Chapter 257: Always afraid of not giving enough

"He found a way to trade for them." Meng Jiusi answered.

"He asked me to tell you, it's not private money, it was spent from his mission bonus."

He delivered the message without any waves in his tone.

Lin Zhao: "..."

Why does that man say everything out loud?!

She wouldn't have overthought it!

Alright, she couldn't help but mutter in her heart.

Annoying, annoying!

Lin Zhao looked at Meng Jiusi, a trace of exploration appearing in her calm gaze.

She suspected that her little brother had a lot of complaints in his heart, but she had no evidence.

"Why are you looking at me like that?" Meng Jiusi looked at his sister with a smile in his eyes.

Lin Zhao didn't delve into it, "It's nothing."

Meng Jiusi looked around the courtyard; he could see that his sister was living seriously and doing quite well.

He was very gratified.

"Is there anything else to do?"

Lin Zhao said without hesitation: "Paste the window decorations."

"I'll go." Meng Jiusi walked forward a few steps, his footsteps paused, and he turned to look at her, "You have to tell me where to paste them."

"Paste them anywhere, even if they're crooked, our family doesn't have that many rules." Lin Zhao said casually.

The words "our family," no matter how many times Meng Jiusi heard them, made him feel warm from the bottom of his heart.

"Okay, if I paste them badly, you can't get angry." Meng Jiusi took precautions in advance.

His good friend in the capital also had a sister, and that friend's sister was not generally difficult to deal with; he once thought that sisters were the most terrifying creatures in the world.

It wasn't until he reunited with his own sister that such a stereotype was overturned.

Lin Zhao was surprised, "Why would I get angry about that."

"As long as you don't get angry." Meng Jiusi took off his coat, rolled up his sweater sleeves, and lowered his brows to smear paste on the window decorations.

The young man had superior bone structure; seen from the side, his facial curves were smooth, his nose bridge was straight, and his eyelashes were long and curved. He wore a black sweater over a shirt on his upper body and long trousers on his lower body, making his waist thin and legs long, gentle and handsome.

Lin Zhao watched, and couldn't help but feel proud in her heart.

This is her little brother, her own!!

That former fourth sister-in-law was really, leaving one speechless; such a good husband... she just gave him up like that.

Meng Jiusi noticed his sister's gaze and looked over suspiciously, "Is there a problem with me?"

"It's nothing." Lin Zhao smiled, "I suddenly feel that little brother and Dad look quite alike."

"... I am Dad's son, isn't it normal to look like Dad." Meng Jiusi took out the rigor of doing research and pasted the window decoration on the bed, even adjusting the angle.

It was pasted extremely straight, the kind that could cure obsessive-compulsive disorder.

Xiang Yubao came out to pour water and saw the window decoration his little uncle had pasted, his eyes brightening slightly.

"Little Uncle is really amazing." He praised as soon as he opened his mouth.

"Little Uncle, how did you paste it? Teach me."

Meng Jiusi pretended to be serious and said solemnly: "You can't learn it."

Xiang Yubao widened his eyes and blurted out: "Why not? I'm so smart, I can definitely learn it."

Meng Jiusi laughed out loud, "What a confident cub."

The little guy thought his little uncle was praising him, so he puffed out his chest and raised his head, not too proud.

"... I'll teach you when you grow up." While speaking, Meng Jiusi pasted another straight window decoration.

Xiang Yubao watched, stunned, his eyes full of wonder.

Lin Zhao covered her face.

Xiang Yubao watched for a few more moments, and only when he heard Gu Hangbao urging him did he reluctantly withdraw his gaze and hand the enamel mug to Lin Zhao.

"Mom, help me pour some hot water."

Lin Zhao took the enamel mug and went into the kitchen to pour him water.

She came out again very quickly.

"Thank you, Mom." Xiang Yubao thanked her politely, looked at Meng Jiusi again, and then walked into the room.

Meng Jiusi was puzzled, "Why is Xiang Yubao so interested in pasting window decorations?"

