The days of reunion are always too short, and dawn broke in the blink of an eye.
Pei Ying's first day at work, Xia Wenhua also had to go to work, the children were going to the preschool, and it was time for Pei Songbai to leave again.
This time it was slightly better than the last time he left; he was able to say goodbye to his family in person.
"Mother, Wenhua, I'm entrusting the affairs of the family to you."
He already had a general idea of the mission; this trip would take at least one or two months, and at most, he wouldn't be back until the New Year.
When he was transferred to the Guangxi Military Region, he didn't even take care of settling down. He completely abandoned his responsibilities and left everything to Xia Wenhua and Pei Ying. Pei Songbai felt very guilty.
During his absence, Xia Wenhua took care of the child alone and also arranged for Pei Ying to receive medical treatment. He owed his family so much.
"Alright, we're family, no need for formalities. Take good care of yourself out there, Mom and I will look after things at home."
Be careful, and don't forget that so many people at home are waiting for you. Come back safely!
After a night, Xia Wenhua returned to her usual calm and composed demeanor, and there was no trace of her girlish coquettishness.
Pei Songbai felt nothing but heartache when he saw her trying to remain calm.
However, by choosing this profession, he was destined to bear not only more burdens himself, but also that his family members would have it no easier.
All his words, in the end, amounted to nothing more than a resolute bow.
I'm leaving!
After he finished saluting, he turned and left. Xia Wenhua and Pei Ying watched him leave quietly, and the two children suddenly ran a few steps to follow him.
"dad!"
"dad!"
The two of them called him "Dad" one by one, and when they saw Pei Songbai stop and turn around, they didn't say anything more and just looked at Pei Songbai.
Pei Songbai hesitated for a moment, then squatted down.
"Since Daddy's not home, you're the little men of the house now. Grow up well and take good care of Mommy and Grandma, okay?"
He didn't think the children were being disobedient. When the two children followed, he gave them a serious explanation, and Pei Xiangchen and Pei Xiangguang responded immediately.
"yes!"
We will definitely take good care of our family!
The two children awkwardly offered a poorly executed salute, silently watching Pei Songbai walk away.
Even though he and Pei Songbai rarely saw each other, the role of their father was never absent from their children's hearts.
Grandma and Mom often talked about Dad to them. They knew that the happiness they had now was because of Dad, and also because of some uncles who worked just as hard as Dad, who helped them solve some dangers that they couldn't usually see.
Even though Dad wasn't home with the baby, Dad is a hero!
*
They all got up earlier than usual today to see Pei Songbai off.
After finishing breakfast, before their usual departure time, the two little ones, who had just taken over the task of taking care of their grandmother from Pei Songbai, came up with a new and whimsical idea.
"We'll take Grandma to work together."
"Yes, Grandma saw us off on our first day of school, and we also saw Mom off to the station when she went to work."
Grandma's going to work now, we need to take her there!
Since it was her first day at work, Pei Ying didn't need to arrive early; she could just report for work at the normal start time.
As for when we will start work, we'll have to wait for the work schedule to be released.
At the insistence of her two little boys, Pei Ying agreed to her family's offer to take her to work.
Xia Wenhua packed her things, dropped Pei Ying off at work, and then took the two children to the daycare center. It was almost time for her to go to work, and she wasn't coming back on this trip.
Having lived in the compound for so long, they had become acquainted with some people.
Some of them met Pei Ying while shopping together, while others were parents of the two children's classmates, and they naturally became close because of their children.
Pei Ying's family all knew about her going to work, but no one would deliberately talk about it outside.
However, after today, everyone who knows her family will probably know about this.
There's no other reason than that the two children were just too enthusiastic.
Whenever they encountered someone familiar along the way, the two would dash over, walk past them with a showy air, and even ask a question.
"Auntie, do you know what we're going to do?"
When the other person answered that they didn't know, the two of them were as excited as if they had discovered a new continent.
"Then we'll tell you."
"We want to take Grandma to work!" "It's her first day at work! Let's go together!"
Children's innocent words may make people laugh, but few will believe them. After laughing with Pei Xiangchen and Pei Xiangguang, they will turn around and ask Xia Wenhua for confirmation.
Since everyone lives in the same courtyard, nothing can be kept secret from others.
Pei Ying's work procedures are legal and legitimate. People will find out sooner or later if she keeps going to work, so there's nothing to hide.
Xia Wenhua did not stop the two children from speaking, and told them to tell the truth if someone specifically asked them.
"Yes, my mother went to work."
"Today is the first day, and I'll be seeing the kids off together!"
"..."
Thanks to the two loudspeakers for their tireless publicity, after today, everyone in the compound not only knows that Pei Ying is going to work, but also knows that it was Xia Wenhua and Pei Xiangchen who delivered it.
They had no way of knowing what others were thinking, but Pei Ying herself was quite happy.
It's already good enough that an old lady can find a job, but to have her whole family drive her to work is quite remarkable. There aren't many people in the entire city of Anshi who have her status.
She has an older brother and sister-in-law who do everything they can to make her life better and find her a job; she has a son, daughter-in-law, and grandson who are filial to her; she has people to celebrate with before she starts work, and people to take her to work on her first day. What could she possibly be dissatisfied with?
Upon arriving at the cafeteria entrance, the two young men stopped with impeccable manners.
"Grandma, that's where they work. We won't go in and bother them since we don't work there." Pei Xiangchen said like a little adult, mimicking what his mother and grandmother said when they took them to school on their first day.
Pei Xiangguang nodded seriously: "Yes, Grandma, you have to be good and go to work without thinking about us. We can meet at home after get off work."
Pei Ying's heart softened completely at what her two grandsons said, and she immediately pulled them into her arms and gave them a good cuddling.
"Okay, okay, Grandma will listen to Xiaochen and Xiaoguang and do her job well today. We'll see each other again tonight, okay?"
Only after receiving Pei Ying's reply did the two little ones breathe a sigh of relief, a sight that made everyone chuckle.
After they finished explaining, Pei Yingcai looked at Xia Wenhua.
Xia Wenhua gave Pei Ying a thumbs-up: "Mom, I believe you're the best!"
It was just a job in the canteen, and it was in a military compound. Given Pei Ying's status and character, he was perfectly capable of handling it, so Xia Wenhua wasn't worried at all.
Amidst the blessing glances of her family, Pei Ying strode confidently toward the cafeteria, marking the beginning of her new life.
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