Chapter 60

"Okay, okay, let's go. Old Wang, I won't talk nonsense with you anymore. We have to go. You really have good taste in girls. Let's go." Song Lu felt that Qian Jingjing was sent by Qian Honglian to urge him.

After all, he often talked endlessly with acquaintances on the road, and every time Qian Honglian complained that he was dawdling, she would always complain a few words when she got home. In the Third Brigade, he was the boss, and at home, his wife was definitely the boss.

"Okay, then you and your family should go out for a walk. The weather has been nice recently." Deputy Brigade Commander Wang said a few words to others and prepared to set off.

The Wang family members left one after another, except Qian Hongzhuo who stood there in a daze without moving.

Qian Jingjing's call of "Uncle" still echoed in his ears. He was stunned for a few seconds and looked at the back of the person in front of him leaving. He asked awkwardly, "Xiao Jin, was that Song Lu's niece just now?"

"You mean Qian Jingjing? Yes. She is the niece of Director Qian, the wife of Mr. Song."

Qian Jingjing often came to the family compound in the past. Wang Jin knew her. She didn't have a good face towards this beautiful dance member of the art troupe who was about her age.

Besides, why did her boyfriend suddenly ask about Qian Jingjing? She was very aware of the crisis and immediately added, "Why? Why are you looking at her? She is in the dance team of the cultural troupe, and her father is the head of the Southwest Military Region. Don't set your sights on her."

I had finally managed to snatch Qian Hongzhuo from that female educated youth, I can't let him be snatched away by Qian Jingjing!

The head of the Southwest Military Region? Is he Qian Jingjing's father?

Qian Hongzhuo's pupils suddenly dilated, his eyeballs seemed to be popping out, his lips were slightly open, and upon closer inspection, he was trembling slightly.

Wang Jin was still staring at Qian Jingjing's back, not noticing anything unusual about her. "Not only that, her elder brother and second brother are from the Northern Military Region, one is a regiment commander and the other is a chief of staff. I heard from my mother that she is the only daughter in her family, and she is spoiled to no end, so she has a bad temper. It's not like me. I might do it. Do you like the dishes I cooked tonight? I heard that Qian Jingjing can't cook at all, it's useless!"

After asking the question, Wang Jin noticed that the person next to him did not respond, so he touched his arm and said, "Hongzhuo, what's wrong with you? Are you feeling unwell?"

Qian Hongzhuo's face looked miserable, with a hint of red on it, and his eyes were wandering, as if he was sick.

"No, nothing." Qian Hongzhuo suppressed the annoyance in his heart, tried his best to force a smile, and looked at Wang Jin again, feeling that something was wrong with this man.

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It was late at night and the single dormitory of the 625th Unit was as quiet as ever, with only the snoring of many sleeping soldiers heard.

Qian Hongzhuo should have had a good sleep today, as he was happy that he had officially confirmed his relationship with Deputy Brigade Commander Wang's daughter and that he had received the approval of the Wang family when he visited them. However, at this moment, he could not sleep at night and tossed and turned.

The wooden bed creaked, and Qian Hongzhuo turned over again. In his ears, he heard either Qian Jingjing's crisp voice of "Uncle" or Wang Jin's words - her father was the head of the Southwest Military Region, and her eldest and second brothers were the regiment commander and chief of staff of the Northern Military Region...

These words were like cutting into Qian Hongzhuo's heart, cutting it painfully.

Qian Hongzhuo had a bitter face, and recalled what he had said to Qian Jingjing. He looked down on her background and boasted that he had found the daughter of the deputy brigade commander as a match.

Bang!

Qian Hongzhuo sat up angrily and punched the bed, causing the wooden bed to shake.

"Qian Jingjing!" Qian Hongzhuo's eyebrows were furrowed, his breathing was rapid, and he kept complaining, "So you were lying to me from the beginning!"

The head of the Southwest Military Region, Deputy Brigade Commander Wang, Qian Hongzhuo kept thinking in his heart, and a wave of pain came over his heart. He was unwilling to give in!

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At this time, the Cheng family in the family compound were also awake in the middle of the night.

"Ha~" Jian Lu yawned, fed the child, and lay down against the head of the bed with sleepy eyes.

On the other side, Team Leader Cheng was coaxing his child to sleep.

Today Shuangshuang was quite considerate and fell asleep soon after drinking milk. Her little mouth smacked as if she was still savoring the delicious milk.

"Aren't you going to sleep yet?" After Cheng Zheng settled his daughter down, he turned around and saw his wife leaning against the head of the bed. She seemed to be getting more and more energetic, and her eyes were becoming clearer.

