The story of raising a baby in the 60th courtyard

41-45

Chapter 41 

◎How about a divorce? ◎

Liu Susu was stunned for a moment and then said, "Dr. Xie just examined me?"

Han Lie nodded.

He followed Dr. Xie to get the medicine and came back and found Liu Susu asleep holding the hot water bottle.

"Doctor, why don't we let her take this medicine later?" Han Lie wanted Liu Susu to sleep more. Although he didn't understand this, he also knew that sleeping would make her body feel more comfortable.

Doctor Xie couldn't leave for a while anyway, so he agreed: "Okay."

Han Lie thanked him and didn't leave. He sat aside and watched over Liu Susu.

Doctor Xie looked at him and was quite surprised.

It had been a long time since she had seen a couple with such a good relationship.

This is not to say that other couples have bad relationships, but most of them live together and lack communication. They think that as long as each other can do their part, raise their children, and have someone to take care of them until they die. .

There are still too few men like Han Lie who rush to the hospital because their daughter-in-law has stomachaches during menstruation.

But thinking of the results he had just diagnosed, Dr. Xie could only sigh in his heart: "Comrade Han, there is something I need to let you know."

Han Lie was carefully putting away the medicine. Painkillers are expensive, no matter what he said. , Doctor Xie was only willing to prescribe two pills, and kept them at home for emergency use. Hearing this, he nodded: "Please tell me."

"Your lover's physical condition may be a little bad..."

Doctor Xie considered it. said.

When she just examined Liu Susu, she discovered that she might have had trouble sitting properly during the confinement period when she gave birth, leaving the root cause of the disease, which is why the pain was so severe during menstruation. Not only that, it may be more difficult to have children in the future.

When he said this, Dr. Xie actually felt quite uncomfortable. After all, for many gay men, a lover is nothing compared to a child. If he knew that he would not be able to have children in the future, he would still treat his wife like this. Okay?

Liu Susu's thoughts were exactly the same as Doctor Xie's. After learning the news from Han Lie, her first reaction was that Han Lie would think so.

In fact, for her, it doesn't matter whether she can have children or not.

She had never thought about getting married, and naturally she had never thought about having children. Not only was she afraid of pain or something might happen, but more importantly, she didn't know whether she could be a qualified mother.

For many people, having children is to protect themselves against old age and to have someone to rely on when they grow old. However, Liu Susu was once abandoned by her parents and has experienced all the hardships a child can experience. She also understands better that for children, the most important thing is The purpose is not to bring him into this world, but to be responsible for him and provide him with adequate living security.

Liu Susu was once afraid that she could not do this.

But luckily, she now has five children, each one more well-behaved than the last. So what's more important for her now is to teach them to be adults so that they can escape their unfortunate fate in the future.

If she couldn't even raise these children, why would she desperately want another child?

That's what she thought, but she didn't know what Han Lie was thinking.

After all, although there were many children in the family, none of them were Han Lie's own. Even for men in later generations, it would be unacceptable for him to have no children, let alone now.

If Han Lie can't accept this... and the current medical level is far inferior to that of later generations, then there is only one solution -

divorce.

In fact, when Liu Susu agreed to marry Han Lie at the beginning, she thought about the possibility of divorce. After all, they were just living together, and it was normal for them to get divorced for some reason.

What she thought at the time was to follow Han Lie to the military area first and get over these difficult years. When the time came, the two of them could divorce peacefully without involving each other.

At that time, she was completely indifferent, but now, when she thought about the possibility of divorce between the two, Liu Susu felt very depressed in her heart.

Not only Han Lie, but if they really get divorced, what will happen to the children?

She would definitely be worried about following Han Lie. What if Han Lie found a wife like Li Xue and tried to send them away instead? But if she followed her, she didn't know if she could continue to work in the army after the divorce.

Han Lie had no idea that in less than a minute, Liu Susu had already thought about how the children would be distributed after the two divorced. In fact, Liu Susu had completely misunderstood him. Whether or not to have children was not that important to him at all.

Han Lie's mother suffered from the disease because of giving birth to him and died early. Therefore, when Dr. Xie said that Liu Susu might not have a child, Han Lie was a little disappointed at first, but when he realized what he was doing, he felt relieved.

It's okay not to have children, but it's too dangerous to have children. If Liu Susu has any shortcomings because of this matter, then he will never be able to forgive himself in this life.

Moreover, there are already five children in the family, and four of them are boys. We can't see anything yet. It will take a few more years. The pressure will be great when the half-grown children overwhelm me. If there is another bastard, Boy, I really don't know if his allowance is enough.

Besides, in order to take care of several children now, he and his wife have not slept together since they got married. If there is a younger one, it will be even more unthinkable!

So it's better not to. Don't let your children stay safe.

Han Lie thought so, but he didn't dare to say it because he found that Liu Susu had lowered her head and remained silent since he said those words.

Does Susu particularly like children? Can't you accept that the two of you won't have children anymore?

Deputy leader Han, who was thinking about his daughter-in-law, thought for a moment and said quickly: "Don't worry, Susu. Dr. Xie just said that it is possible, not certain. Maybe it will be fine with good treatment. And I heard that Dr. Xie has good medical skills." Okay, let's go get some medicine from her and go back?"

Han Lie said while gritting his teeth in his heart, forget it, as long as his wife is happy, if she wants a child, she can have a child! He just needs to save more money.

Liu Susu looked at him and thought that Han Lie really wanted a child.

"...What if the medicine doesn't work?"

It doesn't work?

Han Lie scratched his head: "Then let's adopt another child?"

Liu Susu: "But that's not your child either." She sighed inwardly, feeling that the two of them might really want to talk about divorce.

Han Lie was stunned for a moment and then came to his senses.

It turns out that Susu is so disappointed because she wants a child that belongs to them?

Could it be that...his wife actually likes him so much? !

After reacting, Han Lie was so excited that he couldn't hold back the curvature of his mouth. He was about to laugh out loud the next second, but then he heard Liu Susu say: "Han Lie, let's get a divorce."

Han Lie : "??"

"!!"

"Divorce?!"

"Yes, I thought about it and this is the best way." Liu Susu didn't want to delay him and tried her best to calm down, "But I want to have a few children Take it away. Then we will see if the army can keep my job. If so, I will apply for an address and move out as soon as possible..." " No

, wife, what are you talking about? Why do you want a divorce? Why do you want to move out?"

One second, he was immersed in the joy of "My wife finally passed my assessment." The next second, Han Lie was stunned when he heard that he was going to divorce.

Liu Susu looked at him: "Don't you want a child?"

Han Lie noticed something was wrong: "Daughter-in-law, isn't that what you want?"

"What are you talking about?" Liu Susu frowned. After listening to Han Lie's explanation, she After reacting, "So, you said that because I wanted a child?"

Han Lie nodded: "Yes."

Seeing him answer himself without thinking, the stone that had been hanging in his heart slowly calmed down. After falling down, it was only at this moment that she realized how afraid she had been that Han Lie would really agree to the divorce request.

"Then, if we really don't have children, would you be willing?"

"Why don't you want to? We already have five children. Each one is more obedient and sensible than the last. I am very satisfied." Han Lie said sincerely He said, "Biological children are not necessarily better. Look at how naughty the two of Captain Hu's family are. I would have a headache if I had one of them."

There are also children from Captain Shi's family. According to Captain Shi himself, they are noisy. I almost started fighting with him because he wanted meat.

And the Xing Xiaojun family's iron eggs...

one real case after another, Han Lie felt a chill in his back when he thought about it.

"And the younger the children are, the longer they will stay with us. I'm still waiting for them to grow up quickly and get them out as soon as possible, so that we can live as two people."

Liu Susu: "..."

"Deputy Han Leader, let me remind you that the oldest child is under seven years old now. Isn't it too early for you to think about this?"

"It's not early. Isn't this just a blink of an eye?" Han Lie said with a smile.

Although Liu Susu said she disliked him, she was very happy in her heart.

Seeing that his wife finally smiled, Han Lie came over and said, "Daughter-in-law, I think what Dr. Xie said is quite right." "

What did she say?"

"Doctor Xie said that we are still young, and maybe we can succeed if we work hard. It's a baby."

If Liu Susu couldn't tell that his focus was on "working hard," she would really think he believed what Dr. Xie said.

Her face turned red and she rolled her eyes at him: "Let's see how you behave." Seeing Han Lie still looking at her, Liu Susu patted him: "Go back quickly, I'm going to starve to death."

Han Lie nodded and turned around. He turned around and had to carry her on his back again.

But Liu Susu stopped him: "I'm much better. Let's walk back. I want to take a walk." "

Okay, then I'll go to Dr. Xie to get the medicine first."

Dr. Xie knew that the couple should have time to communicate privately , so he waited outside very considerately. As soon as he saw Han Lie coming out, he couldn't help but look at his face.

I couldn't believe it when I found that Han Lie was refreshed and there was no trace of disappointment on his face.

It was Han Lie who asked: "Doctor Xie, can you just boil this medicine and take it directly?" "

Yes, I have written down the dosage and usage on it. If you follow this method for three months, your lover will not be in such pain in the future. "

It's just a medicine for menstrual pain. At first, Doctor Xie also asked Han Lie if he wanted to prescribe Liu Susu a few more medicines to adjust her body to help her get pregnant, but Han Lie refused.

He had taken traditional Chinese medicine when he was injured before, and even he, a grown man, couldn't bear the taste. He almost vomited it out several times. He didn't want his wife to suffer, and he didn't want to make the decision for her. If Liu Susu had such thoughts in the future, , then he can come over and help her get medicine.

Dr. Xie was shocked when he heard what Han Lie said. He thought he cared about the image of his deputy leader and was just showing off to her.

But now, after seeing Han Lie happily holding the medicine, thanking her, and holding Liu Susu's hand as he walked out without any hint of impatience, she finally smiled with relief.

The nurse passing by saw her suddenly smile and asked, "Doctor Xie, what are you so happy about?"

"It's nothing, I just saw a very happy couple."

After Dr. Xie finished speaking, he was about to go back from work.

Liu Susu had already held Han Lie's hand and walked out of the hospital. It was getting late and there were fewer people on the road, but you could still see passers-by. Although holding hands was not as eye-catching as walking with someone behind your back, Liu Susu I still felt very uncomfortable and wanted to break free several times.

But as soon as his hand moved, Han Lie noticed it and immediately pulled it tighter.

"Han Lie, someone is watching us."

Han Lie didn't care: "Just watch, it's okay. Wife, you are so good-looking, don't worry."

Today his wife's evaluation of him changed from "to be investigated" to "look." "Performance", this is simply a qualitative leap. He is so happy that he must hold hands!

Liu Susu: "..." BaN

Is this what she is worried about?

Just when she was about to say something, she looked up and saw the smile that couldn't be concealed on the man's face. Liu Susu curled her lips and held his hand firmly.

In fact, she was quite happy.

I'm really happy.

She was even happier than the night she and Han Lie got their marriage certificate.

She had never thought that after knowing that she might not have a child, Han Lie was not sad, angry, or thinking about divorce. Instead, he turned to comfort her.

Liu Susu had never experienced this feeling of being cherished by others in her life.

Not only did it let her know how good it was, but it also made her convinced that no matter what happened in the future, their family would be able to go on forever.

——The

children had dinner at Lu Lingzhi's house, but Liu Susu and Han Lie hadn't eaten yet. She wanted to cook, but Han Lie refused and had to do it by herself.

Liu Susu was really worried that the dark dishes from Deputy Leader Han would break the warm atmosphere, so she asked him to take out the millet, make porridge, and then take out the pickled cucumbers and eat them with the porridge.

Without cooking, Han Lie couldn't show off his "cooking skills", and Liu Susu ate very happily.

But the few little Doudings were extremely worried and did not dare to go to bed. They stood by and looked at her with frowns, fearing that Liu Susu would feel the same pain in the next second as she did in the afternoon.

Liu Susu smiled and said: "It's really okay. The doctor's aunt prescribed medicine for my mother, and she's much better after taking it."

It must be said that the painkillers are still somewhat effective.

"Really?" Han Cheng didn't believe it. "Mom, if you still feel pain, you must tell me. I'll pour hot water for you!"

Liu Susu: "..."

"It really doesn't hurt anymore! Hurry up." Go change your clothes and go to bed." No matter how painful it is, I don't dare to tell you, my stomach really can't bear it.

After finishing her meal, Liu Susu stood for a while and then went to bed after eating.

When she woke up in the middle of the night, she suddenly felt a little hot. When she opened her eyes, she saw Han Xiuxiu leaning against her at some point and covering her stomach with his little hands.

The little guy was originally afraid of heat, so he was covered in sweat, and his brows were wrinkled with heat. He still kept his little hands firmly and refused to move.

Liu Susu couldn't help but smile, kissed the little girl on the cheek, reached out to pick up the fan, and began to fan her slowly. The cool breeze came, and she slowly fell asleep again.

——Han

Lie said the night before that he would ask for leave for her. Liu Susu thought about it and agreed. The first three days of her menstrual period were the most painful. Doctor Xie's medicine could only be taken after these days. She was also afraid. I couldn't stand it anymore, so I took a rare nap.

When I woke up, I felt much better. When I went out, I saw Lu Lingzhi and Chen Nan sitting in the corridor, making clothes and talking.

"Sister-in-law, Xiaonan, why are you here?"

Lu Lingzhi put down her needle and thread, stood up and said, "You're up, wait, I'll get you breakfast."

Liu Susu frowned, full of doubts, what's going on?

Chen Nan smiled and said: "Xiao Jin and the others went to the mountains to cut grass and catch loaches..."

As soon as she explained, Liu Susu realized that Han Lie was in a hurry to go to the team this morning, and several children happened to be going up the mountain with Niu Dan and the others. When he dug the grass and sent them there, he told Lu Lingzhi that Liu Susu was still resting at home. If Lu Lingzhi was free, let her help take care of them.

Lu Lingzhi knew about Liu Susu going to the hospital. It was too late yesterday to disturb him. When he heard Han Lie say this, he thought something really went wrong. How could he refuse to agree? He immediately shouted Chen Nan came over to help.

Lu Lingzhi brought the hot breakfast over and asked anxiously: "Xiao Liu, what's wrong with you? Tell us quickly!"

Liu Susu: "..."

She didn't expect Han Lie to be so exaggerated and not go to work. , What is there to be afraid of when she stays at home alone? When Lu Lingzhi asked her, she blushed and didn't know what to say.

"I'm fine. It's just that my stomach hurts a little. Han Lie might have been frightened, so he went over to bother his sister-in-law and Xiao Nan." She said rather embarrassed.

Chen Nan couldn't help laughing, while Lu Lingzhi waved his hand: "What's the trouble? Anyway, I'm making clothes at home. You've been busy for so many days, and we haven't talked for a long time!" "That's right

, sister-in-law . Come and sit down, don't work now, let's have dinner together when the little ones come back."

Liu Susu really didn't have anything to do anymore. Han Lie washed the clothes as soon as he got up early in the morning, and also fed the chickens, ducks and rabbits. , she thought for a while, took out the cloth from the house, and started making clothes.

This is made for trails.

Xiaolu's clothes before were all in tatters. When he first brought them back, he didn't have time to get the clothes. Later, Master Zhong asked someone to go to Sun Huaihua to get Xiaolu's things. When he opened them, he saw that there were only a few clothes. It's worn out.

She immediately threw everything away and took two pieces from Han Cheng and Han Qian's clothes for Xiaolu to wear. Now she had to make a few more, especially coats. If the weather suddenly changed, there would be no protection.

Liu Susu was talking about the path, but she didn't know that there was another place that was also saying the name of the path, which was Sun Huaihua's house.

Ever since Master Zhong asked Xiaolu to leave, Sun Huaihua had quarreled with Camp Commander Hu several times, not for anything else but over money.

Xiaolu came to live with their house, and the pension was also given to Camp Commander Hu. At first, for the sake of the money, Sun Huaihua was indeed kind to Xiaolu for a day or two, but soon she discovered that Xiaolu's With a bad reputation, no one in the family area likes him. Even if he treats him badly, no one will say anything.

Xiaolu himself is even less capable. The child is as stubborn as a donkey. He doesn't want to be at home except for eating every day.

Gradually, Sun Huaihua and Camp Commander Hu became more and more unscrupulous. At first, they used their pension money to buy a pound of meat without authorization, and only gave Xiaolu two pieces of meat foam that were only as big as a fingernail. Xiaolu took a look at it. Sun Huaihua's two sons took the big pieces of meat in their bowls and ran away without saying anything.

After discovering that he really didn't dare to say anything, the two of them went even further. Not only did they hide their allowances, but they also took food and drink from the pension. They bought meat and didn't even give Xiaolu a cent, but still let him eat it. The multigrain steamed buns in the throat...

The two thought their plan was perfect, but they didn't expect that Liu Susu got involved. Now, not only did they spit out everything they got in their hands, but they also found ways to make up for the shortfall in pensions.

But the problem is, even if we find all the money in the family, it is not enough!

Sun Huaihua cried endlessly and cursed Xiaolu, the star of the family.

Battalion Commander Hu had already been severely scolded by Master Zhong. He slapped the table with a black face and shouted: "What do you think is the use of this? Who told you to be careless? Go and raise money quickly!" If you

don't put the money Once completed, they are truly finished.

After all, no one has any evidence whether there is child abuse. They can completely say that they are disciplining the children, but the money is different. It is real money. How much and how it is used cannot be concealed.

They had no choice but to borrow money from others.

