After the dinner, Wen Nuan told Commander Lu and Gu Qinghan about Liu Chunyan's visit to her.
Commander Lu listened to Wen Nuan's words silently, then sighed: "The more she meddles in this matter, the more complicated the situation will become."
"Xiao Nuan, if she comes to see you again, don't pay any attention to her. It won't be long before Lin Guoqiang will be sent to labor reform, and his family will be sent back to their hometown."
The Lin Guoqiang incident has such a huge impact that he cannot be cleared of suspicion with just a simple “negligence”. He must pay the price for his dereliction of duty.
If it weren't for the fact that he has several young children, the case would have been serious and the sentence would have been something much more severe than reform through labor.
Seeing that Wen Nuan didn't say anything, Gu Qinghan agreed, "No matter what Liu Chunyan does, there is no way to save Lin Guoqiang. I will report this to Commander Xu tomorrow, and send someone to send Liu Chunyan and the children back to their hometown in two days."
Before the organization sent Lin Guoqiang to labor reform, it would certainly hold a criticism meeting in front of the entire army to serve as a warning to others.
If Liu Chunyan saw this, she would not be able to bear the blow, so she had to send them away quickly.
Lest she do something extreme.
Wen Nuan nodded and said softly, "I know. I don't mean to plead for Lin Guoqiang. I just felt that Liu Chunyan was very listless when she left. I was afraid that she would be upset."
Wen Nuan also knew that Lin Guoqiang's labor reform was a foregone conclusion, but the way Liu Chunyan looked when she left made her feel a little uneasy. She had no energy at all and was in a very bad state.
Not to mention that her grandfather would not give Lin Guoqiang a break, even ordinary people hated the enemy spies to the core. No matter what Liu Chunyan did, it would be in vain.
It would be better to take care of the children.
Gu Qinghan pursed his lips after hearing Wen Nuan's words, "It's hard to say. If Liu Chunyan could think it through, she wouldn't have come to you."
Not to mention Liu Chunyan, Commander Xu said that Lin Guoqiang seemed like a different person in the detention room.
Even an officer could not accept such a blow, let alone a little woman like Liu Chunyan.
Wen Nuan thought about it and said to Gu Qinghan, "Why don't we take some things over to give them, and by the way, check on how Hua Hua's three siblings are doing."
So he looked at Commander Lu and asked, "Grandpa, it shouldn't be a problem if I go check on the kids, right?"
It is true that this matter involves too many people and has too bad an impact. Gu Qinghan and Commander Lu are both leaders of the army, so she must also be careful.
But Liu Chunyan's condition was so bad just now that I don't know if she can even take care of the child.
A few days ago, I heard from sister-in-law Juxiang that her children went to the canteen for every meal, but Liu Chunyan didn't even give the children food ration books or meal tickets, let alone a penny.
The quartermaster felt sorry for the children and asked Sister Juxiang to secretly give them some steamed buns, otherwise they would not be able to survive for a few more days in this cold weather.
It snowed again this evening and the weather became even colder. If Liu Chunyan didn't even light the stove, the children would have frozen to death.
Commander Lu had heard that Lele got along well with Lin Guoqiang's little daughter. His own granddaughter was probably worried that something might have happened to the child, so it wouldn't be a problem for him to go and take a look.
So he said, "Okay, go see the child."
After all, children are innocent.
It is estimated that no one in the entire family compound will get close to Liu Chunyan's family now. If Liu Chunyan really wants to be depressed, the army is also partly responsible.
Gu Qinghan glanced at the pitch-black night outside and frowned: "Why don't I go? The road is not easy to walk on at night."
When Commander Lu said it was okay, Wen Nuan had already taken a hat from the wall and put it on. Then she took the mutton she brought back from the kitchen and said with a smile, "Let's go together. Bao Bao and Zhou Zhou have already fallen asleep, so they probably won't wake up that soon."
And it’s not actually too late now, it’s just that the days are too short in winter, so it gets dark so quickly.
