Factory Director Qin's assurance was made with absolute certainty; he must have some kind of backing she was unaware of to dare to say such a thing.
Upon hearing this, Fang Qiao felt much more at ease.
After leaving Director Qin's office, Wang Yun asked Fang Qiao in confusion, "Xiao Qiao, Director Qin made such a confident promise, why didn't you ask him clearly before pulling me out?"
"Knowing that he's alright is enough. There's nothing more to it. He didn't say anything himself, so it's a secret. Even if we asked, we wouldn't get any information out of him," Fang Qiao replied.
Even when Cheng Baidong was still in the border region, he always spoke like this. He would never beat around the bush and would tell her everything clearly without waiting for her to ask. As for things he couldn't say, no matter how much she pressed him, she couldn't get a single extra word out of him.
Factory Director Qin was tall and straight, sitting upright in his chair. He was clearly a man of military background. In addition, Cheng Baidong had told her before that Factory Director Qin had a military background, so Fang Qiao knew without asking that she would not get any information out of him.
But Wang Yun had never had in-depth contact with soldiers. Even though Fang Qiao had explained it to her, she still said, "I should still ask, otherwise I'll never feel at ease."
Fang Qiao smiled but didn't say anything.
She'll find out once she's been married to Gao Ping for a while.
Wang Yun then said, "The factory is sending a rescue team to the Northeast. Should we go with them?"
As soon as the words left her mouth, Wang Yun regretted it; she had forgotten that Fang Qiao had children at home.
As expected, Fang Qiao shook her head: "I can't go. I have four children at home and they can't be left alone."
Wang Yun hesitated for a moment: "Then tell me, should I go with them?"
"Do you want to go?" Fang Qiao asked.
Wang Yun pursed her lips, remained silent for a while, and finally spoke: "Emotionally, I do want to, after all, Gao Ping and I just got married, and I definitely want to see him safe and sound. But rationally, I understand that the place they went to is a primeval forest, and it would be very difficult for the rescue team to get in. If I go with them, I'm afraid I won't be of any use and will only cause them trouble."
Fang Qiao: "Then let's not go. Let's just stay home and wait for them to come back."
Wang Yun hesitated for a long time before nodding with difficulty: "Okay."
The two walked home side by side. Wang Yun looked around and, seeing that no one was around, asked in a low voice, "Xiao Qiao, did you find anything in Director Qin's office just now?"
Fang Qiao was confused: "What?"
"Logically speaking, we've been waiting outside Director Qin's office the whole time and haven't seen him come back. So where did he come from? Did he never leave his office? Where did he go for a meeting?" Wang Yun lowered his voice and said secretly, "Is there some kind of secret passage in Director Qin's office?"
"Shh." Fang Qiao gestured for her to stop talking, and lowered her voice as well, saying in a voice that could only be heard by the two of them, "You can guess it, just don't say it out loud."
Wang Yun patted his chest, his heart pounding nervously.
She couldn't help but click her tongue in amazement. The classified unit was truly extraordinary; they had so many secrets!
However, after this ordeal, Wang Yun's mood wasn't so heavy anymore.
The fact that the unit has such great power means that the probability of Gao Ping and his group being safe and sound is increased, which is a good thing.
When we got home, we had a simple lunch, but no one had much of an appetite. We each only ate a small half bowl of the steamed elm seed rice.
After lunch, the children all took a nap, but Fang Qiao couldn't sleep. She sat by the window, resting her chin on her elbow, lost in thought.
Chen Guizhi rushed in from outside, saw her through the glass, and quickly waved to her. Considering her children at home, she only gestured and mouthed for her to come out.
Fang Qiao hurriedly came out of the house.
Chen Guizhi came forward and asked softly, "Is the child asleep?"
Fang Qiao nodded: "She's asleep. Sister-in-law Guizhi, what did you need me for?"
“It’s not me looking for you, it’s that the reception desk has your phone number,” Chen Guizhi said. “I just finished a call from my family, and the next call was from you. It seemed to be a long-distance call from Northeast China.”
"Northeast?" Fang Qiao asked in surprise.
“Yes.” Chen Guizhi nodded.
"I'm coming right away."
She asked Xiaojing to watch the children, and then immediately followed Chen Guizhi out the door.
On the way to the gatehouse, Chen Guizhi asked as she walked, "Have you heard anything from Cheng Baidong? Were the people from his factory who were on business trips affected by the earthquake?"
Within a morning, the news that Cheng Baidong and his family might have been caught in an earthquake had spread throughout the family compound.
Fang Qiao herself was unaware of the news, so how could she answer Chen Guizhi's questions?
She shook her head: "The Northeast is too far away. There's no news coming back yet. I don't know if it's affected or not."
Chen Guizhi didn't get any information from the question, and after saying "oh" twice, she shut up and remained silent.
Although she was a gossip, she knew she couldn't rub salt into Fang Qiao's wounds at this time.
Fang Qiao is a family member, and she is extremely anxious at this time. As a neighbor, if you ask a question and get no answer, you can't ask anymore, otherwise you'll be considered tactless.
Everyone in the reception area knew her, and as soon as they saw Fang Qiao coming over, they gestured for her to answer the phone quickly.
"You've got a call, answer it quickly." One of them even pulled out a chair for Fang Qiao.
Fang Qiao said, "Thank you," sat down, and took the phone.
Everyone else tactfully left the reception room, leaving the space for the person making the call.
Fang Qiao put the receiver to her ear, her tone tinged with anticipation: "Hello?"
"Xiao Qiao, it's me, Jin Xin." Jin Xin's anxious voice came through the receiver.
"Jin Xin, it's you." Not the person she was hoping for, Fang Qiao was a little disappointed. She forced herself to be cheerful and asked, "There was an earthquake in Changbai Mountain, are you alright?"
"I'm fine. I didn't go into the mountains. It's just that Cheng Baidong and the others have been in the mountains for over ten days and haven't come out yet." Jin Xin asked, "Has he gone out from somewhere else and called home to let them know he's safe?"
Fang Qiao: "No, there's no news yet. But the unit leader said with absolute certainty that they're definitely fine, so I think he probably knows something."
Jin Xin: "Since the leader said they are fine, you don't need to worry too much. Judging from their appearance, the people who went into the mountains this time are all soldiers. People who protect the country are blessed. God will definitely bless them."
Fang Qiao asked, "You're in Changbai Mountain, what's the situation there?"
Jin Xin replied, "The situation is quite good. This earthquake wasn't big. Apart from the ground shaking a bit and a few low walls and a sheep pen collapsing, none of the houses in the village collapsed. It's just that the avalanche was a bit strong. Last night it was booming like thunder."
At this point, Jin Xin suddenly lowered his voice and said in a mysterious tone, "I know something, it's a bit mysterious, just listen to it and don't tell anyone else."
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