Before Liang Mo could say anything more, Ding Xiaohe said, "Yes, sister-in-law, this is a major life event, and our cousin should know about it."
Grandma also advised her, "Sweetie, Xiao Mo, just listen to the elders in the family when it comes to this matter."
So Liang Mo could only nod.
The old man stood up, preparing to go to his study to make a phone call, and Duan Ze and Duan Ye shamelessly followed him.
They also need Grandpa's help, don't they?
Duan Jiancheng, wearing glasses, was scrolling through phone numbers on his phone. He glanced at the two brothers and asked, "You two brats, what's up?"
Duan Ye and Duan Ze nodded at the same time.
Duan Jiancheng laughed: "Just you wait."
The two brothers could only find a place to sit and wait.
Duan Jiancheng dialed a familiar number.
"Hello, connect me to the Commander-in-Chief of the Military Region."
"I am Duan Jiancheng."
The person on the other end immediately became respectful: "Yes, sir, please wait a moment."
A moment later, a deep, resonant voice came from the other side.
"Sir, what's this all about? Why are you calling me personally? Have you agreed to come and give the troops some guidance?"
Duan Jiancheng: "..." This brat.
Even though he's retired, they still want him to help inspect those weapons. They won't even let him off the hook by making a phone call. He really is his good student.
"That needs to be considered. I've come to you today because I need your help with something else."
"Oh? Please go ahead."
“My granddaughter-in-law is pregnant. Where is Renji Hospital? Tell him to call home when he has time, and also... ask him to take leave for her due date.”
The other side remained silent.
Duan Jiancheng's heart skipped a beat.
"Xiao Zhang, don't lie to me, I'm entrusting my two eldest grandsons to you..."
Duan Ye and Duan Ze both perked up their ears...
These kinds of words are quite unsettling.
The person on the other end chuckled and said, "Don't worry, Duan Renji is fine. It's just that he's not in China, and we don't know exactly when he'll be back."
"Old Chief, this is a single-line contact."
Duan Jiancheng remained silent.
Single-line contact means that Xiao Zhang cannot be reached either; there is a designated person responsible for contacting him, but it is not Xiao Zhang.
"Old Chief, I understand how you feel. I will submit an application to my superiors regarding this matter. However, I cannot guarantee when Duan Renji will be able to return home. I apologize."
Duan Jiancheng sighed: "Alright, talk to those old fogies up there about this. If they don't allow it, I'll go to them myself."
"And then there's my second grandson..."
"well enough?"
The other side: "Old Chief, I won't lie to you, Ren Gui has been out of contact for half a year, and as you know, Ren Gui used to be an excellent underwater soldier, but now, he's long gone from my jurisdiction."
Duan Jiancheng's heart was burning.
But there was nothing he could do.
Duan Rengui had only been out of contact with the army for six months, but he hadn't heard from his family for two years; he couldn't even get through on the phone or receive any news.
Duan Jiancheng was once again relieved that he hadn't sent his two sons and four grandsons to the army.
In the end, Duan Jiancheng agreed to Xiao Zhang's request and helped him check out the weapons at the military base. Xiao Zhang was so happy that he couldn't wait for him to go the next day.
The two confirmed the timeframe for next week.
Duan Ye: "Grandpa, is there still no resolution to this matter? And what about Second Brother? Still no news?"
The old man said, "It's really hard to say. Your wives should take good care of Xiao Mo. It's not easy for her all by herself."
"As for your second brother, Grandpa really... doesn't know."
The grandfather, grandson, and two others fell silent.
Duan Jiancheng: Let's not talk about that anymore. Tell me, what's going on between you two?
Duan Ye didn't beat around the bush and directly said that he wanted to go to the Luo family to discuss the marriage.
The old man agreed immediately.
"Grandpa came to Kyoto this time specifically for the two of you. Once things are settled for you two, Grandpa will be able to relax."
Duan Jiancheng thought that when he went to the army this time, he would have to find those people and find out about the safety of his second grandson.
It wasn't two days, or two months, it was more than two years.
For the past two years, there has been no news of him. He and his wife have spent countless sleepless nights unable to sleep.
Duan Jiancheng: "Once you're all married, Grandpa will find a way to get your eldest uncle and your two older brothers to come home so the whole family can have a proper get-together."
He also worried about Duan Rengui's marriage.
"When your second brother gets home, you must have a good talk with him..."
Halfway through his sentence, the old man's eyes reddened: "Never mind, let's talk about it when he can go home."
Duan Ze and Duan Ye also felt very uncomfortable.
Duan Ye couldn't even remember the last time he had seen his second brother.
Duan Ze was aware of it; it had been seven years.
When Duan Rengui left, he was only twenty years old, studying at Huaqing University in Kyoto. He was a sophomore and joined the army directly from the university.
He secretly enrolled without telling his family, and then... he never came back. In the past few years, there were occasional reports of him, but in the last two years, he has completely disappeared.
Back then, everyone thought that my second brother would only be gone for two or three years and would come back to finish his studies. Who knew... he would be gone for so many years.
There was a knock on the study door.
Luo Qingyuan's voice rang out: "Grandpa, Big Brother, Aye, dinner is ready."
Duan Jiancheng wiped away his tears: "Let's go eat."
Duan Ye and Duan Ze nodded.
Duan Ye quickly opened the door, took his wife's hand, and the two smiled at each other before heading downstairs.
At this moment, Grandma and Grandpa were watering the flowers on the balcony.
Grandma: "Old man, don't you think that girl from the Luo family looks a bit like Shufen back then?"
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