Back To The 80s-Chapter 198: Bedroom Matters_1

Ding Guihua sighed, "Isn’t it just that? I’m worried about you guys not knowing how to live. Look at you, when you cook pancakes, you even wipe oil in the pan. In our days, we just used chopsticks to dip a bit in the oil bottle, drip it into the pot, and even after half a year, there would still be half a bottle of oil left."

Gu Xiaobei suddenly felt that Ding Guihua’s nagging was as endless as Tang Seng’s. But he wasn’t annoyed, he simply laughed and replied, "Now that life has improved, we can’t treat ourselves badly, trying to make up for all the hardships we endured in the past."

Ding Guihua snorted, "Who knows how long these good times will last? If there’s another war. That’s why you need to be thrifty now, and have gold and silver in hand. That way, you can feel secure."

Finally, Gu Xiaobei understood that Ding Guihua was an extremely insecure person. She had no trust in society. People like her were sensitive, quick to anger, and insisted on having everything their own way.

"Auntie, don’t worry, life keeps getting better. Don’t you see that things have been going smoothly over the past few years?" Gu Xiaobei comforted Ding Guihua. Then he glanced at the large water tank in the corridor, thinking that he must find a way to convince Ding Guihua to move the tank into the room.

Xiangmin was cooking noodle soup on the stove inside, hearing the conversation outside, she felt annoyed. This mother-in-law was just too dominating.

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Gu Xiaobei had cooked quite a lot of scallion pancakes. When Lu Zhanguo left in the morning, he said that Yuan Dahai would arrive by midday, and they would have lunch together.

There wasn’t much to offer at home, just some fried pancakes, stewed cabbage with gluten stripes, and stir-fried shredded potatoes.

The pancakes were ready and the dishes just cooked when Lu Zhanguo returned with Yuan Dahai and Qin Ximei.

Yuan Dahai, a man in his fifties, remained upright. He was not tall and had a dark, ruddy face marked by a knife scar, which gave him a somewhat fierce appearance.

Even before Lu Zhanguo could introduce him, Gu Xiaobei warmly called out, "Uncle Yuan!"

Yuan Dahai politely nodded, his voice booming as he spoke, "Xiaobei, I’m afraid my sister-in-law has been causing you some trouble lately."

"Uncle Yuan, you are too polite. We’re just doing what we should do. Please come in and sit down. Dinner is almost ready". Gu Xiaobei said politely.

Qin Ximei pulled a face on the side, she wondered why Gu Xiaobei hadn’t been this polite when she arrived.

Lu Zhanguo made Yuan Dahai sit down inside and poured two tanks of boiling water before handing them out to both of them.

As soon as Yuan Dahai sat down, he began speaking, "Zhanguo, I’m sorry for the trouble. Rest assured, I won’t ask about Yuan Ye and her sister. If they want to be traitors, I’ll just pretend I don’t have these two daughters."

Qin Ximei pursed her lips, she couldn’t help but say, "We should at least see them in person. Who knows if they have been wronged?"

"Wronged? Do you think Zhanguo would arrest them without evidence? Yuan Ye is really brave. She dares to break into the military camp. They didn’t execute her on the spot, they’ve already given her face." Yuan Dahai widened his eyes in anger and roared.

Qin Ximei was a bit unconvinced, "What if Yuan Ye was threatened?"

This comment made Yuan Dahai’s eyes bulge even further: "Threatened? So you’re saying it’s okay to become a traitor just because they were threatened? Back in the day, when the Japanese had a gun to my head, I didn’t even blink. Look at these two, they are eager to get out and become traitors." 𝐟𝚛𝕖𝚎𝕨𝗲𝐛𝚗𝐨𝐯𝐞𝕝.𝐜𝗼𝗺

"Also, you indulge these three girls in your daily life. Look at what they’ve become now!" Yuan Dahai slammed the table, his voice booming even louder.

Gu Xiaobei was outside frying the dishes, hearing Yuan Dahai’s words, he couldn’t help but admire him.

