Regiment commander Zhang Wenhua officially retired, and deputy regiment commander Xiao Shunping took over Zhang Wenhua's position as regiment commander. Originally, they planned to promote someone from the regiment commander to become deputy regiment commander, but unexpectedly, a deputy regiment commander was parachuted in from another military region.
Originally, there were five battalion commanders in the regiment. Liu Qiao had outstanding performance but the least experience. Zhong Shaogang of the fourth battalion was also airdropped and did not have as solid a foundation in the regiment as Liu Qiao. The commander of the first battalion was older and had enough experience, but his performance was the worst among the five regiments. Hu Yongbing of the second battalion had a low level of education, and the commander of the third battalion was only mediocre.
In fact, everyone thought that the battalion commander of the third battalion was promoted, but unexpectedly, a deputy regiment commander was parachuted in.
And she was transferred from Beijing. Coincidentally, the wife of this deputy head transferred from Beijing is an old acquaintance of Feng Yu. Feng Yu said to Chen Yun and Liu Qiao: "If it is her, I do have some connection with her. She was somewhat related to me back then. During the Cultural Revolution, she had not yet graduated from high school and was about to go to the countryside. She was the only daughter in her family. She used her connections everywhere and happened to find me. My grandmother and her grandmother were sisters. Although I had a bad class background at that time, I was a clerk thanks to your father. What right did I have to stop her from joining the team? Her family hated me, and later all the older generation died. I don't know what happened to her."
Liu Qiao said: "That actually has nothing to do with you. In that era, everyone had to go to the countryside to work."
He is not afraid of these tricks. Besides, the team leader Xiao Shunping is a smart man after all. He knows the qualities of each person and will not watch him do whatever he wants.
It was only a few days after Qin Guizhi passed away that Chen Yun heard Chen Dafen express her regret. She thought that the saddest person was Chen Dafen. Last year, Chen Dafen was able to get this store because of the group leader's order.
When it was time to get the baby vaccinated in the second month, Zhu Xiaofang had also finished her confinement. Gao's mother felt that Chen Yun was more reliable, so she went with them to get the vaccination. This time, they were familiar with the process, and not only did Zirui get the vaccination quickly, but Zhu Xiaofang's son Gao Mengxiang also got the vaccination quickly with the help of Chen Yun and her mother-in-law.
Gao's mother thanked them repeatedly, saying that no matter what, they still helped her.
Even though Xu Lijie and Chen Dafen were so affectionate, they only showed concern and enthusiasm to certain people. Xu Lijie took good care of Xiao Lan, her adopted daughter, and talked about her every day. Did she really like that girl?
Chen Dafen comes to complain to her daughter-in-law every day. She doesn't even go to the ward when it's serious. What's more, she can't even handle a man. Gao's mother looks down on her.
Chen Yun certainly felt the change in Gao's mother's attitude, but she didn't help her just to get a thank you.
The current group leader's wife is Zhang Han. She used to be a cadre and a successful entrepreneur. It can be said that she is very successful in every aspect. She is still the same now. She does not think that she is superior to others because she is the wife of the group leader. She happily greeted Chen Yun when she saw her come back.
"I'm back. I was taking Lanlan out to play. If I had known, I could have taken you along."
Chen Yun smiled and said, "It's better to go out at this time. We have to go to the hospital so we have to go early. It's cold outside, Sister Zhang, you have to be careful and don't get frozen."
The two exchanged a few words and then went home. Unexpectedly, they met Zhao Huimei, the wife of the newly moved deputy head, at the door. Zhao Huimei was standing at the door chatting with Zhu Xiaofang. The two looked a bit similar and were talking very lively.
Soon after she saw Feng Yu, she took the initiative to call out, "Sister Xiaoyu."
Feng Yu was always gentle, "Hui Mei, have you cleaned up your house?"
Zhao Huimei smiled and said, "It's ready. Oh, this is your daughter-in-law, she looks blessed."
She was a very polite person. When she saw the baby, she stuffed a big red envelope into the baby's pocket. Chen Yun quickly declined, saying, "This is my first time meeting my nephew and grandson, so I should do so."
Zhao Huimei has a good figure. At her age, she has not neglected to take care of herself. Her belly is flatter than that of Chen Yun, a young woman. Feng Yu quickly invited her to come in and sit down. Perhaps Feng Yu is her cousin, and she is also a gentle person. Zhao Huimei immediately opened up, "When I returned to the city, didn't you move to the new family building? It just so happened that I got married and moved to Beijing, so we had less contact. I didn't expect that we cousins could meet here."
This made Feng Yu feel emotional: "Who said it wasn't true? If it weren't for my son being here, I probably wouldn't have seen you."
"What level is my nephew now?" Zhao Huimei asked casually.
"The commander of the Fifth Battalion, I hope you guys can take care of him in the future. His father can't come over from the local area, and he has a bad temper. It's not easy for Liu Qiao and his wife." Feng Yu asked Zhao Huimei, "Hey, is it a son or a daughter you gave birth to? Have you brought the child here? Or is she still studying?"
But Zhao Huimei smiled awkwardly: "She has a son and a daughter who are both studying at her grandmother's house in Beijing."
It sounded like this deputy head of the delegation was a native of Beijing. Feng Yu was surprised, but he didn't show it. He continued, "I also have a son and a daughter, but now there is family planning, so their generation is all only children."
