Chapter 30 School Establishment...
At the same time, he also noticed the envy and longing that Miya had expressed when she described Erni, the leader's daughter, reading the notice on her own.
Before the mission, Ren Qingsong had planned to mention the establishment of a school in the family compound to his superiors.
His injuries have mostly healed, and he can't afford to delay any longer.
Ren Qingsong watched his mother and Miya talking about farming with great expertise, and said, "Mother, I have to go to the office for a bit. Don't wait for me to eat together."
"What's so urgent that we have to go now?"
Cui Dani watched her son's departing figure with a dissatisfied expression, then turned back to continue talking to Miya.
“Honey, let me tell you, if the place we draw is near the foot of the mountain, we can plant some rice and eat some of the fine grains from the south. If it's on the mountaintop, we can plant some drought-resistant corn and wheat.”
"Mother, you know so much, I'll listen to you."
As soon as Miya said those words, Cui Dani felt as if she were soaking in honey water, radiating beauty.
I couldn't help but sigh in my heart: girls are so thoughtful and know how to talk!
On the other side, Ren Qingsong walked quickly to the camp.
Lin Jun saw his old partner suddenly appear and quickly put down what he was doing. "Why are you here? Aren't you still feeling unwell?"
Upon hearing this, Ren Qingsong gently patted his chest, showing that his wound had healed considerably.
"Don't worry, everything's alright?"
"So you're here to work? Did Commander Zhou give you permission?"
"No, I just came to see the commander about something."
"You've come at the right time, the regimental commander is still in his office," Lin Jun said, pointing in the direction of Zhou Qiang's office.
Ren Qingsong patted Lin Jun on the shoulder and strode towards Zhou Qiang's office.
"Knock knock!"
"Come in," Zhou Qiang said, pausing what he was doing and looking up at the doorway.
When the door was pushed open, Ren Qingsong's familiar face appeared before him, and a look of surprise and joy unconsciously appeared on his face.
Zhou Qiang immediately stood up from his chair and walked towards the door. "Why are you here?"
"Your injury isn't healed yet? You didn't listen to the doctor again. I'll tell your aunt when we get back."
Ren Qingsong was completely helpless as the regimental commander had begun to use his mother as a means of retaliation.
He smiled slightly and shook his head, "I didn't come here to ask you to let me fight while I'm injured."
"Then what are you doing here?"
Zhou Qiang pointed to the chair opposite him, gesturing for the other person to sit down.
After they both sat down, Ren Qingsong stated the purpose of his visit directly.
"Actually, I came to see the regimental commander because I have some personal matters, or you could say official matters."
"you say."
"Now that the military base is stable, more and more families are coming to join the troops. There are now about fifty families. Every family has children, and quite a few of them need to go to school."
"Therefore, I would like to suggest to you about running a school. Children are the hope of the nation and the country, and we cannot delay their education."
Hearing this, Zhou Qiang couldn't help but sigh. His family also wished there were schools in the military.
His youngest son, in particular, is at the age when he should be starting school; if he doesn't continue his studies, he will fall behind.
“Who says otherwise? Your sister-in-law was just talking to me about this. Da Wa should be starting primary school soon, and Er Ni can continue her studies for a few more years. With education, it will be easier to find a job and marry into a suitable family.”
It's fair to say that there are many, many problems in the family compound that need to be addressed.
The land reclamation and planting that just ended were all firsts for the military.
Ren Qingsong looked at the commander's gloomy eyes and realized that achieving his goal might be easy.
After all, like the group leader, there are many people with families to support. Not only can their children not go to school, but those who are educated also lack job opportunities. This opportunity can solve the problems of many people at once.
"So, Commander, what do you think of my suggestion?"
"That would be great! But for such an important matter as building a school, my opinion alone is not enough. Let me talk to Commander Chen about it."
"Alright, I'll wait for your good news."
As soon as he finished speaking, Ren Qingsong immediately stood up from his chair, toes pointing outwards, looking as if he was in a hurry to leave.
At this moment, Zhou Qiang looked at his subordinates' anxious expressions and seemed to have thought of something.
"Don't you have any children at home who are in a hurry to go to school? Why are you suddenly bringing this up?"
"Could it be..."
"You want Miya to go to school?"
Although it was a question, Zhou Qiang's tone had already confirmed his subordinate's ulterior motives.
If Miya goes, then Dani will have company, right?
Thinking of this, Zhou Qiang's eyes suddenly became gentle and ardent, leaving Ren Qingsong completely bewildered.
When Ren Qingsong arrived, he made no attempt to conceal his true purpose.
“That’s right. Captain, I was thinking that Miya seemed to really want to learn to read and write, so I thought I’d give them a chance.”
“Isn’t there literacy campaign going on all over the country right now? I think we should find an empty warehouse and hire one or two educated people to carry out literacy work for the residents of the family compound before the school is set up.”
No one could find fault with what Ren Qingsong said.
Not to mention family compounds, even the military has been carrying out literacy campaigns. Nowadays, if soldiers don't have any education, it's a big problem for them to climb the ranks.
It has to be said that Zhou Qiang was ecstatic after hearing Ren Qingsong's words.
