Chapter 286: Prosperity·Extra·Nanyang Chapter (Part 2) Previous Chapter Contents Next Chapter  Seeing her stunned, Chu Yuan said, "This is Rongrong's child. You have not seen him because you went to the capital."

Gu Qingqing nodded and couldn't help but take one more look.

This child looks 60% like Bai Rong and is very good-looking. It can be seen that the child's father is also a handsome man.

Tuan Tuan saw her playing alone and said to Nian Nian next to her, "She looks so well behaved."

Niannian agrees very much: "It's completely different from Jiaojiao."

The "stinky brother" tugged at their sleeves and said angrily, "What am I doing wrong?"

"Well, I'm quite well behaved sometimes." Tuantuan said perfunctorily.

When they arrived at the military family compound, the adults were too lazy to care about them and they chatted and laughed as they returned to the Chu family compound.

"The sheets and quilts have been washed and dried, and the room has been cleaned. You guys go and have a rest first, and we'll talk about it in the evening if there's anything." Chu Yuan poured Qin Zhou a glass of water.

Gu Qingqing said goodbye to her two fathers and took Xiao Xingxing to the room on the second floor.

The little guy looked listless, and he kept holding the Swiss watch in his hand and refused to let go.

Gu Qingqing discovered that the other three children were all outwardly emotional. If they liked you, they would express it clearly, frankly and passionately.

But Little Star is introverted.

"Baby." Gu Qingqing carried him to the bed and took out pajamas from the luggage bag for him to change into. "Are you sleepy? Do you want to sleep?"

Little Star nodded and sat obediently beside the bed.

Downstairs, Gu Qinglie was not at all lacking. He walked to the cupboard in the corner, opened the door, and took out a can of yellow peaches.

He also asked Chu Dai "Do you want it?"

"Take one, an orange one." Chu Dai casually sat on the armrest of the sofa and leaned back slightly. "Wait until we get to the regiment headquarters."

"Yeah," Gu Qinglie unscrewed the bottle cap and handed it to him, and went to the kitchen to get a spoon while talking. "It's been a long time since I came back. I'm quite excited."

Compared with theoretical learning at the Political College, he prefers the practical operation of real swords and guns on the battlefield.

Chu Dai smiled lazily and said nothing more.

At around five in the afternoon, Gu Jianguo knew that they had returned and brought some food over.

In the past two years, both Gu Jianguo and Gu Weidong got married. Gu Jianguo married a girl from the art troupe, a native of Nanyang, with a gentle and kind personality.

Gu Weidong married the quartermaster's sister. The two brothers had a good reputation and were excellent people, so many people wanted to introduce their relatives to them.

The quartermaster, who was close to the water, helped his younger sister first.

"Brother, let's eat here tonight and bring sister-in-law over." Gu Qingqing took the dishes and took a look. There were shrimps, fish, and meat.

There are green vegetables in the backyard. In the past two years, Chu Yuan often took Xiao Xu to work in the backyard vegetable garden. Gu Jianguo and Gu Weidong would also come to take care of the girl's vegetable garden.

"I'm not free tonight. I'm on duty and I have to count the inventory and put it into the account." Gu Jianguo took out a handful of fried peanuts from his pocket and stuffed them into her pocket. "I'll bring your sister-in-law over tomorrow when I have time. Otherwise, Weidong will be free next week."

"Okay, remember that. You don't need to bring any vegetables with you. I'll buy them at the market myself."

"Okay, I'll go back first. The kitchen staff is busy now. I'll go help."

"Go, go." After he left, Gu Qingqing took the basket to the kitchen, took out all the dishes, and found two enamel bowls with lids underneath.

"What is this?" she muttered, and when she opened it, her eyes lit up.

Braised edamame and peanuts, and another bowl of braised meat.

She sighed in her heart and thought that Nanyang was still the best place.

The brothers are here, thinking about her all the time.

"Qingqing," Xiao Xiao looked around outside and went straight into the kitchen, "You're really back. I just came back to the military family compound after finishing my mission and I ran into Tuan Tuan and Niannian playing there."

"Yes, he just came back." Seeing her looking around, Gu Qingqing shook her head and laughed, "Don't look, my eldest brother hasn't come back yet. It will be the end of the year."

Xiao Xiao returned to Nanyang half a year earlier than them, and hadn't seen Gu Canyang for more than half a year.

She sighed, pointed at the edamame and peanuts on the stove, and said depressedly, "Can I eat it? I'm a little hungry. I just finished training."

Gu Qingqing directly handed her the entire enamel bowl and said, "You can eat it with it."

"Well, I've finished eating." She still had the mind to joke.

"Okay, let's do it after we eat. It's not a big deal."

Gu Qingqing brought a chair from the side for her to sit and eat.

"You are the best." Xiao Xiao was not polite either. He sat on the chair holding the enamel bowl and watched her process the shrimp thread. "Your brother is in the capital."

"Alone." Gu Qingqing understood her thoughts and smiled. "If you can't conquer someone, it will be difficult for others."

Gu Canyang is not without suitors in the capital. The aunts at the Military Academy of Military Sciences often ask her what her brother’s requirements are in finding a partner.

"That's fine." Xiao Xiao relaxed, leaning back in the chair, mumbling, "My mother urged me to find a partner and even said she would arrange a blind date for me. Now I don't dare go home for fear that she will make a scene."

Gu Qingqing grinned. When Aunt Xiao started to make a fuss, even Commander Xiao would have to stay away, not to mention her daughter Xiao Xiao.

"What you said reminds me of A Zhao." Gu Qingqing said with a smile.

Before, Aunt Chu was always nagging Chu Zhao to find a partner, and she even introduced him to a salesperson at the supply and marketing cooperative in her hometown.

"He is in the war zone now. Aunt Chu can't control him even if she wants to. I can't do anything about it. It was fine when he was in the capital, but it's not the case now."

Chu Zhao still hasn't dated anyone. Aunt Chu often complains to Aunt Xiao that it's weird, why don't the kids in the compound want to date anyone now.

Aunt Xiao knew what her daughter was thinking, but she could do nothing when she saw her throwing herself at Gu Canyang.

Xiao Xiao's personality is like her father's, stubborn and perseverant.

According to her daughter's situation, she asked Aunt Chu, "Does Ah Zhao have someone in his heart?"

"How is that possible?" Aunt Chu denied. "I have never seen him get close to any girl, and he never said he had a crush on anyone in the army."

After listening to Xiao Xiao's retelling, Gu Qingqing smiled. She didn't understand these things either. "Maybe there really is someone in her heart."

Chu Zhao was like Gu Qinglie. They had both been talking about finding someone gentle and pretty for a long time. However, Gu Qinglie had no intention of looking for one as he had a lot to learn in the capital and he would have to tutor his nephews when he returned home.

I finally got two days off, but I spent them all on the kids. I hung a camera around my neck, sat one on my shoulder, held one in my hand, and took them around the streets.

There was no chance to meet girls at all.

Chu Zhao was different. He was a civilian and had access to many female comrades. There were countless outstanding girls in the army. If he hadn't found anyone he liked, he probably already had someone in mind.

