Chen Yitang smiled and said, "Of course! Our dog Dan is so cute, I can't bear to let him go!"
Goudan smiled broadly and said to Chen Yitang, "Grandpa, I want to play with them in the village. I'll wait for you at home."
"Okay, I'll bring you toys when grandpa comes back." Chen Yitang said with a smile. He went to the kitchen and took out two ounces of rice. He gave it to one of the ladies and said, "Sister, this is Goudan's lunch ration. When his mother comes back, please tell her that I'm going back to my hometown. I'll come back to pick them up and take them back to their hometown together after I'm done playing."
The old lady quickly refused: "How much food can a little kid like you eat? Take it back."
"Sister, my dog has a big appetite. He can't eat the food rations from your family. Just steam all of this into white rice, and he will help you finish it with some pickles." Chen Yintang said quickly.
When the old lady heard Chen Yitang say this, she took the rice and said that since the children could finish it, they should take it. It would be embarrassing to ask them to eat their own food. Anyway, they would not take advantage of others, and they could not let others take advantage of them. It was not easy for every household now.
Goudan felt a little sad as he watched Chen Yitang and the others leave, but he was soon attracted by his friends' game. He tilted his head and asked, "What is sandbag throwing? Can I play?"
"Of course. Let's go and play together." Ergou and Shitou wanted to show that they had a better relationship with Goudan in front of the children, so they took Goudan's hand and walked forward.
Chen Yitang and Lin Baixiang rode their bicycles back to the county town. Chen Yitang called the military district. After two beeps, the phone rang. A female voice came from the other end: "Hello, this is the xxx military district, I'm Zeng Yike."
"I heard that you came to me. What kind of patient requires me to go back and perform the operation in person?" Chen Yintang asked seriously.
Zeng Yike heard that it was Chen Yitang calling, so she went straight to the point: "We have a very outstanding regiment commander who injured his leg and needs surgery. But according to current medical equipment, he will probably have to retire after his injury is healed. But with your needles inserted into the appropriate acupoints, his leg injury can still recover to 90%."
"May I know who it is?" Chen Yintang already had an answer in his mind, but he still wanted to hear Zeng Yike say it in person.
The other party was stunned when he heard this question: "You also know him. He is Zhao Jianguo, who I used to have the highest hopes for. He was seriously injured during this mission, especially in his legs."
Chen Yitang hesitated and said, "Also, I am going to tell you something as your man, but you must control your emotions. Don't get too excited."
When Zeng Yike heard Chen Yitang's words, her first reaction was that Chen Yitang had found Nannan, but she soon felt that it was impossible. She had been looking for her for so many years and still couldn't find her. When she asked Chen Yitang three months ago, he said that he hadn't found her. She immediately put this idea behind her and asked, "What's the matter? Just tell me directly!"
"I found our daughter." Chen Yitang paused after he finished speaking. He waited for a long time, but there was no response from the other party. He thought the other party was so happy that he was stupid. He smiled and said, "Laugh if you want to. I'm not afraid of you laughing at me. When I found my daughter, I laughed out loud in the hospital. Everyone thought I was mentally ill!"
Zeng Yike exhaled a breath of turbid air, and then she asked, "Are you telling the truth or not?"
"Of course it's true. How could I lie to you about this? There's something you wouldn't have expected. Nannan's husband is Zhao Jianguo." Chen Yintang shared the news with Zeng Yike.
"Bang!" There was a sound of something heavy falling to the ground. Chen Yitang asked anxiously, "Are you okay? What happened just now?"
After a while, Zeng Yike's voice came from the other side: "It's okay, I just didn't hold the microphone firmly. If you found Nannan a long time ago, why didn't you bring her home?"
"It's not that I don't want to, it's that our daughter doesn't want to, and I can only respect her opinion." Chen Yintang said helplessly. If possible, he certainly didn't want to see Zeng Wenjuan working so hard in the fields.
Zeng Yike regained her leadership aura. She said to Chen Yitang, "No matter what, you must bring Nannan home when you come back this time. Besides, Zhao Jianguo is injured and needs someone to take care of him. This is an order, not a negotiation. You must come back as soon as possible. Zhao Jianguo's leg injury cannot be delayed."
Chen Yitang was helpless, his wife was still the same, she would only give orders regardless of the other party as long as she wanted to do something. Chen Yitang opened his mouth and wanted to say something, but heard a series of "beep beep" sounds of the phone being hung up. Chen Yitang looked at the microphone, smiled helplessly and put the phone down.
Seeing Chen Yitang's frustrated look, Lin Baixiang laughed and joked, "Your wife hung up on you again. What did she say to you this time?"
"You can also ask me to take Nannan home. The person who was injured this time is Nannan's husband, and I don't know how to tell her about this." Chen Yintang was a little embarrassed.
Lin Baixiang said in a calm voice: "Just tell the truth about this matter! After all, it is her man who is injured, and it is your turn to take action, which proves that the injury is very serious. Even after the operation, he still needs to recover and he will definitely need someone to take care of him. This matter cannot be concealed."
"You're right. I'll go buy some meat. I'll give Nannan some nourishment tonight and then we'll leave for Jiang Province tomorrow. Please buy me three sleeper tickets. If Nannan and Goudan don't want to leave, I'll go back by myself." Chen Yintang said after thinking for a while.
Lin Baixiang nodded: "Okay, then I'll buy you a train ticket for tomorrow afternoon. Pack your things and come to the county town to find me."
"Okay, thank you very much." Chen Yitang said. Lin Baixiang suddenly became unhappy: "What is there to thank, Guiying has already prepared the meal and we will eat at home at noon before going back."
In the afternoon, Chen Yitang went to the supply and marketing cooperative to buy some canned snacks to eat on the train tomorrow. Even if they didn't go home together, they could still be snacks for Nannan and Goudan. He also went to the black market to buy three pounds of pork belly, and then rode his bicycle back to Shuitou Village.
Zeng Yike, who hung up the phone in Jiang Province, took out a blurry photo of a child and stroked it over and over again: "My dear! It's been so many years, and mom and dad have been looking for you for more than 20 years. Finally, we found you. Mom is very happy, really very happy." As she spoke, a tear fell on the photo, and Zeng Yike wiped it with her sleeve.
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