The five little ones in the yard were making a snowman. When they saw Xu Jianguo coming out of the main room, they all greeted him happily.
Looking at their rosy little faces and the smiles that came from the heart, Xu Jianguo took out a camera from the space and took a picture of this beautiful scene.
After leaving the yard, Xu Jianguo walked a few steps towards the old man's house when he stopped. After thinking about it, he walked back, opened the car door and got in.
It has to be said that the Sulian GAZ jeep has a really good starting rate in low temperatures in winter. Even at temperatures as low as minus 30 degrees Celsius, it can start immediately.
The reason why he wanted to drive to the old man's house was because he had a sudden idea. He thought that after going to the old man's house, he would take the two old men to the bathhouse in the agency to take a hot bath and have a good rest.
As for whether the two old men would catch a cold due to the cold weather, this was not a problem at all for Xu Jianguo.
As long as they take a shower and drink a bowl of hot medicine prepared by Xu Jianguo, they will be fine.
After parking the car in front of the old man's house, Xu Jianguo did not turn off the engine. Instead, he moved his mind and took out some things needed for bathing from the space, such as shampoo, bath towel, foot scrubbing stone, razor, etc.
After entering the house, Xu Jianguo didn't say much. He helped the two old men put on their cotton-padded jackets, hats, scarves and gloves, and then helped them out of the house one by one.
It was not until the two men got into the car that they reacted. When they heard Xu Jianguo say that he would take them to take a bath, a happy smile that came from the bottom of their hearts and showed comfort appeared on the faces of the two old men.
In less than ten minutes, Xu Jianguo parked the car in front of the office bathhouse.
Although today is New Year's Eve, logistical departments such as service centers and bathhouses have no time to rest and still follow normal work and rest schedules.
Xu Jianguo, carrying two cloth bags of clothes and a bag of bathing supplies, supported the two old men and walked into the bathhouse.
"Hey, Colonel Xu?" The man guarding the door was a veteran of the base. He had been disabled due to an accident during a mission and was then transferred from the front-line troops to the logistics department.
"Hey, Lao Han! Bring my two grandfathers to take a bath!"
Han Jinjiang greeted the two old men with a smile, then led them towards the bathroom.
Looking at Han Jinjiang limping in front, Su Dingshan and Wu Tianlong looked at each other but did not ask.
After helping the three people open the wooden changing box, Han Jinjiang left.
"Jianguo, what's going on with this guy?" Wu Tianlong asked.
Then Xu Jianguo told the two of them what he knew. After listening, the two elders didn't say anything, but just nodded slightly.
Soon, the grandfather and his two grandsons stripped themselves naked. When the two old men saw the tight and well-shaped muscles on Xu Jianguo's body, they couldn't help but give him a thumbs up, thinking that this kid's kung fu training was not in vain, and his muscular body was full of strength.
After entering the bathroom, the three of them took a quick shower and then went into the pool to soak.
The bathroom showers of this era were very interesting. Unlike the ones in later generations, where you could just turn on the switch and hot water would continuously fall from the shower head, there was a pedal installed under each shower head, about seven or eight centimeters above the ground.
If you want the shower to work, you have to keep stepping on the pedal with your feet, and then hot water will flow out of the shower head above your head. Moreover, the hot water is not continuous, and it comes out a little at a time when you step on it. It is very inconvenient, but it is very interesting, and it feels like stepping on a waterwheel in the countryside.
Since today is New Year's Eve, there are only three or four people in the bathhouse besides the grandfather and his two grandchildren, and the water in the hot pool is also very clean.
After the two old men sat down, Xu Jianguo took out towels, soap and other supplies from the net bag he brought in, and put a towel soaked in hot water on the back of each of them.
The three of them chatted while soaking in the tea, feeling very comfortable. In the middle of the conversation, Xu Jianguo took out two enamel pots from his pocket and went outside to pour two cups of hot water.
Before they knew it, more than an hour had passed. When Xu Jianguo took off the bath towel in his hand and helped Su Dingshan, who was lying on the edge of the pool, up, this Spring Festival bathing activity came to an end.
When Han Jinjiang saw the two old men in new clothes walking out of the bathroom with radiant faces, he smiled and gave the three of them a thumbs up.
"Old Han, I wish you a happy new year in advance!"
"Okay, thank you, Colonel Xu. I also wish you three a happy new year in advance!"
After saying goodbye to Han Jinjiang, Xu Jianguo took the two elders into the car and drove towards home.
Xu Jianguo did not take the two elders back to their home, but parked the car directly in front of his own door. On the way, he had already spoken to Du Yu through his mind and asked her to notify Wen Sitian.
When the three of them came out of the shower, it was just noon, so Xu Jianguo thought it would be better to have lunch at his home first and then go to the old man's house to celebrate the New Year together, so he drove the two old men back.
Wen Sitian, who received the news from Xu Jianguo, was now sitting around the dining table with the children waiting. It was not until Xiao Hei, who was lying on the side, stood up from the ground that they knew that Xu Jianguo had returned.
So everyone except Lele went outside to greet the two old men.
When Su Dingshan and Wu Tianlong saw the four children running towards them with smiles on their faces, a kind smile immediately appeared on their wrinkled faces.
The group entered the house in a lively manner. When Su Dingshan saw Lele sitting on the chair, he immediately walked over, picked up the little girl, and kissed her chubby face.
"Do you miss great-grandfather?"
“I thought about it!”
Xu Jianguo listened to the conversation between the old man and the young, and thought that it seemed that all the elderly people would ask the same question when they saw children, as if they were all using the same script.
At the dinner table, the two old men sincerely expressed their gratitude to Wen Sitian for preparing new clothes for them. Wen Sitian was a little flattered and waved her hands repeatedly to indicate that it was nothing.
Finally, Xu Jianguo stepped in and said that they were all family and it would be unkind to be so polite. Only then did the two old men give up.
After lunch, Xu Jianguo thought for a moment and said to Su Dingshan and Wu Tianlong, "Grandpa, why don't you just spend the New Year at my house tonight to save us the hassle of traveling back and forth!"
"Okay, as long as we can be with the kids, we can celebrate the New Year anywhere!" Su Ding said, and Wu Tianlong nodded in agreement.
"That's fine. I'll call the commander and the others now and ask them to come directly to me after work."
"good!"
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