"Comrade Ning Xi and Zhang Xing are all great. You should give them some rewards." After coming out of the hospital, Shui Hehua made suggestions to Yu Xiangqian for the first time.
Yu Xiangqian: "The people from the county government have already said they will come over to thank you in person tomorrow."
"But they are them, and we are us. It's only right for the organization to commend outstanding comrades. Mid-Autumn Festival is coming soon, so why not take this opportunity to hold a big event."
Shui Hehua: "How about a military-civilian friendly gathering?"
"Let me think about it." Yu Xiangqian did not agree directly.
Ordinary people are not allowed to come to military bases; they must obtain special approval, which also involves many security issues.
"That's right, I just said it casually. After all, our people helped them this time, and we have some minor conflicts with the local authorities, so we can take this opportunity to ease the tension."
They guard the border line, and many times the enemy will infiltrate the masses. Once they are investigated, it is inevitable that there will be a big fight and disturb the masses.
After all, these are serious matters that cannot tolerate any mistakes.
There is naturally no resistance from the local level, but it is impossible to say that there is no impact.
Yu Xiangqian: "You're right. I'll discuss this with the political commissar and the others. Alas, I'm old now and can't be as flexible as you young people."
"You're not old, it's just that your heart is focused on big things. It's normal that these small things are easily overlooked..." As his bedside companion, Shui Hehua naturally knew how many things he had to deal with every day.
Yu Xiangqian knew she was just trying to flatter him, but he didn't say anything. Instead, he asked, "Hehua, did you graduate from high school?"
"Yes, I almost went to college." She passed the exam, but didn't go, which is also one of her regrets.
Shui Hehua's father is a well-known calculating man in the neighborhood. After having such a beautiful daughter like her, he did not just raise her and keep her in exchange for a dowry like other families did.
Instead, she was sent to school like her brothers and was taught from a young age that when she got married, she should marry someone rich or powerful.
In the end, she got her wish and married her ex-husband, the second son of the county magistrate.
Her father was still hesitant at the time, but finally decided that even if she went to college, she would not marry better than the second young master, so he advocated that she get married.
Secondly, it was because she started school late and was older. She was in her early twenties when she finished high school.
"Oh? Why didn't the matchmaker tell me about this?" Yu Xiangqian always admired educated people. "Do you blame your father for not going to college?"
Shui Hehua's father is one year younger than him. Yu Xiangqian really can't say the word "father-in-law". He married her mainly because the matchmaker said that she was obedient and sensible, and unable to have children.
He already has four children and doesn't want to have another baby when he's old. Not only would it make him look ridiculous, but the older ones would also be unhappy about it.
Shui Hehua shook her head. "I don't blame you. My father didn't have any special skills. He relied on his carpentry skills to support us brothers and sisters. He also worked hard to support our education. Many girls from ordinary families can't even read a single word."
"You've read a lot, so I can't waste it. I'll arrange for you to join the Propaganda Department, but you'll have to start from the bottom."
Shui Hehua never thought that she would have such an opportunity. She got married right after graduation and has not worked a single day in all these years. She was kept at home to have children, but unfortunately, she didn't have a child in the end.
"As long as I have a job, I don't care what I do." She had thought about it before and after marrying Yu Xiangqian, but she was embarrassed to say it unless he mentioned it.
The key is that she cannot take the initiative to look for a job, otherwise people will not be able to refuse her due to her status, which will also make things difficult for others.
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Ning Xi was originally a light sleeper due to her physical discomfort, and she was already awake when someone came, but she didn't want to talk and didn't have the energy to deal with it, so she simply continued to pretend to sleep.
He opened his eyes only after the people left.
When Zhao Huaiyan came back after sending Yu Xiangqian and his wife away, he saw her half-sitting on the bed, with her hair disheveled, looking sick and listless.
"Eat something before you go to sleep, okay?" he coaxed softly.
Ning Xi had no appetite at first, but she nodded and got up to eat a few mouthfuls of rice noodles.
Maybe due to the high fever, my sense of taste was temporarily impaired and the food I put in my mouth had almost no taste.
"I can't eat anymore. Have you eaten yet?"
"No, wait until you finish eating. Would you like some soup?" The soup was only covered with a thin layer of oil, and it was fragrant but very light.
After Ning Xi drank some soup, Zhao Huaiyan ate the rest and poured Ning Xi some brown sugar water.
Ning Xi was not sleepy at all at this moment, so she held the enamel pot and watched him busying around.
I have to say, if she applies for a nanny with this attitude, she will definitely be qualified. It seems that she won’t have to worry about unemployment in the future.
The space had been upgraded while she was unconscious, and she could sense the presence of some living creatures inside, but she had never been inside and couldn't see it in detail.
However, Zhao Huaiyan was taking care of her all the time, so she had no chance to go in even if she wanted to.
"Commander Yu just told me that the local government called and said they'd send someone to personally express their gratitude to you and the military wives. They're mainly thanking you, and they're also going to give you a commendation!"
Zhao Huaiyan cleaned up the dishes, poured water for Ning Xi to rinse her mouth and wiped her face, then climbed onto the bed, put his arm around her, rubbed her belly, and told her important things.
Fortunately, Ning Xi was the only patient in this ward, and the nurse helped her put two beds together, which could barely be considered a large bed.
"There's one more thing. My uncle asked me to bring you a letter from a friend who's an educated youth in Nanji Province. There's also a package, which I've already opened. It contains rice noodles and some food coupons. I've already brought the letter."
It was Uncle Ning who opened the package. He was afraid that there was food inside, so he took the initiative to open it to prevent it from spoiling due to improper storage.
"Did you bring it with you?" You don't have to guess to know that it must have been written by Chu Hongchen and Qu Hua.
Speaking of which, she had been busy and had not yet told Chu Hongchen that they were cousins. The most important thing was that he must want to know about his parents.
However, she didn't dare send a telegram with this sensitive information, and the letters might be checked, and the phone call was not reachable, so she never had the chance to tell him.
"I brought it." Zhao Huaiyan didn't even get out of bed. He stretched out his big hand, took the luggage bag from the table next to him, and took out the letter inside.
There were two letters, one from Qu Hua and the other from Chu Hongchen. Both were sealed intact, and it was obvious that they had never been read by anyone.
Liu Chunmei and Uncle Ning were the rare elders who respected children's privacy, so they naturally would not read her letter. Zhao Huaiyan, the person who handled it, was of high quality and did not open it either.
This was extremely helpful to Ning Xi, because what she hated most were people who had no sense of boundaries and invaded other people's privacy without permission.
Whether friends, lovers, spouses or even family members, they should respect each other's privacy.
Ning Xi opened the letter from Chu Hongchen first.
Zhao Huaiyan glanced at her and turned his head to look away to avoid accidentally seeing the contents of her letter, but his eyes still dimmed.
Chu Hongchen, why does it feel like a gay man's name?
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