Rong Jiaojiao joked, "Aren't Mom and Dad afraid people will laugh at you for having an illiterate daughter?"
Rong Lianhu laughed heartily, "Let others think what they want, it's none of our business. As long as we know in our hearts that you're not illiterate, that's enough. Besides, with your abilities, who would dare to laugh at us?"
His laughter was hearty, showing his open-mindedness.
Fu Ya laughed along, "Yes, Jiaojiao, as long as you know what you should do, we support your decision."
Without needing to explain, Rong Jiaojiao was in a good mood and hugged the two of them, saying, "I know, thank you, Dad, thank you, Mom. I will work hard in my cultivation and won't let you down."
Fu Ya patted her: "We believe in you. As long as you're happy, we're happy."
Rong Lianhu nodded, and Rong Jiaojiao said, "From now on, I will cook for you at home, and I can bring lunch to my mother."
Fu Ya shook her head: "No need, it's getting colder and colder. I'll just eat lunch at the hospital cafeteria."
Rong Lianhu chimed in, "No need for that. We'll eat together in the morning, and you can cook at home for lunch if you want. If you don't want to cook, Dad will give you a ticket so you can eat at the cafeteria. We'll cook together again in the evening."
"Okay, that way I can better plan my cultivation time."
The three chatted for a while about their future plans before letting Rong Jiaojiao go to cultivate.
In the days that followed, Rong Jiaojiao hardly went out. Even when she wanted to send a letter to her master, she asked her father for help, which disappointed the children who wanted to see the black monkey up close.
Wang Pan'er was puzzled by this statement. In her hazy dream, she remembered that Rong Jiaojiao was very beautiful, which made other girls her age very envious, yet they also wanted to play with her.
But how did the black monkey gain such a reputation?
Sometimes she felt the dream was real, and other times she felt that many things didn't add up. She wanted to meet this somewhat mysterious Rong Jiaojiao.
Everyone waited and waited, but Rong Jiaojiao never appeared. As time went on, people gradually stopped paying attention to her.
Rong Jiaojiao continued her daily routine of cultivation, drawing talismans, sensing spatial power, and occasionally refining pills.
Fu Ya was very happy when she returned home that day. As soon as she entered the door, she raised the letter in her hand and said to Rong Jiaojiao, "Jiaojiao, look, your second brother has written a letter."
Rong Jiaojiao asked excitedly, "Really? What did you write?"
"Here, I haven't read it yet. Can you open it and see what it says?"
Rong Jiaojiao took the letter, opened the envelope, and read it carefully.
The handwriting on the letter was neat and strong, full of youthful vigor.
"Mom, look, my second brother said that he went into the water to save someone during training. The commanders thought he had the potential to be a navy officer, so he was assigned to the south to serve in the navy."
"Oh, let me see, what else is written on it? Why is he assigned to such a far place? I can't even go see him."
Fu Ya was thinking that if her youngest son was assigned to a nearby location, she could save up her leave and take her daughter to visit him sometime. But since they were assigned to such a far-away place, when would they ever be able to see each other again?
This was because Rong Zhigao had practiced martial arts, and his physical strength and lung capacity were superior to others. The company commander who trained them had an uncle who was a naval commander in the south. He discovered a promising talent and recommended him directly, which gave Rong Zhigao this opportunity.
Fu Ya sighed and said, "Your second brother loves to eat fish. He used to say that he would raise fish when he grew up. Now that's great, he can have an endless supply of fish without raising any."
As soon as Rong Lianhu entered the door, he heard that there was an endless supply of fish. He asked curiously, "What kind of fish can't be finished?"
Rong Jiaojiao recounted Rong Zhigao's letter, and Rong Lianhu said with satisfaction, "Both brothers are quite good; they haven't let down their long-term hard work."
Rong Jiaojiao nodded in agreement and pointed to the letter, saying, "Second brother also said that when he has time, he will buy you dried seafood and send it to you for the New Year."
Rong Lianhu took out a letter and handed it to Rong Jiaojiao: "Quick, write back to him. He'll be very happy if he knows you're back."
Rong Jiaojiao actually took the letter and started writing. She first wrote down what her parents wanted to tell her second brother, which were all instructions to be careful, and then she wrote her own words:
"Second Brother, it was me who replied to your letter. You know who I am, right?"
"That's right, I am your sister. I'm going home. You wait for me, and I'll come to see you when my cultivation breaks through..."
She scribbled something haphazardly, and at the end, she didn't forget to remind everyone to send back plenty of seafood...
Rong Lianhu and Fu Ya found it amusing; she had plenty to eat, she was just mischievous.
Rong Jiaojiao took out some cooked food that didn't need to be steamed or boiled, put it in a cloth bag, and handed it to Rong Lianhu, "Dad, send these to my second brother so he can also taste the flavor of the immortal fish from the mountain."
Rong Lianhu took the bag and said with a smile, "Okay, I will send it to him. He will be very happy to receive it."
Fu Ya laughed and said, "He knows you've already visited your older brother, he's probably feeling really jealous, haha~~"
Rong Jiaojiao smiled and said, "I'll go see him as soon as my cultivation breaks through."
Just before the Lunar New Year, my family finally received a package from my second brother. However, the package only contained instructions on how to handle the items sent and expressed his longing for his parents, siblings, and so on. It didn't mention Rong Jiaojiao's reply, probably because he hadn't received any letters from home when he sent the package.
Rong Jiaojiao also received a package and a reply from her master. The package contained various candies, cookies, and snacks that Rong Jiaojiao liked.
The letter said that after Qing Xuanzi cultivated the Divine Soul Technique, his sea of consciousness recovered even faster. The letter estimated that he should be fully recovered in about a year. This was truly a cause for celebration. Rong Jiaojiao was so happy that she didn't cultivate all night.
As the Lunar New Year approached, Fu Ya and Rong Lianhu had already planned to go to the county town to buy New Year's goods on a day when both of them had a day off. They would then take their daughter, who had been staying at home for a long time, with them.
Unfortunately, the weather was not cooperating. The snow was too thick, and it was impossible to go out. Not to mention going to the county, even going to work was extremely difficult, so we had to give up. Fortunately, Rong Jiaojiao had a little secret place where she had everything she needed.
Rong Jiaojiao had originally thought that she would see a cultural troupe come to the troops to perform for them during the Spring Festival, but there was nothing there, only the officers and soldiers' annual dinner.
The families in the residential compound continued to celebrate their own lives, especially with the "Destroy the Four Olds" movement in place. The reason for banning firecrackers was that, apart from the better food and the children being able to wear new clothes, the festive atmosphere of the New Year was really not strong.
Rong Jiaojiao and Fu Ya prepared a sumptuous meal, with chicken, duck, fish, fruits, and vegetables all readily available.
When Rong Lianhu returned from a meal with his comrades in the canteen, he was in a great mood to see that his wife and daughter had prepared a large table of delicious food for him.
He quickly took out the medicinal wine that Rong Jiaojiao had given him and put it on the table, shaking the wine jar and inviting, "Jiaojiao, would you like some?"
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