Chapter 296: Prosperity · Extra · The Baby Chapter (II) Previous Chapter Contents Next Chapter  During dinner, Chu Yuan asked his granddaughter what she thought of following the visit. The little girl, who was eating spicy crab, suddenly fell in dismay.

"Grandpa, I want to be a diplomatic interpreter, but I also think war correspondents are cool." The country of Ale is at war, and because they are a third-party country, they can pass through the war zone smoothly.

When she saw the war correspondents who passionately told the world the truth in front of the ruins, she felt that she should do something too.

But this thought did not last long, and he wanted to rescue wild animals again.

Seeing her face flushed with spiciness, Chu Dai poured a glass of soda for his daughter and said, "Try whatever you want to do. If it doesn't suit you, change it."

"Thank you, Dad." She took the soda and started drinking it.

This spicy crab is my second uncle’s favorite. My mother habitually puts a lot of chili peppers in it. Although my brothers and sisters can also eat spicy food, they are children who grew up in Nanyang after all, so they are not as good as my mother and uncles.

"Yes," Gu Qingqing peeled a shrimp for her, "You are only a sophomore, you have many opportunities to make choices and make mistakes, there is no need to set your life goals early in the morning like your brothers."

Putting the shrimp in her daughter's bowl, she smiled and said, "But if you want to try, you must first understand the field and have the qualifications to enter. I heard from your uncle that your grades in school are not very good."

Chu Shuyue almost choked on the soda, her big watery eyes accusing her "little uncle"

Shen Sui looked at her with a faint smile, his gentle eyes filled with inquiry.

The little girl pouted and said, "Remember to keep it a secret for me next time." She felt deflated when she thought that she forgot to tell her uncle not to tell her mother.

Gu Qingqing couldn't help laughing when she saw A'di's helpless look.

"You are like your second uncle, you are not very good at studying. This gene runs in our family, so we don't blame you. But if you want to be a traveling translator or a war correspondent, or to rescue wild animals, you need to be proficient in foreign languages."

"It's still two years before I graduate," the little girl said coquettishly, "I can learn later, Mom."

"If you study now, you can volunteer to rescue wild animals during the winter vacation." Shen Sui picked up a piece of sweet and sour pork ribs slowly and said in a calm voice, "The seasons in Ale are opposite to ours. It's summer there in winter. Didn't you say that the scenery in their country is beautiful? It will be even better in summer."

"Jiaojiao, do you still want to go and take a look?"

The little girl was immediately interested. Looking at Old Qin's smiling eyes, she asked, "Can Grandpa and my uncle take turns teaching me during this period?"

"Why not?" Old Qin smiled gently. "As long as our baby wants to learn, Grandpa will teach him everything he knows."

Even if Shen Sui is on vacation, she still has a lot of information to read, and she has to prepare for the next diplomatic mission in advance. She doesn't have many opportunities to spare time to teach her every day.

So Jiaojiao has to trouble his grandfather.

Her mother studied foreign languages for a while with the intention of applying to a foreign languages university, but later found that she was more interested in history.

Gu Qingqing is currently working at the Nanyang Museum and has no time to tutor her.

The only language Chu Yuan knew was Russian, which he was not proficient in, and was limited to daily conversations. Now that he was old, he had almost forgotten it.

Chu Dai was fine, but he was not free.

The only one who is free at home is Old Qin.

In the past ten days since returning home, Jiaojiao has been studying foreign languages diligently. He stands in front of the window and recites aloud early in the morning. Gu Qingqing finds it very interesting.

After making a cup of honey water for the man behind her, she asked, "How long do you think Jiaojiao can last this time?"

"Let's see how long her interest can last." The man drank some honey water, casually placed the enamel cup on the small table next to him, and put his arms around her waist from behind, resting his chin on top of her head. "She will be going to the capital in a few days. It will give Ah Sui a headache."

"Yeah." Gu Qingqing rubbed his chin. "Tuan Tuan Niannian hasn't been back for a long time. I was wondering if I should find some time to go visit my relatives."

"We have to find a time." Chu Dai thought for a moment and said, "After the Mid-Autumn Festival, I will have half a month off. I will go to see the children then."

Border town, Yucheng, capital.

Everyone must go.

"Okay." The woman smiled faintly.

The summer vacation is over, and Jiaojiao is packing up to go back to the capital to go to school. He only brought two sets of clothes with him, and now his luggage bag is stuffed full.

She hugged Gu Qingqing's arm and smiled, "Mother, why don't you come with me to the capital? That way you won't have to worry about me not having enough to eat or clothes to wear."

"I would like to," Gu Qingqing let her lie on top of her and took her favorite snacks with her, "but my mother can't spare the time, silly girl."

She is the director of Nanyang Museum. She has a lot of responsibilities on a daily basis. Because she is good at foreign languages, she is the one who personally meets with foreign guests.

"Okay." The little girl buried her head in her shoulder, smelling the clear scent of soapberry on her mother's body, and said in a muffled voice, "Then I will arrange the time with Sanzai next time, and we will come back together."

"good."

Chu Dai was busy, so Xiao Xu drove them to the train station himself and brought some fruit for the little girl to eat in the car. "They are all washed, and the watermelon has been cut and packed in a box. It's on the top. You have to eat it quickly."

"I know. Thank you, Uncle Xiaoxu."

Xiao Xu sent her to the car, put her luggage away, and looked at the little girl with clear eyebrows and curved lips, feeling a little dazed.

You've grown so big now.

"Take good care of yourself when you get to the capital. Call home if you need anything. The old leader is looking forward to seeing you every day." He couldn't help but rub her head, and said to the man sitting on the berth next to him, "Take good care of Jiaojiao."

The man nodded slightly, and said in a clear voice, "Don't worry, Brother Xiaoxu."

They ate and slept until they arrived in the capital. Someone came to pick Shen Sui up as soon as he got off the train. Jiaojiao didn't have to carry her luggage by herself, and they got on the train.

She slept for another half an hour in the car. Shen Sui had something to do, so she woke up and waited in the car.

It took more than an hour to return to the military family compound.

Shen Sui carried her things to the door of the room but did not go in. "School starts tomorrow. You can hand in your 1,000-word English reflection later. Go to bed early today and get up at seven in the morning."

"I'll take you to school."

Jiaojiao rubbed his eyes and yawned, "Oh, I know, I'll set the alarm."

"Okay, good night."

"Good night, uncle."

Jiaojiao didn't sleep well that night. He kept dreaming. One moment he was carrying a camera and chasing wild animals on the vast grassland, and the next moment he was standing on a desolate pile of ruins.

The dream was so real that she woke up breathing heavily and gasping for air.

Her head rested against the headboard, and she bent her legs and wrapped them around herself.

With her head buried in her arms, she was thinking

You must learn a foreign language well.

Early the next morning, after breakfast in the cafeteria, Shen Sui took her to report to school.

What made her happy was that her uncle was accompanying her and could help her pay the fees, so she could save some money to buy photography equipment.

When Shen Sui learned the reason for her happiness, he was stunned for a moment. "Are you really so short of money?" He thought the girl had enough money in her vault.

"Yes, I joined a charity club, and every quarter I buy textbooks and stationery for donation. Photography also costs a lot of money."

Jiaojiao said embarrassedly, "I also like to collect cassettes and vinyl records, so the cost is very high."

She has so many interests and hobbies that she spends money on many things.

Shen Sui looked at her speechlessly for a moment, then took out his wallet and pulled out a stack of money for her. "Just tell me if it's not enough."

"Thank you, little uncle." Her dark eyes were bright and she was about to take the money when she saw the man slightly withdraw his hand.

