Wen Nuan took care of the child during those days on the train. Later, she asked Liu Mingfei and found out that the baby boy was three months older than their Lele.
However, because there was no breast milk, the child looked very thin. Now, after a few months, the child should have been able to walk.
Wen Nuan didn't know who the child's parents were, so she asked Liu Mingfei, but he didn't tell her. He just told her vaguely that the child's parents' work was confidential.
Considering that many predecessors of this era kept their identities secret for decades for the sake of revolution and science and technology, it is not difficult to imagine that the children’s parents should also be such pioneers who dedicated their youth and passion to the organization.
Wen Nuan thought that what she did was just a small favor, but she didn't expect that others still remembered it and specially sent two chickens to her when the Spring Festival was approaching.
It was already winter when they came to North City. There were no chicks to buy anywhere, so they had to wait until the beginning of next spring to raise chickens. However, Wen Nuan knew that there was a limit on the number of chickens that could be raised, and it seemed that the maximum was about three.
The child's parents gave them two chickens at once, which was a really big gift.
The child had fallen asleep, but Wen Nuan was not sleepy yet, so she poured a basin of hot water for Gu Qinghan and asked him to wash his hands and face first.
Wen Nuan looked at the two chickens in the chicken coop and asked, "Are the child's parents also working in the aerospace industry?"
Gu Qinghan paused, thinking that they would come over by then, and there was no need to hide so much, so he said: "Well, the child's father is Liu Minghua, an aviation power expert, and he is currently doing research at the 634th Institute."
Wen Nuan also guessed the general idea, but she just didn't know the research direction of Comrade Liu, so she nodded and said, "Oh, so that sounds amazing. How is the child now? Did they write a letter or something? He looked quite small when we were on the train before, and I didn't expect that the child was actually a few months older than our Lele."
Warm memories of what happened on the train. At that time, the children didn’t want Liu Mingfei and would cry when he was hugged.
So during those days on the train, it was Gu Qinghan who changed the child's diapers, while she was responsible for feeding the child with a bottle.
Fortunately, the two little ones had company at the time, so those days were not that difficult.
Gu Qinghan then took out a letter from his pocket and handed it to Wen Nuan: "Wife, you guessed it right. They did write us a letter. I read it before I came back. You can take a look too."
Wen Nuan quickly took the letter. Because the cover was addressed to Gu Qinghan and Wen Nuan, it meant that Gu Qinghan had already opened and read the letter.
There was nothing special about the content of the letter. It started with a greeting, followed by two paragraphs expressing gratitude.
People of this age are very sincere. Even if they say just a few words, the warmth shows that they are really expressing their gratitude.
The letter also mentioned that it took such a long time to contact them because of work reasons. Wen Nuan thought that it must be very inconvenient for them to work.
What's rare is that there's a photo of the same era enclosed in the letter. It should be a recent photo of the child. Looking at him now, he has indeed grown a lot bigger than before and is not as thin as before. His clothes and hair are neatly arranged and he looks much more energetic.
I can’t believe that in just three months, the child has changed so much and can even stand steadily.
"Okay, wife, can you come and see me after you finish reading the letter? We haven't had a good talk for several days." Gu Qinghan had been turning off the lights before coming back these days, so he hadn't chatted with Wen Nuan or had a good hug for several days.
He came back early tonight, but unexpectedly Wen Nuan didn't even look at him, so Gu Qinghan simply took the initiative to speak.
Wen Nuan put the letter away, then stood up, walked to Gu Qinghan's side, stretched out her hand and took his broad palm. She raised the corners of her mouth slightly, then smiled and said: "I was just about to warm your hands, but I didn't expect your hands to be warmer than mine!"
Gu Qinghan stretched out his other hand, held the person in his arms, and said softly, "I just washed my hands."
Gu Qinghan also held the warm hand in return. This time, he finally felt that her palms and fingertips were warm, unlike before, when they always felt a little cold.
Wen Nuan buried her head in the man's broad chest and said softly, "Then I'll help you warm up. You must still be cold. Was it snowing outside just now?"
The man chuckled softly, tightened his arms, and simply led the man to the leather sofa in the living room and sat him down.
Gu Qinghan shook his head: "It's not snowing, but it's still quite cold."
