Chapter 28 Reunion...
Upon hearing her name mentioned, Miya took hesitant steps forward.
His steps weren't exactly fast, and coupled with the somewhat timid expression on his face, Cui Dani's heart melted.
The word "Mother" made Cui Dani hold Miya's hands tightly.
“Miya, you came to the army alone and stayed with your third brother. You must have felt uneasy. Your mother is here.”
"mother!"
Miya's cry was filled with emotion from the bottom of her heart.
Cui Dani gripped Miya's hand even tighter, and her third son, who had just been very satisfied and nostalgic, quickly rolled his eyes at her.
Ren Qingsong subconsciously touched his nose and helped register the information on the paper.
He quickly realized that the information he had received from Wu Wei was somewhat different from what he was seeing.
"Mother, where are Father and my eldest brother?"
Hearing about these two people, Cui Dani's face showed annoyance, and she pouted and said:
"Those two insisted that you were awake and fine, and that the spring planting in the brigade was more important, so I came alone."
"Mother, you've really worked so hard."
Ren Qingsong could imagine how flustered his mother must have been traveling alone. Just as he was about to comfort her, he saw the disdainful look she gave him.
"What could possibly happen to an old woman like me?"
"If you ask me, I should have come with Miya before, knowing you would have this happen. It's a shame that Miya, a young girl, had to go out like this. Luckily, she didn't run into any human traffickers."
Cui Dani's straightforward and outspoken manner left the outsider, Wenren Xianfeng, completely bewildered.
He glanced at the battalion commander's face in surprise, astonished by the man's status at home.
Judging from the battalion commander's mother's words, Miya held a much higher position in her heart; she wouldn't believe she wasn't her biological daughter.
The rumors circulating among some people, which may be about child brides from their hometown, are utter nonsense.
Ren Qingsong put down his pen with a helpless expression. "I didn't know you sent Miya here. I can help arrange the train and pick-up."
"That's not..."
Cui Dani didn't finish her sentence; at least, she couldn't say it in front of outsiders.
Her purpose in sending Miya over was obvious, and San'er could guess it at a glance, so why did she say it beforehand?
To be clear, the third son would definitely disagree.
The mother and son both understood each other's thoughts and did not continue the topic.
Cui Dani looked around, and the greenery was so pleasing to the eye. She poured out praises as if they were free.
"San'er, the place where your troops are stationed is really great! It's all green everywhere, there's definitely no shortage of water, and it must be very convenient for farming."
“The large logs that were planted on both sides of the road in the trucks that came here look very durable, and there will be no shortage of firewood when winter comes.”
“In places like this, even if the harvest in the fields is poor, you can still find something to eat and drink by going up the mountain.”
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On the way to the family compound, Cui Dani kept talking, even though her lips were so dry they were peeling.
By the time we reached the summit, our excitement had finally subsided a bit.
"The mountains and water are beautiful, but the houses are built a bit too high."
Cui Dani leaned against Miya, gazing at the distant, continuous mountains, and couldn't help but sigh.
Ren Qingsong knew that their home wasn't in a good location, but time was of the essence, and finding a place to stay was already quite good.
"We're the only family living on the mountain; it's so peaceful."
"So that's a benefit?"
Cui Dani glanced at her son, then pulled Miya's hand and continued walking forward.
As soon as I stepped into the yard, I was immediately drawn to the vegetable plots on both sides. With so much private land, if we planted a couple of crops properly, we would definitely not go hungry.
Ren Qingsong felt his mother's gaze and immediately helped with the introduction:
"These were all planted by Miya alone, and suitable vegetable seeds have already been planted."
Before she finished speaking, Cui Dani immediately gave her son a look that said, "What use are you?"
Ren Qingsong straightened his injured chest and said somewhat embarrassedly, "Miya did all of this secretly during my hospital stay these past few days."
At this point, no matter what reasons her son gave, he couldn't change Cui Dani's mind.
Her subsequent inspection of the various items in the house further confirmed her suspicions.
How can a family function without a woman?
Miya led her mother to the next room. "Mother, if there's anything missing from these specially prepared rooms, please let me know."
"Good child, you've worked hard these past few days."
Cui Dani took Miya's hand and gently patted it to comfort her.
Looking around the clean and comfortable room, he couldn't help but exclaim, "It's great, even better than the house back home."
"Mom, you rest for a while. I'll go heat up the food and we'll eat right away."
Miya let go of her hand and turned to walk towards the main room.
The aroma of mushroom and chicken soup wafted from the earthenware pot, and the spicy potatoes were warm to the touch; let them sit aside and heat them up.
Chives and eggs can be simply stir-fried and served. The freshly made preserved vegetable pancakes are soft and fluffy, and even older people shouldn't have any problem eating them.
After packing her luggage, Cui Dani hurriedly left the room.
She looked at the two children cooking together, her eyes almost overflowing with satisfaction.
The next second, a hint of sadness appeared in his smiling eyes. Looking at the two children who were so well-matched, why couldn't they be together?
After the meal, Cui Dani praised Miya's cooking skills extensively.
Then, with a cold expression, she pulled her son to the backyard to feed the chickens, and the two whispered in each other's ears.
“I’m just asking you, what exactly do you dislike about Miya? Miya is excellent at everything, both at home and outside.”
“Look, when you are sick, she can take care of your health. At the same time, the house is not idle either. She has cultivated land and raised chickens. You can’t even see dust in the whole house.”
Cui Dani really didn't understand. A good girl like Miya was the kind of girl everyone in the surrounding villages admired.
If it weren't for the bad harvest and her reluctance to let Miya suffer, she wouldn't have sent Miya over alone.
Ren Qingsong's thoughts followed his mother's words, and scenes appeared one after another.
