Fang Yan looked down at the little guy beside her and asked him casually, "What's the secret between Little Fish and Daddy?"
"ah?"
Little Fish's innocent face froze for a moment, "Little Fish and Daddy have no secrets."
snort!
Dad is so bad, he would never have any secrets with him.
The little brat is actually thinking about me?
Fang Yan felt a pang of inexplicable sadness. "Is there a secret between Xiaoyuzai and his father involving a man?"
ah!
So that's the secret they were talking about.
Little Fish suddenly realized something, but then frowned in confusion. He felt that it was okay to tell his mother this secret.
But Dad told me not to tell Mom.
And he promised his father he wouldn't tell his mother.
The little guy pinched his cheek, hesitated for a moment, and asked, "Mommy, if you promise something, you have to do it, right?"
"Yes, that's what it means to keep your word, and others will trust you in the future."
Fang Yan already knew in her heart that she probably wouldn't hear an answer.
Sure enough, the next second, Little Fish said frankly, "Mom, I won't tell anyone. I promised Dad I wouldn't tell anyone."
"Can't we even tell Mom?"
"Um!"
Little Fish nodded emphatically, "Daddy said we can't tell Mommy."
Fang Yan: ...
I was a little curious about what task Zhang Jizhou had left for Xiaoyuzai.
But since she couldn't say, Fang Yan didn't force the child. "Okay, Mommy knows. Mommy won't ask you anymore."
"Mom, don't be sad. Next time, I'll ask Dad if he can tell you. If he agrees, I'll tell you."
Afraid that she would be sad, Xiaoyuzai quickly tucked himself into Fang Yan's arms and comforted her, saying, "Xiaoyuzai loves Mommy the most, so much."
"Yes, Mommy loves the little fish the most too, she loves them so much!"
Fang Yan hugged him and leaned down to kiss him on the cheek.
Children are most likely to imitate others, like the child who used to be so introverted and timid.
Now he also imitates Fang Yan and kisses Fang Yan's cheek.
Then she covered her mouth and giggled like a little mouse that had stolen a bite of oil.
Ah, I love it when my mom kisses me the most.
She also likes her mother now.
Little Fish thinks he's so happy right now.
When I got home, it was already early spring and they were still washing pig intestines.
Fang Yan and she cleaned the pig intestines together. "You blanch them, I'll go find Aunt De, and then we'll start braising them when I get back."
After telling Chu Chun what was going on, Fang Yan dried her hands and went next door.
The little fish followed behind her like a tiny tail.
Behind the little fish followed the big tail of the kibbles.
"Is the third brother coming back for the Chinese New Year?"
Upon seeing Zhang Zongde and Aunt De, Fang Yan quickly told them what Zhang Jizhou had said.
Zhang Zongde was particularly happy, "The third brother hasn't come to celebrate the New Year for many years."
“He said that once the application for the house there is approved, Xiaoyu and I will go to the military base with him after the New Year.”
Fang Yan hadn't mentioned it before because the timing of her joining the army hadn't been decided yet.
Now that the date is set, it's time to inform the elders and neighbors we get along with beforehand, so that it won't be too sudden if things happen at the last minute.
Aunt De never imagined that Fang Yan would go to join the army.
This was quite a surprise at first glance. "Why would he suddenly go and join the army?"
I had to urge Zhang Jizhou about accompanying the army.
However, he didn't expect that Zhang Jizhou would be able to apply for a house.
He paused for a moment, then nodded. "That's good. You've been married for three or four years now, but you've only spent a few days with Lao San. It's good that you two can be together from now on."
After saying that, he turned to "criticize" Aunt De, "What are you saying? They're always living apart like this. The third son is all alone here, taking care of the kids, growing vegetables, and doing business. Isn't that tiring? If he goes to join the army, no matter what happens in the future, the third son will be there to help and protect him. That's what a home should be like."
Aunt De knew this too. She pursed her lips and muttered, "I heard that the living environment in the Northwest is much worse than here. It's full of yellow sand all day long, and even drinking water is a problem. It's also much poorer than here. Isn't Lao San in the Northwest?"
She was just worried that Fang Yan would suffer there.
"You, you believe everything you hear."
Zhang Zongde couldn't help but criticize his wife and sighed helplessly.
Fang Yan knew that Aunt De was just worried that she would suffer after joining the army.
She smiled and took Aunt De's arm. "Aunt De, the environment and development in the Northwest are a little worse than here, but it's not as terrible as you say. I asked Ji Zhou, and they'll have electricity over there soon, and there won't be any problem with drinking water. With Ji Zhou here, my son Xiaoyu and I won't go hungry."
Thinking that Zhang Jizhou received a stipend, Aunt De nodded in agreement, "That makes sense."
Just like Zhang Zongde said, at least the couple will be together over there, and if anything happens to Fang Yan, Zhang Jizhou will be there to help and protect her.
Moreover, with Zhang Jizhou's allowance, their lives shouldn't be too difficult.
Aunt De felt a little relieved, but a sense of sadness at parting quietly crept into her heart.
Fang Yan didn't stay at Zhang Zongde's house for long. After finishing her story, she quickly returned to braise pig's head and pig intestines.
Early in the spring, Chu Xia secretly reminded her, "Third Aunt is a very nice person, but we can't keep being so shameless as to eat here. No matter what, we can't eat here tonight."
So as soon as Fang Yan returned, she said, "Third Aunt, while it's still early, Chu Xia and I will go up the mountain to collect more firewood. We'll prepare some for you before the New Year."
She will go to Shangshi to work after the Chinese New Year.
In early summer, I only have time to go up the mountain to collect firewood on weekends.
She was worried that Fang Yan's side wouldn't have enough firewood.
"It's alright, the firewood in the small woodshed should be enough until the New Year."
Fang Yan's braised dishes are mostly braised in the kitchen, which saves a lot of firewood.
In early spring, "We'll need it after the New Year too."
"After the New Year, probably around the fifth or sixth day of the new year, Xiaoyu and I will go to your third uncle's place."
Fang Yan also told the siblings about the news.
"Are you going to see your third uncle? How long will you be gone?" Chu Chun clearly thought that she was just going to visit relatives.
Fang Yan said, "I'm going to join the army."
"To go with the army" means to live with the military.
I understand both early spring and early summer.
The siblings were both stunned. Then, they saw Chu Chun's eyes redden and her voice choked up, "Third Aunt, will you come back again?"
Fang Yan: ...
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