Seeing that his wife had even put on gloves, Gu Qinghan said, "Then let's go over and see the children together."
He knew that Wen Nuan would not ignore it, but even if she did, it would only be for the children. As for the adults' affairs, even if the number one leader came, the result would be the same.
Commander Lu walked towards the room with his hands behind his back, and then said calmly: "I'll look after the child here, you guys go ahead."
Just when Commander Lu was about to find Lele to teach her how to play chess, Lele suddenly ran out holding a fluffy hat.
I hugged Wen Nuan and said, "Mom, are you going to Hua Hua's house? I want to see her, too."
Wen Nuan subconsciously glanced at Gu Qinghan, who frowned, but soon picked up the little guy and said, "Then you can't run around, understand?"
Lele nodded obediently and said with a smile: "I haven't seen Huahua for a long time. I miss her so much!"
Wen Nuan put socks on her hands and changed her into a pair of fur boots, then said, "We can't stay too long. You have to come back after playing with Hua Hua for a while."
"I know." Lele adjusted his hat and said seriously, "I still have to come back to take care of Baobao and Zhouzhou, so I won't play for too long."
Wen Nuan pinched her little nose and said, "Go down and walk for a while, otherwise you will definitely need your father to carry you when you come back."
The little guy is getting lazier as he gets older. When he just came back from the kitchen, he acted like a spoiled child and asked Commander Lu to carry him on his back.
Wen Nuan originally didn't want Commander Lu to carry her on his back, as the road was slippery on a snowy day, and Lele was already four years old, so he was heavy.
When Lele got off Gu Qinghan, he went to the chest of drawers and took out a small bag of peach cakes. He asked, "Mom, can I bring some peach cakes for Huahua?"
Wen Nuan hesitated for a moment, but still nodded: "If Le Le wants to take it, then take it."
Although Aunt Lin had wrongly accused her of having unclean food before, Wen Nuan later found out that Aunt Lin was being used as a tool by the two enemy spies in the house, which was why she was wrongly accused.
Lele’s starting point is very simple, that is, he misses his friends and wants to share his snacks with them.
She shouldn't destroy the innocence of children. Their world is pure.
When Lele heard that Wen Nuan agreed, he happily hugged Tao Su in his arms and pulled Wen Nuan to walk out.
Gu Qinghan followed behind with a flashlight, and reminded him, "Nod slowly, don't be in a hurry."
Lele didn't even turn around, he just opened the door and said, "No way, we have to go back quickly, if Baobao wakes up later, he will definitely come to me crying."
Then she turned around and urged her father: "Dad, hurry up."
Gu Qinghan didn't know whether to laugh or cry, and quickly followed.
*
Maybe because it is New Year's Day, the staff quarters are a bit lively tonight, with many people visiting each other and drinking.
Even though every household has their doors and windows closed, laughter can still be heard when warmth passes by.
The family compound is actually very large and is divided into several areas. The northern area is the residence of the upper-level leaders, each with its own door and yard.
Their row of terraced red brick houses is home to mostly officers at the battalion level and above.
Some cadres at the regimental level also have their own houses, but they are not many.
Lin Guoqiang was one of them. According to Gu Qinghan, Lin Guoqiang could have been promoted if he had waited another three or two years, but he didn't expect such a thing to happen.
This is the northwest corner. Compared with the concave-shaped compound, it is quieter, but there are still many soldiers patrolling in the family compound.
Wen Nuan looked at the neatly-knit red brick houses and immediately asked the man beside her: "Qinghan, do you know who this is?"
If it weren't for Huahua, Wen Nuan had never heard of Lin Guoqiang, and Gu Qinghan had never had much contact with him before.
Gu Qinghan had good eyesight, and he actually saw Lin Guoqiang's house after turning a corner. There was a lot of garbage thrown in front of the gate of the yard.
It is particularly dazzling on the crystal snow.
Wen Nuan followed Gu Qinghan's gaze and soon discovered the house. She was immediately shocked.
