growing up

Gu Yuan opened the car door and went down, first happily called "Grandma", the old man walked to the front of the car with a smile, and Uncle Yan, Ling Chao and Gu Qingqing also got out of the car one after another.

"Oh, my precious granddaughter, it's great." Grandma Gu's eyes turned red when she saw Gu Qingqing.

"Well, grandma, I'm fine." Gu Qingqing said coquettishly hugging Grandma Gu.

Ling Chao stepped forward and slightly bent over: "Grandma is good."

Seeing Ling Chao, Grandma Gu took Gu Qingqing's hand and replied with a smile: "Okay, good boy, you look really handsome."

Ling Chao scratched his head in embarrassment, and followed Gu Yuan to get the things in the trunk.

The three of them didn't have much luggage, each of them had a small backpack, plus the bag of fruit that Ling Chao had brought was gone.

Grandma Gu was talking to Uncle Yan over there, and Gu Yuan took Ling Chao into the yard first.

A very simple farmyard, nothing special, surrounded by a circle of land, planted some small vegetables, a tree in the corner, next to a kennel, a big black dog curled up there, no one came in and stood Get up, shrug your head and look at them.

The ground is made of bluestone, and it is not particularly smooth, but it is very clean and looks very comfortable.

The size of the yard is not too big, it is reduced by half compared with the neighboring houses.Maybe it's because of the small number of people in the family, the house of Gu Yuan's house is not as wide as other houses.But it looks quite new, as if it was built in recent years.

Entering the gate, there is a large living room with an altar in the main hall.There are still burning incense and fresh fruit on it.There are two black and white photos on the wall, one old and one young.It should be Gu Yuan's grandfather and father.

The looks of Gu Yuan and Gu Qingqing mostly inherited their mother's beauty, but their mouths are very much like their father's.The photo of Papa Gu is in military uniform, very heroic.

"This is my grandfather and father." Gu Yuan said softly beside him.

"Your father...is very handsome." Ling Chao didn't know what to say now.After I finished speaking, I regretted a little.

Gu Yuan chuckled lightly: "Yes, many people say that."

The last time Ling Chao heard Gu Yuan talk about his father, he only mentioned his occupation and the reasons for his sacrifice. In fact, Gu Yuan rarely mentioned his family.Ling Chao knew that he loved them very much, but he was willing to bear this feeling silently in his heart.

"Let's go, I'll take you to put things in the room." Gu Yuan touched Ling Chao's back and said.

There is a room behind the hall, the door is open, there is a bed and a wardrobe inside, it seems to be the place where grandma lives, Gu Yuan and Gu Qingqing live upstairs.

The layout of the second floor is different from the one below. When you go up the stairs, there is a small open space where nothing is placed, and there are three doors in front of the stairs on the left and right.Gu Yuan walked to the door on the right.

"This is my room, Qingqing is on the opposite side, and the other room is reserved for parents." Gu Yuan opened the door and let Ling Chao in.

The room is decorated in pure white without too many tricks.The bed, desk, wardrobe and a bookshelf are all beige.

The bed is Shinsuke's quilt, and the curtains are wide open, but his room is not sunny, but the room is still very bright.

"I thought..." Ling Chao looked around, but in fact, the decoration here is quite modern.

"What do you think?" Gu Yuan put their bags in the cabinet and turned around and asked.

"It's nothing." Ling Chao smiled and said, "Before, I always wondered if your family lived in a big kang."

Gu Yuan also laughed: "Do you want to sleep?"

"I haven't really seen it." Ling Chao rubbed his nose and said.

"Actually..." Gu Yuan thought for a while and said, "If you really want to sleep, I can take you to experience it tonight."

"Really?" Ling Chao thought it was quite fresh.

"Yeah." Gu Yuan nodded and said, "Our old house has one over there, and grandma goes over there from time to time, so it should be pretty clean."