"Hey, tell me!" Jian Lu was indeed gradually becoming more alert, because she remembered the scene she saw in the evening, "Is Qian Hongzhuo so angry that he can't sleep now?"

When the idiot thought of this possibility, Jian Lu wanted to laugh, her mouth stretched into a grin, unable to hide her schadenfreude.

"What are you so excited about?"

Cheng Zheng turned on the light and went to bed. As soon as he lay down, his wife grabbed his arm and started sharing excitedly.

"Then why can't I be excited?" Jian Lu described it vividly, "Didn't you notice that when Jingjing called Song Lu uncle, Qian Hongzhuo looked up in less than a second. His eyes, tut tut tut, seemed to be terribly surprised. He must have been thinking, why would Comrade Qian Jingjing call Song Lu uncle? Who is she? Could it be..."

Cheng Zheng discovered that his wife's storytelling ability had improved again. He was there in the evening, so how come he didn't notice so many things?

"Did Qian Hongzhuo really not know that Qian Jingjing was the niece of Song Lu's wife?" Cheng Zheng remembered that Jian Lu had said before that they had a good impression of each other. Today, when he suddenly encountered Qian Hongzhuo as the target of Wang's daughter, he was still a little puzzled.

Jian Lu was indignant when she talked about this. "Yes, he thought Jingjing's family was not good and was not as good as Deputy Brigade Commander Wang. Who knew that he was picking up sesame seeds and losing watermelons? Deputy Brigade Commander Wang's family must be good, but Jingjing's family background is even more amazing. This person is too arrogant. He never asked about Jingjing's situation and thought she was an ordinary female soldier in the art troupe. Now he knows the truth tonight. Maybe he will be so angry that he can't sleep."

Cheng Zheng smiled as he found his angry wife amusing. After all, Jian Lu was usually kind to others and rarely looked so extremely disgusted with anyone. She was quite cute when she was criticizing others.

"That's not the case. Deputy Brigade Commander Wang's family is not poor. It's not impossible for him to rely on his father-in-law in the future."

"You don't understand!" Jian Lu said firmly. For a man like Qian Hongzhuo who is extremely utilitarian and even abandoned his previous crush for the girl's family background, he suddenly found out that the family of the girl he abandoned was very impressive. This was more painful than having his heart cut out.

"Just wait and see. Qian Hongzhuo will definitely not give up and won't resign himself to it." When she left today, she specifically reminded Qian Jingjing to be careful with Qian Hongzhuo and watch out for him coming back to pester her.

Qian Jingjing deliberately called him "uncle" in front of everyone today, especially in front of Qian Hongzhuo. Seeing his face changing and his eyes filled with shock, she just felt happy!

As for the rest, Qian Jingjing said nonchalantly, "Not really. I've let it go. Whether he falls in love with Deputy Brigade Commander Wang's daughter or gets married in the future has nothing to do with me."

In fact, she was worried whether Wang Jin was deceived by Qian Hongzhuo, and wanted to go over to remind her, but Wang Jin gave her a cold look. She was worried that Qian Hongzhuo saw Qian Jingjing and directly ridiculed her and sent her away.

Qian Jingjing no longer meddles in other people's affairs and feels that Qian Hongzhuo is not so shameless. How could he come back to pester her after treating her so badly in the past?

The next day, after staying overnight at her aunt's house and successfully annoyed Qian Hongzhuo, Qian Jingjing was ready to leave.

This time she only had a day and a half off, and she hurried back and left again, taking her luggage directly to the capital to start a one-month study trip with the General Political Department Art Troupe.

"Jingjing, be careful when you go there. Don't act willful and study hard." Qian Honglian warned her worriedly.

"I know, auntie. Don't worry. My mother asked me to find her comrade-in-arms. She said he is the director of the General Political Department's Cultural Troupe and will take care of me."

"That's good."

Qian Jingjing didn't let Qian Honglian send her off. She had been to the island many times and was familiar with the route. She carried her bamboo suitcase and took a boat to the county town.

She is on the train this evening and will take four days and three nights to reach the capital.

"Jingjing!"

Qian Jingjing was walking forward when she suddenly heard someone calling her. The voice was quite familiar.

When I turned around, it was Qian Hongzhuo!

Thinking of Jian Lu's words, Qian Jingjing frowned instantly. Could this person really be so shameless?

Qian Hongzhuo strode over. He had heard yesterday that Qian Jingjing would leave the island today. After wandering around the family compound for a while, he finally saw her.

"Jingjing, I..."

"Isn't this the future son-in-law of Vice Brigade Commander Wang?" Qian Jingjing said expressionlessly, "Why are you calling me? I can't afford him."