"Don't just exploit me."

"I know. I'll call my eldest and second uncles tonight and ask the bosses to make additional investments." The little girl quickly snatched the money from his fingers and happily put it in her pocket.

Shen Sui sighed undetectably, "It really takes courage to invest in our Baoer."

Jiaojiao turned her head and pretended not to hear.

"Hey Chu Shuyue," a girl ran over and put her arm around her, "Why are you here so early today? I thought you would report in this afternoon."

"Look, I was caught by my uncle." With money in her account, the little girl was in a good mood. "Uncle, I have registered. Do you have something else to do? Don't worry about me, just do your thing."

He had seen the little girl's ability to destroy the bridge after crossing the river. He nodded slightly to the girls around her and said, "I'll bring your luggage over in the evening."

The little girl is going to live in the school dormitory.

"Okay, thank you, uncle."

The man smiled and walked slowly towards the stairs. His elegant figure disappeared around the corner.

"Jiaojiao," the girl next to her asked again, "It's so hot, how come your uncle is wearing such thick clothes without worrying about getting hot?"

Even though the temperature was 30 degrees Celsius, Shen Sui was still wearing a neat Mao suit. Normally, the suit would make him look old and heavy, but on him, it seemed tailor-made and had a unique style.

She has seen many outstanding boys in school, but it is rare to see one with such a gentle and unique temperament.

"He's not afraid of heat, but he's afraid of cold." Jiaojiao was thinking about what else he needed to buy on his list this month, and said absentmindedly, "Let's go back to the dormitory."

"Okay." The girl thought of the face just now and felt that it seemed familiar.

It wasn't until she saw it in the newspapers distributed by the school that she asked with a look of sudden realization, "Shu Yue."

"Um"

"Look at this diplomat in the newspaper. Does he look like your uncle?"

The other girls who were reading in the dormitory also came over and said, "Let me take a look."

"Oh, he is really Shuyue's uncle. He picks up Shuyue every month. I have seen him many times and I can recognize him at a glance."

"Oh my god, Shu Yue's uncle is actually a diplomatic ambassador. Why haven't you told me about this before?"

"By the way, Shuyue, we all talked about what your family does in the dormitory. We have been roommates for such a long time, but I have never heard you mention your family." Someone asked curiously.

Chu Shuyue showed her two cute little canine teeth. "There's nothing much to say. My family are all farmers. We finally had a good son like my uncle. The whole family saved money from every penny to send him to school. My second uncle used to be tall and strong, but he became skinny because of hunger."

"My family knows that studying is the only way to have a future, so they gritted their teeth and sent me to school, hoping that I can be as successful as my uncle in the future." Her big black eyes were full of sincerity.

The girls were silent for a long time, and someone said, "Sparse Moon."

"Um"

"Don't let your family down," she said earnestly.

Chu Shuyue almost couldn't hold it in and swallowed back the truth that was on the tip of his tongue.

I just made a joke, but they took it seriously. I won't say anything more.

So cute

Chapter 297: Prosperity · Extra · The Baby Chapter (Part 3) Previous Chapter Contents Next Chapter  Chu Jinghong has been in Yucheng for a year and a half. Because he skipped a grade and his younger brother and sister-in-law are still in their sophomore year, he and Nian Nian both graduated early.

Hanjiagou in Yucheng, Annan Province is his second grandmother's hometown and Grandpa Yu's hometown.

He didn't expect to be assigned here as a village official. When he first arrived, the villagers did not trust him. Village officials used to be villagers from Hanjiagou.

Later, I learned that he had relatives here and that Yu Fugui had a close relationship with him, so I was not so resistant.

Because his personality is like that of A Niang and his second uncle, over the past year and a half, he has become close to the villagers with his extraordinary friendliness. Now is the harvest season, and he is bending over in the fields to harvest rice.

"Tuantuan, your technique is becoming more and more proficient. You look just like one of us farmers." Yu Fugui said with a smile as he threw rice stalks nearby.

"When I was a child, I went back to my grandmother's house with my mother and often saw my grandfather working in the fields. I also followed them to pick up rice ears in the fields." The boy grinned and said, "Grandpa Yu, I have been in Hanjiagou for more than a year, and I have worked in the fields more than once or twice. I can be considered a half-farmer, right?"

Yu Fugui nodded and laughed, "Yes, of course. Look at you, you don't want to take the bright future, but insist on working hard here. You are quite brave, like a child of our Construction Corps."

Chu Jinghong also smiled, with two dimples on his lips, showing his youthfulness.

The villagers help each other harvest rice. Today a few people go to your field, and tomorrow a few people go to his field.

Someone nearby poured a glass of water and said, "Secretary Chu, have some licorice water."

Chu Jinghong slowly stood up, switched the sickle from his right hand to his left hand, and was about to take the enamel cup with a smile, when he caught a glimpse of a familiar figure walking over the ridge of the field not far away.

His hand paused in mid-air, and he was stunned.

"Aunt, uncle, brother Jinghong is in the field ahead." The little girl smiled and led the couple forward. "The ridge is a little bumpy, be careful."

The fields next to us are full of mud, and if you step on the air you'll fall all over the place.

She is the granddaughter of Han Lianxin's brother from her mother's side, Han Cai.

According to seniority, I should call Gu Qingqing my cousin.

"Thank you for your help, Xiao Cai." Gu Qingqing's eyebrows were curved and the corners of her lips were soft.

"You're so polite. I always hear my family mention you, but rarely see you. Now I finally get my wish." The little girl said sweetly.

Gu Qingqing chuckled and nodded.

She had come to Hanjiagou to visit Uncle Yu many times, and had also visited her second aunt's parents' home. In the past, the little girl was still young, and later she went to school, so she hardly ever met her.

"Brother Jinghong" The little girl flew to the boy like a light butterfly and said "Look who's coming"

Chu Jinghong didn't even blink, just stood in the field, looking up at the handsome man and the smiling woman, without saying a word.

Gu Qingqing stood on the ridge of the field, bent down slightly, reached out to pick the straw from his hair, and said softly to the man next to her, "Our Dabao has grown a lot taller."

Her fingertips gently brushed the boy's temples, and the hot summer suddenly became cool.

"Yes," the man looked at her carefully, "she's three centimeters taller than the last time we met." The last time they met was two years ago.

The boy's eyes were slightly red, and his tone was filled with grievance and coquettishness that he himself did not realize, "Dad, it's 3.5 centimeters."

The man patted his shoulder with his warm palm. "Almost."

"Qingqing..." Yu Fugui looked at her for a while before coming to his senses. He quickly threw the rice stalks over and patted the rice leaves on his clothes. "You guys are coming too without even telling me in advance. I can ask your aunt to buy groceries and cook."

"Uncle Yu, please slow down." Gu Qingqing's expression remained the same as before. "I have to say hello in advance when I come to your place. Just make whatever dishes you have at home. I love them all."

"Yes, yes, Jinghong, don't stand there like an idiot. Take your father and mother home. I'll go find your grandmother." It was almost time for dinner. It was time to go home and continue harvesting the grain in the afternoon.

Now the land is distributed to each household. This piece of land belongs to Yu Fugui's family, and there is another six acres of land on the other side.

Because Hanjiagou is mountainous and the grain yield is not high, each of the four members of their family was allocated one and a half acres of land.

They are all scattered.

After graduating from university, Yu Xu joined a state-owned factory in Annan Province and became a core cadre in the technical department. Yu Tu worked as a high school teacher in Yucheng.

The two siblings have already started their own families. They would bring their spouses and children back to visit their parents during the holidays. Yu Fugui and Sun Shufen are only in their sixties and can be self-sufficient by growing some land and vegetables.

