Chapter 412 The Wang Family Moves Out of the Military Compound
As March and April turn, the Northwest officially enters spring.
The remaining snow had shrunk into mottled patches, revealing the brown earth underneath. The Achnatherum splendens, which had been buried under the snow for a whole winter, had already poked its head out of the soil, with ice crystals still clinging to its leaves, sparkling like stars in the sun.
The wild apricot flowers are also impatient. They don't wait for the leaves to grow fully before they adorn the branches with buds. The pink and white petals flutter to the ground when the wind blows, creating a unique landscape.
The spring in the Northwest is never gentle, just like the local customs. But every seed that breaks through the soil, every flower that blooms, and every breeze that blows by are proclaiming the power of life.
"Sister-in-law, come and see."
Today was Saturday, and Chu Minglan got up early to work. However, the Wang family next door was making so much noise that even in their yard they could hear the noise.
Chu Minglan didn't dare to go over to see alone. She just leaned close to the door and peeked in from time to time, but she couldn't see anything.
"What's going on?"
Lin Anan opened the door and went out. There were already many neighbors standing in the alley, all watching the fun.
"Oh, don't mention it. It's all because of Aunt Wang's mouth. Now Wang Hu has been punished and discharged from the army. The military achievements of two generations of the Wang family have been destroyed by this old woman."
"Who says it isn't true? It's been so many years, and her mouth hasn't improved at all. Now she has met a tough opponent!"
"Being kicked out in front of so many people, tsk tsk tsk... How embarrassing!"
It turned out that the Wang family was going to move out of the military compound.
At this time, there was a pile of objects in front of the Wang family's door, scattered and messy, with all kinds of things.
Lin Anan held her waist and didn't get too close, just watching the fun.
She has never had a very good impression of Aunt Wang. When she first came to the military compound, the two of them had a feud. Although it was harmless and she was taught a lesson, this person has poor character. It is not surprising that she can now implicate the whole family.
Aunt Li was standing under a tree not far away, talking to the young wife beside her, "It's such a pity for Wang Hu. He has been in the special operations battalion for so many years and was about to be promoted, but he was implicated by his mother! I heard that not only was he called in for a talk by the political commissar, but even the investigation team from the division headquarters came yesterday."
Aunt Li usually gets along closest to Aunt Wang, but now she looks very disgusted.
It's really like when the wall falls, everyone pushes it.
Chu Minglan grabbed Lin Anan's sleeves, and the little girl's nails unconsciously dug into the fabric: "Sister-in-law, Aunt Wang and the others...are moving away?"
Lin Anan patted the back of her hand gently and saw Wang Hu coming out of the house with his head down. His olive green military uniform was slightly wrinkled, and he no longer looked as glamorous as when they first met.
Wang Hu's eyes swept across the crowd and finally fell on Lin Anan. His Adam's apple moved, but he said nothing and turned around to continue moving the boxes.
Aunt Wang's crying and shouting could be heard from the house from time to time, which inevitably reminded people of her shrewish face, and even a bit of sadness.
"In order to save the leader, Hu Zi's father used his body to block the shrapnel. It's a pity that the hero's son did not lose to the enemy, but to his mother's tongue."
"The division asked them to go to the farm to reflect on themselves for two years. I'm afraid it will be difficult for them to come back."
"Wang Hu deserves it! He has a dull mind and doesn't control his fucking mouth. There must be something hateful about a pitiful person!"
More and more people gathered around, and finally a few of the more experienced aunts helped to drive them away and told everyone to disperse, "Don't watch, go away!"
Lin Anan took Chu Minglan back to the yard. Without saying much, she just locked the door.
There is still nearly a month until the due date. Lin Anan has been preparing the things needed for the birth recently. She has prepared a lot of small clothes, socks and diapers for the baby.
This was also a first-time mother for her. She had no experience at all and had to rely entirely on Aunt Luo for advice.
Everyone in the Intelligence Analysis Department had a tacit understanding, and the leaders seemed to have tacitly agreed not to even assign her any work. Occasionally, Minister Zhang would come with a message, asking her to rest assured and prepare for the birth of her baby, and then cooperate with the organization's work after she was out of the confinement period.
The sun was shining brightly, and Lin Anan sat on the lounge chair under the grape trellis. The sunlight shone through the newly sprouted leaves, casting golden spots on her bulging belly.
The tendrils of the grapevine brushed against the back of her hand, like a baby's fingers gently grasping it, and she suddenly remembered the way Chu Mingzhou leaned against her belly to listen to the fetal heartbeat last night, so gently and softly.
Chu Minglan rinsed all the baby clothes. The little girl was very particular and I don’t know where she learned it, but she even put all the underwear in hot water.
"Sister-in-law, have you named the baby yet?"
"No! I don't know if it's a boy or a girl, so there's no rush."
Lin Anan was dozing off in a rattan chair, and in a daze she heard footsteps and a knock on the door.
"Sister Dujuan." Chu Minglan opened the door and welcomed Dujuan in.
When Lin Anan heard that Du Juan was coming, she slowly opened her eyes, and was met with an angry face.
Du Juan exhaled heavily, and without saying anything, she went into the main hall and poured herself a glass of water and drank it.
Lin Anan supported her waist and stood up, and asked worriedly, "What happened?"
Du Juan does have a strong side, but her personality... is simply that of a soft-hearted person. No matter how wronged she is, she won't react and will just shed a few tears at most.
To make her so angry, it seems like she was really pissed off!
"Don't be anxious, take a breath and speak slowly."
Du Juan's chest heaved up and down. She suppressed her emotions for a long time before she calmed down.
But she opened and closed her mouth several times and said nothing.
"It's okay, just say what you want to say."
Du Juan snorted, "I've never seen a person like that! He's old, but he's always making excuses and looking for trouble. If I live next to a person like that, I'll die young!"
"Ma...Chunyan?" Lin Anan almost blurted out.
The anger on Du Juan's face paused, and worry immediately appeared in her eyes, "Sister, do you know everything?"
"Is there anything I should know?"
Dujuan pursed her lips, which moved slightly.
Seeing how difficult it was for her to speak, Lin Anan could easily guess what was going on. "Did she say anything about me?"
Dujuan nodded.
"You said I was arrogant, ungrateful, and bullying her?"
Du Juan's eyes widened slightly, "Sister, do you really know?"
Lin Anan wrinkled her nose, a little disgusted, "I'm just guessing."
"Sister, you don't understand, this person is really sick! At first I didn't understand why she was targeting me everywhere! Until I met Grandma Zhang, she told me about what happened last time you went to her house.
I'm so angry! Even if this is the cause, she is still wrong! You are pregnant and not in good health, so what's wrong with refusing her moldy persimmons? Is it against the law of heaven? Why should she keep holding on to it? "
Lin Anan hurriedly sat closer and gently stroked her back, "Don't be angry, don't be angry. It's not worth it to get upset over such a person. Tell me exactly what happened."
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