"Jingjing, listen to me!" Qian Hongzhuo pondered all night, and now his eyes were dark. He was unwilling to accept it. He felt uncomfortable when he thought that Qian Jingjing was the daughter of the head of the Southwest Military Region. What did he do? ! "I want to apologize to you."

"Apologize?" Qian Jingjing snorted, "I don't accept it. Don't bother me."

Having said that, he turned around and was about to leave.

It was afternoon and the sun was shining brightly. Qian Jingjing walked under the coconut trees on the roadside, barely getting some shade. However, she could hear footsteps behind her frequently, with a hint of urgency.

"Jingjing, listen to me. I was wrong last time. I've been feeling bad these past few days. It feels like there's a hurdle in my heart. I just wanted to find a chance to talk to you about it."

"Comrade Qian Hongzhuo, please call me by my full name. We are not related in any way, and it is not appropriate for you to call me Jingjing." Qian Jingjing listened to Qian Hongzhuo's gentle words at this moment. There was not a trace of the contempt and disdain that he had used to look down on her.

This guy really changes his face at any time.

"Okay, my name is Comrade Qian Jingjing." Qian Hongzhuo didn't dare to argue with Qian Jingjing at this time. He handled the matter too thoroughly last time, but he didn't expect to dig a big hole for himself. "Comrade Qian Jingjing, I hope you can give me a chance. In fact, I have always liked you. When we first met, we kept communicating. I really wanted to form a revolutionary partner with you. But later..."

"Later, you looked down on me, a female soldier from a country family in the art troupe, and thought that the daughter of Deputy Brigade Commander Wang was better, because she met your requirements of despising the poor and loving the rich."

"No!"

"Qian Hongzhuo." The more Qian Jingjing listened to this man, the more uncomfortable she felt. It was not for anything else, but because she was blind at the time. How could she think this man was good? "Don't be hypocritical in front of me. You are the future son-in-law of Deputy Brigade Commander Wang. Don't stand here and talk to me. If someone sees you, it will affect your bright future."

She had dealt with Wang Jin before, and that person had always been hostile to her. If Wang Jin saw Qian Hongzhuo talking to her, he would probably be jealous.

Let these two people harm each other, she won't join them.

"Jingjing!" Qian Hongzhuo didn't care about many things. There was a voice in his heart that kept telling him that he must trap Qian Jingjing and get into the Qian family.

Qian Hongzhuo licked his lips, his Adam's apple moving slightly, "I'll tell you the truth, I don't like Wang Jin at all, it was her who forced me to be with her. You should also know that she has always been jealous of you and doesn't get along with you, so she wants to snatch me away from you. Her father is the deputy brigade commander, and I can't do anything about it."

"Heh." Qian Jingjing really didn't expect that a person could be so shameless. Now he can still say that Wang Jin forced him to do this?

She hated Wang Jin, but she also knew her. She was annoying but brainless. How could Wang Jin possibly outsmart Qian Hongzhuo?

"Save these words for when you get back and tell Wang Jin. Oh, and you can also tell the other female educated youth." Qian Jingjing calculated the time. The ferry was about to arrive. She tightened her suitcase in her hand and prepared to leave. "I have nothing to do with you. Don't bother me!"

"Jingjing, listen to my explanation. What I just said is true!" Qian Hongzhuo knew that once Qian Jingjing left, he would never have a chance to win her back. In a moment of excitement, he directly grabbed her arm and pulled her through the olive green military uniform.

"Let me go!" Qian Jingjing was shocked by the man's helplessness. "This is a military unit. Do you want to act like a hooligan?"

"No, why would I be rude to you? I just like you, Jing..."

Bang!

A hand suddenly appeared from the side and slapped Qian Hongzhuo's hand hard. The heavy force made him feel pain.

"Hu Zhenghao?" Qian Hongzhuo looked at the tall man who suddenly appeared, and his originally angry eyes instantly subsided.

He still remembered the pain when the bull head hit him in the face. It was really intense.

"Let go!" Hu Zhenghao's deep and powerful voice sounded. Looking at that dark face again, it was expressionless and a little scary.

Qian Hongzhuo shrank back, and when he saw Hu Zhenghao's exposed muscular arm, he withdrew his hand awkwardly.

He who knows the current affairs is a hero. He cannot beat this man.

"Well, Jingjing, what I just said is true, you should think about it carefully." Qian Hongzhuo looked at Qian Jingjing with affectionate eyes before leaving, "I am willing to give up others for you."

Qian Jingjing almost felt sick when she heard what Qian Hongzhuo said before he left.

