This is to prevent theft. Gu Ping'an curved his eyes, turned his head, poked Zhao Junyan, and pointed at Gu Anan again. Although he didn't say anything, Zhao Junyan knew what was going on. She smiled gratefully at Gu Anan, touched her own forehead, and said, "Eat."
Zhou Aiju's eyes were bright and clear. Gu An'an's small movements couldn't escape the old lady's sharp eyes. She looked at An'an's expression, shook her head, "This child..."
It's not that she didn't treat Gu Ping'an well, but this child has been quiet since childhood and is afraid of her. When there's food, although he won't let Gu Ping'an go hungry, after all, he's a ten-year-old kid who's growing up, the little bit he gets will be gone in three or two mouthfuls, how can it be enough?!
After finishing dinner, Gu An'an would normally take the initiative to do the dishes, but today after eating, she wiped her mouth and said, "Mom, I'm going back to my room, I need to prepare for the entrance exam."
Zhou Aiju nodded and pointed to Gu Shu, "Go ask your brother to get the study materials, it can save a lot of trouble." Gu Shu had been in high school in the county town for a year. Because of the new policy this year, he could take the college entrance examination. So he begged his grandfather to let him read for another year and then take the exam with confidence to get into a good university. The family was excited about having a university student from their household.
In addition, Gu Shu was the eldest grandson of the old Gu family, obedient, good at reading, and looked most like his grandfather when he was young. He pleased the old man, and Old Man Gu patted his hand, "Go read." Who paid for the tuition? Of course, it was taken care of by the fourth and third elders.
"Brother, I'm going to your room to get some books. Lend me all the ones you're not using now."
Gu Shu hesitated, but was interrupted by the old lady, so he could only take Gu An'an to the south kang. Because Gu Shu was going to take the college entrance exam, his family specially arranged a separate room for him, unlike the other grandsons who were crowded together. Although Gu Shu's room was only over 10 square meters, the desk and wardrobe were neatly arranged, no need to look, all done by Gu Dan.
Gu Shu pulled out a book from the bookcase with a sullen face, "An An, these are all old and valuable books, you must be careful." In Gu Shu's eyes, having one college student at home was enough, there was no need for Gu An An to come and show off, especially since she was just a girl. However, it had to be said that Gu Shu had some reservations about Gu An An, unlike An An's solid foundation, Gu Shu could only attend high school with the help of private tutors, barely managing to get into the county high school.
An An looked at the math textbook in front of her, smiling with deep meaning. "Isn't this a book issued by the school?", she said. It was free, yet someone still complained that it was expensive. If it were the old An An, she would have really returned the "expensive" book and not dared to borrow it.
But An now can't.
"Isn't tuition money?" Gu Shu's face turned red with anger and embarrassment.
Gu Anan gave Gu Shu a strange look, whispered "My dad paid for your tuition too", then slammed the door shut and ran away in a flash.
Qi's anger left Gu Shu breathless for a long time.
Gu An'an, who had just received the book, was about to go to the old lady's house to ask where her father had gone. As she passed by the kitchen, she heard Wang Da Ying muttering, "An'an that dead girl, usually it's her washing dishes, today she ran away quickly. Sister-in-law, you say, a little girl like her reading books, it's not as good as helping with household chores, getting married early, and having her husband help support the family and several younger brothers at home, instead of wasting money on sending her to school."
Zhao Junyan was collecting the stove, and she also took out the pickled vegetables that they would eat for dinner to soak in water, to thaw the ice. When she heard Wang Da Ying's words, she originally didn't plan on speaking up, but thinking about the half piece of fish on the table, she said softly, "An An used to do less work? Moreover, An An is going to school, that's Old Fourth spending his own money, what waste is there in this? It seems like sending the nephew from next door to study isn't considered a waste, but sending their own daughter to study is a waste? What kind of logic is this?"
Zhao Junyan rarely speaks, but when she does, her words are sharp and to the point. After all, she comes from a wealthy family and has different ideas. Moreover, her family is well-off, and she can afford to study in the village school, with new exercise books and pens every year. All these expenses were borne by her fourth uncle alone, so just for this, Zhao Junyan should thank her younger uncle.
