Chapter 44

The man's tone was full of matter-of-factness. After seeing the man's appearance clearly, Tang Wan and Zhang Hongyan looked at each other with helplessness in their eyes.

This person was Qiu Dazao on the train.

It's true that enemies often meet in a narrow road.

Xiao Du opened the car window awkwardly and stuck his head out to look at Qiu Dazao.

"Auntie, it's not that I don't want to give you a ride, but look, our car is full!"

Even if he was dissatisfied, he wouldn't dare to pick up random people in his car.

"Oh, so you can pick them up, but not me?"

Qiu Dazao had a particularly loud voice. She said proudly, "My son's name is Xu Dashu, and he is also in your army."

"Captain Xu?"

Xiao Du was shocked for the second time, his eyes almost popped out, this person turned out to be Captain Xu's mother?

How come they don't look alike at all!

Xiao Du looked at Lu Huaijing in embarrassment, "Deputy Colonel Lu, this..."

Captain Xu is the deputy regiment's direct superior. It would be a bit difficult for him to leave me here.

"Do you know my son?"

Seeing Xiao Du's expression, Qiu Dazao felt proud. It seemed that her son was quite famous in the army.

"know."

Xiao Du frowned, and it was obvious that she was in trouble. Tang Wan and Zhang Hongyan looked at each other, and Zhang Hongyan spoke first:

"Then let's squeeze in."

She held Wang Shengli in her arms, and there was some space in the back seat, but it was not very wide.

Qiu Dazao opened the car door and sat down without caring about anything else, squeezing Zhang Hongyan a little.

Tang Wan and Zhang Hongyan: …

This person is really pushing his luck.

"Leave."

Xiao Du breathed a sigh of relief and while starting the car, he glanced at Lu Huaijing who was driving the car.

Lu Huaijing looked straight ahead and couldn't see anything wrong, but his expression was a little serious.

"This car is much more comfortable to sit in than our team's tractor."

Qiu Dazao touched things here and there, grinning, not caring about other people's feelings.

"Little comrade, are you soldiers under my Dashu?"

Thinking about how Lu Huaijing had rejected him on the train, Qiu Dazao secretly wondered if he was really a soldier under his son's command.

When he arrives in the army, he will let his son educate him.

"yes."

Seeing that Lu Huaijing didn't reply, Xiao Du explained awkwardly, "Auntie, Deputy Colonel Lu was just transferred here."

"Deputy regiment?"

Qiu Dazao's eyes lit up. Does that mean his position is lower than his son's?

Seeing the pride flashing in her eyes, Tang Wan was afraid that Lu Huaijing would be unhappy. She happened to be sitting behind him, so she reached out and gently poked Lu Huaijing's back.

"Wife, if you get carsick, just close your eyes and take a rest."

Lu Huaijing turned around and looked at Tang Wan worriedly, and Tang Wan understood instantly.

"Yeah, it does feel a bit uncomfortable. I'll take a nap. Call me when you get there."

"Okay." Lu Huaijing then instructed Tang Zhou beside her to take good care of Tang Wan.

"Zhou Zhou, please keep an eye on your sister."

"Don't worry, brother-in-law."

Tang Zhou quickly assured them that the big and small couple held Tang Wan in their hands. Qiu Dazao couldn't stand it and muttered something.

"Coquettish!"

If this was her daughter-in-law, she would definitely ask her son to divorce her!

Unfortunately, no one paid any attention to her, even Zhang Hongyan hugged Wang Shengli tightly and pretended to be asleep.

After leaving the city, the car shook towards the mountains.

At first, Tang Wan pretended to be carsick, but then she actually fell asleep after being jolted along the way.

"This is the military unit, why is it so remote?"

Tang Wan was awakened by Qiu Dazao's complaints. When she opened her eyes, she found that she had passed through many valleys.

There was a sentry post in front of them. Perhaps because they saw their license plate, the people at the gate let them pass.

Xiao Du and Lu Huaijing saluted each other, and the car drove into the troops.

Xiao Du, who was sitting in the front, explained: "Auntie, sisters-in-law, this is not a real military training building.

It’s a family academy, and everyone usually comes here to rest after training.”

Even the collective dormitories for most of the troops are not here. This is only the area where their families live.

"No wonder we didn't see any soldiers."

Qiu Dazao muttered a few words, and Tang Wan's eyes fell on the tube building in front.

The roof was covered with clothes, and she thought, this might be the family building.

However, the car did not stop, but drove all the way inside. In front of it were six family buildings that looked like tube-shaped buildings.

Passing these family buildings, there were rows of small courtyards. Xiao Du parked the car in front of a house.

"Auntie, this is Captain Xu's home. I'll knock on the door for you!"

He jumped out of the car and knocked on the gate before Qiu Dazao could react.

"Why are you in such a hurry? I can do it myself."

Qiu Dazao's eyes flashed and he quickly chased after him carrying his luggage.

Zhang Hongyan was shocked. "She feels so guilty. Could it be that Xu Dashu is not her son?"

“She didn’t lie to us.”

Lu Huaijing, who was sitting in the front, suddenly said, "Her grandson looks a bit like her.

Captain Xu just got married three months ago. The new wife is ten years younger than Captain Xu, so she may not be familiar with him.

Tang Wan:!!!

Lu Huaijing saw from the rearview mirror that her eyes were wide open and she looked particularly cute. He explained with a smile.

"Captain Xu's ex-wife was a military doctor, and she died in battle last year.

He left behind three children, and they are not getting along very well with his current wife.”

This is probably the reason why Qiu Dazao came to the army, to help take care of the children.

"oh."

Tang Wan and the others looked across the street, and sure enough, after Xiao Du knocked on the door, a few children came out.

When the children saw Qiu Dazao, they happily jumped into her arms, but they didn't see the leader's new wife.

"Captain Xu's wife is a nurse."

Lu Huaijing saw Tang Wan's confusion and explained that the other party should be at work at this time.

"Look at the way she's splattering peppers. Captain Xu's wife is going to suffer."

Zhang Hongyan had seen too many mothers-in-law bullying their daughters-in-law in the brigade, and couldn't help but sigh.

Unexpectedly, Lu Huaijing raised the corner of his mouth and replied, "Maybe not."

It seems that this new daughter-in-law is not an ordinary person.

At this time, Xiao Du returned. He was afraid that Lu Huaijing would be angry, so he quickly explained:

"Deputy Captain, you have just been promoted to captain, we must not offend Captain Xu's mother."

Tang Wan then realized that Lu Huaijing had just been promoted to deputy group leader, and he was probably not yet secure in the position, so it was sensible for Xiao Du to do this.

"Let's go."

Lu Huaijing did not blame Xiao Du for acting on his own initiative, and drove the car towards the back rows.

Tang Wan looked at the single-family courtyards outside. They were made of yellow bricks and black tiles, and looked gray. There was also a small private plot of land at the gate of each courtyard.

When she just came in, she noticed that some small vegetables were planted at the doorsteps of the houses.

Finally, the car stopped, and Xiao Du said hurriedly: "Deputy commander, two sisters-in-law, we're here."

He pointed to the two courtyards in front and said, "The one on the left is the political commissar's house, and the one on the right is the deputy regimental commander's house."

Both houses are newly separated family compounds, so they are just placed together.

"Thank you, Xiao Du."

Zhang Hongyan got out of the car holding the sleeping Wang Shengli, and she was obviously in a good mood.

Tang Wan is a good person. It is better for them to be neighbors in the future than to be neighbors with someone like Qiu Dazao.