80s Wife is Sweet and Sassy - Chapter 637

80s Wife is Sweet and Sassy 
Chapter 637 – Old Mr. Gu, a Level-Fourteen Straight Man (1) 

Translator : Moon Lee
Editor : Tea
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Chu Qiao had dressed Xiaobao and Dabao in brand-new garments that she had made herself. 

They donned matching dark blue blazers and dark blue pants with white cuff trim. 

The two brothers were dressed similarly—neat, tidy, and clean. Together, they appeared vibrant and attractive young boys, and they had both grown quite a bit over the past few days. Their complexion had also become much fairer.

It was the weekend. Old Mr. Gu had asked them to come home for lunch, and had even specially called Chu Qiao. 

He didn’t explicitly state that he was craving spiced beef, of course. 

Rather, he babbled endlessly about a variety of topics before clumsily stating that the spiced beef at home had run out, so she may bring a little if there was any left at her house. What an obstinate old man.

-Spiced beef

Chu Qiao purchased two women’s bicycles in powder blue with baskets in front, which made grocery shopping effortless. 

Around ten-thirty, they reached the compound with her carrying Xiaobao and Gu Ye carrying Dabao. 

While Old Mr. Gu was out in the yard pulling weeds, Lin Yulan was occupied in the kitchen.

The old man had planted some seasonal vegetables on a piece of land that he had turned over. Along with lettuce, Shanghai greens, radish greens, and numerous other types, the young bok choy had already begun to sprout. There was a lot of diversity. 

Having previously consumed two meals with the baby bok choy, Chu Qiao also benefited; adding a bunch to noodles made them more appetizing and nutritious. 

-Baby bok choy / chinese cabbage 

“Hello, Grandpa!” Dabao and Xiaobao called out in unison.

“Hello. Come inside.”

Old Mr. Gu put down the hoe and gave each child a light pat on the head, then looked approvingly at Chu Qiao. 

The state of the two children now was worlds apart from what they had been before. 

They used to be like two little black monkeys, now they were handsome little lads. 

The difference was immense, and it was obvious that Chu Qiao had put real care into raising them.

“Dad, I made too much spiced beef and we couldn’t finish it, so I brought some over for you.”

Smiling brightly, Chu Qiao lifted up the basin. 

The old man’s eyes lit up. It was full of tendon and chewy bits, his favorite part. 

This little daughter-in-law really was considerate. So he clasped his hands behind his back and said in a dignified tone, “My teeth are still in good shape, I’ll help you finish it.”

Gu Ye snorted. He was unable to tolerate this type of affectation. Why didn’t the old man simply express his desire to eat it? He grew increasingly fussy as he grew older.

Chu Qiao gave him a glare and prodded him in the waist, telling him to control himself a bit. 

In certain aspects, elderly adults were like children and required encouragement. She was prepared to give in to the old man as long as it wasn’t an issue of principle. 

In general, Old Mr. Gu was a fair, unbiased, and pretty wise individual. 

Overall, he was still a good father-in-law, although at times he could have been a little too impartial.

Gu Ye swallowed the things he was about to say as he dutifully shut his mouth. He listened to his wife and avoided arguing with the petty old man.

The living room was empty. Lin Yulan was busy in the kitchen, so after washing her hands, Chu Qiao went over to help.

“It’s alright, please rest. I can manage on my own.” Lin Yulan said politely.

“Let Xiao Chu do the cooking, what she makes tastes better!” 

Old Mr. Gu came over and said it outright, simply telling the truth without thinking too much.

Lin Yulan’s expression changed, and she was clearly unhappy. 

She had cooked for Old Gu for decades, and yet in his heart, her food had apparently tasted bad. If that was the case, why hadn’t he ever said it before?

And of all times, he had to say it in front of their daughter-in-law, making her embarrassed.

“Xiao Chu, make a few spicy dishes. In cold weather, spicy food hits the spot.”

The old man had no idea at all that his wife was upset. He kept ordering dishes. 

Chu Qiao could only laugh bitterly to herself. 

No wonder Gu Ye was such a straight man, he had clearly inherited it from his father. 

To criticize your wife’s cooking in front of your daughter-in-law, was the old man simply unhappy that the family got along too well?

“Dad, so what you really wanted was spicy food? I actually only know how to cook a few spicy dishes. I’m not good at the others, so let Mom do them.” 

Chu Qiao said cheerfully, smoothing things over. 

She didn’t want to fight her mother-in-law for control of the stove.

Lin Yulan’s expression softened. So, the old man had only wanted spicy dishes after all. 

She didn’t know how to cook spicy food. The old man was simply terrible at explaining things.

“Fine, then put in plenty of chili!” 

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