"He's not interested in pasting window decorations; he's interested in the fact that you pasted them so neatly." Lin Zhao explained with a smile.

Is there a difference?

A child's mind is really hard to understand.

Meng Jiusi didn't understand.

"Zhaozhao, I almost forgot, Chenghuai asked me to bring you a letter; it's in the bag, you take a look."

Lin Zhao went to search for it without a second word.

After a while, she found a letter.

She tore it open.

【Wife, see this letter and be well.

When I picked up the pen, snow began to drift outside, and the camp was very quiet; I suddenly missed you all exceptionally much.

Calculating the time, today should be New Year's Eve. Please forgive me for breaking my promise again; I cannot go home to accompany you to stay up for the New Year, eat the reunion dinner, or personally give the children their New Year's money... There are many words in my heart, but when I put pen to paper, only three words remain: I'm sorry.

But I am a soldier. The country must have someone to guard it, and the home must have someone to protect it. The more it is a time of reunion, the less I can put down the responsibilities on my shoulders.

Zhaozhao, the military uniform I wear makes me destined to remain in the place that needs me at this time.

I know you understand me, but I also feel extremely heartbroken for your hardships. I hope you are healthy and wish you eternal happiness.

It's a new year again; I wish my wife and four children a Happy New Year from afar.

Please hug the children for me and tell them: Dad misses them very much and is very proud to be a soldier who guards them.

Did you receive the New Year's goods? Don't be reluctant to spend; spend if you should. For you and the children, I am always afraid of not giving enough.

——Your loving husband: Gu Chenghuai】

Lin Zhao's mouth couldn't stop curling upward.

No need to censor, this person's letter is exceptionally explicit.

Meng Jiusi caught a glimpse of his sister's happy smile and pursed his lips.

No need to ask, he knew that crafty brother-in-law was feeding Zhaozhao sweet talk!

After he finished his work, he asked: "Is there anything else to do?"

"No more." Lin Zhao said.

"Then go home?" Meng Jiusi looked at her with expectant eyes.

He came home this year to spend a reunion New Year with his family; if his sister wasn't there, it would inevitably be a regret.

But he also knew that Zhaozhao was married, and he wasn't sure if she was willing to return to her maiden home for the New Year.

"Okay." Lin Zhao had planned to do so long ago.

"I'll go pack some things." She rushed into the room to get the things to take back to her maiden home.

"Zhaozhao." Meng Jiusi called her to a stop and asked: "Does the Gu family know about this?"

"They know. I told them in advance." Lin Zhao curved her eyes, met her little brother's gaze, and said seriously: "If you come back, I'll go back to my maiden home for the New Year; if you don't come back, the four cubs and I will spend it at home, and I'll go back on the second day of the New Year."

These words struck Meng Jiusi's heart.

His eyes stung slightly.

"... You weren't worried that I wouldn't come back?"

Lin Zhao chuckled, "If you didn't come back, you didn't come back, what of it? I was just saying that."

His sister said it casually, but Meng Jiusi cared very much about this sentiment.

He picked up the things prepared for the Gu family and said to Lin Zhao: "I'll go to the Gu family."

Lin Zhao could guess what her little brother was going to do, didn't say anything else, and just responded with an 'okay'.

Meng Jiusi arrived at the Gu family home.

The old couple of the Gu family were quite surprised to see him.

"Xiang Yubao's little uncle, why are you here? When did you get back? Come in and sit." Gu Mu greeted him enthusiastically.

Seeing that he brought things when he came, and the package was bulging, Gu Fu knew at a glance that there were quite a few things.

He said: "You came, why bring things? We're all family, why be so polite."

Meng Jiusi sat upright and said politely: "I'm here to pay a New Year's call to my elders; it wouldn't do to not bring things."

This meant he treated the Gu family as elders.

Gu Fu felt happy hearing this.

He said to Gu Mu: "Old woman, haven't you poured the water yet? Put that tea of mine out for Jiusi."

