Chapter 132 I won't let her down
After lunch.
Sent Lu Qing and Lin Zihuai off.
While Lin Anan was taking a lunch break, Chu Mingzhou immediately went to the army to check on the people.
He arrested seven laborers just to build a toilet.
Lin Anan woke up from her lunch break and as soon as she went out, she saw a row of people standing in the yard, talking to Chu Mingzhou. Judging from their posture, they all seemed to be strong and energetic.
"This is……"
"Hello, sister-in-law!"
When several people saw Lin Anan coming, they all smiled and called her sister-in-law in unison.
Chu Mingzhou saw Lin Anan got up and waved at her. "I thought I'd take advantage of the free time in the next two days to quickly repair the bathroom. They are all my soldiers, and they are all very capable. I think it will be completed in a few days, so you can use it sooner."
Lin Anan looked at the unfamiliar yet enthusiastic faces and hurriedly thanked them, "Thank you for your hard work. It's really troublesome for you to make this trip."
One of the dark and strong soldiers scratched his head and grinned, "Sister-in-law, you're welcome! The battalion commander usually takes special care of us, so this little favor is nothing. Besides, we have plenty of energy to work for the battalion commander's family."
Others also echoed.
After a few jokes, everyone started to work in a divided way.
Some were moving materials, some were cleaning the site, and they were working hard.
Lin Anan was not idle either. She went back to the house, boiled a large pot of water, and found some tea leaves to make several large jars of strong tea for everyone.
Chu Minglan followed to help, carrying the things to the yard one batch at a time.
Aunt Chu also started to get busy. She took out some nuts, chopped them carefully, fried them, and wrapped them with fried rice to make nut rice candy.
I was thinking of letting these soldiers take it back and try it out.
Chu Mingzhou was directing while trying to stop Lin Anan from getting close. "Just do what you need to do. Don't worry about it. We will take care of the rough work."
"Okay, okay, then I'll go make clothes for my brother."
"Remember to rest and don't get too tired."
Lin Anan responded, turned back to the house, and spread the cloth she had bought earlier on the table.
She wanted to make a performance suit for Lin Zihuai, a tuxedo style, slightly slim, exquisite and noble.
Measure the size, pick up the scissors and start cutting the fabric.
The afternoon sun shone through the window, onto the fabric and her focused face, as if they were coated with a layer of light.
Chu Minglan came in after a while, sat aside and watched, and occasionally helped Lin Anan pass things.
From the yard came the hearty laughter and conversation of the soldiers, as well as Chu Mingzhou's steady command. The interweaving of various sounds made people feel at ease for some reason.
"After I finish making Zihuai's clothes, I will make another set for you. Xiaolan and the brothers will have one, and my aunt will have one too..."
As she spoke, Lin Anan began to fiddle with the sewing machine. "Da da da," the fine stitches extended little by little, and she did it very carefully.
Before I knew it, the sky was getting dark.
The general framework of the restroom has been erected.
The soldiers finished their work, washed their hands and faces, and went into the house.
Aunt Chu had already prepared the meal. There were five dishes in total, and the portions were very generous. They were all served in large bowls. "Children, you must be exhausted today, right? Come and eat."
The soldiers looked at the table full of steaming hot, filling meals, their eyes lit up, and they all became polite: "Aunt, thank you so much for making so many delicious dishes."
"That's right. This scene is just like the Chinese New Year."
“There are actually three meat dishes!”
Aunt Chu smiled and motioned for them to sit down quickly, "Hurry up and sit down to eat. You have worked hard today, so you have to eat more."
Everyone then sat down with laughter, and Chu Mingzhou invited everyone to start eating: "Don't be restrained, just treat it as your own home."
For a moment, the room was filled with the sound of chopsticks hitting dishes and the sounds of conversation and laughter.
After everyone finished eating, Aunt Chu took out seven bamboo baskets, each of which was filled with rice candy, pickled vegetables, and beef sauce as a thank you gift for their hard work.
"Thank you, Auntie."
Chu Mingzhou also held a basket in his left hand, "I'll stop by Captain Xu's house."
Lin Anan was a little full and wanted to take a walk, "I'll take you there."
Chu Mingzhou saw that she had put on her hat and scarf consciously and wrapped herself up like a little dumpling, then he nodded in agreement.
He freed his other hand, took the person's hand, and walked out the door together.
A group of young boys, all of them around 20 years old, who had been in the army for many years, were all blushing when they saw their battalion commander holding his wife.
Chu Mingzhou didn't care about their reactions and walked slowly with Lin Anan.
The night wind was very cold and it squeezed through the gaps in my clothes.
"Why are you going to Captain Xu's house at this time? Is there something urgent?"
Chu Mingzhou shook the basket in his hand slightly: "It's okay, Uncle Xu likes to eat rice candy, give him some."
"You are very thoughtful."
The two walked side by side, and occasionally when they passed a street lamp, the light stretched their shadows long, and they intersected from time to time, revealing an indescribable intimacy.
When they reached the fork in the road, the two groups separated.
After a while, the two arrived at Captain Xu's house.
Chu Mingzhou went forward and knocked on the door. After a while, the door opened. Captain Xu saw that it was Chu Mingzhou and his wife, and his eyes lit up: "Oh, Mingzhou is here!"
Chu Mingzhou smiled and handed over the basket in his hand: "Well, my aunt made some rice candy and brought it for you to try."
Captain Xu took it cheerfully, his eyes fell on Lin An'an, and he paused for a moment, "An'an, I heard that you were in the hospital. How is your recovery now?"
Lin Anan responded with a smile: "It's almost done."
"That's good. Come in and sit down. It's windy outside. Don't catch a cold." Captain Xu stepped aside to let the two people in. The house was warm, in stark contrast to the cold outside.
After entering the house, Captain Xu put the basket aside, asked them to sit down, and then went about making tea.
Chu Mingzhou stood up and followed him out, obviously having something to say.
Lin Anan has always been tactful and won't ask too many questions at times like this.
Chu Mingzhou did have something to do. He had been busy these days. His divorce application had been returned, and he had to say hello to Captain Xu, after all, he had just asked him for help some time ago.
Captain Xu listened to him and sighed deeply, "Mingzhou, you were a little impulsive this time. Old Tang is a vindictive person. This is troublesome!"
Chu Mingzhou lowered his eyes and was silent for a moment before speaking: "Uncle Xu, this is not impulsive! It is not easy for An An to travel thousands of miles to join the army.
As his husband, if I can't even give him the most basic peace of mind, how can we live together?"
Captain Xu paused while making tea, turned around and looked at Chu Mingzhou, and suddenly felt that the child in front of him had really grown up...
He swallowed back what he wanted to say and nodded, "It's better for you two to live a good life than anything else."
Chu Mingzhou hummed lightly, "I can't let An An suffer for my future. There is still a long way to go. As long as I work wholeheartedly for the organization and the people..."
Chu Mingzhou’s idea is very simple. All he has to say is to defend his country.
The two chatted for a long time. Chu Mingzhou has always been a man of few words, and it was rare for him to say a lot to Captain Xu.
When we returned to the hall, the atmosphere was already quite harmonious.
"Uncle Xu, it's getting late. We won't bother you any more. I'll come visit you another day."
"You kid, I just made this tea."
"It's late at night, drink less."
Captain Xu smiled and sent the two to the door: "Okay, go slowly on the way back, don't get cold."
When they went out, the cold wind howled. Chu Mingzhou immediately took Lin Anan's hand and put it in his coat pocket to keep it warm. "Look, there are so many stars tonight, lighting up the way home."
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