His unwavering resolve wavered slightly, but he remained oblivious to it due to his persistent efforts over the past few days.
“Mother, the things about me and Miya are just gossip from the villagers. I saved Miya because I pitied her, not because I wanted to find her a wife.”
"Besides, Miya was just a little girl when I left home, how could I possibly have any romantic feelings for her?"
"What kind of person do you take me for!"
Cui Dani keenly realized that there was a flaw in her son's words, and her gaze swept over him from head to toe several times like a scanner.
She admitted that Miya was only seven years old when San'er left home, and that the one who had such thoughts was a beast.
But now that Miya is older, feelings can be cultivated.
Whose children aren't married through arranged marriages? San'er and Miya are naturally an exception.
"Alright, I won't talk about that. I'll ask you now, if I were to marry Miya to you, would you be willing?"
Upon hearing this, Ren Qingsong suddenly jumped up and asked rapidly, "Mother, why are you suddenly saying this?"
"If I don't say this, what should I say?"
Cui Dani stopped hiding it and directly expressed her true thoughts.
“Miya is almost eighteen, and it’s time for her to get married. She can’t stay at home as an old maid, otherwise, she can’t bear the gossip.”
"Ever since Miya came into our family, I've treated her like my daughter. I can't bear to send her away; it would be best if she could stay at home."
"Then why don't you let Miya and Lao Wu give it a try, Mother?"
Ren Qingsong's words immediately earned him a glare from his mother. "You think I haven't tried?"
“The two children grew up together, and they are no different from siblings. After looking around, I felt that you were the most suitable one.”
Upon hearing this, Ren Qingsong's ears unconsciously turned pink.
"But seeing how you are now, I won't force you. While you stay in the army to take care of me, help Miya find some suitable partners. You won't have to toil in the fields for a living. I'll oversee the selection process."
Cui Dani no longer has much hope for her son and has instead turned her attention to other single men in the military.
The topic shifted so quickly that Ren Qingsong didn't react for a moment, nodding somewhat blankly.
Seeing this, Cui Dani stopped staying by the chicken coop and went to talk to Miya.
Miya, feeling both nervous and excited, reminisced with Cui Dani about her life since joining the army.
The two looked so close together that outsiders would probably really think they were mother and daughter.
As for Ren Qingsong, he was completely ignored by the two women.
After speaking, Miya took her mother for a walk around the house, identifying the pond, vegetable garden, and mountain that the family used every day, as well as the mountain where there were occasional unexpected finds.
At this moment, Cui Dani truly felt the beauty of this small border town in the southwest.
“If it weren’t so difficult to move, I would really like to bring my whole family here. This place definitely has no shortage of water, and we don’t have to worry about food and drink.”
Miya nodded in agreement, but even after being here for so long, there were still many things she wasn't used to.
"Everything is good, but everything costs money."
"It will be like this at first, but it will be fine once the vegetables in the yard and the adjacent vegetable garden are harvested."
Cui Dani also felt sorry for her, especially when she thought about the food she had eaten at noon today.
But now that they've come to the military base, it's not much different from coming to the city. In the beginning, they still have to spend the money they need to spend.
It has to be said that Cui Dani and Miya's principles of saving money are exactly the same.
The two of them had just finished looking around when they immediately got to work.
Furthermore, based on his experience as a senior who has worked with the land for many years, he guided Miya to plan the vegetable garden in the yard more rationally.
For everyone, vegetables are secondary; the most important thing is to have a variety of staple foods that are filling.
With potatoes, sweet potatoes and corn shouldn't be neglected either.
The mother and daughter worked enthusiastically, and Ren Qingsong, an injured man, felt embarrassed to sit idle.
Just these days, his mother complained that the outdoor pool was too far from home, so he went to the logistics department to get some water pipes and prepared to make a simple tap water supply pipe.
The water from the pool will be directly connected to the house and the vegetable garden outside, making it more convenient to plant and water crops in the future.
With Ren Qingsong discharged from the hospital and his mother from his hometown visiting, how could Zhou Qiang, as his comrade-in-arms and leader, not come to congratulate him?
He led his family and his men, marching in a grand procession towards the mountaintop.
As soon as I reached the gate, I saw a lively scene in the courtyard.
Especially Ren Qingsong, a guy who had just been discharged from the hospital, was actually working with a knife!
"You, Ren Qingsong, you're injured and still not idle! If you need anything, just call us."
Upon hearing the voice, Ren Qingsong quickly stood up and saluted the person who had entered.
"Commander, it's not my hand that's injured. I've been lying in bed for so many days, I'm practically growing mold. I've got nothing to do, and since there's no running water at home, I'm going to fix it myself."
Upon hearing this, Wen Xianfeng quickly stepped forward and said, "Battalion Commander, why didn't you say so earlier at noon? I would have made it for you."
Lin Jun quickly approached, picked up the T-connector from the ground, and asked:
Where are these pipes going? Let us check their lengths for you.
"We're going to haul the water from the pool outside into the house, split it off here, and connect one branch to the vegetable garden outside."
As Ren Qingsong spoke, he pointed in the direction outside.
Zhou Qiang and the others stood on tiptoe and took a look; the neat vegetable garden outside the house immediately came into view.
It must be said that for soldiers who are mostly from rural areas, the ability to farm is a significant attraction.
Liu Limei and her children didn't talk much with the men, but when they spotted Miya and an old woman busy outside, they immediately went to find them.
"Miya, your vegetable garden is really well done. I'll make good use of every inch of it when the time comes."
"Sister Liu, what brings you here?" Miya looked at the figure with surprise and introduced her to her mother.
"Mom, this is Sister Liu. She has helped me a lot since I came to the army."
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