The way to go back to the city is the same as when you came here. During lunch, Hancheng rests for two hours. Su Xiaoxiao and the children sleep in the car whenever they are tired. At night, they eat at the state-run restaurant in the city, and they also stop by the health department. The Ministry sent some souvenirs to Chen Bingyang before rushing to the army.
The family hurriedly rushed back to the army before the sunset completely went down.
The cubs are still a little gloomy, as if the air pressure of the entire military region has become particularly low.
The porridge, noodles, rice and flowers are all very good, and the fruits and vegetables at home are also well taken care of. It seems that nothing has changed after a few days away, as if there is always something different.
Han Cheng took the children to clean up the house, and Su Xiaoxiao picked up a bag of specialties and asked Han Cheng to send it to Zhao Xianfeng's house.
Han Cheng just boiled the hot water, thinking that it would take a while for the children to take a bath, and reached out to take it: "I will come back when I go, and I will bathe the children when I come back."
Two big ones are easy to handle, and the bean bag can't be washed by itself.
Su Xiaoxiao nodded and straightened the neck of Zheng Hancheng. The handmade scarf she knitted by herself was not very good: "Go early and return early, you are tired from driving all day, so take a rest early today."
The children were still squatting on the edge of the chicken coop to watch the chickens. Han Cheng quickly pecked Su Xiaoxiao's lips: "When the water is hot, you can take a bath and rest first."
Su smiled and nodded: "I see, let's go."
The climate of the military region is warmer than that of Sujia Village, and it is still very cold in winter. Hancheng braved the cold wind to go to Zhao Xianfeng's house, and there was no one on the way. The feeling of Chinese New Year is still there, it should be very festive, but the more I go to Zhao Xianfeng's house, the more depressed I feel.
Until he reached the front of Zhao Xianfeng's courtyard, there were white lanterns and white cloth hanging on the door.
Han Cheng rushed over and knocked on Zhao Xianfeng's door.
The person who opened the door was Xiao Du, and Han Cheng asked eagerly, "What happened?"
Xiao Du red eyes: "Director Han, my old man is gone."
Han Cheng: "Why is it so sudden? When did it happen?"
Xiao Du: "The old man's health has never been very good. It was too cold to make it through this winter. He left in his 30th year, and he left for the funeral yesterday."
Han Cheng was almost unsteady, and said with difficulty: "Why didn't you tell me to come back and give it away?"
Xiao Du shook his head: "The head of my family said that you finally accompany your sister-in-law back to your mother's house. Don't spoil your happiness for the new year. The old man must also mean the same."
After Han Cheng's parents left, the best elders to him are Political Commissar Tan, the old chief who is far away in the capital, and then the old man of the Zhao family. If you tell him in advance, he will find a way to rush back no matter how far he is. A trip to his old man's house.
Things are impermanent, and it's too late to say anything now: "I'll go in and put incense on the old man."
The sad atmosphere in the house has not yet subsided, Xiao Yuer was lying on the table writing and drawing, Zhou Yuhua sat silently beside him, Zhao Xianfeng stared at the black and white portrait of the old man in a daze.
Xiao Du broke the silence: "Head of the regiment, Director Han is here."
Zhao Xianfeng blushed when he saw Han Cheng, and said lightly, "Come on."
Han Cheng nodded, knowing that it was useless to say anything at this time, and replied, "Come on, condolences."
Zhao Xianfeng nodded, his tone pretending to be relaxed: "Life is seventy years old, and we are dying. We have already prepared ourselves mentally, so it's not too sudden."
Han Cheng put down the things in his hand, went up to take the pillar and lit it, bowed three times to the old man's tablet and inserted the incense.
"Are you peaceful?"
Zhao Xianfeng nodded: "Very peaceful."
Han Cheng patted Zhao Xianfeng on the shoulder and said, "Today is too late, I will let Xiaoxiao and the child bow to the old man tomorrow."
Zhou Yuhua said: "Farewell, it's a new year, Xiaoxiao is pregnant again, let's talk about it later."
