Zhan Aiping took the popsicles back home. She put them in a small wooden box and wrapped them in a thick quilt. When she got home, the popsicles had not melted yet, but the milky aroma kept wafting out of her mouth all the way.
She, Shen Liqing, and Qin Lanfang, none of them can eat popsicles.
When they got home, Gu Sheng came back. Zhan Aiping quickly took out a milk popsicle and stuffed it into his mouth without letting Gu Sheng take a shower. The temperature had risen, and it was not the rainy season yet. The daytime was relatively hot. After a busy day, Gu Sheng was sweating. When he came to Zhan Aiping, a wave of heat hit him.
With the addition of this popsicle, white steam was coming out right in front of him.
Zhan Aiping wiped the sweat off his face with a handkerchief. Gu Sheng bit off a piece of meat and chewed it directly in his mouth.
Zhan Aiping: “…”
Just looking at the picture makes me feel very cold.
"Aren't you cold?"
At least you should lick it and eat it.
Gu Sheng shook his head: "Not cold."
"Then you should eat more. I brought several sticks. My child and I can't finish them all. Please eat them quickly. Our child is greedy just by smelling the milk."
Sweet and sour pork and small tangyuan are two little foodies, they are more than four months old and almost five months old, they crave for everything they see but they can’t eat it.
They have some baby teeth coming out and have been drooling a lot lately.
Gu Sheng smiled: "You took so much, I can't finish it."
"I'll let you eat so much that you get a stomachache." If you can't finish it, it will just melt and turn into buffalo milk and ice bean paste.
Gu Sheng: "I'm in good health, unless you gave me a laxative."
Zhan Aiping smiled slightly: "I really put a laxative in it."
Gu Sheng raised his hand and pinched her face, "I'm going to take a shower first, and then eat later."
Gu Sheng came out of the shower and ate two more. Zhan Aiping felt a toothache watching him, "You have really good teeth."
"It's delicious and cools you down." Gu Sheng was eating a mung bean popsicle. He liked the mung bean popsicle better than the buffalo milk-flavored ones. They were refreshing and not greasy, while the buffalo milk ones were too greasy.
Zhan Aiping raised her eyebrows: "You must be envious, right, Comrade Gu? Do you regret not joining the navy? There are ovens and refrigerators on naval ships. I almost joined the East China Sea Fleet back then."
"I'm not envious. Fortunately, you didn't go." Gu Sheng touched his nose. "Would it be hard for you to drift on the sea for ten days or half a month? It's like locking you up at home and not allowing you to step out of the door for a month."
"The refrigerator on their ship is for freezing vegetables. Wouldn't it be better for you to eat freshly picked vegetables every day?"
"As for the oven... Not many people like to eat bread. My brother said that he only wanted to eat steamed buns with pickles on the boat, which was miserable."
The navy’s daily food standards are high, but it is really difficult to eat fresh fruits and vegetables while floating on the sea. Moreover, when comparing the daily diet standards with those of foreign countries, the food is mostly not popular among Chinese people.
Gu Sheng’s third brother is a navy officer.
Zhan Aiping said: "I thought about going on the ship to take a look before."
"Nothing good to see." Gu Sheng finished the popsicle in his hand in a few bites.
Zhan Aiping said: "I think you are seasick."
Gu Sheng: "I don't get seasick, but I'm sure you do."
Zhan Aiping: “…”
"A classmate of mine said that you get used to it after a while of feeling dizzy."
After eating, Gu Sheng went to cook, and Zhan Aiping went to the study to pack up the manuscripts. She had sent a batch of them before, and the publishing house asked her to add a few more articles and gave some suggestions. Zhan Aiping then wrote a few more articles. She was going to the county tomorrow, so she could mail them on the way.
"Tomorrow I'm going to teach at the county medical school." Zhan Aiping hadn't formally lectured on the podium for a year, and she was a little excited.
Gu Sheng smiled faintly: "As soon as I see your expression, I know you like to teach others."
"If I really wanted to be a teacher, I would force you to study medicine."
"I can't take the two children with me, so I asked Sister Qin to look after them for me. There is also a familiar nurse who will go there for one day, in the morning and come back in the evening."
Gu Sheng nodded: "Go ahead and don't worry."