Chu Jinghong woke up as if from a dream, and took Gu Qingqing and the others to Yu's house.

But Han Cai had already run far away to look for her elders at home.

"Mother," he said a little embarrassedly as he walked between the couple, "I haven't been home for so long, you are not angry with me, right?"

"You little bastard," Chu Dai put his arm on his shoulders and scolded him with a smile, "I can still come to you, Comrade Chu Jinghong, when I'm angry. Are you questioning your parents' ideological awareness?"

"I dare not, I dare not." Facing his mother's cold eyes, he smiled and leaned towards his father, and his left hand subconsciously touched the man's pocket.

His fingertips touched the candy, he grabbed a handful and peeled it open.

He first fed one to his mother, then peeled one and gave it to his father, and finally stuffed one into his own mouth.

"I haven't eaten much candy in the past two years." The sweet milky flavor spread on the tip of his tongue, and he ate another one.

Gu Qingqing held the candy in her mouth and looked at him, "Is there no supply and marketing cooperative here?"

"Yes," the boy scratched his head embarrassedly, "I am the village party secretary now, not a child anymore, I am embarrassed to buy candy."

"When I first came here, I was a little uncomfortable. When I slept under the quilt at night, I often dreamed of going home and looking for candies in the cupboard in the corner of the living room."

"I also dream about when I was a kid, my second uncle took us to hide in the room to eat snacks. His bedside table was full of delicious food, and he even hid canned food."

The boy continued, "It's just that the spoon is not washed often. After eating today, I just throw it into the glass jar, and use the same spoon to open a new can tomorrow."

Chu Dai laughed loudly, and he said, "It's your second uncle's style. When I was in the Construction Corps, there was a shortage of water and I rarely took showers. Later, when I came to Nanyang, I gradually got used to it."

Chu Jinghong: "I thought he was lazy."

Gu Qingqing couldn't help laughing out loud, "He's just lazy. When you were little, you often complained about his sweat odor and refused to sleep with him. You were scolded many times before you took a bath every day."

The family of three returned to Yu's yard chatting and laughing. Although it was a small flat, the yard was clean and there were dried sweet potatoes and sauces drying in the sun.

There is a lush bougainvillea next to the corner, full of green.

"Mom, please sit down first. I'll go get a glass of water." The boy first washed the mud off his feet at the water pump, then washed his face and went to the kitchen.

After a while, he brought a glass of boiled water and a palm-leaf fan.

There are stone tables and stone benches, as well as a thatched shed in the yard.

Gu Qingqing pinched the half-dried sweet potato chips, took a piece and put it to the man's mouth.

"Uncle Yu still likes to dry sweet potatoes. Try it and see if it's too hard. If it makes your teeth ache, I won't eat it."

The man took a bite of her hand.

"It's OK, you can eat it." He smiled and said, "The ones before were really not good. The kids were so disgusted that they gritted their teeth."

"It's sunny in Border Town, so I thought it would be fine to dry it outside for two days, but it turned out to be as hard as a rock." Yu Fugui came in from outside the yard. "It just so happens that we dried a lot this time, so you can take some back to eat when the time comes."

Sun Shufen, who was standing behind him, was holding the meat she had just bought from the supply and marketing cooperative. "Qingqing, don't listen to your Uncle Yu. Even dogs won't eat his dried sweet potatoes. I'll fry some taro chips for you. We also have a lot of potatoes planted at home. Let's fry them all."

Gu Qingqing couldn't help laughing as she looked at the bitten piece of dried sweet potato in her hand that even dogs wouldn't eat.

The man next to her had a look of helplessness on his face, but there was an indulgent and doting smile in his eyes.

Sun Shufen went to the kitchen to cook, Gu Qingqing followed in to help, and Chu Jinghong went to the vegetable garden in the backyard to pick vegetables.

I also planted corn, and now is the season.

Under the arbour, Chu Dai was holding a cup of water with a casual attitude.

Yu Fugui wondered if he could stay here for a few days.

"Two or three days." The man took a sip of water, his Adam's apple rolling. "We also need to go to the border town and the capital."

"You're going to see Nian Nian, Xiao Xing Xing and Jiao Jiao, right? How come Nian Nian went to the Luzhong Corps?" Yu Fugui rubbed his face. "Our Construction Corps is great. His father and uncle are both from the Construction Corps. If he goes there, there will be someone to take care of him."

"The Construction Corps is very stable now, but the Luzhong Corps stationed on the other side is harassed by foreign enemies from time to time." Chu Dai said, "Old Yu, if it were me, I would also go to the Luzhong Corps to make achievements."

"Speaking of which, it still has to be Qinglie. If he hadn't scared the enemy with that blow back then, our old army might still have to fight frequently." Yu Fugui casually picked up two pieces of dried sweet potatoes from the side and handed one to him, "Try it, it's delicious."

Chu Dai put his fingers on the rim of the cup and said lazily, "Forget it, even dogs won't eat it, keep it for yourself."

Yu Fugui ""

In the evening, Gu Qingqing and Sun Shufen had a lot to talk about. They slept in the same room. Chu Jinghong also wanted to ask his father for his opinion on something, so he naturally went with him.

Instead, Yu Fugui was left behind.

After turning off the lights, Chu Jinghong lay on his side on the bed and asked his father, "If there is an opportunity for transfer, should I continue to take root at the grassroots level or go to a big city to report on my work?"

Chu Dai sat on the bedside, his back against the headboard, and took off his watch. "You have to be steady and cautious in everything you do. You have to see clearly in advance some flashy things."

Chu Jinghong pondered for a moment, his dark eyebrows faintly smiling, "I know."

Chu Dai pulled the thin blanket over and threw it on him. "You still have to go to the fields tomorrow, go to sleep."

Seeing him lying down, Chu Jinghong was quiet for a few minutes, then asked again, "Father."

"Hmm" the man said in a lazy voice.

"Have I disappointed you? I could have taken a different path." The boy rested his head on his pillow and smelled the sweet scent of toffee around him. He felt particularly at ease.

"No," the man said, "Dad will always be proud of you."

The emotions that had been accumulating over the past year and a half suddenly disappeared, and Chu Jinghong felt as if the huge stone in his heart had been completely lifted.

"Father," he said firmly, making up his mind, "I am going to be transferred to a border town. Are you and mother going to see Xiaobao? I will go with you."

"Okay." The man patted his back gently, and coaxed him like he did when they were little, "Go to sleep, little one."

Chapter 298: Prosperity · Extra · The Baby Chapter (IV) Previous Chapter Contents Next Chapter  After staying in Hanjiagou for two days, the couple helped Yu Fugui harvest the rice and then took Tuantuan back to Nanyang. They hadn't been home for several years and both grandfathers missed him.

After staying at home for one night, Chu Jinghong changed into the new clothes made for him by his mother and went to the border town with his father, mother and two grandfathers.

Chu Yuan and Qin Zhou are both retired now, and they also want to go see Nian Nian.

Chu Dai was driving in the front, Gu Qingqing was sitting in the passenger seat next to him, and Chu Jinghong and the two grandfathers were sitting in the back.

It’s quite a long drive from Nanyang to the border town. The road is better now than before, but it still takes until the next afternoon to get there.

As they were about to reach Yancheng, Chu Jinghong asked, "Dad, I want to go to my third grandfather's restaurant for dinner, is that ok?"

Chu Yuan nodded. "Just as I thought. After driving for five or six hours, it's time to find a place to rest."

Chu Dai glanced at them in the rearview mirror and drove straight towards the restaurant.

