bookcurios Chapter 126 Yang Guoqing’s Little Plan
Chapter 126 Yang Guoqing’s Little Plan
Winter in the north is particularly cold, especially in the early morning.
But today is the day to hear the results, and no matter how reluctant he was, Chen Guzi still got out of bed.
Zhao Fengping had gotten up early, stuffed a handful of firewood into the stove, then bent down and scooped a spoonful of warm water from the pot and poured it into the basin on the ground.
"Guzi, get up! You'll be late if you don't get up."
Chen Guzi put on his cotton-padded jacket, slowly got off the kang, yawned, and replied, "I'm up. Mom, what do you want for breakfast? Any pickles?"
"Yes!" Zhao Fengping replied, "I made some porridge. You can have a bowl with some pickled vegetables. Yesterday, your Aunt Xianghua gave us a small bowl of broth. We'll stew some cabbage for lunch!"
"Okay!" Chen Guzi jumped up happily: "Mom, let's save the broth. It's cold now, and we can stew several dishes with it~"
"Look how happy you are!" Zhao Fengping said with a smile, "Hurry up and wash up. I'll go over and help your grandma over."
The ice on the road was frozen solid. Chen Guzi touched his empty stomach and thought of the stew he had had at noon. A big smile broke out on his face.
He ran two steps, then slid sideways on the ice and bumped into Chen Guodong, who suddenly ran out of the alley.
"Ouch—"
"oops--"
Chen Guzi rubbed his butt and got up from the ground, complaining, "Guodong, what are you doing? Why are you running so fast?"
Chen Guodong got up, lowered his head and murmured, "Yes, I'm sorry——"
Chen Guzi waved his hand carelessly and said, "It's okay. Let's go to school together."
Chen Guodong shook his head and said, "I, I won't go..."
"What's wrong?" Chen Guzi asked curiously, "Your father doesn't allow you to study anymore? That's impossible~"
"No, it's people from the county public security bureau. They're coming to my house to investigate..." Chen Guodong said dejectedly, "My mom, my mom is about to be sentenced..."
Chen Guzi was a little panicked. He didn't know how to comfort Chen Guodong. Although he didn't have a father, his father was a martyr, so no one dared to bully Chen Guzi.
But Chen Guodong's situation is different. His mother broke the law, which made him unable to hold his head up.
After thinking for a while, Chen Guzi took Chen Guodong's hand and said, "That's the adults' business, it has nothing to do with us. Let's go! It's not too late to come back after we hear the division."
Chen Erya walked out of the alley slowly, carrying a shoulder bag. She threw the bag at Chen Guodong's feet and said fiercely, "Here you go!
If my mom hadn't asked me to bring it to you, I wouldn't want to bother with you! Humph~"
Chen Guodong said with some guilt: "Yes, I'm sorry~"
"What are you sorry for?" Chen Erya put her hands on her hips and cursed, "It's all your shameless mother's fault! Humph~"
Chen Guzi picked up the bag, hung it around Chen Guodong's neck, took his hand and walked towards the school, comforting him, "Don't be afraid, Sister Erya is like this to everyone, fierce~"
"Chen Guzi, don't think I don't dare to hit you!" Chen Erya shouted angrily when she heard this: "If you call me fierce again, I will tear your mouth apart!"
"Lulu~ You're about to tear my mouth apart, and you still say you're not fierce! Lulu~"
Chen Guzi made a face, pulled Chen Guodong up and ran away.
Chen Erya stamped her feet in anger: "This little bastard!"
"Erya~" Chen Wanquan chased after her and saw that only Chen Erya was there. He asked, "Where is our Guodong?"
Chen Erya yelled, "Going to school!"
"Tsk tsk~" Chen Wanquan wiped the spit from his face and said dissatisfiedly: "Aiya~ Erya, you are already a grown-up girl, you can't be so fierce! You spit all over my face."
Chen Erya said angrily, "You're not mean, you're kind! It's because you're kind that you can't control your wife. If you had controlled Wei Chunhong, would my father have been able to get in?"
"Can you please be reasonable?" Chen Wanquan said earnestly, "The fault lies with Wei Chunhong and your father. We are all victims..."
Chen Erya covered her ears and shouted, "I won't listen! I won't listen!"
Chen Erya started walking into the alley. Chen Wanquan chased after her and said, "I'm telling you, you can't go home like this. Your mother is already sad enough..."
If you continue like this, you will be stabbing her in the heart. And your two brothers, you have to talk to them. Your mother is not wrong! "
"Oh! So annoying~" Chen Erya ran even faster: "My eldest sister will take care of them, no need for me to say anything!"
"You kid..."
Chen Guzi and Chen Guodong ran all the way to the school gate before they dared to stop.
Chen Guodong patted his chest and said, "Oh my god, it's so scary..."
Chen Guzi covered his mouth and laughed: "Hahaha~ Don't be afraid of her, she just looks fierce and has a vicious mouth! Last time I went to town and was chased by a dog, it was her who helped me run away."
Chen Guodong said somewhat disappointedly: "I'm not afraid of Sister Erya. She used to be very nice to me. I just feel guilty..."
"Let's not talk about that!" Chen Guzi said with a smile, "Hey~ Did you go to Sister Shuning's house to eat meat yesterday? Why didn't I see you?"
Chen Guodong replied, "Yes! My father thought I was too much trouble and left me to my aunt. I ate with Erya."
Chen Guzi asked, "Is it delicious?"
"I didn't taste anything..." Chen Guodong felt a little regretful: "Brother Xuemin and Brother Xueyou kept glaring at me... I didn't dare to eat..."
Chen Guzi complained, "How can they? His father is also at fault. How can they blame it all on your mother... You didn't eat the meat properly, what a pity!"
"What kind of meat?" Yang Guoqing walked over with a stack of test papers and asked enthusiastically when he saw the two little guys at the door.
Chen Guzi smiled brightly and replied crisply, "It's pork! Grandpa Chen and his men caught a huge wild boar and killed it for meat yesterday!"
Teacher Yang, the wild boar meat is so delicious! I’m drooling just thinking about it now!
Yang Guoqing's eyes flickered, and he asked with a smile, "Is this Chen Shuning's house? Does she often eat meat at home?"
Chen Guodong replied innocently, "Not often. We can only eat meat a few times in winter. Sister Shuning's grandfather can make traps and hunt!"
Yang Guoqing smiled and said, "Oh? Then their family is well off~"
The smile on Chen Guzi's face faded, and he said perfunctorily, "Well. Teacher, let's go in first. We're going to be late."
Yang Guoqing watched the two children jumping into the classroom, the smile on his face gradually faded, and he thought to himself: Chen Shuning has attended high school and has a high level of education.
His father worked at the post office, his older brother and his wife both had formal jobs, and his grandfather was a hunter... In the countryside, a girl like this was the best possible condition.
I don't dare to think about returning to the city, but I'm also at the age to get married. It seems that Chen Shuning is a good choice...
As for those educated youth whose conditions were similar to Yang Guoqing's, he didn't consider them at all.
The educated youth had no roots, and if he married them, he would have to continue living in the shabby house at the educated youth site. Not only would they not be able to provide any support, but he might even have to pay for it!
Yang Guoqing muttered to himself, "At least, I'm a teacher with a regular job, so of course I want to find the best partner! But Chen Shuning is still a little bit short..."
It would be great if she could get a job as a teacher in a school and get a formal position! However, her family should give her a lot of dowry, so it’s not impossible…”