Zhao Wuzhu followed Gu Qinghan into the room and then looked around their room.
The house is not big, with two bedrooms and a living room. Apart from having a yard, it is not even as big as the residential compound in their hometown. However, the house is much warmer and very tidy and clean.
There is also a radio in the small living room. It looks very new and is currently being turned on, broadcasting news from the central government.
It was not like in the guesthouse, where the stove was not warm enough and she was cold the whole night.
That girl Gu Qinglan is not reliable either. After dropping her off at the guesthouse last night, she said she had to go back to help with some surgery.
Then can work be more important than one’s own mother
Fortunately, Gu Qinghan arrived in time, otherwise I would have frozen to death in that small guesthouse.
Zhao Wuzhu retracted his gaze, then saw the closed door of one of the rooms, looked at Chen Ma, and asked: "Comrade Chen, our family is recruiting..."
Then Zhao Wuzhu noticed that Gu Qinghan's gaze beside him was not right, and quickly changed the topic: "Where are our Lele and the two children? Haven't they woken up yet? Why can't we see them?"
In fact, she wanted to ask why Wen Nuan was not there. Could she not have gotten up yet
When Zhao Wuzhu thought of how Wen Nuan used to be lazy and gluttonous in her hometown, she wondered, could it be that after living in Beicheng for so long, she still hasn't changed her laziness
Mother Chen handed Zhao Wuzhu a cup of hot tea and said with a smile: "The children won't wake up that soon. It's cold anyway, and there's nothing to do. Let them sleep a little longer."
Then Chen Ma thought for a moment and said, "Xiao Nuan has been taking care of the child for half the night, let's let her sleep for a while. Mother-in-law, you sit down and drink some tea to warm yourself up."
Baobao and Zhouzhou both sleep with Wen Nuan at night, and Lele is even more so. Since she was a child, she has almost never left Wen Nuan, so she also sleeps with her.
Although the children now have a more regular schedule, the two younger brothers are still a little younger and always cry for milk at night, so Wen Nuan often wakes up once or twice.
In the morning, Mother Chen almost never wakes Wen Nuan up. She always waits for her to wake up naturally and then washes the child's face.
When Zhao Wuzhu heard this, she looked a little unhappy, but she knew that it must be Gu Qinghan who spoiled her, so she smiled and changed the subject.
Zhao Wuzhu took a sip of tea and then asked curiously, "Are my two grandsons strong? Do they look like their father or their mother?"
The old Gu family finally had a grandson. When Gu Qinghan said last night that he would bring her to the family compound, she got up early in the morning and waited for him in the guesthouse.
Now that she has arrived at the family compound, she cannot even see her child. This makes her feel itchy and unhappy.
Gu Qinghan had just put away Zhao Wuzhu's luggage and happened to hear Zhao Wuzhu's question, so she said, "I can't tell who they look like. Mom, have breakfast first. When the children wake up, you can see them."
Zhao Wuzhu had no choice but to eat breakfast first when she saw Gu Qinghan bringing out the steamed buns and porridge.
Gu Qinghan went back to the room. Zhao Wuzhu wanted to peek inside to see what was going on, but was blocked by her son.
*
When Wen Nuan heard the man enter the room, she closed her eyes and pretended to be still asleep.
After a while, she felt Gu Qinghan coming towards the bed, then kissed her on the forehead and deliberately lowered his voice and said, "My mother is here, but it's still early, you can continue to sleep with the child for a while before getting up."
Wen Nuan couldn't pretend anymore, she opened her eyes and smiled: "Aren't you afraid that your mother will say that I'm lazy and gluttonous again?"
There had been many rumors about her being "lazy and gluttonous" in the family compound before, and Gu Qinghan must have heard them too, but he had not heard much about the rumors outside. However, Zhao Wuzhu must have said such things in front of him many times.
Gu Qinghan just raised his lips and smiled: "Just say it, it's not like I only have ears but no eyes."
