That night, after the children had all gone to sleep, Han Bin said to Xiaoman, "Chen Chuan called me today. He said a division commander from the Beijing Military Region has retired. He asked if I wanted to go?"
Han Bin didn't want to tell Xiaoman. But then he remembered that when he was admitted to military academy, he didn't want to go. When Xiaoman found out, she threw him out of the house.
Xiaoman looked at Han Bin: "You want to go?"
"I don't want to. The situation over there is very complicated right now."
Xiaoman raised an eyebrow. "How complicated?"
"Several forces over there are eyeing this location."
Are you scared?
Han Bin nodded. "If I don't handle this well, you and the children will suffer along with me."
Xiaoman smiled. "Go ahead."
"just in case……"
Xiaoman raised an eyebrow. "There's no 'what if'."
Since Xiaoman wants him to go, then... "I'll call Chen Chuan tomorrow."
"Um."
Han Bin hugged Xiaoman tightly. "I'll go over there first, and I'll bring you and the children over once the situation stabilizes."
"I'll go with you."
"Okay. Then I'll let the kids go back to their hometown for a few days."
"No need. Nao Nao and Tengteng are all grown up now. It's time for them to learn to be independent."
"Okay." With Commander Lü around, Han Bin wasn't worried. "Then we'll come pick them up after we've settled in."
"No need. Let them go by themselves when the time comes."
"Can... can they do it?"
"I will be watching them from the shadows."
"OK."
The next day, Han Bin called Chen Chuan.
Knowing that Han Bin would be transferred soon, Xiao Man went to the farm to visit Xiao Han's parents-in-law.
Xiao Han's father-in-law asked Xiao Man and the others if they could go back now. Xiao Man suggested they wait. Xiao Han's father-in-law was just a university professor, neither the president nor the director. Since the university hadn't resumed enrollment yet, it wouldn't be a problem for him to go back.
Soon, Han Bin's transfer order came down.
After dinner, Xiaoman gathered all the family members together, including Xiaohei and Laolang.
Xiaoman told everyone that Han Bing was going to be transferred to the Beijing Military Region as a division commander.
After saying that, Xiaoman looked at the children. "Mother is going to take your Grandpa Shang, your Grandpa Guo, and Xiao Hei with your father to the capital."
My older sister's eyelid twitched. "Mother, what about us?"
Xiaoman smiled. "You all stay here for now. You can come over after we've settled in."
The older sister's eyes widened instantly. "Mother, you...you're not telling us to go there by ourselves, are you?"
"Um."
The older sister looked at Xiaoman and said, "Mother, we are still children."
Xiaoman ignored her: "Naonao, Tengteng, can you take good care of your younger siblings?"
Nao Nao and Tengteng: "Yes."
Sister: "Mom, aren't you afraid we'll be kidnapped?"
Xiaoman thought to herself, "With you here, I'm really not afraid." Xiaoman looked at her sister and said, "If anyone tries to kidnap you, just take them to the police station."
The older sister walked to Han Bin's side and hugged his leg. "Dad, Mom is forcing things to grow too fast again. Dad, I don't want to be separated from you. Dad, Dad, Dad..."
Han Bin picked up his older sister. "You've been learning from your Grandpa Shang, Grandpa Guo, your mother, and me for so long. It's time for you to go out and gain some experience."
The older sister knew that once her mother made a decision, no one could change it. "Alright, Mother, will we get a reward if we go ourselves?"
Xiaoman smiled. "Yes. I'll give you a month's leave."
My sister's eyes lit up immediately. "Really?"
"Um."
My sister was delighted. "Then let's go by ourselves."
"Take good care of your younger brother."
"Um."
Xiaoman looked at the children and said, "Go and discuss what you need. Once you've decided, make a list for me."
Nao Nao and Tengteng agreed and went out.
After the children left, Lao Guo looked at Xiaoman and said, "Is it okay to leave only the children behind?"
"I asked Huihui's grandma to keep an eye on them."
Old Guo was still worried. "Maybe I should stay?"
"No need. If this were before, Naonao and Tengteng would have been married by now."
"Alright."
Lao Guo and Lao Shang share a room.
Old Shang had already woken up from his nap, but Old Guo was still awake. "Why aren't you asleep yet?"
"I...do you think the children can manage?"
"Why not? Nao Nao and Tengteng are almost as tall as their father. Besides, there's also your little sister. You can rest assured with her around."
"I know. But I'm still worried."
Old Shang smiled. "The child has grown up. It's time to let go."
"That makes sense. But... but I just can't bear to part with it."
"We have to let go, even if we don't want to. If we keep holding on, the children will never grow up. Okay, go to sleep."
The next morning, Nao Nao and Tengteng gave their forms to Xiao Man.
Xiaoman opened the list and smiled. "You don't want anything?"
Nao Nao and Tengteng: "Mm."
Xiaoman looked at the children: "So how do you plan to go to the capital to find us?"
Nao Nao: "We're going into the mountains to collect medicinal herbs. We'll sell them to the military hospital after we collect them." Collecting herbs elsewhere might cause problems, but collecting them here won't have these issues.
How much are you planning to collect?
Tengteng: "Enough for travel expenses is fine."
Xiaoman nodded. "When are you planning to go picking?"
Nao Nao: "We want to go today. Is that okay?"
"Okay." Xiaoman looked at her older sister and younger brother. "Are you two going too?"
Younger brother: "Yeah. I want to go too."
The older sister didn't want to go. But... all her brothers were going, and if she didn't go, her mother would definitely punish her. "I'm going too."
Xiaoman smiled. "Keep an eye on your little brother."
Sister: "Hmm." They won't be back for a day or two after gathering herbs. "Mother, will you have already left by the time we return?"
"Um."
The older sister went over and hugged Xiaoman. "Mom, I'll miss you."
Xiaoman rubbed her sister's head.
After Lao Guo learned that they were going into the mountains to collect medicinal herbs, he made them two bags of dry food.
Lu Hui came over early in the morning after learning that Han Bin was being transferred. "Aunt Xiaoman, I will miss you."
Xiaoman smiled. "We'll miss you too. By the way, Naonao and Tengteng are going into the mountains to gather herbs. Would you like to go with them?"
"think."
"Then go back and tell your grandma."
"good."
After breakfast, Nao Nao and Tengteng went to school to ask their teacher for leave and then took their tools and went into the mountains. Xiaoman told them to bring the old wolf along too.
Once they entered the mountains, Nao Nao asked her older sister, "Little sister, can I carry you on my back?"
"Brother, carry me on your back when I can't walk anymore."
"Okay. If you can't walk anymore, just tell your brother."
"Um."
Tengteng looked at his younger brother. "If you're tired, just tell your older brothers. They'll carry you."
Younger brother: "Okay."
As it was getting dark, Nao Nao and Tengteng found a spot and set up their tent.
During the day, my older sister was busy walking. But after she went to bed at night, her little brows furrowed.
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