The name of Gu Cai's restaurant was carefully selected

Money comes from all directions.

There are a lot of people coming and going on the street. It's past lunch time now, so few people go to the restaurant.

After parking the car, they walked towards the restaurant together.

The restaurant has three floors, a pure wooden structure and a retro style.

It was designed and supervised by Gu Yin. The tables, chairs, benches, counters and other items inside were all made by him and his apprentices.

This piece of land was bought by Gu Cai, and he can do whatever he wants with it.

Because of its unique architecture, it has become a landmark of this street.

When people come here, they won't say they're going to a certain street, but will say they're going to Bafang Laicai.

The restaurant is quite large, covering an area of 2,000 square meters and has three floors.

There are no waiters or cooks here. The Gu family is large, and Gu Tiezhu has five brothers. Gu Caiyi thought it would be better to hire his own family members.

He picked five juniors and taught them cooking himself. The rest who were more clever ran errands and did odd jobs in the lobby, while those who had read more books were responsible for accounting.

The salary offered is higher than outside, and the Gu family is united. When the business was not very good at the beginning, they went out to attract customers. Now the business is well-known, and old customers bring new diners. The business is booming, and they are not jealous. They do their own job steadily and never have any other thoughts.

As soon as "Third Grandpa" Chu Jinghong stepped over the threshold, he called out, "Tuantuan is here to see you."

He has shallow dimples when he smiles, and looks 70% like his father and 30% like his second uncle.

His personality is even more like Goudan, passionate and unrestrained.

Gu Cai was sitting in the corner happily drinking tea and writing a list for tomorrow's purchases with a pencil in his hand. When he heard the boy's cheerful voice, he looked up.

The tea spilled and almost burned my hand.

He put down the teacup, and the pencil he had thrown aside rolled on the table and fell onto the wooden floor, with the tip of the pencil breaking into pieces.

"Tuan Tuan" He was a little bit unbelievable and rubbed his eyes.

"It's me." Chu Jinghong rushed over and hugged his round body. The boy was almost a head taller than him.

"I've come to see you."

"Third Uncle." Chu Dai followed closely behind and greeted with a smile.

Gu Qingqing was talking to her cousins, while Chu Yuan and Qin Zhou went to the kitchen.

"You kid, you haven't come back to see your third grandfather for several years." The thick palms rubbed his head with difficulty, and Chu Jinghong bent down obediently to let him reach it.

"I can't get away. I miss you in my heart."

"Are you thinking about your third grandfather, or the braised lion head, sweet and sour spare ribs, and steamed eight-treasure fish?" Gu Yuanchao came down from upstairs with a smile.

"Uncle," Chu Jinghong said with a sincere smile, "Of course I am thinking about my third grandfather."

"Yes, yes, my child misses me." Gu Cai pulled him to the back kitchen, "Talk to Third Grandpa about what happened in the past two years. I guess you haven't eaten yet. Grandpa will cook for you personally. We have everything our Dabao likes to eat."

He hadn't forgotten his niece yet. "Yuan Chao, make some snacks for your sister to fill her stomach first."

"Okay."

After the grandfather and grandson went to the kitchen, Gu Yuanchao pulled out a chair for the girl to sit down, and then put his strong arm on the man and pushed him to the other side.

"There are only three of you here."

"There are two more fathers. They went to the kitchen first." Gu Qingqing picked up the small blue and white porcelain teapot and poured a glass of water for Chu Dai. She looked up and asked, "Brother, my sister-in-law and the others didn't come."

"Your nephew is going to school as a day student. She is worried about him, so she rented a room next to the school to look after him." Gu Yuanchao said as he went to the kitchen. "Wait a moment, I'll make some side dishes."

During this time, the younger generations of the Gu family came over to greet Gu Qingqing. They were all descendants of Gu Tiezhu's brothers, and their age was about the same as Tuantuan and Niannian.

Those who can study at home will go to study, and those who really don’t like studying will learn some skills from Gu Yin and Gu Cai.

"Aunt, Uncle, I developed a new dish. Would you like to try it?" The boy grinned.

Until now, there is only one girl, Gu Qingqing, in the Gu family. The elders love her and the younger generations are also very close to her.

Gu Qingqing was silent for a moment, looked at him, and said seriously, "Has no one tasted it before us?"

The boy shook his head and said excitedly, "Absolutely not, you and your uncle are the first customers of this dish of mine."

The man was very interested. "Then give it a try. I only have one request. Cook it well. My uncle will have to drive later. Please leave me half alive."

The boy said with a little dissatisfaction: "Just wait and see."

Seeing that he looked a little angry from behind, Gu Qingqing smiled and shook her head, then poured herself a cup of tea. "I guess I won't be able to leave this afternoon, so I'll definitely have to stay overnight."

"It's a rare trip, so I can stay for one night." The man leaned back, his expression relaxed. "I don't know what this new dish tastes like, it's just right for me to relax."

The Gu family's research on new dishes always made him nervous.

No matter how good my cooking skills are, the new dishes are so weird that I dare not pick up my chopsticks.

Gu Qingqing glanced at him sideways, "Brother."

"Um"

"Do you have any problem with my family?"

"I dare not." The man said frankly, "I am willing even if you poison me to death."

Gu Qingqing ""

Hearing the faint smile coming out of his throat, she became angry and said, "You can continue to sleep with Tuantuan tonight."

"Okay, it's a good opportunity for us to rekindle our relationship as father and son." He leaned lazily against the back of the chair as if he had no bones, and the years had left no trace on his face.

"Serve the food."

Gu Cai moved quickly. Just as Gu Qingqing finished a small dish of cold-mixed bean curd and kelp shreds, five dishes and a soup were quickly served on the table.

Sweet and sour spare ribs, braised lion's head, steamed eight-treasure fish, stir-fried pork with chili peppers, and a new dish that I couldn't tell what it was.

The soup is seaweed and shrimp soup, with a lot of dried seafood added, it smells very delicious.

"My dear relatives, please try the food and see if it is different from before." Gu Cai smiled and invited Chu Yuan and Qin Zhou to take a seat.

Gu Qingqing and the others started eating only after Chu Yuan and Qin Zhou started to eat. Chu Jinghong wasn't that hungry at the moment, as he was already half full after tasting the dishes in the kitchen.

Chu Yuan took a bite, but couldn't tell any difference.

Qin Zhou chewed slowly and asked with a smile, "Did you add spices?"

"Yes." Gu Cai also sat down. "It's newly researched. Old customers say it tastes good."

"Yes, very good." Old Qin nodded with a smile.

When Chu Dai heard about the new research, he couldn't help but move his gaze to the colorful dish with coriander leaves and a full layer of chopped red pepper.

Seeing his nephew looking at him expectantly, he thought for a moment and finally stretched out his chopsticks.

Then he put it in his son's bowl and said, "Eat more. You've lost so much weight."

Chu Jinghong didn't think much about it, "Thank you, Dad."

Chu Dai felt inexplicably guilty and touched his nose.

Gu Qingqing twisted his thigh under the table, but she didn't stop her son from eating. She waited for his feedback before she started eating, otherwise her cousin would not stop until he saw her eating.

Chu Jinghong finished the food in his bowl and picked up more. There was a fine layer of sweat on the tip of his nose. "It's too spicy, but it's flavorful and suitable for young people."

The boy looked proud and said, "Aunt and Uncle, look, it is still Brother Jinghong who understands the tastes of us young people."

"Brat." Chu Dai laughed softly, cursed, and then stretched out his chopsticks.

While eating, Gu Cai glanced at his grandchildren walking around the lobby and said, "Let the children learn some skills now, and give them some funds in the future so that they can open their own shops somewhere else. They can't always stay in a small place like Yancheng."