Sun Huaihua had a younger sister, Sun Shuixian, who was also married here as a military wife. The man was of a lower rank and was only a company commander, but because he was not as lavish as them, he still saved some money, and Sun Huaihua borrowed all of it.

Of course, she did not dare to say that it was used to pay back the pension. She only said that she had urgent needs and would pay it back in two days.

Sun Shuixian gave her the letter doubtfully, but she didn't expect that after several days, Sun Huaihua had no intention of paying back the money. Sun Shuixian's men began to press her non-stop, so she had no choice but to come to her door.

As soon as he entered the door, he saw two fat boys from Sun Huaihua's family eating fried wild vegetables.

"Why do you two nobles eat this?" Sun Shuixian was shocked. Who didn't know that her sister Sun Huaihua regarded these two children as her lifeblood, either eggs or fine grains? When had she ever seen them eat them? this?

Dagui sniffed: "Our family has no money. Mom said we can only eat this."

Sun Shuixian immediately realized that something was wrong and ran to the room to force Sun Huaihua to pay back the money.

Sun Huaihua had no choice but to tell her about the pension.

"You said that you abused Xiaolu and Master Zhong knew about it?!" Sun Shuixian was shocked. This must be too courageous. They are the children of martyrs, and they dare to do this even in the military zone!

"What kind of abuse? We are just a little stricter. Wang Xiaolu is talking nonsense!" Sun Huaihua said quickly.

Sun Shuixian didn't dare to think that if her man found out about this, he would definitely not let her go! After all, Master Zhong was so angry. Not only was Battalion Commander Hu's future in doubt, but anyone involved in this matter would be in trouble.

"Who says it's not the case! Lao Hu has quarreled with me several times over this these days!" Sun Huaihua was extremely depressed. Battalion Commander Hu was afraid that she would change jobs and would not be able to stay in the army. She was also afraid, and she What can be done!

But Sun Huaihua was her sister. She had broken bones and tendons, and the money had already been loaned out. She couldn't afford to pay it back. Sun Shuixian thought for a while and said, "How about you bring Wang Xiaolu back?"

" Are you crazy?! Wang Xiaolu has caused so much harm to our family, why should I take him back!" She felt itchy with hatred just thinking about it now!

"Only by bringing him back can the pension be returned to you!" Sun Shuixian said, "And if you bring him back, if you behave well, maybe my brother-in-law's future will be saved?"

Sun Huaihua was stunned, and then Daxi: "Yes! What you said makes sense, but... no, that brat Wang Xiaolu has a problem with me. It will be useless for me to go." "

Then let the first and second nobles go, they are children, You can have more fun." Sun Shuixian said.

Sun Huaihua thought about it and realized that this was the only way. She called the two children in and told them about the incident. The two boys were still hurting from being beaten by Xiaolu and were unwilling to go.

But Sun Huaihua said: "If you go, you can eat braised pork. If you don't go, you will have to wait and eat fried wild vegetables for the rest of your life!" The

wild vegetables in this season are bitter, rough, and unpalatable.

The two children thought of the delicious meat and quickly agreed.

In order to make them bring Xiaolu back quickly, Sun Huaihua even took out two pieces of candy and told them not to eat them, but to give them to Xiaolu.

The two children had their eyes glued to the candy and were about to swallow their saliva. Sun Huaihua said it again, and they nodded.

——Xiaolu

is digging grass with everyone at this time.

Han Jin raised chickens, Han Qian raised ducks, and there were three rabbits left, exactly one for each of them, but Liu Susu did not favor one over the other. Who would raise which rabbit was decided by drawing lots.

The path happened to choose the smallest rabbit.

The little rabbit ate less, but the path was still dry, and he dug the most grass among all the children. Han Xiuxiu is the younger sister, and Han Cheng is the younger brother. He is the eldest. He wants to help his younger siblings. If he digs more, he can share it with them.

While digging, a stone suddenly fell at his feet.

Xiaolu didn't pay attention at first, but soon, another one fell over.

He turned around to look and found Sun Huaihua's two sons waving at him.

Xiaolu glanced at the children who were talking and digging grass. He didn't say anything and walked over quietly, but he still held his little hoe firmly in his hand.

When Dagui and Ergui saw him coming, they were still holding hoes and were startled: "You want to use this to hit us?!"

Xiaolu certainly didn't want to use this to hit them. To him, these two stubborn middle-aged people were The child who did it was nothing at all, he was just afraid of being deceived. He looked around and made sure there was no fourth person, then he put the hoe aside properly. This was a small hoe specially given to him by Aunt Liu, so he couldn't break it. of.

Then he looked at the two of them: "Why are you looking for me?"

Dagui recalled what Sun Huaihua told him: "Wang Xiaolu, it was our fault before, and we have realized our mistake. In the past few days since you left, we have all I miss you so much, will you come back soon?"

Ergui also nodded: "Yes, when you come back, how about we take you to play together?"

Miss him? Do you want to take him to play?

Xiaolu didn't believe a word they said.

But he hadn't thought about the pension yet. He just thought that Sun Huaihua and the others were beginning to worry about Shan Shen again and wanted to take him back and instruct him to find Shan Shen.

The little guy sneered in his heart, "I don't believe you miss me. Do you have any evidence?"

Evidence?

Since when do people need evidence?

Dagui was stunned and suddenly realized, oh, his mother gave him candy!

He quickly took out the candy from his pocket and said, "Look, we give you candy, do you believe it?" He was

still drooling as he spoke.

The same goes for Ergui, his eyes almost dropped from his eyes.

Xiaolu grabbed Tang, and the two of them immediately looked over.

Xiaolu looked at the candy and found that it was fruit candy. It's orange-flavored, sour and sweet, and particularly delicious. He has never eaten this kind of candy since his biological father died. He once helped Sun Huaihua wash two large basins of clothes for half a piece of candy. But Sun Huaihua lied to him. When she asked for candy, she used a broom to drive him away. She also said that she would not give it to him even if she threw it away.

But it's different now. Every day Aunt Liu would give them each a piece of candy, which was the most delicious White Rabbit toffee. When the clean toffee was placed in his dark hands for the first time, Xiaolu couldn't believe it. .

"Is this for me?"

Liu Susu smiled and nodded: "Of course, but you must brush your teeth after eating candy, otherwise if you are bitten by an insect, Auntie will have to take you to see a doctor."

Xiaolu was very worried . He likes to eat sweets, but he is reluctant to eat every piece of candy Aunt Liu gives him. He puts it in his pocket and takes care of it carefully. Until one time, he finds that the weather is too hot and the candy has melted in his pocket. I felt so uncomfortable that I could only eat the candy while feeling sad.

From then on, he no longer brought the candy out, but put it on his bedside, because Aunt Liu said that not only would it not melt, but he would also have sweet dreams when he fell asleep at night.

But he hadn't had time to put away the candy this morning. He was putting it in his pocket. Xiaolu took out the candy and waved it in front of the big and the second noble. "This is toffee. It's delicious. Do you want to eat it?

" Even an orange candy can make them greedy, let alone a white rabbit.

The two children ran over directly and couldn't stop drooling.

Xiaolu said: "I can give it to you, but I don't want your orange candies, but you have to tell me why you came to me."

Dagui still retained a trace of reason: "It's because I miss you."

"I don't I believe it." Xiaolu looked at the other one, "Ergui, tell me, I only have one big white rabbit. If you tell me, I will give it to you."

How could Ergui resist this temptation and said quickly: "I said it! My mother asked us to come. She said that when we come, we will have meat to eat. Please give me the candy!"

Xiaolu snorted in his heart. He knew that they wanted to mountain. Shencai came!

After figuring out this matter, Xiaolu was no longer prepared to talk to these two people. Anyway, he already knew what they were going to do, and he would not be fooled no matter what.

Throw the white rabbit away, grab the little hoe and leave.

When he got home, Xiaolu originally wanted to tell Liu Susu about this, but as soon as he entered the door, he saw Liu Susu waving to him: "Come and try it out to see if it fits. This is suitable for you, Uncle Lu, mother's guidance. It must be good."

Liu Susu smiled and put him into the clothes she had just made, and found that they were indeed good. The height of Xiaolu was about the same as that of Han Cheng, and he just needed to be a little thinner.

"Do you like it?" she asked with a smile.

Looking at the new clothes on his body, Xiaolu's happy eyes turned into crescent moons: "I'm super happy, thank you Aunt Liu!" "

You're welcome, go and play." Liu Susu asked him to take off his clothes first, after all, they were just made. , it is better to wash it before wearing it.

Xiaolu looked at Liu Susu, who was a little pale and was still busy with herself. He thought for a while and said nothing.

Aunt Liu is not feeling well. He will tell her later.

——The

other children didn't know that Dagui and the two came to look for Xiaolu, and Xiaolu didn't say anything, so everyone was completely unaware.

Liu Susu stayed at home to rest for a long time and felt much better. In the evening, Lu Lingzhi wanted to help her cook, but she pushed him back with a smile.

In the evening, we had scallion pancakes and salty meat soup. The green onions in the yard are now well-fertilized and are growing better. Liu Susu picked out a handful of young green onions, cut them into small sections, kneaded them into the dough with salt, and then put them in the pot. Just fry the inside until both sides are browned.

The last bit of marinated and preserved wild boar meat is made into broth, which is delicious and satiating.

Han Lie started eating as soon as he came back. Liu Susu watched him take a bag of something unknown and go to the room. She didn't pay attention at first, thinking it was documents from the army or something, but when she finished eating, she was walking slowly. As for Xiaoshi, something particularly warm was pressed into his hand.

"Hot water bottle? Did you buy it?" Liu Susu said in surprise.

"No, I asked Captain Shi to bring it for me." Han Lie noted down the appearance of the hot water bottle yesterday, and while Captain Shi was going to the supply and marketing cooperative to buy meat at noon today, he described it to him and asked him to bring it for him. return.

Today's hot water bottle is just a gelatinous square bag. When boiling hot water is poured into it, the temperature will gradually rise. Although it is hot in your arms, it will also feel comfortable on your stomach.

Liu Susu smiled and said, "It's good. Thank you, Deputy Commander Han, for taking the trouble."

In the past, Han Lie would just smile and leave, but today, when the child wasn't paying attention, he came over and asked. He said: "Then are you satisfied with my performance?"

Liu Susu didn't understand what he said at first, but when she realized what she was saying, her face heated up: "Go wash the dishes quickly."

"You haven't said anything yet. ."

"Okay, okay, satisfied, very satisfied." She didn't believe what Han Lie could do.

It turned out that Han Lie could not do anything, but when Liu Susu returned to the house, she found that the man who had just finished washing the dishes had begun to measure the size in the room with a ruler.

"What are you doing?"

Han Lie was so busy that he was sweating. He wiped it casually and said, "I want to make a new kang and put it here, next to the wall. Do you think it's okay?

" It's cold here, so most people use kangs, but there are also beds. It's fine to sleep in in summer, but it's a bit cold in winter. Not only does Han Lie plan to build a new kang here, but he also wants to build the room where Liu Susu is sleeping. Change it.

I didn't do it before because it was too troublesome, but now that I have to live there forever, I can't save this little effort.

What he said was reasonable. Liu Susu glanced at him and said, "Is it really to make the children sleep more comfortably?" "

Of course, it's more real than real gold."

"Okay, then I'll take it with you when the work is done here. Come and sleep with Xiuxiu."

Han Lie: "..."

"Daughter-in-law, I was wrong. I said it for fun, so don't take it seriously."

Liu Susu couldn't help laughing and said, "Okay, then you can do it. It will be done by then. So I took out the bed in the house and modified it. I wove a mat on it so that the children wouldn't play on the floor all day long."

Just like the bamboo beds in some places, they are not serious beds, but they are very comfortable. To keep cool, at night, just move the bamboo bed to the yard to enjoy the coolness.

"Okay, I'll start working on it tomorrow."

Liu Susu looked at him sweating profusely and his clothes were all soaked with sweat, and said hurriedly: "Go and change your clothes first, so you don't catch a cold later." "

It's okay, I Just take it off and change it after you're done." As he said that, Han Lie quickly took off his clothes.

Liu Susu was stunned.

Didn't this man always dress meticulously no matter how much he sweated, even buttoning the top button? But now his temper has changed?

In fact, Han Lie was embarrassed before.

He didn't know what kind of feelings he had for Liu Susu at first. He felt that as a gay man, if he took off his clothes casually in front of a gay woman, he would be like a gangster, so no matter how hot it was, he dressed very strictly.

But it's different now. Now he and his wife have "connected minds", that is, they are a family. After they no longer have so many worries, they subconsciously give away their clothes when they are hot.

Take it off.

After he finished taking off his clothes, he realized that Liu Susu had been staring at his back. Han Lie was already hot, and now his ears were even redder.

"Susu, you..."

As soon as he finished speaking, there was a cool touch on his back, and it was Liu Susu's finger that touched it.

"How did you do this?"

As soon as she started to take off her clothes, she only noticed how good Han Lie's figure was. With clear lines and beautiful muscles, it was no exaggeration. He was like a golden figure. But when she took a closer look, she found that on his back There are scars in conspicuous places.

Although she changed Han Lie's clothes once last time, she didn't dare to open her eyes the whole time, so naturally she didn't see anything. Only then did she intuitively feel how many scars he had on his body.

"It's nothing serious, I just got injured accidentally while performing a mission... It's really okay, don't worry." Han Lie said quickly, he even regretted taking off his clothes.

"Does it still hurt?" She wasn't worried that it was a lie, but she also understood that the stable life she had now was the result of the hard work of thousands of people like Han Lie.

"The pain has stopped for a long time. Wife, please go and have a rest. It's very gray here. Don't come over here."

Liu Susu knew that he had a low reputation, so she nodded and went out.

Seeing Han Lie working seriously, she suddenly wanted to do something.

"Mom! Can we take a shower?" Han Cheng ran over with sweat on his head.

Han Jin was a little better, but his back was also wet.

In this situation, it is most likely to catch a cold. Liu Susu quickly asked them to take a shower and she would just help with their clothes.

Taking out the clean clothes from the cabinet, Liu Susu suddenly realized that she had seen a small hand-cranked fan before.

If this could be done, maybe it could be of some use?

*****

Chapter 42 

◎The path is missing◎

She can't afford an electric fan, but maybe she can make this one by hand!

After Liu Susu thought of it, she was ready to give it a try, but she didn't have any tools. It happened that Han Lie wanted to set up a kang and go to the logistics department to get some things, so Liu Susu asked him to bring some tools back for her.

Minister Zhao had asked for two days' leave and could stay at home to rest the next day. She did not go out. She moved the table to the door of the hall and began to flip some wood chips in her hand by the light.

Several children went out to dig grass and catch earthworms as usual, and the house was quiet except for the sound of sandpaper grinding wood chips.

There are carpenters in the logistics department who specialize in making furniture such as beds and tables, so these tools are handy. Although Liu Susu has never tried to make a fan by herself, she understands the basic principles. After drawing the diagram, she only needs to follow the drawings. Just polish it.

The principle of this small manual fan is actually very simple, that is, the friction between the gears drives the front fan blades to rotate, so that there is wind.

The current conditions are too simple, and Liu Susu has too few things. Everything can only be replaced by wood chips. The gears made of wood will definitely not be that good, and they may become unusable after grinding them.

But there is nothing we can do. Nowadays, many people cannot afford iron pots at home, so where can they get iron or other metals to make them for her.

In addition to gears, there are also fan blades. In later generations, the fan blades of various fans were made of plastic, but they are not available now. She simply used oil paper to make them.

The oil paper is relatively thick. After measuring the size, stick it up layer by layer, and finally stick it to the wood chips.

As soon as she finished it, Liu Susu was already sweating profusely. She turned the handle on the back and tried it. She found that although the wood was a little shaky when turning, the fan really started to turn. The faster her hand moved, the faster it turned. The wind became stronger, and a small but cool breeze came, and Liu Susu couldn't help but laugh.

Finally succeeded!

It seems that except for being unable to grow rice, she has been pretty good at everything else in her life.

So, when Han Lie came back in the evening, he saw several children no longer hanging around the rabbit, but staying in the main room, holding a little boy and studying there.

Han Lie thought it was a new toy and didn't care. Just as he was about to go to the kitchen to help Liu Susu, Han Cheng grabbed him: "Uncle Han, squat down!"

Han Lie thought he was going to "take a plane" again. Han Cheng He is very courageous. Ever since he took him to play with him once, the child has become obsessed with it and has to play with it every now and then.

"I'm all sweaty now. Can I play with you after I take a shower?"

"It's not about playing. I want you to try mother's new invention!" Han Cheng kept tugging at him.

When Han Lie heard that it was Liu Susu who did it, he squatted down. Han Cheng asked him to close his eyes mysteriously. Han Lie closed his eyes and didn't know what to do at first. After a few seconds, he suddenly I feel like there is a breeze blowing in my face. Although it is a little small, it is very cool.

Han Lie opened his eyes, and when he looked again, he found that it was the thing that a few children had just been tinkering with: "This is it?"

"This is the fan made by my mother! Isn't it powerful?" Han Cheng said with his little chest raised. , that little pride seemed to have been made by him.

Han Lie took it and took a look. Although he did not study as much as Liu Susu, he had also gone to a military academy and knew a little about these things. He understood what was going on at a glance.

Liu Susu just finished cooking and came out of the kitchen: "Are you back? Just in time to come to eat."

