AWB Chapter 1159 The Gao Family
Chapter 1159 The Gao Family
At that time, the Northeast only had the Shenyang-Dalian Expressway, and the famous Beijing-Harbin Expressway would not start construction until next year. Therefore, Wei Hong and his group first drove to Fengtian City.
Here, Wei Hong only visited Wang Fulin briefly before leaving to continue her journey north.
"Big sister, why don't you go have some fun in Fengtian?" Hong Xin asked curiously.
“What’s so fun about Fengtian? You can see the same things in Beiping, so why go to Fengtian? It’s better to go to Changbai Mountain,” Wei Hong said with a smile.
Shi Xiaona then explained to Hong Xin that places like the Forbidden City and various tourist attractions could be found in Beijing, some even better.
“Fengtian City is mostly cultural attractions, which isn’t very interesting. Now that you’ve come all the way to Northeast China, I have to give you a proper introduction to the local specialties!” Sun Xiaomin said with a smile.
"Oh? What are the special features of Northeast China?" Hong Xin asked curiously.
“There used to be a saying in Northeast China: ‘You can beat a roe deer with a stick, scoop fish with a ladle, and pheasants fly into your cooking pot.’ It means there are a lot of wild animals in Northeast China. But now it’s not allowed to hunt wild game casually. I still remember the mountain delicacies my dad used to bring home. After our old neighbor, Brother Zhu, cooked them up, the taste was absolutely amazing!” Wei Hong said with a smile.
"Big sister, who is Brother Zhuzi?" Shi Xiaona asked.
“They’re one of our neighbors in the middle courtyard of No. 95, and their family’s head chef is a family heirloom, specializing in Tan family cuisine!” Wei Hong said.
"Tan Family Cuisine? Isn't that the cuisine of the government? Could it be that their ancestors were high-ranking officials or nobles?" Sun Xiaomin asked with some curiosity.
“Really? I remember when I was little, Brother Zhu always mentioned that his family came from poor peasant backgrounds. And his father, He Daqing, and Jingping’s father, Cai Quanwu, are related. They look eight or nine points alike!” Wei Hong said.
"Really? They look eight or nine points alike. Are you sure they're not twins?" He Qing asked with a smile.
"No, the two seem to be half-brothers!" Wei Hong was also a little unsure. Her father knew about these things, but she was still young when she lived in courtyard number 95, so she didn't know much about them. What she remembered most was He Yuqing from He Daqing's family, that crybaby!
"Sigh, I really envy you guys being able to eat such delicious food! I want to try it too, but unfortunately we can't eat it anymore!" He Qing said with a longing look on his face.
“There’s still a chance for this. Some restaurants still serve it during certain mealtimes. Let’s look for it then!” Wei Hong said with a smile.
The group chatted and laughed all the way to Baishan City. Wei Hong had notified Gao Min when they were almost there, so as soon as they entered the city, they saw a military vehicle on the side of the road. Wei Hong directed the minibus to stop behind the military vehicle.
Wei Hong got off the car first, followed by a very beautiful woman, Gao Min, Gao Dashan's daughter.
"Sister Wei Hong!" Gao Min ran over with a big laugh and gave Wei Hong a hug.
"Gao Min, I never imagined it would be almost ten years since we last met!" Wei Hong said with emotion as she looked at Gao Min standing in front of her.
"Yes, it's been ten years since we last met, but Sister Wei Hong, you haven't changed at all! Unlike me, I've aged so much!" Gao Min is a few months younger than Wei Hong and is already forty-five years old, looking much older than Wei Hong.
"Hey, I'm stuck in the hospital all day, and you know how the weather is in the south, I'm sheltered from the wind and rain. Unlike you, you have to go to the grassroots level all the time, exposed to the wind and sun. You've really worked so hard!" Wei Hong said, her voice choked with emotion as she touched Gao Min's graying hair.
"Let's not talk about that. I've lived half my life, it's normal to get old. Are the people behind you your younger siblings?" Gao Min asked curiously, looking at the people getting off the car one after another.
“Yes, you know Xiao Suizi, she’s my fourth brother’s wife. That’s Wei Fu’s wife, Sun Xiaomin, that’s Wei Cheng’s wife, Shi Xiaona, Wei Yao’s wife, He Qing, and Wei Shang’s wife, Hong Xin. Hong Xin is from Mingzhu and this is her first time in Northeast China! Don’t keep me from telling me what good food or fun things there are!” Wei Hong introduced them one by one.
“This is Gao Min, the daughter of Uncle Gao Dashan. You can just call her Sister Min!” Wei Hong said to her younger siblings, pointing to Gao Min.
"Sister Min!" Xiao Suizi and the others greeted her politely.
"Hey, don't be shy since you're in Baishan! Get in the car quickly, let's settle down first. I've already taken leave, and I'll take you around this majestic Changbai Mountain tomorrow!" Gao Min said happily, pulling this person and touching that person.
So the group got back into the car and headed towards the garrison's guesthouse.
Because the Baishan Garrison Area has been disbanded, the current garrison area guesthouse has become a guesthouse for the training grounds, and it is still under military management.
Although Gao Dashan has retired, he served as the garrison commander for so many years, so arranging for him to stay in a guesthouse is not a problem.
If it weren't for the fact that there were so many of them, Gao Min would have arranged for them to stay at her home.
However, after putting away their luggage, Wei Hong and a few others took the gifts and went to the military compound to visit Gao Dashan and Qiu Ying.
"Uncle Gao! Aunt Qiuying!" Wei Hong saw Gao Dashan and Qiuying, whose hair had turned completely white, as soon as she entered the house.
"Wei Hong, my goodness, you've grown into such a beautiful girl!" Qiu Ying exclaimed happily as Wei Hong entered, standing up and pulling her around to look her over. Gao Dashan had only met Wei Hong a few times, while Qiu Ying had seen her more often, since she was the one who used to take her children to visit neighbors. Therefore, Qiu Ying naturally had a closer relationship with Wei Hong.
"Uncle Gao, Aunt Qiuying, these are my younger siblings. I'm here in Baishan to spend time with them." Wei Hong then introduced Xiao Suizi and the others to the Gao family.
"Wei Hong, is your father in good health?" Gao Dashan asked after everyone had taken their seats.
“My dad is in good health. You know him, he’d rather lie down than sit up, he’s so lazy! How could his health not be good?” Wei Hong said with a smile.
"Sigh, your dad really dealt with our regiment badly back then. Later, when he went north to confront the Russians, he gave me a big gift. I can retire peacefully now thanks to your dad!" Gao Dashan said with emotion.
"What's the use of all that you said? It's all in the past now! Things will only get better from now on!" Qiu Ying slapped Gao Dashan on the shoulder and said with a smile.
“Uncle Gao, please take good care of yourself. When you have the chance, you should go to Beiping. My father always talks about you and your old comrades-in-arms!” Wei Hong said.
"Sigh, I'm useless now! I break out in a cold sweat even with the slightest movement! Plus, I have some old injuries from before, so I can't walk anymore!" Gao Dashan sighed.
"Don't worry, medicine is developing so well these days, your little problem is definitely not a problem! You have to have confidence in yourself!" Wei Hong said.