Chapter 230 Xiao Mohe and his three siblings ~ join the army?

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Chang Yin's head ached, and he knew that as soon as he returned, his mother would definitely remember this incident. This was also one of the reasons why he had been reluctant to come back all these years.

"Mom, I'm not in a hurry. I'm busy in the army right now, and I really don't want to look for one."

Feng Guiping rolled her eyes at him. "You really don't have a clear understanding of yourself. Do you know how old you are? 25. It's almost September now, and you'll be 26 soon."

Look, how many people your age are still unmarried in this entire military compound? Your childhood friends all have children who are old enough to help with cooking. You are the only one who is still single.”

Chang Yin felt his heartbeat begin to beat. "Mom, when did Song Jiannan get married? How come I didn't know? His children are old enough to help with cooking?"

Feng Guiping clenched the shovel tightly in his hand. This brat, he couldn't compete with anyone else, but he had to compete with that kid from Old Song's family. They both became the biggest troublemakers in this compound. Don't they know it?

Feng Guiping ignored Chang Yin, but she had made up her mind that after dinner she would go to a few houses and ask if there were any good girls so that she could quickly arrange one for her son.

He is so old and still hasn't married. People think there is something wrong with him.

When Chang's father, Chang Jianguo, and grandfather, Chang Xingbang, entered the house, Chang Yin was serving rice. He put down his bowl and stood up, calling out, "Grandpa, Dad, you're back."

The two looked at Chang Yin and said, "Yeah, you're back."

A few people nodded in agreement, and the two went in to wash their hands and faces.

After dinner, Chang Yin was called directly into the study by his grandfather.

"How is your health?" Grandpa Chang asked first.

Chang Yin......

If Grandpa hadn't asked, he seemed to have not thought about this matter for a long time. "It's okay, it's all healed now."

"Are you all right?" Grandpa Chang looked at Chang Yin in confusion.

Chang Yin himself also felt strange, but he indeed hadn't had a nightmare for a long time.

"Yes, Grandpa, I haven't had those dreams in a long time."

Grandpa Chang looked at him puzzledly, "You didn't continue with the psychological counseling? Did you just recover on your own?"

Chang Yin frowned and pondered for a moment. It seemed like he hadn't had a dream in a long time. To be more precise, since he met Tang Yue, his daily workload had increased dramatically, and he had to deal with the emergencies Tang Yue created from time to time. He didn't seem to have time to think too much.

Seeing that his grandson didn't seem to be lying, Grandpa Chang felt relieved.

"Did your return go smoothly this time?"

Chang Yin thought about what happened along the way, and the corners of his stern mouth curled up slightly. If it weren't for the little girl, they might not have been able to get out of Qinling so smoothly.

"Yeah, everything is fine."

Grandpa Chang didn't ignore the slight curl of Chang Yin's lips. However, his grandson had his own thoughts, so he didn't ask any further questions.

"When are we leaving?"

"Not sure yet, probably have to wait a few days. But I can't stay at home for too long."

Chang Xingbang raised his head and asked, "Anything else?"

Chang Yin couldn't tell his grandfather about Tang Yue, and he couldn't even tell him directly about his current cultivation.

"Well, the troops should have other arrangements."

The two military regions are different, and outsiders generally don't interfere in internal military affairs. Grandpa Chang nodded.

Chang Yin asked, "Grandpa, what's the situation in Panyun County now?"

Grandpa Chang sighed when he mentioned this, "Luckily you passed by and discovered the problem, otherwise, the people over there would have been exploited for who knows how long."

Chang Yin and his companions had already learned about the situation in Panyun County when they were interrogating those people. However, after Grandpa Chang finished explaining the situation there, Chang Yin was filled with endless anger. At the same time, he felt powerless. When would this end?

Grandpa Chang sensed the murderous aura emanating from his grandson and raised an eyebrow. "What? Are you wavering?"

Chang Yin shook his head. Protecting China and hoping that it would become stronger was his lifelong wish. He would never give up his beliefs. He was just a little powerless.

"Darkness will always pass, and dawn will always come."