Then the man asked, "Did you drink the Chinese medicine tonight?"
Wen Nuan sat directly on his lap, so that her eyes were level with his. She turned her face away a little embarrassedly: "I've already drunk it. How dare I not drink it? You count those medicine packets every day."
The man laughed, and found the warm voice very pleasant to the ear. He was also satisfied with her answer, so he said, "I brought you a gift."
Wen Nuan was slightly stunned and felt that Gu Qinghan felt a little awkward when he said this.
But this seemed to be true. Sister Juxiang kept saying to her all day long that if she hadn't seen with her own eyes Gu Qinghan holding her and the child in his arms on the truck, she would never have imagined that Gu Qinghan, who seemed so cold and heartless on the surface, was actually a good man who loved his wife and children.
Although I brought her something when I went on a mission last time, we hadn't seen each other for a few days and we were all a little excited. Now that we see each other every day, we feel like an old married couple.
Wen Nuan looked at him, smiled and asked, "Gift? Didn't you go hunting in the mountains today?"
Because it is close to the New Year, food rations are not so sufficient these days. If everyone wants to have a prosperous new year, they have to rely on the gifts of nature.
Although I knew that Gu Qinghan had gone up the mountain, I went to bed early these few nights and didn't see him for several nights. I didn't know what their hunting team had gained.
Gu Qinghan felt even more uncomfortable with the woman's gaze, but he still reached into the pocket of his military coat that was placed on a chair nearby.
Wen Nuan looked at the bag and it seemed to be bulging. Could it be that she was given some rabbit, frog, bird or something like that
She, she doesn't want it that much anymore...
The light from the living room shone on the two of them. Gu Qinghan carefully took out a small bunch of yellow flowers from his inner pocket. Each flower was small and not very big.
Wen Nuan was slightly stunned, held her breath, and then blinked her big watery eyes curiously.
"What kind of flower is this?" Wen Nuan had not seen any green plants in this snowy land for a long time, except for the green vegetables in the vegetable cellar.
Even when she went up the mountain before, the wild ginseng she picked was one of the few with green leaves. Green leaves were hard to find, let alone flowers.
Although it is a small flower, it is really precious.
Gu Qinghan looked a little embarrassed: "I'm not sure either. I just wanted to pick it for you when I saw it. I thought you might like it."
A lot of fabrics at home were floral, and Gu Qinghan thought she must like flowers, so he picked them up when he saw them.
Wen Nuan smiled and hugged the man's neck, and pecked him quickly on the lips: "I like it so much, thank you!"
She didn't know why, but she felt extremely happy when she heard the man's words. Sometimes she would be like this too. When she saw something new or delicious, she would want to save it for Gu Qinghan to share.
She thought of the sentence: Sharing desire is probably a high-level romance.
However, the most important thing is the response after sharing. Only with response can sharing have meaning.
After hearing this, Gu Qinghan raised his eyebrows, a little unconvinced: "Really?"
In fact, these small flowers are not even as long as his fingers. They look a bit shabby, but he still feels happy to hear the warm words.
Wen Nuan nodded heavily, saying firmly, "Of course, that means you are thinking about me while you are working. How can I not be happy? I often miss you at home, too. I wonder if you are tired after training, and if you will catch a cold easily after sweating during training..."
As she spoke, she took the flower from Gu Qinghan's hand and pinned it in her hair, feeling very happy.
Listening to the woman's story, Gu Qinghan's heart warmed up and the corners of his lips curved slightly.
After listening to Wen Nuan, Gu Qinghan said, "There are two more Ganoderma lucidum in my pocket. I'll take them out for you." As he spoke, he really took out two more Ganoderma lucidum, one as big as Gu Qinghan's palm.
"What a big one!" Although Wen Nuan didn't know what effects Ganoderma lucidum had, she felt that there were a lot of good stuff on the mountain here!
It’s definitely a good idea to collect it!
Gu Qinghan glanced at the Ganoderma lucidum that Wen Nuan took, and then said, "I'll put it in the stove to dry. I asked Doctor Li, and she said it's okay to put a little in occasionally to boil Chinese medicine."
When Wen Nuan thought of the bitter Chinese medicine, she suddenly felt that the Ganoderma lucidum in her hand no longer smelled good...