Han Lie was also hungry, but he was not in a hurry to eat today. Instead, he asked her: "Today you asked me to go to the logistics department to get the little bits back." Is this all the leftovers?"

Liu Susu nodded: "How is it? Not bad, right?"

Han Lie smiled and said: "It's not just good, it's especially good!"

Liu Susu couldn't help laughing: "It's not that exaggerated. It's just a small gadget. I'll make a few more tomorrow, so why don't you put one in your hand?"

Han Lie was very tired from training every day, and his clothes were almost wet when he dried them. She felt uncomfortable just looking at them when they were wet. No.

Han Lie thought for a moment and said, "Okay."

But he wasn't using it for himself. Everyone was so hot during training, so it didn't look good for him to be alone and blowing in the wind. Han Lie planned to show it to the support staff tomorrow to see if they could Can you make a bigger one? If so, maybe you can put it at home for the whole family to use.

Han Qian looked at the small fan, thought for a while and said, "Mom, can I have one?" "

Of course, I will make one for you all, tie it with a rope and hang it around your neck." Several children go out all day long. She was sweating profusely while running, and she was worried that she might get heat stroke accidentally.

Han Qian smiled and nodded: "Okay, thank you, mother!"

After eating, Liu Susu turned on the light and continued cooking. When she looked up, she saw Han Lie throwing yellow mud in the yard, and couldn't help but said: "Why don't you do it tomorrow?" What? You've been busy for so long today."

Han Lie supervised and accompanied the new recruits throughout the training today. He came back two hours later than usual and even washed the dishes. Liu Susu thought he was exhausted, but in the blink of an eye he was again Got busy.

"It's okay, I'm not tired." Han Lie took off his clothes, and his lean muscles seemed to contain endless strength. He turned back and glanced at Liu Susu, "Susu, are you nervous?" His

thoughts were revealed. Liu Susu's cheeks were slightly red, she shook her head and said: "I have nothing to be nervous about, not at all, you are overthinking."

In fact, she was really a little nervous, but she couldn't let Han Lie see it.

Afraid that Han Lie would react, she quickly said: "Besides, have you forgotten something particularly important?"

Han Lie was stunned: "What?"

Liu Susu pointed not far away in front: "Xiuxiu Yeah."

Han Xiuxiu was feeding her little white rabbit. Seeing Liu Susu looking at her, she thought her aunt was looking for something to do with her. The rabbit stopped feeding and ran over: "Aunt, are you looking for me?"

"It's okay, I just asked you to do it faster.

I'm tired today and need to go to bed early." "Well! Don't worry, Auntie, I'll get it done in a moment. I'll cover your stomach later, okay?" Although Liu Susu He told her that his stomach pain was gone after taking the medicine, but the little girl was still worried and had to hold his stomach for him.

Of course Liu Susu couldn't refuse, and said with a smile: "Okay, Auntie, I'll be waiting."

After Han Xiuxiu jumped up and ran away, Liu Susu smiled at Han Lie: "Deputy Commander Han, what do you think? ?"

Han Lie looked at her: "The task is difficult."

The young men at home are easy to deal with, and they don't bother him in the first place, and there are many brothers, so it's okay for them to sleep alone together, but Han Xiuxiu is different. Not only is she clinging to Liu Susu, but she is also a little girl. If she is asked to sleep alone, she will definitely not agree. Maybe the relationship between the two of them, which has finally eased a little, will become the same as before.

Han Lie was quite troubled and felt that his prospects for a happy life were still worrying.

He thought for a while and leaned over: "Daughter-in-law, I think you can really consider the method I used before."

Liu Susu looked at him: "What method?"

"As for the matter, let's adopt another girl so that Xiu Xiu can have a better life. How about a companion?"

He said seriously, and Liu Susu almost wanted to hit him: "You think children are like cabbage, you can have them if you want!"

That's true.

It seems that this wife is too good to find, and it is not easy.

Han Lie sighed and threw the loess harder.

By the morning of the next day, he still couldn't think of any good solution.

There was no training today, but he had to make an analysis report on yesterday's training, so he had to go there early. Liu Susu baked two cakes for him and asked him to eat them while walking.

Han Lie was biting the cake when he was suddenly hit by someone. When he looked back, he found that it was Captain Shi.

"What are you thinking about? You're lost

in thought." Han Lie said, "I'm thinking about what little girls like."

"Are you planning to buy a gift for your child?"

Han Lie nodded. This was the best thing he could think of so far. Method.

Children all love gifts. If Xiu Xiu is happy after receiving a gift, she might be willing to sleep by herself.

But ordinary gifts are definitely not acceptable.

"Captain Shi, do you have any clues?" Han Lie asked.

Captain Shi smiled bitterly and said: "Me? I have been tortured by those two brats all day long, so I envy you for having a girl, and you still come to ask me!"

Before, Captain Shi, like most people, felt that there was A good son, a son is a blessing. The more he has, the more blessed he is. However, it has only been a few years since he had a child, and he wants to kick himself. What kind of blessing is a brat? Not bad luck at all!

Just as he was talking, he saw Xing Xiaojun coming over with a sad face. Captain Shi said: "Why, you, a married woman, are starting to worry too?"

Xing Xiaojun was extremely surprised: "Captain Shi, how do you know that I am doing this for us Is the girl worried?"

Captain Shi wanted to say that I was just guessing.

"Really, what are you worried about ?"

  His mother had not contacted Chen Nan since she had a conflict with Chen Nan last time because of Xiaotian's study. As long as Xing Xiaojun pays back his living expenses every month, it will be fine. But unexpectedly, he wrote a letter and sent it over. It was his mother who asked the village party secretary to help. She said that she had a quarrel with Sister Xing and could not stay at home any longer. She wanted to come and stay for a few days to take advantage of the busy farming time. We are almost there, and I can help them with their children. He also said that he left without thinking clearly last time and felt sorry for Chen Nan. This time he came here specifically to talk to his daughter-in-law. Having said this, neither Xing Xiaojun nor Chen Nan could say anything but agreed to let her come. But Mrs. Xing not only came by herself, but also brought her two nephews. Chen Nan was a little unhappy and didn't say anything. She just didn't want Xiaotian to meet them. When Chen Nan only gave birth to two children, Niu Dan and Xiao Tian, ​​Mrs. Xing saw that they only had one son and kept saying that Xing Xiaojun had too few children. If something happened to Niu Dan accidentally, then everyone who would care for him until his death would be in trouble. No, I tried every means to adopt Xing Xiaojun's eldest brother's son to him. This kind of adoption is not unheard of. You can see it a lot in rural areas, but it only happens when there is no child in the family, or there is only one daughter. But let alone a cow egg in their family, even if they didn't, they still had Xiaotian. Girls are also children, so why should they adopt someone else's family? Neither Chen Nan nor Xing Xiaojun refused, but Mrs. Xing still mentioned it from time to time until Tiedan was born. . Xing Xiaojun understood what she meant, but his mother and nephew came all the way to see him, so he couldn't just dump her in a guest house in the county town, right? Not to mention inappropriate, it's also inconvenient. Because of this matter, he was so worried that he couldn't even fall asleep yesterday.

  When Han Lie next to him heard this, he suddenly felt a little uneasy. He thought about it and asked, "When will your mother come over?"

  "At the end of this month." Han Lie calculated the time and found that it happened to be the kang in their house at that time.

 It can be repaired, so he said: " Then let Xiaotian come to our house. " The weather was so hot that I had no choice but to sleep in the next room. The relationship between Xiuxiu and Xiaotian was already good, and when the two girls had something to say, Han Lie was not worried at all that they would disagree. "Would that be too much trouble for you, Brother Han? Otherwise, I'd better..."

  "No trouble! What's the trouble? It's such a small thing, please don't tell anyone. The night before your mother comes, you can treat Xiao Tian Just bring the things over." Han Lie said immediately, not giving Xing Xiaojun a chance to refuse.

  Xing Xiaojun, who was kept in the dark, was so moved that he said, "Okay, thank you, Brother Han!" 

Sure enough, it was his brother Han who was kind to him. There is true love in the world, and Xing Xiaojun remembered this kindness! Xing Xiaojun breathed a sigh of relief after solving the trouble and walked away quite relaxed. Han Lie looked at the time and wanted to go to the playground. 

Captain Shi was stunned and called him from behind: "Don't you want to think about the gift?" 

"I don't want to think about it anymore." What kind of gift was he still thinking about? This problem has been solved, and Han Lie's steps are so light that he is floating. . In the past few days, as long as I have training, I will walk home non-stop. After eating and washing the dishes, I don't need to rest, and I will start working directly. 

Liu Susu was stunned and couldn't help but run over and ask him: "What's wrong with you? Have you thought of a solution?" Didn't you still look depressed when you woke up this morning? 

Han Lie smiled mysteriously: "Secret." He refused to tell, and Liu Susu wanted to know even more. Chen Nan told her the next day, asking if Xiaotian could come and stay for a few days.

  Liu Susu immediately thought of Han Lie's happy look, and immediately realized it. She nodded and said, "Of course, but why did your mother-in-law come over suddenly?"

  Chen Nan explained the reason, and Liu Susu became even more confused after hearing this. : "Your mother-in-law had a quarrel with your sister-in-law and ran out on her own? And she took your two nephews with her?" 

Although they haven't met her yet, she felt that Mrs. Xing was not the kind of person who would be taken advantage of by her daughter-in-law. Man, it's okay to kick someone out after an argument.

  Chen Nan smiled bitterly and said, "Sister-in-law, you don't know, my mother-in-law wants my two nephews to join the army, so she probably came here for this purpose." She wanted to join the army, but didn't want to suffer, so she wanted Xing Xiaojun to find a way.

  Chen Nan almost laughed angrily, Xing Xiaojun is a small company commander, what way can he find? He can't even predict his own son's future. How can he care about others?

  "You understand her thoughts, just pay more attention." Liu Susu said. She It's just the right time to help." 

Liu Susu patted her shoulder and comforted her silently. Sometimes this is the only bad thing about getting married. No matter what conflicts occur with your husband's family, you have to look good on the surface. After all, as long as you don't divorce the man, you are still a family, and you can't let others gossip no matter what. 

——A week later, as soon as Han Lie finished making the kang at home, Chen Nan sent Xiao Tian over. Xiaotian held a bag filled with clothes and called her aunt shyly.

Liu Susu held her hand and said with a smile: "Don't be reserved here, auntie. Just like at home, tell auntie whatever you need or want. Do you understand?" 

"Yes."

"You will do it tonight. How about sleeping with Xiuxiu here?" Liu Susu took her to the newly decorated room.

Once the kang is ready, this will be Han Xiuxiu's room. Although there is no difference between a room and a room these days, whether adults or children, it is good to have a place to sleep, but Liu Susu still specially decorated it.

The quilts and mats were placed on the kang, and a mosquito net brought back from the city was hung. Liu Susu found an unwanted can box and planted some mint in it. This not only repels mosquitoes, but also looks good. It can be better.

Although it was very simple, Han Xiuxiu liked it very much. When she came in for the first time, she ran around the room several times. When she saw Xiaotian coming, she quickly pulled her and showed her her room.

Liu Susu was afraid that the two children would not be able to let go if she stayed here, so she grabbed a handful of candies for Xiaotian to eat and then left.

Xiaotian was pulled by Han Xiuxiu to look around and said with envy: "Your aunt is so kind to you." She didn't even have such a beautiful room.

"I also think that I like my favorite aunt in the world! She still tells me stories every night!" Han Xiuxiu said happily.

"I know this!" Xiaotian said quickly.

In their compound, there are one group of children who have gone to school, and another group of children who have not gone to school. Among them, Han Xiuxiu can say something that they cannot understand every time. , Sima Guang smashed everything and waited for the rabbit, which made them stunned for a while.

"If I can also listen to Aunt Liu telling stories, maybe I can become a little smarter too!" Xiaotian said hopefully.

Han Xiuxiu thought for a while and said: "Then..." Let's ask our aunt if she has time. If they are available, the three of us can sleep together and tell stories!

But before he could say anything, Han Cheng's figure suddenly appeared at the door.

"Xiuxiu."

Han Xiuxiu was no longer as afraid of him as before, but she still didn't dare to get close. She quickly stood up and said, "Dad, what's wrong?"

"Do you know where the sugar is? Your aunt has been working hard recently. I'll make her a cup of sugar water to drink," Han Lie said.

Han Xiuxiu quickly pointed outside: "It's in the cabinet."

If it had been Han Jin or Han Qian, they would have remembered it a long time ago, because in their family, the person who loves making Liu Susu sugar water is Han Lie, so sugar He put it all by himself, how could he not know where he put it.

But Han Xiuxiu didn't expect that as soon as Han Lie left, she said to Xiaotian: "Auntie is too tired. How about we go after Auntie has rested?" "Okay."

Han Lie, who was standing outside the door, listened. Hearing the voices of the two little girls, he breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, he arrived in time.

——At night, Liu Susu was looking at some data in her hand. This was from the military region's biogas tank. Liu Susu followed Minister Zhao to work on the dam, but the biogas tank was not delayed. Captain Zhang and the others were still in charge of this. .

After so many days, the biogas digester was almost ready. When she went to the Military Affairs Office today, Captain Zhang gave her some data and said that it would be officially put into use in two days.

Wheat and sorghum are about to be harvested. Fertilization at this time will not be of much use. Captain Zhang thought of applying the fertilizer to the sweet potato field first. The sweet potatoes cannot be dug until around November. If it is really useful, maybe it will be used. The output value per mu can increase a lot this year.

As soon as Liu Susu finished reading, Han Lie came in, closed the door and walked over. The yellowish light shone on him, and the shadow completely covered Liu Susu. She suddenly felt a little nervous.

"Are the children asleep?"

"They are asleep. I took a look and saw that the blankets were covered." Han Lie said.

"Okay." After looking at the time, it was indeed getting late. Liu Susu was about to fall asleep no matter how long she waited. She turned off the light and just sat on the bed when Liu Susu suddenly heard something, "Is it raining?"

"No. It's raining, but the moon is so big." Han Lie watched his wife fidgeting and said with a smile.

right.

Liu Susu felt that she was hallucinating, and she didn't know what was going on. Didn't it mean that Han Xiuxiu had turned into a slightly larger version of Han Lie? Why was she so nervous? Moreover, they were both a married couple, and the marriage certificate had already been obtained. It's been a while, what's there to be nervous about? Haven't you ever eaten pork and haven't seen a pig running? It's okay, she's not nervous at all...

"I'm going to check if the door is closed. There are a lot of mice recently..."

Before she could finish her words, she was hugged by strong arms, and a hoarse voice sounded in her ears: " I've checked the door, the windows, and the kitchen, and everything is fine. Susu, are you scared?"

His voice was full of restraint, and he stretched himself up to look at her, waiting for her answer seriously. It seemed that as long as she said no, he could stop immediately.

Just like Han Lie said, the moonlight outside is indeed very bright.

With the light streaming in through the window, Liu Susu could vaguely see the man's three-dimensional and forbearing profile. She suddenly bent her eyes and smiled: "You're overthinking, Deputy Commander Han, how could I be afraid..."

Han Lie finally felt relieved and lowered his head. Not long after, suddenly, there was a faint cry from the door, and then there was a knock on the door.

Liu Susu's hazy eyes immediately regained their clarity, and she quickly stood up: "Han Lie, turn on the light!"

Han Lie: "..."

It seemed that he had guessed right, and his happy life was destined to be bumpy.

Liu Susu thought at first that Han Xiuxiu missed her, so she ran over crying, but when she opened the door, she found that it was a small road.

The little guy's face was wet with tears. As soon as he saw Liu Susu, he threw himself into her arms: "Aunt Liu, are you okay! Are you still alive and well?!"

If this was normal, listening to these words, Liu Susu would definitely She couldn't help laughing, but at this time, she clearly found that the little guy's words were mixed with deep uneasiness. She didn't think he was joking at all, so she hugged him and sat on the bed very seriously: "Auntie is here. How can something happen? Look, is your whole body warm?"

Xiaolu looked at her puzzled.

Liu Susu smiled and said: "The ghost's whole body is cold."

Xiaolu was stunned and almost couldn't help laughing.

Liu Susu hugged the little guy and coaxed her. Han Lie was also a little anxious. He went out to get a glass of water, put a spoonful of malted milk in it, and handed it over: "Xiaolu, drink it slowly, and tell your uncle and aunt after you finish it." What's wrong?"

Xiao Lu held the cup and drank several sips, slowly calmed down, looked at Liu Susu and Han Lie with caring faces, lowered his eyes and said: "I just had a nightmare, dreaming about bad things, So I'm too scared."

Liu Susu and Han Lie looked at each other and didn't believe it.

It would be normal if Han Cheng had a nightmare and was so frightened that he cried. However, Xiaolu is one of the few children who is as sensible and smart as Han Jin. It is impossible for him to be unable to distinguish between dreams and reality. It is very likely that this happened. Something they don't know.

But now was obviously not a good time to ask questions. It was so late, so Liu Susu asked, "How about sleeping with aunt and uncle tonight?"

Hearing this, Xiaolu would definitely shake his head and refuse. After all, he didn't want to give Liu Susu and Liu Susu any trouble. Han Lie would not bring any trouble, but today, he was too scared and wanted to be a selfish bad boy, so he nodded: "Okay."

The little guy was sleeping in the middle, and Liu Susu fanned him gently with a fan, coaxing him to sleep. As soon as the little guy fell asleep, he discovered that Han Lie had gone out.

