Around noon, Old Man Li returned.
Tiger Girl brought Old Man Li a basin of water: "Grandpa, wash your hands."
"good."
While Old Man Li was washing his hands, Tiger Girl brought out the food. "Grandpa, Da Ni's dad is back."
“I heard about it. I also heard that Da Ni’s father picked up a child.”
"Hmm. Da Ni said she doesn't know if her mother will be angry? Grandpa, if her mother doesn't want the child, let's keep it."
Old Li wiped his hands: "I heard that child is already seven or eight years old. A seven or eight-year-old child only needs some food. Da Ni's family doesn't lack food. Da Ni's mother will definitely want her. Besides, Grandpa is already in his seventies or eighties, he can't raise another child."
"It's that big already? I thought it was just a baby."
"Da Ni's mother also knows how to raise a baby."
"That's true. Da Ni's family only has one boy. Grandpa, Da Ni said her second uncle doesn't want them to become Red Guards either."
Old Li looked at Da Ni: "Grandpa guessed right, didn't he?"
Tiger Girl was quite depressed: "I used to think the Red Guards were great. Now..." Tiger Girl then recounted Qiao Yu's story.
Old Li knew why Tiger Girl wanted to be a Red Guard: "After Grandpa finishes eating, I'll go to Da Ni's house and get her an address. You write a letter to the captain and ask him to inquire whether the army is coming to recruit female soldiers here. If they are, then you should join the army."
Without thinking, Tiger Girl said, "I don't like being a soldier."
Old Li looked at Tiger Girl: "Grandpa knows you well enough. Don't worry, Grandpa can take care of himself."
“Then I won’t go either. Grandpa, Da Ni said her second uncle arranged for them to teach in our village.”
"Teaching?"
"Um."
Old Li frowned: "Teaching isn't a good job these days. Why would her second uncle let them teach?"
“I didn’t ask. Grandpa, Dani just came and asked if I wanted to go. If I do, I can go to the county with them tomorrow to complete the formalities. Grandpa, what do you think? Should I go to the school with them to teach?”
"Grandpa will think about it."
Let's think about it after we finish eating.
"You eat. Grandpa's having a smoke." Old Li took out his pipe. After finishing his smoke, he put the pipe on the table. "You can go with Da Ni and the others tomorrow. Grandpa doesn't know why her second uncle let them teach in our village, but he certainly wouldn't harm them."
"Okay." It would be more convenient for her to take care of Grandpa if she taught at the estate. "Then I'll talk to Da Ni after I finish eating."
"This is a big deal, it's not appropriate for a little kid like you to go." Teaching isn't a good job these days, but it's not something anyone can just do whenever they want, nor can they just go wherever they want to teach. "Grandpa will go with you."
"Okay. Oh, right, the captain also brought us a package."
Old Li was very moved: "You must not forget the captain in the future. If it weren't for the captain, Da Ni's second uncle would not have thought of arranging a job for you."
"Um."
After finishing their meal, Old Man Li took the deer blood wine he had brewed and went to Han Bin's house with Tiger Girl.
The next day, Han Gui took Da Bao, Dani, and Hu Niu to the county to complete the formalities. After returning from the county, Han Gui took Yang Yang to the school to register. The following day, after breakfast, Da Bao and Dani took Er Niu, Yang Yang, and Jin Bao to school.
Meanwhile, Commander Huo's bodyguard returned quickly. "Commander, Brigade Commander Han has been in the military region for some time. He took three days off a few days ago. He didn't go out on the first day, went to the city on the second day to pick up his older brother, his older brother's youngest son, and the village chief, and then sent them away on the third day."
Han Bin had originally planned to do it himself, so he quietly left the military region in the middle of the night. No one saw him and assumed he was resting at home.
Commander Huo thought for a moment. Han Bin had always been in the military region, and Qiao Yu had never laid a hand on Wang Xiaoman before. But just after Qiao Yu laid a hand on Wang Xiaoman, Han Bin took leave, and Qiao Yu got into trouble after only one day of rest. Was this a coincidence, or...? If that big-character poster was really related to Han Bin, then Han Bin shouldn't have been home that day. Also, how did Han Bin know so much in one day? "Are you sure Brigade Commander Han didn't go out on the first day?"
