Wei Lanlan brought two people in, and Yang Xiaomei also warmly invited them to sit on the kang. She introduced them to Xu Ning, "These are the new educated youth Wang Jiaohua and Wang Chunhua," and then introduced Xu Ning to them.
They were all young girls and became familiar with each other in a short while. Wang Chunhua spoke cheerfully and generously, and Xu Ning was not the shy person, so the two of them got along very well.
Wang Jiaohua is her biological aunt, and her personality is a bit like Yang Xiaomei, very shy. She is the daughter of her grandparents, and they are the same age, both 17 years old this year.
Chunhua was originally going to the countryside with her second uncle's cousin. Two days before going to the countryside, her second aunt went to change her cousin's name to "Xiaogu".
Xu Ning could only sigh after hearing this. It was not appropriate for an outsider to comment on such family affairs.
Xu Ning played in the Youth League Home until it was time to cook lunch before going back. She and Xu An ate alone. There were still a few pies from the morning, and they just needed to cook some corn porridge to make it.
A few days passed in a flash. Xu Ning hardly went out during these days. He made shoes at home every day and reviewed his junior high and high school textbooks.
After Lu Xiaotang left, Xu An went to school every day again, and Xiao Mo rarely came. He listened to Grandpa Qi telling stories in the cowshed every day. Xu Ning felt that he must have listened to Erdan and was afraid that he would not be able to get married if he stayed with a girl for too long.
Xu An came back from school with a letter in his hand. Before he even entered the house, he shouted, "Sister, I met the postman on the road. There is a letter from my brother today." Then he put his schoolbag on the table and started to open the envelope.
Xu Ning also said happily, "See if Big Brother is coming? Last time he wrote that he would come this month, I guess it should be these few days."
Xu An opened the letter and said happily, "Sister, brother said the train is on the 11th."
Xu Ning took the letter and read it carefully. Xu Yang said that the train was on the 11th. Today was the 14th, so it should arrive tomorrow or the day after tomorrow.
Xu Ning put the letter away and said, "Brother should be here in the next two days. I will take Grandpa Chen's ox cart to the county town to wait for him at the memorial archway tomorrow. If he doesn't arrive tomorrow, I will go again the day after tomorrow."
Xu An also said happily, "Sister, you go tomorrow. If you don't pick up big brother tomorrow, I won't go to school the day after tomorrow, so I'll go pick him up."
The brother and sister were discussing picking up Xu Yang here. The train that Lu Xiaotang was on had already arrived in Beijing. He had just arrived at the exit with his luggage when he saw Huo Zhenting in military uniform and a boy from the compound.
When the two saw him coming out, they immediately went to meet him. Huo Zhenting punched him in the chest twice, then took his fist back and said with a smile, "Damn, I haven't seen you for a few years and you have such good muscles."
Lu Xiaotang glanced at him and didn't bother to argue with him. Guan Zi, who was standing next to him, laughed and said, "Brother Ting, have you forgotten Brother Lu's fists because you haven't been beaten for a few years?"
After hearing what he said, Huo Zhenting kicked him and cursed, "Get lost! I can't beat him, but can I beat you?"
Lu Xiaotang had been sitting on the train for a few days and didn't want to listen to them talking nonsense. He threw two large bags into their arms and said, "Let's go. I brought some food back. I'll find a place to get some food. Guanzi, go back and call the guys in the yard."
Each of them carried a large luggage bag. Huo Zhenting said, "No need to find a place. Wen Qing is cleaning your house with those guys. Your aunt has been to your house several times. I am far away in the army and cannot come back often. Wen Qing is in the government department now and it is not easy for him to come forward. Let Guan Zi and the others kick them out."
Lu Xiaotang's eyes flashed coldly, and Guan Zi said, "Brother, don't worry! We are here. No one can occupy your house."
Lu Xiaotang smiled and patted his shoulder, saying, "Thank you, brother."
After they left the train station, Huo Zhenting led them to a jeep parked on the roadside.
Lu Xiaotang looked at the car at the door and smiled at Huo Zhenting, "Does Uncle Huo know that you drove his car out?"
"This time it wasn't me who wanted to drive his car. Guanzi and I were planning to ride bicycles. When my dad heard that we were here to pick you up, he immediately gave me the car keys. Usually when I asked to drive, he would tell me to get lost.
He heard about the things you did in the Nanshi Military Region. Some time ago, he called Nanshi and wanted to transfer you to Jingshi. He heard that they wouldn't let you go, so he even had a quarrel with them on the phone.
I knew you were coming today, so I asked you to take me back for dinner. I told him that you had to report to the military academy early tomorrow morning, and that we had a get-together tonight, so we didn’t have time to spend with this old man.
Guan Zi laughed and said, "Brother Ting was beaten out by Uncle Huo."
A few of them walked to the car while chatting and laughing. Huo Zhenting held the key and asked Lu Xiaotang, "You drive?"
Lu Xiaotang waved his hand and said, "You drive. I've been sitting in the car for a few days and I'm not feeling well."
Guan Zi put the luggage in the car and said excitedly, "I'll drive, I'll drive," and then he took the keys from Peter Ho.
Huo Zhenting kicked him to the side and said, "With your driving skills, you still dare to drive. If you hit that, my old man will break my legs when I go back home."
Seeing that the two were still talking endlessly, Lu Xiaotang said, "Okay, get in the car and go to the supply and marketing cooperative to buy some vegetables."
When Huo Zhenting and Guan Zi heard this, their eyes lit up and asked, "Brother, what good things did you bring back?"
Lu Xiaotang opened the car door and got in. "Let's go buy some groceries first and talk about it when we get home."
A few people drove to the supply and marketing cooperative and stopped there first, bought some vegetables, oil, salt and seasonings, and then drove directly to Lu Xiaotang's house.
This house was bought by his parents when they got married. It is a quadrangle courtyard with two entrances, and is across the street from the Forbidden City.
This house has been uninhabited for more than ten years. When he was six years old, his family moved into the military compound. His parents would occasionally come over to clean the house during their rest time.
When something happened in his family, Peter Ho took the children from the compound and moved all the furniture from his other home here.
Huo Zhenting parked the car at the door. When the people in the yard heard the car sound, they all ran out. When they saw Lu Xiaotang, they shouted excitedly, "Brother, you're back?"
Lu Xiaotang walked over and patted several people on the shoulders and said, "Wenqing, Dajiang, Yunfeng, Donggua, good brothers! Thank you for your hard work!"
Several people happily surrounded Lu Xiaotang and walked into the yard. Looking at the clean yard, he thought, these little bastards still have some conscience, and it was worth all the fights he had fought for them since they were young!
Lu Xiaotang opened the sewn luggage bag and took out two large pieces of venison and half a roe deer meat, as well as two hares and two pheasants.
Several people looked at the meat he took out and asked, "Brother, where did you get so much meat?"
Lu Xiaotang glanced at a few people and said, "This is what your sister-in-law asked me to bring to you to satisfy your cravings."
Several people were shocked. "Brother, you got married? When did it happen? Why didn't you tell the brothers?"
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