The car was waiting in front of Wen Nuan's house, and Lele was the first to get in.
Sisters Juxiang and Guihua knew that Wen Nuan was going to Beijing to celebrate the New Year, so they brought some food over early in the morning. Wen Nuan did not hesitate and accepted the food they brought.
Yesterday evening, Wen Nuan asked Aunt Chen to send the two big fat geese that were frozen in the yard to her two sisters-in-law.
So there is no need to worry about any loss when returning.
After all, their row of red brick houses is close to a birch forest, so there are still various small animals there even in the middle of winter.
This trip might take a little longer for them, because Gu Qinghan also happens to be on a mission in Beijing after the New Year.
It just so happened that it was Chinese New Year, so I could send some food to my two sisters-in-law as extra dishes.
Sister Juxiang saw Lele getting on the bus with the doll in her arms, so she smiled and said, "It seems that little Lele is looking forward to going to Beijing to celebrate the New Year."
Deng Juxiang only found out recently that Wen Nuan had told the quartermaster before the New Year that she wanted to resign because she said that her two children would probably not be able to leave adults until they were one year old.
Although Chen's mother was helping at home, Wen Nuan said that it was too hard for her to take care of several children and do housework, so she decided to stay at home until the children were older.
However, the quartermaster was reluctant to let her go, so he arranged for Wen Nuan to take a leave of absence without pay, saying that she could return to the kitchen team when it was more convenient for her.
But Gu Qinghan happened to be promoted, and someone said that the Air Force Academy also wanted someone.
Colleagues in the kitchen team speculated whether the family would leave the family compound soon.
Now seeing Commander Lu's car coming to pick someone up again, Sister Juxiang felt that this was not impossible.
Wen Nuan listened to what Sister Juxiang said and smiled: "Le Le just wants to watch TV."
Commander Lu came over during New Year's Day and took her to visit Commander Xu's place twice. They watched TV at Commander Xu's place.
Seeing that she was watching TV with great interest, Commander Lu said that the TV in Beijing could receive more TV stations and teased her to go to Beijing.
So during this period of time, Lele was looking forward to going to Beijing as soon as possible.
Although Lele went to Beijing to celebrate the New Year in the past two years, he has forgotten most of it, but he does remember the TV.
Sister Guihua had just stuffed the dried seafood she had prepared into the trunk of the car and said, "Isn't this normal? I also like watching TV. It's much more convenient than the radio."
"By the way, Xiao Nuan, didn't Qing Lan and Da Xiang go to Jing City with you? Where are they?"
The news that Gu Qinglan and Li Daxiang were going to get married had already been told to the two sisters-in-law a long time ago. They had already agreed to sew a quilt, pillowcase and coverlet for Qinglan.
However, there were not so many things to choose from in the town on the north side of the city, so Wen Nuan suggested that the couple go to Beijing to take a look.
Wen Nuan responded upon hearing this: "They haven't had their holiday yet. We plan to go there with Doctor Li on New Year's Eve."
Because Li Yunhua planned to take Mr. Zhao back to Beijing to celebrate the New Year together this year, she knew that Gu Qinglan and Li Daxiang were also planning to go there to buy things for their wedding, so they agreed to set out together on New Year's Eve.
Now Gu Qinglan is considered the last disciple of Mr. Zhao and Li Yunhua. Now that she is getting married, the two elders have decided to prepare a gift for her.
Mr. Zhao had never known that Gu Qinglan had already had a boyfriend, but the little girl started talking about wanting to get married, so Mr. Zhao was a little angry.
He also told Wen Nuan that he wanted to investigate Li Daxiang to see if he was qualified.
Wen Nuan pretended not to know and asked Gu Qinglan and Li Daxiang to follow Li Yunhua's car to Beijing.
Sister Juxiang looked at the time and said, "It's almost eight o'clock. It will be dark when we get to Beijing. Hurry up and get in the car. We'll talk when you come back."
