After boiling a pot of water and brewing a pot of black tea, Shen Xiaobei brought them to the stone table in the yard.
Then he called Gao Hongmian and Duan Donglin to come over and sit down and rest for a while.
I asked the children to wash their hands and brought out some snacks for them to eat.
Gao Hongmian walked out of a room with Qing'en in her arms, looking very happy. She said, "Xiaobei, there are so many rooms here, we don't know which one to choose!"
"Sister-in-law can choose whichever room she wants. Once you and brother have chosen, we'll choose."
"How can this be? This is your and Xichuan's house. Of course you choose first. Once you've chosen, we can choose from the rest!"
"Yes, Xiaobei, although we are a family, your sister-in-law and I cannot get something for nothing and take over the family business."
"Xiaobei, why don't you choose first? Once you've made your choice, it will be easier for Big Brother and Sister-in-law to choose."
"Okay, since you all said so, I'll choose first later."
"Okay, let's not talk about this now. Let's have a cup of tea and some snacks first, otherwise we won't have the energy to do a thorough cleaning later! This house hasn't been taken care of for three or four years, and it's too dusty. We need to clean it thoroughly before we can live in it."
"Well. Xiaobei, my sister-in-law is offering tea instead of wine, so I'd like to toast you first. I'd like to thank you for helping my sister-in-law, Xi'en, and Qing'en find such a good place to stay in Beijing. This has saved us a lot of trouble in finding an apartment!"
"Xiaobei, I'll also offer you tea instead of wine."
"Hey, big brother and sister-in-law, don't be so polite. I should be the one showing respect to you. If big sister-in-law hadn't volunteered to come and help take care of Shui'en and Mu'en, I would still be worried now!"
Gao Hongmian and Duan Donglin both picked up a teacup and wanted to toast Shen Xiaobei, but Shen Xiaobei said he wanted to toast them.
In the end, the three of them didn't care who toasted whom, they just stood up and drank together.
Duan Xichuan sat aside, feeling a little lost.
It wasn't because he felt disappointed that the three of them didn't invite him when they offered tea, but because he thought that the three of them would all stay in Beijing in the future.
But he will have to leave here soon and live apart from Shen Xiaobei, and they will be separated for four years. Looking at the lovely and charming little wife in front of him, his heart is really full of reluctance.
He felt that only by returning to the army and entering the arduous and strict rhythm of military life could he resolve his loss.
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