Chapter 55： Blushed

Because he didn't sleep well, Gu Zheng got up late for the first time the next day.

When Qin Lingling next door woke up, Gu Zheng was still lying on the bed and hadn't gotten up.

In the first second of waking up, she looked at the next door. When she was sure that she was still sleeping in her original position, she couldn't help but feel a little grateful. Finally, she didn't come out of Gu Zheng's arms. It seemed that she had overcome her alone. Good habit of sleeping.

Well, keep it up.

Qin Lingling was happily here, and Gu Zheng just opened her eyes and saw her smiling triumphantly there.

Looking at each other, Qin Lingling's smile didn't have time to let go, she was just stiff.

After a long time, she stretched out her hand and made a gesture of greeting, "Gu Zheng, early, early!"

Gu Zheng didn't need any help, just sat up and said, "Morning!"

The first day of the first month is the king of the sun, the first day of the new year.

There is a custom here, that is to eat fast on the morning of the first day of the new year, that is, all the so-called non-bleeding fruits, vegetables and animals, like shrimps and crabs, can be called fast food instead of simply referring to plants.

Qin Lingling hurried to prepare for this morning's meal, and had no time to say hello to Gu Zheng for too long. She hurriedly got out of bed and cleaned the house, and then went to the kitchen to prepare steaming rice and cooking.

Unexpectedly, she hadn't been in the kitchen yet, Gu Yao was already cooking in the kitchen.

Seeing her come in, Gu Yao smiled happily: "Sister-in-law, are you awake? Are you sleeping well?"

Thinking of getting up in her place in the morning, Qin Lingling nodded happily, "Sleep well, how about you."

"I'm fine too, hehe. Sister-in-law, there is hot water in my pot, so please wash your face first. I'm already steaming rice in this pot. For vegetables, you said you want you to fry, so I didn't have a good time to get it. ."

"Well, yes."

I installed warm water and went out to brush my teeth. I saw that Gu Zheng didn't know when he was doing push-ups outside? And it's still one-handed!

Because the clothes he wears are thin and tight, the muscles on this arm move up and down with the body, and the muscles bulge and look vigorous.

This reminded Qin Lingling of a story previously watched on TV. The male protagonist did push-ups and a female protagonist sat on him. She was still strong and effortless.

She looked after Gu Zheng's arm strength and strength, shouldn't it be enough? If she sits on it, she should be able to...

Just as she was watching and thinking, Gu Zheng didn't know if she had eyes on her head. He suddenly looked up and said, "What's the matter?"

The scared Qin Lingling felt guilty, and the rabbit seemed to run away, "It's okay."

Seeing her stupid energy, Gu Zheng shook his head and continued his training.

The breakfast is very simple. Qin Lingling made a Chinese cabbage fried tofu with garlic and stir-fry. The tofu is soft and delicious, which is the most delicious.

Another fried garlic sprouts with celery and snow peas, the celery is bright yellow and crisp, and the snow peas is full.

Another shallot shall be finely chopped and fried into oil residue and then stir-fried vermicelli. The cauldron on the rural stove is good. When the fire comes up, stir-fry directly. After the fried vermicelli is topped with another fried millet shrimp, it's done.

In addition to the three dishes, Qin Lingling added a simple vegetable soup, so that it can be warm in the morning.

The fragrant meal, although there is no meat, uses pure peanut oil, but the aroma is compelling.

Moreover, these dishes are all exquisite. Garlic represents calculation and cleverness, celery represents diligence, transparent fans represent longevity, and tofu represents wealth, which all have good meanings.

After a busy morning, Qin Lingling sweated all over and finally finished the meal. On the first day of the new year, she ate breakfast and had a full meal.

After breakfast, Gu Yao was stopped by her companions outside.

Is Qin Lingling outside alone, squinting in the warm sun, enjoying the comfort of the sun.

Just as Gu Yao was about to leave, Gu Zheng suddenly stopped.

"Brother, what's the matter?"

I saw Gu Zheng walk over, took out a red envelope from his pocket, and handed it over, "The red envelope for you, the new year, healthy and happy."

Although Gu Yao has made money, she is still very happy to receive the red envelope from her brother.

"Thank you brother, you are the best."

Gu Zheng smiled and said, "Let's play!"

"Oh, then I'll go first."

Qin Lingling saw that Gu Yao, who was already an adult, could still receive the red envelope, she was a little surprised, "She still has the red envelope?"

Gu Zheng nodded, "According to our custom, as long as you are not married and 80 years old, you have a red envelope."

"..."

Qin Lingling was shocked.

She was thinking, if she had parents and relatives before, then she just didn't fall in love and get married, then she could always have red envelopes.