Liu Susu originally thought that Han Lie was angry. After a while, the man came in again and lay down on the outside. Only this time, there was still water vapor all over his body. It was obvious that he had just taken a shower with cold water before coming in.

Liu Susu felt distressed and funny at the same time. She crossed the path and lightly pressed his face on his face: "Han Lie, you are so kind." He

was not only kind to her, but also kind to several children.

Han Lie was stunned, and his somewhat depressed mood immediately cleared up. He touched his cheek and smiled stupidly.

Liu Susu saw everything and couldn't help laughing. This man was so coaxable.

——I

also went to bed too late that day, and woke up relatively late the next day. Liu Susu originally wanted to talk to Xiaolu about what happened in the evening, but before she had time to eat, Minister Zhao came over: "Xiaoliu, hurry up. Come on, the construction comrades are here!"

Liu Susu could only say to Han Lie, then ran out with the wowotou.

Han Lie was already well versed in this situation. After taking care of several children after breakfast, he washed the dishes and told them to remember to be safe when going up the mountain. Then he closed the door and went to the army.

No one knew that after the little guys followed Niudan Daqiang and the others up the mountain as usual, Xiaolu sneaked back without anyone paying attention, took out all the clothes he had put in the cabinet, and put them into his baggage inside.

He didn't have many things, so he only took a few pieces of old clothes. Because they were still wearable, they were not thrown away by Liu Susu in case of emergency. He didn't take any of the new clothes Liu Susu made for him. .

Because he plans to leave.

In fact, he had thought about whether to tell Aunt Liu or Uncle Han about that matter last night, but Xiaolu thought about it and swallowed it. Aunt Liu was so good to him, and he didn't want to cause any more trouble to her, nor did he want to It's causing harm to her.

The little guy hugged his own baggage and carefully looked at the room for the last time, with tears welling up in his eyes.

He wanted to say thank you to Liu Susu, but found that he was still illiterate and could not even write. He could only pick up a stone, draw a bowing figure in the corridor, and finally hugged his little rabbit and said He said: "I'm leaving, don't be afraid. Auntie and Xiaojin will definitely take good care of you."

Then he closed the courtyard door, walked away with his short legs, and the little figure gradually disappeared.

——No

one knew about this yet. Only Han Qian suddenly realized that something was wrong.

When he was looking for earthworms for his duck to eat, he heard someone calling his name. He saw that they were several unknown children. When Han Qian walked over, the child said: "Han Qian, I heard that you have a small fan for rent, right?"

Since Liu Susu made a fan for each of them, several little guys followed the "meat-eating incident" , became the happiest child in the entire military region, showing off his sense of superiority.

Not only children, but also adults are particularly envious. This is a fan. On this hot day, what could be more tempting than a fan?

At first, everyone didn't believe it. They thought this little wooden box could be a fan? Han Qian knew that they didn't believe it and was not in a hurry. He calmly shook the handle at the back. The gears drove the fan in front to swing, and the hair in front of his forehead was blown up.

"Oh my God, this is really a fan!"

"It looks so cool!"

"Han Qian, where did you get this fan? My mother and I have never seen such a good fan in the city before!"

Han Qian The first woman shook her head and said, "Of course it was my mother who did it."

"Your mother?"

"Yes, my mother is so smart. She can even build dams. What else can she not do?" Han Qian said proudly.

Yes, everyone thinks so after thinking about it.

"Oh, if only my mother was so powerful, I could have a fan too!"

"Han Qian, can you show it to us?"

Han Qian shook his head: "No, I can't show it to you."

This is What if the fruits of his mother's labor were stolen after being shown to them?

To say that Han Qian is indeed the smartest one, he has a particularly strong sense of copyright at a young age.

Just when the children were heartbroken, Han Qian thought for a while and said, "If you want, you can rent it from me." "

Rent?"

"Yes, I can rent it to you. It's only ten cents an hour. But you can't break it. If you break it, you will have to pay ten yuan! And it must be used under my supervision!"

Han Qian said with a smile. Renting is actually very cheap, not cost-effective. The most cost-effective thing should be to sell it directly, but it's a pity. He doesn't know how, and Mom doesn't have that much time, so she can only give up with regret.

A dime is very expensive and can buy several candies.

But the temptation of the fan is so great that the children feel itchy. They don't have that much money. After all, it's not even the New Year yet, and all the New Year's money has been spent long ago. I can only get one share for you and two for me. They put it together and gave it to Han Qian, and each of them took turns blowing for a few minutes.

In fact, the wind is not very strong, and the conditions are limited. Liu Susu originally made it for a few children to play with, and to relieve their breath when the heat is too hot.

But I can't stand the novelty. Everyone just feels that the wind is very strong and cool, and it makes them feel a little cold!

Just like that, with the first batch of customers, the second batch, the third batch... there was no need to worry. In just a few days, Han Qian had already made a huge sum of eighty cents!

This was the result of his mother discovering him and not daring to do business in front of Han Cheng and the others, so he could only do business secretly.

Every night before going to bed, he would take out his money, count it, and then carefully put it in his pocket and hide it. Even in his dreams, he would wake up with a smile.

Now someone came to the door again. He thought that he would get another dime soon, and he was very happy: "Yes, it's ten cents an hour. Do you want to rent it?" "Yes!

" A child was quite reluctant to give up. He took out ten one-point cards, and after Han Qian counted them clearly, he handed the fan to them: "Take it, don't break it, I'm watching the time." Not only did he

warn, he also kept watching. Watch it, otherwise don't worry. Now this fan is not just a fan, but also a treasure for him to make money. He should take good care of it.

But Han Qian took a look. Not far away, Han Jin and the others were digging for earthworms. It was too obvious for him to stand here, and he might be discovered immediately. After thinking about it, he leaned inside and borrowed a tree. The short tree blocked my figure, so that I could not only look at my fan but also avoid being discovered.

Han Qian smiled happily, feeling that he was so smart.

He is the smartest fucking kid!

While he was enjoying himself, Han Qian suddenly heard someone talking behind him. He was afraid that someone wanted to rent a fan to him, so he sneaked over, only to find that the person speaking was Sun Huaihua.

Sun Huaihua was talking to the two children: "... Just say that Wang Xiaolu is a disaster star, and it is because of him that Liu Susu got sick. Do you understand?"

The two children were a little confused: "But, why? Do you want to say that?"

"Don't worry about why, as long as you say this, I will give you two cents! Just say whether you want to do it or not, I will find someone else!"

"Do it, do it!" The two children took He took the money and ran away. After hearing this clearly, Han Qian almost died of anger.

certainly not! His mother was obviously sick because of her stomachache. Grandma told them at home and told them not to be naughty and to be nice to their mother. He always remembered that this had nothing to do with Xiaolu!

And although Han Qian didn't understand the specific meaning of "disaster star", he knew as soon as he heard it that it was not a good word. This Sun Huaihua was a bad person, and she wanted people to say bad things about Xiaolu!

Mom said that Xiaolu is now a family with them, and he can't let Xiaolu be bullied!

Han Qian clenched his paws angrily, but he also knew that he would definitely not be able to defeat Sun Huaihua.

After thinking about it, he suddenly ran back and took his fan back.

The child who was still enjoying the fan thought he was going to take the money and refuse to admit it. He was about to say that he was a liar, when Han Qian said: "As long as you help me beat that woman up, I will give you back 10 cents of your money." You guys! I'm giving you a fan!"

Which kid nowadays isn't naughty? Especially for little boys, they have to do too much with their parents at home. When they think of not only having money but also using a fan, everyone's eyes immediately light up: "Really?!"

"Really!" Although he is very reluctant to part with the money. , but he can't let Xiaolu suffer!

"Okay!"

Just do it, and four or five children rushed out immediately.

Sun Huaihua, who had completed her plan and was about to go home happily, suddenly heard footsteps coming from behind her. Just as she was about to say something, the group of children rushed towards her, punching and kicking her, some of them. He even spoke directly.

One child may not be much, but four or five!

Even if Sun Huaihua was an adult, she couldn't handle it and she screamed after being beaten.

Han Qian was very happy. After Sun Huaihua ran away in embarrassment, he gave the fan to the children.

An hour later, everyone else's earthworms were almost found. Han Qian was about to tell Xiaolu that he had helped him teach the bad guy a lesson. When he walked back and looked up, he found that Xiaolu was not there.

"Where is Xiaolu?"

The children looked at me and I looked at you, only to realize that Xiaolu was no longer there.

"Is he going home? Let's go home and have a look?" Han Cheng said.

Han Qian nodded, and they walked towards home.

They go out to dig for earthworms and grass every day. Those who dig grass usually go there all morning. Sometimes they also look for wild fruits to eat. They just come back to eat at noon.

However, as soon as they entered the house, they saw Liu Susu looking for something anxiously. Seeing that they were back, they hurriedly asked: "Where is Xiaolu?"

"Xiaolu is not there. Did he come back early?" Han Cheng raised his head and asked. .

Liu Susu's heart sank.

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Chapter 43 

◎Call me mother◎

Liu Susu only took two days off before. After she felt a little better, she continued to go to work. These days, they finally sorted out all the data that needed to be explored. We have to wait until the materials from Tianjin City are ready and shipped before we can start the next step, so for now I am not as busy as before, and I can come back and cook a meal for the children at noon every day.

Today, she was called over by Minister Zhao. After chatting with the comrades who came for the construction, she came back first when the time was almost up. As soon as she walked to the door, she found something painted on the corridor, and the lines were not obvious. Liu Susu looked at it intently for several times. It took him a second to realize that he must be a villain.

The villain lowered his head as if bowing.

Normally, she would have thought that some little guy was playing a prank, but when she thought of Xiaolu's abnormal behavior last night, Liu Susu suddenly had a bad idea.

She quickly opened the door and walked into the house to see that the house was empty and there was not a single child. She might not have returned from the mountain at this time.

But when she opened the closet again, she found that there were a few pieces of clothing missing from the compartment that belonged to the alley. Liu Susu had a good memory. With so many children at home, she had to remember everything a little. She took a quick look and realized that it was her before. There are fewer pieces of clothing that were not thrown away, but the new clothes she made for Xiaolu are still neatly placed in the cabinet.

Liu Susu's heart tightened, and she suddenly thought of something.

She quickly searched around the house, as well as at Lu Lingzhi's house and Chen Nan's house. No, there was none anywhere. Even Xiaolu's favorite rabbit lay quietly in the cage, motionless.

In the entire house, except for a few patched and tattered clothes, the only thing missing was Xiao Lu, who was still crying in her arms last night.

At this moment, several children also came back. When Liu Susu asked and found that they didn't see the path either, she knew something was really wrong - the path was missing.

"Mom, why is Xiaolu missing? Why didn't he tell me?" Han Cheng didn't understand.

Liu Susu was confused and had no clue. She called all the children over and said seriously: "Now that my mother is asking you questions, you must answer them seriously. You must think them through and then tell me, okay?" "

This paragraph Time, have you noticed anything unusual about the path?"

The children all thought about it and shook their heads. There is nothing abnormal about the path. Yesterday they were all digging grass together to feed the rabbits.

Liu Susu thought about it and felt that this was the case. Xiaolu was more precocious than them and he wanted to hide it from them, so how could he know it.

Simply stop wasting time and go out to look for someone. Although it was broad daylight and the weather was good, the path was still so small. How could Liu Susu rest assured? What if she ran into a wild boar or fell down while running up the mountain? manage?

"Mom, go find Aunt Lu and Aunt Chen now. Think about where Xiaolu's favorite place is. Let's go look for it separately later."

Now is not the time to be polite. Han Lie is still in the army. He couldn't come back at noon, so he could only call Lu Lingzhi and the others for help. Just as he was about to go out, Han Qian suddenly ran over: "Mom, I know why Xiaolu left...Mom, I did something bad, why don't you hit me?"

Liu Susu said. Stupid, what is the relationship between these two things?

When Liu Susu first asked, Han Qian didn't think of it, because he really didn't find anything wrong with Xiaolu, but after reacting, he suddenly thought of Sun Huaihua, and she mentioned Xiaolu's name and said Maybe the disappearance of Xiaolu has something to do with her?

Han Qian was hesitant when he thought about it. He didn't know whether he should tell his mother. After all, if he told about Sun Huaihua, he would definitely not be able to save the fan rental.

The reason why he didn't want to let his mother know about renting a fan was that Liu Susu would definitely disapprove of him doing this, and might even take away his money and the fan in anger. But now that the path is gone, his mother is so Anxious, even if he liked the eighty cents, he would still help find the path.

At the risk of being spanked, the little guy told what happened today in detail.

Liu Susu was stunned and had no time to investigate Han Qian's renting of the fan. She frowned and asked, "Xiaoqian, are you sure you heard Sun Huaihua say that?"

Han Qian nodded seriously: "Mom, I can hear you. It's clear as day, and I still remember what the two kids who took the money look like, so I can find them!"

Liu Susu took a deep breath, suppressed the anger of beating Sun Huaihua, and pinched Clenching her fists: "Mom, I know."

Although Han Qian only heard a sentence or two, but based on Xiaolu's nightmare yesterday, she could almost guess what Sun Huaihua wanted to do.

But now is not the time to settle accounts, everything has to wait until the path is found.

Liu Susu went to find Lu Lingzhi and Chen Nan. After hearing this, the two of them stopped caring about eating. They put down their chopsticks and followed them. Even Daqiang Niudan and the others couldn't sit still and wanted to help. We took all the children with us and divided our forces into three groups to search for the places they often visited along the path.

But after searching around, I discovered that since Xiaolu came to the house, every day except at home, he would only dig grass and earthworms in the mountains, or go to the river to herd ducks with Han Qian. He rarely went out to play.

But there are none on the mountain, nor on the riverside, and it's too big to search around the military area. If Xiaolu deliberately wants to leave, he will definitely hide when he hears their movements.

Liu Susu was extremely anxious and wanted to tear Sun Huaihua apart.

Han Cheng followed her and felt her anxiety and nervousness. He quickly held her hand and looked at her worriedly: "Mom, are you okay?"

"Mom is okay. Mom is just wondering where the path will go... Liu Susu thought about something and suddenly thought of something, and quickly asked Lu Lingzhi, "Sister-in-law Lu, do you know where Xiaolu's biological father lived when he was still alive?"

Lu Lingzhi is an old man here, and her lover He is also the commander of the regiment and knows many things about the military region. After thinking for a while, he said: "They live quite far away, so they all went to the far side!"

As he said that, he pointed to the west.

Military regions have large locations, and there are good and bad locations.

Canteens, supply and marketing cooperatives, and hospitals are all to the east. The county seat and the market are also to the east. Naturally, the closer to the east, the more convenient the location. But if you go to the farthest point in the west, you have to lean against the mountains, let alone Normally when you go to the army, you have to walk thousands of miles even to buy something.

This is the case for Bai Jing and Deputy Captain Cai, but his father's house is further away on Xiaolu, at the foot of the mountain.

After Liu Susu knew that Dad Xiaolu was looking for wild ginseng, she knew that he had done it on purpose. He was so close that he secretly went to the mountain to find the treasure without anyone knowing. But it would be dangerous if the trail went there.

After Liu Susu figured it out, she walked over quickly.

Chen Nan took the little guys to search on the mountain. Lu Lingzhi searched the river but couldn't find it, so he simply followed Liu Susu there.

The house where Xiaolu used to live was too far away and no one had lived in it recently. The house was closed and empty, but Liu Susu had no intention of looking inside. She knew that with Xiaolu's cautious temperament and unwillingness to trouble anyone, she would definitely I don't want to live alone in a room.

She looked behind the house and walked straight up the hill.

The mountain is quiet now. Everyone has gone back to eat. At first, I didn't dare to shout. I was afraid that I would hear the sound on the path and hid. However, I walked a long way and didn't see anything. In the end, I could only shout while searching. I got up, my throat was almost smoking, but there was still no answer.

Lu Lingzhi frowned and thought for a while: "Xiao Liu, is it possible that he hasn't come over? How about we go find the teacher and ask him to send a few people to follow us to find him."

Liu Susu thought about it and had no choice but to do this. Just as she was about to leave, Han Cheng suddenly pulled her hard and pointed to the bushes in the distance: "Mom, look!"

Although they were far apart, Liu Susu still See clearly, that is a piece of clothing!

She quickly ran over, picked it up and saw that it was Xiaolu's clothes. Xiaolu must be here!

——After

Xiaolu came out carrying his little baggage, he looked at the rows of houses around him and suddenly realized that he had no place to go, and there was no room for him anywhere.

The little guy's nose was sore, but he didn't have time to cry. He was afraid that Aunt Liu would come back suddenly and wouldn't let him leave.

He thought for a while and decided to go back to his former home first and then think of a solution.

His former home was far away from here. He walked on Xiaolu for a long time with his short legs. He was tired and hungry. When he finally arrived, he sat on the corridor and rested for a while, and then walked up the mountain.

He knew that although no one was living in the house now, someone might move here at some point. He couldn't occupy this place, so he would just sleep in the corridor so that he wouldn't make the house dirty. When someone came, he would It won't disturb them.

Xiaolu thought his idea was a good one, but he was too hungry and his stomach kept growling, and he couldn't think of what to do next.

I had no choice but to go to the mountain to find something to eat first. I happened to see a wild fruit tree. I put down my small baggage and was about to go there to pick fruits. However, I accidentally slipped and fell down. The path quickly pulled me tightly. He stood on a branch and broke out in a cold sweat.