Sister Guihua also urged: "Go, go, it's too late, otherwise your grandfather will worry."
If the road condition is good, it will probably take about eight hours to reach Beijing, but if the road condition is bad in winter, it will take more than ten hours.
It's really troublesome to bring a family with you.
Wen Nuan looked into the room and saw Gu Qinghan bringing out a large bag of diapers and milk powder.
So he said to his two sisters-in-law, "It's cold, sisters-in-law, please go back to your room. There's no need to see me off."
Wen Nuan just found out last week that Sister Guihua is pregnant again, and it’s not even three months yet.
Although it was her second child, Zhou Jianshe and Aunt Liang were still very nervous. They rarely let her go out for fear that she might fall.
It's the hibernation season now, and no one wakes up so early. If it weren't for bringing her something, Sister Guihua wouldn't go out so early.
Sister Guihua smiled and said, "Don't worry, we'll go back to the house after you get in the car. It's rare that Juxiang has a day off today, so we'll prepare some snacks for the New Year."
Sister Juxiang smiled and said, "Yes, yes, yes, hurry up and pack your things. Don't waste time."
Gu Qinghan knew that the two sisters-in-law had delivered the things early in the morning, so he said to them: "Sisters-in-law, we are all ready and can leave at any time. Thank you for coming to help."
Gu Qinghan stuffed the things into the back seat. These were easy to get and could be used at any time.
Because I had to bring things for the whole family, especially bags and Zhou Zhou's things, which didn't seem like much at ordinary times, but when I packed them up, it seemed like I would need everything, so I filled up the trunk of the car.
He didn't know that his two sisters-in-law had brought so many ingredients, and now the trunk of the car could hardly fit them all.
Deng Juxiang and Zhang Guihua watched Wen Nuan and the others get into the car, and then they sighed as they watched the car drive away.
After returning to Zhang Guihua's home, Deng Juxiang sighed and said, "I always have a feeling that Xiao Nuan will leave the family compound soon. I'm really reluctant to let her go."
It's so warm and nice. After getting along with each other for several years, they really are like real sisters.
If Wen Nuan really has to leave Beicheng, I will really not want to let her go.
I don’t know if I can meet such a good partner again in the future.
Sister Guihua poured Deng Juxiang a cup of tea, then slowly responded: "When Captain Gu was the chief of the test flight team, I knew they would leave here sooner or later. Later, when Sister Xiao Nuan met Commander Lu, I was even more certain that she would go to Beijing."
Zhang Guihua had been Wen Nuan's neighbor for so long that she was more reluctant to leave her than Deng Juxiang.
They get along like family. When there is food and drink, everyone will give it to each other. If there is anything that needs help, they will come over if you just shout.
Not to mention that when she gave birth to Zhuzi, it was Wen Nuan and Gu Qinghan who lent a hand in time, which made her feel even more attached to their family.
There are so many military families in the family compound, and the only thing that makes Zhang Guihua feel unconditional trust is the warmth she gives them.
And Lele, this little guy almost grew up under my watch.
Zhang Guihua can still remember the time when she took care of her. If it weren't for the little one accompanying her, she really wouldn't have been able to survive the time when her mother-in-law came to the staff compound.
People are almost going crazy.
After listening to Zhang Guihua's words, Deng Juxiang patted her on the back and said, "It's okay. I believe that Xiao Nuan will still treat us as friends even if she goes to Beijing."
All along, Wen Nuan has never disliked them because of the change in her identity.
Zhang Guihua nodded and sighed, "I just can't bear to let them go. I feel depressed when I think about not being able to see Lele and Xiaonuan in the future."
"Don't think too much, you're still pregnant." Deng Juxiang sat down and said, "I don't think it will be that fast. After all, Captain Gu has just been promoted. If he really wanted to go to Beijing, he would have gone there when he was promoted."
