Chapter 55
Xu Mei left by train, with reluctance to leave home and anticipation for a new life.
Xu's mother was in a depressed mood for several days.
Her daughter is getting married, but none of her family members can be present, which is a pity for Xu Mei and them.
Xu Di had no better solution either. She could only slowly adjust her mother's emotions by herself. This was a mother's worry, and no one could replace it.
As children, all they can do is to accompany their children silently.
When preparing a wedding gift for Xu Mei, the eldest sister-in-law suggested that they pool their money together to buy something nice.
After choosing for a long time, they finally decided unanimously to buy a radio for Xu Mei. Brother Xu happened to have a radio ticket as his year-end bonus.
Brother Xu and his wife paid more than half of the money, and Xu Di and Xu Jun paid the rest.
Xu Jun had used up all his New Year's money. Finally, Xu Di couldn't bear it and secretly gave him a dollar.
The Xu family was in a depressed mood because of Xu Mei's departure.
Grandma Qian's house was filled with laughter and joy because of Zhang Chaoyang's return.
That day was the eighth day of the first lunar month. After lunch, Grandma Qian sat alone in a rocking chair listening to the radio.
"Grandma, I'm hungry."
"Well, who's hungry?"
Grandma Qian was dazed and seemed to hear Chaoyang's voice. Alas, she can still dream about her grandson during the day, which really proves the saying that she is daydreaming.
"Grandma, Comrade Zhang Chaoyang is hungry."
"Ah... Chaoyang, you're back, it's really Chaoyang who's back!"
Grandma Qian felt that the voice was very real. She didn’t want to be dreaming anymore. She opened her eyes and saw that it was her Chaoyang who had returned.
"Grandma, it's me. I'm back."
Zhang Chaoyang, with a splint on his arm, waved one hand in front of his grandmother.
"What happened to your arm? Is it injured? Does it hurt? Is it serious?"
When Grandma Qian reacted, the first thing she noticed was her grandson's arm.
"It's okay, I was just hit by a bullet and have a minor bone fracture.
Since I can’t attend the training, I took a leave and came back to stay with you for a while. ”
When Zhang Chaoyang was on a mission, in order to save his comrades, a bullet grazed his arm and he fell to the ground, injuring his arm.
After returning to the army, I saw Comrade Xu's letter again, thinking about his grandmother's worry and the slight affection in my heart.
Immediately apply for leave, go home to visit family and solve personal problems.
When the leader heard that he was going back to solve a personal problem, he was even more excited than him.
"Comrade Zhang Chaoyang, this is the task assigned to you by the organization. This time, you must solve your personal problems. We cannot have another bachelor here."
"Make sure to complete the mission!"
Just like that, Zhang Chaoyang packed his luggage and returned to Beijing.
"Chaoyang, you must be hungry. Grandma will cook noodles for you.
Dumplings for when you get on the bus and noodles for when you get off the bus, grandma will roll noodles for you to eat. ”
When her grandson came back, Grandma Qian immediately became energetic.
"When I was in the army, what I wanted to eat most was the hand-rolled noodles made by my grandma. I dreamed about it. Every time I was about to eat it, I woke up."
Zhang Chaoyang followed his grandmother to the kitchen and watched her scoop and knead the noodles. This moment was a happy one!
“If you want to eat, grandma will make it for you.
In the future, if your grandmother passes away, let your wife do it for you. ”
"Grandma, I hope you live a long life and help me take care of the children."
Zhang Chaoyang knew that his grandmother was very worried about him, but there was nothing he could do because he liked the army and his job.
During the years I served in the army, I have written suicide notes several times, but they have never had the chance to be seen by my family.
"You little brat, you don't even have a wife, and you're still thinking about your children.
It’s just right that you are back and you can go meet Xu Di.
If you don't come back, I'm worried that Xu Di will be snatched away by someone else, and it will be too late for you to regret. ”
When Xu Di was mentioned, Grandma Qian became more energetic and kneaded the dough faster.
"Grandma, do you like Comrade Xu so much? I feel like I am about to be relegated to the back of the queue and no longer the most important person in your heart."
