"Hey old man, when do you think your daughter-in-law and granddaughter will be back?"

It's not a matter of whether I'm at ease or not; it's just that I miss my child when they're not around.

"It should be soon, right? Don't they say there's a day off every week? How many days are left? Four or five days? It'll be over soon, it'll be over in a flash."

"Tell me, it's just not right when the kids aren't home. And the third one's not home every single day!"

"Grandma, where did my little sister go?"

The children weren't used to it either. They usually spent more time with the little one than the old lady and were all happy to be the older brother. Although they had friends to play with now, they still missed their little sister when they came home, especially the youngest, Qin Heng, who was in kindergarten and didn't even have homework. He would look for his sister as soon as he got home.

"Grandma, when is my little sister coming back?"

"It'll be soon, it'll be soon. You'll be back on Sunday when you have the day off."

Qin Jing tilted his little head up.

"Is my sister in school too? Does she only have Sundays off? I haven't seen her."

The old lady placed her large hand on the child's head and gently rubbed it.

“My younger sister doesn’t go to kindergarten. My third aunt goes to work, and my younger sister wants to stay with her. She’ll come back in a few days when she has a holiday.”

"Grandma, we're all on summer vacation now, isn't my little sister coming back?"

"Grandma, I got 100 points! Auntie said there's a reward for getting 100 points!"

old lady,

"Is everyone on summer vacation yet?"

Qin Jing nodded.

"Grandma, summer vacation starts tomorrow. Xiao Heng got two 100s on his kindergarten exam. Isn't he happy?"

Starting tomorrow, my third uncle will have Qin Ming, Qin Guan, and I go for training and then take turns patrolling. Qin Shao and Xiao Heng are still too young, so we'll have to trouble Grandma to take care of them.”

"Yes, yes, train hard. In a couple of years, when you reach the required age, you'll be used to it. By then, you'll all be veterans when you enlist. That's great."

The old lady turned around and glared at the old man.

"If it's good, then it's good. Don't force the kids. It's fine if they follow the training. Whether they join the army or not is another matter, but having a good body is really important. Don't be like your third uncle. He's smart, but he barely passed the physical exam when he entered the army. If the checks were any stricter, he would have been rejected. You guys, no matter what, are you better than your third uncle in this respect?"

"Mom, do you really have to talk about me like that in front of the kids?"

Qin Qinghuai was quite helpless. He had originally hoped to get a ride back so he could bring some things back, but instead, he heard these few words.

"Exercising is for your own benefit. Whether you join the army or not, this body belongs to you. First and foremost, you need to have a strong body, which is the most basic guarantee for you to live and work normally. Only then can you consider the career you want to pursue. However, you don't need to be influenced by too many external factors. There is no distinction between noble and lowly professions in building the country. As long as you are contributing to the country and have a clear conscience, that is the right thing to do."

The old man snorted. Having fought half his life, his feelings for the army were deeply ingrained in his bones. Naturally, he hoped that his children would follow in his footsteps. However, his sons were disobedient, and his third son joined the army on his own.

When it came to his grandson's generation, seeing that the conditions were right, he thought he could take the opportunity to guide his eldest grandson. But the old lady interrupted him, and then the third son started doing the same thing. Wasn't this deliberately going against him?

"snort!"

He let out a heavy snort, indicating that he was in a very bad mood.

The old lady waved her hand.

"Don't worry about him, he's just being stubborn."

"Hmph! What's wrong with being a soldier?"

"There's nothing wrong with that. It's not like being a soldier is the only way to protect your country. Things are different now than before, where only fighting can protect your home and country."

Look how busy this place has been these past few years. Old Wei, Old Zhu, Old Yu, and those two who came to study machinery—have they made any small contributions?

Leaving aside them, just look at those who teach those kids to drive, repair cars, raise pigs, and cook—aren't their contributions significant?

You old man, at your age, why can't you let go of things?

"Old stubborn fool."

The old man didn't insist on saying anything more, but he didn't soften his tone either. He let out a soft hum, which could be considered as his last act of stubbornness.

Qin Qinghuai saw this and wanted to laugh, but he was too embarrassed to do so, afraid of really angering him.

"I have to go to the county town and won't be back today. Do you need anything? Is there anything you want to bring back?"

Going to the county town goes without saying; his wife and children are there, and his parents understand.

"I should go, I should go see my daughter-in-law and the little girl. Leaving so suddenly, I wonder if the child misses home."

"We don't need anything, you should go quickly and spend more time with the children."

When the topic turned to his granddaughter, the old man finally spoke.

"Wait a minute, the blueberries over there are ready. I'll have Xiao Li pick a few boxes for you to take to Yan Yan. I remember she likes to eat these."

"I,"

"Hey, Xiao Li, buy a few more watermelons and load them all onto his truck. Remember to pay me."

"Yes, sir."

Xiao Li ran away, and only then did Qin Qinghuai manage to interject.

"No, Dad, I brought her. She's my own daughter too."

"That's my granddaughter too!"

What could Qin Qinghuai say?

"Alright, alright, your granddaughter, I'll listen to you."

"Yes, listen to your dad. Anyway, you're driving, so you can fit it all in. Do you need him to pick some vegetables or something?"

“No need for that. I picked some. They can eat in the factory canteen, and Brother Chao and the others can buy vegetables whenever they want. They can’t eat too many of these vegetables.”

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