"Who knows." Xiao Xiao ate a little and put the enamel bowl back. "Can I have a meal here tonight?" She looked at Gu Qingqing with a playful smile.

"Of course. Even if you didn't tell me, I would have kept you. I would have made you your favorite pan-fried hairtail," the woman said with a smile.

"Yeah."

The meal was ready at around six o'clock. Gu Qingqing and Xiao Xiao brought the food to the table, and then they went out together to look for Tuantuan, Niannian and Jiaojiao.

The three siblings had watched TV in the living room for a while, ate some cakes and took a nap on the sofa. Now they are running around the compound again.

"Xiao Xingxing is still like your elder brother and doesn't like to be in crowds." Xiao Xiao rubbed his nose.

"Is that so?" Gu Qingqing's eyes curved. "Among the four children, he is the only one who can sit still and not make any noise."

The four kids each have their own personalities. Tuantuan looks similar every year, but Tuantuan is not as good at acting coquettish and clingy as his younger brothers.

Not to mention Jiaojiao, who is very lively, jumping around all day long and is very clever.

The younger brother Xiao Xingxing seems to be more calm than his brothers, which is quite interesting.

"Nian Nian" watched a shadow run over, Gu Qingqing chased after it and said, "Chu Lieying is going to eat, why is he running around?"

"Woo woo"

Hearing the sobbing sound, Gu Qingqing was stunned for a moment, and then quickened her pace. Xiao Xiao also hurriedly followed.

Niannian looked at the little girl who had fallen to the ground, feeling a little overwhelmed. She frantically tried to help her up. “I’m sorry, little sister. I didn’t mean to do that. I didn’t see you were here.”

The little girl's eyes were red and she shook off his hand, standing beside him feeling a little embarrassed.

"Are you okay, kid?" Gu Qingqing glared at her son, coaxed the little girl for a while, brushed the dust off her skirt, took out two White Rabbit candies from her son's pocket and put them in her hand. "Are you hurt? Chu Lieying, apologize to your sister."

"I'm sorry, I really didn't see anyone here. I will be more careful next time." Niannian admitted his mistake quickly.

Gu Qingqing wanted to say something to him, but seeing that he had his head down and was sincere, the words stuck in her throat couldn't come out.

She was a little helpless. Niannian was too much like her and Goudan. Whenever he did something wrong, he would admit his mistakes quickly and sincerely, and the adults couldn't find any reason to scold him.

A gentle voice interrupted next to "Baby". The man looked at his aggrieved daughter, squatted down, and said distressedly, "Be good, don't cry."

The little girl threw herself into his arms, "Dad." Her voice was soft and tearful.

Gu Qingqing was a little embarrassed. "I'm sorry. My child ran too fast and knocked down a little girl. Do you think we should deal with this matter? Should we go to the clinic?"

The man checked his daughter's arms and knees and found some bruises, but no broken skin.

Although she felt distressed, her voice was still gentle, "It's okay. It's common for children to have bumps and bruises. They're not that delicate."

Gu Qingqing felt more and more embarrassed. Fortunately, Xiao Xiao followed her. "Ah, it's you." She was a little surprised to see the man.

The man patted his daughter's back tenderly with his big hand, silently comforting her.

He looked up and nodded slightly, "Hello, we have met before."

"You are Bai Rong's man." Xiao Xiao pointed at the little girl in his arms and asked, "Are you okay?"

"It's nothing, don't worry about it." These words were said to Gu Qingqing who was at a loss.

Even after she carried her son back to the yard, Gu Qingqing was still a little dazed. "This is Bai Rong's husband. He's easy to talk to."

What happened today is wrong every year, but no one said much. The more Gu Qingqing thought about it, the more guilty she felt.

"How about buying something and sending it over?" she asked Xiao Xiao.

But I also feel it’s a bit awkward to deliver things to someone’s door.

"If you're hesitant, wait for Uncle Chu to come back and ask him to go to the Bai family." Xiao Xiao understood the helplessness in her eyes, "The man Bai Rong married is quite good. My mother said that he has a very good personality. Bai Rong is lucky."

Gu Qingqing shook her head. To be honest, Bai Rong hadn't done anything against the law, and Chu Dai had never given her a chance.

She is a very smart person and knows how to choose what is best for herself. She should be going back to her parents' home to play for a while now, and I will probably rarely see her in the future.

This is good.

In the blink of an eye, it was the end of the year. Gu Canyang and Shen Sui came back together. Chu Dai and Gu Qinglie went to the train station to pick them up.

Xiao Xiao brought over a bag of hot sugar-roasted chestnuts, put one in her mouth, and excitedly pushed open the gate.

"Qing" had just opened her voice, but when she saw the lonely and cold figure of the man in the yard, her pupils suddenly shrank and her steps paused slightly.

Chapter 287: Prosperity·Extra·Nanyang Chapter (Part 3) Previous Chapter Contents Next Chapter  How come he came back?

Xiao Xiao was surprised and happy. She hastily swallowed the chestnut in her mouth and wanted to move closer to him, but she seemed to be nailed to the spot and could not move forward even a single step.

She had never been afraid of anything in her life, but when facing Gu Canyang, she felt lost and dared not cross the line.

"Xiaoxiao, what are you doing standing there? It's cold outside. Come in and warm yourself by the fire." Gu Qingqing came out of the living room and pulled her into the house. "The little ones have been clamoring for fried chestnuts a few days ago. I didn't expect you to bring them."

Jiaojiao has a sharp nose, just like her second uncle, she ran out when she smelled the fragrance, pestering Xiao Xiao and begging, "Auntie, did you bring me any delicious food?"

Xiao Xiao subconsciously looked back at the tall and stern man, and said absentmindedly, "It's the sugar-roasted chestnuts you like to eat."

He handed a bag of chestnuts to Jiaojiao.

"Thank you, auntie, you're the best," Jiaojiao said sweetly, taking out a chestnut and handing it to Gu Qingqing, "Eat it, mother."

Gu Qingqing curved her lips and took it, "Thank you, Xiao Jiaojiao."

"You're welcome." The kid ran to the man with the roasted chestnuts in his hand, looking up. In his palm was a chestnut that had been opened and smelled of caramel.

"Uncle eats too." The little guy's big eyes were clear and bright, and when he smiled, there were two shallow dimples on the corners of his mouth.

Gu Canyang bent down and squatted to look at her at eye level. He took the sticky chestnut from her white and tender palm, slowly peeled off the shell, and handed it to her mouth.

Little Jiaojiao opened her mouth and took a bite. Her cheeks were puffed up as she chewed slowly. "It's so fragrant and sweet. Uncle, please eat it." She began to act coquettishly.

Gu Canyang used his fingers to wipe away the residue from the corner of her mouth, nodded, peeled another one and put it in his own mouth.

Xiao Xiao stood there and watched for a while before following Gu Qingqing to the living room. She whispered, "Why didn't you tell me that Gu Canyang was coming back? I wasn't mentally prepared."

"What kind of mental preparation do I need for this?" Gu Qingqing said with a smile, "My brother is not a monster, why are you so nervous?"

"I don't want to either, but I can't help it. When I see him, I feel like my breathing is out of control and everything goes haywire."

