At noon, Feng Yu fried three-yellow chicken, which was particularly delicious. Chen Yun had a big appetite and ate two bowls of rice. Feng Yu was so happy that he decided to buy more three-yellow chicken in the future. After the meal, Feng Yu took a few red radishes to Chen Yun, "This is very juicy, you should eat more."
"Thank you, Mom. By the way, I've told Brother Liu Qiao that we should get a telephone next year so that Mom can talk to Dad more often." Chen Yun said to her mother-in-law while eating carrots with sauce.
Feng Yu disagreed: "You two are really wasting money. Your father and I are both old people. What else do you want to say? Just listen to me and stop it."
"It's not just for my dad, it's also for my sister and An An. Don't you miss your grandson?" Chen Yun said angrily.
Feng Yu didn't object. Of course, she also thought that it should be her daughter-in-law who told her son, otherwise her son wouldn't be so careful. After she came here, she was indeed a little uncomfortable with it. There were no acquaintances here, and her son was in the army all year round. Fortunately, her daughter-in-law could accompany her, but even her daughter-in-law couldn't say some things.
After eating the carrots, Chen Yun went into the room and slept for a while. When she woke up, she was lying on the bed reading a magazine. She heard a loud door closing next door and didn't know what had happened.
It was not until the next day that we found out that Gao Guobin did not agree with Gao's mother calling the police and was determined to wait for Zhu Xiaofang to come back on her own. Chen Yun didn't know how to comment on this. Liu Qiao said, "That's because Gao Guobin is a face-conscious person. You see, if Zhu Xiaofang can't get the relationship, it's fine. If she really has an affair outside, she might ask for a divorce. Gao Guobin can tolerate anything."
"Really? Don't talk nonsense. What's going on?" Chen Yun felt that although Zhu Xiaofang was pretty, she was not that kind of person. Besides, Gao Guobin was also a military officer and could be assigned work with the army, which was actually not bad.
Three days later, Zhu Xiaofang sent a telegram saying that she was accepted by the "Xiao Yue" crew and would go to Beijing for three months of training, and told her family not to worry.
Everyone suddenly realized that she was going to be an actress, but unfortunately there was too little information on the telegram, so no one knew the details. It was Chen Dafen who came to visit and said that Gao Guobin was worried that Zhu Xiaofang didn't have enough money, so he sent her the allowance so that she could buy some nutritional supplements.
"Gao Guobin is a really nice guy!" Chen Yun sighed. If she had just left like that, Liu Qiao would definitely not have sent her money. He would have directly captured her and maybe even fought her to the bitter end. In the six months since she got married, Liu Qiao was the type who would fight her to the bitter end and would not compromise.
Chen Dafen also nodded in agreement: "Who said it wasn't? If it was my daughter, she would definitely not care about me. But she is pregnant, so there is nothing I can do."
The two of them sighed a few times and didn't say anything more.
At this time, Zhu Xiaofang was sitting on the train to Beijing. She was not very pregnant, or because she was pregnant, she just happened to play the role of a pregnant young lady. After three months of training, her belly was big, so it was just right for her to play the role in her true colors. The teacher who went with her was the casting team. She thought that Zhu Xiaofang was not only beautiful, but also had a good understanding of the plot. Although she had no experience as an actor, she was also very good at studying and learning, and could even play the role in her true colors while pregnant.
"Xiaofang, we have to rehearse a few more skits when we go to Beijing this time. You are pregnant, so you have to be careful."
Zhu Xiaofang smiled and said, "Thank you for your reminder."
**
When Chen Yun was more than four months pregnant, her belly began to show. When she came back from outside with her bulging belly, she saw Zhang Han coming back with a little girl in her arms.
"Sister-in-law, whose daughter is this? She's so beautiful." Chen Yun looked at the plump, fair daughter with big blinking eyes in a floral dress. Just looking at her made her heart ache.
Zhang Han smiled and said: "From now on, you will be my daughter. She is pretty, right?"
Seeing Chen Yun's puzzled expression, Zhang Han said, "This is a martyr's orphan. Her father died, her mother remarried, and her grandparents are seriously ill. I found out and brought her back."
Chen Yun smiled and said, "This girl will definitely be blessed in the future. Look at how beautiful she is."
Zhang Han went upstairs with the child. Chen Yun opened the door and said to Feng Yu, "Sister Zhang has adopted a little girl. She is so pretty. She is also a soldier's orphan. Don't ask me about it if you meet her in the future."
"How old are you?" Feng Yu asked.
Chen Yun thought for a moment and said, "One or two years old, not too old anyway. Maybe Sister Zhang can still have a baby this time? She has given up her business and joined the army just to have a baby. I think we should wait a few days to see what Sister Zhang's attitude is. If she is really sure, we will give something to the little girl. That's the idea."
She sat down and touched her belly. She also wanted to give birth to a plump, fair girl. How beautiful!
A few days later, Zhang Han invited everyone to dinner to officially announce the adoption of the child. Deputy Commander Xiao was also very happy and personally went to the homes of the battalion commanders and deputy battalion commanders of each battalion to come.
