Chapter 238 The long-lost second brother?
“Second brother?”
“Yes, he is your long-lost second brother.”
Except for the ignorant second brother Bao, Gu Jiu, Lin Shu and Dabao, the family of three all looked at Gu Changsheng in shock.
Gu Changsheng nodded.
The family of three looked at the silent middle-aged man sitting next to them in disbelief.
The skin is dark and rough, with white temples, prominent cheekbones, and more wrinkles on his face than Gu Changsheng.
With this weather-beaten look, who would believe that this man could be Gu Changsheng’s son?
What he was wearing was probably a newly bought Chinese tunic suit, which was a bit too big. It made his body look even thinner when it was worn on him.
"Ninth brother, younger brothers and sisters, I didn't expect to find you either." The middle-aged man sat on the sofa solemnly, looking a little pitiful.
The corner of Gu Jiu's mouth twitched, "Second brother, well, my parents have never forgotten you these years."
From the title, you can tell that Gu Jiu is ninth, with eight brothers and sisters. is the smallest one.
Back then, Gu Changsheng and Wang Suzhen became revolutionary partners and traveled around the country with the team. Sometimes it was inconvenient to have children.
Some children are weak and cannot bear the pain of running around. Those who are exposed to wind and rain will get sick, those who are lucky will be cured, and some who cannot bear it will die young.
The second child was ill at that time, so he was given to the local people to raise him to recuperate.
Later, because of life difficulties, the adoptive father's family gave the child to another childless family to raise.
The address given by the family was false, so contact was lost.
Wang Suzhen gave birth to nine children in her life, and she only kept a few. Now that she has found her second child, you can imagine how happy she is.
From the chat, Lin Shu learned that this second brother was only one year younger than his eldest brother Gu Xiang.
Forty-one-year-old people look very old. It seems that some people believe that they are fifty years old.
The adoptive father's family was poor, but he finally got married and had a child. When he gave birth to his third son, the adoptive father fell ill and was paralyzed in bed, and all the burden of the family fell on his shoulders.
There are seniors at the top and young at the bottom. As the head of the family, he does not dare to slack off at all. He goes out early and returns home late every day to work in order to make the family life more comfortable.
As a result, the adoptive mother fell ill and died within a few years.
The burden of taking care of the adoptive father suddenly fell on the younger generation. What was even worse was that they gave birth to two more children one after another.
With five children together, plus the adoptive father in the hospital bed, it can be said that a family of eight relies on the hard work of the couple to support the family.
The work of two people supports eight people, and the family does not even have enough food to eat.
As the children grew up, the situation at home got a little better.
Gu Laoer wiped his face and said: "It's not as difficult as mom said. In the past few years, my father has passed away, the children have grown up, and the living conditions at home have improved a lot."
"Second brother came back alone this time?" Lin Shu glanced around and saw that there was no one else in the house except the nanny.
Wang Suzhen rushed to answer: "No way, this time except for a few daughters-in-law who work at home, everyone else is here. The reason why you didn't see them now is because I asked Youhui I took them shopping.”
Lin Shu didn't think much and nodded with a smile: "Youhui's personality is quite warm and cheerful, so it would be appropriate for him to lead them to the streets."
Wang Suzhen hugged Dabao, kissed him, and said: " Don't rush back today as a family of four. We'll be there at noon Let’s have dinner at home. The youngest will have a drink with your second brother at noon.”
Gu Jiu nodded and agreed. At this moment, he was still a little confused. Why did he have an extra second brother at home after traveling far away? Then his current second brother Gu Mingqi must not be pushed back and called third brother.
And Gu Zhiyuan is the fourth child?
The men were drinking tea and chatting. Erbao couldn't stay still, so he carried Erbao to the second floor, wanting to see the room where he used to live.
It was only when I entered that I discovered that the bed in the room was covered with bedding, and there was a washed white labor cloth jacket placed on the chair next to it.
Without asking, Lin Shu knew that this room was for people in the second room.
After exiting his original bedroom, Lin Shu looked at the other rooms. Without exception, they were all occupied.
"My dear, how many people has this second brother brought home?"
After coming down from the second floor, it didn't take long for laughter to come from outside the door.
Lin Shu stood on the second floor, looking at the people coming in one after another at the door. Her eyes widened in shock. She just counted a dozen people, large and small.
If she remembered correctly, eighteen people came in.
Oh my god, who has lost this reproductive ability.
Wang Suzhen saw Lin Shu standing on the second floor and waved to her, "Shu Shu, come down quickly. I'll help you introduce your second sister-in-law, brothers and sisters, nephews and nieces, and let them meet you too. Let’s meet you and get to know each other.”
“Hey, okay.”
