Chapter 98

go home

Chenchen hugged his grandmother and refused to let go, tears welling up in his eyes: "I won't leave!"

Su Ying hugged Chen Chen, feeling even more reluctant to let him go: "Okay, okay, I won't leave."

Xu Zhao stood aside without moving, not trying to persuade him: "Since you don't want to leave, then you can stay at grandma's house by yourself. The big chicken legs, prawns, and candied haws are all yours. Eat them whenever you want. Your mother and I will not care about you anymore. We are going back to our home in the army."

You little bastard, I, your old man, can’t deal with you anymore!

When Chenchen heard that his parents were going to leave him behind, he immediately refused to listen. His howling turned into crying and he wanted to hit his father with his little hands: "Bad guy!"

He spoke too fast and his drooling was uncontrollable. Chenchen's father looked at him with disgust.

Grandpa Xu laughed out loud. One day, he took Chenchen out and they happened to hear people arguing. The child heard it and learned the word, and used it on his father.

Jiang Huihan was helpless. She glanced at Xu Zhao, warning him not to add fuel to the fire, and reached out to take the child from her mother-in-law.

Xu Zhao had long arms and took his son away first: "This kid is getting heavier and heavier. It's inconvenient for you. Don't hold him anymore."

Chenchen didn't want his father to hold him, so he stretched out his little hands to his mother.

Xu Zhao patted his son's buttocks and said, "Behave yourself. If you keep making trouble, you can stay here by yourself and sleep alone at night."

Chenchen pouted angrily, turned his head and showed his father the back of his head, indicating with his actions that he didn't want to pay attention to his father.

Xu Zhao didn't indulge his son's temper. He said, "You ignore me and I ignore you." He didn't intend to coax the child.

"Grandpa, Mom and Dad, we're leaving. It's cold so you don't have to follow us. Xiao Li can just drive us to the train station."

Su Ying was very worried: "Your wife is pregnant, Chenchen is still young and doesn't understand, and the train ride is long, you can't take care of them both by yourself, how about I go back with you for ten days or half a month, and come back when your wife's condition is more stable?"

Xu Zhao disagreed: "If you go with me and stay for a few days, you will have to take two or three days of train to come back. Aren't you tired? Besides, if you leave my dad at home, he won't agree. Don't bother. I can take care of them. Don't worry, there is Wei Yu at home, she can also help."

Grandpa is old, and his dad is busy with work and can't take care of the family, so it won't work if no one is at home.

Su Ying glanced at Xu Zhenguo and said, "After I left, no one would keep an eye on him and prevent him from drinking and smoking. Your father was so happy that he almost set off firecrackers."

Xu Zhenguo: "Look at you, you're talking about this again. It was just that you caught me smoking a cigarette and drinking half a bottle of wine the day before yesterday, and you took away the remaining half bottle of wine and half a box of cigarettes and hid them. I didn't say anything."

Doesn't he have any dignity to expose others' shortcomings in front of the children?

Su Ying: "You didn't say a word, you just feel guilty. Don't think I didn't see it when you were asleep at night. You dare to say that you didn't secretly go through the cabinet."

Xu Zhenguo blew his beard and glared, saying stubbornly: "You remembered it wrongly, it was a mouse. Ask someone who has a cat next time and borrow it for a few days."

Chenchen opened his bright black eyes, looked at his grandfather, then at his grandmother, clapped his hands and said happily: "Cat, kitten."

The family got a kitten last year. Xu Zhao adopted the kitten from a villager's home. When the kitten first came to the family, it was less than a month old, a little chubby and very cute. Its name was Tuan Tuan.

Chenchen loves kittens very much. The first thing he does when he wakes up every morning is to drink milk. After drinking milk, he goes to play with the kitten. One night, the child secretly took the kitten to bed and slept with him. When asked why, he said that he was afraid that the kitten would be cold, and the kitten would not be cold if he covered it with a quilt. The child’s words made people laugh and cry.

Jiang Suihan pinched Chenchen's little face and said, "Do you miss Tuantuan? You can play with Tuantuan when you get home."

