. Mr. Qin planned to retire from the Academy of Military Science and accompany Gu Qingqing and others back to Nanyang.

Shen Sui has already been trained, and he wants to focus the rest of his energy on Tuan Tuan and Nian Nian.

Chu Yuan had already made arrangements for Tuantuan to return to Nanyang every year and study in the third grade of the military district’s primary school.

Old Qin still reserved this courtyard of the Academy of Military Science for him. Although Shen Sui lived on campus most of the time, he still had a place to stay during the holidays.

Today the family is having a reunion dinner together, and Gu Canyang is also here, which is rare.

Gu Qingqing was frying braised eggplants. Seeing him standing at the door, she glanced at him casually and said, "Brother, help me cut some ginger for steaming fish."

"Yeah." Gu Canyang was wearing a black loose cotton suit. He washed his hands, scraped off the skin of the old ginger, rinsed the residue, and began to cut into shreds.

"When can you go back?" Gu Qingqing put one hand on her waist and flipped the spatula with her right hand.

"The end of the year." The man said briefly.

Gu Qingqing sighed, "That's right, you came here a few months later than us."

Gu Canyang nodded, cut the ginger into shreds, helped her cut the green onion into shreds, and washed his hands again.

While eating, Gu Qingqing kept putting fish into Shen Sui's bowl and gave one chicken leg to Old Qin and one to him.

"You must take good care of yourself in the capital. I will remit money to you every month. If it's not enough, tell your family."

Shen Sui nodded, his eyes warm, "I know, sister." He had a lot of money, and the New Year's money was very generous. His sister told him to keep it for himself and not give it to her.

Gu Qingqing would give him money from time to time. During the two and a half years in the capital, Shen Sui would take his nephews out to play whenever there was a holiday.

Parks, museums, hiking.

I also learned how to spend money. Gu Qingqing always said

There is enough money at home, so there is no need to save. The happiness you delay now will never be experienced again in the future, so don't regret it.

Shen Sui was a little hesitant about spending money at first. He had the habit of saving money and was reluctant to spend it. He was only willing to spend money on his sister and nephews.

Later it was gradually relaxed.

The current Shen Sui is no longer the gloomy little boy he used to be. There is a bright smile in his eyes and his whole body is warm and peaceful.

"I'll go back to Nanyang after the holiday. Xiao Xingxing and Jiaojiao are still young, and it's not convenient to bring them here by car." As she spoke, she felt more and more reluctant to leave. She looked at the boy's handsome face, a little dazed.

From the time Asui was adopted until now, he and his godfather had only been separated for one year when he came to the capital to attend high school. Later, the man came to the Political Science College, and the whole family stayed together.

In her eyes, Shen Sui is still the little boy he used to be.

Only now did she suddenly realize that he had grown up.

The little boy he once was, is now nineteen and a grown-up.

"I know, sister, I will go back to Nanyang during the holidays." He nodded with a smile.

Gu Qingqing's eyes were sore and she nodded randomly. After dinner, she went upstairs to pack up.

Chu Dai looked at the little woman's flustered back, put down his chopsticks, and followed her.

Gu Qingqing was packing clothes, folding them and placing them on the bed. At her feet were two black luggage bags.

Chu Dai leaned against the door and looked at her silently.

Neither the couple spoke first.

After a while, Chu Dai said, "Old Zhao wrote a letter saying that Zhang Ta went to the Construction Corps." Zhao Ze had taken Xu Nian and Xiao Yuer to the Border Town Military Hospital to take up their posts some time ago.

Gu Qingqing paused for a moment, then smiled and said, "His father's name is Zhang Jianshe. He did not go to the Jianshe Corps but to the Luzhong Corps. I didn't expect that my nephew would actually go to the border town to join the army."

On the island, Zhang Ta often sent her seafood because Chu Dai gave him a black wolf head armband of the Construction Corps and kept saying that he wanted to join the Construction Corps when he grew up.

He was often beaten by his father.

"Time flies by so fast," she sighed.

