Lu Lin and the others didn't let Jiang Manyue worry at all. They put away all the pots and pans and cleaned the kitchen.
While packing up, they were also talking about the upcoming holiday and the fact that they were going to have another performance.
The guests were all busy, and Jiang Manyue was too embarrassed to go in to rest, so she just sat at the dining table and casually patched a pair of Lu Junan's pants.
What kid doesn't wear patched clothes these days? And the pants only have a small hole in them, so they can still be worn after patching them up. If they were thrown away like this, it would only lead to gossip.
Living in the military compound, they had to adhere to the army's policy of hardship and simplicity, and not be extravagant or dissolute. They just wanted to live a good life, eat well, and dress conspicuously.
Jiang Manyue also heard them talking about the performance and couldn't help but ask, "Didn't they just hold a performance last month? And they're holding another one this month? I thought they held it together with this festival last time."
Qi Xiangrong was well-informed and immediately said, "Last month, it was a military parade, and they even invited a few of us soldiers to perform. This time, it's a proper performance by the art troupe to celebrate the festival."
In fact, the people present were not very interested in the performance. Jiang Manyue was even thinking about taking Lu Junan home to see it during the holidays.
They have been away from home for more than two months. This is Lu Jun'an's first time away from home, and the elderly people in the family must be missing him very much.
There are letters exchanged these days, but since they can neither see nor touch them, the old couple Li Guifen and Lu Qingyou must be thinking about their little grandson in their dreams at night.
Jiang Manyue thought that there were seven days of vacation anyway, and the round trip time would add up to three or four days, so she could still stay at home for three or four days. If it really didn't work out, she could ask for two days off from school so that she wouldn't be so rushed.
Besides, the knowledge learned in school is not really important, so taking two days off will not cause any loss.
Jiang Manyue's heart became lively. Not only did the old couple of the Lu family miss their grandson, but her mother should also miss her. Why not take Lu Jun'an back with her?
In the evening, Jiang Manyue told Lu Lin about her plan.
"We've been away for two months now, and my parents must miss Jun'an. I'm going to take Jun'an back home during the holidays. The next time I have time to go home, it will be Chinese New Year."
Lu Lin thought about it and realized that before leaving home, he had promised his parents that he would let Jiang Manyue bring Lu Jun'an home to visit if there was a chance.
It’s the holiday now, and it seems a bit unreasonable not to go home. My parents may be waiting for me at home.
"Okay, then we need to buy the train tickets in advance. During holidays, it's likely to be crowded and it will be difficult to get a lower berth ticket."
After Lu Lin finished speaking, Jiang Manyue nodded and continued, "Go pick up Jun'an early tomorrow and ask his teacher for leave. I'm afraid the vacation time won't be enough. Asking for two more days will give me more time."
This was not a big deal, so Lu Lin agreed and then began to get ready to do something.
Jiang Manyue noticed his little action in time and put a finger on Lu Lin's forehead.
"No, my relatives are here."
Lu Lin didn't understand, "Who's here?"
Jiang Manyue glared at him and said, "It's a good thing! It's so hard to talk to you!"
Lu Lin understood now and immediately stopped thinking about anything else. He placed his warm palm on Jiang Manyue's belly.
"There's hot water in the kettle, and there's brown sugar at home. Can I make you some brown sugar water?"
This is what Lu Lin saw Jiang Manyue drinking last month. At that time, he asked why she was drinking such hot sugar water in such a hot weather. After being taught by Jiang Manyue, he realized that this is what women drink when they have their period, and it will make their stomachs feel better.
Lu Lin remembered that when good things happen, one should drink hot brown sugar water and warm his stomach with something warm.
Jiang Manyue felt very touched, but she didn't feel too bad this time, so she didn't want Lu Lin to get up and find brown sugar to make her some syrup.
"Okay, stop working and go to bed. It's getting late."
Jiang Manyue turned off the bedside lamp, and the room fell into darkness. Lu Lin held Jiang Manyue in one hand and placed the other on her lower abdomen, and fell asleep.
The next morning, Jiang Manyue and Lu Jun'an announced that they would be taking a vacation and returning to their hometown.
Lu Jun'an was very surprised. He missed his grandparents so much and wondered every day when he could go home to see them!
Knowing that he was going home, Lu Jun'an was jumping and skipping on the way to school, with a look of excitement on his face.
Lu Lin sent him to school and saw that the teacher was just at the school gate, so he asked the teacher for two days off after the holiday.
Jiang Manyue went to the train station when she went out to buy groceries, bought a train ticket, and sent a telegram to the Lu family, stating that they would come home after the holiday.
The old couple of the Lu family received a telegram in the afternoon. They were so happy to know that their daughter-in-law was going to bring her grandson home that they started busy cleaning the house and drying the quilts and pillows.
After a few days, the holiday was just around the corner, and the Liu family who had previously broken into the military compound also brought new news.
It was Sister Ma who told Jiang Manyue the news, and she felt quite uncomfortable when she talked about it.
"Liu Xuemei's brother was sentenced to life imprisonment. He'll never be able to get out in this lifetime."
"Her parents and grandmother will also have to go to jail for a few years, probably five or six years."
"Look at this family. Why did they break into the military compound? Now, the whole family has to be reunited in prison."
Sister Ma sighed as she spoke. Although she felt that she had done nothing wrong, she still felt very sad when she saw the end of this family.
"Then, Xuemei didn't say anything?"
Sister Ma shook her head. "Xuemei didn't say anything. What could she say about the military district's ruling?"
Jiang Manyue also sighed, "Alas, this is also her own fault. Xuemei, just live your own life from now on and don't think too much."
Sister Ma nodded in agreement, and sighed with Jiang Manyue for a while before they separated.
This incident did not cause any waves in the compound, and Jiang Manyue did not take it to heart. As soon as the holiday came, she took Lu Junan on the train home.
Lu Lin sent the two to the train station, and reluctantly saw his wife and nephew off to the train.
He really didn't have time to go back. Although it was vacation time, there was no such thing as vacation in the army. There was only home leave, but he had to save his home leave for the New Year so that he could go home with them.
In front of so many people, Jiang Manyue was too embarrassed to have any close contact with Lu Lin, so she could only smile at him with her eyes curved, reminding him that there was a letter she wrote to him in the room, and asked him to go home and read it himself.
Lu Lin agreed and told Jiang Manyue to be careful along the way. If anything happened on the way, she should call the flight attendant loudly and not let anything happen to her.
Jiang Manyue listened to his worried instructions, smiled and nodded, and just before the train was about to start, she pushed Lu Lin, who had brought them on board, off the train.
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