Thinking of Chinese medicine, Wen Nuan asked him, "You should have smelled the folk remedy that Sister Guihua drank just now, right? Can you ask Sister Guihua to see Doctor Li? I think those folk remedies are not reliable. Sister Guihua vomited several times after drinking those folk remedies."
Sister Guihua was so good to her, and Wen Nuan actually wanted to help her, but she was not a medical student and was powerless, so she had to find some connections for her.
Dr. Li is the only doctor she has come into contact with so far.
Gu Qinghan shook his head. "It's probably difficult. Doctor Li only comes here once a month. The rest of the time she is waiting for treatment at the hospital in Beijing. It's hard for ordinary people to see her. Even if you go to Beijing, it's hard to get a chance to see her. She's the vice president of the 801 Military Region Hospital."
Wen Nuan took a deep breath. It turned out that Doctor Li was so amazing. No wonder Gu Qinghan had to ask the political commissar for permission before she could see him.
After that, she never went to the hospital to see Dr. Li again. It was probably not because she didn't need to be seen, but because Dr. Li simply didn't have time to see her anymore.
Thinking that Gu Qinghan actually spoke to the political commissar about her "minor illness", she felt quite touched.
Wen Nuan said nothing, and said "Oh" faintly, "I just feel that Sister Guihua has suffered. Those folk remedies may not be useful at all. Some of the names of these things are so strange that they are creepy to hear."
Seeing her face darken, Gu Qinghan held her close to him and said, "I'll ask Doctor Li when she comes back."
Wen Nuan sighed, "However, Sister Guihua and Captain Zhou have been unable to have a child for so many years. It may not be possible for one person to look after the child alone. Some things require the cooperation of two people."
Gu Qinghan felt that this was right, and added: "They should be more anxious than anyone else. Sister Guihua must have seen many doctors a long time ago, but I guess Captain Zhou is too embarrassed to do so."
Wen Nuan nodded: "I've probably seen quite a few. I often smell some Chinese medicine, but I've never heard of Sister Guihua giving it to Captain Zhou."
Having a child is a matter for two people, but Wang Xiaoxia just forces Sister Guihua to drink a bunch of folk remedies every day. However, she also didn't hear Sister Guihua say that her team leader Zhou also wanted to drink.
In fact, the problem does not necessarily lie with the woman, it may also be with the man.
It’s just that men of this era are very concerned about their reputation, and even if they really can’t have children, they still have to blame women.
However, Wen Nuan has met Zhou Jianshe. Although he is also a taciturn person, she feels that Zhou Jianshe still loves Sister Guihua very much.
Captain Zhou knew that his family members complained about him and his wife having no children after being married for many years, and they often talked to Sister Guihua about it, so unless it was necessary, he would not let people from his hometown come to live in the family quarters.
It is estimated that Wang Xiaoxia had to persuade Zhou Jianshe for a long time before she was allowed to come to the family compound to celebrate the New Year.
Gu Qinghan saw that Wen Nuan was really thinking seriously and didn't take his enthusiasm seriously at all. He was a little angry: "I have been talking about others for so long, shouldn't you take a look at me too, wife?"
Wen Nuan was still a little absent-minded until she felt the man's firmness and a blush appeared on her face.
When the man was tentatively moving towards her lips, Wen Nuan pinched his arm and said innocently, "Well, I'm having my period."
It’s amazing, this is my first period after the confinement period.
She hadn't had her period in the past few months and had saved a lot of menstrual belts. If she hadn't had any physical contact with Gu Qinghan after giving birth, she would have thought she was pregnant again.
Later, after she asked sister-in-law Juxiang, she realized that she was not the only one. Sister-in-law Juxiang said that she also had her period half a year after giving birth.
I guess it’s because I drank some Chinese medicine to replenish my body recently, so I came here.
Gu Qinghan's expression changed, and after kissing her on the lips, he loosened his grip a little, then asked, "When did you come?"
"The day before yesterday."
"Why didn't you say anything?"
Wen Nuan glanced at him and said innocently, "What is there to say?!"
Gu Qinghan stopped talking.
Before returning to the room, she made a cup of red date tea for Wen Nuan, and later filled a basin of hot water for her to soak her feet.
*
Two days later, it was the 28th day of the lunar year, the day when pork was distributed in the family compound.
