Chapter 109: Little Warrior, Are You Married?

In the morning, Zhai Ximo followed Deputy Captain Tang to the residential area of ​​Old Street and knew that the Han family lived nearby.

But he didn't really want to follow the old lady of the Han family and visit the Han family.

Not to mention the special relationship between them, if the Han family knew that he was the one who stole the Han family's daughter-in-law five years ago...

"Little warriors, you don't have to be polite. In fact, our two grandsons are also soldiers. It's just that they are busy with work and don't come home often. Why don't you come to our house for tea and tell me, an old lady, about your army?" Old lady Han held Zhai Ximo's hand with an expectant look on her face.

Zhai Ximo couldn't bear to refuse the old lady, but he really couldn't go to the Han family.

Zhang Kang came over and asked with a friendly smile, "Grandma, where do you live?"

"My home is the one in front. Come on, little warrior. Our tea is delicious."

Unable to pull Zhai Ximo away, the old lady led Zhang Kang home.

Accompanying the old lady was the driver hired by the Han family, who had been discharged from the army a few years ago. He said to Zhai Ximo, "Grandma really wants to invite you to her house for tea. A cup of tea won't take up much of your time."

Zhang Kang was a kind-hearted person. Seeing that the old lady had a kind face, he quickly stepped forward and stopped her, "Grandma, you are so polite! Actually, we are a little thirsty..."

"Really? You are a straightforward little warrior, and grandma likes you."

The old and the young talked and laughed, walking under the rows of willow trees along the river bank like old friends.

Soon, the group arrived at Han's house.

When Zhang Kang saw that the Han family lived in a small Western-style building that was so grand and magnificent, he couldn't stop smiling.

Zhu Yan, who followed behind them, was also visiting the county town for the first time. She was so lucky to meet such a wealthy old lady that the little girl from the village was so shocked that she was speechless.

The yard is not only clean and tidy, but also has beautifully trimmed trees and a small fish pond.

Walking into the small western-style building, the decoration inside is even more magnificent and luxurious.

The living room is furnished with a black leather sofa and the floor is covered with a beautiful red printed rug.

Zhang Kang and Zhu Yan were already numb.

It was like entering heaven.

"Hehe..." Mrs. Han saw the shocked expressions of the three young people at the decoration of the Han family's house, and she smiled warmly and asked them to sit down, "Sit on the sofa here. By the way, who is this girl?"

Zhang Kang finally found his voice and said with a simple smile, "This is my partner. We are going to get married next month."

"Really? Oh, I'm so happy for your parents," Mrs. Han walked to the sofa and sat down. Seeing the three of them sitting down properly, she sighed, "Unlike my grandchildren, they are too unreasonable. They are not in a hurry to find a partner to marry at their age."

Zhang Kang looked around the living room and saw photo frames on the wall and on a half-person-high cabinet.

He pointed at the colorful and black-and-white photos sheepishly, "Grandma, those photos are of your family, right?"

"Yes! They are my three grandsons." The old lady's face showed a beam of pride.

Zhai Ximo's body was stiff, and he sat obediently on the sofa, listening to Zhang Kang chatting with the old lady as if he was a familiar figure, and looking at the photos on the wall.

Zhu Yan did not dare to stand up casually, and sat on the sofa like Zhai Ximo.

Soon, the family's hired nanny came into the living room with some freshly brewed hot tea.

He poured a few cups of tea for everyone and politely invited Zhai Ximo and Zhu Yan to have tea.

"This is my oldest grandson. He joined the army very early. This year must have been his thirteenth year."

"Really? Which unit is he in?"

"In Beijing, he's busy with work. But my eldest grandson is kind-hearted. No matter how busy he is, he will come home to visit his relatives every year. He just stays for one night before going back to Beijing." The old lady said with a little disappointment on her excited face.

Zhang Kang thought, "Is he an officer now?"

"Haha, you guessed it right, little warrior. My eldest grandson is very promising. He has been working in Beijing for many years and is already a top leader."

"One..." Zhang Kang was shocked. He didn't expect that the man in the photo hanging on the wall, with a resolute look, handsome and indifferent, had become such a high-ranking official. He turned around and looked at Zhai Ximo, "Old Zhai, come here."

The corner of Zhai Ximo's eye twitched, he shook his head slightly, and drank tea from the enamel mug.

Old Mrs. Han usually has no one to talk to, so it's a rare opportunity for her to invite the two little warriors back to talk to her, so she is very happy.

She pointed at a few photo frames on the cabinet and said, "This is my second grandson! This kid is such a worry."

Zhang Kang was a little confused when he saw that Zhai Ximo had no intention of getting up to look at the photos with him. He slowly withdrew his gaze and looked at the photo frame that Mrs. Han was pointing at.

All I could see in the photo frames were profiles or backs, but no front faces.

"Why don't you take a front-facing picture? You can't tell anything in a black and white photo..." Zhang Kang asked puzzledly.

Old Lady Han was also full of anger when she talked about this matter. She said resentfully: "Little warrior, you have never seen my second grandson. He has a stubborn temper. Once he makes a decision, even ten cows can't change it."

"Really? Which unit is he in now?"

The old lady stared and thought for a while, "The brat is in Kun City, I think he is in the 13th Army."

"Wow! It's very close to our unit, grandma. We are serving in the army in Chu City..."

"Very close? That's great. Tell me about your troops."

The old and the young became more and more excited as they talked, and after looking at the photos they sat back down on the sofa.

Mrs. Han drank a few sips of tea and suddenly remembered the girl who was with the two little warriors. She knew she was a girl from the village by the way she was dressed. She smiled and asked, "Little warrior, how old is your boyfriend this year?"

"Twenty." Zhu Yan was distracted for a moment, and when she heard old lady Han asking her how old she was, she answered quickly.