They talked about their recent situation again, and Zhao Huimei said she had to go home to cook, so they didn't say anything more.
Chen Yun turned on the TV. It was playing "Xiao Yue" starring Zhu Xiaofang. It was already the third episode. Zhu Xiaofang came over and knocked on the door. She smiled and said, "It seems that the TV show I starred in has started. I want to come over to your place to watch it. Is that okay?"
"Of course you can. I'm turning on the TV. Please sit on the sofa." Chen Yun is not a stingy person.
Zhu Xiaofang's role is not that important, only about three episodes, but it is not low either. Chen Yun peeled some fruit for her, and when she heard the baby crying, she knew she was hungry, so she held her on the sofa and fed her.
This made Zhu Xiaofang feel that she was of low quality. After all, she was still here, and Chen Yun did not try to hide it. No wonder many people in the world say that Chinese people are of low quality, because there are too many bad habits like this. Chen Yun thought that she was in her own home, and Zhu Xiaofang was a young woman, so she did not hide it. She did not know that Zhu Xiaofang was complaining about her in her heart.
After drinking milk, the baby burped, but did not want to sleep, but stayed in Chen Yun's arms. A baby over two months old naturally likes to be close to adults. The baby is usually well-behaved and rarely cries. He plays by himself when he is put on the bed. But when Chen Yun is free, she still wants to get closer to him, talk to him, and let him get familiar with her voice.
She sniffed the baby and teased him again: "Zi Rui, little Zi Rui, look at mommy..."
This made Zhu Xiaofang, who was watching her own part, feel very annoyed. Isn't it just giving birth to a son? Who doesn't have one?
She watched for a while, and then heard Gao's mother calling her to go back and look after the child. Zhu Xiaofang sat there without moving, and only agreed a few times. Gao's mother was angry, and she personally carried the child to her and put it in her hands, "Xiaofang, I'm going to cook now, you should take care of your own child."
Zhu Xiaofang reluctantly put her son in her arms. It wasn't that she didn't like children, but the family was so poor that she couldn't treat her child well. Not to mention that there was no electrical appliance in the house, when the child grew up, he would need money to cultivate his interests and go to some good schools. How could she treat her child well without money?
Her mother-in-law always thinks that giving her a little food and drink is good for her child, but that is not the case. Don't envy Chen Yun and her mother-in-law, they are just living off their savings. If Chen Yun's father-in-law retires, the family will be no different from ordinary people.
If she doesn't make money now, will her children blame her in the future?
Chen Yun saw the baby in Zhu Xiaofang's arms drooling and quickly reminded her, "Hurry up and wipe the child's saliva, he is drooling."
"Okay, can you lend me some toilet paper?" Zhu Xiaofang said nonchalantly.
Chen Yun pouted: "Wipe your mouth with toilet paper and it hurts. Baby skin is very tender. It's best to wipe it with a cotton handkerchief, and be gentle."
Zhu Xiaofang then took the child back home and spent a long time there. When she came back, Xiaoyue had just finished showing the show. She sat down and asked, "Is there another episode?"
"Yeah, it seems so."
As she was talking, Liu Qiao came back from outside. Feng Yu came out of the kitchen with a smile: "I just finished cooking this dish and you came back. I can catch up with you just in time."
When Chen Yun was getting ready to eat, she called out to Zhu Xiaofang, "Sister Xiaofang, come and eat with us."
Fortunately, Zhu Xiaofang still had some composure, after all, her mother-in-law was cooking, so she refused. But Chen Yun thought that you were sitting here and not leaving. Are you going to watch your family eat? She persuaded a few times: "Anyway, we are all pregnant women, so let's eat here."
Zhu Xiaofang looked at the dishes on the table and found them all very refreshing, unlike the large, oily dishes her mother-in-law made, so she agreed. Although Liu Qiao was very hungry, he still washed his hands and face and ate with the baby in his arms.
Chen Yun knew that Liu Qiao was very tired, so she poured some soup in front of him and said, "Drink some of this soup, it will warm you up." After that, she poured soup for Feng Yu and Zhu Xiaofang respectively, and Zhu Xiaofang thanked her with a smile.
But she came to watch TV, so she brought her bowl to the tea table to watch.
At this time, Zhao Huimei came over. She brought some tiaozi fish. "I've been wanting to try the ones from my hometown for a long time. I happened to buy some at the market today. I made some for you to try."
This was the first time Liu Qiao had met Zhao Huimei. Liu Qiao looked at Zhu Xiaofang again in confusion. They looked too much alike. This was the only thing he did. Everything else was normal. Liu Qiao was naturally good at socializing. He acted like a junior in front of Zhao Huimei, and Zhao Huimei was envious.
"Sister Xiaoyu, this Liu Qiao is really a good kid, young, promising, and filial. I'm so jealous of him."
Feng Yu smiled and said, "Why are you jealous? Don't you have it too? When the winter vacation comes, I will bring your son and daughter over. You are better than me. My daughter is married now and can't come over."
Zhao Huimei was obviously trying to make friends with Feng Yu, so she gave him a bowl of fried tiaozi fish and talked for ten minutes before leaving. While they were talking, Chen Yun and her family finished their meal while listening.