The old man laughed heartily, then his words became somewhat earnest.
"Third brother, your mother and I are both survivors of the war. We're not really that interested in becoming officials or anything like that. But in the years since the founding of the People's Republic of China, we've gotten used to military life. As for you, I hope you can both join the army. But as for your eldest and second brothers, I don't need to say anything. I was thinking, okay, you're one of them. Anyway, our Qin family doesn't expect to do anything big in the army, so it's up to you."
However, I've seen the developments here over the years since you got married. Actually, people in Beijing are also paying attention. I know that many things are inseparable from your wife, aren't they?
Qin Qinghuai did not deny this.
"Yes, the year I came here, the roads were blocked by heavy snow. Moreover, it happened to coincide with the time when the capital wanted to control this place and deliberately delayed the supply of supplies. At that time, we were really on the verge of running out of food. As soon as the road was cleared, her friend, the Sheng family, the Sheng family that she had helped raise a little girl, came to deliver her dowry."
He smiled.
"Later she told me that the Sheng family really wanted to donate grain to the army. Otherwise, if they said it was a dowry for her, why would they send more than ten truckloads of grain? How much of it could she eat? They were just using her as an excuse. She saw through it right away and didn't even look at it. She just unloaded all the grain from the truckloads at the logistics department."
"Later, they helped me come up with ideas to bring forward the school's plan and change it to subject-based teaching, so that everyone could choose according to their own interests and strengths."
"The greenhouses that came later were a suggestion she had made long ago. They had already been put into practice at the military base, and she had also set up quite a few in the rural areas where she went. It was a way for everyone to make money."
"Actually, if you look closely, my wife is involved in many things here. Sometimes, just a few words are enough to make you feel like she always knows clearly what the right thing to do is when we are hesitating."
Qin Qinghuai had his own selfish motives, so he didn't tell his parents everything. But his parents had eyes that could see through anything, having survived countless battles. They just weren't always so sure. Besides, if their son didn't say anything, it meant it was his daughter-in-law's privacy, so they didn't ask.
“I knew it. We were just saying that when you were here, you were smart and quick-witted, but how come you were just a political commissar in Beijing, and now you’ve become a genius here? I don’t believe that you were the one who came up with those farming ideas in the first place.”
Qin Qinghuai, lol.
"Is there any need to expose this?"
"Hmph! You must have put in a lot of effort in cooking and housework to get a wife, right? I never knew you were so good at all!"
"You're clearly a lazy bum who can't even tell the difference between grains. You don't recognize as many leafy green vegetables as I do, and you dare to talk about farming?"
You don't even know this simple thing? There wasn't a trace of unfamiliarity in your expression. But no one knows a son better than his father. He's been by your side for so many years. Even if you ignore him, his nature won't change that much. Qin Qinghuai was a child who rarely went out because he was weak. After growing up, he lived a very simple life, going only between home and school. When he joined the army, apart from basic training, he was mostly involved in clerical work and farming. He had hardly ever been to the countryside.
To be honest, before he came here, he probably couldn't even tell the difference between vegetables and grass.
"However, what I said was also the truth. Before, I thought that after your mother and I left, you would be the only one left in the army, and you would be a civilian employee who would not be on missions and would only rely on your seniority. Even if you retired, you would not be able to reach a high position. In the next generation, these children all seemed to have no interest in joining the army. I thought that our family would be about done with you, and the next generation would have no chance with the army."
But I don't think that way anymore, Third Brother. These construction projects here can't be hidden from the higher-ups, you know that?
Qin Qinghuai smiled.
"These are real bricks and tiles, what's there to hide? Anyone with eyes can see them. Since we dare to move them, we're not afraid of being seen."
This matter has been discussed between the military and the government. Moreover, isn't this all under the guise of autonomy? The area from the county seat to this side is indeed border territory, and we are building on the border, so there is no problem at all.
Even if anyone is worried, we're not afraid of being investigated. Our loyalty to the country remains unchanged. While protecting the border, we also strive to develop our own jurisdiction and improve the lives of our hardworking brothers. Which policy does that violate?
"You, you,"
The old man smiled helplessly.
"You shouldn't be covered in thorns either."
The current environment is not very stable. Yes, some people may have selfish motives, but the majority of people still firmly support the country's development and the policy of building a new countryside.
"Ha, yes, most people, but you can't deny that there are still some who are secretly trying to cause us trouble,"
The old man took a deep breath, decisively gave up trying to persuade him, and picked up where he left off, continuing what he had been saying.
"Third brother, the entire military region benefits from what your wife has done, but you should also know that no matter how much she does, the credit will definitely go to you."
"I know that I made it very clear to my wife before doing these things. She likes quiet and doesn't like those tedious things or officialdom."
Besides, she doesn't lack those titles and those things.
"...Alright, since you've come to ask me about this, you must already have a pretty good idea, right?"
Qin Qinghuai
"I'm still uneasy, so I wanted to talk to you to calm me down. If possible, I'll discuss it with the regimental commander and the garrison, and then go to the county to find Secretary Xi. My wife wants to contribute, so we can't let outsiders benefit from this."
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