Lu Xiangqian looked at his son whom he hadn't seen for half a year, and he saluted as soon as he came up without saying a word, "Dad."
Although I've gotten used to it, I still feel a little depressed now that I'm in my own yard.
This son has never been close to him since he was young.
When I saw him as a child, I would ask, "Where's my mom?"
When I grew up, my parents were no longer close to me, but every time I called home, they would still ask, "Where's my mom?"
Anyway, I never looked for my dad.
At this moment, I don’t even call him dad.
Lu Xiangqian sighed inwardly, then returned the greeting in the same serious manner, saying, "Comrade Lu."
The two men stood upright facing each other, feeling awkward and embarrassed for a moment.
I don't even know what to say.
It was Lu Xiangqian who spoke first, asking, "Want to go out?"
Lu Wei nodded and replied, "Yes."
But now, can he leave?
Can he leave his wife alone with his parents?
Definitely not.
I'm afraid the car won't be returned until the afternoon.
At this moment, Shen Nanzhen walked out of the house and was also shocked to see Lu Xiangqian's figure, "Old Lu, why are you here too?"
Shen Nanzhen was thinking about calling the old guy after the next meeting to show off and say that she had come to the island to see her daughter-in-law.
Who would have thought that he would be here too?
Lu Xiangqian was slightly stunned, then walked towards Shen Nanzhen and said, "You can be here, why can't I?"
Lu Xiangqian had already gone to the commander's office. When he came out, he met Shen Nanzhen's assistant and learned that she had also arrived at Qiongzhou Island, so he came directly over.
I didn't expect that he had actually come.
Seeing this, Lu Wei was no longer in a hurry to return the car, and followed Lu Xiangqian back into the house.
As soon as he entered the room, he looked at Ye Zhi first. Ye Zhi met his eyes and seemed to complain to him——
Why didn’t you tell me that your dad was here too? !
Lu Wei was helpless, he didn't know either.
Shen Nanzhen was afraid of scaring Ye Zhi, so she took the initiative to introduce her: “Ye Zhi, this is Lu Wei’s father.”
"Old Lu, this is Lu Wei's wife."
Ye Zhi stepped forward and called out in a proper manner, "Dad."
Lu Wei's father is a little shorter than Lu Wei, but tall with broad shoulders. The green military uniform makes him look even more majestic.
I only heard Lu Xiangqian say: "We are all family, don't be so reserved."
Ana Shen laughed: "Who wouldn't get nervous when seeing you with such a stern face? By the way, why did you come here so early?"
Didn’t you say that I have to wait until the 28th or 29th of the lunar year to be free?
In fact, Lu Xiangqian is not as serious as others say. Sometimes he likes to gossip with her, but he is sometimes a little strict with the children.
Lu Xiangqian glanced at Ana Shen, cleared his throat, and said, “There’s no way to adjust the holiday, I’m going to leave for home on the first day of the new year.”
So he had to come early and take care of the problems that were left over here.
Ana Shen smacked her lips, “Are you leaving on the first day of the new year?”
Speaking of which, she hasn't seen her husband for a long time.
I thought we could spend the New Year together and have a good time on the island for a few days.
Ye Zhi poured a cup of tea for Lu Xiangqian and said, "Dad, have some tea."
Lu Xiangqian looked at her. Although he had already read Ye Zhi's information, he was still stunned at this moment. He had long guessed that Lu Wei must be attracted by her good looks.
I didn't expect it to be so beautiful.
Looks young and decent too.
Lu Xiangqian couldn't help but curse in his heart, "You little bastard!"
"Comrade Ye, you are not feeling well, so you don't have to work anymore." Lu Xiangqian said after taking a sip of tea.
Ye Zhi smiled and said to Lu Xiangqian: "No, it's just a small matter."
For Ye Zhi, pouring tea is really no big deal.
Lu Wei walked quietly to Ye Zhi's side, then pinched her palm, as if to say: Don't be afraid.
In fact, Ye Zhi was not afraid at all.
