The two people were moving into a new house that day.
The windows had been installed, and Lu Xiao was painting the windows and doors when two men in military uniforms came into the yard.
When Lu Xiao saw the two people, he stopped painting and subconsciously looked at Jiang Wanwan, who was also looking at him in confusion.
Haven't the military issues been resolved? Even the compensation has been received.
But she naturally wouldn't ask any more questions at this time.
Lu Xiao put down what he was holding, took a rag beside him and wiped his hands. Seeing Jiang Wanwan's worry, he patted her shoulder and said, "Don't worry, I'll go over and take a look."
Jiang Wanwan nodded, and saw Lu Xiao walk towards the man and come in front of the two people. The three of them raised their right hands at the same time and saluted.
This was the first time Jiang Wanwan felt that the man who could give her a sense of security was also a soldier.
For some reason, an inexplicable sense of pride arose spontaneously.
She has admired soldiers since she was a child. When she first traveled through time, she even wondered why she didn't travel through time to a novel about military marriage, so that she could have a passionate encounter with the hero in her mind across time and space.
Unexpectedly, her man was also a soldier.
The moment the two soldiers saw Jiang Wanwan, they couldn't hide their amazement in their eyes.
I knew this guy got married in his hometown, but I didn’t expect that he would have such a beautiful wife. With this appearance, no one in the military family compound can compare to her.
Look at these newly built red brick houses, they are also very impressive.
Looking at Lu Xiao again, his eyes became even more worried.
With a beautiful wife and a comfortable life at home, would he still go with them?
Now I am only looking forward to Lu Xiao's awareness and the leadership's vision.
After a brief greeting with me, the two followed Lu Xiao to the old house.
This place is not cleaned up yet and is not suitable for entertaining guests.
Jiang Wanwan continued to pack up things in the new yard. She also knew that the army had its own rules, and she would not ask unless Lu Xiao told her. It was almost noon when she packed up and prepared to go back to cook.
It was obvious that the two men had come from a long distance. No matter what the matter was, guests were guests and had to eat on time.
Just as he arrived at the gate of the old courtyard, he ran into Lu Xiao sending two people out.
At this time, the two of them no longer had the nervousness and worry they had when they came. Seeing Jiang Wanwan still smiling and greeting him, Jiang Wanwan responded with a smile and looked at Lu Xiao with an inquiring look.
Lu Xiao simply replied, "Captain Feng and Political Commissar Li are leaving. I'll go see them off."
Jiang Wanwan nodded, sensitively noticing that the man's mood was not right.
After watching the three people walk away, he turned around and went home.
When the two of them were cleaning the house in the morning, they decided to have dumplings for lunch. Jiang Wanwan kneaded the dough first. She didn't like minced meat, and since Lu Xiao hadn't come back yet, she chopped some cabbage first.
Halfway through the work, the man came back and took the knife from her hand without saying a word and continued chopping the cabbage.
Seeing that he didn't want to say anything, Jiang Wanwan didn't ask and handed him the meat.
Then he prepared some spices such as peppercorns, star anise, bay leaves, etc., made half a bowl of spice water, and peeled a scallion for him to chop with the meat.
Chop the meat filling, add onion and ginger, and beat it with spice water to make it tough. Squeeze the excess water from the cabbage and mix it evenly with the meat. Make small pieces of dough.
Usually, two people make dumplings together. Jiang Wanwan rolls the dough while Lu Xiao wraps it. They both enjoy this kind of time.
"Wanwan," just when Jiang Wanwan thought she would finish wrapping the dumplings in silence, Lu Xiao suddenly spoke.
"Hmm?" She didn't look up, but lowered her head to press the dough.
"Now that the weather's warmer, I guess we should have news from Professor Wu soon, right?"
Jiang Wanwan looked up and thought for a moment, "Soon, right?"
"Why don't we take this opportunity to go back to the city and visit your parents."
Jiang Wanwan stopped and looked at him. "Didn't we agree to go back and see our parents after we've settled down on college?"
Professor Wu's school is in Beijing, the same city as Jiang Wanwan's home.
Lu Xiao seemed to find it difficult to speak. He met her gaze and then looked away.
"You didn't ask me why those two people came to see me today. I might have to go back to the army for a while."
His brows furrowed slightly, "What do you mean by returning to the army for a while? Haven't you already retired?"
Could it be that, like last time, there was something unresolved that required him to go over again?
But I feel like it can’t be that simple, otherwise men wouldn’t have this attitude.
Lu Xiao put down the dumplings in his hand and pulled her into the inner room.
He opened an old box at the head of the kang. The box had been there the day Jiang Wanwan arrived. Inside it were some clothes that Lu Xiao had at that time and a small wooden box, which was locked.
Although Jiang Wanwan was curious, she didn't want to pry into other people's privacy.
The two of them had an inexplicable tacit understanding on this point. Lu Xiao would not touch Jiang Wanwan's things casually, and even if he helped her get something, he would get her permission.
Later, as the two of them lived together for a long time, they added new furniture and new clothes to their home. Jiang Wanwan disliked the box because it was old and worn out, and she stopped putting things in it and even forgot about the small wooden box inside.
Lu Xiao took out a small wooden box and placed it in front of Jiang Wanwan. He found the key and opened it with his own hands, his voice a little low.
"Wanwan, I'm sorry, I didn't mean to hide this from you."
He didn't know how to start, and what was the point in saying it. He had even forgotten about it. If it weren't for Captain Feng looking for him, he would have even forgotten that he was once a soldier.
Jiang Wanwan also saw clearly what was in the wooden box. They were all things belonging to soldiers, neatly folded military uniforms, red collar badges, red five-pointed stars on military caps... and even a few military medals.
Jiang Wanwan didn't say anything, knowing that he would have something more important to say next.
Just as she thought, Lu Xiao looked at the things in the box, his tense jaw revealing the dissatisfaction in his heart.
"The last time they came was not just to redress what happened to me. I went to the army, and the leaders there wanted me to continue to participate in the work of defending the country." Because he had been away from home for almost two months at that time, and knowing that Jiang Wanwan must be worried about him, he did not promise anything.
But for some reason, the image of Jiang Wanwan flashed through his mind at that time. She was so outstanding, and she also had an older brother who was a soldier. He could feel that when she mentioned her family, her eyes were full of admiration and happiness.
He used to be a soldier, and he would step forward whenever the country needed him.
He also wanted to be one of the people she admired, wanted to make her happy, and give her more.
But when he thought about the content of the work, he actually backed down for the first time.
"So they came here this time to get you back to the army?"
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