At night, Yu Xiangnian took the passbook out of his bag, looked at it, and locked it in the drawer.
The money to buy a washing machine comes from the family's shared funds.
Regardless of divorce or not, this washing machine is for Cheng Jingmo to use, so it will naturally come from the family funds.
Since the account was set up, I have saved 1,040 yuan. Today I spent 290 yuan to buy a washing machine, and I still have 750 yuan left.
From that day on, Xiaojie had one more task: he was responsible for washing the changed clothes every night.
The day Cheng Jingmo left was December 20th. It was late January and Xiaojie was on winter vacation.
For more than a month, Yu Xiangnian usually worked at home, occasionally taking Xiaojie to visit the city, and even taking him back to his home for a meal or two.
She didn't pay attention to other things.
Cheng Jingmo, who is so arrogant, didn't he say he would be back in a month at most? It's been more than a month, why haven't you come back yet?
Yu Xiangnian didn't think much about it. It wasn't surprising that he went out a few days earlier and a few days later.
This is the day when Hongxiang, the King of Heaven, comes to visit the house and comforts Yu Xiangnian not to think of the worst.
Yu Xiangnian felt strange and asked her, "What do you mean by that?"
Wang Hongxiang's face showed worry and sympathy, "I also heard from Dong Minghao that Cheng Jingmo and the others lost contact more than half a month ago. No one knows what the situation is now."
After a pause, Wang Hongxiang added, "Don't worry. No news is good news. Maybe they will be back in two days."
Yu Xiangnian felt irritable and vaguely uneasy.
She lost contact with her more than half a month ago. Now everyone knows about it, but the family members of one of her clients have no idea at all.
"I have to go find the leaders of the military region to ask about the situation." Yu Xiangnian stood up and left.
Arriving at the door of the Political Department office, she told her the reason, and a soldier took her to the office of political commissar Ma Dacheng.
The two sat face to face, and Yu Xiangnian said: "Political Commissar, Cheng Jingmo told me to come back in a month at most before he left. It's been almost forty days and he hasn't come back yet. Let me ask about the situation."
Ma Dacheng asked someone to pour a glass of water to Yu Xiangnian, "Comrade Yu, don't worry, drink some water first."
Yu Xiangnian picked up the cup, took a sip and then put it down, waiting for Ma Dacheng's reply.
Ma Dacheng slowly blew the tea leaves on the cup and took a slow sip.
Yu Xiangnian knew when he looked like this that he was organizing his words, and Yu Xiangnian vaguely felt that something was not good.
After a while, Ma Dacheng put down the tea cup and said, "Comrade Yu, it's like this."
"Deputy Captain Cheng took five people on a mission this time. The original plan was to return within a month. There may have been an accident and he hasn't returned yet."
Yu Xiangnian said: "Political Commissar Ma, just tell me the truth. As a family member, I have the right to know about my husband's condition."
Ma Dacheng thought for a while and said, "Comrade Yu, let me tell you the facts. Don't think nonsense. Deputy Commander Cheng and the others lost contact with the headquarters on the night of January 7th. The headquarters tried to contact them every day, but they have been unable to contact them so far. "
Today is January 25th, which means that Cheng Jingmo and the others have lost contact for eighteen days.
Yu Xiangnian felt uneasy and asked again: "Then can you tell me where they went?"
Ma Dacheng said: "This cannot be said for the time being. The place they went to is remote, and it is possible that they could not receive signals, so they lost contact."
Yu Xiangnian also understood that those military secrets could not be disclosed, so he could only ask: "Did the army send someone to find them?"
Ma Dacheng looked troubled and said, "Comrade Yu, it is common for people to return to the team a few days early when performing tasks abroad. Also, we cannot know their specific locations. It is unrealistic to send people out to look for them without any purpose."
In other words, no one was sent to look for it.
These are real issues that Ma Dacheng said, and Yu Xiangnian could understand them, but he was still uneasy and dissatisfied.
"Political Commissar Ma, when are you going to go find them?" Yu Xiangnian couldn't control his emotions, "We've been out of contact for almost twenty days, and you haven't taken any action yet. Is it going to take twenty months or two?" ten years?"
Ma Dacheng said: "Comrade Yu, drink some water and calm down."
Yu Xiangnian raised his cup and took a sip, "Okay, I'm calmed down! Keep talking!"
Ma Dacheng: "... We just took the family's emotions into account, so we haven't told you. In this situation, it won't help us to be anxious. We can just wait at home with peace of mind. As soon as anything happens, we will notify you in time. .”
Having said this, Yu Xiangnian couldn't say anything more.
On the way back to the hospital, my mood reached rock bottom.
It was New Year's Eve in three days, and Yu Xiangnian had always thought that Cheng Jingmo would come back before the New Year at the latest.
Looking at the current situation, it is unlikely.
She didn't tell Xiaojie about Cheng Jingmo, and the child was still eagerly looking forward to his uncle's return.
On the morning of the 29th day of the lunar calendar, Yu Xiangguo drove to pick up Yu Xiangnian and Xiaojie to go home for the New Year.
Yu Xiangnian remembered that not long after the original owner and Cheng Jingmo got married, they caught up with the Chinese New Year.
At that time, the original owner wanted to go home for the New Year, but Zhao Ruozhu refused.
Zhao Ruozhu's reason is: her married daughter cannot go back to her parents' home to celebrate the New Year.
This year, he took her back to celebrate the New Year. I guess he knew that she and Xiaojie were deserted, so he took them back to have fun together.
Xiaojie finally couldn't help but asked, "Aunt, isn't my uncle coming back after the Chinese New Year?"
Yu Xiangnian replied: "He is delayed because of something outside. He will not be able to come back until the next year."
Xiaojie asked again: "How long after the new year?"
This kid, like Cheng Jingmo, is sometimes silly and easy to fool, and other times he is clever and clever.
Yu Xiangnian didn't want to give him hope and let him down again. After thinking about it, he said, "I can't say for sure. Anyway, we'll just wait."
The two packed some luggage and came to Yu Xiangnian's home.
Her family always has a reunion dinner on the night of the 29th, because on the 30th, Yu Jiashun spends the New Year in the army with the soldiers.
Yu Xiangnian didn't realize the seriousness of the situation at this time. She complained a little: "Dad, Cheng Jingmo and Yu Xiangyang have been out of contact for so long, and you haven't arranged for anyone to look for them. What if something happens?" ?”
Yu Jiashun has been in a high position for a long time and rarely shows his emotions, even in front of himself and his daughter.
He asked back: "I heard that you went to the military region leaders again?"
"Of course I'm looking for it!" Yu Xiangnian said confidently, "Everyone outside knows about them..."
Yu Jiashun interrupted her in a deep voice, "The army has its own decisions and considerations. I will inform you if anything happens, so please stay out of it!"
