A domineering country girl flirts with her son, and Commander Huo can't resist.

Hearing the noise, Tian Yongfu ran to the yard and saw that it was Qiao An. He quickly went over to her.

Then I saw what she was holding.

"What are you doing...?"

"Uncle Tian, ​​please help me out." Qiao An stuffed the local specialty into his hands.

Tian Yongfu caught it, his face showing a bitter expression. "Why did you bring something again? Your Aunt Liu will definitely scold me when she gets home."

"You've looked after my child for so many days, what's wrong with me bringing back some local specialties from Pingjing? If Aunt Liu has any objections, you can have her come and talk to me," Qiao An joked.

Aunt Liu and Dongmei hadn't returned yet, so Qiao An took the children home first.

As soon as she entered the house, Qiao An took out the fruit she had bought in Guangyun City.

"These are lychees. Peel them before eating. Eating too many can cause internal heat. Each person can only eat four."

"This is a large green mango. Fangfang, wash the mango and cut it open. The three of you can share it."

Qiao An only brought out two items; if there were too many, she wouldn't be able to eat dinner later.

"You guys eat first. Mom brought back some delicious food from Pyeongjin. I'll go heat it up. After you finish eating, Mom has some gifts for you."

"And there are gifts too!"

The three children's eyes lit up instantly.

"Be a good boy and wait here."

After saying that, Qiao An ran to the kitchen, cooked a pot of soup with the duck carcass, added soy sauce, sesame oil, matsutake mushroom seasoning and a pinch of salt, and finally sprinkled some chopped green onions and white pepper.

Then, the roast duck, along with the packaged Kung Pao chicken and stir-fried shredded pork with vinegar, were placed on a plate and arranged neatly.

More than half an hour later, she carried the food back to the house.

The dining table was set up when Huo Jiyun was there.

A brand new large round table and eight wooden chairs with backrests.

It looks impressive.

"Mom, what is this red meat?" Huo Chen asked, pointing to the piece of good duck meat.

"I'll teach you how to eat it."

Joan rolled up the three roast ducks and placed them on the plates in front of them.

"Eat."

Huo Chen took a bite of the lotus leaf pancake, first tasting the spiciness of the scallions, then the caramelized aroma of the crispy duck skin and tender duck meat, mixed with sweet bean sauce, bursting on the back of his tongue.

One bite might be a little too sweet, but the cucumber provides a refreshing touch, perfectly balancing the sweetness of the duck meat.

Huo Chen couldn't think of any adjectives to describe it; a thousand words rushed to his lips, but condensed into one sentence: "So delicious!"

"It's so delicious! This is the best meat I've ever eaten!" Huo Ning's lips were covered in a layer of sweet bean sauce, making them look like a small mustache.

Huo Fang smiled as she wiped Huo Ning's mouth.

"My second aunt always thinks of us, no matter where she goes. She must be very tired after bringing back so many things."

"It's the older kids who know how to care for others," Qiao An thought to herself.

"It's tiring, but I've seen a lot. I went to Guangyun City in the south and also to the capital. Big cities are great; they're all better than here."

Joanne told them what she had seen and heard, and the children listened in a daze.

"I hope we can go to the capital someday," Huo Fang said with anticipation.

"Don't worry, you'll definitely have a chance."

Two years later, Huo Fang took the college entrance examination and was admitted to a university in Beijing.

After dinner, the three children looked at her expectantly.

Joan took the large bag and began taking things out.

Shiny little leather shoes, hair clips with colorful bows, a puff-sleeved dress, a black and white soccer ball...

She took out one item, and the three children exclaimed in surprise.

In the end, even they themselves felt exhausted.

Everything was taken out, almost covering the entire kang (heated brick bed).

"These are all gifts for you." Joan waved her hand.

"Thank you, Mom!"

"Thank you, Second Aunt!"

Although there were many gifts, it was easy to tell which one belonged to which person.

