After being intimate with his daughter for a while, Li Ziyuan turned his head to look at his wife, who had not yet been confined and was slightly plump because of her confinement. A basket of eggs, as well as a large box of milk powder for his daughter in Jincheng and Gaoping, as well as a whole large box of egg powder, malt milk essence, orange powder, candy, etc., plus a feeding bottle, plus a large bag of various canned food, were put on the table.

As an important military station between the Japanese army in Henan and Shanxi, Jincheng became more and more important in the entire Japanese army under the situation that the damage of the Tongpu railway was becoming more and more serious and the opening capacity was getting worse and worse. As one of the important military bases, there are quite a lot of good things there.

At the same time, as a traffic artery connecting the southeast of Shanxi Province and northern Henan, it can also be regarded as a necessary place for merchants to come and go, and it can even be said to be a passage for Jin merchants to go south out of Shanxi. Whether it is the materials stored by the Japanese army or the goods that travel between Shanxi and Henan, they are quite abundant.

Although it is a time of war, after all, the family still has to eat. No matter how difficult the business is, it has to be continued. And in order to plunder the wealth of the Chinese, the Japanese did not completely prohibit the Chinese from doing business, except for some necessary industries. Jincheng, as the main road in and out of Shanxi, also gathered a large number of materials.

After capturing Jincheng, although the control was not long and then abandoned, the troops participating in the battle raised a large number of materials here. Just the materials for the winter were raised in advance to meet the needs of the entire Ludong Army Division. Although it is only summer now, Ma Yongcheng, as a political work cadre, still thinks about the long term.

And the nutritional products brought back by Li Ziyuan, except for canned food and sugar, were distributed uniformly after being seized in the division. knew that Li Ziyuan's wife was in confinement, and gave a few more canned fruits. The rest of the milk powder and nutritional products were specially obtained by Ma Yongcheng, who captured Jincheng, for Chang Juan. Of course, on the premise of not violating discipline.

Seeing that Li Ziyuan actually got so many good things, Chang Juan was also shocked. Li Ziyuan handed over an open can of canned fruit, but he didn't even dare to take it: "Lao Li, don't go against the discipline of the army by getting some nutritional products for me and my daughter." ”

Hearing the worry in Chang Juan's tone, Li Ziyuan smiled and said, "You, don't you know what kind of person I am?" Don't worry, except for the milk powder, which Lao Ma specially got for our daughter, the rest are the trophies distributed to me. This time, our military region won a big victory in Jincheng and solved the main force of the puppet Sixth Front Army. ”

"It also occupied Jincheng, one of the important military station bases of the Japanese army, and the captured materials were piled up. The other heads of the sub-division, knowing that you are in confinement, specially gave me more nutrients. You can eat with confidence, now your body is the most important thing. ”

After Li Ziyuan explained, Chang Juan was relieved. It's just that Chang Juan was holding a rare canned fruit, but the first spoonful he dug out was handed to Li Ziyuan. Regarding his wife's heart-warming gesture, Li Ziyuan shook his head but was reluctant to eat. After some pushing, this canned peach finally stuffed into his wife's mouth.

Looking at his wife's happy expression, looking at Zhengxiang's daughter who was full and asleep, Li Ziyuan felt indescribably relaxed in his heart. As for the disgraceful things he did at the summary meeting of the military region, Li Ziyuan did not mention it. He didn't want to let his wife worry about himself while she was still in confinement.

When his wife finished eating the canned food, Li Ziyuan thought for a while and said, "Chang Juan, have you ever thought about what to do when you are out of confinement?" The work of the county magistrate is very tedious, and the burden is quite heavy. I know that you have to be strong in your bones, and it is impossible to persuade you to give up your job. You've been working in the place for so long, and I don't approve of you coming back as a housewife. ”

"So, we have to think about how the kids are arranged. I'm a soldier, and I have to leave when my superiors give me an order, and it's impossible for you to give up your job, so we have to think about how to place the child. I wonder if I should find a reliable home for my daughter to be fostered for a period of time? The child is too young, and I still feel a little worried about sending it to the nursery school. ”

Listening to the worry in Li Ziyuan's words, Chang Juan glanced at him and said, "You know that if you spoil your daughter, if this kind of thing depends on you, it will be too late." During your outside attack, the old squad leader came. In addition to sending me some eggs, jujubes, and millet nutrition, he also offered to send my child to him when the child is full moon. ”

"By the way, the old squad leader got married last month. His wife is the widow of a martyr, a native of Hubei. A rural woman dragged several children and her husband died in the army. Although the local government has some subsidies, it is not a long-term solution. ”

"Although the old squad leader has not yet reached the level of marriage, considering that the old squad leader is old and his health is not very good, he really needs to be taken care of. Coupled with the care of the bereaved families of the martyrs, the secretary of the prefectural party committee specially approved this matter. When the two of them came the day before yesterday, I saw his wife. Although her appearance is just ordinary, she is a very simple rural woman. ”