Before she could react, she heard the man next to her sneer.

Hu Zhenghao's sudden appearance not only startled Qian Hongzhuo, but also Qian Jingjing.

For the first time, she felt that this fierce man was quite useful. Even the shameless Qian Hongzhuo was convinced by him.

"Comrade Qian Jingjing." Hu Zhenghao looked at her seriously, "Are you okay? Are you injured?"

"No." Qian Jingjing is not a person who doesn't know what's good for him. She used to have prejudices against people, but now she finally sees clearly that those who smile every day are actually hiding something, and those who frown every day are actually good people. "Thank you, Comrade Hu Zhenghao."

"It's OK."

There was an awkward silence in the air. Qian Jingjing didn't know what to say to this man. She was generally eloquent in front of other people, but now she felt at a loss. She used to be prejudiced against people, but now she was shocked by his aura.

Let’s go first!

"Well, I'm leaving first! Otherwise, let's get on the boat quickly." Qian Jingjing thanked again and left quickly with her suitcase.

After being delayed by Qian Hongzhuo, Qian Jingjing still managed to get on board smoothly. However, not long after she sat down, she suddenly found that Hu Zhenghao had also boarded the boat and was sitting right opposite her!

Qian Jingjing, who had originally relaxed, became nervous again. She heard that this man was the Black-faced Yan King, which was very scary!

Fortunately, Hu Zhenghao was very well-behaved. He didn't talk to anyone during the two-hour boat ride, including Qian Jingjing.

When the boat docked at the shore and Qian Jingjing looked at the bustling county town, she felt happy. She finally understood Qian Hongzhuo thoroughly. She would study hard and dance seriously in the future. As for falling in love and getting married, she would not think about it anymore!

Following the crowd to get off the boat, Qian Jingjing walked towards the train station at a leisurely pace. But as she walked, she realized something was wrong!

She was a soldier after all, and after walking for a while she found that there was a tall man following her. It was none other than Hu Zhenghao.

She kept comforting herself in her heart, thinking that maybe the person was going to the department store to buy something and it was just on his way, so Qian Jingjing quickened her pace.

However, when we arrived at the entrance of the county railway station, the man was still there!

Thinking about how the two of them were almost arranged to go on a blind date by her father, Qian Jingjing felt a strange emotion in her heart, and her mother's words at that time were still fresh in her mind.

"Jingjing, I think Xiao Hu likes you very much. He refused every blind date that other people introduced to him. It was only when your dad told you two to date that he agreed for the first time."

And this person helped me a lot, especially in dealing with Qian Hongzhuo. Qian Jingjing felt weird, and she always felt that she couldn't drag it on like this.

Since you have no other thoughts about him, don't bother him!

"Comrade Hu Zhenghao!" Qian Jingjing turned around suddenly.

Hu Zhenghao stopped and looked at the girl in front of him with burning eyes, "Comrade Qian Jingjing, what's wrong?"

"Comrade Hu Zhenghao." Qian Jingjing took two steps closer, stood in front of him, and said with courage, "I know you may like me, and I am very grateful for your help these days. I was wrong before and was prejudiced against you. I apologize to you! However, I think we may still not be suitable to develop into other relationships!"

Qian Jingjing spoke rapidly, as if pouring beans, not giving Hu Zhenghao any chance to interrupt. She was worried that if she spoke too slowly, she would not be able to speak at all.

"You are a good person and an excellent comrade. I hope we can have a pure revolutionary friendship." Qian Jingjing raised her eyes and looked at him. "So, you don't have to come and see me off. Go back quickly!"

After talking a lot, Qian Jingjing looked at Hu Zhenghao in a daze. Seeing that his expression didn't change at all, she felt very nervous.

"I..."

"Old Hu!" A soldier came running over from a distance, calling out loudly. He walked up to Hu Zhenghao and said excitedly, "Have you been waiting for a long time? I just got here after packing my things. What are you doing here? Go in quickly, or you'll miss the train. You're finally going back home to visit your relatives! It's great that we have someone to keep you company along the way!"

Qian Jingjing’s eyes widened.

What did she just hear? ! Going back to her hometown to visit relatives?

What did she just say? ! You don't have to send me off, go back!

Ahhhhhhhhhh!!! Qian Jingjing screamed madly in her heart, what did she just say!

......

Sitting on the green train to the capital, Qian Jingjing's little face was still hot. She kept her head down and didn't dare to look around.

Qian Jingjing bought a hard seat ticket. Sleeper berth tickets were hard to buy these days, and she bought the ticket late, and didn't use any connections to inquire about exchanging the ticket.

