It was already late when we arrived at the guesthouse in the city.
Gu Fangxun took out the letter of introduction, opened a room, and said to Xu Fan and his elder brother with a smile: "It's already late, I won't keep you here, go back early, and be careful on the road."
Xu Fan looked at him and the two children, and said guiltily: "What do you think happened? I came all the way here, but I couldn't even let you stay for a few days."
Gu Fangxun patted his shoulder and said, "We are in a hurry this time. I really can't stay here. I will come to see you when I am free later."
Xu Fan sighed, took out 20 yuan from his pocket and gave it to Jiang Lichen, "I wanted to buy some food for the children, but the supply and marketing cooperative is closed at night. You can buy them some buns tomorrow morning."
Gu Fangxun quickly stopped him, "What are you doing? I have money with me."
"This is a little gift from me for the child." Xu Fan pushed his hand away and insisted on giving the money to Jiang Lichen.
Gu Fangxun said helplessly: "If I had known you were like this, I wouldn't have come."
Seeing that the little girl in his arms had fallen asleep, Xu Fan picked up the two large bags on the ground and said, "Let's go. I'll take you to your room and then go back."
He brought his bag to the room, went to get them some hot water, talked to Gu Fangxun for a while, and then left reluctantly.
Gu Fangxun walked him to the door and said, "Oh, I forgot to tell you that after completing this mission, I will be transferred to the Northwest Military Region. Don't write to Beijing anymore. I will give you the new address after I settle down."
Xu Fan immediately stopped and asked in surprise: "Why was he transferred there?"
"It's an order from above." Gu Fangxun didn't say much and helped him open the door. "It's getting late. Go back quickly. Your elder brother is still waiting downstairs."
"Well, write to me when you're settled."
"Okay." Gu Fangxun looked at his back, feeling a little reluctant.
This is the brother who had been through thick and thin with him. After this separation, they may never see each other again.
Thinking of the skinny little girl in his family, he couldn't help but remind her.
"Xu Fan, go back and take care of your daughter. She looks very frail."
Xu Fan paused for a moment. He was busy with team matters all day long and rarely took care of family matters.
After hearing my brother say this, I realized that my daughter is indeed not as healthy as my son.
Thinking of Zhang Damei's usual behavior, he gritted his teeth in anger. He turned around and said seriously, "I know."
When Xu Gui saw his brother coming out of the guesthouse, he led a ox cart to meet him.
Xu Fan looked back at the guesthouse and got on the ox cart, "Brother, let's go."
"Okay." Xu Gui whipped the bull, and the ox cart slowly moved forward.
He asked, "Xu Fan, is this young man the comrade you often mention?"
Xu Fan nodded, "Yes, it's him. We have a very good relationship. He even saved my life when I was on a mission."
Xu Gui said, "Why don't you let him stay for a few days? He came so far to see you, why do you put him in a guesthouse?"
"Yes, but he didn't. He said he had a mission and had to catch a train early tomorrow morning."
"Why are you on a mission with two children and so much luggage? I think they are here to see you." Xu Gui glanced at him and said disapprovingly, "At least you should let them stay at your home for a night."
Xu Fan frowned slightly after hearing what his elder brother said. The more he thought about it, the more he felt something was wrong.
If Gu Fangxun was passing by here on a mission, it would make sense for him to come and see him.
But how could it be possible for them to bring their nephews and nieces, along with so many bags, to his house, and have to take several buses to get here?
How could this be a convenient trip? I clearly came here specifically to see him.
I remembered what he said just now about being transferred to the Northwest Military Region, and what his little nephew said when I just came out of his house.
Xu Fan cursed in his heart and immediately asked his brother to go back to the guesthouse.
Gu Fangxun had just wiped the faces and washed the feet of his nephew and niece. When he was carrying the dirty water out to pour it out, he saw Xu Fan running towards him.
He asked hurriedly, "Why are you back again?"
Xu Fan took a breath, pulled him into the room, and asked anxiously: "Gu Fangxun, is there something wrong with your family?"
Gu Fangxun paused, smiled and shook his head, "No, why do you ask?"
He was no longer planning to give the child to Xu Fan to raise, so he was not planning to tell him about this matter. It would be of no benefit to him and it was meaningless.
It’s not that I don’t trust my brother, but that I don’t trust his wife.
Xu Fan is a man after all, and the captain of the team. He can't even take care of his own daughter, let alone the foster children.
Xu Fan stared at him for a while, and said very seriously: "Gu Fangxun, if you need my help, just ask. No matter what it is, I will do my best to help you."
"It's really okay. I just stopped by to see you this time."
Seeing that he had a face full of guilt, Gu Fangxun revealed some things to him, both true and false.
"Something happened at my brother-in-law's house, but it wasn't serious. My sister asked me to send the two children to live with my eldest brother for a while. I happened to be here to do some work, so I came over to see you."
Then he smiled and joked, "If I had known you had so many thoughts, I wouldn't have come."
Xu Fan breathed a sigh of relief, as long as nothing happened, he asked again: "You have been promoted to company commander in the Beijing Military Region, why were you transferred to the Northwest Military Region this time?"
Gu Fangxun made up an excuse, "My father wanted me to go out for a few years to train myself, as he said that Beijing has been very unstable in the past two years."
Xu Fan nodded and sighed, "Let alone Beijing, even our countryside is not peaceful. The commander asked you to stay in the Northwest Military Region for a few years. Although it is not as good as the Beijing Military Region, it doesn't have so many problems."
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