"Why?" Li Xia asked softly.

"Since you think this place is good, why not stay here and live? The army has held a meeting. There is a very nice uncle and aunt who don't have a daughter. After hearing about you, they really want to adopt you as their daughter.

Today, the aunt came to see me and asked me what I like to eat and how tall I am. She planned to buy some of your favorite food and clothes that would suit you, and would come to see you tomorrow.

Tiantian nodded and said, "I know, Aunt Li, I heard you talking to Aunt Tao. I know that the person you said good things about must be very good. However, although my mother is gone, there are still Aunt Qiaofang and Aunt Caoer in Wangjia Village.

They all had no children, and many of them had no other family members. Although I was picked up by my mother, I was raised by everyone.

I know that although everyone persuaded me and Aunt Li to join the army that day, they were actually reluctant to let me go. After I left, they must have cried.

Aunt Cao'er loves me the most. She taught me to sew clothes. Aunt Aizhu is very skillful and can weave bamboo baskets and winnowing baskets. Aunt Yingzi can weave cloth, but my hands are too clumsy and I can't learn it no matter what. Aunt Qiaofang teaches me to read. All the words I know were taught by her.

Aunt Li, you can't see it, but Aunt Qiaofang was actually very good at studying. Even the teacher said that she could become the top female scholar in the future. If it weren't for those beasts..."

At this point, Tiantian's voice choked up, her little hands clenched into fists, and her eyes were full of hatred.

When she grows up, she will kill them all sooner or later!

Li Xia could understand her hatred, and she hated it too. If it weren't for those beasts, they would have had a happy and ordinary life.

Tiantian whispered, "They don't want to go out of the village to meet strangers. When they go to the market, they will send me to the market and I will help them sell these things. If I am not here, will they go back to help sell the woven cloth and bamboo baskets?

I don’t know when they will be gone like my mom, so I want to spend more time with them while I can. When I grow up and become a soldier, I will spend a lot of time in the army, but I will only have so many years to spend with them.”

After she practiced shooting today, everyone praised her for her good aim and said she was born to be a soldier. She was very happy.

Li Xia listened to these words silently, her eyes already blurred with tears.

It turns out that Tiantian had no intention of leaving Wangjia Village from the beginning, so she said "I'll be back soon" in front of her mother's grave at that time.

She just yearned for the army and the outside world too much, so she temporarily left Wangjia Village after everyone's persuasion. Now she has seen the army, seen so many things she has never seen before, and even touched a gun and shot targets. She is very satisfied.

So, she is going home.

She wanted to tell everyone what she saw in the army, tell them that our motherland is getting better and better. We no longer have only old-fashioned rifles, but also tanks and armored vehicles!

Our motherland will become stronger and stronger, and we will never be the one who gets beaten or bullied again.

"Tiantian..." Li Xia's tears rolled down. She had a lot of things she wanted to say, but at this moment her throat seemed to be blocked by cotton and she couldn't utter a word.

He just held Tiantian tightly in his arms, holding her gently like a mother holding her child.

…

Time flew by unknowingly. After Li Xia finished chatting with Tiantian, she looked at the time again and found that it was already late.

She touched Tiantian's head and said, "Tiantian, you are a good child. Although auntie wants you to stay in the army, I respect your own decision more. Go to sleep quickly. Tomorrow auntie will explain everything to that lady."

She knew that Tiantian felt very bad about this matter, so she chose to tell her about it before Cao Hongying came to her house. She also knew that if Cao Hongying knew that Tiantian was so sensible, she would only feel more sorry for the child instead of blaming her.

"Okay." Tiantian nodded and said, "I'm sorry Aunt Li, I'm causing you trouble."

"Silly child, there's no need to say sorry. You didn't cause any trouble." Li Xia shook her head.

Li Xia turned off the lights, wiped the tears from her face after walking out, took a deep breath, and then returned to her own room.

In the room, An An had fallen asleep, and Ji Feng was also sleeping in his nest. However, when he heard some noise, he immediately opened his eyes and took a look. He found that it was Li Xia who came back, and then he closed his eyes and went back to sleep, just to relax.

Gu Weicheng hasn't slept yet and is waiting for Li Xia.

"I said I would wait for you to tell you a story, but I couldn't hold on and fell asleep." Gu Weicheng looked at An An lying in the quilt with only her head sticking out, and couldn't help laughing.

But he found that his wife's eyes were red, and the smile on her face disappeared immediately. He asked nervously: "Wife, are you crying?"