"Remember to wake me up early tomorrow." Zhan Aiping stretched lazily, "I don't like being woken up by the alarm clock, so you wake me up."
Gu Sheng’s biological clock is punctual every day. He wakes up naturally at a certain time without anyone calling him.
Gu Sheng glanced at her with disdain: "Look at you, you've only been out of the army for a short time, how come you're so lazy?"
Zhan Aiping works in a township hospital, and she almost works one day and takes one day off. When she is not at work, she stays in bed with her children, and only gets up and stretches her body when the sun shines on her buttocks.
He smiled and pinched her nose: "Even the bugle call in the compound can't wake you up, you little dead pig, you're sleeping so soundly."
The other military wives in the compound were not used to the bugle sound and would be woken up by it, but for Comrade Xiao Zhan, it would be useless no matter how loud the bugle sounded.
There are a lot of noises coming from the camp every day. We have to sing before meals and before going to bed. We have to sing in rows. It's not just the sounds coming from far away.
"It is human nature to sleep in. I don't want to get up early unless it is necessary." In fact, even big leaders like to reverse their day and night. Many people are most energetic at night.
Zhan Aiping said as a matter of course: "I need to sleep more and take good care of my body. Comrade Gu, you should also cherish your young body now. When you get old, you won't be able to sleep even if you want to."
"Wrong ideas. You doctors have even more wrong ideas."
Zhan Aiping: "I know you envy me."
The next day, Gu Sheng woke her up as promised. He called her several times, but Zhan Aiping pushed his face and said, "The child hasn't woken up yet."
"You have to wake up if the child isn't awake yet. You were the one who asked me to call you yesterday."
Gu Sheng put on his clothes and sat on the bed and called her.
Zhan Aiping stayed in bed for a while. It was hot after the sun came out during the day, but it was very cool in the early morning, icy and just right for curling up in bed and sleeping. Finally, she was woken up by being licked by a big dog.
She was held in Gu Sheng's arms, Zhan Aiping sat on his lap, and finally mustered up the courage to wake up, "What time is it?"
"Why haven't you left yet?"
Zhan Aiping looked at the white light outside the window in a daze, then looked at the clock. She was shocked: "How long in advance did you call me?"
Gu Sheng said: "I knew it would be hard to wake you up, so I came half an hour earlier."
Zhan Aiping: “…” Is this necessary
"Take the opportunity to be affectionate with you."
"Are you stupid? Why don't you sleep a little longer? I can still sleep in the car later. Don't get sleepy if you don't get enough sleep." Zhan Aiping raised her hand to straighten his collar and she yawned.
Gu Sheng looked at her with a smile and said gently, "I'm not sleepy. I'm leaving now."
"Give me a kiss before you go." Zhan Aiping took the initiative to hug him and pecked his warm lips.
Gu Sheng hugged her tightly for a while, "I really want to wake you up every day."
"Let you throw yourself into my arms every day."
Zhan Aiping couldn't help but break his dream: "If you wake me up like this every day, I will just want to beat you up."
"Let's go."
After Gu Sheng left, Zhan Aiping packed up her things and asked Qin Lanfang to help take care of the children, and Xiao Zhao, the nurse in the family compound, to look after them. Sweet and sour pork and little tangyuan recognized them and would not cry or make a fuss. They should be able to hold on until their mother comes back.
Qin Lanfang said, "Go to the county without any worries."
Now Qin Lanfang is very experienced in taking care of children.
"Okay, thank you."
Zhan Aiping got on the bus to the county town a little earlier than usual. The car drove on a small path in the mountains, passing through patches of forests and rice fields. It was now bright, not long after sunrise. The golden light broke through the clouds. The sky was blue, and the clouds were dyed gold. From afar, the continuous mountains below were the same color as the sky, as if they were connected into one.
Zhan Aiping likes to sit by the window when riding in a car. The morning breeze blowing in is particularly fresh and comfortable on her face. There are electric poles beside the rice fields, and the green and yellow rice fields sway in the wind.
She sat in the car for a while and fell asleep. She slept all the way to the county town. When she woke up, Zhu Hui was sitting behind her. "We're here. Let's get off."
At this time, the buses to the county town stop at will along the way. There are only two buses in the morning, and if you miss it, you will miss it.
