Xu Huaian never thought that he would have such an opportunity and was stunned.

On the one hand, he knew very well that his personality and abilities were more suitable for survival in the army, where he would be like a fish in water and feel at ease.

This is a bigger stage than Xiguang Military District. To be honest, it's very tempting.

But on the other hand, he really couldn't let go of Gu Qinghuan.

The experiences of the past two years have changed him a lot and made him cherish everything he has now.

Yes, he admitted that he was sentimental and couldn't let go.

I haven't seen her for a while now, and I can only comfort myself with her photos every day, which makes me extremely tormented.

Furthermore, if he really wanted to return to the army, he would have to leave two children to her alone. Although she would definitely not refuse, it would be too unfair to her.

Zhuo Yifan originally thought that he would get a positive response, but he didn't expect that he would be hesitant.

"What? Is there a problem?"

"General Zhuo, I know it may be a little inappropriate for me to say this, but please allow me to consider it.

You may not know that I have two children at home and my wife has to take care of them alone. It is very tiring to support the family, and I don't want her to work too hard.

So, I need to think about it carefully before giving you an answer, okay?"

Zhuo Yifan raised his eyebrows.

"You, kid, have never told me you need to think about it! You are the first one.

However, I understand you very well. It is not easy to be a military wife. You have to discuss it with her before making a decision.

How about this, the New Year is coming soon, you go home and have a good time, and then you can reply to me after the New Year. It won’t be too late, or later. I can wait for you, so write down my phone number first. ”

Zhuo Yifan was not angry, but liked Xu Huai'an more. No one could refuse a man who was powerful and loyal.

Having ability but no loyalty will never get you far.

"Thank you, General Zhuo!" Xu Huaian stood up and bowed.

Just because he was willing to give him a chance, he deserves this thanks.

"Don't be so vain, kid. You have made a great contribution this time. If you have any requests or difficulties, you can tell me."

"Thank you General Toh for your consideration. I have no requests and no difficulties."

Xu Huaian was eager to return home, and regardless of some minor injuries on his body, he left the Ministry of Defense and went straight to the small western-style building, only to find that Gu Qinghuan had already taken the children back to his hometown, and his family had left a letter for him.

There are still three days until the New Year.

He wanted to go home and reunite with them.

When we got to the station, we found that the train had stopped running due to snow.

Finally, he had no choice but to call Zhuo Yifan for help.

I just said that I didn't need help, but less than two hours later, someone came to me begging for help. Xu Huaian was somewhat embarrassed.

Zhuo Yifan didn't laugh at him, but called the airline and found out that there was a flight to the northeast tomorrow morning.

So I used my connections to report his name.

This was due to their personal relationship, but he did not tell Xu Huai'an about it.

At that time, if you wanted to take a plane, you couldn’t do so just because you had money. Only state officials who had reached a certain administrative level were eligible to take a plane. Of course, there were also some special groups such as overseas Chinese and foreign guests.

Xu Huaian was eager to return home, so he packed his things that night and boarded the plane early the next morning.

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Today is the 28th day of the 11th lunar month.

Folk songs go: On the 28th day of the 11th lunar month, let the dough rise. On the 28th day of the 11th lunar month, make cakes and steamed buns with flowers on them.

According to folk customs and traditions, on the 28th day of the 11th lunar month, every household will start preparing staple food for the New Year, whether it is making dough or steamed buns.

Zhong Zijun talked a lot with Gu Lanting and his mother. Zhong Zijun already knew everything that had happened to them in Beijing during this period of time.

Including what happened to Zhong Luoqi.

While loving this niece and grandniece, Zhong Zijun was still considering how to tell the two elders at home the news.

Zhong Luoxiong is the only granddaughter of the old couple Zhong family. She was raised like a princess since she was a child, gentle, elegant and generous.

Back then, her marriage was approved by the old couple of the Zhong family. Now that the child has suffered such a great loss, she is worried that her family can't bear it.

There is also the child Youran, her illness is also a problem.