Wang Da Ying wanted to retort but thought that if this got out, what would happen when the time came for his younger brother-in-law to take care of his eldest son's tuition?
In the end, he swallowed the rest of his words.
Gu An'an listened for a moment, snorted with laughter, and turned into Zhou Aijiu's room.
I asked my old dad, and then took a pen and a notebook from the old lady's box. These kinds of expenses at home were all bought by Gu Weiqiang when he was running outside, and were kept by the old lady. After all, there are many children in the family, and they are not given out, just in case the children lose them.
After all, brushes and pens are precious things.
These days, families that can read books are not many.
The old Gu family suddenly had two high school students, which is also a great honor for the village.
Gu Anan muttered, "Not even milk knows where Dad went, he doesn't even come home for meals." She turned around and returned to the west wing.
The Gu Wei Qiang who was being nagged by Gu An An, this would be in the deepest part of Gu's village, a household that could be said to be just a hut made of thatched grass, whereas the pigpens outside were all built with cobblestones, if one were to compare the workmanship, the pigpens looked more sturdy than the thatched house.
Those who were allocated to live in the thatched cottages were none other than the city folks who had committed mistakes, been criticized and struggled against, and then banished to Gujia Village. Because of its remote location, rumors spread among the villagers that the people living here were black five categories, bad elements, and everyone regarded this side as a plague god, no one dared to interact with them for fear of bringing trouble upon themselves.
To say, this grass hut housed three people, a father and son duo, and an old man.
The old man's name is Lang Yongling, 63 years old this year. He is a native of the Imperial City in Beijing. If the Lang family counts three generations up, they are considered to be nobles of the Manchu Qing dynasty, also known as Nara Clan. If we talk about famous people, the Qing dynasty's Heshen was from this surname, but after the founding of the country, it was changed to Lang surname.
While Lang Yongling is actually a member of the He Shen family, even if their house was confiscated in those years, they were still considered wealthy and had many valuable antiques, porcelain, and famous paintings. These treasures would have been enviable in the past, but now they are poisonous. Lang Yongling will be labeled as a bad element and exiled to Gujia Village because of these antiques. In his early years, Lang Yongling was also known as "Lang One Eye", and it was said that any cultural relics he had appraised were guaranteed to be genuine.
What a pity!
The times were not right, and Lang Yongling, who should have been a shining example for the country and preserved historical culture, was labeled as a bad element. His home was also ransacked, and it wasn't until his adopted son from early years made great efforts that he was exiled to Gu's Village.
Although Gu's village is remote, it has a reputation for being simple and honest. Coming here, Lang Yongling will not suffer the same humiliation as elsewhere.
As for the other father and son, they were famous orthopedic doctors in the provincial capital, especially the old man, Feng Xian. In his early years, he studied abroad in Britain to learn foreign orthopedic medical techniques. After completing his studies, he returned home and became a professor at the provincial hospital, saving countless people. However, he was labeled as a bad element by the rightists, stripped of his position, and exiled to Gu's Village. Even his right hand was injured during the criticism sessions, which is ironic given that Feng Xian was an orthopedic doctor who became famous for treating hands. Due to improper treatment of his own injury, he became disabled and could no longer hold a surgical knife.
As for his son Feng Qingyan, he could have been exempted after his divorce from his wife. However, Feng Qingyan was a filial son and worried that his old father would not be able to survive in exile alone. He secretly kept a foreign medical book which was found on him during the house search. After several rounds of bribery at home, both father and son were exiled together to Gu's Village.
He Lang Yongling became a companion, and it can be said that there is someone accompanying him now.
These three people are also open-minded, feeding pigs and sweeping pigpens every day. Lang Yongling loves studying antiques, but after coming to Guxiang Village, there is no such condition, so he retains his hobby of walking birds. The nobles on the roots of the imperial city, the leisurely and arrogant air in their bones, even if they are exiled to a mountain valley, are still engraved in their bones and blood.