After speaking, without waiting for Meng Jiusi to speak, he said to him: "It was sent by Xiang Yubao's mother, you try it too."

Meng Jiusi originally wanted to say there was no need to trouble, but upon hearing it was sent by his sister, he had the idea to try it, so he thanked him with a smile.

Gu Fu: "Why be so polite, I'm just borrowing flowers to offer to Buddha."

Who in the brigade had tea leaves? Only he had them; no way, who told him to have a daughter-in-law who was generous to her parents-in-law.

Meng Jiusi knew how to talk, "It's also because you and Aunt are kind; by heart-to-heart, my sister naturally treats you two as her own parents."

Hearing this, Gu Fu and Gu Mu smiled until their mouths couldn't close.

Look at how well this young man speaks, how beautiful.

Gu Mu: "Oh my, you young man speak so nicely."

Meng Jiusi smiled.

Just as they were talking, Qian Bao walked in holding Seeing Yaobao's hand.

Seeing Meng Jiusi, Qian Bao froze on the spot, and a few seconds later, he actually called out: "Little Uncle!"

His voice was milky, and his pronunciation was clear.

Meng Jiusi: "!!!"

Qian Bao still remembers him?

He was shocked beyond belief.

He stood up abruptly, walked to the twins, half-squatted, and looked at them with excitement.

"Qian Bao, you still remember me?"

Qian Bao nodded calmly, "Remember."

He poked Meng Jiusi's shoulder with his small, white fingers and said affirmatively, "You are Little Uncle."

"Yes! I am Little Uncle!!" Meng Jiusi said, "I didn't expect you to still remember me; I thought you and Seeing Yaobao had long forgotten me."

Qian Bao: "Didn't forget."

His sister forgot.

The old couple of the Gu family had always known that Qian Bao had a good memory, but they didn't expect it to be this good.

He was only, not even two years old.

Gu Fu clenched his hands and slapped his thighs heavily twice.

A good seedling.

A good seedling for studying.

Why did university entrance suddenly stop!!

Isn't his little grandson going to be delayed?!

Gu Fu knitted his brows, his whole heart burning with anxiety, and began to worry.

"What's wrong with you?" Gu Mu was disgusted; what was this old man acting up about again?

"Sigh." Gu Fu sighed, "With Qian Bao's memory, taking the university entrance exam wouldn't be a piece of cake for him? It's a pity... it's a pity."

Gu Mu felt the old man was worrying about nothing and rolled her eyes at him.

"What's this, didn't they say there would be those science and engineering universities?"

The concept of science and engineering universities was published in the newspaper in July this year, in an instruction written by a certain high-level leader. She had heard it from the educated youth.

"They mentioned it, but who knows when enrollment will resume? Do you know?" Gu Fu retorted to his old woman.

Gu Mu choked.

She really didn't know.

"... Look at you, why are you so good at arguing? I said it's possible." Gu Mu said dissatisfiedly.

Gu Fu: "It concerns your little grandson's future, and you say it's possible? There's another possibility, why don't you say it? Qian Bao has such a good brain, it can't be wasted; wasting it is the country's loss, the nation's loss, and even more so the people's loss."

"Alright, alright, alright, don't lecture me on values; I don't understand, and I don't have that level of consciousness, okay? Just you are capable." Gu Mu was so angry she wanted to hit someone.

Seeing that the old woman was truly annoyed, Gu Fu didn't dare to argue with her anymore, moved his mouth, and didn't make another sound.

Ever since they didn't have to earn full work points, the old couple lived comfortably, but the number of times they bickered increased quite a bit.

Strangely, the more they bickered, the better their relationship became.

Meng Jiusi listened silently, the smile on his lips still gentle as a spring breeze.

He picked up the twins, gently covered the little brother and sister's ears with his warm, large palms, and asked secretly: "Grandpa and Grandma are arguing, are you two afraid?"

Qian Bao shook his head, "Not afraid."

They were used to it.