Aunt Liang just came out of the room and heard what they said. She smiled and said, "This is a good thing. If you want to move up, you must grab this opportunity. This is still Beijing. Who doesn't want to go there?"
"Besides, Xiao Nuan is also capable. If she runs the processing plant of the kitchen team by herself, she will make a fortune."
Zhang Guihua couldn't help but frown when she heard this: "Mom, please don't talk nonsense. If people hear this, it will cause a big misunderstanding."
Because Wen Nuan asked her father for dried seafood, the village now has a lot of income, which is much better than before.
Every time Aunt Liang looked at the commune passbook that her father held, her eyes widened.
I have never seen so much money in my life.
When Aunt Liang heard this, she didn't dare to say anything else and went to the kitchen to wash the dishes.
Deng Juxiang saw Aunt Liang walking away, and then she smiled, "Your mother is right. People want to move up. If Xiao Nuan is really going to Beijing, we should be happy for her."
Zhang Guihua nodded: "Yes, this is a good thing."
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The journey to Beijing was too long, so the children got on the bus, made noise for a while, and then fell asleep.
After the child woke up, Gu Qinghan parked the car in a small town and let the child and Chen Ma rest and have something to eat.
Wen Nuan couldn't stand sitting in the car for three or four hours anymore. It was hard to imagine that Gu Qinghan didn't even stop when Bao Bao and Zhou Zhou were born, and drove all the way back to North City.
This guy is really made of steel!
During the break, Wen Nuan asked Gu Qinghan: "I received a letter from Liu Chunyan two days ago. She said that the street office arranged a job for her, also in the pharmaceutical factory."
Liu Chunyan had been back to her hometown not very long ago, only about a month, but she didn't expect to be arranged a job so soon.
I guess someone arranged it on purpose.
Gu Qinghan finished eating the noodles that Lele had left, then looked up at Wen Nuan and said, "It's hard for her to be a woman with three children. Commander Lu arranged this job for her."
Besides, Commander Lu was worried about letting her take the children back to her hometown, fearing that she would become depressed again.
So it's better to let her go to work. The pharmaceutical factory can also allocate a house for her, and there will be someone to supervise her if she lives in the staff quarters.
When Wen Nuan read the letter, she also felt that Liu Chunyan's job came at a very timely moment. It was indeed arranged for her by the organization.
"That's great. As long as life is okay, Liu Chunyan probably won't think too much about it."
Although Liu Chunyan's children are still young, factories of this era all have canteens, kindergartens, and schools, so it shouldn't be a big problem to bring a few children with her.
Moreover, Liu Chunyan mentioned in the letter that after she returned to her hometown, Commander Xu sent her a sum of consolation money in his personal name, which was already enough face for their family.
With that consolation money, people in his hometown would not speculate about Lin Guoqiang's affairs in the army, and would not be looked down upon.
It can be seen from Liu Chunyan's letter that she is really different now. She is in a much happier mood and is always thinking about paying her back.
The letter also talked a lot about several children.
Thinking of this, Wen Nuan asked the distressed Le Le cheerfully, "It's Chinese New Year, Le Le, do you want to draw a greeting card for Hua Hua?"
Wen Nuan was not in a hurry to ask for money. After all, Liu Chunyan had to raise several children by herself, so it would be good to help the children.
Lele was so good to Huahua that he cried for two days after Huahua left.
Money is a small matter. Now the main thing is for Liu Chunyan to think positively and continue to live bravely.
When Lele heard this, she immediately became more energetic and nodded in response: "Yes, I want to draw a lot of flowers. Huahua will definitely like them very much."
Wen Nuan touched the child's head lovingly and said, "Okay, when you get to Grandpa's house, hurry up and finish drawing Hua Hua, and I'll send it to Hua Hua later."
Lele asked, "Mom, when will we arrive? My butt hurts from sitting so hard!"
The little guy actually touched his own butt in a very professional manner. It seemed that he was really uncomfortable along the way.