Gu Qingqing knew that her third uncle thought deeply about the younger generations, and she couldn't help but glance at the man next to her who was resting his chin on his hand and listening to the elders talking.

After staying in Bafanglaicai for one night, they headed for the border town early the next morning.

Gu Yuanchao brought them a lot of food in aluminum lunch boxes, as well as cut seasonal fruits and various pastries.

Chu Jinghong was very happy these days. He ate as much candy and cakes as he wanted. His father also took him to the store to buy a lot of snacks.

He can be a child again without any burden.

When they arrived at the border town, they went directly to the Luzhong Corps.

The inspection here is quite strict, and the identities of the five people have to be verified. When the sentry saw Chu Dai's officer ID, his eyes suddenly changed. He stood at attention and saluted. "Hello, Chief. Please wait a moment. I need to report to my superiors."

Chu Dai nodded slightly, took the officer's certificate handed back to him, and put it in his pocket.

After a while, the commander and political commissar of the Luzhong Corps came out in person.

Before he spoke to Chu Dai, when he saw Chu Yuan, the regiment commander's face became serious, he straightened his uniform, and saluted with a standard military salute, "Old Commander."

Chu Yuan waved his hand, "I'm here to visit my relatives, don't make it public."

The captain nodded, raised his hand to signal the sentry to let them in.

Chu Luoying was originally working on a battle plan at the regiment headquarters. When he heard the regiment commander order him to go to the reception room, he was a little confused until he saw a familiar figure.

The two brothers' reactions were exactly the same, their feet seemed to be nailed to the ground, unable to move.

Gu Qingqing smiled, walked over, looked up at him and said, "What's wrong? Our little treasure can't recognize his mother?"

The tall boy came to his senses, bent down and hugged her, his strong hands tightly holding her back.

"Hey, your father and two grandfathers are here, and brother too. Don't just hug me. Mom is weak and can't handle it." She smiled and patted her son's strong back.

It is midsummer now, and the boy is wearing a military green short-sleeved training uniform. Because he is bending over, his ridges are clearly visible.

Gu Qingqing felt a little distressed when she touched it.

The two children are thinner than each other, and they all have the same body shape as their father.

After talking to his mother for a few words, he went to act like a spoiled child in front of his grandfather again. Chu Dai couldn't bear to watch it.

He was not very close to Chu Yuan, and he had never acted like a spoiled child with anyone when he was a child.

These two have loved to act like spoiled brats since they were little. The two brothers surrounded their two grandfathers and talked endlessly.

Gu Qingqing took out an oil-paper bag and said, "It was Mid-Autumn Festival some time ago. Dabao ate mooncakes at your grandfather Yu's house. I don't know if you ate them in the Corps."

"Your third grandfather made this last night. I'll let you two brothers try it together. It's filled with red bean paste."

Chapter 299: Prosperity · Extra · The Baby Chapter (V) Previous Chapter Contents Next Chapter  The regiment commander and the political commissar were talking to Chu Yuan and Qin Zhou. Although Old Qin was not in the army, he often appeared in the Jinghua Daily thirty years ago. They were also in their fifties, so they were naturally impressed.

They never knew that Chu Liuying had such an identity. He was selected directly from the military academy, and this young man did not have the arrogance of a child from a wealthy family.

No wonder he has such strategy and intelligence at such a young age, it turns out there are two big Buddhas behind him.

The regiment commander and the political commissar talked to the two elders for a while and then did not disturb their family reunion.

The political commissar paused before leaving and said with a smile, "Comrade Chu Luoying, you haven't had a vacation for two years. This time I'll give you five days off to spend time with your family."

Chu Liuying was stunned for a moment, then stood at attention and saluted. "Yes, thank you, Political Commissar."

After the regiment commander and the political commissar left, he chatted with the two grandfathers for a while, then strode to Chu Dai, straightened his back, raised his hand and saluted, "Hello, Commander. I am Chu Luyingqi of the Luzhong Corps and I am here to report. I am ready to receive your instructions at any time."

"Turn around," Chu Dai said in a deep voice, "and go to the cafeteria."

"yes"

The family sat down in the cafeteria. The two brothers Tuantuan and Niannian went to get their meals and soon brought back a few plates. Behind them was a man wearing camouflage clothes and a black wolf head armband on his arm.

"Little auntie," the boy said with sharp eyes and a serious expression, and his usual nonchalant tone became more restrained unconsciously, "You finally came to the border town."

There was also a hint of grievance that was barely noticeable.

Ever since Yu Fugui retired from the army, they rarely came to the border town, and it had been more than ten years since they last met.

Gu Qingqing came back to her senses, stood up and pulled him to sit next to her. "Here you are. We usually communicate. Little nephew, don't cry."

This time it was Zhang Ta who was stunned. "I didn't cry."

Seeing the mischievous smile between the woman's eyebrows, he finally realized, "Aunt, I finally know where Nian Nian's habit of playing tricks on people comes from."

Chu Dai found his helpless face very interesting and said with a smile, "It's not the first day you met your aunt. Aren't you serving in the Construction Corps? Why are you in the Luzhong Corps?"

"There is a competition between the Construction Corps and the Luzhong Corps, and he is leading the team here." Chu Lieying sat down next to his father and pushed the plate to him. "But I won't participate."

Zhang Ta sat next to Chu Jinghong. They had been exchanging letters over the years and were not strangers to each other. Zhang Ta had even held Tuantuan and Nian Nian in his arms not long after they were born.

"With your small body, it will be difficult for you to compete in a martial arts competition." He has a strong body with tendons. On weekdays, he either trains in the desert or fights in the jungle. The map changes from time to time. He can be as good as two Niannian.

"I didn't win by force." Chu Liuying picked up a big chicken leg and put it on his grandfather's plate. He gently touched his head with chopsticks. "I did win by this." He said with a smile.

Chu Jinghong also passed his chicken leg to Qin Zhou. "You still need to exercise regularly. You are a soldier after all. You can't fall down when the wind blows."

"I train with the team every day," Chu Lieying said unconvincedly, "You look no better than me, even though you are so literary. Second uncle can lift you up with one hand."

Zhang Ta added, "I can, too."

Gu Qingqing listened to the children's laughter, shook her head, and continued eating.

They did not stay in the border town for long. They had five days off every year, which was just the right time for them to visit their younger brothers and sisters and their uncle.

When they went to the capital, Chu Dai didn't need to drive. The two brothers took turns driving while he closed his eyes and rested in the back seat.

The weather is good now, the road is flat, the sun is shining brightly, and the sky is blue and clear.

They are in a good mood too.

The two brothers took turns talking about the two grandfathers' recent situation, and talked about the problems they encountered at work and their solutions one by one. Qin Zhou and Chu Yuan listened to them quietly, and after they finished speaking, they gave their own opinions on how they would deal with these things.

The two brothers considered it carefully, slowly came to their senses, and benefited greatly from it.

The car had six seats. Gu Qingqing and the man sat in the last row. She rested her head on his shoulder, yawned, and felt drowsy.

The man tilted his head and looked down at her.

Gu Qingqing rubbed his shoulder and said in a muffled voice, "I'll take a nap. Call me when you get there."

"Okay, go to sleep." The man bent down and kissed the ends of her hair.

It only took one morning to get from the border town to the capital. They had a meal at the restaurant and went directly back to the staff quarters of the Academy of Military Science.

There is a special cleaning staff at the Academy of Military Science. Shen Sui comes back often, but Jiaojiao doesn't come back often, only once a month. She lives on campus.

