Back to 1993

"Dad, you still need money to play ice hockey." Xiaoqiang thought a lot.

"It's like this. You need to pay 30 yuan a month, including tutoring and training venues and a meal. I can help you apply for a hardship subsidy. There is 15 yuan..."

"This, our family doesn't need it! Leave the subsidy to those who need it! We will take care of it ourselves."

Only then did Gu Zhengdong understand that Xiaoqiang only talked about how good his father was to him at school, and never mentioned his father's business and company.

Therefore, Mr. Zhang's impression of them is still that they collect scraps to make money, and they are afraid that their family is short of money so they don't learn to play ice hockey.

"Come on, Dad has time, take you to buy equipment, ice skates and clothes, you have to buy them all!"

Gu Zhengdong did what he said.

"You don't need to buy that one, the sports teams have them, just use them." Teacher Zhang said hurriedly.

"It's all for everyone to change. It doesn't fit well after all. Playing ice hockey is still dangerous. Clothing is equipment. Only by fitting can better protect my son. This must buy the best." Gu Zhengdong said without doubt.

"Children's body grows fast, and it won't be long after buying and wearing them, which is a waste." Teacher Zhang reminded in a low voice.

"It's okay, my son wears it too small, so I'll buy it again. The extra will be donated to students from poor families, so it won't be wasted." Gu Zhengdong has already made up his mind.

Xiaoqiang's eyes were already glowing, he hugged Xiaoxiao excitedly, and turned around a few times.

Xiaoxiao didn't understand what happened, but her brother was happy and so was she.

Teacher Zhang stood up, tears glistening.

"Father Xiaoqiang, you are really kind. Everyone is like you. This society is getting better and better."

"I'm sorry, this is what I should do. If I don't pet my son, who will pet him?"

After seeing off Teacher Zhang, Gu Zhengdong called the children and planned to go to the sporting goods store.

Xiao Ming was not at home, and Du Junsheng was taken back. Only the three children were there, and Xiao Xiao waved to Xiao Ying and Xiao Tong.

"Father, I'm not going. Take them with you, you see Xiaoying's shoes are broken, buy her a pair."

Xiaoying's face flushed red, and she stepped back while waving her hands.

"I don't want it. Mom said you can't take other people's things."

Gu Zhengdong knew that this was a little recklessness, she was still young, she would not care about other people's self-esteem, she wanted to help the children with good intentions, but the method was wrong.

"Daddy doesn't choose girls' things. It's a good idea for us to go shopping together." Gu Zhengdong let Xiaoying, Xiaotong and Longlong sit in the back row, and Xiaoqiang sat in the passenger seat with Xiaoqiang in his arms. out the door.

Gu Zhengdong took them to the sporting goods store.

Children in this kind of shopping mall rarely come, and they are attracted by various equipment as soon as they enter the door, and they disperse after a whimper.

Because the products sold here are special, not all of them are placed on the counter, and some equipment is placed on the open space.The children ran over to watch, and the waiter was worried.

"Comrade, take care of the children, don't touch them indiscriminately, it will be bad if you hit them."

Gu Zhengdong was also afraid that they would cause trouble, and he said that five children were not easy to manage, what if one was lost in a while, and there were other children, he had to be extra responsible.

"Come here, don't run around." Gu Zhengdong's voice was not loud, but the children heard it, and immediately returned to him obediently.

Gu Zhengdong took them to look at the ice hockey equipment first.

Teacher Zhang is not unreasonable to worry, the price is indeed a bit high.Xiao Qiang counted the decimal points and was speechless.

"Father, let's not buy it." He tugged on Gu Zhengdong's skirt.

"It's all here, why don't you buy it, what size shoes do you wear?" Gu Zhengdong bent down and measured Xiao Qiang's feet.

Xiaoqiang wears open-toed sandals. The advantage of this kind of shoes is that they are flexible in size, and his toes are almost touching the ground.

Gu Zhengdong took off his shoes, the shoe numbers were worn out, and he couldn't see it for a long time.

The attitude of the waiter is very good. Seeing that he is a big man who can't understand, he came out to help.

"Skates for playing ice hockey are different. You need to use a figure knife. Teenagers' feet grow fast. You can buy two sizes bigger and put a layer of felt socks inside. It will keep you warm and you can wear it for a longer period of time."

"Okay, I'll listen to you." Gu Zhengdong didn't understand, so he asked the waiter to arrange it. After this set, 220 yuan, seeing that he paid without hesitation, the waiter's eyes lit up.

This set of things is very heavy, Xiaoqiang doesn't dislike it at all, and he won't let go of it when he holds it in his arms.

"Longlong, what do you want to play?" Gu Zhengdong called back to the four children.

"Father, I want to play table tennis." Longlong pointed to the racket and called.

"I want to play badminton!" Xiao Xiao also shouted.

"Buy." Gu Zhengdong bought them children's bats, the price is very affordable, and bought a lot of balls, so that they can have something to play with when they go back, and they can exercise their bodies.

"Dad, I want a rubber band!" Little Xiaoxiao pointed at the rubber band on the counter and called.

"Buy." Without further ado, Gu Zhengdong pointed at the rubber band and asked the waiter to take it out.

The waiter was stunned for a moment, the rubber band was all dusty, and it was the first time someone bought it.

People in those days were frugal, and most of the things like rubber bands were made by parents from waste materials obtained by the unit. Many children's rubber bands had so many joints, which was the reason.

Gu Zhengdong didn't care about that, and paid directly. Xiao Xiao received it in his hand with great joy, and said with a small face, "Thank you, Dad."

"You really dote on children." The waiter couldn't help but praise.

Gu Zhengdong took them to eat cold drinks again, Xiaoxiao and the others got used to it, but Xiaoying and Xiaotong were very careful, they licked their spoons carefully when eating, their small appearance made people feel distressed.

Of course, Gu Zhengdong could buy more, but he was afraid of spoiling his children's stomachs, so he didn't dare to be too careless, and took them home early when the weather was getting dark.

On the way home, Xiaoying and Xiaotong were obviously in a good mood, and were noisy with the boy.

Aunt Xian has already made dinner, she is worried, she looks at the door from time to time, and she is relieved when she hears the sound of the car.

The children got out of the car and ran to Aunt Xian, showing off what they had in their hands.

Ge Ping also got off work, and Gu Zhengdong could tell that she was a little worried, maybe because she was afraid that Gu Zhengdong would spend money on the children.

This woman has a strong self-esteem, and Gu Zhengdong also carefully helps her maintain it. This is a precious quality that cannot be lost.

"Mom, Uncle Gu bought a lot of fun things." Xiaoying and Xiaotong held badmintons in their hands.Ge Ping secretly breathed a sigh of relief, the ball was nothing, and besides, it was played by the children, so it was not a gift for them.

"Get ready to eat." Ge Ping fetched water for the children to wash their hands.

Gu Zhengxi came out of the room, looked at the dishes on the table, and was very satisfied. He sat down and picked up the chopsticks to pick up the dishes.

"What's the hurry, it's not on the table yet." Aunt Xian was rude, she went up and slapped her chopsticks, the meat fell off, Gu Zhengxi didn't dare to bark her teeth.

"Director Gu, I have to make a certificate tomorrow, and the matter of going to school for Xiaoying is almost done," Ge Ping said.

"No problem, I'll find Aunt Zhou tomorrow and ask her to open it for you. Have you made any arrangements for Xiaotong?" Gu Zhengdong didn't take the initiative to take on the job, because it would be difficult for him to put children in the government kindergarten, and he couldn't handle it. Just look for Mr. Du.

"You guys enjoy it!" At this moment, the door opened and a person came in.