Qiao Jie didn't really want to go up the mountain, but the old man wanted to go beachcombing. "You go with them, but be careful. I'll go find your Grandma Lin later, and I'll go beachcombing with them. Grandpa will make you something delicious for lunch."
Grandpa, haven't you had enough to eat yet?
Qiao Jie smiled and said, "There's no way you can get enough of this stuff. It's very nutritious. Children should eat more so they can grow up. Besides, it's free. If you find anything else on the mountain, gather more so everyone can have a bite of meat."
Both grandfather and grandson knew in their hearts that the matter of this throwing knife could not be kept secret, so they might as well be open about it.
On their first day here, they had a meal of meat, and for the next few days, their meals returned to normal. Seeing how the army was eating, they could imagine how difficult life must be for ordinary families.
Jiang Qiao waved to the old man and went to the back mountain with Song Shutian and Xiao Li. Speaking of which, this mountain is quite big.
Xiao Li and Song Shutian were both young, and when young people get together, they naturally start to compete with each other. They even made a bet to see who could beat more.
They separated from Jiang Qiao, which made things easier for her. However, it seemed that someone often came to this forest to set traps, so even if there were things there, the quantity was not large.
However, none of this was a problem for Jiang Qiao. If there were few prey, she could just pull some out from her spatial storage, which contained quite a lot of items.
Moreover, there's a big surprise coming up, and for that surprise, she has to take good care of the old man's appetite.
She had inquired and found out that the old man's name was Zuo Zhankui. Although Xiao Li didn't say what the old man did specifically, judging from Song Shutian's tone, he was very respectful to the old man, as if he knew him. It seemed that Song Shutian's background was not simple.
After hunting two pheasants and a rabbit, Jiang Qiao walked along, lost in thought. In the distance, he could hear Song Shutian and Xiao Li's excited shouts; presumably, those two had also made some success.
Since both of them have gained something, she doesn't need to take anything out.
"Jiang Qiao, look, this is what I called—"
Song Shutian proudly showed Jiang Qiao what he was holding—a pheasant—and asked, "How about it?"
Jiang Qiao smiled and gave him a thumbs up. "Impressive. I didn't expect you could catch prey with your bare hands. I admire you. If you had the chance to practice, you would be even better than a hunter."
Song Shutian, unusually childlike, said, "Of course, who do you think I am—"
"Is this enough? I have three more here, enough for us to eat."
Looking at the three prey Jiang Qiao was carrying, Song Shutian couldn't help but sigh, "Jiang Qiao, you came here specifically to humiliate me. I've never seen such a formidable young lady as you."
Jiang Qiao shrugged. "That's because you haven't seen enough. The real experts are all in the civilian world. You're in the army every day, how would you have time to study this? This is just a minor skill of mine, nothing special. It's just a matter of practice. Given time, you'll definitely be better than me."
By the way, who exactly is this Grandpa Zuo?
Seeing that Jiang Qiao had hit the nail on the head, Song Shutian smiled and asked, "Guess?"
Jiang Qiao rolled her eyes. "If I could guess it, why would I ask you? If you don't want to tell me, fine, I won't ask."
Seeing Jiang Qiao walk straight past, Song Shutian quickly grabbed her. "You silly girl, how can you turn on me so suddenly? I told you, and you're not afraid of anyone. He's a general—"
Jiang Qiao looked at Song Shutian in surprise, "That means he's pretty good at fighting, right?"
Speaking of this, Song Shutian became proud, "Of course, he was a brother of my grandfather who fought alongside him, I have to call him Grandpa Zuo—"
Jiang Qiao muttered to herself, "Since he's a general, it seems my uncle's matter should be resolved."
"Your uncle? What happened to your uncle?"
Gu Zhengkai's matter wasn't anything shameful, so Jiang Qiao told Song Shutian about it.
"Oh, you went there yourself?"
Jiang Qiao nodded smugly. "How about that? Aren't I lucky? Why don't you tell me about your older sister? Maybe I can help you find her."
When talking about his eldest sister, Song Shutian's face turned gloomy. "Speaking of my eldest sister, her life has been quite miserable. She was born without being by her parents' side. Back then, my parents were on the march fighting the war, so they didn't have time to take care of the children. They left some money and entrusted it to a fellow villager to take care of them."
Unexpectedly, after liberation, when my parents went to look for him again, the villager had long since moved away.
Yes, given the circumstances back then, it's understandable that people scattered and fled to survive. But my eldest sister is missing, and my parents have gone to great lengths to find her over the years. My mother cries whenever she thinks of her.
Jiang Qiao sighed, "What's your older sister's name? Judging by your age, she's almost forty, right?"
"Her name is Song Ying, she's 38 years old. Jiang Qiao, if you ever encounter this person, please contact us immediately..."
Jiang Qiao listened and nodded. She hadn't expected that Song Shutian was from a military compound. This kid had kept it well hidden.
However, a question immediately came to mind: "Your parents gave her this name, but after so many years, she may not still have this name. Perhaps she took that family's surname, or maybe she changed her name."
Song Shutian nodded. "I've considered all of that. That family is surnamed Zheng. Please be careful in the future. Thank you in advance."
However, I really admire your uncle. He deserves to have his identity restored; otherwise, it's such a waste. He persevered for so many years, even after losing contact with the organization, he continued to secretly help us. What a good comrade! When I have the chance, I definitely want to meet him; it's truly remarkable.
Even Song Shutian felt sorry for someone like Gu Zhengkai, let alone his niece Jiang Qiao. No wonder this girl wanted to help find him. If it were him, he would have helped too, but he certainly didn't have Jiang Qiao's courage.
What was he doing when he was thirteen? He was probably still running around the whole compound. Look at this little girl, she's already taking care of her family and relatives. Just for that reason alone, he felt that Jiang Qiao was a good friend.
"Jiang Qiao, write to me whenever you have time. If there's anything I can help with, I'll definitely do it. Hehe, but you can't waste your hunting skills. Send me some good stuff if you find any."
Jiang Qiao readily agreed, "It's just food. Wait, I'll mail it to you later. Whenever I come across something good, I'll collect it and mail it to you. Remember, if you find anything unusual there, think of me too. I don't lack food."
Song Shutian looked at Jiang Qiao with interest. "So, what are you lacking?"
Jiang Qiao really wanted to say, "I have everything I need, but I lack connections. I can build those up slowly in the future. I need to think carefully about what I'm lacking."
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