She just rushed forward and wanted to disappear from Hu Zhenghao's sight. How embarrassing!

He is preparing to take the train back home to visit his relatives, why are you being so sentimental?

"Comrade Qian Jingjing."

Hu Zhenghao's voice suddenly rang out. Qian Jingjing looked up in fright and looked at his expressionless face without saying a word.

"Would you like some water?"

Qian Jingjing saw that Hu Zhenghao had a military water bottle in his hand, and he was obviously preparing to break through all the obstacles and go to the front to fetch water.

"No need, I'll go by myself." Qian Jingjing was too embarrassed to see him now, and her head was shaking like a wave drum.

"That's fine."

Hu Zhenghao didn't say anything more, just turned around and left. Qian Jingjing then breathed a sigh of relief.

But before he could even take a breath, Hu Zhenghao turned around again and asked, "Why don't you leave?"

As he spoke, he tilted his head, motioning for her to come out and go to the front.

"Ah?" Qian Jingjing's mind was in a mess. She said she was going alone, but she didn't say she was going with him! "No, it's my luggage."

"Hey, fellow soldier, go ahead and let me take care of this for you!" The old lady next to Qian Jingjing said enthusiastically, "We have a lot of people here, don't worry!"

The hard seat was for three people, and with the person opposite, there were six people in total. Everyone was looking at her. Facing the soldiers in uniform, their eyes seemed to light up, so Qian Jingjing could only go to get water without worry. Everyone was under her watch.

Qian Jingjing was caught in a dilemma and could only set out with her military water bottle. There was actually nothing valuable in her suitcase. The most important letter of introduction and money were in her pocket.

For some unknown reason, Qian Jingjing followed Hu Zhenghao to fetch water. She couldn't help but mutter in her heart that she could no longer have any conversation with him.

As she was thinking this, she walked along the aisle, where the crowds of people were so large that she could hardly move. Qian Jingjing just watched as she moved forward with difficulty on the path that Hu Zhenghao had created.

Looking at the big man in front of her, Qian Jingjing felt for the first time that this man was quite useful.

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Before leaving, Qian Jingjing went to find Jian Lu, and visited her goddaughter Shuangshuang at the same time. She generously gave Shuangshuang a red hair tie.

Jian Lu pinched the red hair tie, looked at the hair on the girl's head, and wondered when the hair tie could be put on.

"Comrade Qian Jingjing is quite generous." Aunt Wang had seen this red hair tie at the supply and marketing cooperative on the island. It was very expensive, only 1.5 cents per strand! More expensive than a pound of pork!

"Jingjing said she wanted to be generous to her goddaughter." Jian Lu felt that she was still mostly childish, but she really loved Shuangshuang.

Shuangshuang grabbed the red hair rope from her mother's hand and started playing with it. She didn't know what it was, and she didn't know that the hair on her head was of no use to her.

"Our Shuangshuang's hair is pretty good, I guess it's up to you!" Aunt Wang has seen too many children, and few of them have more hair than Shuangshuang when they are only a few months old.

"That's right, my hair has always been fine." Jian Lu was not humble. Calculating the time, Qian Jingjing should have boarded the train by now. She hugged Shuangshuang and felt emotional for Qian Jingjing.

This time, at least I got to see Qian Hongzhuo's true face and finally escaped this disaster.

When I looked down again, Shuangshuang had already put the red hair rope into her mouth. She bit the hair rope and smashed it without even having any teeth.

"Oh, my Shuangshuang, you can't bite this." Jian Lu stretched out her hand to snatch the red hair rope off, but the girl refused. She looked at her mother with frowned brows and pouted, and exerted force with her hands.

But how could little Shuangshuang compete with her mother? The red hair rope was ruthlessly taken away. Shuangshuang looked at her mother with resentful eyes, silently put her hand into her mouth, and began to suck her hand.

Jian Lu looked at the red hair rope stained with Jingying's saliva and smiled helplessly. She wiped it on the apron beside her, turned around and saw the girl sucking her fingers again.

Hey, really!

"Shuangshuang, stop sucking your fingers and let's play with the rattle drum."

Jian Lu started shaking the wave drum, which really attracted Shuangshuang's attention. She stretched out her hand to eat for a while, wanting to take the wave drum, "Dudu~"

His mouth was making a sound imitating a rattle, which was Shuangshuang's favorite toy.

Shuangshuang, who was not eating her hands for the time being, was placed in a small wooden bed by her mother, where she sat and played by herself. She could play with the rattle for half a day by herself. The small wooden bed was placed in the living room, diagonally opposite the kitchen entrance, so Aunt Wang and Jian Lu could always watch her while they were busy in the kitchen, and the kitchen fumes would not directly float around her.