Seeing her distressed look, Gu Qingqing teased, "This is a big taboo for snipers, Comrade Xiao Xiao."

Xiao Xiao was silent for a long time, and finally said, "Fortunately, your brother is not an enemy."

If she stood against Gu Canyang, she would probably be defeated.

Gu Qingqing looked at her for a long time, and finally sighed, "You are so annoying, come and help me peel the edamame."

Xiao Xiao didn't know what her brain was made of, the topic jumped so quickly.

After staring at her in silence for a moment, the two women finally laughed out loud at the same time.

Gu Qinglie was leaning on the sofa, while Niannian was lying in his uncle's arms watching TV. He was biting a grape and asked Chu Dai beside him, "What's wrong with these two people?"

Chu Dai tilted his head and said, "Be careful with your words."

Gu Qinglie thought that it was almost time for dinner, and was afraid that his sister would give up and not make him the braised pork and spicy crab that he had been craving for, so he shut up immediately.

Gu Qingqing and Xiao Xiao went to the kitchen. The two women huddled together, talking about something. Gu Qinglie wanted to get a glass of water, but before he could get in, the kitchen door slammed shut.

It almost touched the tip of his nose.

Fortunately, I dodged quickly.

Touching his nose in fear, he muttered, "It's better to have a gentle personality."

During the meal, Xiao Xiao sat next to Gu Qingqing. She and Chu Dai were childhood friends. The Xiao family and the Chu family had always had a very good relationship. Being at the Chu family was like being at her own home, and she felt completely at ease.

Gu Qinglie took the lead in pulling out the chair opposite Gu Qingqing, sat down carelessly, and took a bowl to serve rice.

Xiao Xiao glanced at the empty seat opposite her, feeling a little expectant but also a little nervous.

Gu Canyang pulled out a chair casually, without noticing her look, and sat down nonchalantly.

"Brother." Gu Qinglie placed the bowl of rice in front of him and handed him the chopsticks.

Chu Dai snorted and put a piece of fish into the bowl. He picked out the bones before giving it to his daughter.

As soon as Gousheng came back, Goudan became extremely well-behaved, just like a mouse seeing a cat, very obedient.

He glanced at the little woman next to him, who was in a similar state as Goudan.

Little Xingxing sat next to his uncle. The uncle and nephew had similar tastes, so the dishes in their bowls were mostly the same.

And they are all equally quiet.

Unlike the other three kids who chirped while eating.

The elders at home didn’t care and were just talking.

Chu Yuan suddenly asked Gu Qinglie, "I heard from your uncle Xiao that you have been getting close to a female civilian comrade in the armed forces department recently."

Gu Qinglie hadn't swallowed the braised pork in his mouth yet. He felt a little embarrassed and scratched the back of his head subconsciously with his left hand. "We often meet in the cafeteria."

He found that the female comrade was very cute when she was eating, like a little rabbit. Every time he saw her eating, he would forget to eat himself.

Gu Qingqing became interested and asked, "Father, what did Uncle Xiao say? Does the organization want to help Comrade Gu Qinglie solve his personal problems?"

"How is that possible?" Xiao Xiao subconsciously retorted, "Old Xiao doesn't have that ability. He can't even solve my personal problems."

After she finished speaking, she realized that she had said something wrong. Seeing Gu Qingqing's joking smile, she blushed for the first time. She glanced at the man opposite her and found that he didn't even look at her. She couldn't help feeling disappointed.

Thinking about how Xiao Xiao asked her father to solve her personal problems, but there has been no progress so far.

Gu Qinglie cleared his throat and said, "Don't worry about my affairs."

Gu Qingqing clicked her tongue and exchanged a glance with Chu Dai.

Goudan is really feeling amorous.

Why don't we find a chance to have a meal in the field army cafeteria?

Forget it, forget it. Before Goudan is sure, let’s not disturb the girl. We should be cautious about things that are not confirmed.

Xiao Xiao has liked Gousheng for such a long time, but she and Goudan have never mentioned it to their family because their eldest brother has not acknowledged it, and their relationship has not been settled and they don't have a formal identity, so they shouldn't tell their family.

Chu Yuan glanced at Gu Qinglie, who was smiling brightly. The two children of the Gu family followed Qingqing in calling him dad, and he felt that he also had the responsibility to care about them.

"If you need any help, just ask," he said.

He didn't mean to check her family background, but if Gu Qinglie really cared about her, someone would naturally take the initiative to tell him everything about that female comrade.

Gu Qinglie nodded, "I know. Thank you, Dad." He stood up and put a piece of fatty and lean pork belly into Chu Yuan's bowl, "This is the best piece of meat for you to eat."

Gu Qingqing asked, "What about my godfather?"

Gu Qinglie glared at her, then picked up some fish belly meat and put it into Qin Zhou's bowl, "Godfather naturally eats the best fish meat."

Qin Zhou smiled and nodded, "Okay."

Gu Qingqing said to Chu Dai, "He's not completely stupid, he should be able to win over the girl."

After saying that, she remembered something and said, "By the way, brother, I have all your money and notes here. I'll get them for you later."

"Leave it there for now, there's no rush." Gu Qinglie shook his head casually, sat down to eat again, and did not forget to pick up some meat for Nian Nian who was sitting next to him.

Xiaobao is just as troublesome as his sister. He only eats fat parts of meat, and he has to use chopsticks to pick up the lean meat and put it into the kid's bowl.

"Okay, but I don't think it will last long in my hands." She said meaningfully.

Without looking at the teasing expression on the girl's face, Gu Qinglie lowered his head and asked Niannian if he wanted to go out and play, and bought firecrackers for the New Year in advance.

Shen Sui didn't come down to eat. He always felt uncomfortable for a while when he took a long-distance bus, and the same was true for the train.

Gu Qingqing also cooked seafood porridge for him. After dinner, she asked the man to bring it to him and told him, "Let him finish eating before going to sleep."

"good."

Qin Zhou and Chu Yuan took Tuantuan out for a walk every year to help digest their food, and they would stop by an old friend's house to sit and drink tea.

Gu Qingqing was cleaning the table, Gu Qinglie was sweeping the floor, and Gu Canyang was carrying a stack of dishes to the kitchen to wash them.

Xiao Xiao gritted her teeth, stomped her feet, and followed.

Because the room was warm and had a charcoal stove, the man took off his coat and wore only a thin white shirt.

Putting down the dishes and chopsticks, he rolled up his sleeves and picked up the kettle on the stove with his bony fingers.

In this weather, if you don’t use hot water to wash dishes, the oil will stick to the dishes and won’t come off.

Xiao Xiao stood at the door, looking at the handsome man's back, bit her lip and walked forward to ask, "Is there anything I can help you with?"

The man's eyebrows were cold, and he looked back calmly, "No need."

"Oh." Xiao Xiao's fingers brushed across the hem of his clothes, and she subconsciously withdrew her hand and hid it behind her back. She felt her skin burning hot, and her heart was also burned.

She stepped back and back toward the door.

She leaned her head against the door frame, looking into the man's eyes with mixed emotions.

Unconsciously, so much time has passed. He is like a piece of ice that can never be warmed up and will never melt.

