On Sunday, Xu An, Jianmin, Dalin and Erdan, along with two new male educated youth, went fishing together. The creek was very lively and in the end, all the male educated youth from the Youth House went there.
Grandpa Qi also brought Xiao Mo to watch from the side. They chiseled a hole in the ice and found quite a few fish. The two city kids who had just arrived were very excited as if they had never seen the world before. They were even laughed at by Dalin and Jianmin.
The four fish that Xu An brought back weighed seven or eight taels each. Xu Ning kept two small ones and asked Xu An to secretly send the two big ones to the cowshed and bring Xu Mo over at the same time.
She braised the two fish, cut some wild boar meat, stewed some sauerkraut, and steamed a pot of rice.
After Xu Mo praised the food she cooked, he asked, "Sister, why hasn't Brother Lu written to me recently? I miss him so much."
Xu Ning was eating with great relish, but after hearing his words, he felt that the braised fish was not so tasty anymore.
She put a piece of wild boar meat into Xu Mo's bowl and said, "Xiao Mo, Brother Lu is busy in the army. He will write to us when he is free."
There has been no news from Lu Xiaotang for more than two months, and I'm afraid he won't be able to come this year.
When the mountain was blocked by heavy snow, Xu An's school was also on holiday. He had nothing to do so he went to the Youth League Home to play with two male educated youths. When he came back he told them what happened in the Youth League Home.
"Sister, everyone in the Youth Hostel said that Wang Juanjuan came from a wealthy family and was very kind. Every month, there were packages sent from Beijing.
She doesn't eat alone, but eats with the other people in the Youth League Home. She will also build her own house in the spring of next year. Now she has a very good relationship with several female youths in the Youth League Home, and everyone has a good opinion of her. ”
Xu Ning was immediately interested when he heard this and asked, "Everyone is getting along well with him? What about Lin Miao?"
"I saw Lin Miao and her chatting and laughing, they didn't seem to have a bad relationship."
Xu Ning smiled and thought, this guy is quite resourceful.
Then he said to Xu An, "Xiao An, be careful when you speak in the Youth Hostel next time. This Wang Juanjuan must be quite scheming. She is Gu Wenping's childhood sweetheart, and she and Gu Wenjing also grew up together.
We had a bad relationship with Gu Wenping and Gu Wenjing. I had beaten Gu Wenjing and scolded Gu Wenping.
Even if she doesn't take the initiative to cause trouble, if she catches any evidence against us, she will definitely give us a hard time on their behalf. ”
Xu An thought for a moment and said, "Sister, when you mentioned that, I just remembered that she was very kind to everyone in the Youth House. When I went there to play, she also greeted me, but she felt different from others."
Xu Ning walked to the door, looked at the Youth League Home in front of him, and didn't speak for a long time.
Xu An also followed her out, and seeing her standing there without saying anything, he asked, "Sister, what's wrong?"
Xu Ning turned around and smiled at him, saying, "Xiao An, after the New Year, I plan to ask Uncle Hongjun to help build a wall here on our private plot to completely separate it from the Youth League Home.
In this way, we have a yard, and our private plot is right in our own yard. No matter what we plant, we don’t have to worry about those people in front of us coming over to pick the fruits. ”
The cucumbers and tomatoes they planted in the summer were often scarce, and the situation only got better after Xu Ning went to the Youth League Home and scolded them several times.
Xu An's eyes lit up after hearing this. "Sister, if we build a wall in the middle, we will have a separate yard. We won't have to worry about being seen by others no matter what we do in the future. When the time comes, let Uncle Hongjun build the wall a little higher so that no one can see us at all."
The brother and sister smiled at each other. Xu Ning planned to talk to Uncle Hongjun as soon as possible and build the wall before Wang Juanjuan built the house.
Nanshi Military District,
Lu Xiaotang looked at Zhang Sheng who was missing half a leg, and Wang Erquan who was without an arm, then looked at the luggage on the ground, and his eyes turned red.
He stuffed the two envelopes in his hand to the two men and said, "Go back and live a good life. Write to me every month to report the situation at home. If you have any difficulties, send me a telegram."
