Man Lu

Mrs. Gu treats Manlu and Manzhen's clothes as nothing.Fortunately, they each carried a small bag to bring back the clothes they bought outside.Otherwise, there is only the suit on the body, and there is really no change of clothes.

Man Lu looked at all of this with the help of the weak light. There was nothing in the wardrobe or dressing table, but there were not a lot of books on the bookshelf, and a wooden shelf was still full of old books.

The smell of wormwood came from the nostrils one after another. This is because Mrs. Gu burned some wormwood for the sisters' room to remove the smell.Tonight, the Gu family was very kind to her. This is referring too much to the old lady Gu and those two boys, Gu Weimin and Gu Jiemin.In the second half of the year, she and Manzhen came back every month to secretly check on the situation of Gu's family.I knew they had changed, but I didn't expect it to change so much.

If the Gu family can always be so old and reasonable, work hard and make progress, and everyone contributes to the family, then she doesn't mind joining them.She also wants to have a home, a real home, a warm, happy and harmonious home.

September is still a hot summer, and the sky starts to light up slowly at five o'clock, and it will be full light at six o'clock.During this year, Man Lu lived outside and never entered the space once.But her physique is getting better day by day, and now her strength and speed have improved several levels.This is abnormal and different, but she doesn't think too much about it, so she is always stronger than the one who was sent. In this chaotic world of the Republic of China, as a woman, she is already the weaker side. If her physical strength is weaker, then there is really no way Survive.

When she was outside, Man Lu went out every day without wearing a hat or holding an umbrella. Her physique has changed, but it doesn't mean she has been exposed to the sun. Her skin is dark and dark when she is outside.Knowing about the future wars, Manzhen writes in her room on weekdays, and exercises outside when she has free time. She is also very different from a year ago, thin and dark.In addition to writing manuscripts, the two sisters also copied books for the bookstore.Writing manuscripts takes brains, but copying books will not.When their thoughts are broken, they copy books to make money.Copying is Manlu's forte. Now, once the words enter her brain, it's like a scanner, and the prints are clear. Brain and hand work together to write quickly and well.Her calligraphy was taught by Mr. Gu. She is the daughter of Gu's parents. Manzhen was born four years after she was born.Among the four children in the family, Mr. Gu's love for her is the deepest.

No matter where the times have changed, white is beautiful, and black cannot be said to be ugly, but that is also inferior.The faces of the two sisters were dark because of their natural complexion.When Mrs. Gu and Mrs. Gu saw the two of them like this, they both thought that they were suffering outside.She asked once about the specific sufferings, but the two of them were silent, so she didn't ask any more, she just thought that there was suffering and she couldn't tell, and she must have suffered a lot of grievances.

In Shanghai, their Gu family didn't have many relatives and friends, and the neighbors didn't get along very well. When the Gu family sisters came home, the Gu family didn't have to make up any excuses.

At dawn, Man Lu couldn't sleep, so she got up, changed clothes and took a shower.When they go out, they dare not show their faces, and they have been dressed in dark colors such as black, gray and dark blue. Yesterday was dark blue, and today it is dark gray.The two sisters both have student hair, and their hair is cut at each other.

The hall was empty, and there was noise from the kitchen.She went to the kitchen and saw Mrs. Gu cooking rice porridge on the stove.Hearing the sound of footsteps, she looked up and saw that Man Lu hadn't said anything, she immediately smiled, and beckoned to Man Lu, "Man Lu is drinking chicken porridge today, smells it, doesn't it smell good?"

"Well, it's very fragrant. Grandma, where's mom?" Man Lu pretended not to know what Mrs. Gu was thinking, and looked around.A bowl of finely chopped shallots was placed on the stove. The onions were very tender green. When we got closer, the smell of shallots and coal rushed into our nostrils.

"Your mother has gone to work, and the customer's house is having a birthday today. Your mother may have to stay there tonight, and she will be able to rest for half a day tomorrow." He said while accompanying the porridge still boiling in the pot.

"Didn't you ask Mom to quit her job? There are Manzhen and I at home." Last night, Manzhen told the old lady that the two sisters took over the book job and could earn more than 20 yuan a month.Confess to let Gu's mother quit her job and take over the old lady Gu's job.Last night, the old lady received the [-] yuan from Manzhen and agreed well. But the two old people thought about it that night and decided that they should work for another year or two while they still have the strength to reduce the burden on the family.

