On the first day of school, Zhou Yuanyuan ran to Kyoto to visit her grandfather, Zhao Qingshan, in order to escape her mother, Zhao Yunxiang, who was trying to force her into a military kindergarten. Zhou Yuanyuan had her plan in mind: she would stay with Zhao Qingshan for a few more days, and she would return home only when her mother gave up on sending her to kindergarten. This was essentially Zhou Yuanyuan's running away from home.
In less than half a day, Zhou Yuanyuan's rare moment of arrogance was ruined by Zhao Qingshan.
In the afternoon, not long after Zhao Qingshan and Zhou Yuanyuan woke up from their late nap, the head of the guard regiment, Ren Dahai, appeared at the door of Zhao Qingshan’s dormitory building with the guards around him.
Ren Dahai came to ask Zhao Qingshan to go to the guard regiment for help.
Zhao Qingshan was a bit puzzled. During the few days he'd stayed in the Guards Regiment's family building, Zhao Qingshan had kept a low profile, never showing off his martial arts or medical skills. Could Captain Ren have such good judgment? Could he see through the surface and see the essence? Could he see that this country boy was actually a martial arts master and a master of traditional Chinese medicine?
"Uncle Zhao, it's like this. There's a plant that my sister-in-law said you know. I'd like to trouble you to take a look at it." Ren Dahai was also a smart man. Before Zhao Qingshan could speak, he immediately solved the problem for Zhao Qingshan.
Zhao Qingshan was off work today, so Zhao Yunxiang's call naturally went unanswered. When Zhou Zhixin reported to the regiment commander and political commissar, he specifically mentioned the grass and his speculation.
Zhou Zhixin speculated that after Zhao Heizi and his team entered the valley, someone must have pulled the strange grass out of curiosity or by accident. When the grass was intact, it was harmless. However, when it was torn, its fragrance evaporated through the broken ends into the air. The team members must have inhaled the air mixed with the grass' fragrance while searching the valley. After about half an hour, the team members fell into hallucinations, which led to the scene of drawing weapons and shooting at each other...
Although the regiment commander and the political commissar found Zhou Zhixin's guess a little unbelievable, they still paid great attention to it.
Their Guards Corps has always adhered to a principle: boldly hypothesize and boldly verify. It is said that this was a statement made by General Zhou when he was the head of the Guards Corps. No one dared to ask General Zhou to verify whether it was true or not.
However, this statement was always followed to the letter by the guards. Isn't that right? After hearing from Zhao Yunxiang that she hadn't contacted Zhao Qingshan and finding out his address, the regiment commander, Ren Dahai, immediately went out in person to fetch him. A single blade of grass causing hallucinations in a small group might sound a bit far-fetched, but the world is so vast and full of wonders, and who can guarantee that all of this isn't connected?
Because they were outside, Ren Dahai did not tell Zhao Qingshan specifically about the strange little grass. He just said that Zhao Yunxiang believed that Zhao Qingshan could answer their questions, so she took the liberty to invite him over.
Zhao Qingshan knew that the sister-in-law that Captain Ren was talking about was his daughter Zhao Yunxiang. After realizing that it was his own girl who was causing trouble for him, Zhao Qingshan did not refuse. He picked up Zhou Yuanyuan, who was standing aside watching the fun, and got into Captain Ren's jeep.
"Eh, eh, eh? Grandpa, I didn't say I wanted to go home? I wanted to hide here for ten or eight days before I say anything!" Zhou Yuanyuan looked at her grandfather who didn't respect human rights. She was just about to wave goodbye to her grandfather, but she didn't expect that Zhao Qingshan would take her away with him.
Zhao Qingshan ignored his granddaughter's accusing look, but he was secretly laughing inwardly. He knew the little girl wanted to avoid Zhao Yunxiang, but he had always known Zhao Yunxiang's stubbornness. If he couldn't give Zhao Yunxiang a good reason for Zhou Yuanyuan's schooling, how could she avoid it this month? Why not take the opportunity to hitchhike and take the little girl home to persuade Yunxiang to change her mind?
Zhou Yuanyuan frowned, wondering if her mother would scold her when she got home, but she didn't notice that her grandfather was looking at her with a cunning smile on his face.
Ren Dahai, 36, had been the head of the Guard Regiment for three years. He was the only person aware of Zhou Zhixin's relationship with Zhou Xi. Zhou Zhixin's transfer to the Guard Regiment required Ren Dahai's request. Before meeting Zhou Zhixin, Ren Dahai had no idea why Zhou Xi cared so much about a young officer from the countryside. After meeting Zhou Zhixin, Ren Dahai seemed to understand something. However, until Zhou Xi explicitly explained who Zhou Zhixin was to General Zhou, Ren Dahai remained silent, treating Zhou Zhixin as just another subordinate.
Ren Dahai had climbed up the ranks from the grassroots, and he despised those who relied on connections to quickly rise through the ranks. Fortunately, Zhou Xi had only asked Ren Dahai to help transfer Zhou Zhixin to the Guards Regiment, not to take good care of him. If Zhou Xi had said that, Ren Dahai probably would have kept his distance from Zhou Zhixin, instead of viewing this young man, seemingly ignorant of his background, with the admiration he now possessed.
After a few months of getting along, Ren Dahai had come to realize that Zhou Zhixin's family, including his father-in-law, were no ordinary people. Even Zhou Zhixin's son, who had just started elementary school, and the boy who had been staying with him seemed no ordinary people. After all, Wen Ziqing and Zhou Jiasheng's obsessive 50-kilometer running training every morning was not hidden; it had long been noticed by the two bosses of the Guard Corps.
"Is this Captain Zhou's little daughter? She's so pretty, what's her name?" Even if Xiao Gao drove as fast as he could, it would still take over ten minutes to get from Kyoto City to the Guards Regiment's base. Ren Dahai, sitting in the front seat, turned around and saw Zhou Yuanyuan's face wrinkled, looking a little funny. He couldn't help but want to tease her.
Ren Dahai was speaking to Zhou Yuanyuan, and she couldn't ignore him. After all, Ren Dahai held the position! Zhou Zhixin and his family were currently under his jurisdiction, and based on this alone, Zhou Yuanyuan wouldn't deny Ren Dahai face. Don't call Zhou Yuanyuan such a practical person. In her opinion, the county magistrate was inferior to the current one. Anyone who didn't know how to curry favor with the big boss was either too arrogant or mentally ill.
Zhou Yuanyuan smiled sweetly at Ren Dahai and said, "Hello, uncle. My name is Zhou Yuanyuan."
To be honest, Zhou Yuanyuan had to be very careful not to burst out laughing at Ren Dahai. The reason was simple: Ren Dahai looked an awful lot like his son, Ren Zhongyuan. A miniature version of the other. Before meeting Ren Dahai, Zhou Yuanyuan had once mused, "Why did Chen Qiuyu, such a beautiful woman, give birth to such an ugly son?" Meeting Ren Dahai gave Zhou Yuanyuan a perfect answer: slightly dark skin, thick eyebrows, and a pair of squinting eyes beneath them. Even the shape of their faces was identical.
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