"Mingcheng, Deputy Commander Wu has left?"

Lu Fangfang clapped her hands and carved a few words on the brick; her hands were still a little sore.

"Yes, the commander is going to inspect other units. He just left with his men."

As Zhuang Mingcheng spoke, he carved with great effort.

After a while, Lu Fangfang leaned closer to take a look and saw six large characters written on the brick: "Family of a Third-Class Hero".

Touching the handwriting, she felt a sense of relief; it matched the one on the side of the door perfectly.

"That's really a bit flashy."

Lu Fangfang muttered to herself, then let out a long sigh of relief, finally calming down.

Earning military merit is a good thing, but you shouldn't show it off too much, lest you incur hatred.

Sigh, I really am a child at heart.

She looked down, grabbed a handful of dirt, and smeared it on the brick.

"Fangfang, keep it, it's fine."

"Forget it, let's just put it on. If someone sees this, they'll definitely think we're showing off, which won't be good."

As Lu Fangfang spoke, she covered the writing with mud.

They're like nouveau riche. If other leaders saw them, they might think they'd never amount to anything.

"Auntie."

"Auntie, we're here."

"Little Flower, Little Yellow Dog..."

She had just finished applying the ointment and was about to pull her husband back when she saw a group of little children running towards the entrance of the family compound.

"Wow, Uncle, the red ribbon you're wearing looks really good."

Daya looked at the red ribbon on Zhuang Mingcheng's chest with envy.

She saw it in the auditorium just now; even her father envied it.

The other little children also watched with bright, sparkling eyes.

"This is a sash, only those who have performed meritorious service receive it, it's not an ordinary red sash."

Lu Fangfang looked at the little ones and found that most of the children in the family compound were there.

She asked curiously, "Why did you come here instead of going somewhere else to play?"

"Auntie, we're here to make a ruckus in the bridal chamber."

"Yes, yes, we're going to have some fun in the bridal chamber."

"We want wedding candy, we want to make a ruckus in the bridal chamber."

The little ones laughed and played, heading towards the yard.

Lu Fangfang was afraid of them.

She walked quickly to the yard, washed her hands, and then went inside to take out the remaining fruit candies.

"Line up, Auntie will give you wedding candy."

As soon as the little ones heard about the candy giveaway, they immediately lined up.

They had always lived in the family compound, next to a military unit. Under such influence, their ranks were quite orderly, just like a group of young soldiers.

Lu Fangfang counted the number of people and then handed out wedding candies with a big smile.

"Young comrades, this is a new society now, we don't do wedding pranks anymore. Take the candy and go play somewhere else. Come home when it gets dark."

"No, no, we want to make a ruckus in the bridal chamber."

"Auntie, I heard that making a ruckus in the bridal chamber is a lot of fun."

Lu Fangfang felt a headache coming on, but could only grit her teeth and say, "I'll have Xiaohua and the little yellow dog accompany you to play."

The little ones' eyes lit up, and they all agreed.

The children who received the candy immediately surrounded the little flower and the little Tibetan fox, excitedly touching them.

"Meow~"

"Awoo~"

Little Flower and Little Tibetan Fox looked at Lu Fangfang with a wronged expression.

The little ones talk too much, and the two of them find it incredibly annoying.

"Little Flower, Little Yellow Dog, look how much they like you two. Play with them for a while."

Lu Fangfang comforted the two of them, and then muttered to herself, "This can be considered as getting used to it in advance."

With such severe morning sickness, the baby she gives birth to will definitely be fussy.

In the future, I hope that Xiaohua and Xiaohuangou can help her share some of the burden, and help look after the children when she is really busy.

Beside him, Zhuang Mingcheng watched, shaking his head with a smile.

His and his wife's future children will definitely be just as adorable.

"Hey girl, come here."

Next door, Da Niu stood alone in front of the courtyard gate.

Lu Fangfang waved to her and gave her a few wedding candies.

How are your dad and mom?

The girl peeled the candy wrapper and stuffed it into her mouth, saying, "They don't talk or fight, which is great."

"Hmph."

Lu Fangfang felt sorry for the little girl and gave her a few more pieces.

"Auntie, I heard from someone that your farm collects grass seeds?"

The girl licked her candy and looked up at her.

"Well, if you have time, you can pick some in a few days and take them to the farm to sell."

"Girl, save the money you earn, study hard, and find a good job outside."

Lu Fangfang couldn't help but offer another word of advice.

My parents are unreliable, so I have to rely on myself.

"Study hard? Find a good job outside?"

The girl licked the sweet candy, her eyes still a little confused.

The little ones didn't have the worries of the older girls; they chased after Little Flower and Little Tibetan Fox towards the grassland outside.

Seeing that they had run out of the family compound, Lu Fangfang pulled Zhuang Mingcheng back home.

“Mingcheng, a comrade from the Political Department of the Military Region said he was going to send a congratulatory letter to the family. I gave him the address in Beijing. Dad will definitely be very happy when he receives the letter.”

Zhuang Mingcheng was very happy to hear his wife's words.

After so many years in the army, he has finally achieved some success.

As he entered the room, he looked up and saw the ribbon next to the portrait of the leader.

He silently took off his own and hung it on the other side.

"Second-class combat hero, third-class meritorious serviceman".

Looking at it, Lu Fangfang suddenly found it much more pleasing to the eye.

It doesn't matter if it's hung at home, since it was issued by the higher-ups anyway.

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