"go home?"
Lu Fangfang lay in Zhuang Mingcheng's arms, her eyes somewhat dazed.
Her memories of her original family were only superficial.
All I know is that it was a small mountain village, and there were six people in my family: my parents, two older brothers, and a younger sister. My eldest brother was married, but my second brother was still single.
As for going back, she never even considered it.
After all, that wasn't her real home.
Lu Fangfang looked up at her husband and asked, "Don't you want to go back to your own home?"
"don't want."
Zhuang Mingcheng answered instinctively without even thinking.
Seeing this, Lu Fangfang felt somewhat helpless.
She had noticed long ago that the man's attitude towards the family was off, and something bad must have happened before.
However, considering the shrewdness of Zhuangzi's mother, all of this makes sense.
Lu Fangfang snuggled closer to him and whispered, "I don't want to go back either."
In this world, the people she was closest to were in this courtyard.
"Then let's live our own lives."
Zhuang Mingcheng lowered his head and kissed his lover, then hugged her even tighter.
After a while, he felt no sleepiness at all; instead, he felt restless and agitated.
"Hmm? Comrade Zhuang Mingcheng, what are you trying to do? Let me tell you, you need to control yourself and not forget Sister Shufen's teachings."
Zhuang Mingcheng's face darkened, and he quickly pushed his lover out.
"Don't come any closer, I'm going to sleep."
"hey-hey."
Lu Fangfang climbed over again.
...
The next day.
Zhuang Mingcheng woke up very early in the morning.
He glanced at his lover in his arms, then quietly let go, picked up his clothes, and got out of bed.
"Squeak."
In the outer room, Xiaohua looked up at Zhuang Mingcheng who had come out.
Zhuang Mingcheng also discovered Xiao Hua.
He glanced at the scratches on his arm, strode over, ruffled Xiaohua's hair, and whispered, "Do you want to scratch me again? You unfilial son."
"Meow~"
Xiao Hua disgustedly pushed Zhuang Mingcheng's hand away.
Its head lazily curled up under its belly, and it closed its eyes, wanting to sleep a little longer.
"Little lazy cat, come with me to do morning exercises."
Zhuang Mingcheng picked up Xiaohua and strode out.
"Meow~"
"Meow~"
“Screaming won’t do any good. Let me tell you, if you scratch me again, I’ll tell your mother and she’ll beat you up.”
Zhuang Mingcheng carried Xiaohua and went straight to the troupe.
Xiao Hua nestled in his arms, curiously watching the soldiers in the regiment.
"Hao Dazhuang".
"arrive."
"Go and call a few people, each with two horses and an entrenching tool, to come with me."
"yes."
After giving the instructions, Zhuang Mingcheng went to the stables and led out the chestnut horse.
Seeing the little wild donkey lying to one side with its head drooping as if it were still sleeping, he couldn't bear to look at it and took it out with him.
"Meow."
Xiao Hua tilted her head back and looked Zhuang Mingcheng up and down, as if she had just met him.
"You unfilial son, what are you looking at?"
Zhuang Mingcheng patted Xiaohua's head and then threw it onto the horse.
After the soldiers of the First Battalion arrived, he mounted his horse and led his men out.
He has been living in the Qilian Mountains for several years and knows exactly where the birch forests are nearby.
...
"Mingcheng? Mingcheng?"
When Lu Fangfang woke up, she found that her husband was gone again.
I picked up my watch and glanced at the time; it was already eight o'clock.
She was still feeling a bit unwell, so she lay in bed for a while before picking up her clothes and getting out of bed.
After washing her face, she went into the yard and was about to feed the chickens and ducks when she heard something making noise at the gate.
Upon closer listening, it was still Xiaohua's chirping.
Lu Fangfang walked to the gate, and as soon as she opened the gate, she saw Xiaohua lying outside the gate with her belly bulging.
Why did you go out so early in the morning?
"Meow~"
Xiao Hua glanced at Lu Fangfang, then called out towards the south.
"Um?"
Lu Fangfang turned her head and saw that it was quite lively in front of the first row of houses.
Zhuang Mingcheng from her family, along with five or six soldiers, were planting birch trees by the courtyard wall, surrounded by a group of women watching the spectacle.
"Battalion Commander Zhuang, why is the regiment planting trees at this time?"
"Yeah, Battalion Commander Zhuang, should we plant this tree in the west courtyard? It's a birch tree, isn't it? Honestly, you might as well plant some fruit trees. We can pick some fruit to eat."
"Don't talk nonsense. What kind of fruit trees can survive here? Battalion Commander Zhuang planted birch trees, which must have been ordered by the regiment. Birch trees grow fast and are easy to grow, right, Battalion Commander Zhuang?"
Zhuang Mingcheng, shameless as ever, nodded obediently.
He took a shovel and, with several soldiers, continued planting.
"Mingcheng, what are you doing?"
Lu Fangfang quickly walked over and pulled Zhuang Mingcheng aside.
"woke up."
Zhuang Mingcheng looked at his wife and felt that she was feeling a little better today.
"Here, freshly collected birch sap."
Zhuang Mingcheng took two military green water bottles off his neck and handed them to his lover.
Seeing the confusion on her face, he leaned close to his lover's ear and whispered, "One small birch tree isn't enough for your water. I'll plant ten now, that should be enough, right?"
Lu Fangfang looked up at Zhuang Mingcheng, then glanced at the newly planted birch trees by the courtyard wall, and felt her face getting hot.
Wow, this man is so good at it.
"Mingcheng, thank you."
Seeing her sisters-in-law staring at her from a distance, she picked up two water jugs, turned around, and hurried home.
Upon hearing this, Zhuang Mingcheng felt even more motivated.
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