That afternoon, Tang Zhan had just sent Su Guoyu away when he was called to a meeting by his superiors.
When he came back, he looked sad.
"You went out for a while, and you came back looking like a frost-bitten eggplant? What happened?"
Tang's mother saw that her son's face looked strange and said with concern.
"It's nothing serious! It's just..." Tang Zhan scratched his head, unable to speak.
"Why are you still stuttering? Just tell me what you want to say. It's not like you to be so hesitant!"
Seeing him like this, Tang's mother became a little anxious.
"I have to go on a mission! This time it may not be too short." Tang Zhan said with a helpless look on his face.
Mother Tang glanced towards Wen Guoer's room and muttered softly:
"Why is it so sudden? Guo'er has only been in confinement for half of her pregnancy, and you're leaving. How can she bear this?"
This is exactly what makes Tang Zhan feel uncomfortable!
Logically speaking, the higher-ups knew about his current situation, so he wasn't the only one who had to take on this mission.
But for some reason, the superiors instructed him to go.
Military orders are as heavy as a mountain! After receiving this order, he had been wandering outside for half an hour, not knowing how to face his young wife when he came in.
But he also knew that escape was not a solution, so he walked in with a helpless look on his face.
When I walked into the room, three little ones were kicking their legs on the crib.
Xiao Nuan seemed to smell the scent of her father and looked at him with her bright eyes.
Tang Zhan stepped forward and picked up the delicate little girl. Looking at her delicate face that was 70% similar to his wife, his heart softened.
"If you keep holding her like this, it will become a habit, and you won't like lying down properly anymore."
Wen Guoer glanced at the man in a reproachful manner! This man's biased attitude was a little too obvious!
No matter how much his two sons cried, he never comforted them. But even though his little girl was still fine, he already wanted to hold her in his arms all the time.
No wonder she always heard people say in her past life that a daughter was her father's past lover! This time, she finally understood it.
"Looking at our daughter, I think of you when you were little! You can't control yourself. From now on..."
As Tang Zhan spoke, his eyes dimmed as he thought about leaving soon.
"Wife, I, I have to leave soon." He finally said it.
There was silence in the room for a moment.
Wen Guoer saw the guilt and helplessness in his eyes, and knew that the matter was a foregone conclusion. Any reluctance on her part would only make things more difficult for this man!
"Then you must be careful! Now, there's not only me at home, but also them."
Wen Guoer looked at the three little kids playing alone with sparkling eyes, concealing her emotions and forcing a smile.
"Don't forget, we are all at home, waiting for you to come back."
"I will always remember it!"
No matter how well Wen Guoer concealed it, Tang Zhan could still see the disappointment in her eyes, and felt very uncomfortable!
After a long pause, he reluctantly said:
"Don't take care of the family and three children by yourself. Don't forget to call mom if anything happens!"
What he was most worried about was that his wife had not yet finished her confinement and he was afraid that she would tire herself out!
After carefully telling his wife some precautions, he still felt uneasy and went to tell Tang's mother:
"Mom, Guo'er hasn't finished her confinement yet, she can't be tired! I'll have to trouble you with feeding her at night."
"I raised Guo'er as my own daughter! But I don't think I can count on your son anymore!"
Tang's mother rolled her eyes at her oldest son. Although her words were unpleasant to the ear, she quickly prepared food and stuffed it into his bag.
Wen Guoer prepared a lot of medicinal herbs for him, and before leaving, she hung a small glass bottle around his neck.
Having been with his wife for so long, Tang Zhan naturally knew that this contained a life-saving potion! He carefully stuffed it into his clothes.
Tang Zhan hugged the three little kids one by one, and finally kissed his wife on the forehead before reluctantly leaving the house.
In the afternoon, Yi Ru came to see Wen Guoer and the child.
"Guo'er, why are you and Aunt Tang the only ones taking care of the children at home?"
Yi Ru stretched his neck and looked outside the yard, but did not see Aunt Su.
"My aunt went back to Kyoto this morning. She has work to do, so she can't stay here to help me take care of the children.
Tang Zhan just left for a mission, so mother and I are the only two adults left at home!"
"I have to take care of you during your confinement and look after three children. There are so many things to do at home. How can I handle it all by myself?"
Yi Ru immediately realized the problem, "How about I stay? I can help you if anything happens, what do you think?"
"You fill whitening lotion during the day and study at night. Am I not afraid of delaying you?"
"What's the big deal! I've already prepared this month's supply of whitening solution, so there's no rush to refill it.
As for studying, as long as you want to learn, you can learn anywhere. I can even memorize questions while washing diapers!
Wen Guoer was worried that no one would help her, but when she saw Yi Ru's confident look, she didn't refuse.
Yi Ru went back, packed a few clothes, and stayed there that night.
After Tang Zhan left, Tang's mother thought that he would not be able to return to his hometown for a while.
So, I took the time to make two sets of cotton coats and trousers for the children and sent them back to the third child's family.
They are all her own grandchildren, and she relies on herself to balance the household affairs.
By the way, I asked Wen Guoer to write a letter to explain the situation here to Old Man Tang.
That day, Wen Guoer also received two packages and a remittance slip.
One of the packages and remittance slips was sent from the Heilongjiang Province Military Region. I knew it was from my eldest brother without even looking at it.
Inside were three cans of milk powder, three sets of small clothes, two pistols made from bullet shells, and a doll carved from wood.
Wen Guoer hasn't seen her elder brother for a long time. The last time they met was in Heilongjiang Province.
In her impression, her eldest brother is a tough and serious person.
I didn’t expect that he would carefully make such unique little toys for his nephews.
There was three hundred yuan on the remittance slip. My eldest brother mentioned it in the letter, saying it was a full-moon gift for the children.
Tang's mother, who was counting things, heard her daughter-in-law say that the children's eldest uncle gave them a full-moon gift of 300 yuan, and she couldn't help but click her tongue:
"His uncle really loves his nephews! In our hometown, a one- or two-dollar gift for a full moon is the most we can give!
Well! This move by his uncle must have cost him three or four months’ allowance!”
"Yes! Guo'er, your brother is so good to you!"
Yi Ru also echoed! I really envy Guo'er for having such a brother! Unlike her brothers and sisters, they are lucky not to suck her blood!
Wen Guoer felt warm inside too! Who wouldn't like the feeling of being thought of?
The other package was sent from the outskirts of Beijing, and the sender was naturally Wen Guoer's third brother Su Xing.
The little uncle of the little dumplings has made a lot of money recently! The package is obviously much bigger.
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