When Lu Wei went out just now, Ana Shen mentioned Lu Wei’s father to her, saying that when he comes, there is no need to be afraid of him, because he is actually a gossipy person.
Shen Nanzhen said that when she and Lu Wei were getting married, Lu Xiangqian called people everywhere just to gossip about them.
When seeing Lu Xiangqian at this moment, Ye Zhi could only think in her heart that he looked somewhat like Lu Wei.
Compared to Lu Wei's flamboyant handsomeness, Lu Xiangqian's face already showed traces of time, with a few strands of silver hair on his temples. His stern expression made him look majestic and solemn, but when he looked at her, he still revealed a bit of gentleness.
Obviously he was afraid of scaring her.
Although Ye Zhi didn't know why they thought she was afraid of them, she could feel the good intentions of Lu Wei's parents.
So she was not afraid at all, but felt very touched instead.
It is really a blessing for her to have such father-in-law and mother-in-law.
The only headache was that many things at home were not ready yet. If she had known that her parents-in-law were coming, she would have followed Huang Qiuchan to the sea.
At least we can pick up some seafood, which means we have some meat.
There was a moment of silence in the living room, and suddenly a small figure walked in from outside the door.
Ye Xiaoding saw two strangers in the house, then stopped running and stared at Shen Nanzhen and Lu Xiangqian in a daze.
When Shen Nanzhen saw Ye Xiaoding, she immediately smiled and asked, “This is Comrade Ye Xiaoding, right?”
Ye Xiaoding was suddenly mentioned, and he quickly stepped forward and said, "It's me, who are you?"
His aunt didn’t tell him that someone was coming to visit today. Who are these two people?
The next second, Shen Nanzhen said to Ye Xiaoding: "Xiaoding, come here, I'm your grandma. Oh, this little guy looks so smart."
Shen Nanzhen had known about Ye Zhi's nephew a long time ago, and heard that he was the surviving relative of a martyr.
There are many children like him in the family compound. Lu Wei is willing to bring him along, so it would be nice for him to keep Ye Zhi company.
At least when Lu Wei was on a mission, Ye Zhi would not be left without anyone to call upon.
Ye Xiaoding subconsciously looked at Ye Zhi, and Ye Zhi happened to say, "Xiaoding, call grandpa and grandma quickly."
According to seniority, Ye Xiaoding should call Lu Wei's parents grandpa and grandma.
Ye Xiaoding called respectfully: "Grandpa, Grandma."
Shen Nanzhen looked at the dirt on Ye Xiaoding's body and asked curiously: "Where have you been, little guy? Why are you covered in mud?"
Ye Xiaoding said, "Grandma, I'm going to the beach. It's fun. I'll take you with me. But just now, I fell to the ground while trying to catch fish."
"Oh, you can catch fish, Xiao Ding is awesome! When grandma is free, I will follow Xiao Ding to go fishing." Shen Nanzhen said with a smile.
"The doctor said that my aunt is pregnant and she needs to eat more fish so that the baby will be smarter..." Ye Xiaoding said with a smile.
I had originally planned to catch a few more fish and keep them for eating during the Spring Festival.
Ana Shen smiled and said, “You are so good. When the baby is born, grandma will tell them that you, as a good brother, will catch fish for them to supplement their nutrition.”
Ye Zhi also felt that her love for Ye Xiaoding was not in vain. Apart from his love of playing and not studying seriously, everything else about him was pretty good.
Sometimes when Lu Wei was not at home, he would help water the vegetables and boil water for her at night.
Because when they first arrived on the island, Ye Zhi suddenly turned off the lights in the middle of taking a shower. Lu Wei told Ye Xiaoding about this. Every time she was taking a shower, the little guy would call her from outside the door from time to time.
As if he was afraid that she would fall in the toilet.
At this moment, Lu Xiangqian, who was sitting next to Shen Nanzhen, suddenly asked, "Do you like to go to the beach?"
When Ye Xiaoding saw Lu Xiangqian's serious face, he suddenly became a little restrained, then nodded woodenly.