He was still holding a bamboo birdcage in his hand, which was woven by his third brother Gu Weimin at the request of Gu Weiqiang. As for the thrush in the cage, Lang Yongling himself had set up a trap in front of the mountain and caught it. Although this thrush was not as smart as the parrot he used to raise at home, it was still pretty good.
Gu Weiqiang came over this time to thank Feng Xian. He was a teacher in the transportation team, and during the heavy snowfall recently, he had to rush out to deliver goods. When he slammed on the brakes, his hand hit the steering wheel and got injured. This teacher had brought Gu Weimin into the transportation team, so Gu Weiqiang owed him a great debt of gratitude.
Gu Weiqiang thought for a while and shifted his attention to Feng Xian. Feng Xian's identity was too special, so he took advantage of the dark night to bring Feng Qingyan to the county town, specifically to show him to Teacher Fu. As it turned out, after two months of care, Teacher Fu's wrist had recovered to its usual state, and his position in the transportation team was secured again. For Gu Weiqiang, these two people were great benefactors, and he still owed them a favor.
Gu Weiqiang still held in his hand half a catty of roasted knife fish, a plate of peanuts, and half a catty of pig's ears, all of which were good dishes to go with wine.
He went to Gu Ermao's house, took the table and chairs, and then made a detour from the back mountain, bypassing the thatched cottage. He pushed the door open and asked, "Is Old Feng in?"
The old wooden door creaked and opened.
"It's snowing outside and it's cold, if I kneel down and something happens to my body, what should I do?"
"No way, the quota for going to school in the city was something I fought hard to get for An An. Don't think that just because you've been taking care of An An and kneeling down, this quota can be swapped."
"But the school place is what An'an is willing to give up for Wanwan." The woman's voice was a bit shrill, she pulled over a teenage girl beside her, this girl looked exceptionally beautiful, with pale skin and tears in her eyes, her slender body seemed even more fragile, she forced a smile, "Dad, call sister in first."
Where is this?
Gu An'an's face turned even paler, but her skin was originally dark, making her look like a blackboard that had been smeared with something, looking extremely unattractive.
She took a deep breath and slowly raised her hand, but it wasn't her hand, it was dark and rough.
Gu An'an lifted her head and faced the eaves in front of her. Under the eaves, there was a swallow's nest, and below it was a wooden door painted with red oil paint.
This is not her home.
This was Gu Anan's first reaction, this body wasn't hers either, her hands wouldn't be so dark.
Gu An'an's original body was that of an ordinary 90s-born little girl, but her father and mother were social elites, and the family conditions were quite good, so An'an never suffered from any hardships since she was a child.
Moreover, as the only daughter in the family, whenever there's something good, parents naturally spare no effort to prepare it for their own child.
However, Gu's mom has a way with educating her children. Although An'an was spoiled from a young age, she has a particularly good temperament, being well-behaved and understanding. An'an also inherited the best qualities of her parents, growing up to be exceptionally beautiful. It can be said that from childhood to adulthood, she was always the class beauty and school belle. Especially her skin - anyone who has seen An'an would say that this child must have been bathed in milk since birth, with skin so white and tender that it makes people want to take a bite. No exaggeration, An'an has been beautiful since childhood.
From a fair and tender beauty, she turned into a dark and dirty radish head.
Gu An'an felt extremely uncomfortable in her heart.
She came to a strange world, where there was no loving father and mother, everything could only rely on herself.
Gu An'an sniffled, forcing her stiff joints to move, and her previously numb brain slowly came back to life, gradually accepting the memories of her original body.
This is Gu's Village in 1977. Her birth name was also Gu An'an, the eldest sister of the four rooms of the Gu family, who was sixteen years old this year. She had a younger sister and brother below her.
And she would kneel here for a reason, in the summer of this year, from Beijing came the news of restoring the college entrance examination, and she just graduated from junior high school this year, which was an opportunity to leave the countryside and take the university entrance exam.
