Chapter 204 Call home to find Uncle Kun
Chapter 204 Call home to find Uncle Kun
As he spoke, he picked up the snacks on the table and pulled him towards the guard.
In the military headquarters, apart from the commander's office, there are telephones at the guard posts of their family compound and the military dependents' units.
At this moment, I just finished lunch, so I didn't bother my uncle. It wasn't a big deal. When the two of us walked to the guardhouse,
"Captain Huo, Happy New Year to my sister-in-law"
On New Year's Day, Huo Haocheng and his colleagues held a commendation meeting in the army auditorium. However, because Dr. Jiang was pregnant and they had a family reunion at night, they were unable to watch the commendation meeting in the morning. They also couldn't attend the army's reunion dumpling-making party in the afternoon.
Later, she thought about it and realized that she was not very familiar with those sisters-in-law, so she didn't go. It was also good for her to live her own life behind closed doors.
"Xiao Li, Happy New Year. This is for you. It can help you kill time when you are bored." Then he handed him the bag of snacks.
Looking at the half-filled bag of melon seeds, peanuts and some fruit candies, Xiao Li waved his hands repeatedly and said, "No, no, sister-in-law, I still have the candies you gave me before, no need to give me more."
Every time Ruan Ruan passed by, as long as she had food in her hand, she would give them some, but they were not allowed to eat while on duty, so there were already a lot of food in the drawer of the duty room.
"Your sister-in-law gave it to you, so just take it. You can't eat it while you're on duty. After get off work, take it back and share it with everyone else."
Huo Haocheng knew the rules, so he didn't ask him to eat right away. His wife had come all the way here to bring the food, which was a token of her love for the soldier, and she couldn't let this kid affect her mood.
"Yes, Captain." After hearing Captain Huo's words, Xiao Li immediately saluted to show that he had received it, and then took the bag from Ruan Ruan's hand and said, "Thank you, sister-in-law. I will accept it shamelessly."
"Captain, sister-in-law, you guys want to make a phone call, right? Then just call." After putting the things in the drawer, he walked out of the live studio and waited outside.
In fact, there was nothing they called home and there was nothing he couldn't answer. Why was he going out in such a cold day? Ruan Ruan looked at Huo Haoshen.
He understood what she meant, grabbed the person outside the door and brought him in, made him sit on a stool, and walked behind his wife.
There were only two stools in the duty room, Ruan Ruan sat on one and the duty officer sat on one, so he could only stand.
Xiao Li, who was caught by him, looked at Huo Haocheng standing beside him and wanted to stand up and give him the stool, but he didn't dare to. After Huo Haocheng noticed his action, a look made him tremble.
Xiao Li: Comrades, what should we do? This stool pricks our butts!
Ruan Ruan ignored the two of them, sat by the phone, and called the village office at home.
"Ding Ding Ding"
The phone rang for a long time before someone picked it up.
"Hello, this is the Red Flag Brigade Village Office. Who are you looking for?"
"Happy New Year, Dad"
"Oh, it's Ruan Ruan, Happy New Year. Is it cold in Yuncheng now? Are you doing well?"
When Captain Huo heard his daughter's voice, he, who had been complaining about running to answer the phone in the heavy snow, suddenly smiled.
"Dad, we are all fine. It's not that cold here. It's already several degrees. Is it snowing at home?"
"It's snowing. It has been snowing these days. It's less snowing today." Looking at the white expanse outside, it snowed so heavily last night. Fortunately, before the New Year, the villagers reinforced their houses. Otherwise, who knows what would have happened last night!
"It's snowing, is everything okay at home? Huo Haoshen has gone home, let him go sweep the snow, they must not climb onto the roof!"
"I know, I know. They are the ones who are doing this. We are just helping out down below. Don't worry, we are all fine."
"That's fine. Dad, you've seen Huo Haoshen's wife, right? What did grandpa and grandma say? How do you feel about her?"
Lu Shuyan is a real rich girl. If it weren't for the two brothers and sisters, she wouldn't have to endure this hardship. Although her family would not object, when a rich girl comes home, with all the different habits, there will inevitably be some discord.
"She's fine. Your grandparents love her very much. Shuyan is also very hardworking. She has been busy with your mother and the others every day since she came back. She is always smiling when she sees the villagers. Everyone says that Haoshen has found a good wife."
Speaking of the girl that Huo Haoshen brought back, they were quite surprised when they first received the news that they were coming back. They didn't expect that the young lady was willing to come back with him. Later, after meeting him, she was very well-behaved, calling everyone she saw and was very sweet-mouthed. When they came back, they happened to catch the family steaming buns. She was also very diligent and kept helping.
On the first day of the New Year, she followed Huo Yue and Li Huan to pay New Year's greetings in the village. She called out whatever Huo Yue called her. Occasionally, when elderly ladies or children spoke to her, she was always gentle and not at all impatient.
