Then, he continued,
"The neighbors here are all your comrades-in-arms. Even if they didn't fight side by side, they were trained by the country and most of them are trustworthy people."
There's no one around watching what we say or eat all day, so the adults can relax, and the kids have a lot of fun playing together.
Which one do you prefer?
"Of course I like it here,"
Qin Qinghuai blurted it out almost without thinking. He knew his wife liked this kind of relaxed atmosphere, but he hadn't expected her to like it this much. To be honest, he was quite excited.
"Aren't you afraid of regretting it later? No matter what, in terms of hardware, development, children's education, and all other aspects, it can't compare to Beijing. Besides, in such a remote mountain village, aren't you really afraid that your child's horizons will be limited?"
"Hi!"
Without even thinking, he simply waved his hand.
"Do you think everyone in the capital has vision, insight, and a broad perspective?"
"No, that's definitely not the case. It's just that the conditions in the capital city allow people to see more and experience more things. After all, the capital city is under the emperor's nose, which is different from the rest of the country. It still has its own advantages."
This is something that can be easily and naturally acknowledged. A national central city decades later, a city with more than 3,000 years of history, an ancient capital of six dynasties, with a profound historical heritage and a superior geographical location—can it be easily surpassed by a rural village?
"Of course, the capital is the best place, but you're not asking whether Beijing or this place is better. What I'm saying is that this place is more suitable for our current life."
As for the future, when the little one grows up, can't she go back again? The capital is also our home. We still have a house and a yard there, so what's there to be afraid of?
Whether it's for travel, or for the children to go to school or take college entrance exams, or if she likes it, we can go back with her then. Whether it's for travel or living together, it's all fine.
You're asking where we like to live, not whether we're going to live here forever. It's about doing things whenever we want, right?
Jian Dan could tell that this person seemed to be testing her.
"What do you mean? You already have other plans?"
Qin Qinghuai shook his head.
"No, it's just that I suddenly felt that keeping you in this remote place was unfair to you."
"Forget it, think of it this way: if we were in the capital right now, the little one would probably be gone by spring. Here I can take her everywhere, and there are other kids to play with. But in the capital, with this kind of situation, would you dare let your daughter, who's so fat, go out?"
This is indeed a bit alarmist, but families who are willing to raise their daughters to be plump and healthy must not lack food. In a situation where most people are starving, they will inevitably be targeted sooner or later.
Qin Qinghuai understood this as well. While staying in the military compound might prevent many problems, everyone knows the saying, "When the nest is overturned, no egg remains unbroken."
“You’re right. When my second brother called, he said that almost all the schools were closed. Even in the compound, some kids were going out to march every day, shouting about destroying the Four Olds and overthrowing capitalism. They were plundering capitalists all over Beijing, and they did a lot of looting and vandalism.”
He was momentarily stunned.
"Has this wind even reached the military compound?"
Qin Qinghuai had heard the phrase "this wind" used by Jian Dan before, so it wasn't surprising.
"Yes, even the military compound hasn't been peaceful. You're right, no matter what happens to Beijing in the future, it's definitely not a good place right now."
Jian Dan sighed inwardly. Even in a fictional era, this trend hadn't been avoided at all.
"I didn't think that much about it. You know my personality. Just the fact that there are no mountains near the capital means I'm missing out on so much fun, don't you think?"
"ha!"
That's true. Qin Qinghuai had overlooked the fact that his wife's hobbies were different from those of ordinary people. Once he understood this, his guilt lessened a bit.
The kang (heated brick bed) was hot, and soon the child was covered in a thin layer of sweat. The couple then turned their conversation to the child.
"Look at her, her neck is covered in sweat, and it's always muddy when she takes a bath. If you ask me, shouldn't we give her a weight loss program?"
"What?"
Qin Qinghuai hurriedly waved his hand.
"Don't talk nonsense. Why would such a young child need to lose weight? I even asked my second aunt. Being able to eat is a blessing. At her age, this isn't fat, it's just baby fat. When she grows taller, she'll grow out of it."
It was just a casual remark; naturally, she felt sorry for her own daughter.
"Alright, alright, let's just wait for her to grow bigger. Oh my, she's only this small now, but she's like a live fish. Yesterday, Mom almost couldn't hold her. She was startled herself, afraid that she would drop the baby."
"If it gets any bigger, it'll be crawling soon, then walking. Won't it be like a little monkey then?"
They complained, but their faces were all smiles.
"Tell me, you were such a tiny little dumpling when you were born, how did you grow so big so quickly?"
"Yes, I've heard the elders say that children don't need to grow, that they grow as fast as they're being inflated. I didn't believe it then, but now it seems to be true. They've only been a few months, and they'll be walking unsteadily, running behind us, and growing up like Xiao Heng and the others, going to school, and growing into a tall man like Xiao An."
"Honey, think about it, doesn't it feel amazing?"
There was a sense of accomplishment, but coming from this man, it sounded a bit like he was fighting a monster.
"A sense of accomplishment, indeed. Raising such a tiny little dumpling to such a big one, it's really something to look forward to."
"Right!"
Jian Liye was no joke when it came to training his children. This time, he went into the mountains and didn't return for a full seven days. When he came back, he didn't come back empty-handed. The rope behind him was tied with strings of game of various sizes. The three of them were not exactly ragged, but they were in a sorry state. There were bloodstains on their hands, faces and bodies. They were pulling a string of bloody but frozen game. This group was enough to attract attention when they walked through the family compound.
Almost as soon as he entered the residential compound, he was spotted by the children playing there. So, before he even got home, Jian Dan received news from Qin Guan and the others that Qin Guan had returned to Zhou.
"Third Aunt, Grandpa Jian is back."
"Sister, Brother Xiao An and Brother Xiao Rui are back. They hunted a lot of game, a whole bunch of it. They'll be home soon."
These were all simple adjectives back then, but now, they've finally been used by someone else.
"OK,"
The child was asleep, so I simply and decisively went out to greet them.
Soon, the trio, looking like wild men, entered the courtyard in a grand procession. To be honest, their appearance was somewhat unbearable to look at at first glance.
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