coobybook Chapter 454 11 Military Service in the 60s
Chapter 454 11 Military Service in the 60s
"If there's anything else you need, we'll get it for you later. It's just that it's not very convenient to buy things here, so some things might take a while to get back."
"I'll try to write as much as possible today, so I can buy these back tomorrow," Xie Qingyu said.
"Okay," Nie Shenyuan replied.
After saying all that, he didn't know what else to say to Xie Qingyu.
He was now somewhat unfamiliar with Xie Qingyu, but the fact that she brought her child gave him a strange feeling.
In fact, he always felt like he was all alone in the army.
He has no parents at home, and his wife is not his own.
Who knew that when Xie Qingyu arrived, he already had a wife and children.
Thinking of this, his tone softened a bit. "I'll rest for the next couple of days and tidy up the house first. The food will probably be a little later. I'll go to the cafeteria to get my meals for lunch and bring them back to eat. Once everything is settled here, I'll start cooking at home." Nie Shenyuan was a little more thoughtful.
"Okay," Xie Qingyu replied.
"What...what's his name?" Nie Shenyuan couldn't help but ask.
He only knew Xie Qingyu calling him Tuanzi, and when someone asked him his name today, he didn't even know it himself.
"We haven't named it yet, waiting for you, the father, to come and choose one," Xie Qingyu said.
Actually, the original owner didn't really want to name the child, and the child came out of necessity, so it was somewhat perfunctory.
Hearing Xie Qingyu say this, Nie Shenyuan's guilt reached its peak.
"Should I... take it?"
"You don't want to marry your son?"
"I'm not very educated, and I'm afraid I won't choose a good name," Nie Shenyuan said somewhat embarrassedly.
He didn't receive much education in the countryside, only having a primary school education; the rest of his education came after he joined the army.
"Think about it first. If it doesn't work out, I can do it." Xie Qingyu did not refuse directly.
"Let me flip through the books first." Nie Shenyuan cherished this opportunity.
He was originally thinking about whether to first decide on a character based on the generational system in his hometown.
He remembered that Tuanzi's generation was the "Li" generation, and he only needed to think of one more character.
"I'll go get some water first. See if there's anything you need to do, or if there's anything in the house that needs fixing, just call me," Nie Shenyuan said.
He was still a little embarrassed, so he found work for himself.
There was originally a large water tank in this yard, which was made of cement, just for easy access to water.
Nie Shenyuan first fetched water and washed the pool inside and out.
Then I filled the container with water twice more, and only started pouring water in after it was cleaned.
Xie Qingyu was inside the house thinking about what else she needed to buy.
Surprisingly, Tuanzi wasn't following Xie Qingyu around as usual; instead, she began observing Nie Shenyuan.
Nie Shenyuan was pouring water in the yard, and he watched from the doorway.
Nie Shenyuan went outside to fetch water, and he waited at the door.
When Nie Shenyuan returned, he quietly hid a little further inside the door and then watched him.
Nie Shenyuan knew, of course, that Tuanzi was watching him, but he pretended not to know.
I was afraid of disturbing him.
Tuanzi was also present when Nie Shenyuan was talking to Xie Qingyu, so he didn't dare to ask.
He looked at Tuanzi normally, but he didn't know if her silence was due to inability to speak or fear of being in a new place.
Nie Shenyuan and Xie Qingyu were inside and outside, respectively. They seemed to be in sync, but in reality, Nie Shenyuan was afraid to go inside.
He really didn't know how to get along with Xie Qingyu, and for some reason, he would unconsciously feel nervous whenever he was near Xie Qingyu.
Around noon, he went to get his lunch again on his own initiative, and then asked Tuanzi if she wanted to come with him.
Tuanzi hesitated for a moment and looked at Xie Qingyu. Xie Qingyu did not give him any instructions, but only told him to decide according to his own ideas.
Perhaps because she had become somewhat familiar with Nie Shenyuan that morning, Tuanzi thought for a while and then nodded in agreement.
Nie Shenyuan's face softened a little. "Come on, Dad will take you."
Nie Shenyuan took the money and tickets this morning and asked the kitchen to prepare a special meal for lunch, so it's okay to go a little later.
With the morning's publicity, now that everyone sees Nie Shenyuan carrying Tuanzi out, they all know that this is his son.
So more people gathered around, but since they weren't familiar with the area, they didn't get close.
It's just that seeing Nie Shenyuan holding Tuanzi feels a bit surreal.
Nie Shenyuan usually looks stern and is even more intimidating during training, but now he is holding a baby and looks like he has suddenly fallen.
Nie Shenyuan didn't pay attention to them at the moment.
Tuanzi got a little nervous when she saw a lot of people and kept asking Nie Shenyuan to hold her.
But when Nie Shenyuan got the food, Tuanzi probably saw that Nie Shenyuan was going to take two food bowls, so she took the initiative to get down.
Nie Shenyuan watched him get down and asked, "Are you going to walk by yourself?"
Tuanzi nodded.
Although Nie Shenyuan was a little worried, he still let him hold onto his clothes.
Tuanzi didn't start walking; instead, she stared at the steamed buns that Nie Shenyuan was carrying.
"What's wrong?" Nie Shenyuan asked, bending down when he saw that he wasn't leaving.
Tuanzi didn't say anything, but just tugged at the bag of steamed buns in his hand.
"You want to take this, right?" Nie Shenyuan asked with a sudden burst of inspiration at this crucial moment.
Tuanzi nodded again.
Nie Shenyuan gave the steamed bun in his hand to Tuanzi, not expecting him to be so sensible.
"Let's go."
Tuanzi carried a steamed bun in one hand and tugged at Nie Shenyuan's clothes with the other, following earnestly behind him.
When the two children returned home after getting their food, Xie Qingyu had already tidied up the house a bit.
It looks quite simple and comfortable.
Xie Qingyu also changed her clothes. She was no longer wearing the extremely plain clothes she had when she first arrived, but instead wore a floral top and a cotton skirt.
Nie Shenyuan felt his heart beat faster just by looking at it.
Nie Shenyuan steadied himself, took the things into the main room, and placed the food on the table.
"So much food?" Xie Qingyu asked after taking a look.
"I had the kitchen prepare some, as a welcome feast for you all," Nie Shenyuan said.
"Two people came when you went to get food," Xie Qingyu said casually.
"Who?" Nie Shenyuan looked up, somewhat curious.
“Two female soldiers,” Xie Qingyu said, looking at Nie Shenyuan.
Nie Shenyuan's heart tightened upon hearing this. "What are they doing here?"
"They didn't do anything, just knocked on the door and asked some random questions. I told them you weren't home, but they didn't leave immediately. They just asked about our marriage. Are you from the military investigating us? Why is it so unprofessional?" Xie Qingyu asked.
"Also, I noticed that one of the girls seemed to be hostile towards me. I don't know what I did to offend her, do you know?" Xie Qingyu asked seriously.