Then Gu Qinghan sat down on the kang, tucked the quilt around Wen Nuan, and said, "Besides, you really need to rest now. Don't worry about what my mother says. Just do what you have to do. When I'm at home, you don't have to do anything. Let my mother see your status in the family."
Gu Qinghan also felt sorry for Wen Nuan because she had to get up at night to feed her children, especially two. Now that they are three months old, the children's schedule has become more regular.
But during the confinement period, the baby often cries. He cries when his diaper is wet and when he is hungry, and it is even more difficult for him to get a warm sleep.
Anyway, it's winter now, and he hopes to be warm and a little "lazy".
As for his mother, Gu Qinghan didn't care at all what she said. If Wen Nuan gave birth to twins and still wanted her to do the housework, it would be better for her to go back early.
By the way, you can also see what Gu Qingsong is up to!
After hearing what Gu Qinghan said, Wen Nuan smiled and nodded: "I see, I didn't want to get up anyway, I was so tired last night!"
Thinking of last night, Wen Nuo's face slowly became hot. God knows how crazy Gu Qinghan was last night. Her waist was even pinched red!
Looking at Wen Nuan's slightly reproachful and playful expression, Gu Qinghan couldn't help but lower his head and kiss her red lips again.
It was not until she heard the conversation between Zhao Wuzhu and Chen Ma outside that Wen Nuan pushed him away in dissatisfaction: "Go back and get busy, didn't you say you had a meeting?"
After saying that, Wen Nuan straightened her collar that was torn open by the man and pulled the quilt to her chin to prevent the man from going wild again!
Gu Qinghan uttered a hoarse "hmm" and then said, "Go to sleep. Wait until the child wakes up before you go out."
After saying that, he pushed aside her warm bangs and kissed her smooth forehead.
Wen Nuan pushed her bangs back in disdain and looked at him with her eyes: "Go! Stop dawdling!"
"Yeah." Gu Qinghan played with Wen Nuan's fair hand, squeezed it, and said reluctantly, "Okay, then you continue to sleep for a while."
Wen Nuan watched Gu Qinghan's back as he left the room, then turned over, hugged Lele beside her, and kissed her round face.
*
When Gu Qinghan came out of the room, Zhao Wuzhu looked around curiously and asked him, "Is the child still not awake?"
But Zhao Wuzhu heard some noise in the room. Could it be that Wen Nuan was lazy in bed and didn't want to wake up
Gu Qinghan said, "The child is still sleeping. He usually doesn't wake up that quickly. Mom, if you didn't sleep well last night, you can go to the kang in that room and catch up on your sleep. It's warmer there."
Gu Qinghan discussed it with Chen's mother last night. Chen's mother said that she was worried that his mother might not be able to adapt to the climate here since she had just arrived in North City, so she let his mother sleep in the small room with her for now.
Most people here do this, several people sleep on a big bunk bed. The weather in the north city is too cold, and it is not appropriate for two elderly people to sleep on a wooden bed.
So just make do with it for now.
When Zhao Wuzhu heard this, he frowned and said sarcastically, "I don't have this habit. I will get up when I wake up. I am too lazy to lie down."
Chen Ma smiled when she heard this and said, "My dear mother-in-law, you don't know. The climate in the north is different from that in the south. They are used to staying indoors during the winter when the mountains are closed due to heavy snow. Anyway, I have nowhere to go."
Zhao Wuzhu thought about it after hearing this. When he came from the guesthouse just now, apart from some soldiers on training and patrol, he really didn't see many family members.
As Gu Qinghan put on his coat, he said to Zhao Wuzhu, "If you don't want to sleep, just listen to the news broadcast in the living room. Don't wake up the children and Wen Nuan."
When Zhao Wuzhu heard this, he became even angrier.
But seeing Chen Ma standing by, he didn't dare to get angry, but just asked him with a bad look: "Boss, are you going out?"
"Yes, there have been a lot of missions in the army in recent months."
