Chapter 337 Northwest 2
They brought more than just bacon. Su Yuehong watched her take out things from her bag one by one, including food, clothing, and daily necessities. Su Yuehong didn't know what to say to these two children.
"There's everything here, why bother bringing anything here?"
Shen Shuyu helped her sit down, "Mom, I know you don't lack anything, but you have to give us a chance to show our filial piety, right?"
"You just know how to talk."
Knowing that her daughter-in-law was pregnant, Su Yuehong was very concerned about her health. "Is the baby making trouble in your stomach? Do you vomit? Do you sleep well at night? Do you have a good appetite?"
"The child is very well behaved and doesn't bother me much. He occasionally vomits when he smells something fishy. He sleeps well at night and has a good appetite."
"That's good. If you feel uncomfortable, please speak up. Don't hold it in."
Then Su Yuehong told her the precautions and experiences of pregnancy, and Shen Shuyu kept them all in mind.
The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law were chatting outside, and Gu Changfeng in the kitchen was also chatting with his son, "Tell me about what happened in Shenjiaba Brigade."
Gu Jiandong told me everything about his days in Shenjiaba Brigade. "Dad, grandparents were all very good to me, and the other people in the Shen family were also very kind to me. The people in Shenjiaba Brigade were also very tolerant of me. They would share some of the delicious food at home with me.
When I joined the army, they took out all the good things from their homes and gave them to me, asking me to take them to the army to eat.
Those kids are also very cute and sensible. When I was silly, they didn’t mind me at all and took care of me like their own big brother.”
Gu Jiandong smiled when he thought of those children. When they grow up and want to join the army, he will be their recommender and help them if he can.
His son was very happy staying in Shenjiaba Brigade, which was all mentioned in the letter, but he wanted to hear his son say it again. What he heard with his own ears was different from what he saw in the letter.
Now Gu Changfeng was sure that his son was living a good life as an educated youth in the countryside.
He then asked about his son's brain recovery, "Who cured his brain? We should thank them."
My son’s illness couldn’t be cured in the military hospital, but after being sent to the countryside for more than half a year, he is no longer stupid. He must have met some miraculous doctor who can bring him back to health.
There is no miracle doctor, but Gu Jiandong can make up a story, "Thanks, the one who cured my brain is an old Chinese doctor. We met him in the mountains. He fell into a pit and I rescued him. He thanked me but didn't know how to repay me.
Seeing that I was stupid, he asked me to go to the mountain to see him every day, and he gave me acupuncture. After four months, my brain got better little by little.
Dad, don’t tell anyone about this. The old Chinese doctor said that we had a connection, so he gave me acupuncture. He has stopped practicing medicine a long time ago and has put away all his needles.
"Dad knows, but I won't tell anyone. When you have time, remember to visit the old Chinese doctor more often. He is your great benefactor and our family's savior."
Which parent doesn't want their son to be healthy? When his son was able to survive, he was happy even if he was stupid, but that doesn't mean he didn't want his son to get better.
He doesn't expect his son to be successful, as long as his son is safe, he feels happy as a father.
"Jiandong, Shuyu is a good child. You should treat her well and treat her family as your own."
"Dad, I know."
The father and son worked in the kitchen for more than an hour and prepared lunch.
Stir-fried bacon with garlic sprouts, egg and wild vegetable soup, and the staple food was the buns that Shen Shuyu and his friends didn't finish on the train.
"Mom and Dad, please try the buns made by Gu Jiandong. They are so delicious."
Su Yuehong took a bite and said with a smile, "It's delicious. Jiandong's cooking skills are almost as good as mom's."
Gu Changfeng also laughed, "This is the most delicious bun Dad has ever eaten."
Su Yuehong and Gu Changfeng both picked up some food for Shen Shuyu, "Shuyu, eat more."
Shen Shuyu was so tired from the car ride that she actually had no appetite. After eating a bun and two slices of bacon, she felt full. The bacon that her parents-in-law put in her bowl was so full that it was overflowing. Shen Shuyu couldn't finish it.
Giving Gu Jiandong a look, Gu Jiandong understood immediately, "Mom and Dad, Shu Yu can't eat that much, don't give her any more, give it to me, your son."
Gu Jiandong finished the bacon in her bowl in just a few bites.
Shen Shuyu felt sleepy after eating, so Su Yuehong made a bed for her. "Shuyu, you must be tired. Come here. The quilt is ready. Take a nap. Mom will call you to eat in the evening."
Shen Shuyu was so tired that she couldn't open her eyes. "Mom, Dad, Gu Jiandong, I'm going to take a nap first."
There was only one room where they lived. When she was sleeping, neither Dad nor Mom said anything. They just smiled at their son.
Today is the happiest day for them since they came to the Northwest. Their son and daughter-in-law came to celebrate the New Year with them.
After eating, Gu Jiandong took Bai Luobo and his father out to work. Even though Gu Changfeng was a cadre, he also had to work with everyone.
The same goes for Su Yuehong. The couple are wholeheartedly devoted to the development here.
He doesn't have any airs of a cadre at all, and in fact, because he is a cadre, he is busier than others.
This is also the reason why Su Yuehong's calluses are so thick. There is no distinction between gays and lesbians here. As long as you are a human being, you have to work yourself to death. Women are treated like men and men are treated like animals.
Some people here came here to engage in construction in response to the call of the motherland, while others were sent down here for reform.
No matter what the reason for coming here, my eyes go dark when I see the situation here. It is really too hard. Not to mention food, even if you want to drink water you have to walk a long way to fetch water, and sometimes there may not even be water.
Gu Jiandong's job here was to water the saplings. He and his father walked for more than two hours before they arrived at the water source, which was a very small river.
"Dad, do you usually pick up the water you drink here?"
Gu Changfeng nodded, "The climate here is dry, and it's good to have such a small river.
When it rains, we store water, but our main source of water is still this river.”
"Can't we dig a well?"
"I have fished for more than a dozen times, but the water output is not stable. Sometimes there is water, sometimes not. The water source of this small river is more stable."
The father and son came from far away, carried water and went back again. The work of carrying water was enough to make people exhausted.
It's very desolate here and it's easy to get lost without someone you know to lead the way.
Gu Jiandong had only carried water twice when it was dark. Shen Shuyu got up but couldn't find anyone. "Mom, where are Dad and Gu Jiandong?"
"They are out working. Do you think it's okay for Mom to make noodles tonight?"
"Okay, let me knead the dough for you."
"You don't need to do that. The smoke is so thick that it will make you sick. Just go out and wait for the food."