After Gu Weiqiang left, Gu Dongdong looked at the door with eager eyes, turned his head and asked, "Sister, do you think mom will come back in the future?"

  Gu Anan shook her head and remained silent for a while before speaking up, "Do you want Mom to come back?"

  "Do you want to? Or dont you?"

  "Mom favors my second sister, its okay for dad to be mom too, as long as he is good to my sister." Little Bean scratched his head, this was a serious question, and it seemed to stump him. His answer was also somewhat disorganized and incoherent, but Gu Anan understood what he meant. In the childs heart, as long as dad was good to her, and acted like a mom to them, the little kid in front of him would be willing too.

  Gu Anan used to be an only child, never having any siblings. This kids messy words somehow warmed Gu Anans heart, and she said, "Dongdong, close your eyes."

  Gu Dongdong listened most to Gu Anans words, as soon as she said it, Xiaodouding immediately closed his eyes.

  Gu Anan suddenly had a piece of candy in her palm, she unwrapped the wrapper and stuffed it into Gu Dongdongs mouth, saying "Close your mouth, dont spit it out."

  Suddenly a sweetness burst in her mouth, and Xiaodou immediately wanted to spit it out and planned to share half with her sister.

  Listening to his sisters fierce scolding, he shut up, his mouth conditioned reflexively.

  Gu Ans big eyes smiled into a line, curved like a crescent moon. She was delighted, "Is it sweet?" She felt happier seeing the little kid in front of her eating sugar than she did when she herself ate sugar.

  Gu Dongdong couldnt bear to open his mouth, afraid that the sweetness inside would run away, and his words were unclear, "Mmm... really mmm..."

  This little appearance can make An laugh, and the siblings have a fight.

  "Dinner is ready!", Wang Da Ying shouted outside in a loud voice.

  Gu Anan jumped out of bed as soon as she heard, and before leaving the door, she didnt forget to let Gu Dongdong open his mouth to see if the sugar had melted, instructing, "Dont tell anyone else, you ate sugar!"

  Gu Dongdong nodded his head like he was pounding garlic, licked his lips and said, "I havent eaten, I havent eaten anything."

  "Very clever."

  The brother and sister went hand in hand to the main house, where the table was already filled with people.

  Apart from the fourth house, three people are missing. Tang Lan Zhi took Gu Wan Wan to the provincial city, and Gu Wei Qiang has not been seen since he left the west wing, and his family is used to him not being at home. The others are all here.

  Oh! Thats right, Gu Anans third uncle Gu Weimin and his family are not in Gujia Village, they now live in the county town, doing carpentry work. Gu Weimin had exceptional manual skills since he was young, after graduating from elementary school, he didnt have the heart to continue studying, so he went to the county town to learn carpentry with a master craftsman. He was clever and diligent, very much liked by his master, who treated him like half a son. Later, when his master passed away, he made a request, hoping that Gu Weimin could become the son-in-law of the Li family.

  The reason is that he has only one daughter at home, and he has saved money for a lifetime. If he lets his daughter marry someone else, he will not be at ease. Only this closed-door disciple of his own can make him feel most at ease.

  Gu Weimin cherished the kindness of his teacher Fu, and also secretly developed feelings for Fus daughter Li Yuee. It was only natural that they ended up together. At the time, it was said that becoming the son-in-law of the Li family caused a sensation throughout Gujia Village.

  After all, in this day and age, any family with a slightly better condition would not let their own son become a live-in son-in-law.

  Especially since Old Gus family is considered a respectable family in Gu Village, this has really lost face for Old Master Gu.

  But Gu Weimin was a romantic, and in order to marry Li Yue, he made a big fuss at home for a long time. Later, Zhou Aijuan took pity on him and finally agreed.

  However, after the marriage, Gu Weimin settled down in the county town. The old Li carpentry shop was famous for generations, and the family had a solid foundation. In the best location of the county town, there was a small courtyard that was bright and spacious to live in. Those who originally looked down on Gu Weimin as a son-in-law were envious when they saw how prosperous he became after marriage.

