When Cheng Chao returned to Cheng Jin's office, he was almost moved to tears.
Since this case hadn't been long in the past, and to avoid attracting unwanted attention, Cheng Chao didn't make a big fuss. He quietly led his men to sort and inspect the items, classifying and storing the cultural relics, books, gold and silver jewelry, and daily necessities, both usable and unusable.
Cheng Chao disposed of the unused items and those with special markings separately, while the rest were secretly taken back under the guise of a training exercise in the mountains.
The garrison has a certain degree of autonomy, especially since this area is part of the border garrison. As long as it doesn't violate laws and regulations, they have a great deal of autonomy, which can be considered flexible and adaptable to local conditions.
However, it was only in this area that the troops stationed elsewhere did not have Lin Zhengde's methods. Not only did he manage his military camps like an iron barrel, but he also guarded the good stuff he had in his hands very tightly. Otherwise, the higher-ups would have taken it away long ago under various pretexts.
It was precisely because Cheng Chao recognized this point that he felt confident in transporting the goods back.
“Those things that are not suitable for public display or that are not needed, I will find someone to deal with them. You take a look at these things, put aside the things that the village can use, and send them over after a while under some pretext.”
You guys handle the rest. It'll be good if it can improve things for the brothers."
Compared to the large-scale operation in the cave last time, this quantity is incomparable, but it still impressed Cheng Jin and Lin Zhengde.
They were incredibly surprised. Apart from the gold, silver, jewelry, and homemade guns, almost everything else consisted of daily necessities, many of which were things they themselves desperately needed.
Cheng Jin was showing off with a bit of smugness, his teeth practically sticking out.
"This child, his selfless character is becoming more and more like our Cheng family. He always thinks of helping his brothers improve their lives whenever he has something."
Lin Zhengde looked down on his smug face, but he had to admit that they couldn't compare to him in this respect.
The main reason is that, unlike ordinary people, who can afford to be as wealthy as Jian Dan? Having a large family background is one aspect, but more importantly, in this situation, being able to buy these scarce resources also requires skill.
Anyway, Lin Zhengde believed that his family was not poor, but after so many years here, he had settled down, and his connections were not as extensive as Cheng Chao's.
"Yes, this child, his magnanimity, his willingness to give, is better than all of ours."
Although the kids definitely have their own selfish motives and are coming for you guys, the brothers are the ones who benefit the most. They get better treatment, are well-fed and clothed, and are healthier, so they have more energy to train. These are real benefits.
Even though they're our own children, we can't let them feel disheartened.
That's a very objective statement. Cheng Jin grinned broadly, but quickly stopped laughing and pouted.
"Ever since we met Dandan, before we even officially recognized each other, we've already eaten several wild boars. These past few years, the amount of wild boar meat we've gotten is... sigh, so many adults are not as good as one child."
Lin Zhengde was also helpless.
"Then you see, when villagers encounter wild boars, it's just a coincidence, and they're fine after fighting them."
We're different; isn't there a rule about this?
Besides, look at our camp. All the veterans have been sent there; the rest are just raw recruits. Are you comfortable sending them up the mountain like that?
That's true. The garrison here is like a base camp. Its main task is to send trained border guards to the other side of the border, and at the same time, it is also responsible for logistical support for the border area.
The recruits who hunted wild boars with Jian Dan a couple of years ago have been trained into veterans and have long been sent to the border. Now, another batch of recruits are being trained here.
Poverty is now the dominant social condition.
Every batch of new recruits were pale, thin, and skin and bones. Fortunately, the army now has vegetable greenhouses and pig farms, so it is much more convenient to eat meat and vegetables than before. In addition, with food available everywhere, the food standards are much better than before. Otherwise, how could those new recruits, whose bodies were so fragile that they could be blown away by the wind, adapt to the sudden and regular training so quickly?
Cheng Jin and Lin Zhengde happily counted the items, also discussing how to make it up to the child.
On Jian Dan's side, once you hand over the things, she doesn't care anymore.
It's raining today, so we're off work.
She didn't have much work to do at home, so she went to Mingzhu's place to play with the children.
Two years ago, her watermelons grew well, so this year Lin Dongfang simply planted a few as well. Now, at this time of year, they have already produced small fruits the size of a baby's fist. Little Lin Huizhou is very interested in these things and often squats in front of the watermelon vines, staring at them intently.
Jian Dan and Mingzhu were weeding nearby, chatting about gossip about the village or the educated youth compound.
"Lin Dongfang went to the commune with the oxcart. It is said that another educated youth has been assigned here, and he has already gone to the educated youth office in the commune."
He paused for a moment,
"Didn't a batch come a few days ago? I remember the village chief said that none of them were allocated to our village?"
Another batch has arrived so quickly?
Mingzhu picked up the water ladle beside her and began watering the plants, gently shaking her head as well.
"I don't know the specifics, but Lin Dongfang happened to be going to the commune, and the village chief asked him to help bring Liu Sanye back."
It seems there was only one available. Lin Dongfang returned and said the village chief had gone to the educated youth compound and asked Su Hong to arrange a room for him.
"Oh, a woman?"
I asked casually without thinking much about it. After Chen Jing and the others returned to the city, and Wei Shujuan also returned to the city, the educated youth were somewhat depressed due to the blows and shocks they suffered. Even Tang Cui, who was usually very talkative, was said to be less talkative. Of course, it could also be because she had matured after getting married.
In short, the atmosphere among the educated youth group has been very low-key and quiet lately, so quiet that even Su Hong and the others are not used to it.
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