Zhao pulled Fan Hua into the yard. The yard was not big, only about 30 or 40 square meters. There was nothing except a faucet that had just been installed in the corner on the west side.
Zhao continued to pull Fan Hua inside. When they opened the door, they saw a small living room. On the left side of the small living room were two bedrooms, and a small kitchen was separated at the innermost part of the living room. The layout was very simple. Not counting the yard, the pure building area was only about 60 square meters.
The house has the basic necessities such as beds, cabinets, tables and chairs, all made of wood and look quite old. Some of the wood and walls have scratches and crooked pencil writing, which shows that family members with children have lived here before.
Zhao held Fan Hua's hand tightly all the way, took her around for a while, and looked at her with some expectation, "How is it, wife, do you still like it?"
Fan Hua immediately smiled and nodded in approval, "Except for the inconvenience of going to the toilet and taking a shower, everything else is fine. It should be very cozy if it is properly decorated!"
Zhao Yilu nodded thoughtfully.
In this day and age, few people build toilets in their own homes, so if they want to relieve themselves, they have to go to public toilets. Although Fan Hua found it inconvenient, she gradually accepted it.
Zhao Yilu found a stool for Fan Hua to sit on, and he started cleaning with the rag and broom he brought with him.
Of course Fan Hua would not just sit there and watch Zhao Yilu busy himself. She took the rag from Zhao Yilu, and the two of them started cleaning up their new home together.
One of them cleaned the bedroom, the other cleaned the living room, one was responsible for sweeping the floor, and the other was responsible for wiping the table. It really lived up to the saying "When men and women work together, the work is not tiring!"
The house was not big to begin with, and the two of them cleaned it up in no time.
Fan Hua looked at the clean and empty house and couldn't help but feel more expectant about it.
"Yilu, I want to put a desk here. I will read my calligraphy and painting manuscripts here in the future." Fan Hua said, pointing to an area near the window in the bedroom.
Zhao Yilu smiled and took Fan Hua's hand, his eyes full of tenderness, "When I went to get the key just now, I asked about the furniture shop nearby. I'll take you to choose some later."
Fan Hua nodded and continued to pull Zhao Yilu to the living room. "In the living room, I want to find a carpenter to make a set of storage cabinets and put them in the corner to store Yuanyuan and Xiaoxiao's toys and sundries. As for the rest, apart from the sewing machine and two small rattan chairs, we won't put other furniture there for the time being. Yuanyuan and Xiaoxiao are not stable when walking and they fall easily. It's better to give them more space to play. What do you think?"
"Everything is up to my wife's arrangement!"
Fan Hua turned around again, thought for a moment, and then said, "We need to build another wardrobe. My two children and I have a lot of clothes, and I like to hang clothes on hangers instead of folding them in low cabinets like this."
Zhao Yilu nodded, "No problem, anything else?"
"Well...then there's the yard. I want it to be like my grandparents' yard in the mountains. I want to put a small stone table there and plant a grape vine along the corner. When summer comes, we can go to the yard to eat in the evening."
"Okay, let's do as you say!"
Zhao Yilu felt very happy as he saw Fan Hua seriously planning her own family. He felt that all his previous efforts were worth it!
His comrades in the military camp all thought that he was gifted, a natural born soldier, and that his abilities were outstanding in all aspects. Only he himself knew how hard he had worked in the past year and a half.
Every time he trains, he pushes himself to the limit, and always trains extra after the training. Others just train normally, but he trains hard!
He cherished every opportunity to go on a mission, and always marched forward bravely even in the hail of bullets. In particular, he never missed any chance to make merit. With his outstanding performance and merits, he was promoted to company commander in just one and a half years.
Zhang Weidong once joked that he was a mad wolf, and his lonely bravery made people both admire and feel sorry for him. But at this moment, he felt it was really worth it, because he finally got the preferential treatment he wished for, which was to allow Fan Hua and the children to follow the army.
Thinking that he would be able to see Fan Hua every night after leaving the camp, and that he would often hear Fan Hua whispering about family matters in his ear, Zhao Yi Lu couldn't help but curl his lips when he thought of all this...
Fan Hua seemed to notice his dazed state and gently touched him, "What are you thinking about? You are so absorbed in it."
Zhao Yilu came back to his senses and said with a smile, "Nothing, I just feel that the days ahead will definitely be warm and cozy."
Fan Hua also smiled. Seeing Zhao Yilu's face was a little scratchy from cleaning the house, she took out a handkerchief and stood on tiptoe to help him wipe it. "Let's go. We have almost finished cleaning up for today. Let's go home first. I miss Yuanyuan and Xiaoxiao."
The two of them walked out of the yard hand in hand. As soon as they walked out of the yard, they saw a tall, square-faced, dark-skinned man who looked a bit honest. Zhao Yilu greeted him in a friendly manner, "Brother Gang, are you new to the camp?"
The company commander Chen Zhigang stopped when he heard the voice and looked at the two for a moment. When his sight passed Fan Hua, a flash of surprise flashed in his eyes, and then he smiled honestly: "Yes, we just left the camp. When did you come back? You brought your sister-in-law to accompany the army. Your sister-in-law is so beautiful. You are so lucky!"
Zhao Yilu smiled and nodded, holding Fan Hua's hand tighter. "I just returned to Yangcheng today. I came here to pack up first and will officially move in tomorrow."
It happened that Zhao Xiaoyan, who had just returned from the public toilet, heard her man praising someone else for her beauty, and she immediately walked over with a bit of hostility on her face.
She stood next to her man Chen Zhigang and said sourly, "Oh, this is my sister-in-law. She is really pretty. I heard that Xiao Zhao was promoted very quickly. I guess he works so hard on missions outside just to win the favor of beautiful women."
Although the words sounded like a joke, the tone sounded a bit awkward. Chen Zhigang frowned and scolded in a low voice: "Xiaoyan, what are you talking about?"
Zhao Xiaoyan pouted, ignored her man, looked at Fan Hua again, and continued: "Sister, life with the army is not as comfortable as back home. You have to take care of everything by yourself. Can you bear it, you are so delicate and tender?"
Before Fan Hua could speak, Zhao Yilu said calmly, "There is no heavy work in our family that needs my wife to do. I am here so she won't get tired!"
Fan Hua was very happy to hear Zhao Yilu speak up for her, but she could handle the women's affairs by herself, so she pulled Zhao Yilu's hand, but still had a gentle smile on her face, and said in an extremely pleasant voice, "Sister-in-law, you are joking. I have been prepared to endure hardships since the day I married my family's Yilu as a military wife. Besides, if I have any difficulties in the future, won't the big guys in the family compound help me? I believe that the military wives in the compound are all warm and kind people. Seeing that I am a newcomer, they will definitely help me a lot and won't embarrass me!"
Zhao Xiaoyan felt inexplicably that she was being hinted at. She had always disliked Fan Hua for her vixen-like appearance. Moreover, Zhao Yilu was now her man's biggest competitor and would compete with her man for the position of battalion commander in the future. It was impossible for her to be enthusiastic about Fan Hua!
She looked at Chen Zhigang who was standing stupidly beside her without saying a word to help her. She got a little angry, snorted, and turned into her own yard.
Chen Zhigang smiled awkwardly at the two of them, "Don't take it personally, your sister-in-law is just like that, she likes to talk nonsense, but she doesn't have any bad intentions."
Zhao Yilu said quickly, "Brother Gang, we understand. Please go inside and have a rest."
After everyone left, Fan Hua sighed softly, "It seems that my military life will be quite exciting in the future!"
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