Chapter 56
"Here, the noodles are here, and there's canned meat, Chaoyang, you should eat more, you've lost weight."
Zhang Chaoyang looked down at himself and didn't feel that he had lost any weight.
Anyway, every time he came back, grandma thought he had lost weight.
"Grandma, please ask Aunt Wang to ask Comrade Xu when it is convenient for us to meet. I want to meet Comrade Xu as soon as possible."
"What's wrong? Are you worried that Xu Di will be snatched away by someone?"
Grandma Qian was very happy to see her grandson making such a fool of himself.
"That's right. You spoke so highly of Comrade Xu. Your grandson is not stupid. How can he not be anxious?"
"Okay, I'll call your Aunt Wang later. You can go visit your parents and your grandfather in the evening."
"Yes, I know. I'll go visit my grandfather in the evening, and then visit my parents. They're all very busy during the day, so I'll just go and say hello."
Zhang Chaoyang has an average relationship with his parents, as he grew up with his grandmother.
There was a period of time when it seemed like he hadn't seen his parents for two or three years.
His father was also a soldier. His mother took his brother and younger siblings to travel around with his father, sometimes only returning to Beijing once every few years.
"Okay, you decide."
Grandma Qian would not interfere with Chaoyang's interactions with his grandfather. No matter what, his grandfather's position in the army would still be helpful to Chaoyang's development, although not much.
After being in the army for a long time, Zhang Chaoyang eats very quickly.
His injured hand was his left hand, but it didn't affect his eating speed at all.
"By the way, Chaoyang, you came back by train, right? Did your hand get hurt along the way? Do you need to go to the hospital?"
"Grandma, I was able to get here thanks to Grandpa Wang. They were going to Beijing for a meeting, so they brought me back."
"Old Wang has come to Beijing, but I don't know how long he can stay or whether we can meet.
It’s been three or four years since we last met. ”
Grandma Qian was in a good mood when she mentioned her old friend.
Back then, she delivered messages behind enemy lines and helped Lao Wang and others a lot.
Until the victory of the war, they went their separate ways, but they never lost contact.
It was with Lao Wang’s help that Chaoyang was able to hide his trip to the south from his grandfather and parents.
“Then I don’t know. My level is still far from that of Grandpa Wang.
However, if time permits, Grandpa Wang will definitely come to see you. ”
Zhang Chaoyang's promotion was due to his military achievements, but without the attention of Grandpa Wang, he might not have been promoted so smoothly.
Although the army is based on strength, it is also made up of people.
Wherever there are people, there are unfair things. Everyone has selfish desires, and who doesn't want their children to have a good future?
If their children are doing well, they just need to watch from the side and make sure others don't take away their credit.
Many people whose children are not ambitious end up being the ones who take away the credit from others.
Because of his relationship with Grandpa Wang, Zhang Chaoyang's credit has never been taken away by others.
As for the identity of his grandfather, he never told anyone, and no one except the top few people knew it.
"You don't need to worry about grandma's affairs. Go to bed and get some rest. You still have to go to the compound to see your grandpa, parents and others in the evening.
I will contact your Aunt Wang later and ask her to ask Xu Di when it would be convenient for us to meet. ”
Grandma Qian urged Chaoyang to go to rest. The bedding in his room was clean and everything was complete.
Zhang Chaoyang was full and a little sleepy, so he listened to his grandma and went to bed.
In the living room, Grandma Qian couldn't wait to call Wang Lan.
"Hello, Xiaolan, I'm your Aunt Qian."
"I heard it, Aunt Qian, is there any good news? Why do I feel happy in your voice?"
"You heard it. I am happy. Chaoyang is back. How can I not be happy?"
Grandma Qian was so happy that she couldn't stop smiling. She rarely showed her emotions so openly.
"I told you, who could make you so happy? I didn't expect Chaoyang to come back. I was so busy that I lost my mind."