Chen Yun and Liu Qiao went together to buy two cans of maltose. These two cans of maltose were to supplement the nutrition for the child. That was the idea. After all, Zhang Han had money, and she didn't like anything they bought.
When I went to the deputy commander Xiao, I realized what it meant to be a small witch in front of a big witch. Xu Lijie had secretly given the imported toys, but they saw them when they came in, so she became generous. In fact, military officers will not accept gifts from subordinates, but if there is a personal relationship between people of the same level or not much difference, it is not considered as accepting bribes.
Zhang Han really knows how to behave. She doesn't want anything. When people try to persuade her, she smiles and says, "It's not that I don't want it, it's the army that has this rule. You guys should just quit. As military wives, we have to abide by the rules."
After she said that, Chen Yun was ready to take it back, but Liu Qiao immediately said, "Sister-in-law, don't get me wrong, this is for the child. Her father is a martyr. Although we don't know her father, we should take care of the orphans of martyrs. Besides, it's not something expensive, just two bottles of maltose. You are right not to let us give gifts, but it is also our duty to care for the orphans of martyrs."
Only then did Zhang Han understand why Qin Guizhi liked Liu Qiao so much. She didn't give him expensive gifts, and he was also good at talking. The young man was also handsome, which made people like him immediately.
"Okay, Liu Qiao, now that you've said this, if I don't accept it, I'll be delaying your care for the orphans of martyrs, so I'll accept it. But I won't accept Lijie's toy, it's too expensive, I really can't do it." Zhang Han didn't care what Xu Lijie thought, she couldn't accept the imported toys that cost hundreds of dollars a set.
Xu Lijie said awkwardly: "Sister Zhang, look, this...I also gave it to my child..."
Zhang Han smiled and said, "I know what you mean, I understand. Don't worry, just pay more attention to our Lanlan in the future. Okay, the dishes I asked people to send from the restaurant are getting cold, let's eat quickly."
Xu Lijie secretly glanced at Liu Qiao, and felt even more frustrated. The deputy head's wife accepted Liu Qiao's things, but not her own. She and Zhang Han had the best relationship. Chen Yun was very young and didn't know how to please her superiors, but Liu Qiao was a veteran and squeezed her out this time.
She secretly hated him but couldn't say anything on the surface. Chen Dafen was also sweating inside. Fortunately, she only took some snacks from the store, nothing expensive.
Qin Guizhi was the last to arrive. When she arrived, everyone stood up and offered their seats to her. She was of higher grade than everyone else and looked respectable. She teased the little girl as soon as she arrived.
"Oh, you can talk now? You're so pretty."
"That's right, I have never seen such a beautiful lady. Let me tell you, Sister Zhang, the weather is getting hot, the child must apply anti-powder. Also, this little girl loves to drool, you must remember to change her bib and make more vegetable soup for her." Xu Lijie was very knowledgeable when it came to taking care of children.
She found that Zhang Han listened very seriously when she said this, and she secretly felt happy. This was the right way. She spoke more and more excitedly, and Chen Dafen was also listening. Now that her elder sister-in-law and others were looking after the store, she had more time to take care of her son. But after all, she had spent more time in the village in this life and in her previous life. Now, when she suddenly heard Xu Lijie talking about it, she also listened carefully.
Now that Xu Lijie's relationship with her is no longer the same as before, Chen Dafen thinks she should take the initiative to show her affection to Xu Lijie, as only Xu Lijie can tell her many things.
"Li Jie, you see my son Qiangqiang just loves to eat salty vegetables, what do you think we should do?"
Xu Lijie didn't want to pay attention at first, but when she saw Zhang Han was also here, she smiled and said, "Then you should put less salt in the dishes."
Seeing them like this, Zhang Han also felt bored. She turned around and saw Chen Yun was listening obediently. She said to Chen Yun, "Why didn't your mother-in-law come?"
Chen Yun smiled and said, "My mother was about to go out, so she didn't come."
"If you ask me, it's good for you to have elders to help take care of the children. Really, look at me and your deputy leader. There are only two of us, but I have to take care of the children." Zhang Han herself has never taken care of a child and has no experience in doing so.
Chen Yun said, "It's not that difficult. Both Sister Xu and Sister Dafen here have given birth to children and have a lot of experience. Why don't you just ask them?"
Xu Lijie interrupted her conversation with Chen Dafen and immediately said to Zhang Han, "Sister Zhang, I raised all my children by myself. If you have any questions, just tell me. Besides, I really like this girl. She is so pretty."
She had discovered that Zhang Han cared deeply about this young lady. If she could impress her superior's wife in this regard, it would be much better than giving her gifts.
Qin Guizhi seemed to be completely sidelined. She had been silent at first, but seeing Zhang Han being so popular, she felt a little uncomfortable. "Hey, Zhang Han, I heard that children can lead to children. You may be pregnant in a few months. You should also take care of your health..."