  So, the Gu family had dinner together, with only Old Master Gu and Zhou Aijuan, Eldest Brother Gu Weiguo, Zhao Junyan, and their youngest son Gu Pingan, who was ten years old this year, two years older than Gu Dongdong.

  Logically, Gu Lao Das son, Gu Wei Guo, should be the oldest among his fellow disciples. However, when he was young, he fell from a tree while stealing bird eggs and broke his leg. He didnt receive timely treatment, so he became lame. As a result, no one wanted to marry him until he met Zhao Jun Yan, who had escaped from disaster, when Gu Wei Guo was over 30 years old. Only then did he get married and start a family.

  Gu Weiguo was dull and taciturn, Zhao Junyan also didnt like to talk usually. The 10-year-old Gu Pingan was taught by the two of them to be somewhat introverted, not daring to see people, and even afraid to speak loudly. The three of them sat at the edge of the table, each holding a bowl, and the old man hadnt spoken yet, nor did they dare to start eating.

  Sitting in the position under Old Man Gus hand was Lao Er and his family, Gu Weifu and Wang Da Ying, as well as Lao Ers three sons, Eldest Son Gu Shu, Second Son Gu Dan, and Third Son Gu Shuang. The eldest, Gu Shu, is twenty years old this year and is attending high school in the county town, but he has been held back a grade.

  Gu Dan and Gu Anan were the same age, both sixteen. However, Gu Dan was not cut out for studying, just like Gu Wei Min, he liked to work with his hands. The tables, chairs, and stools in their home were basically all made by Gu Dan after he went on a trip to the county town and came back to figure them out himself.

  Lets talk about Gu Shuang, the youngest son of Gu Weifu, who is the most favored one. He is like a little overlord in the Gu family, and everyone wants to give him the stars from the sky. Today, Gu Weiguo went to the riverbank and broke a hole in the ice, bringing back two big grass carp. Its rare for the family to have meat, and Gu Shuangs eyes are fixed on the fish in the big basin, swallowing all the delicious parts clean.

  When Gu Anan led out Gu Dongdong, there were still two empty seats on the old ladys right side, which was obviously left for Gu Anan and her siblings.

  She roughly scanned the positions on the dinner table and also counted them in her mind.

  Apart from her parents and Gu Wanwan, there were also Third Uncles family, but this table of people was not small either, with twelve people scattered around. The variety of dishes on the table was not many, but they made up for it in quantity. A big bowl of winter radish, plus a large bowl of sour fish, and the sour vegetables were all pickled by Zhou Aijuan herself, with two large jars stored in the kitchen, enough to serve as side dishes for a year. As for the snow pears used to pickle the sour vegetables, they were all picked from the mountain by Anan alone. The sour taste of the pickled vegetables was particularly good, and it had a nice texture when chewed.

  No wonder, that big bowl of sour fish, made Anan drool, and her mouth was filled with a lot more saliva.

  As soon as the sister and brother appeared in the main room, Wang Da Yings mouth opened, "Ah ah, its not me saying this, but how can you say that everyone sitting here is a senior, and yet you two siblings make all these seniors wait for you? Its too rude. Cant say, after your mom left, you two dont even know the most basic way to show respect to seniors."

  In Gu Anans impression, Wang Da Ying always thought that Tang Lan Zhi was a cultured person, suppressing her team leaders wife and favoring Zhou Ai Jus family, including the children of the fourth house, making Wang Da Ying not get along with them.

  Gu Dongdong was small, but he knew that Er Buniangs words were not good, and he subconsciously hid behind Gu Anan.