"I can still do it. You see, I have worked, and my body is stronger than before." There is a lot of work at home, and it is very tiring. After the old lady took over Mrs. Gu's work, she really felt sorry for Mrs. Gu.While talking, she opened the kitchen cabinet and took out a stack of bowls. The porridge was ready, and she wanted to serve it out.

Man Lu saw a pot of water spinach with a lot of yellow mud on it by the pool, so she reached out to clean it up. "Don't move." Mrs. Gu still held a bowl in her hand, interrupting Manlu's hand reaching for the vegetable bowl.

"Drink the porridge, drink the porridge." He handed the bowl to her as he spoke, motioning for her to serve it.She just squatted down and sealed the lower opening of the coal stove, otherwise it would keep burning and waste coal.

As soon as Man Lu filled the five bowls with porridge, Manzhen, Gu Weimin, and Gu Jiemin rushed in, filling the kitchen at once.After everyone greeted each other, they took bowls and spoons to the dining room.The old lady Gu finished, took the small bowl of green onions and followed behind the four grandchildren.

After Gu Weimin finished three bowls of porridge, he looked at the three people facing him shyly and said in a low voice, "Today's chicken porridge is really delicious. Thank you, grandma, and eldest sister, second sister." Gu Jiemin immediately followed after hearing what his elder brother said. Agreed, everyone laughed.

After finishing the porridge, the two brothers of the Gu family cleaned up the bowls and quickly got up to finish washing the dishes.Fill the water tanks everywhere in the courtyard, and pick up the buckets to water the water spinach and potato vegetables and the beans, cucumbers, and pumpkins in the four vegetable plots in the small building.The old lady Gu looked at the figures of the two boys carrying water, and said with a smile: "Your younger brother has grown up and is sensible." Seeing the proud faces of the two granddaughters, she added: "Although you both have attended the first grade of high school , but that was all a few years ago. I thought about it with your mother, and decided to let you go to the first grade for another year, so you don't have to worry about your family. We are united, and we will only get better."

Manzhen said: "Grandma, I have discussed it with Manlu. This year I am reviewing the previous homework, and I will go directly to the second grade next year. You and Mom should listen to us about the homework."

Old Mrs. Gu: "You have to listen to me. You two come with me, and I will change your clothes. Later, we will go to school together." The old lady's stubbornness emerged again.She stood up while talking, and pulled Man Lu to stand up with her.

Man Lu got up, but it didn't mean she agreed with Mrs. Gu's arrangement.She held Old Madam Gu's arm and said softly, "Grandma, I'm in the third grade when I'm going to school. I've always done my homework before."

When Mrs. Gu heard this, she paused, "What?" Her voice rose several times immediately, similar to when she was swearing.

"I've made a plan. I'll be in the third grade next year, and I'll apply for university after I get my diploma."

"Grandma, I'm the same as my sister, and I'm going to go to university next year."

"Grandma, I know that you and your sister have homework before, but you can't be so arrogant that you can pass the college entrance examination without studying." The old lady Gu was too surprised at first, and she came to her senses, but when Manzhen said it again, she regained consciousness.

"We will go to school next year, and the school will definitely test our homework, grandma, how will the homework be clear at a glance." Manzhen said again.Man Lu added: "Grandma, if you don't need a high school diploma, I'll just sign up for the exam." Manzhen nodded in agreement.

"Really?" Seeing that the two sisters were so confident, Mrs. Gu asked again.

"Hmm" double accent.

"Good! Good! Good!"

Old Mrs. Gu Old Mrs. Gu suddenly became anxious. Last night, she had to pay for her granddaughter for three years. Unexpectedly, they were so upbeat, and their eyes lit up with joy.After thinking for a while, he said, "Okay! Then you two should go to school with me. You will go directly to the second grade this year, and the second grade will be the second grade. It's safer, don't miss the time at home."

Man Lu and Man Zhen each held one of Old Madam Gu's arms, feeling anxious.In the end, Manzhen said: "For more than a year, we have been away and have no time to study. We have made preparations before, just, just." She stopped talking, and only let the old lady think for herself and continue the conversation.

"Then you all go to study, don't take the job of copying books, just study hard." Seeing that Man Lu's face became sad because of Manzhen's words, the old lady Gu stopped insisting, but slowed down.

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