Chapter 232 The Lu Family's Concerns
The telephone number in the old house is private. Apart from the Lu family, no one else can call it.
Grandpa Lu was the closest, and he picked up the phone first and said in a deep voice.
"Hello, who is this?"
"Dad, it's me, Zhong Huai." The voice of Lu's second uncle came from the other end of the phone.
"It's the second one."
When they heard that it was Uncle Lu calling, everyone in the living room stopped what they were doing.
A few days ago they heard that Uncle Lu was sent to the south, and they didn't know whether they had met him.
Lu Zhonghuai knew that everyone was anxious and he was also short of time. In ten minutes he would have to follow the main force.
So without waiting for Grandpa Lu to ask any questions, he told him the situation, and Grandpa Lu nodded after listening.
"Okay, I understand."
"Second brother, your mother and I are in good health, and so are everyone else. You don't have to worry about this."
"You and Chuan'er must take good care of yourselves over there. We will wait for your triumphant return."
"yes!"
Lu Zhonghuai glanced at the time, his eyes were red but his tone was calm.
"Dad, I'm going to hang up first. The information on the island is blocked and I can't call."
"Don't worry, I'll let you know when things are over here."
"Okay, okay, be careful..."
Before he could finish his words, a beep came from the receiver.
Grandpa Lu looked lost for a few seconds and then put the phone back.
"Dad, what did the second brother say?"
When Mr. Lu saw the expression on his father's face, he felt very uneasy.
"Nothing much."
Grandpa Lu looked at the people at the table and smiled in a relaxed manner.
"The second brother has already set off. He should be able to meet up with Chuan'er and the others tonight."
"Don't worry, those 'monkeys' in South Vietnam are just a bunch of clowns. They won't be able to stay alive for many days."
"It's just that Lao Er and Chuan Er and the others may not be able to celebrate the New Year with us this year."
After hearing this, Mother Lu breathed a sigh of relief.
"It's okay, it's okay. There will be plenty of opportunities for us to reunite in the future. As long as they can return safely, that's all that's fine."
Lin Siqiao glanced at Grandpa Lu, who was worried, and felt that things were not that simple.
But seeing that Mother Lu was so happy, she didn't say anything in the end.
After the meal, Lin Siqiao took out all the gifts he had brought for them.
The gifts from Grandpa Lu and Father Lu were tea, while those from Grandma Lu and Mother Lu were silk scarves.
These are the inventory goods of the Friendship Store. Director Hu, out of compassion for the employees, specially took them out to give to the employees as year-end benefits.
Although it is inventory goods, the items in the Friendship Store are better than those in other stores in terms of craftsmanship and quality. This is the most decent gift.
Lin Siqiao not only gave them silk scarves, but also taught them several ways to tie them.
"Grandma Lu, look, do you like this?"
Lin Siqiao tied a pleated flower knot for Grandma Lu. When spring comes, Shanghai will enter the rainy season, and it will look beautiful and keep warm if tied like this.
Grandma Lu looked down and said, “You know what, this way of tying it is really special.”
"It looks great. Siqiao, you have really skillful hands."
After saying that, he patted her hand and said, "You've been on the train for more than 20 hours. You must be exhausted. Go upstairs and take a hot bath. Relax."
"Boss, Boss's wife, you still have to go to work tomorrow, go back and rest early."
“…”
Hearing that their mother was going to chase them away, Mr. and Mrs. Lu looked at each other, then lowered their heads to glance at the freshly brewed scented tea on the table.
The couple picked it up in tacit understanding and drank it quickly without caring about the heat.
This was brewed by their future daughter-in-law herself, and they had been looking forward to this day for a long time.
"Mom and Dad, Siqiao, we'll leave first."
The two stood up to say goodbye, and Lin Siqiao also stood up with her luggage. She knew that Grandma Lu had something to say to Grandpa Lu.
"Grandpa Lu and Grandma Lu, I'll go upstairs first."
"Go ahead, go ahead."
Grandma Lu smiled kindly, and when the people went upstairs, she grabbed Grandpa Lu's ear and led him into the room.
"Come in, old man!"
"Ahhh! My ear hurts so much it's about to fall off."
Grandpa Lu's face turned red, and he didn't dare to say anything except crying out in pain.
He was a very gentle person when he was young, but now his temper is getting worse day by day.
"Tell me the truth, what did Lao Er say on the phone just now?"
Grandma Lu glanced at Grandpa Lu and said, "Your tricks are just to fool the children. Don't I know you?"
They have been sleeping in the same bed for decades, and Grandma Lu is too embarrassed to say anything, but as soon as this man sticks out his butt, she knows what he wants to do.
I didn't say it just now because I was afraid that the children would worry.
Grandpa Lu didn't want to hide it, but the whole family is here, and telling them would only scare everyone, so why bother?
Seeing that Grandma Lu was determined to get to the bottom of things, Grandpa Lu no longer had the playful look he had just had.
He put his arm around his wife's shoulders and spoke slowly.
"Zhong Huai said that he went to the island this time to convey the instructions from his superiors."
Upon hearing this, Grandma Lu's mood suddenly became depressed. As a soldier's family member, no one knows the bitterness and pain of this more than she does.
She finally waited until the old man retired, but the quiet second brother just ran off to join the army without a word!
Later, Chuan'er also joined the army.
Thinking of this, Grandma Lu got angry and glared at Grandpa Lu fiercely.
Grandma Lu thought that if this person didn't always use bullets to make airplanes and cannons to give to the children.
The second brother and Chuan'er may not necessarily take this path.
No, when they come back this time, Grandma Lu decided that she must find an opportunity to have a good talk with them.
From then on, the Lu family strictly prohibited the sending of these.
Anyone who dares to send it will be kicked out directly. That’s not enough.
After sighing, Grandma Lu covered her chest and said.
"Tell me, what is the arrangement above?"
Grandpa Lu was silent for a long time before speaking.
"It says that we must take back the lost islands even if we have to fight until we run out of ammunition and food."
"And those hostages, not a single one can be lost."
"When necessary..."
He didn't say the rest of the words, but Grandma Lu understood that at any time, the soldiers are protecting the lives of the ordinary people!
"Then... who is this instruction sent to?"
After asking this question, Grandma Lu was stunned. Who else could rescue the hostages except the field army unit where Chuan'er was?
"Chuan'er he..."
When Grandma Lu got excited, she began to have difficulty breathing and her face turned pale.
Grandpa Lu's face didn't look much better, so he quickly gave Grandma Lu an asthma pill.
"Well, don't scare me, old woman."
"I'm fine..."
"How come you're okay? You turned pale just now!"
Grandpa Lu had a stern face. He squatted down to help her take off her shoes, then propped up a pillow and helped her onto the bed.
"You forced me to say it even if I didn't say it, now it's okay."
"Chuan'er and the others haven't done anything yet, but you're the first to get excited."
"Can you please stop arguing? I'm annoyed."
Grandma Lu covered her forehead with her hands and didn't want to hear anything. Even if she didn't want to listen, Grandpa Lu had to say something.
He knew that his wife was worried about the children, but what was the use of worrying?
Now that their children are not around, they can only cheer up and keep the home safe for them.
Grandma Lu knew all these principles, but she couldn't decide whether to worry or not.
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