Zhao Xianfeng also said: "Brothers, don't worry too much about these false rituals. By the way, someone from the capital has brought news, and the matter of the old chief's son has been checked. His daughter-in-law's ancestors have been from the frontier for three generations, not from the Su country, and more It's not a spy, it can be released in the middle of the year at the latest, and the old chief's actions will no longer be restricted. As for whether he can return to the military hospital or not, it depends on his own wishes."
Han Cheng gritted his back molars: "Then I've been investigating things for five or six years, and I don't know what to eat."
Zhao Xianfeng patted Han Cheng on the shoulder: "In extraordinary times, everyone follows the process like this, and it is a blessing in disguise that people can come back safe and sound."
How many people have been capped and never come back.
Han Cheng understood, but as long as he thought of the old man in the dilapidated courtyard who had devoted all his youth to the military hospital, he couldn't help but get angry.
Han Cheng thought of another question: "I don't know how to tell him over the pillar, he doesn't know his life experience at all."
Moreover, he has completely adapted to the life of their family. Now he hastily told him that neither his grandmother nor the parents he thought were his biological parents. His biological parents and grandfather are actually still alive. Let him go back to live with them. Can't open this mouth.
Zhao Xianfeng also knew that Zhuzi lived well in Hancheng's house, but when his biological parents came back, he would definitely return to live with his parents.
"At least half a year left, don't worry, find a suitable time to talk to him again."
Zhou Yuhua just walked away, and the two of them didn't know whether they were too sad or too hearty, but they forgot to avoid Xiao Yu'er when they talked about such an important matter!
When they reflected and looked at the little guy, the little guy was blinking and looking at them curiously: "What do you want to say to Zhuzi? What is Zhuzi's background?"
Zhao Xianfeng walked over and rubbed his son's head: "It's nothing, Xiaozhuzi's side, don't talk to Xiaozhuzi, lest he be sad."
Xiao Yu'er was even more confused: "Isn't Mother Xiao Zhuzi my Aunt Su? What's wrong with my Aunt Su?"
The benefits of a son who is not very smart will be reflected, and it is not so easy to fool into a small rice ball.
Zhao Xianfeng asked the silly son, "What did Xiaozhuzi call your Auntie Su?"
Xiaoyuer suddenly realized: "Aunt Su? Yes, so my Aunt Su is not Xiaozhuzi's mother?"
Then the question comes: "Then why can Xiaozhuzi live in my aunt Su's house all the time, I can't!"
Zhao Xianfeng's sadness was almost wiped out by the stupid son's anger, and he said to Han Cheng, "I don't want this son, you can take it back and raise him, and give him to Aunt Su, maybe he will be smarter."
Han Cheng glanced at him angrily: "I'll go back before it's too early, remember to say something later."
Zhao Xianfeng patted his shoulder: "Go back."
Xiaoyuer ran over and grabbed Han Cheng's pants: "Uncle Han, do you still lack a son? I don't want this father either. I want Aunt Su to be my mother and you to be my father."
Han Cheng picked up the little guy and rubbed his head: "Your father is joking with you, he hurts you the most, it's too late today, you will go to our house tomorrow to find rice **** and they will play."
The little fish looked regretful.
When Han Cheng returned home, Su Xiaoxiao had already washed up, not only her, but also the three children. Just after eight o'clock, the three cubs went back to the room to play. Su Xiaoxiao was so tired that her upper and lower eyelids were knotted.
Su Xiaoxiao closed her eyes and asked, "Why so long?"
Seeing that she was about to fall asleep, Han Cheng told her about the old man first, and then about Zhuzi's family.
The amount of information was a bit large, and Su Xiaoxiao's sleepy worms ran away in an instant. Whether it was the sudden departure of the old man or Zhuzi's life experience, she couldn't digest it for a while.
Before Han Cheng took a bath and was dirty and couldn't hug her, he gently squeezed her cheek: "Don't think too much, go to sleep first when you're tired, and I'll take a shower first."