As the Chinese New Year approached, the weather had improved a little. That afternoon, Wen Nuan carried her child on her back and went to the kitchen with Sister Guihua. As soon as they arrived, they saw a bustling scene. Not only were there many military comrades, but there were also many people queuing up in the family compound.
The little guy loves crowds the most. Seeing so many people, he kept kicking his little feet, looking around with his black eyes, and laughing out loud from time to time.
This time, they went up the mountain to hunt before the New Year and divided into several teams. Her family member Gu Qinghan also led the team up the mountain, but she forgot to ask him about his harvest last night.
But there were several pigs on the table in front. In addition to the big pigs raised by the troops themselves, some soldiers' wives said that there were also wild boars hunted in the mountains.
No wonder it's so lively.
"Did you see that? I went hunting in the mountains this year and brought back several wild boars!"
"Really? Last year, six or seven teams went up the mountain and only killed two. How many are there this year?"
"There are six. I heard that Deputy Captain Gu, who just came to the family compound not long ago, and his team killed three of them."
"This is too amazing. Other teams didn't even kill a single one. No wonder he is already the deputy regiment commander at such a young age. He is also the youngest regimental-level cadre in our division!"
"What a pity! Among the thirty or so pilots, he was the only one who got married so early. He's tall and handsome. If he had married two years later, I would have married my sister to him instead of that so-and-so."
"Shh, my wife is here, what nonsense are you talking about?"
Wen Nuan wore a floral cotton jacket today and had her hair tied into a long braid, revealing her delicate and pretty face. Someone had already noticed her.
Both she herself and the baby she was carrying were eye-catching.
The woman who was reminded just now didn't seem to care that Wen Nuan heard it. Instead, she looked at Wen Nuan and said sarcastically, "Hey, sister Wen, I was just joking. You wouldn't be so stingy, right?"
Wen Nuan was not angry at all. She looked at her sister-in-law with a smile and said seriously, "How could that be? Doesn't that mean my taste is just as good as yours?"
Then, Sister Guihua, who was beside Wen Nuan, couldn't stand it anymore and said, "Deputy Group Leader Gu has higher standards, and not just any woman can catch his eye."
While praising Gu Qinghan, he also praised Wen Nuan a little bit.
See if these people are still talking too much!
Seeing the woman's face getting uglier, Wen Nuan smiled and asked, "We were just joking, sister-in-law, you won't take it seriously, right?"
Sister Guihua nodded repeatedly in agreement: "Yes, yes, I was just joking. Didn't you make the first joke? Could it be that you can't afford it?"
The woman curled her lips at the two men's response and said awkwardly, "How, how could it be?"
Doesn’t this mean that her sister is not in Gu Qinghan’s eyes
Before, I thought Wen Nuan was delicate and gentle, and looked like she could be blown away by the northwest wind. I also thought she was gentle and honest, but I didn’t expect that she had such a powerful mouth.
The woman was angry and helpless, but Wen Nuan and Zhang Guihua had already been called over by Li Daxiang, and the 76th Regiment had formed a separate team to divide the pork.
Zhang Guihua's husband was not in the 76th Regiment, so when the pork was distributed, he lined up separately from Wen Nuan.
Li Daxiang saw Wen Nuan coming over and immediately said, "Sister-in-law, yesterday Deputy Regiment Commander Gu killed a big wild boar by himself. Our brigade commander said that he can give your family an extra eight pounds of pork and three ribs. Do you want some offal for the rest?"
Wen Nuan didn't know that Gu Qinghan had killed a pig by himself and could get some extra pork!
Why didn't that guy say anything last night?!
No wonder those military wives have been talking about it. If one person could really kill a wild boar, it would be truly magical.
How much strength and endurance does it take
If I had known earlier, I would have pulled a small cart over to get it. Now, if I divide so much pork, how will I take it home later
Wen Nuan asked: "Can you give me some pig offal?"
Erhu and Maodou, who were cutting pork over there, smiled and said, "Sister-in-law, the pigs have just been slaughtered, they are so fat, take a look and pick whichever you want."
Wen Nuan didn't think much about it and said directly: "Just give me a pig's stomach."
I was still thinking about how to cook the chicken last night, and now I can make a pork belly and chicken stew!
