bookbashuk Chapter 244 Family Portrait
Chapter 244 Family Portrait
Xu Sui smiled and said, "What are you thinking? Of course I also prepared things for Mom and Grandma."
Those were her biological mother and grandmother. Although she was married, her mother treated her so well, and her grandmother treated her just as well, even healing Qin Yunzhou's leg.
During holidays and festivals, you can't just prepare things for your husband's family and not for your own family.
"Just like my parents, it's all shoes, money, and some supplements."
She understands the principle of treating her husband's family and her own family equally.
Qin Yunzhou nodded. "That's good."
"Yunzhou, Suisui, dinner's ready." Grandma Qin had prepared the food long ago, but seeing the young couple talking, she didn't disturb them. Instead, she waited until she had finished talking with them before calling them.
The dinner table.
I was surprised to see that there was stewed pork ribs for dinner tonight.
Xu Sui and Qin Yunzhou were both a little surprised. They had already eaten a very good lunch, but they didn't expect to have such a good dinner.
"Grandma, where did you get these ribs? They must be hard to come by, right?"
Don't underestimate pork ribs just because they don't have much meat. They're very nutritious, and there's a huge demand for them. You really can't buy them without connections.
"It's nothing. I asked one of my good friends to help me. It didn't take much effort. You two rarely have a day off, so of course you should eat something good to nourish yourselves."
Of course, it wasn't just to nourish the young couple.
And Xiaomei, and this old woman too, they should also take some tonics.
Putting everything else aside, since coming to Beijing, the food has been better, and both she and Xiaomei have looked much better. Xiaomei, in particular, has become more and more radiant. It shouldn't be so difficult for her to find a partner in the future.
Hearing this, Du Mei was actually quite surprised by the old lady's connections. She had previously thought that the old lady went out every day just to have fun, but she never expected that the old lady now had her own close female friends.
Today, thanks to the old lady, the whole family enjoyed a delicious stewed pork rib meal. Although it wasn't much, and each person only got a small portion, there was plenty of rib soup, so it was a decent meaty meal.
While eating...
Xu Sui spoke up, "Grandma, Xiaomei, let's go to the photo studio to take pictures tomorrow, and then go out to play together. We'll take some pictures of you too, and then we'll all take one together to send back to our hometown so Mom and Dad can see them."
Grandma Qin immediately perked up when she heard this. "That's great! Your parents haven't seen Yan Yan and Yao Yao for more than half a year. They must be missing them terribly. You should send them a photo back home."
There were some things she had kept to herself and hadn't told anyone around her; she had wanted to take a solo photo for a long time.
After all, she's not young anymore. Some elderly people in her hometown who are a few years younger than her have already passed away. Who knows how many years she might not have left?
Although she is still in relatively good health, some people who are in good health pass away suddenly.
She has lived most of her life without even having a single photo of herself. Sometimes when she can't sleep at night, she thinks about keeping a photo so that if she passes away, it can serve as her funeral portrait.
In my hometown, there's no such thing as a funeral portrait. Taking one isn't cheap, and poor families can't bear to spend that money.
It wasn't until she came to Beijing that she learned that her older friends from well-off families had all gone to get laser treatments, and gradually, she started to consider it too.
……
night.
Grandma Qin and Du Mei deliberately took both children away early so they wouldn't disturb the young couple.
After closing the door and lying on the bed.
Qin Yunzhou kept his word and did not touch Xu Sui again, but he couldn't help kissing her once more, and then restrained himself from doing anything else.
This kind of thing requires a slow and steady approach; if you ruin your wife's life, then it's not worth it.
So let's wait until he's fully recovered before making any decisions.
After a long and tiring day, Xu Sui was still very sleepy in the evening, even though she had slept for a while, and went to bed early.
To be honest, after sleeping alone for the past six months, the sudden appearance of a man next to me, who is holding me tightly, feels quite different.
Xu Sui slept exceptionally well that night.
Qin Yunzhou had finally tasted the sweetness of meat and the warmth of a wife, children, and a cozy bed that his comrades had described. He couldn't help but hug the woman in his arms tightly, a slight smile playing on his lips, and he closed his eyes and fell asleep contentedly.
He never imagined that one day he could have so much hope for the future.
The sky gradually brightened.
The next morning.
Grandma Qin and Du Mei got up early, changed into clean and presentable clothes, tidied themselves up, and even dressed the two children in festive red cotton coats.
The two of them were very excited about going to the photo studio to take pictures today, as they had never had their pictures taken before.
Xu Sui actually wanted to wear those pretty dresses in her wardrobe, but it was too cold to wear them now. However, she still had a military overcoat, which she brought back from when she worked in the military's cultural troupe.
Qin Yunzhou was also wearing a green military uniform, and the two of them looked quite well-matched in that outfit.
Soon, the whole family was ready.
The entrance to Guihua Hutong.
Qin Yunzhou was already waiting there in his jeep. Besides taking photos today, he also wanted to take his family around. Since there were elderly people and children in the family, it was impossible for them to walk.
He borrowed the jeep from a former classmate from military academy.
The other party also lives in the military compound, and their elders hold a special position in the army, even more powerful than Gu Jia.
When Qin Yunzhou was in military school, he visited his friend's place. After all, they lived in the same military compound and were classmates at the First Military Academy, so their relationship was quite good.
When Qin Yunzhou returned this time, he only told a few of his closest friends and told them not to tell anyone else. It wasn't that he was afraid of anyone, but he just didn't want to waste these precious ten days on outsiders.
In this day and age, two-wheeled vehicles are already quite rare, let alone four-wheeled jeeps.
Although you can see them in Beijing, not just anyone can touch them or sit on them.
The car was parked at the entrance of the alley, and it didn't take long for it to attract the attention of many people.
When Grandma Qin saw the car, her eyes lit up. She was so excited that she touched it here and looked at it there, and she almost stammered as she spoke.
"We're...going out for a ride in this car today?"
Holy crap!
The old woman had never even ridden in a two-wheeled bicycle in her life, but one day she unexpectedly rode in a four-wheeled car.
This is something you only see in newspapers.
Before this, she had never seen what a four-wheeled vehicle looked like.
This one trip will be enough for her to brag about to her old friends when she gets back.
Du Mei is still young, only seventeen years old this year. It was her first time riding in such a car, and she was extremely excited.
Qin Yunzhou opened the car door for them and let them get in. "Okay, you can ride in this today."
"Grandma, Xiaomei, you two hold the two children and sit in the back seat."
"Sui Sui is sitting in the passenger seat."