Every time Xiaoman sees Zhang Jun, she feels a sense of warmth: "Long time no see."
"How was your journey?"
"good."
"Could you tell me about what you saw and heard along the way?"
"Can."
Han Bin gritted his teeth: "Xiaoman just arrived, she needs to rest."
Zhang Jun smiled and said, "Xiaoman, I'll come see you again in a few days."
Xiaoman: "Okay."
Han Bin pointed ahead: "Xiaoman, that's our home."
Xiaoman looked at it. It was similar to the house in her hometown: "Hmm."
Han Bin looked at Zhang Jun and said, "We're going home."
Zhang Jun looked at Xiaoman and said, "It's a pleasure to meet you."
Xiaoman smiled and said, "I'm very happy to meet an old friend in a foreign land, and Xiaohei is happy too."
Xiao Hei nodded beside him.
Han Bin glared at Xiao Hei: What's there to be happy about?
Xiao Hei glanced at Zhang Jun: You don't understand.
Han Bin glared at Xiao Hei again: Traitor.
Zhang Jun looked at Xiao Hei: "Xiao Hei, you've grown up."
Xiao Hei called out a few times, "You've joined the army?"
Xiaoman looked at Zhang Jun and asked, "You joined the army?"
"No. I'm here to be a teacher."
Xiaoman thought for a moment. Han Bin seemed to have told her that their military region had a school. "Welcome."
"Thank you. I'll head back now. Let's talk another day."
"good."
After Zhang Jun left, Han Bin led everyone home. Everything was tidied up, and Xiao Man was very satisfied, praising Han Bin: "Not bad."
Han Bin felt that all the hard work and waiting were worth it: "You guys take a break, I'll be back after work."
Xiaoman: "Mmm."
As soon as Han Bin left, Lao Guo went to the kitchen. A moment later, Lao Guo came out of the kitchen: "Xiao Man, there are no vegetables, rice, or noodles in the kitchen."
Han Bin didn't know when Xiaoman would arrive, so the kitchen only contained pots and pans.
Xiaoman wanted everyone to take a break: "Let's rest today and continue tomorrow."
Lao Guo: "No need to rest, I'm not tired."
Xiaoman glanced at Lao Shang.
Old Shang: "Just let him do it, he's been itching to cook for ages. Let me tell you, your Uncle Guo's cooking is exceptional. Back then, a traitor wanted your Uncle Guo to cook for those colonels, but your Uncle Guo refused. The traitors threatened him, so he hid at my place. My place isn't big, and if he cooked, everyone could smell it. Your Uncle Guo didn't want to cause me any trouble, so he hid his cooking skills. And he's kept them hidden for so many years."
Xiaoman looked at Lao Guo and said, "Although you are not a big shot, you have more integrity than many big shots. Come on, I'll take you to buy groceries."
Lao Guo: "Okay."
Old Shang: "I'll go too. I want to see how ordinary people live."
Xiao Hei: "I want to go too."
Xiaoman: "Then let's all go."
As Xiaoman was locking the door, Zhao, the regimental commander's wife from next door, came out carrying a basket: "Sister, you're here?" She had heard someone from next door in the yard and wanted to come out to see what Xiaoman looked like.
Xiaoman smiled and said, "Hello. My surname is Wang and my name is Xiaoman. You can just call me Xiaoman."
"My surname is Ma, and my given name is Xiumei."
"Sister Xiumei."
Seeing the group of them pushing a cart, Ma Xiumei asked, "Xiaoman, where are you all going?"
"Buying groceries. Sister Xiumei, do you know where I can buy groceries?"
"Buying groceries? Don't you have a vegetable garden?"
"My family also has a vegetable garden?"
"Yes, the army allocated a vegetable plot to each family. Didn't Commander Han tell you?"
"No."
"He probably didn't have time. Come on, I'll take you. I also need to pick some vegetables. Let me tell you, your vegetables are growing really well."
Xiaoman found it strange: "But there's nothing in my kitchen."
"Oh, this. Since you weren't here, Commander Han didn't start cooking. He would pick the vegetables from his garden and give them to everyone when they were ripe. Let me tell you, everyone has eaten quite a bit of your vegetables."