Upon hearing this, Erhu quickly cut eight pounds of pork belly, three ribs, and a pig stomach, wrapped them all up for Wen Nuan, and then handed them to her.
Gao Guoan looked at Wen Nuan and said to Gu Qinghan, "Old Gu, what delicious food do you plan to make for the Spring Festival this year? Why don't I have a drink with you this year?"
During the winter solstice, a few soldiers from the 76th Regiment said that they had eaten braised pork at Gu Qinghan's house. They were so greedy that the aroma of the braised pork drifted into their house through the window.
But Gu Qinghan actually invited a group of soldiers to eat and drink, but didn't even invite him!
Liang Guoan thought about it and felt that he was not dignified enough as the flight captain.
Brigade Commander Guo and Political Commissar Li on the side also looked at Wen Nuan curiously, then looked at Gu Qinghan in unison and asked, "Is that your wife? I heard she's a good cook? Then I want to go and drink too."
Liang Guoan glanced at the two people who suddenly interrupted and added: "I'll bring Moutai!"
I don’t believe that Gu Qinghan won’t agree.
Brigade Commander Guo: "I'll bring Wuliangye."
Political Commissar Li loves drinking tea, but now he feels that his collection of tea is of no use.
Who knew that Gu Qinghan glanced at them, as if he understood their intention to come to his house for a free meal, and then said: "I only drink Arctic Ocean soda, if you want to drink, you should find someone else."
After saying that, he ran towards the warmth, then took the pork that was assigned to her, and a rare smile appeared on his cold face.
Liang Guoan and his group: "???"
Are there any men in this military camp who don’t drink
Liang Guoan must have been dissatisfied with his large appetite, so he shouted again: "Hey, Lao Gu, can I bring my own food?"
Gu Qinghan ignored them...
But I felt a little proud inside.
Wen Nuan looked in the direction of Liang Guoan and nodded to him as a greeting.
Then she asked Gu Qinghan beside her: "Is that the captain of your flight team? He looks very young."
Gu Qinghan teased the child, and Lele saw Gu Qinghan kicking his little feet happily again, mumbling "ba...ba" in his mouth.
Then he smiled and said, "Well, I just like to drink a little."
Liang Guoan sneezed over there and looked at Gu Qinghan. He always felt that that guy was talking about him behind his back.
Wen Nuan was a little confused. Can pilots drink alcohol casually
Then Gu Qinghan introduced her to Brigade Commander Guo and Political Commissar Li. Wen Nuan had met Political Commissar Li during the ideological education class before, so she remembered him.
But she had never met Brigade Commander Guo.
On the way back, Wen Nuan asked him with concern: "Why didn't you tell me that you killed a wild boar by yourself? Did you really kill it by yourself? Are you not injured?"
During this period of time, Wen Nuan had not checked the man for any injuries. But after hearing what Li Daxiang said just now, she began to worry that he might have been injured while hunting.
After all, wild boars are really fierce, and are much stronger and faster than domestic pigs.
Maybe it was because her warm gaze was too focused, but the man suddenly turned his head and smiled at her.
Gu Qinghan seldom laughed so wantonly. He only did so when it was late at night and he was fooling around with her in private.
The last time they got into trouble was last week night.
Wen Nuan suddenly felt that something was wrong with this man. She looked him up and down and joked, "Did he really get hit on the head by a wild boar? Are you stupid?"
"No, I just suddenly feel very happy."
Wen Nuan glared at him, a little angrily: "Ask you if you are hurt?!"
Gu Qinghan saw many family members looking over at him, so he put away his smile and leaned close to Wen Nuan's ear and said, "I'll check you out when I get home."
"… "
However, when they returned home, Wen Nuan still checked him carefully and found that the man only had a few minor scratches on his body, and then she breathed a sigh of relief.
Wen Nuan hit the man's arm hard, and there was a "pop" sound. "You scared me to death. I thought you were kicked in the head by a wild boar."
The little guy on the other end saw Wen Nuan and slapped Gu Qinghan on the arm, thinking that she had done something to Gu Qinghan, so he pouted and looked at her resentfully.
"It's all your fault. The kids think I bullied you." Wen Nuan pinched the man's arm again where the kids couldn't see.
Gu Qinghan raised his eyebrows. Isn't this considered bullying