Bai Guoguo and Li Xiuxiu chatted with their sister-in-law for a while, and several little kids surrounded them.
Only Little Tiger stuck close to Bai Guoguo, afraid that his sister Bai would disappear again in the blink of an eye.
The three of them were talking about Mrs. Zhang moving to Kyoto to join the army.
"So, won't it be difficult to see you in the future?" Li Xiuxiu said a little sadly.
"It can't be helped. My husband and I only see each other twice a year. Now he's finally been transferred to Kyoto, so of course I have to take the child with me. Otherwise, the child won't recognize his father."
Mrs. Zhang threw two pieces of firewood into the fire, causing a large ball of sparks to fly out of the fire.
The firelight reflected on Mrs. Zhang's pretty face, and she could vaguely see a look of joy on her face.
"As for me, there's no need to mention it. My workplace is in Kyoto, and I'll probably be traveling a lot in the future. Even if I marry Gangzi, I'll have to live in Kyoto. I probably won't have many opportunities to come back here!"
Bai Guoguo touched Xiao Huzi's round head. She didn't expect that the little guy would be so attached to her.
It’s good that Mrs. Zhang went to Kyoto, so she can see Xiaohuzi more often.
It is very likely that Mrs. Zhang lived in the military compound in the past, and Bai Guoguo should also live in the military compound after joining the army.
In this way, it would be very convenient for the two families to visit each other.
"Alas, you are all gone, and I won't be able to see you again even if I want to!" Li Xiuxiu sighed.
She was a straightforward person, but she was reluctant to see these two close friends leave.
"Why are you sighing on a good day? At worst, you can come to Kyoto someday. By the way, how are you and He Hongjun doing? When are you going to get married?"
Bai Guoguo couldn't stand seeing the beautiful woman sighing, so he touched her lightly with his shoulder and teased her.
"It's not that easy to get to Kyoto, but we're getting married soon, on the eighth day after the Lunar New Year. If you're free, come over and enjoy the wedding!"
Li Xiuxiu was open-minded by nature. She put her sadness behind her after a while and turned around to invite Baiguo to the wedding banquet.
"If I can make it back, I will definitely come. If I can't, I'm sorry!" Bai Guoguo scratched his face and said apologetically.
It was really hard to determine her itinerary. Those South Vietnamese monkeys were causing trouble, India was also ready to make a move, the northern border was also in turmoil, and there was a shortage of food and supplies everywhere in the country.
She should have passed the organization's probation period and has begun to be assigned some very important tasks. She also wants to make more contributions to the country.
So I have to travel abroad more often, especially to Southeast Asia.
She wanted to use her space to purchase more food and other strategic materials.
Therefore, I had no choice but to say sorry to my friend!
"It's okay. I know your work is important. It doesn't matter if you can't come. Give me your address and I'll send the wedding candy to you!"
Li Xiuxiu looked at this little sister who was two years younger than her but had already made many important contributions, and smiled with an open-minded look.
"That's fine too. I'll leave my address for Xiuxiu. Remember to write to us often." Mrs. Zhang said with a smile.
Bai Guoguo was chatting with her friends with a smile when she suddenly felt a small body sitting next to her leaning softly on her legs. She looked down and found that it was Xiaohuzi who had fallen asleep leaning against her.
Bai Guoguo quickly and quietly picked up the little guy, then turned to Mrs. Zhang and Li Xiuxiu and said:
"Sister-in-law, Xiuxiu, Xiaohuzi may be tired from crying today and has fallen asleep now. Let's send him to the house!"
Mrs. Zhang turned around and saw that her son was sleeping with his eyes closed, lying obediently on Bai Guoguo's shoulder.
"Well, ever since you left, he didn't notice it at first, but later on, when you didn't come back, he would squat in your garden every day waiting for you, saying that he wanted to help you look after the watermelons, cantaloupes and strawberries in the vegetable garden.
Later, when the watermelons and cantaloupes had already fallen and you hadn't returned, he would often cry while taking care of the strawberries. Today, you finally came back, but he couldn't help crying until he was tired!
Mrs. Zhang touched her son's back lovingly. This kid is very affectionate at such a young age.
"I've seen it several times too. Those unruly people who tried to take advantage of your garden were chased away by this little fellow. The really shameless ones were even whipped away by Grandma Wen with two lashes."
Speaking of this, Li Xiuxiu also looked sad. She didn't know how this little kid could be so patient, guarding the small yard every day for several months.
"That's right. My Hu Zi and I have a very close relationship. I miss him all the time when I'm away!"
Bai Guoguo hugged Hu Zi lovingly and rocked him around. This little guy was her best friend!
The three of them walked towards Mrs. Zhang's room while talking. When they passed by Mr. He's table, they saw that Mrs. Wen looked a little tired, so they simply asked her to go and have a rest.
The old lady didn't want to go back to her room to rest. She wanted to see her great-grandson and chat with Bai Guoguo, so they went to Mrs. Zhang's room.
Mrs. Zhang went back to the house and turned on the lights. Since they were entertaining guests today, food was cooking on every stove, and the house was warm.
"Sister, put Hu Zi here. Grandma, I'll add a cushion for you so it's soft to sit on. Xiu Xiu, you can also get on the kang. Don't be polite!"
As soon as Mrs. Zhang entered the house, she started to get busy. She only got on the kang after she had settled everyone.
"Grandma Wen, little Tiger cried for a long time today. Will he feel uncomfortable at night?"
Bai Guoguo touched Hu Zi's slightly sweaty little head and asked Old Lady Wen with some concern.
"It's okay. His great grandfather just gave him some anti-fright powder. He'll be fine after he wakes up and gives him some water."
The old lady carefully took off her great-grandson's thin outer jacket and pulled down his cotton trousers.
He was only allowed to wear a set of long-sleeved shirt and long-legged pants, and was covered with a small blanket. The kang was warm at the time, so it would not be good to cover him with too thick a blanket.
Li Xiuxiu sat for a while and then said goodbye and left. She was not a tactless person.
Bai Guoguo had just returned, and someone in the family was going to Kyoto to join the army, plus Bai Guoguo and He Gang were getting married.
They must have a lot of things to discuss, so she, an outsider, won't stand here and watch.
But before leaving, Bai Guoguo also took away a box of Beijing Eight Delicatessen and a roast duck for him.
Bai Guoguo also gave all the gifts to Aunt Wang to manage, and later distributed one to each of the guests.
She slipped back into Mrs. Zhang's room and left everything outside to Aunt Wang and Aunt He.
Originally, according to the rules of this place, it should be the elders who greet people outside, and she, a junior, doesn't need to come forward!
"Grandma, why don't you stay for a while? It'll take a while for the crowd outside to disperse!"
Bai Guoguo came into the house feeling cold, threw off his shoes, and climbed onto the kang nimbly.
After living here for a long time, her pretentiousness has long been cured.
In the past, no one was allowed to sit on her kang, and she was not very happy to sit on other people's kangs.
After enjoying the benefits of the heated kang, her thoughts have completely changed, and she has lost all her mysophobia and pretentiousness.
Who would want to sit on a cold bench when there is a warm bed to sleep on?
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