Unable to endure the hardships of rural life, she returned home to arrange a marriage with a militar

Brother Gu borrowed an oxcart from the village and took his family back.

At first, Gu Xi found it novel and didn't want to be held. She put her little hands on Shu Yun's shoulders, stood on the cart, and looked up at the scenery on both sides.

She had just opened her mouth to speak when a gust of cold air rushed in, "Achoo!" She sneezed slightly and rubbed her little nose.

Shu Yun: "Sit down, be careful not to catch a cold."

Gu Jun was in high spirits and refused, but a cold look from him made the little guy obedient.

If the son is disobedient, the father has to step in.

Shu Yun took a scarf from her bag and wrapped the little guy's head up tightly.

It was winter, and there was little farm work in the village, so everyone had some free time. Suddenly, they saw a large family being brought back by an oxcart, and they all grabbed a handful of melon seeds and gathered around to watch the excitement.

Shu Yun felt uncomfortable being looked at like a monkey, but the little guy was very happy, especially when he heard someone in the crowd say:

"Hey, that kid must be Gu Lao Er's child, he's really handsome."

"Just like the dolls in New Year paintings."

Gu Xi raised her head high when she heard this, it's just that she didn't have a tail behind her, otherwise she would definitely be wagging her tail to the sky.

When the oxcart arrived at the door, the little guy was extremely proud. He didn't want anyone to help him get off the cart and insisted on getting off by himself. However, his short legs stretched down, but he couldn't reach the bottom after a long time. Gu Jun couldn't stand it anymore and pulled him down.

"Sister-in-law, you're back." The eldest sister-in-law came out to greet them, holding a little girl in her arms. The little girl's face was rosy, and her soft hair was tied in a high ponytail. She nestled in her mother's arms and looked at everyone timidly. Shu Yun's heart melted.

"This must be a small fish."

The older sister-in-law smiled and bounced the baby in her arms. "Yes, Little Fish, hurry up and call for help."

The little fish's voice was soft, and after calling out, it immediately shrank back into its mother's arms.

The elderly couple from the Gu family helped unload everything from the oxcart and urged, "You must be tired after sitting on the train for several days. Come on, I've had your dad boil some water. Wash up and go to sleep first. I'll call you when dinner is ready."

Exhausted from the journey, Shu Yun didn't stand on ceremony. She first gave Gu Xi a bath, then took a bath herself, and finally had Gu Jun finish up.

The kang (heated brick bed) was heated, and the quilt was warm and cozy. Shu Yun lay in the soft cotton quilt and sighed. There was a bowl of steaming ginger soup on the table. Wang Xiuwen's voice came from outside, "Brown sugar ginger soup, you and the child should drink it. You've been exposed to the cold wind for so long on the way here. Drink some to get rid of the chill."

Shu Yun responded, gave Gu Xi a few sips, then drank some herself, and finally left some for Gu Jun.

After the little one finished drinking, he became drowsy. Shu Yun held the child in her arms and soon became sleepy as well.

When Gu Jun returned, the mother and son were already fast asleep. Gu Jun finished the rest of the ginger soup in a few bites, looked at the little kid sleeping in a starfish position, and couldn't help but straighten his hands and feet before lifting a corner of the blanket and lying down himself.

As soon as he closed his eyes, the little guy pushed him with his little bottom, trying to push him out. Gu Jun opened his eyes and looked at the little guy who was moving around with his eyes closed several times. He didn't care and pulled him into his arms.

Go to sleep right now!

He slept soundly, and in the evening the whole family sat around in the main room and enjoyed a lively reunion dinner.

The old lady hadn't seen her beloved grandson in a long time, and Gu Xi, being a sweet talker, kept the old lady smiling every day, constantly mentioning "our baby" and "our Gu Xi."

That day, the old lady took her New Year's goods coupons, holding her grandson's hand in one hand and her granddaughter's hand in the other, and went to the brigade to exchange them for New Year's goods.

Shu Yun helped her sister-in-law busy herself in the kitchen. Before long, she saw the old lady return. She couldn't see her very clearly from a distance, but Gu Xi's cheeks seemed puffy. Shu Yun narrowed her eyes.

As soon as Gu Xi entered the house, she immediately said, "We're back."

Shu Yun smiled and said, "You're back?"

I brought back quite a lot of things: tofu, meat, candy...

"Huh? Why is there so little sugar this year?" Shu Yun remembered that there was much more when she came back last time.

The old lady chuckled, "That's quite a lot. Every household has this much, and it's enough for us to eat."

"Yes, yes." Gu Xi's voice was mumbled, and under Shu Yun's sharp gaze, Gu Xi: ...

He unconsciously hid behind the old lady and accidentally moved his cheek.

Shu Yun reacted quickly, pinching the little guy's cheek. The little guy's mouth opened involuntarily due to the external force, and Shu Yun could clearly see that he had two candies in his mouth!

Shu Yun snorted coldly, "So the missing candy was here."

When the old lady realized that her scheme had been exposed, she couldn't help but chuckle a few times.

Gu Xi was reluctant, but Xiao Yu on the other side was a little scared. She tremblingly took out all the candy from her pocket and said, "Auntie, here you go."

Shu Yun's expression softened, and she patted Xiao Yu's head, praising, "Hmm, you know your mistakes and can correct them. Xiao Yu is good. Auntie will reward you with pork cracklings."

Shu Yun picked out a few pieces of pork cracklings from the bowl next to her and gave them to the little girl. The pork cracklings were still warm from the oven. Sprinkle a few grains of salt on them, and they burst with flavor in one bite, leaving her mouth full of oil. It was incredibly satisfying.

"Delicious, delicious!" Little Fish's eyes sparkled as she ate the food, and her personality became more cheerful.

Gu Xi looked on with envy. She loosened the small pocket she had been clutching tightly and took small steps toward Shu Yun. "Mom, you can have my candy too."

As she spoke, she stared longingly at the bowl in Shu Yun's hand. Seeing that Shu Yun didn't move, she licked her lips and asked, "Mommy, is the stuff in the bowl delicious?"

Shu Yun snorted, ignoring the little guy's obvious question, and stretched out her hand, "Give it to me."

"Okay." Gu Xi obediently took the candy out of her pocket and handed it to Shu Yun, "Give it all to Mom."

Now she looks all well-behaved, but Shu Yun isn't fooled. She puts the candy away, crosses her arms, and continues to stare at Gu Xi.

Gu Xi felt a chill run down her spine, but she forced herself to stay upright, saying, "Really, really, there's nothing left."

Shu Yun issued an ultimatum, "You know what will happen if I find you."

"Okay, okay, here you go." Gu Xi pouted and unhappily took off her shoes, took out a few flattened gummy candies from inside, and handed them to Shu Yun.

The gummy candies were crushed, the wrappers were torn, and there were even some lint from Gu Xi's socks stuck to them. Shu Yun didn't really want to take them. She frowned and hesitated for a long time before saying, "I don't want these. You can keep them."

"Oh." In her flat tone, Shu Yun detected a hint of pleasure.

Gu Xi quickly withdrew her hand, put the candy back in her pocket, and then looked at Shu Yun expectantly: "I want to eat the pork cracklings in the bowl."