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After chatting with Grandpa Xiao and his wife, along with Xiao's father and Xiao Yu, for about twenty minutes, Chen Dongsheng and Zhao Yunzhen got up to say goodbye. Xiao Yu saw them off at the door, and they followed Song Qinghui back to the village along the same route.
They did not stay at Song Qinghui's house, but instead got into the car and returned to the machinery factory, where they checked into the factory's guesthouse.
The next morning, before Song Lan went to work, Bai Yi handed her the work approval slip. Then, he took a car back to the base to report before Chen Dongsheng and Zhao Yunzhen.
As for why Chen Dongsheng and Song Qinghui didn't leave together, it was simply to give Song Qinghui a lunch break to say goodbye to his family.
When they met Song Lan early in the morning with their leader Bai Yi, they learned from Song Lan that Song Qinghui would be going with them.
Okay, here we have to talk about Qin Boyan's attitude towards the enlistment quota.
However, we need to rewind to last night.
"Sister-in-law, I understand. Don't worry, I won't get upset."
After dinner, Song Lan recounted the afternoon's events to Qin Boyan, mainly mentioning the military enlistment and job opportunities. She also informed Qin Boyan that since he was in high school and Song Qinghui was currently unemployed at home, she had decided to give the military enlistment opportunity to Song Qinghui, hoping he wouldn't feel wronged and that it wouldn't affect his studies.
After listening to what she said, Qin Boyan responded without hesitation.
Those were his true feelings!
But to avoid Song Lan, his sister-in-law, not believing him, Qin Boyan added with a serious expression, "The enlistment and job quotas are compensation from the state to you, sister-in-law."
Sister-in-law, you have every right to choose which one to give to and which one not to give to. Besides, you've never given up on this idea; you make decisions based on the actual situation.
I'm not a child, why would I make a fuss?
Furthermore, my sister-in-law has already reserved the job for Qin Yaqing, which can be said to be truly impartial. Besides, I am still in school, and I don't think it would be appropriate for me to drop out of school now to join the army.
So, sister-in-law, believe me, I'm genuinely happy that Qinghui got the enlistment spot!
"Sister-in-law, I have no objection either."
Qin Yaxin said, "The spots all belong to my sister-in-law. How you want to allocate them is just a matter of a word. There's really no need to tell us all this now."
Besides, just like my second brother said, you made the decision based on the actual situation, without any personal bias. Even if my second brother can't enlist this time, he certainly won't have any complaints.
But the job opportunity was given to her heartless older sister, and to be honest, Qin Yaxin felt a little uncomfortable.
This feeling wasn't because of Song Lan; it was because she felt Qin Yaqing wasn't good enough for her!
For the sake of some ridiculous love, he ignored his family's objections and chased after the other person to the countryside.
When something happened at home, the person who received the letter didn't return, and they didn't even send a reply or a computer home.
That's incredibly cold-hearted!
As a result, the sister-in-law disregarded past grievances and gave her job opportunity to Qin Yaqing.
This was incredibly lucky for her selfish and heartless older sister!
"Seeing that you are all feeling alright, I'm relieved."
Song Lan smiled and said to Qin Boyan and Qin Yaxin, "At the latest, when you start your winter vacation, I will go to the place where your eldest sister is working in the countryside and bring her back. I hope you can be as sensible as you are now and not give your eldest sister a cold look."
Qin Boyan pursed his lips and remained silent.
Qin Yaxin is the same.
"Everyone makes mistakes in life, and your eldest sister's decision to go to the countryside without the family's knowledge was indeed inappropriate."
But she must have suffered a lot in the countryside these past few years. Besides, she was only two or three years older than you are now when she left, so it's understandable that she didn't consider things thoroughly.
We are her family, not mortal enemies; we should show her some understanding.
With a smile playing on her lips, Song Lan spoke softly and gently, trying to persuade Qin Boyan and Qin Yaxin.
"It's not hard to not put on a cold face, but I can't bring myself to smile at her."
Qin Yaxin made her stance clear, saying, "Sister-in-law, I know you want harmony in the family, but I can't forgive her for her indifference after receiving the letter about Mom's serious illness and Dad's accident, just thinking about how Mom was calling out Qin Yaqing's name before she passed away."
"Qin Yaqing has the same blood flowing in her veins as you. If she is wrong, that is her fault. As her younger siblings, are you going to treat your own family members with the same cold-heartedness and indifference as she did?"
Qin Yanzheng's expression was serious. He said, "I can understand how you feel. I'll just say one thing: as long as you don't deliberately give me the cold shoulder, everything else is up to you."
"Since you put it that way, then I'll just ignore her."
Without putting on a cold face, unable to offer a smile, treating the other person as if they don't exist, Qin Boyan felt that this was not difficult for him.
Qin Yanzheng remained silent, which was tantamount to acquiescing to Qin Boyan's explanation.
After Qin Boyan returned to his room, Song Lan knocked on her brother-in-law's door.
"Sister-in-law..."
Qin Boyan was puzzled.
"There are two things I'd like to say to you privately, sister-in-law."
After sitting down in the chair, Song Lan watched the young man close the door, then walked to the bedside and sat down. She said, "My sister-in-law has received news that we'll be receiving conscription notices next autumn."
If you are interested in joining the army, you can start studying high school knowledge now and try to get your high school diploma by the end of next semester.
In addition, you must practice the internal energy cultivation method and martial arts skills that I teach you well. This way, you will not only pass the physical examination smoothly, but also have more life-saving skills when you go on missions later.
Also, I've heard that those with higher degrees, better performance, and more merits have a higher chance of being promoted.
Qin Boyan's eyes lit up: "Sister-in-law, I've remembered what you said, but are you sure the information you received is true?"
"Um."
Song Lan nodded with a serious expression, then asked, "Do you want to join the army?"
"Every man has this dream!"
Qin Boyan sat up straight, his eyes shining, and said, "My childhood dream was to defend my country and become a great hero like those martyrs!"
Scratching his head, Qin Boyan revealed a set of bright white teeth and asked with an embarrassed smile, "Sister-in-law, do you think I'm a little silly?"
Song Lan's eyes softened, and she shook her head: "Not stupid at all. In your sister-in-law's eyes, although you are a bit unruly, you are a pure-hearted and very ambitious child."
"Sister-in-law, I'm all grown up now, not a child anymore. Don't talk to me like you would to coax Xiao Wu or Xiao Liu."
Qin Boyan's face turned red, and he felt extremely uncomfortable.
"I'm not trying to comfort you, sister-in-law is telling the truth."
With a smile on her face and a gentle tone, Song Lan changed the subject: "Second brother, regarding your eldest sister's matter... your sister-in-law knows you have a knot in your heart, but whether you believe it or not, what your sister-in-law wants to say is that your eldest sister is actually too naive, and it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that she's foolish."
To put it simply, she was probably deceived by her boyfriend's sweet talk. She must have had a terrible time in the rural area these past few years. The reason I wanted to bring her back was because I was worried she might lose her life there.
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