Back to the 60s: The Struggle Career of a Charmed Wife

Everyone was amused by Lu Erxiong, saying he was quite a character.

Zhou Fengchun found him particularly pleasing and even thought he might train him as a successor, although it would also be to take over Lu Jiang's role.

Sea, land, and air—all part of the military, different paths to the same destination.

Lu Erxiong clearly liked him as well, reminding them at the door, "Sister-in-law said she'll make stewed goose tomorrow. It should be ready by evening. Grandpa, don't forget to come by. I'll give the goose leg to you if I can get a hold of one."

Zhou Fengchun chuckled, patting his head with his good arm, "Don't forget to remind me tomorrow."

"Yes, sir!" Lu Erxiong saluted like a soldier.

When he went to rest, Lu Erxiong saw Xiaomiao reading diligently under the lamp. He couldn't resist climbing onto Xiaomiao's bed, saying, "Uncle Miao, you should really eat with us. Grandpa Zhou is amazing; he's fought against Japanese invaders, climbed snowy mountains, crossed grasslands, and thwarted many enemy plots. You'll definitely learn a lot from him."

Xiaomiao voluntarily abstained from eating in the main hall, and hearing Lu Erxiong say this, he smiled slightly, "That impressive, huh?"

Seeing Lu Erxiong nod vigorously, Xiaomiao continued, "You should learn well from this Grandpa Zhou at home. Lu Jiang and Doctor Feng will be very pleased to hear this."

Lu Erxiong propped his chin and sighed, "I miss Mom."

Upon hearing this, Dundun was okay, but Zhuangzhuang's eyes reddened all of a sudden.

"I'm buying a ticket to go back tomorrow. If you have anything to say, you can write it in a letter, and I'll take it for you," Xiaomiao said to Erxiong, then turned to Xibao and the other kids, "Same goes for all of you."

Before his brothers could react, Lu Erxiong was shocked, "Uncle Miao, you're leaving tomorrow? Can't you stay a few days longer? We're fishing tomorrow, and the day after we're slaughtering a pig. Aunt even gave us a big goose; you won't get to taste it if you leave."

Xiaomiao laughed and said, "You're safely back home, my task is complete. How can I not return to the army immediately? We heard the broadcast on the train, I bet the troops are very busy, especially Lu Jiang; I must return to perform my duties. After I leave, you can eat a bit more for me."

The kids couldn't persuade him to stay, nor could Lu's father and Cheng Baoguo get Xiaomiao to delay his departure. The next morning, they arranged for Lu Tianzhi to drive him to the train station by tractor, and also had Zhou Zhou take some home-made dry food for him, cooking twenty to thirty salted duck eggs and chicken eggs.

After he left, Xibao tidied up his bed after breakfast only to find grain tickets and money under the pillow.

The quantity of grain tickets and money wasn't large, but Cheng Baoguo mentally calculated them and sighed, "This kid is too earnest. How much food can he eat alone with us? Yet he insists on leaving the grain tickets and money."

Wang Cuilan said, "Shows that the child has noble character, not wanting to take advantage of us."

They weren't given much time for sentimentality; outside, cheers could be heard, suggesting that the net was being pulled in.

Lu Erxiong couldn't contain himself any longer and dashed out, indeed seeing a large group of people heading towards the reservoir, some carrying wooden buckets, others holding basins, their faces filled with the joy of soon eating fish.

"Brother, brother, let's go too!" What excitement!

Lu Erxiong threw out these words and dashed ahead, quite like a young calf unafraid of the tiger.

Being new to the Wanglou Brigade, he didn't know any of the kids there, but soon he mingled, arms draped over shoulders, overtaking the crowd, running ahead, and standing on the dam watching people row into the water.

.. Chapter fifteen, keep up the good work, currently residing conveniently close to the hospital for medical treatment, o(╥﹏╥)o