Chapter 1692: Withered Wood Meets Spring 4
Big Sister Gu, Xu Xiaoman, was dutiful and passionate. As Feng Qingxue spoke with Doctor Gu, she put aside the laundry she was doing in the courtyard and rushed to the food factory to buy vegetables. Upon returning, she started cooking, with Gu Min helping her out.
Gu Tian had been very busy lately, eating at the military canteen and not coming home for lunch. His eldest son had his own family, so the group included the mother and three children, including fourteen-year-old Gu Mei, who returned from the seaside. Yet, Big Sister Gu prepared four dishes and one soup with rice: braised ribbonfish, steamed croaker, stir-fried red snails, cabbage stewed with tofu, and seaweed egg drop soup, all very sumptuous.
"Doctor Feng, I went late today and couldn’t buy any pork. I hope you won’t find our hospitality lacking."
Feng Qingxue hurriedly said, "Sister, you’re too polite. This is already wonderful. I love eating fish; I particularly like it."
"That’s great, that’s great. If you like fish, come to our house often, and I’ll make more for you. My cooking skills are actually learned from the mess squad." Big Sister Gu then picked up several more chopsticks of food for her two nieces, "Meimei, Minmin, eat more. Now that Grandma’s back, you’ll live in Auntie’s house. As long as we have something to eat, you two sisters will always have half of it."
Gu Mei and Gu Min’s eyes reddened, and they replied softly.
Doctor Gu felt very uncomfortable at heart and lightened her tone, "Earlier, Grandma didn’t know you two were suffering. She was always working and couldn’t come home to check on you. It won’t be like that anymore. You’ll be with Grandma. If your mother dares to mistreat you again, I won’t let her off the hook!"
"Okay!" Gu Mei said as tears fell, "When my sister and I grow up, we will surely honor Grandma and Big Uncle and Aunt."
Gu Min nodded along, "Honor Grandma and Big Uncle and Aunt."
The children of poor families mature early, and having been neglected by their father and mistreated by their mother, these two kids knew very well who treated them best. The elderly neighbor couple was even kinder to them compared to their parents.