In the golden autumn of October, several green peonies bloom one after another, adding a little color to the bleak yard.

In addition to taking care of the yard and space every day, Zhou Xiaoran reads books and drinks tea, and lives a very leisurely life.

"Do you have any ideas for the army to solve the problem of work for the military wife?" Ma Yue asked Zhou Xiaoran while drinking rose black tea.

Zhou Xiaoran really didn't have any ideas, but she did want to find something to do for herself.

"What's wrong? What's the news? Why didn't I hear my Tan Shiguo mention it? ”

Ma Yue said with a smile: "It is estimated that the big country is enjoying itself when he sees you, and he doesn't want to mention work to you because he is afraid that it will ruin your interest." ”

Zhou Xiaoran said angrily: "Go, go, are you making fun of me for not being enterprising or making fun of me for being lazy." ”

Ma Yue pretended to think, "Hmm... It's all a little bit. ”

When the two women were giggling, there was a sound of knocking on the door, it was Chen Chunhong who came with her two children.

"Sister-in-law Chunhong, why are you here, come in, Sister-in-law Ma Yue is also here."

Chen Chunhong was a little embarrassed, but the two children showed a big smile at Zhou Xiaoran, and they obviously recognized the aunt who gave them candy on the train.

"Who? Yo, sister-in-law Chunhong, come in, what are you doing standing at the door stupidly? Ma Yue led a child into the door first, and Chen Chunhong also shrank his hand and followed behind.

Zhou Xiaoran sighed, how come Chunhong's sister-in-law didn't have the same cool energy when she arrived in the army when she was on the train?

Ma Yue was already pulling the two children to talk, asking how old they were? What is it called? What do you like to eat? When asked what they like to eat, the two children said in unison: "Auntie gave me candy." ”

Ma Yue didn't know why, Zhou Xiaoran explained what she met Chen Chunhong's mother and daughter on the train, and then went into the house and grabbed two handfuls of candy for the two children, and she didn't tell any children not to eat more sugar, anyway, it seems that they can't eat it at home.

"Ouch, how can this be done, as soon as you come, you will ask for your aunt's things, put them down."

The two children clutched the candy tightly and held it in their arms, and Chen Chunhong grabbed it, looking determined to return the sugar.

Zhou Xiaoran hurriedly stopped, "Sister-in-law, sister-in-law, listen to me, it's just a few pieces of candy, it's specially for children, let them eat it, anyway, no one eats sugar in my house, and it will be bad if you leave it for a long time." ”

Chen Chunhong's face turned red, his mouth moved, but he finally compromised, and the two children happily sipped the candy.

When the three adults talked, it was basically Zhou Xiaoran and Ma Yue talking, Chen Chunhong only listened quietly, Zhou Xiaoran saw that she was sitting on the stool and only sat in one corner, and she really didn't understand why she was so restrained.

Fortunately, Tan Shiguo came back early today, and Zhou Xiaoran finally sent everyone away with relief.

"Why did you come back so early today?" Zhou Xiaoran asked while handing Tan Shiguo the towel to wipe his face.

Tan Shiguo didn't speak, but sighed, and took out a letter from his pocket to give it to Zhou Xiaoran.

Zhou Xiaoran opened it suspiciously and read it at a glance.

The letter was sent by Tan Shiguo's hometown, saying that Tan's mother was sick and very sick, and the cause was that the fourth daughter-in-law of the Tan family was abducted.

Isn't the fourth daughter-in-law of the Tan family Liu Lan's sister? How can a good person be abducted by a kidnapper?

It stands to reason that they should go back, and her daughter-in-law has not yet entered the door of her mother-in-law's house.

"Daughter-in-law, let's go back, it's time to take you to meet my parents."

"But didn't you say you're going to come down to inspect the work for a while? Can you get out of the way? ”

From Tan Shiguo's expression, it can be seen that he is very embarrassed, this work inspection is very important, this is the first time that their special team has appeared in front of their superiors.

"Well, you take two days to accompany me back, and then you come back immediately, and I'll stay at home... Mother-in-law, until she recovers. ”

Tan Shiguo touched Zhou Xiaoran's face and said guiltily: "You have been wronged......

Zhou Xiaoran sneered, "If my mother-in-law hears this, I have to shave your ears." ”

"I mean, we've been married for so long, and we haven't officially brought you home once, and we haven't seen your in-laws." In the old society, the marriage relationship without tea for the in-laws was always missing a procedure and seemed informal.

"Then you can take me back to meet my parents-in-law this time."

