Hao Yuanchao didn't understand the children's thoughts. After cooking the sweet potato porridge, he wanted to find some eggs to fry and make a dish, but found that even the eggs were gone. He had to turn around and look for pickles in the pickle jar. Everyone in the army had eaten pickles, so he could barely make a simple meal without asking for a good taste.
After a quick lunch, everyone washed up and went to bed. After riding the train for so many days in a row, they were still worried about going to the hospital and were not in good spirits.
What tree root wouldn’t be sleepy? If they weren’t sleepy, then he would carry the two little ones to their bed and let him watch over them, making sure they didn’t fall off the bed and didn’t wake them up. If they woke up, he would play with them, and come back to look for them if they started crying. Otherwise, he wouldn’t dare sleep soundly with the two little ones in his arms, for fear of crushing them in his sleep.
New parents still have some adjusting to do.
After Meimei had a good sleep, she discussed with Jiang Shuyao about the names of the two little ones so that they could be registered. Tiezhu and Shugen both had names, which were chosen by his eldest brother Hao Jianguo. Hao Jianguo didn't have this name at first, but he was inspired to change it himself after seeing Hao Yuanchao was given the name "Yuanchao" by his leader when he went to the army to serve. Later, when their son was born, they followed the rural trend and gave him a nickname that was easy to raise, but the full name was very distinctive. Tiezhu was called Zhijun (Hao Yuanchao first joined the army as a volunteer soldier), and Shugen was originally called Gaijia (the three major reforms had just been completed at that time), but it didn't sound very nice, not professional enough, and didn't sound like a brother to Tiezhu, so they changed it to Zhiqiang, hoping that he would be stronger and that the country would be stronger.
The two little ones have not had names since the accident happened to Hao Jianguo and his wife. They don't even have nicknames. They were just called "Niuniu". Now that they are going to be registered, they have to give them names first.
Because Tiezhu and Shugen both had the character "zhi" (志) in their names, it seemed like a good idea for Guaixiaozhi to follow suit. This was a common practice these days, and it would be awkward if the two older brothers used the character "zhi" while the younger brother didn't. So, after some discussion, they decided to name Guaixiaozhi Hao Zhian, nicknamed An'an. They didn't seek wealth or success, only peace and health, and grew up healthy and free from illness.
As for the girl, it doesn't matter whether she's named after her brother or not. Jiang Shuyao couldn't think of a good name that started with "Zhi," so she chose "Hao Siyue" to express her hope for happiness and peace. If Jiang Shuyao and Hao Yuanchao have a girl, they can also use the "Si" character. However, the nickname should still be Pingping, as "peaceful and safe" sounds like twins and is a blessing.
After deciding on the names, Hao Yuanchao enthusiastically went to the village party secretary to register the children's household registration, and then went to the commune to transfer the four children's household registration to his household registration book. He had already applied to the superiors for this matter. The household registration of four children can be transferred when they are adopted, but it must be determined according to the woman's household registration. If the woman has a rural household registration, even if she has a rural household registration, she must have a rural household registration. Fortunately, Jiang Shuyao has an urban household registration, so the four children's household registration can be transferred to an urban household registration smoothly.
It is not easy to get a city household registration these days, and it is not easy to convert it. But since Hao Yuanchao explained the situation in advance and applied for approval, the Zhicheng Military Region was also willing to accept it, so the procedures on the commune side went smoothly.
After getting the new household registration, Hao Yuanchao did not stay in his hometown for long. Firstly, the food reserves in his hometown were almost gone, and secondly, the time for the transfer order was approaching, and time was tight, so he could not stay for long.
So after entrusting the house to the village party secretary, Hao Yuanchao took a last look at this small place with clear water and green mountains, and then boarded the train with his new wife and children. It would probably be ten years or more before he came back again.
The place where the train was heading was where they would stay for the next ten to twenty years - the Zhicheng Military Region.
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