Gu Yuan asked Ling Chao to sit on the bed, and pulled the stool in front of the desk to sit down: "This house has only been built for two or three years, and it's been about a year since grandma moved here. She has feelings for the old house, It’s no problem to stay there. But if we want to live there, we have to make a fire and burn the pit ourselves.”

"Okay, I was just curious at first, and after hearing what you said, I really want to try it." Ling Chao said.

"That's fine, let's stay there tonight." Gu Yuan said.

"Are we two?" Ling Chao asked.

"Yeah. It's a bit far away, so Qingqing won't follow her. Grandma has to take care of her here." Gu Yuan said.

The voice of grandma calling them to eat came from downstairs, and the two went downstairs together.

The kitchen is at the back of the yard, and it is much warmer when you walk in than the outside. Gu Qingqing is serving meals. There is a table-like table in the middle of the room, and a thick pipe reaches the roof and then extends out.There are a lot of ready-made dishes on the marble countertop, and the smell of the food in the room is particularly attractive.

Grandma Gu added some firewood to a small hole below, and then closed an iron plate. There was a small pot in the middle, and the sound of gurgling could be heard even with the lid on.

"Yuan'er, take your friend to wash your hands and come over to eat." Grandma Gu lifted the lid of the pot and said when she saw the two people who came in.

The two washed their hands and came to sit down, Gu Qingqing handed them a pair of chopsticks.

"In the countryside, there are no special ingredients. They are all homemade. You are welcome." Grandma Gu greeted Ling Chao.

"Grandma, you can just call me Ling Chao." Ling Chao said, "There are so many dishes, it smells really good."

"Okay." Grandma Gu was very happy: "Then Ling Chao, eat and see if you like it."

Seeing Grandma Gu move her chopsticks, the three little ones followed suit. Ling Chao took a bite of the fried bacon with chili in front of him.

"It's delicious." Ling Chao swallowed the food in his mouth and said, "It seems that Gu Yuan probably learned his skills from you, too."

"Have you eaten the rice cooked by Yuan'er?" Grandma Gu was very surprised. It seems that the relationship between this grandson and this friend is very good. Thinking of this, Grandma Gu smiled even deeper.

"Yes. I have eaten." Ling Chao said.

"Yuan'er has been sensible since he was a child. When he was young, he was not as tall as the stove, so he would set up a stool to help me. But he should learn more about cooking from his Uncle Niu. His Uncle Niu is a professional chef." Grandma Gu filled Ling Chao with a bowl of big bone soup and handed it over.

"Thank you grandma." Ling Chao stood up and took it, then asked Gu Yuan who was sitting next to him in a low voice: "Is Uncle Niu the boss who 'come'?"

"Yeah." Gu Yuan nodded.

"Brother Ling Chao, try my grandma's pot-packed meat, it's very authentic and delicious." Gu Qingqing pointed to the plate of pot-packed meat on the table and said.

"Okay." He hadn't had a sip of the soup yet, and after hearing Gu Qingqing's words, he also picked up a chopstick and ate it.

It is sweet and crunchy, and the meat inside is very tender and smooth. It looks like a plate of meat wrapped in a pot, but the taste is a bit different from the ones I have eaten before, but Ling Chao doesn't understand it, but it is really delicious.

"How is it?" Gu Qingqing looked at him with wide eyes and asked.

"Delicious." Ling Chao was at a loss for words other than this one.He doesn't know how to cook, and the aunt who cooks at home is very skilled. He has eaten too many delicious foods since he was a child, but what he ate in Gu Yuan's hometown today is obviously a common home-cooked dish , but the taste is different.

This meal was so satisfying that Ling Chao, who usually doesn't eat much, even ate three bowls of rice today.The last time Gu Yuan saw that he still wanted to eat but was too embarrassed to go, so he took his bowl to add.

After dinner, Ling Chao helped Gu Yuan clean up together, but Grandma Gu didn't stop her and let the two older boys work in the kitchen.