Lin Shu went downstairs, walked to Gu Jiu, and stuffed the noisy Erbao into his arms.
"Let me introduce to you, this is your second sister-in-law." Wang Suzhen pointed to one of the oldest women.
"The one next to her is their eldest son. He is three years older than Youtao. You can call him Xiao Ming. He is already the father of four children. We Youtao are not married yet. That one is the elder Er Xiaoxing is one year older than Youtao, he is twenty-three this year, and he is also the father of three children."
After the introduction, Lin Shu roughly understood.
This second brother and his second sister-in-law gave birth to five children, four boys and one girl, and the youngest is a girl.
The four sons are married, the eldest has four, the second has three, the third has two, and the youngest has one.
Finally, the daughter, who has a partner but is not married yet, also came to the provincial capital with her this time.
The youngest daughter-in-law followed him into the city because the child was still young.
The first three daughters-in-law have to take care of the chickens, ducks and pigs raised at home and stay in the countryside to guard the house.
This large family, including Gu Lao Er, is a family of nineteen. They can't sit at one table for dinner, so they can join two tables together.
So fertile.
The most troublesome thing is that the children of the second brother's family are very noisy regardless of their age. They are used to staying in the countryside.
As soon as they came back, the whole villa was like a playground, and the roof almost fell off.
Everyone got to know each other. They put the things they bought on the street back into the room. After coming down from the second floor, the second sister-in-law took the fourth wife and daughter into the kitchen.
Lin Shu thought that the nanny would not be able to cook meals for so many people by herself, and thought about going in to help later. Unexpectedly, the second sister-in-law was more self-conscious than she was.
She walked up to Youhui and asked: "Where did you take them to go shopping today, the supply and marketing cooperative or the department store?"
"Don't even think about department stores. They think the goods there are too expensive. Supply and Marketing The store is relatively expensive, so today I took them to a special store run by my uncle's company. "But even if it is a special store, the cost is not low when there are many people. It cost Gu Youhui more than 500 yuan in just one morning."
Although his grandma gave him three hundred yuan to take the family shopping, he still had to subsidize it if the money was not enough.
Lin Shu asked: "Yesterday you said there was a big event at home, was it because of your second uncle?"
"Yes, everyone in the family came back for dinner the day before yesterday. Only four of your family were absent. Today at noon, my grandma called the rest of the family. I guess only my dad, second, third and fourth uncles will come back. The others They won’t come back for dinner.”
“Why are you so sure that the others won’t come back?”
However, Lin Shu suddenly understood when he looked at the busy living room and dining room on the first floor. Enlightenment.
Gu Youhui scratched his head, coughed twice and said, "The house can't accommodate so many people."
Whether Lin Shu believed it or not, it didn't matter.
Lin Shu saw Wang Suzhen trying to enter the kitchen and hurriedly stopped her and handed the big treasure in her arms to Gu Youhui.
"Mom, just wait outside to greet the children. I'll help in the kitchen."
The food has been cooked in the kitchen, the nanny is chopping vegetables, and the second sister-in-law is sitting on a small bench. Peeling garlic, her daughter-in-law and daughter-in-law are washing vegetables.
The second sister-in-law saw her coming in and said with a smile: "Brother and sister, why did you come in without your children?"
"There are many people eating today, so I came in to help."
Lin Shu saw potatoes in the corner and ribs on the table, so he thought about making pork ribs and roasting potatoes for lunch.
"Brother and sister, what are you peeling those potatoes for? There are too few. Peel the rest. It's almost enough for lunch."
Lin Shu looked back. The second sister-in-law glanced at the potatoes in the pot and said, "Second sister-in-law, although these potatoes are small, I estimate there are two kilograms of potatoes, enough for lunch."
The remaining potatoes will be served in the evening. Can cook a meal.
The fourth daughter-in-law said at this time: "Two kilograms of potatoes are enough, little aunt, two kilograms of potatoes are not enough to feed the two and a half young men in our family."
All right.
Lin Shu thought about the nineteen people in his second brother's family and continued peeling potatoes silently.
The second sister-in-law comforted her: "Brothers and sisters, don't feel bad about these potatoes. Potatoes are grown in our rural areas. If you grow a few in your own land, it will be enough for a year. When I go back this time, I will ask the boss to give them to you. Mom and dad sent me a bag.”
“They are sold in the city. You don’t need to bring them here. You should keep what you grow for yourself.”
After all, I am a poor man. .
There are a large group of children in the second brother's family. If they don't order some miscellaneous grains, they won't be able to eat enough for a year.
The second sister-in-law asked: "Brother and sister, I heard that you are also from the countryside?"
Lin Shu glanced at several pairs of eyes that were looking towards her and nodded: "Yes , I grew up in the countryside.”
