Zhang Xiaoqiang finally heard the footsteps outside, the sound of doors opening houses, and she rushed to the door at once.

Li Aobai came back, and Zhang Xiaoqiang threw herself into his arms all of a sudden.

Li Aobai joked: "What's the matter, I'm dying of hunger, let me eat you?" ”

Zhang Xiaoqiang tried her best to calm down her emotions, she said: "You come into the house to rest, and I'll cook." ”

Li Aobai asked Zhang Yang and Zhang Chen how things were going to school, and Zhang Xiaoqiang replied that everything was arranged and they would come back once every two weeks.

There are also some dried noodles and pre-fried whistles at home. She lit the gas stove, and in a few moments, a steaming bowl of whistle noodles was fine. The spicy and vinegar flavor was brought to her husband.

It seems that he was really hungry, and ate a big bowl of three times and five divided by two. After eating, he said with a solemn expression: "Qiang'er, there is something I want to talk to you about." ”

Zhang Xiaoqiang already knew what was going on, so she sat in front of her husband. Li Aobai hugged his daughter-in-law and said, "I'm going on a mission, far away." ”

Zhang Xiaoqiang said: "Well, the military order is like a mountain, I understand!" ”

Li Aobai said: "In the past, I have carried out many missions, and I have never fallen off the chain many times from birth to death. At that time, I was alone and had nothing to worry about. He paused and continued: "Now that I have you, I can't bear you, I want to hold you every day." I am very nostalgic for the current little days, and I feel how happy I am to have you by my side. ”

Zhang Xiaoqiang burst into tears, she said: "You are a soldier, there is no choice in this." I am a military wife, and I have no regrets. ”

Li Aobai kissed his daughter-in-law's forehead. He saw the tears in her eyes. He said: "This time, the task is very important, and I am the pioneer of the first echelon. I'm afraid."

Zhang Xiaoqiang covered Li Aobai's mouth and said, "Don't worry, you will come back safely." I've been waiting for you, you'll be fine. ”

Li Aobai's hands hugged tighter.

Zhang Xiaoqiang took out the chain from her pocket, and she said, "You take this with you, don't remove it no matter what, you know?" Seeing her is like seeing me! ”

Li Aobai held the chain in his hand, and he held it in the palm of his hand. Metal chains. It wasn't cold at all, but warm, like human body temperature.

Zhang Xiaoqiang opened the buckle of the chain. Gently hung on Li Aobai's neck. It's really amazing, the length of this chain is just right, and after wearing it, the buckle parts actually come together. There is not even a trace of a link.

Li Aobai said: "This feeling is like your temperature. Warm. ”

Zhang Xiaoqiang could see the red blood shining brightly in the metal bullets. She asked, "When exactly will you go?" ”

Li Aobai said: "Just one or two days. You don't have to send me, as soon as I see you, I'm afraid I won't be able to leave! ”

Why not Zhang Xiaoqiang?

Li Aobai smiled and said, "Qiang'er, don't worry. This time, the commander was a very experienced general, who came from Yanjing, and he had also gone out here before. ”

Zhang Xiaoqiang doesn't want to care about other people and things, she only worries about her husband, and only hopes that he will return safely.

This night. Neither of them could sleep, and they were afraid to fall asleep. Time flies. The time of separation is coming, and I am afraid of the pain of parting.

In this way, lying in the crook of Li Aobai's arm, I don't know when I fell asleep. When she woke up, Li Aobai had already gotten up and left, with only an empty quilt beside her.

Zhang Xiaoqiang cried

The whole day was spent waiting. She didn't want to eat, she didn't want to drink, she just sat quietly by herself.

In the afternoon, Wang Erliang came, and he took a letter and handed it to Zhang Xiaoqiang.

Li Aobai left, didn't have time to say goodbye to his daughter-in-law, and didn't even say a word.

When I opened the letter, the short words were written on the cigarette case: "Qiang'er, I'm leaving, wait for me to come back!" Love you! Zhang Xiaoqiang couldn't control her feelings anymore, and she cried loudly.

Bai Xiaojie came in, she said: "Don't be sad, the soldiers are like this, our family also went together, Wang Erliang is the second echelon, ready to be on call at any time." We live in such a courtyard, and the people outside are very envious of our military wives, but who knows how many lives and deaths we endure. ”

Zhang Xiaoqiang said: "Do you know where their mission is this time? ”

Bai Xiaojie whispered: "Go to war, our border was violated, this war started last year, I heard that it was very tragic." ”

Zhang Xiaoqiang's heart became nervous again, there were real guns and ammunition on the battlefield, and artillery fire was flying. Li Aobai, Li Aobai, why are you a soldier? ”

Bai Xiaojie said: "Soldiers, they will definitely fight." This is true in war years, and there will be wars in peacetime. Take care and wait for Camp Commander Li to come back! ”

Zhang Xiaoqiang nodded.

She felt stuffy in the house, and she wanted to go out for a walk.

Bai Xiaojie said: "Then you should be careful alone, don't go too far." ”

Zhang Xiaoqiang was walking slowly in the courtyard alone, and someone was calling her behind. It's Aunt Wang, she is wearing a lilac dress and light makeup today. The hair was pulled up, and it looked like it was going back to the back of the head. Intellectually gentle, beautiful and generous.

Her expression was a little heavy, as if there were traces of tears.

This Aunt Wang must also be a military family, maybe her relatives have also gone on a mission. But she didn't want to inquire about people's personal privacy, although she felt that this aunt looked kind.

She said to Zhang Xiaoqiang: "Can we walk together?" ”

Zhang Xiaoqiang nodded, and the two walked side by side.

At this time, the sky actually snowed, and it was flying. The aunt said, "If you don't go to my house and have some tea, I like you very much and want to talk to you." ”

Zhang Xiaoqiang didn't dare to return to the room full of memories of the two people, so she went to her house with her aunt. This one is located in the residence of the high cadre district.

Chic small building, there are rockeries and bonsai in the courtyard, enter the door, the decoration style in the house is very emotional, and the elegant temperament of the owner is shown everywhere.

The aunt brought the brewed tea, and she said, "Xiaoqiang, you are not happy today, you just cried." ”

Zhang Xiaoqiang nodded and said, "My husband went on a mission, and I'm worried about him." ”

The aunt said, "Oh, that's right. I'm also my husband who just sent away, and he's also on a mission. In the years we were married, he carried out countless missions. ”

Zhang Xiaoqiang sighed at her aunt's strength. In this room, it can be seen that there are often traces of a person's life, no children, no old people, no vitality at all.

She said, "Auntie, do you have any children?" ”

Wang Yaru didn't know how to answer this question, she nodded first and then shook her head. (To be continued.) )