God, why can't you be kind to them and let the suffering be borne by the older ones!

She is not an old-fashioned person who thinks that women cannot live without men.

She was her beloved niece, and she felt really sorry that she had ruined her life by paying for someone else's mistake.

Gu Qinghuan got up early to prepare dinner, but unexpectedly Zhong Zijun got up earlier than her.

She couldn't sleep after chatting with Gu Lanting last night. There must be something hidden in her mind.

Unexpectedly, Zhong Luoxi also got up quickly. She was much better now and didn't want to cause trouble for her cousin anymore, so she naturally took the initiative to take on some housework.

Zhong Zijun felt uncomfortable when he put it away.

The three of us make breakfast together.

For the first breakfast after returning home, I prepare a few steamed buns with red dates and brown sugar to replenish my energy, and then cook a pot of soft, glutinous, sweet corn porridge.

In addition, Gu Qinghuan brought back all the way from Beijing, and the various pickled vegetables and dried radishes can also be used with the porridge.

After the family had a hot breakfast, Zhong Zijun prepared to go back to the cowshed to pick up the old couple from the Zhong family.

I originally wanted to go visit my hometown with everyone, but there were too many of them and it would be too big of a target if everyone went.

So they decided to ask Gu Lanting and Zhong Zijun to go to the cowshed to pick up the two old people and reunite them.

Zhong Weiqian and Cheng Shuying had been anxiously waiting at home, and they learned that not only their granddaughter had returned, but also their grandson and biological granddaughter had come as well.

With tears in their eyes, they hugged Lanting and couldn't wait to follow them to Gu Qinghuan's place.

The family is finally reunited, and now only my uncle and aunt are missing.

Before coming, Zhong Zijun had already given the two elders a vaccination and briefly told them what had happened to Zhong Luoqing.

The two old people were stronger than she thought. After all, they had survived so many storms.

Back then it was Gu Yunchuan, now it is Xu Jianguo, why are they not also taking advantage of others' misfortunes and doing mean things?

Cheng Shuying threw away her usual reserve and scolded the Xu family harshly, shedding tears for her granddaughter.

"I am really smart all my life but stupid for a moment. I shouldn't have agreed to Zijun and Luo Xi's marriage. I ruined them!"

Zhong Zijun hugged her mother, and the two cried bitterly. After Lan Ting's comfort, she gradually got better.

The two wiped their tears and were very happy when they came to Gu Qinghuan's place. After all, it was Chinese New Year and no one wanted to get into bad luck or remind everyone of something sad.

Zhong Luoqing was so excited that tears welled up in her eyes when she saw her long-lost relatives, and even Youran was infected by her emotions.

The family sat happily in the main room chatting and talking about family matters.

Gu Qinghuan came back from outside, dusty and with a sack on his shoulder and a basket in his hand, all of which were good stuff.

Yes, she went to the commune after breakfast early in the morning.

There is no shortage of vegetarian dishes at home, but there are few meat dishes. There is space, but it is not easy to bring them directly.

So it was natural for her to go to the commune on purpose and then bring it back.

The New Year is coming soon, and the family is spending a lot, so they have to prepare some things for their grandparents. Ji Linhai saved Zhong Zijun before, so she should express her gratitude, so she brought more things this time.

Last night, while everyone was asleep, she sneaked into the space and harvested a lot of crops in the farm.

All kinds of pheasant eggs, dragon eggs, and spotted pigeon eggs were collected and filled a basket, enough to eat for a while.

She killed three pheasants and three rabbits each, but there weren't many dragons left, so she took them all. Fortunately, a group of little dragons had already hatched on the farm, so she would be able to catch dragons herself next year.

As for the wild boar, she really couldn't bring herself to eat it, so she just bought ready-made pork from the vending machine, a large piece of pig's hind leg, including the hoof, weighing more than ten pounds.

Then there are some missing seasonings and other small things at home.

Zhong Zijun and Gu Lanting hurried over to take the sack from her shoulder.