Lu Xiangqian asked, "Would you like to go out to sea to catch lobsters?"
After the words fell, everyone present was stunned, especially Shen Nanzhen and Lu Wei, who couldn't hide the astonishment on their faces.
Shen Nanzhen has been married to Lu Xiangqian for more than 20 years. She has heard that Lu Xiangqian took Lu Wei to do exercises, marches, and target practice, and that was when they were children.
After Lu Wei graduated from junior high school, he let Lu Wei do whatever he wanted. Not only did he not catch fish in the sea, he had never even tried to catch ducks.
At this moment, he actually said that he would take Ye Xiaoding out to sea to catch lobsters. Shen Nanzhen thought she had heard it wrong.
Ye Xiaoding was also stunned, and looked at Lu Xiangqian cautiously, and asked: "Can I...can I go out to sea?"
He couldn't even go to the beach where the water was above knee level, and normally he couldn't even go to the beach casually.
Can he go out to sea now?
Lu Xiangqian said seriously: "Your father is a hero, and you are also a hero, so why can't you do the same? Or... you don't dare?"
Ye Xiaoding said without thinking, "I dare! I dare! Great! I can go out to sea and catch lobsters!"
"Grandma, aunt, I'm going to catch a big lobster for you to eat." Ye Xiaoding laughed so proudly that he lost himself in laughter. He said to Ye Zhi's belly, "Baby, brother will catch a big lobster for you, wait for it!"
Lu Xiangqian turned his head, looked at Lu Wei, and said, "You go too."
Lu Wei was stunned for a moment, obviously not in the right state. It was only when Ye Zhi pinched his fingers that he reacted and said, "Yes, Chief."
Lu Xiangqian now felt a little uncomfortable when he heard the word "Chief". This was at home. Did Lu Wei think that he was just giving him an order?
He just wanted to take this opportunity to spend more time with him.
But Lu Xiangqian wouldn't explain so much.
Although Lu Xiangqian was planning to take Ye Xiaoding out to sea, he was not free that day.
Lu Xiangqian and Shen Nanzhen both have work to do this afternoon and tomorrow, so they arrived at the island early for work.
At noon, Lu Wei and Shen Nanzhen were busy in the kitchen for a while before they finally prepared the first meal.
Shen Nanzhen’s cooking skills are actually pretty good, but she’s too busy at work, and now she’s the only one at home, so she mostly eats in the cafeteria, or has Mom Chen help cook.
However, before Lu Xiangqian was transferred to the Southwest Theater, Shen Nanzhen would occasionally cook.
Moreover, Ana Shen thought that this was the first meal she made for Ye Zhi, so she brought out her unique skills.
Fortunately, Ye Xiaoding had just returned from fishing and had picked up a lot of seafood, so the lunch was so sumptuous that it had a festive atmosphere.
Ye Zhi went into the kitchen to help, but she was unable to do so as Lu Wei had already secretly picked up several dishes for her to taste.
Now that morning sickness is not as severe, Ye Zhi eats more, so when Lu Wei picks something for her, she eats it.
But who can resist food that has just come out of the pot?
The food that is eaten secretly is the most delicious!
Shen Nanzhen watched the young couple being so affectionate and felt that this child marriage was the right one.
It would be a lie to say that I didn't mind child marriage at the beginning.
After all, I have lost contact with the Ye family for more than 20 years. If I suddenly go back, I don’t know what the current situation of the Ye family is.
But in the past few years, she has almost worn out her tongue to get Lu Wei married, but this boy remains indifferent and continues to do his own thing, as if he plans to be a widower for the rest of his life.
Apart from marching and fighting, it seemed as if there was no room for anything else in his eyes.
In that case, let him give it a try. Who knew that it would work out as soon as they met.
It was finally done, so of course Shen Nanzhen was happy.
After all, her son is really a bit cold and not very close to his parents.
What about others?
So sometimes she would wonder if Lu Wei got married because his elders pushed him too hard.
