Once home, the old man relaxed and chuckled twice upon hearing this.
"These all belong to the eldest and second sons' families. They have grandchildren, and they're just country kids. They're not picky. These were all found outside. Please don't mind, Comrade Qin."
That's what she said, but when she talked about her grandchildren, the smile on her face grew wider and wider, and Qin Yi naturally couldn't spoil the mood.
“I’ve heard people say that naughty kids are smart, and besides, running around outside makes them healthy. Their chubby and lively appearance is just so endearing.”
Just say whatever you want to hear!
Sure enough, the old man's smile lingered all the way inside the house, and he seemed to find the children much more agreeable.
Besides his own family, there were two elderly people who followed him into the house. Judging from their appearance, they should be elders from their own clan. Qin Yi didn't want to get involved in their affairs. Looking at the attitude of the four elders in the family, besides his grandparents, towards the little baby, it didn't seem fake.
The child woke up for a while and was held by two women who almost argued over who would change the diaper. Their attitudes were completely different from Liu Yulan's insincere behavior.
The child fell asleep again, and both women had red eyes. Even the two men, while talking to him, would occasionally turn around to look at him, their worry clearly showing, as if they wanted to take care of him themselves.
Finally, the woman couldn't help but turn back and ask Qin Yi about it.
"Comrade, my niece is so thin, how is her health? Has the doctor said anything about what she should be careful about?"
The old lady's face darkened. Seeing that everyone in the room was her family, she gently lifted the child's sleeve, and the smiles on the faces of the people in the room vanished instantly.
The woman was so angry that she immediately stood up, rolled up her sleeves, and couldn't control her voice any longer.
"Who did this? Isn't this heartless? How old is this child? How could they be so cruel? If I find out, I'll beat her to a pulp."
"Mom, do you know what happened? Who dares to bully people like this? The third son is gone, but he still has his older brother and sister-in-law!"
The second sister-in-law was also furious, but she was much more careful with her words, turning her head to look directly at Qin Yi.
"Comrade, my parents arrived late, so they probably don't know anything. Do you know what happened? Aren't all the people in our residential compound good people? How could they treat a child like this?"
As she spoke, tears immediately streamed down her face.
"This baby is only three months old at most, and the crying is so faint, who could it possibly bother?"
Qin Yi looked at the old lady. Who could explain this? Outsiders were fine, but it was his own mother who was the culprit.
However, they could discuss this behind closed doors. He picked up the previous topic again.
"Before coming here, I asked the doctor and the aunt who has been taking care of the child these past two days. The child is in good health, but we haven't been taking good care of him for the past two months, so he hasn't grown much. We've been feeding him formula for the past two days, and he has recovered quite a bit. The doctor also said that the child has a good foundation and can grow up healthily with normal feeding."
Everyone in the room breathed a sigh of relief.
Qin Yi felt a little relieved. Having such relatives meant the child had a new way to make a living. He then called over two men to unload the things from the cart.
"When we came here, the neighbors were reluctant to part with their children, so they brought some things for us. The regimental commander, political commissar, and logistics department also prepared some things. There aren't many things, but they should all be things that families can use. It's all a token of everyone's goodwill. My sister-in-law brought a few bags of milk powder. You can feed them for now. If you run out of milk powder in two months and don't have any milk powder coupons, then come to the county town to find me."
"No, no, no. This child is already blessed to receive so much care. In a couple of months, the child will be able to eat some solid food. In the spring, we will raise a few more chicks this year and save the eggs for the child. We can't trouble you any more."
Qin Yi nodded and didn't argue with them about the topic anymore. He simply gestured for the two men to move the things.
The truck was half full of things, many large and small bags, some of which were in net bags. The process of moving things inside and out attracted a lot of attention. Qin Yi closed the truck door, looked at the crowd of onlookers, and said goodbye to the Li family, but did not lower his voice.
“Uncle, I’m entrusting this child to you. Our leaders are still worried about him, so I’m heading back right now. If there’s anything wrong with the child or any difficulties at home, just call, write, or come to the county town to find me. Although his father has retired from the army and is no longer here, he was our brother and our comrade-in-arms. His parents were our elders, and his child is just like our child. We will not tolerate anyone bullying him in any way.”
The meaning is quite clear: although you have brought the child back, she is not a burden. There are leaders in the military and many people who care about her. Anyone who wants to bully her should think twice.
The meaning was quite clear. The onlookers looked at each other, and they all understood. The exhaust fumes disappeared at the village entrance for a long time without anyone saying a word. However, the villagers could all see that although Li Xiaozi was gone, his death was worthwhile. He left behind a three-month-old child, but he provided his family with a considerable support. If anyone brought up his death again, it would truly be considered bullying.
That was Qin Yi's original intention, so after finishing, he didn't delay and went straight back.
After parting ways with Commander Lin, Qin Qinghuai's mind was racing. Even after getting home from get off work that evening, he kept spacing out. The rice was undercooked, one dish was under-salted, and another had too much salt. It was truly frustrating.
"What happened again? You seem so distracted,"
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