Looking at me now, it's a pity that I got married early at the age of eighteen.

Just as she was depressed, a red envelope appeared in front of her.

Qin Lingling was taken aback, "This is..."

"For you."

"I have it too?"

"Well, you didn't grow up, here's one for you."

Qin Lingling took it hesitantly, and finally couldn't help but smiled and said, "Congratulations on getting rich."

Seeing her little girlish smile, Gu Zheng smiled and said, "I will send you one every year in the future to make you happy."

"Really?"

"Um."

"Then I will thank you first."

It's just not long before this smile, Qin Lingling recollected it and realized that Gu Zheng's words didn't seem to sound to the mirror. How can you send her one every year?

But she wanted to ask again, but Gu Zheng had already walked out, leaving a sentence, "I will go out for a while and come back later."

...

On the first day of the New Year, Qin Lingling is a little boring without having to work.

Seeing the red dress floating in by firecrackers in the room, she just picked up the broom and wanted to be angry at what Gu Zheng said.

"Forget it, don't sweep, I'd better take a rest and sleep."

Qin Lingling didn't fall asleep, and finally took some clothes that hadn't been sewn and started to sew them.

Although it is said that there are many taboos on the first day of the Lunar New Year, for her, it has always been a simple Spring Festival. Coupled with higher education, those vain taboos cannot come true.

When Gu Zheng came back, she saw her sitting on the stool at the door, stitching her clothes stitch by stitch, and there was a table in front of her with sewing fabric on it.

He stepped forward quickly, "Why does this sew clothes?"

Qin Lingling looked up at him and said with a smile: "I'll be all right when I'm idle, so I'll just sew it, otherwise the New Year will actually be more lively and empty."

Gu Zheng will return to the army soon, Gu Yao said, this is the longest time her brother has come back, and it would be nice to stay for a day or two before.

Although Gu Yao said that it was because he married her and came back to reunite, she didn't think so, but she also knew that Gu Zheng, a big man, was certainly not as careful as a woman. The clothes were worn out and short, and they didn't care too much. It doesn't matter if it is loose or tight.

Gu Zheng didn't think it mattered. She didn't think that although he hadn't been regarded as a husband, he was still a member of the family. With such a good figure and wearing inappropriate clothes, she looked uncomfortable for his good figure.

Gu Zheng sat down and persuaded: "New Year's Day is a rest. Today, on the first day of the new year, you don't have to do anything. Take a good rest."

Qin Lingling smiled, "It's actually the same for New Years, just having a happy time. I'm still idle anyway. You have a lot of clothes that have not been processed, so you need to sew them first."

"Then I will come!" Gu Zheng wanted to take over the clothes.

Qin Lingling was taken aback for a moment, and moved her hand slightly to the side, "You still sew clothes?"

Gu Zheng nodded, took the clothes in her hand, "You give me a try."

With that said, when Qin Lingling was shocked, she took the needle in her hand and continued to sew according to the patch that was not completed.

Qin Lingling looked at him with a big man holding an embroidery needle. It was a bit abrupt. She was holding a small needle in her big palm, and she looked weird.

But don't pay attention to Gu Zheng's big hand and great strength, but when using the needle, it really looks good. Although it is not as careful and beautiful as Qin Lingling's stitching, it is not too bad.

Gu Zheng lowered his head slightly and said while sewing: "We have been in the army for a long time. The clothes and pants are broken and we can only deal with it by ourselves. This stitching is necessary. Although it is not precise, it can be worn and seen. "

After a while, the position of the patch was sewn by Gu Zheng.

Biting the thread, he handed the clothes to Qin Lingling, "Look, how are the stitches?"

Qin Lingling was still shocked, and she nodded a little, and said in a little astonishment: "Also, it's okay."

She probably thought that it was not surprising that a rough old man had great fist and kick skills, but this embroidery needle skill was also very surprising.

After sewing one piece, Gu Zheng asked, "Is there any place to sew?"

Qin Lingling nodded, "There are many more."

"Then I will help you."

"But..." Qin Lingling wanted to refuse, but seeing Gu Zheng sewing so well, he said so seriously that he wanted to help, thinking about his heavy tasks, and finally nodded.

"Don't you need to go out to work?" Qin Lingling asked, "Are many partners in the village looking for you?"

Gu Zheng shook his head, "I've talked about everything I should talk about when I come back, and I've seen it. On the first day of this year, I stayed at home to help you, and I won't be able to help you when I return to the army."

