Han Bin said while washing the dishes, "I don't want to. But if you want to go, I have no objection."
Xiaoman raised an eyebrow: "Why?"
Han Bin put the washed dishes into the basin: "There are many reasons. First, Naonao and Tengteng grew up with you and Mom since they were little. Now that Mom has just gone back, if you go back to work, the children may be affected. Second, I don't think you are suitable for working. Besides, I earn enough money for our family. You don't need that little bit of money yourself. Finally, I think the relationships in the clothing factory are quite complicated. I'm not saying you can't handle it, I just think it's not worth the trouble."
Xiaoman smiled and said, "A complicated relationship? A wife's status depends on her husband?"
"Um."
"Then I won't go."
"good."
After their trip to the mountains, Naonao and Tengteng had calmed down, but Han Bin still didn't dare let them sleep alone. He was afraid they would miss their grandmother at night.
A few days later, Commander Wang called Han Bin to his office: "Our military region is going to build a clothing factory, and I'd like to appoint Comrade Wang Xiaoman as the deputy factory director. What do you think?"
Xiaoman guessed correctly; the military wouldn't let her be the factory director. But the clothing factory mainly consisted of women, so Commander Wang wanted to select someone from among the military spouses to be the deputy director.
Han Bin hadn't expected Commander Wang to want Xiao Man to be the deputy factory director. "This... I'll go back and ask her." Han Bin didn't want Xiao Man to be the deputy factory director, but it was still an official position, and maybe Xiao Man wanted it.
"Okay. Go back and ask."
"good."
Xiaoman was tutoring Naonao and Tengteng in archery at home. Han Bin returned.
Nao Nao and Tengteng: "Dad, you're back?"
"Okay." Han Bin patted Nao Nao and Tengteng's heads: "Good boy, you two play by yourselves. Daddy and Mommy have something to talk about."
Nao Nao and Tengteng: "Okay."
After entering the room, Han Bin told Xiaoman that Commander Wang wanted her to be the deputy director of the clothing factory: "Do you want to go?"
As soon as Han Bin finished asking the question, Xiao Man said, "I don't want to."
"Would you like to reconsider?"
"Need not."
"Sure?"
"Um."
"Then I'll tell Commander Wang, okay?"
"Um."
Han Bin was afraid Xiaoman would regret it: "Why don't you think about it again? This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity."
Xiaoman raised an eyebrow: "What? You want me to go?"
"I don't want to. I'm afraid you'll regret it."
"Won't."
"Then I'll go and talk to Commander Wang."
"Um."
After leaving home, Han Bin wondered how to talk to Commander Wang. When he arrived at Commander Wang's office, Han Bin first saluted Commander Wang: "Commander, my wife said she wants to stay home to take care of the child."
"Stay home with the kids? Aren't your two little commanders already three years old? Besides, aren't Lao Shang and Lao Guo at home?"
Han Bin recounted what had happened a few days ago. "My two naughty boys are only manageable with my wife."
Commander Wang recalled how the last time Xiaoman tried to soothe the child, it alarmed the entire military region. "Luckily, your wife only went into the mountains to soothe the child this time. If it had been like last time, I couldn't have stood it."
Han Bin also recalled the last time when Chen Chuan mistook Xiao Hei, Xiao Man, Nao Nao, and Tengteng for monsters because Xiao Hei ran too fast: "I was quite scared last time too. Zhen Chuan and his guards both had guns. Later, I criticized my wife several times."
Commander Wang knew that Xiaoman was not interested in the position of deputy factory director: "Since Comrade Wang Xiaoman has something to do, I will think about who else can take on the job."
"Alright. Commander, I'll head back now."
"Um."
After returning from the mountains, Xiaoman spent five or six days playing with Naonao and Tengteng, and then invited Niuniu to her house for two more days before Naonao and Tengteng finally started going out to play. Even so, sometimes Naonao and Tengteng would forget that Tang Huihui had already gone back to her hometown, and occasionally they would blurt out, "Grandma, I want to do this and that."