Some people appear cold on the outside but are warm on the inside, while others appear warm on the outside but are cold on the inside. He is cold from the inside out.

I don’t know what’s going on, but I have never thought of giving up. It’s as if my eyes have become accustomed to automatically chasing his figure.

If I hadn't met him in this life, I might have been attracted by other outstanding people, but I met the best one at the age when I was just beginning to fall in love.

With such a gem in front of us, everyone else is just stone and grass.

Just wait, she thought.

"Gu Canyang." Her voice was very soft.

"Yeah." The man didn't look back.

“I have plenty of time,” she said.

The man didn't answer for a long time. When she thought he wouldn't speak, he said in a low voice, "Don't waste time on me."

Xiao Xiao was suddenly speechless.

After a long time, she said angrily, "Just let it go. One day you will look back at me."

Gu Canyang paused, put the dishes on the drain rack, took the rag to wipe the stove, and said, "It's up to you."

"Uncle." Xiao Xingxing went into the kitchen with the Luban lock in her hand. "I want a new one."

Gu Canyang wiped his hands, bent down and picked him up, "Well, let's go to the department store."

The uncle and nephew passed by her. Xiao Xiao felt a little discouraged. The feeling of powerlessness became stronger and stronger. She felt that she needed to have a good sleep now. Only after waking up would she have the courage to continue to get close to him.

It doesn’t matter if I can’t get him, because I will never meet anyone better than him in this life.

That's it.

Chapter 288: Prosperity·Extra·Nanyang Chapter (IV) Previous Chapter Contents Next Chapter  At night, the little ones all scrambled to sleep with Gu Canyang and Shen Sui. They hadn't seen their uncles for a long time and were particularly clingy.

Tuantuan takes a bath by himself every year, and Gu Qingqing doesn't have to worry about it. She just needs to find clothes for them. Chu Dai helps wipe Xiao Xingxing's back, and Jiaojiao needs A Niang's help.

"You also want to sleep with your uncle at night," Gu Qingqing asked her daughter with a smile.

"Yes." The longevity lock on the little girl's neck had been taken off, but the silver bracelets on her wrists and ankles were not taken off. She was lying in the wooden basin, with her little feet raised, and the bells were jingling.

"Little Star and I sleep with our uncle." She smiled with her eyes curved, and her two little canine teeth were particularly cute.

"That may not work," Gu Qingqing rubbed bubbles on her daughter's white and tender feet, teasing her deliberately, "Tuan Tuan and Niannian also said they want to sleep with their uncle."

The little guy pondered for a moment, and said seriously, "Then we will sleep together with uncle tonight. Dabao and Xiaobao will sleep on the other side, and Sanzi and I will sleep next to uncle."

"You really miss him." Gu Qingqing reached out and touched her forehead, smiling and shaking her head, "If you all stick to your uncle, your uncle will be sad. He hasn't seen you for a long time. Don't you miss your uncle?"

Xiao Jiaojiao covered his face with embarrassment and said, "I want to sleep with my eldest uncle tonight and my youngest uncle tomorrow night. Is that okay?"

Gu Qingqing laughed angrily, "You are quite imaginative. Go sleep with your second uncle."

The little guy likes to kick the quilt when he sleeps. It was okay in the summer, but now it is winter and he is often woken up by the cold in the middle of the night.

Only Gu Qinglie could partner with her, as one liked to kick the quilt, and the other didn't like to cover himself with it.

"I ate a lot at night. My eldest uncle even opened a can of yellow peaches for me. I'm full and don't want to sleep with my second uncle." The four siblings often slept in pairs with Gu Qinglie, just to hide in the room with their uncle to eat at night.

There are cakes, biscuits and canned goods. My uncle's bedside table is like a treasure chest. You can see a lot of delicious snacks as long as you open it.

Gu Qingqing originally wanted to tell her daughter that she was an adult now and should not sleep with her uncle, but seeing how excited she was, she decided to tell her brothers when the time came.

"Have you finished washing?" Chu Dai knocked on the door outside. "The clothes are here, put them on the stool."

"Okay." Gu Qingqing responded, "Go make some milk powder. Jiaojiao said she wants to go to see Big Brother with Xiao Xingxing tonight."

"Sleep with big brother tonight," the man raised his eyebrows, "That's perfect, Tuantuan and Niannian said they wanted to sleep with uncle." He was quite happy and relaxed, letting the boys go and bother Gousheng, as well as Asui, because Tuantuan and Niannian were older and didn't like to make trouble that much.

However, Shen Sui will definitely pull them out of bed early tomorrow morning to study and check if they have been slacking off recently.

"Aniang" pouted proudly and said, "You lied to my son." She also said that Tuantuan also rushed to sleep with his uncle every year, but that was not true at all.

Gu Qingqing pursed her lips and smiled secretly, "Do you think Dabao and Xiaobao are like you, always pestering their uncle?"

She pulled the big towel next to her and instructed, "Stand on the small stool and stop playing in the water. It's easy to catch a cold in this weather. It's almost the New Year, don't blame me for not reminding you. If you catch a cold, you won't be able to eat the fried meatballs and spicy jerky."

The little fellow, who was playing with water, came out of the basin quickly when he heard this. "Be good, baby. I want to eat fried meatballs with chopped water chestnuts," she said in a sweet and ingratiating tone.

"Okay, okay, got it. Fried water chestnut meatballs." Gu Qingqing dried her hair. Her hair was shoulder-length and very soft, so it was almost dry after a few wipes.

She put a towel on her, opened the door and got her clothes. After putting them on, she carried the kid to the third floor and said, "Don't kick the quilt at night. Be good."

"I know I won't disturb my uncle." Jiaojiao left a wet kiss on A Niang's face and said with a smile, "Actually, I want to sleep with A Niang more."

"Little clever ghost." Gu Qingqing couldn't help laughing. "Remember what you said, don't kick the quilt at night."

"Yeah," the little guy nodded repeatedly.

"Brother," Gu Qingqing pushed open the door, put Xiao Jiaojiao on the bed, lifted the quilt and let her get in, "Jiaojiao said she wanted to sleep with you tonight."

The man sat at the table, holding Little Star in his arms, watching him take apart the Lu Ban lock he bought at the department store in the afternoon.

Hearing her words, he just nodded slightly and said "Okay."

The orange light in the room was warm, and the man's profile looked a little softer than usual. Looking at his face, Gu Qingqing felt that there was really no need for her to persuade Xiao Xiao to give up.

If it were her, she wouldn't be willing to accept it either.

Forget it, forget it, it’s hard to say about fate. Deep down, she hopes that Xiao Xiao can catch up with her elder brother and get what she wants.

After leaving the room and closing the door, he happened to run into Chu Dai who was coming out from Shen Sui.

"Have the kids been sent to big brother?" he asked.

"Yes, your daughter is obsessed with sleeping with her uncle, and she even knows how to coax me." Gu Qingqing still found it a little funny when she thought of her daughter's little thoughts. Could she be jealous of her elder brother?

Besides, the kids are really noisy, especially little Jiaojiao. I said before that they can sleep in a separate room when they turn three, so I cleared out a room for her.

