“That’s absolutely right. One of my grandsons went abroad to study after graduating from university and then came back to work. He has been using the knowledge he learned from the West to help our own people.”

"It really is! Look, there are a lot of cars joining in from behind. Old Shen, could that be it?"

"That's right, they are all veterans who are still alive, and their wish is to go back and visit."

"You know, Xiao Li really thought things through. When I first heard the news, I couldn't stand being in the retirement home for a second longer. I really wanted to leave as soon as possible."

"I feel the same way. You know, over the years, no one has organized us to go together. Even our children wouldn't feel comfortable with it."

If it weren't for Xiao Li's organization, I might never have been able to go back and see my old comrades again in my lifetime!

"Isn't that right? We promised to treat them to drinks when we had time to go back, but it's been decades since we last went back. Today, our wish has finally come true."

"I wonder how the old guys in the other cars are doing."

"No rush, we'll meet up once we've rested somewhere. By the way, Lao Shen, have you heard from Xiao Li about the condition of those veterans?"

"As I've mentioned before, those who transferred back to civilian positions generally have a good standard of living and their children are doing well."

The only downside is that soldiers who came from rural areas often end up returning to rural areas.

They only have so little money each year. In previous years, the country was poor, and their lives were extremely difficult. Fortunately, they all made it through.

But now our country is growing stronger step by step, yet they are still using the same amount of money, which is becoming insufficient.

"this?"

Fortunately, the third brother's family has compiled relevant information and identified the problems after the investigation.

If all goes well, this will be brought up at next year's meeting. We old folks will have to do our part to help them then, won't we?

"In that case, we'll have the child give us a copy of the information later, even if it's a problem that the country can't solve for the time being."

We old folks can contribute a little money; we need to make sure they have a good New Year.

"That's right, Xiao Li is doing what she does, and we're doing our own thing."

No matter what, even if we weren't brothers who came from the same trenches, we were still comrades-in-arms who joined the revolution together.

"Okay, I understand. I'll send you the compiled information later."

"Little Tang!"

"Yes, sir! What can I do for you?"

"You're the clerk in charge of this busload of people. Write down what we just said. We'll have a meeting when we part ways after this trip, so please write this down for me."

"yes!"

"It's definitely worth writing this down; people tend to forget things as they get older."

"Who says it isn't?"

These veteran leaders had no idea that the clerks in each car would jot down important information and then promptly report it to their superiors after getting out of the car.

It can be said that not only these veteran leaders attached great importance to it, but also the higher-level leaders.

I only found out about this on the third day after arriving at my accommodation.

"Chairman Li, what do you think of this matter?"

"It's alright, just make a copy of the compiled information and give it to them."

"But this?"

"Don't worry, there are no confidential documents here. Even if they don't want them now, I might go and hand them over myself at any time."

Give them to them!

"yes."

To be honest, with these old leaders around, they really did solve a lot of troublesome problems.

The issue of benefits for rural veterans needs to be resolved, otherwise we don't know how long we'll have to wait.

Even though it's now the year 2000, rural areas are still not as wealthy as cities.

Whether in terms of living conditions or other aspects, it is vastly different from the city; girls don't go to school and get married very early.

Boys can join the army instead of going to school, but this is still not a long-term solution.

Moreover, many people probably don't meet the requirements to join the army, or even if they do, they might be blocked somewhere for some reason. In any case, there are quite a few problems.

If we can solve some of their problems, then we don't need to put in so much effort. After all, no matter how strong a person's ability is, it is still limited.

Fortunately, the country won't just stand by and do nothing. I remember in my previous life, a few years ago, the treatment of rural veterans was getting better and better every year.

I can't remember exactly when it happened, but I'll definitely do something with this ability in this life, otherwise I'd really be letting them down.

"Mom, why do those old leaders act like children, arguing heatedly over something or something?"

"Isn't that right? You know, old people are like children, aren't they?"

"But Grandpa and Grandma don't usually act like this."

"That's because you kids have to act like an elder in front of us."

"Otherwise, what if we were disobedient when we were young?"

“If you were disobedient, I probably would have sent you to the army long ago. Fortunately, you are all quite obedient.”

"That's right! By the way, Mom, with these old commanders here, won't the veteran comrades feel a little awkward?"

"It's alright. These old commanders probably came here this time to see these veterans and learn about their situation."

As for being reserved? It's probably unavoidable!

"Then what should we do?"

"What can we do? Since they've come along, they'll have to solve these problems themselves. I've done my best to organize them to go back to their old places for a look. As for other things, they're not our business!"

Besides, why did they insist on coming along? There were other times.

Even though I don't need to worry about any expenses or anything else for them, since they've come, I have to not only treat them well but also take good care of them.

"That's true. Fortunately, Aunt Huang came along this time. Otherwise, if something really happened, I wouldn't feel at ease with each doctor accompanying us."

"Isn't that right? But it shouldn't be a big problem, since we're not traveling very fast."

They also stopped to look around at each place they visited, which was good for them!

"It's really great. Since we have the chance to travel, we might as well take this opportunity to enjoy ourselves."

It's a pity there aren't many holidays each year, otherwise I could definitely travel all over the beautiful landscapes of our motherland.

"Why don't you wait until you retire to travel and have fun?"

"How much longer do we have to wait? But Mom, you're great. Dad will retire in a few years anyway, so it would be nice for you and Dad to travel together then."

"That's right. Your dad and I have already discussed it. We won't care about anything at home. We'll be playing around for a few years."