Qiao's voice was trembling with a hint of sorrow, as if she wanted to vent all the worries she had accumulated over the years.
Everyone's eyes were red just by listening.
Xiao Lingling shed tears and kept using her hands to help Qiao calm down.
Wu Bokai waited until she had vented her anger before stepping forward to explain, "Aunt Qiao, I'm sorry for you.
It was my fault for not disciplining my subordinates strictly. Someone deliberately added your son's name to the list of sacrifices in order to embezzle food and wages.
It was my goddaughter who noticed something was wrong and asked me to investigate, and only then did we find out the truth.
This box contains a letter from your son every month. There are now forty-nine letters in total.
And the salary he has been sending back over the years, a total of one hundred and ninety-eight taels, is all here."
Qiao stared at Wu Bokai, and it seemed that it took him a long time to understand what he meant.
Then, she placed her trembling hands on the box, but she didn't have the courage to open it.
She was afraid that all this was just a dream.
She dreamed countless times that her son came back, riding a tall horse, full of vigor and vitality.
But when I woke up, there was nothing...
She didn't understand. She could clearly feel that her son was still alive, but why was there no news at all?
At first she argued with everyone, but gradually, she became less and less confident.
In the end, she could only hold on alone, as if as long as she waited, her son would still be alive.
Now looking at the box, she didn't know whether to be angry or happy.
Finally, she opened the box and reached out to the envelopes.
She opened it carefully, pulled out two thin pieces of paper and read them again and again, but unfortunately, she was illiterate.
Seeing that she was holding it upside down, Xiao Lingling gently took it and said, "Grandma Qiao, I know how to read. Can I read it to you?"
Mrs. Qiao turned her head and smiled gently at Xiao Lingling, her eyes full of expectation and gratitude, "Okay, good child, thank you for your hard work."
Xiao Lingling suppressed her sore throat and adjusted her posture so that Qiao could lean comfortably against the tree before she lowered her head to look at the letter.
【mother:
Zhan Xinan!
Mom, it's New Year's Day again. Are you all right at home? Things have been unstable here, and your son can't come home to see you for a while. Please don't be sad.
I have already applied to our deputy general. If there is no war after the New Year, your son can take a half-month leave to go back and see you.
By the way, mother, Yuanniang and I got married in the presence of the deputy general.
Originally, my son wanted to wait until I became a captain before getting married, but Yuanniang didn't care about that, and my son didn't want her to wait too long before getting married.
It’s just a pity that Yuanniang couldn’t offer you a cup of tea in person.
But Yuanniang said that she would make it up to you when she got back. Yuanniang is a filial son and has urged me several times to take a leave and bring her back to see you.
She also gave me a lecture on your behalf, saying that I was so heartless to sign up despite your objection.
My son also thinks she is right. When I return, I will definitely apologize to you.
Mother, please take good care of yourself. Don't save your salary. Spend it when necessary. Your son will definitely come back as soon as possible.
Respectfully submitted by your son Zheng Rong.]
【mother:
Zhan Xinan!
Mom, I haven't written to you for a month. You must be worried, right?
Don't worry, I was accidentally injured while on a mission and got separated from the main force.
But I guess it was a blessing in disguise. A girl took me home to recuperate, and now I’m almost well enough to return to the barracks.
Mother, that girl is very kind, her name is Yuanniang.
Although she is an orphan, she lives a very happy life every day and is very motivated. Even her son is infected by her.
She said she envied me for having a mother who loved me so much.
Actually, I wanted to tell her that she could have it too, but I was afraid of being too abrupt.
After all, I'm just an ordinary soldier now, so how can I say these things?
But mother, I will definitely work harder in the future, and when the time comes, I will definitely marry this kind girl back to be your daughter-in-law, okay?
Respectfully submitted by your son Zheng Rong.]
【mother:
Zhan Xinan!
Mom, I have good news to tell you today. Yuanniang is pregnant!
It's only been two months, and the fetus is said to be unstable. I shouldn't have told you this, but you are my mother. Others may not know, but I must tell you.
Mom, I only recently realized how difficult it is to conceive a child.
Yuanniang has been suffering from morning sickness lately and has been vomiting a lot. She has visibly lost weight.
The son couldn't help but wonder, were you also feeling this uncomfortable when you were pregnant with me?
My son suddenly felt a little regretful. He wondered if he shouldn't have been so disobedient and caused you so much worry.
But, mother, don't worry, your son will be fine in the future.
We will go back to see you after the war is over and Yuanniang gives birth to the baby.
From now on, our family will never be separated again.
Mom, please take care of yourself and wait for us to come back.
Respectfully submitted by your son Zheng Rong.]
......
The letters were out of order and sounded a bit confusing, but Qiao still listened to them with great interest.
These letters were not long, but they fully expressed Zheng Rong's longing for his mother and his guilt.
In order to ease Qiao's worries, except for that one letter, all the other letters he wrote only reported good news and not bad news.
Such sincere feelings really moved everyone and made everyone happy.
Although this happened four years ago, the truth has finally come to light. We can just wait for the family to be reunited in the future. This is a good thing.
But only Xiao Lingling, who was closest to Qiao, felt extremely sad.
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