"Although I can't read, I have the simplicity and kindness of this fellow villager in the Taihang Mountains. The old squad leader said let us go busy with our own careers, and the children will be taken care of by them. He told me that he was going down to find a safe rear for us people. With children, there is someone to help take care of. I work in Hubei again, and the child is placed with him, which is also convenient for me to see the child. ”

"He told me that the full moon would come and pick it up. Let us rest assured that they will take good care of the children, and let us, especially you, rest assured that we will fight in front of us. But you haven't come back yet, you are the head of the family and the father of the child, and I didn't agree if you didn't nod. I thought I'd wait for you to come back and talk to you about it. ”

Hearing that the old squad leader was going to take the initiative to take care of the children, Li Ziyuan was completely relieved. The child was handed over to the old squad leader to take care of, and he was quite relieved. With the old squad leader behind him, no matter how far he and Chang Juan go, he didn't have to worry about whether the child would be taken care of.

Seeing Li Ziyuan nodding, Chang Juan breathed a sigh of relief and pointed to the things on the table and said, "Don't leave these things to me." When the old squad leader comes to pick up the children, let the old squad leader take them away. He has a few children there, and we can't just think about our own children and not think about other people's children. ”

"Also, I still have some food tails here, can you make up some there? When the old squad leader came to pick up the child, I wanted to buy a dairy sheep for the old squad leader to bring with me. After all, these milk powders are not enough for children to eat until they are weaned. I can't go in time to feed my baby every day, so it's more suitable to buy a dairy goat. ”

Listening to Chang Juan's arrangement, Li Ziyuan nodded and said: "It is said that there are good wives and men in the family who will not be wronged, wife, your arrangement is really good, and it is also appropriate." Okay, everything is up to you. I still have some food tails here, but I can't do it, I'm looking for someone else to make it up, so don't worry about it. ”

"Now, your task is to take good care of your body. When you are out of confinement, I don't know how many jobs are waiting for you. Now, the situation is changing very quickly. I estimate that it won't be long before our troops will get out of this mountain. You, the county magistrate, will only get heavier and heavier. When the time comes, the body can't keep up, and that's going to be a big mistake. ”

In fact, Li Ziyuan didn't know that what Chang Juan was most worried about before he came back was that Li Ziyuan, who had become a madman with his favorite daughter, would worry that the child would be wronged by others, so that she would give up her job and become a housewife with children. Now Li Ziyuan encourages her to return to work, but it has put her worst worries since giving birth to the ground, and she is in a very happy mood now.

It's just that when Chang Juan was out of confinement and the old squad leader and his wife drove a donkey to pick up the child, both Li Ziyuan and Chang Juan were very reluctant. Looking at Li Ziyuan, a leader as big, it is not enough to hold his daughter. Chang Juan also stroked the child's little face, unwilling to let go for a long time.

Li Ziyuan is reluctant, how can Chang Juan be reluctant? It's just that the surrounding cadres are not all like this? When the child is born, he has no way or time to take it. can only be temporarily fostered in the villager's home, and it is common for parents not to even see their children for a year.

Fortunately, the current situation is much more relaxed than in '42 and '43. The devils are basically unable to sweep up, and the puppet army has also been really subdued, and they don't dare to go out easily. Although the economy is still difficult, it is much stronger than the previous two years of continuous disasters. And entrusted to the old class leader, there is no need to worry about the child being hungry.

It's just that having said that, if you want to say that you are really willing, who is really willing to be a parent, and the child is taken away as soon as the moon is full? Especially Chang Juan, who has just left the confinement child by his side. Although they are all in the same county, do you really have so much time to visit?

The simple rural lady of the old squad leader said, looking at the reluctant husband and wife, especially Chang Juan, whose eyes were a little red, and said a little sadly: "The children are all mothers, and the meat that falls from their bodies." There is also the one who is a mother, and she is willing to leave her side when the child is so old. It's really hard for the two of you, this kid left his side just after the full moon. ”

"But chief, let the child be placed with us, so you can rest assured. You are all people who do great things, unlike me, a rural woman, except for farming and collecting more food, there is no way to do anything to fight devils. Now that I can take care of your children, I can be regarded as supporting the army. ”

"I won't say anything big, just please rest assured. As long as we are here, we will not be able to treat this child. When you come back from a big victory, I promise to give you a fat girl. Don't hide it from the two leaders, the ones before me were all boys, and I dreamed of having another girl. Now that I have this girl by my side, I am satisfied. ”

Seeing that this sister-in-law really likes her daughter, Li Ziyuan thought about it and took out a little Jinan banknote from his pocket, handed it to his sister-in-law and said: "Sister-in-law, the old squad leader and I are not outsiders, I grew up watching him." No matter where he goes, he is my squad leader and my elder. ”

"The child is handed over to you, and her mother and I have nothing to worry about. This money is not for you and the old squad leader, nor for the girl. It is for you, and I hope that you will let a few children go to school, and in the future you will be a useful talent for our country and our army. You must let your child study, no matter how difficult life is, you can't let your child become blind. ”