Because the mountain here is relatively far away, not only many people come here, but also the terrain is more complicated. Under the tree where the path is now firmly grasped, there is a steep and sharp slope with many rocks on it. Once If you accidentally fall or jump without standing firm, you may roll directly onto the rocks.

Xiaolu often goes to the mountains, and he knows how serious the consequences of falling are, so he can only hold on to the branches tightly.

But no matter how light he is, he is still a child of over six years old. The weight of dozens of kilograms is weighing on it, and the branches are crumbling. Moreover, he is too hungry, and the strength in his hands is getting smaller and smaller. Just when he is about to lose his ability to hold on. , suddenly heard someone calling him, Xiaolu immediately realized that it was Aunt Liu's voice!

He wanted to answer, but he really didn't have the strength to speak. Xiaolu bit his lip, feeling afraid and regretful. He felt that those people were right. He was the disaster star. Not only did he make Aunt Liu sick, but now he also caused her to come here. Own.

And it's so dangerous here. If Aunt Liu wants to come and save him, will she fall down too?

No, he is a man and is not afraid! But we can't let Aunt Liu get hurt!

Xiaolu made up his mind and stopped trying to struggle. He might as well jump down while he still had the strength. Maybe he wouldn't be able to break it open with a stone?

"Xiaolu!"

At this moment, Liu Susu's voice came from above. Xiaolu was startled and wanted to speak. Liu Susu hurriedly said: "Don't talk. Auntie knows that you are feeling very uncomfortable. If you persist, Auntie will find a way to save you right away!"

She knew at a glance that Xiaolu was almost out of strength. The most important thing at this time was to save her strength and not let herself fall. He pulled the branch further and further down. Liu Susu lay on it and stretched out her hands, but she couldn't reach it. It's not possible to climb down directly. The soil is too loose and there is no place to borrow strength.

Lu Lingzhi was so anxious that he was sweating and thought of going down and calling someone first.

"It's too late, Xiaolu has no strength." Liu Susu thought for a while, and suddenly saw the bundle Xiaolu put aside. She untied the bundle and took out all the clothes inside, "Sister-in-law, help me tie the knot quickly and tie it into a rope. , the tighter the better."

Lu Lingzhi also reacted and hurriedly came to help. The clothes and the baggage were several meters long. Lu Lingzhi thought Liu Susu would just throw the rope to Xiaolu and let him pull him up. When Liu Susu But she tied one side firmly to the thicker tree trunk next to her and asked her and Han Jin to hold on to it, making sure not to let go, while she pulled the other part and slowly moved it down.

Xiaolu had no strength, and the spliced ​​rope was not necessarily strong. She did not dare to risk letting Xiaolu pull it by himself, so she had to go down first and pick up the little guy.

The corners of Xiaolu's mouth turned white, his body was soaked with sweat, and he was exhausted. As soon as Liu Susu passed by, she hugged him tightly in her arms: "Don't be afraid, Auntie is here, Xiaolu, don't be afraid."

Xiaolu bit her lips . , feeling even more guilty.

Fortunately, Liu Susu was strong, and she had been exploring in the wild for many years, so she was familiar with rock climbing and mountain climbing techniques. The path was not heavy. She held a child in one hand, and Lu Lingzhi used the power of the tree trunk to pull her up. He also climbed up hard by himself, and finally climbed up smoothly before the rope was about to unravel.

"Xiao Liu, are you okay?" Lu Lingzhi ran over quickly.

"It's okay." Liu Susu just had a little pain in her arm, but nothing else. She quickly looked at Xiaolu in her arms, "Where is Xiaolu, are there any injuries?"

Xiaolu shook his head, and his whole body seemed to be fished out of the water. Likewise, from being scared just now to being held in Liu Susu's arms, he felt everything was like a dream.

He was too scared. Xiaolu thought he was not afraid of anything. He thought he was very powerful and had a pair of fists that no one could defeat and could protect him.

But today he realized that he was not powerful at all. He almost fell down the mountain. Not only was he unable to protect himself, but he also caused Aunt Liu to come to save him. The emotions of fear and guilt, as well as all the worries and fears these days, were all weighed down on him. His heart was like a huge stone, and he couldn't breathe. At this time, listening to Liu Susu's soft comfort, the little guy felt even more uncomfortable. He whimpered, hugged Liu Susu tightly, and cried while shouting

: "Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu.

, but Liu Susu heard it clearly.

She was stunned for a moment.

Not only her, but also Lu Lingzhi also looked surprised.

But Liu Susu didn't dare to say anything. She didn't know how Xiaolu came here these days, but she also understood that the child was feeling a lot of grievances and fears. She reluctantly hugged Xiaolu and patted him gently behind him. Constantly comforting.

Xiaolu was really tired, had no strength, and was frightened. After crying for a while, he fell asleep with tears on his face. He had cried too hard just now, and he was still hiccupping when he fell asleep.

Liu Susu hugged him and stood up, planning to go back first.

Lu Lingzhi said: "Let me come, how can you hold me all the way with your hands?"

Liu Susu's hands really hurt. Thinking of what she had to do later, she didn't try to be brave. She handed the path to Lu Lingzhi and tied it up herself. He put away the clothes tied into ropes and led Han Cheng back.

When they arrived at the door of the house, they happened to meet Chen Nan with the child. Since they couldn't find it on the mountain, they made an appointment to meet in front of Liu Susu's house. When he saw Lu Lingzhi holding Xiaolu in his arms, Chen Nan was relieved. .

When the first few Han people found out that Xiaolu was back, they were about to scream with joy. Liu Susu said "shush" and asked Lu Lingzhi to put Xiaolu on the bed. She lowered her voice and said to the children: "Xiaolu is very tired, let him sleep." Okay, okay?"

The little guys nodded repeatedly.

After exiting the room, Lu Lingzhi said: "Xiao Liu, please come to our house for dinner with your children. It's so late and it's too late for you to get angry and cook."

Liu Susu said "hmm": "Then I'll trouble my sister-in-law, Xiao Jin. , take Xiuxiu and the others there, and come back after eating. I'll wait here for Xiaolu to wake up."

The second half of the sentence was addressed to Lu Lingzhi.

Lu Lingzhi nodded, knowing that she was worried, so he didn't force it. He just asked Han Jin to get the lunch box back when the time came.

But what Lu Lingzhi didn't know was that after the children came back from their meal quickly, she left a sentence of "Look at the path", called Han Qian again, and hurriedly walked out the door and walked forward quickly. .

Fortunately, Chen Nan was about to go over to see if there was anything okay on the path, and found Liu Susu rushing over like a swallow, followed by Han Qian. Chen Nan looked at the direction she was walking, thought of something, and followed her. .

Don't blame her for being nervous, that's the direction of Sun Huaihua's house. Oh my God, her sister-in-law must have thought that Sun Huaihua instigated Xiaolu to run away from home, and she was deliberately looking for trouble!

But why are you still bringing Xiao Qian with you? Could it be that he handed her the stick when he beat someone? !

Chen Nan didn't know about the previous relationship and was afraid that Liu Susu would be impulsive, so she was so scared that she almost ran away.

However, Liu Susu moved faster than she did. She walked to the door of Sun Huaihua's house. When she saw that the door was closed, she kicked it open with a bang.

The military wives who were talking on the road and Chen Nan who were following them were almost frightened to death when they saw this posture. Only Han Qian was very calm. He understood that his mother was like this when she beat her second grandfather before!

Sun Huaihua was happily thinking about her plan at home. If she continued like this, Wang Xiaolu would definitely not dare to stay at Liu Susu's house in a few days. By then, she would go over to take him back, and she would succeed. Yet?

However, before she could be happy, she suddenly heard a loud noise. Sun Huaihua was startled. She ran out and found that her door had been kicked down to the ground!

"Liu Susu! You are sick, why do you kick in our door!" Sun Huaihua shouted.

Unexpectedly, Liu Susuli ignored her and directly reached out to grab Sun Huaihua's wrist, dragging her out the door.

"What are you doing! What are you going to do? Let me go!" Sun Huaihua began to struggle violently.

But with her little strength, she was no match for Liu Susu. No matter how she shouted, Liu Susu's hands were as motionless as pliers, and she couldn't break free at all. He dragged her forward with all his strength.

A bunch of people gathered around, asking Liu Susu what he was doing.

"We are all members of the military. This is a military area. You don't want to hit anyone, Xiao Liu!"

"That's right, Xiao Liu, let go of Sun Huaihua first, and talk to her if you have anything to say!"

None of them dared to come over but tried to persuade them. , even if Liu Susu would do something to them, these people were also extremely surprised. How could Liu Susu, a weak and pretty lesbian who looked so strong, pull Sun Huaihua like a cow? She was so grand. Without breathing!

Han Qian acted as a translator for his mother and said loudly: "Don't worry, my mother will never hit anyone. She never does anything at home!"

Everyone: "..."

That's it, and she never does anything?

They don't believe it!

However, after looking at it, I found that the place Liu Susu took Sun Huaihua to was the teacher's office. I was relieved. It seemed that it was really not the move. If he had done it, he would not have chosen the office specially.

But this group of people were relieved, but Sun Huaihua was almost scared to death.

She originally thought that Liu Susu just wanted to cause trouble for her, but she was not afraid. Anyway, it was Liu Susu who rushed over first, and it was her fault no matter what. But now she saw that the place where Liu Susu wanted to take her was behind the teacher's office. , she panicked.

Liu Susu would definitely not come here for no reason. Now that she was dragged here, could she have discovered something? !

Sun Huaihua was startled and struggled even more crazily, refusing to go in even to death.

This shocked everyone, what's going on? Didn't Sun Huaihua just plausibly said that she would not let Liu Susu go? Why is it now that she has seen a ghost? !

Then the next second, they heard Liu Susu say directly: "Teacher, I want to report that Sun Huaihua is engaging in superstition!"

When Teacher Zhong saw Liu Susu and Sun Huaihua coming, he was stunned and didn't know what was going on. What's the matter? After all, since Xiaolu was entrusted to Liu Susu by him, the two of them have had little interaction. Could it be that Sun Huaihua is looking for trouble?

Just as he was thinking about it, he was startled when he heard this: "Xiao Liu, please tell me clearly, what does this mean?"

Sun Huaihua's eyes twitched wildly: "Liu Susu, don't slander anyone, I have never been superstitious!

" You haven't done it? Then do you dare to say that you have never told anyone that Xiaolu is a disaster star, and it is because he came to my house that I got sick?"

Liu Susu looked at her coldly, "And you didn't say it yourself , you gave money to others to spread the news! Yes, you are not spreading superstition, you are harming a child, you just want to force him away!"

Xiaolu is an insecure child who has been in trouble since childhood. The life of being homeless and being rejected by others makes him different from other children. Other children will be particularly happy when someone treats him well and cares about him.

But Xiaolu was different. Although he was happy, he was sincerely afraid. The better he was treated, the more afraid he would be, fearing that his arrival would become a burden and a drag.

In addition, some people have been calling him a disaster star. His father is dead and his mother has run away. The child's heart is more fragile than the mirror. If Sun Huaihua spreads those words, no matter how smart he is, he will inevitably think in that direction and feel that it is his fault. If it weren't for him, Liu Susu would not be sick. In this case, he can only leave secretly.

He also knew that if he left, he would never have such a good life again. But he was not afraid, because he was very grateful to Liu Susu, but he was still too young and didn't know how to repay, so he could only repay in the most clumsy way.

Sun Huaihua was dumbfounded: "You are talking nonsense! I have never said such things, Mr. Zhong, she is wronging me!"

Liu Susu glanced at Han Qian who was standing aside. Han Qian had long known that his mother wanted him Why did you come here, so you thought about what to say on the way here, but when your mother signaled you, you immediately said again clearly what you heard.

In an instant, Sun Huaihua, who had been so eloquent just now, was speechless.

poisonous!

The children of Liu Susu's family are definitely poisonous! It ruins her good deeds every time!

The veins on Mr. Zhong's forehead jumped sharply. He really didn't expect Sun Huaihua to be able to pull off such a trick: "What else do you have to say?!"

Sun Huaihua said quickly: "I didn't want to harm Wang Xiaolu! I just, just wanted to give them a warning, and I didn't know that Wang Xiaolu would run away from home!" It

was definitely impossible to remind them with good intentions, but she really didn't expect that Xiaolu would run away from home, because of her purpose , or because Xiaolu would leave the Han family because of this, so that she could legitimately adopt Xiaolu again.

This was the idea given to her by her sister Sun Shuixian.

At that time, after Liu Susu made fans for several children, the little ones were very happy and couldn't help but take them out to share with their friends. It happened that Dagui and Ergui saw it, and they told her this thing.

Sun Shuixian said: "No wonder Wang Xiaolu doesn't want to come back. Liu Susu is so good to him. If it were me, I wouldn't want to come back." Sun

Huaihua was very depressed. She felt that Liu Susu was just pretending. Who would treat someone who was not her biological child? If the child is so good, isn't it just for the sake of seeing the pension?

She was very annoyed when she thought about the pension, but Sun Shuixian said: "I have thought of a way."

"What?"

"Didn't you say that Liu Susu was sick last time? Then tell others, Xiaolu has a hard life, and Ke Liu Susu, otherwise why would he fall ill as soon as he went to Liu Susu!" Sun Shuixian said.

At that time, Han Lie hurriedly took Liu Susu to the hospital, and later asked for leave. He didn't go to work for two days. No one thought about her menstrual period, and he thought Liu Susu had some serious illness.

People are greedy for life and afraid of death. If this statement reaches Liu Susu's ears, she will definitely drive Xiaolu away in anger. Even if she doesn't drive away, Xiaolu will be embarrassed and she might not want to stay any longer.

When Sun Huaihua heard this, she immediately clapped her hands and applauded. Moreover, she had learned a lesson this time and knew that she could not do this kind of thing by herself, otherwise it would be too obvious. Sun Shuixian asked her to find those children and give them ten cents. Mao is enough as payment. It is still summer vacation and there are many children who love to make noises. Once they talk about it, it will soon reach the ears of adults.

This is also the reason why Xiaolu knew about this before Liu Susu.

It was also two days ago that he took his own small fan and happily wanted to dig some sand from the river and bring it back, because Liu Susu said that he dug the sand and spread it under the rabbit's cage to make it easier to clean.

As a result, as soon as they arrived at the river, they heard someone talking about this matter again. It was a few children who had already gone to school. They said what Sun Huaihua told them was reasonable and well-founded. Xiaolu didn't know that they were telling it to him on purpose. , I thought these people were talking nonsense at first, but the next day, I heard the same thing again.

This time, he had a nightmare, dreaming that Liu Susu was really sick, a very serious illness, and the doctor said it could never be cured.

Xiaolu woke up with a fright. He couldn't tell whether it was real or a dream, so he quickly got out of bed and wanted to run to find Liu Susu.

But Sun Huaihua would never admit this kind of thing. She insisted that she was just kind-hearted and caring about Xiaolu.

Mr. Zhong's face was livid: "Sun Huaihua, do you believe what you say?"

Sun Huaihua said quickly: "I..."

"Okay, there is nothing more to say. I will notify the Family Affairs Department later. Convene a public meeting and review it in front of everyone! Reflect on your wrong thoughts! And apologize to Comrade Liu Susu and Xiaolu!"

Sun Huaihua was dumbfounded.

Public review? If she made a self-examination, their family would lose all face! Didn't she become the laughing stock of the entire military region? !

What else did she want to say? Mr. Zhong no longer wanted to listen to any sophistry and said to Liu Susu: "Xiao Liu, you did a good job. If this kind of thing happens again in the future, just come to me directly. Don't worry, I will definitely give you an explanation for this matter."

Liu Susu nodded: "Thank you, sir." After saying that, she stopped looking at Sun Huaihua, took Han Qian, and called Chen Nan, who was looking shocked, back. .

——After

returning home, before Xiaolu woke up, Liu Susu ate the lunch that Lu Lingzhi had brought, and then cooked egg drop soup for Xiaolu. Before it was ready, Han Cheng ran over. , saying that Xiaolu woke up.

Egg drop soup is specially made with white sugar. It is sweet and fragrant. It is a favorite of children.

When Liu Susu took it in, Xiaolu, who was already extremely hungry, saw it and swallowed hard.

Liu Susu sat down on the bedside: "How about some soup?"

Xiaolu nodded obediently.

She scooped a spoonful of it with a spoon, blew it to cool down slightly, and then handed it to the little guy. Xiaolu drank it in one gulp.

Liu Susu scooped another spoonful, but this time Xiaolu did not drink it immediately, but looked at her and suddenly said: "Aunt Liu, I'm sorry, I was too careless. I fell down and it hurt me. Come and save me." , I'm sorry!"

Liu Susu smiled and said, "What's there to be sorry for? I'm an adult. If I can't even do this well, how can I take care of you." As soon as

she finished speaking, Han Cheng beside her started to speak: "That's right, Xiaolu, don't be afraid. My mother is amazing! You don't know that my mother just taught the bad guy who bullied you a lesson. You don't have to be afraid anymore!" "

What bad guy?" Xiaolu said blankly. Dumb.

"It's that Sun, Sun..." Han Cheng's brain capacity was limited and he immediately asked his mother for help.

Liu Susu said: "Sun Huaihua. Xiaolu, the words you heard were all made up by Sun Huaihua to deceive you. He just wanted you to leave us."

Xiaolu didn't expect this at all, and he was shocked. shocked.

Liu Susu touched his little face: "My illness has nothing to do with you. It's because of my stomachache. The doctor has also seen it. It used to be like this when I was in my hometown. If you don't believe me, ask Xiao Cheng."