As Shuangshuang grew older, Jian Lu started to prepare some complementary foods for them. Soft porridge was good, and in order to increase the nutrition, she would add some chopped water spinach to the porridge.

More than two months ago, Aunt Wang planted some water spinach in the yard. The sunshine on the island was hot and strong, so the vegetables grew well and are now edible.

Jian Lu went to the yard and saw that there was a small circle of water spinach growing vigorously. Each water spinach plant had several leaves and was quite tall. Jian Lu picked the fresh and tender parts, picking the tender leaves and stems of each plant, and then went back to the kitchen to wash them.

When I passed by the living room, I glanced at Shuangshuang and saw that the girl was still playing with the rattles.

In fact, when Shuangshuang first started to like biting things, she bit a paddle drum and made it swell with saliva. Jianlu taught her a lesson several times but it was useless. In the end, Shuangshuang thought it was too hard and spared its life.

Wash and dry the water spinach, select the tenderest sprouts and stems and chop them into small pieces. Since they are for children, the smaller the better. Add them to the porridge that is being cooked. The originally white porridge will instantly be dotted with green, looking healthy and beautiful.

Auntie Wang mixed the remaining water spinach cold. She also covered the pot with a lid and boiled the clams for three minutes without adding water. Soon, the clams in the iron pot began to boil out water. There was no need to add salt. They already had a salty and fresh taste and could be eaten as long as they were served on a plate.

Jian Lu scooped a bowl of water spinach porridge and left it to dry. As soon as she brought the bowl to the table, a pair of big eyes looked over at her.

He stopped playing with the wave drum and stared at his little bowl.

Ever since Shuangshuang was able to eat some complementary foods, Jian Lu prepared a separate small bowl for her with a beautiful peony flower on it. Shuangshuang ate from it more and more often, and seemed to remember the peony flower. Every time she saw the bowl, she would start moving her little mouth, as if to say, Mom, I'm ready!

"Don't be in a hurry. The porridge is too hot. It needs to cool down for a while." Jian Lu kept scooping the porridge with a small spoon and stirring it back, letting the hot steam out while comforting the girl.

"Ah~ah!" Shuangshuang was anxious. Her little butt bounced on the wooden bed. Her chubby body swayed from side to side, but her eyes were fixed on her little bowl without moving.

When Cheng Zheng came back from outside, he saw a little greedy cat.

"Look at Shuangshuang, how come he has become so greedy?"

"Shuangshuang, look who's back?" Jian Lu raised her chin, trying to divert the lady's attention.

Shuangshuang did glance towards the door, but only once, and immediately turned her head back to stare at the bowl.

"Your dad doesn't even care about me when he comes back?" Jian Lu laughed. It seemed that her father's charm was not as great as this porridge.

Cheng Zheng approached the girl and found that his old father was really unattractive. "Shuangshuang, look at daddy?"

Shuangshuang only left her father with a furry back of her head. Her hair was soft and felt very good to touch.

Cheng Zheng picked up the girl and forced her to face him, but the girl refused to listen. She was very angry that her father didn't let her see her meals, so she just looked at him with a pout.

"Oh my, you're still feeling wronged." Cheng Zheng sat at the dining table and took the spoon from his wife's hand, "Come, let me feed you, okay?"

Seeing that dad had mastered the spoon, they both understood and smiled immediately.

Cheng Zheng had to blow on a small spoonful of porridge before feeding it to his daughter. Shuangshuang now had four small teeth. She drank the soft porridge without any effort, just moving her mouth vigorously.

"Shuangshuang is really a big eater." Jian Lu, standing nearby, sighed.

"Follow me." Cheng Zheng was a little proud.

Jian Lu took advantage of this free time to go back to the kitchen to cook. She scooped out a small piece of pork from the lard can with a spatula and shook it off the edge of the iron pot. The slippery white lard gradually melted in the hot pot, changing from a white block to a transparent state.

The loofah slices are stir-fried in a pan, accompanied by the aroma of pork fat, and can be served in a few minutes. Loofah is very juicy, and a plate of loofah can be stir-fried with the soup. The soup is tasty and can be eaten with rice.

After the children had finished eating, it was the adults' turn to eat. The three adults sat at the table, with Shuangshuang's small wooden bed next to them. Shuangshuang was very happy after eating, still playing with her rattle, and had no interest in the food on the table.

A plate of clams was placed in the middle of the table. Inside the hard black shells was bright yellow clams meat. The clams were not cooked with water or salt, retaining their original flavor.

