Chapter 466 Being the Center of Attention
It was the first time that Zheng Xinyue was in the spotlight. She could feel everyone's desire for food. In order to make everyone happy, she smiled and clapped her hands to calm the noisy crowd, and then she announced loudly.
"Great, let's go and help."
The women didn't care that it was dark and the road was difficult to walk. They helped to transport food and stole some. Even a handful of food could make some porridge for the elderly and children.
"Mom, let's go too?"
Li Xiuqin asked her mother-in-law anxiously in a low voice, what a good opportunity to steal some food and send it back to her parents' home.
Her mother said this time that her father was so hungry that he couldn't get out of the field. His stomach was as big as a pot. She wanted her to think about her parents' home. No matter how poor it was, they gave birth to her and raised her.
After being brainwashed by her mother, Li Xiuqin really thought about stealing some food when she had the chance. She made an appointment with her mother that she would wait for her at the back mountain every week.
"You go if you want to go. I want to take my Xinyue home for dinner."
Gao Guilan rolled her eyes at her and no longer had a good face for her. She couldn't sit still when her parents came. Why did she look down on her so much?
Li Xiuqin's face turned pale. She really wanted to go, but what if her mother-in-law didn't let her? Such a good opportunity, she would never meet it again if she missed it.
No, she had to tell her parents' home so that she could get more back in the dark and chaotic crowd.
"Mom, I'm going to see Jackie Chan." Li Xiuqin made up her mind and asked Gao Guilan in a low voice.
"Go away!"
Gao Guilan looked at her daughter-in-law with disappointment, scolded her angrily, and was too lazy to care about her anymore.
"Changfeng, let's go home for dinner, and auntie will kill a chicken for you."
Gao Guilan's eyes became enthusiastic when she looked at Gu Changfeng. It was the look of the mother-in-law who liked her son-in-law more and more.
The villagers didn't care about them. They went home to get the flour bags and ran to the back mountain with baskets on their backs.
Zheng Xinyue grinned at the mighty team, like a moving ant in the dark, just for a bite of food.
In modern times, the elderly always warn young people to cherish food, but how can people who have not lived through this famine know how precious food is?
Back home, Gao Guilan and Li Xiuli did not let Zheng Xinyue do anything. They drove her and Gu Changfeng to the east room, lit the kerosene lamp and sat on the kang waiting for food.
The children chattered happily around their aunt and Director Gu, and asked Zheng Xinyue to test them on new words. Looking at the pairs of bright and innocent eyes, Zheng Xinyue had a gentle smile on her face. It felt so good to go home.
No matter how broken the house is, it can withstand wind and rain. No matter how poor the family is, the love of the family makes her feel so rich.
Gu Changfeng smiled at the little girl, as if he had turned into a serious teacher. He suddenly had an idea in his mind. Xinyue was only eighteen years old and so smart. If she wanted to study, he could help her.
In the kitchen, Li Xiuli was busy stewing a chicken. She lowered her voice and asked her mother-in-law: "Mom, do you think Xinyue and Director Gu are okay?"
"I thought it was not okay before, but now Changfeng can save Xinyue regardless of his life, which proves that he is sincere to Xinyue. Even if his family disagrees, he will find a way to make them agree."
Gao Guilan talked to her daughter-in-law while kneading the dough, with a smile in her eyes. She wanted to make pancakes for Gu Changfeng and didn't feel bad about giving anything to her son-in-law.
"I also think Director Gu is sincere to Xinyue, but I don't know if his family can agree? If he knew about Xinyue's illness, would he dislike Xinyue like Zhang Hongbin?"