Gu Yunting, who was being thought of by Yang Manman, got off work, put his long legs on his bicycle, and pedaled quickly towards Huaihua Village.
Entering the villages, the villagers who were just getting off work and returning home with their farming tools only saw his swift, tall blue figure.
"That's Gu Family Eldest Son, right? That blue worker's uniform is so handsome." In these times, a worker has a secure job. Rural people work the land for food. If a family can produce a worker, that's a blessing from their ancestors.
Indeed, everyone envies Gu Family Eldest Son for passing the exam to become a worker. Not only does he receive a salary every month, but he also receives various factory benefits during festivals. This job can also be passed down to his children and grandchildren.
"But Gu Family Eldest Son has been married for three years, and there's still no child."
Wu Meili spat to the side, "That Yang Manman is a hen that can't lay eggs. I think they will never have children in this life."
Some aunts heard Wu Meili's words and frowned, "Wu Meili, what you said is too harsh. Don't let Yao Chunhua hear it, or she will tear your mouth apart."
Yao Chunhua is very protective. She protects not only her own children but also the daughter-in-law who married into the Gu Family.
Before, someone mocked Yang Manman for not being able to give birth. Yao Chunhua fought with that person on the spot, and later, she was even assigned to carry manure for a whole month.
Wu Meili also remembered this, her confidence immediately diminished, but she still insisted, "Mother is telling the truth."
"Wu Meili, you wouldn't be resentful towards Yang Manman because Gu Family Eldest Son didn't want to have a blind date with your Baozhu, would you?"
Wu Meili's eyes faltered, she put her hands on her hips, and raised her voice, "No, don't talk nonsense, I'm not going to argue with you anymore. I have to hurry back and cook."
After saying that, she ran away quickly. People passing by her could still hear her cursing Yang Manman for not being able to give birth.
As soon as she got home, Wu Meili saw her daughter Gu Baozhu and son-in-law Yang Guangming returning home from her maiden family with their grandson, and immediately she beamed with joy.
Avoiding her son-in-law, Wu Meili told her daughter about Gu Family Eldest Son becoming a worker in the kitchen.
"If you had married Gu Family Eldest Son, you might be a city person now," Wu Meili looked down on Yang Guangming, who was just a carpenter.
Gu Baozhu's eyes were filled with resentment. Her gaze swept towards her son who was eating candy not far away, then her eyes softened, and she looked very smug, "Gu Yunting will definitely regret it."
Regretting rejecting her blind date and marrying Yang Manman instead.
Yang Manman is like what her mother said, a hen that can't lay eggs. If Gu Yunting had married her, she would have a son now.
She's waiting for the day Gu Yunting regrets it.
Gu Yunting, who was expected by others to regret, had already arrived home. He listened to his wife talk about the morning's treatment and received the prescription from his mother.
After looking at the prescription, he carefully folded it and put it in his pocket close to his body. "I'll go out and buy the herbs after I finish my breakfast. Manman can take a medicinal bath tonight."
Sure enough, when Gu Yunting came back that night, he had bought the herbs. After dinner, he personally boiled them and gave Yang Manman a medicinal bath.
Huaihua Village in winter, being in the south, does not snow, but it is still very cold at night, and the wind howls outside.
In the room, Yang Manman, soaking in the medicinal bath, felt warm in her heart.
While soaking, she discussed with her husband, who was reading nearby, about what gifts they should give her younger sister-in-law for her marriage.
"I heard that it's cold in the Northwest Military Region. Why don't you help me get some yarn, preferably red, and I'll knit a thick scarf for her," Yang Manman suggested.
Her knitting skills are top-notch and are her most valuable skill.
A red scarf, if time permits, can be given to her younger sister-in-law on her wedding day.
"That's fine." Gu Yunting closed his book and agreed. He checked the water temperature, found it slightly cool, and carefully added some hot water from a thermos he had prepared, saying, "I'll bring you the yarn tomorrow, and I'll exchange some coupons with my workmates."
They don't know what is needed there, but more coupons are always better. They can buy whatever they want, and Father and Mother will definitely not shortchange their younger sister.
Indeed, in the next room, Father Gu and Yao Chunhua's room, a candle was also lit.
Yao Chunhua, by the candlelight, was threading a needle and making a cotton-padded jacket. It was made with new cotton saved from this year. She worked very carefully, occasionally looking up at the old man who was also busy beside her, and muttering, "I heard that it's much colder in the Northwest than in our south. It snows in winter, and the temperature is often minus ten to twenty degrees. I wonder if Ningning can stand it after joining the army."
After all, their daughter had been spoiled since childhood and couldn't bear hardship. Of course, they couldn't bear to see their daughter suffer, but they were still a little worried.
A mother's heart always feels uneasy when she thinks about her grown-up daughter getting married and going to a more difficult and distant place she can't see.
So, this cotton-padded jacket was made for Gu Jia Ning. She filled it with plenty of thick new cotton, hoping to finish it before her daughter joins the army, so she won't be frozen in the Northwest.
Father Gu, who was calculating the family's money and coupons, also took the time to reply, "Yes, but this is the path our daughter chose, and Young Ze Xi is a good man. We have to support her. You should finish the cotton-padded jacket as soon as possible. We'll give her more money and coupons, especially cotton coupons. Cotton jackets, cotton trousers, and cotton quilts are all needed. She can buy more when she gets there if she needs them."
The family's deposit is a little over 1000 yuan. Father Gu figured he would divide it into five portions, one for each of their four children and one for the elderly couple, and then take another 100 yuan from their portion to make up 300 yuan for their daughter.
Father Gu explained his idea, and Yao Chunhua nodded in agreement. Although they loved their daughter, their sons were also precious, and their share couldn't be reduced.
Thinking this, her hands moved faster, but her stitches remained neat.
In the west wing, the candlelight illuminated Su Miao, who was lying in bed doing her confinement, wrapped up tightly, with a headscarf on her forehead to prevent the wind. She was gently watching her husband, Gu Yun Nan, change their son's diaper, and they were also talking about the gifts for their younger sister-in-law's wedding.
Su Miao's impression of her younger sister-in-law was neither good nor bad. Although her younger sister-in-law was rather spoiled and willful, the Gu Family, including her husband, doted on her incredibly.
But Su Miao wasn't jealous. Since she married into the family, the Gu Family had been very kind to her, a stark contrast to her own family, which favored sons over daughters. Even the spoiled and willful younger sister-in-law had given her plenty of food and clothes when she first arrived, seeing how thin and small she was.
So, now that her younger sister-in-law is getting married, she and her husband would not hesitate to give what they have.
That is, they haven't divided the family property yet, and most of the money and coupons are with the head of the family, but it doesn't matter.
"I won't go to work tomorrow. I'll go to the mountain and see if I can hunt some game. If I can, I'll secretly bring it back and have Mother smoke it. My younger sister can take it with her when she joins the army."
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