After four years of marriage, the military officer husband came back

When it was almost dark, the two of them got on their bicycles and rode home.

Xia Qingning was sitting in the back seat of the car, holding a large bunch of wild flowers she had picked, feeling very happy.

When they returned to the yard, it was not yet dark. Aunt Wu, who had come out to fetch water, saw the two people coming back. The man was tall and handsome, and the girl was pretty and charming. She couldn't help but smile and said:

"Oh, the young couple went out to play together, and they brought back so many flowers. Haha, they have such a good relationship, such a good relationship."

The wives who were fetching water by the pool also looked over in the direction of the sound, and sure enough, they saw Xia Qingning sitting in the back seat of Lu Jingzhe's car with a large bouquet of flowers in her arms.

Nowadays, most people hold vegetables, babies, and flowers in their arms, which is a novelty.

"We are in a good relationship, right? My boyfriend never took me to pick flowers when we were dating."

"Don't tell me, this flower doesn't look good when it's growing in the ground, but it looks so beautiful when you hold it in your hand.

"Haha, that's because Lu Er's wife is pretty."

Amid everyone's jokes, the car drove into their yard. Xia Qingning jumped out of the car. She didn't feel any pain in her butt after riding in a car for the first time. She smiled at Lu Jingzhe and went back to the house first.

After dinner, she found an abandoned small jar, washed it, put the wild flowers she picked in it, and placed it on the cupboard. The jar was simple and the flowers were fresh, and the collision created a unique beauty.

She looked at the place where Lu Jingzhe usually read, and wanted to add some liveliness to his desk, but there was no vase. After thinking about it, she found a wine bottle, removed the top, and left only the bottle body.

She wrapped a hemp rope around it, filled the bottle with water, and inserted a small flower from the ones she had picked.

After finishing all this, Xia Qingning started making clothes again.

She plans to piece together a long skirt with scraps of cloth and wear it when she goes home tomorrow.

The georgette skirt that Lu Jingzhe bought was pretty, but it was too eye-catching when she wore it back to the countryside. She was not a person who sought to attract attention, and she felt that she should adapt to local customs.

When Lu Jingzhe walked into the room, she had already finished more than half of the work. Seeing that she was still making clothes with scraps of cloth, he asked in confusion:

"Didn't I buy you some clothes today?" After saying that, he seemed to have thought of something and continued:

"If you feel like you don't have enough clothes, we'll go to the store again when we get back from your mother's house."

Xia Qingning waved her hands and said, "No need, I have enough clothes." Knowing that he had misunderstood, she explained:

"I bought these scraps of cloth because I like them, not to save money." After saying that, she raised her delicate face and continued:

"Don't underestimate these scraps of cloth. The skirt that Mai Miao is wearing today was made by me with them."

When Lu Jingzhe came back, he didn't pay much attention to what Mai Miao wore today. When he heard her say that it was because she liked it, he didn't bother about the scraps anymore and said:

"Rest early, we have to travel tomorrow."

"Well, you go to sleep first. I'll be done soon." Xia Qingning didn't look up again and continued making the skirt.

Seeing that she insisted and it was not late, Lu Jingzhe stopped urging her. When he sat down at the table and prepared to read, he found the bouquet of flowers that Xia Qingning had placed for him.

The small flower with light blue petals and yellow stamens has a nice name "aster", but it is just the most common wild flower, but now it is extremely beautiful.

When I turned around, I found a bottle of wild flowers on the cabinet next to me. With these wild flowers, the ordinary room suddenly became warm and beautiful.

He had been living in a dormitory in the army. There was only an iron bed and the furniture was a table and chairs. It was the first time he felt that the room could be cozy, and a warm feeling flowed through his heart.

Almost an hour later, Xia Qingning's skirt was finished. She specially picked fabrics of different shades of blue. The skirt looked ordinary, but the details were exquisite. The pattern was staggered, and there were small lace on each piece of splicing, and there was a circle of small tassels on the hem.

After she finished, she couldn't wait to share it with Lu Jingzhe. Lu Jingzhe didn't expect that those scraps of cloth could really be made into a skirt, and that it was in no way inferior to those bought in the store. He had a better understanding of her.

