When faced with such a situation, one can only say that life is unpredictable. Cheng Jia was also dragged down by this era, and in the end, he was not much better than the victims of the times.
Actually, it's quite sad.
When he returned, Cheng Chao looked completely calm.
Jian Dan and the two children kept glancing at his expression. Even at the foot of the mountain, when they parted, Cheng Chao actually showed a faint smile.
"Don't worry, I'm fine. I just can't help you tidy up the garden. Let the two of them stay with you for a few days and finish tidying up before they go back."
"No need, no need,"
I just couldn't help feeling a little uneasy looking at him.
"Brother, why don't you rest a bit before you go? Look, your eyes are all red."
Cheng Jin watched from the side without offering any advice, while Ming's father sighed softly beside him.
"Sigh, this isn't easy for Lao Cheng either."
For the past two years, he and Cheng Jia have been inseparable. He has seen everything about Cheng Jia, including her worries, longing, regrets, and memories, even her waking up in the middle of the night. He can't say who did anything wrong, but he has spent more time with Cheng Jia and has seen it all. Cheng Jia's life has been really too difficult.
Cheng Jin knew this all too well.
"Yes, it's not easy, but who has it easy?"
Cheng Chao, who became an orphan at a young age, had a tough time. He was forced to become a "father" before he was even twenty, fighting a war while raising his nephew. Was it easy for him?
Cheng Zhuo struggled alone in the Northwest for more than ten years, but in the end, he was squeezed out and had to retreat here to avoid the limelight. Was it easy for him?
And then there's that uncle who was separated from his family since childhood. He once donated his family fortune to support the revolution, and he still managed to leave his granddaughter a substantial inheritance. Was it easy for him?
There's also Jian Dan, a teenage girl who became an orphan overnight. Her fiancé's family bullied her, forcing her to seek refuge in the countryside. Wasn't that difficult for her?
Thinking this, he wanted to sigh again.
After seeing Cheng Jin and Cheng Chao off, Ming's father, Lin Dongfang, Jian Dan, and the two children walked back together.
"How much of your garden do you have left? I'll come over and help you tidy it up later."
Jian Dan quickly refused, and Cheng Rui and Cheng An also spoke up.
"Brother Lin, you don't need to do it, we've got you covered,"
Lin Dongfang was just asking. After going to the countryside, Jian Dan never asked anyone for help with household chores. She was not afraid of hardship or fatigue, so the small garden was not a difficult task for her.
Besides, he could also see that Cheng Chao left behind two children clearly to keep Jian Dan company.
Cheng Chao followed Cheng Jin back. Cheng Jin was thinking about what to do next. First, he had to tell Cheng Zhuo about this matter. Second, he had to think about how to write the report. Cheng Jia had been publicly named in that matter before.
"Uncle, I'll go on that mission, but I need to rest for a while after I get back."
Cheng Jin looked at him, his expression unreadable.
"Do we really have to go?"
The focus now isn't on the mission, but on Cheng Chao's current state, which worries him.
But what Cheng Chao needed was this time alone. These past few days back had been chaotic, and he felt very restless.
"Okay, that's right. It might take a little longer. Please take good care of things here. Consider the two kids as having a holiday. They'll have to come back in a few days."
The autumn harvest is almost over in the village, and then it'll be winter, so there shouldn't be anything to do for a while.
"Once the mission is over, I'm thinking of going back to the capital."
As Cheng Jin listened, he felt increasingly uneasy; it sounded like someone was giving their final instructions.
"Xiao Chao, what you're saying isn't just about your sister, she's also my niece. Isn't it only right that I take care of her?"
Since you're worried, come back soon and keep an eye on things yourself.
Anyway, I'm not as attentive as you. Besides, it's autumn, and we'll be busy then. I'll have to come check on things whenever I remember. I can remember this, but I don't know when I'll remember next time."
Cheng Chao looked at him helplessly, knowing that Cheng Jin's words were deliberately meant to provoke him, but he was still genuinely worried.
"Uncle, you can't be serious, can you?"
"I'm just going on a mission, it's not like I'm tired of living and want to bury myself in my grave."
"Heh, heh heh,"
Cheng Jin wasn't embarrassed at all.
"Really? I didn't see that coming. I was just listening to you giving your last instructions."
Cheng Chao...
This incident left a mark, some light, some heavy, on their minds, but in the village, it was like a gust of wind, gone in an instant. Perhaps, in the villagers' mouths, it was just a casual remark.
"Ah, there's someone dead in the cowshed."
Cheng Rui and Cheng An kept their word. They really did take advantage of these few days to help Jian Dan harvest the vegetable garden thoroughly and plant all the autumn cabbages before returning to the military camp with many backward glances.
The impact of Cheng Jia's incident on Jian Dan was that the entire autumn harvest was very quiet. Every day was just going to work and coming home. Even going up the mountain, which he used to love the most, seemed to have lost its appeal.
Mingzhu didn't go to work, but after listening to what Lin Dongfang and Tan Yajun said, she also felt something was off.
"Could she have really suffered some kind of trauma? It seems like she hasn't come this way since the autumn harvest started?"
Tanya shook her head.
“Not only did she not come here, but she also went home right after work. The day before yesterday, I was in the same group as her harvesting sweet potatoes. She just kept working in silence and didn’t talk much. I wanted to ask you, what’s wrong with her?”
Although she wasn't talkative before, she wasn't like this before; it's making me a little scared.
Actually, it's not that serious.
In reality, there was indeed an impact. Cheng Jia's situation reminded her of the tragic events that occurred during that chaotic period in history.
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