When they came back, no one was home and Shen Sui would be getting off work almost in the evening. Since they had solved the lunch problem, the tired family decided to take a nap. Gu Qingqing thought about going to the vegetable market to buy some vegetables in the afternoon and cooking at home in the evening.

The autumnal equinox is just a few days away. When she was in Nanyang, she made long gowns for all the children. She doesn't know if the children will have holidays during these days. She has to wait for Asui to come back and ask.

If that doesn't work, you can just send them to school.

Chu Jinghong and Chu Liuying were full of energy and couldn't sleep, so the two brothers simply went to the study and talked to each other about their next plans.

"I've been transferred to the border town, and the documents haven't come down yet. I'll go back with you after seeing Sanzai and Baoer."

"Okay." Chu Lueying opened the oil-paper package in his hand and saw that it contained jujube paste cake. He gave half of it to his brother and said, "If you want to get familiar with Border Town, I will take you out for a walk when I am free, but I may be transferred in the second half of the year."

"Nanyang or the capital?" Chu Jinghong asked while biting a date paste cake.

Maybe it’s due to geographical reasons. They grew up in Nanyang and have a sweet taste, so they like to eat these greasy pastries.

"east."

In the evening, Shen Sui came back.

Just as he reached the gate of the courtyard and saw the brightly lit windows, he paused slightly.

Jiaojiao doesn’t have a day off today and Xinglan is still in school.

So it is

He quickened his pace.

"You're back," Gu Qingqing brought out a basil snail from the kitchen. "I didn't expect there would be fresh snails in the market. It's a pity there are no prawns for sale. You must be tired after a day's work. Your job is not easy. You get off work so late. Go wash your hands and get ready for dinner."

The gentle voice made him feel dazed, as if he was back in the time when he was studying in Nanyang.

After school in the afternoon, his sister would ask him, "Are you hungry? Eat some canned fruit first. We'll have your favorite sweet and sour pork ribs and braised fish in brown sauce tonight."

Seeing him standing there for a long time without moving, Gu Qingqing was a little puzzled. When she was about to speak again, Chu Luying rushed directly in front of the man like a whirlwind.

"Uncle, I missed you so much. Look, am I almost as tall as you now? Have you put on the Swiss watch you promised to help me wear last time?"

"Yeah, it's almost the same." Shen Sui was hugged by the boy's neck. He lowered his eyes slightly and said, "I brought it. It's in the room upstairs. I'll give it to you later."

"Just spoil him." Gu Qingqing said helplessly, "Don't even buy him a watch in a big mall. He insisted that you bring it from Switzerland. There are imported Swiss watches in China."

"Then who knows if it is from Switzerland? Doesn't my uncle often visit foreign countries? I can ask him to bring it for me. Isn't that convenient? Right, uncle?"

The boy was almost hanging on him like a sloth.

A smile flashed across Shen Sui's narrow eyes. "Yes, but do you want a Swiss watch because you like it, or because Xiao Xingxing also has one?"

Chu Xinglan’s Swiss watch was given to him by his uncle when he was a child, and he still wears it on his wrist.

"It's because the one with Twinkle Twinkle Little Star is very pretty. I like it and that's why I wanted it." He said with a smile.

"Uncle," Chu Jinghong came out from the kitchen with the soup and heard the conversation, "Do I have it? Look at my wrists, they are bald. Is there something missing? Sometimes I run around in the fields and don't even notice the whole day has passed. I even forget the time to eat."

"Both." Shen Sui naturally understood his straightforward request.

"Stop bothering your uncle. Let him wash his hands and eat first. You two go upstairs and call grandpa and the others down. By the way, why don't I see your father?"

"It seems he went out. I went to the living room to find something to eat at 3pm and saw him walking out."

"Well, don't worry about him. You two brothers go and call Grandpa to eat. I'll save some food for him."

The next day.

Because Jiaojiao's school was nearby, they went to see her first.

You are allowed to enter the school if you register with the teacher in advance. Since they had just met not long ago, Chu Yuan and Qin Zhou did not come. They went to reminisce with old friends, especially Mr. Qin. Many people wanted to visit him after learning that he had returned to the capital.

Chu Dai didn't come either because he had something to do.

Shen Sui did not have a day off today, so he asked the driver to take them to school and told them Jiaojiao's class.

Gu Qingqing got out of the car and took her two sons to the security guard to register. They were not allowed in until the security guard called the office to confirm the situation.

"Thank you." Gu Qingqing smiled and walked into the campus with her two sons.

It looks similar to the university in Nanyang, except that there are not as many trees and flowers as in the Nanyang campus.

The students coming and going were all dressed very fashionably, and the youthfulness on their faces infected Gu Qingqing.

"Hey" The girl glanced at the two big boys not far away. She touched Chu Shuyue's elbow and rubbed her eyes. "Am I not awake yet? Why is there a double vision of the handsome guy in front of me?"

The girl holding a camera and taking pictures of the mottled light and shadows between the leaves turned her head and looked over, then ran over excitedly.

"Aniang, elder brother, second brother"

The girl in a white shirt, jeans and white strappy sandals rushed over and pounced on Chu Jinghong.

"Hey, hey, hey, Jiaojiao, have you gained weight?" Chu Jinghong subconsciously reached out to catch her, staggering.

The girl pouted and said dissatisfiedly, "You are too weak. If it were my second brother, he would definitely not say that, right, Xiaobao?"

Chu Lieying nodded, took the camera from her hand, and looked at what pictures she took. "Yes, Second Brother is never weak. Our Jiaojiao is so thin, it's safe for me to pick you up."

"Shu Yue." The girl who came over confirmed that there were two people in front of her, not one person. She said in surprise, "These are your brothers."

Jiaojiao got off her elder brother, and Gu Qingqing reached out to help her daughter straighten her white shirt and smooth her denim skirt.

"Jiaojiao, is this your classmate?" she asked with a smile.

"Yes, my roommate." Chu Shuyue introduced each other and put his arm around Chu Liuying's arm. "This is my eldest brother and second brother. I also have a brother who studies at the School of Aerospace Engineering. Do you think we look alike?"

The girl shook her head and was silent for a moment before she mustered up the courage to ask, "Didn't you say that your whole family are farmers and you are the only promising child in the family? How come..."

Chu Jinghong and Chu Liuying raised their eyebrows at the same time, their expressions were exactly the same.

"Jiaojiao," Chu Jinghong smiled gently, "Tell me, what happened?"

Half an hour later, they were out of the school gate.

Jiaojiao still had to go to school, so after having a friendly conversation with her sister, they decided to cut this month's living expenses in half.

Gu Qingqing had no objection, “We still have to go see Twinkle Twinkle Little Star, let’s go quickly.” She didn’t seem to feel sorry for her daughter at all.

Seeing that Xiao Xingxing’s requirements were more stringent, it was similar to the military academy that Chu Liuying had attended before. She was allowed to enter only after going through layers of procedures.

Although Chu Xinglan is the youngest, he is the tallest of the three brothers and stands out in the crowd.

Finding him was easy.

His eyes and eyebrows are very similar to Gu Canyang, with a naturally distant and indifferent look. I could feel the weather suddenly getting colder before I even got close to him.

"Mother." He walked over and nodded to greet his two brothers, "Dabao, Xiaobao."

Chu Lieying put her arm around his shoulders and said, "Why do you seem to have lost some weight? How are you doing in school?" His thin shoulder blades felt a little painful.

Chu Xinglan lowered her eyes and looked at his hand on her shoulder, and the watch on the half of her wrist that was deliberately exposed.

He smiled once, saying, "Very good."