The girl in front of him could make beautiful clothes, draw vivid paintings, and decorate the room. Why hadn't he noticed that she was so dexterous before?

Because they had to set off as soon as they got up the next morning, after Xia Qingning made the skirt, she also packed up the candies, clothes, fabrics... that she bought for her family. Just as she was wondering whether to use the bulky wooden box to pack them, Lu Jingzhe considerately brought her his canvas bag.

Xia Qingning thanked him and didn't bother to be polite. She just used it. To go back, she had to take a bus to the town first, and then walk more than ten kilometers back to the village. If she was lucky, she could take a ox cart. If she was unlucky, she could only walk on foot, so the lighter the luggage, the better.

After packing up their things, the two lay down. Thinking that they would be going back to the countryside tomorrow, Xia Qingning felt a little uneasy.

Originally she was in the countryside and was engaged to Lu Lidong. When she was brought to the city, she was also told that she was going to marry Lu Lidong.

After the original body came to the city, only her mother and brother came a few times. Later, she and Lu Jingzhe had that incident, and Wang Mingfang moved in again, and advised her, both explicitly and implicitly, not to associate with the poor relatives in the countryside.

So the original body hasn't been back for more than three years. Only my brother occasionally brings some things over, but he never comes into the house. He just leaves the things in the phone booth and goes back.

Naturally, the original body's mother would not take the initiative to tell anyone about the original body's marriage to Lu Jingzhe. No one in the village knew about it, and everyone thought that the original body married Lu Lidong.

If Xia Qingning and Lu Jingzhe go back now, it will inevitably cause a sensation.

Xia Qingning didn't think it mattered. The worst that could happen was that she would just be criticized a few times.

But Lu Jingzhe was different. He was forced to marry the original body, and now he had to accompany her back to endure other people's pointing and criticizing. It was really difficult for him.

Who knows what nasty things those people will say at that time. What if Lu Jingzhe listens to those gossips and vents all his dissatisfaction on himself?

But she couldn't not go back. After all, it was her original body's hometown, and it was Lu Jingzhe who suggested it. She had no reason not to go back.

Thinking of this, Xia Qingning became anxious. She hoped that the visit to her relatives would go smoothly in the next two days without any trouble.

The next day, before dawn, they got up, washed up and went to the bus station. The bus turned countless corners on the winding mountain road. Xia Qingning was dizzy from being shaken, but fortunately she didn't eat anything so she didn't vomit immediately.

After more than four hours, they finally arrived at the town. Unfortunately, there were no ox carts available, so they had to walk back.

Lu Jingzhe carried the luggage and walked in front, while Xia Qingning followed with empty hands. Even so, after walking more than ten kilometers of mountain roads, she felt exhausted.

*

A row of three mud houses are surrounded by a bamboo fence. Outside the fence are four or five tall loquat trees. It is the fruit-bearing season, and the trees are full of yellow loquats, which look particularly pleasing.

Two women were standing and talking in the yard.

"Old sister, please go to the girl's family and talk to them. Our Qingshu has very good legs...his character and appearance are all very good." The woman who was speaking was taller, but much thinner, and her clothes were patched again and again.

"Sister Yumei, it's not that I don't speak up for your Qingshu, the problem is his leg. The woman has made it clear that it won't work." The short woman replied, with a shrewd look in her eyes. After a moment, she continued in a seemingly embarrassed tone:

"I have another one here."

When she heard that there was another family, Guo Yumei's eyes lit up immediately, but the next second she heard the short matchmaker say:

"It's just that the girl is a little bit simple-minded."

The light in Guo Yumei's eyes disappeared instantly. How could she not understand what the word "simple and honest" meant? It meant that the girl was not smart and was a fool.

"Although he is a bit simple and honest, there is absolutely no problem with fertility." The short and fat woman guaranteed it and continued:

"Don't worry, she doesn't hit anyone or run around."

Guo Yumei's face had completely darkened, and she tried her best to suppress the anger in her heart. Just when she couldn't help but want to chase them away, a cheerful voice suddenly came from outside the yard:

"Yumei, come out quickly, your daughter Qingning is back."