The army has zero tolerance for enemy spies. Although Lin Guoqiang did not collude with the other side, in the eyes of most military families in the family compound, he is an accomplice.
It was probably that some military dependents felt angry and threw things at their house to vent their anger.
No wonder Liu Chunyan is so depressed. I guess no one can bear the psychological pressure.
Wen Nuan pulled Gu Qinghan's clothes and said, "Let's go over there. Pick up Lele. Be careful not to slip."
Gu Qinghan quickly picked up Lele and walked forward following Wen Nuan's footsteps.
Not only was there a lot of garbage thrown in their yard, but the snow had probably not been cleared for a long time. Both on the roof and in the yard, it was so thick that it was half a person's height.
Compared to the family housing we just passed by, their home seemed especially quiet, so quiet that it seemed as if no one was home.
However, there was a faint light coming through the glass windows of their house. It didn't look like the lights were on, but more like a candle or a flashlight.
Wen Nuan knocked on the door: "Sister-in-law, are you home?"
No one responded.
Wen Nuan knocked on the door again, a little louder than before, and shouted, "Sister-in-law, Huahua, are you there? Open the door, please."
Lele looked at their yard curiously and raised her voice: "Huahua, I'm Lele...
But there was still no sound inside.
Wen Nuan and Gu Qinghan looked at each other and said in tacit understanding: "Maybe something went wrong."
Gu Qinghan didn't care about so many things. His first reaction was to kick the ball directly into the goal.
As soon as the door opened, a pungent smell of soot rushed out from the house. Wen Nuan and Le Le subconsciously covered their noses: "What's that smell?"
Gu Qinghan didn't have time to explain, he rushed in quickly, and immediately opened all the doors and windows, saying loudly: "Wen Nuan, go into the room and take a look."
"Le Le, go to the house next door and call some uncles and aunts to come over for help. Someone is in trouble here."
Although Lele was young, he knew the critical situation because of Gu Qinglan, and he immediately ran to the door and shouted loudly: "Help, help!"
"Come and save people!"
Wen Nuan rushed into the room and immediately saw Liu Chunmei, whom she had just met, lying next to several children, all of whom seemed to be unconscious.
Wen Nuan opened the only window in the room, and a strong cold wind rushed in, instantly making her shiver all over.
At the same time, it also blows away the strong odors in the house.
But she did not panic. Instead, she quickly jumped onto the bed and checked on the unconscious people.
Gu Qinghan opened their eyelids, put his index and middle fingers together to feel their pulses, and said to Wen Nuan in a calm voice: "They are still alive, just unconscious. Let's move them to the living room first. Wife, go get some quilts to keep them warm."
Having said that, Gu Qinghan picked up the two children in one hand and walked towards the living room.
It took three trips back and forth to transfer the unconscious people out.
Fortunately, Wen Nuan noticed it in advance, otherwise Liu Chunyan's family would have died tonight.
In this family compound, it is estimated that no one would be willing to associate with the Lin family. Besides, it is New Year's Day, and many people rarely relax, let alone notice anything unusual in their family.
Wen Nuan reacted quickly, and immediately found all the quilts, spread one layer on the floor of the living room, and then covered them with another layer.
Gu Qinghan checked their mouths one by one to see if there was any foreign object, and then tilted their heads to prevent vomit from blocking their airways.
Lele's shouting soon took effect. People from the two nearby houses came over soon, saw several people lying flat in the living room, and immediately went to look for a car.
There was a military wife who used to have a good relationship with Liu Chunyan. When she saw this scene, she burst into tears: "Chunyan, why can't you get over it?!"
It's a sin to bring several children to do stupid things!
*
It happened that a nearby cadre had a jeep and took the man directly to the military hospital.
Several children came together late at night, and the medical staff were immediately panicked when they saw them.
Wen Nuan held Lele in her arms and went straight to Gu Qinglan and Mr. Zhao, asking them to go and help.