Well, she went to sleep for a while, then sneaked back in the middle of the night and squeezed in between her and Chu Dai.

The man couldn't do anything about this clingy girl, so he heaved a sigh of relief and put his arm around her shoulders as they walked downstairs. "It's good to have brother back. I can finally have some peace and quiet for a while."

Gu Qingqing glanced at him and said, "Don't you always say you want to sleep with Goudan? Here's your chance. He's alone tonight and needs your company."

“Forget it,” the man chuckled, “I don’t want to be woken up by the sound of eating biscuits in the middle of the night.” He thought it was a rat, and it turned out to be a huge rat.

It is rare to see a grown man who loves snacks so much. Gu Qinglie often snatches food from his nephews, and after eating, he asks the girls for money to take them to buy more.

Gu Qingqing couldn't help but say, "Tuantuan loves snacks so much every year because of him."

"Yes, yes, like uncle. After all, their mother doesn't like to eat dried sweet potatoes, taro slices, osmanthus crisps and red date cakes." The man smiled.

Gu Qingqing snorted and laughed, "You haven't taken a shower yet, I'll go get you some clothes."

"Okay, I'll go wash it then."

"Okay, go ahead."

Seeing the man go to the bathroom, Gu Qingqing snorted, "Don't you want hot water?"

There was still a crack in the door, and the man replied, "No need." He was not afraid of the cold and was used to taking cold showers.

The woman didn't say anything after hearing this. After the door was completely closed, she didn't go to the room to get clothes, but went downstairs to light the charcoal stove.

Although Xiao Jiaojiao promised not to kick the quilt, it didn’t count once she fell asleep. She was afraid that the uncle and nephew would all catch a cold tomorrow.

Chu Yuan and Qin Zhou had a good schedule. After dinner, they would take a walk, practice calligraphy, and read a book before going to bed. There was no light on the first floor, so she fumbled to find the switch and went to the kitchen to light the stove again.

After Chu Dai finished taking a shower, the woman was still motionless. He opened the door and called out "Qingqing" but there was no response.

"Wife" was heard again.

Still no response.

The man's tense jawline suddenly relaxed, and as he thought of something, he shook his head and laughed.

Little women are really like that. Sometimes their minds are smaller than needles.

He took his changed shirt and pants and put them on, then washed up and went to his room.

When Gu Qingqing returned to the bedroom, the man was sitting at the head of the bed reading a book. Seeing that she had nothing in her hands, he raised his eyebrows slightly and said, "I thought you would bring in a stove." She was so afraid of the cold that she would curl up into a ball when winter came.

"Don't you have me here?" She opened the closet and found a set of pure cotton long-sleeved pajamas. "Warm up the bed, I'll be right there."

The man looked at her back, thinking about something else.

She doesn't wash her hair at night because it's too long and hard to dry.

Twenty minutes later, she turned off the light and got into bed.

The man held her in his arms, and in the dark room, the only sound was the two people's shallow breathing.

Gu Qingqing lay on his chest, listening quietly to his steady heartbeat.

It's rare to find silence.

"Do you have a holiday for the New Year, brother?" she said in a soft voice.

"Two days." The man's hand gently stroked her waist, "Do you want to go back to Datunzi Village to celebrate the New Year?" Including the round trip, she could only stay at home for one day.

The little woman lay in his arms and shook her head, "Mother said that she would come with Father this year so that we don't have to go back and forth."

Shi Rushuang has said many times that she wants to come to Nanyang, but it was put on hold for various reasons. Now that her son, daughter, son-in-law, and grandchildren are all here, and her husband is free again, he naturally wants to come over and visit.

"Okay, I'll send a telegram tomorrow to ask Dad when he'll come, so I can pick them up at the train station." The man kissed her forehead. "Are you sleepy?"

"A little." Gu Qingqing yawned. It was easy to sleep in winter, and now that everything was quiet, she felt particularly safe in his arms.

"Go to sleep." The man coaxed softly, "You don't have to get up early tomorrow. The children don't have to go to school. We are all at home. Goudan said he would go to the cafeteria to bring back food during his morning exercise."

When Gu Qingqing heard these words in a daze, she thought to herself that tomorrow was a really good day.

He kissed the ends of her hair again, listened to her soft breathing, and slowly closed his eyes.

The next morning, Gu Qinglie came back with two three-layer food boxes. Chu Dai was just holding a thermos to make honey water. He glanced at him and said, "Didn't you go to the sentry post to get the milk?"

"I can't even take this." The lunch box was placed on the table. Gu Qinglie took the enamel cup from him and drank most of it. He was in a good mood. "Asui went to get it. He got up earlier than me."

Chu Dai took the remaining half cup and drank it, "I saw the female comrade from the Armed Forces Department in the cafeteria." They were all men, and you could tell at a glance.

"Yes." Gu Qinglie grinned, not hiding anything, "She looks pretty today."

"Tsk." The man shook his head. "Comrade Gu Qinglie, you are a little late for your first love."

"Love doesn't have a morning or evening." Goudan pulled out a chair and sat down, legs apart, hands on the back of the chair. "Anyway, I think it's good."

"What do the female comrades think of you?" Gu Qingqing happened to be coming downstairs and asked after hearing his words.

Chapter 289: Prosperity·Extra·Nanyang Chapter (V) Previous Chapter Contents Next Chapter  "It should be okay." Gu Qinglie leaned on the back of the chair and said uncertainly, "I look okay, handsome and strong."

The woman standing at the stairs and the man next to Goudan looked at each other, and Chu Dai came to his senses and asked, "Have you talked to the girl? Does she know there is such a person as you?"

"How could she not know that I always pass by her on time every time I go to the cafeteria?" Gu Qinglie's voice became lower and lower. He wiped his face and said, "It seems that we have never spoken."

""Chu Dai laughed directly, he said meaningfully, "You are a grown man, but you are so slow and indecisive. You are not even as good as the Qingqing back then."

"Which is the same? She is much more shameless than me. I am like my elder brother, introverted." Gu Qinglie slowly stood up and opened the lid of the lunch box with one hand.

Gu Qingqing couldn't stand it anymore and said, "Can you two just stop telling lies and involve me?" After going downstairs, she went straight to the kitchen to get dishes and chopsticks, not even glancing at the two brothers.

"Angry." Goudan pushed the lunch box towards him.

The man put down the enamel cup, pulled out a chair and sat down, "angry and embarrassed."

"No wonder." Gu Qinglie nodded.

"Do you really think I can't hear you?" Gu Qingqing came out with the bowl and chopsticks, a little speechless. "You are chattering all the time at home, but why don't you go and express your feelings to the girl? You think if you get close to her, she will know that you like her. How naive!"

"Chu Jinghong, Chu Liuying, come down for breakfast and bring your younger brother and sister down." She shouted at the stairs.

"I'm coming!" someone answered instantly from upstairs, followed by the sound of someone hurriedly coming down the stairs and the clanking of wooden boards.

When they came down, Shen Sui had just come back with the milk. The five uncles and nephews each had a bottle of milk, and the four kids sat obediently at the table.

Chu Dai took a steamed bun, broke it in half and handed it to Gu Canyang who had just come down.

The man took it and sat down next to him.