Said action on action, the next day at noon the two set off, arrived at the provincial capital of L province was already more than three o'clock in the afternoon, from the department store bought canned fruit, liquor, sugar, peach crisp, two blue cotton cloth, two light gray cotton cloth, wait until nine o'clock in the evening to get on the train, fortunately it is a sleeper, you can get off the train when you sleep.

When she arrived in the county, Zhou Xiaoran found a place where no one was around, and took out two pieces of pork from the space, and now that Tan Shiguo was covering her, she was no longer as worried as before.

It was almost noon when I arrived at Tanjiagou.

Tanjiagou has been here a few times, but this time the mood is different, this is where Tan Shiguo grew up, and she has a sense of intimacy when she sees all the scenery.

As soon as I entered the entrance of the village, there were constantly people to greet Tan Shiguo, and Tan Shiguo also introduced her to the other party one by one, when everyone learned that this was Tan Shiguo's daughter-in-law, they couldn't help but sigh, it seems that there is still a chance to do it, you see that the big country of Tan Laoliu's family was dumped by a woman, the eldest can't marry a daughter-in-law at his age, and now he has a chance, and people will marry such a handsome baby.

There was still a long way to go from the Tan family, so Tan Shiguo raised his throat and shouted, "Dad, mother, I'm back." ”

Zhou Xiaoran looked at the joy on Tan Shiguo's face, he was also homesick, and he also wanted to be by his parents' side, but it was a pity that his profession was destined to be a filial son.

An eight- or nine-year-old boy squatted in front of the yard playing with mud, and when he saw Tan Shiguo, he immediately threw down the mud in his hand and rushed towards Tan Shiguo, "Third Uncle is back, Third Uncle is back, Third Uncle, did you bring me something to eat?" ”

The people in the house also came out when they heard the movement, and the two women were still holding the insoles that were being tied in their hands, and seeing that Tan Shiguo was really back, they put down the insoles in their hands and came over to pick up the things in Tan Shiguo and Zhou Xiaoran's hands.

"The big country is back, did you receive a letter from the fourth brother? Ouch, you don't know wow, that Liu Laosan's family is making our family make trouble, my mother's body is not very good, and it is even worse under this anger......"

Tan Shiguo interrupted the woman's words, "Second sister-in-law, this is my wife Zhou Xiaoran, Xiaoran, this is the eldest sister-in-law, this is the second sister-in-law." ”

Zhou Xiaoran greeted the two of them one by one.

After the basic greetings, Tan Shiguo took Zhou Xiaoran into a room in the main room, "Mother, I'm back." ”

Tan's second sister-in-law whispered to the little boy in the back: "Jia Song, go to the field and call your father, your father, and your uncle back." He ran out again and shouted: "Liu Mei, Liu Mei, you go to the commune primary school, call the fourth brother back, and say that his third brother is back." After calling twice and no one answered, she gritted her teeth and cursed in a low voice.

A fourteen or fifteen-year-old girl said, "Second aunt, I'll go, I'll call the third uncle back." ”

Tan's second sister-in-law asked suspiciously, "Are you okay?" ”

The girl patted her chest and said, "Don't worry, I can, I've been there several times." ”

Second sister-in-law Tan didn't say anything anymore, and took another sip in the direction of Liu Mei's house.

On the bed in the room, a gray-haired old woman leaned against the bed, holding Tan Shiguo and Zhou Xiaoran's hands with tears in her eyes.

"Okay, okay, I'll be relieved if your matter is solved, even if I let me die immediately, I can close my eyes."

Tan Shiguo's heart is not very comfortable, although his mother has not said much in these years, she is actually worried about him in her heart.

"Mother... It's me who didn't make you worry about it. ”

Mother Tan wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes and said: "You have to live a good life in the future, the third daughter-in-law, a big country is a person of the country and a member of the army, sometimes it is inevitable that you can't take care of your family so much, you have to be more considerate of her." ”

Zhou Xiaoran nodded yes, she had already prepared these things.

Mother Tan asked Tan Shiguo to take out a cloth bag from the box and open it, inside was an old-fashioned silver bracelet, Mother Tan picked it up and put it on Zhou Xiaoran's hand, Zhou Xiaoran asked Tan Shiguo with his eyes, and after getting a positive look, he did not refuse.

"The size is just right, it seems that you are about the same as fat and thin when I was young, you take care of it, you have several daughters-in-law, don't be seen by them."

Zhou Xiaoran didn't expect this to be the case, and suddenly felt a little uneasy, Mother Tan patted her hand to signal her to rest assured, "Among the sons, the third and fourth sons are the most sensible, but the fourth daughter-in-law... Hey, don't be a burden, take it. ”

It would be hypocritical to continue talking, so Zhou Xiaoran said happily: "Thank you, mother." ”

Tan Mu kept nodding her head, looking very satisfied.