“…”
Chief Ning glanced at his son and said, "I'm Maodan'er's father."
"Stepfather?" Tie Niu asked without hesitation.
The scene was dead silent.
The little boy didn't realize that he had said the wrong thing and stared at the tall soldier uncle.
"...No." Commander Ning was silent for a few breaths before finally answering, emphasizing again, "My dear."
Tie Niu opened his mouth into a big O, his face filled with surprise. "Are you human?"
Chief Ning narrowed his eyes.
What a bratty kid! He's from the village chief's family, no, he's the captain's family now? He's not afraid of him at all.
"……yes."
The voice was still calm, but Tie Niu could smell danger.
The little guy scratched the back of his head and smiled innocently, "Uncle, you are not dead."
He was happy for Maodan, "Maodan, you have a father now. From now on, someone will do the heavy work at home, and you'll have plenty of time to hang out with us."
Commander Ning: "..."
Is the word mixed correct?
but.
The child's words made him feel bitter. While other children were playing, his son was doing heavy work...
He feels guilty towards his son.
Maodan pouted, not looking directly at his father. He glanced at Chief Ning with a nonchalant expression and said stubbornly, "I'm used to it. I don't need help from anyone else."
Chief Ning wasn't angry, nor did he have the right to be. He looked at his son gently and said in a good manner, "I haven't done housework for many years, so I'm afraid I'm not very good at it. Son, please teach me."
The guard parked the car and got out. He could barely control his expression when he heard this.
He's a rough guy, I don't know how to describe it, he's just very...tsk tsk tsk.
The leader has changed a lot!
Maodan raised his little chin, looking proud and not saying whether to teach or not.
When the villagers heard that Maodan'er's father had returned alive, driving a four-wheeled vehicle, they all ran over, fearing that they would miss the first melon harvested by the harvest team.
Seeing the car parked in front of Ning's house, I couldn't help but move closer.
Some people touched the car body and their eyes lit up incredibly.
"This big guy - I didn't expect that I could touch this big guy in my lifetime. It's worth it, it's worth it." Yuanbao's father's face was flushed.
"How impressive!" another person said, "How did this thing get here? Amazing."
Seeing a naughty kid climbing onto the hood of a car, he pulled the kid down and said, "What are you doing? What are you doing? If you break something, you can't even afford to sell me. You have no sense of boundaries, you little bear!"
Hengbao heard this and said, "It can't be broken. It's made of steel, very strong. Uncle, if you punch it, it'll be your hand that hurts."
Man: Why does he do blacksmithing when he has nothing to do?
The child touching the car laughed proudly, "Hengbao said it can't be damaged by touching it, lululu..."
In front of the man, she touched him hard again.
…
The oldest man in the village also showed up.
Looking at the tall and majestic Ning Mingde, his wrinkled old face was filled with smiles.
"It's Mingde, it's Mingde boy, Mingde boy is back alive!"
"I told you you didn't look unlucky. I'm glad you came back. It's a pity your father and your wife didn't wait for you..."
"Your mother and Maodan'er have had a hard time these past few years. Take good care of them."
Old Mrs. Ning was worried that her son's brain had not fully recovered, so she opened the car window and reminded him, "This is Uncle Youfu."
Chief Ning looked helpless.
He really remembered it.
"Uncle Youfu." he called out.
"Hey, hey!"
Commander Ning came back in a jeep with a spirited young man beside him. Everyone could see that he was different now and was no longer the child he used to be.
The people in the Harvest Brigade are all those who live an honest life. There are also some who are very bad, but generally speaking, they are simple and honest. Even though the Ning family is from outside, they have never bullied them. Otherwise, they would not be embarrassed to come up to them.
Several brigade cadres hurried over, saw the big jeep, were stunned for a moment, and were filled with joy.
They are a group of powerful people coming out!!
Tie Niu and other children had already eaten the candies given by Maodan's father, and the smiles on their faces were brighter than the morning glow.
Seeing his father from afar, Tie Niu shouted, "Master!"
After shouting, he continued, "Maodan'er's father is back. My uncle Ning was very generous and gave us a lot of candy!"
The captain took a quick look and saw that the boys' pockets were bulging, which meant they had a lot of money.
"Comrade Ning, I'm sorry for the expense." The captain said politely.
Old Lady Ning was still sitting in the car. "Why call him Comrade Ning? Just call him by his name. Why are you being so polite? He's from our village. We've all watched him grow up. Don't be so formal."
"No matter what achievements he makes in his career, when he returns to the village... he will be our village's Ning Mingde."
The old lady was given acupuncture by Sun Guoshou early in the morning and she is in good spirits now.
Chief Ning nodded, "Yes."
He talked with his mother for a long time last night and learned that the brigade was very caring towards his family.
If it weren't for the special care of the brigade, how could the Ning family, both old and young, have survived the famine?!