Gu Zheng has been out of the village for a long time. He joined the army in his early teens and signed up. Later, he was exceptionally capable. In addition, at that time, the military academy went to the barracks to expand enrollment. He was selected as the first place. Years of study, then enter the army, become a real soldier. There are also a few friends in the village who played well when they were young.

Seeing his insistence, Qin Lingling couldn't say anything, "Well, then you can help me start sewing and mending. Now that there is no sewing machine, everything depends on my hands."

Gu Zheng responded, and saw that she took a pair of scissors, measured the cloth, and cut the cloth, very neatly.

Seeing her skill quickly and proficiently, Gu Zheng had a lot of doubts in his heart.

He asked: "I used to make clothes at home?"

Qin Lingling was taken aback, always feeling that Gu Zheng's words had brought some inquiries.

Thinking of the situation at home in the original main city, she responded, "It's not often, but the family doesn't have money, so I bought cloth and made it back. I'm more proficient in doing this."

"Um."

Qin Lingling breathed a sigh of relief when Gu Zheng didn't inquire anymore.

In fact, the original owner’s family background is not too bad. Although he is not too rich, his clothes are better than those worn by rural people. The most important thing is that the original owner does not have her skills. People, help cut and sew, it's cheaper than ready-made clothes.

But how did she know that Gu Zheng's keen ears were aware of it even with a gentle sigh of relief, but it didn't show up on the face, so he quietly helped.

In winter, trousers and clothes are not easy to sew, and they are a little thick. In this first stitch, Qin Lingling doesn't pay attention to the technique, and first connects all of them, and then conducts the second reinforcement.

And these corduroy pants were made for herself. When Gu Zheng was away, she had already made a body suit for Gu Yao.

When her trousers were ready, she rubbed her neck, feeling sore and swollen.

Gu Zheng watched her sewing and mending so many clothes, and persuaded: "If you are tired, take a rest first!"

Qin Lingling shook her head, "I'm not tired, you haven't done it yet."

"I'm not in a hurry."

"How can you not be in a hurry? Besides, I don't even measure your size. Even if you don't do it, measure the size first! How much cloth do I need?"

The other party insisted repeatedly, and Gu Zheng couldn't say anything more?

Qin Lingling went to get the tape, only halfway through, but she was taken aback, this was for Gu Zheng to measure the size, didn't it have to be close?

Seeing that she hadn't moved, Gu Zheng turned around, "What's the matter?"

"Ah, it's okay, it's okay, stand up, I'll measure the size for you."

She thought, this is just a simple measure, and nothing else. Although it is tightly attached, which one is not like drying clothes?

Gu Zheng got up and stood still. Qin Lingling loosened the ruler. After the meal, he began to measure from the shoulder width, the center line of the back, the length of the arms, and then to the waist and abdomen.

Qin Lingling was standing in front of Gu Zheng because her waist was not measured, and she needed to stretch her hand to wrap the ruler around his waist. Leaning forward, Qin Lingling felt Gu Zheng's overbearing warm breath all over her face. She leaped towards her face and got too close. She even felt that she touched the muscles of his waist.

Gu Zheng stretched out his hand and looked down at the person as if he was boring in his arms. He was lightly touched by the measuring ruler and hand behind his waist, and he felt a soft and soft feeling. He couldn't tell what it felt like.

Although going around the waist is only a moment of effort, this kind of ambiguous closeness still makes Qin Lingling nervous.

The thumb and index finger of both hands pinched the two ends of the measuring ruler, and finally fixed the frame on the front waist and abdomen, with the back of the finger pressed against his skin. Qin Lingling felt her hand hot instantly. After looking at the ruler for a while, the scale was counted. Spot on.

After some measurements, Qin Lingling felt more tired than fighting, and her face was hot.

"Okay, it's already a good measure, I'll write it down."

Gu Zheng nodded, "Yeah."

I saw Qin Lingling who was quite fair, with red cheeks, and Gu Zheng couldn't help asking, "Are you hot?"

Qin Lingling, whose tension had disappeared, became even hotter after hearing these words, "It's not hot, it's not hot."

After speaking, Qin Lingling hurriedly went out to let out a breath.

...

The first year of junior high was spent in sewing and mending, and even Qin Lingling did not expect that this Spring Festival would be more miserable than any Spring Festival in her life. However, she felt very happy, because here, she felt the feeling of her relatives, the feeling of a family.

When she was busy cooking in the evening, Gu Yao hurried back to help. While helping with the cooking, she talked about the funny thing about going out with her little partner today.

Qin Lingling is still not completely familiar with the people in the village. After all, a foreign daughter-in-law, plus not much time and effort, is not particularly familiar except for the families of the students who teach and the neighbors who are close to each other.

