Song Zhi put his arm around his brother's shoulder and said earnestly, "Of course I understand how you feel, which is why I feel that our child has had a hard time. But thankfully, our Qiao'er is alright. With this medal, at least she will be given priority in future job arrangements."
I feel both heartbroken and worried. When will these people be wiped out? Every day, I'm afraid they'll turn their attention back to Qiao'er.
If you ask me, why don't we let the girl go with you? At least she'll be safer on our side.
Gu Zhengfeng gave a wry smile. "Ask this child if she's willing to leave. If she were, she would have left long ago."
Jiang Qiao grabbed Gu Zhengfeng's arm and said in a coquettish tone, "Dad, I will be more careful in the future. My third uncle is here. I never thought things would turn out like this. Like I said, let's wipe them out as soon as possible so that everyone can live in peace."
Gu Zhengfeng patted his daughter's hand, his face full of doting affection. "You silly girl, Dad really can't do anything with you. Remember, only if you live can we fight the enemy more effectively."
Those good-for-nothings, they won't last long. They'll wipe them out sooner or later.
After they had finished chatting, Song Zhi left. Jiang Qiao cleaned up the table and fetched water for her father to wash up.
Seeing that Gu Zhengfeng wasn't wearing his jade pendant again, Jiang Qiao started complaining, "Why aren't you wearing it again? Haven't you learned your lesson from last time?"
Gu Zhengfeng sighed, "Last time was an accident. Your father is an officer, so I have to set an example. The army doesn't allow these things, so I put them in my pocket. I was afraid I'd lose them. This time when your mother came back, I let her wear them. I'm worried about their safety too."
"Don't worry, honey, next time something happens, I'll sew it into the inner pocket of your bra, okay?"
Jiang Qiao sighed, frowning as she looked at Gu Zhengfeng. "Do you remember? Your life is very important. You are the pillar of our family. My younger brother is still young—"
Gu Zhengfeng quickly apologized to his daughter, knowing that she meant well.
Jiang Qiao sighed. Of course she knew the military regulations, but rules are rules, but people are flexible. She had to find a way to get her father to wear it. Actually, she was also reflecting on herself. Why hadn't she thought of everything before?
Frustrated, he patted his head and said, "I'll think of a way to satisfy both sides later."
This perfect solution took Jiang Qiao a lot of thought. She rummaged through all of her father's clothes, sewing pockets into the linings, close to his chest, and adding buttons inside. But that wasn't enough, so she pulled out a piece of leather from her spatial storage and sewed a small pouch inside, so she could put the jade pendant in when it was brought back, along with a leather hanging cord.
"This is what you usually keep outside the pocket of this garment for changing. I've sewed it up. When you take out your pen, you'll naturally think of taking this out."
When you're on a mission, this is convenient and inconspicuous. If anyone asks, just say it's a lucky charm your family got. When you get new clothes, have my mom sew them like this too—”
Watching his daughter meticulously doing her handicrafts while giving her endless instructions, Gu Zhengfeng smiled, but his eyes were red. His daughter was definitely his sweet little darling; he wouldn't trade her for anything.
Everything was ready. Jiang Qiao stuffed the things into her pocket. "Remember, put the jade pendant in here later. This thing is rough, so it won't fall off easily. Besides, there's a pocket, so there won't be any problem. I'd rather you lose it than forget to wear it."
No, we won't say anything. We have it, so why can't we make good use of it? Besides, jade pendants are said to have health benefits.
By the way, Dad, when are you going to the countryside? The day after tomorrow?
Gu Zhengfeng nodded. "If things go smoothly in the mountains, I can go directly to the countryside after I come out. After I see your mother, we'll prepare for a few days, pack our things, and then we can go to Beijing. Your mother will come with us this time, so we can go straight back, and I can take care of her on the way."
I was just thinking of going to see your second uncle; it's been so many years since I last saw him—"
The brothers are scattered in different places, making it really difficult for them to meet. Only Song Zhi is here, so it's easier for them to meet. As for the others, they can only wait for an opportunity.
The next morning, Jiang Qiao first had Gu Zhixuan deliver a leave request. Even though the principal had agreed, the teachers' request couldn't be ignored.
Song Zhi brought Zhao Jian and Chen Fangtian over before dawn. Jiang Qiao had prepared everything the night before, packed some dry food, and left by car. As for the other two children, they would go directly to school after eating. Jiang Qiao had already told the two brothers about their return date.
The group began their journey through the woods just as dawn was breaking.
As Chen Fang walked and observed, he honestly didn't find anything particularly unusual about the place.
These people no longer cared about whether it was a valley or not; their eyes practically lit up with greed at the sight of wild vegetables and mushrooms.
If Jiang Qiao hadn't led the way, they really wouldn't have found this place. There really weren't any of these on the outskirts; they would have been completely looted by the people around there long ago.
"Gather only a little bit, otherwise it will be too tiring to carry it all the way. There are all kinds of things in the valley."
After Jiang Qiao's words, these people looked around and reluctantly turned their gaze away.
"Jiang Qiao, it's true, don't lie to us."
Song Zhi put his arm around Chen Fang's shoulder. "Don't worry, it's nothing. Why would she lie to you about something like this? Just by looking at us, you can tell we've never been to the mountains much. Look at the two of them, what's in their baskets? Nothing useful. They're traveling light. Old Gu, that's not very kind of you. You should have said so earlier—"
Gu Zhengfeng turned to them with a smile and said, "Hey, can you guys listen? You've been cooped up all winter and just want to eat some fresh, tender green vegetables. I understand how you feel. But climbing mountains like this is tiring and a waste of time."
That place really exists. The further you go in, the fewer people there are; everyone's afraid of dying. There are wolves and tigers in those mountains. Otherwise, what do you think?
Although everyone earns wages, and the wages are not low, you still can't buy it.
As they walked along, Song Zhi and Chen Fang repeatedly exclaimed that they would have been completely lost if someone hadn't led them in.
In addition, you need to have weapons, otherwise you really wouldn't have the guts to venture into the old forest, because everyone heard the howling of wolves in the distance. Fortunately, no one was deterred by the sound.
They're confident because they brought all their gear. If that young girl dares to wander around here all the time, why shouldn't they, as grown men, dare to?
Jiang Qiao had no idea what the people behind her were thinking. If she did, she could only smile bitterly. The reason she dared to do it was because she had all sorts of things in her space, big and small. She had something to rely on. Otherwise, she would be afraid of dying too.
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