Not many people came to the county town by bus today. Zhan Aiping and Zhu Hui got off the bus and walked to the county medical school. The medical school is located on the outskirts of the county town. On the surface, it looks no different from a middle school. It is a technical secondary school.
They arrived early and there were a few students on the playground. The two of them went in. Zhan Aiping went to the teaching building to find the principal first. Principal Wei asked the young administrative teacher He to take her around the campus.
"Teacher Zhan, please try a few classes first."
Teacher He is a young female teacher in her twenties. "You must be Teacher Zhan, right? You are so young and have become the vice dean. You are really amazing. I will take you to visit our medical school."
"Over there is the student dormitory, over there is the cafeteria, and over there is a library."
Zhan Aiping asked, "Can I borrow a book?"
"Of course, I'll take you to get a library card." Teacher He was very enthusiastic and took her to apply for a library card. Zhan Aiping directly borrowed two medical books. Teacher He winked at her, indicating that there were novels available for borrowing nearby.
Zhan Aiping smiled and shook her head.
"The school has a one-year program, which is mainly used to train barefoot doctors in rural areas. The certificate for barefoot doctors in the school is hanging on the wall."
The barefoot doctor certificate in that era was like a certificate of merit, handwritten and stamped. With this barefoot doctor certificate, one could practice medicine in the countryside.
Zhan Aiping taught a few classes to the medical class and she felt it was pretty good. She only attended a few classes every week. After the class, Teacher He took her to get some exclusive supplies for teachers.
"This is also a benefit for your teacher, these notebooks and Hero pens."
Zhan Aiping came here to take classes, and she received a subsidy of one or two cents per class, so the price was not high.
"Oh, and there's also Lighthouse soap. I'll get you two bars. It's also a teacher benefit."
Zhan Aiping smiled and said, "I haven't even had a few classes yet, and I've already taken so many things."
"This soap is hard to buy, but it's actually not expensive."
In the afternoon, Zhan Aiping went back to class. After the last class, there were a few more people at the back of the classroom. In addition to Principal Wei, there was also Director Xu from the Military Hospital.
Zhan Aiping hadn't seen President Xu for a long time and didn't expect that he was here too.
After the class, Principal Wei praised her: "Teacher Zhan, you really did a good job in this class. You are a very capable young person."
Zhan Aiping had a brief chat with Principal Wei, and finally it was just her and Dean Xu left.
Dean Xu obviously had something to say to her.
"Comrade Zhan, come with me to the military hospital later. Someone has sent you some things. You can take them back on the way."
Zhan Aiping was stunned for a moment: "...sent me something?"
After saying this, her heartbeat slowed down and she was a little bit unbelievable. Her heart was in turmoil and she was very panicked. She subconsciously thought of someone, but she didn't dare to think about it.
"It was sent from Shanghai. I won't say much. You can take it back and have a look."
Zhan Aiping nodded: "Thank you, President Xu."
Dean Xu looked at Zhan Aiping in front of him, he sighed, and regret was hard to hide in his heart, "You did well in class just now, you learned very well, your teacher said that you studied the hardest at that time."
Zhan Aiping remained silent.
"Congratulations, you've become the vice president of the hospital so quickly."
Zhan Aiping smiled faintly: "He is just the vice president of a rural hospital."
Dean Xu said: "He is also a dean. He has been promoted and has greater responsibilities."
"I don't know how that guy surnamed Gu got such good luck to marry a wife like you."
Zhan Aiping smiled.
Dean Xu added: "It would be great if my son could have such shitty luck."
Zhan Aiping said hesitantly, "Teacher Sun also knows that I have become the vice president."
Teacher Sun, Professor Sun, was her former mentor, and also the person she least knew how to face.
Professor Sun is an old friend of President Xu.
"I got it. He said you made him proud." After saying that, Dean Xu didn't say anything else.
Zhan Aiping felt a lump in her throat, as if a walnut was stuffed in it, and she couldn't speak.
Zhan Aiping and Dean Xu got on a jeep to the military hospital. Dean Xu did not mention Teacher Sun again, but asked about the development of their Yanxin Health Center. Zhan Aiping answered every question.
Dean Xu said: "You are doing a good job as the vice dean."
"She is also a good mother. She takes her children with her to work. It is true that women hold up half the sky."
When they arrived at the military hospital, they got out of the car. Zhan Aiping went with him to the dean's office. On the way, they met Gu Xiangyi. Before they had time to talk, she went with Dean Xu to get something first.