Qingqing was a little tired. Grandma Gu made her take the medicine and went upstairs with her.

After tidying up the kitchen, the two of them were left downstairs.

Gu Yuan made a pot of tea, and moved two armchairs to the yard.The sun was just right at this time, warm and sunny, and very comfortable.

The big black dog didn't sit in the corner anymore, seeing the two of them sitting there, he also lay down between them.

"This dog is the one you showed me last time when you took a picture." Ling Chao had raised a golden retriever before, but he was sick and died within a few months. Since then, he has never dared to Keep any pets.

The big black dog is a purebred native dog. It is quite big and looks very old.Always lazy.

"En." Gu Yuan reached out and touched the big black dog's head, but it didn't move, and looked at the ground with half-closed eyes.

"Why do I feel like the two of us are living the lives of the elderly?" Ling Chao took a sip of tea, looking at the two of them in such a state that he wanted to laugh.

Gu Yuan glanced at him, lowered his head and laughed, then turned around.

Ling Chao felt a little embarrassed, although Gu Yuan looked normal, but after thinking about what he said just now, did he think it was a bit ambiguous?

However, two teenage boys sat in the yard and basked in the sun with a cup of tea each after eating enough, and there was a big old dog by their side. No matter how I looked at it, I felt that this was the two of them getting old in the future. Life after.

Especially comfortable and comfortable.

And... happiness.

The time passed so quickly, and it was already four o'clock in a while.Grandma Gu has already returned from visiting another house. Hearing from Gu Yuan that the two of them are going to spend the night in the old house at night, they started to make arrangements for dinner.Gu Qingqing just woke up from a sleepless night.After all, he was discharged from the hospital, and his body was still very weak.She took a comic book that Ling Chao gave her and sat with her two brothers, slowly flipping through it.

"I feel like I'm not hungry now." Ling Chao rubbed his stomach and said, "I haven't digested what I ate at noon."

"Me too." Gu Qingqing continued.

"Then what should we do?" Gu Yuan asked, "I can't stop eating at night."

"How about, let's bring some food and some noodles. Didn't you say that grandma often lives there? She should be able to cook, and there's no need to do anything. Just light a fire and cook noodles." Ling Chao looked Follow Gu Yuan and say.

"That's fine." Gu Yuan thought for a while, "Although we don't have everything in the house, we can do simple things."

"I also really want to go to the old house with you." Gu Qingqing said with a pursed mouth, "I haven't been there for a long time."

"Wait until you feel better before going." Gu Yuan comforted her.

"That's the only way." Gu Qingqing was still a little unhappy.

Gu Yuan got up and went to the kitchen at the back, seeing grandma standing by the stove and cutting something, he walked over and said, "Grandma, don't worry about it, let me do it."

"No, no, you can go and accompany your friend. I don't want to do too much." Grandma stopped.

"Gang Lingchao said he won't eat at home tonight." Gu Yuan could only stand aside and help peel the garlic.

"Where can I eat if I'm not at home?" Grandma asked while cutting the meat.

"Bring some food over there, and if you're hungry at night, order some noodles or something." Gu Yuan replied.

"That's it." Grandma thought for a while: "That's right, you probably aren't hungry yet."

"Yeah." Gu Yuan nodded.

"Then look, if you want to bring something, I'll get you a box." Grandma just finished cutting the meat in her hand, and took a towel to wipe her hands.

"I'll do it myself, don't worry about it. Qingqing also said she's not hungry, so you can see if you can do it later." Gu Yuan put the peeled garlic into a clean bowl.

"Success. Ling Chao finally came here, why do you still want to live in the old house? It's also cold today." Grandma still couldn't help talking.

Gu Yuan smiled and didn't say, he was actually quite helpless about Ling Chao's insistence on going to experience the Big Kang.But since he is willing, Gu Yuan will naturally not refuse.