The end of the cub chapter.

Chapter 300: Prosperity · Extra · Childhood Previous Chapter Contents Next Chapter  As the only daughter of three generations of the Gu family, Gu Qingqing was very naughty when she was a child and dared to poke a hornet's nest when she saw it.

The Gu family also took great care of this precious little girl. Whenever they came back from chopping wood in the mountains, they would pick some wild fruits and cat's ears for her.

While other children had to collect grass for pigs and herd cattle to earn work points after school, she just played wildly in the fields.

After school that day, she went home first to put her schoolbag away, and then went to the fields to look for her cousins as usual.

Among Gu Tiezhu's grandsons, Gu Xiong is the oldest, and Gu Yuanchao is not much younger than him.

After school, the boys of the Gu family would spontaneously go to the fields to help the adults. Gu Qinglie was the most active and lively. He turned the ground over and dug everywhere with a hoe. There were holes everywhere, as if they had been dug by rats.

Gu Canyang was the quietest. The young man was handsome and upright, with fair and thin wrists that seemed like they would break if the wind blew.

Qingqing is nine years old and is in the second grade.

The girl named "Goudan" had a young and clear voice, and she ran all the way and shouted "Second Brother"

"Hey, hey, hey, here." Gu Qinglie, who was about to turn twelve, leaned on the hoe with his left hand and rubbed his ears with his right hand. "Didn't I tell you not to shout like that outside?"

Qian Guihua, who was bending over to plant vegetables not far away, heard this and laughed loudly, "Qinglie, we are from the same village. Even if Qingqing doesn't say it outside, the uncles and aunts know that you are Goudan."

Gu Qingqing smiled and called out, "Good afternoon, auntie. You are right."

Everyone in Datunzi Village and Dagouzi Village knew that Gu Tiezhu wanted to name his two grandsons Gousheng and Goudan, although it didn't happen later.

Gu Qinglie simply walked to the other side and pretended not to hear.

I had only taken two steps when I felt my steps getting heavier and heavier, as if a mountain was pressing down on my back.

He said helplessly, "Sister, I'm working."

Gu Qingqing hung behind him and walked two steps before jumping down. She tilted her head and said with a smile, "I heard from Xiaoyu that there are bird eggs to be picked up in the hills behind the village. Do you want to go with me, brother?"

The little girl has willow-shaped eyebrows, almond-shaped eyes, a cherry mouth with a faint pink color, and her eyebrows and eyes are lively and watery.

She is still in school and it is not summer vacation yet, so she has no chance to bask in the sun and has become much whiter.

Otherwise, they would run all over the mountains and plains, hiding in the woods all day long, and would not look clean at all.

The Gu family members were scattered among the fields, busy working, and no one paid attention to their precious baby.

Gu Qinglie scratched his head and said, "No, I have to turn the soil over today and plant some vegetables."

"Okay." Gu Qingqing pouted, "Then I'll go by myself, and if there are any wild fruits, I'll bring them to you."

"Okay," Gu Qinglie took out half a piece of dried sweet potato from his pocket and gave it to her. "Be careful not to get scratched by the thorns. Don't be stupid and go into the thorn bushes."

"I know." Gu Qingqing took the dried sweet potato, took a bite but couldn't bite it, so she could only hold it in her mouth to soften it a little.

"Brother," she yelled at the other side, "I'm leaving now."

The young man not far away gave her a faint smile and nodded.

Gu Qingqing greeted the elders in her family and the uncles and aunts in the village along the way and walked towards the educated youth site at the end of the village.

The little girl was jumping up and down in a very good mood.

When she reached the back hill at the end of the village, she found a few children from Dagouzi Village walking up the hill, and curiously asked, "What are you going to do?"

"Pick up bird eggs." The leading little boy said impatiently, "Don't follow us, you squeamish kid."

"I won't follow you." Gu Qingqing snorted and walked to the other side, muttering, "I'm not a squeamish person."

She walked for a while and rested for a while. She saw some tangled vines in front of her with wild fruits hanging on them. Her eyes lit up and she ran over quickly.

Some of them were within reach by standing on tiptoe, so she took them off and covered them with her clothes, and for the ones she couldn't reach, she just let them go.

This fruit is very sour and she doesn't like to eat it, but Gousheng and Goudan like it.

"Six, seven, twelve." She counted them and muttered, "This is enough. It's not very tasty if it's sour."

Holding the hem of the clothes that were rolled up to hold the fruit in his left hand and grabbing the bamboo beside him with his right hand, he continued walking forward.

She caught a glimpse of something green on the dry bamboo leaves and ran over happily.

"Bird Eggs"

She bent down and picked it up.

But because the amplitude was too large, several wild fruits rolled out of his pocket and rolled all the way to the bamboo forest below.

"Hey, don't run, Guoguo," she said anxiously, holding her pocket in her left hand and the bird egg in her right hand, and sliding down the slope.

The boy with nothing in his hands saw the wild fruit on the ground and picked it up without thinking. Gu Qingqing shouted to stop him, "That's mine!"

"Who has seen yours?" The boy peeled the fruit nonchalantly and took a bite. "If I pick it up, it's mine."

When Gu Qingqing saw him share the five fallen fruits, she wanted to cry. Then she thought of what they called spoiled children and held back the tears that were about to fall from her eyes. "If you want to eat, just pick them yourself. What's the point of snatching others' fruits?"

"Grab" The boy looked at the fruit in her pocket and the egret egg in his hand, "Then I'll grab it, what's the matter?"

The wild fruits and bird eggs were snatched away by the boys. Gu Qingqing wanted to get them back, but they ran so fast that she couldn't catch up with them. She even fell several times and her knees and elbows were bruised.

She ran down the mountain crying to find her brothers.

The villagers are all working in the fields, and there is no one around now.

She burst into tears, wiping her tears as she ran back to the field she had been to.

Gu Tiezhu asked his grandchildren to go back and do their homework first, and they would take care of the rest. Gu Xiong and the others carried hoes and went to the storage room to return the farm tools.

The brothers chatted and laughed, "I don't know if Qingqing picked up the bird eggs. I'll go to the back mountain to look for her later. I just came back from chopping firewood."

"I'll go with you." Gu Qinglie said proudly, "Qingqing also said that she would pick wild fruits for me. Last time I saw a fruit on a vine that was not ripe yet, so I left it there. I thought I would take her to pick it next time when it was ripe. I don't know if it's still there."

"Hey" Gu Yuanchao's ears were sharp, "Why is there crying?"

The boys suddenly became quiet and listened carefully.

Gu Canyang's eyebrows jumped and he ran forward.

Gu Qinglie also reacted, "It's Qingqing"

Gu Yuanchao was puzzled, "No way, why didn't I hear that our devil can cry?" Seeing that the two brothers ran faster than rabbits, he also quickened his pace, "Hey, wait for me!"

The little girl's eyes were blurred with tears. She vaguely saw two people running in front of her. She cried even louder, "Brother, woo woo, Goudan, woo woo."

Gu Canyang saw that she was covered in mud, and his heart ached. He bent down and held her in his arms.

"Brother is here, don't cry." He patted her back gently and coaxed her softly.

Gu Qinglie squatted down and brushed the dirt off the legs of her clothes. It was summer now and everyone was wearing short shirts.

The marks of injuries on the knees and elbows were obvious at a glance. He used the hem of his clothes to gently clean the dirt from his sister's wounds. "What happened? Did you have a fight?"

The little girl lay in her brother's arms and shook her head, her eyes red from crying. She said aggrievedly, "I picked fruits for you and also picked up a bird egg, but someone took it away."

