Published at 22nd of November 2020 02:35:09 AM
When he saw Gu Yunshen’s expression, Gu Jinlin knew he was loath to allow Gu Qingyao to work in the fields .
Yao Yao was the darling of their family . No one could bear to see her suffer .
Gu Jinlin said, “If you build a new house, people will probably gossip . Just let Yao Yao go back with me . Eldest Uncle’s family is in the north, Second Uncle’s family is in the south, but my family is right in town and is the nearest . It will be more convenient for her to make return trips .
“It’s best if Yao Yao lives with us . She will have five older cousins! If we older cousins are a little more thrifty, I’m sure we can support a little girl like her!”
Gu Yunshen truly could not bear his daughter to suffer at home . He sighed and said, “I doubt we can build a new house . All of you are away and your grandparents are getting on in years . I have to take care of them . We can just stay together . We won’t separate unless we have no choice .
“As for Yao Yao, if we have no other choice, then let her leave with you! At least she will gain some experience of city life . When the weather turns colder, she can return to stay for a while . There are so many older folks here, Yao Yao will benefit from temporarily staying in the village . ”
Gu Jinlin thought about it and said, “That will work . As long as Yao Yao is willing, she can join our family . Her food rations and accounts can be transferred there . If she wants to come back, she can stay for a while without taking a portion of the brigade’s food . In that way, she won’t have to work . ”
Gu Yunshen agreed .
Anyway, his daughter had plenty of things on hand . She would not lack for food . He had educated his daughter and she need not do physical labor .
Meanwhile, Gu Qingyao was in her interspace, secretly preparing her supplies .
She packed rice, flour, grain and oil in small portions of a few kilograms each so that they could be taken out conveniently .
It was almost the new year and the black market would be bustling . She wanted to visit it again before the new year . She also had to pay back Zhang Xiaohui and for that, she needed to bring her schedule forward . She must find a way to meet Zhou Hong .
Zhang Xiaohui wanted to marry Wang Guozhu?
Ha!
It wouldn’t be that easy!
It took them two whole days to repair the house . That day, Gu Qingyao was at home, preparing for the new year .
Actually, people in these times were all very poor, so there was not much to prepare .
But Gu Qingyao was different . She had some things to prepare .
The first was croquettes, both vegetable and meat croquettes . When she had fried them, she placed them aside to cool . It was cold in the north, and they would keep for some time!
Gu Jinlin could scarcely believe his eyes when he saw how much meat paste she had made . Since when had his family come by so many good things?
But his uncle had forbidden him to ask questions . Every time he grew curious, his uncle would roar at him, “Why are you so inquisitive? You’re just in charge of eating!”
Gu Jinlin: “…”
It was not just his uncle . Even his grandparents had adopted the same attitude . He had no choice but to stop asking . He really just ate .
When the croquettes were done, Gu Qingyao began to make dumplings . She had prepared two kinds of fillings – chives with eggs, and cabbage with pork .
The dumpling skins were made of pure white flour . Gu Jinlin’s eyes almost fell out of his head!
So much!
Gu Qingyao gave him a look . “Don’t just stand there stupidly . Hurry up and make the dumplings . When they’re done, I’ll put them outside so that they can freeze overnight!”
It was icy and snowy outside . Placing the dumplings outside was akin to putting them in a freezer . They would be frozen solid after one night, and could be conveniently carried .
Gu Jinlin knew how to make dumplings . He looked at the table and saw that his grandparents and uncle were each wrapping a dumpling . They raised their heads and gave him a look . He decided not to say anything . Instead, he obediently sat down to make the dumplings!