Isn't it that everyone in the village saves a little and I save a little to share the food among them?
The captain smiled and said, "Okay, we won't be shy anymore, Mingde."
Then he asked again, "Mingde, are you going to leave again after you come back this time?"
Chief Ning nodded.
If you are still leaving, it means you are still in the army, which is good!
To be able to stay in the army for so many years, he must have held a high position.
The captain was very happy.
"Okay, okay!" His dark face was full of smiles.
It's no wonder the captain is so happy—
The laws at that time were not perfect, and there were conflicts between brigades. Previously, two brigades had a fight over water, one person was killed and two were injured, and they eventually became enemies.
Their brigade has a glorious family that has been recognized by the higher-ups, and there are two active-duty soldiers. People from outside the village respect them when they see them.
There was no water grabbing incident.
The captain remembered something important, slapped his forehead, and asked, "Mingde, is your mother okay?"
As he spoke, he looked at Old Lady Ning who was sitting in the jeep.
Her face was rosy and her eyes were bright, not like someone who had fainted yesterday.
"I'm fine." Old Mrs. Ning said with a smile, "Nothing's wrong. I'm in good spirits."
She had always been open-minded, and now that her son was back, it was nothing difficult for her.
"That's good." The team leader was relieved. But when he saw all the members coming to join in the fun, surrounding the car and treating the leader like a nobody, his face suddenly darkened. "What are you all crowding here for? Don't you want to work in the fields? Don't you want your work points?"
After a round of output that the members were accustomed to, everyone quickly dispersed.
Watching the fun is one thing, but you can’t refuse the work points!
Those who have a good relationship with the Gu family hugged Gu's father and mother as they walked, and eagerly asked about their feelings about riding in a four-wheeled vehicle.
Old Lady Li looked at Mother Gu with a sour expression, "I didn't expect that I would be one step behind you again. You've even ridden a four-wheeled vehicle before."
"Calling it a four-wheeled vehicle sounds so bad. They call it a jeep." Mother Gu felt that what her good sister said was not high-sounding at all. The word high-sounding... she learned it from the third daughter-in-law.
Old Lady Li: "Hmph."
"Why are you still imitating my Yaobao's speech?" Mother Gu laughed, then coaxed her elder sister, "We are friends, it doesn't matter whether I sit or you sit."
"Same shit." Old Lady Li spat at her. "You're such a bad old woman, you're treating me like your granddaughter. Isn't that a bad thing?"
"Ahem..." Mother Gu cleared her throat.
I pretended not to hear the old sister's complaints and gave her a glare. "Look at what you said. I'll take the car first and help you experience it. When my Chenghuai family also has a car, how can I not ask you to take it with me?"
That's okay.
Old Lady Li thought what she said was true and stared at her. "We have a deal. When your Cheng Huai gets a car from the army, you must let me ride in it. I want to be the first one to ride."
"Of course." Mother Gu said seriously, "Who are we following?"
Old Lady Li smiled and said, "Just remember that you and I are best friends."
"Remember! Remember!"
The team leader drove away the members who came to join in the fun, and the area around the jeep suddenly became empty.
After the captain and his men left, Chief Ning turned around, hugged his mother, and went into the house.
The yard was not much different from when he left, except that it was older, much more desolate, and no longer lively.
Commander Ning, who had not been home for a long time, felt indescribable sadness in his heart.
"I'm not going into the house." Mrs. Ning patted her son's arm and pointed to a recliner not far away. "Put me there."
Commander Ning couldn't bear to refuse his old mother.
Put the person down.
Maodaner went to get a thin blanket and covered grandma's legs with it. He puffed out his cheeks and said with a serious look, "Grandma, you can't catch a cold."
"Okay, listen to my grandson." Old Mrs. Ning smiled particularly brightly.
She is a particular person and brushes her teeth every morning and evening. Unlike some people in the village, whose teeth have fallen out at this age, her teeth are very neat and look clean.
Maodan went to pour water again.
Sun Guoshou sighed, "He's really sensible."
Chief Ning's voice was hoarse, "I would rather he wasn't so sensible."
It’s not that they have no one to rely on. Which child of this age isn’t naughty and doesn’t want to play?
"Grandpa Sun, drink some water. Uncle guard, drink some water..." Maodaner made some hawthorn water. The bowl was red and looked very appetizing.
When it was the father's turn, he started to act awkward again, "You drink too."
After all, the parent-child relationship has just been established, and the father and son are not that familiar with each other.
Neither of them knew what to say.
Old Mrs. Ning smiled as she watched this scene.
"For me?" Commander Ning's eyes lit up, and he seemed rather flattered. He took the bowl with both hands and gulped down several mouthfuls. "Hawthorn water? Where did you get it?"
The twins of the Gu family came to the Ning family without any hesitation and were pulling the branches of the persimmon tree in the yard.