Gu Qinghan glanced at the time and said, "Let's set off now. You can take a nap after getting in the car. You will arrive when you wake up."
Wen Nuan glanced at Gu Qinghan. She didn't expect that this guy would start bragging. It would be at least several hours' drive away. If she didn't have a family to travel with, Wen Nuan would rather go to the provincial capital and take the train.
Wen Nuan said to Gu Qinghan: "Don't be in a hurry, drive slowly. If you are tired, take a rest."
Gu Qinghan nodded: "I know."
There are children and women on the bus, so safety must be the first priority.
This trip was much more uncomfortable than the last time I went to Beijing because there were two crying babies.
Baobao and Zhouzhou were probably not used to riding in a car. When they woke up from their second sleep, they cried for a long time. Wen Nuan and Chen Ma started to feel a little annoyed because of their crying.
Lele even covered his ears in disgust, not wanting to hear his two younger brothers crying.
It was noisy all the way and we didn't arrive in Beijing until eight o'clock in the evening.
*
Commander Lu returned home early today.
He looked at the clock on the wall several times before asking Uncle Zhao, "Didn't Xiao Nuan say she would arrive today? Why is she so late?"
The last time they came to Beijing to celebrate the New Year, they arrived in the evening.
It's already eight o'clock in the evening, and there's still no sign of him. Commander Lu is even more anxious.
Uncle Zhao was getting a little impatient waiting, and the winter weather was not very good. Thinking of the car full of children and adults, he couldn't help but worry.
Uncle Zhao said, "Why don't I call Beicheng and ask if Captain Gu is leaving this morning."
Commander Lu waved his hand. "No need. Qinghan called me last night. He must have set off today. Maybe it snowed, so it was delayed a little."
Then Commander Lu asked, "By the way, Lao Zhao, are the dishes ready? Don't wait for them to come and we won't be able to eat a hot meal."
Uncle Zhao nodded: "It's all ready. Keep it warm in the pot. Don't worry, Chief. You can eat anytime."
Commander Lu had told him early this morning to cook early tonight, but he didn't expect that two hours after the meal was ready, there was still no sign of him.
Commander Lu walked back and forth in the living room twice with his hands behind his back, and finally said in a calm voice: "Go ask Mingde tomorrow and ask them when they are willing to move out. The courtyard should be vacated by the beginning of spring at the latest."
After returning from New Year's Day, he asked Lao Zhao to go to the Siheyuan to ask.
But his nephew Lu Mingde said that they would not be able to find a place to stay for a while, so they had to give them some time.
A month has passed, and they still use the same rhetoric and don't want to move.
But when I think about how difficult it is for Wen Nuan and her family to come here, if they take a train, they have to take a five-hour bus ride from the military base to the provincial capital, where there is a train.
It would take about ten hours to drive there, which is inconvenient anyway.
Now that the children are still young, this journey will probably be even more difficult.
Starting from next year, Gu Qinghan will also have some missions in Beijing, and he may stay there for two or three months. If this is the case, it would be better for him to let Wen Nuan and the others take over first.
See if they would like to live in an air force compound or a courtyard house. It would be good to have multiple options.
Although it would be convenient for Gu Qinghan, a regimental-level cadre, to live in the Air Force compound, it would not be good for Gu Qinghan.
After all, he had just been promoted, and there were always people who were petty and thought that he relied on connections rather than ability.
This is what Commander Lu least wants to see.
After all, Gu Qinghan is truly capable, and he will not give him any convenience at work just for Wen Nuan's sake.
Gu Qinghan had fought for the honors himself, and he didn't want these honors to become the gossip of others. That would be too unfair to him.
Moreover, he also wanted to take Wen Nuan back to the old house to have a look. After all, that was his roots and the place where Wen Nuan was born.
There are also many things left by his wife, and those things must not fall into the hands of other people, so it would be nice to leave them with a memory.
Also leave some of their things for Wen Nuan.
