When the village chief heard that Ye Qing was going to the army to look for Qin Ye, he was stunned for a moment and asked hesitantly: "My girl, is this your own idea? Or did your mother ask you to go?"

Ye Qing stroked Nannan’s little head.

This child is two and a half years old, but he looks almost like a one-year-old. His little face is only three fingers wide, and his hair is thin and soft. He looks malnourished and he can't even walk steadily!

Ye Qing really couldn't leave her in this family anymore, and she had to take the child to the army no matter what.

She said, "Uncle, this is my own idea. I'm sure you've heard that my mother forced me to go on a blind date. There has been no news from the child's father, so I have to go there to see what's going on. Please give me a certificate!"

The village chief naturally knew the situation of Ye Qing and the children at home, and also knew what kind of person Su Fang was.

Ye Qing was right. She couldn't just watch the adults and children being tortured to death. She might as well go! After all, her husband was a soldier. Maybe she could find a way to survive by going there!

He sighed: "Child, it's no joke to go from here to the Northwest. The road is not safe! You are a woman with a child..."

She knew that the village chief was truly doing this for her own good, so she asked him not to worry, saying that as long as she had a letter of introduction she would be able to find the military base.

The village chief then helped her issue a certificate and repeatedly reminded her to be careful on the road and never let the child out of her sight.

Ye Qing expressed her gratitude and left.

Early the next morning, Su Fang gave Ye Qing 20 yuan and asked her to bring back soy sauce and sugar after buying clothes.

After saying that, he went out to work.

While Ding Lanhua was resting in the house, Ye Qing secretly went to Su Fang's room, found a black and white plaid gown in the closet, took out the cash and food coupons from it and stuffed them all into the pockets, then threw the gown back into the closet.

These money and tickets were basically Qin Ye's allowance, and she had to take them! As for what to do after taking them away? She put a small thing in the closet, and then carried Nannan to the town.

The eldest sister-in-law poked her head out of the house and said, "Little sister, come back early! Your brother and I haven't washed our clothes yet, and your brother needs to wear them when he goes out tomorrow."

Ye Qing agreed crisply: "Oh! Got it, sister-in-law!"

Tomorrow is my eldest sister-in-law's mother's 60th birthday. Although people in the countryside rarely celebrate birthdays at that time, the children still have to show some respect for her 60th birthday. Therefore, she will go back to her parents' home tomorrow.

Ye Qing raised the corners of her mouth and revealed a smile: "No need to wait until tomorrow, you have to have fun today."

She had money in her hand and didn't want to waste time, so she spent 20 cents at the entrance of the village to take a donkey cart to the town.

With the letter of certification from the village chief, the letter of introduction was issued smoothly. The commune cadre looked at Nannan, who was obviously smaller than other children of the same age, and was worried, and couldn't help but remind her.

"Comrade, you are the family members of active-duty soldiers. If someone abuses you, you can report it to us. If we can't solve it, we will report it to the army and ask your man to come back and solve it himself. Are you sure you want to go to the army base with your children? It's far away!"

Ye Qing smiled bitterly in her heart.

Qin Ye had always believed that the original owner and his mother had conspired against him. It was already good enough to be able to give him living expenses. Why did they want him to come back to handle these household chores? Don't even think about it!

Perhaps, he even wants to strangle himself now!

She raised her head, her eyes bright, "Thank you, comrade. I'd better go there in person to feel more at ease. To be honest, I haven't seen him for so long, and I miss him a lot."

After receiving the letter of certification, Ye Qing read it carefully before folding it and keeping it close to her body.

Seeing that he could not persuade them, the man specially arranged for a tractor from the commune to take the mother and daughter to the train station in the city.

The train station was bustling with people, most of whom were wearing grey or black clothes, and other colors were rarely seen. Occasionally, a fashionable woman in a dress would pass by, immediately attracting curious glances from others.

Ye Qing looked down and saw that she was wearing a khaki long gown and black pants that were covered with patches.