Tong Youyou and Jin Kai prepared dinner, while Song Fuyu, who had nothing to do, went next door.

I knocked on the door and soon the person inside opened it.

"Fu Yu, when did you come back? Come in and sit down."

"I just got back a while ago. After packing up, I thought I'd come over to chat with you guys."

She placed a bag of local specialties she brought back from Beijing on the table, then took off her shoes and climbed onto the kang.

"Why are you still bringing us things? You're so polite."

“It didn’t cost much.”

"You didn't come to the banquet that was prepared that day, and you didn't even eat a single piece of the wedding candy. This is just to sweeten your mouth."

"Of course I didn't eat it. You even asked Menghan to bring me dinner that day. It tasted delicious."

"Although Pan Zhiqing didn't drink the soup you prepared for her, she asked us to thank you."

"How is Pan Zhiqing now?"

"She suffered physical injuries and applied for medical retirement after being discharged from the hospital. Her family has taken her back."

They all felt sorry for her.

Although Pan Yu has a hot temper, he is actually kind-hearted.

No matter who needs help, as long as they ask, she will usually help without saying a word and immediately get up to help.

She worked very hard in the countryside for several years and I never heard her really complain. Who could have thought it would turn out like this in the end.

"It's good to go back and take good care of your body."

"After she gets better, her mother will stay at home to take care of her eldest brother's children, and she will take over her mother's job."

For Pan Yu, this result was a blessing in disguise.

"Pang Zhiqing and her family came to the village to cause trouble, but the team leader led a group of villagers and drove them out with hoes."

"It's good enough that the village didn't cause trouble for them. Why did her family come to the village?"

"Hey, it really is true that what kind of family you have, what kind of person you raise."

"We used to hear Pang Zhiqing describe her parents and we didn't know how reasonable they were. But guess what happened after they came?"

"They actually had the nerve to ask the village to pay compensation, saying that Pang Zhiqing had been in the village for several years and had been corrupted. This is simply outrageous!"

"Pang Zhiqing was already 17 or 18 when he went to the countryside. At that age, his personality had already been formed."

"Later, her mother wanted to cheat and wanted to live in the Youth Home, refusing to leave unless she paid compensation."

"As a result, the team leader and his men went straight in and dumped all of Pang Zhiqing's things outside the Zhiqing compound. It didn't take much effort to drive them out."

Wang Menghan and Xia Lan kept complaining about Pang Xiuli's family. This time they learned a lot.

"Has the university place been booked?"

"No need to decide. Shanhe Village's qualifications for the next few years will be cancelled, not to mention this year."

"this..."

Song Fuyu didn't expect this result.

She looked at Xia Lan with some worry. After all, she had always wanted to fight for this spot.

"You don't have to worry about me. After this incident, I have figured it out."

"If I have to resort to all kinds of dirty tricks to get a place in the Workers, Peasants and Soldiers University, I won't be able to get over it even if I go to school."

"Now there are no more spots available, which puts an end to my dream. Maybe this is my fate."

Looking at Xia Lan's appearance, she felt a little bit sorry.

Although she said she had figured it out, the light in her eyes seemed to have disappeared, and her shoulders were drooping, as if all her energy had been drained away.

"You don't have to be so discouraged. I believe the environment won't always be like this. It will eventually return to normal."

"What we should do now is to live a good life, keep studying, and continue to work hard so that we can seize the opportunity when it comes."

"Opportunities always come to those who are prepared."

That was all she could say.

As for whether they would listen or not, it was not up to her.

..........

The next day.

After lunch, Song Fuyu sat on the kang and watched Yan Ziyuan packing his luggage below.

Most of the things have been sorted out, but some dry goods and wine have not yet been packed away.

Ziyuan had already arranged all the big items like tables and chairs in the military family compound. The things she bought here could only be left to Jinkai and his friends. As for the coal stove and pots, they would have to be taken away without a doubt.

"How many people are in the car that came to help carry the luggage?"

“Sometimes it’s two, sometimes it’s three.”

In the past, Ziyuan would arrive in town before seven in the evening to get a ride with the troops. Today, they took a detour and came here at about the same time.

They come here specially to help, and we can’t let them go back with an empty stomach, so we have to prepare a dinner before they leave.

"Fu Yu, is it convenient for you to come in?"

"It's convenient. Please come in."

With permission, Fang Shulan entered the room carrying a basket of things.

"Fu Yu, you are leaving our Shanhe Village today, and I don't have anything to give you. These are some mountain products that A Yuan and his friends picked, you have to accept them."

"Aunt Fang, you are too polite. It's not like I won't come back in the future. It's not worth it for you to send so many things over."

"It's not easy for Ayuan and the others to pick these things in the mountains. You can just eat them at home."

It is not easy for Aunt Fang, a woman, to live with three young children. With so much food, their family can eat for a long time.

"This is different. Next time you come here, you will be a guest in the village."

Fang Shulan ignored Song Fuyu's refusal and put the basket directly on the ground.

"You guys keep busy, I'm going back first."

"When you leave, I won't come to see you off. Have a safe trip."

After saying that, he quickly turned around and walked out of the yard.

Song Fuyu looked at the basket on the ground, feeling helpless.

To be honest, she felt that she had not contributed anything to the Gu family. At most, when she was having dinner with their family, she went to the mountains to catch a few rabbits.

But later she sprained her foot, and Aunt Fang not only sent her eggs, but even a chicken.

After that, he gave her a lot of vegetables and dried goods. His kindness far exceeded a few rabbits.

"By the way, do you know anyone in the military district in Nirvana?"

"Nieshi?"

"We rarely come into contact with people over there. They are in the western part of the country. Even during exercises, we don't run into each other."

"Are you looking for someone?"

While Yan Ziyuan was confused, she told him what Gu Yuan had asked her to do.

After hearing this, he understood.

The most common reasons for not coming back are nothing more than three situations.

First, he passed away.

But considering Gu Hai's situation, the possibility of his death is not high.

In the past, when someone died in the army, the fact of the sacrifice had to be made very clear, and the identity of the deceased had to be verified repeatedly. Regardless of whether the body was found or not, the family would be notified and given the necessary psychological and material support.

Second, a secret mission has been launched.

If he was on a secret mission, it would be impossible for him to send money to his family, because his every move might be monitored by someone, and sending money would be too risky.

Then the most likely possibility is that he was injured and his body was seriously damaged. He didn't want to drag down his family, so he was unwilling to come back.

"I'll help find out after I get back to the army."