Bi Yue blushed slightly: "This?"
"Don't be polite to me. I don't have much to give. Sister-in-law, I know you're well-off, but this is a token of my love. You don't know, but when I heard you were coming a few days ago, I prepared everything and bought you a few washbasins and thermoses. Just don't mind."
"Okay, thank you, sister-in-law. I need this right now. Chu Yifeng is too unreliable. Look around the room, there's no place for everyone to sit."
Bi Yue, dressed in a black velvet tracksuit, took the item and let Cui Yong'e pat her arm affectionately, saying, "Why are you being so polite? Let's go, dinner tonight."
Although the others wanted to help Bi Yue pack, once they opened the sacks and saw what was inside, there were daily necessities, valuables, and even underwear. It was not something outsiders could help with.
In addition, the two kids were a little noisy, and Bi Yue was too busy talking to them to take care of them, so everyone just said a few polite words and left.
Wang Daniu happened to have returned. Looking downcast, he explained with a guilty look, "Sister-in-law, it's really not the commander's fault. It's the furniture store's fault for being so sloppy. They haven't delivered the furniture yet."
"What's going on?"
Wang Daniu began to talk in a rambling manner.
Only then did Bi Yue understand.
Some of these families were better off and had their furniture custom-made in town, which took some time to get, but most bought second-hand furniture.
The newly formed troops had nothing. Not only was there no equipped family quarters, but even the barracks were lacking in supplies.
Chu Yifeng had a lot to do when it came to furniture, and perhaps he thought she also had a lot to do. When he heard that she was coming, he didn't want to deal with it, so he went to Mingguang County and ordered a bunch of furniture, including wardrobes, desks, sofas, and children's beds.
But it rained heavily the past two days, and the trenches they had to dig were like digging a hole and burying themselves. Ordinary people couldn't come anyway. They could even scrape the paint off her jeep's chassis, so who would want to come?
There are no main roads, and people don't like to send things. This will delay the delivery. The house is empty.
"I urged them. I just made a phone call and they said it will be delivered tomorrow."
"Don't I have a cell phone here? Where did you go to make the call?"
"Oh, I forgot." Wang Daniu scratched his head embarrassedly, and clumsily helped the two treasures wash their hands.
Bi Yue asked again: "Are all houses so small?"
"No. When the houses were first distributed, the brigade commander said that no one could come. He let everyone choose their own house, and this was what was left."
Wang Daniu felt that what he said was not good enough, and added hastily:
"Sister-in-law is not an ordinary person. You are busy. Don't say that the brigade commander didn't expect it. I dare not even think about it. How much money will it lose? Haha, anyway, we really didn't expect it, mainly because we dared not think about it. If we had known earlier... Alas, now there are only two sets left, both of such large areas. The political commissar said that he would give you a house, and the brigade commander was afraid of the bad influence."
Bi Yue nodded, saying that doing so would have a bad impact.
Other people have lived here for a year or two, and if she comes and drives them away, what will happen?
"Daniu, go get busy. I just met a few sisters-in-law. I'll call them if there's anything. Since the furniture isn't back yet, I'll just make the bed and wash up. There's not much work to do, so go get busy."
But that night, it was not a dinner party for the two families. Bi Yue took the two treasures to the political commissar's house for dinner, and the political commissar Song Ruisheng was not there.
There were four dishes. The two kids took out their own cartoon rice bowls and ate happily. They ate quite a lot. Maybe they thought the food at other people's homes tasted better, so they fell asleep on their sofas after eating.
Cui Yong'e held Xiaoxi in her arms, looking very precious. She didn't let go even when she was asleep, and kept holding her. She also whispered to Bi Yue:
“It’s not easy being a family member of a soldier, and it’s even harder for the children.
You're talking about not being around their dad, like a fatherless child. Never mind the parent-teacher conferences, it's easy for children to become estranged from their dads over time. I have tons of experience with this.
But if you follow me, it will be too painful.
Look at my family. My daughters Shanshan and Nana were doing very well in their studies in Shenyang. At that time, Lao Song was in the Shenyang Military Region.
Two years ago, there was no other way. Old Song couldn't bear to leave our two girls, so when the transfer order came, the three of us were transferred here.
I lost my good job as a cashier and came to this place. As you can see, it’s not much bigger than a village.
They took advantage of the fact that there was a railway connection to my primary school and said they would arrange for me to work on the railway. It has been almost two years, and there is still no news.
I'm a regular employee, so I'm not afraid of losing my job or being wronged. After all, we're looking for a soldier. He'll definitely come.
But my two daughters are going to have to deal with this. There's no other way. They live on campus in Chuzhou for middle and high school, and can only come home once a week. The quality of education is far worse than in Shenyang. I'm afraid I won't be able to get into my ideal university.
Not to mention you, you came all the way here with two little kids like this, you are not an ordinary person, how can you trust such a big company? You have always lived in the capital, how much courage does it take to come to this small place. "
Bi Yue nodded. Although she had a reason for coming, it was mainly because of the children. She said calmly:
"My two children are in the process of getting to know each other. Sister-in-law, they don't remember their father. He left for half a year or a year. I was thinking, if not now, when will I come? I'm afraid I'll be getting busier and busier. I really want to find some time alone to give them a normal family life. With that in mind, I gritted my teeth and came.
I think it's worth it for me to give up everything during this critical stage of their growth.
After all, other aspects can be done at any time.
That's how children are. If you miss it, you miss it. Suddenly, they grow up. Last year, they couldn't talk at all, but this year, they can speak in long sentences and often say things that surprise me. They're so cunning."
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