Chapter 179 The eldest son is a careful person
Liu Cuihua wiped the corners of her eyes and said, "It's settled. Dahai, find time to report to the army. Your wife will be able to come directly over when she finishes her work."
Jiang Hai: "I have already submitted a report to accompany the army, and it has been approved. Once my mother-in-law's affairs are settled, I can just let my wife come over. Don't worry, mother."
Liu Cuihua was a little sad. "Dahai, why didn't you tell mother when you submitted your application to join the army? Did you think mother would stop your wife from joining the army?"
Jiang Hai waved his hands repeatedly. "No, mother, in fact, I just submitted the report for accompanying the army last month. I also felt that the missions might not be as frequent as before. I thought that during the winter and summer vacations, I would let his mother bring him here to live with us for a while. At that time, I didn't want them to live here for a long time.
I applied to join the army so that the house I was allocated could be bigger, so that Dongdong and her mother could have a more convenient stay when they come, instead of having to stay in the army guesthouse."
Liu Cuihua nodded and felt a little better.
On the way, a few people chatted about family matters, and after driving for about 40 minutes, they arrived at the family compound.
Several men were carrying large and small bags of things, while Liu Cuihua was walking slowly in front with her eldest son pointing out the way empty-handed. She would politely nod and smile and greet everyone she met along the way.
After entering the house, several people did not rest and hurried to pack up the things they brought. Liu Cuihua ignored the busy men and inspected every room.
Especially the kitchen. After walking around, he nodded with satisfaction. It was good. Nothing was missing. Even a lot of pepper and star anise were prepared. The eldest son was a meticulous person.
Liu Cuihua took two small round bamboo winnowing baskets found in the cupboard, filled them with some peanuts, melon seeds, hazelnuts and other nuts, put them on the table in the living room, and sat down on the sofa.
After Jiang Dong put down the things in his hands, he very considerately took the thermos and filled the five cups on the table with boiling water.
After cleaning up, the others washed their hands and sat on the sofa in the living room.
Liu Cuihua drank the hot water slowly, feeling very comfortable. "You have cleaned up the house quite well. When your wife comes, you won't have to clean it up anymore. You can just move in directly."
Jiang Hao peeled the peanuts in his hand. "Even though we live in a building without a kang (kang), we still have to sleep on a bed in winter. The whole house relies on these two stoves and the heater, but it's still a little cold."
Liu Cuihua thought it was okay. "It's not as cold as back home. I can light the stove and put a few hot water bottles in my bed to keep warm at night."
Jiang Hai: "I really don't have any bottles here. How about I go to the clinic next door to see if there are any infusion bottles?"
Liu Cuihua: "No, I brought canned food, three or four bottles. I'll pour the contents into the basin later. I'll eat them over the next few days, and use the cans to hold hot water at night."
Jiang Hai nodded and said, "You guys are staying here for the next few days. If you need anything, go to the supply and marketing cooperative. There is a small supply and marketing cooperative next to our family compound. It has a wide range of goods. People from the nearby villages also go to that supply and marketing cooperative when they need something. If you want to go to the city, you have to take a bus from the military district.
Our logistics team basically drives to the city every Friday, and the people in the family compound also take their cars. At other times, you have to rely on luck to get a ride from the military district. However, ox carts from nearby villages usually go to the city, so you can take one, but it's a bit slower."
As soon as he finished speaking, there was a knock on the door.
Jiang Hai frowned, stood up and opened the door.
Jiang Hai looked at the person standing outside the door and said in a cold voice, "Sister-in-law, you want to see me for something."
"Hey, I heard from the people in the compound that your family came to visit, so I thought I'd come over to see if I could help you. I wonder if they're just coming to take a look and then leave, or if they're going to stay for a few days.
By the way, have you considered what my sister-in-law told you before? Have you discussed it with your wife? I just heard that your mother is here this time too. Why don’t I ask her about this? After all, it’s best if everyone in the family has no objections to this kind of thing. I can also talk to her about the situation in the compound."
Jiang Hai's voice was slightly impatient, and he snorted with an ambiguous laugh, "Sister-in-law, don't think about this. I rejected you when you said it, and you don't need to tell my family anymore."
Sister Yu blinked, her thoughts shifted slightly.
"Deputy Commander, you've seen Huhu, the child. He's only three years old now, and he's too young to remember anything. If you adopt him, he'll be no different from your own son.
And I've also heard that you only have one child and won't be able to have more in the future. If you adopt another, wouldn't that mean you have another son? Wouldn't that make him a companion to your biological son? And if he has any problems when he grows up, two brothers can help him out. What a wonderful thing."
Jiang Hai's voice turned cold, and he tapped the door handle twice with his finger. "Sister-in-law, it's not that I can't have a child, but I don't want to. I don't have a child because I think one child is enough for me."
Sister Yu refused to give up and continued to persuade him, "That's not the way it's said. As the saying goes, having many children and grandchildren means having more blessings and a long life. One child is not enough, especially sons. The more the better."
Jiang Hai didn't want to repeat the same thing over and over again. During this period, whenever he returned to the family compound, Sister Yu would come to persuade him. He had said this over and over again, from subtle to clear rejections more than once or twice, but Sister Yu seemed to not understand. He wanted to talk to Yu Hong, but Yu Hong was on a mission again and would not be back for ten days. Jiang Hai felt helpless and upset.
Today is a good day. Jiang Hai was originally very happy that his family came here to celebrate the New Year, but Sister Yu insisted on coming to upset him on such a good day. Jiang Hai no longer planned to care about comradeship.
"Sister-in-law, although I haven't been here for long, I'm not unfamiliar with the situation in our family compound. I heard that Captain Yu had already mentioned that he wanted to adopt a child. If it weren't for this mission, the adoption procedures would have been completed.
Sister-in-law, what exactly do you mean by constantly blocking my path and urging me to adopt Huhu? Are you dissatisfied with the battalion commander's decision or with Huhu as a child? Even if you don't want to adopt Huhu, I heard that besides your family, several other couples have applied to adopt Huhu before, so it doesn't mean I have to adopt him.
Mrs. Yu sighed, looked at the house next door and opposite Jiang Hai's house, and hesitated whether to say it or not.
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