When Uncle Zhao heard this, he nodded immediately: "I know, I'll go find them tomorrow."
Uncle Zhao also had a headache about this matter.
Because Lu Mingde was a man who would treat people differently based on their social status, he went there twice and was polite on the surface, but his words and actions showed that he did not take him seriously.
The first time he went back, he said he would look for a place to live. The second time he said it was difficult to find a house and he might not be able to move.
It's because he's not from the Lu family that they treat him perfunctorily time and time again.
Unfortunately, Commander Lu is busy and can't take care of this matter.
Moreover, Commander Lu said he felt a little embarrassed about this matter.
Because Commander Lu thought that after he died, he would definitely live in the army until his death, so he didn't say anything definite about the house, and said that they could live there as long as they wanted.
Now, people really treat the courtyard as their own home and are unwilling to move.
The last time he went to the courtyard, he saw that the furniture used to be made of wood, and it looked new and clean at that time.
But now it's a mess, with all kinds of junk piled up in the yard, and several porcelain jars are broken, but they are unwilling to deal with them.
He doesn't even want to stay in a slovenly place.
At that time, Commander Lu also told them not to touch the furnishings in the house, but several years later, they no longer cared about it.
He did not dare to tell Commander Lu about this. The commander had been really busy in the past few months, and he did not want to bother him with such a small matter.
Commander Lu sighed and said, "Forget it, let's go after the New Year, so that we won't be accused of being mean."
Uncle Zhao nodded: "Okay, I understand."
Their leader doesn't want to be the bad guy, so let him come. At worst, he can bring his wife along. I don't believe they really want to occupy a large yard!
He won't tolerate a gangster like this!
Besides, how can such a big house be given to someone just by saying so
Dream on!
*
Just as the two finished talking about these things, there was a roar of a car outside the door.
Because Commander Lu had informed the guards of the compound two days ago, it was much easier for them to enter the compound. They were allowed in after checking for half a minute.
Wen Nuan still remembers the first time she came here, all vehicles passing through were checked very carefully and a lot of information was registered.
After a while, Lele's babyish voice came from outside the yard: "Grandpa, Grandpa, we are here!"
Wen Nuan held Zhou Zhou in her arms and followed Le Le out of the car. Seeing her running so fast, she quickly shouted, "Le Le, don't run so fast. There is snow on the ground."
Although Beijing is not as cold as the north, it snows occasionally. There is a thin layer of snow in the yard right now.
However, Lele was bored after sitting in the car all the way, so he ran away as soon as he saw the yard, not caring about the snow at all.
As soon as they reached the door of the small building, Commander Lu opened the door and picked up the little guy with one hand: "Our Lele is finally here."
Then Commander Lu looked at Wen Nuan and Zhou Zhou in her arms, smiling: "Hurry, hurry, come into the house and warm up first."
Lele struggled to get off the ground and said, "Grandpa, I'm grown up now. You don't have to hold me. Go hold my brother instead."
"Hey, good boy." Commander Lu put Lele down, then took the little guy in his warm arms and said distressedly, "Come, let grandpa hold you. You must be tired after carrying him all the way."
Wen Nuan smiled, handed the child to Commander Lu, and said, "Grandpa, we are back. Fortunately, we are not very tired. It's just that we sat for too long and our feet are numb."
Wen Nuan's hands were actually not very tired, because Bao Bao and Zhou Zhou spent more time sleeping. Although they cried for a long time on the way, they fell asleep again after feeding them.
I just sat in the car for too long and my waist and legs were so tired.
Uncle Zhao over there had also been waiting, and when he saw people coming back, he hurried forward to take the other child, Bao Bao, from Chen Ma's arms.
"My dear, let me hold you, you go and rest for a while."
Aunt Chen was not polite either. After handing the child to Uncle Zhao, she first took Lele to the kitchen to wash her hands.
Gu Qinghan and the guards were packing their things, carrying large and small bags home.