Li Yunhua happened to be there too, and several people worked together to treat them. They quickly gave them injections and inserted oxygen tubes.
After a while, the only adult, Liu Chunyan, woke up first.
But the children were still asleep. Wen Nuan was so anxious that she didn't care about Liu Chunyan, whose face was still as pale as a piece of paper. She just yelled, "Why are you doing this? Hua Hua and the others are innocent!"
What if several children can't wake up
what to do
Liu Chunyan won’t be able to continue living, right
Gu Qinghan hugged Wen Nuan, stretched out his hand and pressed her into his arms, and whispered: "Don't worry, wife, the child probably didn't wake up because of the medicine he took."
Liu Chunyan used to work in a military pharmaceutical factory. Her subordinates just came to tell her that some sleeping pills were lost in the factory. She was probably afraid that the child would rebel, so she secretly gave the child some pills.
It seems that Liu Chunyan is 100% determined to commit suicide.
After hearing what Wen Nuan said before, Gu Qinghan guessed that Liu Chunyan would be depressed, but he never thought that she would commit suicide with her children.
Moreover, his subordinates had just told him that there was a suicide note written in Liu Chunyan's room, which roughly meant to use their deaths in exchange for the freedom of Lin Guoqiang and Aunt Lin.
Such an idea is really stupid!
Wen Nuan felt even more upset when she saw the children lying motionless with no color on their faces.
Gu Qinghan patted her on the back and comforted her, "It's okay. I think you'll wake up in a while."
Li Yunhua let out a long sigh and said, "Don't worry, the child is just in a coma."
I just don’t know what will happen after they wake up. After all, children are much more fragile than adults. If they inhale too much carbon dioxide, it is likely to affect their brain development.
Wen Nuan looked at the lifeless Liu Chunyan in the hospital, then looked at the other children, sighed deeply, and said nothing more.
Lele, on the other hand, walked to Huahua's side without knowing when. He observed her for a while and saw that she didn't move, so he stretched out his little hand, touched her face, and shouted: "Huahua, why aren't you awake yet?"
"I brought you your favorite peach cake." Lele took out the peach cake prepared for Huahua from his pocket, but because of the chaos just now, the peach cake was all broken into pieces.
Lele looked at Mr. Zhao and asked him, "Grandpa, why hasn't Huahua woken up yet?"
Mr. Zhao met the child's clear and bright eyes, and was stunned for a moment. After a while, he responded: "Huahua is probably a little tired, and she will wake up in a while."
Lele held Huahua's hand, placed the peach cake next to her hand, and whispered, "It's okay, I'll wait for you to wake up."
"But you can't sleep too long, otherwise my two babies will wake up and cry for me."
Wen Nuan was standing behind Lele, and suddenly she heard Liu Chunyan, who had woken up first on the other side, suddenly scream and burst into tears.
"My children... Mommy is sorry for you. It is me who should be damned, not you. Xiaocao, Tiezhu, Huahua... Mommy is sorry for you—"
Wen Nuan didn't want to listen to her and wanted to take Lele out of the ward, but she saw Huahua slowly moving her eyelids and her arms seemed to move, but she didn't have the strength to lift them.
Lele saw Huahua move and excitedly shook her warm arms: "Mom, Huahua is awake."
Then he lowered his head and looked at Huahua, smiling and said: "Huahua, you're awake. I thought you were going to sleep for a long time."
Huahua took a long time before slowly opening her eyes. The moment she saw Lele, she smiled weakly.
Lele pulled Gu Qinglan over and said excitedly: "Aunt, come and help me check on Huahua to see if she is okay."
Without saying anything, Gu Qinglan checked Huahua first, and then said to Lele, "Lele, wait a moment. Huahua may need to rest for a while before she has the strength to speak."
Wen Nuan then touched the child's head and said, "Le Le will stay here with Hua Hua for now, and let Auntie go see Hua Hua's brother and sister."
In addition to Huahua, Liu Chunyan's three children are also in a coma, and it is estimated that they will not wake up so soon.