He feigned a thoughtful expression, his face serious. "I will report what you said to my superiors."
"Commander, I'm waiting for your good news."
Ren Qingsong knew at a glance that the deal was half done. Neither Regiment Commander Zhou nor Division Commander Chen would refuse.
After returning home, he did not tell Mia and his mother about it, but waited until things were settled before announcing the good news.
Especially Miya, Ren Qingsong thought of the envious look in her eyes when she described Erni, she would definitely like reading and writing.
At this moment, Mia had no idea what surprises awaited them in the future.
Because the military is about to open up land for farming, the families who participated in the lottery are all busy preparing to buy seeds.
Otherwise, if the land is ready but there are no seeds, then the best time to plant will be missed.
A group of people rushed into the supply and marketing cooperative, asking if they had any grain seeds for sale.
How could a supply and marketing cooperative possibly sell grain seeds? That's usually the business of grain stations.
Now, the family members were like hornets in a disturbed hornet's nest, frantically running around in circles.
If the military can't buy them, then they have to go out.
However, the military vehicles were not so comfortable to ride in, so the quartermaster, Qian Jinbu, had no choice but to place the burden of logistics on them.
Only after repeated promises that they would buy back the grain that everyone needed did the chaos end.
These days, grain is hard to sell, and the same goes for grain varieties.
Looking at the small bag of rice and wheat seeds, Cui Dani and Miya's smiles weren't very strong.
In the end, the two of them comforted themselves and moved on.
Cui Dani grabbed a handful of rice seeds, carefully inquired about their taste, and said in a wistful and distant tone:
"The army is relatively better off; at least they can buy seeds from the grain station. In previous years, the village didn't have enough food, and the seeds they saved for seed were all eaten. Now, if we want to plant, we have to ask higher authorities for them. I wonder how the spring planting is going in the village?"
As Cui Dani described it, corresponding images kept appearing in Miya's mind.
My head kept nodding, but my heart was pounding with fear.
Everything is ready now, except for the final push.
Before that, there was another big event in the family.
That meant that Ren Qingsong's stitches could finally be removed, and Miya and Cui Dani accompanied him to the hospital.
When Cui Dani first stepped into the military hospital, she couldn't stop praising the spotless floors and snow-white walls.
"The military hospital is really good, even better than the one in our county."
"Her medical skills are also excellent." Miya's sudden remark was quickly met with Cui Dani's agreement.
"Of course! Otherwise, San'er's illness wouldn't have healed so quickly."
Upon hearing his nickname, a hint of embarrassment flashed in Ren Qingsong's cold eyes, but he did not speak up to stop him.
The three of them walked on and arrived at the attending physician's office, where they happened to meet Chen Zhenzhen.
Upon seeing her benefactor, Miya's lips immediately curved into a sweet smile, and she was the first to call out:
"Nurse Chen!"
Chen Zhenzhen turned around and looked at the three people at the door.
She knew Ren Qingsong, and Miya was no exception, but standing between the two was...
Miya noticed the confusion in Chen Zhenzhen's eyes and immediately helped to explain:
“Nurse Chen, this is my mother. My third brother was injured, so she came all the way from our hometown.”
Chen Zhenzhen was momentarily stunned by the eagerness and excitement in Miya's voice and the close proximity between her and her mother.
If she wasn't mistaken, her mother back home must be the one who taught Miya by example, right?
Recalling what she overheard in the cafeteria when she first met Miya, Chen Zhenzhen's gaze towards Cui Dani unconsciously became strange.
She really wanted to find out what the relationship between the two was like.
But when she met Miya's innocent eyes, she couldn't help but wonder: Could it be that families like this are more likely to raise girls who are easily deceived?
Otherwise, she wouldn't have suppressed her true desires and devoted herself wholeheartedly to the men in her husband's and her own families.
Cui Dani sensed the strange look from Chen Zhenzhen, but she thought it was just the usual attitude of city people.
But remembering that the other party had helped them, their faces still wore an impeccable, warm smile.
"Oh, it's Nurse Chen. Thank you so much for helping Mia find your phone number. Thank you."
The sudden voice snapped Chen Zhenzhen out of her thoughts. She looked at the face opposite her with a slight bewilderment and curled the corners of her lips into a smile.
"You're too kind, it's what we should do."
The three women chatted amongst themselves, each with their own thoughts, while Ren Qingsong, with the doctor's help, had all the stitches on his chest removed.
He turned his back to the crowd and quickly buttoned up his shirt.
Until the last button was fastened, his fingertips moved up and down at his Adam's apple, meeting Miya's curved eyebrows and eyes.
"cough!"
Ren Qingsong couldn't help but cough lightly, reminding her, "Mother, I'm done here, you can go now."
“Hey,” Cui Dani responded quickly, nodded to Chen Zhenzhen, and pulled Miya away together.
Chen Zhenzhen, however, felt a deep reluctance to part with Miya, who clearly possessed a pure and innocent heart. Watching Miya's departing figure, she couldn't help but call out:
"Miya, come visit me next time you have time."
Miya turned around and nodded excitedly, but was pulled back by Cui Dani.
"Miya, you are innocent and naive, so you must be careful not to be deceived."
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