Qin Qinghuai remained silent.
"What's wrong with that? It's not like we can't afford to support her. A little food and drink is no big deal. In ancient times, it was said that daughters should be raised in luxury. Although we can't reach that level, we can still make sure our child has a good life within our means."
Not to mention, my wife is a real fairy.
"Go away! Oh, right,"
It was just today, when we were talking about Jian Liye, that I suddenly remembered him.
"No one questioned that instrument from last time, right?"
The topic shifted a bit abruptly, and Qin Qinghuai took a couple of seconds to catch up.
"Ah... that? Someone asked about it. Since Brother Chao was on a mission outside, I just put it on him. Everyone knows he's always on missions outside, so he has a wide circle of friends and knows all sorts of people. It's not surprising that he has connections."
"That's good,"
Simply put, it means lying down and not caring about anything, but hopefully it can really be allowed to lie down. In this day and age, if someone really suspects it and puts some kind of label on it, then all their hard work for so long will have been for nothing.
Her relieved expression was so obvious that Qin Qinghuai couldn't help but comfort her.
"Don't worry, although it's not as tight as an iron barrel here, it's not so easy to send anything out. After all, it's a military region, and there are still rules to follow."
"Alright, I'm more relieved to hear that. But brother, do you think the movements here are quite significant? How could the higher-ups not have noticed?"
Qin Qinghuai shrugged, his eyes showing no concern.
"What difference does it make whether we notice it or not?"
"But, after all, they are superiors. Although it is said that a general in the field may not obey the emperor's orders, this is peacetime after all. It may be okay once or twice, but if it happens too often, the higher-ups will definitely have something to say. This is the military, with strict military discipline. Wouldn't this be considered disobeying military orders?"
Originally, I didn't know much about military discipline, but strictness was a given. Although this era was fictional and there might be some differences, the military was still largely the same, and basic discipline was definitely indispensable.
Qin Qinghuai sighed and sat down as well.
"Now, nobody's watching this side. One reason is that they're too busy to care."
Furthermore, after the founding of the People's Republic of China, border troops had a certain degree of jurisdiction and autonomy, especially in terms of logistics. Apart from the fixed military supplies that were allocated by the state and distributed by higher authorities, even the directly subordinate units of higher authorities did not have the right to directly interfere in the internal affairs of border troops.
Just like my transfer last time, this time with my father's matter, the superiors can't make the decision directly. They need to communicate with this side, and only after both sides reach an agreement can the document be issued. That's the principle.
And those previous treasures and assets—they might covet them, and they might subtly try to get them handed over, but they wouldn't dare to act directly or give orders.
I honestly don't know the answer to that, but the rules in this alternate era are quite lenient.
"That's great? Then you can go all out and do whatever you want?"
Qin Qinghuai smiled.
"Too much to the extreme, but the current development is very good, and we are all very satisfied."
The foundation here is weak and too thin. We can only develop and accumulate resources to fill the gaps. Taking too big a step wouldn't be appropriate.
Simple-mindedly, she didn't care about these things, but since things were going well here, she had the confidence to lie low, so she naturally agreed wholeheartedly.
"That's good. We'll be living here for many years, so we're fine with whatever we do. But if the little one lives here, of course it would be better, even better."
As for the college entrance examination in real history, Jian Dan hardly included it in her life plan. She was not someone who necessarily wanted to be outstanding or strong. It was just that she was used to being independent, which made her seem strong in everything.
She had participated in the college entrance examination, a highly competitive event in her previous life, but now she felt she lacked the passion and simplicity of that era.
The first cohort of college students is highly prestigious, and for ordinary people, it is indeed the best way to change their destiny. However, she does not need that empty title to enhance her own value or demonstrate her worth. Learning knowledge to build the country is not something only college students can do. She feels that now, in this remote border area, she can provide a lot of help and also realize her life value. It can be considered that she is contributing to the construction of rural areas, the army, and the country.
Therefore, she never even considered participating.
She wasn't a person who liked crowds. She originally wanted to find a quiet place to settle down and wait until the reform and opening up to return to Beijing. Now it seems that this place is spacious and open, which is more suitable for her than Beijing.
"Do you really not want to go back to the capital?"
If Jian Dan were truly from a rural area and grew up there, she wouldn't have much attachment to the outside world. But Jian Dan is different; she grew up in Beijing, so her perspective and knowledge are naturally different.
In their eyes, this place is wonderful in every way, but in the end, it's just a poor, remote place inhabited by a bunch of "stinking soldiers." In the eyes of some self-proclaimed cultured and educated people, they are only living here because they are down on their luck, and this is already a condescension. If they were asked to spend the rest of their lives stuck here, probably very few people would agree.
Simple, even though she had a child, in Qin Qinghuai's eyes, she was still the spirited yet delicate little girl he had met when they first met, and he was still a little apprehensive.
"What's so great about the capital? Even if you live in a courtyard house, you're surrounded by people, factories, and shops. You have to be careful whether you go out or talk. You have to be wary of your neighbors peeking over the wall if you want to eat something nice. Whether it's eating, vegetables, or anything else, even drinking water or going to the toilet, you have to queue, pay money, and get a ticket. You still have to go to work and come home. If you encounter something unpleasant, you can only endure it."
Even in the military compound where my parents live, it's not like you can do whatever you want, right? Everyone's in the same compound, and if they want your family to eat meat, the neighbors know it even earlier than you do, and the kids come over early to smell it.
Tell me, what's good about it?
"No, isn't it good? Isn't this how everyone lives?"
"Yes, that's how everyone lives, but not us. We have such a big yard and such big rooms here. We can grow our own land and garden. If we want to eat meat, we can go up the mountain to hunt. We drink groundwater and mountain spring water."
Jian Dan didn't notice his strange expression at all. She reached out and touched the little boy's neck, which was a bit damp. She then casually pulled the blanket down a bit.
"The child is too fat, his neck is so big it's almost broken, and look how much he sweats."
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