The wife took the baby to live with the military commander, and the commander washed diapers every d

When Sister-in-law Lu first came, she saw a piece of floral cloth hanging on the wall above Shen Jingyue's kang (heated brick bed), and she had to admit it was quite pretty.

"Shen, why did you hang the cloth up there? It looks quite nice though."

"She said it looked good this way, and I even covered it with newspaper, but she still hung the cloth up. What a waste! It would be so much better to use it to make clothes."

When Aunt Lu asked about this, Sister Wang had something to say.

Aunt Lu smiled and said, "It does look nice, but Shen, aren't you going to use this fabric to make clothes? This fabric is beautiful; it will definitely look good if you use it to make clothes."

"This fabric is too stiff, and it's also very thin and see-through. It wouldn't be comfortable to wear if it were made into clothes. I prefer to have my living space nicer, so that I can live more comfortably."

"Sister-in-law, Sister Wang, please stop nagging me." Shen Jingyue made a pleading gesture, which amused both of them.

"Alright, alright, this fabric was originally yours. You're willing to hang it on the wall yourself, so what can we say?"

Sister Wang felt it was a waste to hang it up, but it's someone else's property, so she can do whatever she wants with it.

"I've bought everything. I have a vegetable garden at home. You've all just arrived, so if you need anything, just come to me. I also have plenty of vegetables; I've planted quite a few in my garden. Come find me anytime you want some."

"It's almost noon, I need to go home and cook for the kids, otherwise they'll be hungry again."

"Then Sister-in-law Lu, go ahead. I don't have much to do here; I can handle the rest myself."

After seeing Sister-in-law off, Sister Wang helped her tidy up and then went back to cook.

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Meanwhile, Qin Xiang'an and the others finally returned safely. The first thing Qin Xiang'an did upon their return was to be taken to the hospital for treatment.

He injured his arm, but fortunately it wasn't broken or fractured. As long as the injury heals, it won't affect his ability to carry a gun in the future.

Xiao Yuchen lived next door to Qin Xiang'an. He was more seriously injured than Qin Xiang'an, with several gunshot wounds on his hands and legs, and several knife wounds on his abdomen.

Fortunately, none of his injuries damaged his bones or muscles.

But he needs to rest in bed properly; it will take at least six months for his injuries to fully heal.

When the orderly brought him his meal, he asked, "Is Captain Qin Xiang'an also in this hospital?"

"Yes, it seems to be right next to yours." The orderly asked, puzzled.

"How badly is he injured? Is it serious?" Xiao Yuchen continued to ask.

"I heard it's an arm injury, not serious, and he'll be discharged in a couple of days. Why is the commander asking this?"

"fine."

"Then the commander should eat first, and I'll come back to clean up later."

The orderly took out his food, placed it on the bedside table, and then left.

Qin Xiang'an next door was also eating his food.

Old Lu came to see what he brought for him.

"Once your injuries heal, can we go back?"

He misses his wife and children.

"Probably. Let's see if the leaders have any other arrangements. If not, we'll take the people back."

He wanted to go back as soon as possible to bring his wife to join him in the army.

He left on the second day of the wedding due to an urgent mission, leaving her alone in the Qin family. He didn't know if the Qin family would mistreat her.

If he goes back sooner, he can submit his report sooner and bring his wife back to him.

Although this daughter-in-law came unexpectedly, they were already married and registered their marriage, and were a couple in name only.

He wouldn't just leave her in his hometown and ignore her.

He knew from a young age that he was not a biological son of the Qin family, but was taken in by his grandfather.

He never felt any family affection in that family from childhood to adulthood. Only when his grandfather was still alive did he feel some attachment to that family.

After his grandfather passed away, that family had basically no connection with him anymore.

He joined the army right after turning seventeen. He served for eight years and hardly ever went home, except for one time last year when he was on leave.

I send money back home every now and then; after all, they raised me, and I can't be heartless.

But he never expected that this time, after rescuing people, he would also gain a wife.

I wonder how my wife has been doing at home these past few months, and whether the Qin family has been mistreating her.

After finishing his meal, Lao Lu had other things to do, so he just took his lunchbox and left. He would bring him more food that evening.

Qin Xiang'an went out for a walk to help digest his food. As he passed the next ward, he glanced inside and met Xiao Yuchen's gaze as he sat on the bed.

The moment their eyes met, Qin Xiang'an stopped in his tracks, both of them showing shock at each other.

For no other reason than that the two of them look remarkably alike.

When they were on missions before, they were all dirty. At that time, Xiao Yuchen only felt that Qin Xiang'an's eyebrows and eyes were familiar.

When the two saw each other, they both looked surprised.

"Is this Captain Qin? Can we come in and have a chat?" Xiao Yuchen spoke first.

He has difficulty moving around, otherwise he would definitely have gotten out of bed and walked over by now.

Qin Xiang'an knew that this was Xiao Yuchen, the captain of the team that escorted the experts back to China.

He had heard of this person when he went to Beijing for study and exchange; he was a young man who was already a regimental-level cadre.

He has made several great contributions, and this time, he safely escorted the experts back to China, which is a significant achievement.

He walked in.

"Commander Xiao." Qin Xiang'an walked in and saluted.

"Don't be so polite, sit down and let's talk."

Qin Xiang'an sat down in the chair.

"May I ask where Captain Qin's home is?"

Fearing that his question was too abrupt, he said, "It's like this, I have a younger brother who was secretly taken away shortly after he was born. Our family has been searching for him for many years without any news."

"I saw today that Captain Qin and I look very similar, so I wanted to ask him something."

It was simply because he looked so much like him, and even more like his father, that it was hard for him not to be suspicious.

Qin Xiang'an frowned.

He knew he had been brought back by the Qin family; could there really be such a coincidence in this world?

Qin Xiang'an truthfully told him his hometown address.

Even if he doesn't say anything, it would be easy for him to investigate if he wanted to, given his abilities.

Upon hearing that he was from Shanghai, Xiao Yuchen became instantly excited.

His mother gave birth in a hospital in Shanghai.

When his younger brother went missing, his parents sent people to search for him for a long time, but they couldn't find him.

"How old is Captain Qin this year?"

Xiao Yuchen continued to ask.

In fact, he already had a guess in his heart.

Qin Xiang'an understood what he meant, even though he knew he wasn't a biological son of the Qin family.

But he never thought about finding his biological parents, because he didn't know if they had abandoned him.

So for so many years, even after he joined the army, he never thought about finding his biological parents.

Now, you suddenly meet someone who looks like you. This person also has a younger brother who was secretly taken away, and you are very likely the biological brother he is talking about.

Qin Xiang'an's feelings were complicated for a moment.

"24," Qin Xiang'an finally said his age.

After he said that, Xiao Yuchen became even more excited, feeling that it was almost certainly true.