Although it took up a large area of Commander Lu's living room, Commander Lu didn't mind it and even felt that the atmosphere of fireworks warmed his heart.
He used to think that the hustle and bustle was a bit noisy, but now even when Baobao and Zhouzhou cry their throats out, he thinks it is beautiful sound.
It sounds great.
After Wen Nuan and Chen Ma came out of the kitchen, they asked, "Grandpa, Uncle Zhao, haven't you eaten yet?"
Just now, Chen's mother was going to heat up the food, but the food in the pot was still hot and looked like no one had touched it.
It seems that Grandpa and Uncle Zhao are waiting for them.
Commander Lu cleared his throat and said, "Grandpa just came back not long ago. Since you are all here, let's eat first and then clean up slowly."
Uncle Zhao saw Commander Lu was embarrassed, so he smiled and said to Wen Nuan, "The commander asked me to buy your favorite roast duck early in the morning, but I didn't know when you would arrive, so I just bought other ingredients."
"After the chief came back, he personally cooked a bamboo shoot and three fresh vegetables dish for you. Please sit down for a moment. I'll bring out the food and we can eat right away."
Commander Lu had been planning to learn how to cook ever since he showed off his cooking skills at his two children's 100-day-old banquet.
Sometimes I prepare breakfast by myself early in the morning, and sometimes when I come back at night, I go to the kitchen to cook a small dish to go with my wine.
My cooking skills are a little better now than before.
So when they came back in the evening, they rushed to cook, saying that they wanted to make some of Wen Nuan's favorite bamboo shoots and fresh vegetables, so that she could eat hot and favorite dishes as soon as she got home.
Wen Nuan smiled and said, "Thank you, Grandpa. I promise I will eat it all."
Commander Lu was delighted by Wen Nuan's words and said with a smile, "That might be a little difficult. Grandpa cooked a big plate."
Wen Nuan's appetite was really small. Every time he saw her eating only a little, Commander Lu felt a little distressed.
I want her to eat more so she can be fatter so she looks better.
Wen Nuan walked over, hugged Commander Lu's arm, and said with a smile: "That's not necessarily true. I've been hungry for several hours, and now I can eat a whole cow."
Lele, who was following them, heard this and said curiously, "Mom, you are lying. How can you possibly eat a cow that big?"
The kitchen team’s farm has cows, which can help with farming. They are the largest animals Lele has ever seen.
So after hearing Wen Nuan say this, I immediately felt that something was wrong.
Commander Lu touched Lele's little head and explained with a smile: "If your mother can't finish it, can Lele help eat some?"
Lele immediately shook his head after hearing this: "I don't want to eat it. Let Baobao and Zhouzhou eat it."
"If you don't want to eat, then what do you want to eat?" Commander Lu saw that Lele was very serious and did not complain about being hungry after coming in.
You know, this little guy might have eaten a lot. When he was in North City, Lele probably had four or five meals a day.
Apart from vegetables, I am not picky about other foods.
Lele trotted over to the coffee table, pointed at the small TV, and said with a smile, "Grandpa, I want to watch TV. I don't want to eat."
Just as Commander Lu was about to accept the offer, Wen Nuan and Gu Qinghan said at the same time: "No, if you don't want to eat, you don't want to watch TV."
When Lele heard this, he immediately ran back to Commander Lu and begged, "Grandpa, please, let me watch TV."
Commander Lu met Lele's pitiful eyes and felt a little soft-hearted.
But the next second he met his granddaughter's warning eyes again, so Commander Lu cleared his throat and said, "Your mother is right, you should eat before watching TV."
There's no way, since it was his granddaughter's request.
But he couldn't let his granddaughter get angry.
Uncle Zhao and Aunt Chen had already changed Bao Bao and Zhou Zhou into dry diapers. Seeing that Le Le was unhappy, they said, "Come, you can eat now. After you eat, let Le Le watch."
