Shi Minghui was somewhat surprised: "You're going to do it yourselves?"
"Yes, it's the busy season for farming now, and we don't want to trouble everyone, so we'll just take advantage of this break to do it ourselves."
"Thank you so much, as you can see, we really can't spare any more manpower right now."
"How about this, it's just about lunchtime. I'll personally take you to the brigade to get the materials, and then arrange for someone to help you carry them over."
Ye Nian'an smiled sweetly: "This is really too much trouble for you, Captain."
“Your willingness to repair it yourselves has solved my urgent problem. This was originally the responsibility of our brigade, so please don’t mention it.”
Jiang Nuan and the others' eyes nearly popped out of their sockets when they saw this.
Originally, Lin Xiaojiao suddenly jumped out to take the lead and said those high-sounding words, which made them, the educated youth, feel like they were caught in the middle. They wondered if the brigade leader would care.
Now Ye Nian'an wants to get involved too.
It really is!
In comparison, they seem so lazy and gluttonous!
Although nobody wants to do hard labor, even going to the countryside is not voluntary.
But once you're all here, being labeled "lazy and unwilling to work" for no reason makes everyone uncomfortable.
Ye Nian'an and the others followed Shi Minghui to the brigade and obtained the necessary materials.
Chu Zhenyuan and Chu Yan both knew the repair process, which made things even easier for Shi Minghui.
"Wait a moment, I'll go call my youngest son. He just came back from the army on leave to rest, so I'll ask him to help you out."
From the military?
Chi Xinyao's heart skipped a beat when she heard this.
Although it's unlikely that it would be such a coincidence that Chu Zhenyuan and Chu Yan led the troops.
However, most people in the army knew about the Chu family's demotion.
If, at that time, the other party views it with prejudice...
Just as Chi Xinyao was hesitating, Ye Nian'an spoke up, "Then thank you, Captain."
While Shi Minghui went home to call for help, Ye Nian'an took the initiative to comfort Chi Xinyao: "Mom, it's okay."
"Since it's the captain's kind gesture, wouldn't it be extremely impolite of us to refuse?"
"Niannian, Mom is worried..."
Chi Xinyao hesitated, as if she wanted to say something but then stopped.
“I know that if the other party doesn’t trust our family and is unwilling to help, that’s their business, and we don’t need to pay attention to it.”
"Anyway, we are innocent and have nothing to be ashamed of. If we care about other people's opinions all the time, we really can't live."
Chu Zhenyuan put his arm around Chi Xinyao's shoulder and said softly, "Niannian is right."
"Madam, we've already agreed that if we trust each other, we should be more open-minded."
"The opinions of others will not kill us; they will only make us stronger."
Chi Xinyao's inner panic subsided considerably, and she nodded emphatically: "Yes!"
When Shi Minghui came over again, he was accompanied by a dark-skinned, 1.75-meter-tall man in fine clothes.
Upon seeing Chu Yan and the others, the man's eyes lit up instantly: "Greetings, leaders!"
After speaking, he gave Chu Yan and Chu Zhenyuan a military salute.
Chu Zhenyuan was slightly taken aback: "You are..."
"I am Shi Gandang from the 38th Division of the Heilongjiang Army! Everyone calls me Little Stone!"
"I just heard my father talk about you, and I've been wondering if you two leaders are really involved!"
"I never expected to see you all today, and it's true! It's truly an honor to meet you all, I'm so excited!"
Chu Zhenyuan waved his hand: "Kid, we're not leaders anymore, so we don't need to address you like that. Just call us comrades."
"No, no, no, Commander Chu, our platoon leader often talks about how Commander Chu fought bravely on the battlefield and killed the Japanese devils."
"If it weren't for Commander Chu risking his life to volunteer and blow up the enemy's bunker, who knows how many more people would have been killed or injured."
"And this Commander Chu is a very prominent figure in our unit. He became a battalion commander at a young age, and his future is limitless. Our platoon leader has even fought against you."
"This is the first time I've seen our platoon leader so convinced of someone's superiority, saying he's no match for him and willingly admits defeat."
Shi Gandang looked at Chu Yan and the others with eyes full of admiration.
For soldiers like them, the Chu family father and son were legends in the army, living gods.
Even after that incident, there were still quite a few people in the military who believed in them.
Everyone knew in their hearts that the Chu family was being framed during this sensitive period.
Unfortunately, they were helpless and could only watch helplessly.
Chu Yan pursed his lips: "Then I'll call you Little Stone. Little Stone, things are different now, be careful, the walls may be overheard."
“Our family was sent down to the countryside, so it’s really not appropriate to call us that anymore. Thank you for your support, but I’m worried that your actions might actually implicate you.”
"Little Stone, did you hear me? Don't talk nonsense."
Shi Minghui patted Shi Gandang on the head, which earned him a wronged expression.
Then, Shi Minghui looked at Chu Zhenyuan with a hint of regret: "I've heard some details from my son. You are both great heroes of the country."
"Now that we've fallen to this state... Sigh! I don't know what to say anymore."
The Shi family's attitude instantly increased Ye Nian'an's goodwill towards them.
Although they knew in their hearts that the Chu family was wronged, it was understandable that they would avoid them like Jiang Nuan did.
At most, we'll just stop interacting.
The behavior of Shi Minghui and his son Shi Gandang precisely demonstrates that they are clear-headed, wise, and good comrades who do not follow the crowd.
This sentiment is truly rare.
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