Chapter 25: Returning Home, Thieves in the Middle of the Night

After more than half an hour, it was already past six in the afternoon. Lin Xiuzhi looked at the dishes in front of her with satisfaction, picked up her chopsticks and said, "Let's eat."

Tonight we had spicy and sour potato shreds, cold wild vegetables and fried fish. Everyone was very happy with the meal and Jiang Panan even ate two whole steamed buns.

Pan Wenlan was worried that he would not feel comfortable eating, otherwise Jiang Panan would definitely be able to eat more.

"Grandma, your cooking is so delicious. So delicious." Jiang Pan'an praised with greasy mouth.

"Eat more if it tastes good. Eat more, Sang Ning too." Lin Xiuzhi looked at her grandson eating happily. She felt happy but guilty at the same time. The child was so happy eating fried fish as if it was Chinese New Year. After all, the harvest was not good this year and the child could not eat good food.

The Jiang family was in great joy, and fragrance wafted from many homes in Changxing Village. If you didn't know, you would think some happy event had taken place in Changxing Village.

There was no happy event in Changxing Village, but Qiao Xiangye had already heard about the happy event in the military hospital. He was reading documents in his office one second, and a little soldier came in the next second.

He saluted and said happily, "Captain Jiang, Captain Jiang is awake."

Qiao Xiangye laughed, "Prepare the car, let's go to the hospital."

When he arrived at the hospital, he found that everyone was there. Sun Guoan, the political commissar and several other colleagues surrounded Jiang Xingyan and asked about his well-being.

Jiang Xingyan was lying on the hospital bed. Even wearing a hospital gown couldn't hide his handsomeness. When he saw Qiao Xiangye coming, he struggled to get up.

"Xiao Jiang, don't get up. Take good care of yourself and try to return to the army as soon as possible." Qiao Xiangye patted Jiang Xingyan on the shoulder to comfort him.

Jiang Xingyan lowered his eyes and said in a hoarse voice: "Captain, you don't have to hide it from me. I already know it all."

Qiao Xiangye was at a loss and glared at the other people: You bastards, who among you said that?

Sun Guoan shook his head, and the political commissar also shook his head with a distorted expression.

"Captain, I know my physical condition. It will be difficult for my legs to recover." Jiang Xingyan was in a very low mood when he said this. He liked being a soldier and he also liked the atmosphere of the army.

He has been here for many years. If he doesn't serve in the army, he doesn't know what else he can do?

Looking at the soldier he valued the most, Qiao Xiangye's throat rolled and he almost cried. He shouted, "What nonsense are you talking about? It's okay. Don't you want to take a vacation? Anyway, your body is almost done. I'll have someone take you home."

"Thank you, Captain." Jiang Xingyan spoke lightly, with a hint of softness in his usually sharp and clear voice. Thinking of his parents, Jiang Xingyan was eager to return home.

Ignoring the pain in my legs, I packed my things, got in the car and went back overnight.

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In Changxing Village, Lin Xiuzhi looked at Chu Sangning who couldn't stop yawning and asked, "Didn't you sleep well last night?"

"Yeah, a little bit. I always feel like there's something going on." Chu Sangning told Lin Xiuzhi that she always heard some kind of giggling noise in the middle of the night. It was vague and scary, so she didn't dare go out to the restroom at night.

Lin Xiuzhi's first reaction was that some unreliable bachelor from the village had come to her home to peek at the educated youth, and she instantly became furious.

"I want to see who dares to come to the Jiang family and make trouble. If nothing happens, you can sleep well. If someone comes, I will beat him to death."

Lin Xiuzhi had been on guard for several nights. Even Jiang's father couldn't stand it anymore. He was so sleepy that he closed his eyes and lowered his head. He yawned and said, "Just go to sleep. Maybe Chu Zhiqing is wrong."

"Don't you know that girls' feelings are the most accurate? And what if that bastard really runs into our house? You can just think about how to explain to Chu Zhiqing's parents. Sleep, sleep, sleep. How can you be so sleepy all day long?"

Lin Xiuzhi complained, but she did not let go of her old man either. She pinched the soft flesh on the inside of Jiang's father's arm and twisted it. Jiang's father covered his arm and cried out in pain.

It was not until the middle of the night that Lin Xiuzhi could no longer bear it. She picked up the quilt and covered herself with it, saying sleepily, "It looks like there's nothing to do tonight. Let's go to sleep."

She fell asleep immediately. Father Jiang looked at her back with resentment. He did not dare to wake up his wife and muttered softly, "You fell asleep and pinched me."

After nightfall, Changxing Village became even quieter. It was quiet all around. Chu Sangning hadn't slept yet. She propped up her chin, opened the window, looked at the moon in the sky, and counted on her fingers in boredom.

The dark sky was dotted with stars. It was a beautiful sight that Chu Sangning had never seen before. She was fascinated by it for a moment, until the wind blew gently. Chu Sangning felt cold and hugged her arms to go to sleep.

I had just laid down on the bed when I heard some noise outside. I got up on tiptoe, put on some clothes, held my breath, and walked out of the room.

At the gate of Jiang's house, the soldier who drove Jiang Xingyan back was worried, "Captain Jiang, how about I go and knock on the door?" Captain Jiang was not mobile and didn't want to disturb the family's rest. He couldn't stand there until dawn as he was still injured.

Jiang Xingyan shook his head and refused. There were only two hours left until dawn, and he knew the time his parents would get up, so he just stood for a while.

"You go back first. Please tell the leader. I will take his words into consideration."

Qiao Xiangye did not hide the truth from Jiang Xingyan and told him all about his physical condition. He also said that if his leg could not be healed, he would use his connections to get Jiang Xingyan a clerical job in the army.

"Captain, I put the things here. You sit on them, or your legs will get injured."

The car did not enter the village entrance. After the soldier settled Jiang Xingyan, he wanted to go back overnight.

The moon was still hanging in the sky, emitting bright light. Under the moonlight, Chu Sangning saw a figure through the crack in the door.

He was instantly terrified, and quietly walked to Lin Xiuzhi's door, whispering, "Auntie, are you asleep? There's someone at the door."

Lin Xiuzhi woke up in shock, even wearing her shoes backwards, and protected Chu Sangning with a broom, "Did you see it clearly?"

"Yes, a man, quite tall."

"I'll see who's coming. I'll beat him to death." Lin Xiuzhi thought it was someone with such evil intentions, so she called her old man, Pan Wenlan and her husband to come out.

There were four or five people in the group, all holding sticks and shovels. Chu Sangning held a bag, intending to cover the thief's head when he wasn't paying attention, beat him up and throw him out.

"Sang Ning, as soon as I open the door, you go up and cover his head." Lin Xiuzhi had made arrangements for everyone, ensuring that the hooligans would receive a good lesson and would not dare to come to the Jiang family again.

"3, 2, 1, Sang Ning——" Lin Xiuzhi opened the door at lightning speed, and Chu Sang Ning rushed in with the bag.

Jiang Xingyan was still wondering why his family got up so early today, and the smile on his face was not yet revealed, "Mom, you..."

Suddenly, a figure rushed out from in front of him and crashed into his arms.