After Li Mancang and Li Erniu got together, they saw Xu Jianguo in military uniform surrounded by a crowd from a distance.
"Jianguo!" Li Mancang's eyes turned red, he roared, and ran towards Xu Jianguo, with Li Erniu following closely behind.
Xu Jianguo looked in the direction of the voice and saw Li Mancang and Li Erniu trotting towards him, so he hurried to meet them.
"Uncle Mancang, Uncle Erniu!" Xu Jianguo's eyes were a little red and he shouted.
"Good boy, you've grown taller and stronger. You look so handsome in the military uniform. You didn't embarrass your parents. Not bad, really good!" Li Mancang said as he looked at Xu Jianguo, who was half a head taller than him, with a smile on his face.
Li Erniu was more direct. He hugged Xu Jianguo in a bear hug and slapped his back with his big hands covered with calluses, which made him grimace.
In fact, he didn't feel any pain at all, but doing so could make his elders happy, so he cooperated willingly.
"Okay, okay, this is the treasure of our village, if you break it again!" Li Mancang said unhappily.
Li Erniu let go of Xu Jianguo and chuckled. Then Xu Jianguo also laughed, Li Mancang laughed, and then the villagers surrounding them also laughed.
"Where are Xiaowen and the child? And where are the three girls? Did they come back with you? Take me to see them quickly!" Li Mancang asked anxiously.
"We're back, we're all back. Look, we're giving candies to the children over there!" Xu Jianguo said with a smile, pointing in a direction not far away.
Li Mancang and Li Erniu saw Wen Sitian carrying Dingwen on her back at a glance, and the wrinkles on their faces immediately wrinkled together.
"Wives, Daya, Erya, and Funu!" Xu Jianguo shouted.
Upon hearing this, Wen Sitian hurriedly came over with the three girls and said with a smile, "Uncle Mancang, Uncle Erniu!"
"Oh, okay, I'm glad you're back. Let me see the child!" Li Mancang said with a smile.
"Uncle Mancang, Uncle Erniu, and me too. Do you miss me?" Funiu said anxiously in the crowd.
Li Erniu picked up Funiu, pinched her little face and said, "Of course I miss you. Our little Funiu has grown up. Uncle Erniu can hardly hold you anymore!"
"Then Uncle Erniu, please put me down!" Funiu said. After Li Erniu put her down, she introduced Daya and Erya to Li Mancang and Li Erniu. The two little girls greeted the two men very obediently, which drew praise from everyone.
"Jianguo, the last time you wrote to me, you told me that this baby's nickname is Wenwen. I don't even know his real name yet!" Li Mancang teased the little guy.
"Uncle Mancang, my full name is Xu Zhengyang!"
"Xu Zhengyang, Xu Zhengyang! What a nice name! You can tell from the sound that he is a decent person!" Li Erniu spoke first, making Xu Jianguo laugh and cry.
"Although your uncle Erniu didn't hit the nail on the head, this name is indeed good and full of masculinity!" Li Mancang also praised.
After everyone chatted for a while in front of the brigade office, it was around five o'clock. Suddenly, the little guy let out a loud cry, which scared the aunts and grandmas who were watching him.
"Oh my goodness, this kid has a really loud voice!"
"That's right! It sounded like a whistle and gave me a fright!"
"What do you know? This means Xiaowen has a good milk supply. Look at the baby, he's chubby and strong, much firmer than other babies, and full of energy. He must have a loud voice!"
The villagers talked at once.
"Uncle Mancang, the children are hungry. I'll take them home first and come to your house later!"
"Why go back home? I've asked your aunt to cook at home. Come to my place and eat. After dinner, I'll take you to see your Grandpa Dashan. The old man has been waiting for you."
Xu Jianguo thought about it and said with a smile: "Okay, let's go to your house. I haven't eaten Auntie's cooking for a long time. It's just right to satisfy my craving."
"Let's go, let's go!" Li Mancang called on a few people to walk towards home.
Li Erniu did not follow because his wife was still being taken care of by Li Dashan, so he had to go back as soon as possible. After they agreed to meet at the old man's house later, they separated.
The group of villagers following Xu Jianguo gradually dispersed, talking as they walked, praising his achievements.
Of course, there is definitely jealousy here, but as the saying goes, those who receive favors are grateful, and those who receive benefits are soft-hearted. Almost everyone has taken advantage of Xu Jianguo, so they have to say something nice about him. Otherwise, if others hear that you are not good at speaking well, then your family's popularity in the village will be tarnished, and in the long run, your reputation will be ruined.
When Li Mancang brought Xu Jianguo and his family back home, Zhang Meijuan and Wang Erni had already prepared the meal and were waiting for them in the house.
"Aunt, Brother Jinzi, Sister-in-law Erni, hello!" Xu Jianguo asked with a smile after entering the house.
"Oh, Jianguo, Xiaowen, you two are finally back. How are you? Are you living well outside?" Zhang Meijuan walked up to the two of them, holding Xu Jianguo in one hand and Wen Sitian in the other, looking left and right, her eyes full of worry.
"Oh, okay!" Li Xin is a man of few words. He is a very honest person. When he saw Xu Jianguo greeting him, he grinned and nodded at him.
"Aunt, I'm living very well in the army and my comrades take good care of me!" Xu Jianguo said.
"That's good, that's good!" Zhang Meijuan said. After she finished speaking, she suddenly thought of something and asked, "Hey? Xiaowen, where's the child? Didn't you bring him back?"
Wen Sitian smiled and said, "Auntie, she's here! She was crying just now. I guess she's hungry."
When Zhang Meijuan heard this, her eyes immediately lit up. Wang Erni also became interested and came over to take a look at the child. This might be the mentality of a mother. Whenever she hears topics related to children, she always can't help but open her eyes and prick up her ears, for fear of missing anything.
When the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law saw Wen Wen behind Wen Sitian, their eyes were suddenly filled with deep maternal love, and the corners of their mouths involuntarily curled up.
Zhang Meijuan stretched out her hand to pinch the little guy's face, but unexpectedly, Wenwen immediately opened his little mouth and wanted to suck her fingers, which made everyone laugh.
"Xiao Wen, the child is hungry. I'll take you to the east room and feed the child first." Zhang Meijuan said.
"Okay, thank you, auntie!" Wen Sitian said, put the things in her hand aside, and then followed Zhang Meijuan to the east room. Seeing this, Wang Erni also followed.
Ever since they returned to Li Mancang's house, Little Stone Li Lei has been hanging around Funniu. Although Daya and Erya saw him for the first time, they had heard Funniu talk about him many times before, so there was no sense of strangeness between them at all. They chattered non-stop, and bursts of laughter filled the whole house.
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