Gu Qinglie turned his head to look, "Where are my father and godfather?"

"I've been busy for a long time. Let's eat in the cafeteria." Gu Qingqing scooped out a bowl of porridge and gave it to her daughter, "Hot it up."

Seeing that Xiao Jiaojiao was depressed, she asked with a smile, "Didn't you sleep with your uncle yesterday? Why are you still unhappy and kicked the quilt to get scolded?"

"No, I promised my mother not to kick the quilt." Jiaojiao held the spoon and said dejectedly, "My uncle told me to get up early next time because he wants to recite the text." She doesn't like studying very much, she just likes listening to stories.

It was too difficult to recite the text; she simply couldn't remember it and fell asleep while reading.

Gu Qingqing held back her laughter, thinking that she had to discipline her, otherwise she would want to run away all day.

I don’t know why, but Xiao Jiaojiao often plays with Bai Rong’s daughter. She originally thought that Bai Rong would come out to stop them, but she has hardly seen her recently.

There was no need to interfere in the friendship of children, so she didn't care.

As if to verify, she deliberately asked Gu Canyang, "Brother, did Jiaojiao kick the quilt last night?"

Jiaojiao immediately stopped drinking porridge, looked at the person opposite him eagerly, and said to "uncle" in a flattering tone.

Facing her pitiful eyes, Gu Canyang said calmly, "No."

The little guy was happy this time, and said proudly, "See, I said I didn't kick it."

Seeing that her tail was about to lift up to the sky, Gu Qingqing said with a smile, "Okay, I know you didn't kick it. Hurry up and finish breakfast and take you to buy New Year's goods."

The Chinese New Year is only ten days away, so we need to prepare everything in advance and buy more snacks, otherwise they will be gone before the Chinese New Year.

It was the first time for Shi Rushuang to come to such a far place, and the couple carried a lot of bags, all of which were dried vegetables and food given by their family.

"The Nanyang railway station is really big, much bigger than our Yancheng railway station." After getting off the train, she looked around.

As the New Year is approaching, there are more and more travelers coming and going, most of whom are on business trips for state-owned enterprises. She even chatted with them all the way on the train.

"Yes, Nanyang is really nice. You can see the sea from afar along the way." Gu Jin said with a smile.

"Really?" Shi Rushuang was a little unconvinced. "Then why didn't I see it?"

"Father, mother." Chu Dai had been waiting here for a long time. When he saw the two of them, he strode forward and said, "You must have had a hard time riding the car all the way."

"It's not bad. It's only half a day's journey." Seeing him coming to pick up something, Shi Rushuang handed it to him and said, "Nanyang is really good. If your father hadn't been unable to let go of the production team's work and retired a few years ago, we would have come here a long time ago and we could have helped you two take care of your children."

Chu Dai smiled and nodded. "The weather has been good these days. It's not too cold during the day when the sun comes out. My elder brother, second brother and I are both free. We will take you around Nanyang tomorrow."

"That's great, I haven't seen the sea yet, but your father insisted that he saw it on the train just now."

"I just saw it." Gu Jin muttered.

They chatted as they left the station, and the military vehicle driven by Chu Dai stopped on the side.

"Hey, sister-in-law." The woman who had just chatted with Shi Rushuang in the car also came out of the station. She glanced at the man next to the couple and asked with a smile, "This is your son. He's so handsome."

"No, it's my son-in-law." Shi Rushuang smiled brightly. "It's New Year's Day, I came to see my daughter and grandchildren because I miss them."

"That's a good feeling."

After watching them get on the military vehicle, the woman stood there and watched for a long time. Her husband rode over on his bicycle and saw her staring at the military vehicle turning around. He wondered, "What's wrong? Familiar people?" I have no impression of him. His wife had just been transferred to Nanyang, so it's impossible for her to know anyone in the military region.

"No." The woman looked away. "I met them on the train and chatted for a while. The couple looked quite simple. I didn't expect their family had such a background."

"Oh, don't think about it. Mom is waiting for us to eat at home. There is your favorite salted duck."

"Okay, let's go back."

It is now past one in the afternoon. Gu Qingqing has already prepared the food and is waiting for her father and mother.

The room was tidied last night, but the room next to their bedroom had been empty. It was originally intended for the kids to sleep there, but they ended up pestering their parents or uncles, and even their two grandfathers were not spared.

At half past one, Chu Dai, carrying some things, led the two elders into the yard. "Qingqing, Daddy and Mommy are here."

Gu Qinglie and Gu Canyang have training missions today and will not be back until the evening. He told his father-in-law and mother-in-law on the way just now. Shi Rushuang directly said, "I'm not here to see them."

Chu Dai immediately stopped talking.

"Hey, the food is ready. There's a soup here that's too hot. Brother, come and bring it. I don't dare to take it." The woman came out of the kitchen and looked at the large and small bags on the coffee table. She hugged Shi Rushuang's arm and acted coquettishly, "You brought me so many things again. Mother, you still care about me."

"It's not just me who prepared this. Your grandma and second aunt also stuffed a lot of things in there. We can't even fit any more." Shi Rushuang poked her forehead with a smile, "You're already a mother, why are you still acting like a spoiled brat?"

"Grandma must have made cloth shoes for me, and Second Aunt brought me pickled radish and chili sauce." Gu Qingqing rubbed her shoulder and said in a muffled voice, "No matter how old I am, I can always act like a spoiled child in front of you."

"Yes, yes, I can't argue with you." Shi Rushuang looked around and asked, "Tuantuan, Niannian, Xiao Xingxing and Jiaojiao, why don't I see any children?"

"They are taking a nap upstairs. Don't worry about them. I've had lunch in advance." Gu Qingqing pushed her to the dining table and sat down. She turned her head and asked, "Dad, aren't you hungry?"

Gu Jin walked around the house. He had never seen such a decoration style before. The floor was made of wood, and the walls were painted white, making the whole house bright.

There are also many windows, all of which are open very wide.

"I'm a little hungry." Gu Jin pulled out a chair and sat down. Chu Dai went to the kitchen to wash his hands, brought out the lotus root and pork ribs soup, and served them rice.

"Adai, don't bother. Just sit down and eat. I can do it myself."

Gu Qingqing smiled and said, "Just let him serve it, otherwise he will not feel at ease."

"Yes." Chu Dai followed her words and said, "I'll do it."

"Where's Asui and my in-laws? They're not at home." After drinking a mouthful of the soup, which warmed her throat and stomach, Shi Rushuang felt relaxed all over.

Her daughter's cooking skills are now amazing, and it seems that she is almost catching up with the third child.

"A Sui is reading upstairs. Dad and the others are busy. We'll eat in the cafeteria at noon." Gu Qingqing handed her a piece of hairtail. "You like this, braised."

"Don't just focus on me, eat yourselves too."

"good."

After dinner, Gu Qingqing took them to the second floor to rest, leaving the table for the man to clean.

Gu Jin went to the room first, and Shi Rushuang lagged behind half a step and whispered to her, "Our son-in-law is really good. Which man is willing to work hard to clean the table and wash the dishes?"

"Yes, your son-in-law is good." Gu Qingqing knew what her mother was going to say, and said first, "Don't worry, I will treat him well, I will not treat him badly, and I will often make delicious food for him."

