The military master pledged his life to the country, and the military wife pledged her life to him.

It's the end of the year again.

Fu Mingwei and his family decided to come to Linxi to celebrate the New Year just like last year.

As soon as the winter vacation started, Peng Can and Peng Yue insisted on going to their fourth aunt's house to visit their younger brothers and sisters.

Fu Mingwei had no choice but to leave her beloved husband and take her two children to happily join her family.

At this time, Lin's mother had not returned home for more than a year.

"Mom, I bought you and Da Zhuang train tickets to go back to South City the day after tomorrow. After the Chinese New Year, why don't you let Lin Bao and Er Zhuang come to help me take care of the baby? You and Da Zhuang can also take the opportunity to rest for a while. They are idle at home anyway. But if Second Sister-in-law disagrees, let Da Zhuang and Er Zhuang come... And here's the money, you take it."

Since the four little ones were premature babies, the second and youngest were high-needs babies.

This year has not been easy for Lin Dazhuang and his mother.

People also looked much more haggard.

Especially Lin Dazhuang, who has to take care of the baby and study at the same time...

Tired, really tired.

But his progress was also rapid.

Both English and mathematics, physics and chemistry have made qualitative leaps compared to before.

"Is it okay for two of you to leave at once?"

"It's winter vacation now, and the kids are all idle at home. It's a good opportunity for them to help me take care of the kids, and you and Dazhuang can go back and have a good rest. Besides, don't you miss my dad, my younger brother, and my nephews at home at all?"

Of course she wanted to, but Lin's mother also couldn't bear to part with the four children who were raised by her and Lin Dazhuang.

"You can go back, but I can't take the money."

"Why not?" Lin Xi asked back.

"Part of this money is to honor you and Dad, and part of it is a reward for your hard work and dedication in raising the baby for me and Fu Huaichuan this year. You deserve it."

"The salary you pay Dazhuang and me is already high enough. We really can't ask for more money from you."

"So I seldom give you money other than my salary, but this is Chinese New Year, and it's the daughter's duty to honor her parents. Moreover, if it weren't for your and Dazhuang's help this year, I wouldn't have been able to pick up the job I left behind so quickly, and I wouldn't have been able to concentrate on my work without being disturbed by the kids. So you deserve this money. Don't worry, it's not just you and Dazhuang, my parents-in-law and others who have given it too. I just gave the Chinese New Year red envelopes to you and Dazhuang in advance."

Lin's mother refused for a long time, but in the end she couldn't persuade Lin Xi, and she and Lin Dazhuang accepted the red envelope that Lin Xisai gave them.

Lin's mother originally thought that she and Lin Dazhuang didn't have anything to take with them.

After all the cleaning, there was a big bag of clothes and pants that Lin Xi usually made for the old couple.

Not to mention the local specialties that the Fu family bought for them from the city supply and marketing cooperative, and the food that Lin Xi prepared for them on the way.

But for safety reasons, the grandparents and grandchildren finally changed into the shabby clothes they wore when they came and got on the train.

Then I took a train to a bus, and then a bus to a donkey cart.

It was a bumpy journey all the way home.

When the Lin family received the news, they rushed back and were shocked when they saw the two generations of grandparents and grandchildren.

Zhou Pandi: "Mom, didn't you go to take care of Xixi's baby? How come you're getting fatter? Even Dazhuang has become a lot stronger."

Hearing this, Lin Dazhuang said, "Aunt, I am not only strong now, but also very good at fighting. Because Xixi said that health is the capital of revolution, so I have to get up before dawn every day to go to the army training ground for morning exercises. After morning exercises, I have to take Xixi's sister-in-law and brother-in-law to study."

"Xixi was worried that her parents-in-law, me and grandma wouldn't be able to handle it, so she would make delicious food for us every now and then to nourish our bodies, fearing that we would fall ill."

Lin's mother: "In order to help Xixi take care of the baby, all of Xixi's in-laws moved in to live with them, so there are more than ten children in their house every day, not counting the adults..." More than ten people?

Doesn't that mean there are more children than in their family? This...

Zhou Pandi was shocked instantly.

Father Lin: "Did Xixi tell you when to go after the Chinese New Year?"

"Didn't Xiaobao and Erzhuang graduate from high school? Xixi wants them to come over and take care of her baby, so that Dazhuang and I can stay at home and rest."

"Xiaobao, do you want to go?" Lin Dazhuang asked.

"Xixi said that if you don't want to go, she won't force you. It's the same for Erzhuang and I to go. Our salaries are all paid to grandpa and grandma anyway."

Hearing this, the Lin family members all looked at Lin Bao.

Lin Bao hesitated.

Seeing this, Brother Lin said, "Let him go. If he doesn't go, I'll beat him to death!"

Zhou Pandi: ???

"Didn't Xixi say that if Xiaobao doesn't want to, she won't force him."

Brother Lin: "You also said that this was said by Xixi."

The subtext is, what does what Xixi said have to do with me?

Lin Dazhuang: "It's tiring to be at Xixi's house, but Xixi never treated us badly in terms of food, accommodation and shelter. Moreover, everything we learned there is beneficial to us. So, Grandpa, whether Xiaobao goes or not, I want to go to Xixi's place to help after the Chinese New Year. But because Xixi said that she can only afford two people, if Xiaobao goes too, then I won't get any salary this time..."

"Does Xixi agree to let you go?" asked Lin's father.

"I agreed, but she said that even if we send three people, she can only afford the salary of two people, so she asked me to come back and discuss it with you."

"Xixi originally gave you and grandma 35 yuan a month just to repay our family, but if the three of you go and she gives money to each of you, then she will have to pay more than yuan a month just for you. Unless she robs a bank, anyone would have financial pressure. What's more, the three of you combined are not as good as your grandma alone... The most important thing is that we can't become greedy and ask for more from her without any bottom line just because of Xixi's help... Of course, if you have any objections, don't go. Your grandma and I won't force you..."

Lin Erzhuang: “I went.”

Lin Bao: "I, I want to go too."

So, the three brothers set out on their journey home after spending the New Year at home.

But because it was already 1977, and the college entrance examination would be resumed soon, Lin Xi started a hellish training mode for the three brothers as soon as they arrived at the Fu family. Until the news of the resumption of the college entrance examination came out, the four of them, including Fu Ning, studied and studied every day except for eating, exercising and taking care of the children...

It was not until October 10 that the college entrance examination was officially announced to be resumed.

The four of them, including Fu Ning, still had a trance-like feeling as if they were dreaming.

Lin Xi also immediately bought train tickets for Lin Dazhuang and his two brothers to go home.

It was not until then that Lin's father and mother understood why Lin Xi insisted on letting Lin Erzhuang and Lin Bao take care of her baby. It turned out that it was to prepare for the college entrance examination.