The three of them stayed overnight at a guesthouse in the city.
The next day, Xiao Liu, who had brought them here, arrived in a large truck.
The three packed their luggage and bought some steamed buns to eat on the way.
Several hours later, they arrived at the commune.
Huo Junshan and Yun Ningyan did not linger and headed straight home.
As soon as she left the commune, Yun Ningyan packed up her luggage.
Huo Junshan wanted to let her into his spatial dimension, but she insisted on going with him.
The two figures, holding hands tightly, walked step by step towards the brigade.
Although the snow has stopped, there is still a lot of snow on the road, and it has frozen, making it a bit difficult to walk on.
Huo Junshan held her hand tightly, and the two walked for more than an hour before finally arriving home.
Fortunately, there was no one outside and no one noticed them, so the two went straight back to their home.
The room was chilly, so Huo Junshan quickly lit a fire in the stove and heated the room up.
After a month of exposure to wind and sun, Yun Ningyan's face has noticeably thinned out.
Huo Junshan felt very sorry for her and prepared to give her a good nourishing meal.
I soaked a large piece of pork ribs first, and then stewed them for lunch.
When Yun Ningyan and the others felt warm and cozy inside the house, she went straight into her space to wash up, then quickly lay down on the kang (heated brick bed) in their small room and fell asleep in no time.
Huo Junshan soaked the ribs in the kitchen, then went into his spatial dimension to cook rice before returning directly to his bedroom.
Seeing the person sleeping on the kang, he chuckled softly. "Yanyan, you've worked hard these past few days," he said, reaching out his large hand to gently touch her still delicate and fair cheek.
He lowered his head and kissed her cheek, then, satisfied, he flashed into his spatial dimension and washed himself clean.
After leaving the space, he immediately pulled the person into his arms and closed his eyes to rest.
Their letters of introduction don't expire until tomorrow, so they plan to go to the brigade leader's place tonight, otherwise they might think the brigade leader is getting anxious.
His thinking was correct. The captain was anxiously waiting inside, but no one in the family knew that the two had gone out, and he couldn't tell anyone. He was extremely anxious but had no way to contact Huo Junshan.
Even though he was anxious, he could only wait patiently inside the house, comforting himself that maybe the two of them were already on their way!
Maybe I'll be home tomorrow!
He lit his pipe, took two puffs, sighed, and then puffed twice more.
Zhang Guihua looked at him suspiciously: "Old man? What's wrong? What's wrong?"
The captain waved his hand repeatedly: "No, that's not true. I'm thinking about things in the team. Go do your work!"
Zhang Guihua simply lowers her head and gets to her needlework.
Li Xiangyun was equally anxious. She kept it a secret for a month, only going to the back office very late every day.
She got up early in the morning and went back to the front yard. No one noticed anything unusual, except that Huo Changgen wanted to go back to this room to sleep several times, but she had been fiercely preventing him from coming back.
With the deadline for their letters of introduction fast approaching, and the two still not back, she was getting very anxious and wanted to ask the brigade leader.
But when she thought about how it would be bad for her son and daughter-in-law if others found out, she could only endure it.
At noon, Huo Junshan woke up first. He didn't wake Yun Ningyan and went to the kitchen to cook.
The pork ribs, potatoes, and corn were stewed for more than half an hour, and the pot was bubbling and gurgling.
The fragrance could be smelled throughout the courtyard.
He was about to call Yanyan for dinner when someone knocked on the door.
He strode to open the door; it was his mother.
Li Xiangyun breathed a sigh of relief when she saw her third son return. She raised her hand and slapped Huo Junshan a few times: "When did you get back? Why didn't you tell me? I thought something had happened to delay you!"
Huo Junshan let her in and closed the door behind him: "I just got back this morning, Yanyan is still resting, so keep your voice down, I was planning to go over tonight!"
Li Xiangyun waved her hand: "Alright, it's good that you're back. Go to your uncle's house tonight and tell him so he won't worry too."
Huo Junshan nodded: "I know, I'll go over tonight! By the way, Yanyan bought you a few down jackets, I heard they're very warm, and they're only available there, you should try them on!"
Li Xiangyun's smile widened. She said with a smile, "Save your money and don't waste it. I have clothes, and you'll have to raise children in the future. There will be many places where you'll need money!"
Huo Junshan took out the down jacket and asked Li Xiangyun to try it on. Li Xiangyun smiled so much that her eyes narrowed. She took off her cotton-padded coat and put on the down jacket.
She touched it again and again, unable to put it down: "I must say, this down jacket is really warm, even warmer than a cotton-padded coat!"
Huo Junshan instructed, "Don't wear it directly on the outside. If you're going to wear it, put on some clothes over it to cover it up."
"OK!"
Huo Junshan added, "Yanyan bought one for Dad, Uncle, and Aunt as well. Take Dad's one to him!"
Li Xiangyun gets angry whenever she mentions that clueless old man.
"Don't give it to him. Keep it for yourself. You can send your uncle and aunt's clothes to them, but don't give your father's. Your father is very confused right now!"
Huo Junshan remained silent and stopped speaking, but he still put away the down jacket he had bought for Huo Changgen.
He asked Li Xiangyun, "Mother, has anything happened while we were away?"
When Li Xiangyun recalled how Huo Changlan and her daughter had tried to come to the back to find them several times, her eyes changed from a smiling expression to one full of disgust!
"That mother and her daughters tried to call you over to the front for dinner several times, but I stopped them each time!"
"As for your dad, I don't know if he found out or not, but he's fine! He's just thinking that you went to see your friend Yang Dasheng, he's not thinking about anything else."
She left the down jacket behind, not taking it with her, afraid that the mother and her two daughters would see it, and then quickly went back.
Before leaving, he left a message: "Come over for dinner tonight, I'll cook something delicious for Ningning!"
After Li Xiangyun left, Huo Junshan went into the room to wake Yun Ningyan up. He gently lifted Yun Ningyan's back and said, "Wife, it's time to eat! Go back to sleep after you eat."
Yun Ningyan was woken up, and her mind was a little confused for a moment. She thought she was still in the guesthouse.
"Get up quickly, I made pork rib rice, come and eat!"
Yun Ningyan rubbed her eyes, and Huo Junshan picked up a comb to brush her hair, finally loosely braiding it into a plait.
Yun Ningyan looked in the mirror, pouted, and said a little aggrievedly, "Why did you make me look so ugly? You've dragged down my looks! Did you do this on purpose?"
Huo Junshan smiled and cupped her face in his hands, gently biting her lips: "My Yanyan would look best even if she wore a burlap sack! Let's go eat!"
He reached out and picked Yun Ningyan up in a princess carry. Yun Ningyan wrapped her arms around his neck and kissed Huo Junshan on the cheek.
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