"And aren't you the same?"
I'd heard before that for so many years you've been eating in the canteen yourselves, using your allowances and ration coupons to subsidize your comrades. If I'm not mistaken, that's how you've spent all your savings, right?"
The three of them immediately fell silent.
Cheng Chao is alright; he has to keep some reserves for when he goes on missions.
However, Cheng Jin and Lin Zhengde were absolutely right. Every month, there was no money left over from their allowances. Some of their comrades had retired due to illness, some had families in financial difficulty, and some had sick children or elderly relatives. It can only be said that every family has its own troubles.
If they knew about situations like the one Da Niu and Er Niu had before, they would definitely have to take care of them from time to time.
Over the years, the two of them have rarely even eaten at their own expense, saving money wherever possible.
The Cheng family was not poor, but after so many years of subsidies and allowances, they really didn't have much left.
After Cheng Jin reunited with Jian Dan in the past two years, he gave her a portion of his resources. However, Jian Dan never returned empty-handed; she gave it all back to the soldiers. Not to mention the grain this time, she even sent over a lot of wild boar.
Cheng Chao often goes on missions. He is quick-witted and deals with all sorts of people. He doesn't do anything immoral, but he does make a lot of money through speculation. Otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to leave his savings to Jian Dan; they would have been gone in a flash.
"Alright, alright, stop praising each other."
Cheng Chao broke the silence of the group.
"Let's get down to business. After we're done, I'll take her to see the kids. Those two boys talk about it all the time."
Sure enough, as soon as they saw Jian Dan, the two sweaty boys pounced on him.
"Sis, sis, what brings you here?"
"Sis, do you miss us?"
Jian Dan was still a little guilty; she really wasn't him. She'd missed him several times before, and she hadn't expected to actually see him today.
"I've been thinking about it. You've all grown so tall. I think you'll all have to look up at yourselves."
"Hehe, sis, we've grown up. We'll protect you from now on."
The shy Cheng An seemed much more cheerful now, just like a parent, which made me feel very gratified.
"Okay, okay,"
A simple, motherly smile.
"Go wash up first, then come over and we'll talk in a bit."
Even though it's not summer yet, the smell of being covered in sweat after a day of training is really unpleasant.
"Why!"
The two children, who were much more relaxed than usual, ran back in just a few breaths. Their bodies were covered in water vapor, and their hair was still dripping wet, but they couldn't hide their excitement.
"elder sister,"
"sister!"
It was completely dark when Cheng Jin simply took his food from the canteen back to his dormitory. Along with the roast chicken from the commune's state-run restaurant in his simple basket, the siblings sat around a small table, chatting about their funny stories since they separated. The two young men chattered away, making it quite lively.
The roast chicken was indeed bought during the day, but the rest doesn't make sense, considering she came directly from the mountain.
"My sister asked my third aunt to make you a few pairs of shoes and two sets of clothes. My eldest brother will go over in a few days and have him bring them back to you."
The sight of the whole family gathered together was something that even Cheng Rui and his brother hadn't seen in a long time, and they were reluctant to part ways as they left.
"Sister, are you coming again?"
It made Jian Dan feel quite uncomfortable, but in the end, it was Cheng Chao who said something.
"About turn, run!"
They had just sent the two children away.
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