Su Xiaoxiao actually vaguely guessed that Zhu Zi's life experience was not simple, but he did not guess to the capital: "When will Zhu Zi return to the capital?"
Han Cheng shook his head: "It doesn't have to be back to the capital. If Zhuzi's parents return to their original positions, they will still come back to our army, but if they want to be transferred to the capital to accompany the old man, then Zhuzi will have to follow them. In short, you have to be mentally prepared. ."
Su Xiaoxiao sighed: "Zhuzi is so good, don't think he is about the size of a rice ball, he can handle things steadily, and he can take care of people again. I really don't want him to go."
Su Xiaoxiao touched her belly and joked, "If only I could have a daughter, and when she grows up, she will be a pair with Zhuzi, then he will still be our family."
Han Cheng was a little speechless when this thought diverged, so it would be alright to train a son-in-law for a daughter-in-law from an early age.
Su Xiaoxiao also touched her belly and said softly, "Can you understand mother's words, baby? If you are a younger sister, would you like to kick mother?"
Su Xiao's joke fell, and his expression instantly froze.
She touched her left lower abdomen in disbelief, and looked up at Han Cheng in surprise: "Han Cheng, the baby moved just now, he really kicked me!"
Su Xiaoxiao is the first fetal movement since she was more than four months pregnant.
Han Cheng was also very surprised, and he didn't care about getting dirty on his body. He squatted down in front of Su Xiaoxiao and put his ears on her stomach: "Daughter, I'm dad, move it when you hear it."
Then Han Cheng really felt Su Xiaoxiao's stomach vibrate a few times, Han Cheng looked at Su Xiaoxiao with joy like a fool: "Xiaoxiao, it's a girl, she can hear it, it must be a girl!"
That fool Chen Aimin also made fun of him for not having his father-in-law's life, so wouldn't his daughter come?
Su Xiaoxiao naturally knew that it was just normal fetal movement after four months, but there was always hope. Anyway, the probability of daughter and son is 50%, maybe it is true.
Su Xiaoxiao touched Han Cheng's face: "If it's really a younger sister, the only person in the family who is disappointed is Xiaodoubao, and he wants a younger brother all day long. My mother often says that what a child says is the most accurate, and he hasn't come out for a day. It's really hard to say."
After saying hello to the "daughter", Han Cheng was satisfied, and kissed Su Xiaoxiao's face: "Aren't Dabao and Xiaobao rice ball pillars all children? Only Xiaodoubao insisted that he was his younger brother, four to one, It's a girl."
Su Xiaoxiao rarely saw such a childish side of the prudent Han Cheng, and urged him to say, "Go to take a bath, I've been driving all day, and rest early."
Han Cheng's mood was much better because he interacted with his daughter. Although the old man of the Zhao family left peacefully at the end of his life, he was still reluctant to give up.
The children had a lot of energy after taking a bath. There were laughter and laughter from the children's room passing by, and they didn't know what happened.
Han Cheng went in and said earnestly to the children, "Xiaoyu'er's grandfather passed away. When he comes to play tomorrow, try to let him be a little bit and make him happy."
In fact, the five-year-old Xiaoyuer is still ignorant, he has no concept of death, and his emotions are adjusted very quickly. He just saw that he has nothing to do, and Han Cheng still explained to the children.
Xiaodoubao is still young and has no ability to perceive this kind of thing, but Xiaofandan has experienced the departure of his mother, and Xiaozhuzi has also experienced the departure of his grandmother. They all fell silent when they heard the news.
Xiaozhuzi said: "Uncle Han, don't worry, we will let Xiaoyuer, and Grandpa Zhao will definitely become a star in the sky like my grandma, watching us in another world."
Han Cheng rubbed Xiao Zhuzi's head: "Little Zhuzi said yes, we are all in our own worlds and it is the greatest respect for them." I don't know if it was influenced by Su Xiaoxiao's son-in-law's rhetoric, Han Cheng actually felt that It is not bad to raise a son-in-law for your daughter since childhood.