Afternoon,
Zhao Hu packed up his things and prepared to leave the army: "Sister Wenjuan, Brother Jianguo, thank you, I won't embarrass you."
"Just take care of yourself." Zhao Jianguo said to Zhao Hu in a deep voice. As a soldier, you always have to be at the forefront of danger. He just wants him to come back safely.
Zeng Wenjuan handed over a bag and said, "This is the dry food I prepared for you to eat on the way. When you get there, remember to report to us and your family that you are safe. If you have any questions, you can write to me."
"Okay, thank you Sister Wenjuan and Brother Jianguo." Zhao Hu said gratefully.
Goudan said beside him: "And me!"
"Goodbye, Goudan. Can I bring you a gift next time?" Zhao Hu thought Goudan was so cute.
"No need, he has everything. You just joined the army and have no salary, so you should spend less and save the rest for getting married in the future." Before Goudan could say anything, Zeng Wenjuan helped Goudan to refuse.
Goudan was also a little smart guy. He said, "No need, Uncle Huzi. Just wait until you bring me an Aunt Huzi."
"Hahaha...you're so clever." Zhao Jianguo said while touching Goudan's head.
Zhao Hu smiled foolishly, looked at the wall clock, and realized that it was too late. He then said, "I have to catch the train now. I will come to see you when I have the chance."
"Okay, be careful! Report safety when you arrive." Zeng Wenjuan said loudly.
Watching Zhao Hu striding away with his luggage on his back, Zeng Wenjuan couldn't help but think of the scene when Zhao Jianguo first joined the army.
"Brother Jianguo, do you remember when you joined the army? I was always running after the car."
"I remember that you cried more sadly than when you were beaten. I wanted to jump out of the car and go home with you at that time. Fortunately, Zhaocai came to find you later. I felt relieved when I saw you go back with him." How could Zhao Jianguo not remember? If he hadn't seen this scene, he wouldn't have fought so hard.
"At that time, I was chasing you and wanted to leave with you. In that home, I felt warmer only with you. Everyone else was like strangers." Zeng Wenjuan said softly.
Zhao Jianguo frowned, as if some things were not what he saw.
"The clothes you gave me were found by Zhao Zhaocai. He wanted to give the clothes you worked so hard to earn to Tingting. In order to protect the clothes, I ran back desperately." Zeng Wenjuan explained.
Zhao Jianguo was speechless. He thought of what Zhao Hu said yesterday about Zeng Wenjuan's life at home over the years, and he felt a little distressed. Even with his protection, Wenjuan's life in the Zhao family was not easy. Who would protect her if he left!
"Wenjuan, you have suffered a lot these years. I took it for granted, thinking that... he would definitely treat you well when he grows up and matures. Originally, I wanted to take you with me to join the army after we got married, but you didn't agree..." Zhao Jianguo also had his own helplessness.
Zeng Wenjuan wiped the tears from her face, slowly recovered her emotions, and said to Zhao Jianguo: "It's okay, from now on our family will be together happily."
Goudan didn't know what happened to his parents, who were so sad and happy at the same time. But he hugged their calves.
"Mom and Dad, we want to be together forever."
The three of them hugged each other: "Okay, we will be together forever."
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Time passed quickly, and another month passed. Zhao Jianguo's leg injury was almost healed. The bone still needed a few more months to heal before he could start walking again.
Zeng Wenjuan was able to give Zhao Jianguo acupuncture. Originally, Chen Yitang didn't want Zeng Wenjuan to give acupuncture so quickly, but Zhao Jianguo was her man! Zhao Jianguo was willing, so he didn't refuse. For the past month, Chen Yitang watched Zeng Wenjuan give acupuncture.
"Your technique is becoming more and more proficient now. I will be very busy in the next period of time, so I'll leave this matter to you!" Chen Yintang said as he looked at Zeng Wenjuan's skillful needle-removing technique.
Zeng Wenjuan nodded: "Okay, I can do it. You let me handle it myself because you trust me, which means I am one step closer to becoming a master."
"Girl, I have something to do, so I'll leave first. Practice the things I gave you well and calm yourself down first to avoid being too impetuous. Chinese medicine emphasizes gradual progress." Chen Yintang instructed in a gentle voice.
When Zeng Wenjuan saw Chen Yitang was about to leave, she followed him and was about to take him downstairs.
"Go back! Goudan is still at home! I don't need you to send me off. Don't be too tired. You should also take care of yourself. Look how thin you have become, like a bamboo pole." Chen Yintang turned around and said to Zeng Wenjuan.
Zeng Wenjuan is called skinny, which is a little funny. Although she is thin, she is not light! She has meat where it should be.
"Okay, then be careful on the road!" Zeng Wenjuan said to Chen Yitang.
After returning home, Zeng Wenjuan went to the room and asked, "I made some ginseng and pork ribs soup. Do you want to drink it now? It will be good for dinner in the evening."
"Mom, I want to drink it. I like eating ginseng. It would be great if there is some more." Goudan said happily.
Zeng Wenjuan then remembered that she had a golden finger and perhaps she could find some precious herbs in the mountains, which she could stew into soup and help her recover better.
"Tomorrow mom will take Goudan to the mountain to look for him. Goudan is mom's treasure. With you around, mom may be able to find him! But ginseng is a very nutritious food, so you can't eat it often. It's not good for your health." Zeng Wenjuan said to Goudan.
Zhao Jianguo felt that he was being taken care of, but he also felt very guilty. He didn't take care of Zeng Wenjuan for many years, but she had suffered a lot. She came to join the army with great difficulty, and now she had to work hard to take care of herself.
"Wenjuan, thank you for your hard work."
Zeng Wenjuan shook her head: "It's not hard, just take good care of your injury. Healing your leg injury is more important than anything else."
"Okay, I will definitely heal my leg injury as soon as possible. Then I will send Goudan to the military school and let him play with his friends there, so you can relax a little." Zhao Jianguo said.
The military school is for a group of children who cannot go to primary school. It is organized by veterans and their wives. On the one hand, it allows the children to learn something, and on the other hand, it allows the wives who do not have free time to not have to take care of their children at home.
"Goudan, do you want to go to the military school and play with the other kids?" Zeng Wenjuan did not agree directly, but asked Goudan for his opinion.
Goudan nodded obediently: "Just now he said it's fun in there, I want to go, there are a lot of children there. And grandma was helping to take care of the children just now."
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