Shi Rushuang choked for a moment and said unhappily, "Do you think I'm nagging and that I treat A-Dai better than you?"

"No, I know you love me the most. You are so good to A-Dai because you hope he can treat me well." Gu Qingqing smiled and said, "I know it in my heart."

"You." Shi Rushuang said helplessly, "It's good to know." But she really wanted to be good to Adai, because of Qingqing, he also loved the Gu family, as well as Qingqing's grandmother's family.

The happiest thing in my life is that my daughter married a good man. The only regret is that my two sons are like stones and are unmoved by love.

I don’t know when I will be able to hold my grandson.

When she sees Goudan in the evening, she will have to urge him.

evening.

Gu Qinglie came back from the mission with brisk steps and a look of joy on his face.

Chu Dai was watching TV when the ground next to him suddenly collapsed. A tall and strong man holding a can of bayberry in his hand sat down next to him.

He unscrewed the bottle cap easily and drank the sugar water without using a spoon.

Chu Dai looked at him sideways for a long time, and suddenly said, "The girl likes you too."

"Not really," he waved the remaining can toward the man and chuckled, "but we are talking today."

Chu Dai ""

"That was the first thing she said to me."

Chu Dai: "What did you say?"

"Hello, comrade. Can you please move aside? You're blocking my way." Gu Qinglie repeated word for word, rubbing his face with his left hand. "She is really cute."

Chu Dai "" snatched the can from his hand and ate a bayberry. The man said "Dog Egg."

"Um"

"You are really good." He seemed surprised and sighed.

Chapter 290: Prosperity·Extra·Nanyang Chapter (VI) Previous Chapter Contents Next Chapter  Shi Rushuang and the others brought a lot of dried vegetables. Gu Qingqing soaked some of them to make pork with preserved vegetables. She opened the lid of the pot and poked it with chopsticks. The pork had been steamed until it was soft and even people with bad teeth could chew it.

"Goudan Chudai, come here and serve the dishes." She shouted outside.

Gu Qinglie just avoided the man's mocking eyes and quickly stood up and walked towards the kitchen. "I'm coming."

Chu Dai also slowly stood up and followed behind.

Gu Qingqing moved aside to give her seat to Goudan, and when she saw him trying to take the braised pork with his bare hands, she stopped his hand and said, "You tiger, use a piece of cloth to keep out the heat." She pulled the old cotton cloth next to her and handed it to him.

"He has thick skin and is not afraid of burns." The man teased while leaning against the stove.

Gu Qinglie glanced at him, took the cotton cloth and took out two bowls of braised pork from the pot one by one, "Yes, you have thin skin, your hands turned red before you even touched them."

"What are you two talking about?" Shi Rushuang came in from outside. "You're so hesitant even when serving braised pork. Let me do it."

There was no way Chu Dai and Gu Qinglie would let her come, so the two brothers each took a bowl out.

"Why hasn't your elder brother come back yet? Doesn't he have some urgent mission?" Shi Rushuang bent down, opened the cupboard, counted the dishes and took them out.

She hadn't seen her eldest son for such a long time, and she was thinking about him. The child was a loner, not as cheerful as Goudan and Qingqing. She didn't know if he had any friends or how he spent his time.

"It should be soon. Dad said that there are no major tasks at the end of the year, so it's more relaxed than usual."

Gu Qingqing took out the remaining dishes, thought for a while, fried some peanuts, made a cold dish of bean curd and kelp, and took some pickled radish strips from the glass jar that her mother brought, and gave them to the fathers to drink with their wine.

"Today, when Adai picked us up at the station, he also said that he would take us around Nanyang when he was free tomorrow." Shi Rushuang had never been around Yancheng before, so she asked her daughter, "Is the sea in Nanyang far from here?" She had never seen the sea, and was not interested in anything else, but was particularly curious about the sea.

I heard that it is several times larger than the largest lake in Yancheng.

"Not far. If you usually go out for a walk, it only takes about 20 minutes to walk from here to the beach. But it's very cold at the beach right now, and the wind hurts your face. Do you want to go?" Gu Qingqing picked up some cold kelp shreds and handed them to her mouth, "Please help me taste the saltiness."

"Forget it, but Nanyang is warmer than Yancheng. I wore a big cotton-padded jacket when I came here, but it was so hot in Nanyang that I quickly changed into a thin coat." Shi Rushuang took a bite and said, "It tastes just right."

"It gets cold at night. Don't you feel it because there's a charcoal stove in the house? If you go out for a walk now, your teeth will chatter with cold."

Gu Qingqing went out with the cold dishes and said, "Dad is still sleeping upstairs."

"How can he sleep so long? He accompanies Tuantuan to guess riddles every year. The few words he knows are enough to understand the questions." Shi Rushuang said with emotion, "Life is good now. We have food to eat and clothes to wear, and we can go to school. After graduating from university, we are directly assigned to state-owned enterprises and have a stable job for life."

Two years ago, when Gu Jin was still the team leader, he and Qin Wu promoted the idea everywhere in Datunzi Village and Dagouzi Village, encouraging children to study hard and go to college, so that they could work in large state-owned factories and make a lot of money in the future.

Now that living conditions are better, the villagers have great trust in the team leader and the secretary. They can just go to elementary and junior high school in the team. The tuition for elementary school is two yuan per semester, and for junior high school it is two yuan and fifty yuan, which is affordable for all families.

The Wudi Production Team had a lot of collective economy, and the villagers had many ways to earn work points. Hardworking people could earn as much as ordinary workers in state-owned factories every month.

Now the school in the production team has expanded a lot, and the teachers are all people with some education in the team.

Gu Qingqing nodded and said, "I will also try the college entrance examination next year to see if I can get into a university in Nanyang."

Shi Rushuang naturally supported it. It was better to have something to do than to stay at home doing nothing. Now that the children were all studying, she didn't need to take care of them.

"Sister-in-law, Aunt Gu." Chu Zhao also came back from vacation to prepare for the New Year. When he heard that Gu's parents were coming, he definitely came over to say hello.

He had been to the Gu family several times before, and the hospitality was always exceptionally warm and friendly. He also remembered the kindness of the Gu family.

"Hey, Xiao Chu." Shi Rushuang squinted for a while and recognized him. "Have you eaten yet? It's time to eat. Let's eat together."

"No, I came here specially to save my stomach. I haven't tasted my sister-in-law's cooking in a long time, and I missed it very much." Chu Zhao greeted Chu Dai and Gu Qinglie again, then found a chair and sat down.

"It's rare for you to come back. How long can you stay? Come over and play more during these days. There's plenty of food at home." Gu Qingqing said with a smile.

Shi Rushuang went to the kitchen to add another set of bowls and chopsticks. She nodded and said, "Yes, come over often."

"Half a month, I won't be polite then."

"You're welcome."

Chu Yuan and Old Qin came back one after another. Gu Canyang was a few minutes late, and the whole family was finally together.

The kids still went to the coffee table to eat. They had a portion of the adults' dishes, and an extra portion of meat pie soup.