Everyone got started and took the meat out of the mussel shell and ate it directly. It tasted fresh and sweet at the first bite.

One after another, I really can't stop.

"This tastes pretty good." Cheng Zheng had a big appetite, and most of these things felt like food getting stuck in his teeth. But he couldn't resist the taste, so he ate more than twenty pieces and went to the kitchen for more rice. He also had half a bowl of rice and a sweet potato with the dishes on the table.

"I like it. Let's eat it again next time." Aunt Wang also heard it from her daughter-in-law. Since coming to the island, she found that there are so many things to eat here. In her hometown, she couldn't eat meat for a long time. Pork was difficult to get, and chicken and duck were also difficult to get.

Even if every family can raise three chickens, no one would want to kill the chickens and eat them. After all, they are kept to lay eggs, and eggs are good things that must be kept or exchanged for money.

"Yeah, no matter what kind of meat it is, it's still meat." Jian Lu ate a lot of clams before picking up her chopsticks and starting to eat the vegetables.

The dishes on the table today were all grown in our own fields: stir-fried loofah slices, cold water spinach, and four steamed eggplants with dipping sauce. They tasted great.

Jian Lu never imagined that one day she would be able to live a self-sufficient life.

After dinner, Jian Lu packed up and took out a bag of brown sugar from the chest of drawers, ready to go out.

Cheng Zheng was holding his daughter in his arms. When he saw his wife getting ready to go out, he asked her, "Where are you going?"

"Hehua gave birth, didn't she? When I gave birth to twins, people sent gifts to visit me. Today, my sister-in-law Xiuhui and sister-in-law Yuhe and I made an appointment to go over and take a look."

"Okay." Cheng Zheng remembered that Li Nianhe was finally a father to the baby born by Cheng Hehua a few days ago. "Then I'll go with you and visit Li Nianhe."

After dinner, Shuangshuang was carried out by her father. She was wearing a white dress today. She looked white and plump with a rosy face. She was popular wherever she went. Everyone in the family compound who saw her would come over to play with her.

The child was not shy, he didn't cry or make a fuss, he just looked around.

The home of Deputy Head Wang across the street was also bustling. Shen Cuilian came out for a walk after dinner and teased Shuangshuang when she saw them. Her mother-in-law, Aunt Hu, followed beside them with a smile on her face, asking about their health and what her daughter-in-law wanted to eat the next day.

"Let's wait and see tomorrow." Shen Cuilian was a little impatient, "How can I think of anything right now?"

After the people walked away, Mrs. Liu made a look at Jian Lu.

Jian Lu naturally saw it too. Shen Cuilian's mother-in-law, Aunt Hu, had a complete 180-degree turn in her attitude. Why did she scold her daughter-in-law in front of everyone, calling her an old hen that didn't lay eggs? What's going on now?

"Look at this. Shen Cuilian is enjoying herself in the Wang family now." Mrs. Liu is well-informed. She likes to go around and listen to the gossips of the locals. "She doesn't cook anymore. She doesn't make dishes anymore. She leaves the sweeping and washing to her mother-in-law."

"Ah?" Jian Lu thought of Aunt Hu, who was known for her bad temper in the family compound. She could actually be so tolerant. Although everyone guessed that there was something wrong with her son and the couple couldn't have children, it was still beyond Jian Lu's expectation that Aunt Hu could please and give in to her to this extent. "Aunt Hu has calmed down a lot."

"Of course not. Otherwise, what if her daughter-in-law starts making a fuss? Then the whole army will know that her son is infertile, and the Wang family will be extinct."

"Then Sister Cuilian is now receiving high-ranking treatment at home."

"That's right! I'm so idle every day."

"Has she ever thought about getting a divorce and finding a new one?" Jian Lu wasn't too clear about their relationship, but seeing that the Wang family wanted to divorce her if there was any problem with her, she thought Shen Cuilian would take this opportunity to get a divorce and find a man with no physical problems.

"I asked her secretly, and she was able to tell me the truth." Mrs. Liu was a little proud. There was really nothing in the family compound that she didn't know. "She said what kind of man can she find next? The man she married first became the deputy head of the group and lived a good life. I guess she can only find a farmer for her second marriage. With more people in the family, she will be troubled by her sisters-in-law and sisters-in-law, and her life will be difficult.

She had made up her mind and decided to use this matter to control her mother-in-law and husband. No baby, no baby. Anyway, the right thing to do is to live a comfortable life. "

"Sister Cuilian is quite thoughtful." Jian Lu felt that this person was quite advanced in her thinking, at least more open-minded than most natives of this era. "I'm just worried that Aunt Hu is still worried about the child."

