Chapter 348: You Raised an Extraordinary Daughter

After Liu Chuxue returned home, she quickly washed her hands, grabbed the prepared new plastic sheet, and climbed up onto the roof.

The sun was nice today; these dried vegetables had been drying for two days and were completely dry, ready to be gathered and stored.

There were no plastic bags or anything like that now; to prevent moisture, she could only pack them into the divided plastic sheets and tie them tight.

In winter, the villagers had nothing but Chinese cabbage, potatoes, radishes, and various dried vegetables sun-dried in summer, so standing on the roof and looking out, one could see that every household had some dried vegetables drying in front of or behind their houses.

Just as she was nearly finished, she saw a jeep coming this way; at first she thought Fu Yan Cheng had arrived, but after looking closely, she realized it was not him.

The car stopped at the bottom of the slope, and the party secretary who got out immediately spotted Liu Chuxue on the roof: "Liu Chuxue girl, someone is looking for you."

Liu Chuxue clearly saw the person who got out of the driver's cabin: "Deputy Gu... Comrade Gu, why have you come?"

Before she had even finished asking, another woman got out of the back seat: "Comrade Liu."

Liu Chuxue looked and saw it was Li Xiaoya, the daughter-in-law of Deputy Factory Director Gu: "What is this?"

Li Xiaoya took her son down from the car, raised her hand and pointed at him: "Look, the auntie who saved you is over there."

Gu Qianshan called out in a crisp, clear voice: "Auntie."

Hearing him call "Auntie," Liu Chuxue thought: It seems Li Xiaoya wasn't just talking; she has even gotten her son to stand on her side, truly treating me as her younger sister. She smiled and responded: "Yes."

After speaking, she quickly tidied up her things, carried the tied plastic bundle, and climbed down the ladder.

By now, the party secretary had also led people up the slope and arrived at the main gate.

Liu Chuxue went out to welcome them: "Come in quickly."

Seeing the things they were carrying in their hands, she said: "Oh my, what are you doing? Why have you brought so many things again?"

Li Xiaoya held things in one hand and pulled her son with the other: "Qianshan, from now on this is your real auntie; remember?"

Gu Qianshan, though small, was very smart: "I remember. If it weren't for Auntie, my life would be gone; when I grow up, I will properly honor Auntie."

Since they had spoken to this extent, she had to acknowledge this nephew whether she wanted to or not: "Auntie will remember these words."

Gu Qianshan nodded, speaking very seriously: "Qianshan keeps his word."

Deputy Factory Director Gu found his little grandson's serious expression somewhat amusing, but he dared not laugh out loud for fear of making the little grandson angry, so he quickly stepped forward: "Comrade Liu, may I call you Chuxue from now on?"

Liu Chuxue nodded with a smile: "Yes."

Seeing that they indeed knew each other, the party secretary, showing good judgment, said: "Chuxue, you two talk; I'll go call your father and the others back."

Liu Chuxue quickly thanked him: "Trouble you, Party Secretary."

At this moment, Deputy Factory Director Gu, quick-eyed and quick-handed, took out cigarettes: "Old brother, thank you for bringing us here; come, have a cigarette."

Party Secretary saw that the offer was sincere and did not refuse: "Oh my, these are high-grade cigarettes; then I won't be polite."

After exchanging a few more words, the party secretary, smoking happily, left.

Liu Chuxue invited them into the house, quickly went to the private plot to pick a watermelon, cut it up, and brought it in: "Come, watermelons grown by ourselves; please taste them."

Gu Qianshan took the melon Liu Chuxue handed him, took a gentle bite, and his eyes instantly lit up: "Grandpa, Mom, melon, sweet."

As he spoke, his eyes smiled until they narrowed into a single slit.

Just then, Liu's father and mother, having received the news, also entered the door.

Seeing them enter, Deputy Factory Director Gu quickly stood up: "We meet again."

After exchanging a few pleasantries, he continued: "You have raised an extraordinary daughter."

(End of this chapter)