During the meal, Gu Zheng talked about the arrangements for tomorrow, "Go to grandma's house and walk around."

I heard that my grandmother fell ill a year ago, and Gu Yao still went to take care of her for a while, so Gu Zheng also wanted to take advantage of the time to marry a daughter-in-law, so she went to see her grandmother.

Gu Yao nodded quickly, "Grandma must be happy to see you."

Gu Zheng does not doubt that he has him.

Although his life experience was a bit bumpy, in his short 25-year period, he was actually loved by others. His mother, as well as the grandfather’s family, all regarded him as As a relative.

Gu Zheng had prepared things for his relatives early, so early the next morning, the three brothers and sisters, had breakfast and set off on the road.

They arrived in the town first, and then drove to the grandmother's house.

My grandmother's family is in another county. I heard that her family was quite affluent in her early years. There were long-term workers in her family, and she was also considered a well-known family in the local area.

After the establishment of the country, Gu Zheng’s grandfather, Zhao Lixian, sniffed the signs early in the morning and took the initiative to hand in the land and family properties. He had a very high ideological consciousness and played a very good lead role. In addition, during the war, the Zhao family also helped the army that came to fight. Even afterwards, no one dared to say anything to the Zhao family's enlightenment, and what to do to them?

It's just that from now on, the Zhao family, like the poor and low-middle peasants, has no land and returned to the public, relying entirely on the land to earn work points for food.

When I was young, I had Zhao E and read many books, so when I married Gu Dashun, she was also a knowledgeable girl.

Originally, her status was more than enough to marry a good family, but when she was eighteen years old, her legs and feet were ill, and she was lame. Although she could walk, it was different. Good people can't bear to marry such a disabled person, so they can only marry down.

As for how she and Gu Dashun saw each other in the first place, the juniors still don't know.

But from the understanding of these things Qin Lingling heard about, Gu Dashun was a big deal. If her mother-in-law did not die, Gu Dashun would not like to ponder and only obediently do things, probably will not live as bad as today.

After riding the car for almost an hour, and walking for more than half an hour, Qin Lingling felt that her feet were useless, and she almost vomited everything she ate in the morning.

"Are you okay?" Gu Zheng stepped forward and looked at her worriedly.

"I'm fine." Qin Lingling shook her head, but her face was pale.

This is the first time she really took a long-distance bus. For such a long time, walking on such a bumpy mountain road almost killed her. She basically vomited everything she ate in the morning, and now she walks all the way. .

"Sister-in-law, are you okay?" Gu Yao worried.

"fine."

But how does she look okay?

Gu Zheng was also worried, so he simply gave everything to his sister, "Yaoyao, take it, I'm your sister-in-law."

"okay."

With that, Gu Zheng squatted down in front of Qin Lingling, "Come on, I'll carry you."

Qin Lingling looked at Gu Yao on the side, wondering: "This is not good, the road is not easy to walk, I can walk by myself..."

"It's okay, you are not heavy, it is much easier to bear the weight of our wild forest and deep mountains."

Qin Lingling: "...Am I that light?"

Gu Zheng looked back at her and said straightforwardly: "Yeah."

He had already embraced it. That little weight didn't get in the way at all, and he could carry two bags of flour. If he had two more hands, he could take more.

"Come on, come up, it's okay."

Seeing that Gu Zheng said it all, Qin Lingling didn't squeeze, put on Gu Zheng's back, and hugged his neck with both hands.

I can't feel the half-strength of him, it seems that he is walking easily, knowing that he still has two bags of flour in his hand.

Qin Lingling was still a little bit twitched when she got on Gu Zheng's back at the beginning.

For her, being carried by a boy was also the first time in her life. It was the first time she had grown so big in her memory, and it was the first time she was carried this way. This feeling was unfamiliar and reassuring.

Gu Zheng's back was wide and steady. On his back, Qin Lingling thought of a text she learned when she was a child, and it was about her father's back.

She has never seen her parents, nor has she enjoyed that kind of love. For the first time, she has been carried by a man. Although this man looks younger, she feels like a father to Qin Lingling. Depend on peace of mind.

Of course, these are the voices hidden in Qin Lingling's heart. Gu Zheng, who has a steady aura, doesn't know that carrying a wife on her back can also make her feel the love of her father. If he could hear Qin Lingling's heartfelt heart, he would probably laugh outrageously.

Watching Gu Zheng's breath was steady, and she hadn't sweated much. Qin Lingling couldn't help being curious, and asked: "Are you really not tired? Don't pretend. If you are tired, tell me that I can go."

Although she is not very fat, she is also an adult. Even if she doesn't feel anything at this weight, she will be tired after carrying it for a long time, and this mountain road is not easy to walk.