"Sister-in-law?" Gu Xiangyi blinked. "Why is my sister-in-law here? Is my sister-in-law also going to be transferred to the military hospital? But she just became the deputy director of the health center."
Zhan Aiping and Dean Xu arrived at the office. She saw a large wooden box and was immediately confused. What was in it? Such a large wooden box could fit a whole person.
She tried to push it and it was very heavy. It should be books inside. Zhan Aiping understood.
Dean Xu said, "Take it back and dismantle it. I'll have someone help you carry it back."
"President Xu, thank you."
Dean Xu sighed, "If I had known earlier, I should have left you in the military hospital."
Zhan Aiping smiled and said nothing more. Two young soldiers came to help her carry a large box to the hospital entrance. Gu Xiangyi came over at this moment and was excited when he saw Zhan Aiping: "Sister-in-law, sister-in-law, why are you here in the hospital?"
"I'm here to get something."
"Oh." Gu Xiangyi was disappointed, "You didn't come to see me specially."
"It can be considered as a special visit to see you. If you have time, come to my house for dinner. Sweet and sour pork and small dumplings miss their aunt."
Gu Xiangyi smiled: "Do they really miss me? They obviously eat and sleep every day, so they don't miss me."
"He just misses their mother."
"They don't miss me, and I really miss them a little bit."
Zhan Aiping said: "They are about to grow teeth."
"Really? When will they have all four teeth? I think children's teeth are so cute." Gu Xiangyi thought for a moment and said, "When they are one year old and can talk, I must let them call me little aunt."
"Definitely."
Zhan Aiping gave her a bar of Dengta brand soap. Gu Xiangyi held the soap and said, "Sister-in-law, you came here just to give me soap. This soap is good."
Zhan Aiping said: "I'm going to be a teacher at a medical school. I just got one, so I'll give it to you."
"Okay, thank you, sister-in-law."
After Zhan Aiping left the military hospital, she was taken back in a military jeep. The driver was a familiar face: Zheng Hua, who had a flat tire on the way to the military hospital, and the young comrade who almost had emotional problems due to Director Li's consolation.
"Sister-in-law, please sit down."
Zheng Hua drove with all his might this time, determined not to give his sister-in-law behind him the chance to grab the steering wheel and humiliate him.
They arrived at the family compound smoothly. Two strong young soldiers helped her carry the box into the house. Zhan Aiping looked at the box placed in the middle of the room. She did not rush to open it, but was in a daze.
Professor Sun was her mentor, and she always felt that she had failed to live up to his guidance.
Her heart trembled, and Zhan Aiping walked over. Her fingertips were cold, and she slowly opened the wooden box. As soon as she opened it, there was a scent of books and chemical fibers. On the top was a letter, and underneath the letter were many books and notes, as well as several folded Dacron fabrics.
Zhan Aiping picked up the letter. It was written in a familiar handwriting. It was from Teacher Sun. In the letter, the teacher congratulated her on having twins and becoming the vice president of the hospital...
After she finished reading the letter, her eyes turned red and hot tears rolled down the corners of her eyes.
Zhan Aiping raised her hand to wipe it. At this moment, there was a noise outside. It turned out that Gu Sheng had returned.
"Wife, what did you carry back?" As soon as Gu Sheng came back, he heard that his wife had moved something large back to the house. Because the children had not been brought back yet, as a good father, he went to Qin Lanfang to ask for the two babies, one in each hand, and asked a soldier to help him drag the stroller back.
Hearing Gu Sheng's voice, Zhan Aiping wiped her tears. Gu Sheng entered the house. The two children in his arms started to stir. They missed their mother so much. When they saw Zhan Aiping, they were excited and wanted to breastfeed.
"You--" Gu Sheng was startled when he saw her face. Zhan Aiping took the two children to her side and fed them, while Gu Sheng went out to get the stroller and closed the door.
He raised his hand to wipe her tears.
Zhan Aiping closed her eyes and leaned against him, "My teacher, Teacher Sun sent me some things."
Teacher Sun was a teacher and also a father to her. He was very strict with her and had high expectations of her. He even treated her as his own daughter... After she was discharged from the army, Zhan Aiping was too embarrassed to see Teacher Sun again and never contacted him again.
