"...Now that you have a girlfriend, you have to think things through carefully before doing anything. Since you want to marry her, you have to consider her feelings before you do anything."

“If a girl like this gets hurt, you have to take good care of her. If you do something wrong, you won’t have a chance to make amends. You have to be patient and attentive to her and not let her suffer.”

"Do you understand?"

"I know, I will do my best." Han Qiushi agreed earnestly and decisively. He smiled at Jiang Li and said, "She is still my savior. I will definitely take good care of her. I would give my life for Xiaoxiao."

“I’m not worried about anything else, but I’m worried about those ill-intentioned flies that will swarm around her, so teacher, you have to keep an eye on her for me.”

Jiang Li knew that Lin Xiaoxiao had also saved Han Qiushi, and he scolded Han Qiushi lightly: "If you treat people badly in the future, I'll teach you a lesson before she even says she'll kill you."

The old man sighed as he said this, "I know your good intentions. I know what's good about such a good girl."

“I know you’ve always been a man of your own mind, and once you’ve made a decision, no one can change it.”

"By the way, is your girlfriend's name Lin Xiaoxiao?"

Han Qiushi nodded: "Yes, Lin Xiaoxiao." He then chuckled, "At first, I didn't think much of this name, but the more I call it, the better it sounds."

Jiang Li shook his head when he saw Han Qiushi's silly look.

I know this child is someone I genuinely like.

Two years ago, everyone was worried about this guy's marriage. No one was in a hurry. But now that they've hit it off, they're more eager than anyone else.

Well, this old man has finally found a partner.

But thinking about his own situation, Jiang Li couldn't help but sigh: "It's fine if you sneak in by yourself, but don't let your partner see me. And don't come here unless it's important."

“You’re all so young. You still have your military rank. There’s no need for you to jeopardize your future for an old man like me.”

Han Qiushi nodded haphazardly and handed the contents of his basket to Jiang Li, saying, "I brought you some medicine and some food. Don't be stingy with anything; you've had a much harder time here than we have."

"You must take good care of your health and not ruin it."

Jiang Li didn't take it seriously: "How is this difficult? We have lodging and food. Is it as difficult as the Long March? That was the most difficult time. I was able to get through that. This is nothing."

As he spoke, he peered inside by the moonlight to see what was there.

Inside the basket were several packets of pastries, a few commonly used medicines, a set of inconspicuous clothes, a pair of shoes... everything was prepared very well.

Jiang Li was deeply moved upon seeing this; this child was truly...

This kid was a real troublemaker since he was little, I never expected him to be so responsible as an adult. Old Han really knows how to raise his grandson, unlike his own children...

Han Qiushi: "Teacher, can you tell me about the situation inside the cowshed?"

Jiang Li knew the child had a mission, so he didn't hide anything from him about the situation inside.

He explained the situation in the cowshed to Han Qiushi in detail.

"Besides me, there are two other couples in this cowshed."

"On one side are two university professors, both of whom have spent their lives with knowledge in their eyes. Neither of them is cunning, and they are easy to get along with. On the other side are a couple who used to be capitalists. The man is more shrewd like a businessman, while his wife is innocent."

"These two had the best time in the cowshed among them, and their work was the easiest."

Han Qiushi's expression turned serious. "Should I have someone remove these two people?"

We cannot let our guard down around anyone while we are not fully aware of the situation here, or we might bring trouble upon ourselves.

There might have been risks for both myself and Lin Xiaoxiao when we came here.

He cannot allow such a risk to continue.

Jiang Li waved his hand at Han Qiushi: "I'm an old man, I know what I'm doing. If you get rid of this person, then the people who come later will be good people."

“I have leverage over them, so I’m not afraid of them not cooperating. If they don’t cooperate, you won’t need to do anything; I know what I’m doing.”

Han Qiushi was relieved to hear this.

"There's a whole cooked chicken in here. Won't it cause problems if you take it back like this?"

"Can these things be kept?"

Jiang Li: "Sure, they all share a room with two people, but I have my own room, and I have room to put my things."

Reassured, Han Qiushi picked up the things and took Jiang Li back to the cowshed.

After Jiang Li entered his house, he finally saw a clay pot inside, which was full of chicken and a lot of mushrooms cooked together.

Jiang Li realized he couldn't eat all of this by himself, and considering the hot weather, the chicken wouldn't keep for long.

After Jiang Li finished tidying up, he knocked on the wall between the two professors.

It's called a wall, but it's actually just wooden planks.

Soon, a sound came from the other end of the wooden plank. Professor Dai Guoan lowered his voice and said, "Old Jiang, what's the matter?"

"You two remember to bring your bowls. I have meat here. When you come over, be quiet," Jiang Li said.

Meat!!

They hadn't smelled meat since they arrived here.

Not long after, I heard rustling noises coming from next door.

Two professors soon came over with the chipped, broken bowl.

Jiang Li took out the earthenware jar: "I went up the mountain today and I was lucky enough to find this, as well as a lot of wild vegetables. I wanted to trade the wild vegetables for some mushrooms, but a kind person saw that it was inconvenient for me to cook them, so he helped me process them."

"The three of us will divide this meat tonight. When you're done eating, remember to clean the bones and meat thoroughly so no one finds out we've been eating it."

The two professors nodded repeatedly.

My wife is getting old and her health isn't good to begin with. She works hard here every day but doesn't get enough to eat. I was worried about her health, but I never expected to get some chicken for her today.

Professor Dai Chang'an and his companion repeatedly thanked Jiang Li, saying, "Old Jiang, thank you so much."

"If you ever need our help in the future, just let us know, and we'll take care of it without hesitation." The three of them exchanged a few words and quickly divided the chicken in the earthenware pot.

Stewing dried mushrooms and chicken together makes for an incredibly delicious dish.

The three men, who used to be respectable figures, completely forgot about their image in front of the chicken...