Qin Wan was carefully painting a beautiful blueprint for his future life in his heart. When he was about to take a break, Aunt Yu came back with a group of lively children.
As soon as Aunt Yu stepped through the gate of her house, she caught a glimpse of Qin Wan's busy figure in the yard and the area that had been tidied up.
Her eyes suddenly lit up and her mouth opened in surprise, as if she had seen something incredible.
When she came to her senses, she walked forward quickly, a smile on her face, and her words of praise came out like a string of cannonballs:
"Oh my, Xiao Qin, you're amazing! It's only been a short while, and you've already tidied up the yard so neatly and tidyly! It's truly impressive!"
Qin Wan looked up and saw Aunt Yu praising her so much, and a shy smile appeared on her face. She wiped the sweat from her forehead and said:
"Aunt Yu, please stop praising me. I'm just busying myself. I just want to tidy up the yard so the children have a nice place to play."
Before she finished speaking, several children ran in from outside and pounced on Qin Wan like little birds, shouting "Mom, Mom".
Qin Wan squatted down, hugged them, her face filled with maternal glow.
Aunt Yu was even more delighted when she saw this. She took Qin Wan's hand and said:
"Xiao Qin, look how much the kids love you. The weather is nice today, so I took them to the beach to have some fun."
Qin Wan's eyes lit up when he heard this. He hurriedly asked:
"How was it? Dabao, Erbao, Sanbao, and Sibao, did you have a good time?"
Dabao glanced at Aunt Yu, curled his lips, and said:
"I'm not happy. I wanted to go inside the beach, but grandma wouldn't let me. There aren't many crabs on the beach, and the shells aren't as pretty as the ones inside."
When Aunt Yu heard this, she was amused: "Oh, you guys have learned to complain. Do you know why grandma didn't let you go in?"
"I know, grandma. You are afraid it will be dangerous to go inside." Erbao replied.
Qin Wan also said:
"Grandma is right to do this. We're new here and don't know what's going on here. We have to explore slowly and not rush in all at once. That would be too dangerous. Besides, there are four of you and only one grandma. If you get into danger, grandma can't save you."
"But we want to go to the beach to play. The things there are much better than those on the Bund." Dabao said again.
Qin Wan didn't want to restrict the children too much, so he said, "You want to go inside? Okay, when I'm free, I'll go with you."
Dabao asked again: "Can't we go today?"
Qin Wan said, "No! Don't you see that there are still many things that we haven't done yet?"
Dabao looked around like an adult, then nodded and said, "I understand." After that, he went back to the house to get his toys.
At this time, Aunt Yu came close to Qin Wan and started gossiping in a low voice:
"By the way, Xiao Qin, did you know that there's a new building built in the military family housing area here? I heard that it not only has running water and electricity, but it also looks really beautiful!"
Hearing this, Qin Wan looked up at Aunt Yu with interest and asked with a smile:
"Oh? Then, auntie, are you tempted and want to live in that building?"
Aunt Yu quickly waved her hands and shook her head and said:
"How could that be? I'm not used to it. I heard that several families in that building share one kitchen. I like to be free when I cook, and I always feel uncomfortable squeezing in with others."
Qin Wan nodded in agreement and continued:
"Yes, Auntie, I don't like that either. Besides, there are only a limited number of houses over there, and there's no way to expand.
Look at our four children. They can live in this bungalow now, but when they grow up, if they still live in such a small space, they will have no place to stretch their arms and legs.
When Aunt Yu heard this, her eyes lit up and she immediately took over the conversation:
"Yes, yes, you're really thoughtful! Although our bungalows are indeed not many, the advantage is that they are spacious. When the time comes, we can go out and pick up some stones and build a few more rooms. Then all the problems will be solved!"
After she finished speaking, a look of delight appeared on her face.
Qin Wan described to her what he was thinking:
"I also want to build another bathroom, the kind with hot and cold water. That way I don't have to squeeze in with other people in the hall."
"Then hurry up." Aunt Yu couldn't stop smiling after hearing this.
"We also need to build a toilet so that we don't have to run so far to solve the problem." Qin Wan said.
Aunt Yu smiled and said, "If you do this, I wonder how those military wives who live in apartments will envy you."
The days are like running water, slipping away silently through your fingers. In the blink of an eye, a month has passed quietly in busyness and sweat.
During this month, Aunt Yu and Qin Wan not only devoted all their free time to repairing the yard, but also became familiar with the military wives on the island.
Aunt Yu, in particular, feels even more at ease with her than when she was with Aunt Zhang.
And after their hard work, Qin Wan's yard became flat and tidy, as if even the air was filled with freshness and tranquility.
Just when Qin Wan thought that her life was about to return to its former peace and tranquility, fate played another joke on her.
The commendation letter came like a bolt from the blue, pushing her family to the forefront again.
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