Liu Chunyan saw Huahua wake up and wanted to get out of bed to see her, but was held down by Li Yunhua, who scolded her, "Just lie down. You can't even protect yourself, why are you in such a hurry? If you care about your child, would you have made such a fuss?"
When Liu Chunyan heard this, she became even more agitated. She pounded the bed with her fists and cried out that she was wrong...
Wen Nuan looked at Liu Chunyan and wondered whether she regretted taking her child to commit suicide or regretted being so stupid as to beg the army to let Lin Guoqiang go by committing suicide.
But no matter which one it is, Liu Chunyan is stupid.
Even if they died, Lin Guoqiang's punishment would not change at all. Instead, it would make him feel more guilty and live in pain for the rest of his life.
But if Liu Chunyan lives on bravely, she can still wait for the day when Liu Guoqiang returns.
Wen Nuan also asked about it, and learned that Aunt Lin's punishment was not severe, just two years, to teach her a lesson.
Liu Chunyan is too extreme.
*
Commander Lu and Division Commander Xu also learned the news soon and came to the military hospital.
When they arrived, Huahua's brother and sister happened to wake up.
After careful questioning, I finally learned what happened from my sister Xiaocao.
Because Liu Chunyan was absent-minded all day long and didn't care about the children, there was nothing to eat or drink at home.
But tonight Liu Chunyan suddenly brought back half a roast chicken, saying it was a holiday dish. The children hadn't eaten meat for nearly a month, so they ate up the roast chicken quickly.
Soon after that they felt very sleepy and wanted to go back to sleep, so the three siblings went to bed by themselves. They didn't know what happened afterwards, and they found themselves in the hospital when they woke up.
Commander Xu looked at the sick Lin Chunyan with a frown on his face, and said nothing.
He just dragged a stool and sat next to the bed, then watched Lele and Huahua eating peach cakes.
After the two of them finished eating the peach cake, Commander Lu sat down beside the two children's beds, put on a kind expression, and asked, "Is it delicious? Do you want more?"
Huahua looked at Commander Lu and became visibly nervous. She shrank back against the bed.
Lele took one look and smiled as he introduced Huahua: "Huahua, this is my great grandfather. My doll was bought for me by my great grandfather."
After hearing this, Huahua looked at Commander Lu seriously, her eyes wide open, and then she said, "Is this your great-grandfather?"
Commander Lu nodded: "Yes, I am Lele's great grandfather. I heard Lele mention you and said that you are very good at painting. Is that true?"
When Huahua heard this, she was no longer so resistant to her and nodded: "My sister taught me."
Commander Lu pointed at the grass next to him and asked her, "Is this your sister?"
Huahua nodded: "Yes, my sister's paintings are more beautiful than mine."
Commander Lu looked at the child's innocent and proud expression and praised him, "That's great. You deserve praise. Your parents must be proud of you."
Huahua nodded with a smile: "Yes, my parents said that we will definitely become great painters in the future."
"Really?" Commander Lu patted the child's head kindly and said, "Then I'm looking forward to it."
When Liu Chunyan heard this, she lowered her head and started sobbing again.
Wen Nuan handed her a clean handkerchief.
When Liu Chunyan saw this, she cried even harder, but she didn't cry and make a fuss like she did at the beginning.
Huahua seemed to sense something was wrong. Her head drooped and tears fell from her eyes. She cried, "But my mom said that my dad will never come back. The children in the family compound said that my dad is a bad guy and someone has taken him away."
"Woo woo woo..."
When Lele saw Huahua crying, he climbed directly to the bedside and hugged her, "Huahua, don't cry, is your dad playing hide-and-seek with you?"
"My father would often play hide-and-seek with me, but he would be gone for a very long time. But every time he came back, he would bring me delicious food."
Huahua is just over four years old. She is sensible, but not too sensible.
However, the people in the family compound also saw the attitude of their family, and knew that many people talked about them and threw garbage at their house.
