Chapter 11

Huo Xiao was not only confused but also felt uncomfortable about what the brigade commander said.

He coughed lightly and said, "Shall I report the mission to you first?"

Speaking of this, Brigade Commander Wei laughed again: "I have already understood the general situation of the mission. Although the process was a bit difficult and arduous, we finally caught those idiots who were greedy for money... You don't need to report it for now. You can write a detailed report and hand it in later. Now you should call your wife to let her know that you are safe."

He was anxious at first, but now he was confused by his leader's words, so Huo Xiao suppressed his anxiety and asked with a slightly scalded face, "My...wife...ahem...what do you mean by that?"

Wei Tao asked everyone to sit down, made a cup of tea for him personally, and then explained the details in detail.

Before he finished, he sighed, "Xiao Lu is a good comrade. I think he really loves you. When you are assigned to a new unit, apply to join the army. It's not good for a couple to be separated for a long time."

Huo Xiao placed his hands on his knees and sat upright to listen to the leader's explanation.

Frankly, he was surprised.

After all, others may not understand, but he himself knows clearly that he and Lu Ting have never even met each other, so it is unlikely that they are in love with each other. At most, they think they are suitable for marriage.

Of course, no matter what, Huo Xiao felt grateful and indebted to his new wife.

However, he did not intend to explain all this to his leader, so after a few moments of silence, he began to inquire about the current situation of his mother and the dragon-phoenix twins.

When he heard that his mother had been ill for several months and had only recently recovered, Huo Xiao could no longer sit still and hurriedly picked up the phone...

The brigade where the Lu family is located is adjacent to the Xiangyang Brigade.

Most of the people in the village have the surname Li, and the village has been called Lijiadian since a long time ago.

Later, with the change of policy, it was changed to the Happiness Brigade.

However, although the two brigades are neighbors, the distance between them is not particularly close.

Walking along with his parents in a temperature of more than twenty degrees below zero, Tingting's forehead, which was hidden under his fur hat, was sweating from exhaustion.

The main problem is that the road is slippery, so walking on it is very strenuous.

On the contrary, Lu Shengli and Li Taohong, who were used to farm work, didn't care about the distance at all.

But seeing the young lady's breathing quicken, Li Taohong still felt a little regretful and said, "I should have asked your father to borrow the carriage from the brigade earlier."

The horses and cows in the brigade are collective property, so it's not that easy to borrow them. Li Ting waved her hand and said, "It's okay. Walking more is good for your health and it keeps you warm. We're almost there... Mom, isn't that my second brother in front?"

Li Taohong squinted her eyes and looked at it: "It really is."

Wei is the only one in the family with a formal job, working as a buyer in the county supply and marketing cooperative.

When he graduated from high school that year, he happened to catch several companies recruiting.

At that time, the jobs recruited by the supply and marketing cooperative were the worst: warehouse porters, and they were temporary workers.

Fresh graduates, somewhat arrogance-conscious, felt that the wages were low and that it was part-time physical work, not as prestigious as an office job. So they all went to compete for small accounting or publicity jobs in factories.

Only Lu Wei stayed and chose to work as a porter in the supply and marketing cooperative along with a few other classmates.

Many people were puzzled by his choice. After all, he was well educated, had a good image, and was an eloquent speaker. It was a sure thing for him to work in the factory as a publicity officer.

Only Lu Wei himself knew that his goal had always been to be a buyer at a supply and marketing cooperative with the most money, and being a porter was just a stepping stone.

Sure enough, within less than half a year, he was promoted by his manager as an exception.

My job as a buyer requires me to travel frequently to various places. I have been staying at home recently, also for my sister.

At this moment, Lu Wei also saw his parents and came over to them in a few steps.

He first tapped his sister's head, causing her to stagger, then he tilted his eyes and handed the iron shovel in his hand to his father: "Dad, you and Mom go back first, I'll talk to Tingting."

It's time to talk. The reason why Li Taohong never asked about the incident of her daughter running away from home with the money was because she wanted to let the second brother speak up. After all, he and Tingting are best friends.

So after hearing this, she just said, "Come back early, it's time for lunch."

Wei nodded, and when his parents were far away, he led them to a sheltered place and spoke in a cool voice, "Do you want to tell me yourself? Or should I ask?"

1. The...

Having already prepared herself mentally, Li Ting pursed her lips and said, "I was originally planning to go to Tibet."

Traveling thousands of miles for Huo Xiao can only deceive those who are not familiar with her original personality, but it is useless for her family who have watched her grow up. It is easier to get away with half-truths.

"Sure enough..." Li Wei took a deep breath and suppressed the anger rising in his heart: "Why did you change your mind again?"

Tingting poked at the waist-high snow pile on the roadside and said: "On the train, I met a soldier who had served in Tibet. He talked a lot about the environment there. I felt that I should not survive to reach Tibet. I regretted it when I arrived in Shanghai."

Wei continued her words: "Then you are stuck in a situation where you can't back down, so you have no choice but to bite the bullet and use your brother-in-law as a basket?"

Li Ting also felt wronged, but she had no way to protest, so she simply turned her head and said nothing.

But this was enough for Li Wei to draw a conclusion. He was so angry that his teeth itched: "Have you never seen a man, you little girl? Isn't he just a scumbag? Is he worth abandoning your family? I'll introduce you to a platoon of guys later. Tell them to stand at attention in a line for you to choose!"

Ruting was used to talking badly to her brother, so she subconsciously said, "You don't need to stand at attention, just stand at ease."

