Two more days of peace passed.
That day, everyone finally received the definite news.
He Yanzhi and his team will arrive at the provincial capital's train station this evening.
It takes several hours by train to get back here from the provincial capital, and the worst part is that there are no trains running this way at the time they arrive.
In other words, Guan Wenru can only see He Yanzhi tomorrow evening.
She can't wait!
So, she went to the factory early in the morning to arrange her work and told the two deputy factory directors that she needed to ask for three days off!
Everyone knew that Commander He was coming back, and they also knew that she was excited, so the two deputy factory directors immediately took over the work she was doing.
...
After arranging her work and returning from the factory, Guan Wenru went straight to Commander Zhang Zhongwu's office and gently knocked on the door.
Zhang Zhongwu's deep voice rang out, "Come in!"
Guan Wenru pushed open the door and entered.
Upon seeing that the visitor was Guan Wenru, Zhang Zhongwu couldn't help but raise an eyebrow. "Little Guan, what brings you here?"
Guan Wenru couldn't hide the urgency in his eyes, and said with a smile, "Commander! I'm sorry to bother you! I'd like to... I'd like to borrow a jeep from the army."
Zhang Zhongwu immediately broke into a sly smile, put down the documents, and asked, "Borrowing a car? So early? Where are you going? Is there an emergency at the factory?"
Guan Wenru felt a little embarrassed under the leader's gaze. "It's not about the factory, sir. I'd like to go to the provincial capital's train station."
Just as I expected!
Zhang Zhongwu raised an eyebrow, leaned back in his chair, and drawled, "The provincial capital... the train station... um... today... seems to be the day our frontline soldiers return victorious by train, right? They'll get off at the provincial capital station to rest, and then transfer to other trains to go back to their respective posts... right?"
That old man!
You're asking a question you already know the answer to!
Guan Wenru's cheeks flushed slightly, but she still met the commander's gaze calmly and nodded, "Yes, commander, I just want to go pick someone up."
"Hahahaha!" Zhang Zhongwu burst into laughter, pointing at Guan Wenru with his finger. "I knew it! You were in such a hurry! Little Guan, you really are... so eager to see your husband! You couldn't even wait for the rest of the group to come back, you had to go to the train station to wait for him yourself!"
Guan Wenru blushed even more after being caught out, but she couldn't help but smile. "Commander! Please don't make fun of me!"
"I understand, I understand! I totally understand!" Zhang Zhongwu's eyes were full of emotion and relief as he shook his head. "Tsk! All these years, you've been raising three rascals all by yourself, keeping the family and the factory afloat. It hasn't been easy! Now that he's finally coming back, it's time to see him soon! Okay! This car is approved!"
Guan Wenru's eyes lit up. "Thank you, Commander!"
Zhang Zhongwu waved his hand, then flashed that knowing smile again, "No need to thank me, Xiao Liu!"
He called out towards the door.
The attendant, Xiao Liu, pushed open the door and came in.
Zhang Zhongwu: "Xiao Liu, take your sister-in-law Guan to get the car, find her a brand new one!"
"Yes, sir!"
Zhang Zhongwu looked at Guan Wenru, his tone filled with sincere teasing and blessings, "Go ahead! He Yanzhi... he's really lucky! He has a wife who cares about him so much! Tell him to spend some quality time with his wife and kids when he gets back! As for the celebration drink... we'll wait until everyone's settled in!"
"Thank you, sir! I'll be going now!"
She turned around and followed Xiao Liu out with light steps, her back view radiating joy.
Zhang Zhongwu watched Guan Wenru disappear through the door, then shook his head with a smile.
He Yanzhi is such a lucky guy!
My wife is young, beautiful, and capable!
He even had three sons!
No comparison!
...
After retrieving the car, Guan Wenru immediately drove to the family compound.
The jeep came to a steady stop in front of Courtyard No. 1. Guan Wenru deftly pulled the handbrake, turned off the engine, opened the door, and jumped out.
She had a relaxed smile on her face, clearly in a very good mood.
As soon as the car came to a stop, it was immediately surrounded by a group of children.
Mei Dandan's son, Xiaohu, pointed at the Jeep, his eyes wide with admiration, "Wow! Aunt Guan! You drove so cool just now!"
Kangmei stepped forward and tugged at Guan Wenru's sleeve, "Aunt Guan, Aunt Guan! You're so amazing!"
Da Bao, Er Bao, and Xiao Bao rushed over and stood beside their mother, their backs straight, their little faces beaming with pride and smugness.
Before Guan Wenru could say anything to the group of children, Da Bao nodded calmly, "My mom has been driving for a long time, and we've ridden in her cars before."
Erbao, unusually talkative, added, "The driver uncles all praised my mom for driving steadily."
Xiao Bao jumped onto the Jeep's running board, patted the hood with his little hands, and shouted at the top of his lungs, "My mom can do everything! Driving is nothing! She can even fly a plane in the future!"
puff!
Guan Wenru chuckled, rubbing her forehead.
After hearing what the three brothers said, the other children looked at Guan Wenru with even more admiration and turned to their mothers who had just rushed over after hearing the commotion.
Xiao Hu rushed towards Mei Dandan, grabbed her leg, and shouted, "Mom! Mom! I want a mom like Aunt Guan! One who can drive a big car! You go learn to drive! You can pick me up in a jeep!"
Kangmei threw herself into Zhang's arms, her voice trembling with tears, "Mommy! I want to ride in Mommy's car too! Can you learn to drive, okay? Be as good as Aunt Guan! Waaah..."
Mei Dandan was being swung around by her son, who was holding her legs. She was both amused and exasperated. She yelled at Guan Wenru, "Oh my dear Director Guan! Look at you! You're back, but you had to show off by driving yourself!"
"That's great! It's really spurred on all the kids in our compound! They're all forcing their mothers to learn how to operate metal slabs!"
Aunt Zhang smiled helplessly, "That's right! You've given us a huge problem! I can barely ride a bicycle, let alone drive a Jeep? That's going to kill me!"
The other military spouses who arrived also couldn't help but laugh when they saw their children fussing over them, wanting a "mom who can drive," and then looked at Guan Wenru, who was surrounded by her children and had an "innocent" smile on her face.
Guan Wenru shrugged. "Sisters, it's not my fault! It's our kids who have good eyesight and know that driving is a skill! I think that if there's an opportunity in the future, we women can hold up half the sky, so learning to drive is a good idea!"
Mei Dandan glared at her, feigning anger. "Come on! You're saying you're holding up half the sky? I think you're trying to work us half the sky to death! Learning to drive? That thing isn't that easy to learn!"
The children were still making a fuss, while the women were trying to soothe their own kids, all the while casting amused and exasperated glances at Guan Wenru, the "culprit."
Grandma Guan then came over and said, "Actually, driving isn't that difficult. When the opportunity arises, everyone should learn to drive."
The military dependents chuckled, "Grandma Guan, you're joining in the commotion too. These kids are going to have a lot of trouble in the future."
Zeng Chunlan's child is already quite grown up, so she won't pressure her.
She then spoke with a smile, "Xiao Guan, where are you going again?"
Guan Wenru snapped out of her daze and lied without batting an eye, "I'm going to the provincial capital on a business trip, which will be a good opportunity to pick up He Yanzhi."
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