"I don't know about that either. The leader came over with someone and called him aside to say something. Then Brother Xiao went back to pack his things and left with them. Oh, sister-in-law, the leader and that person seemed to be wearing military uniforms."
"What's like?"
Li Ergou couldn't explain it, but he felt that the man's clothes were different from those of the people wearing green suits he usually saw.
At this moment, Jiang Jianguo picked up the coat hanging on the side and put it on. Li Ergou's eyes lit up and he pointed at Jiang Jianguo and said, "This is the coat."
Jiang Jianguo paused and looked at Jiang Wanwan with deep eyes.
Taken away by the troops?
As far as he knew, his brother-in-law was just a farmer. How did he get involved with the army?
Jiang Wanwan thought of Lu Xiao's other identity.
Because he is a supporting role and a villain, the original text does not mention much about Lu Xiao's military service.
But even if it is not mentioned, it is real.
In the afternoon, Lu Xiao's mother came over.
She also heard that Jiang Wanwan was going to college and didn't even have lunch.
She originally wanted to wait for her youngest son to come back before asking about the situation, but she found that her second son came back but her youngest son didn't. Now she became even more restless.
Seeing Jiang Jianguo in military uniform, Mother Lu was stunned for a moment and became a little uncomfortable.
She politely greeted Jiang Wanwan's parents and asked Jiang Jianguo if he was used to living there. Jiang Jianguo answered one by one and said he had no opinion about his younger sister as a mother-in-law.
Jiang Wanwan was just about to ask her mother-in-law about Lu Xiao's military service, so she let the old lady into the house. Knowing that her eldest brother was uncomfortable with Lu's mother, she sent him out.
There were only two people left, and Jiang Wanwan didn't beat around the bush and asked Lu Xiao directly about what happened.
Mother Lu didn't seem to expect Jiang Wanwan to ask this, and she was still a little confused. "Wanwan, why are you asking this? Did Xiao'er say something to you?"
"Lu Xiao didn't tell me anything. I heard from Li Ergou that Lu Xiao was taken away by some soldiers. If nothing happened to him at the construction site, then the soldiers would only come looking for him because of what happened back then. Mom, didn't my second brother tell you this when he came back?"
Jiang Wanwan looked at Lu's mother's face as she spoke, and clearly saw that when she heard the word "army", her face turned slightly pale and her hands began to tremble.
She reached out and held her hand, saying soothingly, "Mom, don't be afraid. Tell me what happened. I don't think anything will happen to Lu Xiao."
Mother Lu looked at her, sighed softly, and was stunned for a long time before she started talking about what happened that year.
The matter is very simple. Lu Xiao had indeed served as a soldier for several years and performed very well in the army. He was even promoted to company commander.
Later, because of his background, his opponents used it to make trouble and he was forced to return to the army. Lu's mother didn't know the specific situation. When Lu Xiao came back from the army, this incident seemed to be a big blow to him. He put away all the things related to the army.
The family didn't want to make him sad, so no one mentioned the matter again. Even the nosy sister-in-law didn't dare to make a fuss about it because she was afraid of her brother-in-law, not to mention that Zhang Xiu Lan occupied his house while her brother-in-law was in the army.
Lu Xiao moved out of the old house, and after a long time, everyone forgot about this matter.
Originally, she wanted to come over and ask Jiang Wan about his university life that evening. Mother Lu, who was already uneasy, became even more uneasy after hearing that her youngest son was taken away by the army.
If the youngest son doesn't come back and his daughter-in-law goes to college, this small family will break up.
As a mother, she can see how much her youngest son likes Jiang Wanwan. If that happens, it will probably be a bigger blow than letting him retire from the army.
Why is the youngest son’s life so miserable?
"Wanwan, Xiao'er is a good person. Although he is not good at talking, he treats you sincerely. You wait for him until he comes back."
Mother Lu held Jiang Wanwan's hand and almost begged.
The eldest brother of the Jiang family came, and she was afraid that the eldest brother of the Jiang family would take his daughter-in-law away, and her youngest son would never see her again when he came back.
Jiang Wanwan smiled soothingly, "Mom, look at what you said. If I'm not at home waiting for Lu Xiao, where can I go? My eldest brother came to see me. He won't leave now because he also wants to wait for Lu Xiao to come back. As for going to college, don't listen to the rumors from the villagers. I haven't decided whether to go or not. When Lu Xiao comes back, I will have to discuss it with him."
Mother Lu's eyes turned red, and she wiped her eyes with her sleeves, "Okay, okay, you two should talk it over." Whether she could keep her daughter-in-law depended on her son's ability.
On the other hand, Zhang Xiu Lan finally waited until Lu's mother was not at home, and went to the second house in her hometown without stopping.
Lu Jie was sitting on the kang and playing with his daughter. He hadn't seen his daughter for two months and she missed him terribly. The little girl was giggling and calling "Daddy" in a baby voice, which melted Lu Jie's heart.
Wang Sanni sat on the side mending shoe soles, and occasionally spoke to Lu Jie.
She was thinking about how to tell her husband about the division of the family property. Her mother-in-law had said that they would divide the family property after her husband and third brother came back, but in the end, neither her husband nor her third brother came back together.
She was worried about her husband who had just returned home, so she told him about these bad things that affected his mood. At this moment, she heard the voice of her sister-in-law Zhang Xiulan.
"Is my second brother at home?"
As they were talking, someone came in through the curtain. Seeing the happy family in the room, Zhang Xiulan chuckled softly, "Third brother is in such a good mood. He's having so much fun playing with his daughter."
"Sister-in-law."
Lu Jie still respected his sister-in-law very much, so he called out to her and got off the kang.
Zhang Xiulan pulled a chair and sat down, chatting casually. "I see you've lost weight since you came back this time, second brother. Otherwise, digging the canal is a job only you can do. Your eldest brother's body is really not up to it."
Lu Jie smiled and didn't say anything. He knew very well what his elder brother was like.
Zhang Xiulan looked at Wang Sanni's belly again. "But it's okay for you young people to suffer a little. Your wife is already showing her pregnancy. The second child should be born in the spring of next year. Then there will be one more mouth to feed. I know how difficult it is to raise two children, especially when they are young and there is no one to help raise them. You won't even have enough to eat."
Lu Jie agreed with this point. Back then, his eldest brother's two sons were still young, and his eldest sister-in-law didn't know how to take care of them, so it was thanks to the whole family that helped take care of them. However, his wife was a thoughtful person and could also take care of children, so Qingqing was brought up very well by her.
Wang Sanni heard something from these words, her expression changed slightly, and she looked at her husband.
Zhang Xiulan continued talking and chuckled, "I didn't notice your belly before. It looks like it's another girl, right? You're right. I've given birth to two sons, so I have experience. Pregnant women with sons usually have pointed bellies, but yours is round, like a big ball. You look good too. They say having a daughter is good for raising a family, but I'm nothing like you. I had a dark complexion when I was pregnant with a son, and I got even darker when I got another. Giving birth to two children for the Lu family has aged me by several years."
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