Chapter 157: (one more chapter)
Gu Nian and his party waited until Mr. Cheng's first seven years before returning to Beijing together. This time, Cheng Baiying also followed. Although she failed the college entrance examination this time, the Cheng family has been rehabilitated and can no longer stay in this small place. .
The Cheng family siblings were speechless all the way on the train. They were obviously the closest people in this world, but they looked more alive than strangers. Qin Zhou and Gu Nian didn't intend to persuade them, Cheng Baiji was no longer a child, and this time it wasn't just playing with Cheng Baiying, they both needed a little time.
The train goes all the way north. As time goes on, the smell of the year in the air is getting heavier and heavier. On the train, there are attendants pushing carts to sell sugar and melon seeds. Extravagantly weighed some candy to sweeten the mouth of the children at home.
Gu Nian began to miss Chen Yue constantly. She thought that she was not a clingy person. Even after marriage, the two never got tired of being together, but she just wanted to spend every festival with Chen Yue.
Qin Zhou glanced at his daughter and silently looked away. Sure enough, I got married, and I started thinking about men.
"Dad, what do you think I'm doing?" Qin Zhou's eyes were caught by Gu Nian, and her face was warm, but seeing that the Cheng siblings were still there, she just nodded, and desperately gave Qin Zhou a wink.
Qin Zhou smiled silently, his eyes teasing, "I'm wondering whether you will come to your house on the second day of the new year to pay New Year's greetings, or you should just go home and live with me."
"Of course..." On the second day of the new year, I went to pay New Year's greetings!
Gu Nian pursed her lips and rested her cheeks. She knew that Qinzhou was deliberately teasing her, so she simply ignored him. She turned to look at Cheng Baiji, "Baiji, you and your sister should spend the New Year together in my courtyard."
It’s good that the Cheng family was rehabilitated, but even if the Cheng family’s house was returned, they had to be cleaned up to live in. Originally, they would miss their relatives very much during Chinese New Year and festivals. Two people are too pitiful.
Mr. Cheng has been gone for a while, but Baiji is still immersed in sadness, and has been smiling less recently. Whether as a senior sister or a student in a previous life, Gu Nian hopes that Cheng Baiji will have a good life.
"I was just about to say, your wife called me a while ago and said she wanted to cook something delicious for you. If you don't go, wouldn't it all end up in my stomach?" I really have a fight with my daughter...
Speaking of this, Cheng Baiji remembered the "delicious food" that his mistress gave him in the past, and couldn't help twitching the corners of his mouth, and he answered with a hoarse voice.
Cheng Baiying said coldly, "I'm not going, it's fine for me to celebrate the New Year alone."
"If you want to go or not, don't think that there are still people who are offering you and coaxing you." Cheng Baiji said coldly, he could still be gentle with the Qinzhou family, but he hated and resented Shang Cheng Baiying, so he said it out. The words are also very bad.
Qin Zhou: "Miss Cheng, you don't need to..."
"Teacher, don't persuade her, it's better if she doesn't go, and we're all uneasy if she doesn't go." Cheng Baiji said solemnly.
Cheng Baiying turned her head to look at the scenery outside the window. She was stabbed by her brother and didn't reply. When she saw the candy that Gu Nian had just put on the table, she grabbed one and put it in her mouth. As soon as she entered it, she frowned.
It turns out that when the heart is bitter to a certain extent, even sugar is bitter.
She endured that she didn't vomit, and chewed and swallowed the sugar three or two times.
Gu Nian patted Cheng Baiji on the shoulder and told him to stop talking. For the rest of his life, no matter how good Cheng Baiying's material conditions were, it was just Huanglian wrapped in honey, and it would still be bitter to cut it apart.
When the train entered Zhan and arrived in Beijing, Gu Nian thought that Chen Yue had said earlier that he would come to pick her up, so he didn't leave immediately, and kept waiting outside Jingshi Station. The two brothers and sisters of the Cheng family wanted to go back to see the house that was returned, etc., so only Qin Zhou was with her.
More than half an hour passed, the father and daughter were blowing a lot of cold wind, not even the shadow of Chen Yue was seen.
Qin Zhou felt uncomfortable, but said, "Nian Nian, let's go, go back with Dad first. When you go home at night, won't you be able to see your son-in-law?"
Gu Nian rolled his eyes and teased Qin Zhou, "Dad, I thought you would scold Chen Yue."
Qin Zhou protected his daughter and walked out, "I want to scold him. That's the nature of his job. It's useless to scold him. From what I know about Chen Yue, if he has time, he won't stop coming."
Besides, after the young couple gets married, their parents can only persuade them to reconcile. It is rare for Chen Yue to stand on the opposite side of his family for Nian Nian.
"Okay, let's go back and try grandma's craftsmanship. As for the ones my mother made, you can eat them alone, and I won't rob you..."
Gu Nian pretended to be relaxed and walked ahead, joking words in his mouth, but secretly worried in his heart, Brother Chen has been too busy recently.
Gu Nian followed Qin Zhou back to the Qin family's small courtyard. As soon as they entered, the yard was full of aroma. The two sisters, Mrs. Jiang and Mrs. Qin, didn't know what they were doing in the kitchen, and the aroma drifted far away.