"You are so young! But it's just right for you to get married at this age. You will have a baby by this time next year. Your parents will be so happy." Mrs. Han said with a smile, and then her eyes moved to Zhai Ximo, "What about you, little warrior? Are you married?"

Zhang Kang said quickly, "He's been married for five years, grandma, can't you tell?"

Zhai Ximo, sitting on the sofa, holding an enamel teacup in his hands, froze, not knowing whether to tell old lady Han about his family.

Before he could say anything, the old lady looked surprised and said with a smile, "Really? How old is the child? You are so lucky, little soldier. You are working in the army, and your wife at home has raised the baby you gave birth to. It's great."

…

Zhai Ximo didn't know how he got out of the Han family.

He swore that he would never go into the city unless necessary.

Zhang Kang took Zhu Yan to take a bus back to the town, while Zhai Ximo walked back to the courtyard of the Armed Forces Department by himself.

Walking into the backyard, you can already smell the aroma of meat.

In the kitchen of the small canteen, Wang Ziru was teaching her brother how to make spicy chicken. She saw the man finally come back, but she didn't know why he looked so bad.

"Xi Mo, you're back? Where are Zhang Kang and the others?" she asked deliberately.

Zhai Ximo dragged his weak legs to the glass window and looked inside. "They took the bus back."

He had no intention of chatting with his wife. He turned around and walked to the dining table and sat down. He sat there gloomily, not knowing what he was thinking about.

"Sister, look at how sad my brother-in-law looks. Will he meet someone from the Han family again?" Wang Zonghao was very good at talking. He guessed it right just by what he said casually.

Sure enough, as soon as he finished speaking, he saw his brother-in-law turned his head and looked towards the kitchen.

"Tsk tsk, sister! I must have guessed it right." Wang Zonghao scooped out all the spicy chicken cubes from the pot and put them on two large enamel plates.

Wang Ziru was not worried that the man would meet someone from the Han family.

"It's getting late, let's make mushrooms. I'll teach you how to cook wild mushrooms cold."

"oh."

Wang Zonghao's eyes rolled around and he kept glancing at the people sitting in the restaurant outside. His brother-in-law really couldn't hide anything.

He must have been hit outside.

Wang Ziru washed and squeezed out wild mushrooms such as porcini that had been soaked in warm water.

Add green garlic sprouts, stir-fry in the pan and add some shredded ginger.

For dinner, she cooked kelp soup. When she was making sweet and sour pork ribs at noon, she deliberately left two pieces of ribs with larger bones to make soup and cook kelp in the evening.

A group of comrades from the front yard came to the small canteen to eat after work. For the first time, Zou Bu brought a bottle of sorghum wine.

"Sister-in-law, you are amazing. This plate of spicy chicken is so delicious. Look, I even ate the chili peppers." The small cafeteria was very lively. Two tables were full of people. Zou Bu performed the chili eating show in front of the public.

This made everyone laugh.

In the evening, Team Tang drove a jeep to take them back to Qianshui Town.

Send them to Longwang Village first and pick up the children at the same time.

However, since the next day was Sunday, Tiezhu didn't have to go to school. Baoer had his cousin to play with. He slept with Zhuzi at night and refused to go home with his parents.

The boy waved happily, "Mom, I'll be at grandma's house playing with Zhuzi these days, you guys go back."

Wang Ziru let Baoer play at her grandmother's house and asked Captain Tang to take them back to Hongmei Village.

After seeing off the daughter and son-in-law, the Wang family became bustling.

Chen Pingping had already moved to the Wang family temporarily. When she saw Wang Zonghao returning home with a happy face, she guessed that the job was settled.

Hearing that Wang Zonghao had returned from a food tasting in the county town and was sent back to the village in a jeep from the armed forces, Chen Pingping's parents hurried to the Wang family to inquire about their son-in-law's work.

"Anyway, Minister Zou said it himself that I will officially start work next Monday." Wang Zonghao announced loudly after taking a few sips of tea from the enamel pot.

Pingping's parents and in-laws were all sitting in the main room, extremely happy.

"Zonghao is such a lucky kid! He just made up with Pingping and he got a job so soon. It seems our Pingping is very lucky with men." Pingping's mother showed a bit of pride on her face.

"Isn't it? That's good. If Zonghao takes root in the city in the future, he can use his connections to get Pingping to work in the city as well."

Wang Zonghao's mother began to worry about her daughter-in-law's work.

But Wang Zonghao knew that this matter was not that simple.

He finished a cup of tea and said, "I'm exhausted today! I went to the county town and have been working the whole time. I'm going to wash my face and go to bed."

"I'll get you a basin of hot water!"

Lin Xiuying smiled and got up and went to the stove. After a while, she came out with a basin of hot water for her son to wash his face and feet.

Just like serving a meritorious official, he revolved around his son.

Seeing that the Wang family was about to close the door and go to sleep, Pingping's parents had no choice but to go home, as the carpenter Zhai Jiahao was still at home.

Seeing that her parents went back to sleep, Pingping deliberately went to Wang Zonghao's room to wait for him.

Wang Zonghao turned his head and saw Pingping enter his room. He was as anxious as a cat's paw. He quickly finished washing his feet. Before the water for washing feet arrived, he took the socks and quickly returned to his room. As soon as he entered, he locked the door with a "bang".

Pingping had already taken off her shoes and socks and was sitting on the edge of the bed, flipping through a few yellowed old books on the drawer beside the bed.

She looked up at Wang Zonghao, her cheeks a little hot, "Why did you lock the door? I still need to go out."

"Don't go out, sleep here tonight..." Wang Zonghao took off his shirt with a smile and threw it towards Pingping in a very rogue manner.