Zhang Chaoyang could see that his grandmother really liked Comrade Xu, and liked him from the bottom of her heart.
"Yeah, I like him. That kid is very clear-headed, knows the ways of the world, and knows how to do things in moderation. He makes people feel at ease."
Grandma Xu knew that she was not a particularly easy person to get along with.
During those years, she raised her son alone and suffered all kinds of hardships.
Later, she experienced the incident with Chaoyang's grandfather, and those years when she delivered messages for the army, leaving Chaoyang's father to be taken care of by Chaoyang's grandfather and others, which caused some disagreements between mother and son.
She had been through so many things that she couldn't explain why her personality had become like that.
However, Grandma Qian believes that she is not an unreasonable person.
This is also the key reason why she dared to propose living with Chaoyang's wife. At any time and in any matter, the word "etiquette" cannot be escaped.
"Grandma, Comrade Xu and I have exchanged letters several times. I also think Comrade Xu is a good person, but I don't know what she thinks?"
"Xu Di is a good child. Grandma has no say in whether you can pass the test or not.
Because I was afraid that you two wouldn’t make it in the end, grandma didn’t dare to tell Xu Di that you are my grandson.
If it doesn’t work, it will affect our relationship. I finally met a kid I can get along with, and I don't want to lose contact with him. ”
Grandma Qian has three grandsons and one granddaughter. Except for Chaoyang, whom she raised, she has an average relationship with the others.
She is not a wicked mother-in-law, but it is true that she cannot get along with her only daughter-in-law.
The two people have very different ideas, and neither can convince the other, but they can still live in peace just by living at a distance.
"Grandma, whether for you or for myself, I must perform well and try to get Comrade Xu to take a liking to me."
Zhang Chaoyang felt that Comrade Xu was a man with a lot of ideas, and he just needed to show his true self.
"Then you should work hard, but don't lie. If you tell one lie, you will need to tell countless lies to cover it up. You must live up to your military uniform.
My grandson is about 1.8 meters tall, and there is nothing wrong with him except his small eyes. ”
Zhang Chaoyang smiled. His grandmother had said many times that it would be better if Chaoyang’s eyes were bigger!
Unfortunately, the men in the Zhang family don’t have big eyes.
"Nana, my eyes are small and focused. Although my eyes are small, my vision is very good and my aim is quite accurate."
"I know. I know you are great."
Grandma Qian put the noodles aside to rise, opened the window, and took a piece of meat from the windowsill to prepare the meat sauce.
The aspic is hard and needs to be dissolved with water for a while.
"Grandma, don't make meat sauce, it's too troublesome, just make some noodles with hot soup.
It’s hot, and drinking some noodle soup is so comfortable. ”
Zhang Chaoyang had no requirements for food. He just wanted to help his grandmother relax from her sadness, so he found an excuse.
"That's fine. This meat won't thaw in a short time. I'll make you some hot noodle soup."
Grandma Qian was afraid that her grandson would be hungry, so she stopped making meat sauce and instead made braised pork for dinner.
I have canned meat at home. I'll open one and mix it with noodles. It's also very delicious.
"Chaoyang, you are getting married, and grandma will prepare everything for you, three turns and one ring, nothing can be missing.
Don't worry, grandma has money. ”
Grandma Qian has saved enough money for her grandson to marry a wife, and her monthly pension is not low.
"Grandma, I have money. I have saved my salary for the past few years since I joined the army, and I also received bonuses for missions.
In addition to sending some to the families of our fallen comrades, there are still a lot more. ”
Zhang Chaoyang really doesn't lack money. He doesn't have to support his family by himself. His grandmother doesn't want his money. His parents have their own salaries and don't need him to pay alimony.
"I know you have it. What you have is yours, and what your grandma has is also yours."
"Grandma, aren't you afraid that they will accuse you of being biased again?"
"People's hearts are biased, so why should I care about them?"
The old lady is very stubborn. It's her own money and no one can interfere with how she spends it.
The grandparents and grandchildren were whispering in the kitchen, just like they did many years ago.
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