As she spoke, tears welled up again, her eyes filled with heartache and regret as she looked at her granddaughter.
Qin Qinghuai also regretted stopping Qin Yi from making a move earlier. People like that deserved to be beaten up as many times as they wanted. However, given Liu Yulan's limited funds and the two of them with their personalities, their suffering would only increase.
"Grandpa, don't worry. With grandparents like you as his family, the child will have a good life ahead of him."
It was getting late, and while Liu Yulan and the others were leaving, the old couple couldn't be allowed to leave. Qin Qinghuai arranged for them to stay in Liu Yulan's house, and before leaving, he also spoke to the old man about the situation.
“Grandpa, you are also family members. Your children are still young. If you are willing, you can stay here. There is farming and greenhouses here, and it’s not all physical labor. You can earn a lot of work points, so you don’t have to worry about making a living. Your children can go to school when they grow up.”
The old man waved his hand without even considering it.
"Leaders, I know you all mean well, but my son is gone. You've already brought us justice, which is a great honor. We're just ordinary old farmers, and we'd rather stay in our hometown. But this child is the only descendant my son left behind, and we'll raise him well."
The conditions might be a little poor, but it's our own home, so we feel at ease. Nobody knows about this magnolia incident, and we can take care of it when the children grow up.”
Qin Qinghuai understood; this grandfather was thinking ahead and didn't want his child to be affected by gossip in the future.
"Grandpas, please rest first. There's no need to rush. I'll arrange a car to take you home tomorrow."
"Hey hey!"
After returning home, Qin Qinghuai was dejected, but things didn't calm down at home.
Liu Yulan's former neighbors from the compound, Aunt Wei, and even several other families from this side, all brought gifts.
"Political Commissar, we sent it over, but they refused to accept it no matter what. It's not anything special, just a small token of our appreciation."
"Yes, Political Commissar, I boiled some eggs for them to take with them. It'll be good if they can fill their stomachs on the way."
"The clothes I made for the children are a bit too small, could you help me give them to them?"
None of them were particularly valuable, but conditions here are much better now, so everyone is willing to spend money. The most valuable thing was probably the two chickens that Aunt Wei brought; their legs were tied up and they were packed in a bag.
"Political Commissar, we've been neighbors for several years. Not to mention Liu Yulan, Gangzi is a good person and has helped me a lot. But I haven't been able to take care of the child much. I don't know if I'll ever see him again. You should let them take care of the child. It's only been three months. The child will inevitably suffer a bit. Give the child some soup to help him recover."
Cloth, finished clothes, boiled eggs, chicken, and someone even brought a piece of meat. They weren't particularly valuable, but they were all good things for everyday life.
The room was packed with people, and the couple were finding it hard to refuse everyone. It was also the first time Qin Qinghuai had ever encountered such a warm welcome.
"Listen everyone, the old man doesn't want this, so please take it back for now."
"Political Commissar, we sent them here because he wouldn't accept them. Aren't we sending a car to take them back tomorrow? We were worried they wouldn't make it on time, so we thought we'd send them all together."
"Yes, Political Commissar, this isn't official business. Don't be so serious. Besides, this isn't a gift for you. How can you say you won't accept it?"
"That's right!"
She's not good at social skills. If the other person has ulterior motives, she can retort without hesitation. But in this situation, she understands it in her heart, but she just can't keep up with her words.
Qin Qinghuai was a bit better than her, but he wasn't the type to be good at social maneuvering or causing a ruckus. In the end, it was the old lady who came over, asked about the situation, and was very decisive.
“Then let’s all stay. You’re all kind-hearted and can’t bear to see children suffer. If we each take part, the children will be well, and we can rest assured, right?”
"Yes, yes, that's right, sister-in-law. That child has lived under our noses for so long, it's really pitiful."
"Yes, I think those grandpa and grandma are quite old. If we can lend a hand, it will save them some effort."
"Yes, yes, yes, if the family sees how much the military values this, things will be better for the child."
"Indeed, these children without mothers are pitiful."
After everyone had left, the old lady had her neighbor bring over a lot of things. Meeting Qin Qinghuai's helpless gaze, she felt a pang of disappointment.
"You, you, are you silly? Besides work, you also have a human touch. This is all thanks to everyone's kindness."
"I know, I've already spoken to the logistics department and they've prepared some things for us."
The old lady sighed.
"Son, why can't you understand? You're preparing gifts and condolences from the army, but what everyone is giving is their own sentiment. You should understand the warmth and coldness of human relationships, shouldn't you?"
Jian Dan finally breathed a sigh of relief.
"Yes, that's exactly what Mom meant. Oh dear, I can't yell at her, and I can't fight back. I'm so anxious."
I'll also be looking for some things later, like some formula for the baby. I just don't know where they live, and I'm worried about how convenient it will be for them to come and go. Buying formula requires coupons, which isn't easy.
"I knew you were soft-hearted,"
The old lady instinctively hugged the baby into her arms.
"Looking at them now, these grandparents are good. We can't control them for long, but let's do our best for now, otherwise we'll all feel bad about it."
Simple nodded.
"Yes, people's hearts are the most unreliable thing. I'm going to find something useful."
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