Gu Qingqing took out a bottle of Moutai and a bottle of Bamboo Leaf Green from the kitchen cupboard so that the fathers could satisfy their craving for wine.

"Let me pour it." The man took the Moutai, opened it and poured the wine.

After pouring the wine for the elders, he poured a cup for Gousheng and Goudan respectively. When it was his turn, he paused.

Then he asked the woman next to him, "Can I drink?"

Gu Qingqing was a little confused at first, until her mother's eyes became more and more dissatisfied, she came to her senses and explained, "I didn't stop you normally."

The man curled his lips and said, "Yes, I didn't stop him."

Shi Rushang's eyes became more solemn. Her daughter was controlling men to such an extent that they had to obey her in everything. No, she had to have a good talk with her later.

Gu Qingqing knew that her mother had misunderstood her, but she didn't know how to explain it. Her mother would definitely think she was quibbling.

Looking at the man's happy expression, she was so angry that she secretly twisted the man's thigh under the table.

Chu Dai's hand holding the wine glass paused for a moment, then clinked glasses with Gu Qinglie as if nothing had happened.

Chu Zhao talked about his experience in the war zone, and asked Gu Qinglie and Chu Dai about their study and life in the capital. Finally, he sighed and said, "I don't want to go home tonight. Can I squeeze in with Lao Gu?"

"Why not? It's rare that you don't dislike him." Shi Rushuang quickly replied, "Xiao Chu, are you dating someone now?"

Chu Zhao put down his wine glass, picked up a piece of bean curd and ate it, and said vaguely, "Aunt, to be honest, if I find a partner, I won't sleep with Lao Gu."

He hid here because he was afraid that his mother would scold him when he got home.

Shi Rushuang was speechless and choked, “Then you two brothers really have a lot in common.” I don’t know what’s wrong with kids nowadays, none of them want to date.

Seeing her younger son eating rice with a big bowl, she sighed and turned her gaze to her older son who remained silent.

"Canyang."

"Well," Gu Canyang put down his chopsticks and looked at her, "You say."

Facing his son's cold and indifferent eyes, he couldn't say anything to urge him, and could only say, "This braised fish is delicious, you try it."

Gu Qingqing couldn't help but burst out laughing.

Shi Rushuang glared at her, indicating with her eyes that she would deal with her later.

Gu Jin was slightly tipsy and had a great time chatting with his two relatives. "I have been a slacker all my life, but I didn't expect to become a team leader when I got older. I was so panicked at that time."

Shi Rushuang sighed. She had never heard him say these things before. Now that he had retired and was free of pressure, she felt relieved.

Gu Qingqing whispered, "Father and Uncle Qin must have been under a lot of pressure at the time. They mobilized everyone to build riverbanks and dig reservoirs, which were both big projects."

At that time, all the men went to the mountains to collect and carry stones, leaving some women in the village to work in the fields. If it weren't for the unity of the villagers, we wouldn't be in the situation we have today.

"It was hard work back then, but now the land is distributed to each household." Shi Rushuang said, "Your uncle is smart and is thinking about whether he can contract the land in the village to start a small business. Didn't he learn how to grow crops from the educated youth?"

Gu Qingqing really didn't expect her uncle to have such a plan. She raised her eyebrows and said, "Then second uncle can open a furniture store, and third uncle can open a small restaurant."

"It's too early. Let's wait and see how things develop in a few years. That's what your uncle is thinking."

The family chatted harmoniously. Chu Dai, Chu Zhao and others drank and talked about things in the army. Gu Qinglie had a loud voice, especially a high one.

Gu Canyang saw that his butt was twenty centimeters away from the chair, with a wine glass in his hand and a beaming look on his face, and he glanced at him indifferently.

When Gu Qinglie was talking excitedly, he felt a chill on his back and turned his head subconsciously.

Bumping into a pair of deep, dark eyes, he rubbed his red nose and sat down obediently.

After dinner, the men still cleaned the table, and Shen Sui swept the floor on his own initiative.

The kids were lying on the sofa with their butts sticking out, watching TV. Little Xingxing always had a Luban lock in his hand. Gu Yin had made a new style and asked Shi Rushuang to give it to his nephew.

The little guy is dismantling it now.

Jiaojiao squeezed between his two brothers, feeling drowsy.

Gu Qingqing was called to the second floor by Shi Rushuang.

"You told me in the afternoon that you would treat your son-in-law well. What's wrong with you tonight? He has to look at your expression when drinking." Shi Rushuang said earnestly, "Son, don't be too strict."

Gu Qingqing wants to tell you that he did it on purpose, will you believe it?

She sighed and admitted her mistake decisively, "Yes, I understand, mother."

Shi Rushuang poked her forehead and said, "If you ask me, you and your second brother are the twins. The way you two siblings admitted your mistakes caught me off guard. I am too embarrassed to say anything to you."

"No, I'm like the eldest brother." She said stubbornly.

Shi Rushang: “”I can’t continue this sentence.

At nine o'clock, the kids were all sleepy and were carried upstairs by Gu Canyang and Shen Sui respectively.

Chu Zhao actually stayed the night here. After helping to wash the dishes, he and Gu Qinglie went upstairs to continue chatting.

I heard that Old Gu has become more enlightened recently. He needs to ask which girl it is. Maybe he can help.

After all, it’s not easy to fall in love at an old age.

Chu Yuan and Qin Zhou also went back to their rooms to rest, and Gu Jin was also carried up by Shi Rushuang.

Only Chu Dai was still sitting at the dining table, leaning lazily against the back of his chair, looking at her with a smile on his face.

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The 1970s female supporting role starts a career by Qing Zhixu

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Su Yu had a dream that she was a cannon fodder female supporting role in a period novel, who existed solely to highlight the happy life of the heroine.

And the heroine is her stepsister

As a control group, her stepsister was admitted to university, but she failed.

After graduation, my stepsister was assigned a stable job and married the richest man in the area.

The husband is gentle and considerate, the children are sensible and filial, and the stepsister is the most popular.

She had no stable job and married a man whose wife had died and who had three children. Her husband was violent and the children, whom she had raised with great effort, were not close to her. She lived a lonely and miserable life.

After waking up from the dream, Su Yu broke out in a cold sweat

No, why should I be the one to set off my stepsister's happiness?

It's just a university, she has to work hard to get in

If a man wants to find a good child, he has to give birth to his own child.

Xu Ting has always looked down on her stepsister who came from the countryside, saying she was soft, pliable, and unfashionable.

Who would have thought that this country bumpkin stepsister whom she looked down upon not only got into college, but also started a business after graduation and became a well-known entrepreneur.

I could have comforted myself by working in a textile factory and marrying a minor boss, so my life wasn't too bad.

But after a few years, I encountered a wave of layoffs and lived in poverty and hard work.

She felt that fate was unfair. Was she even worse than a country bumpkin? So she wrote a book, reversing the fates of the two people.

When she was in the book, she was overjoyed and thought that her fate this time must be very good.

But why was her stepsister able to get into college, while she failed?

Seeing that her stepsister had started a business and became an entrepreneur, and that she was about to follow in her old footsteps and work in a textile factory, Xu Ting rolled her eyes and fainted.

Interested bosses can go and have a look.