"Xiao Lan, please find some time to ask Xu Di when it is convenient for her to meet with Chao Yang. I am very anxious."
The phone bill was quite expensive, so Grandma Qian directly stated the purpose of her call.
"I know, Aunt Qian, I'll contact Xu Di soon and tell you when I have news."
"Okay, I'll wait for your news."
Grandma Qian hung up the phone and went into the house to check her assets. If everything goes well, maybe they can get married before Chaoyang returns to the team.
After hanging up the phone, Wang Lan found Xu Di’s office phone number and dialed it.
After the transfer, I finally heard Xu Di's voice.
"Auntie Wang, is that you?"
"It's me, did you guess it?"
"Except Aunt Wang, no one called me."
At that time, telephones were not yet popular, very few families had them, and phone charges were expensive.
Most people won’t make phone calls unless it’s urgent, and few people are willing to do so.
"Xu Di, Chaoyang is back. He arrived today. I want to ask you when it is convenient for you. Aunt Wang will arrange for you two to meet."
"Comrade Zhang is back, so we have to meet him. Aunt Wang, we have to rest the day after tomorrow, so let's do it the day after tomorrow.
I also want to talk to my parents. Because of some things before, I haven’t had the time to tell my family yet. ”
Xu Di didn't expect Zhang Chaoyang to come back at this time. She thought they wouldn't be able to meet for a while.
"Okay, the day after tomorrow morning, come to Aunt Wang's house and we'll meet at home."
"Okay, Aunt Wang, see you the day after tomorrow."
After agreeing on a meeting time, Xu Di hung up the phone and thought about how to tell her parents about this in the evening.
As for the blind date itself, Xu Di was not excited, nor was she thrilled, nor was she shy. She was not going for love from the beginning.
It was not until he got on the bus that Xu Di decided to tell his parents the truth.
When they got home, Xu's mother had already prepared dinner.
"Xu Di, today Sister Yang from our cafeteria asked you if you have a boyfriend or girlfriend. She said she wanted to introduce you to someone. Do you want to meet someone?
The new year has passed and you are 19 years old. It is time to look for someone and if there is a suitable one, you can get in touch with them. What do you think? ”
Xu Di didn't expect that someone would introduce her to a guy just after the Chinese New Year.
"Mom, Aunt Wang introduced me to someone before. We exchanged a few letters and he thought she was okay."
"Your Aunt Wang introduced you to someone. When did it happen? Why didn't you tell us?"
“It happened before the Lunar New Year. I thought it was okay at the time, so I thought I’d communicate first. If the conversation went well, I’d tell you later.
Later, before I could say anything, you received a letter saying that your eldest sister was getting married, and you were in a bad mood, so I didn't say anything. ”
Xu Di did not lie. When Zhang Chaoyang's second letter arrived, the family also received Xu Mei's letter.
"What does the person Aunt Wang introduced do? Isn't he from Beijing?"
"I'm a soldier. My family is in Beijing, but my unit is not in Beijing."
Xu Di quickly told her mother about Zhang Chaoyang's situation, telling the truth.
"The troops are in the south, which is too far. If you go with the army, you won't be able to come back for several years, right?"
Xu's mother never thought of her younger daughter marrying someone else. Her older daughter was already so far away, so there was nothing she could do about it.
As for the younger daughter, she wanted to stay with her so that they could help if anything happened.
"Mom, I won't go with the army. Zhang Chaoyang's rank is not high enough, and the conditions there are harsh, so it's not suitable for him to go with the army."
Xu Di thought about how nice it would be to live a carefree life at home with her children in the future!
"If you don't join the army, you will have to live apart. If you have a child, you will have to be both the father and the mother. How tiring is that?"
Xu Di wanted to tell her mother about her thoughts, but before she could open her mouth, the rest of the family came back from get off work and the topic came to an end. They decided to eat first and talk about it later.
The mother and daughter had a tacit understanding and didn't say anything more. They ate first. They were both hungry after a day's work.
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