"You are right!" Mrs. Liu nodded and said hurriedly, "Auntie Hu plans to ask someone to take a boy from Wang Dayong's cousin's home in her hometown to raise. I heard that his cousin's family is poor and can't afford to raise so many children."

"Take over one?" That is indeed a solution.

"That's right. As a result, Shen Cuilian was caught by someone again. Now she doesn't give in or agree. Aunt Hu is negotiating with her every day. I guess Cuilian will have to persuade her mother-in-law and Wang Dayong before she agrees."

Jian Lu and Mrs. Liu were talking as they walked toward Cheng Hehua's home. Cheng Zheng was walking in front, holding Shuangshuang. When they were almost at the family building, several children in the yard saw Shuangshuang and came over to look.

The two are both very fair-skinned. I don’t know if they inherited their parents’ good looks, but they are much prettier than other babies, with thick eyebrows, big eyes, and a pretty face. Their skin is very smooth and delicate, and they are chubby like human babies. Everyone who sees them is happy.

"Captain Cheng, your daughter is so well behaved."

"As expected, this is the child of Captain Cheng and Jian Lu. The parents are good-looking, and the child is indeed good-looking too!"

Several military wives gathered around and boasted about it, both smiling at the others, which made everyone laugh.

Cheng Hehua and Li Nianhe's home is on the first floor. Jian Lu separated from Mrs. Liu only when she reached the door and reunited with Feng Xiuhui and Cui Yuhe.

All three of them brought gifts, including brown sugar and eggs.

Inside the house, Cheng Hehua also gave birth to a daughter. The mother looked a little tired after giving birth, but her face was still happy, and she was surrounded by a group of people congratulating her.

"Hehua, you are such a good-looking girl. You are so pretty."

"Follow the lotus, and the lotus will grow well."

At times like this, all kinds of celebratory words are thrown around for free, making both the speaker and the listener happy.

Li Nianhe was in the living room, happily sharing his experience of being a father with several soldiers. When he saw his regiment commander and his wife come in, he saluted reflexively, "Hello, regiment commander!"

"Li Nianhe, you're going to be a father now!" Cheng Zheng walked up to him and patted him on the shoulder. Cheng Zheng understood Li Nianhe's feelings too well. The excitement on his face was exactly the same as his own back then.

"Yes, hehe." Li Nianhe grinned, showing his big white teeth, and scratched the back of his head, "My daughter Hehua also gave birth to a daughter, who looks exactly like her mother."

"Very good, very good."

Jian Lu looked at the big masters greeting each other, congratulated Li Nianhe, and went into the inner room to look at the lotus flowers.

The room was very lively. There were already several sisters-in-law there. Political Commissar Wei and his wife had also come. Political Commissar Wei was outside. Zhou Yan, who was three months pregnant, was sitting in the room. Now Jian Lu and the other two joined in. The room was really crowded.

"Lotus, congratulations, you've given birth to a beautiful daughter!"

"These eyes and mouth are just like lotus flowers."

"My nose looks like Captain Li."

Cheng Hehua had heard this kind of talk countless times in the past few days, but she was still happy in her heart. She grinned and said, "Come and sit down. Treat it like your own home."

Everyone asked about the birth of Cheng Hehua and praised the child, and the house was filled with laughter and joy.

Cheng Hehua looked at Jian Lu and remembered to thank her, "To be honest, it's all thanks to Lulu."

"What does it have to do with me?" Jian Lu asked puzzledly.

"At that time, I had not gotten pregnant yet, and I felt very sad. One day, I went to Lulu's house to sit and drink water and talk, and it was Lulu who reminded me that I might be pregnant. The next day, I went to the hospital for a check-up, and it was true!"

"Oh, that's all thanks to Sister Jian Lu for reminding me."

Zhou Yan felt that this sounded familiar, isn't it...

Political Commissar Wei also heard what was said in the living room. This is just like his own home! He walked to the door of the inner room and said excitedly, "Comrade Cheng Hehua, our family is the same as yours. Wife, do you remember? That day I also went to the home of Comrades Lao Cheng and Jian Lu to drink water and talk. As a result, when I got home, my wife came back with a test report saying that she was pregnant!"

"Oh!" Cheng Hehua was so excited that she sat up straight from leaning against the headboard, "Political Commissar Wei, me too!"

At this point, everyone in the room opened their mouths wide and looked at Jian Lu in unison, their eyes gleaming with brilliance.

"Sister Jian Lu, you are so smart!"

Jian Lu: “…”

It has nothing to do with me, it’s their own hard work!