Wei choked, then pulled his ear: "I think your skin is itchy..."

藺葶...o(╥﹏╥)o

Ruting was scolded for more than half an hour.

The ears and cheeks were also pulled red.

It was her mother who came to call for dinner and saved her.

The family prepared a table full of dishes today, almost in time for the Chinese New Year.

The family is relatively complete except for Luoshuang, who married and moved to the next town and had no idea that her sister had left home because she was in her late pregnancy.

Ruiting took the chicken soup specially made by her sister-in-law and took a big sip. Her depressed mood was instantly cured by the delicious chicken soup.

I have to say that the quality of food in this era is really good. Even the corn pancakes have a fresh and sweet taste.

She drank a big bowl of rice in silence, then tilted her eyes towards her sister-in-law and said, "Sister-in-law's cooking skills are getting better and better."

Hearing this, He Yun, who was sitting next to her husband, looked over in surprise.

She was an educated youth from Beijing, but she was not favored in her mother's home, so she didn't mind settling down in the countryside.

But my sister-in-law has never thought highly of me, and her attitude towards me is still normal even after I gave birth to a child.

I won't say anything unpleasant, I just won't pay any attention to it.

Now not only did she speak more pleasantly, she also gave her a bottle of shampoo and brought a red plaid fabric to her daughter Yuanyuan. He Yun felt that she didn't know her sister-in-law anymore. However, she didn't show it on her face, but just smiled and said, "Eat more if you like it."

As she spoke, she picked up the spoon and scooped the chicken blood from the soup basin to the other party. She remembered that her sister-in-law liked this the most.

The taste of the radish is similar to the original one, and I really like it. I said again, "Thank you, sister-in-law." Then I turned to look at my father and said, "Dad, when I was in Huo Xiao's army, the sisters-in-law in the family compound took good care of me. I chose a few gifts for them in Shanghai and planned to send them. I thought about sending some mountain products with them."

Lu Shengli nodded: "That's right, tell Dad what you want to say."

"Chengdu is close to the mountains, so there is no shortage of mountain products. I'll prepare some other things for you later." As he spoke, Lu Wei scooped a spoonful of chicken soup for himself, and then put the gizzards in the spoon into his sister's bowl.

The gizzards are not big, so they are divided into four small pieces when put into the pot.

Lai Wei scooped up three pieces with one spoon. In addition to his sister, he gave the other two to his elder sister-in-law and little niece.

Seeing his brother looking at him, he paused, then took out the only piece of meat left in the soup bowl and gave it to him.

Then, in the other person's eyes, he glanced at him and said, "Don't you want to eat?"

I bared my teeth...only a fool wouldn't eat it.

After dinner.

My parents and my eldest brother and his wife all went for lunch.

I was so tired from eating that I felt uncomfortable lying down, so I just played Galaha with my 5-year-old niece.

My younger brother, Hong, still has the second half of next year's high school semester, and he happens to be at home today, as it's Sunday.

But I had to leave for school in the afternoon, so I went to the village secretary's house to meet up with my friends to go to the county town together.

As for the second elder brother, Lai Wei, he was leaning on the kang reading a book. He would go back to the county supply and marketing cooperative with his younger brothers later.

However, when she saw that her sister couldn't even beat her five-year-old niece in playing Galaha, she stopped acting politely and laughed so hard that she held her stomach.

The angry Ruting kicked him several times.

"Alright, alright, you're still so mad. Is that your iron leg? It hurts so much. I have something serious to tell you."

Ruting rolled her eyes and didn't want to pay attention to him.

Lu Wei was not annoyed: "This is a serious matter."

Without even turning her head, she said, "Speak!"

Wei: "What are your plans for the future?"

Unexpectedly, there was something serious going on. Ruting turned his head back and said honestly, "Try to find a job."

Lu Wei was not surprised: "What kind of person are you looking for?"

Being a teacher is good enough, but... "What else can I choose?"

Wei touched his chin and said, "I guess not."

Ruting wanted to roll her eyes again, thinking that he was talking nonsense.

"I heard that the commune is looking for a broadcaster recently. I remember that your Mandarin is pretty good. Why don't you give it a try?"

"Is it possible for me to get such a good job?"

"It may not have worked before, but it's hard to say now. Secretary Wang has gained a lot of benefits from you and your brother-in-law, so if you try, it's basically a sure thing. And with Minister Hu watching from behind, no one dares to take the job away from a military widow."

Hearing this, the smile on Li Ting's face fell.

Seeing this, Lu Wei raised his eyebrows: "Why? Do you think you didn't get it by real ability?"

Li Ting shook her head. Being noble also costs money. This time in Shanghai, she bought a lot of things in one go and her savings were almost gone. What's the point of talking about integrity at a time like this?

It's just... I'm a little bit concerned.

If the original body had been able to find a job smoothly before, perhaps there wouldn't be so many troubles later.

Forget it... There is no point in lamenting what has already happened, life must go on, so she said: "I will go to the commune to take a look later."

Lu Wei thought he would have to spend some time persuading her, but unexpectedly she figured it out on her own. Just as he was about to compliment her a few words, the door was pushed open with a "bang!"

The younger brother held onto the door frame, panting. "Second sister! Someone from the commune... the commune came and said... said that my second brother-in-law is not dead!"

"Plop!" Ruiting stared at his younger brother in a daze, and didn't even react when the Galaha in his hand fell to the ground.