Chapter 7 Section VII

On Thursday night, Guan Tong rushed back to the provincial capital according to the appointment, and was undoubtedly welcomed by his daughter-in-law grandly, grandly and warmly. When he saw the big table of sumptuous meals, Guan Tong, who has never been very romantic, instructed him to blurt out The first sentence is: "Is it possible to finish cooking so many dishes? How much is left?" Gu Xiaoying, who was busy busy wearing an apron, almost lost her breath in anger. But Guan Tong, who is not afraid of death, frowned and followed up: "It will take at least two days of leftovers to finish it... It's okay to throw away a plate and a half, but it's a pity to throw it all away. "

Gu Xiaoying wished she could hit him on the head with a spatula. After more than two years of marriage, the two still seem to have difficulty communicating on some things. For example, cooking, according to the habits of the Gu family, they eat as much as they like on weekdays, but when their daughter comes home from vacation, friends come from afar, or during the New Year, there is naturally a large table of colorful and varied dishes to celebrate atmosphere of.Gu Xiaoying is used to it, and feels that such a welcome is considered joyful, so every time she comes home from a holiday, the first thing she does when she enters the door is to go straight to the kitchen, first to see what delicious food is there, and then "bah" on the face of Gu's father who has worked so hard. A kiss—that way of appearance has always been the origin of a family's excitement.

But Guan Tong's family is not like this: since he was a child, his family was poor, and when he lived in school and went to middle school, he would go home once a month. Vegetarian stir-fried rapeseed and leek moss will turn into fried meat with rapeseed and leek moss - eating meat every day, in the hearts of Guan Liming, Xie Jiarong and even the young Guan Tong, it is a good day; Now that he is in college and graduate school, he often uses his winter and summer vacations to work part-time to earn money. He has less time to go home, and his life as a housekeeper has gradually become richer. There are four dishes, but there will always be a big bowl of braised pork and meat dumplings-eating dumplings with meat and watching the Spring Festival gala on black and white TV on New Year's Eve is already a great happiness in the hearts of the whole family.

Therefore, Guan Tong has never understood why every time he accompanied Gu Xiaoying back to her natal home, Gu's father and mother had to cook at least eight dishes and one soup before they could sit down?Is it worthwhile for my family to see outsiders like this? And no matter if you live in her house for three or five days or ten or eight days, every meal is as sumptuous as a feast, and Guan Tong can't figure it out: After they return to the provincial capital, how many days of leftovers will the old couple have to eat? Can you clean up all the plates and bowls that are not repeated these days?

In Guan Tong's eyes, cook less for each meal, and cook as much as you eat. If there is not much left over, it doesn't matter if you throw it away-eating less leftovers and nitrite intake, this is a healthy life. So he looked more and more worried at the table full of dishes in front of him - so much, although it looked good, but he couldn't finish it even if he was overwhelmed! But fortunately, more than two years of running-in has changed Gu Xiaoying's fiery temper a lot - in the past, she would have thrown the spatula casually, roared "I like to eat or not", and walked away.With this anger, it will take Guan Tong at least one night to appease his furious wife.

But now she's used to it - since the meeting time is so short, why waste it in quarreling?It's better to just explain the truth and avoid such time-wasting and energy-wasting friction in the future.Anyway, she, Gu Xiaoying, felt lucky, at least, she found a man who had differences, but was still reasonable. You know, both of them are reasonable—willing to reason, able to reason, and able to convince—this is the premise of a harmonious family. After thinking about it for three to five seconds, Gu Xiaoying's heart, which had been soaring just now, gradually extinguished.While directing Guan Tong to serve the dishes, she glanced at Guan Tong and said: "My man can only eat a potluck meal once a month. I will cook him some delicious food in the same way. Can I feel better?"

Guan Tong was stunned. He was still holding the spoon and chopsticks in his hand, and he turned his head to look at Gu Xiaoying in a daze - after more than two years of marriage, this girl always looks greasy and crooked every time she talks about love. Said such a tone. It would be a lie to say that I was not moved, but the shock was so great that Director Guan, who graduated from the Chinese Department and had a strong logical foundation, didn't know what to say at this moment. After a long time, I sighed: "My wife, you have worked hard." This sentence again——Gu Xiaoying couldn't help but turn her back and roll her eyes—from getting married to now, expecting this idiot to say "I love you" is purely a dream!Don't even think about love words, because in Guan Tong's dictionary, the only words with the strongest emotion are "wife, you have worked hard" and "wife, I'm sorry"... But, it's just this dumb look that makes Gu Xiaoying feel , in fact, he is also quite cute.

Because his eyes can't lie. Gu Xiaoying put away the last bowl of soup, then looked at Guan Tong and sighed: "Guan Tong, actually, the extra bowl of braised pork your parents made for you and the eight dishes my parents made every time they welcomed us home Dish and soup, and the big table dish I cooked for you today, have the same meaning." Guan Tong was stunned again, looked up at Gu Xiaoying, and heard her say: "Since I left home to study in the provincial capital, although I have winter and summer vacations, I am not tired of staying at home every day. So as long as I go home, my parents I can’t wait to cook all the good dishes I want to eat. I feel uncomfortable when I think about it. So whenever I have a holiday, I try to go home to accompany them, not only for eating well, but also because I work hard to eat , they will be very happy. I don't want them to eat the leftovers, but they are willing to keep the leftovers from appearing in front of me. They all say 'If you don't raise a child, you don't know your parents' kindness'. I haven't had a child yet , I can imagine that once I have a child in the future, I will also wish to study recipes every day, and pile up the best and favorite dishes in front of him, even if I am allowed to eat his leftovers every day, I am willing. There is no language to express this kind of emotion, only instinctive behavior, and men are not as sensitive as women by nature, so no matter how delicate their thoughts are, they can’t feel it.”

