Qi Feng arrived after dinner.
When he arrived, the family had just finished eating and were still gathered in Shiyue's courtyard, not having left.
They all greeted Qi Feng together.
"Political Commissar Qi, what brings you here at this hour?"
"Have you eaten yet? We made pancakes at home today, would you like another one?"
Qi Feng waved his hand: "I'm not eating anymore, I just ate in the cafeteria."
Knowing that Qi Feng must have come for something, He Siyi was the first to stand up, waved to them, and said, "Xiao Qi, you two talk, we'll go back first."
Seeing their father stand up, He Liping and He Lixue also stood up and prepared to leave.
Unexpectedly, Qi Feng stopped them all.
Qi Feng pulled He Siyi aside and said, "Uncle He, don't go. I did come here today because I have something to discuss with Li Xuan, but it's not just about you two. It's also related to your whole family. Wait a minute, let's talk about it together."
Upon hearing that it concerned their own families, everyone sat back down.
Shiyue and Liang Yueming stood up, went inside and brought out the lemon water that had been sitting out for a while, and poured a glass for everyone.
Shiyue also lit a bundle of dried mugwort to prevent mosquito bites.
After everyone had finished their work and sat down, Qi Feng said to them, "You all know what's been going on on the island these past few days, right?"
Everyone nodded.
He Si also said, "Xiao Qi, just tell us what you need us to do. Assign tasks as needed. We'll definitely complete the mission well!"
Hearing this, Qi Feng smiled and said, "Uncle He, that's exactly what I've been waiting for! To be honest, I really came back this time to ask Liping and Lixuan for a favor."
Upon hearing their names mentioned, He Liping and He Lixuan both looked up.
He Liping pointed to his nose in surprise: "Me? Political Commissar Qi, how can I help you?"
Because He Liping's major was not related to his job, he has been doing odd jobs since he arrived on the island, and he usually runs errands for the expert group.
He was genuinely shocked to be called out at this moment.
This time, Qi Feng didn't keep us in suspense any longer. He said directly, "We all know that the division's response to us this time is to send the Sixth Iron Battalion to the island to pick up those families."
The division did this mainly because of two considerations.
Firstly, this matter concerns our Haijing Island, and the situation on our island is unique, so the fewer people who know about it, the better.
It's not that we can't send people from other units, but rather that we want to minimize the spread of the issue.
Secondly, it's because everyone in our battalion is familiar with each other, and we trust each other since we're all acquaintances. Also, it's easier to communicate if there are any issues.
The leaders' arrangement is certainly well-intentioned and has its own considerations, but we ourselves know our own situation best.
Our battalion is short-handed!
Qi Feng must have been troubled by this for a long time, because he unconsciously rubbed his temples when he talked about it.
"This matter is of great importance. Since we are going to do it, we must do it well and there can be no mistakes. We certainly can't send ordinary soldiers to handle this kind of thing; they wouldn't be able to handle it."
But if we don't send soldiers, who else can we send? Wu He and I have discussed it; this time I'll lead the team, and he'll stay on the island for duty. But I can't go out alone!
Qi Feng smiled wryly, "I've already gone through everyone in the camp, and there are very few I can trust to let go alone. And even with these few, I can't take them all with me."
I can't really leave Wu He alone; there are so many chores on the island, he needs help too.
He's already made himself so clear, what is there that no one present can't understand?
He wanted the He brothers, He Liping and He Lixuan, to come with him off the island to pick up people!
He Si asked hesitantly, "Are the two of them okay? They're not soldiers."
"Okay, okay, okay." Qi Feng nodded vigorously.
"Nobody said this could only be done by soldiers. We've seen Liping and Lixuan's abilities, and we trust them with this task."
You're all from big cities; you know how to deal with local authorities. We can only feel at ease with you two on this matter!
Since Qi Feng had already gone this far, the family had nothing more to say.
The leaders have already assigned the tasks, so let's do our best.
The brothers He Lixuan and He Liping readily agreed.
The matter was handled very quickly; it only took two days from when Qi Feng came to speak with them to when the two brothers left Whale Island with the team.
Fortunately, Shiyue had everything they needed and quickly equipped both brothers.
Actually, everything else is fine, but the main problem is the thick clothes.
It was already December. Whale Island had no four seasons, but many of the places they were going to were already freezing cold.
So I prepared a whole bag of clothes.
Qi Feng and his group consisted of six people in total, divided into two teams.
One team was led by Qi Feng, with He Liping and another soldier from the Sixth Iron Battalion following behind.
Qi Feng directly assigned He Lixuan to lead the other team, with two other soldiers from the Sixth Iron Battalion serving as his assistants, following his instructions throughout the process.
When Qi Feng first announced this arrangement, He Lixuan raised objections, but Qi Feng insisted on it.
The two young soldiers who followed He Lixuan also repeatedly expressed their willingness to obey his orders, because they were both from rural backgrounds and had now been transferred to civilian positions, and were doing a good job.
But I really have no experience living in the city and don't know how to deal with those relevant departments.
When the six of them left the island, almost everyone on the island who was not in a hurry at the time came to see them off, and the atmosphere was very solemn.
Everyone looked at them with eyes full of anticipation.
Through them, people seem to see their long-lost family members and witness the scene of relatives reuniting.
It can be said that each of them carries too many expectations.
He Lixuan and his group left the island in December, and everyone thought they would definitely be able to return before the Spring Festival.
The people on the island are still looking forward to spending the New Year with their families on the island.
But it was already December, and there was still no news from those people on the island.
The people waiting couldn't help but feel anxious.
People eagerly awaited the arrival of the boat, with people walking to the pier every day and gazing into the distance, hoping to be the first to see the boat returning to the island.
But as time went by, and the Spring Festival was just around the corner, those people still hadn't returned.
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