After dinner, while the group chatted, Gu An'an took out the gift she had prepared.
“These are things I brought from the mountain, they’re not worth much.”
When Grandma Xiao saw that there were still two dried pheasants, she immediately pushed them back, saying, "Keep the meat for yourself, we have some here."
"Exactly, look how thin you are, you should eat more meat to nourish yourself."
They were telling the truth and didn't mean to look down on these things at all.
"It's okay, I still have some."
Then he took out a bag of turf from his basket. “I dug this up the mountain yesterday. I haven’t had time to process it yet. Grandpa Xiao, you should find a traditional Chinese medicine doctor to process and preserve it properly. Taking a small amount each time is good for your health.”
This was something no one expected.
Wild ginseng?
Grandma Xiao was a medic in her youth, so she must know about these rare medicinal herbs. How could she not know their value?
The more I learned about her, the more touched I became. Although the things she gave me were valuable, they were things I couldn't give away right now, unlike what An'an had prepared, which was incredibly thoughtful.
"right."
Grandma Xiao really liked it, but she didn't want to take something as good as Gu An'an.
“An’an, you can take this ginseng back yourself. You can keep it or sell it when the time is right. Your Grandpa Xiao and I are in good health, so we don’t need it.”
Despite being in good health, Gu An'an understood that they simply wanted her to save the good things for herself.
"No need, there are plenty of these things on the mountain. I'll just go up the mountain and dig them up when I have time."
Grandma Xiao was both amused and exasperated by what she heard. This was wild ginseng, not cabbage; you couldn't just dig it up like that.
Of course, she didn't know about the dozen or so plants in Gu An'an's space, otherwise she would have kept them without hesitation.
"Grandma Xiao, I've accepted everything you gave me. You wouldn't refuse my sentiments, would you? That would make me sad."
Grandma Xiao and Grandpa Xiao exchanged a glance, and Grandpa Xiao spoke first, "We'll accept what the children give us. We'll just give them more money in the future."
"Okay, then we'll accept it."
Actually, she had thought about buying one to keep a while ago, just like An'an said, it's definitely a good idea to keep an older one by your side.
"I can make this myself. I'll take care of it in a bit."
"Grandma Xiao, you can do this too?"
When it comes to her medical skills, Grandma Xiao has endless stories to tell, mostly about what happened on the battlefield back then.
“I met your Grandpa Xiao back then. Don’t let his current appearance fool you. Back when he was just a young boy, he was terrified of pain. Every time I went to change his dressings, he was the one who screamed the loudest.”
Grandpa Xiao felt he had lost face. "What nonsense are you talking about? When did I call you that?"
"Didn't call out?"
Grandpa Xiao blushed slightly, but still firmly shook his head, "No."
"Then let's not have it."
Grandma Xiao's helpless expression, as if saying "you can't have it if you don't want it," amused everyone.
"Mom, An'an also knows medicine. The first aid techniques I told you about last time were taught to us by An'an."
Hearing this, Grandma Xiao liked it even more and kept stroking Gu An'an's hand, saying, "Oh my, what a treasure my Aheng has gotten! An'an, I know my grandson well. He definitely won't hurt you, but he's not good with words. If he does something wrong or accidentally says or does something wrong, just tell Grandma, and Grandma will beat him up for you."
“Okay, then Grandma Xiao must stand on my side.”
Of course, she said this to amuse the old man. In truth, Xiao Yuheng is the real grandson, and no matter how likable she is, it's all because of Xiao Yuheng.
"I've already spoken with the people in Beijing about the first aid methods you taught them. They're considering promoting and popularizing them, especially in rural areas where medical conditions are already poor. If people know some first aid, it can save lives in critical moments, which is much better than sending them to the hospital and delaying treatment."
Gu An'an agreed with this point. Even with the advanced medical care and convenient transportation of later generations, some people still lost their lives because they did not receive timely treatment.
"good."
Anyway, this matter has nothing to do with her anymore.
"Once the promotion is effective, I will definitely recommend you for credit."
"No."
"Yes, yes, this is a good thing that benefits the country and the people, and it should be publicized so that more people will be willing to step forward and contribute to the country."
Well, the old revolutionaries really know how to speak with such wisdom.
While they were chatting, Xiao's father went out for a while.
"Brother Xiao, what brings you here?"
The commune was only so big, so it wasn't surprising that Xiao's father knew a few people.
"Director Liu, were some thugs brought in around noon who intended to kidnap female educated youth?"
Director Liu said in surprise, "Yes, that's true. But aren't you busy at your factory? How come you have time to care about something like this?"
“That female educated youth is my son’s girlfriend. We invited her to our house for dinner today. I never expected to encounter something like this. Good boy, you should be able to handle things yourself. Otherwise, I don’t know how to explain it to him.”
Knowing the relationship between the two, Director Liu immediately showed an envious expression, "Brother Xiao, you really kept it a secret. I didn't even know until now that Gu Zhiqing is your future daughter-in-law."
He still remembered Gu An'an. After all, that girl was quite a figure in the commune now, and Xu Zhi had mentioned her a few times before, so it was hard for him not to remember her.
"It's just that the two kids are destined to be together."
Director Liu didn't hide anything and explained the current situation: "We have just received orders from higher authorities to conduct a thorough investigation. You can rest assured that we will definitely give Gu Zhiqing an explanation."
Just then, Xu Zhi knocked on the office door.
"Chief, Uncle Xiao."
Upon seeing him, the two guessed that he might be related to Gu An'an's case.
"Any progress?"
Xu Zhi nodded. "Zhou Dong has already confessed that the reason he opposed Gu Zhiqing was because Lin Zhiqing from Xiaowang Village instigated him."
“Scarface is very stubborn, but we learned from his henchmen and Zhou Dong that he was involved in trafficking women and children, and even had some connections over there. We plan to bring Lin, the educated youth, back first, and then slowly interrogate Scarface.”
He was speechless when he heard about the feud between Lin, the educated youth, and her younger siblings. He never expected that the seemingly harmless female educated youth would have such a ruthless mind.
"OK."
When Xiao's father returned home, Gu An'an learned that the police officers had already gone to Xiaowang Village.
"Then I'll head back now."
Since they wanted to harm her, she was definitely going to go back and see what the commotion was about.
"Alright, in-law, please keep an eye on things on the way."
The two rode very fast, afraid of missing the chance to watch an exciting show.
Meanwhile, Xiaowang Village was in an uproar...
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