Chapter 401 Fishing
Old man and old lady Shen were very proud to see the yard full of vegetables. Such a wonderful and cute baby was their eldest granddaughter.
"It's all because of my grandparents' good teaching."
Old man Shen patted his chest and said, "That's true."
"That's right. It's just that the little one is smart."
Gu Jiandong worked in the kitchen for more than an hour and prepared the food. "Grandpa and grandma, second aunt, Xiaoqiu, Shuyu, it's time to eat."
When Shen Shuyu was in confinement after giving birth, Gu Jiandong cooked simple dishes. He made a pot of chicken soup, fried two green vegetables and some shredded potatoes.
Gu Jiandong served everyone a bowl of chicken soup. He was busy running around. Old Lady Shen called the child to sit down. "Jiandong, sit down. Sit down. Stop working."
Old Mrs. Shen heard from her daughter that Jiandong had taken leave to look after her eldest granddaughter during her confinement. She was very satisfied. It was not that she insisted that Jiandong take leave to look after her eldest granddaughter during her confinement. This boy's attitude alone made people feel comfortable.
"Jiandong, we are at home. If there is anything you need to do in the army, you can go and do it. Don't worry about Shuyu and the children. We are at home."
"Got it, grandma. There's less work in the army now, so I don't have to go out to do anything. I just like to stay at home and take care of Shuyu and the kids."
Gu Jiandong and Shen Shuyu talked about the army with their grandparents, and they were having a great time at the dinner table.
Shen Qiu knew all the gossip in the village and told it all to her elder sister, mostly talking about the affairs of Shen Xue and Zhou Jingchen.
Whenever talking about them, Shen Qiu would say, "They are such a perfect match."
How can they not be a good match? Even slightly normal people can't live together. If they are together, they won't have to cause any harm to others.
After dinner, Old Lady Shen and the others put away the things they had brought. Shen Chunling took her parents and little niece to the bathhouse for a bath. At such an old age, the old man and the old lady had not slept well on the train, so they were really tired and fell asleep as soon as they got back to bed.
Shen Qiu was full of energy. She came back and held Xiaoze for a walk around the house. She then asked Bai Luobo to take her out for a long walk. When she came back, she pulled Shen Shuyu aside to chat. It was almost afternoon when she yawned.
"Sister, I'm a little sleepy. Don't call me for dinner. I want to sleep until dawn."
After she said this, Shen Shuyu and the others didn't wake her up after dinner and let her sleep until dawn.
After a night of sleep, Old Man Shen and Old Lady Shen were in much better spirits. "Grandpa and Grandma, did you sleep well last night?"
"Okay, I slept until dawn. It was my first time away from home, and I thought I wouldn't be able to sleep."
"You can sleep because of my snoring. Without my snoring, you can't sleep at all."
"Who cares about your snoring? Only I can tolerate your snoring."
They were arguing, and Xiaoze woke up at this time, crying loudly.
"Shu Yu, Xiaoze must be hungry." Gu Jiandong has taken care of children for so many days and has gained some experience.
She wanted to breastfeed the baby, and Old Man Shen went out to the kitchen to check the fire.
Sure enough, Shen Shuyu picked up Xiaoze, and Xiaoze stopped crying instantly after eating the rations.
Shen Shuyu had a lot of milk, so every time the baby was full, Shen Shuyu would still feel a little swollen.
When other people travel through books, they give birth to twins at least, but she only gave birth to one. She feels like she's at a loss.
Shen Shuyu was in confinement at home. She either lay on the kang or drank chicken soup all day. Shen Shuyu basically ate chicken legs and drank chicken soup every day.
She ate too much chicken legs and chicken soup and couldn't eat any more.
Gu Jiandong went out and brought back five fish. "Shu Yu, we're having fish soup tonight."
He also brought two pieces of tofu.
Old Man Shen took the fish from him and said, "I'll take care of the fish."
With so many people at home, the last thing we need is someone to cook.
It’s getting late. Gu Jiandong and Old Lady Shen are busy in the kitchen.
Mrs. Wang came over to visit, glanced at the kitchen and said to Shen Shuyu, "Your grandfather has gone into the kitchen?"
"Yeah, at home, whoever is free cooks."
"Then your grandma doesn't have to work so hard. Unlike my family, my grandpa never goes into the kitchen. When he's hungry, he either asks my grandma or my daughter-in-law to cook."
Old Mrs. Shen is a person who cannot sit still. She has a vegetable garden in the yard, and she takes care of it when she has nothing to do. Knowing that her eldest granddaughter is growing vegetables for the army, she even takes care of the vegetable greenhouse behind the canteen.
Shen Shuyu thought that her grandparents would come over to spend a few days of leisure, so she kept finding work for herself.
Shen Shuyu wanted them to sit in the house, and had to use the child as an excuse, "Grandma and grandpa, it's quite cold today, don't go out, help me look after the child in the house, when Xiaoze cried, I couldn't comfort him."
There are so many people at home, Xiaoqiu can't help even if she wants to. She is a person who can't stay still. In an unfamiliar army, with only white radish, she can go out and walk around for a whole day.
Besides, she didn't go out by herself. Shen Shuyu found that she seemed to be very close to Jiang Ziqiang recently.
When she was in confinement after giving birth, Jiang Ziqiang only came to see the child once for fear of disturbing her. Now that Xiaoqiu is here, he comes here more frequently.
Today, Shen Qiu came back from outside, and Shen Shuyu began to ask her sister, "Xiao Qiu, where have you been playing with your brother Jiang these days?"
Shen Qiu teased his nephew, "We didn't go anywhere to play. He took me around the area and let me get familiar with it.
He also said he knew where to fish. Sister, I will go catch some tomorrow and let you drink fish soup every day, okay?
Seeing that the girl didn't seem to understand this, Shen Shuyu didn't say anything further, "Okay, it's cold outside, wear your military coat tomorrow."
Anyone with a discerning eye could tell that Jiang Ziqiang was being a bit too attentive to Shen Qiu. Old Man Shen, Old Lady Shen, and Shen Chunling were all experienced people, and they saw it too.
Old Mrs. Shen was afraid that the two children would become a couple, and she asked Gu Jiandong and Jiang Ziqiang about their family situation in detail.
Gu Jiandong was very familiar with Jiang Ziqiang's family situation. "His parents were also soldiers, but they were not in the same military region. Jiang Ziqiang also had a younger brother who was two years younger than him. His younger brother lived in the countryside.
His father has two brothers, and there are grandparents at home, so Jiang Ziqiang is the eldest grandson. "
After hearing this, Old Lady Shen understood. There were no complicated relationships in the family. Both parents were soldiers, and Jiang Ziqiang was of a high rank as well, following the army. The two sisters were here, and they could take care of them. If the little granddaughter wanted to get along with Ziqiang, they would not object.
Shen Chunling muttered, "Mom, Ziqiang is older than Xiaoqiu."
"It doesn't matter if he's a few years older. As long as he's reliable and treats Xiaoqiu well, that's enough." Old Mrs. Shen doesn't care about being a little older.
On the river.
Jiang Ziqiang and Shen Qiu each held a fishing rod. Jiang Ziqiang wanted to show off in front of Shen Qiu and wanted to cast two fishing rods. He made a mistake and the fish hooks got caught on his clothes.
Shen Qiu was stunned for a moment, then burst into laughter, "Brother Jiang, if we don't know how to swing the fishing rod, we don't have to swing it. What if it hooks our own flesh?"