When Lele heard this, he jumped up and down with Uncle Zhao and Aunt Chen to the kitchen, and whispered to them, "Aunt, give me less rice. I need to finish eating quickly and watch TV."
Uncle Zhao was about to say no, but his wife actually filled a small bowl of rice and handed it to Lele, then said, "Then you should eat more vegetables."
Lele took the meal with a smile and said, "Thank you, Auntie. I'll help you get the meal."
Chen Ma smiled and said, "Okay, then you can pick them up one bowl at a time, okay? Be careful not to drop them."
Uncle Zhao saw Lele obediently carrying the meal out, so he frowned and said to Aunt Chen, "Isn't this bad? How can such a small amount of food be enough? You are spoiling the child too much."
"Didn't you make red date cakes?" Chen's mother said as she served the rice, "I can give her some more cakes later. Lele has been studying for a long time and wants to watch TV. What's wrong with letting her watch for a while?"
Uncle Zhao: “…”
That doesn't mean you can spoil your child.
Later, when eating, Uncle Zhao discovered that Commander Lu, who was never picky about food, helped Lele secretly eat the food she didn't like when Lele said this was not tasty or that she didn't want to eat.
Don't spoil your children like this!
*
The next day, courtyard.
When Lu Mingde returned home, his wife Chen Qiu'e was waiting for him in the main hall.
Lu Mingde took off his hat and said, "Pour me a cup of tea. I'm so thirsty."
Chen Qiu'e smelled the alcohol on her husband and snorted, "Will you get drunk if you drink? You just drink that crap every day and don't care about the family affairs at all."
I was already annoyed, and when he came back and started talking so much, I became even more annoyed.
Lu Mingde was so angry that he asked, "Who has offended you? Why are you sulking here in the middle of the night?"
He was not unaware of his own daughter-in-law. She usually went to bed early to rest. Often when he came home from drinking, she was already asleep.
Chen Qiu'e crossed her legs, hugged her arms, and snorted, "Who else could it be? Old man Zhao from your uncle's family came over again this afternoon and asked us to vacate the house."
The uncle Chen Qiu'e was referring to was Commander Lu.
But he is not a close uncle, but a cousin. If you say he is close, he is not very close. But if he is not close, Commander Lu does not have many relatives.
During the war years, many relatives died or disappeared, and Commander Lu only had a few relatives left.
Their family is also considered to be ranked high.
No one could be closer than this family.
But Chen Qiu'e had not expected that Commander Lu himself lived in a two-story building in the Air Force compound. The house had everything, including a heating gas tank, and he did not have to go to the dry toilet outside.
He himself lived in such a nice house, why did he let them move out
Even if he retires, he will be arranged to live in a retirement home, so there is no need to take the courtyard house back.
Chen Qiu'e got angry when she saw her useless husband and scolded him, "I said you are just lazy. Why didn't you try to get closer to your uncle before and ask him to sell the house to you?"
"Now it's all right. We have to go back now. Where do you think we should move to?"
Speaking of this, Lu Mingde also snorted and said unconvincedly: "I say you are just fooling around. Didn't I try to get close to him before? But my uncle has the time. Besides, which year during the Chinese New Year did I not invite him to dinner? He ignored me, and you think you are some fresh radish."
"He is the commander. How can he look down on us, the common people?"
"You—" Chen Qiu'e frowned and was too lazy to argue with him. It was useless to try to trick him now. It was too late.
So she asked, "What should we do now? That old Zhao has come for the third time and he is determined to drive us away!"
Chen Qiu'e sighed and snorted, "You said that it was your uncle who let us live here, but now you just leave without any regard for our family relationship."
After Lu Mingde took a sip of tea, he sighed and said, "I think this matter must be related to my uncle's granddaughter. Didn't he say that he recognized a granddaughter in Beicheng?"
Chen Qiu'e also heard about this incident, but she didn't know more details. She hadn't seen Commander Lu for a long time and had no way of knowing the truth.
