The words just left his mouth.
Lin Shijiao realized something was wrong.
Why did she tell the truth?
A hint of embarrassment immediately appeared on her red face.
Lin Shijiao hurriedly added.
"Grandpa and grandma are even more worried! Even mom and dad called specifically to ask about your situation."
She was like a duplicitous little girl, desperately trying to hide something and not daring to tell her true feelings completely.
But it doesn't matter, Jiang Ning can feel it.
Jiang Ning did not expose Lin Shijiao, so the two of them sat by the stove, chatting while warming themselves.
Every time she talked about the child in Jiang Ning's belly, Lin Shijiao's eyes would light up.
Jiang Ning deliberately told her more about the children.
From the tit-for-tat confrontation between the two of them at the beginning to the current discussion, this change has been quite remarkable.
During this period.
Lin Shijiao would occasionally turn her head and look out the window.
The windows were foggy with some water vapor, making it difficult to see the scene outside.
But the closed door could not shut out the "dong dong dong" sound outside the house.
The sound of making briquettes is still coming.
I don’t know.
When Lin Shijiao glanced at him, the person she wanted to see was Qin Jiulie? Or someone else?
And Lin Shijiao appeared today.
In fact, it was not only because of Jiang Ning's accident, but also because of other reasons.
Jiang Ning guessed that with Grandpa Qin's identity, he probably already knew the military region's battle arrangements at the same time.
So they asked Lin Shijiao to come here in a hurry, not only to see Jiang Ning, but also to see Qin Jiulie.
Grandpa Qin and Grandma Qin made some arrangements.
Lin Shijiao has a few important things.
"My grandparents know that you are pregnant with twins. After my brother went to the front line, there was no one around you to help take care of you. They want to ask what your plans are? If you want to bring your mother's family over, your grandparents can arrange it. , you don’t need to worry about it.”
Jiang Ning thought about his parents.
Both Jiang Yuanshan and Gu Yunshu were workers in state-owned factories. If they came to take care of her, they would have to put down their work.
That's just not worth it.
She shook her head and refused.
"My parents don't need to come. I get along very well with my sisters-in-law in the compound. If things really don't work out, I can ask them for help."
"Okay, just make your decision." Lin Shijiao continued, "Actually, your grandparents also felt that you didn't want to trouble the family. So they arranged a nanny to take care of the child for you."
Speaking of which.
Lin Shijiao paused and took a sip of hot tea.
She looked at Jiang Ning and explained softly.
"It's not popular to find nannies in the military camp, and the Chinese New Year is about to happen. The nanny your grandparents are looking for can only come after the seventh day of the Lunar New Year, and will take care of you through your confinement period. Do you think that's okay?"
Jiang Ning heard the implication of Lin Shijiao's words.
The current social atmosphere is not yet completely open, especially in military camps where discipline is important.
Looking for a nanny, it sounds like she is a bit of a qualified lady.
Therefore, Grandpa Qin and Grandma Qin were intentional and did not dare to arrange it too conspicuously.
Jiang Ning's due date is around the fifteenth day of the first lunar month.
It's about a month and a half away from now.
If the nanny came on the seventh day of the first lunar month, it would be just after the Chinese New Year and just in time for Jiang Ning to give birth.
I'll stay to help Jiang Ning with confinement and take care of the infant child, which is just over a month.
Grandpa Qin and Grandma Qin decided to make this arrangement after careful consideration.
"Okay, I listen to my grandparents. Jiaojiao, please help me thank my grandparents."
"Um."
After Lin Shijiao finished talking about these daily things, the topic finally turned to Qin Jiulie.
Her tone also became heavier.
"Grandpa asked me to tell you that it is an honorable thing for a man to go to the battlefield to fight. It is the responsibility of a real man. As relatives, we must support him. If you have any worries, just call grandpa. He will take care of everything. here I am."
"Grandma asked me to tell you, don't be afraid. Grandpa has been on the battlefield all his life, and he is still alive and well. Let you relax and don't think too much. Taking good care of your body is the most important thing."
"Do you...understand? If you don't understand, I'll tell you again."
Lin Shijiao spoke slowly, word by word, and kept looking at Jiang Ning with worried eyes.
That last short sentence.
That's... what she wanted to say to Jiang Ning from the bottom of her heart.
It was also Lin Shijiao's concern for Jiang Ning.
In this cold winter, when Jiang Ning heard these words, he felt warmer than the stove.
Although the Qin family is located in various places, some are in the capital, some in provincial capitals, and some in remote military areas.
But the hearts of this family are closely connected.
And Jiang Ning has already become part of their family.
Even Lin Shijiao was worried. As a military wife, Jiang Ning was facing such a thing for the first time, so she was very nervous and worried.
Jiang Ning's heart felt warm.
…
Lin Shijiao and Jiang Ning were in the room and chatted for more than an hour.
Because Lin Shijiao had to go down the mountain before dark, she had to go back not long after arriving.
Jiang Ning wanted to send Lin Shijiao out.
But she was rejected by Lin Shijiao.
"When I came in just now, I saw that the road was icy and the ground was very slippery. Please don't go out."
This was probably the first time that Lin Shijiao expressed her concern for Jiang Ning so directly.
"Okay, I will listen to you and won't go out. But you should wear these gloves. It's cold on the road, so be careful."
Jiang Ning gave Lin Shijiao her gloves.
Lin Shijiao accepted it half-heartedly.
She walked outside the yard.
Seeing rows of neatly arranged briquettes on the ground, Qin Jiulie could no longer be seen.
Gao Fang was still there, holding the mold in his hand, making the last bits of briquettes.
Lin Shijiao frowned slightly.
Gao Fang stopped what he was doing and hurriedly explained.
"Ms. Lin, Qin Tuan didn't avoid you on purpose. Someone from the military department came just now, and Qin Tuan went back for a meeting. That..."
The young man suddenly stood up straight in the cold wind.
Stand tall and straight.
Even his hands were placed neatly on the center line of his trousers.
The man's face was green, yet filled with determination.
"I will do such dirty and tiring work in the future, and I will not let Captain Qin do it himself. Well... don't quarrel with Captain Qin again in the future!"
Lin Shijiao looked up in surprise after listening to Gao Fang's words.
His eyes were wide open, full of disbelief.
Even Jiang Ning had never said a word tactfully, but he heard it from this young man's mouth.
Lin Shijiao felt a sour and astringent warmth in her heart.
She bit her lower lip, feeling a surge of embarrassment.
"This is our family's business, you... it's none of your business."
After Lin Shijiao finished speaking, she turned her head and strode past Gao Fang.
She didn't look back and walked straight forward.
But just a few steps away.
Lin Shijiao's figure suddenly stopped.
Gao Fang watched her froze in place, her back seemed to be full of entanglements.
But after waiting for a while, Lin Shijiao turned around and said something to him.
Gao Fang was about to give up and continue working with his head down.
Lin Shijiao suddenly turned around.
She tilted her chin towards him and asked.
"Hey, your name is Gao Fang, right?"
"Yes, tall and tall, feel free to put it down."
"Okay, I understand. Gao Fang, you - you want to be safe."
As soon as Lin Shijiao finished speaking, she immediately turned around and went back.
She didn't stay for a second and walked towards the car waiting for her outside the compound.
But the words "peace and peace" have always echoed in Gao Fang's ears.
There is no better blessing than this.