Later, Xiaoman and Lao Shang took Naonao and Tengteng to the mountains twice more. Han Bin wanted to go too, but unfortunately he didn't have time.
More than two months later, Nao Nao and Tengteng finally got used to their grandmother not being home.
After the clothing factory was built, Wang Erni, Ma Xiumei, and Zhou Lihua all went to work there.
That night, after the children fell asleep, Han Bin held Xiaoman in his arms and asked, "Xiaoman, can we separate these two little ones now?"
Xiaoman thought for a moment and said, "Let's wait a few more days."
"All right."
Another half month passed, and Han Bin took a break. After breakfast, Nao Nao and Tengteng wanted Han Bin to play with them.
Nao Nao: "Dad, can you shoot an arrow?"
Tengteng: "Dad, let's go archery."
"Okay." Han Bin was about to lead the two little ones out when Xiao Man stopped them: "Nao Nao, Tengteng, Mom has something to tell you."
Nao Nao and Tengteng: "Okay."
Xiaoman squatted down and looked at the two little ones, saying, "You're big kids, aren't you?"
Nao Nao and Tengteng: "Yes."
"Then, starting today, you'll have to sleep on your own."
Nao Nao: "Sleep by yourself?"
Tengteng: "Mom, Lanlan and Yanyan are older than us, and they sleep with Aunt Lihua."
Xiaoman smiled and said, "You are the commanders."
Nao Nao didn't want to sleep alone: "Mom, I'll sleep alone when I'm as big as Erwa."
Tengteng: "Yes, Mom, we'll sleep by ourselves when we're as big as Erwa."
Xiaoman: "No."
"Mom, Mom." Nao Nao tugged at Xiao Man's arm and shook it. "Mom, Mom, I don't want to sleep by myself."
Tengteng also pulled on Xiaoman's arm and shook it.
Xiaoman: "Being spoiled won't work. You're big kids now, and besides, you're commanders."
When the two little ones realized that whining to Xiaoman didn't work, they went to Han Bin.
Nao Nao: "Dad, sleep with us."
Tengteng: "Dad, I like you so much!"
Han Bin quickly said, "Dad likes you all very much too. But Dad can't sleep with you."
Nao Nao: "Why? Haven't you always slept with us?"
Tengteng: "Yeah, didn't you always sleep with us?"
"Because...because...because you're all grown up now, and when you're grown up you have to sleep by yourself."
Nao Nao: "You and Mom have grown up too."
Tengteng: "Are you going to sleep alone too?"
That won't do: "We're husband and wife."
Nao Nao: "What is a husband and wife?"
Tengteng: "Can husband and wife sleep together?"
"Yes, couples can sleep together."
Nao Nao: "Dad, you still haven't told me what husband and wife are?"
Tengteng: "If Naonao and I were also your husband and wife, then Naonao and I could sleep with you, right?"
"No. You two are my and your mother's sons, you can't be our husbands."
Nao Nao: "Dad, Dad, you haven't answered me yet."
Tengteng: "Can't a son marry his parents?"
"Um."
Nao Nao: "Dad, don't you know what husband and wife are?"
Tengteng: "Why can't a son be husband and wife with his parents?"
Han Bin: "Dad knows what marriage is."
Nao Nao: "Then why didn't you tell me?"
Tengteng: "Dad, why can't we be husband and wife with you?"
Han Bin couldn't hold out any longer: "Xiaoman, the enemy's firepower is too strong, I need reinforcements."
Xiaoman smiled and said, "Son, come here."
Nao Nao and Tengteng ran to Xiao Man's side.
Nao Nao: "Mom, what is a husband and wife?"
Tengteng: "Mom, why can't we be husband and wife with you?"
Xiaoman picked the two little ones up from the ground: "I'll tell you when you grow as tall as your dad. Now, I'm asking you, what gifts do you want?"
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