What she feared most was seeing Teacher Sun’s disappointed look.
The teacher and his wife's children died young, and they had to bury their young ones in their old age. The teacher took good care of her in school. During the holidays, Zhan Aiping also went to the teacher's house for dinner. The teacher's wife also loved her very much. She said that she was stubborn and strong-willed. She was obviously a grown-up girl, but she behaved like a boy. She said that they were like having another son.
"It's not just a son, it's another son and another daughter. She has them all."
The teacher and his wife gave her a lot of parental love that she lacked, but she... In her heart, she was actually very afraid of and yet missed this kind of warm treatment. Perhaps it was because of her mother's strict teaching since childhood and the estrangement from her father, her relationship with her parents was not very close. She had never said intimate words to her mother. In her teens and twenties, she did not know how to accept this kind of family warmth.
She could only try her best not to disappoint the teacher... but she still failed.
Gu Sheng kissed her tears and said, "Why are you crying like this? Could it be that your teacher wants you to divorce me and wants to call you back?"
Zhan Aiping didn't know whether to laugh or cry: "..."
"Don't talk nonsense." Zhan Aiping patted his handsome face and pursed her lips: "I just feel ashamed of my teacher. He is so good to me. He gave me a lot of things. You see, he gave me a lot of medical books, a lot of imaging materials, and his various notes... The teacher's wife also bought me Dacron, a synthetic fabric that is imported and only available in Shanghai and Guangzhou."
The country is not yet able to produce Dacron, a synthetic fiber cloth, and is entirely dependent on imports. It is only sold in Shanghai and Guangzhou. If you want to buy Dacron cloth in Shanghai, you have to wait in line for a very long time. Everyone is vying for it because this kind of cloth does not require cloth coupons.
Last year, the national leaders learned about the public's eager pursuit of this kind of chemical fiber fabric, and this year they are planning to introduce foreign production technology lines and build factories in China. It's a pity that we will have to wait a few more years for domestically produced chemical fiber fabrics.
This kind of Dacron fabric is actually not as good as cotton. Dacron is thin and light, and feels cool to the touch, but it is not breathable, does not absorb sweat, and does not keep warm. It is not as comfortable to wear as cotton. Cotton is easy to wear and rot, needs to be patched, and is ugly. The advantages of Dacron are that it is wear-resistant, has bright colors, and does not require cloth coupons.
At that time, people in Shanghai were also proud to wear "Dacron".
Gu Sheng said: "These fabrics are very beautiful. How many skirts can you make?"
Zhan Aiping smiled and said, "I'll make you some clothes so you can go out and show off?"
Gu Sheng's mouth twitched: "You mean this floral fabric?"
"Tsk tsk." Zhan Aiping gave him a look of disdain. "There are obviously white and green ones, but you saw the floral fabric first. I know you must like floral fabrics. There's nothing I can do. I'll make you a floral shirt so you can go out and show off."
"No, no, no, you better make something proper for me, and also make something for the child?"
Zhan Aiping said: "Children should wear cotton cloth, which is sweat-absorbent and breathable. This synthetic cloth is not breathable."
"I'll listen to you. Our doctor Zhan is the most particular."
Gu Sheng looked at her without blinking: "So you were just moved to tears. Don't be too moved. Don't be fooled by your teacher. You are my wife now."
"You can't abandon your family!"
Zhan Aiping: "—The teacher told me to work hard."
Gu Sheng breathed a sigh of relief and nodded in agreement: "Then do your best."
"Since you have already retired, don't go back. Good horses never turn back. Our Zhan Da Pingping will never turn back. Look at you, you are so lazy now. You stay in bed in the morning and never make the quilt. Let's be a good retired female soldier."
Zhan Aiping smiled and kicked him, "Go to hell."
"Deputy Dean Zhan, come on and get a full-time job."
Zhan Aiping was speechless: "Everyone has their own job. I will become a regular employee to outlast Dean Hao, and you will become a regular employee to outlast Captain Jiang."
Either they are transferred and airborne, or they have to wait for a vacancy to appear above.
"Not necessarily."
Who can predict the future
Zhan Aiping mustered up the courage to call Professor Sun. When Professor Sun answered her call, he pretended to be calm and said, "You've been living there for a year, and now you finally know how to call your teacher?"