Su Ying couldn't bear to leave Chenchen, and she kissed and hugged the child. The child lived with his grandparents in the capital, and the conditions in all aspects were indeed better, but the child was less than two years old, and it was best for him to stay with his parents.

"Chenchen, you must listen to your mother, don't make her angry, and eat more vegetables, okay?"

"don't want."

Chenchen frowned. The child, like his father, liked to eat meat and hated vegetables. Every time his mother picked some vegetables for him, he would finish the meat first and leave the vegetables.

Jiang Suihan was very troubled by this and racked her brains to find ways to coax her son to eat more vegetables. After raising a child, she finally understood why eating a meal was like a battle for children and it was really tiring.

The child is smart and needs his mother's coaxing to eat vegetables. If his father picks up vegetables for him, the child dare not act up and will finish the vegetables in the bowl even if he has to pinch his nose, otherwise his father will let him eat fried pork with bamboo shoots.

Xu Zhao glanced at his watch and said, "It's almost time to leave. Chenchen, say goodbye to Grandpa, Grandpa, and Grandma."

Chenchen waved her little hand: "Goodbye."

Xiao Li is Xu Zhenguo's police officer and he drives very steadily. Chenchen wanted to sit in the passenger seat but Xu Zhao wouldn't let him. So the child had to sit next to his mother and away from his father.

Jiang Suihan looked at the passing scenery outside the car window and said with emotion: "It feels like time has passed so quickly, as if we just arrived and we are leaving again."

Xu Zhao patted her head and said, "It's okay. I'll accompany you whenever you want to come to the capital."

Jiang Huihan leaned her head on his shoulder and smiled, "You only know how to coax me. The army is so busy, how can you have time to accompany me whenever I want? But even if you say nice things to coax me, I am happy to hear it."

Xu Zhao raised the corners of his mouth and smiled silently.

Xiao Li listened to the noise in the back seat and felt a little envious. The chief's son and daughter-in-law have a very good relationship. As the old saying goes, a wife and children are the best. He is not married yet. Last month, his family wrote to urge him to get married and asked him to find time to go home for a blind date. He felt that he was not too old and was not in a hurry. In fact, it was nice to have a wife and children. Every day when he came home from get off work, there were hot meals and his son would happily rush over and call him dad. It was a beautiful thought.

Chenchen was playing by himself by the car window. When he got bored, he saw his parents whispering to each other and not taking care of him. The child got angry and squeezed in between them, hugged his mother's arm and yawned.

Jiang Suihan: "Are you sleepy?"

Chenchen nodded. Usually the children would have gone to bed at this time. Chenchen's sleeping time was very regular. He went to bed at seven in the evening, woke up at six in the morning, and took a nap at one in the afternoon, sleeping for more than an hour.

Jiang Suihan patted the child's back and said, "Go to sleep."

Children don’t have much to worry about. They close their eyes and may fall asleep in less than a minute.

Who wouldn’t envy this sleep quality?

Jiang Suihan stared at Chenchen and tapped his nose: "Just be good when you're asleep."

There was a lot of luggage. My mother-in-law packed a lot of food and new clothes for Chenchen. My second aunt also brought a lot of things for us to take away.

The train station was crowded just after the Chinese New Year. Xiao Li was carrying luggage and walking in front to lead the way. Xu Zhao was holding a big bag in one hand and holding Jiang Huihan tightly with the other. The child was held by her mother. She woke up early in the morning and slept soundly on the train. She didn't wake up even after getting off the train.

Xiao Li put away his luggage and said, "Brother Xu, I'm leaving now."

Xu Zhao: "Thank you. I'll treat you to a meal next time I come back."

Jiang Suihan carefully put Chenchen down. As soon as he touched the bed, the child woke up drowsily. He rubbed his eyes with his little hands and called softly, "Mom."

Jiang Huihan pinched her son's face: "Are you awake? Do you want some water?"

The weather is dry in winter and I am always thirsty.