"Yes, hawthorn juice," Hengbao replied, adding proudly, "My mom makes it. Isn't it delicious? My mom cooks the best!"
"That's right." Commander Ning said.
He particularly likes the twins from the Gu family.
The atmosphere in the car before was so awkward.
If it weren't for these two funny guys, he wouldn't know when he would be able to say his first words to his son.
No wonder mother and Maodan brought these two back together. They are good at livening up the atmosphere.
After receiving approval from Maodan'er's father, the twins straightened their little chests even more.
Hengbao had a lot of clever ideas in his mind, so he came close to Maodaner and whispered to himself.
"Maodan'er, are you going to look for Wang Yaozu?"
Maodaner looked over in confusion, "What do you want to do with him?"
"He laughed at you before." Hengbao looked at Maodan'er, "He bullied you and laughed at you for being a parentless person. Now that your father is back, let's go and laugh at him back."
Maodaner: “…”
"No, please."
He is older than the twins and matures more precociously, so his revenge is not just a small one.
Wang Yaozu pushed him into the river and almost drowned him. His grandmother was so worried that she couldn't sleep that night.
Maodan was very angry. After he recovered, he borrowed Hengbao's slingshot and practiced hard for a few days.
Find an opportunity to teach the bad kid a lesson.
For a few days, the villagers were grumbling about not seeing the Wang family's golden egg. Some even said he was afraid of being hounded by the Ning family for compensation, so he didn't dare show up.
Hengbao thought Maodan was afraid of Wang Yaozu, so he said seriously, "Don't be afraid, your dad is back. He's so tall, as tall as my dad, and his fists are so big, he can definitely beat Wang Yaozu to a pulp."
Yubao nodded in agreement. "Yeah! My dad said that since we're still young, it's smart to use whatever resources we can to vent our anger."
Mao Daner noticed that the twins were trying to convince him, and after a few seconds of silence, he couldn't help but say, "...Wang Yaozu hadn't shown up in the village for several days. It was me who did it."
Yubao blinked, huh?
Hengbao: "!!!"
Maodan'er's words opened the door to a new world for the twins. The two boys reached out at the same time and grabbed their good brother's sleeves.
"Mao Dan'er, what are you doing?!"
The two brothers asked in unison.
Maodaner didn't expect them to react like this. His tense mouth relaxed and the corners of his mouth rose slightly.
"I borrowed your slingshot, do you remember?" he asked.
The two boys nodded in agreement.
"Remember, remember, you shot several sparrows and roasted them for us to eat," said Yubao.
Hengbao hummed twice, "Maodan'er, the sparrow meat you roasted is really delicious. Let's go hunt it again some other day."
When he said the last sentence, his tone was slightly wavy.
Maodaner agreed, "Okay."
Hengbao grinned.
He had diverted the topic again, but thankfully Yu Bao was there, so he continued, "Mao Dan'er, keep talking."
Maodaner stood on tiptoe, drawing circles on the ground, his expression calm and composed. "I hit his leg with a slingshot. His leg was injured and he couldn't leave the house for several days."
What he didn't say was that he hit her a lot.
Yu Bao didn't think Maodan was being too much. It was Wang Yao's ancestors who bullied Maodan. Maodan was almost drowned.
If Maodaner drowns, his father won't be able to see him when he comes back...
Thinking of this, Yu Bao hated Wang Yaozu even more.
Hengbao looked at him in admiration, "Maodan'er is really amazing."
It’s a pity that their parents don’t let them learn slingshots.
The children's shoulders drooped.
Maodaner hangs out with the twins all day long and can roughly guess what they are thinking.
Seeing Hengbao's frustration, he consoled her, "When you're seven, I'll teach you how to fight."
Hearing this, the two children's eyes lit up.
"It's a deal." Hengbao stretched out his hand to make a pinky promise with him.
Maodaner smiled and extended his hand.
Yubao hesitated for a moment, then said reluctantly, "My grandma said you and your grandma are leaving with your dad. Can we still play together?"
The smile on Maodaner's face froze and he felt a little uncomfortable.
He didn't want to be separated from the twins.
These were the first good friends he had ever made in his life.
"I have no idea."
Yubao also couldn't bear to leave Maodaner, but he knew that all children wanted to be with their parents.
Maodan'er's mother turned into a star, and he only has his father left. His father can protect him. With his father around, bad kids like Wang Yaozu won't dare to bully him!
"Go ahead. We'll write you a letter." Yubao looked at Maodaner seriously. "When Hengbao and I grow up, we'll come visit you, and you can come visit us, too."
Hengbao smiled brightly, like a little sun, "Let my brother and I go find you. I'll have a big car then, so it will be convenient for us to find you.
We are two people, so we are not afraid of encountering bad guys. But what if you encounter a bad guy alone...?"
As he was speaking, a voice came from behind him.
Libao puffed his cheeks unhappily, his voice aggrieved, "...you guys didn't even take me with you."
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