Zhang Sheng and Wang Erquan opened the envelope and saw ten Great Unity notes inside. They hurriedly returned the envelope to Lu Xiaotang and said, "Battalion Commander, why are you giving us money? The army has already issued pensions and retirement allowances." Then they returned the envelope to Lu Xiaotang.
Lu Xiaotang didn't answer and said, "Put them all away. This is an order!"
After saying that, he put their luggage in the car and sent them to the train station.
Lu Xiaotang watched the two men get on the train, then walked back with a heavy heart. Although the mission was successfully completed and the people he brought with him also returned, the injuries of his two brothers meant that they could no longer stay in the army.
He returned to the military region, handed in his car, and then went back to the dormitory to pack his things. He took a half-month leave and planned to go there to see his family and his little girl.
He hasn't contacted his family for several months, and his family must be very worried. His train ticket is for tomorrow, so he packed his things and prepared to go visit his uncle.
"Report to the battalion commander, the commander wants you to go to his office,"
Lu Xiaotang sighed, knowing that he might not be able to take this vacation.
As soon as he walked into the office, the highest commander of the Nanshi Military Region said to him, "Xiaotang, you may not be able to take your vacation. There is a task for you to do."
"Xu Ning, Xu Ning, come and get your letter and remittance slip," Xu Ning was sitting on the kang doing clothes when she heard Sun Hao calling her.
She quickly put on her shoes and prepared to go out, but Xu An had already run out before her.
The two ran to the Youth House, where Wang Juanjuan was picking up a package. The postman saw the siblings and said with a smile, "Xu Zhiqing, I have two remittance slips and two letters for you today."
When Xu Ning heard that there were two remittance slips, he knew that one of them was from Lu Xiaotang. Knowing that he was fine, he instantly breathed a sigh of relief and said happily, "Uncle, it was sent by my brother and my cousin."
When Wang Juanjuan heard that she had two remittance slips, she looked up at her. Xu Ning's eyes also happened to sweep over her. The two looked at each other and nodded as a greeting.
Xu Ning and Xu An couldn't wait to go back after getting the letter. Wei Lanlan came out, intending to let Xu Ning play and talk here for a while, but they saw that she had already walked to the private plot.
Wang Juanjuan looked at the backs of the brother and sister as they returned and asked, "Sister Lanlan, Xu Zhiqing's family is quite well off, and there are remittance slips every month."
Wei Lanlan said, "He has two brothers who are in the army. They know that the siblings have a hard time here, so they send them some money every month to support them."
Wang Juanjuan pretended to be surprised and said, "Oh, both of my brothers are in the army! How awesome!"
Wei Lanlan paused and said, "One is his biological brother, and the other is his cousin. Their families have a good relationship, so it's almost the same as marrying them."
He took another look at her package and said with a smile, "Juanjuan, your family is well off. Look at us in the Youth Home. You are the only one who can receive a package every month. We are extremely envious of you."
After saying that, he stamped his feet again and said, "Why is it so cold in this damn weather? I'm going to go into the house and get on the kang. You should come in soon too!"
As soon as Wei Lanlan entered the room, she told Chen Xiangdong what Wang Juanjuan had said, "Last time when we got married, Wang Juanjuan wasn't very enthusiastic about Xu Ning. Why is she so interested in Xu Ning's affairs today?"
Chen Xiangdong also heard it in the room. After thinking for a while, he said to his wife, "Go talk to Xu Zhiqing this afternoon and tell her what Wang Juanjuan said just now. I think Wang Juanjuan is a bit cunning. You should stay away from her in the future."
Wei Lanlan was a little surprised that Chen Xiangdong would say this, and asked, "I think she is a good person, are you overthinking it?"
Chen Xiangdong looked at his thick-skinned wife and thought, Wang Juanjuan seems nice to everyone, that means there is no conflict of interest and everyone is a good person. If there is really something going on between him and her, then that girl is not a generous person.
"You should tell Xu Ning that Wang Juanjuan, Gu Wenping, and Gu Wenjing are together. Have you forgotten the grudge between them?"
Wei Lanlan thought about it and decided to go visit Xu Ning in the afternoon.
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