That night, Huo Chen fell asleep while holding a soccer ball.

Huo Ning was holding a rabbit doll in his arms.

Huo Fang didn't sleep; instead, she looked at the picture book that Qiao An had brought back for her under the lamp.

"Fangfang, this book is only for you to read at home. Don't take it out, okay?" Qiao An pressed down on her shoulder.

The album is from Hong Kong. Although it won't cause any major problems if it's discovered, there's no guarantee that some unscrupulous people won't deliberately make things difficult for us.

"Second Aunt, I know. If others find out, our family will be in trouble." Huo Fang closed the picture book and carefully locked it in the desk drawer.

"Our Fangfang is so sensible."

After so many tiring days, Qiao An lay on the kang (a heated brick bed), listening to the even breathing of her three children, but felt that something was missing.

A few days ago, she was so focused on making money that she didn't have time to think about anything else.

When I got home today, I felt an indescribable emptiness in my heart.

Just now, she finally understood what that feeling was like.

miss.

She missed Huo Jiyun.

I hope Huo Jiyun can eat all the delicious food I brought back this time.

She also bought nice clothes and shoes for Huo Jiyun, but she didn't have the chance to give them to him.

It's been half a month already. If he wrote to me as soon as he returned to Chehe County, the letter should arrive in the next few days.

Lost in thought, Qiao An closed her eyes and drifted off to sleep.

As the sun rises, a faint light appears in the east.

The children were all awake, and Huo Fangchong made a "shh" gesture to them.

Huo Fang then tiptoed over and helped them get dressed, and the three of them walked out of the side room.

Joan didn't wake up until 10 a.m.

This is the only time I've slept so well in so many days; my bed at home is still the most comfortable.

She only got leave from the police station until today, and she has to go to work tomorrow.

While Qiao An was making lunch, she heard the village loudspeaker broadcasting.

Today was the day the postman delivered mail to the village, and Qiao An stopped what she was doing and listened carefully to the broadcast.

A short while later, she heard her own name called.

"Fangfang, you stay home. Your second aunt is going to the brigade to get a letter."

"Why!"

As soon as she finished speaking, Joan ran out the door.

Huo Fang couldn't help but chuckle when she saw Qiao An's retreating figure.

"It seems to be a letter from my second uncle."

Joan ran all the way to the brigade, where quite a few people had already come to collect their letters.

She spotted Mu Linjiang in the crowd.

Mu Linjiang also saw her.

The two avoided each other's gazes, and neither spoke.

Their adopted daughter is now in prison, and their biological daughter sees them as enemies.

It's better not to acknowledge this daughter.

She just hoped that when they returned to Shenzhou and the Mu family regained its former glory, she wouldn't regret it.

Mu Linjiang could almost see Qiao An kneeling before him in the future, weeping and begging for his forgiveness.

Seeing the strange smile on his face, Qiao An cursed him inwardly, thinking he was crazy.

Upon receiving the letter and seeing the familiar handwriting, Joan couldn't help but smile.

It was indeed a letter from Huo Jiyun.

Qiao An put the letter in her pocket, turned around and left without even glancing at Mu Linjiang.

Mu Linjiang, who was behind in line, also received his letter.

It was sent to him by a friend from Shenzhou.

I wonder if there's any progress on the matter I asked him to handle last time.

On her way home, Qiao An couldn't help but skip and run a few steps several times.

He was as happy as a child.

The first thing she did when she came in was to open the envelope.

Three full pages of letter paper, densely packed with text.

In Qiao An's memory, the letters Huo Jiyun used to send back were at most a page long.

In his letter, Huo Jiyun wrote about returning to work and life in Chehe County.

Every word is a longing for Joanne.

He said that due to military restructuring, the garrison would be moved to Amutu, the largest city in the northwest.

The application for military dependents will be approved soon, and once approved, he can go to the family compound in Amutu City to choose a house.

After he finished preparing everything, Qiao An took the children there after autumn arrived.