Chapter 98 Chen Xiaowei and Su Lan meet for the first time
After returning to the army, they returned the car and went home to rest.
The next day, Tong Shiyu found Commander Ma and told him that he would start his vacation next month because Ma Siqing was very likely pregnant with triplets or quadruplets, at least two.
Commander Ma was shocked at first. In this era, twins were rare, let alone triplets and quadruplets.
Then he came to his senses and asked Tong Shiyu to ask if he needed help from the army.
Tong Shiyu could borrow the army's car at any time, and he would send someone to take Ma Siqing to the hospital when the time came.
After thanking Commander Ma, Tong Shiyu went to the barracks.
He took the lead in an hour of training and watched the soldiers who were about to become veterans exercise.
Tong Shiyu returned home in the evening, and Ma Siqing was sewing clothes for the children at home.
Now she has difficulty in moving, and Tong Shiyu is the one who takes care of the vegetable garden.
Ma Siqing asked Tong Shiyu to plant radishes and cabbages in the fields.
When winter comes, they can be pulled up and stored in the cellar. The radishes and cabbages planted in three vegetable plots can be eaten for almost half a winter.
Chen Xiaowei applied for a family visit leave and came to say goodbye to Ma Siqing.
Ma Siqing took out three sets of cotton coats and trousers from her bag and asked Chen Xiaowei to help pass them to Sulan. These were clothes for Xiaojun, Xiaohai and Xiaomei.
In addition, she asked Chen Xiaowei to bring thirty yuan to Sulan, saying that it was a gift to Uncle Wu.
Remind Chen Xiaowei not to tell Sulan that she is pregnant with twins, so as to avoid worrying her and not being able to work properly.
After telling her many things that need attention, Chen Xiaowei wrote them down one by one, and then left Anling and returned to Danjiang.
Chen Xiaowei was eager to return home.
The weather in September was just right, and the road was smooth.
It only took two and a half days for Chen Xiaowei to return to Danjiang.
After leaving the luggage at home, Chen Xiaowei went to Danjiang County to find Sulan without stopping.
Not knowing whether Sulan was working the day shift or the night shift, Chen Xiaowei knocked on Sulan's door at seven in the morning.
Just after knocking three times, a very pleasant female voice came from behind:
"Comrade, who are you looking for?"
Chen Xiaowei turned around, and Sulan looked at Chen Xiaowei and felt that he looked familiar, but she was not sure if it was that person.
Chen Xiaowei recognized Sulan at a glance.
They walked up to Sulan and saluted.
"Chen Xiaowei, deputy political commissar of the 118th Regiment of the 39th Army, has met Comrade Sulan."
Sulan laughed.
"No need to be so formal, it scares people!"
Sulan parked the bicycle and greeted Chen Xiaowei:
"Comrade Chen Xiaowei, I am Wu Sulan, nice to meet you!"
Sulan stretched out her hand to shake hands with Chen Xiaowei.
Chen Xiaowei wiped the sweat from his palms and held Sulan's hand tightly.
The girl in front of him was also beautiful. In Chen Xiaowei's opinion, she was the most beautiful girl in the world.
Sulan invited Chen Xiaowei into the house.
Uncle Wu had already gotten up and was making breakfast. Sulan quickly said to Uncle Wu:
"Dad, make more food, Xiaowei is here."
Sulan had not hidden her love affair with Chen Xiaowei from her family.
When Uncle Wu heard Sulan say that Chen Xiaowei was here, he put down the spatula and ran out of the kitchen. After wiping his hands, he held Chen Xiaowei's hand tightly and thanked him profusely.
"Comrade Xiaowei, thank you for saving my Sulan and taking care of our family these days. Whatever you want to eat, uncle will make it for you. You are at home when you come here, so don't be shy."
Chen Xiaowei hadn't felt the love of his parents for a long time. At this moment, Uncle Wu's simple words moved him inexplicably.
"Uncle, I want to eat vermicelli stewed with cabbage and dumpling soup."
