"What are you writing? I could hear you laughing at the door. You even believe your boyfriend? You'll be going back to Beijing soon, so you can just ask for leave and go see him. A few more days won't make a difference."
"That's different."
Liao Yuanjie sealed the letter. In a few days, he would be able to see Comrade Fan and give him a surprise.
"Niannian, why are you packing so much stuff?"
When Shen Xianjun returned, he saw that the large and small packages had already been packed and piled up.
"These are for my mom and my teacher's wife, and these are for the kids. It's not easy to take a vacation to go back and see my mom and them, so I definitely want to bring back more local specialties."
"Are there so many local specialties here?"
Shen Xianjun was puzzled. His wife was even busier than him, but he only knew one or two local specialties, and they were very difficult to bring. His wife's preparations seemed to include more than just one or two items.
"There's quite a lot. I didn't bring the things that are inconvenient to carry, like medicinal herbs. I asked the base's logistics department to help me buy them. The quality is very good, and they're perfect for Mom and my teacher's wife to drink as tea for health purposes."
As Shen Xianjun listened to Qin Nian pointing at the large and small bags and describing what was inside, he scratched his head. He really hadn't expected these to be considered local specialties, but they really were.
"Mom will be overjoyed to receive this. Compared to you, Mom feels even closer to you now."
"I'll give it to Mom then, and you can give your teacher's wife her share."
Qin Nian said with a smile that since they came to the base, they have moved in together and gotten to know each other better. The tacit understanding between them, like that of an old married couple, has grown stronger. Their relationship has been relatively stable, without any dramatic ups and downs.
"good."
Shen Xianjun reorganized the bags and packages to make them easier for himself to carry and to reduce the weight of his wife's luggage as much as possible.
"There are more and more people in our base. The higher-ups have already mentioned the issue of family members accompanying the military. If family members can come with us, how about we let Mom and the kids come over? That way, our whole family can be together."
Shen Xianjun told Qin Nian what he knew, and the couple discussed it.
Qin Nian shook her head: "The study conditions in the capital are better. It's true that the child and I can be together as a family if we come here, but it will delay the child's studies and make me uncomfortable. I finally got used to life in the capital. If you ask me to give up my orchard and all that, wouldn't all my hard work over the years be wasted?"
“We’re all busy, so Mom will still have to manage everything herself. Right now, we just don’t see the children and Mom as often, but we’ve installed a phone in the orchard, and we’ll install one at home too. We can just call home more often and not trouble Mom.”
"You've thought things through very well."
Shen Xianjun thought about it and realized it was true. He had originally planned for his family to reunite, but he couldn't take care of his children or his mother. In the capital, there were Aunt Guixiang, Aunt Wang, and his mother-in-law. Yes, his mother also had a godson, which made him seem really unimportant.
“I haven’t touched my allowance much in the past two years, so I’ll just give it all to my mom when I go back.”
Shen Xianjun spoke up, saying that his allowance had increased significantly, with meals and accommodation provided, and various subsidies for daily life. He basically didn't need the allowance and saved it all.
He thought that after getting married, he would have to support his family and use his allowance sparingly. However, his mother and wife are both good at making money. In the past, he would lend out his money, but now he has saved it all up.
Shen Xianjun gave his allowance book to Qin Nian, who didn't even check how much it contained before putting it away.
Once on the bus back, Qin Nian remembered something important.
"Xianjun, have you told Mom about our trip back?"
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