“Oh, the water in this city is really good at nourishing people, you guys. Look at my sister-in-law’s skin. It’s so soft and supple. It’s hard to tell that she came from the countryside.” . I just came here the day before yesterday, and I saw the nanny cooking in dishes yesterday.”
"Who do you think that order of food is enough for? We rural people like to make a big pot when cooking, and everyone can eat it with open stomachs. Brothers and sisters, why don't you come and take the spoon at noon and let us have a taste of your cooking skills?"
Lin Shu worked in a restaurant for some time in his previous life and was not afraid of cooking at all.
But when she met the second sister-in-law's squinting eyes, Lin Shu suddenly felt that maybe this second sister-in-law was not easy to get along with.
"Okay, I'll do it at noon, and you guys will be the cooks."
Lin Shu checked the dishes to be made for noon, and asked the nanny to help him carry out the wood-burning stove.
At noon, the group of twenty or so people had to cook for at least three tables, and it was too small and inconvenient to stay in the kitchen.
Besides, there are many dishes in a big pot, so the dishes need to be stir-fried with high heat to be delicious.
“Brothers and sisters, you said that city people like to buy ribs when buying meat. In our rural areas, no one is willing to buy the meat in the ribs. Everyone likes the meat in the pork leg the most because it has less bones and meat. "
Lin Shu said helplessly: "Second sister-in-law, the ribs taste like ribs, and the leg meat tastes like that. The taste of leg meat is delicious, the braised pork ribs are delicious in braised soup, and the leg meat is delicious when stuffed into dumplings and steamed stuffed buns.” Yes, what we rural people like most is always fat meat. This lean meat is easy to fill the teeth. ”
"Then I'll tell mom and ask her to buy fat meat tomorrow?" Lin Shu pretended to put down the spatula and prepared to go into the house to talk to Wang Suzhen.
Sister-in-law Gu was so frightened that she hurriedly grabbed Lin Shu and said anxiously, "Sister-in-law, as a daughter-in-law, do I dare to ask my mother-in-law to do this kind of thing? If you say it so carelessly, it's not your mother-in-law's fault. Do you need eye drops in front of me?”
Lin Shu said truthfully. : "I don't mean that. Mom is not a stingy person, she won't be angry."
"Okay, okay, don't go, hurry up and cook."
Next , Sister-in-law Gu may be really afraid that Lin Shu will gossip in front of her mother-in-law, and she really doesn't dare to be verbose in front of her.
I cooked eight dishes for lunch, each of which could fit three large bowls.
After wielding the spatula for nearly an hour, Lin Shu's arm was a little sore.
After she washed her hands, took off her apron and walked into the restaurant. When she passed the kitchen door, Mrs. Gu waved to her: "Brother and sister, we are here, come here quickly, we have already served the food for you. "
Lin Shu looked at the dining room and living room. Three tables were set up, and there was still room. "Second sister-in-law, younger sister-in-law, younger sister, why are you eating in the kitchen? , there’s room outside.”
Secretary Gu put a bowl of rice into Lin Shu’s hand: “Men are drinking and eating meat outside, why are we women going to join in the fun? Women just eat in the kitchen after cooking? Just fill up your stomach, and prepare the boiling water for later. When they finish eating, they have to clear away the dishes. How can they have time to put it on the table and eat slowly?”
Lin Shu looked down at the rice bowl in his hand and was dumbfounded. Who said women couldn't eat at the table?
The Lin family has never had such a rule, and there was no such rule when it came to the Gu family. For a moment, Lin Shu forgot that many families in this era did not allow housewives to serve the table when there were guests.
"Second sister-in-law, in the Gu family, women can eat at the table."
After saying that, Lin Shu didn't want to listen to Gu's second sister-in-law's long speech. She picked up her rice bowl and went to the main table. There was Gu Jiu helped her reserve a good place.
The second daughter-in-law, the fourth daughter-in-law, held her child in her arms and looked at Lin Shu with envy as she sat down, "Mom, my uncle is so kind to my aunt and even gives her a place to eat. Since my aunt just said that the Gu family doesn't have this kind of It’s a rule, why don’t we also sit at the table?”
Second Sister-in-law Gu turned around and glared at her daughter-in-law, "Don't think about those who have some and don't have them. Let's eat quickly while their men haven't finished their wine. After dinner, go and stand next to them. If you see any of them asking for a meal, Just go and help serve the food."
Lin Shu chewed slowly while paying attention to the child sitting in the stroller, slowly savoring the delicious food that he had been busy with for an hour at noon.
Until I saw the man finish his drink, the fourth wife stood beside him, waiting like a maid, helping everyone with the food.
She was shocked to realize that Brother Gu's rules were so strict that women had a very low status in his family and were not even qualified to serve at the table.
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