After the acupuncture, Jiang Qiao took out a small bottle of medicine from her bag and fed it to the man.
Sun Changlin witnessed firsthand that his comrade, who had just looked dejected, now had a slight blush on his face.
"Is he alright now?"
The man opened his eyes at that moment, giving a weak smile. "Brother, I'm not dead yet—"
Jiang Qiao turned her face away sadly, wiped away her tears, turned back, and looked at the other person with a smile again, "Uncle, we'll eat big pieces of meat, rice, and flour later. You can eat however you want."
Tears welled in the man's eyes, but he nodded with a smile. "I'll listen to you. Even if I'm gone, I won't have lost out."
Old Sun, this time, I really can't take it anymore. I feel so tired, so very tired. I'm going to rejoin the brothers. From now on, remember to take care of yourself. Let's be brothers again in the next life—”
Sun Changlin held his comrade's hand, tears streaming down his face. "Stop talking! You broke your promise. We clearly agreed to look after those fallen comrades, but you went back on your word. This isn't like you. No one keeps their word like this..."
Jiang Qiao patted Sun Changlin on the shoulder, got up and walked out. When the people waiting outside saw Jiang Qiao come out, they all gathered around.
"How about it?"
Jiang Qiao shook her head weakly. "It won't last more than two days. Have you gotten everything ready? What's missing? I'll have someone go and get it for you right away."
The village chief came over and said, "Comrade, we've taken care of everything that needed to be prepared. Don't worry, is there really no other way?"
Jiang Qiao shook her head blankly, then gave a bitter laugh. "I also want to save people, but unfortunately, I don't have the ability."
Zhou Baorui came over and said, "Girl, don't be sad. You've done your best. At least you can stay for one more day."
Jiang Qiao sighed and rubbed her face vigorously, trying to clear her mind. She had just tested it; although the spiritual energy had some effect, it was no longer very effective. In other words, this person had reached the point where it was time for him to leave.
Now, she wishes she were a god, so she could at least save a life and allow this comrade who had been waiting so long to realize his wish to return to the army.
Thinking of this, he turned and went into the house, pulling Sun Changlin aside to ask about their unit's designation, the time and place of the ambush, and their real names.
"Jiang Qiao, what do you mean by this?"
“Uncle, I don’t want this uncle to have any regrets. I want him to leave in a real military uniform. And you shouldn’t be thinking about anything that will cause trouble for the organization right now.”
What others have, you should have too. Your deeds should be remembered by future generations so that they will know there were people like you who did such things. This is an explanation to you and your families.
Speaking of this, Sun Changlin couldn't hold back his tears again. "Okay, okay, good boy, I'll listen to you..."
After listening to Sun Changlin's account, Jiang Qiao turned around and went out. She talked to Zhou Baorui for a while, and the two of them went directly to the brigade.
After the village chief learned that Zhou Baorui was the county magistrate, he was no longer as relaxed as before.
The county magistrate is such a high-ranking official; he might never even meet him in his lifetime.
Especially since they're targeting veterans, this matter can't be taken lightly.
The people at the brigade headquarters were even more respectful. Jiang Qiao really didn't have the mind to deal with them right now, so she directly said to Zhou Baorui, "Uncle, let me make a call first and tell them about their situation so that the higher-ups can investigate as soon as possible and implement it. If we go up from the bottom, there's no time to spare."
Zhou Baorui knew, of course, that what Jiang Qiao said was true. However, he didn't know many people in higher positions, and he wasn't sure if he could handle things with the old leader. Nevertheless, he still pinned his hopes on Jiang Qiao; this girl was the right person to handle this matter.
Jiang Qiao didn't contact anyone else; she directly asked for Song Zhanguo's phone number. "Grandpa Song, listen to me, I have something urgent..."
Before Song Zhanguo could even ask, Jiang Qiao rattled off everything she wanted to say.
On the other end of the phone, Jiang Qiao heard the sound of something falling to the ground, a very loud sound.
"Grandpa Song?"
On the other end of the phone, Song Zhanguo steadied himself and asked, "Jiang Qiao, say it again, what are those two people's names?"
He repeated, "They used aliases before, probably because they didn't want the Japanese to catch them and cause trouble for the villagers. This time, Ye Qiufeng really couldn't hold on any longer, and even I was powerless to help him. In his whole life, he had no other thoughts but to always think about the army and his comrades."
Before I died, I thought about whether I could fulfill one of their wishes. After all, they were heroes. Let them leave in their military uniforms with dignity. That would be a way to give an explanation to the heroes.
Also, there's Sun Changlin. He's lame and walks with crutches. I hope the higher authorities can address his issue and resolve it as soon as possible, at least to make his life more stable.
Before Jiang Qiao could finish speaking, Song Zhanguo interrupted her on the other end of the phone, "Jiang Qiao, I beg you, do everything you can to treat Ye Qiufeng. If you need anything, just contact the local government and hospital. The things you have aren't for nothing. I'll send someone over as soon as possible."
"Girl, please, you'll understand what's going on here when we meet."
Upon learning that the county magistrate was standing next to Jiang Qiao, and that this person was Zhou Tianyu's father, Zhou Baorui, Song Zhanguo might not know him, but Zhou Tianyu knew his background.
After talking with Song Zhanguo for a while, Zhou Baorui hung up the phone and immediately called the armed forces department and hospital in the county town to send medicine and ask them to send someone to deliver clothing.
After Jiang Qiao and Zhou Baorui made a series of phone calls, you have to say, even putting Zhou Baorui aside, Jiang Qiao alone has already impressed the captain.
That's true. Can someone who travels together with you be a simple person? They probably won't even have the chance to meet in this lifetime.
"Comrade County Head, Comrade Jiang Qiao, please feel free to tell us what you need us to do. We will do our best to do it."
Zhou Baorui patted the battalion commander on the shoulder. "Comrade Liu Kai, thank you for taking care of these two veterans over the years. Someone should be coming over later. At that time, we will need the help of your local cadres to make arrangements. I estimate that they definitely won't be able to leave that day."
Liu Kai readily agreed, "Okay, I'll arrange it. County Chief, I'll go with you."
Zhou Baorui waved his hand, "No need. I have to go back in a bit. Comrade Jiang Qiao will handle everything here. If there's anything, you can communicate with her."
Jiang Qiao casually asked, "Uncle, are there any other wounded soldiers here in a similar situation to these two?"
Liu Kai nodded. "Yes, but they're not in our team. However, they all retired later and have proof of military service. As for Lao Liu and the other two, you know about their situation back then. I've also explained the situation to the higher-ups."
However, since they couldn't find the military unit and no one could provide proof, they naturally couldn't enjoy certain benefits.
The only thing we can do is find someone to help take care of the veterans, after all, they are people who have contributed to our liberation.
Back then, things weren't easy for them either. To avoid being mopped up by the Japanese, they had no choice but to change their names. Over time, they got along well and didn't want to leave.
Indeed, in those years, everyone was either fleeing or scattered, so where could one find family?
To be honest, we didn't do anything special, just something we could easily do. We're all from the same village, and everyone has their difficulties, especially people like them. We couldn't just ignore them.
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