Han Cheng remembered. This happened because his grandma had told him and his brother to take good care of their mother: "Yes, Xiaolu, my mother didn't even know you at that time. How could she have a stomachache because of you?" After hearing

the news, Xiaolu Finally he breathed a sigh of relief: "Then Aunt Liu is really okay?"

"Of course she is okay, I told you that my mother is very powerful!"

When Han Qian came back just now, he told them how Liu Susu dragged Sun Huaihua to Mr. Zhong Han Cheng was afraid that he wouldn't believe it, so he acted it out specially.

In the whole family, only he and Han Qian knew clearly how powerful Mom was, because they had already seen it when Mom got back the money defrauded by her second grandfather back home.

Xiaolu was stunned when he heard this: "Aunt Liu is so powerful?"

"Of course, am I still lying to you... No, Xiaolu, why don't you call me mother?"

He had clearly heard Xiaolu call mother before.

Xiaolu lowered his head in embarrassment, Liu Susu knocked Han Cheng's little head: "Don't talk nonsense."

She actually knew why Xiaolu called her mother. No matter how sensible Xiaolu was, he was just a child. These days, he was weighed down by those words. I felt extremely depressed and almost fell down the mountain accidentally. It was normal for me to suddenly become dependent on her when I was nervous and scared.

But after all, he is not a well-accepted child like Han Cheng. Once he wakes up and calms down, he will definitely not be able to scream.

Liu Susu didn't care. To her, it was just a title. Whether the relationship was good or not could not be reflected by a title.

She was just about to tell Xiaolu not to take Han Cheng's words to heart, but before she could speak, she heard a particularly soft voice.

"Mom."

Liu Susu was stunned and almost spilled the soup in her hand.

Xiaolu would have called her out because of a sudden outburst of emotion before, but now, he did call her out when he was completely calm.

Now that he is willing to call her, does that mean that Xiaolu has really accepted this family and is willing to stay forever?

Liu Susu felt a little sour in her heart, but she made Han Cheng extremely anxious: "Mom, Xiaolu is calling you, why don't you respond? Xiaolu, don't be sad, I'll help you!" After saying that, she

deliberately imitated Liu Susu's usual voice, She lowered her voice and shouted: "Hey!"

Liu Susu said: "..."

She couldn't laugh or cry, and now was not a good time to deal with him. She put the soup aside, looked at Xiaolu, who had a worried look on his face after shouting, and looked at him. He stretched out his hand: "Come on, mother, give me a hug."

Xiaolu's eyes suddenly lit up, and he quickly threw himself into Liu Susu's arms.

The warm and lightly fragrant embrace suddenly made Xiaolu's nervous and frightened heart suddenly fall to the ground. He hugged her tightly, as if he had never felt this kind of warmth before. He was extremely happy, and the smile on his face became more and more intense. The bigger it gets, Xiaolu feels that this is the happiest day in his life since he was a child! No, this is the happiest day in his life!

"Mother."

"Hey."

"Mother!"

"Here you are."

"Mom!!"

"Mom is here, don't be afraid, you don't have to be afraid anymore." No matter how many times Xiaolu shouted, Liu Susu responded tirelessly.

Han Cheng looked at the path and then at his mother, wondering if this would be fun? Otherwise, why would Xiaolu call mother so many times?

Then he wants it too!

A small cannonball also rushed over and wanted to hug Liu Susu and Xiaolu, but his hands were too short and the hug was very difficult: "Mom."

Liu Susu looked at him: "What's wrong?"

"It's okay, I just want to scream. You!" Han Cheng said stupidly.

Not only did he enjoy himself, he also ran outside and called Han Jin, Han Qian and Han Xiuxiu, who were feeding rabbits and ducks: "Brother, brother and sister, come quickly!" The

three children stayed outside. They didn't know what happened, so they thought Liu Susu had something to do with them, so they ran in immediately. As soon as they arrived, Han Cheng waved to them: "Come on, let's hug together!" "Why do

you want to hug? "Han Qian doesn't understand.

"Because mother said we are a family!" Han Cheng said confidently.

Liu Susu smiled, yes, they are a family.

She hugged the three little ones and sat on the kang, and gathered the five children in her arms: "From now on, you are all my mother's little darlings. We must live together. The better the better, you know?"

The little guys nodded, and Han Qian suddenly reacted: "That path will never go again, right?"

Liu Susu smiled and said nothing, looking at the path.

The four children immediately turned their heads again, waiting for Xiaolu's answer.

Xiaolu smiled and nodded, and said seriously: "Well, I will never leave again!"

No matter what others say, he will not leave. He will stay, help his mother, and take care of his younger brothers and sisters.

Because he really has a family now.

"Wow! That's great!" Several children immediately shouted happily.

Seeing them having fun, Liu Susu smiled with relief.

——So at night, when Han Lie heard what happened today from others, he was anxious and his feet hurried home, he saw several children playing in the yard, with happy smiles on their faces, and they seemed to be fine.

Han Lie was stunned and filled with doubts.

Just as he was about to go in and ask Liu Susu what was going on, she walked out and said, "You're back just in time. It's time to eat."

Han Lie could only swallow what he said and went to help serve the dishes.

When he got to the kitchen and took a look, Han Lie raised his eyebrows: "How good is today's meal?"

It was the pheasant that Liu Susu had been reluctant to cook before. The wild boar meat last time could not be stored for too long. It was marinated and eaten in three days, but the pheasant Liu Susu didn't use It took a few days to dry in the sun. After drying, I cut it and stuffed it in the cabinet, planning to eat it later during the Mid-Autumn Festival.

But today I made a big pot of ground-pot chicken and put pancakes on the side of the pot. It looked very tempting.

Liu Susu nodded: "Today is as good a day as a holiday!"

It should be better said.

Han Lie became even more confused and confused.

After sitting down, Liu Susu asked without him asking, "Do you have anything to do with the army tomorrow?" Tomorrow

was supposed to be Han Lie's day to rest, so he shook his head: "What's the matter?" "If

we have time, let's go to the county seat. Let's go there. Didn't we agree to take pictures before? It just so happens that we should go there and take pictures next time. Maybe we won't have time until next time."

The dam construction has not officially started yet, so she still has time, so she can be busy again When I get up, I don't know when I will be free.

Not only did she take pictures, she also wanted to change Xiaolu's household registration. Xiaolu's household registration was originally registered in the home of the person who adopted him, but because he had changed homes so many times, Mr. Zhong was afraid that he would have to change it again after he got it. , we can only treat it as a special household registration first and put it aside alone, without anyone's name.

But this is only because Xiaolu is a child. If he still doesn't have his own home when he reaches adulthood, he will have no choice but to follow his father's file and return to his hometown. He will no longer be considered a member of the military region.

What it was like before had nothing to do with Liu Susu, but now that Xiaolu is willing to stay, then he is a member of their family. The first thing is to register the household registration, so that it is official.

With their hukou, they are truly a family.

It was hard to say this in front of Xiaolu, but Han Lie understood it immediately and nodded with a smile: "Okay! Let's go to the county town the day after tomorrow."

He said why his family was so peaceful today. He just heard Liu Susu's words. After reacting, he turned to look at Xiaolu, who was talking to Han Cheng, his face full of joy, and couldn't help but smile. It seemed that this was a "blessing in disguise".

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Chapter 44

◎ Household Registration Book, Family Photo ◎

The next day, not only did I have to go to the county town to take photos and change my household registration, I also had another very important thing to do.

It happened that Han Lie went to ask today, and the other party told him that he would have to wait until the afternoon to borrow the car, so Liu Susu asked him to go and get busy first. When Tiedan and others came over to call the little guys to dig grass, Liu Susu said: "Today you four How about going? Mom left Xiao Qian at home because she has something to do."

The other three naturally had no objections, but Han Cheng came over secretly: "Mom, what's going on? Can I help?"

Liu Susu looked at him. : "Okay, but let me explain first, there is no delicious food."

Han Cheng, who just said he wanted to help, immediately picked up the hoe, put the bamboo basket on his back, and ran faster than a rabbit: "Mom, then I I'd better go help my brothers and sisters, they need me more!"

After saying that, he ran away.

Liu Susu couldn't help but laugh.

Looking at Han Qian, who had his head lowered and his face full of nervousness, she walked over with a smile: "What's wrong, Xiao Qian?"

Han Qian shook his head: "Mom, don't worry, I won't cry. I did something wrong. You deserve to punish me!"

Although his mother didn't say anything yesterday, he knew that she would definitely not forget it.

Liu Susu pulled him over with a smile, "Why should mother punish you? You did a good job this time. If it weren't for you, mother wouldn't have known what Sun Huaihua did."

Han Qian was stunned and couldn't believe himself. The ear: "Really? But mother, I secretly took out the fan and rented it to someone else..."

"It's not your fault. On the contrary, mother wants to praise you." Liu Susu said with a smile, she was not joking, When she learned about this yesterday, she was a little surprised, because although she knew that Han Qian liked money, she always thought that he only cared about those "small favors". She didn't expect that the little guy was so smart and knew how to make money with what he had. .

Liu Susu had seen this kind of child when she was in school. Even when others were spending money, he could use his cleverness to make money from his classmates. This kind of person is naturally more business-minded.

This incident also made Liu Susu discover that her son might also have a talent for business, and if he was properly cultivated, he might even become a big boss in the future.

But this is just a thought for the time being. We are still in the 1950s. We will have to wait until the 1980s before we have the conditions to do business. There are still more than 20 years. Han Qian will still be young by then. As long as he dares to fight, he can Build a career.

But not now, and not in the next twenty years.

Especially here is a military area. Once Han Qian makes money again like this time, once or twice is nothing. When the times become more frequent, or when the control becomes stricter in the past six years, even if he is a child and earns only a few cents, then that's it. It will definitely cause big trouble.

Therefore, Liu Susu must make him understand that these things cannot be done now.

But she couldn't make it too obvious, so she could only consider it and said: "You know how to use a small fan to make money for yourself. You are already very smart. Mom is very proud."

Han Qian smiled sheepishly.

Liu Susu hugged him in her arms: "But Xiaoqian, have you ever thought about it, this is a military area, and Uncle Han's comrades are everywhere. Uncle Han is out training on missions, and he may need the help of these people at all times. You If we earn money from their children, although it is very small, what if they have troubles in their hearts and are unwilling to help Uncle Han in the future?

Or us, just like this time, Xiaolu disappeared, it was Aunt Lu and Chen Auntie came here to help find her. What if there is a bigger problem in the future and my mother needs more help, but they refuse?"

Han Qian was slightly startled.

He never thought about this.

He lowered his little head and thought about what his mother said several times, then raised his head and asked, "Mom, did I do something wrong?"

"You didn't do anything wrong, but the way you did it was a little wrong." Liu Susu smiled.

"Method?"

"Yes, we can't make money, but we can trade with them." Liu Susu said thoughtfully, "This fan originally belonged to our family, and we lent it to people we didn't know for free. No matter who it was, in my heart They won't want to, so can we change some ranges or something like

that?" "It's like... if they want to play, I'll ask them to give me a candy?!" Han Qian reacted immediately.

"That's right! Kozen is so smart." Making money is not allowed, but exchanging things for things, even in the most stringent years, no one would say anything.

Han Qian pursed his lips and smiled: "Then I will return the money to them?"

"Wait a minute." Liu Susu took out a dollar and handed it to him, "Although this money has to be exchanged, it is also your hard-earned money. , because mother didn't tell you clearly, so I will use mother's money to pay it back this time."

Han Qian nodded his head. Although the temptation of that dollar was great, he still said very honestly: "But I only earn I paid 80 cents."

"In addition to 80 cents, there is another 10 cents you lost to save Xiaolu. Mom has taken that into account for you, and the rest is a reward."

Han Qian's eyes widened: "Reward?"

"Of course. , this time our Xiaoqian not only beat away the bad guys, but also didn't even ask for money to save Xiaolu. Mom is really proud and happy!" Liu Susu said with a smile.

This was the happiest thing for her. She had never thought that a child like Han Qian who loved money would give up the dime he had received for Xiaolu, and even took the initiative to expose the renting of a fan in front of her.

Compared with several other children, Xiaolu's relationship with Han Qian is definitely not that deep. After all, he has only been here not long ago, and children's emotions are also developed through getting along with each other.

But Han Qian can do this, which means that there is something in this little guy's heart that is more precious than his favorite money.

Han Qian's eyes were bright and he was very happy: "Thank you, mother!"

He put the dollar into his pocket and touched it carefully. It was clear that the money was not much different from the eighty cents he was going to give away, but Han Qian He felt very happy and excited before, as if he had never felt like receiving this money before.

After Han Qian finished speaking, he jumped out to pay back the money. Although he still remembered what those children looked like, it still took a lot of effort to find them one by one. Liu Susu wanted to accompany him, but he refused. , you must go by yourself.

When he came back, several children who went to the mountains to dig grass and look for earthworms also came back. They were all sweating. Liu Susu asked them to take a bath first, and then put new clothes on each little kid.

She made this from the same piece of cloth and had made it before. She specially prepared it for the day of the photo shoot. She also asked Lu Lingzhi for advice on how to make a shirt. After all, this was much more difficult than a simple coat.

The off-white shirt looks particularly energetic when worn on the body. During this period of time, they have eaten well, slept well, and exercised regularly. The little guys have grown a lot of flesh on their faces. Liu Susu also cut their originally dry and yellow hair, making it longer. A new one has been released, and it looks very bright, almost as bright as the little dolls in the pictorial.

When Han Lie came back from his work, he looked at the row of little guys and was a little afraid to recognize them.

When did their little black balls all look so good-looking?

Liu Susu was braiding Han Xiuxiu's hair. When she saw him coming, she asked, "Is the car back?" "

It's back. Let's leave now?"

"Let's go. We haven't eaten in a restaurant for so long. Well, would Deputy Commander Han be willing to pay for a massage for us today?"

When he heard that there was delicious food, Han Cheng was definitely the most positive one: "Uncle Han, can we go to a restaurant? I really want to go!"

Although the other children were not so exaggerated, they were also looking forward to it.

They often hear others say how delicious the food in the restaurant is. They haven't been there yet and want to try it!

Han Lie laughed and said, "Okay, let's go to a restaurant."

"Okay!" Han Cheng was the first to rush over.

However, when he got to the restaurant and took a bite of every dish, he realized that it was not as delicious as his mother's.

The little guy pursed his lips: "Mom, we were deceived."

Niu Dan told him how delicious the restaurant was before, and his mouth watered when he heard it, but now he found that this was not the case at all.

Han Lie smiled and rubbed his head: "It's not that I was deceived, it's that your mother's cooking was so delicious that even the restaurant couldn't compare."

Han Cheng was shocked.

Liu Susu raised her eyebrows and smiled: "Now do you know how powerful your mother is?"

This time she made a big investment. The seven of them ordered four dishes, two meat dishes, meatballs and roast chicken, and vegetarian dishes. It's seaweed soup and fried cucumber, plus a flatbread.

Although the taste was not very good, they were really hungry from the military area to the county seat, and with the large number of people, they still ate everything.

Liu Susu had no opinion on meat and roasted chicken, but the seaweed soup caught her attention.

When we get here, everything is fine, except there is no seafood to eat. Marine fish, shrimps, and crabs are definitely out of the question, but you can try seaweed and kelp, which can also prevent diseases.

However, she couldn't find it in the department store last time, so she still asked the staff, who told her that she had to ask the salesperson directly to buy it, and there was no one at the counter.

Liu Susu thanked her and took the children out, but instead of going to the department store immediately, she went to the photo studio first.

Last time, the scar on Han Jin's face was not healed, so we put it on hold temporarily. Now, not only is Han Jin's face healed, but there is also an extra path. When they saw their family walking in, the master of the photo studio was surprised and said: "Your children are so good-looking!" In

this era, four or five children are nothing at all, there are seven or eight, but like Liu Susu In this way, it is still too few to raise every child so well that even the daughter wears exactly the same clothes as the son.

Liu Susu said with a smile: "It's because our children are growing up well." A row of little carrot heads laughed.

The master asked: "Do you want to take a family photo?"

Taking photos is expensive nowadays, and few people are willing to take photos, and they are basically family photos.

Liu Susu nodded, asked about the price, and then said: "Master, we want two, one is larger and the other is smaller. It is urgent to wash. Can it be washed out today?" "Yes, yes,

but it has to be Add two dollars." The master said.

Two dollars was already very expensive, but Liu Susu reluctantly nodded.

Next, they didn't have time to come to the county town, and they didn't feel comfortable leaving it to others, so they simply spent money to save effort.

"Okay, then go sit over there and we'll start right away."

There's nothing fancy about taking pictures now. There are seven people in total, four little boys sitting at the front, Liu Susu and Han Lie standing in the back, and the middle one standing on a small bench. Korean embroidery.

"Don't close your eyes for a while, I'll say okay." After the master told him, he said: "Three, two, one, smile!"

"Hahaha!"

Liu Susu was stunned, and was about to let Han Cheng Don't giggle. With a click, the shutter has been pressed.

Liu Susu: "..."

"Comrade Han Cheng, can you explain why you laughed suddenly?"

Han Cheng was stunned: "Ah, wasn't it some uncle who made us laugh?"

Liu Susu was helpless, so the master She said: "Actually, it's not bad. Do you want to retake it?"

She went over to take a look and found that it was indeed good. Everyone had bright smiles on their faces, except Han Cheng. This kid had a stupid smile...