"Yeah." The man chuckled. "That was fast."

The first time I met her was after the Mid-Autumn Festival in 1972, and it has been nearly eight years now.

They had four children.

Before he met her, Goudan often told him how great his sister was and how cheerful and adorable she was.

Now it is indeed quite rare for him.

He thought he would be alone for the rest of his life, but he didn't expect that one day he would have a wife and children by his side. And Goudan still hasn't had a girlfriend until now.

When the two brothers were chatting and drinking privately, Chu Dai would often tease him about this matter, and Gu Qinglie would always say with a nonchalant expression, "It's still early, no rush."

He is not in a hurry, but the Gu family is very anxious. They have sent telegrams many times. If Gu Canyang doesn't talk about it, they can't do anything about it. What do you mean by dragging it on?

Gu Jin has already resigned as the team leader of the production team. He declined the commune's offer to transfer him there. They have already agreed to live in Nanyang for a while, and Shi Rushang will help her daughter take care of the children.

Old Qin has given Gu Qingqing a lot of special help in the past two years. Previously, she had been delayed because her child was still young and she could not leave. Now she is ready to take the college entrance examination next year.

Tuantuan goes to school every year, so there is no need to worry. Xiaoxingxing and Jiaojiao should also be sent to school. It doesn’t matter if Shi Rushuang is not in Nanyang by then. They can go to the military district’s children’s primary school. The children will go to and from school by themselves and eat in the cafeteria.

She plans to apply to Nanyang University of Foreign Languages, which is close to home and convenient.

Chu Dai has always been encouraging and supportive of her ideas, and often accompanies her in practicing speaking.

Mr. Qin knows many languages, and Gu Qingqing has learned 70% of them, which is almost enough.

In the afternoon, Shen Sui and Gu Canyang sent them to the train station.

Tuantuan, Niannian, Xiaoxingxing and Jiaojiao all held the hands of their two uncles and were reluctant to let go.

Shen Sui bent down and coaxed him in a gentle voice, "Before the New Year, I will go back to Nanyang with my elder brother. Tell me what you want in advance and I will bring it back."

Jiaojiao looked up at him and said, "I just want my uncle."

Shen Sui's eyes softened, "Okay."

Although Xiao Xingxing didn't say anything, he held his uncle's hand tightly and never let go. Gu Canyang was silent for a moment, took out a watch from his pocket and gave it to him.

This is a silver Swiss watch that Gu Canyang rarely wears. The watch on his wrist is a Dongfeng watch bought by his sister.

Gu Qinglie has it too.

Little Star took it, put it away carefully, and treasured it very much.

Neither the uncle nor the nephew spoke. Seeing them like this, Chu Dai asked Gu Qinglie beside him, "If you were asked to choose between spending a day with either of them, who would you choose?"

Gu Qinglie's expression was somewhat painful, and rejection was written all over his body. "Forget it, neither of us likes to talk, and I'll go crazy if I have to perform a one-man show alone."

"Do I have to choose?" Chu Dai raised his eyebrows.

"My brother," Gu Qinglie thought for a moment and said, "As long as I don't look at his face, I'm not that scared."

Chu Dai: "" He snorted and turned to talk to Old Qin.

Seeing the kids clinging to their uncles reluctantly, Gu Qingqing felt mixed emotions but did not urge them.

When the train arrived at the station, Shen Sui and Gu Canyang saw them off on the train and finally watched them leave from the platform.

The scenery outside the window gradually faded away, but Gu Qingqing did not move her eyes away.

When I first came to the capital, I couldn't adapt to anything here. There was no seafood, it was very cold in winter and I could hardly go out, and even the water pipes often froze.

But after living here for a long time and getting used to it, I feel it’s pretty good.

Upon receiving the news that they were coming back, Chu Yuan became full of energy. He changed into new clothes that Gu Qingqing had sent him from the capital and went to the train station to pick them up.

Xiao Xu had married his fiancée a long time ago and became a father two years ago. He now looked much more stable and could better understand the leader's anxious feelings.