Gu Yuanchao, who followed from behind, held the hoe tightly and said in disbelief, "What? Someone dares to steal your things. Take your brothers with you!"

Gu Xiong looked at the mud on her body and saw that it had rolled down from the hill behind. He frowned and asked, "Whose child is this? Did you see it clearly?"

She nodded and shook her head. There were about 500 households in the Wudi Production Team, but she was only familiar with a few dozen of them on a daily basis.

"I don't know the people who stole my things," she sobbed, "the others are from Dagouzi Village. I've seen them in school. They stole my things and ran away. They are so bad."

Gu Canyang wiped the tears from her face and squatted in front of her. "Stop crying and come up."

Gu Qingqing sniffed, put her little hands around her brother's neck from behind, and lay on top of him.

Gu Canyang stood up slowly, his brows drooping, "Brother, go find my cousins, we'll go to Dagouzi Village and identify people door to door."

Seeing the pitiful appearance of their beloved child, the brothers were heartbroken. They responded and went to call the Gu family members who were still in the fields.

Gu Tiezhu has five brothers, all of whom have many children, and Gu Qingqing has twenty or thirty cousins.

When they heard that Gu family's precious baby was bullied, they ran towards the village entrance with hoes in hand and in a menacing manner.

The Gu family members gathered on the bridge in several groups. The younger generations came first. When the cousins who were still working in the fields heard the noise, they dropped their farm tools and went to find someone to settle the score.

Xue Jianshan was a little panicked when he saw the Gu family coming in groups. He grabbed one of them and asked, "What's going on, Abao? Where are you going?"

This is a group fight.

No way.

Gu Bao was holding a broken stick, his face no longer showing his usual nonchalant expression. "Brother Xue, a few kids from Dagouzi Village stole my Qingqingbao's fruits and bird eggs. She fell and got hurt all over. Don't worry about it. I have to vent my anger today, otherwise I won't be able to sleep at night."

"A Bao" Xue Jianshan frowned and said, "Leave it to me, don't be impulsive"

Before he could finish his words, Gu Tiezhu ran past him angrily, pipe in hand, and his toes popped half out of the hole in the front of his cloth shoes due to the force.

Xue Jianshan let go of Gu Bao's hand and hurried to find Grandpa Xu.

Trouble

Gu Qingqing lay on her brother's back, crying until she felt a little sleepy. She resisted the sleepiness and opened her eyes to look ahead.

The people of the Gu family gathered at the entrance of Dagouzi Village. Gu Tiezhu's face was as black as coal. "What happened today?"

"Never give up." Gu Tiechui had lost one of his shoes. It was a rare occasion that he used an idiom correctly.

Looking at the younger generations of the Gu family in front of him, he said, "Don't go back until you find them. There are more than a hundred people in our Gu family. We have to turn Dagouzi Village upside down."

Because Gu Qingqing couldn't describe what those children looked like, forty or fifty men from the Gu family followed Gu Canyang and his friends and knocked on doors one by one.

Finally, Grandpa Xu was hurriedly dragged over by Xue Jianshan. After listening to the whole story and looking at the injuries on Gu Qingqing's body, he said, "Canyang, take your sister to your uncle Hao to get some medicine first. Jianshan, you are quick, go to the brigade headquarters and broadcast, asking the people of Dagouzi Village to gather at the grain-shaving platform with their children."

"Okay." Xue Jianshan wiped his face and quickly ran towards the brigade headquarters.

Gu Canyang silently carried his sister to the clinic. Hao Yichen was still working in the fields when Gu Qinglie hurriedly pulled her back.

"Oh, how did you fall like this?" Seeing the wound on Gu Qingqing's elbow, he washed his hands first, then took out the medicine powder and slowly shook it on her arm.

"Brother." Gu Qingqing buried her head in the boy's neck. "It hurts."

With just two words, the veins in Gu Canyang's neck tightened.

Before she could go and identify the person, Grandpa Xu had already found him.

With so many people from the Gu family heading to that station, Grandpa Xu said a few scary words, and some of them got scared and confessed on their own initiative.

The child who stole things was not from the production team. He came to his grandmother's house in Dagouzi Village to play.

When Gu Qingqing was a child, she had a fight with someone and lost. It was her brothers who helped her get back on her feet.

It was that time that the children from Datunzi Village and Dagouzi Village did not dare to bully her.

Grandpa Xu said that in addition to the child who stole her things, several other people from Dagouzi Village had advised the child not to steal the fruits, but the child did not listen.

Except for the fruits that were eaten by the child who stole her bird eggs, she returned the remaining few, including the bird egg.

"Those children are just outside the door." Grandpa Xu sat on a chair and put the remaining fruits and bird eggs on the table.

He picked up a piece of licorice from the ground, wiped it on his sleeve, and put it in his mouth, chewing it and saying, "Qingqing, go and see if you want someone to apologize to you or something."

If it were someone else, those parents would definitely not give in. So what if the child fell? It wasn’t their child who pushed them. Didn’t they return the stolen things?

But they were facing the Gu family, a group of people carrying hoes, who surrounded you without saying a word and looked at you coldly.

Can't bear the pressure.

"Brother." Gu Qingqing whispered, "It hurts."

Gu Canyang's eyes darkened, and he nodded, "I understand."

The child in the lead was about the same age as Gu Qinglie, but looked half a head shorter than him.

Although Gu Qinglie usually smiles, he has the worst temper. When he knew who had stolen the girl's fruit, he started fighting with that person.

The child's parents saw that their child was only being beaten, and wanted to help. Gu Xiong stood in front of him with a hoe and said, "Try to move again."

The child's parents could only stare blankly.

Finally, Gu Canyang led his sister out, glanced at his brother rolling on the ground, and said, "Enough."

He reached out and pulled Goudan up.

Gu Qinglie was unhappy "Brother"

Before he could finish, Gu Canyang glanced at him indifferently and swallowed the rest of his words.

Stand aside honestly.

The Gu family didn't say a word the whole time. They just stood there and were the greatest confidence for the children.

Gu Canyang glanced at the boy lying on the ground, grabbed his collar with one hand and lifted him up, looked at him for a moment, then suddenly let go and pushed him away.

He looked indifferent and said only two words

"waste."

The leading child rolled over and crawled to his feet, then ran to his parents.

The remaining children didn't need to do anything and just admitted their mistakes immediately.

If they weren’t young, Gu Qinglie would have just gone up and beat them up.

In the end, Gu Qingqing was carried back by her brother.

Gu Canyang carried her on his back and walked in front, with Gu Qinglie following closely behind her.

Goudan was so worried, "Does it hurt? I saw your face was deformed when Uncle Hao applied the medicine on you. Can you still go to school tomorrow?"

Gu Qingqing was originally depressed, but when she heard this, she immediately became excited and said in a loud voice, "No!"

All the young and old men in the Gu family were so angry that they laughed and shook their heads.

Gu Qingqing leaned on her brother's shoulder shyly and said softly, "Brother."

"Um."

"There are four more fruits, two for you and my second brother."

"Um."

Gu Xiong laughed beside him, "Brother, no."

Gu Yuanchao also came over and said, "Me neither"

Gu Bao curled his lips and said, "My uncle doesn't have any either."

Gu Qinglie pushed them apart, and the anger in his heart gradually subsided.

He laughed like an idiot, "Don't get too close, you're blocking our lovemaking."

The Gu family members were laughing and joking. A group of people went to the storage room to return the farm tools, and the rest went to Datunzi Village.

Gu Tiechui stood with his hands behind his back, and walked side by side with his brother Gu Tiezhu, saying slowly, "Let's go home for dinner."

Childhood chapter, end.