Gu An'an's father is Gu Weiqiang, a long-distance truck driver.
Traveling south and north, with extensive experience, plus Gu An'an's grandmother, Zhou Aijuan was originally the village teacher, so the Gu family's ideology has always been relatively advanced. That is to say, among the four houses, whose child performs well will go to the county town to attend high school.
It turns out that Zhou Aiju had five children in her lifetime, the first four were sons, and it was not until old age that she finally gave birth to a daughter. Who would have thought that the youngest daughter would be frail and leave early.
In the second year after the departure of the youngest daughter, in the all-male household of the Gu family, Tang Lanzhi, the wife of Gu's fourth son, gave birth to a girl, who was Gu An'an. This child looked very much like the youngest daughter that Zhou Aijuan had lost.
So, Gu An'an became the only child of the old Gu family. It's said that in rural areas, everyone wants a boy, but in the third generation of the Gu family, there wasn't one, so when Gu An'an was born, she received all the love and attention, becoming the little princess of the Gu family.
However, good times did not last long. In the second year, Tang Lan Zhi's belly was stirring again. One-year-old Gu An An had just learned to walk and got into big trouble. She was in a walker, running wildly around the house, and accidentally bumped into Tang Lan Zhi, who was more than eight months pregnant, causing her baby to be born prematurely.
When everyone thought it was a son, unexpectedly, Tang Lanxi's belly was particularly competitive and gave birth to another daughter, who is Gu Anan's sister, Gu Wanwan. However, due to Gu Anan's mischievousness, Gu Wanwan was born prematurely and had a weak body, so everyone's attention shifted to the newborn Gu Wanwan.
Not only that, but Tang Lanxi also had a rift with Gu An'an because of this matter. Although the palm and back of the hand are both flesh, the flesh on the palm is indeed thicker than the back of the hand.
Gu An'an knelt in the courtyard on this cold winter day because Tang Lanzhi spoke up, hoping Gu An'an would give up her spot to attend high school in the county town to Gu Wanwan. The reason was that Gu Wanwan had a strong physique and could do laborious work in the countryside, so she wouldn't starve in the future. On the other hand, Gu Wanwan's weak physique was caused by Gu An'an, so this opportunity should be given to Gu Wanwan, allowing her younger sister to go to town and get a supply of grain, which would be the best arrangement.
Tang Lan Zhi and Gu Wan Wan came to find Gu An An just because of this family, the one in charge at home is Zhou Ai Ju.
Zhou Aiju has been especially fond of An'an since he was a child.
In addition, Gu Wei-qiang had previously made it clear at home that whoever scored higher on the exam would go to the county town for high school. Gu An-an's test scores were a big gap higher than those of her siblings, so Gu Wei-qiang was determined to let Gu An-an attend high school in the county town. He had also made arrangements with the high school in the county town and told his friends that he would send over the child with the best academic performance at home, and the teacher agreed.
At this point, Gu An'an couldn't help but laugh bitterly. This body was really stubborn, even willing to kneel in the snow to give away the quota...
Adorably silly.
Gu An'an was a single daughter since childhood, and her parents doted on her. With good education, whether it's EQ or IQ, she was very online. Gu An'an saw that the quota belonging to her was going to be given to her sister Gu Wanwan.
And she, the victim, was kneeling in the snow, while the beneficiary was comfortably at home.
What's going on here?
Although Gu Anan didn't have any sisters, her best friend Yan Yanyu's family was a big mess. The Yan family was considered to be from a wealthy and influential background, but her mother had passed away early, and her father had found her a stepmother, who brought with her a younger sister into their household. From then on, Yan Yanyu embarked on a path of being taken advantage of and disliked by her own family members.
It's because Yan Yanyu's stepmother brought her daughter, a fighter among white lotus flowers.
Thinking of this, Gu An'an rubbed her forehead.
She leaned on the stone mill beside her and struggled to get up, ignoring the pain in her legs, and limped into the main room.
