When the Nan Sheng's family set off for the military region, they met quite a few people.
Women like Sister Hua Fen, whose husbands were away, were also willing to take their children to the military region to have some fun.
Nan Sheng usually went to work early and came back late, and mostly stayed at home during her rest days. She didn't know many people in the family compound. But today, it was as if everyone came to greet her.
Lin Han introduced them to her one by one. Nan Sheng tried to remember their names with her mouth, but her mind couldn't keep up. She just kept forcing a smile all the way to the military region.
Before they even entered, there were waves of cheers and shouts of encouragement coming from inside the military region.
Lin Han explained to his wife and children that to add to the festive atmosphere of the New Year, the military region organized many activities, such as tug - of - war competitions and singing contests. There would also be performances by art soldiers at night.
Watching the competitions and listening to the passionate cheers of the soldiers, before they knew it, it got dark. Everyone said they had a great time and then moved to the canteen to prepare the New Year's Eve dinner.
The soldiers were kneading dough, rolling out pancakes, and making dumplings in great harmony. Even if someone made oddly - shaped dumplings because they didn't know how to make them properly, no one blamed them.
After making dumplings, they made glutinous rice balls. When the New Year's Eve dishes were served on the table, the dumplings were also put into the pot. Everyone sat on the chairs, eating and watching the shows.
In the front row sat high - ranking officials such as the commander, deputy commander, army commander, and deputy army commander. After a while of merriment, Commander Ye called Lin Han over and took him to offer toasts.
Siqi was young. Her eyes were only fixed on the beautiful art soldiers. They either twirled and jumped or conquered the audience with their passionate singing.
Sizhe had long had the idea of joining the army. After walking around the military region, this idea became even more firmly rooted in his mind.
Nan Sheng was also infected by the on - site atmosphere. She was in such a good mood that even when Lin Han, who was a bit tipsy at night, insisted on hugging her to sleep, she didn't kick him away as she usually would.
Actually, Lin Han didn't drink much. But as the saying goes, it's not the wine that intoxicates people but the people themselves. With his wife and children by his side, even without drinking, he felt as if he was soaked in a jar of honey.
On the first day of the Lunar New Year, after eating glutinous rice balls, Lin Han was getting ready to pay New Year greetings to the leaders.
"Dear, how about changing it to canned biscuits instead?"
He was holding the ginseng wine in his arms, looking extremely reluctant. This was the ginseng dug back by his son. His wife didn't even want to sell it and bought good wine for his father to soak the ginseng in.
Nan Sheng found his stingy look amusing. A few days ago, he disliked the wine, but now he was reluctant to give it away.
She scolded him affectionately, "Didn't you say that your body was already in good shape and that the ginseng wine was too strong for you, making it hard for you to sleep at night?"
Lin Han had been very busy some time ago. Nan Sheng poured him a glass of wine to warm his body during dinner for a few days. As a result, he got all worked up.
By the time he got home, Nan Sheng was already asleep. Lin Han couldn't wake her up, so he was really frustrated for several days and refused to touch the wine anymore.
"Alright then!"
Although Lin Han was reluctant, his body was really in great condition now and he didn't need to drink the ginseng wine. So he followed Nan Sheng's advice and packed two bottles each for Commander Ye and Division Commander Yao, who was Commander Ye's superior.
Anyway, the ginseng was still there. He could buy a few more catties of good wine and soak it again.
There were already some ready - made gifts at home. Lin Han added a few more items and carried them over. The things weren't very valuable, but they were just a token of his gratitude.
When Lin Han went to Commander Ye's house to pay New Year greetings, Commander Ye smiled when he saw the things in front of him. This was really something new. Lin Han had learned to give New Year gifts. There was no such thing in the past.
His family didn't lack these things, but the meaning behind the gifts was different. Commander Ye happily accepted them.
"Okay, leave the things here. Go back quickly and get the gifts for Division Commander Yao. Let's go and give them to him together!"
Lin Han was very grateful to Commander Ye. He had a good relationship with the division commander. With Commander Ye around, he could pay his New Year greetings and then go home!
Happy days always passed by quickly. In a blink of an eye, it was time to go back to work.
