When Xu Laosan saw his gift, he jumped for joy and immediately went back to his room to change his clothes.
The foodie Mu Jingshu wasn't interested in what she wore, but instead clung to the chocolate.
Grandpa Mu and Mu Zhenting also prepared many local delicacies from Kyoto for the Xu family, and also ordered a lot of roast duck.
The Jiang family also brought things over, including food, daily necessities, and even canned meat.
No wonder Mu Jingheng had so much luggage.
Mu Jingheng's heart had already gone to Xu Xinning. After distributing the gifts, he went out to find Xu Xinning.
Xu Laosan changed his clothes and wanted to show off, so he went out with Mu Jingheng.
Afraid that someone would steal her chocolate, Mu Jingshu stuffed one into her mouth, secretly put another in her pocket, and followed them.
Seeing the three of them about to leave, Grandma Xu said, "Come back early, Grandma will make you steamed buns."
Mu Jingheng: "Okay, Grandma, we'll head out now."
Grandma Xu smiled broadly, her face crinkling with wrinkles, and waved her hand, saying, "Go on, go on!"
As soon as the three of them entered the courtyard, Old Mrs. Chen's head appeared over the wall.
"Hey! Xiaoheng's back? You've been gone for quite a while. Is everything alright at home?"
"You're both doing well, Auntie. Something came up at home and kept you from getting back to work. Are you and your husband in good health?"
"Okay, okay, all good! Are you going out?"
"Let's go and see Xin'er."
"Go ahead, go ahead, Nannan is very busy right now. People from other brigades are coming to her for medical treatment. Our Nannan is really capable."
Grandma Chen's words filled Mu Jingheng with pride; he felt that there was no one better than Xu Xinning in the world.
Since Wang Ying disappeared, Chen Ping has been very attentive to Chen Jianguo, and he likes to take Chen Jianguo with him whenever he is not driving.
Today is Sunday, and Chen Ping took Chen Jianguo to the county town again. Chen Jianguo likes to read, so Chen Ping often takes him to the library or Xinhua Bookstore to read. That's why Chen Jianguo was nowhere to be seen despite the bustling atmosphere today.
As soon as Xu Laosan stepped outside, he straightened his back and would occasionally straighten his perfectly wrinkle-free clothes. He would make a lot of small movements, especially when someone bumped into him.
"Hey! Where did this little People's Liberation Army soldier come from?"
"Oh my! This young PLA soldier is really handsome."
"Boss, this outfit is really nice!"
Xu Laosan held his head high with pride, feeling incredibly pleased with himself.
"Second Master, what happened to your mouth?"
"Why is everything so black, even the teeth? Did the second-in-command eat squid ink?"
"I think this color looks more like chicken poop."
The scene immediately fell silent.
Mu Jingshu's face darkened as she stared intently at the child who had said he ate chicken poop. Then she suddenly burst out, "You're the one who ate chicken poop! Your whole family eats chicken poop! I ate chocolate, don't you understand chocolate?"
Xu Laosan stepped in with a serious expression to control the situation: "Little Maodou, you were wrong this time. How could you say someone eats shit? Chocolate is an imported candy that is only sold at Friendship Store. Jingshu is like this because she ate chocolate."
Chocolate was something the children in the brigade had never heard of before, and now that Xu Laosan was talking about it, not only the children but also the adults present became curious.
"Hey, is the chocolate delicious?" one of the children couldn't help but ask.
"It's delicious, of course it's delicious, it's just too expensive. You could buy several candies for the price of one of these."
Wow! That's so expensive!
"I think candy is delicious enough. I would still prefer to buy candy. What's so good about chocolate? It leaves your mouth so dirty."
Mu Jingshu: It's all my fault, it's all my fault. Chocolate is innocent.
Having already shown off here, Xu Laosan was eager to go somewhere else to show off, so he pulled Mu Jingheng and Mu Jingshu forward.
There was a patient receiving acupuncture at the medical station, lying there covered in needles like a hedgehog, while Xu Xinning was leisurely reading a book to the side.
Xu Xinning is now studying whenever she has a spare moment, otherwise she's really afraid she won't be able to complete her plans when she goes back after the New Year.
Modern medical stations are becoming more and more humane, with curtains installed next to treatment beds to make it more convenient for patients to receive acupuncture or cupping.
As soon as Xu Laosan entered the courtyard of the brigade headquarters, Uncle Scarface saw them, mainly because the three of them were too conspicuous.
Needless to say, Xu Laosan was dressed in a military uniform with a brown leather belt around his waist, looking incredibly smart.
As for Mu Jingshu, her outfit made her look like a hermit, and she was quite conspicuous.
Mu Jingheng is strikingly handsome; he's always the center of attention wherever he goes.
Scarface Uncle: "Hey! Where did this PLA comrade come from?"
Xu Laosan tugged at his clothes and asked excitedly, "Uncle Scarface, how is it? Doesn't it look good?"
Scarface laughed and said, "Handsome, really handsome. Wearing this, you have the style of your father back in the day."
Xu Laosan: "Uncle Scarface, are you talking about when my dad first joined the army?"
Scarface nodded and said, "You have no idea how handsome your dad was back then. We all went to see him and were so envious."
"Hey! It's the third brother! You look really smart in those clothes. Who altered them for you?"
Xu Laosan: "This was given to me by my brother-in-law. Look, there's even this fountain pen!"
The pen was tucked into his shirt pocket, and Xu Laosan showed it to the visitors.
"Your brother-in-law gave it to you? No wonder you're so sweet-talking, always calling him 'brother-in-law'," the man joked.
Xu Laosan wasn't angry at all, and said with a smile, "My brother-in-law is the best."
"Little girl, what did your brother buy you?"
Mu Jingshu was taken aback; she hadn't expected this person to suddenly ask her that question.
“My second sister-in-law bought them all for me, so I don’t need anything.”
The man laughed heartily, thinking to himself that these two kids were really clever; one was the best brother-in-law, and the other was the best sister-in-law.
Mu Jingheng's heart had already flown to Xu Xinning. From afar, he saw Xu Xinning sitting by the window looking in his direction. The two looked at each other from a distance and smiled.
Scarface: "Qing Mu has been back for quite a while this time. Is everything alright at home?"
Mu Jingheng: "There was a little thing, but it's all resolved now."
Scarface: "It's good that it's resolved. I haven't seen Ningning in a long time. Ningning is looking this way. Go on!"
Mu Jingheng wasn't embarrassed at all; instead, he generously said, "Uncle, then I'll go over there."
Mu Jingheng moved quickly, jogging towards the medical station.
Mu Jingshu followed, calling out, "Second sister-in-law, second sister-in-law, I'm here! I brought you something delicious."
Xu Laosan was showing off his military uniform when he saw the two running away. He immediately followed them, shouting, "Wait for me! Wait for me!"
Xu Xinning had already stood up, put down her book, and walked to the entrance of the medical station.
Mu Jingheng stepped forward and happily called out to Xin'er.
Xu Xinning: "Just arrived?"
Mu Jingheng: "Yes, I just arrived. I came to find you as soon as I put down my luggage."
Xu Xinning blushed, her heart pounded, and she looked back shyly at the patient who was receiving acupuncture.
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