There were not a few people standing in the house, among whom an old lady sat in the first place. She looked kind and gentle, but when she saw Gu Anan limping in, her eyes flashed with a hint of heartache, followed by a glare at Gu Anan as if she was resentful that he had not become a better person.
This quota was finally persuaded by her husband's good son, and it was specially set according to Anan's strengths. Who would have thought that this silly girl would rather go out into the icy snow and kneel down than give up the quota.
Zhou Aiju got angrier and angrier, directly turning her head away, out of sight, out of mind.
Gu An'an felt a warmth in her heart and knew she had made her grandmother angry. She thought to herself, "I'll go coax her later."
A little boy next to her, fell into Gu Anan's arms, pointing at Gu Anan's pants that were wet halfway up the leg, and whispered, "Sister, does it still hurt?" This boy was none other than Gu Anan's younger brother, Gu Dongdong, who was eight years old this year and had a very good relationship with Gu Anan.
Gu An'an shook her head.
Tang Lanqi supported Gu Wanwan, who was arguing with Gu Weiqiang. Gu Weiqiang's temples were bulging with rage as he shouted, "The quota for County High School is not something we can just swap around! They made it clear from the start that they wanted the student with the highest score from our village school. Now that An'an has scored the best, she should be the one to go to County High. Secondly, Wanwan's health is poor, and if she were to attend high school, she would have to board, who would take care of her?"
Tang Lan stood up straight and argued, "It's possible to swap Anan's transcript with Yuanyuan's. It's precisely because Yuanyuan is in poor health that she can't be delayed in this rural area."
Watching Tang Lanxi single-mindedly fighting for her daughter's interests, Gu Anan's heart cooled down by half. After all, it was just a slap on the back of the hand, thin skin and little flesh, not painful at all.
Tang Lan Zhi's selfish words made the room fall silent instantly, even Zhou Ai Ju, who didn't care about worldly affairs, shifted her attention to Tang Lan Zhi.
She glared at her own youngest son, blaming him for spoiling his daughter-in-law. She said sternly, "Although my old Gu's family is not a big clan, it's not as despicable as this. Let the younger daughter take the place of the older daughter to study, Gu Wanwan, you tell me, was it that your grades were poor and you couldn't get into the county high school, or did your good-achieving sister let you take her place?"
Zhou Aiju had always been gentle and kind in this house, rarely speaking loudly. Her sudden outburst of anger stunned the few people inside.
The named Gu Wanwan finally moved out slowly from behind Tang Lanzhi, she moved her lips, her face turned pale, but ultimately didn't speak up, her mom was scolded by grandma, the only one she could turn to for help was her sister.
She looked at Gu An'an with slightly red eyes, hoping that Gu An'an could help her out, after all, usually when Gu Wanwan got into trouble, in the end it was always An'an who made amends, who let An'an be kind-hearted and felt sorry for his own little sister, so he naturally took the blame.
An An's little brother, Xiao Dou, tugged at her sleeve and whispered, "Sister, don't agree." Although Second Sister was also his own sister, in Gu Dongdong's eyes, Big Sister was still the best. Gu Dongdong was small but clever, knowing that his mom liked Second Sister the most, while Big Sister was the one who doted on him the most. He had secretly listened to Grandma and Dad's conversation, and knew that going to county town for high school was equivalent to having half a foot in the city, which concerned Big Sister's future, and couldn't be delayed.
Even if Second Sister cries, it's no use.
Zhou Aiju picked up the half-embroidered insole from the basket on the table and threw it at Gu Weifu and Gu Weiqiang's heads. It is worth noting that Zhou Aiju had been teaching for a lifetime, and her temper was considered one of the best. Now she was so angry that she picked up things to hit people, which can be imagined how angry she was.
"Alright, Old Second, now that Old Fourth's wife is gone, you're the big team leader in the village. You should compensate Old Fourth with a new wife and give those two kids a mother." She was so angry that her words were somewhat unreasonable. Old Fourth's wife had legs of her own, if she wanted to leave, who could stop her?
