Gu Yu quickly convinced An Jie to participate in the competition. Regarding An Jie's concerns and the question of who would take care of Yaya, Gu Yu also made arrangements to satisfy An Jie and reassure him.
"No, why are you really asked to take care of one generation after another? Are we free? It's really too much! An Jie wants to dance, but Jiang Defu won't go? Why doesn't Xiaoyu let him take Yaya?" Lao Ding He frowned and looked serious.
"That box contains the phlegm paperweight that Xiaoyu mentioned yesterday." Jiang Dehua coaxed Yaya, who was crying again, and motioned to Lao Ding to look at the packaging box on the table.
"Uncultured, it's a rosewood inlaid with jade paperweight. It turned out to be the one used by Emperor Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty." After hearing this, Lao Ding stopped complaining and hurried to the table, eagerly opening it.
"Okay! It's so beautiful! Tsk tsk, it looks like an antique. I didn't expect that I, Old Ding, would be able to use such a high-end thing one day." Old Ding played with the paperweight in his hand, and his eyes could no longer accommodate other objects.
"Then can you help my brother and sister-in-law take care of the children?" Jiang Dehua asked with his lips raised.
"Take good care of yourself! What's wrong with helping relatives? This is also a sign of trust in us." Old Ding changed his face and walked into the study as he spoke, eager to try the four treasures of the study given by Gu Yu.
Jiang Dehua looked at the back of Lao Ding walking into the study and rolled his eyes. Really, look at him like a small citizen.
In the activity square of the dormitory, pairs of elderly couples were dancing. Among them, Anjie was indeed the most eye-catching. Her figure and posture did not look like an old man in her fifties at all.
"Mom is dancing really hard now. Dad, what are you going to do?" Jiang Yafei and Gu Yu stood aside, chatting.
"Yafei, how many brain cells did I give for your successful promotion to regiment-level cadre at the age of thirty? Have you thought about how to repay me?" Gu Yu didn't say anything first, but smiled and asked Jiang Yafei about the reward.
"Brother, I'm your biological sister. Isn't my glory your glory?" Jiang Yafei hugged Gu Yu's arm and acted coquettishly.
"Ya Fei, you really are not my biological sister. Besides, this trick was suitable ten years ago. Now, it's a bit disgusting." Gu Yu looked like he couldn't bear it.
"Humph, I don't care, you have to help me, or I will tell our mother and sister-in-law that you bullied me, and you have nothing? Why are you exploiting me? Are you okay with it?" Seeing that this trick had no effect, Jiang Yafei took it again He appeared to be unruly and willful.
"I really need your help with something. If you agree, I will definitely help you get it done." Gu Yu was so easy to fool, he didn't take in food, salt, soft or hard, so he turned around and spoke out his request. .
Jiang Yafei rolled her eyes after hearing this, put on a bright smile again, hugged Gu Yu's arm and shook it.
"Brother, take me there too. I haven't been to Dali yet." Jiang Yafei looked at Gu Yu and blinked, looking obedient.
"Aren't you going to work? There are so many veteran cadres who need your services." Gu Yu rolled his eyes at her.
"Oh, I have a vacation. Besides, parents are the most important. Only when my parents go out and have a caring eldest daughter like me accompany them, can they have fun and play with peace of mind." Jiang Yafei gave an example of the necessity of taking her along. Gu Yu was helpless, so he agreed, and besides, he was going to take her with him.
Gu Yu promised to help Jiang Yafei. He asked her to first take out her parents' ID cards so that Gu Yu could arrange their itinerary, and then to persuade them to travel happily. After they had discussed it in person, Gu Yu also started to make arrangements. Jiang Defu took the initiative to participate in the ballroom dancing competition.
"Where is your mother? Why haven't you seen anyone all day?" Jiang Defu asked suspiciously when he saw Gu Yu coming back.
"Isn't Yafei organizing a ballroom dancing competition for retired cadres? Mom went to support her daughter's work. I just came back from the square. Mom danced very well. She danced gracefully like a dragon. There were many uncles around her. Dad, you Now he must be the envy of them." Gu Yu took a bottle of bottled yogurt from the refrigerator and drank it, and said casually.
When Jiang Defu heard this, there was no expression of joy or pride on his face. Instead, he looked a little solemn.
"Ballroom dancing? Is it the kind where a male and a female partner hold each other?" Jiang Defu asked in a somewhat eager tone.
"Yeah, didn't dad dance ballroom dancing when he met mom for the first time?" Gu Yu seemed to not understand why Jiang Defu was anxious and asked doubtfully.
"She doesn't take Yaya with her anymore? How can your mother have time to dance?" Jiang Defu was a little angry.
"Oh, my aunt and uncle knew that Mom was going to participate in the competition, so they took the initiative to take over the job of taking care of Yaya, so that she could concentrate on the competition, win glory for the dormitory, and win first place. I think this is a sure thing. Mom can do it, and then It’s definitely okay to practice more, and my partner, Uncle Li, is also very cooperative. He said he can dance with mom 24 hours a day, and Uncle Li is quite a nice person.”
"Uncle Li? Which Uncle Li?" Jiang Defu asked eagerly.
"It's the one whose wife passed away last year, the former director of the political department of the fortress. He was very active in this competition. He led his mother to practice non-stop. Look at this realization. Although he is old and retired, he still has the spirit to do his best and strive for honors. Are you excited, Dad? Where are you going? We haven't finished talking yet?" Gu Yuzheng said, Jiang Defu couldn't sit still and walked quickly to the door,
"You don't care where I go, you and Yafei don't know anything, just playing the piano randomly!" Jiang Defu walked out without looking back. Gu Yu looked at Jiang Defu's back as he hurriedly left the door and walked towards the square, Smiling, this old man is really jealous and tight on Anjie's baby.
Things developed just as Gu Yu expected. Jiang Defu and Jiang Yafei took the initiative to participate in the ballroom dancing competition for retired cadres that day. There was only one requirement, and that was that he had to partner with An Jie. However, Jiang Defu couldn't dance before, so Gu Yu immediately helped him. Teachers were arranged for the old couple to stay at their house these days, with several grandchildren watching. In their cheers, Jiang Defu made rapid progress, and An Jie's foot was not injured again this time. In the internal selection, Jiang Defu and An Jie were successfully selected. Gu Yu also asked someone to customize dance clothes for the people participating in the competition in their dormitory. The men all wore white suits with red shirts underneath, full of energy, while the women wore white A gauze skirt with gold embroidery on it.
A group of old men and women in their fifties and sixties felt like they had rediscovered their youth. When trying on clothes, Gu Yu clearly felt that Jiang Defu's eyes widened. An Jie also dreamed of going back to the 1950s, having just talked with Jiang Defu. The scene of falling in love.
In the final result of the competition, Jiang Defu Anjie's dry rest home won three first places, namely costume, choreography and overall performance. Gu Yu's family also came to the scene. Gu Yu and Song Yunping applauded non-stop. The children were jumping up and down. Looking at the happy old couple receiving the award, Gu Yu hoped in his heart that they would be healthy forever.
