"Okay, Zhigao, Zhiyuan, hurry up, don't delay your dad from going to work."

"Okay!"

As Rong Zhigao and Rong Zhiyuan's voices rang out, they appeared at the doorway.

They ran out of the yard, each carrying the things they had prepared beforehand.

Their eyes were filled with longing and anticipation for seeing their sister, and they couldn't wait to see her.

"Get in the car."

Rong Lianhu patted the front bar of the bicycle and called to his two sons, Rong Zhigao and Rong Zhiyuan, who quickly climbed onto the bicycle.

Fu Ya locked the door, then picked up the basket and sat in the back seat of the car, and the family set off.

On the way, I ran into Li Youcai, the battalion commander, and his subordinate Yang Guanghui, who were out for a morning run. The two, one a battalion commander and the other a deputy battalion commander, got along quite well.

Seeing the family with so many bags, he asked curiously, "Commander Rong, what are you doing so early in the morning?"

Rong Lianhu said happily, "I sent my son to town, and my master brought my daughter back."

"Oh, that's a good thing. But why not let them come to the family compound for the New Year?"

Rong Lianhu waved his hand: "My master said that this place is too strict and he doesn't feel comfortable living here."

"Alright, go ahead then!"

"Okay, let's go!"

After they disappeared, the two men talked about him. Yang Guanghui said, "He was already a lieutenant colonel. Last time he was awarded a second-class merit for an individual and a third-class merit for a group. I thought he was going to be promoted."

Li Youcai shook his head: "It's not a time when there's no war, so it's not easy to find job vacancies now."

Yang Guanghui nodded: "That's true..."

Rong Lianhu was unaware that others were talking about him. He pedaled his bicycle with difficulty.

He said to Fu Ya, "If you have the chance, get a bicycle ticket. Otherwise, the two boys are too big to take out together."

Fu Ya had noticed the problem long ago and had been keeping an eye on it, but those who could get bicycle tickets were basically people who needed them and couldn't actually exchange them.

"That's what I think too, but bicycle tickets are too hard to get. Very few people can buy bicycles now."

Rong Lianhu nodded: "I'll ask around in the army tonight if anyone has any that they don't need right now, and borrow them if they do."

"Okay, but there's no need to rush. We don't go out together very often."

Rong Lianhu nodded, and after some effort, he finally brought the family to the town.

"We're here! We're here!"

Upon entering Qili Lane, Rong Zhiyuan excitedly shouted, filled with anticipation, hoping his sister had already returned.

The bicycles were parked at the entrance of the courtyard, and the four people's eyes all fell on the unlocked wooden door.

Rong Zhiyuan cried out, "Uncle Qingxuan is back! My little sister is back! Daddy, put me down!"

Then he shouted at the top of his lungs, "Little sister, big brother is here!"

His voice attracted the attention of the elderly woman next door who was up early. She exclaimed, "Oh, it's you two boys looking for your sister? What, your sister's back?"

This old lady is named Li Honghua, and is known as Aunt Honghua. Last time, when Rong Zhigao and his group made a blunder, this old lady later asked Rong Lianhu to confirm it. She is a kind-hearted person.

Rong Lianhu nodded apologetically: "Hello, ma'am, my daughter is back. She's being naughty and disturbed you."

Aunt Honghua waved her hand dismissively, but still asked curiously, "Why didn't I see anyone come to this courtyard? When did they return?"

At this moment, the courtyard gate opened, revealing Qing Xuanzi's displeased face. His gaze fell on the family, and he said, "It's one thing to come so early, but to make such a racket outside, don't you know you're disturbing others?"

Everyone quickly greeted him: "Hello, Uncle Qingxuan!"

"Brother, you're back. Where's Jiaojiao?"

Qing Xuanzi opened the door: "Jiaojiao is still sleeping. Please come in and speak softly."

After Rong Lianhu and his family went inside, he looked at Aunt Honghua, who was still peeking in. Seeing her awkwardly look away, he nodded to Aunt Honghua and closed the door.

Aunt Honghua pursed her lips and muttered, "What's so great about it?"

After saying that, she turned and left. A little while later, the sound of her calling people to get up came from next door.

Upon entering the courtyard, Rong Lianhu was still very excited, and even Fu Ya kept glancing at the master bedroom.

The two brothers had already peered into the room through the door. Qing Xuanzi understood their eagerness as parents and brothers to see their daughter/sister, so he didn't stop them.

But she still said, "Jiaojiao didn't wake up this early. You haven't had breakfast yet, have you? Go make something to eat first."

Rong Lianhu quickly said, "Brother, I still have to work. I'll go first and won't eat. I'll come back early tonight."

Qing Xuanzi tossed out two large wild boars and said, "These are for your group. Put them on your bicycle and take them away!"

Upon seeing the two wild boars, Rong Lianhu's eyes lit up, and even Rong Zhigao and Rong Zhiyuan ran back to see them.

Rong Lianhu said with some difficulty, "Brother, how about we keep one for ourselves?"

To be honest, Qing Xuanzi didn't like wild boar meat; it was tough, dry, and had a fishy smell.

Besides, he has no shortage of meat to eat; even in famine years, there is never a shortage of prey in the mountains.

He is not short of money; over the decades, he has made a fortune by consulting fortune tellers and feng shui masters.

Qing Xuanzi laughed and said, "No need. You can take these two wild boars to reward the brothers. I have plenty of other wild boars in stock, so we don't need them."

When Rong Lianhu heard him say that, he knew that he had something better, so he didn't stand on ceremony and said, "That's great! These two wild boars are enough for our regiment to have a prosperous New Year."

Qing Xuanzi nodded, but Rong Lianhu was in a dilemma: "It's not good to just drag it back so casually, otherwise it's hard to say whether it will even make it to our regimental canteen!"

Qing Xuanzi shook his head: "They check everything you bring into the military base, so there's no point in trying anything."

Rong Lianhu thought about it and agreed. It was best to take them away quickly while it was still early, so they might be able to escape this predicament.

Thinking this, he immediately took action. Qing Xuanzi helped him fix one end to the front bumper and the other end to the back seat. Once it was fixed, he hurriedly left.

Qing Xuanzi also cast a brief illusion spell on the wild boar, ensuring that no one would see it on his way back to the military region from the town.

Rong Lianhu struggled to get there and struggled even more to get back. He couldn't swing his legs in a full circle to pedal, so he looked like he had just learned to ride a bike.

The wild boar appeared on the bicycle just as they were about to reach the camp. Rong Lianhu secretly thought he had made a mistake, but luckily no one saw it.

The soldiers standing guard at the gate were from the First Regiment. Just as they were about to hand over their duties, they saw the Second Battalion Commander of the Third Regiment dragging in two wild boars.

We have to stop them and check them!

This blockade worked, and by the time they were allowed to pass, almost everyone in the regiment knew that the Third Regiment had two wild boars that day.

In an era of scarcity, two large wild boars were undoubtedly fantastic news.

Just as Rong Lianhu delivered the wild boars to the Third Regiment's canteen, Song Qiming received a call from Ding Yuan, the commander of the First Regiment: "Old Song, you're not being fair! You can't keep both of these big wild boars to yourself."