With Xu Mingli arrested, Xu Xinghe was finally relieved.
In the following days, she did not inquire about the three people anymore. Instead, she stayed in her small courtyard and enjoyed a rare period of leisure.
She cleared a small patch of land in a corner of the courtyard, loosened the soil, and planted a few common herbs.
Licorice, mint, and dandelion are all easy-to-grow and somewhat useful varieties.
It can be used by simply soaking it in water, and it can also clear heat and reduce internal fire.
She would squat in the field to weed and water whenever she had free time, and she was very happy to see the tender green shoots breaking through the soil.
The rest of the time, she would sit at the stone table in the courtyard and read books.
Around noon, familiar footsteps could be heard outside the courtyard gate.
Xu Xinghe looked up and saw that it was Jiang Linchuan.
He was carrying two insulated containers, and his originally serious expression softened immediately after their eyes met. "What are you busy with? You seem so engrossed in it."
Xu Xinghe put down the watering can and stood up to greet him. "Nothing much, just watering the herbs. What brings you here?"
"The cafeteria stewed pork bones today, and I thought you'd love it, so I brought some for you." Jiang Linchuan walked into the courtyard, placed the thermos on the stone table, opened the lid, and the rich aroma of meat instantly filled the air. "I also heated up your favorite dishes and brought them along."
The two didn't say anything more, took their bowls and chopsticks, sat down at the stone table, and ate lunch together.
The sun was shining brightly, and the breeze was gentle.
Sitting across from you is your beloved, eating your favorite food.
Everything was so beautiful.
After lunch, Jiang Linchuan packed up the thermos before finally getting down to business. "The details of Xu Mingli and the other two's case have been compiled and reported to the higher-ups. This case involves many things, including the use of body doubles and cross-regional crimes. The case is not simple. The higher-ups need time to review it, and it will probably take another week before the final verdict is announced. Please be patient and wait."
Xu Xinghe nodded. "I'm not in a hurry. Anyway, we have witnesses and evidence, so they can't escape. As things stand, I'm already free of any trouble."
The trouble that had plagued her for two lifetimes was finally about to be resolved, and she felt relieved, no longer so anxious about the verdict.
Seeing that she really didn't care, Jiang Linchuan breathed a sigh of relief and then said, "There's something else I want to tell you. I might get a promotion."
Xu Xinghe's hand suddenly stopped moving, and she looked at him in surprise, "Promotion? Really?"
"Hmm." Jiang Linchuan nodded. "I've accumulated a lot of military merits in the past year, and I've actually been qualified for promotion for a long time. It was just that it was temporarily put on hold because of the case of Erlaizi's father. Now that the murderer has been caught, I'm innocent, and my reputation and previous influence have been eliminated. The higher-ups are already processing the paperwork, and I estimate that the official notification will come down in a while."
Xu Xinghe was genuinely happy for him, "That's wonderful! You deserve it!"
But after the initial excitement, a strange unease crept into her heart. She hesitated for a moment, then couldn't help but ask, "So... what level will you be promoted to next? Will you be leaving Heilongjiang Province?"
She has now gotten used to life in Heilongjiang Province and to having Jiang Linchuan by her side. She is really afraid that he will be transferred away because of his promotion.
Although she could go along, she would have to start all over again in a new place.
In her memory, in her previous life, until the very end, Jiang Linchuan remained in Heilongjiang Province and never left.
Jiang Linchuan held her hand. "What are you afraid of? Don't worry, I won't leave Heilongjiang Province yet. This promotion is within the military, or I'll stay in my current position and continue doing my original work. It's just that my rank and responsibilities will be slightly adjusted."
Hearing that she wouldn't be leaving Heilongjiang Province, Xu Xinghe's heart instantly settled, and a smile returned to her face. "That's good. I thought we were going to leave. But I didn't mean anything by it. If you want to go to a better place in the future, I'll go with you. It's just that I'm a little reluctant to leave. The people here are all very nice."
"Silly girl." Jiang Linchuan gently ruffled her hair, his eyes tender. "How could I leave? And don't worry, no matter what level I rise to in the future, you will always be the most important person to me, and I will always be by your side."
"Yes, I believe you."
Jiang Linchuan had a defense patrol mission in the afternoon, so he left in a hurry.
Xu Xinghe sat at the stone table, propping her chin up and looking at the medicinal herb field in the corner of the yard.
The tender green shoots, topped with a thin layer of soil, exude vitality.
She recalled her past life, where Jiang Linchuan rose through the ranks from a junior officer to become the top leader of the Heilongjiang Provincial Military Region.
However, she was already dead by then.
He was certain he could reach that position in this lifetime. Having been given a second chance at life, he couldn't let Jiang Linchuan hold him back; he had to let Jiang Linchuan move forward without any worries.
Xu Xinghe stood up, picked up the watering can, walked to the edge of the medicinal herb field, and continued watering.
Water seeps down the soil, nourishing the newly sprouted buds.
She squatted down and gently loosened the soil with a small hoe.
She remembered that there was a medicinal herb in her space that could treat external injuries, which she had taken out when Jiang Linchuan was injured in the explosion.
Oh, and Zhou Chengmu too.
I haven't seen him since he came back, and I don't know how his leg injury is healing.
If the recovery goes well, that will further prove that the medicine is effective.
Taking advantage of the fact that no one was paying attention, Xu Xinghe quietly took out a plant from her spatial storage and planted it at the very edge of the medicinal herb field.
It looks like an ordinary weed, and most people wouldn't even notice it.
This is not an ordinary medicinal herb like licorice; it requires much more careful care.
Xu Xinghe immediately took out the notebooks that the professors had given her before and looked at their contents. One of them said that earthworms can loosen the soil and fertilize it, which helps medicinal herbs grow.
This method is simple enough and easy to implement.
There are many children in the villages near the military headquarters; we can ask them to help us catch some.
We'll put it in the field and see how it goes.
Xu Xinghe found some fruit candies at home, put them away, and headed towards the nearest village.
At this moment, the children in the village were gathered in the threshing ground playing marbles. When they saw Xu Xinghe, they all surrounded him.
"Sister Xu! What brings you here?"
The children all knew her; they all had big, round eyes and were incredibly cute.
"I'd like to ask you for a favor." Xu Xinghe smiled and took out some fruit candies. "Whoever can help me catch earthworms, I'll give them candies. The more earthworms I catch, the more I'll give."
"Wow!"
"I'm going too!"
Upon hearing that there was candy, the children cheered and rushed to the edge of the field.
When the parents saw this scene at the door and recognized Xu Xinghe, they all smiled with relief and no one stepped forward to stop her.
Comrade Xu is a member of the military and their lucky star; he certainly won't do anything to the child.
Xu Xinghe followed the children to the place where they often caught loaches.
They were all putting in their best effort for the fruit candy. They didn't care whether Xu Xinghe was watching or not; their only thought was to catch earthworms.
Two hours passed quickly.
"Sister Xu, look! I caught it!"
"I caught a lot too!"
The children presented the earthworms to her like treasures.
Xu Xinghe smiled and gave each child a piece of candy, and gave an extra one to the two children who grabbed the most. "Thank you. If I need anything else, I'll come back to you."
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