Two generations of military wives compete for time

At ten o'clock, the group of six arrived in front of the office building of Dream Come True Textile Co., Ltd. and got off the car together. Qian Yizhen asked the four children to go upstairs to the general manager's office to rest for a while before going to check the road.

But the children couldn't wait any longer and shouted, "We are not tired. Let's watch the road first and then rest."

Ming Yuanhui drove the car, carrying the military flowers, supporting the army, loving the army, and strengthening the army, along the five newly built roads, looking at, walking, and explaining the surrounding cultural environment. When they arrived at the gate of the Dawan Village brickyard, they met the village party secretary He Guangliang. Ming Yuanhui hurried forward to greet him and asked the four children to shout: "Uncle He."

"Brother Yuanhui, I haven't seen you for a long time. I'll treat you at noon today. Come to my house for a drink."

"Thank you, Secretary He. I have something to do today. I'll treat you to a drink some other day." Ming Yuanhui waved goodbye to the village secretary He Guangliang. Back to the canteen of Dream Come True Textile Co., Ltd. Qian Yizhen prepared lunch in the canteen and read the materials while waiting for her husband and children to come for lunch.

After lunch, Qian Yizhen said, "Let's go to the Talent Apartment for lunch and take a nap. We will leave at 4 pm and return to the provincial capital."

"Yizhen, I want to bring Junhua, support the army, love the army, and strengthen the army back to Dawan Village to meet grandpa and grandma. You won't mind, right?"

"Minghui, take the children to Dawan Village to visit grandpa and grandma. I have bought all the gifts and put them in the trunk of the car. Here is 500 yuan, take it."

"My wife is so thoughtful. There's no need to ask for money. You know I send money to my parents every month." After Ming Yuanhui finished speaking, he motioned for the children to go out, get in the car, and head straight for Dayawan Village.

The car drove slowly on the dirt road in Dawan Village, bumping and winding forward, with dust gently blowing in the wind. Half an hour later, the car stopped in front of the gate of Ming Yuanhui's parents' house.

Ming Yuanhui, Junhua, Yongjun, Aijun, and Qiangjun got off the car and saw a group of elderly men and women in their seventies sitting on stones under the roadside wall, basking in the sun and chatting. Cars were rarely seen in the village, and the old men and women started to discuss curiously.

Ming Yuanhui stepped forward and said, "Grandpa, aunt, uncle, aunt, you are chatting. Junhua, the four of you come over and say hello to grandpa and grandma."

"Nephew, is this your child? He is so cute and lovable. I haven't heard that you were married, but your child has grown up so big." said a grandmother with bound feet.

While Ming Yuanhui and the children were greeting their neighbors, Ming Yuanhui's mother stood up and walked home with a cold expression. Ming Yuanhui's father also followed her without any expression and went home.

Ming Yuanhui and his four children took the gifts from the trunk of the car and followed Ming's father and mother home.

I feel a little confused about the four people: Military Flower, Support the Army, Love the Army, and Strengthen the Army. Which one is my grandparent?

Qiangjun asked in confusion: "Dad, are those two people walking in front of us our grandparents? Why do they have such dark faces and ignore us?"

"Qiangjun, don't talk nonsense. Observe first." Junhua waved her hand at Qiangjun.

Ming's father and mother came into the room and sat on the chairs on both sides of the square table. "Huizi, you still remember that you have parents. From now on, just come to see us by yourself. Don't let these little bastards come. Do you hear me?" Ming's mother said viciously.

Ming's father casually picked up a pipe from the table behind the square table, and after some manipulation, he lit the pipe with a match. Instantly, a choking smell of smoke filled the room. The four children coughed a few times.

Ming Yuanhui asked the military to support the army, love the army and strengthen the army. He placed the gift in his hand on the small dining table in the corner and said to the four children, "These are your grandparents. Call them grandpa and grandma." The four children reluctantly shouted, "Grandpa, grandma."

Ming's father and mother looked sour and silent. Ming Yuanhui said awkwardly, "I brought the children to visit you sincerely, why are you two so cruel? What can I do to satisfy you?"

"Dad, you don't have to satisfy them. Look at the kind of life they are living. The room is dark, the bedding is dirty, the room is full of dust, and their long fingernails are filled with black mud. The whole room smells musty. They don't care about hygiene at all and they look so miserable." Junhua said.

"Dad, I think my sister is right. Grandpa and grandma's house is not good at all. The environment is not good, and the people are not good either. Let's go quickly. This is not a place to stay for long." Qiangjun said, holding Ming Yuanhui's hand.

Ming Yuanhui's sister-in-law Wang Moli, when she learned that Ming Yuanhui had brought the children to visit their grandparents, she hurried over.

"Uncle Zhigang, now you are here, I came to see the children." Wang Moli said as she looked at the children.

"Military beauty, support the army, love the army, strengthen the army, come and call auntie, this is brother Zhigang's mother.", "Auntie, hello, we went to Yunnan last month and met brother Zhigang, he was so nice to us." The four kids said in unison.

Wang Moli glanced at the expressionless faces of her parents-in-law, then turned to her four children and said, "Come with me to the fields to pick some corn. We'll bring it back to your homes and cook it. It's delicious."

"Okay. Let's go." The four kids cheered and followed Aunt Wang Moli to the field to pick corn.

Ming Yuanhui said to their backs, "Junhua, you must listen to your aunt and stop running around. Be careful not to damage the crops that the farmers have worked so hard to grow."

Ming Yuanhui glanced at his angry parents and stopped talking. He picked up the bucket and fetched water. He washed clothes, rinsed dishes, wiped the table, swept the yard, and hung bedding to dry. He had a thorough cleaning.

Ming's father and mother are both nearly seventy years old. Their personalities and tempers are set and will not change. All they want is for them to live in good health. As for their attitudes towards their daughter-in-law and grandchildren, it is no longer important. At most, they can just not meet and have no contact with each other until they die. There is nothing wrong with that as long as everyone lives in peace. Ming Yuanhui secretly comforted himself.

Ming Yuanhui's sister knew that Ming Yuanhui brought the children to visit their grandparents, so she also rushed over: "Huizi, you are here, where are the children?"

"They went to the fields with sister-in-law Wang Moli to pick corn. Sister, when I'm not at home, you can come over every day to help my parents with the housework. They are getting older and it's not convenient for them to move around. I'll give you 30 yuan a month as salary. Do you think it's okay?"

"Okay, I cook for the teachers in the village primary school cafeteria, and my salary is only 20 yuan a month. Don't worry, I will take good care of our parents." Ming Yuanhui's sister said.

"Huizi, your sister's words sound nice, but I'm afraid she only takes the money and doesn't do any work. I know my daughter. Humph," said Ming's mother.

"Mom, how can you say that to my sister? She is your own daughter." "Here is my annual salary. Take it." Ming Yuanhui said as he handed 360 yuan to his sister.

As they were talking, four kids came into the house carrying a sack of corn cobs: "Dad, let's go back. Mom said we will leave at four o'clock and go back to our home in the provincial capital." said Junhua.