The old leader chuckled: "I remember your home isn't too far from here, is it? How are the conditions in your village? Are the people easy to get along with?"
Qian Jiefang looked at his old leader and couldn't help but feel that the old man had ill intentions.
"It's not too far. Our village is in decent condition, and the people are easy to get along with. The key is that we all share the same ancestor, so we can help each other out if needed. Oh, are you planning to retire and live in our village?"
"Get lost. I'm not that old to be retiring. This isn't my former boss's in-law. I'm not in the best of health, so I'm thinking of finding a beautiful place to live and recuperate."
Qian Jiefang, are they treating him like a child? They're telling him to go to a beautiful place to recuperate. But he's a smart man, starting to make plans early on. But none of this concerns him.
The old leader was also impressed. This kid was like a madman on the battlefield, but if you tried to get information out of him, he was incredibly calm. He had never been able to get the better of this kid.
"Alright, go back and ask around for me if you can accept the elderly couple. They used to be university professors, they're definitely cultured people. Going to your village will only bring benefits, at least they can definitely help tutor your child's studies."
"My daughter isn't without teachers."
"That's not the same. Even a roughneck like me knows that you have to teach according to the student's aptitude. Is your daughter a normal child? It takes a very capable person to teach her well."
"Don't worry, my old boss is like this. With him protecting you, nothing bad will happen. I just thought that since your family lives nearby, your elderly relatives could help take care of you, that's why I contacted you."
As he spoke, the old man gave a thumbs-up, implying that his former boss was now extremely capable and would never pose a danger to others.
Qian Jiefang didn't agree immediately, thinking the same thing. It was better to be cautious at this time. Who knew what would happen next? Things in the local area weren't as simple as in the army. He couldn't be with his parents to fulfill his filial duties, but he also didn't want to cause them any trouble.
"But I've thought it through. They won't have much trouble living in our village, but how will they solve the problem of food?" It's impossible for their village to take in that old couple and then support those two people, right?
"You don't need to worry about that. When your household registration is transferred to the commune over there, you'll still receive government-subsidized grain rations, but you'll be living in your village. Just go back and let them know, but they won't accept you once you're there."
"Okay, I'll take care of it for you when I get back. Look, I've already taken care of things for you. Do you have any milk powder coupons or anything like that? Any coupons for nutritional supplements will do. My little girl is studying all day, so I need to get her some nutritional supplements, right?"
The old man stared wide-eyed, knowing that the young man wouldn't help for nothing. He rummaged in his pocket for a while and pulled out a few crumpled bills, slapping them on the table.
"I still have a few cloth coupons. Consider this a gift from your grandfather to the child. Hurry up, hurry up. Seeing you will keep others from bothering you."
Qian Jiefang chuckled and tucked the ticket into his pocket: "Thank you so much!"
The old man looked at the grinning Qian Jiefang and chuckled, "You brat."
...
Qian Jiefang got off the train with his bag and hurried home. He missed his wife and children terribly. Now that was good, he could bring his wife with him when he joined the army, and he could finally enjoy the life of a warm bed with his wife and children.
Qian Jiefang joined the army just a few days after marrying Li Guizhi. In the years since, he has only returned home for a total of less than half a month. If it weren't for the kindness of the Qian family, Li Guizhi wouldn't be living such a good life.
"Mom, Mom, I'm back!" Qian Jiefang called out in his loud voice before even entering the house.
"Oh my, my eldest son is back!" The old lady slapped her thigh, recognizing the voice as her eldest son's return.
Qian Jiefang's shout alerted everyone in the room. He saw his daughter and lifted her up in one swift motion: "Daughter, did you miss your father?"
If Qian Xiao hadn't been brave enough to shout it out by now, how old would she be to have her father pull this stunt?
With a stern face, she scolded her father: "Dad, put it down! I'm a grown woman, what kind of behavior is this?"
These words made Qian Jiefang laugh: "Mom, daughter, why are you acting like an old man, still so precocious? How old are you?"
"Okay, okay, Dad will put you down, alright?" Seeing that his daughter was about to get angry, Qian Jiefang quickly surrendered.
As soon as Qian Jiefang put his daughter down, his two sons grabbed his legs and said, "Dad, Dad, hug us."
"Okay, Daddy will hug you. Oh my, my sons have grown up."
The two boys were laughing heartily as their father picked them up; their father was the person they admired most besides their eldest sister.
Li Guizhi's eyes reddened as she watched. The two children were eight years old this year, and this was only the second time they had seen their father. It seemed that her decision to go with the army was the right one. What child doesn't miss their father?
After lifting his son a couple of times, Qian Jiefang put him down and looked at his parents: "Father, Mother, how are you feeling?"
The old lady wiped away her tears: "We're doing fine. Can we stay a couple more days this time?"
"If you can stay at home for five days, let's go inside and talk."
People are now craning their necks and peering into the house from outside. That's how it is in the countryside; if there's any noise from anyone's house, they'll come out to check.
"Yes, yes, come inside and talk. Are you hungry? Mom will get you something to eat."
"Mom, I'm not hungry. I ate a bowl of noodles after getting off the bus before coming back."
The family entered the house and chatted animatedly about their recent situation. Qian Jiefang also shared some things he could tell his family to put their minds at ease.
"Erdan, are you coming with Dad?" Although Qian Jiefang was worried that it would be inconvenient for his daughter to go to school there, he still wanted his daughter to grow up by his side.
Qian shook her head with a smile: "I won't go. I'm thinking of trying to take the college entrance exam next year. Dad, you're back now, could you find someone to change my age? It doesn't have to be more than two years."
"Why?" Why are there age requirements for getting into university?
“I figured university was four years long, and I was only fourteen or fifteen when I graduated, so it would be hard to get a job. If I were sixteen or older, it would be much easier to get a job.”
"Okay, Dad will change your age tomorrow, which will also allow me to transfer your mother's and brother's household registrations. Or, you can register your household registration with Dad too?"
"No need. It seems that you need a household registration when you go to university, and it would be troublesome to go to your place to get it."
Qian Xiao only remembered this last night. If she takes the college entrance exam next year, she will be 15 years old when she comes out in four years. I guess no company would want to hire such a young child. However, it is still easy to change her age at this time.
"Father, Mother, then I'll take the child and Mother with me. I'll have to trouble you two with Erdan."
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