Gu Weifu was stunned by his own mother's shoe insole. To know, since he grew up, his own mother had never laid a finger on him, let alone now that he is almost forty and the village team leader. Being hit like this made him feel somewhat embarrassed. He simply blurted out, "Mom, even if I don't issue a certificate, Lao Si's wife's heart isn't with Wei Qiang, she will leave one day."
These words were indeed not giving Gu Wei Qiang a bit of face
It's just a matter of saying it outright, Eldest Fourth Brother isn't capable, and can't keep his daughter-in-law.
Gu Wei Qiang held back a sigh, his face still forcing a smile. "Mom, don't worry about this matter, Lan Zhi wanting to leave, I've known for a long time. There's something that Second Brother said that is indeed correct - since the feet belong to someone else, if she wants to leave, who can stop her? Even if we could stop her temporarily, we couldn't stop her forever. Moreover, this proves that it was me and Second Brother who colluded, letting him take the blame, having nothing to do with Second Brother." The discord between brothers should be resolved by themselves, they cannot let their elderly parents get sick from worrying.
Even if her youngest son said so, Zhou Aijuan still felt uncomfortable in her heart.
She pulled her little son's ear, almost shouting, "Your wife has left, gone to the big city, can she still come back? What if the child loses his mother?", several educated youths in the village had left, but not one of them came back.
Gu Wei Qiang smiled bitterly, his words firm. "Since Lan Zhi has left, you should act as if she never existed. From now on, I will be both father and mother to the children. As for Wan Wan, I will treat her as if she were not my daughter." Wan Wan had grown up following Lan Zhi since childhood, and her temperament was most similar to hers. She loved to take charge and be strong-willed. In this rural area, it was only a matter of time before she would leave too.
Upon hearing this, Zhou Aiju became annoyed and kicked her youngest son on the buttocks, "Get out! Don't come crying in front of me again. It's hard to be both a mother and a father."
It's a pity for his own son, lost his wife, and he himself is still nagging like a mother. At worst, in the future, he will just spoil the two younger ones from the fourth room more.
Gu Wei Qiang smiled and pinched his own mother's shoulders.
Just out of the door.
The eldest, Gu Weiguo, was a man of few words but got things done. He patted Gu Weiqiang's shoulder and headed out the door to check on the snow in the fields. The farmers were counting on this snow to bring them food for next year. Along the way, he would stop by the river and break up the ice on its surface. His wife had just gotten her period and needed some nourishment, and his fourth brother's eldest daughter had been ill and also needed some extra care. These were all family matters, so he planned to catch a couple of fish to improve their meals. Gu Weiguo was not one for idle chatter, but he got things done. He grabbed his rain hat, slung it over his shoulder, and headed out into the snow.
Lao Er Gu Weifu stood at the door and didn't leave, he knew that Lao Si would come to ask him.
As expected, once they were out the door, Gu Wei Qiang's smiling face disappeared, replaced by a look of displeasure. The two brothers went to the self-cultivation field outside the courtyard, where a vast expanse of white stretched out before them, with snowflakes dancing in the air. But Gu Wei Qiang didn't feel the cold; instead, he was filled with a surge of anger that shot straight to his head. He got straight to the point: "What benefits did Lan Zhi give Second Brother that made you rush to issue the proof so hastily?"
If it weren't for the fact that his car broke down on the road today, he wouldn't have been able to rush back so coincidentally. You know, a trip like this usually takes at least a week.
He left yesterday, but after his car broke down, he decided to head back.
But didn't expect to run into Lan Zhi on the way.
An'an's fall with a grey head and dirty face, Dongdong's cry that tore his heart apart, all of these he remembered clearly.
Or rather, what kind of person is Er Ge, others may not know, but Gu Wei Qiang should know.
Gu Weifu patted his pocket, pulled out a half-smoked cigarette from inside, carefully lit it up, took a big drag, and blew out smoke rings. It wasn't until he finished blowing out the smoke rings that he slowly said, "Fourth brother still understands my temperament."