Are you too embarrassed to refuse the marriage proposal? Just got married casually?
Now it seems that Lu Wei did not get married casually, but really likes this girl from the bottom of his heart.
Over the years, Shen Nanzhen had never seen as many smiles on Lu Wei's face as today.
Especially when facing his wife, the smile in his eyes could not be hidden at all.
This kid is so rare.
Moreover, Lu Wei didn't seem to be as silent towards her as before. Just now, when they were cooking together, he asked her a lot of questions.
Lu Wei has changed a lot, and she knows it's all thanks to Ye Zhi.
A person's happiness cannot be faked. She can see from her son's face that he is living a good life now.
If it weren’t for Ye Zhi, Lu Wei might not have gone home for the New Year this year.
Suddenly, Ye Zhi smiled and said to her, "Mom, the fried squid you made is much better than Lu Wei's. It smells so good!"
Lu Wei curled his lips and said, "It's okay for you to praise our mother, but wife, can you please stop saying that my food is not delicious?"
"I didn't say it's not delicious. I just said my mom's cooking is better. Comrade Lu, your cooking is delicious too. You've worked hard." Ye Zhi looked at Lu Wei with a smile and pretended to pat him on the back twice.
Lu Wei said, "That's more like it."
I calmed down immediately.
Seeing this, Ana Shen sneered: “You are a real man, but you are so stingy!”
Lu Wei said nothing after hearing this.
Can you not be stingy?
In the past, his wife always called him Comrade Lu and Lu Wei.
But what happens after his mother comes?
His wife kept calling her "Mom" all the time.
I can't stand it.
How could his wife not have him in her eyes?
"Okay, it's time to eat." Shen Nanzhen said.
A total of eight dishes and one soup.
A square octagonal table was filled to the brim, and every plate was so full that there was almost no room for bowls.
In addition to a plate of Chinese cabbage, there was also a salted duck egg, mustard greens and shrimp soup, and the cold dish was mixed with shredded kelp and cucumber.
There are also steamed grouper, stir-fried clams, fried squid with chili, blanched mantis shrimp, salt-baked conch and abalone, shrimp and crab pot.
Ana Shen elbowed Lu Xiangqian next to her and said, “That abalone, shrimp and crab pot was cooked by your son, try it.”
Lu Xiangqian hadn't eaten seafood for a long time. The supplies in the Southwest Theater were not as abundant as here, and there was not much seafood. Although fish and shrimp were available, they were not as fresh as these.
He had just smelled the aroma of the abalone, shrimp and crab pot. Because it was cooked in a casserole, the fragrance came out early in the morning. Moreover, the flower crab turns bright red after being cooked, and it looks very beautiful when dotted in the pot. There are also some chopped green onions, coriander and celery on it, which makes it even more fragrant.
I didn't expect his son could actually cook.
It’s not just ordinary stir-fried vegetables.
I thought that these two young people who had just started a family couldn't even grow a vegetable, but who would have thought that they were living such a happy life.
Not only did I create a well-organized vegetable garden, but I also created a beautiful flower garden.
Lu Xiangqian recalled that when they first came to the island for construction, no one knew how to prepare the seafood, and a lot of food was wasted.
Now, it seems that Lu Wei and his generation are better off than they were back then.
I felt very relieved.
Seeing that his parents were seated, Ye Zhi smiled and said, "Mom and Dad, it's time to eat."
"Okay, okay, let's eat."
So Ye Zhi whispered to Lu Wei beside her: "Why don't you call your parents to eat?"
Lu Wei: “???”
"No, wife, eat quickly, don't be hungry."
Lu Xiangqian and Shen Nanzhen both sat down. When Shen Nanzhen said that there was a dish made by Lu Wei, Lu Xiangqian couldn't help but want to try it.
The Lu family never talked while eating, so they all started eating in unison.
Ye Xiaoding followed others to go fishing early in the morning and was very hungry now. When he heard that he could eat, he couldn't help but pick up an abalone.
Then he picked up a piece of fish for Ye Zhi and said, "Aunt, if your baby eats more fish, he will be smart."
