Sister Wu's words were somewhat self-serving; she naturally didn't want Xu Ningyan to come back and most wanted Xu Ningyan to live a good life in the capital!
Otherwise, given her husband's temperament, if Xu Ningyan really didn't have a good time after marriage and came back, he really would have made their son give up his job.
So the implication was that he hoped Xu Ningyan could be patient and that things would be better after the baby was born.
Of course, this is also the prevailing mindset among women in this era.
Xu Ningyan smiled, pretending not to have caught the hidden meaning in Sister Wu's words, and continued, "Then I'll take your kind words, Auntie!"
After saying all that, Xu Ningyan said shyly that she wanted to go back to the Tuanjie Brigade to bring back some specialties from Beijing for her family back home so they could try them out.
Li Jianguo didn't think much of it. At this time, being able to go to the capital was a great honor. The young girl was sentimental and remembered her fellow villagers even though she had something, which was naturally a good thing.
He readily agreed that he would send Xu Ningyan to Hongqi Commune on official business next week, so that she could legitimately return to Tuanjie Brigade and stay for a few days.
Xu Ningyan had been waiting for Li Jianguo to say these words. After thanking Li Jianguo, she took her leave and left, but hadn't even left the courtyard of the department store yet.
I saw the head of the security department of the department store walking towards me with several men in green military uniforms.
Upon seeing Xu Ningyan, the head of the security section hurriedly waved: "Comrade Xu, the People's Liberation Army comrades are looking for you!"
Xu Ningyan was taken aback. The men in green uniforms had already walked up to her and saluted her.
Xu Ningyan didn't react immediately and subconsciously wanted to raise her hand to return the greeting, but she realized something was wrong halfway through and lowered her hand again. "Who are you?"
The leader of the group in green uniforms spoke in a booming voice: "Hello, Comrade Xu Ningyan. We are the special task force from the Logistics Department of the Northwest Military Region responsible for handling the affairs following the death of martyr Xu Changfeng. We have been ordered to come to Jingshan County to handle the remains of martyr Xu Changfeng and to communicate with and comfort his family!"
Xu Ningyan blinked. What did the people from the Northwest Military Region who were handling Xu Changfeng's remains and funeral arrangements have to do with her?
"So who are you looking for?" Xu Ningyan asked directly.
The man in the green uniform at the front looked a little embarrassed: "Xu Changfeng's mother can't accept this fact. She heard that you, Comrade Xu, went to the Northwest Military Region, and she trusts you, so we'd like to ask you to come to the Unity Brigade—"
Xu Ningyan understood, thought for a moment, and nodded, which was considered as her agreement.
She was going back to the Unity Brigade anyway, so it was just a side trip.
With the Northwest Military Region's intervention, the department store's leadership approved it without hesitation! They were also incredibly understanding and generous, telling Xu Ningyan to go and comfort the martyr's mother without worrying about not having enough vacation time!
Xu Ningyan was going back to the Unity Brigade, so naturally he couldn't go back empty-handed. He simply said he needed to go back and pack his luggage.
The man in the green uniform readily agreed and even drove Xu Ningyan back to the courtyard. If it weren't for the need to avoid suspicion, he would have loved to go in and help pack.
Xu Ningyan packed a few changes of clothes and also packed the gifts she was going to take back to the Unity Brigade. With the green-uniformed soldiers around, someone helped carry these things.
They were driving a military truck, and the place was big enough. Xu Ningyan couldn't bear to leave his lackey, and besides, the lackey had been following Xu Ningyan around like glue these past few days whenever he heard any noise, so he simply brought the lackey along as well.
As for the courtyard, Xu Ningyan didn't even need to give any instructions; Lin Hong would naturally come to help take care of it once she heard the news.
Once in the car, the man in the green uniform asked Xu Ningyan to sit next to the driver, but she politely declined.
He carried the lackey onto the back carriage.
The carriage was spacious and covered with a military green tarpaulin, which was half-open for ventilation because of the heat.
Only three people could sit in the front, so Xu Ningyan sat in the back carriage with two men in green military uniforms.
At first, everyone was a bit reserved, but after seeing the intelligent and responsive lackey, they couldn't help but tease him a couple of times, which made them relax a bit.
Moreover, everyone in the Northwest Military Region knows that Xu Ningyan donated her martyr father's pension and her own orphan allowance to the families of martyrs in the same situation as her who need assistance.
They felt an extraordinary warmth towards Xu Ningyan, treating her as if she were no outsider.
With no outsiders in the carriage, everyone was exceptionally relaxed. First, the people from the Northwest Army who had previously delivered food to Xu Ningyan's family inquired about Xu Ningyan's situation.
That's when they started talking about Xu Changfeng.
It turns out that Meng Qingsong truly lived up to his reputation as a veteran spy who had been hiding in the military for many years; he possessed both exceptional mental fortitude and unwavering integrity.
The military spent a lot of effort and resources to finally get Meng Qingsong to talk a few days ago.
They finally found out where Xu Changfeng's remains were buried.
After obtaining the information, the Northwest Military Region dispatched them to come over, where they first located and collected Xu Changfeng's remains.
Then they went to the Xu family's house and found Aunt Xie.
Aunt Xie is getting old and has no one to take care of her. In addition, Xu Changfeng's relationship with Xiong Mingxia has improved since he came home last time. Before leaving, he asked Xiong Mingxia to take care of Aunt Xie.
So Xiong Mingxia and her family moved in to live with Aunt Xie.
Aunt Xie was originally in better spirits because her daughter was taking care of her, and she was even able to get out of bed and do some housework. But for some reason, she suddenly fell ill again and couldn't get out of bed anymore.
When the people from the Northwest Military Region came to their door, seeing Aunt Xie's state, they didn't dare to speak frankly.
Instead, she approached Xiong Mingxia and slowly told her the truth, hoping that as her daughter, she could gradually tell Aunt Xie so that she wouldn't be unable to accept it.
Moreover, Xu Changfeng's remains should, in principle, be buried in the martyrs' cemetery. However, if the family insists on having Xu Changfeng's remains buried back in the ancestral grave, they can consider it.
Furthermore, since Xu Changfeng is a martyr, the Xu family should hang a plaque honoring him. Also, the subsequent subsidies for Aunt Xie and the pension for Xu Changfeng all need to be confirmed by Aunt Xie.
Xiong Mingxia was a rural woman who had never traveled far from home and had little experience. When she first heard that her younger brother had sacrificed his life, all she could do was cry.
Later, I heard that this younger brother had actually sacrificed himself many years ago, and the one who came back before was not his own brother at all, but a spy!
That brain's CPU is completely overheated!
It took him a while to react, and he was so frightened that he couldn't even speak.
Before Xiong Mingxia could even calm things down, Aunt Xie had quietly gotten out of bed without anyone noticing. Everyone heard it, and she immediately fainted.
When she finally woke up, Aunt Xie kept talking about Changfeng, wanting to see Changfeng, saying that Changfeng was not dead! It was all a lie!
Seeing that Aunt Xie couldn't accept reality, the Northwest Military Region thought for a moment and had no choice but to bring up Xu Ningyan, telling Aunt Xie that Xu Ningyan was in the Northwest Military Region at the time and that she knew everything.
Aunt Xie insisted that she wanted to see Xu Ningyan and hear what she had to say!
That's why the people from the Northwest Military Region had no other choice but to approach Xu Ningyan.
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