Not to mention the chief, even he started to miss those little guys.

After waiting at the train station for more than two hours, Chu Yuan felt all his expectations were fulfilled when he saw his grandchildren, and he walked quickly to greet them.

"Grandpa" was sharp-eyed, jumped up and waved at him, "Here!"

Tuantuan is almost seven years old, but it is still difficult to tell the two brothers apart. Gu Qingqing has been making clothes for them separately since they were young.

No one knows what is going on in these two little guys’ heads all day long. Sometimes when they fail their homework and have to rewrite it, they will pester their brother and act coquettishly. The two brothers will switch identities and go out to play.

One time, Gu Qingqing saw Niannian sitting in the study doing homework, and he looked very well behaved from behind.

Finally, at noon, Gu Qinglie took him back, and the uncle and nephew each had a popsicle and ate it happily.

She thought that she hadn't seen the kid go out, so she went to see who was upstairs. Well, it was Chu Jinghong.

I didn’t play, didn’t eat the popsicle, and helped my younger brother with his homework for the whole morning.

The two brothers have done this kind of thing many times. They are in sync with each other and have a very good relationship.

Sometimes when Tuantuan did something wrong, Niannian would stick his butt out and say he wanted to be beaten for his brother.

Chu Dai never had the habit of beating his children, and Gu Qinglie was even less willing to hit them, often making the adults laugh and cry.

I don't know what's wrong with him.

"Our Liuying has grown taller." Chu Yuan picked up his grandson easily and weighed him in his arms. "Why doesn't he gain weight?"

Gu Qingqing smiled and said, "He eats a lot, so he's very strong. Dad, you don't have to carry him. He's old enough to walk by himself."

“It’s okay. I’ll hug them more while I can still hold them.” Chu Yuan shook his head and greeted Qin Zhou. “Old buddy, you’re finally willing to come back.”

"Yes, I'm back." Qin Zhou nodded with a gentle look.

The wind and frost have left traces of age on his face, but he has a unique peaceful temperament that can melt away any restlessness in front of him.

"Let's go home," Chu Yuan looked at his son calmly and hugged his grandson tightly, "Let's go home."

Tuan Tuan followed grandpa, holding onto his clothes, while Jiao Jiao clung to his brother tightly.

Little Xingxing lay in her uncle's arms, holding the watch given by her eldest uncle in her hand.

Gu Qinglie was a little puzzled. "When did Gousheng get a Swiss watch? I've never seen one before."

"There are so many things you haven't seen." Chu Dai carried the luggage in his left hand and put his right hand on his shoulder. "Brother's allowance is so high, he can buy anything he wants. He is very rich."

"Really? I'll go take a look when he comes back." Gu Qinglie became interested. He was also curious about what Gousheng had.

Although Gousheng has a little cold temper, he is not stingy at all. If the brother and sister like something, they can take it and Gu Canyang doesn't care much.

But Gu Qinglie never paid attention to these things at all. Compared with those expensive things, he preferred delicious cakes and preserved fruits.

Sitting in the car and entering the gate of the military district, Gu Qingqing was still a little dazed. When they arrived at the gate of the military compound, they got out of the car and walked in.

The whole family was very happy to return to the place they had been away from for a long time. Niannian got down from grandpa's arms and ran happily with his brother.

They are very familiar with every blade of grass, every brick and every tile here. They like it better than the Military Academy of the Capital Academy of Military Science.

This is where they grew up, this is their home.

"It would be great if my elder uncle and younger uncle could come back too." Niannian suddenly felt a little discouraged.

"Xiaobao," Tuantuan called him, "I don't think I've seen this kid before."

When they passed by the Bai family's yard, they saw a little girl playing outside alone.

"You haven't been back for a long time," Gu Qingqing said with a smile, "Walk around the yard tomorrow, it will be good if you can recognize half of them."

After saying that, she followed her son's gaze.

When she saw the little girl's face, she couldn't help but be stunned.