When Chen Gang and Jiujiu came back, Gu Xiaobei asked them to go to Li Fengmei’s house. He gave them some dishes and pancakes to eat with Dadong and Xiaodong.

Yuan Dahai and Qin Ximei were in the house, discussing some matters. It wouldn’t be suitable for the kids to hear.

By the time the food was served, Yuan Dahai had quieted down. Although he didn’t talk, it was clear that he was deeply disappointed. He ate slowly.

Gu Xiaobei sighed in his heart, this tough and sturdy man had spent his whole life on battlefields. Now in his old age, due to his daughters’ actions, he had lost face and felt more than just heartbroken.

Though Yuan Dahai seemed tough on the surface, they were his own daughters after all, and he was definitely feeling terrible.

The four of them silently ate their meal. Yuan Dahai didn’t eat much. Putting down his chopsticks, he told Lu Zhanguo, "Tomorrow, Qin Ximei and I are going back. Do what you have to according to the book for Yuan Ye and the others, don’t consider anyone’s face. I’m lucky to be retired now, this is absolutely humiliating."

"Uncle Yuan, don’t worry. Yuan Tan gave herself up. She hasn’t done any substantive actions. Her sentence would be light." Lu Zhanguo didn’t mention Yuan Ye, whose deeds were far worse and more severe than Yuan Tan’s.

Yuan Dahai nodded, Qin Ximei wanted to ask, but did not dare to speak.

After a short chat over tea after lunch, Lu Zhanguo suggested taking Yuan Dahai to the reception center for a rest, since he had been travelling for several days and must be tired. Then he told Gu Xiaobei not to cook dinner and go to the guesthouse for dinner instead.

Gu Xiaobei agreed, thinking that his home was small to begin with. After setting up a stove, though it didn’t occupy much space, it still seemed inconvenient. The house seemed smaller.

Gu Xiaobei nodded and sent them downstairs, when he moved sideways to pass the water tank, his determination to persuade Ding Guihua to move the water tank inside intensified.

It was a warm afternoon in early winter. The courtyard downstairs was bathed in sunshine. A few army wives were sitting in the sun, knitting sweaters or making shoe soles. Li Fengmei and Ge Chunling were also there, chatting and laughing animatedly. It was quite lively.

Sun Aiqin’s baby, Xiaobao, had become more stable in walking recently, he was running all over the yard.

After seeing off Yuan Dahai, Gu Xiaobei returned to the yard.

Li Fengmei waved her hand at her, "Sister-in-law, come sit, the sun is really comforting."

Gu Xiaobei, having nothing else to do, walked over with a smile, "This is indeed a convenient way to meet up."

Ge Chunling moved the sewing box on the stool next to her to the ground, inviting Gu Xiaobei to sit down.

When women get together, apart from chatting about the goings-on in their families, they also had no qualms talking about bawdy topics.

"How do you guys do birth control?" An army wife who was fixing the sole of a shoe asked.

"Get sterilized after giving birth."

"I heard that men can also be sterilized. They should really be the ones to suffer the consequences."

"That’s not feasible. I heard that if men are sterilized, they become impotent."

"Hahaha, if he can’t do it, just don’t do it then. Look at our husbands, they can train so hard on the field during the day and still have the energy to romp in bed for half the night."

The room erupted into laughter upon hearing that.

"By the way, people in our hometown say that if you want to have a son, you have to do it in a doggy style. It definitely produces a son," said an army wife in a low voice.

Upon hearing this, Gu Xiaobei’s eyes lit up. What was the doggy style? She was too embarrassed to ask out loud.

"Really? I’ll try it when I get back. My mother-in-law really wants a grandson." Ge Chunling snickered unabashedly.

The group burst into laughter again. Although Gu Xiaobei was laughing on the surface, she noted this in her heart. She didn’t prioritize sons over daughters, but wondered if doing so might increase her chances of conception? So she decided to learn this.