As she spoke, she picked up the snacks on the table and pulled him toward the gatekeeper.

At the military headquarters, besides the commander's office which has a telephone, there are only the gatehouses at their family compound and the military dependents' unit.

Having just finished lunch, they decided not to trouble their uncle any further; it wasn't a big deal. The two strolled over to the gatehouse...

"Commander Huo, Happy New Year, sister-in-law!"

On New Year's Day, Huo Haocheng and his comrades held an awards ceremony in the military auditorium. However, due to Dr. Jiang's pregnancy and the family reunion dinner at home that evening, they were unable to attend the awards ceremony in the morning, and also missed the family reunion dinner with the troops in the afternoon.

After thinking about it, she realized she wasn't very familiar with those women, so she decided not to go. It was fine for her to live her own life behind closed doors.

"Hey Li, Happy New Year! Here, take this. It'll help you pass the time when you're bored," she said, handing him a bag of snacks.

Seeing the bag half-full of sunflower seeds, peanuts, and some fruit candies, Xiao Li waved his hands repeatedly, "No need, no need, sister-in-law, I still have the candies you gave me before, no need for more."

Whenever Ruan Ruan passed by, she would give them some food if she had any. However, they were not allowed to eat while on duty, so the drawers in the duty room were already quite full.

"Your sister-in-law gave it to you, so just take it. You can't eat it while you're on duty, but after you get off work, take it home and share it with everyone."

Huo Haocheng knew the rules, so he didn't ask him to eat right away. His wife had brought it all this way, which was her way of showing her love for the soldiers, and he couldn't let this kid affect her mood.

"Yes, Commander." Upon hearing Commander Huo's words, Xiao Li immediately saluted to indicate that he had received the message. He then took the bag from Ruan Ruan's hand and said, "Thank you, sister-in-law. I'll accept it without hesitation."

"Team leader, sisters-in-law, you're going to make a phone call, right? Then you can make the call." After putting the things in the drawer, he walked out of the live broadcast room and waited outside.

Actually, there's nothing they can't answer when they call home. Why would he go out in this cold weather? Ruan Ruan looked at Huo Haoshen.

He understood what she meant, grabbed the person outside the door and pulled him in, making him sit on a stool, while he walked behind his wife.

There were only two stools in the duty room. Ruan Ruan sat on one and the duty officer sat on the other, so he had to stand.

Xiao Li, who had been dragged in, looked at Huo Haocheng standing to the side and wanted to get up to give him the stool, but he didn't dare. Huo Haocheng noticed his movement and a single look from him made him tremble.

Xiao Li: Comrades, what should we do? This stool is poking my butt!

Ignoring the two of them, Ruan Ruan sat down by the phone and called the village office.

"Ding ding ding"

The phone rang for a long time before it was finally answered.

"Hello, this is the Hongqi Brigade Village Office. Who are you looking for?"

"Dad, Happy New Year!"

"Oh, it's Ruan Ruan! Happy New Year! Is it cold in Yuncheng? How are you doing?"

Upon hearing his daughter's voice, Captain Huo, who had been complaining about coming to answer the phone in the heavy snow, immediately beamed with joy.

"Dad, we're all fine. It's not cold here; it's already quite warm, several degrees Celsius. Has it snowed at home?"

"It's snowing. It's been snowing for days, but it's less heavy today." Looking at the white expanse outside, it's a good thing that it snowed so heavily last night. Luckily, before the New Year, the villagers reinforced their houses. Otherwise, who knows what might have happened last night!

"It's snowing. Is everything alright at home? Huo Haoshen went back; tell him to shovel the snow. Make sure they don't climb on the roof!"

"I know, I know, they're the ones doing all the work. We're just helping out down here. Don't worry, we're all fine."

"That's good. Dad, you've met Huo Haoshen's wife, right? Did Grandpa and Grandma say anything about her? What did they think of her?"

Lu Shuyan is a true heiress. If it weren't for her and her brother, she wouldn't have to endure this hardship. Although her family wouldn't object, there are bound to be some disagreements when a young lady comes to live with a family with different habits.

"She's doing great. Your grandparents love her to bits. Shuyan is also very hardworking. Since she came back, she's been busy helping your mother and the others every day. She's always smiling when she sees the villagers. Everyone says Haoshen has found a good wife."

Speaking of the girl Huo Haoshen brought back, they were quite surprised when they first received the news that they were coming back. They didn't expect the young lady to be willing to come back with him. Later, when they met her, she was well-behaved and greeted everyone she met. She was also very sweet-talking. When they came back, they happened to arrive just in time for her to steam buns at home. She was also very diligent and helped out the whole time.

On the first day of the Lunar New Year, she went with Huo Yue and Li Huan to pay New Year's visits in the village. She called Huo Yue whatever she was called. Occasionally, when an old lady or a child spoke to her, she did so gently and without any impatience.

Hearing her father speak highly of her, she felt relieved. Otherwise, when she went home in the future, Huo Haoshen would be the only one there.

"Dad, is Uncle Kun still at our house?" After chatting with Dad for a while and getting a general idea of ​​the family's situation, it was time to get down to business.

"Ah Kun, he's at home, playing chess with your grandpa right now. Go find him? Wait here, I'll call him for you."

The village loudspeaker announced: "Ah Kun, Ah Kun, our Ruan Ruan is looking for you! Come quickly!"

Hearing the voice from the loudspeaker, knowing it was Ruan Ruan calling, Akun walked outside, with Huo Yue supporting the old lady and Huo Haoshen supporting the old man, and the whole family following behind.

"Ruan Ruan, I've already called people, they'll be here soon. This year, it'll just be you and Hao Cheng spending the New Year at the military base. Are you eating well? Don't just eat whatever you can find because there aren't many people around!"

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