Old Mrs. Wen, Bai Guoguo, and Mrs. Zhang, a family of three, sat on the kang and chatted.
As they chatted, the topic inevitably turned to Mrs. Zhang's joining the army.
Mrs. Zhang was definitely going, but what about the four elderly people? This was what the younger generation was most concerned about.
Uncle He and Aunt Wang are in an even more difficult situation. They have elderly parents and young children to take care of, and they want to take care of both, but they don't want to make things difficult for the old lady and the old man.
"Grandma, is there an aunt in Kyoto? I didn't know her before. I lived in Kyoto for half a year and never visited her."
He Gang had told Bai Guoguo about this aunt before, and he heard that she also lived in the military compound.
"Gangzi's aunt is in Kyoto, and his uncle is the head of the logistics department of the Kyoto Military Region. His aunt works in the military hospital and is already the director of the obstetrics and gynecology department!"
When talking about her hardworking little daughter, the old lady smiled so hard that her eyes narrowed.
Mrs. Zhang, who was sewing Xiaohuzi's pants under the light, glanced at Bai Guoguo with a smile. She probably knew what her future sister-in-law was going to say.
Sure enough, the little girl's next words confirmed her guess.
"Really? That little aunt is really amazing. The director of the obstetrics and gynecology department should be an expert in obstetrics and gynecology, right? Oh, and how many children does that little aunt have?"
Bai Guoguo blinked her big eyes curiously and looked at the old lady. Her mischievous look softened old lady Wen's heart.
"Your aunt and uncle are both busy. They have two sons at home, both of whom are in the army. They are both married now, so each family has a little grandson. It's a pity that there is no granddaughter!"
The old lady leaned comfortably on the big pillow. She felt that it was more comfortable to stay on the kang in winter. Even her legs and feet were warm now.
"Oh, that little aunt is so lucky. Grandma, isn't that little aunt's grandson cute?"
Bai Guoguo actually knew it a long time ago. Her aunt's family was very busy and hadn't returned to their hometown for several years. Naturally, the old lady had never seen her great-grandson.
Sure enough, when this topic was brought up, the happy expression on the old lady's face faded a bit, and she sighed unconsciously.
"The whole family is in the military. Even the two daughters-in-law are in the military. One is a nurse and the other is in the art troupe. How could they have time to visit me?"
Old lady Sun Wen also misses her two little grandchildren very much, but her daughter has no time, and her grandson and granddaughter-in-law are even busier. They have no time to come back to see them.
"Oh, what should I do? Not to mention my aunt's family, even my sister-in-law is going to Jindu to join the army. Xiaohuzi is already in the first grade, and the teaching quality of the school over there is better. I can't waste time here. Then you won't even be able to see the boy anymore, right?"
Bai Guoguo pretended to sigh and said that she knew that little Huzi was the apple of Old Lady Wen's and Old Man He's eye.
Sure enough, the old lady's face became even darker. She pretended to be angry and pulled Bai Guoguo's hand over and patted it gently.
"You little girl are really weird. You don't say what you want to say nicely. Instead, you poke needles into my heart. You deserve to be punished!"
The old lady knew very well that the little girl was trying to persuade her to go to Kyoto together in a roundabout way.
She has lived for decades, so how could she not see through the tricks of this little girl?
It’s just that Chinese people believe in returning to their roots.
The old couple are almost eighty years old, and on the one hand, they are afraid that they will not have time to return home and die in the future.
On the other hand, it also means not wanting to cause trouble for the children and grandchildren.
The old couple can hardly move anymore and don’t have the energy to help take care of the children.
I'm not familiar with Kyoto, so it would be boring to go there.
Besides, although their eldest grandson is already the battalion commander, the house will probably not be divided very much. Where will he live when he goes there?
That's why he refused to follow the army.
"Hehe! I knew that my little thoughts couldn't be hidden from you, grandma. So, are you going or not? If I don't see you in the future, I will cry~~"
Bai Guoguo hugged the old lady's arm and acted coquettishly.
"That's what I'm saying, grandma. Look at your little granddaughter-in-law. She's about to throw a tantrum. If you don't go, no one in our family can control her!"
Mrs. Zhang bit off the thread and joked with a smile.
Old Mrs. Wen came from a prominent family and had experienced many life and death situations. She never tortured her daughter-in-law or granddaughter-in-law.
Aunt Wang is the daughter-in-law carefully selected by the old lady, and she is also a good mother-in-law who doesn't make things difficult for others.
Therefore, the family atmosphere of the He family is very good, and Mrs. Zhang naturally has a deep relationship with her mother-in-law and great-grandmother.
Besides, the head of her family is the eldest grandson who has established the family. If he fails to take good care of the old lady and the old man, people will criticize him if they tell others about it.
It is absolutely impossible to leave two elderly couples in their hometown while the young people enjoy themselves outside.
That's why Mrs. Zhang's decision to join the army was delayed again and again. The family compound over there had been cleared out for almost two months, but Mrs. Zhang still hadn't made up her mind to leave.
But we can’t blame the old lady. It is said that it is rare for a person to live to be seventy.
In these difficult times, there are not many people who live longer than the old ladies.
The two old people were also afraid that they would not be able to survive in Kyoto for long, and deep down they still wanted to return to their hometown.
But in fact, there is another main reason, which is the housing problem.
I heard that the house in that residential compound only has two bedrooms. Even if you separate a room in the living room, it will not be comfortable to live in.
The old man had lived in a spacious yard all his life. When he heard the conditions, he dared not cause trouble for his eldest grandson.
"Grandma, sister-in-law is right. I really want you to take care of me. You don't know that I have made some small contributions and the organization has awarded me a house.
It's a huge courtyard house, but I live alone. I'm terrified every night and can't even sleep well. Look how much thinner I've become, right?
As Bai Guoguo spoke, she placed her little face, which had grown up and lost some of its baby fat, in front of the old lady.
His fair and tender little face was wrinkled and he looked pitiful.
Bai Guoguo's words surprised both the old lady and Mrs. Zhang.
One must have made great contributions to be able to obtain a large courtyard house.
"This is incredible! What have you accomplished, little girl? Are you hurt? Tell grandma now!"
The old lady nervously held Bai Guoguo's shoulders and looked him over. She was afraid that the kid had done something dangerous and got hurt.
Even Mrs. Zhang put down her needle and thread and sat up straight nervously.
"Grandma, sister-in-law, don't be nervous! I just researched some convenient foods and beverages with a few students. Now the government has established a food factory and a beverage factory. Now we are exporting and earning foreign exchange, so the government rewarded me with a yard."
This was what Sister Xu taught her. In the future, if anyone asked Bai Guoguo how she could have such a big yard, she could use this excuse.
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