"Yes!" Lan Guoer nodded and said jokingly, "Report to the political commissar, the car was awarded to me by the higher-ups. I'm driving it for my husband. Isn't that right?"
Political Commissar Jiang knew Lan Guoer's abilities! Hearing that it was a reward from above, what else could he say? He nodded in admiration and looked at Tang Zhan:
"You really have no idea how lucky you are! You married such a good wife. I'm so jealous of you!"
In Tang Zhan's eyes at this moment, there was nothing else except his young wife!
He pushed Political Commissar Jiang forward and urged, "There's no point in being jealous! Go home quickly. Sister Wei is waiting for you at home!"
Political Commissar Jiang then left with a sigh.
"This is for you!" Lan Guoer stuffed the car keys into the man's hand, tilted her pretty little face up and smiled.
Tang Zhan stroked her soft hair, his eyes full of tenderness:
"Don't drive so far alone next time. I'll be worried."
Lan Guoer originally wanted to give this man a surprise, but she didn't expect to hear such a sentence.
Thinking of her past life, when her third brother received a new car, he would be so ecstatic that he forgot everything else. Lan Guoer curled her lips:
The man in his family is really extraordinary!
However, she felt warm in her heart after hearing the man's words.
She knew in her heart that which man didn't like cars? Hadn't Political Commissar Jiang just looked envious?
Tang Zhan was no exception! But when it came to the things he loved, the first thing this man thought of was his own safety.
Which woman wouldn't like the feeling of being at the top of one's heart at this moment?
The two drove their new car all the way back to Beijing.
Tang Zhan was curious, "Wife, when did you learn to drive?"
Lan Guoer leaned against the window, watching the passing winter scenery outside. "It was just yesterday. Uncle Wu taught me personally!"
Tang Zhan nodded slightly and stopped asking questions, but he already understood in his heart!
There were so many things about his wife that he couldn't figure out! But he knew that the more people knew about his wife's secrets, the more dangerous it would be for her.
Because of this, he never asked too many questions.
Tang Zhan drove quite fast, and it only took the two of them more than an hour to get home.
Tang Zhan parked the car in the alley and looked around.
"Guo'er, this car is always parked in the alley, it's a bit of a hindrance.
I was thinking of converting the westernmost back house into a garage. What do you think?"
Lan Guoer took a look in the alley, then at the back wall of the house behind, and she also thought it would be suitable to convert it into a garage.
"Since we're going to renovate it, let's renovate the two rooms on the west side and connect them. That should be enough space for four cars. The elders in my family all have cars, so when they come to visit in the future, it'll be convenient to park there."
Having said that, Lan Guoer knew in her heart that after the reform and opening up, the development speed of Kyoto was changing with each passing day! In the future, the family would definitely have to buy a new car!
"Okay! I'll get two bricklayers to come over tomorrow and fix it."
Lan Guoer nodded in agreement and looked up to see the empty space on the gatehouse, where the plaque was hung before.
"I've always wanted to give our yard a name. What do you think it should be?"
Tang Zhan laughed innocently, "I can't even come up with a name for our child, so I have to rely on you, my wife!"
Lan Guoer's eyes flashed, "Now that you mention it, it reminds me. I think we should give our daughter a name, 'Jinyuan'. What do you think?"
"Jinyuan..." Tang Zhan muttered to himself and nodded with satisfaction, "Okay, it's a good name for my daughter!"
"Then it's settled. I'll have someone make a plaque for it someday. From now on, our courtyard will be called 'Jinyuan'!"
Soon, 1976 came to an end.
Mr. Wu had already made an appointment with Mrs. Lan to come to Jinyuan to celebrate the New Year with them.
He bought almost all the New Year's goods for the family!
From chicken, duck, fish and meat to fruits and vegetables, to couplets, window decorations and various snacks, etc., every time I come here in the past few days, I bring home large and small items.
"After all these years, this is the first time I've seen Master Wu so focused on the New Year! Forget about preparing New Year's goods, I haven't even seen him take the initiative to get a piece of candy!"
Qinghe was packing up the meat brought by Master Wu and muttering to Lan Guoer.
Lan Guoer was curious, "How did you spend your first night before?"
Qinghe sighed, "The old lady is blind, and Master Wu is busy. The most we can do is have dinner together, and this year will be over."
"Where's my third uncle? Hasn't he been back before?"
Although the domestic situation is complicated, Lan Guoer feels that with Third Master's ability, it is not impossible for him to come back if he wants to.
"You should also know the relationship between the two young masters. They are simply incompatible!" Qing He recalled, "
Over the years, when Third Master came back occasionally, he would always take advantage of Fifth Master's absence to quickly visit the old lady, and he never had New Year's Eve dinner at home."
"Aunt Qing, do you know why the relationship between the two uncles has become so strained?"
Lan Guoer finally couldn't help but ask.
She had asked Uncle Wu and Uncle San about this issue, but the two uncles seemed to have agreed to remain silent.
"When they were little, they were as close as one person! When I left the Lan Mansion, they hadn't fallen out yet and were still inseparable every day."
Qinghe recalled, his eyes filled with sadness, "That year, I returned to the Lan family again. Only the old lady and Master Wu were left at home. I only heard from the old lady that Master San was sent abroad.
During the Great Famine, the Third Master came back once and discussed with the Old Lady about taking her abroad.
The old lady did not agree. When Master Wu found out, he had a big quarrel with Master San.
It was then that I realized that their relationship was no longer as harmonious as before.
I got a general idea of what was going on from the quarrel between the two.
That year, Master Wu hid an important official from above in his home. Soon, the Japanese got the news and came to the door.
The master had received the news in advance, and he asked Master Wu and Master San to take their men and hide in the secret room of the Lan Mansion.
The Japanese searched the Lan family's house thoroughly but couldn't find the person they were looking for.
In a rage, they drove the entire family into the hall. The leading devil pointed a gun at the master and the eldest son, demanding they hand over the man, claiming that if they didn't, they would kill the entire Lan family.
The third master in the secret room was well aware of the cruelty of the Japanese devils, and had been keeping an eye on the movements outside in the dark.
Seeing that the Japanese were really going to attack him, he could no longer bear it and stood up to leave.
What he didn't expect was that Master Wu behind him would attack at this moment and knock him unconscious with a punch..."
Having said that, Qinghe sighed helplessly!
Lan Guoer also roughly understood the reason. The two uncles had a disagreement between family and country! On one side was the bond of family affection, and on the other side was the righteousness of the country. How could the choice between the two be easy?
She could even imagine the psychological torture her two uncles went through before making the final decision.
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