Chapter 418 Arrival
"It's my fault. I made you make this trip." Lin Anan took Aunt Luo's arm and led her to the main hall. "We just had guests at home, and I felt a little tight in my stomach. I was afraid of making a fool of myself in front of the guests, but I didn't want others to worry, so I..."
"Where do you feel uncomfortable? Let me take a look." Aunt Luo's eyes were full of worry. She looked at her big belly, afraid that something might go wrong.
"I'm fine. The guests just left."
"That's fine, that's fine. Your due date is not far away. If you can't make it, go to the hospital and stay there. Your physical condition is different from that of ordinary people, so you must be worried!"
Lin Anan nodded and said, "Yes, my parents will be here in a few days. I will pack up and go to the hospital then."
Aunt Luo chatted with Lin Anan for a few more words. Since she was already here, she simply rolled up her sleeves and made lunch for her.
She put on Lin Anan's blue flowered apron and went into the kitchen. "How about noodles for lunch?"
"Sure, I like it."
"Then I'll prepare the soup base and ingredients first, and we'll be able to eat the noodles when Captain Chu comes back."
"Thank you for your hard work, auntie."
Lin Anan sat down, holding her waist and helping to make a fire.
Watching Aunt Luo skillfully cutting and preparing vegetables, the shadow of the locust tree in the yard swayed, and the sunlight refracted through the window onto her temples, making her white hair sparkle.
It also reminded Lin Anan of her mother.
I don't know when she will arrive...
Linjia Village, Suzhou City.
Mr. and Mrs. Lin were already packing their luggage, large and small bags, and there were several aunts around to help.
"Guiying, Lijun is going with you this time. Bring more of Anan's favorite food."
"Yes, you have to help me give those little clothes and shoes I made for the doll to An An."
"And there's the little silver lock her grandma gave her. You can give it to the baby when the time comes."
Several people were talking to each other, their tone full of envy.
"His aunt, just be at ease. When the baby is born, I will be the first to announce the good news to you."
“Hey!”
Lin Anan's fame is not only spread across the Northwest, but she is also well-known in the surrounding villages in her hometown.
After all, Lin's father was the team leader of the production team and he was popular, so everyone had to give him face when they met him.
Lin's mother was a very good person, and nothing about Lin Anan could be hidden from her.
It took a lot of effort for Lin's father to go along on this trip. Not only did he have to find someone to take over the position, but he also had to submit reports layer by layer and wait a long time before it was approved.
"His father," Lin's mother shouted without even looking up, "bring the jar of aged yellow wine with you, it's essential for the confinement period."
"Okay." Father Lin came out of the kitchen carrying a wine jar. "Accountant Wang asked me to bring some seeds back when I come back. If the trial planting is successful, it will be convenient to apply for a trial plot of land."
"I think it's okay. You can ask Mingzhou when the time comes. He knows a lot."
Speaking of Chu Mingzhou, Lin's father felt a little embarrassed. After all, he had never even seen this son-in-law, and he had only heard about his good qualities from Lin's mother.
Of course, Father Lin went to the Northwest with a mission. In addition to seeing his daughter, he also brought a letter of introduction from the town to introduce high-quality Northwest crop seeds.
Wolfberry, red dates, millet, etc. are all first choices.
After all, the contracting of the barren mountain has been approved, and everyone in the team is very happy and fully supports it.
The geological conditions of the barren mountains are poor, so in addition to raising poultry, diversification is needed to develop more smoothly.
After packing up the things at home, Lin's father called the Northwest Military Region at the agreed time.
Chu Mingzhou answered the phone.
After both parties reported that they were safe and agreed on the time, they hung up.
The next morning.
Uncle Lin was waiting at the door early in the morning in a ox cart, waiting for Lin's father to load the luggage onto the cart and tie it up tightly. Even the ancestor of the Lin family came out to see them off.
"Lijun, be careful on your way." The old ancestor is already 92 years old. He looks very energetic, but his speech is a little unclear.
"Yes, don't worry, I'll go check on An An and come back soon."
The old man fumbled in his pocket for a long time and took out a wad of money, all in small change. "This is for An An. Let her buy something delicious for herself."
Father Lin tried to refuse, but finally couldn't resist and just took two at random as a token of his appreciation.
Mother Lin checked the bag one last time.
"Let's go!" Uncle Lin shouted, and the ox cart set off.
Rolling over the bluestone road, leaving behind a string of crisp bell sounds.
When Lin Anan learned that her parents would arrive in the northwest in three days, she was so excited that she couldn't sleep...
Afraid of disturbing Chu Mingzhou's rest, she started counting sheep.
The grape leaves outside the window rustled, and when she counted to the 130th, Chu Mingzhou's eyelids moved.
Chu Mingzhou turned over and hugged the man in his arms, "I'll tell you a story."
Lin Anan simply buried herself in Chu Mingzhou's arms, listening to the steady heartbeat in his chest.
Chu Mingzhou's voice was low and gentle. He combed her hair with his fingertips and talked about his childhood. "I was born in a military station on the Sichuan-Tibet line. The wife of the old squad leader of the kitchen squad delivered me. My mother said that I was put into an iron pot as soon as I was born."
"Ah? Put it in the iron pot?" Lin Anan couldn't help laughing and poked his strong abdominal muscles with her fingertips.
Chu Mingzhou held her messy hand, put it on his lips and kissed it gently: "There was no condition at that time. The temperature was low at night, so my aunt washed it in the iron pot for me."
“It’s really fresh.”
Chu Mingzhou hugged her closer, raised his hand and patted her back, signaling her not to continue talking. "The swaddling clothes are made from my mother's old military uniform. They are not only hard, but also very thin..."
Lin Anan's heart suddenly sank and he raised his head. The moonlight shone through the window lattice onto his well-defined profile.
How difficult were the conditions at that time? Yet he made it sound so light.
Heartbroken!
Chu Mingzhou had his eyes closed, but he seemed to see through her thoughts. "Don't feel bad. I have no memory at all. Even if I suffered, I didn't know it."
Lin Anan: “…”
Lin Anan put her arms around his waist and hummed twice.
"I have lived in the military compound since I can remember. When I was a child, I had a nickname called "Lai Tui". It was given by my grandmother. She said I was too short and boys had to be taller to be good-looking."
"Puchi~" Lin Anan was amused by him and laughed out loud. She opened her eyes that had been pretending to be asleep again, "Is it because grandma called you too much and called too many legs to you, so your legs are so long, longer than my life..."
"ah!"
Lin Anan was patted lightly by him.
"Don't talk nonsense."
Chu Mingzhou whispered about his childhood, from birth to a young boy...
That night, Lin Anan had a dream. She dreamed that there was a short, dark baby standing in front of her. The smiling face was dirty and ugly, but she could recognize him at a glance. It was Chu Mingzhou.
He grinned at her, revealing two little fangs, which was particularly cute.
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