"You are such a heartless brat. You didn't even tell the teacher that you had a child."
Zhan Aiping rubbed the tip of her nose and said, "Teacher, I thought you didn't recognize me as your student anymore."
Last year, she wanted to go to the military hospital, but Teacher Sun stopped her and told Dean Xu not to accept her.
"I didn't know you were so stubborn." Professor Sun was very disappointed: "That brat is so good. You ran away with him and gave birth to two children for him. It's true that a girl can't be controlled by her father when she grows up."
Zhan Aiping smiled and joked with him: "Dad, I have also kidnapped a good son-in-law for you. He has a bright future. Next time I will drag your good son-in-law over and let him serve you well."
"That's more like it." Professor Sun snorted twice: "No, no, no, I don't want to see that brat, I want to see my grandson and granddaughter."
"Okay, I'll bring them all up to see you."
Professor Sun said, "You, now you call me daddy so affectionately, if you have the guts, you can really accept me as your godfather."
Zhan Aiping said: "Okay, then I will be your goddaughter."
They had never joked like this before between teacher and student. Now that she was no longer in school and had retired from the army, there was no need to avoid suspicion. It would be fine even if she really recognized him as her godfather.
Professor Sun was stunned for a moment: "Really?"
After he said this in surprise, he didn't wait for Zhan Aiping to speak, he made the decision directly: "You, Zhan Aiping, you will be my goddaughter from now on. I don't want you to be my student anymore. A bad student like you will be expelled from the teacher's school. The teacher doesn't want you anymore."
"My personal student has become the vice president of a small town hospital. How shameful! You are not my student. Don't tell others that you are my student. I can't afford to lose face like this."
Zhan Aiping said: "Godfather, I will never embarrass you again."
Professor Sun said: "If it was my daughter, it would be a shame, because I only have this one precious daughter."
Zhan Aiping's eyes turned red: "Don't be too nice to me."
"Dad was too strict with you in the past. Your master's wife, your godmother, told me that I put too much pressure on you. You were still young, and I pushed you too hard."
Zhan Aiping murmured, "…It's not like that."
Professor Sun asked her, "What happened back then?"
“There are many complicated factors.” Perhaps it was because it was his first time experiencing life and death, and he remembered that he almost killed Gu Sheng by accident, and the quarrel with his brother, and the expectations placed on him by his teacher... A lot of things were intertwined.
Zhan Aiping briefly said something on the phone, "I'll tell you the details when I meet you in person later."
"So you and that brat have so many connections and pasts." Professor Sun breathed a sigh of relief. "It's not bad to be childhood sweethearts. Don't be so stupid to run off with a random guy."
"Why didn't you poison him to death? Let him pick up my eldest daughter for nothing."
Zhan Aiping: "... Godfather, please don't talk nonsense."
"Did you receive the Dacron that your godmother picked out for you? Make yourself a few nice skirts. You are not a soldier now. If you want to wear beautiful skirts, wear them just like those beautiful little girls. Don't make them for that brat."
Zhan Aiping smiled and said, "Don't worry, I'll make myself some nice skirts. My godmother has a good eye, and the Dacron fabrics she picked are all very nice."
"That's right, that was picked by your father himself."
Zhan Aiping: “…”
"That blue floral fabric, isn't it nice? I said I wanted to buy you red, but your godmother insisted on blue."
"The more colorful it is, the better it looks. You are suitable for wearing bright colors."
Zhan Aiping: “…” Thank you, godmother.
"You were just a little boy before. Daddy really can't imagine you wearing a flowery dress. Ask a tailor to make one for you, put it on, take a picture, and send it to your godparents to see."
"Remember to bring your two little grandchildren along."
"As for that man, don't take pictures of him."
Zhan Aiping smiled helplessly: "Okay, I'll make the skirt myself, take pictures, and send it to you and godmother to see."
Professor Sun was stunned: "You can make clothes? You can operate a sewing machine? How did you do that?"
Zhan Aiping: "You will know when you get married."
"I'm going to crush that stinky kid named Gu to death."
Zhan Aiping comforted him and said, "Godfather, I will make some clothes for you and godmother in the future."
“It has to be done.”
"When will you personally bring your two little grandchildren to meet me and your godmother?"
Zhan Aiping assured: "I will try my best to find an opportunity."
