Seeing his confused look, Jiang Manyue quickly explained, "I'm not saying I'm pregnant already. I'm saying that if I am, we have to be gentle and not hurt him."
Lu Lin thought about it and thought, it wasn't that he had to endure it, it was just that he had to be a little gentler, so there was nothing wrong with that.
He also knew that he was a bit fierce at night, and his wife might just be embarrassed to say that she couldn't bear it, so she used this excuse to ask him to go easier on himself.
The two of them were not thinking about the same thing, but they had reached a consensus on the purpose. Jiang Manyue rewarded Lu Lin with a kiss on the cheek with satisfaction, and then went to wash up.
As the two of them cooperated more and more in their husband-and-wife affairs, the days gradually entered late autumn, and Jiang Manyue's relatives came to visit.
The relatives coming meant that she was not pregnant. Jiang Manyue felt a little regretful. Lu Lin tried so hard, but she still couldn't get pregnant.
Lu Lin felt that he was not working hard enough, and secretly decided that after the relatives left, he would work harder and make his wife pregnant with his child as soon as possible.
While the two of them were thinking about having a baby, Brother Cheng had almost recovered and was ready to be discharged from the hospital.
On the day Cheng Ge was discharged from the hospital, both families went to pick him up. It happened to be Sunday, so the two children went with them.
Although Brother Cheng is still using crutches, the doctor said that he has recovered well. He should go home and take good care of himself, walk around when he has time, and when he can throw away the crutches, his mobility will only be slightly worse than before.
Jiang Manyue finally put down the stone in her heart. Cheng Ge's injury could be recovered, and Xuemei no longer had to worry and lose sleep every day.
With Cheng Ge being discharged from the hospital and returning home, the lives of the two families gradually returned to peace. Apart from Lu Lin and Jiang Manyue worrying about several comrades who had not returned yet, nothing else major happened.
Before the twelfth lunar month, Brother Cheng was able to throw away his crutches and walk freely. He also actively took on the task of picking up and dropping off his two children from school, and at the same time exercised his walking ability.
The side gate of the compound was also unsealed before the twelfth lunar month. Lu Lin said that this was a good sign that the comrades on the front line might be coming back soon.
On the eighth day of the twelfth lunar month, Jiang Manyue was cooking Laba porridge at home when she heard cheerful singing coming from a loudspeaker, as if celebrating some happy event.
Lu Lin came in from outside with a smile on his face, "They are back and will soon be at the entrance of the military district. Do you want to go with me to welcome the comrades who have returned with honor?"
Jiang Manyue was very happy. "Are they all back? Then let's go out to greet them and ask them to come to our house for dinner when they are free to welcome them back."
Lu Lin went to the room and took out a military coat, asked Jiang Manyue to put it on, and then took her to the gate of the military area.
As soon as the two men arrived at the gate, large military trucks carrying soldiers drove over.
There were many people waiting to greet them at the door. Jiang Manyue turned her head and whispered to Lu Lin, "I thought Xiang Rong and the others had to come in a small car. Are they also squeezed in the bed of the big truck with everyone else?"
Lu Lin nodded. "Only the Chief of Staff will take the small car. Everyone else will ride together. It will be more lively if we all squeeze together. It will make the journey less difficult."
As the two were talking, the leading truck stopped and people started getting off.
Jiang Manyue quickly stretched her head to see if Lu Lin's comrades were in the car.
After everyone got off, Jiang Manyue didn't see any familiar faces, so she went to the next car to look for them.
Qi Xiangrong and Xie Anbang were in a car. They jumped out together and saw Lu Lin and Jiang Manyue standing on the side of the road.
"Brother Lu! Sister-in-law! We are here!"
Xie Anbang jumped up and waved at the two of them, then ran over with Qi Xiangrong carrying their luggage.
"Just the two of you? Where's Lai Shun?"
Lu Lin searched for Kang Laishun for a long time but couldn't find him. He felt a little uneasy, but the next second he heard Kang Laishun's loud voice, "You are all here! Brother Lu, are you okay?"
Now that everyone was gathered, Lu Lin felt relieved, and then he gave Kang Laishun a hand, "How long has it been? If I don't get better, then I will become a useless person?"
Kang Laishun took the hit cheerfully, but then he thought of something and his face darkened. "Where's Brother Cheng? Is he..."
Lu Lin shook his head. "His injury has healed, and he can walk and jump now. This morning, after sending the kids to school, I went to the village to buy a free-range chicken for Cheng Sao. Cheng Sao's aunt said that free-range chicken is nutritious and good for the kids."
Now all three of them were confused. Free-range chicken is nutritious and good for children, so why buy it for Cheng Sao? And who is Cheng Sao's aunt?
"You just came back and didn't know that Sister Cheng is pregnant and will give birth next year."
"Yeah, that's a happy event. Brother Cheng is going to have another child. Let's go buy some things and visit Sister Cheng in a couple of days."
As they were talking and walking, they happened to meet Brother Cheng who had just returned from exchanging old hens. Seeing how briskly he walked, the three people who had just returned breathed a sigh of relief.
"Brother Cheng, we were just talking about you. You have a double blessing! Your injury has healed, and your wife is pregnant. Shouldn't you treat us to a meal?"
Qi Xiangrong teased Brother Cheng, and Brother Cheng was very happy to see them return safely, and immediately agreed to treat them.
"Please, please, please. You have returned with meritorious service, so shouldn't I express my gratitude?"
Jiang Manyue quickly took over the conversation, "Lu Lin is also eager to show you his cooking skills. He is now a very good cook. Come to my house for dinner, I will welcome you and let you taste Lu Lin's cooking skills."
Kang Laishun looked at Lu Lin in amazement, "Brother Lu, you also learned how to cook?"
Lu Lin had the complacency of a married man. "Of course I have to. If I don't learn to cook, who will cook when my wife gets pregnant? I have to shoulder the responsibility of this family."
Qi Xiangrong shuddered, "Damn it, Deputy Captain Lu is no longer playing with the wooden warehouse, but has started to flip the pot. Otherwise, why don't you transfer to the cafeteria to be the chef and benefit the brothers."
Lu Lin kicked him and said, "Get lost! I only cook for my wife. It's good enough for you to come and have a meal. How can you expect to eat here every day?"
Qi Xiangrong was not willing to be outdone and punched him back, "Brother, you have made great contributions. I will be promoted soon and will be superior to you without negotiation. From now on, when you are the leader, I will punish you by making you flip the pot in the cafeteria."
Lu Lin snorted, "Do you think anyone has done anything meritorious? I've already got my military medals, and I'll be promoted to regimental commander after the new year. I'm one step ahead of you."
Xie Anbang and Kang Laishun burst into laughter. Xie Anbang patted Qi Xiangrong with pity and said, "Tell me, what are you competing with him for? When have you ever been able to beat him?"
Qi Xiangrong was very angry, but Lu Lin added insult to injury, "I already have a wife, and maybe we'll have a child soon. You better hurry up, or my son will be shooting at a gun range, and your son won't even be able to crawl!"
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