"Your dad isn’t home, be careful not to clash with them head-on and suffer for it." Old Man Gu advised his granddaughter with concern.
"Don’t worry, Grandpa." Gu Lingling said with a smile, "I won’t lose out. I’ll bring you a boiled egg later."
If they wanted to fight, it would be a perfect opportunity for her to test her recent learning.
"Grandpa won’t eat, if you want to wait, let your dad make it when he comes back..."
"Grandpa, do you know why my grandma and Wang Meili are so unrestrained?" Gu Lingling interrupted Old Man Gu, "It’s because we’re too kind-hearted."
Kind-hearted people are always bullied.
"You get a subsidy every month and rations, you’re not useless. Without you back in the factory days, who knows how much loss there would have been." Gu Lingling said, "And some experiences here can’t be measured with money."
Gu Lingling tapped her head, "Maybe in a couple of years when things get better, the steel plant will even ask you to come back."
Her grandpa’s years of experience and knowledge were truly living treasures.
In fact, in her past life, after the movement ended, policies were revitalized, and the steel plant indeed wanted to rehire Old Man Gu, but he had been despondent for too many years and had no confidence in himself, so he refused.
"This... how could it be possible?" Old Man Gu denied it without hesitation.
"Grandpa, as long as there is hope, it can happen." Gu Lingling said firmly, "I’ll make a model for you later, so you can draw out any ideas in your mind."
This way, the more you use your brain, the sharper it becomes.
Back in the day, the drawings Old Sir Gu made in the workshop were even praised by Soviet experts.
Inspired by his granddaughter’s encouragement, Old Man Gu’s spirit, which had died long ago, was reawakened. What he feared most in his life was being paralyzed on the bed like a useless person.
"I think the eggs are done; I’ll go get them." Gu Lingling sniffed the air, then quickly gathered the bowls and chopsticks and ran out.
Old Man Gu shook his head helplessly behind her.
These stifling days should end, not just for himself but also for this poor girl.
Gu Lingling didn’t know that her words had reignited hope in Old Man Gu. At this moment, she ran to the kitchen with her bowl, "Grandma, today’s meal is improving, there’s even fried eggs, perfect for nourishing my grandpa."
Without waiting for Old Mrs. Gu’s reaction, she used her chopsticks to scoop, and more than half the egg wine ended up in Gu Lingling’s bowl.
"You little brat, why are you so greedy? Give those eggs back to me!" Old Mrs. Gu picked up a ladle, ready to hit Gu Lingling, "These aren’t fried for you."
She knew, they were meant for Gu Juan.
If it weren’t Gu Juan’s, she wouldn’t even snatch them.
"Oh, Grandma, don’t hit me! If you accidentally hit my hand, no one will be able to eat the eggs." Gu Lingling said while running, deliberately shaking her arm a few times.
Old Mrs. Gu was both anxious and concerned.
She was afraid with a wrong move, the eggs would fall to the ground, "You stop right there, don’t run."
Not run? Only a fool would not run, not running means no eggs to eat!
"Grandpa, the eggs are here." Gu Lingling dashed into Old Man Gu’s room, closed the door, "Grandma actually fried three eggs, hurry up and eat, Grandpa."
By her estimation, there should be two and a half eggs here.
Looking at his granddaughter’s mischievous smile, the words Old Man Gu wanted to refuse vanished, "Come, let’s eat together, the two of us."
It really was tastier to eat something snatched.
Old Mrs. Gu was furious; she had grudgingly fried three eggs today, saved up with much effort.
Gu Juan seeing this, knew that her share of eggs was probably just that minimal amount, instantly began to cry.
Old Mrs. Gu naturally comforted her with heartache for a long time, but in the end, didn’t relent to fry two more for her.