Back at the guesthouse, before I could even rest, the top military leader had already sent someone to pick me up.
Upon entering the military compound, the soldiers couldn't help but nod in greeting when they saw Xu Ningyan.
This young girl donated all of her martyr father's pension and her own allowances over the years to the military so that the military could take care of and subsidize the families of other martyrs. Such a noble act deserves everyone's respect.
Especially considering how young this girl was and how difficult her life had been, the fact that she had accomplished this made them, the soldiers, both moved and proud.
They all had a very good impression of her.
Xu Ningyan usually stays at the guesthouse. Today, she finally got into the military compound. If it weren't for the people sent by the military leaders to stop her, they would have insisted on coming up to talk to Xu Ningyan and tell her about the deeds of the old company commander Xu Jiefang.
Even so, people kept greeting her along the way, and some even invited her to their homes for dinner later.
Some people, knowing that Gu Zhiyuan was Xu Ningyan's fiancé, pulled him aside and warned him to treat Xu Ningyan well, as they would not let Gu Zhiyuan off the hook if he dared to bully her.
Gu Zhiyuan agreed, feeling both pained and happy.
What do you call this? His relationship with Xu Ningyan isn't even officially settled yet, and suddenly so many "father-in-laws" have appeared out of nowhere.
However, this also proves that people in the Northwest Military Region still recognize him. As long as he puts in the effort, once Xu Ningyan agrees, they will get her married and settle their status as soon as she reaches marriageable age.
Xu Ningyan nodded and smiled all the way, and by the time she arrived at the door of the military region's top leader's office, almost half an hour had passed.
After knocking on the door and waiting for permission to enter, the senior leader, seeing Xu Ningyan and Gu Zhiyuan, smiled on his usually serious face and invited them to sit down.
He then had the orderly pour him some tea and placed a plate of sugar and sesame seed cakes in front of Xu Ningyan: "Eat up!"
This shows that they treat Xu Ningyan like a child.
Xu Ningyan didn't stand on ceremony and grabbed a piece of candy, putting it in her mouth.
When the military leaders saw Xu Ningyan's unpretentious manner, their wrinkles deepened with laughter. They liked this bold and generous kid.
Knowing that the two were leaving, and being busy myself, I still managed to find time to see them today.
Therefore, the military first expressed their gratitude to Xu Ningyan for her donation and cooperation; otherwise, they wouldn't have been able to expose Meng Qingsong as a spy and uncover the rest of the conspiracy.
If these spies are allowed to infiltrate the military, the consequences will be unimaginable.
If Xu Ningyan were a soldier, they could apply for a third-class merit award for her. Unfortunately, she wasn't, so they could only give her a few words of praise with regret. They also comforted her gently, telling her that the Northwest Military Region was her home, and that if anything happened in the future, she could just call the Northwest Military Region, and they would never let outsiders bully her.
Gu Zhiyuan could only smile bitterly as he listened to the same words that sounded like the threats and warnings emanating from the soldiers outside.
Knowing that the military region leader was speaking to him, and knowing Gu Zhiyuan's identity, the military region leader naturally understood the difference in their statuses. This was to support Xu Ningyan in case she faced difficulties at the Gu family.
Gu Zhiyuan understood this perfectly and was even more pleased to see it happen.
Although he no longer considers Gu Yong his father or family, as long as Jiang Yuan hasn't divorced Gu Yong, in the eyes of outsiders, Gu Yong is still his father, and they will inevitably gossip about him.
With this statement from the Northwest Military Region leader, at least Gu Yong and Gu Dajun dared not question Xu Ningyan's identity.
With this talisman, at the very least, Xu Ningyan can act with impunity in the Gu family once she returns to the capital with him.
Smart people understand without saying much.
The senior leader was satisfied when he saw that Gu Zhiyuan understood his meaning.
Xu Jiefang was one of his soldiers back then. After he died young and sacrificed his life for the country, his only child suffered so much due to the neglect of their military region. He couldn't help but feel guilty.
This time, the reason for reprimanding Gu Zhiyuan was because he saw that Gu Zhiyuan was sincere towards Xu Ningyan, and Xu Ningyan trusted Gu Zhiyuan a lot, so she took the initiative.
He only hoped that Xu Ningyan could have a happy marriage with Gu Zhiyuan, and that the boy would live a peaceful and happy life. This would ease his guilt and allow him to face his old subordinates when he returned to the lower realms.
Military region leaders have many things to deal with every day, so it's already quite an achievement for them to be able to squeeze out even a little time.
After giving a few more instructions, he ended the conversation and signaled the orderly to take the two men out.
The orderly led two people out, but instead of leaving the military compound, he went to the logistics department first.
It turns out that the military leaders felt that Xu Ningyan had made such a great contribution and donated so much money, so if the military didn't show some appreciation, wouldn't they be taking advantage of the young girl?
How could a soldier, a man of steel, do such a thing!
With a flourish of his pen, he approved a note.
The orderly led the two to the logistics department to collect the return gifts and supplies that the unit had given to Xu Ningyan.
In such a large military region, sending a return gift to someone is incredibly easy.
From the brand-new, crisp women's military uniforms—two sets each for summer and autumn—to the two sets of winter cotton-padded coats and overcoats, as well as military bedding and shoes for all four seasons, everything was selected to be Xu Ningyan's size and usable.
There are also military-grade water bottles, satchels, and the like.
There were also canned meat, compressed biscuits, and some local specialties and food procured by the logistics department.
After verifying that everything was correct, someone packed two large boxes and then asked for Xu Ningyan's address in Jingshan County. They said they would send the boxes directly back to Jingshan County so that Xu Ningyan wouldn't have to do anything.
They didn't give Xu Ningyan a chance to refuse at all.
Xu Ningyan had no choice but to accept the army's good intentions.
After finishing his business, the orderly took the two men back to the guesthouse. Before leaving, he specifically told them that a special car would take them to the train station in Ganzhou early the next morning, so they didn't need to worry.
The next morning, after the two finished breakfast in the guesthouse canteen and packed their luggage, a jeep was already waiting at the door.
Besides the driver, there were several soldiers who looked like officers, each carrying something in their hands, including lunch boxes, net bags, and some wrapped in cloth.
Seeing Xu Ningyan come out, several officers came forward and stuffed things into her hands: "We knew you were leaving today, and we were hoping you could come to our house for a meal cooked by your aunt, but there's no time this time. So we had your aunt make some food for you to take on the road! If you have time to come again, you must come to our house for a meal, okay?"
Xu Ningyan didn't recognize these people and dared not accept their gifts, so he quickly waved his hand.
One of the officers sighed, "We were comrades-in-arms with your father, and we were indebted to him back then. We were unaware you were living like that all these years; it's all our negligence! This is just a small token of our appreciation; please take it. It will make us feel better—"
Several tough men had tears in their eyes, filled with guilt and self-reproach.
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