Chapter 347 Leaving
In the dark night, Shen Shuyu couldn't see Gu Jiandong's eyes clearly, but Shen Shuyu could feel his love for her, very strong!
The two of them sat at the door for a long time, until Shen Shuyu yawned, and then they went back into the house.
On the morning of the first day of the Lunar New Year, Shen Shuyu woke up when she heard the noise of children. She slept late the night before and it was past nine o'clock when she opened her eyes.
Su Yuehong and Gu Changfeng knew that she slept late last night, so they got up to cook and walked very quietly. They also spoke in a low voice for fear of waking the child.
The children came to the house one after another to celebrate the New Year. Su Yuehong prepared melon seeds and peanuts, and she would give a handful to every child who came.
The children left, and she came in, "Shu Yu is awake, was it too noisy outside that woke you up?"
"No, I've had enough sleep, Mom, it's so lively outside, is anyone coming to pay New Year's greetings?"
"It's the children. The conditions here are tough. They don't usually smile. They can only be happy for a few days during the New Year when they have something delicious to eat."
Shen Shuyu got up and had breakfast. There was still a bowl of dumplings left from last night. They didn't eat it, so it was left for Shen Shuyu. Shen Shuyu just got up and didn't want to eat so much, so one bowl of dumplings was just right.
"Mom, where are Dad and Gu Jiandong?"
"They are out working. We don't need to worry about them. They will come back to eat when they are hungry."
Shen Shuyu and her mother-in-law sat in the kitchen for a while and felt a little bored. "Mom, I'm going to go out for a walk."
"Go ahead, just walk around here, don't go too far."
"it is good."
As soon as Shen Shuyu went out, she saw three boys, about five or six years old. They didn't know Shen Shuyu and stood there looking at her with their dark eyes.
Shen Shuyu smiled and took out three candies from her pocket, "Call me sister, and I'll give you candies."
Seeing the sugar, their eyes lit up, they licked their lips and asked, "Really?"
Shen Shuyu nodded, and the children did not hesitate at all, and shouted crisply, "Happy New Year, sister."
"Happy New Year."
Shen Shuyu gave each of them a candy. Now they were really happy. They held the candy tightly in their hands and walked home happily.
Shen Shuyu walked around for a long time and came back to see the three children again. There were four or five more children around them. The brothers and sisters each took a bite of the candy that Shen Shuyu gave them, and then took it out and gave it to their older and younger brothers and sisters to eat.
They all cherished this only candy and had satisfied smiles on their faces.
When they saw Shen Shuyu, they told their brothers and sisters, "It was this kind sister who gave us candy."
Several children ran up to Shen Shuyu and said timidly, "Thank you, sister. You are the best person in the world."
Shen Shuyu wanted to touch their heads, but the children stepped back, twisting their fingers and saying embarrassedly, "Sister, we are dirty."
Their elder sister was clean and tidy. They hadn’t washed their hair or taken a bath for a long time, so they didn’t feel comfortable letting their elder sister touch them.
Shen Shuyu still had three candies in her pocket, and she gave them all to the children.
The children called me "sister" all the time, it was so sweet.
Time spent with family always passes quickly. Gu Jiandong does not have many holidays, and they have to leave after the third year of junior high school.
Su Yuehong and Gu Changfeng were very reluctant to leave their two children, but they had to go no matter how reluctant they were because the children had their own work to do.
Even if the conditions were not as tough as here at work, they would not let their children stay here forever.
They came with three bags and left with one bag. Su Yuehong wanted to pack more things for the child, but was stopped by Shen Shuyu.
"Mom, these things we brought are for you and Dad, don't pack them for us. We don't lack anything in the army. You should eat the things we send you. Don't save them. Take care of your health."
"Okay, okay, I'll listen to you."
There was nothing to bring back to her son and daughter-in-law. Su Yuehong turned around, opened the box, took out a passbook and stuffed it into Shen Shuyu's pocket.
"Shu Yu, take this and buy whatever you want. Don't save. Mom and Dad earn a lot every month. When you've spent all the money, tell Mom and I'll send you the money."
When Gu Jiandong went to the countryside, he sent all the couple's savings to Shen Shuyu for safekeeping. When Gu Jiandong got better, Shen Shuyu returned the passbook to him. When they got married, Gu Jiandong handed over the passbook and his salary to Shen Shuyu, not keeping a single cent. Whenever he wanted to buy something, he would ask Shen Shuyu for money.
So Shen Shuyu was not short of money at all. Now her mother-in-law gave her a passbook, but Shen Shuyu didn't want it. "Mom, I have money. You and Dad can keep your salary. You don't have to give me money."
"We don't have anywhere to spend money here, just take it."
Seeing that she didn't want to take it, Su Yuehong changed her words, "This money is not for you, it's for the baby in your belly. You can't refuse it on behalf of the baby."
Shen Shuyu looked at Gu Jiandong, wanting him to say something, but Gu Jiandong collected the passbook very quickly. "This is what mom gave to the child. We'll just keep it. Thank you, mom."
Su Yuehong was happy, "That's right."
Everything was packed, and they were ready to leave. Gu Changfeng and Su Yuehong saw them off.
The niece and her husband were leaving, and Yang Cheng and Luo Yulan came to see them off, "Uncle, aunt, you are not in good health, you will not be able to walk such a long distance, you should go home and rest."
"We are in good health, you don't have to worry about us." It's strange to say, they had been in poor health for a long time, but after recognizing their niece, they felt much better. Perhaps their mood improved and their health also improved.
They wanted to send him off, and Shen Shuyu couldn't persuade them to go back, so she could only let them do as they pleased.
Halfway through the journey, they met a donkey cart. Gu Jiandong approached and asked if he could give them a ride. The old man agreed. Shen Shuyu said goodbye to her parents-in-law, uncle, and aunt. "Mom and Dad, uncle, and aunt, you can go back. Take care of yourselves. Write to us if you have anything."
"Okay, okay, get in the car."
Before getting on the bus, Yang Cheng handed a letter to his niece, "If you go back to Shenjiaba Brigade, please pass a message for your uncle."
"I understand, uncle."
The donkey cart went farther and farther away, until their figures disappeared out of sight, Gu Changfeng and the others turned around and left.
Shen Shuyu rode a donkey cart for more than two hours and then took a bus before reaching the train station. It was already past two in the afternoon when he arrived.
Shen Shuyu missed her grandparents and wanted to go back to Shenjiabao Brigade to stay for a while. Gu Jiandong bought a ticket back to Shenjiabao Brigade and sent her home. Then Gu Jiandong returned to the army.
The happiest one when he knew he was going back to Shenjiaba Brigade was Bai Luobo. Although the children in the village were a little annoying and loved to pull his hair, he still missed them a lot after not seeing them for a long time.