Zhang Yunxiu was still in the kitchen chopping stuffing with her daughter-in-law. She knew her daughters would be back in the next two days, but she didn't know the exact time.
The meatballs are fried in advance and can be eaten hot at any time.
Xu Changgen and Xu Hongjun were shoveling snow in the yard, and Xu Dashan was also busy weaving lanterns with thin bamboo strips for his two great-granddaughters.
Maybe Hongjun heard the sound first and stopped, "Dad, it seems like a car is coming."
Xu Changgen stuck the shovel into the snow pile and heard the sound of wheels and the noise of some children making noise.
Generally, those who use the car are high-ranking officials in the county. Xu Changgen had met one of them once at a county meeting.
He raised his foot and said, "Let's go and take a look."
Xu Hongjun also put the shovel aside. As soon as he walked out the door, he saw the car getting closer and closer. He turned back in panic and said, "Dad, it seems like they are coming to our house."
If we continue along this road, we will reach Grandpa's house, then the mountain, or we can go to the Jiang family next door.
But you can still go to Jiang's house.
Xu Hongjun lowered his voice and said, "I guess you have found out something new about Jiang Pan'er's case."
Xu Changgen frowned subconsciously, "It should be over now."
But he straightened his clothes. If the leaders from above really came, he would definitely have to answer some questions as the captain.
As it got closer to the Xu family's yard, the jeep slowed down and stopped steadily at the gate of the yard.
The kids who were chasing after him stopped when he was getting close, and looked at him with wide eyes.
The back door opened first and Tuan Tuan and Yuan Yuan jumped out.
Tuan Tuan and Yuan Yuan both had their hair in pigtails, with round eyes and round faces. They looked at the people around them with their bright black and white eyes. The children, who were originally eager to wait, suddenly felt uneasy and turned around to look at their mother subconsciously.
The other three people also got off the car. Xu Mian picked up the handbag placed in front of her. She was wearing the blue and white plaid cotton jacket that Xu Sui had given her that day. Through the car window, she could see that the families passing by in the large group had come out to watch the excitement. She basically remembered all the adults, but she couldn't recognize any of the children.
Xu Suicai had only been away from home for half a year, so her mood was not that complicated. She had nothing but longing for her family.
After they got off the bus, someone recognized them.
"Is this Xu Mian? She's back! The two little ones, her children, and the captain's daughter are all back!"
"They are dressed so nicely. The clothes those two kids are wearing are obviously new. What a waste."
"It's been several years since I last saw her. This Xu Mian was born at the same time as my second daughter. How come she looks the same as when she first went out?"
"She married a military officer! How could she be like us who dig for food in the fields? Where is the man? Didn't he come back with Xu Mian?"
Xu Hongjun had already seen the eldest sister and the youngest sister. He took a few steps towards them, a little excited, "Sister! Sui Sui, you are back?"
He turned around and shouted, "Grandpa! Mom! Big sister and little sister are back!"
Zhang Yunxiu and Mrs. Xu also heard the commotion outside, but as the two grown men were at home, they didn't want to hear gossip, so they prepared the dishes that Sui Sui and the others liked first, and didn't come out to see.
Hearing Xu Hongjun's shout, Zhang Yunxiu, who was chopping radishes with a kitchen knife, immediately stopped and ran out.
Mrs. Xu also wanted to go out, but she had to watch the frying pan, so she stood at the door of the kitchen and looked out.
Lu Chenghuai handed the driver a cigarette, said a few words to him, and then opened the car door.
He went to take all the things out of the car, but after he got off the car, the noise of the crowd that was originally discussing became much quieter.
He wore a military officer's woolen coat every day. The coat had a crisp pattern and a very loose style, but the lines were also very sharp. It would only look handsome on a tall and upright person, but it would make one look bloated if one was a little fat.
Lu Chenghuai is nearly 1.9 meters tall, tall, with a straight back, a superior face, clear features, deep eyes, thin lips, and an air of nobility, giving off a feeling of being a rival to others.
But he looked really stern. Even though he was carrying luggage after getting off the bus, no one dared to quietly ask who Xu Sui and Xu Mian were.
Xu Hongjun and Xu Changgen had already come out. While Xu Hongjun was helping the two sisters with their luggage, he was also looking at the strange man.
He knew that his sister would bring her boyfriend back next year, and that the wedding banquet would be held in a few days.
Excluding the driver who had already started to turn around, this one is his brother-in-law.
This temperament is really like that of an ordinary person!
But thinking about his future brother-in-law being the head of the group was quite strange. He was just too handsome and tall, and he was a little afraid that his sister would be bullied.
Xu Changgen had already realized what was going on. When he came out, he only glanced at the young man and stood aside.
Xu Sui smiled, "Dad, we are back."
She looked at the man next to her, "This is my boyfriend, Lu Chenghuai."
Lu Chenghuai handed a cigarette to Xu Changgen and Xu Hongjun, "Uncle, big brother, hello."
The young lady had already confirmed that she was going to marry this man, so Xu Changgen could also deliberately ignore her and act like the girl in the village who wanted to put on a higher tone.
On the contrary, he also politely took it and said, "You must have had a hard time on the way here. Come in first."
However, Xu Changgen had made up his mind that even though the wedding was only a few days away, he had to observe this boy carefully during these days to see if he was worthy of trust.
Zhang Yunxiu was very satisfied with Lu Chenghuai. He was good-looking and polite. He was very respectful to her whenever he saw her. He even went up to greet Mrs. Xu who was just leaning against the door of the kitchen.
She knew that ever since the news that her daughter Sui Sui had found a partner to be the group leader spread, there were always some jealous people in the team who liked to say some sour things behind her back. The worst of them said that Sui Sui's partner was remarried, or that there must be something wrong with him. She was just hoping for something good.
Look at her now, with this appearance and such a spirit, she matches best with her daughter Suo Suo.
Lu Chenghuai and Xu Hongjun moved in all the things they had brought back. The boxes made the people around them stare in amazement.
Xu Mian was fine when she just got off the bus, but after she said hello to her parents, her eyes turned red. She called her parents-in-law and uncle, but she was a little scared when she saw her mother crying and there were so many people around.
They all went into the house. Zhang Yunxiu smiled and told everyone that there were visitors at home, then closed the gate to the yard.
I ran over to see the jeep and saw that the busy people had not left yet.
They didn't know which leader drove the jeep here, but they were just curious for a while and treated it as a face-to-face meeting.