Aren't you afraid of what other people's parents will say about you behind your back?
"No, it can't be that serious?"
Cheng Chao felt a little guilty. He wasn't uneducated; he was a cultured man who had gone to school properly. What reason didn't he understand?
"It's not that serious... My uncle has been working on everyone's mindset and has given them leave to go back and resolve the issue."
"oh!"
She gave him a strange look but didn't say anything more. It was just a conversation that got heated. She wasn't a political leader, so why should she meddle in his personal life?
"No, I'm telling the truth,"
"Yes, yes, really, really, I believe you're telling the truth."
The dismissive tone was blatantly obvious, making Cheng Chao's teeth itch with anger. He simply gave him a nonchalant glance.
"I already said I believed it, why are you still angry?"
Qin Qinghuai turned his head to look out the window, his shoulders shaking uncontrollably.
Qin Yi, who was in front of him, simply locked his upper body to the seat and covered his mouth tightly.
Zheng Aiguo's face turned red with embarrassment as he stared intently at the road ahead, not daring to be distracted for even a moment.
Cheng Chao belatedly realized what was happening, glanced at the reactions of the others, gave a childish "humph," and then turned back to check on the three professors.
"Have their accommodations been arranged? Professor Wei's health condition means he won't be able to do much work back home,"
Qin Qinghuai also turned his head to look and said softly,
"I was originally going to arrange dormitories for them, but now it seems that dormitories are not suitable. I just got off the bus and called back to ask the regimental commander and everyone to tidy up the two courtyards opposite my house. Fortunately, the weather is getting warmer and warmer, so even if we can't finish tidying up today, people can still live there tonight."
"The place across the street from yours is fine too,"
Cheng Chao straightened his body.
"Qinghuai, putting aside our friendship or old acquaintances, these people were brought back with great effort. I won't be staying here permanently, so I'll have to trouble you to take good care of them from now on. We can't just climb out of one fire pit only to jump into another quagmire."
Qin Qinghuai also looked serious.
"Don't worry about that. With me here, as long as they focus on their work, I'll be their support."
Besides, those two are my sworn brother's parents, and this Professor Wei is my uncle's teacher. By any measure, they're family, so I'll be extra careful."
Cheng Chao trusted Qin Qinghuai's character, both publicly and privately.
"Sigh, I'm both happy and sad about this. Who would have thought that someone who deals with the land, seeds, chickens, ducks, geese, and pigs could be an eyesore to others?"
Qin Qinghuai lowered his eyelids.
"Human nature is the most unpredictable thing. As long as it exists, it will be targeted, which is normal."
Are they in a bad situation?
"Yes, it was worse than bad. If I had been a few days later, Professor Wei might have been burned to death in just a few days."
Those two were also subjected to criticism sessions every three days. When I arrived, they had just come down from the stage. They looked like they could still hold on, but actually, they were covered in injuries. Professor Yu even had a leg injury; I'll have the military doctor check it out when we get back. It might be related to the bones.”
Qin Qinghuai stiffened and was about to turn around to look back when Cheng Chao gently shook his head.
"There's no rush. I've examined it; it's not fatal, but if we leave it untreated, the leg will definitely become lame. If it's mild, the person can still take care of themselves, but if it gets serious..."
Cheng Chao didn't say anything more, but Qin Qinghuai understood perfectly. His face darkened, and looking at his wife who was asleep on his shoulder, he lowered his voice.
"Now I understand my wife's thoughts. In this situation, having a stable environment and a strong home base is indeed extremely important."
"It's all for the sake of protecting family, friends, and those we care about. This infrastructure development and strengthening our own capabilities are absolutely necessary, and we can't delay."
"Yeah, that brat is really thoughtful. She thought of this early on. If we become strong, others won't dare to look down on us or reach out to us recklessly."
Men, who doesn't have some big things they want to do? It's not that they haven't thought of them, it's just that they're short of money. They can't even afford to eat, so how can they dare to dream of such long-term goals?
In other words, simple financial support enabled them to achieve their ambitions.
When they returned to the border camp, it was already completely dark, around 10 p.m. Knowing that they were coming back today, Commander Lin had already ordered the two courtyards to be tidied up, the kang (heated brick bed) heated to remove the dampness, hot water to be boiled, and even the bedding to be prepared.
That's quite meticulous.
"Political Commissar, Xiao An is a little sick, and the regimental commander can't get away, but he has already made arrangements with the canteen. I'll go tell them to cook for you now. You can eat and then go back to rest."
Qin Qinghuai glanced at Jian Dan, who was still sleepy-eyed, then at the others who also looked tired, and exchanged a look with Cheng Chao.
"Stop fussing over it. We'll just go back and cook some porridge to make do. You should go back and rest too. I'll bring three professors to the camp tomorrow. We'll talk about it then."
Seeing that he didn't seem to be lying, Xiao Hu didn't insist.
"Yes, Political Commissar."
Political Commissar, Sister-in-law, Company Commander Cheng, and other comrades, please get some rest.
"We were short on time today, so we only did a rough tidying up of these two courtyards. The logistics team will come tomorrow to do a complete overhaul. The kang beds in each household are heated, there's boiling water in the thermos, and warm water in the large pot for washing. The bedding in both courtyards is also new. Political Commissar, here's your key."
"Brother Hu, you're so meticulous!"
Qin Yi was stunned. He was also a guard, but he really didn't know this skill.
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