Xu Jianguo nodded without saying anything. He was deeply touched by this.
After waiting for a while, Daya and Erya came back with two aunts and introduced Xu Jianguo and Funiu to them.
The two aunts thanked Xu Jianguo again and again and insisted on taking him home for dinner, but he declined.
Xu Jianguo looked at Kong Qingdong and continued, "Uncle Kong, in addition to the relocation of the grave, I have also used my connections to re-register Daya and Erya's household registration, so you can just cancel the registration directly with the brigade."
"Oh, okay, I get it. It's definitely better to follow you in the army than in the village! Look, it's getting late now. Why don't you stay at my house? I'll bring people to help move the graves tomorrow morning." Kong Qingdong said.
Xu Jianguo thought about it, shook his head and said, "No, I still have things to do in the army. Once we finish things here, we have to hurry back. Anyway, this trip is like getting to know them. When I have time in the future, I will bring them back."
"You mean, we have to move the graves now?" Kong Qingdong asked in surprise.
"Yes, let's go now. You don't need to bring anyone to help me. I've brought people with me!" said Xu Jianguo.
The reason why he said this was because he planned to directly move the graves of Daya and Erya's parents into the space, and the fewer people who knew about this, the better.
"Okay, I'll take you there!" Kong Qingdong said.
"No need, uncle. We came here on a mission. It's really inconvenient for you to go with us. Anyway, Daya knows the place. We can just come over and tell you."
"Well, well... okay, I know you have your own rules, so I won't join in the fun." After Kong Qingdong finished speaking, he looked at Daya and Erya and continued, "Daya, Erya, do you two want to go inside and take a look? No one has been in this house since you two left. Everything in the house is here. Do you want to take anything away?"
When Daya and Erya heard this, their eyes suddenly became red again and they looked up at Xu Jianguo.
Xu Jianguo smiled at them, nodded and said, "Go ahead, take whatever you want. I'll wait for you here."
"Yeah, thank you, brother!"
"Funiu, come in with your two sisters and take a look!"
"good!"
Afterwards, the two aunts and three maids pushed open the door and walked into the yard. Xu Jianguo took out two boxes of unopened Zhonghua cigarettes from his pocket, actually from the space, and stuffed them into Kong Qingdong's pocket.
Seeing this, the old man tried to stop him, but Xu Jianguo held his hands and whispered, "Uncle Kong, I came in a hurry this time and didn't bring you any gifts. To be honest, I originally came with the attitude of using courtesy first and force later, and I also wanted to deal with those who bullied my sister back then. If you hadn't said those words today, then this matter really wouldn't have been resolved peacefully. But now that we've talked about it, and those people have been dealt with by you, then this matter is over. These two boxes of cigarettes are a gift from Daya and Erya to you. You must accept them. After we go back, I'll have them write to you to let you know they're safe."
Listening to Xu Jianguo's words, Kong Qingdong became more and more frightened. He really didn't understand why this soldier who looked to be in his twenties could say such confident words.
However, just when he was in doubt, he saw Xu Jianguo take out an ID from his shirt pocket and slowly opened it using Kong Qingdong's body as a cover.
When he saw clearly the photo of Xu Jianguo and the words "Senior Colonel" on the certificate, he was suddenly struck by lightning and froze in place.
At this moment, he once again recalled what Xu Jianguo had just said, "use courtesy before force" and "bring people with you", and he believed it without a doubt. At the same time, he was secretly glad that he had not done anything stupid.
Seeing the old man swallowing his saliva, Xu Jianguo knew that the effect had been achieved, so he gently patted the back of his hand, then took out two boxes of Zhonghua cigarettes from his other pocket and gave one to each person present.
This made the group of people laugh to death. After all, they had lived for decades, and this was the first time they had seen this legendary cigarette. They couldn't help but become more wary of Xu Jianguo's identity, and at the same time they secretly sighed at the good fortune of the two girls from the Zhao family.
Helping Kong Qingdong light a cigarette, Xu Jianguo continued to ask, "Uncle Kong, when Daya and Erya's parents were buried, were they buried or cremated?"
"Burial. According to the village rules, the body of a deceased person must be kept for three days before being buried. However, our Xiapingba is too far from the county town, and the body would stink before it could be cremated, so we have kept the custom of burial." Kong Qingdong said.
Xu Jianguo nodded and said nothing more.
After waiting for about half an hour, three maids came out of the yard, each carrying a small bag.
"Brother, we're done packing!" Daya said.
"Okay, it's getting late, let's go to the cemetery!"
"Yes!" Daya nodded and agreed.
Afterwards, the four brothers and sisters said goodbye to Kong Qingdong and other villagers, and then, under the guidance of Daya and Erya, walked towards the west of the village.
Before leaving, the two aunts wiped their tears and told the two girls to be careful and to write back when they were free.
The two girls' eyes were red and they nodded in agreement.
Xu Jianguo looked at the scene in front of him and did not stop it. Instead, he turned to look at Funiu and found that the girl seemed to be in a low mood.
"Funiu, what's wrong with you?" Xu Jianguo asked while rubbing her little head.
"Brother, do you think my parents are still alive now?" Funiu looked up at Xu Jianguo and asked.
Xu Jianguo felt a pain in his heart, and his eyes became softer when he looked at Funiu, but he didn't know how to answer this question, so he could only shake his head at her with an apologetic look on his face.
Seeing Xu Jianguo shaking his head, the little girl said with a somewhat dejected look, "I guess they are no longer around. Otherwise, how could they not want such a lovely daughter like me?"
Xu Jianguo's nose felt slightly sore, and he felt incredibly distressed. He stopped, squatted, and spoke gently, "Girl, I don't know if your parents are still alive, but I do know that your sister-in-law, your elder and second elder sisters, Wenwen, and Lele will always be your family. We all love you very much, so you're not alone in this world."
Looking at the silent Fu Niu, Xu Jianguo continued, "Actually, I've never told you this before. When we first met at Sandaliang, it wasn't so much that I saved you, but rather that you saved me!"
Fu Niu didn't quite understand what her brother meant. She looked at him with a questioning look in her eyes and asked, "Brother, I don't understand what you mean?"
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