"Sister, why did you buy so much? If I had known, I would have gone with you."

Gu Qinghuan had sweat all over her forehead all day, but with the nourishment of the spiritual spring water, she was now quite strong and moving these things was not difficult at all.

That's because Xu Huaian is not at home, otherwise all of this would be his job.

"It's okay. I can do it."

Everyone gathered around to look at what was in her sack.

Seeing her taking out a large piece of pork from it almost gave me a cerebellum atrophy.

"Huanhuan, where did you get this? Don't you want a ticket?" Cheng Shuying asked.

"No ticket, I know someone."

They understood immediately.

Her family always thought that she knew a middle-class dealer on the black market.

Next came three skinned pheasants and a hare, as well as a rare flying dragon, which had been killed but had not yet been skinned.

"Sister, can we hunt in broad daylight?" Lan Ting asked with interest. Boys are interested in these dangerous things.

"Don't even think about it. The mountain is blocked by snow. Anyone who dares to go up the mountain will risk their life and money. These few wild game cost me a lot of money. With your small body, don't even think about going up the mountain." Gu Qinghuan quickly dispelled his risky idea.

Everyone started to clean up, boil water, pluck the hair, cook rice, and clean the pork.

While processing the game, they sat together and chatted, creating a warm scene.

Ming Ruxue also wanted to help, but was driven out of the kitchen by the adults and told to take the three children to play in the village.

Gu Lanting complained helplessly: "I am also a child, why don't you let me play too."

Made everyone laugh.

Gu Qinghuan comforted him: "Hurry up and remove the hair from the flying dragon. I will cook flying dragon meat for you tonight. This is delicious. Have you ever eaten it?"

Because it was a rare family reunion, Gu Qinghuan decided to stew the flying dragon tonight to try its freshness.

"Is this a flying dragon? Why does it look like a big bird to me? There's only a few pounds of meat on it." Gu Lanting said in surprise, holding two flying dragons in his hands.

Zhong Weiqian smiled and said: "The so-called flying dragon is actually the hazel pheasant. It has tender meat and snow-white color. In the Qing Dynasty, the hazel pheasant was a tribute bird that only the emperor had the right to eat.

It is a rare bird, weighing at most half a pound, but it is said to be extremely delicious.

I had heard about this Feilong long before when I was in Beijing, but I had never tasted it. Today I got to enjoy it.

The dragon meat in the sky and the donkey meat in the sky refer to the "flying dragon".

Such rare and precious things are usually not fried or stir-fried, but stewed in soup. "

When Gu Lanting heard that only the emperor had the right to eat delicious food, he immediately became excited and started to remove the hair.

Gu Qinghuan gave Zhong Weiqian a thumbs up: "Grandpa is very knowledgeable."

"Haha, you are the best at coaxing, but grandpa is happy."

Gu Qinghuan and Zhong Zijun began to prepare the food.

Today she is going to make a big stew.

Dabao and Beibei took Ming Ruxue and Youran for a walk around the village.

They all wore beautiful clothes, looking like they were from two different worlds compared to the other kids in the village, making me jealous.

Some children recognized Dabao and Beibei, while others were afraid to recognize them and whispered, "Are you Dabao?"

Dabao turned around and found that the person who called him was actually Shitou, Dacheng's little follower.

Thinking of how he had stood up to prove his innocence before, Dabao nodded and said, "Shitou, it's me. My mother and I are back from Beijing. Here are some fruit candies for you to enjoy."

After that, he took out a few ordinary fruit candies from his pocket.

Gu Qinghuan never restricted them from eating snacks, but he would also tell them the bad effects of eating too much, so gradually the two children were no longer so keen on snacks. He brought these candies just to treat his friends in the village.

In the past, he felt that he didn't need friends, but during this period of time, he traveled around with Gu Qinghuan and learned a lot from him.

He understood the truth that a single thread cannot make a line, and a single tree cannot make a forest, and his attitude changed greatly.