"Not tired." Gu Zheng still breathed calmly. "In the past, when we were training in Yelinzi, the intensity was much stronger than walking the steady road with your back. Even if we walked for another ten kilometers, it would be fine."

"Being a soldier is really not easy." Qin Lingling sighed. Don't look at Gu Zheng's light-hearted words, but just listen to it and feel tired.

She had only seen military stories on TV before, but they were all at the tip of the iceberg. It was not easy to know that they were not easy, but when there was a soldier next to her, the meaning was different.

"It's worth it to defend our home and country."

"Well, the country has you, so we can live a stable life."

"It should be."

The two of them talked halfway between you and me. Gu Yao followed behind, seeing the affectionate energy of her brother-in-law and her sister-in-law, and she began to envy her sister-in-law.

After walking for nearly an hour, Gu Zheng was carried by Gu Zheng for more than half an hour. When she was approaching her grandmother's house, Qin Lingling was worried that it would be seen by others, and quickly asked Gu Zheng to let her down.

Gu Zheng was not willing at first, and said straight, "It's okay, no one will say anything?"

But Qin Lingling's face is thin, and it is really helpless for Gu Zheng to carry it. Now she feels much better, and she is about to arrive again. She just wants to get down quickly so as not to let people see the joke.

"Better let me down, I am fine now, and I will drink some water later."

In desperation, Gu Zheng had to put her down and sit down for a while.

After drinking the water and ate the pumpkin pie that was made in advance, Qin Lingling eased a lot, and her complexion was not as ugly as at first.

"Let's go!"

...

When I arrived at my grandmother's house, it was actually late. Counting the time, it was probably noon.

They came this year without notifying grandma's house, so that when the three of them arrived, the person who came out of the room was shocked.

Gu Zheng shouted, "Auntie."

Gu Yao followed and shouted, "Auntie."

Gu Zheng introduced by the way, "Auntie, this is my daughter-in-law, Lingling, Lingling, this is aunt."

Qin Lingling followed and shouted. "Auntie, this is Lingling."

Li Yu looked at the three of them with surprise and joy, "I heard Yaoyao talk about you before, saying that you are a good boy, come, Shanzi, come in!"

"it is good."

Walking inside, Li Yu shouted inside, "Mom, it's Shanzi and Yaoyao who are here, and Shanzi's daughter-in-law Lingling."

When the people in the room heard the sound, they walked out in a hurry. Someone around them was holding them carefully and shouting, "Grandma, be careful."

After a while, I saw an old man with gray hair and muddy eyes standing at the door.

"It's Shanzi who is here."

"Grandma." Gu Zheng shouted, Qin Lingling and Gu Yao followed and shouted one by one.

The old man looked at the three people with surprise and joy. The muddy eyes burst into tears, "Okay, okay, this is Shanzi's daughter-in-law, okay, really good!" Then, the old man hurriedly pulled the person beside him. Little girl, "Niu Niu, call someone, where is your sister-in-law."

The little girl next to her was fourteen or five, with a little dark skin, but very well-behaved.

Seeing Qin Lingling, she shouted softly, "Sister-in-law."

Everyone had a face-to-face meeting, and the old lady said to Gu Zheng, "Quickly enter the house, quickly enter the house!"

The old man obviously did not expect the children to come to visit him. After all, since the girl’s death, Gu’s side rarely walked around. Shanzi was outside again, so Gu Yao could only take time to see her once a year. Talk about things at home.

She also asked the juniors to take a look, but there was no daughter there. Gu Dashun married a new wife, so she could only care about the two younger ones.

Gu Zheng let Qin Lingling and Gu Yao go in first, and followed behind him, "These are all for you."

Li Yu looked at the piles of things and repeatedly said, "Silly boy, how come you bring so many things here? I have everything to eat and drink at home."

"This is my honor to grandma."

Li Yu knew that Gu Zheng was sincere and a good boy, so he said, "Okay, then I'll let it go first, you boy, just do it well."

"Yeah." As he said, Gu Zheng looked around again, "Where are the uncle and Wenshan?"

"Oh, didn't your uncle heard that there is a wild boar in the mountain? This group of people went to the mountain, and it depends on whether they can be caught back. Then the village can be divided into points, but I think it's hanging. Come back, go to the meeting first, talk to your grandmother, these years, she is also worried about your going out, she heard that you married a daughter-in-law before, but she was happy. I made you two pairs of shoes years ago , I look forward to your coming."

The old man's heart and soul made Gu Zheng warm.

In his previous life, he was most sorry, besides the two women in the family, he also included this grandmother.

The two were talking, laughter came from outside.