  Gu Anan pinched the small hand of Xiao Douding, not even looking at Wang Da Ying, and turned to Zhou Aijuan with a flattering face. "Grandma, Im late with Dongdong, its our fault, this biggest fish is for you as an apology from your granddaughter." As she spoke, she picked up her chopsticks and directly took a piece of fish with the least bones and the most meat from the bowl and put it in Zhou Aijuans bowl. Of course, Gu Lao Yezi didnt fall behind either. If she remembered correctly, the old man liked to eat fish belly, especially with some fatty tissue on top, which was extremely fragrant when bitten into.

  She smiled brightly, "Grandpa, you should eat some more too. This fish belly is tender and fragrant." This was indeed true, the old man had lost most of his teeth and couldnt chew hard food, so this soft fish belly was just right for him.

  The old mans displeasure, which had been stirred up by Wang Da Ying, dissipated a bit, and his face looked slightly better.

  As for Wang Da Ying...

  Anan never took her seriously from start to finish.

  As expected, Wang Da Ying, who had been ignored, was about to make a scene when Zhou Ai Ju slammed her chopsticks on the table and shouted, "If youre going to argue, get out!" The old ladys temper wasnt something to be trifled with. After all, she controlled the purse strings at home, and if she were to take sides, who knows how much money would slip through her fingers for the four rooms.

  Wang Da Ying had forgotten that most of the money in the old ladys hands was given by Gu Wei Qiang and Gu Wei Min.

  The four brothers of the Gu family, the eldest has been working at home as a farmer for many years and doesnt have much money. The second brother is the team leader, but Gu Shu is studying in high school in the county town and is also a repeat student. Additionally, he needs to pay for tutoring, and there are two younger brothers, one of whom is an apprentice in the county town and the other is still in school. The money earned by the second brother, Gu Weifu, alone is not enough to cover Gu Shus expenses, let alone the two younger brothers.

  Gu Shu was able to attend high school in the county town thanks to the financial support of his uncles.

  This is also without dividing the family, everyone lives together, if one day they are divided, where will there be such a good life?

  Wang Da Ying wanted to mutter a couple more sentences, but was kicked by Gu Wei Fu sitting next to him and scolded, "You stinky woman, youre talking nonsense, be careful Ill beat you out."

  Gu Shu lowered his head, as if he hadnt seen it, but forgot that normally Wang Da Ying was most fond of him and Gu Shuang.

  Luckily, Gu Shuangxiao was there, he knew to protect Wang Daying. "Dad, I want to eat fish, the biggest piece."

  Gu Weifu loved this little girl the most, clever like him, would cry, he directly picked up a big piece of fish from the bowl and put it in Gu Shuangs bowl, "Eat."

  Gu Shuang sucked up the snot that was about to drip into the bowl, making a loud slurping sound.

  An Ans appetite was gone in an instant.

  Even the sour soup fish that I used to find appetizing now seems a bit dull.

  Anan has lost his appetite, but others havent! After the meal started, everyone was like a thief, competing to see who could swallow the fastest and whose chopsticks were the most accurate.

  Especially Wang Da Ying, with a look of guarding food, made Gu An An stare in shock.

  Shes a mother figure, fighting with kids over food? ?? ?

  But everyone else also got used to it and didnt think it was strange anymore.

  Gu Anan took the fish that Zhou Aijuan had given her and divided it into two portions, putting one portion in Gu Dongdongs bowl and giving the other to Gu Pingan.

  To say, the fish on the table was caught by Gu Weiguo who braved the cold to go to the river and brought it back for his wife Zhao Junyan and Anan to nourish their bodies. However, their son Gu Pingans eyes were fixed on the bowl, swallowing saliva, but he didnt dare reach for a chopstick. Gu Weiguo and Zhao Junyan thought they were adults and didnt need to fight with the children for fish, so they just drank a bowl of fish soup instead. When Old Lady was distributing the fish, each person got one piece. Gu Pingan, being over ten years old, was at an age where he needed to eat more to grow, but the little bit of fish he got was barely enough to fill his teeth!

  So Gu Pingan suffered.