Finally doing what he had been coveting for a long time, Gu Xingdong stood up with satisfaction: "It's still early, you can sleep a little longer."
It was a habit he had developed over many years in the army. He got up before dawn. After saying something to Chen Lishu, Gu Xingdong had already tucked her in and pushed the door open.
Chen Lishu had long been disturbed by that kiss and could not sleep. When she saw him going out, she also put on her clothes and got up.
Breakfast had just been prepared and the Gu family members were getting up one after another. Gu Xingdong happened to be back from running around the village twice to warm up.
"hiss."
Chen Lishu opened the lid of the pot and was about to take out the rice bowl, but it was so hot that her fingertips were burned and she couldn't help but hiss.
"Are you okay?" Gu Xingdong just came in and saw this scene. He immediately took two steps forward and grabbed her finger. When he saw that there was a red mark on her finger as white as a bamboo shoot, he frowned slightly.
The tall figure came over me, and I suddenly felt a sense of oppression.
Chen Lishu shook her head and said softly: "I'm fine."
It was inevitable that there would be bumps and bumps when working, and she was used to it. She wanted to pull her hand back, but it failed. Instead, Gu Xingdong took her to a nearby basin and rinsed it carefully with cold water.
"It will hurt even more if you don't soak it in cold water for a while. You go sit down and I'll do it."
Gu Xingdong explained, walked to the pot in a few steps, reached out and took out the rice bowl.
Maybe he was hot from running, so the sleeves of his army green shirt were rolled up to the elbows, revealing a section of wheat-colored strong and tight forearms. The looming muscle lines were exposed under the fitting shirt. He was not afraid of getting burned, so he just carried it to the table.
superior.
"You don't have anything to do today, why don't you sleep a little longer."
Li Xiulan sat down at the table and looked at the young couple sitting side by side opposite her, feeling more and more happy as she looked at them.
"The troops are used to it." Gu Xingdong explained.
Li Xiulan rolled her eyes at her son unsatisfied: "Then you have to consider Li Shu, I have dark circles under my eyes."
Most of the people at the table were people who had come over, and suddenly several glances glanced over at them. Chen Lishu bit her lip, blushing and wanting to find a crack in the ground to get in.
In all conscience, the dark circles under her eyes were just caused by a nightmare she had one night.
Gu Xingdong reacted belatedly, coughed lightly, stretched out his hand to pick up a chopstick, and placed it in Chen Lishu's bowl as if nothing had happened.
Chen Lishu couldn't help but glare at him secretly. It wasn't all his fault.
Gu Xingdong sat upright and said, "You should eat more food, you are too thin."
"Yes, Lishu, just in case you get pregnant..." Li Xiulan was about to speak, but Gu Shoufu kicked her leg under the dining table.
"Have a meal."
Gu Shoufu said with half-lidded eyes, and everyone ate in silence.
After dinner, everyone went to work on the team. Chen Lishu and Gu Xingdong went to town.
Chen Lishu knew Gu Xingdong's speed. But this time, he deliberately slowed down and the two walked side by side towards the town.
"Is there anything you like?" Gu Xingdong was looking for a topic.
Chen Lishu shook her head.
She really didn't want anything in particular. But she was afraid that Gu Xingdong would be embarrassed, so she thought for a while and said, "How about going to the department store to look at the fabrics."
The weather is getting hotter and hotter, and it’s almost the season for changing clothes. It’s time to buy some fabrics that my family can use.
Gu Xingdong nodded.
After the two arrived in town, they went straight to the department store.
"Hello, comrades, what kind of fabric do you need? We have two new types of polyester silk here, with beautiful patterns and bright colors. One piece for one foot and one foot. Plus one foot of cloth coupons."
The salesperson who came over was the one who had looked down on Zhang Qin and Chen Lishu before. Now when he saw the tall and handsome Gu Xingdong in military uniform next to Chen Lishu, his attitude was unprecedentedly enthusiastic.
Following the direction she pointed, there were two pieces of fabric that were brighter and more eye-catching than the others on the shelf, one was pink with florals, and the other was plain with apricot.
Gu Xingdong tilted his head: "Do you like it?"
Chen Lishu thought that both colors were acceptable, so she thought about it and nodded.
Gu Xingdong raised his head and said to the clerk: "The same two meters."
Two meters of each kind means four meters of cloth. A top requires about three feet of cloth. Chen Lishu reached out and secretly tugged on his sleeve: "You don't need that much."
Besides, one foot of cloth requires one foot of cloth coupons. Even she only had more than ten feet of cloth coupons in her hand.
"The fabric won't wear out, so I'll make a few more to wear." Gu Xingdong didn't care. He took out the money and tickets from his pocket and put them on the counter.
In addition to his salary every month as a soldier, he also received various receipts. In comparison, he was very well off.
Seeing his persistence, Chen Lishu had no choice but to agree.
After buying the cloth, Gu Xingdong and Chen Lishu went to the second floor.
"I think there's no clock in the house and it's inconvenient for you to tell the time. I'll buy you a watch depending on which one you like."
Gu Xingdong stood at the place selling watches and talked to Chen Lishu.
The price of an ordinary watch is about 123 yuan, and it also requires 20 to 30 industrial coupons. At this time, the salary is only 20 yuan for one industrial coupon.
Because the money and tickets on hand were limited, Chen Lishu always wanted to wait before buying a watch.
What she didn't expect was that Gu Xingdong actually noticed it and even offered to buy her a watch. Chen Lishu immediately felt very warm.
Chen Lishu stared at the counter for a while, and finally selected a Plum Blossom brand Kun watch. It cost one hundred and fifty-six yuan, plus twenty-five industrial coupons.
After coming out of the department store, the two went to the photo studio again. It was Gu Xingdong who suggested taking photos.
"I only have a total of seven days off this time. I was delayed for two days on the way back and forth, and I don't have a few days at home. I don't know when we will meet next time. I took a photo and I can see you at any time if I miss you."
Chen Lishu didn't expect that he would speak so frankly, and she couldn't help but feel a little feverish on her face when she looked at his serious eyes.
"Um."
Chen Lishu nodded.
Today's photo studio does not have as many technologies and props as later generations. Because it is only a county town, it does not even have color photos.
When the comrades in the photo studio saw the two people coming in, their eyes immediately lit up. The man was handsome and the woman was beautiful. If these photos were taken and displayed in the window, they would definitely attract a large number of customers.
First, I took a group photo of the two of them, and then took a separate photo of Chen Lishu.
"Just come and pick it up in two days."
After coming out of the photo studio, the two of them went to a state-owned hotel for lunch, and then went to a grocery store to buy a lot of food. Seeing that it was almost time, the two of them walked home.
For dinner, Chen Lishu cooked braised pork with pickled vegetables, crispy pork tenderloin, boiled cabbage and leek and eggs.
The whole family was full of praise for the food. The last bit of vegetable juice was eaten by several men who made rice.
"When are you going to go to your father-in-law's house?" Li Xiulan looked at Gu Xingdong and asked.
Gu Xingdong put down his chopsticks: "I was just about to tell mom that I'll be there in a minute."