"So that's how it is."
“Once, Commander Han brought me some vegetables, and I asked him, ‘Commander Han, why do you grow so many vegetables? You don’t cook, do you?’ Guess what he said?”
Xiaoman: "It's such a waste to leave the land idle."
"No. He said he'd plant them first so his wife would have vegetables to eat when she came. I'm telling you, last year he even asked me to help him dry a lot of vegetables. But you didn't come, so he gave them all to me. I thought he would tell you when you came."
Xiaoman smiled. Han Bin knew she didn't like cooking, and probably assumed she wasn't interested in the vegetable garden either, so he didn't tell her.
When they arrived at the vegetable garden, Xiaoman was just about to pick some vegetables when Lao Guo said, "Don't move, I'll do it. You don't know which ones to pick."
Xiaoman stopped moving.
Ma Xiumei looked at Xiaoman: "You...can't you tell which ones are ripe?"
"I can tell."
"Then why didn't he let you pick it?" Ma Xiumei looked at Lao Guo: "Oh dear, that tomato wasn't ripe yet, why did you pick it?"
Old Guo didn't say anything.
Xiaoman: "Maybe that's what he needs."
"Is that all you need?"
"Um."
"I don't understand. Anyway, I always wait until they're fully ripe before picking them."
Xiaoman smiled. Sometimes, overcooked food doesn't taste as good.
Ma Xiumei looked at Xiao Hei: "Why aren't you tying up your horse?"
"My horse doesn't need to be tied up."
"Aren't you afraid it will run away?"
"I'm not afraid."
“Well… there are quite a few children in our residential area.”
Xiaoman smiled and said, "With me here, it's alright."
Ma Xiumei knew Xiaoman was formidable. But...
Xiaoman patted Xiaohei's neck: "Pick an eggplant for Sister Xiumei."
Xiao Hei nodded and went into the vegetable garden.
A moment later, Little Black brought back an eggplant.
Ma Xiumei was dumbfounded: "This...this..."
Xiao Hei put the eggplants into Ma Xiumei's basket.
Ma Xiumei looked at the eggplant and then at Xiao Hei: "It...it understands human emotions?"
"Um."
"Could you...could you make it pick another cucumber for me?"
"Okay. Xiao Hei, pick another cucumber for Sister Xiumei."
Xiao Hei went in and picked another cucumber.
Ma Xiumei's eyes lit up: "Xiaoman, can I have it pick a tomato for me?"
"Give it a try."
Ma Xiumei tried several times, but Xiao Hei ignored her. Ma Xiumei was extremely frustrated: "Why won't it listen to me?"
Xiaoman smiled and said, "It's mine."
"Alright. Xiaoman, this horse is so smart, where did you find it?"
Xiaoman stroked Xiaohei's fur: "No need to look for it, we will meet if we are destined to."
"That's true."
After finishing cooking, Ma Xiumei told Xiaoman where to buy noodles. After buying them, Xiaoman led everyone home.
As soon as he got home, Lao Guo went straight into the kitchen and wouldn't come out.
On the other side, Chen Jiao had just finished dancing when Wang Meili told her that Director Guo was looking for her.
After resting for a while, Chen Jiao went to Commander Guo's office. As soon as she entered, Chen Jiao was stunned: "Big Brother, what brings you here?"
Commander Guo stood up from the sofa: "You guys chat, I have something to do, I'll go out first."
Chen Chuan nodded.
After Commander Guo left, Chen Chuan looked at Chen Jiao and said, "Do you want to stay here forever?"
"I like this."
"You like this?" Chen Chuan looked into Chen Jiao's eyes and said, "Do you like this place, or do you like someone here?"
Chen Jiao didn't say anything.
Chen Chuan patted his younger sister's head.
At that time, his parents were busy fighting the war and had no time to take care of Chen Jiao. Chen Jiao was raised by all of them, her brothers. So they doted on Chen Jiao: "Jiao Jiao, you have your brothers, the family doesn't need you to marry into another family. If you really like him, just tell him. How will he know you like him if you don't tell him? Go tell him now, if he agrees, you can get married. If he doesn't agree, you can go back with your eldest brother."
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