Ye Zhi picked up a mantis shrimp for Ye Xiaoding, which he loved to eat, and said, "Okay, you can have a shrimp too."
Lu Wei had already peeled a shrimp for Ye Zhi, put it in her bowl and said, "Wife, have a shrimp."
Ye Zhi said, "Pick one for mom and dad."
Ana Shen smiled, her daughter-in-law still loves her!
Lu Wei had no choice but to peel another shrimp, put it in Ana Shen’s bowl this time, and said, “Mom, thank you for cooking so many dishes.”
Hearing this, Ana Shen took a bite of shrimp with a sweet heart and said, “It’s not hard, you also helped.”
Under the intimidation of Ye Zhi's eyes, Lu Wei peeled another shrimp, but when he was about to give it to Lu Xiangqian, he saw him frown.
Lu Wei paused, put the shrimp into Ye Xiaoding's bowl, and said, "This is your credit for catching the shrimp."
Lu Xiangqian waited for a long time, thinking that Lu Wei was peeling the shrimp for him.
Who would have thought that until he finished his meal, he didn't even get to eat a single shrimp.
Except for Lu Xiangqian, everyone enjoyed the meal happily and contentedly.
After dinner, Ye Zhi planned to wash the dishes. It would be fine if she didn’t cook, but she had to wash the dishes anyway.
Otherwise, you will definitely become a lazy daughter-in-law in the eyes of your parents-in-law.
Who would have thought that just after she had stacked two bowls, Lu Wei would snatch the chopsticks and bowl from her hands and said, "Take a break, I'll wash them."
Ye Zhi tried her best to wink at him and whispered, "Lu Wei, let me wash!"
However, Lu Wei pretended not to hear and continued as he pleased, skillfully and quickly picking up the dishes and taking them to the faucet in the yard.
Just as Ye Zhi was about to follow out, Ana Shen stopped her and said with a smile, “If he likes to wash, let him wash.”
In fact, when Lu Wei was cooking just now, she was a little worried that Ana Shen would not like it. After all, Lu Wei had never had to do housework since he was a child.
Now that she is married and a regimental-level cadre, she still has to cook and wash dishes when she goes home. If it were any other mother-in-law in this family compound, she would probably be telling people about her lazy daughter-in-law's deeds under the tree the next day.
Nowadays, when a daughter-in-law becomes a mother-in-law, many mothers-in-law treat their daughters-in-law like cows.
Thinking that my son is a soldier and my wife does nothing but take care of the children and do some housework at home, I feel that they are still very idle.
If a daughter-in-law dares to order her husband to do housework, the mother-in-law will jump out and scold her immediately.
She is not yet at the point where she cannot even wash a dish, and she does not want to be considered a lazy daughter-in-law in the eyes of her mother-in-law.
Shen Nanzhen glanced at Lu Wei who was washing dishes outside the yard, and said, "It's better to let him do housework, otherwise he thinks he can be the master after getting married? He earns money to support the family, and you also contribute to this family. There is no need to think that this is wrong."
Shen Nanzhen has her own career, but after living in the family compound for these years, she found that many men have a problem——
They all don't recognize the value of their wives and think it is their responsibility to take care of the children and do housework at home. They won't even help if the oil bottle falls over when they get home.
But in Shen Nanzhen's opinion, if a man doesn't have a wife to take care of the elders and discipline the children at the rear, how can he charge into battle with confidence?
So she didn't want her son to be that kind of person, and it's good enough that Lu Wei is like this now.
Ye Zhi smiled and thought that it was no wonder that her mother-in-law could become the vice president.
She thinks ahead of the times.
In Ye Zhi's opinion, washing dishes for Lu Wei was certainly nothing, and she was very happy that he was willing to do so.
But in front of her parents-in-law, Ye Zhi still had to do some housework to avoid being disliked by them for being lazy.
Unexpectedly, her mother-in-law was on the same side with her.
How can there be such a nice mother-in-law?
