The train started moving. Jiang Manyue and Lu Jun'an waved goodbye to Lu Lin through the window. Lu Lin had a melancholy expression on his face. He waved at them and shouted, "Come back soon after the vacation! I'll be waiting for you at home!"
By the time Jiang Manyue nodded at him, the train had already left. Jiang Manyue looked at the platform that was gradually moving away and the figure in the neat military uniform on the platform, feeling a little melancholy.
The train had just started, why did she miss Lu Lin so much?
As the train headed towards home, Jiang Manyue felt even more as if she really couldn't bear to leave Lu Lin.
She always wondered what Lu Lin's expression would be when he got home and saw the letter she wrote.
Will I write her a reply letter, or wait until she comes back and tell her the reply in person?
Jiang Manyue didn't know what Lu Lin would do, but she was already looking forward to it.
After officially talking it over with Lu Lin and being together, Jiang Manyue could feel that Lu Lin seemed like a completely different person.
There was no trace of his previous indifference and dislike in him. He was like a big dog, expressing all his likes in a clumsy but sincere way.
She felt that after Lu Lin returned and read the letter, the feedback he would give her would definitely surprise her.
With this expectation in mind, Jiang Manyue and Lu Jun'an spent a day and two nights on the train and successfully arrived at the train station in their hometown county.
As she walked out of the train station, Jiang Manyue clearly felt a sense of familiarity and closeness.
She is very familiar with the county town. She runs around here every day and may be more familiar with it than many people in the county town.
Jiang Manyue first took Lu Jun'an to send a telegram to Lu Lin to report his safety, and then took him by the hand and walked towards the brigade.
"Come on, let's go home. We'll be home soon."
Lu Jun'an's face flushed with excitement. He held his aunt's hand and walked straight towards home.
Jiang Manyue did not specify in the telegram when they would be home, but as soon as they arrived near the brigade, they saw Li Guifen and Miao Xianghua standing together at the intersection of the brigade waiting.
These two people had sharp eyes. As soon as Jiang Manyue and Lu Jun'an walked over, they immediately noticed them.
"Man Yue is back with Jun An!"
Miao Xianghua shouted and rushed directly towards Jiang Manyue.
Li Guifen followed closely behind, stepped forward and hugged Lu Junan in her arms.
Miao Xianghua looked at Jiang Manyue, whose cheeks were rosy and seemed to have gained a little weight, and felt so relieved that he couldn't stop smiling.
Li Guifen was even happier. After not seeing her for two months, her daughter-in-law looked very healthy and energetic. Her grandson had grown taller and stronger, and no longer looked sickly as before.
"Okay, okay, just go home. Go home quickly. Your dad has already bought some food and is waiting for you guys. Didn't you get anything good to eat on the train?"
Li Guifen and Miao Xianghua happily welcomed the two back home. As they walked, they couldn't stop asking, "What's the military compound like? Is it comfortable?"
Jiang Manyue was not impatient at all. She described the appearance of the military compound in detail and also talked about several of her neighbors and what happened in the military compound.
When they got home, Lu Qingyou came out to greet him, and Lu Jun'an rushed over to him, "Grandpa! I missed you so much!"
Lu Qingyou was so excited that he almost burst into tears and hugged his grandson tightly.
Li Guifen and Miao Xianghua had already had enough of it, and they didn't care about the deep love between their grandparents and grandchildren. They chased Jiang Manyue and asked, did Liu Xuemei marry Lu Lin, the squad leader?
Jiang Manyue's expression was exaggerated. "How could I not marry her? Brother Cheng is the head of the group, and his allowance is several hundred yuan a month. When the family heard that Brother Cheng was the head of the group, they were so happy that they almost kowtowed to Sister Ma, who was acting as a matchmaker for them."
Li Guifen and Miao Xianghua both nodded in agreement, "Of course, if anyone can introduce a group leader to your daughter, it would definitely be that guy!" [1]
Then Jiang Manyue changed the subject, "But this marriage is not ordinary. The Liu family is still in prison. Liu Xuemei's brother has been sentenced to life imprisonment and will never be released in this life!"
Li Guifen and Miao Xianghua's eyes widened instantly. How could he be sentenced to life imprisonment? Could marriage lead to a life sentence?
"What's going on? Didn't the Liu family know that Brother Cheng was the group leader? How can getting married result in a life sentence?"
The two of them were completely taken in by the gossip and didn't care about anything else. They just wanted to know what was going on.
Jiang Manyue told the whole story of how Liu Xuemei decided on her own to get married to Cheng Jianyong and refused to agree to the Liu family's sky-high bride price, and how the Liu family broke into the military compound and took her away.
"My goodness, a thousand yuan betrothal gift, and they also have to find a formal job for her brother. His family is really bold. They want to find a son-in-law who is a regiment commander. They want to pluck the moon from the sky and use it as their own lantern!"
Miao Xianghua smacked his lips. That was a thousand yuan! And it was a stable job for a worker. For them, that was unthinkable.
"Yeah, they even broke into the compound to demand money. How could the guards tolerate them? They were taken away directly and sentenced a few days later. They were simply made an example of."
Li Guifen shook her head after hearing this. "This family is as stupid as if they'd been kicked in the head by a donkey."
Jiang Manyue finished her gossip and quickly took out the things she brought for her family from the luggage bag she brought.
"Look, Mom, these are for you and Dad. They're fabrics that are very popular in Yunzhou, and these are Shanghua brand cigarettes[2]. They're so hard to find. You can't even buy them in our small town."
Jiang Manyue first took out the gifts for the old couple of the Lu family, and then continued to take out the gifts for the Jiang family.
"This bundle of cloth is for you, Mom. It can be used by both adults and children. Lu Lin also packed a military coat and asked me to bring it back for my dad to wear. It's very warm in winter."
"And this, some high-end snacks that Yunzhou bought. Jun'an said he would treat Jiang Hong and the others to some snacks before, so I brought it back this time. I'll ask Jun'an to bring it to them later."
"I also brought two bottles of good wine for the two fathers. Let's have a meal together and let them have a good drink. This wine is not available in our small county. It's a good wine for cadres to drink."
Lu Junan had been intimate with his grandfather for a long time. When he heard his aunt mention him and the snacks, he quickly ran over and said, "Grandma Jiang, this snack is delicious. I'll give it to Brother Jiang Hong and the others."
Miao Xianghua smiled and touched his head. This kid, even after being away for so long, still didn't forget his good brothers.
Lu Qingyou also heard that there was good wine, so he hurried over to join in the fun.
Jiang Manyue handed him the wine and said, "Dad, smell it. Does this wine smell good?"
Lu Qingyou rubbed his hands and wanted to take it and open it to smell it, but Li Guifen stopped him. "What are you smelling? How can the wine that cadres brought back from the big city drink be bad? Open it when we eat. Your father-in-law doesn't even know there's wine yet. Why don't you open it first? Isn't that reasonable?"
After being scolded by his wife, Lu Qingyou had no choice but to give up, but his eyes were still glued to the wine and he couldn't help swallowing his saliva.
"How about tomorrow, let's have a meal together. Don't let Dad get craving for this wine. If he doesn't drink it for a day, he'll probably be thinking about it in his dreams."
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