Jiang Lingyi came out of the house and helped Gu Nian to pack up the local specialties brought by the countryside. These were sent by fellow villagers in the mountain village before leaving, including game and poultry, as well as sweet potatoes, potatoes, and corn cobs that were collected from the ground. Wait.
Originally, Gu Nian did not want it, but the fellow villagers were very enthusiastic, but it was impossible to do so.
Jiang Lingyi said while pretending. "Pret more and go to your in-law's house. It's not surprising that there are many people. We can't finish eating so many things."
"Okay, I know. When Brother Chen comes over at night, I'll take everything back. If it's just me, I'm afraid I won't be able to carry it!"
Jiang Lingyi paused and asked, "Is my son-in-law very busy recently?"
Seeing Gu Nian nodding, she said again: "Let your father bring you back, don't wait for your son-in-law to pick you up. I heard that the army has become more and more strict recently... Niannian, since you are a military wife, you will Be mentally prepared..."
Gu Nian's mind was abrupt, waiting for Jiang Lingyi to speak.
"Your cousin has several close friends who are in the military region. He said that this time he would not allow his son-in-law to stay with you for the New Year..."
Gu Nian was stunned, a little flustered in his heart. With such a big movement in the military region, shouldn't it be going to war?
Jiang Lingyi: "We've been staying in Beijing for a while anyway. If you think it's boring to stay at home and don't want to eat in the cafeteria, just go home and live... Your parents always welcome you back... ..."
Gu Nian nodded and grinned, "That's good, as long as you don't cook, Mom, let me go home and live every day."
Jiang Lingyi was so angry that she tapped her daughter's forehead.
After dinner, Chen Yue didn't come back in time.
The two old ladies had prepared a large pot of gravy, no wonder the aroma was all over the yard.
Before the things were on the table, Gu Nian took out their thermal insulation bucket and threw chicken and duck legs into it unceremoniously. "Fill a bucket for Brother Chen while it's hot, don't wait for it to get cold."
Mrs. Jiang smiled when she saw it: "It's said that girls are outgoing. Look where our elbows are turned."
She said that not only did she not stop Gu Nian, but she also took out another heat preservation bucket and filled her with braised pork.
Gu Nian looked at Hehehe and leaned on the old lady Jiang and said affectionately: "My grandma is the best to me. In the future, if you make this kind of delicious food, give me a bucket."
Old Mrs. Qin's stomach hurt from laughing, "I'll go to your house to cook it for you in the future. Can we buy another meat when we come back?"
"That's good, I'll thank my cousin first."
A room full of people were bent over by Gu Nian's amused smile.
Mrs. Jiang waved her hand straight, "Go back, go back, why didn't Xiao Chen come to pick you up, I'm afraid you'll empty your house if it's too late."
In the evening, the meal was lively and lively, and Gu Nian didn't have to look up. The bowl was full of "love" from the two old ladies. Gu Nian buried her head and worked hard, but she couldn't stop worrying.
I have already reported to Chen Yue to be safe, but the moon is hanging high outside, but Chen Yue has not come yet. As Qin Zhou said, Chen Yue will not fail to come whenever he is free.
After the meal, it was Qinzhou who sent Gu Nian back, carrying a bunch of small bags for her, and he talked a lot about Gu Nian's husband's family along the way.
"My grandmother is getting old, and your mother said last time that if there is something that is not pleasing to the ear or the eye, it can be passed, and there is no need to worry about it... Sometimes you also need to consider your son-in-law. stance..."
Gu Nian responded in a different way, Qin Zhou sighed secretly while seeing it in his eyes, his daughter was really planted, and he hoped that his son-in-law would be able to pass this time safely.
Qinzhou helped Gu Nian to pack up and left. Before leaving, he was still a little reluctant to leave. Gu Nian said that he would go back to eat tomorrow night before sending his old father away.
As soon as Qin Zhou left, the house was empty, and even the air was quiet. Gu Nian washed and changed into pajamas. He turned out the two heat preservation buckets and put them on the table, hoping to wait for Chen Yue to come back and give him something warm. She rested her chin in her hand and fell asleep while sitting on the edge of the table.
As soon as Chen Yue entered the door, his wife was sleeping with her chin on her back and her eyes closed. The moonlight hit her against her, and Gu Nian was holy and beautiful. He walked over lightly and put his coat on Gu Nian, his heart softened, "Nian Nian. , why did you fall asleep sitting here? Is it cold?"
"Brother Chen..." Gu Nian opened her eyes in a daze, only to realize that her arm was a little numb, she frowned, and Chen Yue's warm palm had reached out to help her knead.
"Go to bed when you're sleepy, and I'll come back naturally when I'm done, so you don't have to wait for me."
The man lowered his eyes, his face was meticulous, as if he was doing something extremely important.
Gu Nian pounced coquettishly and hugged his neck, "Okay."
"Silly girl, it's getting late, go to sleep." Chen Yue picked her up and tucked her into the bed.
Gu Nian had a lot of things to ask, and also wanted to tell Chen Yue to let him remember to eat, but he was too tired during this time. As soon as his head touched the pillow, he closed his eyes and couldn't open them. After a while, he was in a daze. Feeling Chen Yue's breath around her, she rolled over and hugged Chen Yue's waist, falling back into sleep.