Around noon, the fifth team leader really did send someone to deliver 20 jin of cornmeal and ten eggs.
Chen Zhiyuan was as anxious as an ant on a hot pan, but he was completely helpless.
Chen's mother gritted her teeth,
"How about I pretend I twisted my waist?"
I applied with the team to go to the county for medical treatment.
"Don't even think about it. You've forgotten the last time Old Meng broke his leg and needed to ask for leave to go to the county for treatment, the team didn't approve it and just found a barefoot doctor to come over."
The couple is a bit worried now, because they need the production team leader's approval to leave the team.
This is a done deal.
The two couldn't possibly run away secretly, and besides, the Fifth Captain outside was definitely searching for people everywhere.
Taking the old lady with him was even more impossible.
We can't get in touch with anyone outside.
For the first time, I felt like I was crying out to heaven and earth in vain.
Grandma Ouyang never expected that when they went to the capital, the Ouyang family would be a force to be reckoned with.
Upon arriving in this small mountain village, I found myself becoming a pariah, hated by everyone.
Most importantly, there's nowhere to turn for help. Who can I ask for help from?
Just as a group of people were worrying, the production team leader came to their door with his men.
"Old Chen, Old Chen, some PLA comrades have come here. They say they want to ask you to investigate some things."
By the way, some comrades had dinner at your house today!
Upon hearing this, Chen Zhiyuan realized that this was yet another unknown person.
Anyway, now anyone can take a jab at their family, and these investigations and inquiries are coming one after another.
Moreover, when the county sends staff to the countryside, they always eat at the villagers' homes.
This kind of thing is never assigned to people like them who have been sent down to the countryside; it's always the villagers. I don't know why they specifically came to me today.
Perhaps it's because I want to ask them.
Chen Zhiyuan hurriedly lifted the curtain and came out, while his mother pulled the old lady to hide at the foot of the kang (a heated brick bed) in the inner room.
The two came up with a solution: they turned the two baskets used for gathering pig feed upside down together, so that the old lady could stand inside and be completely shielded from view.
Chen Zhiyuan lifted the curtain and saw that there were actually eight People's Liberation Army comrades standing outside.
The neat military uniforms were dazzling to behold.
This is a glorious existence; you can see the production team leader's smile has a hint of fawning and flattery.
Chen Zhiyuan said with a smile.
"Comrades..."
Originally, I was thinking that their cave dwelling was too small, and suggested that the comrades sit in the courtyard for a while.
But to his surprise, someone at the back of the line showed their face. When Chen Zhiyuan saw that face, all his words got stuck in his throat.
"That's what the production team leader said."
"Old Chen, these comrades are from the county."
They came from the next county and just stopped by our production brigade to rest.
On one hand, they want to ask you something, and on the other hand, they want you to rest. You need to take good care of them today.
The main reason was that among these soldiers was a company commander. In their small village, seeing a soldier was already a great honor, let alone seeing officers from the army.
Wu Dewang said with a smile,
"Captain, don't worry. I think Comrade Chen will definitely welcome us."
"Welcome, welcome, of course you're welcome. How could we not welcome our People's Liberation Army? Come, come, everyone, please come inside and sit down."
The team leader left with a hint of envy. He had wanted to invite these cadres to sit in their yard, but they wouldn't come.
A group of people went into the cave dwelling, leaving two people standing outside the cave entrance.
That stance instantly drew away all the prying eyes from those around him.
Upon entering the cave dwelling, Wu Dewang and the other soldiers made way for each other.
"dad!"
" mom!"
"Your son is late, I'm sorry you've suffered."
With tears in his eyes, Chen Ruijun stepped forward and hugged his father tightly.
My father used to be such a refined and elegant man, but now his temples are gray and his back is hunched.
He was so thin he looked like a bamboo pole, and his clothes swayed in the wind.
He hadn't received any prior notice, and only learned of the Chen family's misfortune when he finally did.
And I was affected within the team.
He had been trying to contact his family, but on the one hand, he was under strict quarantine and investigation, and on the other hand, he did not have the means to do so.
Chen Zhiyuan's eyes also reddened, and Chen's mother inside rushed out when she heard her son's voice.
After so long of crying in her son's arms, it was the first time she and Old Chen had seen their relative.
Chen Ruijun wiped away his mother's tears and said with a smile,
"Mom and Dad, this is Company Commander Wu Dewang. He led our team here this time."
"Dad, is Aunt Ouyang here?"
Chen Zhiyuan suddenly looked up, his eyes filled with astonishment. Nobody knew that Old Madam Ouyang was hiding in their cave dwelling.
Their son is thousands of miles away, how could he suddenly know this news?
"How...how did you know?"
Wu Dewang slapped his thigh.
"Oh my, I knew Ouyang would never lie. He can calculate anything with a snap of his fingers."
Last time, it was only thanks to Ouyang Zhenyu's quick calculations that we were able to determine the location of the ox and horse. See, when they say the old lady is here, she's right here.
Chen Ruijun went from disbelief at first to complete calm upon hearing these words.
Throughout the journey, he suspected that Ouyang Zhenyu was deliberately trying to trip him up.
But after arriving here, I realized from what my father said earlier that Ouyang Zhenyu was not lying at all, and that Ouyang Zhenyu's biological mother was indeed here.
Moreover, Ouyang Zhenyu had absolutely no reason to lie to himself; to be precise, he was genuinely grateful to Ouyang Zhenyu.
I regret how I treated Ouyang Zhenyu back then.
Despite her attempts to sabotage Ouyang Zhenyu and her sister, Ouyang Zhenyu did not retaliate against her.
Even without Grandma Ouyang, being able to see my parents through this opportunity would be wonderful news.
He already knew that his grandfather, sister, eldest brother, and second brother had been transferred to the chicken farm.
The chicken farm was under Ouyang Zhenyu's control, meaning they were working right under his nose. Who could possibly bully them?
Now he has the opportunity to see his parents again, which is a great opportunity for someone like him who is neglected and marginalized.
This is absolutely fantastic news!
"Dad, is it really here?"
Chen Zhiyuan didn't know what to say, mainly because the incident was too unbelievable.
How did you get the information?
"Dad, it was Ouyang Zhenyu who sent us. He contacted our regimental commander privately."
The regimental commander assigned us the task of having Company Commander Wu Dewang personally lead the team to safely retrieve Grandma Ouyang.
"Are you sure you can take the old lady away safely? There's a Fifth Squad Leader nearby."
It was the militia captain; he'd been keeping an eye on our brigade, looking for the old lady.
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