But that's not the case. It's ugly, but with his little black face, it looks particularly festive.

Liu Susu decided to leave it at that, stay here and show it to Han Cheng's wife when he got married.

"Okay, let's not change it. Master, please hurry up."

After leaving the photo studio, Han Cheng was still there asking her happily: "Mom, am I really good-looking?"

"Of course I look good. In my heart, you are the prettiest!" But whether that is true in the photo, I can't tell.

Unable to appreciate the old mother's pranks, Han Cheng's child was so happy that he held her hand and ran to the department store, because Liu Susu told them before going out today that they could go to the department store to buy things as a reward as usual this time. , and because the little guys have performed better recently, the standard can be raised to two pieces.

The other children didn't know what it meant when they heard this, but Han Cheng understood it with just a few fingers. One dollar can buy a bag of candy, so isn't two dollars equivalent to two bags of candy?

That is happiness plus happiness, super happy!

Because of this, the little guy's steps towards the department store were particularly cheerful.

After entering, Liu Susu asked Xiaolu to follow them, and said with a smile: "Your Uncle Han is paying for it this time. Don't skimp, spend more."

"Okay, thank you, mother!" After that, Xiaolu obviously became a lot more cheerful and less reserved than before. After saying that, he followed Han Cheng with a smile.

Han Lie also knew that no matter whether it was his money or his wife's money, it would eventually become his wife's money alone, so it was right for Liu Susu to say that Xiaolu thanked her for his treat, but he didn't understand: " Why does Xiaolu call you mother, but only calls me uncle Han?"

Liu Susu couldn't help laughing: "What's the point? Just treat him like Xiaoqian Xiaocheng, the one I brought here to marry you."

Han Lie: "... Susu."

Knowing that men can't listen to such words, she hurriedly said: "Okay, okay, this is called personal charm. Don't worry, our deputy leader Han is so good, they will definitely be fast. I'll call you daddy."

Although he knew that she was perfunctory with him, Han Lie was still so happy when he heard the word "we" that the corners of his mouth rose so much that he couldn't hold it back.

Liu Susu smiled even happier, this man was getting easier and easier to coax.

While the children were shopping, Liu Susu went to find some kelp and seaweed and bought some of both. She was afraid that Lu Lingzhi and Chen Nan would also want it, so she brought some to them. Even if they didn't want it, she wasn't afraid to let it go. , it's not wrong to prepare more.

In addition to these, you should also prepare some cooling oils at home.

Finally, she also bought some pens and notebooks.

It is for little ones to learn from.

Xiaolu was already over six years old. Although there was no rule in this era that one must go to first grade at the age of six, Xiaolu was old enough to go to school. Liu Susu didn't want to delay him, so she asked him to go to school with her as school was about to start.

In addition to Xiaolu, several other children could also learn from them at home. Even in the 1960s, most people felt that studying was useless. Many people who received higher education still lived in a poor life, but Liu Susu herself went to school. She has never studied before, so she also understands how important learning is. Even if she does not rely on this to make a living in the future, she cannot give up studying.

After she made her choice, several other little ones also bought it.

It was nothing more than a few snacks. Han Xiuxiu also brought some food for Xiaotian. Liu Susu was afraid that the agency would be closed, so she didn't take a closer look. After paying, she asked a few little guys to follow.

Han Cheng asked Han Jin from behind: "Brother, what did you buy? It's mysterious."

After Han Jin selected what he wanted, he held it firmly in his hand without showing it to anyone.

Han Jin shook his head: "It's a secret."

Liu Susu didn't know what they were discussing. When they arrived at the unit, she and Han Lie took the children in and handed the household registration book and Xiaolu's files to the staff.

After Mr. Zhong heard that they were going to give Xiaolu a household registration, he was very relieved and happy. Without saying a word, he had everything prepared, so there was no shortage of information.

After checking, the staff found that the name seemed to be a little different: "Wang Xiaolu? Do you want to change your surname?"

He works here, and naturally knows that many soldiers will adopt the children of their comrades. These adopted children usually change their surname. It feels more like a family.

Han Lie looked at Liu Susu and asked her opinion. He didn't care about these things, as long as his wife was satisfied.

Liu Susu thought for a moment: "If you don't want to change, let's call them Wang Xiaolu."

Han Jin and Han Xiuxiu are in special circumstances, so changing their names is the best choice. Although Xiaolu's father is not particularly kind to him, he is not bad either. , Liu Susu could see that Xiaolu still had certain feelings for him.

She also doesn't want her children to forget their original father. Every father who sacrifices is a hero, and someone should remember him. Of course, Han Qian and Han Cheng's "father" is not included in this. That person is not even worthy. It's the father.

And it doesn't mean that if you only have one surname, you are a family if you have the same name. As long as the relationship is deep, even if you are thousands of miles apart, it is the best family. The

staff nodded and it was done quickly.

Liu Susu took the household registration book, called Xiaolu over, pointed to his name and said, "Look, Xiaolu, this is your page."

Xiaolu was illiterate, but he could tell that it was his name.

He knew the household registration book.

After his father died, his first adoptive father talked about the household registration. It was Grandpa Zhong who asked him if he wanted to register for him. The adoptive father thought about it and refused, saying that it would be too troublesome to change the household registration and he would talk about it later.

Xiaolu really thought it was too troublesome at first, but that night, when he was in the room, he heard his adoptive father saying to his adoptive mother: "The household registration book is only for our own family. Why should he write it down as an outsider?"

Xiaolu asked at that time. He's still young now, but he understands.

Household registration is very precious, and he, an outsider, does not deserve it.

But now, he finally has his own household registration book! His name is put together with his mother, Uncle Han, and his younger brothers and sisters. It is only their names that make him a real family.

Just like what Father Yang said, he is a member of his own family.

When Xiaolu thought of those words, he smiled more and more happily. He wanted to tell his former adoptive father that he no longer had to envy other people's household registers, because he had the best family in the world!

He looked up at Liu Susu: "Mom, I want to take it home, can you let me take it with me?" "

Of course, as long as I don't lose it." Liu Susu said with a smile.

"I will keep it well!" Xiaolu held the household registration book tightly in his arms, looking at it with such solemnity that Liu Susu felt sour.

As soon as they came out of the office, they had to go to the photo studio again. The photos had already been developed. Liu Susu also bought a larger frame and was going to hang their family portrait in the most conspicuous place in the main room when they got home. .

After a long journey, when we returned to the military area and returned the car, it was already getting dark.

Liu Susu was afraid that the children would be hungry, and when she was about to rush home to make dinner, she suddenly saw a large number of people gathered at the entrance of the canteen not far away.

She reacted, oh, she just said something felt wrong. It turned out that she had forgotten something important.

——Sun

Huaihua stood in the middle of the crowd, holding paper in her hand, and she was almost furious!

She had never made such a big mistake in her life, and she had to make a self-examination in front of so many people! From the moment she came up, she wanted to run away, but who knew that Master Zhong also specially asked the political commissar from Battalion Commander Hu to come over to supervise her reflection report.

Battalion Commander Hu followed the political commissar, his face as dark as the bottom of a pot, and sparks in his eyes. How dare Sun Huaihua have other ideas? If she ran away now, her man would never let her go!

Sun Huaihua's face was red, and she was reading her reflection draft in great pain, feeling regretful and resentful in her heart.

I regret that I should not have listened to Sun Shuixian's bad idea! I also hate Liu Susu for being so aggressive and killing her without saving any face for her!

Just when she finally finished reading and thought she could end the pain, suddenly, a devilish voice came from the crowd.

"Comrade Sun Huaihua, if I remember correctly, Master Zhong asked you to apologize to Xiaolu, right? Xiaolu happens to be here now. It's better to choose a different day than to hit the sun, so you can finish it together."

Sun Huaihua: " !!" When did Liu Susu come?

"Liu Susu, don't go too far!"

Asking her to apologize to a child in front of so many people would make her want to be a human being!

"How can this be called excessive? Why, you haven't realized your mistake yet? It seems that the reflection just now was in vain." Liu Susu said with a smile.

Sun Huaihua: "..."

She took a deep breath and almost died of anger.

Seeing the political commissar on the side staring at her tightly, she could only say: "I'm sorry Wang Xiaolu, I did this wrong."

Liu Susu raised her eyebrows: "It's gone?"

"I've already apologized, you still What are you going to do?"

"What did you do wrong, how did you feel sorry for Xiaolu, tell me everything!" Liu Susu looked at her, "Sun Huaihua, anyway, I have plenty of time to spend with you, if you don't tell me, I will just Now we can ask the teacher to make the decision."

Liu Susu didn't mean to torture her, but the rumors spread by Sun Huaihua were too excessive.

Her original intention was just to drive Xiaolu out of her house, but little did she know that those words about "killing people", "disasters" and "bringing misfortune" made many superstitious people really afraid of Xiaolu. These people It's not that he is stupid, but he has an attitude of preferring to believe it, so his children are not allowed to play with Xiaolu.

If Chen Nan and Lu Lingzhi didn't have this idea, Xiaolu would have no friends except his own children. If she didn't explain clearly, how could a child stay in the military zone? Especially when Xiaolu was about to go to school, Liu Susu couldn't let him be ostracized in school.

Sun Huaihua almost gritted her teeth: "Okay! I'll say it!"

"I shouldn't say that Wang Xiaolu is a disaster star, a pest, and can kill people. These are all made up by me and are all superstitions. It's all fake! Wang Xiaolu, can you forgive me?" After Sun Huaihua finished speaking, she showed a fake smile.

Xiaolu looked at her and hid behind Liu Susu: "Mom, I want to go back."

Before Liu Susu could say anything, the people around were already shocked:

"Wang Xiaolu calls Liu Susu mother? Has the Han family adopted him?" "

Who ? Do you know if it is a temporary adoption? Xiaolu has been with several families before." "

Yes, they have so many children in the family, how can they still like other children."

Liu Susu seemed to have not heard these words and said nothing. She only patted Han Lie and said, "There are many people. Please take your son out."

Han Lie nodded with a smile and squatted down in front of the path: "Come on. Dad will take you to ride a big horse!"

Xiaolu's face was full of surprise and disbelief. After seeing Liu Susu's encouraging eyes, he carefully sat on Han Lie's neck.

"Okay, let's go."

"Uncle Han! And me, when the trail is over, can it be my turn!" Han Cheng, who was extremely obsessed with riding a horse, immediately chased after him.

Han Cheng was stupid, but Han Qian understood it and deliberately took out the candy he bought in the department store and said loudly: "Mom, I will give my favorite candy to Xiaolu later!"

Han Xiuxiu He also immediately raised his hand: "I want it too! I have biscuits for Xiaolu too!"

Han Jin didn't buy anything to eat, but thought for a while and said, "Please Xiaolu, please drink malted milk?"

Liu Susu smiled and nodded: " Okay, okay! Let's go back quickly,"

he said without looking at the people around him. He followed a few other children behind him, walking forward talking and laughing.

Seeing the harmonious appearance of their family, the person who just now was sure that Xiaolu would not live a good life for a few days only felt a burning pain on his face.

*****

Chapter 45

◎Dad is here? ◎

After arriving home and eating, Liu Susu asked Han Lie to hang the big photo on the wall of the main room.

Although it has been washed out according to the largest size, the size is still incomparable with later generations. It is almost the size of a book. Even so, it immediately looks different when hung in the main room.

The home has become more cozy.

After Xiaotian finished her dinner, she was sent over by Chen Nan. She looked up at the family portrait on the wall and was filled with envy: "It would be great if our family also had this!"

She has grown so big that she hasn't even taken a photo yet. .

Liu Susu smiled and said: "Don't worry, when your grandma and the others leave, let your mother take you there."

Xiaotian nodded immediately, thought for a while and said: "But my mother is still telling my father today , I wonder when they will be willing to leave."

Although Aunt Liu has everything here, she still wants to go home.

Liu Susu touched the little girl's head: "It's okay. When the crops are harvested, you can feed them and go back."

The little dessert nodded and was about to say something when she saw Han Cheng holding his little face and looking at it. The self in the photo exclaimed: "It's so beautiful, Mom, I never knew I was so good-looking! I will definitely follow you!"

Liu Susu: "..."

You definitely won't follow me because of your bad eyesight.

"Okay, go take a shower and go to bed. I won't be able to get up tomorrow." Liu Susu shouted. She came back late today and wasted a little time in the cafeteria. When she came back, the water was almost cold, so she could only sit in the canteen. I put some in the hot water tank next to the stove and mixed it in before I could take a bath.

The children were indeed tired today. After taking a bath, they climbed into bed without her urging them. They immediately fell asleep, especially Xiaolu. The little one hugged the household registration book all the way, and he is still holding it firmly, feeling extremely sad. She is so down-to-earth that she even sleeps with a smile on her face.

Liu Susu looked sad and touched the little guy's face, telling him and herself that everything would slowly get better in the future.

After he fell asleep, she took the household registration book and put it in the iron box in the wardrobe.

Han Lie walked in after taking a shower, and Liu Susu handed him another photo in her pocket.

Han Lie was slightly startled.

"No matter where you go from now on, take it with you. Just put it on your body and don't lose it." Liu Susu looked at him and said.

He might go on a mission at any time, and he would go for more than ten days at a time. She hoped that he would have something to think about when he was outside, and also remember that there were people at home waiting for him to come back safely.

Only then did Han Lie realize why she specifically asked for one more photo to be developed.

Liu Susu helped him put the photo in the pocket of his military uniform. The photo was not big and could just be put down. She stroked it with her hand and said with a smile: "How is it? Not bad, right? I originally wanted to make a peace charm for you. , but I really don't have the skills, so it would be better to use photos instead."

Moreover, some safety charms involve superstition, and it would be troublesome if someone takes advantage of this to make a fuss, so it's better to be cautious.

Han Lie nodded and said seriously: "Daughter-in-law, don't worry, I will take good care of it."

"Okay."

Liu Susu was about to say that she should go to bed quickly, but she was suddenly pulled by Han Lie, "I also have something for you. ."

"What?"

As soon as she finished speaking, she saw the man take something out of his pocket and put it in her hand. It was cold and heavy. When Liu Susu saw it, she was stunned: "Watch? You Bought it?"

"Well, do you like it?" Today in the department store, when Liu Susu was picking stationery for several children, Han Lie saw the watch on the counter. He suddenly remembered that Liu Susu had been talking about a watch before. It was very convenient and she was reluctant to buy it at that time, but today Han Lie wanted to buy it secretly and give it to her.

When the salesperson saw Han Lie looking at it, he thought he wanted to buy one for himself, so he immediately took out the men's watch, but Han Lie said: "I bought it for my lover." There were

not many women's watches on the counter, and the one in the middle was That piece was made of beautiful silver with a dark blue dial, and it looked very eye-catching. The first time Han Lie saw it, he thought it would look good on Liu Susu's hand. Now that he put it on, he found that it was indeed the case. .

Her skin was white and her wrists were slender. She looked even more delicate after wearing the watch. Han Lie clasped his hands softly, feeling that the temperature in his palms was getting hotter and hotter.

To be fair, today's watches are far less sophisticated than those of later generations, but looking at the watch on her wrist, Liu Susu was extremely happy.

Not only because of the watch, but also because after so long, Han Lie still remembered his words.

"How much?"

"Eighty-one yuan."

Good guy, Han Lie's allowance is exactly 82 yuan a month after the increase!

Liu Susu realized it. She must have known that she was going to the county today. Han Lie had received his allowance yesterday and was going to buy her a watch.

"This is too expensive. How about we return it? We have them all now." The clock is on, as long as you can tell the time." When she thought that this was obtained in exchange for a month's allowance, she felt heartbroken. She had no choice, she was really too poor!

Han Lie shook his head and said: "If you don't retire, you will look good. Don't worry, wife, I will definitely strive to perform well and get promoted as soon as possible so that you and your children can live a better life."

He was not promoted in the past. He doesn't really care, but now it's no longer possible. He still has to support his family. If he doesn't make more money, his wife won't even be able to use her watch.

Liu Susu couldn't help but laugh: "Okay, then we hope that our deputy leader Han will be promoted as soon as possible."

The promotion was put aside in advance. Han Lie came over and asked in a low voice: "Daughter-in-law, I performed so well. Is there any reward?"

Liu Susu was stunned: "What reward do you want..."

Before she finished speaking, a sudden feeling of weightlessness came, and then her vision went dark, and Han Lie's slightly hoarse voice rang in his ears: "Is that okay? Susu?"

Liu Susu realized that this person was waiting for her here.

She smiled, said nothing, raised her head slightly, and leaned over.

...

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Waiting until the next day, Liu Susu woke up late as expected. She originally thought she would be feeling unwell, but found that she was just a little tired and a little sore, but nothing else. As soon as he walked out, Han Jin came over eagerly: "Auntie, do you feel uncomfortable?"

Liu Susu asked doubtfully, "Why do you feel uncomfortable?"

"Dad, that's what I said." Han Jin said obediently.

Han Lie was in a hurry to go to training today, but he was also afraid that a few children would disturb Liu Susu's sleep. He also specifically told her that she was not feeling well and needed to rest more, and asked them not to disturb her.

Although this man probably meant well, Liu Susu couldn't help but have black lines all over her face.

This Han Lie really tells the children everything!

"Auntie is fine. I was just too tired yesterday. Have you eaten?"

"Eat." Han Jin nodded, fearing that she would worry, and added: "It's from the cafeteria."