"Okay, uncle will make it right away. You go into the house and talk to Sulan."
"Uncle, I'll go add some firewood for you."
"Well, how can that be? This is your first time at home. Sit down and you will have the opportunity to cook in the future."
Then he shouted to the house: "Xiaojun, Xiaohai, Xiaomei, come out quickly, your brother Xiaowei is back to visit relatives."
The three children heard their father calling, quickly packed up and left the room.
One by one, they greeted Chen Xiaowei and expressed their gratitude.
Uncle Wu then gave another order: "Xiaojun and Xiaohai, come to the kitchen to help. Xiaomei, go to the supply and marketing cooperative to buy some meat and a fish."
"Okay!" They all responded to Uncle Wu at the same time.
This made Chen Xiaowei very happy. The three children were taught very well. This was not only Uncle Wu's credit, but also Sulan's credit.
Chen Xiaowei liked Sulan even more.
The yard was also cleaned up and tidy by Sulan, and she also planted a lot of vegetables. The growth of the vegetables was comparable to that of Ma Siqing.
It seems that good friends can influence each other. Under the influence of Ma Siqing, Sulan is also a girl who knows how to live.
In the house, Chen Xiaowei and Sulan did not have the awkwardness of their first meeting. They chatted about their respective situations as if they were old friends.
Chen Xiaowei took out the cotton-padded jacket that Ma Siqing asked him to bring back, and handed thirty yuan to Sulan, saying that it was for Uncle Wu and asked Sulan to buy more meat.
Sulan looked at the things that Ma Siqing specially prepared for their family with tears in her eyes.
She knew that it was only because her mother had helped Ma Siqing when she was alive, so Ma Siqing was now eager to repay the favor.
If it weren't for Ma Siqing, Sulan might have really sold herself to Fang Shiming.
Later, she learned that Fang Shiming was not a good person. The Fang family valued boys over girls. If she married into the family, her life would definitely not be easy.
Fortunately, Ma Siqing repeatedly reminded her, and before leaving Danjiang, Ma Siqing asked the Yao family to pay for the house and the money, which was actually for her.
This is what she slowly figured out, why the small house next to it was written in Sulan's name at the beginning, and why Ma Siqing transferred the current house to her name in a lightning speed.
All this was to repay her mother for taking care of Ma Siqing.
Sulan's life is much better now. When she learned that Ma Siqing was pregnant, she had made clothes and a small quilt for the baby and sent it to Ma Siqing. When Chen Xiaowei came back this time, she asked him to bring some more.
Chen Xiaowei took out the gift he had prepared. It was a skirt for Sulan. Sulan liked it at first sight, but it was a bit cold to wear a skirt in this weather, so she needed to put on a coat outside.
Sulan put on the skirt and turned around in front of Chen Xiaowei, asking Chen Xiaowei if it looked good.
Chen Xiaowei was so stunned at the moment that he forgot to answer.
"Xiaowei, does it look good?"
"It looks good, it looks good, as beautiful as a fairy!"
"Thank you!"
Sulan changed back into her previous clothes.
"Sulan, I, I, I want to marry you, what do you think of me?"
"I think you're great, I agree to marry you."
Chen Xiaowei was so nervous that his palms were sweating again.
He felt that the weather was really hot today.
Hearing that Sulan agreed to his marriage proposal, he happily picked up Sulan and spun her around.
Soon, breakfast was ready.
Chen Xiaowei looked at the steaming food, which smelled delicious.
Although the conditions were difficult, the expressions on the faces of the Wu family were firm and courageous.
Chen Xiaowei immediately made up his mind to get married during this visit.
The three children were very well-behaved when eating, and their discipline was as strict as that of the army, which made Chen Xiaowei even more satisfied.
After dinner, Chen Xiaowei helped Sulan clean up the dishes, while Xiaojun and Xiaohai went to do odd jobs at the bedding factory and calculate their income.
Xiaomei was doing her homework at home.
After finishing her work, the family sat in the yard with Chen Xiaowei and chatted.