Pei Songbai had no choice but to ask Commander Wang for help.
He wrote down what his two teammates said before they left, and when he handed it to Commander Wang, his eyes were red.
Xia Wenhua came in just in time to witness this scene. Thinking that Pei Songbai's map-memorizing had gone wrong, she quickly took a few steps away.
"Songbai, what's wrong? Are you in a lot of pain?"
She immediately tried to find an excuse for Pei Songbai, but Pei Songbai shook his head and threw out a completely unrelated question.
"Honey, did you bring any money?"
Xia Wenhua left in a hurry. After Yin Ning knocked on the door and called her out, he didn't even give her time to go home. She certainly didn't have time to bring any money.
However, Lin Aiguo was thoughtful and put several hundred yuan in the bag he prepared for her.
I originally planned to return it to Lin Aiguo after I got back, but now that Pei Songbai needs it, it's no problem to use it for an emergency.
Xia Wenhua picked up her luggage: "I brought some, but not much. Do you need it?"
As she spoke, she handed a dozen 100-yuan bills to Pei Songbai.
Pei Songbai's eyelids twitched when he saw the thickness of the money Xia Wenhua handed him, and he coughed softly.
Realizing there were still people there, Xia Wenhua immediately reacted and looked over in surprise.
"My aunt said she gave me some money for the journey, but why did she give me so much?"
"You've used up all your savings, haven't you? You absolutely must pay them back when you get back."
The couple worked together so well that at least Commander Wang didn't notice anything amiss.
Pei Songbai took the money from Xia Wenhua's hand: "Wenhua, I want to give this money to... those two comrades who sacrificed their lives."
The money was more than enough for a normal person, and with Wang Jianguo around, even if it was just an act, the two of them couldn't be too indifferent.
Xia Wenhua knew that Pei Songbai wanted her to cooperate, after all, she had spoken too quickly when she first took out the money, saying that there wasn't enough money.
However, when it comes to Pei Songbai's two comrades who sacrificed their lives, even if they were just cooperating, Xia Wenhua feels that it's a bit too much to say anything disrespectful.
She hesitated for a moment, but ultimately followed her heart.
"Here you go." Without letting Pei Songbai hesitate, she took the money from his hand and handed it to Wang Jianguo herself.
"Commander Wang, please consider this a small token of our appreciation. The breadwinner of our family has passed away, and their lives must be difficult. This is some consolation, however small."
As Xia Wenhua spoke, tears streamed down her face; her emotions were much more genuine than Pei Songbai's.
Commander Wang, of course, refused: "The organization will definitely handle the hero's funeral arrangements properly and will not let the hero have any worries. You also have to make a living. After all these years, how will you manage to live in the future?"
It was obvious at a glance that the sum of money was considerable, but Commander Wang resolutely refused it.
Even if this money really affects their lives, Pei Songbai will take it out without hesitation, not to mention that it is completely affordable for them.
He eventually convinced Commander Wang: "I am their captain. Whether their sacrifice was worthwhile or not, I must bear the responsibility I should bear."
Xiao Liu said he wanted to contribute to his sister's dowry so she could be the most beautiful bride, so he'd give her half. The rest would go to Xiao Huang's family; according to his wishes, his wife had some savings, so whether she remarried or... stayed, things would be better for her.
Both teammates are quite young. One is not yet married and his biggest worry is his younger sister who is about to get married. The other has also just gotten married recently.
Their last wishes were unknown to anyone except Pei Songbai, who was unable to fulfill them personally, so his feelings were naturally very complicated.
Commander Wang accepted the money from Pei Songbai, immediately stood up, and gave Pei Songbai the most serious guarantee.
“Comrade Pei Songbai, Comrade Xia Wenhua, on behalf of the two soldiers, thank you! I will personally supervise the implementation of this money to fulfill the last wishes of the two heroes.”
After Commander Wang left, the room remained silent for a long time.
Pei Songbai held Xia Wenhua's hand, his gaze unfocused.
Xia Wenhua did not break free, letting Pei Songbai calm down and together they reminisced about the two deceased heroes.
After pondering for a long time, Xia Wenhua changed the subject.
"Songbai, did you just ask Commander Wang? Can't we still write home?"
Xia Wenhua's arrival was arranged by Dr. Wang through special channels to submit a report in order to complete his mission.
Pei Songbai's address must not be revealed until the special mission is completed.
The mission is now considered complete, but Pei Songbai produced the final topographic map. He can only leave after all the confirmation work is finished.
In other words, Xia Wenhua has not sent any messages to Anshi since she left.
Pei Songbai shook his head: "Not yet, but it should be soon. Let's wait a little longer."
There was nothing they could do now that things had come to this.
Xia Wenhua sighed: "I hope my uncle and aunt can put my mother and child at ease."
Her hopes were destined to be unrealistic; things were about to change drastically in Anshi.
During the day, Pei Ying had to go to work, but in the evenings when she had free time, she practically explored every corner of the Yin family's home.
Having finally caught Lin Aiguo and Yin Hua leaving get off work early, she decisively stood at the door and blocked them.
Out of the corner of her eye, Pei Ying saw Yin Ning and Yin Yu taking the children to play, while she stood in the yard with her brother and sister-in-law.
"Brother, sister-in-law, you can't lie to me anymore! What exactly did Wenhua do? Tell me!"
Yin Ning took Xia Wenhua away from home late at night, saying that he needed Xia Wenhua's help and that it might take a few days, so Pei Ying and the child could stay at Yin's house for the time being.
Pei Ying was perfectly content living in her own home, so of course she didn't want to move in.
However, her idea was rejected. Yin Ning worked on the two children and eventually coaxed them over, so Pei Ying, as the grandmother, had no choice but to come.
At first, she believed Yin Ning's explanation without a doubt, thinking that she was just going to help. After a day or two, Xia Wenhua felt that Yin Ning could explain it clearly, so it was normal that he didn't give her an explanation.
As Xia Wenhua's absence continued, Lin Aiguo and Yin Hua subtly avoided her every day, and Pei Ying finally realized something was wrong.
For several days in a row, she had been trying to catch the two of them off work. Today, she finally managed to catch them, and she wasn't going to let them leave so easily.
Lin Aiguo chuckled dryly: "Yinghua, she went to help Yin Ning with work-related matters. Didn't I tell you before?"
Pei Ying sneered and looked at Yin Hua again.
"Brother, what do you think? Is that what's going on?"
Yin Hua feigned composure: "Yes, your sister-in-law is right."
The two of them were so bad that Pei Ying rolled her eyes without any restraint.
"Fine, since you think you're telling the truth, then look me in the eye and say it again!"
Seeing that her sister was really getting angry, Yin Hua turned around and tried to escape: "I just remembered that I have some things to take care of at the army. I'll go and deal with them first."
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