Commander Lu looked at the two little ones, and waited until Huahua calmed down before asking her, "When you were in kindergarten, if any of you did something wrong, do you remember what the teacher did?"
Huahua and Lele didn't quite understand, but they still rushed to answer: "Criticize him."
"And confiscate his little red flower."
"Tell his parents to stop him from being naughty."
Commander Lu listened to the child's answer, nodded with satisfaction, then looked at Liu Chunyan who was sobbing on the side, and said: "That's right, we should praise those who do good things and perform well. But if they do something wrong, they must be criticized."
"Then Huahua, tell me, what should we do after we do something wrong?"
Huahua glanced at Lele, and Lele raised his chubby little hand and said, "Grandpa, I know. Mom said that if you do something wrong, you must be brave enough to admit your mistakes and correct them. That's what a good child should do."
"Good boy." Commander Lu touched Lele's head before standing up. He walked to Liu Chunyan's bed with his hands behind his back and said, "Even children understand this. Why don't you, a 30-year-old adult, understand it?"
"Your man made a mistake this time and must accept criticism and punishment, but the organization has given him a chance to reform. He still has a future."
"But by doing this, you have cut off all your escape routes, not only Lin Guoqiang, but also your children. You have strangled their future. I hope you think about it carefully. If you feel that you are not capable of taking care of several children, the organization will help you make arrangements."
"Do you know? We have hundreds of thousands of soldiers who are still buried in foreign lands. They fought hard to get to where we are today, but you are still so indifferent to their lives. You are so stupid!"
Commander Lu said this and left with Commander Xu and his men.
Liu Chunyan collapsed on the floor as if her soul had been sucked out of her.
Commander Lu’s meaning was very clear. If Liu Chunyan did not change, the child would be taken away.
After all, a hurt mother is equivalent to a time bomb, and no one would feel comfortable leaving their child to such a person.
Wen Nuan watched Commander Lu leave, and then said to Liu Chunyan, "Think about it carefully. I'll come to see you tomorrow."
Lele and Huahua were about to part, looking reluctant, but knowing they would meet again tomorrow, they said goodbye happily.
*
Wen Nuan and Gu Qinghan brought Lele over again the next day.
Liu Chunyan seemed to have not slept all night, her face was pale and dull, and she stared blankly out the window.
Wen Nuan divided the porridge and buns in the lunch box among the children, and then placed the rest beside Liu Chunyan's bed and asked, "Have you thought it through?"
"You know what? My grandfather had two gunshot wounds, one in the shoulder blade and one in the abdomen."
"That was left over from his time in the Korean War. He shouldn't have been able to be a pilot with such a serious injury, but in times of crisis, everyone has to go into battle."
"Commander Xu also had a wound on his arm. Their generation had all been through gunfire and war, losing countless comrades and even family members."
"But your Lin Guoqiang still has a future, and your mother-in-law, Aunt Lin, is also undergoing reform on a farm near your hometown."
Wen Nuan couldn't think from Liu Chunyan's perspective. She thought Liu Chunyan would do something extreme and bad to threaten the leadership of the army.
I didn't expect it to be such a stupid thing.
But it's still a big stupid thing.
Several children who should have had a bright future were almost ruined by her. Wen Nuan really couldn't understand it.
Although Lin Guoqiang can no longer serve in the army, he still has a future. But if no one in his family is left, he probably won't be able to survive into the future.
Liu Chunyan was crying silently, and now her face was covered with tears. She cried bitterly and said, "It's not that I haven't thought about it, but..."
"But it's really hard to accept. Guoqiang, a regimental-level cadre, was suddenly turned into a labor camp prisoner. Everyone in the family compound hated us so much. We were all criminals. It's not that I haven't thought about leaving, but Guoqiang and my mother-in-law haven't come back, so I can't leave."
"When I went to see you yesterday, I also thought about kidnapping you and threatening Commander Lu to release our Guoqiang, but..."