Hearing that her father spoke highly of her, she felt relieved. Otherwise, when she returned home in the future, Huo Haoshen would be the only one there.
"Dad, is Uncle Kun still at our house?" After chatting with Dad for a few sentences and getting a general idea of the family's current situation, I started to ask about the real business.
"Ah Kun, he's at home, playing chess with your grandfather. Go find him. Wait, I'll call someone for you."
The loudspeaker in the village said: "A Kun, A Kun, our Ruan Ruan is looking for you, please come quickly!"
Hearing the voice from the loudspeaker, knowing that it was Ruan Ruan calling, A Kun walked out. Huo Yue supported the old lady, Huo Haoshen supported the old man, and the whole family followed behind.
"Ruan Ruan, I've called someone and they'll be here soon. This year, you and Hao Cheng will be spending the New Year in the army by yourself. Please make sure you eat well. Don't just eat haphazardly because there aren't many people around!"
"Dad, don't worry. We are not celebrating the New Year alone. At noon, we celebrated the New Year at my uncle's house, and at night, we celebrated the New Year at our home. My second and fourth brothers are here, as well as several brothers from aristocratic families in the capital. They are all in the military area here, and they are all celebrating the New Year at our home this year.
I also made steamed fish, braised pork, chicken stewed with mushrooms, fried meat and meatballs, and some other dishes. It was a rich meal. So, Dad, you don't have to worry about us. But you, at home, please don't be reluctant to eat, okay?"
The father and son chatted about what they had eaten during the Chinese New Year without paying attention to anyone else. Soon, A Kun and the Huo family arrived.
"Ah Kun and your grandparents are here, you can chat with them." Then he handed the phone to Ah Kun.
"Ruan Ruan, Happy New Year, what do you want to talk to me about?"
"Uncle Kun, Happy New Year. I just want to ask you, are you interested in changing your job in the new year?"
When A Kun heard Ruan Ruan looking for him, he thought something had happened to her, so he walked over quickly. However, he didn't expect to hear her asking him if he wanted to change places.
"Hmm? Ruan Ruan, do you need me to help you with anything?"
"It's like this, Uncle Kun, I want to set up a charity organization in Yuncheng, and I want you to be the head of this organization, what do you think?"
"Charity?" It was the first time he heard such a term, but he understood the word charity and could think of what it was for. After all, Mr. Bai Zhu had helped many people before.
"Okay, I'll come as long as you need me." For A Kun, he had nothing anywhere. Mr. Bai Zhu once needed him to help him manage people and industries in the black market, so he stayed. Now Miss Ruan Ruan needs him to help her manage a charity. Although he didn't know what to do for the time being, he could do it as long as they needed him.
After hearing A Kun's answer, Ruan Ruan actually wanted to tell him that he can act according to his own ideas and doesn't need to care too much about her master or her ideas.
But she knew that people like A Kun, to put it bluntly, lived for their ideas. Otherwise, when one day they no longer needed him, he would not know what to do. The most frightening thing for a person is to have no concerns in this world, as that would reduce his connection with the world.
"Okay, then Uncle Kun, you arrange your own time and come to Yuncheng. When you come, tell us and we will pick you up."
"Okay, I'll go home and make some arrangements here first, and then I'll contact you later." I had originally thought that I could go to Yuncheng with Huo Haoshen and the others tomorrow, but after thinking about it, I realized that there were still some things that needed to be arranged in the black market.
Seeing that they had finished talking about their business, A Kun handed the phone to the old man and the others.
"Ruan Ruan, how are you? Do you still need it over there? Did you eat well during the New Year? Did Hao Cheng take good care of you?"
Grandma Huo picked up the phone and began to ask Ruan Ruan on the other end of the phone. They had only not seen each other for a month or two, but she missed her very much.
"Grandma, I miss you so much"
Hearing her grandmother's voice, Ruan Ruan choked up and wanted to cry, but she was afraid of causing her grandmother to worry, so she tried her best to hold it back. Seeing her like this, Huo Haocheng, who was standing by, hugged her in his arms and took the phone from her hand.
"Hey, grandma misses you too. Are you and Haocheng okay over there? Are you cold?"
"Grandma, we are all fine. It's not very cold here. It's still several degrees today. You guys should take care of yourself at home!"
Hearing the voice of her eldest grandson, the grandmother became more energetic.
Next, each person said a few words, and ten minutes passed. In the end, if it weren't for the high phone bill, no one would have hung up the phone reluctantly.
Before leaving, Huo Haocheng gave Xiao Li 20 yuan. Normally, a one or two minute phone call would not require payment, but they had been talking for too long. Just when Xiao Li didn't know how to start the conversation, Huo Haocheng handed the money over. Xiao Li took the money and just laughed twice.
Looking at the backs of the two people leaving, he murmured, "I didn't expect Captain Huo to be so open-minded!"
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