Shen Qiaoyue looked at Liu Xinlan with heartache.

He comforted her, saying, "Don't be too anxious, you and Brother Xu are still so young."

Liu Xinlan nodded helplessly.

He leaned on Shen Qiaoyue's shoulder.

"Should we go see Bai Le?" Shen Qiaoyue thought that Bai Le must be very sad because she had miscarried.

Liu Xinlan shook her head and said, "Don't go. She doesn't want everyone to know that she miscarried, so she said she was sick and not feeling well, and that she can rest at home for a few days."

Shen Qiaoyue didn't say anything more.

Liu Xinlan spent the whole afternoon helping to take care of the two children.

I ate dinner at Shen Qiaoyue's house before going home.

With only one day left until the Lunar New Year, Shen Qiaoyue and Lu Chen borrowed a vehicle from the military and went into the city with Liu Xinlan to buy New Year's goods.

During the Lunar New Year, shopping should definitely be festive and lively.

Shen Qiaoyue bought shoes, hats and clothes for the two children to wear for the New Year.

You'll need to prepare some cookies and candies.

Everyone says you should get new clothes for the New Year, so Shen Qiaoyue bought a coat and also bought one for Lu Chen.

Lu He and Wen Ru are visiting rural areas and haven't returned yet.

I probably won't be able to make it back for the Chinese New Year. They called a while ago to say they wouldn't be spending it at home this year.

Shen Qiaoyue and Lu Chen lived together with their two children.

On the morning of Lunar New Year's Eve, everyone got up very early.

They prepared the New Year's Eve dinner in the courtyard, ate the New Year's Eve dinner in the courtyard, and watched a cultural performance at the military base in the evening.

Children were playing in the yard when Shen Qiaoyue came out carrying her two children.

Xu Xiaosi immediately wanted to hug her younger brother, Danian.

Shen Qiaoyue was afraid that Xiao Si would be too heavy for one person to carry, so she put her in the stroller and let Xiao Si play with Danian.

Liu Jiansheng liked to follow Xiao Si around, never leaving her side.

Wherever they go, they follow Xu Xiaosi.

On New Year's Eve, people in the South like to make a kind of vegetable dumpling similar to a bun, which is then filled with various fillings.

Some of them came from the north and know how to make dumplings.

Shen Qiaoyue had to take care of her child, so she didn't participate.

Ye Hualan walked up to Shen Qiaoyue, hugged Xiao Nian, and kissed him repeatedly.

"Qiaoyue, Xiaonian is such a good child, he's so lovable." As soon as Ye Hualan finished speaking, Xu Xiaosi gently pinched Da Nian's cheek, "Aunt Ye, Da Nian is also very handsome, so cute and cuddly, I love him so much!" "Aunt Ye, look at him, Da Nian is so adorable!"

"Yes, they're both adorable." Ye Hualan looked at Danian and said to Xu Xiao, "Xiao Si, have you decided on a name for your little brother Tuantuan yet?"

“I’ve taken it. Dai Muyang, as gentle as a spring breeze, that’s what my uncle said.” Xu Xiaosi replied happily to Ye Hualan.

"Yes!" Ye Hualan nodded affirmatively, "It's a good name!"

He looked at Shen Qiaoyue and asked, "Have you chosen names for your two children yet?"

"No, we plan to ask our elders to fetch it," Shen Qiaoyue replied with a smile.

Ye Hualan thought for a moment and said, "That's true. Da Nian and Xiao Nian are so loved by so many people and the elders treat them so well, it's only right that the elders name them."

Shen Qiaoyue touched Xiao Nian's nose and said, "We plan to let Lu Chen's father choose Xiao Nian's name. I wonder what kind of name it will be!"

I still have some expectations for the name of my child.

"Hey!" Ye Hualan looked around the courtyard, surveying the area. "Where did your Lu Chen go?"

"She said she was going out for a while and would be back soon, but I don't know where she went." Shen Qiaoyue added, "She went out early this morning, and it's almost noon now, but she hasn't come back yet."

"Logically speaking, there shouldn't be any important people coming today. Is Lu He back from working out of town?" Ye Hualan asked again.

Shen Qiaoyue shook her head and explained, "Lu He called a couple of days ago. He's spending the New Year in the countryside. This medical outreach trip to the countryside will probably take more than half a year before he comes back. He probably wasn't there to pick up Lu He."

"That's strange!" Ye Hualan murmured.

At this moment, Xu Miaoya came out carrying her child and greeted everyone happily: "What are you chatting about? It's so lively!"

"It's the Lunar New Year, so we should definitely talk about happy things!" Ye Hualan replied with a smile.

Li Qingming's mother, Zhang Hehua, was very popular among everyone.

Zhang Hehua's smile is very distinctive.

Shen Qiaoyue noticed Zhang Hehua when she heard the laughter, and when she looked over, Ye Hualan followed her gaze.

"That's Battalion Commander Li Qingming's mother. She said she was divorced and had nowhere to live, so Li Qingming took her here to live. The leaders in the army plan to assign her to work as a worker in the steel factory in front, where she can earn 25 yuan a month."

Ye Hualan explained as she watched.

"You can find a job right away?" Xu Miaoya asked in surprise, with a hint of disbelief. She whispered, "Who is this Zhang Hehua? She got this job by being directly assigned to the countryside. Don't the wives in the army have any objections?"

"I heard it wasn't a job in the military. Her supervisor gave her a letter of introduction to go for an interview, and she was lucky enough to pass." Ye Hualan whispered to Shen Qiaoyue and Xu Miaoya, "I heard it was the leader of that steel factory who agreed to it. That's really hard to believe!"

"I bet she's taken a fancy to Comrade Zhang Hehua!"

After shaking her head, Ye Hualan added a few more words.

Shen Qiaoyue gently patted Ye Hualan's shoulder and said, "Don't talk nonsense, what if it's not true!"

Ye Hualan shrugged.

Shen Qiaoyue sighed helplessly; there was always a lot of gossip in this family compound.

Looking at this lotus flower, she seems like a nice person.

Xu Miaoya glanced back and saw that although Zhang Hehua was chatting, she hadn't stopped working.

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