After that, Gu Qinghan said to Chen Ma: "Chen Ma, please look after my mother. If she wants to go out for a walk, take her out for a walk. I'm going out."
Zhao Wuzhu sighed and followed Gu Qinghan out, saying, "I'm already such a big person, why do I need someone to take care of me? Besides, it's so cold today, what's there to go shopping for? I'll stay at home and help take care of the kids, and you can go about your business without worry."
Zhao Wuzhu had never imagined that the army here would be so desolate, almost like a large rural village.
Although their hometown is not a provincial capital, it is also considered an urban area. There are supply and marketing cooperatives and state-owned restaurants near the family compound, and everything else you can think of.
There are hardly any bicycles among the North City troops.
Zhao Wuzhu watched Gu Qinghan go out. She had nothing to do, so she sat at the coffee table in the living room with Chen Ma and chatted about the people in the family compound.
Then he asked about some military rules, fearing that he would do something wrong or say something wrong and implicate Gu Qinghan.
As they were talking, it was already ten o'clock. Zhao Wuzhu, who had been waiting for the whole morning, finally heard some noise coming from the room.
*
After Gu Qinghan left, Wen Nuan lay in bed for a long time, and only got up after the child woke up.
Lele doesn't have to go to school recently, so he can sleep for eleven or twelve hours. But he doesn't like to sleep in the afternoon. He often either goes out with Zhuzi to shovel snow, or plays with Baobao and Zhouzhou.
As soon as Lele woke up, she heard Zhao Wuzhu's voice outside the living room. Seeing her lazy look, Wen Nuan said, "Lele, your grandma is here. Remember to let people know later, okay?"
Zhao Wuzhu favors boys over girls and has long hoped that she and Gu Qinghan would have another son. Now that she has given birth to twins at once, she will definitely dislike Lele even more.
But Lele is still young, and Wen Nuan only asks her to be polite. When she is old enough to distinguish right from wrong, she will probably be able to understand the emotions of adults.
Lele had no impression of Zhao Wuzhu at all. After hearing what Wen Nuan said, she asked, "Is grandma your father's mother?"
Lele had heard Xiaodong and Xiaomei from Juxiang's family call her grandma, so even though he had no impression of Zhao Wuzhu, he knew the relationship between them.
Wen Nuan nodded and smiled: "Yes, she is your father's mother. Remember to let people know later?"
Lele had already climbed off the kang bed and said with a smile, "Got it. I'll ask Auntie to come in and change Baobao and Zhouzhou's diapers!"
After saying that, Lele put on his coat by himself, put on his shoes impatiently, and then ran out to the living room.
Zhao Wuzhu had heard the noise a long time ago and had been waiting, but as soon as the door opened, a chubby little ball ran out.
She had a round, fair and tender face, a pair of big black eyes, and fine and smooth hair. Although it was a little messy, it made her look even more adorable.
Although Lele noticed Zhao Wuzhu, he immediately forgot what Wen Nuan had just said and ran straight to the kitchen, found Aunt Chen and said, "Aunt, Bao Bao and Zhou Zhou are awake."
Aunt Chen put the lid back on the soup, took off her apron, and said, "Okay, Aunt, go and see my brother."
Then Aunt Chen introduced Lele: "Lele, come here, this is your grandma, call her grandma."
When Lele heard this, he looked at Zhao Wuzhu with wide eyes, but when he met Zhao Wuzhu's eyes, Lele hid behind Chen Ma and said nothing.
Chen's mother smiled and said, "Maybe he just woke up and hasn't reacted yet. Don't mind, mother-in-law. Lele is very well behaved and sensible. He will play with you when he starts playing with you."
Zhao Wuzhu looked at the little girl hiding behind Chen Ma and snorted, "Forget it, the child is ignorant, how can I argue with her?"
Zhao Wuzhu only wanted to see her two grandsons, but even if the children woke up, it seemed to have nothing to do with her.
Mother Chen held one to wash his butt, while Wen Nuan held the other to feed him. She originally wanted to go over to help, but the child didn't recognize her and started crying as soon as he got into her hands, crying as if the roof was about to collapse.
