They still traveled to the county by sled. Grandpa Ma was surprised to see that each of them was carrying a small bundle.
"Are you two planning to go and come back quickly? Why did you only bring so little stuff?"
"No, Grandpa Ma, I got a house over there. I didn't bring most of my things back. I rarely traveled between the two places before, so I always had a lot of bags and small bags."
But now, I'll definitely be going back to the unit more often, so I've simply left some essential daily necessities behind. I can use them when I come back. As for the military base, I'll just buy those when I get there."
When Grandpa Ma heard him say that, he asked the same question as the brigade leader.
"Zhu girl, aren't you planning to go with the army? Logically speaking, your rank should be high enough, right? After all, you've already been allocated housing."
Upon hearing the question again, Sheng Yi looked at Zhu Qinghao with a mournful expression. This time, he was no longer going to cover for her; he would let her say it herself.
However, he overlooked the fact that Grandpa Ma was someone who knew the inside story. The old man was as shrewd as a shrew; as soon as he saw Sheng Yi's eyes, he knew that the Zhu family girl was unwilling.
But then he realized why Zhu Qinghao was unwilling. After all, her family was all here, old and young. Who could leave with peace of mind to live their own life?
So he fell silent.
The newlyweds living apart for a long time is definitely not a solution, but the Zhu family... really had no other choice.
The best solution seems to be for Sheng Yi to find a way to transfer here, or simply resign and come back.
Even Grandpa Ma thought Zhu Qinghao wouldn't agree to this plan, since it would sacrifice her future.
Seeing that Grandpa Ma remained silent, Zhu Qinghao knew that he had also thought of that, so she went to comfort him instead.
“It’s alright, Grandpa Ma. We should believe that this situation won’t last long. Let’s wait a little longer. Maybe my family will be able to return to Beijing. Then I can go wherever I want.”
Grandpa Ma thought about it for a moment, then shook his head.
"Little girl, don't blame your grandfather for being nosy, but it's not good for newlyweds to be separated for a long time. If you can go with the army, you should go."
As for your family, sometimes you should think about it: your parents, uncles, and aunts are still young. Even if Hongshan Brigade loses one of you, it's not a big deal.
These words startled Zhu Qing.
But it wasn't that I felt offended; rather, I felt that there seemed to be some truth to it.
It seems that ever since her rebirth, she has always felt that she would be the pillar of the whole family, and she values herself more than anything else.
It was as if the Zhu family couldn't function at all without her.
But now, Grandpa Ma's words have been a revelation to her.
Is she really as important as she imagines herself to be?
Admittedly, she is important to her family, and she is certain that everyone in the Zhu family values and likes her.
But in her family's world, is she really so important that she's indispensable?
Moreover, the current situation doesn't mean she's going to disappear or die; she's just married and might not be able to stay home with them all the time.
Moreover, since arriving at Hongshan Brigade, she has taken on almost all the household chores without asking her family's opinions or whether they could do them themselves.
If I were to force myself to stay in Hongshan Brigade and live apart from Sheng Yi for the sake of my family, wouldn't that be a burden for them?
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