"Oh! It was indeed my oversight. I just went to check on it every now and then, and I saw it every day, so I thought that was enough."
Subconsciously, I probably felt that as long as we had enough to eat and wear, we wouldn't have to worry about anything, so I paid too little attention to them.
Honey, you're so thoughtful. This is something we really can't be careless about.
However, I really need to think about how to talk to Qin Jing, so as not to make the child feel even worse.
This kind of delicate work of ideological work is neither simple nor does it require overconfidence.
"Just keep it in mind. I really don't know anything about this, so I probably can't help you. You'll have to rely on yourself."
"I am!"
"The girl is right, it's up to you."
The next day, she didn't see the conversation, but Qin Qinghuai took all the children except Qin Heng to the fields: Cheng An, Cheng Rui, Hui Zhou, and some children from the family compound. There were quite a few of them. Anyway, as long as it was said that Political Commissar Qin was leading the team, the parents were willing and at ease.
When Jian Dan learned about it, his first reaction was,
"Mom, you're willing to do that too?"
Qin Guan and Qin Shao are both not even ten years old yet. Aren't you afraid of tiring or hurting them?"
The old lady tidied up the garden efficiently.
“Our child isn’t that delicate. Everyone goes through this process. Can’t they do more or less?”
We're not counting on them to earn a penny to support their families. We're just letting them see the hardship of farming, to make an impression on them so they won't make it their profession or career. We don't want to raise a useless person who's lazy and knows nothing about farming.
It has to be said, she's a worldly old lady; she's different from the average old lady.
"Mom, you're really open-minded."
"Sigh, what's with all this talk about being open-minded or not? No matter what, you still need to have these basic life skills. Don't worry, Mom won't hold you back."
Seeing that the old lady seemed to be in a good mood, I didn't say much. I thought I'd go check on Jiang Ping, and then on the two little ones playing together.
"Mom, I'm going out. I'll take them all out for some fresh air so you can have some peace and quiet."
The old lady straightened her back.
"Oh, that's great! These past few days, my ears have been ringing and my mind has been in constant turmoil; there hasn't been a moment of peace."
Compared to when she first arrived, the old lady looked noticeably more weathered. They say children are a debt, and probably no one expected the retribution to come in her old age. Simple felt a pang of sadness.
"Yes, Mom, don't worry about it today. Just rest. Everyone else gets holidays, but you, out of 365 days a year, never get a break."
Qin Heng was quite well-behaved; at least he didn't cry or make a fuss, and he even helped her take care of the baby along the way.
But they are still children, and they are playful. A blade of grass, a wild fruit by the roadside, a wildflower, or a bird in the sky can keep the two children entertained for half a day. They have been out for an hour and still haven't left the residential compound.
Yesterday, something happened at the school. Although there was a drill to cover it up, there was still a lot of speculation. Today is the weekend, and there are actually some people gossiping in the family compound. However, no one brought it up to Jian Dan. Jian Dan thought about it but ignored it.
When Mingzhu rushed over, the three of them were playing on the grass at the entrance of the family compound. The little one was digging in the dirt and looking for bugs, while Xiao Heng was pulling weeds, acting as a complete helper. He was the kind of person who would hand his sister the shovel when she dug a hole.
She was very free, so she just sat on the side and watched. As long as there was no danger, she wouldn't interfere.
Mingzhu is so sour.
"You seem quite relaxed. Haven't you heard the gossip? It's practically flying everywhere."
"Um?"
He stood with his hands casually folded, feeling a bit lazy from the sun.
"What gossip? Didn't everyone give the same answer yesterday? They said it was a drill?"
"No, it's Jiang Ping."
"What, did saving someone turn into making an enemy?"
Mingzhu simply sat down next to Jian Dan. Since there was no one else around, she relaxed and leaned against Jian Dan.
"No, it's not that. It's said to be Sun Jianhong, saying she had an affair with the regimental commander. I don't know how she said it, but some people actually believed it. Wasn't Sun Jianhong detained yesterday? Some of her family members couldn't keep an eye on her and were waiting for her at the educated youth compound!"
Speechless
"What does their idleness have to do with them? Are they going to block someone's door?"
“You guessed wrong this time. I asked around, and it seems that Sun Jianhong promised several people that after she married the regimental commander, she would talk to him to help them get easier jobs with higher work points. But looking at their enthusiasm, I suspect that Sun Jianhong may have already accepted their gifts in advance.”
So people were anxious, afraid she would run away and all their things would be lost.
"No, that can't be, right?"
To be honest, this is something that's both simple and a bit confusing.
"Could it be? Tell me, where did this come from?"
The regimental commander had long ago devised a method for matchmaking and had arranged several dates, but he hadn't found any educated youth.
The regimental commander was in his thirties, while those educated youths were at most in their early twenties. Even if it was an old cow eating young grass, there had to be mutual affection, right?
Someone introduced her to Commander Lin?
Or did Commander Lin give her some kind of hint?
Or did Xiao An pull her to call her "Mom"?
Mingzhu pouted.
"I haven't heard anything about it. All I heard was that it came from Sun Jianhong. Moreover, she was very certain that Commander Lin would marry her. The promises she made were really something! To be honest, even your brother Qinghuai probably didn't say those things."
Jian Dan frowned. What's going on?
Did she unknowingly transmigrate into some book and become someone's cannon fodder and stepping stone?
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