Liu Susu couldn't help but smile. No wonder she woke up today. I didn't see a few children asking her for help. They turned out to be from the canteen.

These are steamed buns that Han Lie bought when he got up early in the morning. They are made from multigrain flour. They have a rough texture and are not sweet, but they taste good when eaten with the pickles in the jar.

After eating, Liu Susu was going to work.

The materials from Tianjin City have not yet been shipped, and the construction comrades have not yet arrived. The dam cannot be started for the time being, so Liu Susu temporarily asked for leave from Minister Zhao and returned to Captain Zhang to help.

Now the main focus is on the use of the biogas tank. It was completely built and completed not long ago and was officially put into use yesterday. Liu Susu went over today and was able to check out the usage and the data registered by Captain Zhang.

However, the possibility of problems with this pipe is relatively low. After all, it is not like the water pipe used for irrigation. The area is too wide and may fall off, so it needs to be maintained frequently. After Liu Susu read it, she specifically asked Captain Zhang if he could come over.

"What's so busy about this? It's much more convenient than getting water pipes back then." After Captain Zhang finished speaking, he warned with some worry, "But Xiaoliu, if you're done with your work, you must remember to come early. Come back, we'll be waiting for you!"

He would warn Liu Susu now whenever he met her, fearing that she would be deceived by the person named Zhao. After all, he had to be on guard against the "scheming" person named Zhao!

Liu Susu smiled and nodded: "Captain, don't worry."

After finishing the work here with Captain Zhang, Liu Susu went back. Minister Zhao specifically told her to wait for the materials and construction workers to arrive in two days. , they will definitely keep their busy feet off the ground, and let Liu Susu take a rest while she is still free, and take care of all the things at home.

There is actually nothing going on at home, and now the little guys can help with a lot of work, not only chickens, ducks and rabbits, but also sweeping the floor, folding clothes, etc., except for things like fetching water and chopping firewood. Except for physical work and cooking, which they didn't know how to do, it was not Liu Susu's turn to do anything else.

Just having free time today, Liu Susu planned to add another skill to the children.

"Mom, you want to teach us how to wash clothes?" The little guys were stunned when they heard her words.

"Yes, don't you think washing clothes is fun? Mom will teach you that after a while, you can wash it by yourself." Liu Susu said with a smile.

It's still summer, so the clothes are dirty, but they're just a little muddy. Plus, they're thin, so even children with little strength can wash them clean. Otherwise, when winter comes, they won't be able to count on them if their cotton-padded jackets are so heavy.

Therefore, it is better to call your children as early as possible.

Han Cheng thought for a while and scratched his little head: "Mom, how do you wash the clothes?"

Liu Susu looked at a group of little beans and smiled as if she was about to be liberated.

So, when Chen Nan came to look for her, she found that Liu Susu was sitting comfortably in the yard with a chair. In front of her, there were five children, two or three people per basin, with clothes in the basin. The guys just grabbed their pants, stood in the basin, and kept stepping in it with their little feet.

Liu Susu held a fan in her hand and was fanning herself. As she fanned herself, she said, "Xiao Cheng Xiuxiu, please use more force and be gentle on the path. Don't step on your clothes."

Chen Nan saw this scene. Stunned, she stood at the door and didn't know whether to come in or not: "Sister-in-law, what are you doing?"

Liu Susu smiled and said, "I'm teaching them to wash clothes."

"Such a young child can still wash clothes cleanly." ?" Chen Nan looked suspicious.

It definitely cannot be washed very clean, but children these days are not all raised in rough conditions, and Liu Susu buys dark-colored cloth to make clothes for them, so dust and mud are not noticeable when stained. Put some soap locust and wash it thoroughly and that's it.

Otherwise, if she has too many children, she will be so tired just doing laundry that she can't stand up straight.

Liu Susu smiled and asked her if there was anything wrong without explaining.

Chen Nan immediately talked about the purpose of his visit: "Isn't it time to make tofu? Sister-in-law, do you want to go with us?"

Liu Susu realized that now is the season when soybeans are ripe in the military region. People here, whether they are Whether you like to eat or not, you will plant some soybeans in the yard. Once they are ripe, you can make tofu and eat them.

The military region does not have such conditions. If you want to make tofu, you have to go to a nearby village, which is not far away. It is right next to the market. Whenever the soybeans are ripe, everyone will go to the village together in small groups. Liu Susu would forget about making tofu, mainly because the soybeans in her garden were planted late and are not ripe yet.

"I won't go. These are still green, so it will probably take a while." Liu Shurong asked her to bring some over before, but they were almost eaten. There was still a little left, and it wouldn't be too little. People beat.

Chen Nan said, "I have it over there! Sister-in-law, I'm going to get you two kilograms. Can you use it first?" She was afraid that Liu Susu would not agree, so she added, "Just give it back to me when it grows here."

Liu Susu After thinking that there were so many children at home, they really deserve something fresh, so they nodded and agreed: "Okay, let's go now?" "Let's go

tomorrow morning. Sister-in-law Lu should also go there. Let's go together in the morning." Less." Chen Nan said, she has experience. There are many people making tofu at this time of year, so go early so you don't have to wait for a long time.

"Okay." Two kilograms of soybeans can almost make four or five kilograms of tofu, and you can have a good meal by then.

Liu Susu made an appointment with her and went back to supervise the children in washing clothes. However, she did not expect that when she went to the village the next day, in addition to the two kilograms of soybeans borrowed by Chen Nan, she also had two more kilograms in her hand. Given by others.

In other words, they were exchanged for rabbits.

That afternoon, Liu Susu was cooking. She was going to the village early tomorrow morning. According to normal experience, this "morning" was definitely early in the morning and there would definitely be no time to cook. She planned to make some now and take it directly in her hands tomorrow. Eat and walk at the same time.

After thinking about it, I prepared to make brown sugar steamed buns.

It is not the kind of brown sugar steamed buns that directly mix brown sugar and Fuqiang powder, but is made into white steamed buns, and then a little brown sugar filling is put inside. After all, brown sugar is not cheap, so it is more economical, and Children also love to eat more.

The smaller the steamed buns are, the more delicious they are. The steamed buns are half the size of a fist, shaped into a small rectangular shape, with a small piece of brown sugar filling wrapped inside. They are neatly placed in a bamboo steamer. Liu Susu is about to start steaming. I heard a particularly exaggerated voice coming from outside: "Wow -"

Then, Han Cheng's thrilling voice rang out: "Mom! You're coming soon! I'm going to be a grandpa!"

Liu Susu's eyelids jumped fiercely, The firewood in his hand almost fell to the ground. He was just about to go out to see what this kid was doing. He was pulled over by Han Cheng who ran over within two steps. He pointed at the rabbit cage in front of him excitedly and said, "Mom. , look, Xiaobai has given birth!"

Xiaobai is the rabbit he raised.

Liu Susu realized that Han Cheng had always regarded himself as "Xiao Bai's father". If Xiao Bai gave birth to a baby, then he would really be his grandfather.

But giving birth to cubs so soon?

Liu Susu still couldn't believe it, so she went over to take a look and found that there were indeed four pink and tender dumplings in the cage. They were very small, just like mouse cubs. If you didn't look carefully, you might not be able to see them.

Looking at the little ones who were breathing weakly, the children's voices couldn't help but lower their voices: "Mom, they are so pitiful, will they freeze to death?"

Han Cheng was particularly excited: "Mom, they are so pitiful. Can I make some clothes for my grandson?"

Liu Susu couldn't laugh or cry: "Grandpa Han Cheng, you don't have to worry about these, Xiaobai will take good care of them, and the weather is so hot now, how can he freeze to death? ?"

"But they don't have hair on their bodies."

"They will grow out soon, don't worry." Liu Susu also knew that this was the first time for several children to encounter this kind of thing, or that they were feeding the big rabbits all by themselves. Time will definitely not calm down.

She thought for a while and then said: "Why don't you go to the garden and pick some cabbage leaves for Xiaobai to eat? Pick some from an older place outside and give it a treat."

So as not to frighten the rabbit by tossing here.

Rabbits love to eat green vegetables, but they definitely don't live such a luxurious life. They just gave birth to babies today, so it's not too much to eat something good to improve their food.

"Okay!" The little guys, who were about to do something, immediately ran to the garden.

Xiaolu ran for two steps, then came back and asked Liu Susu: "Mom, when can I become a grandfather?"

His rabbit is the smallest, but rabbits grow up very quickly. Liu Susu thought for a while: "I will definitely be able to do it next month. ."

Xiaolu felt relieved and actively picked vegetable leaves.

Liu Susu looked at the little rabbit in the cage and wondered whether she should ask Han Lie to make the cage bigger or make a new one, otherwise when the little rabbit grows up, more cubs will be born. It's definitely not enough to live in.

But before Han Lie came back to tell him about it, as soon as the steamed buns in the pot were cooked, Liu Susu heard someone calling her in the yard. When she went out, she found that they were two people who lived not far from her house. sister in law.

One of them, surnamed Du, saw Liu Susu and said, "Xiao Liu, has your rabbit given birth?"

Liu Susu was stunned: "Sister-in-law, how did you know?" Could it be that Han Cheng's voice was already so loud?

Sister-in-law Du said: "I heard it from my child. He said that your Xiaocheng said he was going to be a grandfather. What kind of hundred-day wine will be served then?"

When she said this, she and the other sister-in-law laughed loudly. laughed.

Liu Susu: "..."

He said why the yard suddenly became quieter. It turned out that this naughty kid had gone outside to act like a monster.

But I'm sorry, based on his rabbit breeding skills, Han Cheng would probably have already become Grandpa Zeng before he could buy a hundred-day wine for his grandchildren.

"He was just joking. Sister-in-law, are you looking for me about the rabbit?"

"Yes, I want to ask you if you are willing to give us two rabbits in exchange?" Sister-in-law Du said.

When Liu Susu first raised rabbits, many military wives who lived nearby would come over to take a look. After all, they had never seen anyone raising rabbits before and wanted to know how it was different from raising chickens and ducks.

Liu Susu took the opportunity to tell them the benefits of raising rabbits, and many of them were moved. Sister-in-law Du was also like this. So when they heard that Liu Susu's rabbit had given birth, they wanted to come over and replace it quickly to avoid being beaten first by others.

Sister-in-law Du said: "Don't worry, Xiaoliu, we won't take advantage of you. How about exchanging one and a half pounds of soybeans for the two rabbits? If you don't think it's suitable, let's add more." Those

who want to raise rabbits must raise a male. One mother would have to be exchanged for two, but there are no rabbit cubs for sale here, and no one knows the price. It happens to be the time for the soybeans to be harvested, so you can use this to exchange.

Liu Susu said with a smile: "Sister-in-law, you're welcome. Either I think it's too little, or this rabbit was raised by our children. I have to ask their opinions first."

Sister-in-law Du and Sister-in-law were startled. They had long heard that Liu Susu was treating children badly. Okay, I didn't expect that this was all about asking the child's opinion. The two of them nodded and agreed without saying anything.

Liu Susu really wants to change them. After all, rabbits give birth quickly. Even if they are replaced, there will be new ones soon. If they keep them all, they haven't arranged a special place yet, and there is not enough space. It's quite troublesome, and Sister-in-law Du and the others have come to find her. It's not for nothing, so it's hard for her to refuse.

So when the children came back from playing around, Liu Susu told them about it.

Han Cheng was dumbfounded. He didn't expect that not long after he became a grandfather, he would face the tragic separation of his grandfather and grandson. His face was wrinkled: "Mom, I don't want to change them. I can't bear to part with them."

"It's okay. , Xiaobai will be able to give you a few more grandchildren in more than a month at most, and more than now." Liu Susu had heard before that a rabbit litter can have four to ten offspring, Xiaobai This is probably the first baby, so it's a little smaller.

"And we don't have soybeans at home now. If we can get a few kilograms of soybeans, my mother can make delicious food for you."

Upon hearing "delicious food", Han Cheng immediately raised his head and became interested. , but immediately lowered his head, no, he couldn't give up his grandson just for a little delicious food!

Liu Susu saw the little guy's expression relaxed, and continued calmly: "What about sizzling tofu, troublesome tofu, red oil fermented bean curd, bean curd burrito..." "

Mom! Is what you said true? Can it really be done? Cook so many delicious foods?" Han Cheng took a sip, and the balance of reason and emotion began to gradually tilt.

Liu Susu smiled and continued to add weights to one side of the scale: "Of course, there are also tofu flowers. Mom will make them with red beans for you to eat. Then add some rock sugar and freeze them with well water. When you come back from playing, you will be covered. It's most comfortable to eat something like this when you're sweating profusely!"

"Change! Mom, which aunt wants to change? I'll give it to her now, okay!" Han Cheng couldn't stand it anymore and couldn't wait to go now!

Liu Susu smiled and said: "No, the little rabbit will have to stay at our house for a few more days, and he will not be able to send it over until he is a little older." Only then can the male and female be distinguished.

"But since you agreed, I'll go tell my aunt and don't regret it."

Han Cheng nodded: "Don't worry, Mom, I will never regret it!"

After saying that, he looked at the little rabbit in the cage. , and said in his heart: Grandchildren, grandpa still loves you very much, but our family is too small, so grandpa will send you to other people's homes to live a good life.

Liu Susu was afraid that Sister-in-law Du and the others would be impatient, so she went over and told them first. After hearing this, Sister-in-law Du was very happy and was about to give her the soybeans.

"No need for sister-in-law. It will be the same if I give them to you when you come to get them. And I'm not sure if there will be exactly two males and two females in the litter." Liu Susu said.

Sister-in-law Du waved her hand: "It doesn't matter, even if it's not, we can just change it after the next litter. We are so close, who doesn't believe the other?"

She also especially thanked Liu Susu. Although the rabbit is still small, after all, It's meat. I'm willing to give it back to them. It's too late to be happy. Why pick so much!

Not only Sister-in-law Du, but also the other sister-in-law thought the same way, so Liu Susu could only come back with three kilograms of soybeans.

When I went to the village the next day, I took four kilograms directly. It was not easy to do it once, so I might as well pack more and see how to do it when I get back.

Not only did she think so, but so did Lu Lingzhi and Chen Nan, who both took three or four kilograms and planned to do it all at once.

Afraid of the crowds, they set off at five o'clock. When they reached the village, it was just dawn, and there were people at the tofu shop. They were villagers, but not many. After a while, it was their turn.

The soybeans were soaked last night. Now they need to be ground into soy milk and then made into tofu.

It took a whole morning to make it, not only the tofu, but also the tofu curd, and the tofu skin that is fished out when the soy milk is about to solidify. Liu Susu also wanted some.

Especially yuba, she deliberately ordered a lot more. This stuff can be stored for a long time after being dried in the sun. It is delicious in hot pot or stir-fried.

After paying the processing fee, the three of them returned to the military area carrying heavy backpacks.

The weather is too hot, so I get busy as soon as I get home.

Liu Susu first put the bean curd outside to ventilate, then lit the small stove built with a rotary head outside, put a few bamboo slices on it, and put the tofu on it.

The burning wood emits a lot of white smoke, which dyes the originally white and tender tofu yellow.

Liu Susu called Han Qian over: "Xiaoqian, please watch over it, don't let the tofu burn. Remember to add firewood to it, and don't make the fire too big, okay?"

Han Qian nodded, because Liu Susu said yesterday that the tofu has It was so delicious. Now he looked at it and asked: "Mom, shall we eat grilled tofu?"

"It's not grilled tofu, it's dried tofu." This kind of smoke can remove the moisture in the tofu and turn it into something like dried tofu. The same dry tofu not only lasts a long time, but also tastes great when used in stir-fries.

Before finishing her instructions to Han, Liu Susu started making tofu nao.

She specially packed two full lunch boxes, and this is what she will have for lunch today.

Liu Susu likes to eat sweet tofu nao, and there are many children at home, so she simply makes them sweet.

Take out the red beans that were soaked yesterday, stir-fry over low heat with sugar, wait until the red beans are soaked with sweetness and cool down, then put them into Bai Huahua's tender and smooth tofu brains together with white sugar.

Han Jin was also helping her light the fire today. Seeing that the little guy's nose was sweating, Liu Susu waved to him: "Xiao Jin, come and try it." He

took a spoonful and handed it over: "Is it delicious?"

Han Jin Jin took a bite, and her bright eyes immediately turned into little crescents, "It's so sweet!"

"Okay, let's go and call everyone over. We'll have this for lunch today." Liu Susu filled a bowl for each child. Put the rest in a lunch box and put it in a bag, ready to send some to Han Lie.

Han Lie would not come back for lunch at noon, but the tofu curd could be quenched. Now that the weather was hot and he was out in the sun all day long, Liu Susu specially made some more and planned to let him try it.

It will definitely not be fresh by the time he comes back in the evening, so I might as well send it over now.

Hearing that Liu Susu was going out, Xiaolu and Han Cheng both wanted to go.

"Okay, then you eat quickly and we'll go there together."

After the two little guys finished eating, Liu Susu took them out.

She knew the location of the army, but except for soldiers, ordinary people could not go there at will. Fortunately, Han Lie had to go to the cafeteria to eat at noon every day. Training was not over yet, so she could just wait at the entrance of the cafeteria with her children.

But just after taking two steps towards the cafeteria, she suddenly found Han Cheng beside her stopped, and then he shouted inexplicably: "Dad?" Liu

Susu was stunned, thinking that he had called Han Lie daddy. But following his gaze, she suddenly frowned.

Is that Zhuang Baiyu?