Nan Sheng had been at home for so long that her bones were all soft. She couldn't muster up any energy at work. Unfortunately, she met Deng Jun, who was so tactless.
"Director Nan, have you gained weight?"
Gained weight?
Nan Sheng felt dizzy. The food at home was too rich. She either sat at home writing about science and technology or lay in bed sleeping. She didn't get any exercise at all.
She said with a cold face, "Absolutely not. You must be seeing things!"
But actually, she was thinking in her mind that she should go around the villages. In fact, cycling was also a good way to lose weight.
Liu Song witnessed the whole thing and couldn't help but hold back his laughter. He thought Deng Jun was really good at chatting. On the first day back at work, he made things uncomfortable for his leader. He took out a list and handed it to Nan Sheng.
"Director Nan, there's news from below. A group of people will be sent to Sanwei Town in the first lunar month. Here's the detailed list!"
Nan Sheng took it and had a look. There was a long list of names on it. "Are you sure? So many!"
Moreover, why was an old man in his eighties being sent here? To be a mascot?
Nan Sheng's eyes continued to scan down the list. She found that the people coming had high - statuses, and more than half of them were the elderly, the weak, women, and children. It would be really troublesome to arrange accommodation for them.
Liu Song and the others were also confused. In the past, only about twenty people were sent to the town in a whole year. But now, in the first batch alone, there were more than thirty people.
Was it so chaotic outside?
After work, Nan Sheng rode her bicycle home. Her legs were sore. She had to admit the fact that she had gained weight.
When the two children heard the noise, they opened the door before Nan Sheng even took out the key from her pocket.
"Mom's back!"
"Mom, I missed you so much!"
Siqi hugged Nan Sheng's leg, and Sizhe took the lunch box from her hand. She rarely came home to cook during workdays.
"Your dad isn't back yet. Let's have dinner first. No need to wait for him."
Lin Han didn't get home until nine o'clock at night. When Nan Sheng heard the noise, she threw the things she had written into her storage space. Lin Han came into the bedroom after having dinner and taking a shower. He was naked.
When he saw that Nan Sheng wasn't asleep, Lin Han's face turned red. He immediately took out a pair of big shorts from the wardrobe and put them on. Only then did Nan Sheng stop looking at him.
"Why did you come back so early today?"
Lin Han avoided her eyes and reached out to turn off the light first. He thought Nan Sheng had forgotten to turn it off and didn't dare to come in and disturb her. Who would have thought that she wasn't asleep at all.
With the light off, he became bolder. Lin Han casually put his arms around Nan Sheng and let out a satisfied sigh.
"Today, the commander took special care of me and let me come back earlier!"
Nan Sheng thought Lin Han was joking with her. "The commander? Have you become so well - connected now?"
Lin Han laughed. It wasn't that he was so capable. It was all thanks to his wife!
"Wife, today the commander called me in for a talk. He said that an old gentleman named Li Liangbai was about to be sent to the town and hoped that you could take good care of him."
When Commander Ye told him to go to the commander's office, Lin Han was really shocked. That was the highest - ranking leader in the military region. Except during the Spring Festival, he hardly ever got close to him. Why did he suddenly want to see him?
He thought he wasn't good enough to deserve such attention. Commander Ye was also curious and told Lin Han to perform well.
When he got to the commander's office, the commander sent everyone else out and left only Lin Han in the room. The first thing he asked was,
"I heard that your wife is the director of the revolutionary committee in Sanwei Town?"
Lin Han was completely puzzled, but still replied with an affirmative answer.
"Lin Han, I'm asking your wife a favor in my personal capacity..."
After listening to the whole conversation, Nan Sheng couldn't help laughing. In Huaishan Town, Secretary Ma had asked her to take care of Yan Shaoshu, and since then, the two of them had been tied together.
Now in Sanwei Town, the identity of this Li Liangbai was even more extraordinary. Even the military region commander had been involved.
When luck came, it was really unstoppable.
Lin Han didn't understand the affairs on the government side. He asked with some concern, "Honey, will this affect you?"
Nan Sheng yawned and reassured her husband.
"Don't worry. It's just a piece of cake. I'll find a way to take good care of this old gentleman."