The child was still waking up and was stunned for a long time before he nodded slowly: "Yes."

Jiang Suihan turned to Xu Zhao and said, "Your son wants to drink some water. The water in the kettle is cold. Go get some hot water."

Xu Zhao stuffed his luggage under the bed, took out the kettle from his bag, took the kettle and walked to another carriage.

Chenchen felt uncomfortable wearing too many clothes, so he pulled at the collar and said, "Mom."

Jiang Suihan understood what he meant. She reached out and touched the child's back. It was warm and not sweaty. She advised the child in a gentle voice, "You can't take off your clothes. You have caught a cold and have a runny nose. You need to drink very bitter medicine. Do you want to drink the medicine, Chenchen?"

Chenchen shuddered and shook his head: "No!"

A few days ago, Chenchen followed his grandfather to visit relatives and friends. A little grandson of his grandfather's friend, who was about the same age as him, played outside in the snow and caught a cold. When Chenchen went there, the child cried and refused to take medicine. The family members tried to persuade him for a long time, but in the end, there was no other way, so the child's father hardened his heart and pinched the child's mouth and forced the medicine into his mouth.

Chenchen was deeply impressed by this scene. He didn't want to be like that kid, who was forced to drink black medicine by his father. It was too bitter!

I fed the child two sips of hot water. There were snacks in the bag, and the child ate two pieces by himself. Then he sat on the bed and played with the puppy toy that his great-grandfather bought for him.

“Woof woof…”

Watching his son barking like a puppy, Xu Zhao patted his son's head and said, "Don't bark. Don't disturb others."

Chenchen held up the kitten toy and handed it to his father: "Play."

What I mean is that if you play with me, I won’t scream.

What a childish game! Xu Zhao was full of resistance, but he was afraid that the child would have a temper tantrum, so he had to bite the bullet and join in the childish game.

A lesbian in her early twenties opposite looked at Chenchen with sparkling eyes, and said in her heart, "She's so cute! I want her!"

I couldn't help but talk to Jiang Suihan: "Your son is so cute!"

Jiang Suihan smiled and said, "Thank you. That's when I am so lovable. When I cry, the world falls apart, like a little devil. It's really sad."

Chenchen turned his head to look at his mother, his little eyes showing, I caught you saying bad things about me! ?

The female comrade dug into her bag and took out two candies: "Give them to the children."

She is going to marry her partner in March this year, and hopes to have such a cute baby.

Jiang Suihan waved her hand to refuse, but the female comrade forced it in. "It's okay, you don't have to be polite to me. I brought a big bag and there's still a lot left."

The journey was boring, and the lesbian was a talkative person, so having someone to chat with could help kill some time. The lesbian got off the bus halfway and exchanged contact addresses with Jiang Suihan before getting off, saying that she would write to her when she got back.

Finally they arrived at the station. Xu Zhao walked in front carrying the luggage, while Jiang Suihan followed behind holding Chenchen, grabbing his clothes. When passing by, someone accidentally stepped on her foot. She didn't bother to find the culprit and just wanted to get out quickly.

The weather in Li Province was still quite cold at the moment. Jiang Weiyu pulled his coat closer and looked anxiously at the crowd: "Did you see anyone?"

Wang Dahe stood on tiptoe and stretched his neck to look. He caught a glimpse of a familiar figure, and a look of surprise instantly appeared on his face: "I see it! Where is it?"

He waved happily over there: "Captain, here! Look here!"

Xu Zhao looked over and said, "It's Dahe and the others. Let's go."

Jiang Weiyu hadn't seen her nephew for half a month and missed him terribly. She came up and snatched Chenchen from her cousin's hands and said affectionately to the child, "Dear Chenchen, auntie misses you so much! Do you miss auntie?"

The little face was kissed several times. Chenchen was very resistant. He stretched out his little hand to cover his little face to prevent his aunt from kissing him, and shouted: "Mom!"

Come and save Chenchen, there are bad guys!

Jiang Suihan hugged Chenchen and said, "Okay, stop making trouble. It's windy outside. Let's go home first."

