1970s: My childhood sweetheart ran away, and I turned around and married the wildest chief.

The person taking possession of the house was quite surprised. They thought that after the notification, they would need at least two or three days to pack their luggage. Unexpectedly, Lu Mingzhou called over all the orderly, and together they carried all the luggage onto the car.

With so many people, the move was very quick, and the house was emptied in no time. What remained inside were the original supplies provided by the research institute.

Hearing the noise, Grandma Wu from next door opened the gate to her yard and saw Qiao Wanqing carrying her luggage. Her heart skipped a beat. "Wanwan, your house..."

When Qiao Wanqing saw her, she greeted her with a smile, "Grandma Wu, don't worry, my father has been too busy with work lately and is not feeling well. He can't work at the research institute for the time being, so he resigned and is now staying at the Xu family's old house with my mother and grandparents to recuperate."

"My brother is still in the army. I got married to Brigade Commander Lu Mingzhou, whom you've met. He came to my house for dinner with my brother before. If Xiaoting comes back to see me, please tell her to come visit me at the military family compound when she has time."

Since the incident in her family, several other researchers' families around her have been anxious, worried that they might one day follow in the footsteps of the Qiao family. Now, Qiao Wanqing simply made things clear to put their minds at ease.

Grandma Wu was taken aback for a moment, then immediately understood: the Qiao family was fine; they had only lost their jobs, but everyone else was alright.

"Oh, I see, that's great! I'm so glad you're alright! I'm so glad you're alright. You got married? Congratulations! May you live a happy life from now on!"

Grandma Wu was a bit stunned by all the news and her words were somewhat incoherent, but she was still greatly relieved. They all knew about the Qiao family's situation, which had frightened them quite a bit. Who would have thought that someone personally sent by the military to bring them back could still have an accident?

These neighbors, more or less feeling a sense of shared sorrow, were overjoyed to hear that they were alright!

The luggage was quickly loaded onto the vehicle, and Qiao Wanqing followed the orderly to the military family compound. The orderly would then hand over the remaining items to Qiao Yuanhe.

This was Qiao Wanqing's first time visiting the military family compound. The compound was very large, with the southern section consisting of tenement buildings and some small courtyards on the edge. Both the buildings and the courtyards here were of varying ages.

The northern section has both single-story and tiled houses in the front row, each with its own small courtyard. The back row is an extended area with detached buildings, where only high-ranking officers live.

Many of the houses are from different eras; some are decades old, while others are newly built and have been expanded several times.

Lu Mingzhou was allocated a detached house. As a brigade commander, his rank was equivalent to that of a deputy division commander, and all his benefits were in accordance with those of a deputy division commander. He was entitled to live in a detached house and be provided with domestic help. However, all these benefits were sometimes determined based on the specific conditions of each unit.

Their area is considered relatively well-off. It is located in Beichuan City, a major city in Northeast China. Although the family compound is not in the city center, it is not far away. There are buses outside the compound that go directly to the city center. There are also several military-affiliated factories nearby, where many family members work.

Lu Mingzhou was assigned a two-story house with front and back yards, and it was the east-facing unit.

Opening the gate, the house was very clean inside. A cement path led to the main house. The weeds in the yard had been cleared away. The front and back yards were quite large, about 300 to 400 square meters. There was a two-story detached house. On the first floor, there were three bedrooms, two bathrooms, a large living room, and a small storage room next to the stairs.

The living room on the second floor is much smaller, but there are five rooms, two balconies, and a large terrace. Of the eight rooms upstairs and downstairs, five are furnished, and three are vacant. The master bedroom is the most fully equipped, with a bed, wardrobe, bedside table, dressing table, and two drawer cabinets, all of which are new, and it also has a separate bathroom.

The apartment is fully furnished with a sofa, refrigerator, TV, and washing machine, and it's spotlessly cleaned, so you can basically move in with just your suitcase.

Qiao Wanqing stood by the second-floor window, a smile playing on her lips. This house, this furnishings, are just too good. Logically speaking, even though Lu Mingzhou has reached a certain level, it shouldn't be this nice. Not every detached house in this residential area is this nice.

Although the houses in front of hers were also apartment buildings, the space was much smaller, and the yard was also smaller. The houses next to hers in this row were similar to hers, but because they were not corner units, their yards were much smaller.

The allocation of housing in the military is based not only on rank but also on seniority. Although Lu Mingzhou has served in the military for quite some time, he is still young. Logically, he should not be given the best housing among those of the same rank. This housing would be acceptable even if it were given to a division-level officer.

Since it wasn't for Lu Mingzhou, it's very likely that the Qiao family is involved.

That's great news.

The orderly carried all the luggage in. Qiao Wanqing thanked them, closed the courtyard gate, and then came back to tidy up the master bedroom.

I had just finished tidying up when it started raining. I was planning to go to the supply and marketing cooperative to buy some things, but I had to give up on that idea.

As darkness fell, it was already eight o'clock in the evening, and Lu Mingzhou still hadn't returned. The rain outside was getting heavier and heavier. Qiao Wanqing was very worried about her family. The luggage had been moved to the old house. Would her grandparents and parents also have to live in the old house in the future? It was such a coincidence that it rained today. They must still be tidying up the house at this time.

She went to the kitchen, which was separate and located in the east wing, connected to the small building. Above the kitchen was the second-floor terrace.

Qiao Wanqing took some food from her spatial storage for dinner and then tidied up the kitchen utensils. The stove was still burning. This one originally belonged to the Qiao family. There were two of them. One was in the luggage cart on the way to the old house, and she brought the other one with her. Although the stove was empty in the new house, it was still easy for her to cook something with this stove.

All sorts of seasonings were available here, along with eggs and some noodles. Qiao Wanqing was relieved; when Lu Mingzhou returned in the evening, she could quickly make him a bowl of hot soup noodles.

Lu Mingzhou finally returned at 10 p.m.

He was holding an umbrella and carrying a suitcase. When he returned, Qiao Wanqing quickly went to greet him, "Brother Lu, you're back! Have you eaten? There are noodles in the kitchen, shall I make you a bowl?"

Lu Mingzhou seemed to be in a good mood. He put down his things and looked at her with shining eyes. "I've already eaten, so you don't need to bother."

Qiao Wanqing asked expectantly, "Are my parents really alright? Have they both gone to the old house?"

Although Xiao Zhang had already told her, she still wanted to confirm with him.

Lu Mingzhou took off his rain-soaked coat, put his arm around her waist, and pulled her into his arms. "Don't worry, your family wasn't labeled as bad elements. Now your family background is fine. Your grandparents and in-laws are all out. They weren't tortured, they were just detained for a few days. They're all safe and sound. They're currently staying at the Xu family's old house in the village. Your brother has already sent their luggage over, but..."