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

Lao Lu: "Sister-in-law, don't be so polite. We're good brothers with Lao Qin, so it's only right that we help each other out."

Old Fang: "That's right, sister-in-law, just let us know if you need anything in the future. We'll definitely help you without hesitation. My name is Fang Chengye, but you can just call me Old Fang from now on."

Old Chen came over and pushed the person aside: "Alright, you. Old Qin is right here, why would he need your help?"

He introduced himself with a grin: "Sister-in-law, my name is Chen Ping. You can call me if you need anything in the future."

Old Zhu wasn't going to be outdone: "And my sister-in-law, my name is Zhu Yu, you can call me if you need anything in the future."

"Alright, alright, I'm still here. You all should sit down. Didn't you complain about being hungry when you came back?" Qin Xiang'an quickly spoke up when she saw them talking back and forth.

He has his own wife, and he's still alive; he doesn't need their help at all.

"That's right, hurry up and sit down to eat."

At this time, Sister Wang and her sister-in-law also took out the bowls, chopsticks and other utensils and set them out.

The food in the lunchbox had all been opened.

Shen Jingyue said, "Sister Wang, Sister Lu, why don't you go and call the children over for dinner?"

The two nodded and went out to call for help.

There were two tables of food, one for the women and children, and one for the men.

The children's mouths were watering at the sight of so much delicious food.

"Everyone, hurry up and eat, or the food will get cold," Shen Jingyue said warmly.

The children had been wanting to eat for a while, and when they heard their aunt say that, they couldn't wait to start eating.

The others also started eating.

Old Lu took a bite of the braised pork and couldn't help but praise it, "Mmm, the food in this cafeteria is really good, this braised pork is so delicious."

"Everyone, you should try this. This braised pork is not commonly seen in the cafeteria. We're in for a treat today."

Hearing this, Sister Lu, who was standing nearby, retorted irritably, "What, are you implying that my braised pork is worse than the cafeteria's?"

Everyone else couldn't help but glance at Lao Lu, their eyes filled with schadenfreude.

Haha, Lao Lu, just like Lao Qin, is controlled by his wife.

Old Lu's face darkened; his wife really wasn't giving him any face at all.

But to avoid his wife not letting him sleep in the kang (heated brick bed) that night, Lao Lu stubbornly said, "Did I say that? I meant the cafeteria food is good, but it's still not as good as what you make."

Sister-in-law Lu gave a soft snort, but didn't say anything more.

She put food on her son's plate.

Everyone laughed and continued eating.

After they had almost finished eating, Shen Jingyue made a special trip over to thank Company Commander Tan, since he had helped her a lot back then.

"Company Commander Tan, I must especially thank you today. When I first arrived, Qin Xiang'an wasn't here. Thank you and the other young soldier for helping me fetch water and chop firewood."

Tan Jianguo was somewhat flattered. "Sister-in-law, please don't say that. Lao Qin and I are brothers. This is only what I should do."

Qin Xiang'an also stood up, picked up his teacup, and said, "Your sister-in-law is right. We really should thank you properly. I'll toast you with tea instead of wine."

Tan Jianguo didn't stand on ceremony and drank the tea.

After thanking everyone, Shen Jingyue and Qin Xiang'an thanked Political Commissar Li for recommending them to work at the health center.

Finally, there are Sister Wang and Sister-in-law Lu. They also helped and took care of her a lot during this time, and she is very grateful to them.

After that, everyone had almost finished eating, and the children had already run out to play.

Just then, the child woke up inside, and Shen Jingyue went in and brought the child out to show everyone.

Everyone took a look at the child and liked the chubby little boy very much.

This was the first time Lao Lu and the others had seen Lao Qin's son.

He smiled and said, "Old Qin, this child looks exactly like you."

Qin Xiang'an picked up the child and, upon hearing Lao Lu's words, said irritably, "This is my son, of course he looks like me."

The others also gathered around to look, and the child did indeed look a lot like Qin Xiang'an; he was practically a miniature version of him.

Everyone praised the child and played with him for a while. When they saw that the child was crying and hungry, Shen Jingyue took the child back to the house to breastfeed him.

Finally, everyone helped clean up the lunchboxes and tables, and then went back to rest.

-

Two days later, at the Northwest Railway Station.

Qin's mother and Qin Xiaolian, both looking pale and listless, helped each other off the train, carrying their bags.

"Mother, this is no place for a human to live. Is Fourth Brother really in the army here?"

If she had known it would be this painful, she wouldn't have come.

This is no place for a human to live.

"This is the address they were referring to. We asked when we bought the tickets, and this is the place they said we should go to."

Qin's mother had never been here before, so how would she know that people from other places often experience acclimatization problems?

She's really feeling unwell right now.

She was vomiting terribly during those two days on the train.

Neither of them had gotten a good night's sleep, and both of them had dark circles under their eyes.

"So what should we do now? How do we get to Fourth Brother's unit?"

It was also Qin's mother's first time traveling so far, and it would be a lie to say she wasn't afraid.

"Let's go out first, and then we can ask someone later."

The two carried their bundles and followed the crowd toward the exit.

After coming out, Qin's mother grabbed a staff member at the train station and asked, "Excuse me, sir, how do I get to the military base from here?"

The man saw that the person pulling him was an older woman, and judging from their appearance, he guessed that they were from out of town.

He asked, "What are you going to the army base for? Isn't anyone coming to pick you up?"

"I'm here to see my son. He's in this unit." Qin's mother, who was illiterate, quickly took out the address from her pocket and handed it to him.

"This is the military unit." She pointed to the address on the sign.

"We arrived suddenly and don't know his phone number. Could you please help us, comrade?"

The man glanced at it and confirmed that it was indeed their unit.

"Alright, then come with me, Auntie. I'll take you to the railway police, and they'll help you contact them."

"Thank you, comrade." Both Qin's mother and Qin Xiaolian beamed with joy.

The man took them to the railway police, explained the situation to them, and then left.

A young male police officer asked Qin's mother.

"Auntie, what's your son's name? What's his rank in the army?"

"My son's name is Qin Xiang'an. I'm not sure about his rank, but he is a military officer."

The young male police officer looked at her suspiciously. Wasn't that his son?

How come she doesn't even know what level her own son is?

The male police officer was puzzled, but he didn't ask. Instead, he walked to the telephone, picked up the phone, and made a call.

The male police officer asked if there was anyone named Qin Xiang'an in their unit, and after receiving an affirmative answer, he explained the situation to them.

They said they would pass on the message and call back later.

After hanging up the phone, Qin's mother asked anxiously, "Officer, how is it? Have you found my son?"

"Okay, they'll tell Deputy Commander Qin about your situation. You can sit here and wait for a while."

The male police officer told them to sit and wait, poured them a cup of tea, and then went to do his own thing.