After dinner, Shen Nanzhen and Lu Xiangqian were going to a meeting.
The two of them walked on the main road of the family compound, and Shen Nanzhen said as they walked: "Old Lu, you actually came here empty-handed? Didn't you bring anything for your daughter-in-law?"
Lu Xiangqian: “…”
What else should I bring to a meeting?
Lu Xiangqian was silent for a while, then said, "It was urgent, so I wasn't prepared."
Ana Shen touched her full stomach and said, “I’m too full. I want to take a nap. I didn’t sleep much last night!”
Lu Xiangqian snorted: "I'm full too."
Full of breath.
Shen Nanzhen suddenly looked at Lu Xiangqian beside her and asked, "I said, you are so weird, are you dissatisfied with something?"
"What do I have to complain about?"
Ana Shen was silent for a while, then asked, “Are you angry that your son has to cook and wash dishes?”
Lu Xiangqian: “…”
"I don't care whether he washes dishes or feet, I'm not the one who's tired."
Listening to what her husband said, Ana Shen felt more and more that Lu Xiangqian was angry.
Shen Nanzhen asked, "Old man, what are you angry about? Don't be so irritated with me. Go and scold whoever you want to be angry with. I won't be your punching bag for your weirdness!"
Lu Xiangqian: “…”
The two of them didn't speak until they reached the military hospital.
Ana Shen finally asked curiously, “Are you really not angry that your son is helping his daughter-in-law wash the dishes?”
"Boring!" Lu Xiangqian snorted, then said unhappily, "I didn't even get to eat half a shrimp, you ate them all!"
After saying that, he left angrily.
Ana Shen stood there in a daze, puzzled!
This old guy must be in menopause!
For two consecutive days, Shen Nanzhen and Lu Xiangqian were busy, leaving early and returning late, and they did not come back for lunch.
Their house had three rooms. After Lu Wei knew that his parents were coming to the island, he cleaned up the room where the sewing machine was previously placed and gave it to them to sleep in.
But they came back very late, and Ye Zhi was sometimes too sleepy to wait for them.
It was even worse in the morning. Ye Zhi often couldn't be woken up even with the wake-up call. After she got up, her parents-in-law were out, but there was porridge and pastries on the table every day.
Ye Zhi's life is really comfortable.
Until the third day, it was already the 28th day of the lunar year.
Lu Wei got up early in the morning. As soon as the wakeup call sounded, Ye Zhi woke up and lay lazily on the bed. Her eyes were a little dull, and her long hair was a little messy, scattered on the pillow.
Lu Wei sat by the bed and looked at his wife quietly. She looked so cute just after waking up. He couldn't help but went up to her and kissed her, saying, "Good morning, Comrade Ye."
Ye Zhi subconsciously hugged Lu Wei's shoulders and said coquettishly, "I'm still a little tired, let me hug you."
Although the morning sickness has improved a bit, I am still very sleepy and feel tired even when I wake up.
How could Lu Wei refuse his wife's coquettish behavior? He simply picked her up and put her on his lap.
Ye Zhi's big belly stretched between the two of them, and moved slightly, and Lu Wei frowned.
Lu Wei breathed a sigh of relief and said, "I will be very careful, don't worry."
"Oh." Ye Zhi leaned her head on his shoulder and asked, "You don't have to go to the gym today?"
Lu Wei said, "I'm going out to sea with my dad today."
In fact, he would rather go shopping for New Year's goods with his wife.
I don't want to catch lobsters.
Ye Zhi immediately came to her senses and said, "Oh, right, I have to go to the county with my mother to buy New Year's goods today, so I have to get up quickly."
She hasn't been to the market for a long time!
She wants to take a good stroll!
Chen Fang had said before that she would go with her, but Ana Shen said that she also wanted to visit the county town here, so she waited for her holiday to go together.
Ye Zhi didn't waste any time with Lu Wei and quickly got down from the bed to wash up.
The soft fragrance in Lu Wei's arms suddenly disappeared, and he smiled helplessly.
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