Seeing Yaobao played with her little uncle's collar with her fleshy hands, looking obedient and soft, and smiled sweetly at Meng Jiusi.

Meng Jiusi was struck by the cute thing, and countless thoughts of wanting to have a daughter surged in his heart.

So cute, so adorable.

The old couple of the Gu family ended their bickering and caught a glimpse of Meng Jiusi still there; both felt a bit uncomfortable.

"... Cough, cough, let you see a joke." Gu Fu cleared his throat and said embarrassedly.

Meng Jiusi shook his head, "No, Uncle and Aunt have a heart full of love for Qian Bao, what joke is there?"

He was only happy for his nephew.

Only true love plans for the long term.

Gu Fu saw the young man's sincerity, set his heart at ease, and asked: "You are a city person, you have culture, do you think those science and engineering universities... have a chance?"

"Yes." Meng Jiusi said, "The country needs to develop, and it can't do without cultured people."

The policy changed like this, and he couldn't say for sure, so he added another sentence: "It's a matter of sooner or later."

He ruffled his little nephew's hair, and the fine, soft hair he touched made his eyes feel soft.

"Qian Bao is still young; he will definitely be able to catch up with the best era." Meng Jiusi said.

This was also his wish.

Qian Bao curved his eyes.

He understood.

Gu Mu immediately became spirited, "Listen, listen, I said Qian Bao has a good life and can go to university, you dead old man didn't believe it, insisted on arguing with me, got slapped in the face, didn't you."

Gu Fu: "..."

To this, he had nothing to say.

After Meng Jiusi finished his tea, he didn't add a second cup and said goodbye.

Before leaving, he expressed his apologies to Gu Fu and Gu Mu.

"I just got back, Mom and Dad both hope our family can spend a reunion New Year, my sister..."

Before he could finish his words, Gu Mu interrupted, saying brightly: "Zhaozhao said it, she wants to go back to her maiden home for the New Year, right? Let her go, it's nothing, her father and I have no opinion."

"We understand, feel free to take them back, eat well and drink well."

The Lin family also had it hard, having only eaten a reunion dinner after so many years.

They understood.

The Gu family is not bad, Zhaozhao really knows how to choose people.

... This was Meng Jiusi's first thought.

He smiled a bit more openly.

"Thank you, Uncle Gu and Aunt Gu."

After Meng Jiusi left, Gu Fu and Gu Mu packed up the things he brought and discovered that the young man didn't bring cheap things; the old couple looked at each other.

"... My goodness, why so generous?" Gu Mu looked at the cured meat, the knee pads made of fur she didn't know what kind, the medicinal plasters, the good wine... her face full of surprise.

"Are the Lin family members all so generous? How much money must this have cost!"

But they felt warm inside.

Gu Fu said: "Little Meng has a good job, a doctor at the military hospital, how good. Good future, and the money path isn't bad either; being able to send this means he's not short of it, accept it. The young man is polite and generous, his future is far more than just now, he'll be amazing in the future."

"Third daughter-in-law has a good life." Gu Mu couldn't help but say this sentence.

Her old sisters always nagged about it, and she felt it for real!

"This can't be said." Gu Fu hurriedly reminded.

"I'm just saying it at home, who's going to climb onto our chimney to listen to me mutter?" Gu Mu wasn't someone who didn't know the depth of things; she was cautious.

She didn't say a single thing out of line outside.

"I know you're cautious, just reminding you." Mainly afraid the old woman would slip up outside; how many things are ruined by a single mouth.

"I know." Gu Mu responded.

Like a squirrel hiding dried fruit, she hid the good things Meng Jiusi brought into the cabinet.

Gu family, third room.

When Xiang Yubao and Gu Hangbao learned they were going to the Lin family for the New Year, the little brothers were crazy with joy.

"Are we really going?" Gu Hangbao raised his eyebrows and asked for confirmation.

?? Forced to work overtime, updated until now, goodnight babies~~ ===== CHAPTER 258 =====