But Wen Nuan still encouraged her, Hua Hua was right, Wen Nuan was really nice, she was a good person.
After Wen Nuan rejected her, she had a bad idea. Why not use a few lives to get Lin Guoqiang back
But after she came to her senses, she realized that this was really stupid.
Children are their future.
When Gu Qinghan heard this, he immediately stood in front of Wen Nuan and glared at Liu Chunyan with a cold look.
Wen Nuan pulled Gu Qinghan's clothes and said, "It's okay. Everyone has times when they can't figure things out. I think she has figured it out this time."
Liu Chunyan looked at Gu Qinghan calling out for Wen Nuan, smiled bitterly, and said, "Don't worry, Wen Nuan is my benefactor, and your Lele is also our benefactor."
"My mother-in-law wronged you before, but you still came to see me regardless of the past. I owe you for the rest of my life."
Ever since their family became involved with the enemy spies, everyone in the family compound wanted to spit at them when they saw them, and some even threw garbage at their doorstep.
Liu Chunyan pretended not to see it.
But she knew that Wen Nuan had asked someone to send her food before. Because of the matter between Lin Guoqiang and her mother-in-law, she had not been able to take care of her children during this period.
After learning that Lin Guoqiang was sentenced to twenty years of labor reform, she completely collapsed.
Twenty years is too long.
Liu Chunyan whispered, "But Commander Lu is right. Even a child who does something wrong should be criticized, let alone an adult, an officer in the army."
"It is true that Lin Guoqiang did not do a good job in this matter."
Liu Chunyan looked at Wen Nuan and Gu Qinghan with clear eyes and said firmly: "I have figured it out. I will live well and take them back to my hometown."
Wen Nuan thought of Liu Chunyan, who used to work at a pharmaceutical factory, and said, "You can do it. Women hold up half the sky, and the children love you, too."
Gu Qinghan pursed his lips and said, "I will give you a reply in two days. Even if you figure it out, the organization will not easily hand the child over to you."
Several children have experienced such things and probably have psychological trauma, so Gu Qinghan plans to ask the flight team's psychologist to help the children relieve their stress and ask for their opinions at the same time.
If the children don't want to go with her, the army will take good care of them.
Liu Chunyan nodded, roughly understanding what Gu Qinghan meant, "I know, I did something wrong, I am willing to correct it, and I will respect the child's opinion."
Xiao Cao suddenly came over, hugged Liu Chunyan, and said, "Mom, I won't leave you."
Liu Chunyan was stunned, then hugged her sensible daughter and burst into tears.
After a week of psychological counseling and confirming that the children were fine, Commander Lu agreed to let Liu Chunyan take the children back to her hometown.
At the same time, she was also approved to meet Lin Guoqiang before he was demoted.
*
On the day Liu Chunyan and her family left the family compound, no one came to see them off.
After hearing the time Gu Qinghan told her, Wen Nuan took Lele to see them off. Lele also brought her favorite chocolate snacks and a rag doll.
As soon as Lele got to the door, he gave the doll in his hand to Huahua and said, "Huahua, my mother said you are going back to your hometown, so I'm giving this to you."
"But wasn't this bought by your great-grandfather?" Huahua looked at Lele's rag doll. She had liked it since she first brought it to kindergarten.
Lele smiled and said, "I'll ask my great-grandfather to buy me another one, then we can each have one."
Huahua hugged the doll and took out a hairpin, "Then I'll give you my favorite hairpin too."
Lele saw it and said happily: "Great, I like the pink one!"
Wen Nuan saw the child talking nearby, so she handed an envelope to Liu Chunyan and said, "This is for you. Have a safe journey."
Many widows of martyrs received subsidies to bring back to their hometowns, but Liu Chunyan's case was special. She was said to have received subsidies, so many of her things were directly confiscated.
She didn't even open the bonus that Wen Nuan had praised her for before, so she just gave it to her for support.
It is indeed very difficult for a woman to raise three children.
