The two of them checked carefully before returning to the house. That night, the couple was in love and cooperated with each other to the fullest, until the rooster crowed, then they reluctantly separated.
On the morning of the 28th day of the lunar year, before dawn, Qin Guoqing got up and boiled some hot water, brought it to Li Le's kangqin, asked her to sit on the kang to wash, and then steamed the leftover steamed buns from last night, and served them with meat sauce as a sacrifice to her internal organs.
Li Le had been exercising excessively these days and his appetite had also increased. After washing his face, he casually applied some facial oil, picked up the steamed bun and started eating. Then the two of them arrived at the train station on time and boarded the train to Beijing.
When they returned to the capital, the courtyard was already bustling with people. Qin Guoqing quietly counted the heads of people. There were people from the Ye family, the Cheng family, the Li family, the Qin family, the Zhao family, and even the skinny couple came with their children.
There were also guests he had never seen before, but Li Bing and his wife were missing. Fortunately, the little guy Li Cheng was there, representing his parents.
New Year's Eve finally arrived. There were several round tables in the large living room of the courtyard. Cheng Qiao and five or six women were cooking in the kitchen, and Li Huan and his skinny brother were busy going in and out.
When it got dark, Ye Jun closed the gate of the courtyard, and all the family members, regardless of blood relationship, gathered together and raised their glasses to celebrate Qin Daqiang's promotion.
Qin Daqiang was too happy and started drinking without restraint. Qin Guoqing was also very excited. His father was now the brigade commander, so he had to work harder in the future and not embarrass his father, the brigade commander.
Only Li Le was relatively calm. He secretly glanced at Ye Chengying who looked a little sad, then nudged Qin Guoqing with his elbow, signaling him to toast.
Qin Guoqing suddenly came to his senses and quickly stood up with the wine glass and bottle in hand. However, he was a step too slow and Xuhui had already walked over:
"Hello, Chief. I am Xuhui, and I am studying at the National Defense University. I will study hard, exercise hard, and fight for the future of our country."
Ye Chengying also stood up and looked at Xuhui with a smile, what a nice young man! He picked up his glass and clinked it with him, hoping that this child would grow up quickly in the future.
"From now on, call me great grandfather at home, and don't call me chief."
Xuhui smiled and glanced at Cheng Qiao. Seeing that she was also looking at him with a smile, he felt extremely warm in his heart and quickly ran towards Cheng Qiao with the wine glass.
Qin Guoqing saw Xuhui leave and quickly walked to Ye Chengying's side, but before he could pour the wine, Ye Chengying stopped him: "Don't drink, don't you know you are injured?"
"Commander, my injury has healed."
"Even if you're fine, you're not allowed to drink. Let your father drink with me."
"OK."
Qin Guoqing had to return empty-handed. Seeing Qin Daqiang who was already a little drunk, he didn't know what to do. In the end, Ye Huan sent Qin Daqiang to his room and heated the kang for him.
It was not yet midnight, but the sound of firecrackers had already been heard all around. Several children could not help themselves and took out the fireworks they had prepared long ago.
Just because Cheng Li was stolen, the whole family became cautious. They checked all the yards first, and after ensuring safety, they let the children set off firecrackers in the yard.
Moreover, each child had an adult by his/her side, so no one could take them away easily. Ye Jun took Cheng Qiao and Li Huan to open the door and set off anti-aircraft guns at their doorstep.
In an instant, the sound of firecrackers could be heard inside and outside Ye Jun's courtyard, mixed with colorful splendor and the unrestrained laughter and screams of children.
It was a great year. Ye Jun washed his hands with satisfaction and prepared to eat the first dumpling of the new year. Ye Chengying also felt a little tired, so he went to the study to have a cup of tea first.
Just as he walked into Ye Jun's study, the phone on the table suddenly rang, startling Ye Chengying. He then quickly picked up the phone. The call at this time must be about something urgent.
"Uncle Ye, is Li Huan here? I'm Wang Xiangyang."
As soon as the phone was picked up, a young man's anxious voice came from the other end. Ye Chengying asked him to wait and quickly ran out to find Li Huan.
When Li Huan learned that it was Wang Xiangyang who was looking for him, he couldn't help but have a bad feeling. Wang Xiangyang had become more and more mature in his work and would definitely not come to him in the middle of the night for no reason.
"Xiangyang, what's wrong?"
"Brother Huan, can you go back to Xiangyang Village? Something happened here."
"Don't worry, tell me what happened."
"Two days after you left, strangers came to our wheat field to steal wheat, but were scared away by the security team. Today is New Year's Eve, and everyone is having New Year's Eve dinner, but the frost-proof greenhouse in the wheat field has been burned."
"What? There is still such a thing. Don't worry. Let the villagers protect their lives and property first. I will borrow a car and rush back immediately."
"Hey, I get it. Be careful on the road and don't worry. By the way, the security team said they saw two people running towards the back mountain. We wanted to chase them but we didn't dare to because the mountain was closed due to heavy snow."
"Okay, tell the security team to be careful too. I'll be leaving right away."
Li Huan hung up the phone and looked up to see that the area was already full of people. Cheng Qiao went straight back to her room and started packing her luggage.
"Da Lin, take the two children back to the army tomorrow morning. Xiao Lin, go with Li Huan and the others to have a look. It's National Day. You guys provided the plastic film for the greenhouse, right? Contact the manufacturer right away and ask them to send another batch."
Ye Chengying issued the order calmly, and everyone nodded and left. He Fei looked at Ye Xiaolin reluctantly, as they didn't know when they would meet again after this separation.
Ye Xiaolin walked up to He Fei, picked up Xiao Gui again, smiled and whispered a few words in her ear. He Fei blushed, she also hoped that there would be movement in her stomach.
Once they have their second child, Xiaolin will be able to return to her. Xiaogui seemed to understand something. She hugged Ye Xiaolin's neck tightly with both hands, unwilling to let go.
Finally, Ye Xiaolin hardened his heart, kissed Xiaogui on the face twice, hugged Hefei, turned around and walked out, and Li Huan hurriedly followed him out.
"Li Huan, I'll go with you."
Cheng Qiao chased after him with a luggage in his hand. Li Huan was a little hesitant. They were cold and hungry along the way, and he didn't know the situation in Xiangyang Village. He really didn't want Cheng Qiao to take any risks.
"Qiao, the child needs you, or you..."
"No, I must go."
Ever since Cheng Qiao heard Li Huan's call, she has been feeling uneasy. She always felt that the two people Wang Xiangyang mentioned on the phone were coming for her, perhaps to investigate why winter wheat can be grown in the north.
If this is true, then the identities of these two people are not difficult to guess, so Ye Chengying asked Ye Xiaolin and Li Huan to go together in order to find out the whole story.