On the day the army set out, the military headquarters issued a death order and no one was allowed to send it.
This was originally a glorious thing and there was nothing to worry about.
that morning.
When Qin Jiulie got up, he did so gently as usual, without waking Jiang Ning.
In fact, Jiang Ning had woken up long ago and was just pretending to sleep.
She heard the sound of Qin Jiulie washing up, and the sound of Qin Jiulie heating hot water.
The steamed buns were hot on the stove, and a fresh thermos was placed on Jiang Ning's bedside.
Everything was just like an ordinary day.
Before Qin Jiulie finally left home, he walked to Jiang Ning, lowered his head and kissed her forehead.
Jiang Ning's long eyelashes trembled slightly.
In the end, he couldn't help but blush slightly.
She sniffed and took a deep breath, suppressing the emotions in her chest.
"Jiu Lie, take this with you."
Jiang Ning stuffed the things she had prepared the night before into the pocket of Qin Jiuliejun's coat.
——That was the remaining half of a thousand-year-old ginseng tree.
As long as this thing is there.
Even if Qin Jiulie is really in danger, there is still a glimmer of hope for saving his life.
The man's eyes were deep and he stared at Jiang Ning closely.
He said in a low voice.
"Daughter-in-law, wait for me to come back."
Jiang Ning looked at Qin Jiulie's back as he walked out of the room and listened to the footsteps getting further and further away.
My heart felt as if a piece was missing, empty.
She had been mentally preparing for this for so long, and she had known that such a day would come.
But when everything really happens, you will understand how heavy and painful this separation is for the young couple.
As Qin Jiulie's figure disappeared.
The whole house became unusually quiet
Jiang Jing lay quietly for a while.
But suddenly.
She sat up from the bed suddenly.
She was only wearing thin pajamas, but she seemed not to be afraid of the cold. She leaned against the window and hurriedly opened the curtains.
Jiang Ning was still so reluctant to let go.
I want to take one last look at Qin Jiulie.
But outside the window, there was no figure of a man anywhere.
Already out of sight.
On the contrary...
"Snowing……"
Jiang Ning stared outside the room blankly.
Through a layer of glass, you can see the falling snowflakes.
This is the first snow this winter.
The wind and snow send people away.
…
Ever since Qin Jiulie left, life has passed very quickly.
In the blink of an eye.
It’s already the winter solstice.
On the winter solstice, families in the north have the habit of eating dumplings, while families in the south are accustomed to eating dumplings.
Add a bowl of hot mutton soup from the northwest, and sprinkle with the first handful of chopped green onion and cumin.
There is nothing more pleasant than this.
On the winter solstice, the sisters-in-law in the compound made an appointment to have dinner together.
The location was still chosen at Jiang Ning’s house.
Since the first snowfall, the snowflakes on the mountain have been floating, and even a layer of snow has fallen, and it still hasn’t stopped.
Snowing is okay, but the worst thing is ice.
There is a transparent layer of ice on the ground. You will spin around when walking on it, and you will fall down if you are not careful.
For ordinary people, it would be fine if they fell down hard. At most, they would only get a sore butt.
If Jiang Ning fell, it would be terrible.
The sisters-in-law in the compound took care of Jiang Ning like a treasure and did not allow her to go out.
Sometimes Jiang Ning just wants to go for a walk in the yard. After all, he has been bored in the house for too long.
But Liu Xiangmei's voice next door would come right after.
"Sister Ning, why did you go out? Go back quickly. The ground outside is slippery. You can't come out. Go back inside."
Liu Xiangmei's nosy habit made her the best scout.
Not only Liu Xiangmei is like this.
Even the eldest Yaerya of Liu Xiangmei's family is like this.
"Auntie, it's cold outside, you can't go out."
"Auntie, my mother told us to keep an eye on you. Go back to the house quickly."
Even if Jiang Ning "bribes" these two little girls with candied haws, it still has no effect.
Jiang Ning was stared at by such two pairs of eyes, one big, two small, and three. She really became a lady, never leaving the door or stepping outside the door.
besides.
After winter, many changes took place in the compound.
First of all, there is no shuttle bus going down the mountain to go to the market.
On the one hand, most of the soldiers in the military camp have gone to the front line, and the remaining soldiers have to be responsible for surrounding security and sentry duties, so there are not enough manpower.
On the other hand, there is also snow on the mountain roads, making it too dangerous to drive up and down the mountains.
The leaders of the military department made new arrangements. The daily necessities of the military wives in the compound were purchased together with the army purchases.
Often, the sisters-in-law can get whatever is available in the military canteen.
This way.
The quality of life of my sisters-in-law has plummeted.
Fortunately, there are still supplies that Qin Jiulie and Jiang Ning distributed earlier, so every household can still have a bite of potato stewed with cabbage.
In addition to food, there is also the issue of water.
There is running water in the military compound, and there are also downward-pressure wells in each yard.
But tap water comes from springs in the mountains.
Now the spring has frozen and there is no running water.
Down-pressure wells lead to underground water.
Although the groundwater will not freeze, the down-pressure well is made of iron. Under the cold temperature, it becomes cold and hard and cannot be pressed at all.
As a result, the entire military compound was in a situation where there was no water available.
Jiang Ning asked Liu Xiangmei how they survived such a situation in the early years.
Liu Xiangmei's answer is very simple.
"There is no water, but there is snow. Put it in a pot, burn it with fire, and it becomes water. Anyway, you will not die of hunger, nor will you die of thirst."
When she answered, she had a smile on her face and a positive look on her face, without complaining at all about the hard days before.
Jiang Ning once again felt this spirit of revolutionary optimism.
But this winter.
The sisters-in-law in the compound no longer have to burn snow to get water.
Because the well in Jiang Ning's yard didn't freeze over for some reason and could still be used normally.
This made the sisters-in-law extremely happy.
Everyone was surrounding Jiang Ning, not to mention how happy he was.
"Let me just say that Sister Ning is the lucky star in our compound. Every household has been frozen, but hers has not been frozen, and they can still get water. This is because God is taking special care of Sister Ning!"
The sisters-in-law said happily.
When going from house to house in need of water, they would carry buckets to Jiangning’s courtyard.
While filling up the water, he also took a look at Jiang Ning and said hello happily.
This way.
Everyone was hanging around Jiang Ning.
On the afternoon of the winter solstice.
"Sister Ning, it's me, Wang Chunxia."
"Sister Chunxia, come in quickly. Didn't I tell you that you don't need to knock on the door, just come in."
"That won't work. We still have to knock on the door."
Wang Chunxia, wearing a furry hat and thick cotton coat, opened the door and walked in.
As soon as you enter the house.
She immediately turned around and closed the door to prevent the cold wind from blowing into the house.
Jiang Ning wore a dark green military coat and sat by the stove to keep warm.
She was round and round, her belly was swollen and round, and there was some flesh on her face, which was as round as a peeled hard-boiled egg.
She sat there, just like a fleshy New Year's Eve doll, beaming with joy~
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(This plot point was originally intended to be written on New Year’s Eve. But because today happens to be the Winter Solstice, it was changed to Winter Solstice.)
(Families reading this article, happy winter solstice~)