Chang Yin nodded. He understood what his grandfather meant, but when would dawn come?

"Grandpa, have you checked those three children?"

Grandpa Chang was also a little angry when he mentioned this. "I found out. The three of them are indeed Qin Diao's grandsons. The Qin family is a big family in the northwest. During the Anti-Japanese War, the Qin family donated a lot of money and supplies. The Qin family was present in every battle in the northwest.

Many of the Qin family's sons and daughters also died fighting against the enemy at that time. The Qin family has an ancestral motto: when the country is in trouble, the Qin family will step forward.

Chang Yin felt his blood boiling as he listened to these ancestral precepts. Grandpa Chang didn't finish his words, "Later, the war stopped, and there were only a few male members left in the Qin family. They were used to the battlefield and didn't want to continue running the family business.

The family estate was handed over directly to Qin Diao, who was about to get married. Qin Diao was marrying with the estate, and it was also a way to recruit a son-in-law, because all the male members of the Qin family had died in battle.

A few years ago, the Qin family was labeled a capitalist. Panyun County was the Qin family's ancestral home, and after the Qin family declined, they moved back to their ancestral home. However, the Red Army soldiers and the county magistrate refused to believe that the Qin family had no money.

They devised various methods to exploit the Qin family, and the Qin family was torn apart by them. Qin Diao's three sons were killed by the Hong soldiers, and the eldest and second sons also lost their wives.

Finally, they threatened Qin Diao with the three children from the first and second wives, saying that if she did not hand over all the Qin family's assets, they would kill the three children.

Qin Diao had no choice but to send the three children to the Qinling Mountains.

Chang Yin felt a little breathless after listening to this. What was going on?

Grandpa Chang sighed. "The Qin family was being touted by the Red Soldiers in Panyun County. The people all felt that the Qin family's livelihood was earned by exploiting them. But because of that incident, Qin Diao and her family couldn't even afford to eat coarse flour steamed bread."

"I've met that lady. She's a very upright person."

Grandpa Chang nodded, and Chang Yin seemed to have just remembered, "When we went there, Aunt Qin was about to find a place to think. If she hadn't been rescued by Tang Yue, now..."

Grandpa Chang looked up at Chang Yin. They hadn't really found out about this matter yet, so no one should have seen it.

"Grandpa, how is that lady now?"

"She's fine. Panyun County has changed, but she's still in good spirits."

Chang Yin felt relieved and told the real purpose of his visit, "Grandpa, can those three children join the army?"

"Enlist?"

"Yes! I think they all have good qualifications and will be good seedlings in the future."

Grandpa Chang thought for a moment and said, "Given their current family background, it's probably going to be difficult. They won't pass the political review. Their family affairs are easy to investigate and there's no way to cover them up."

Grandpa Chang had no other options. With the situation so tense right now, it wasn't like anyone could just quietly pull something off. Furthermore, anyone who got involved with them might be implicated.

Nowadays, everyone is very cautious in doing things. Not to mention making mistakes, even if they haven't made any mistakes, they are afraid of being ruthlessly reported.

Chang Yin knew that this matter would be difficult for his grandfather, but thinking of the little girl's intention, Chang Yin still wanted to give it a try.

"Is there no other way?"

Grandpa Chang shook his head. "Chang Yin, we can't take any risks for now. Besides, those children are still young. There's no need for them to join the army so early. The situation in Panyun County is much better now. They can actually go home."

When they grow up, the tide may turn and it may be easier to join the army."

Chang Yin knew that his grandfather would never say such words if he had any other way, so he understood what his grandfather meant.

Knowing this path wasn't going to work, he stopped dwelling on it. He thought Tang Yue would understand. After all, despite her young age, she had experienced a lot.

Chang Yin had something else he wanted to discuss with his grandfather, but he didn't know whether his grandfather would agree.

"Grandpa, I want to take Chang Xuan to South Island."

Grandpa Chang looked up at him, somewhat incredulous. He stared at his eldest grandson for a long time, and seeing that he didn't seem to be joking, he couldn't help but feel puzzled.

"Tell me what you think."