The problem also arises. The family has already lost a generation of military talent. If another generation is lost, the Yan family may go downhill.
Yan Rushan and Zhong Yuxiu both understood this and knew why the old man insisted that one of his great-grandsons join the army; however, they could not ignore the wishes of their children.
After dinner, the family washed up and went back to their rooms to sleep. The old man was so happy that he couldn't sleep for half the night, thinking that his great-grandson would call him, and he was so happy that he was smiling even when he fell asleep.
The next day, after breakfast, Yan Rushan took his grandfather and his friends out to play as usual; this time there were even fewer people, Wang Daya and Gong Zhaodi didn't go, only Yan Guofeng and Yan Rushan, grandfather and grandson.
After seeing the two off, Wang Daya and Gong Zhaodi breathed a sigh of relief.
Zhong Yuxiu looked at them curiously, "What's wrong with you?" Is going out to play really that tiring? She had taken on the responsibility of taking care of the children to make them happy; why did these two still look like they were being tortured and seemed relieved not to go out to play?
Wang Daya coughed lightly, suppressed her expression, and said, "Comrade Zhong, we are fine."
"Are you okay? You seem very reluctant to go out and play."
"That's not the case." Gong Zhaodi waved her hands quickly. Wang Daya said, "I really don't want to go. We still have to take care of Liji and the others. We can't help but think about them when we're out playing. My heart is so full of anxiety, always wondering if they're okay at home, whether they're crying or not."
Zhong Yuxiu nodded. This was normal. After all, she was the one who came to take care of the children shortly after they were born. She was very satisfied that the person had feelings for the children and was willing to take care of them wholeheartedly.
"Where did you go yesterday?" Zhong Yuxiu asked, half believing and half doubting their words.
"We..." Wang Daya hesitated for a long time, but under her gaze, she finally spoke, "We first went to see the Yangtze River. The water there is very clear and calm. We walked along the river bank, then went hiking, and then visited several other places."
After Wang Daya finished speaking, she and Gong Zhaodi went to observe her expression. Seeing that she didn't show any expression, the two of them became nervous again. It was not that they didn't want to go out and play, but the Yan family's grandfather and grandson were too strong and they couldn't keep up.
They wanted to take a break, but were afraid of delaying their trip; if they didn't rest, their legs wouldn't be able to take it. After enduring a whole day yesterday, they didn't want to go today at all.
Zhong Yuxiu roughly guessed that they were tired, but she never expected it to be such a reason.
"If you don't want to go, then don't go. We can go somewhere else later and visit some particularly interesting places. We can bring the children with us then, so you don't have to worry about them so much."
Wang Daya nodded repeatedly, "Okay, I'll listen to you."
"Comrade Zhong, we will take the children in first, you can take a rest. You worked hard yesterday, leave the children to us today." Gong Zhaodi was relieved, and with a quick thinking, she reacted faster than Wang Daya this time.
Zhong Yuxiu let them go and she went out for a walk.
When he reached the door, he met Gu Lingguo and Fang Guozhong, who were carrying buckets of water, flour, meat and snacks.
"Are you going to the village chief's house?" Except for the bucket, everything else looked like they were going to ask for favors.
Gu Lingguo smiled faintly and said, "We are going to the village chief's house, so we have to go to the house in front first. We borrowed our bucket from him, and we also bought our matches from him. We have to repay the favor, and we should also familiarize ourselves with the route."
"That's right. You guys go ahead and do your work. I'll go to the back mountain to take a look." Zhong Yuxiu said as she walked out, startling Gu Lingguo and Fang Guozhong. They hurried to stop her, "Comrade Zhong, are you going to the back mountain alone?"
Zhong Yuxiu nodded and glanced at them suspiciously, "You guys don't want to go with me, do you?"
"Yes, we can't let you go alone." Fang Guozhong responded honestly.
"Forget about it, I can go into the mountains alone to see the scenery; but if I bring you along, I have to take care of your safety. No one knows if there are any large wild animals in the mountains." Zhong Yuxiu looked very nice to the two of them; but when it came to facing large wild animals, she really couldn't say with a clear conscience that they could do it.
Gu Lingguo and Fang Guozhong's eyes twitched, "Comrade Zhong..."
"Okay, no more talking; hurry up and deliver the things, and then come back and go into the mountains together." If we continued talking, it would waste even more time.
"Okay, then you wait here for us." Gu Lingguo thought for a moment and took the things from Fang Guozhong's hand. "Comrade Fang, you stay here and talk to Comrade Zhong. I'll be back soon."
Zhong Yuxiu: “…” Her mind was working very quickly.
Fang Guozhong nodded in agreement, and Gu Lingguo quickly left their sight. He first went to Xiong Er's house, knocked on the door, tried to establish a relationship, and presented a thank-you gift. He then went to the village chief's house and explained his purpose, but the village chief refused to accept anything.
Gu Lingguo had no choice but to put the things on the table in his house and walked away quickly.
He was in a hurry. Fang Guozhong was stubborn and was not afraid that he could not stop Comrade Zhong; but he was still anxious in his heart, and he was afraid of the worst.
When he rushed back home, he saw Zhong Yuxiu sitting on a small stone block by the door, with Fang Guozhong standing by her. Only then did he feel relieved.
"Comrade Zhong, I'm back."
"Let's go." She didn't want to wait a moment. Wouldn't it be nice to go for a walk in the mountains? She hadn't used her psychic powers in a long time. Once she got to the mountains, she would see if she could get some wild game or some vegetables to eat.
Gu Lingguo asked, "Shouldn't we prepare?"
"Prepare?"
Zhong Yuxiu glanced back at him, pondered for a moment, and said, "We really need to prepare. We need to bring ropes, shoulder poles, and backpacks. Let's go to the mountains to collect firewood and look for any wild vegetables we can eat. The wild vegetables at the foot of the mountain are either old or have been picked by the villagers."
Coming here, she would have to buy everything like in the city; that would be so boring. She wanted to eat fresh game caught in the mountains.
Although fresh game can be bought in Shangjing City, it is not available every day; as for wild vegetables, since not many people buy them, there are even fewer people selling them. After returning to the city, she has not eaten many meals.
"Okay, I'll get it." Gu Lingguo winked at Fang Guozhong and walked quickly to the yard. He went to the kitchen first and actually found a shoulder pole, but it was not very useful. There was no backpack. They didn't buy it, and the comrade from the Yang family didn't think of coming here.
As for the ropes, he had quite a few of them. He pulled out a few and tied them around his waist, then carried the shoulder pole and walked out of the yard.
"Comrade Zhong, we haven't found the backpack yet. We have to borrow some."
"No need to lend it. It's fine without the backpack." Zhong Yuxiu spoke up in time, so Gu Lingguo didn't go to the Xiong family.
Gu Lingguo nodded, listening to her as they followed her down the mountain. Along the way, they could see people busy working in every field, one or two working together. This was life in the village. Throughout history, how many people have envied the beautiful and poetic life of picking chrysanthemums under the eastern fence and leisurely gazing at the southern mountains.
But such a life needs money to support it, otherwise you have to work hard in the fields.
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