Guan Tong thought for a while, then nodded: "It seems to be so." While filling the soup, Gu Xiaoying said: "Do you think your parents don't want to cook eight dishes and one soup? If you have the conditions since childhood, you will naturally have this awareness. But the family is poor and used to it, so it will only be concentrated in a bowl of braised sauce. In the meat. Just like today, I cook so many dishes just to let you eat whatever you like, as for the leftovers, I am willing, I am willing, you just enjoy it, why should you care?" Guan Tong was so moved that he was a little confused at the moment, and after a long time of boredom, he finally watched the "News Network" on TV and said: "It's better to have a wife!"

"Cough——" Gu Xiaoying almost choked, looked up at Guan Tong's sincere expression, and was speechless: Director Guan, you have finally reached a higher level on the level of "wife, you have worked hard", congratulations! Early the next morning, the two got up and went straight to the hospital.Gu Xiaoying's inspection items were a lot of miscellaneous - blood test, B-ultrasound, vaccination, folic acid tablets, tossing until after eleven o'clock in the noon.Guan Tong's work was simple, and at half past ten he cheerfully took the test report to ask for credit.

"Wife, take a quick look," Guan Tong found Gu Xiaoying who was drinking water and strolling outside the B-ultrasound room, and couldn't hold back his triumphant expression, "I said we are strong, right?" Gu Xiaoying took the list and looked at it. Most of the nouns were incomprehensible, but there was a data in the statistical results that was "96% of normal sperm", which must be a good value.Turning her head to see Guan Tong's villainous smile, Gu Xiaoying couldn't help laughing, and waved her hand to slap the list on Guan Tong's face: "I can't see it, she's quite tough at such an age!" Guan Tong took the test report and argued aggrievedly: "I am not much older than you." "Looking at the face, it's not too big." Gu Xiaoying nodded, and glanced at Guan Tong's lower body by the way, with a flat mouth, "From now on, it seems that the function is not bad." "Is it only now that you see this?" Guan Tong glared at Gu Xiaoying, very dissatisfied. But everyone should know that once a person becomes a villain, that kind of face cannot be removed in a short time-especially when this person who lacks knowledge thinks that "pre-pregnancy checkup" is an insult to his masculinity, but Later, it was accidentally discovered that this was when his "powerful function" was affirmed from a scientific point of view. Within a certain period of time, he "successful" at an accelerated rate, and became more and more "villain". In the evening when Xu Xin called Gu Xiaoying to continue looking at the house the next day, Guan Tong was washing dishes in the kitchen when he heard voices, so he ran to the bedroom impatiently and asked Gu Xiaoying, "Who are you calling? Parents?" ? Don’t forget to tell them about the inspection!” Gu Xiaoying was so annoyed that she waved her hand: "Go out, it's not parents, it's Xu Xin." "Oh." Guan Tong obediently went back to the kitchen to wash the dishes. Xu Xin was as curious as ever: "Brother Guan, what is he going to do? He has a good relationship with your parents, and he knows how to say hello when he calls." "Why do you say hello?" Gu Xiaoying couldn't help laughing, "He just wants the whole world to know how healthy he is, and it's not his responsibility if he doesn't give birth to a child." "What does it have to do with having a baby?" Xu Xin was confused. Gu Xiaoying told the story of the morning physical examination from the beginning to the end, and Xu Xin laughed loudly: "I really didn't expect that someone like your husband would be so unreserved, it's so unexpected, it's so unlike him .” "So don't just judge people by appearance, little comrade." Gu Xiaoying warned earnestly. As for the evening... there is no doubt that it was a wonderful night. After Guan Tong fell asleep, Gu Xiaoying turned to look at his face, and asked herself in the silent night: Gu Xiaoying, are you really ready? Everyone is right, having a baby is a systematic project: Although the little angels who come suddenly when they are not physically, psychologically, and materially prepared will still grow up healthy and happy, but having a baby is not a matter of one person after all— — Fewer challenges in life, and try to make the arrival of children an expectation of surprises rather than a source of friction. This is something we can do and must do if we have the conditions. So, Gu Xiaoying, can you do it? Looking at the moonlight faintly seeping through the window, Gu Xiaoying thought of the ups and downs along the way.Thinking of those disappointments and quarrels in the first days, I couldn’t help but let out a long breath—how wonderful, I know how to overcome friction after going through so many days of friction; I’ve gone through so many days of disagreement, Only then do we know how to resolve differences.There is no doubt that the arrival of a child will inevitably add more troubles, and the already trivial life will become more and more irritating.However, fortunately, she already has a good foundation of communication. Although there will be no obstacles, she, Gu Xiaoying, has the confidence to make her life more warm than trivial, more joyful than troublesome, and more happy than alienated. Yes, she was ready: she would work hard, love the children, love the husband, love the family. It will be a little angel who descends from the sky and comes to this world with mother's longing and father's love.He (she) will be a new milestone in the life of mom and dad, the glue, not the cutter. That will be their most beloved baby, their whole world!