Moreover, Liu Chunyan might not be able to find a job when she returns to her hometown. This amount of money might not be able to help them a lot, but it could help them get through the difficult times temporarily.
Liu Chunyan looked at the envelope and her eyes became wet. "Comrade Wen Nuan, what are you doing..."
Wen Nuan smiled and said, "Everyone will encounter difficulties. I hope you and your child will be fine."
Liu Chunyan hugged Wen Nuan and choked up, "Thank you, you made me see the light."
"I will pay you back and take good care of the child so that Huahua and Lele can still be friends in the future."
When Huahua and Lele heard this, they smiled and said in unison, "We will always be good friends."
Wen Nuan touched the child's head and said, "Okay, then let's say goodbye to Auntie and Hua Hua."
Lele hugged Wen Nuan and then waved to Hua Hua.
Huahua started crying as soon as she got on the car.
Liu Chunyan looked at Wen Nuan and the family compound behind her and smiled faintly: "Goodbye."
*
After Liu Chunyan left, nothing seemed to have changed in the family compound.
Before Commander Lu went back to Beijing, Lele pulled him aside and said, "Grandpa, I've thought of what gift I want. I still want a rag doll."
Commander Lu had heard Wen Nuan say that Le Le left the doll to Hua Hua as a souvenir, so he readily agreed when he heard it: "No problem, Grandpa will buy you another one."
Lele was so happy that he asked, "What will Grandpa buy for Baobao and Zhouzhou? Will he buy dolls too?"
"Well, Baobao and Zhouzhou will probably like tanks and airplanes more." Commander Lu had just picked Zhouzhou up, so he looked down at the child and said, "Does Zhouzhou like airplanes? How about I buy you an airplane model?"
Zhou Zhou might have just woken up from a nap and was a little excited, so he let out two loud "ahs".
Wen Nuan packed some snacks for Commander Lu, then looked up and said, "Grandpa, they are still young. I'll probably break them after buying them for a few days."
Baobao and Zhouzhou are still young, and they don’t understand the meaning of toys. They just throw some away and put some into their mouths to chew.
Commander Lu said with a smile: "It's okay if it's broken. You can always ask your great grandfather to buy you one next time."
Wen Nuan put the things on the eight-immortal table and said, "Don't spoil them. You will regret it if they ask you to buy this and that."
Commander Lu has always been very frugal. Uncle Zhao said that he has been wearing the same cotton-padded jacket for forty years and his sweater was also from thirty years ago.
But children's toys are really expensive, especially those in Beijing. Many of them are imported, which makes them even more expensive.
"Why regret it? How much money can it cost?" Commander Lu held the child and shook him, saying, "Besides, if it breaks, your great grandfather will help you fix it."
Uncle Zhao packed his luggage with a smile and said, "Of course, your great grandfather can even repair airplanes. If it breaks down, just ask him to fix it."
Wen Nuan listened to the words of her elders and shook her head helplessly.
However, not long after Commander Lu left Beicheng, he actually bought a rag doll for Lele and sent it over.
Lele now had a rag doll again, and started asking Wen Nuan to make new clothes for the doll.
Wen Nuan had nothing to do, so she decided to find something to do, so she made three skirts for Lele's doll.
Just a few days after New Year's Day, Comrade Yang Xiaomei from the kitchen team brought good news that she was getting married.
As soon as Gu Qinglan entered the room, she shouted in dissatisfaction: "This Yang Xiaomei is so mad at me. She said she treated me as her best friend, but she didn't even tell me that she was dating someone, and she suddenly said she wanted to get married!"
Wen Nuan and Le Le were folding the washed diapers together. When they heard what Gu Qinglan said, they joked, "Why don't you and Da Xiang hold a wedding together? You've both reported that you're dating, so you're going to get married sooner or later."
When Lele heard this, he looked at Wen Nuan with his big black eyes and shouted with a smile: "Mom, I want to get married too!"
Gu Qinghan just happened to come home. He frowned and looked at them, then asked coldly, "Who's getting married?"
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