Professor Sun said: "Send a letter home every month. Don't be lazy. Don't be like those daughters who marry out and forget about their parents' home. The saying that a daughter who is married off is like spilled water is an outdated idea from the old society."
"I will write back to you and godmother at once."
Professor Sun said awkwardly: "You should bring a photo of my son-in-law along. There is nothing I can do about this lousy son-in-law. Since my daughter likes him, I accept him."
Zhan Aiping couldn't help laughing: "Well, this ugly son-in-law also has to meet his father-in-law and mother-in-law."
Zhan Aiping chatted with Professor Sun for a few more words, and Professor Sun continued on the phone: "It happens that you are there. If you have the chance, you can go to Chuncheng Medical College to visit an old comrade of mine."
"Um."
Zhan Aiping hung up the phone and felt relieved. She was very happy that she had a godfather and godmother. Her mother had passed away for a long time and her father remarried and started a new family. She also thought of herself as an orphan, but now she had a father and a mother again.
She ran back home and saw Gu Sheng coaxing the child. When he saw her coming back, he just snorted softly, "What? Do you want to go back to your teacher again?"
Zhan Aiping said: "I don't have a teacher now. My teacher doesn't want me anymore. He expelled me from the sect."
Gu Sheng raised his eyebrows: "What?"
Zhan Aiping said, "He thinks I am embarrassing myself. I ran off with a wild man and even went to work as the vice president of a township hospital. My teacher cannot afford to lose face with him."
"Huh?" Is he the wild man
"That's perfect. We don't want this teacher anymore."
"Yeah." Zhan Aiping nodded with a smile: "That's just right, I found a new father-in-law for you."
Gu Sheng raised his eyebrows and asked in confusion: "New father-in-law?"
"That's right, you not only have a new father-in-law, you also have a new mother-in-law. Are you scared?" Zhan Aiping smiled and said, "Now Teacher Sun is my godfather, and his wife is my godmother."
"Really?" Gu Sheng smiled: "Then I will have an extra father-in-law and mother-in-law."
Zhan Aiping puffed out her chest and looked down at him: "Comrade Gu, remember to be careful in the future. I have my family to support me now, so don't bully me."
Gu Sheng was helpless: "How dare I bully you? I'll be thankful if you don't bully me."
Zhan Aiping snorted: "My teacher is different from Zhan Bo. You are not his good son-in-law. You are a wild man who kidnapped his daughter. You will be tortured by your father-in-law in the future."
Gu Sheng sighed in a pretentious manner: "Wife, you have to love me."
Zhan Aiping couldn't help laughing. She hugged the two children away, squeezed into Gu Sheng's arms, and hugged him happily: "Gu Sheng, I am so happy today..."
"Congratulations." Gu Sheng smiled and bent down to kiss her.
After Professor Sun hung up the phone, he was so happy that he couldn't stop smiling. His wife Qi Shuwan came back, put down the dishes, and asked him: "Did you call Pingping? Have you and your teacher reconciled?"
"I asked you to contact her a long time ago, but you were still stubborn. I heard that she gave birth to twins, so I told you to send some 'Dacron' to Pingping, but you insisted on giving her so many books. What's the use of those crappy books? She can't buy Dacron over there. It's none of your business if I send her some things..." Qi Shuwan said a lot in a rambling manner.
Professor Sun waved his hand and said, "Pingping called me. I no longer have a teacher-student relationship with her. I don't want her as my student anymore."
Qi Shuwan said, "What nonsense are you talking about? She is not the student you think about every day. If I hadn't heard from others that she gave birth to twins, thinking that the conditions there are difficult, I would have sent her some things, and you would have—"
Professor Sun interrupted her: "Although I don't want this student anymore, I have a daughter now."
"Pingping will be our goddaughter from now on."
Qi Shuwan opened her eyes wide in surprise and blurted out, "Really?"
"Well, you are happy now, not only do you have a daughter, you also have a son-in-law, and grandsons and granddaughters."
Qi Shuwan said, "If you hadn't told me earlier, I would have sent too little of these things, and you didn't even call me when you called my daughter."
Professor Sun laughed and said, "Who told you not to be here? She called me, not me who called her."
"Don't worry, she will send you a letter later and let you see her in a skirt, her two little grandchildren, and that stinky man."