Wen Nuan said, "Mom, the child may not be used to you because he hasn't seen you before. Hold him later. You sit for a while."
Mother Chen looked at Zhao Wuzhu and smiled: "Mother-in-law, just sit down. Xiao Nuan and I will be here. The child has just woken up and is a little bit familiar with people. I will let you hold him later."
After hearing what the two said, Zhao Wuzhu was stunned and couldn't say anything.
So, Zhao Wuzhu sat in the living room and watched Chen Ma and Wen Nuan wash the child's butt and face, and she was unable to help in any way.
In fact, she can also do the job of taking care of children. Although she doesn't like warmth, her grandson is her own after all, so she is willing to take care of him.
Zhao Wuzhu was thinking that once the child got familiar with her, Chen Ma wouldn't have to do anything.
There are more people in the family and more food rations are needed, so it’s better to let her come!
But not only did her two grandsons not want her, even the little guy Lele never called her.
Zhao Wuzhu became more and more puzzled.
How come she has become an outsider here
*
Zhao Wuzhu followed his two grandsons idly, wanting to see if they needed any help.
Chen Ma and Wen Nuan took good care of the two children, and the children followed them very well. Sometimes the two children smiled at Lele and didn't want her to hold them.
In the evening, the two children drank their milk and fell asleep again.
Gu Qinglan knew that Gu Qinghan had taken Zhao Wuzhu to the family quarters, so she went there after work.
As soon as she entered the room, she saw Zhao Wuzhu sitting next to the baby's rocking bed, and when Zhao Wuzhu saw her coming, she smiled and said, "Qinglan, come and take a look. These two children look so much like your eldest brother. They are so cute."
Before Gu Qinglan could say anything, Lele, who was drawing nearby, heard it and said, "Mom said Bao Bao looks like me, not like Dad!"
Because Baobao is relatively well behaved, Wen Nuan told Gu Qinghan that this child is like the Lele of the past and rarely cries.
But to Lele, it sounded like Bao Bao looked like her.
Zhao Wuzhu glanced at Lele and smiled: "How does he look like you? He looks exactly like your father. He looks more like the eldest brother when he was a child."
When Gu Qinglan heard what Zhao Wuzhu said, she frowned and said, "Mom, he's still young. I can't tell who he looks like. Aren't they all the same?"
Gu Qinglan works in a hospital and really doesn't think that the children of these few months look like anyone, especially Baobao and Zhouzhou. Because of breastfeeding, they have grown fat and strong, and their faces are even bigger than Lele's.
"What do you know?" Zhao Wuzhu looked over at the kitchen, where Aunt Chen and Wen Nuan were talking about something, so she lowered her voice and asked, "By the way, Qinglan, do you know what kind of relative Aunt Chen is to your sister-in-law?"
"Why do Qinghan and your sister-in-law call her Aunt Chen, but Lele calls her Aunt Granny?"
When Gu Qinglan heard this, she immediately knew that her mother must have nothing good to say, so she said, "They are relatives from Commander Lu's family. You'd better not offend them. Just play here quietly for a few days and don't cause trouble for Big Brother and Big Sister-in-law!"
As soon as Zhao Wuzhu stood up, she frowned and glared at Gu Qinglan with a bad look, "Alright, alright, I'll just ask, how dare I cause trouble for your sister-in-law now!"
She had been there for the whole day, but Wen Nuan never even looked at her. She got up at ten in the morning and said she would put the child to bed at two in the afternoon.
I just got up and went out again, without saying where I was going.
As soon as I came back, I went into the kitchen and talked to Aunt Chen about this and that, but she couldn't say a word to me.
Now that she finally had a chance to see the children, how dare she cause trouble for them
Gu Qinglan was afraid that Zhao Wuzhu would cause trouble again, so she reminded him, "The army is under strict management now, so you'd better not run around, so that Big Brother won't have to worry about you."
