He was so happy that he kept saying, "Master Qingxuan, what are your requirements?"
Qing Xuanzi said, "It's the same as before, but if possible, I hope that only Jiao Bao's name will be on the certificate of honor."
He Da thought about it and decided it wasn't impossible; they could make an exception for this case. So he nodded in agreement.
He said, "Master, could you wait a moment? I'll find a good place to deliver the grain to you tomorrow."
Qing Xuanzi shook his head and said, "There's no need to go to so much trouble with this little bit of grain. You can drive to a more open area by the roadside, and I'll release the grain there."
He Da was overjoyed. After thinking for a moment, he realized there was a spacious place not far ahead, so he said, "Great! There's an open space just around the corner. I'll make a call first, and then we'll go there and wait!"
Qing Xuanzi nodded. He Da went to the reception room to make a phone call, and then ran over, beaming with joy.
The group arrived at the open area ahead, and the military trucks arranged by He Da arrived soon after.
The truck that arrived was driven by Qian Manguan and a platoon of soldiers. He Da was about to instruct them to take down the bags and load them with grain when Qing Xuanzi interrupted him.
He said, "They don't need to do anything here. Tell them to leave."
Upon hearing this, He Da said to Qian Manguan, "Qian Manguan!"
"Here!" Qian Manguan replied loudly.
"Take your troops and retreat to a distance of ten meters from the truck."
"yes!"
Qian Manguan turned around and shouted loudly, "Everyone, please!"
The soldiers immediately saluted: "Yes, sir!"
"Follow me, start running."
"Yes!" the soldiers answered in unison.
After Qian Manguan finished shouting, he led the way and ran about ten meters back the way they came. The soldiers followed suit and retreated about ten meters away in an orderly fashion. Their uniform movements showed that they were very well-trained.
Although the soldiers were curious, they didn't ask any questions and simply waited quietly.
He Da looked at Qing Xuanzi with some doubt, wondering what he was planning to do this time.
Qing Xuanzi handed Rong Jiaojiao to Fu Ya, then turned around and used his divine sense to extend into the truck, opening up the grain sacks one by one.
The spatial talisman flew out of his hand, flashed with light, and transformed into a soft beam of light that pierced directly into the truck bed, precisely filling each bag of grain.
The whole process was smooth and fast, as if many invisible hands were operating it. The grain bags quickly swelled up and were neatly arranged in the carriage.
He Da stared in disbelief at the scene, completely stunned by Qing Xuanzi's magic.
He couldn't help but exclaim, "Master Qingxuan, your methods are truly amazing! Every time I see it, it's like watching an immortal perform magic."
Qing Xuanzi smiled faintly: "This is just a small trick, Minister He, there's no need to be surprised. We don't have much food, so it saves us from wasting the soldiers' energy."
Those soldiers were all as thin as bamboo poles, and not one of them had any flesh on their face.
In contrast, he and Rong Jiaojiao looked radiant, especially Rong Jiaojiao, whose round, chubby face made him feel a little embarrassed standing next to them.
He even worried that if the family members in the compound saw Rong Jiaojiao's appearance, they might feel unbalanced.
He Da snapped out of his daze and immediately realized that Qing Xuanzi was saving them time and energy.
Filled with gratitude, he quickly said, "Master, you've helped us a great deal!"
Qing Xuanzi waved his hand: "Minister He, no need to be so polite. This amount of grain is not much, but it's all we can do to help."
He Da waved his hands repeatedly: "Master, you are wrong. Even if you only donate one pound of grain, it could save a person's life, let alone so much."
Qing Xuanzi was not good at being polite, so he quickly waved his hand and said, "Minister He, you should arrange for them to send the grain back as soon as possible. I'm going back to town too."
He Da saluted Qing Xuanzi, then ordered Qian Manguan to lead the soldiers to tie up the grain sacks and prepare to transport them back to the warehouse.
Qian Manguan led his soldiers to act quickly, and they were astonished to see that the carts were filled to the brim with grain in just a few minutes.
But he only kept these thoughts to himself, and no one asked him aloud.
"Attention everyone! Secure the grain sacks and get ready to go!" Qian Manguan shouted the order.
The soldiers acted quickly, and in no time all the food sacks were tied tightly shut.
Qian Manguan jumped into the driver's seat, started the truck, and drove towards the warehouse.
He Da watched the departing truck, then turned and saluted Qing Xuanzi again, saying, "Master Qing Xuan, I won't say much more in thanks. Please accept my salute."
Rong Lianhu quickly followed suit and saluted, the two of them doing so with particular solemnity. Qing Xuanzi hurriedly returned the salute with clasped hands, saying, "Minister He, Lianhu, you don't need to do this. I only did something insignificant, it's not worth you doing this."
He Da sighed and said in a heavy tone, "Master Qingxuan, you don't know how severe the drought is this year. Food is scarce, and the brothers in the army are having a hard time. This food is a real lifesaver for us."
Rong Lianhu also said, "Yes, Brother Qingxuan, you've helped us a lot this time. The brothers in the army can't even get half a bag of coarse grains, they're all training with their belts pulled tight..."
At this point, Rong Lianhu couldn't continue. Seeing his comrades suffering every day, he felt embarrassed to secretly eat extra meals. He ate the same food as everyone else every day, and he himself became as thin as a stick.
Qing Xuanzi quickly waved his hand: "You should go back now!"
If they kept talking, he would feel guilty and have to take out the food he had saved for himself.
Rong Lianhu said, "Minister He, if you don't need me later, I'll send Brother Qingxuan to town first."
He Da patted him on the shoulder: "No need, you go!"
After saying that, he turned on his flashlight, got on his bike, and sped back to the camp.
Rong Lianhu said to Fu Ya, "Wife, it's so late. You and Zhigao and Zhiyuan should go home first. You can go see Jiaojiao tomorrow."
Looking at her daughter, who was dozing off in her arms, Fu Ya felt a little reluctant. She said, "How about we take Jiaojiao back to sleep for the night?"
But then she thought of how thin and pale the children in the compound looked, and then looked at her own daughter's chubby little face, and immediately changed her mind: "No, I'll go see Jiaobao tomorrow!"
He looked at Qing Xuanzi and asked, "Brother Qing Xuan, you're not leaving tomorrow, are you?"
Qing Xuanzi shook his head: "Stay here for two days. You can all have dinner in town tomorrow night."
He looked at Rong Zhigao and Rong Zhiyuan and shook his head helplessly.
Fu Ya nodded: "Then I'll take Zhigao and Zhiyuan home first."
She handed Rong Jiaojiao to Qing Xuanzi. Qing Xuanzi remembered that there were still quite a few apples he had picked last year that he hadn't eaten, so he tossed a basket of them to Fu Ya and told her to take them home for her two sons to eat.
Fu Ya quickly waved her hand: "Brother, I won't take that many. Take a few first, otherwise it won't be good if someone sees it and I give this one but not that one."
"Alright!"
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