"What stinky man? That must be... a son-in-law." The couple had no children before, but now they have a daughter. Qi Shuwan has mixed feelings and can't wait to see her daughter. "Why did Pingping marry so far away?"
Professor Sun said: "That's right."
*
Zhan Aiping planned to make a few dresses for herself, take photos of them early, and send them to her godfather and godmother so that they could see her current situation and show off her sewing skills.
The blue and white floral fabric was actually quite nice, but it was a bit too colorful. If it was made into a dress, it would be too fancy. Zhan Aiping shook her head and smiled. She planned to make it into a skirt, which would look good. She could wear a white shirt on top and a blue and white floral skirt on the bottom, which would look elegant and beautiful.
The yellow solid cloth can be made into a dress, but fortunately there is plenty of white cloth. Zhan Aiping also wanted to make a set of clothes for Gu Sheng, although he rarely has the chance to wear them as he has to wear a military uniform on weekdays.
At home, Zhan Aiping changed into a new dress and a snow-white shirt that was not transparent. The fabric was cool and refreshing. It was not comfortable, but it had a flowing and draping feel. She wore a blue and white floral skirt underneath. She looked in the mirror and felt pretty good about herself.
As soon as Gu Sheng came back and saw her, his eyes lit up immediately: "My wife is so beautiful, make a few more skirts for her, and don't make clothes for me. I will save the fabric for you. Even if you don't wear it outside, wear it at home for me to see."
Zhan Aiping glared at him: "You want beauty."
"It's so convenient for you women to make skirts. You can make them so quickly. My wife has become a skilled seamstress now." Gu Sheng circled around her: "What a loss, it's really a big loss. Why didn't my wife wear a skirt when she was fifteen or sixteen? She could still wear cheongsam at that time, but I have never seen you wearing a cheongsam."
"There are many tailors in Shanghai who can make cheongsams. I'll make you a few, just like the woman printed on the vanishing cream."
Zhan Aiping laughed: "Look at you, keep your voice down and don't talk nonsense."
"Okay, I won't tell you." Gu Sheng walked up to her, took her hand, and looked at her carefully. Zhan Aiping felt embarrassed by his stare and lowered her head to look at her toes.
"They are already an old married couple, and you still look at them."
Gu Sheng smiled and said, "My wife is beautiful, why don't you allow people to look at her more?"
"Is it really that pretty? I've made a few dresses before."
"Isn't the fabric different?" Gu Sheng nodded: "The fresher one is, the better looking."
Zhan Aiping was delighted by what he said: "Then keep talking. You have a good mouth. Keep praising me."
"Call me pretty!"
Gu Sheng held her in his arms: "Wife, you are so shameless."
Zhan Aiping said, "Let's take some photos first. Let's go borrow a camera from my younger sister. Or should we buy a camera?"
Zhan Aiping originally thought that there was no need to buy an old camera. After Gu Xiaomei bought one, she occasionally lent it to her. Now she thinks that buying a camera is not a bad idea.
Gu Sheng agreed: "Then let's buy a camera. Anyway, the financial power of the family is in your hands. Do you still need to ask me what you want to buy?"
Zhan Aiping said: "Isn't this about asking Chief of Staff Gu for his experience and helping me with some advice?"
Gu Sheng made the final decision: "Buy it."
The couple was talking animatedly, and the child next to them was ignored by his parents, shouting and refusing to agree. The couple then went together to coax the child.
Gu Sheng held little Tangyuan in his arms and said, "Look at your mother, she's wearing a new dress, isn't she beautiful? I'll make some beautiful dresses for you in the future."
Zhan Aiping said: "I'm just worried that my daughter doesn't like wearing skirts."
Gu Sheng said: "Even if you don't like wearing it, make a few."
The little pot-baked pork yelled, "Ah?!"
Gu Sheng said: "Your son is not satisfied, so he wants to do it twice."
Zhan Aiping said: "Do it, do it all. Look at the three of you, you are so annoying."
At this moment, there was another noise in the yard outside. Director Li Yuxia, who was pregnant, came to visit. When she saw Zhan Aiping's dress, she was very surprised: "This dress is very beautiful."
Zhan Aiping asked: "Director Li, why are you here?"
Li Yuxia sighed: "I came here this time to talk to you about Zhu Hui."
(End of this chapter)