kvmb Chapter 266 2 Auntie must be over 4, that's amazing!
Chapter 266 2 Auntie must be over 4, that's amazing!
After Qiao Manman finished speaking, she opened the envelope and glanced at it. Five hundred yuan—not too much, not too little. She was fairly satisfied.
That evening, when Lu Yuan returned home, Qiao Manman told him about it. Lu Yuan wasn't surprised at all; he felt that she deserved it all.
As the weather grew warmer, little snow remained on the ground. Qiao Manman took some time to call Kyoto and Yang County from the county seat, and also sent a lot of hazelnuts, walnuts, and chestnuts to both sets of parents.
She also inquired about where her second uncle worked. Hearing that it was far from the military base, Qiao Manman gave up the idea of visiting him and waited for Lu Yuan to take leave so that he could accompany her to the small river.
Because they had met before, the captain was quite welcoming to the two. He was momentarily surprised when they said they were looking for Qiao Lingyue and Tao Yingzhen, but then it became normal.
He thought to himself, "A capable person is a capable person indeed. Even if they fall on hard times, someone will still remember them. With such a capable relative around, there's no guarantee they won't make a comeback."
Song Zhengkang slapped his thigh and laughed, "I knew you looked familiar! Turns out you're a relative of Dr. Qiao! Come on, come on, I'll take you there. They just happened to be coming back!"
Seeing that he was so nice, Qiao Manman, just to be on the safe side, still crushed the talisman paper between her fingers.
"Thank you so much, Captain! This is just a small token of our appreciation; we hope you and your aunt won't mind!"
Song Zhengkang glanced at the cigarettes, alcohol, and pastries on the table and grinned so hard his teeth showed: "No problem, no problem at all. You came empty-handed, no need to be so polite!"
Qiao Manman hummed in agreement and followed behind the other person toward the cowshed.
Although Qiao Lingyue and Tao Yingzhen weren't there for the redevelopment, they weren't native villagers either. The elderly couple voluntarily moved to their old house at the foot of the mountain, saying it was more comfortable and convenient for them to go up the mountain to collect medicinal herbs.
Thinking of this, Song Zhengkang asked, "Is our mountain alright now? The weather's getting warmer, and everyone's waiting to dig for wild vegetables!"
"As long as you don't go deep into the mountains and provoke those jackals, wolves, tigers and leopards, there shouldn't be any problems."
Song Zhengkang expressed his gratitude, saying, "I really have to thank the soldiers. If you hadn't noticed the danger in time and allowed us to evacuate ahead of schedule, the fate of Xiaohegou would have been unimaginable."
Lu Yuan nodded, thinking that Qian Xiaoni had done a good deed. If it weren't for her reminder, most of the villagers would have died, and the truth would have been covered up.
The three walked and walked, encountering many villagers from the small streams along the way. Some even came up to greet them: "Captain, where are you going?"
"The soldier has come to check on the mountain's condition; I'll take him for a walk!"
"That would be a real hassle for you, comrade soldier!"
Zhu Qin patted her chest with lingering fear: "I heard that on the day of the Awakening of Insects, there was thunder in the mountains all night long, and several mountain peaks were destroyed by the lightning."
If I hadn't been invited to the military auditorium, I would have had a heart attack! The military leaders are really something else!
"A visionary!"
"Yes, that's the word!" Zhu Qin looked Lu Yuan up and down: "Hey, you're the soldier who picked us up to go to the army the other day, right?"
"Wow, he's really handsome! I was in such a rush that day, I didn't even have time to look at him properly. Is this your boyfriend? They're such a perfect match!"
Lu Yuan chuckled: "Thank you, Auntie. You have such a lovely voice!"
Thinking of the recent excitement in Sujiagou next door, Zhu Qin asked with a smile, "Young man, are there any other handsome young men like you in your unit? My daughter is very pretty and I'd like to find a soldier to marry!"
Last time, I was tricked and returned without even seeing the soldier. But this time, soldiers actually came to my door to let me choose a girl from that little stream.
