And so, a few more days passed.
On the evening of the fifth day of the first lunar month, Lu Zhanlin was busy in the army and came back late. By then, Lu Yuanbao had already washed up and gone to bed.
Lu Zhanlin originally thought that Chu Yue had gone to bed early, but he didn't expect that after walking into the yard, he saw the lights on and a blurry figure reflected in the window.
His wife hasn't gone to bed yet and is still waiting for him!
This thought flashed through Lu Zhanlin's mind, and the man who was always calm and composed unknowingly quickened his pace.
As soon as he opened the door, he saw Chu Yue sitting under the light.
Lu Zhanlin's Adam's apple moved, and he said in a deep voice, "Ayue, I'm back."
There was a notebook in front of Chu Yue, and she was writing something quickly with a pen in her hand. She immediately looked up when she heard Lu Zhanlin's voice.
She raised the corner of her mouth and smiled brightly, "You're back."
Chu Yue quickly put down the pen in her hand, stood up quickly and walked towards Lu Zhanlin.
Lu Zhanlin was stunned for a moment. Was he just... just... so enthusiastic? Was his wife going to throw herself into his arms? It seemed like there was nothing wrong with that?
But he hasn't taken a shower yet, and he's sweaty from training during the day. Will she be disgusted?
In the time it took Chu Yue to take just a few steps, countless question marks flashed through Lu Zhanlin's mind, and he even hesitated whether to raise his arms to hug Chu Yue.
After all, his wife is so proactive, and he, as her husband, cannot be too dull, wouldn't that make him unromantic?
Lu Zhanlin's arm moved slightly, and his fingertips almost touched Chu Yue's clothes, but they just - brushed past her.
A gust of wind blew by, and the man's face was instantly filled with a look of disappointment.
From the moment Chu Yue stood up, her attention was no longer on Lu Zhanlin, but behind Lu Zhanlin.
After she walked over, she opened the door that Lu Zhanlin had just closed, stuck her head out to look at the dark yard, and asked, "Zhanlin, did you have a meeting tonight?"
Lu Zhanlin came back to his senses after being stunned, "...Yes, I was in a meeting, so I was late."
Chu Yue continued to ask, and listened to the noise in the next room, "I heard that Sister Song also attended this meeting? Is Sister Song back?"
"Sister Song has returned. This meeting is not a military meeting, but an organizational logistics meeting, so Sister Song also participated." Lu Zhanlin didn't know why Chu Yue asked these questions, but as long as it did not involve confidential information, he would answer whatever Chu Yue asked.
After hearing this, Chu Yue nodded and said, "Since you are back, Sister Song should be back soon..."
While they were talking, Chu Yue moved her ears and heard the sound of a door opening and closing in the yard next door. It was Song Hongmei who came back.
Song Hongmei remained in the surrounding villages for several days in a row, fearing that people would die in the village due to the harsh cold weather. She could not put down the work in her hands, and finally she returned today.
I'm glad you're back!
Chu Yue's eyes flickered. After confirming that Song Hongmei had returned home, she turned around, went back into the house and closed the door.
She turned around and almost bumped into Lu Zhanlin's chest. She looked up at the man in front of her in surprise and asked curiously, "What's wrong? Why are you still standing here? Don't you want to go take a shower and go to bed?"
Lu Zhanlin's thick eyebrows knitted together slightly, with a puzzled look on his handsome face, "Are you waiting for Sister Song to come home?"
……yes.
Chu Yue subconsciously wanted to blurt out that her purpose tonight was to confirm whether Song Hongmei had returned. If Song Hongmei was not there, the subsequent plan would not be able to continue.
Why would Lu Zhanlin ask to confirm something so obvious?
Seeing that Lu Zhanlin's brows were getting more and more furrowed, he seemed unhappy, just like Lu Yuanbao when he was angry.
Although Lu Yuanbao is usually very sensible and never acts unreasonably, he is still a child after all and has some strange ideas.
So... now Lu Zhanlin has some strange thoughts in his mind.
Chu Yue suddenly had an idea in her mind, her eyes brightened instantly, she shook her head and said, "Of course not, I'm waiting for you to come home."
Lu Zhanlin's brows relaxed as he heard these words.
bingo!
It seems she knows the reason.
This man looks cool and mature, but he can actually lose his temper just like Lu Yuanbao. When he loses his temper, he is unhappy and needs someone to coax him.
Forget it, after all, she has lived longer than Lu Zhanlin, so just coax him.
"Today, my sister-in-law asked me when Sister Song would return to the compound so that they could pay New Year's greetings to Sister Song together. They thought that my family and Sister Song were neighbors, so they asked me to listen for more noises and notify them as soon as Sister Song returned."
Chu Yue explained.
After hearing this, the last bit of unhappiness in Lu Zhanlin's heart disappeared. The corners of his mouth rose slightly, and his black eyes became deep and gentle.
Chu Yue urged, "Zhan Lin, I put the clothes in the bathroom, wash them quickly, and we can go to bed early."
Lu Zhanlin responded, "Well, thank you for your hard work, my wife."
When Chu Yue heard this address, she repeated the word "wife" in her mind again and murmured softly, "This man is quite capable."
…
What Chu Yue said to Lu Zhanlin were not lies made up on the spur of the moment.
The next morning.
Chu Yue brought Lu Yuanbao and many sisters-in-law in the compound to Song Hongmei's house to wish her a happy new year.
"Sister Song, today is not even the seventh day of the Lunar New Year, but the New Year. We wish you a happy New Year and good health and success in your work."
A group of children bowed their heads and bent over to wish Song Hongmei a happy new year.
Song Hongmei has always liked children. She smiled and took out peanuts, melon seeds and candies. "Happy New Year to you too. Take some and eat them. Don't be polite. Take your own."
The sisters-in-law all regarded Song Hongmei as their leader. They did not dare to act unruly, nor did they allow the children to do so. They just let the children take some food and go play quickly, and not disturb the adults from talking.
Chen Fengying said with concern, "Sister Song, you have worked so hard. You were not at home on New Year's Eve. The conditions in the surrounding villages are so poor. You must pay more attention to your health, wear more clothes, and eat more. Health is the capital of revolution."
When Song Hongmei heard this, she naturally thought of what happened on New Year's Eve and looked up at Chu Yue.
She smiled and said, "It's not hard for me. I'm not the only one working. There are other people working with me. Sister Chu also helped me a lot."
"Sister Song, we all heard about it! Sister Chu delivered a baby cow on New Year's Eve, right? I've lived for 30 years and I've never seen a cow give birth to a calf. Can you tell us? How did Sister Chu do it? What did the calf look like when it came out?"
Upon hearing this, Song Hongmei started laughing, "Hahaha... You shouldn't be curious about this, it's not a good thing."
"Why?" The sisters-in-law asked in confusion, thinking that a cow giving birth to a calf should be as interesting as a rabbit giving birth to a baby calf! The baby calf is so cute.
But Song Hongmei covered her mouth and laughed, and Chu Yue was also laughing.
And you're smiling so strangely?
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