Wu Guixiang did not stay in the health center for long. The doctor observed her and asked her to go back and rest.
She injured her tailbone and could only lie down on the bed. She was not someone who could stay in bed. Within two days, she felt uncomfortable all over. She wanted to get out of bed and walk around, but her family strictly prohibited her.
"Mom, can't you just calm down for a while?" Su Aimin was helpless, "Your body needs to take good care of itself for a few more days. Can you just stay patiently in bed for another two days?"
"I feel bad all over."
"It's not okay to feel uncomfortable." Su Aimin flatly refused, "What if the condition worsens? If she knew this, she would never let you go. If she knew you were injured, she wouldn't know how worried she would be, and you wouldn't be able to take good care of her. ?”
Su Aimin had no choice but to move Su Qingyun out.
Upon hearing her granddaughter's name, Wu Guixiang was silent for a moment, then lay on the bed silently.
"That's right." Su Aimin nodded with satisfaction and turned around to go out.
Behind him, Wu Guixiang on the bed sighed quietly.
Soon, the New Year is approaching, and the family is happily preparing to celebrate the Spring Festival. Wu Guixiang, who has been bound to the bed for a period of time, can finally get out of bed.
After getting out of bed, she felt relaxed all over. After lying on the bed for so long, she almost felt moldy.
Wu Guixiang happily organized the Spring Festival, following the same procedures as in previous years. They put up Spring Festival couplets, window grilles, hung red lanterns, killed chickens and bought meat. The whole family performed their duties and were very busy.
But on New Year's Eve, every household in Luoshui Village was bustling with activity, but the atmosphere in the Su family was particularly silent.
Wu Guixiang looked at the table of delicious food in front of her and asked everyone to use their chopsticks, "Everyone, hurry up and eat. This is the New Year's Eve dinner that has been cooked all afternoon. If you don't eat it, it will get cold in a while."
Everyone was silent, even Zhang Xinlan, who was always greedy, had no appetite.
Su Aidang sighed, "This meal was supposed to be a reunion dinner."
It's okay that he didn't say this. As soon as he said it, Zhang Xinlan burst into tears instantly, "Reunion dinner, where did the reunion come from? Everyone is not at home. I don't know where my Congwen is now?"
"Did he have anything to eat? How did he sleep? Is he dressed warmly?" The more Zhang Xinlan thought about it, the more her heart ached. "We are eating a lot of meat and fish here. I don't even know if Congwen is safe or not. Not injured?"
During this year, Zhang Xinlan was worried and nervous all the time. She stood at the gate of the courtyard every day, looking at the road into the village, with both hope and fear in her heart. She hoped that in the next second, Congwen might be able to Even though I could walk home that way, I was afraid that I would suddenly receive some bad news.
Such contradictory and complicated emotions, which lasted for a whole year, would drive anyone crazy. On a day like today, where the family is reunited, Zhang Xinlan finally couldn't hold it any longer and burst into tears.
When she cried, Qin Ying also thought of her daughter thousands of miles away, and her eyes became wet.
Brothers Congjun and Congwu lowered their heads with sad expressions.
The smile on Wu Guixiang's face also faded, and the depressive atmosphere in the room was almost stagnant.
"Okay." The first one to speak was Su Dalin, "What does it look like to cry during the New Year and the holidays?"
"You're crying like this during the Chinese New Year. How will you survive the next year?" Su Dalin looked at Zhang Xinlan who was still crying, "Second daughter-in-law, it's because there is no news about Congwen that you have to hold on even more. Wait until Congwen comes back, otherwise you will fall down first before he comes back."
"Congwen and Yunyun are both doing great things outside. This is a glorious thing and we should be proud of them. We should be happy for them."
"Dad is right." Su Aimin was not very interested, but still managed to say, "Let's just have a good time during the New Year and don't think about anything else."
"Come on, let's have a drink together." Su Aiguo also raised his glass in agreement.
"good."
Everyone cheer up.
The cups clinked together in silence, and the thoughts were deafening.
At this moment, Suzhou Satellite Launch Center.
All the researchers at the base were sitting in the cafeteria, their faces beaming with joy. The base cooked a sumptuous New Year's Eve dinner, and everyone sat together to make dumplings, which was considered to be celebrating the New Year together.
Su Qingyun slowly wrapped the dumplings, and the clumsy look made the woman next to her laugh.
"Qingyun, look at the dumpling you made. There is too much meat in it. When it is cooked later, all the filling will be exposed." The woman pointed at a round dumpling that Su Qingyun had just wrapped and smiled.
"You said you are so good at handling experimental equipment, why are you so clumsy at making dumplings?"
Su Qingyun was a little embarrassed, "I haven't cooked much at home, and this is my first time making dumplings."
"I can see that a little girl like you must have been raised by the family and never touched the spring water." The woman smiled gently, "But if I had a daughter like you, I would definitely feel pain too. It doesn’t work.”
Her name is Chen Jingru, she is also a researcher at the base, and she has a good relationship with Su Qingyun.
Su Qingyun is the youngest researcher in the entire base. The others have been here for many years. Suddenly seeing such a young and energetic face, they all took good care of her.
"Okay, okay, let me do it. Just wait and eat." Chen Jingru couldn't stand it any longer. "If you keep wrapping it up, we'll have to drink dumpling soup tonight."
"Then for everyone's consideration, I'd better not move." Su Qingyun retracted his hand with a smile.
Chen Jingru looked at her young face and suddenly sighed. She asked, "Qingyun, do you miss home?" For such a young girl like Qingyun, her family must be worried after she has been away from home for so long.
Su Qingyun paused, her smile faded a bit, and she lowered her eyes, "Why don't you want to?"
"But I can only think about it." Su Qingyun twitched his lips and said in a calm voice, "After all, we still have many things to do, and many more important tasks to complete."
"Yes, only a big country can have a small family. Only if we work harder, science and technology advance, and the country becomes stronger, there will be fewer and fewer people and families facing separation in the future, and there will be more and more laughter."
Chen Jingru has been at this base for eight years and has only been back three times. Her husband complained about her, her family did not understand her, and her children have grown up and they are no longer close to her. She can only swallow these bitter feelings in her heart, but she still I don’t regret coming here, and I still don’t regret dedicating my youth to the aerospace industry of the motherland.
Su Qingyun's eyebrows curved, "You are right, we all need to work hard."
"Are these dumplings ready? I'll take them over and cook them for the master first."
"Okay." Chen Jingru nodded, "Be careful."
Su Qingyun held the plate and turned around. A tear slipped gently from the corner of her eye and hit the ground, which seemed to hit her heart.