So she asked, "You said it's been so long, is that granddaughter real? Could it be that your uncle got it wrong?"
"Look, your uncle is already in his sixties. Would he feel lonely when seeing other families having a happy gathering and just randomly adopt a granddaughter?"
Lu Mingde nodded when he heard it: "I think it's possible. If that's the case, maybe that cheap granddaughter is here for my uncle's family property."
Commander Lu has been in the army for decades, and although he is always in military uniform, it is hard to tell whether he is a good or bad person.
But soldiers have money, not to mention that Commander Lu is a general
When Chen Qiu'e heard her husband say this, she whispered, "Why don't you remind your uncle to prevent him from being cheated by others?"
Lu Mingde shook his head. "That's definitely not okay. Isn't that just trying to take advantage of my uncle? It's better to talk to that woman directly."
"Is this possible? If they really want your uncle's property, will they listen to you?" Chen Qiu'e was also depressed. She had been worried to death this month. She never thought that such a thing would happen.
Who would have guessed how Commander Lu would suddenly have a granddaughter
It really caught them off guard.
Lu Mingde also sighed and said, "Let's stay here first. My uncle is a respectable man. If we don't leave, he won't kick us out."
Chen Qiu'e nodded: "It can only be like this, I will die here!"
*
New Year’s Eve is here soon.
Because Aunt Chen was also worried about Bao Bao and Zhou Zhou, they decided to celebrate the New Year at Commander Lu's house, and they were in the kitchen at around 1:00 p.m. preparing the New Year's Eve dinner.
However, when Chen Ma found out that Lu Mingde and his family refused to move out, she pulled Old Zhao aside and scolded him, "Why don't you just take people over and drive them out? Why are you still trying to reason with them? You are so stupid!"
Mother Chen just found out that Old Zhao had gone to the courtyard three times and got the same answer every time.
—I can’t find a house, so I can’t move for the time being.
But that courtyard house belonged to Commander Lu. When Commander Lu’s wife was still alive, she would occasionally go back to visit the courtyard house.
But after Grandma Lu passed away, Commander Lu never went back once.
I guess after living there for a while, they start to feel that the house belongs to them.
Uncle Zhao was picking vegetables and sighed, "It's not easy for Commander Lu to show up for this matter. If I go, it won't be legitimate. If I really want to kick them out, how will Commander Lu go back to that alley in the future?"
The hutong culture in Beijing is different. It is all about appearances. Although Commander Lu is right, it would be bad if he lost face.
Uncle Zhao couldn't let the leader bear such a bad reputation.
After hearing what Old Zhao said, Chen Ma pushed him and asked, "So what do you think if we let Xiao Nuan go?"
"You see, now that Commander Lu has found his granddaughter, he certainly can't be allowed to occupy the ancestral house. Otherwise, what kind of talk would that be?"
"If Commander Lu is not convenient to come forward, then Xiao Nuan, the granddaughter, should be able to do it, right? I don't believe they can still cheat!"
Aunt Chen can't stand people like this the most. The house is obviously hers, but why is it so difficult to come back
These people are just greedy. It's not enough for them to give you the place to live for free, they also want you to give it to them for free.
You are dreaming!
After listening to what his wife said, Uncle Zhao thought about it and felt that it made some sense.
He was just a handyman, and he had long expected Lu Mingde to ignore him, but he didn't expect them to be so shameless and refuse to leave.
Over the years, Commander Lu has never asked them for a penny, but now, on the contrary, he is being blamed for it.
I really took your kindness for granted!
But if Wen Nuan came forward, after all, she was Commander Lu's only granddaughter, so what could he say
Just as the two were talking, the sound of a car was heard outside the yard.
Mother Chen looked around curiously, "Didn't Xiao Nuan and the others go to Wangfujing? How come they came back so soon?"
As soon as she finished speaking, Mother Chen saw Lu Mingde and Chen Qiu'e holding their two children, looking out curiously in the yard.