Wang Dahe helped put the luggage into the car. As soon as he opened the driver's door, Xu Zhao walked over and said, "I'll drive."

Wang Dahe was a little worried: "Captain, you have been on the train for two or three days, you must be exhausted, let me do it, you can still rest on the train.

Xu Zhao: "It's okay."

Wang Dahe didn't want to compete with his own team leader, so he quickly went around to the passenger side, opened the door and got in. Jiang Huihan and her sister sat in the back, and Chenchen was sandwiched between his mother and aunt.

Jiang Suihan: "Have you two eaten?"

Wang Dahe said loudly: "Eat it."

As soon as the words fell, a gurgling sound was heard.

The people in the car looked at each other, and then all looked at Wang Dahe. Wang Dahe's face turned red, and he wanted to dig a hole in the ground and crawl into it on the spot. It was too embarrassing.

Jiang Huihan shook her head and laughed: "Wei Yu, open the bag under your feet. There are two boxes of biscuits in it. We didn't finish them on the way and there are some left. You can take them out and eat them with Dahe. Fill your stomach first and then eat when you get home."

The pastries were specially bought by my mother-in-law from the department store. They are famous pastries in the capital and a local specialty that people who come to the capital on business trips must bring back. The taste is completely different from the pastries in Li Province, with a wide variety of varieties and flavors suitable for all ages.

Chenchen likes to eat it very much. Once, he ate four pieces secretly without telling the adults. His stomach was so bloated that his mother-in-law went to find Grandma Zhou in the yard and asked for hawthorn meatballs for the child to eat. Only then did he feel better.

Jiang Weiyu took out two boxes of cakes and opened the top one: "Wow! Such exquisite cakes, they look delicious. This box shouldn't be cheap, right?"

Jiang Suihan smiled and said, "One box is almost equal to your monthly salary. Do you think it's expensive? Give some to Dahe."

Wang Dahe said hurriedly, "I'm not that hungry either. We'll be there soon. We'll go to the cafeteria to eat later. I'll save the cakes for Chenchen."

A box of pastries costs more than ten yuan. What kind of precious ingredients are used in them? They are so expensive!

Even if it was half price, he couldn't bear to buy it. With that money, he would rather eat big meat buns and rice, at least he could fill his stomach. Even after eating the whole box of pastries, he couldn't even fill himself half full.

Chenchen twisted her body and pulled the two boxes of cakes into his arms, hugging them tightly. "Mine."

Jiang Huihan couldn't bear to see this and pinched his little face: "Little foodie! What's wrong with giving two pieces to your aunt and Uncle Wang? You can't finish so much with just one mouth. How did mom teach Chenchen? You have to learn to share, right? Our Chenchen is the most generous."

Chenchen looked at the cakes, then at his mother, and grabbed a piece for her. Jiang Huihan shook her head: "Mom, don't eat it. Give it to Auntie."

The cake was a little deformed by Chenchen's little hands, but Jiang Weiyu didn't mind it at all and threw it into her mouth: "It's delicious! Chenchen, give me another piece."

Jiang Suihan looked at Chenchen: "Hmm?"

If he didn't give it to his mother, his little butt would not be able to escape her clutches. Chenchen gave him several more pieces. Seeing that there were fewer and fewer cakes in the box, the child became anxious and said, "Mom!"

Jiang Huihan was afraid that the child would have a temper tantrum, so she helped the child close the cake box and said, "Okay, the rest is all yours."

Chenchen hugged two boxes of pastries, revealing a row of tiny teeth.

Jiang Weiyu: "Sister, you and your brother-in-law are not stingy people. Who do you think Chenchen learned to be so stingy from? He wants to eat all the delicious food. He won't lose anything anyway."

Chenchen stretched out his little paw and hit his aunt's arm, his eyes wide open: "Bad!"

Wang Dahe couldn't help laughing: "See, I'll teach you how to speak ill of Chenchen."