"I have already sent a telegram to Gu Qingsong. Let's see what that guy wants."
Zhao Wuzhu got angry when she mentioned Gu Qingsong, and said hurriedly: "Don't mention him to me, I just want to take a good look at my grandson now."
Although the North City is a bit desolate, Gu Qinghan is a regimental-level cadre after all, so she must be doing well here.
Zhao Wuzhu gnashed her teeth and said, "Besides, if Gu Qingsong dares to do this to me, I will definitely not forgive him easily. I will let him see if he can still make it without me in this family!"
Since childhood, Gu Qingsong has always relied on her as a mother, but now he actually sent her here for a woman.
It would be a lie if Zhao Wuzhu said she wasn't heartbroken, but she couldn't let go of her beloved son. Now Zhao Wuzhu was just waiting for Gu Qingsong to admit his mistake to her, she didn't want to stay in this freezing northern city any longer.
What's good here
The eldest sister was nowhere to be seen all day, and Wen Nuan didn't even look at her.
At least Gu Qingsong is a bit sweet-mouthed. The eldest brother's mouth is warm and cozy whenever he opens or closes. She doesn't even know her mother's name.
When Gu Qinglan heard this, she glanced at the sleeping boy and sneered, "That's probably difficult. Your precious son sent you here on purpose because he thought you were in the way."
Gu Qinglan didn't understand what Zhao Wuzhu liked about Gu Qingsong and why he always sided with that bastard.
It was obvious that her elder brother was the best person. If Zhao Wuzhu treated both equally, her elder brother would definitely be very good to her mother.
When Zhao Wuzhu heard this, he immediately became unhappy and said in a muffled voice: "Alright, alright, let's not talk about that idiot anymore."
Then she thought for a moment and asked again, "By the way, have these two children been named yet? Why do I hear them calling for porridge and dumplings all day long? Don't they have names yet?"
Gu Qinglan was slightly stunned, then muttered quietly: "I haven't picked a name yet, and my brother is not free yet."
In fact, Gu Qinglan knew that it was Commander Lu who named the two children, but she didn't know whether he did so or not.
But she knew that the two children might not have the surname Gu, but her sister-in-law’s surname...
I wonder if her mother will make a fuss when she finds out.
It’s better not to say it.
"That's right. He is the eldest son and grandson of our Gu family after all. We can't just give him a random name. We need to think carefully." Zhao Wuzhu lowered his head to look at his two grandsons again, and then said, "Why are the child's legs so bent? Qinglan, bring a pair of adult pants over. I will tie the child's feet. When he grows up, his legs will be straight."
Gu Qinglan frowned, then said, "Mom, don't mess with the child casually. You have to ask my sister-in-law about this first."
"Do I even need to ask this?" Zhao Wuzhu got angry when she heard Wen Nuan say that, and said hurriedly, "How can you not bind your child's legs? What if he grows up to be bow-legged? It's normal that you are young and don't understand. This child must have his legs bound from childhood."
Seeing that Zhao Wuzhu was about to explode, Gu Qinglan hurriedly said, "Mom, I didn't hear about having my legs bandaged or anything like that in the hospital, so don't make a fuss."
Gu Qinglan had just reminded Zhao Wuzhu not to cause trouble, but she turned around and started talking about leggings. She was really looking for trouble for her!
Her sister-in-law has been taking care of the child for such a long time and has never said anything about binding the child's legs. Why does she want to make her own decision
"Why am I making a fuss? What kind of hospital is that?" Zhao Wuzhu put her hands on her waist, pointed at Gu Qinglan and cursed: "I've eaten more salt than you've eaten rice, what do you know? You're a nurse!"
"Hurry up and get me a rope or a pair of pants. I'll tie the child up now. How can you take care of the child like this?"
Gu Qinglan stopped him and said, "No, I won't take it!"
Wen Nuan came out at some point and frowned when she heard what Zhao Wuzhu said.
Then he looked at the other person and said bluntly: "This is my child, I said you can't tie him up."