They're all from the Red Flag Commune, you can't favor one over the other!
"Captain, please speak to him and tell him to go back and talk to us. We also want a soldier as a son-in-law!"
Song Zhengkang nodded: "Yes, Comrade Lu, we were in such a rush last time that we didn't get anything done. Could you go back and ask the leaders if we could give our Xiahegou production team another chance?"
Lu Yuan smiled and said, "Okay, I'll report it to the political commissar when I get back!"
"Alright, we'll be waiting!"
Zhu Qin left with a smile, and Qiao Manman arrived at the foot of the mountain without incident.
Like Qingshan Brigade, this place was a cluster of cowsheds, educated youth settlements, and dilapidated old houses, inhabited by people from all over the country.
Since last night, Tao Yingzhen's left eyelid has been twitching. Qiao Lingyue took her pulse and, after confirming that there was nothing wrong, said that something good was going to happen.
Tao Yingzhen said she didn't believe it, but she secretly looked forward to it.
It wasn't until almost noon that she heard the captain's voice. She went outside and her eyes nearly popped out of their sockets: "Girl, what brings you here!"
Hearing his wife's startled voice, Qiao Lingyue came out of the house and asked, "Who is it?"
Then, she gave the same expression as the old lady: "Manman! Am I seeing things?"
He was also holding a small ginseng root in his hand.
"No flowers, no flowers, it's my grandpa!"
"Why did you suddenly run over here, child? That's too reckless, too reckless!"
Even if Captain Song of Xiaohegou respected them to some extent, people's hearts are unpredictable, and it's hard to guarantee that he won't report them to higher authorities.
Qiao Manman pushed the two into the house and introduced them: "Grandpa, Grandma, this is my husband, Comrade Lu Yuan. He is serving in the nearby army."
Qiao Lingyue frowned and carefully examined Lu Yuan: "What is your relationship with Lu Qihua?"
“Lu Qihua is my grandfather!” Lu Yuan saluted Qiao Lingyue: “My grandfather said that you and he were comrades-in-arms, and that you saved the lives of countless soldiers on the front lines with your medical skills. Thank you for your contributions during the Liberation War!”
Qiao Lingyue returned the greeting: "Expelling the Japanese pirates is a mission rooted in the blood of every Chinese son and daughter."
"Sit down!" This was a way of acknowledging the grandson-in-law.
Lu Yuan's straight back relaxed slightly as he sat down in the chair.
Seeing that the group had gotten into a conversation, Song Zhengkang got up to say goodbye.
Qiao Manman reminded him, "Captain Song, I still need your help with my grandparents' matter!"
"Don't worry, I'll keep it a secret. When spring planting comes, I'll have them cut pig feed. They'll just earn a few work points each day, enough to satisfy the higher-ups!"
"Thank you very much, Captain Song. I won't see you out!"
"Don't bother seeing me off, you guys chat, I'm going home for dinner!"
Qiao Manman watched the other person walk away, then took out the gifts for the elderly couple from her pocket—a bottle of health-boosting pills, two bags of high-calcium milk powder, two bottles of canned peaches, and a small can of tea.
"Grandpa, Grandma, do you have enough food? If not, I'll have Lu Yuan come and bring some over tonight!"
"That's enough, don't worry. Your second uncle sends us food every month, and Haoyang and Chengping also send food from time to time!"
Qiao Manman looked around curiously: "Where is Second Aunt?"
"She's pregnant! Conditions in the countryside aren't as good as in the city, so we've sent her to stay with her second son to prepare for the baby!"
Qiao Manman exclaimed in shock, "Second Aunt must be over forty! That's amazing!"
Qiao Lingyue rolled her eyes at her: "Have you forgotten the fertility pills you gave me? There were only two left, so you let the second son and his wife deal with them!"
Qiao Manman gave a thumbs up: "Sir, well done!"
Qiao Lingyue raised an eyebrow: "Absolutely!"