Pushing open the gate, Jiang Suhan saw familiar scenes in the yard. She felt like she was back home. She ate well and lived well in the capital, but she always felt not particularly comfortable.

Jiang Weiyu: "I made some soup before I went out. I'll go heat it up for you guys first."

I haven't taken a shower on the train for two days. Although the weather is cold and I don't sweat much, I've been traveling all the way and the train is full of bacteria. Jiang Suihan wants to take a hot shower first and wash her hair at the same time.

The hot water didn't boil that quickly, so while the water was boiling, Jiang Suihan planned to sort out the things she brought back. She had to decide which ones to keep at home and which ones to give away. These all had their own rules.

Xu Zhao: "You are not feeling well, I will clean up."

Jiang Weiyu happened to hear it and was anxious and worried: "Sister, what's wrong with you? Are you too tired from the car ride? Do you want to go back to your room and lie down to rest for a while?"

Jiang Suihan shook her head: "I'm fine, it's just that Chenchen is going to have a brother or sister."

Jiang Weiyu was stunned for a moment, with a look of surprise on her face: "Sister is having a baby! That's great!"

Turning his head, he grabbed Chenchen's shoulders and said, "Chenchen, you are going to have a brother or sister. Are you happy? Are you excited?"

Chenchen had no idea what brothers and sisters were. The little guy was almost dizzy from being shaken by his aunt. His little mouth was pouted and he was about to cry in the next second.

Jiang Leyun quickly ran over, rescued the little nephew, and hugged the child and coaxed him: "Be good, aunt is bad, we don't want to play with her."

Wu Guihua came in with a bowl of dumplings and said with a smile, "I saw your gate was open, so I thought you must be back. I made some dumplings at home, so you can try my cooking."

Jiang Suihan stood up with a smile: "Sister-in-law, you came if you want, why did you bring food with you? There is food at home, take it back and leave it for Xiaojun and the others."

Wu Guihua: "It's just a bowl of dumplings, not many in number, stuffed with chives and eggs. Xiaojun and the others have already eaten. Did they have a smooth journey?"

Jiang Suihan: "Everything is fine. We live in a military compound. Food and accommodation are very convenient. But the weather is much colder than here. When I go out, the north wind blows and my face is frozen."

After living in the capital for more than a week, she used her pregnancy as an excuse to stay at home and rarely went out. When guests came, her mother-in-law would greet them and she would just keep smiling. Every day she either ate and slept, which was even more useless than her home in Li Province. She even smiled and told Xu Zhao that it was like raising pigs.

Wu Guihua was a little envious: "I haven't been to the capital yet. When I have the chance in the future, I also want to see the flag-raising ceremony at Tiananmen Square and climb the Great Wall. I just don't know if I will still be able to climb by then with my old arms and legs."

Jiang Suihan smiled and joked: "There will definitely be a chance. Go home and urge Captain Zhao to work hard and strive to be transferred to the capital as soon as possible."

Wu Guihua thought about it and slapped her thigh: "Hey, Xiao Jiang, you have some truth in what you said. Whether I can go to the capital depends on the ability of our Lao Zhao. When I get home, I will urge him to work harder."

After chatting for a while, Wu Guihua left first because she didn't want to disturb Jiang Suihan's family's rest. Jiang Suihan gave her some specialties from the capital and asked her to take them back for her three children to taste.

She asked Xu Zhao to put away the gifts to be distributed to each family one by one. The one for Political Commissar Zhou's family must not be left out, and she also asked her brother to run errands for the other sisters-in-law's families.

After drinking the soup and eating the noodles, Chenchen felt hot all over and felt drowsy. Xu Zhao went to bathe the child first, and then Jiang Huihan. Because she had to wash her hair, she took a little longer.

Xu Zhao took the dirty clothes in the basin and said, "I'll wash them together later. Dry your hair before going to bed."

Jiang Suihan: "Got it, housekeeper."

Xu Zhao scratched her nose: "Say it again?"

Jiang Weiyu happened to pass by, covered his eyes and turned around and ran, saying as he ran: "I didn't see anything!"