“Well… I asked several people, and they all said that Commander Han didn’t go out that day.”
"They saw him at home?"
"No."
"Not leaving the house doesn't mean he's home. Maybe he went out early this morning, but no one saw him."
"Then I'll go and inquire some more."
"Hmm. Go ask his children. Asking others might not be the answer. Don't ask the two older ones; they're too shrewd. Ask the younger ones."
Nao Nao and Tengteng once led the kids from the military region to defeat the soldiers, so everyone knows that Nao Nao and Tengteng are smart.
Zuo Zuo and You You have different personalities from Nao Nao and Tengteng. Zuo Zuo always smiles at everyone, while You You is always cool and aloof. They initially played with Nao Nao and Tengteng. However, after Nao Nao and Tengteng started school, they didn't unite the other children in the military district like Nao Nao and Tengteng had. Later, Xiao Man gave birth to a younger sister and brother, and they started doting on their older sister again. Therefore, outsiders generally felt that Zuo Zuo and You You weren't as clever as Nao Nao and Tengteng.
During this time, Zuo Zuo, You You, and their younger brother have been helping their older sister with her studies. When they're resting, their older sister doesn't want to move, so they haven't gone out these past few days.
Commander Huo's guards waited for several days before they finally saw Zuo Zuo, You You, and their younger brother taking their older sister out. It was only after Xiao Man saw them playing in the yard every day that she chased them out.
As soon as they stepped outside, Zuo Zuo asked her older sister, "Do you want your brother to carry you?"
The older sister shook her head. After shaking her head, she whispered, "Mother is watching from behind."
Zuo Zuo turned around and saw Xiao Man standing in the yard. Zuo Zuo quickly smiled at Xiao Man and said, "Mom, we're going out now."
"Okay. Don't hug her."
Zuo Zuo: "No hug, no hug, hehe..."
Xiaoman didn't believe it at all: "Xiao Hei, follow them."
When the older sister heard that Xiaoman wanted Xiaohei to come with them, she almost cried. Although Xiaohei doted on her, he listened to his mother more.
Little Blackie walked over and gently kicked his older sister's bottom. Meaning: Little girl, come on, you can't be lazy today.
The older sister sighed. "Mother, how long will I be out playing?"
"I'll come back when I have lunch."
The older sister looked up at the sun in the sky. She realized it was still a long time before noon. Her eyes darted around. "Mom," she said, "if I get hungry, can I come back for a snack?"
Xiaoman smiled and said, "Mom will give you some extra snacks. Come back tonight."
The older sister was so frightened that she grabbed her younger brother and ran away, saying, "Mom, let's go out and play!"
Xiaoman looked up at the sky. Damn you, heavens, will this lazy girl ever become diligent?
When Commander Huo's bodyguard saw Zuo Zuo and You You coming out with their younger brother and sister, he secretly followed them.
The older sister ran for a while and then stopped. Zuo Zuo asked her where she wanted to go play.
After thinking for a moment, the older sister said she wanted to play in the grove behind the school. She would have to stay outside until noon, when Nao Nao and Tengteng would be dismissed from school. That way, when she came back, Nao Nao and Tengteng could carry her back on their backs.
When they reached the grove, the older sister wanted to find a rock to sit on. But as soon as she sat down, Little Black picked her up. The older sister was extremely frustrated.
Commander Huo's bodyguard was also frustrated. He tried to get information out of Zuo Zuo, You You, and their sister and brother, but as soon as they reached the grove, Zuo Zuo, You You, and their brother mingled with the other children. The sister wanted to find a place to sit, but Xiao Hei wouldn't let her.
The guard wanted to wait until Xiao Hei left before asking the sister, but he waited for a long time and Xiao Hei still wouldn't leave. After waiting and waiting, the school bell rang.
As soon as the bell rang, my older sister asked Xiao Hei to call Nao Nao and Tengteng.
Xiao Hei knew his older sister wanted to slack off, but since she had been playing for more than half an hour, Xiao Hei let her off a little longer.
As soon as Xiao Hei left, the older sister found a rock and sat down. Just then, Commander Huo's bodyguard came over.
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