"The conditions that my fourth brother and sister-in-law offered were indeed very tempting, promising that no matter whether our eldest son was admitted to university or not, they would get him a job at the steel plant in the provincial city." He paused for a moment, his expression somewhat agitated, even a little frantic. "Fourth Brother, do you know what it means to work at the steel plant in the provincial city? It's having access to rationed grain, it's a height that I, Gu Weifu, could never reach in my lifetime."
Gu Weifu was twenty-seven years old when he became the team leader of Gujia Village. The position of team leader for over a decade had made him somewhat arrogant, or rather, it gave him a clearer understanding that people are different, and he had a more accurate concept of being a superior person. He couldn't do certain things himself, but hoped to see them realized in his son, who worked at the steel mill in the provincial city, which was the highest honor for Gu Weifu.
Upon hearing the result, Gu Wei Qiang sneered coldly, "Second brother, it seems you've forgotten that I'm still paying for Gu Shu's high school tuition. If I were to cut off his funding, what would he use to get a job at the provincial steel factory?", A casual promise had put his own younger brother aside, and also made him once again clearly realize what fraternal feelings are.
"Moreover, do you think Lan Zhi would neglect her own son or daughter to care for a nephew from another room?"
Gu Wei Qiang had never had such a clear understanding of his second brother's temperament, it was truly... beyond salvation.
She, Tang Lan Zhi, would even abandon her own son and daughter, yet she's taking care of a distant relative from another branch of the family. This is simply absurd.
Gu Weifu's body stiffened for a moment, he shook his head, "It won't happen, after all, brother and sister have written a letter of promise."
"Do you believe it too?" Gu Wei Qiang left the self-cultivation land with a strong head, and his family's precious daughter and son didn't know which corner to cry in.
Inside the room, Gu An lay on the bed, with her little brother helping to press down on her back. She had fallen several times in the muddy ground before and felt that she had strained her waist, which was aching a bit. Although the elderly always said that children don't have waists, hers really wasn't feeling comfortable.
The little Douding who was originally crying, seeing that his own sister needed him, immediately sucked up his snot and took off his shoes to climb onto Gu Anan's back. Anan did this because in her impression.
Gu Weiqiang always drove a cargo truck, driving long distances, and sitting for too long made him stiff. Every time he came back, he would say that his waist was uncomfortable and ask Gu Dongdong to help him by stepping on his feet and exercising his muscles.
Is there any use in asking An An, she only knows that every time Dongdong goes to trample, old father's expression is always very satisfied.
But when it was her turn, she gritted her teeth and complained, "Dongdong, be gentle, you're going to break my waist!"
She said so, Gu Dongdong was even more energetic, and he laughed with a "heh heh" sound.
Gu Wei Qiang stood outside the door and heard the sister and brother inside, giggling away. He shook his head, "They really are heartless." Originally, he thought that with their mom suddenly gone, these two kids would probably be hiding in some corner crying, but who would have thought it'd be like this?
He pushed open the door and entered. The little boy who was laughing just now suddenly stopped, Xiao Douding looked at Gu Weiqiang and pouted, "Dad".
Gu Weiqiang responded with a grunt, quickened his pace, and jogged to the side of the bed. He picked up his little son, held him up, and rubbed his own whiskers against the child's tender face. He deliberately teased, "Does it tickle, does it tickle?"
Xiao Douding nodded slightly.
"You still want to cry?"
Xiao Dou Ding shook his head.
"Alright then." Gu Wei Qiang hugged Xiao Dou Ding and started playing peek-a-boo with him. Children's emotions come and go quickly, and soon Xiao Dou Ding was giggling again.
After playing enough, Gu Wei Qiang finally put Xiao Dou Ding on the kang from his shoulders, touched Xiao Dou Ding's round head, "From now on, Dad will be your mom, okay?", his tone was very casual, just like asking what the weather is like today.
An An stunned Gu An for a moment.
Gu Dongdong tilted his head, looked at his dad and then at his sister, and responded in a crisp tone, "Then Dad can't be biased, he has to treat my sister well, or I'll get angry." An eight-year-old kid knew how to protect his sister, letting her go first in everything.
