Chapter 23 Everyone is Happy
It is indeed a coincidence that the Armed Forces received the coordination letter from the troops this afternoon.
Cheng Yang has been away from home for more than five years, and he himself has no idea where his wife and children are.
In order to find Shi Xiao Ai as quickly as possible, the troops simply took action from multiple sides at the same time.
On the one hand, they called the township armed forces department where Cheng Yang was working in the countryside and asked them to send someone to the village to find out the situation.
On the one hand, he contacted the Yuncheng Armed Forces Department, where Shi Xiaoai was registered before she went to the countryside, and asked them to help check whether she had returned to the city.
We don’t know what the situation is at the township armed forces department, but the Yuncheng armed forces department has put a lot of effort into finding Shi Xiaoai.
At the beginning, Xiao Ai's family was separated from the old man's household registration book early on, and because they had no house when they moved out, their household registration was in the small compartment they rented at the beginning.
So many years have passed, and everything has changed.
Shi's parents have passed away, and they have moved many times. Even the small compartment has long disappeared due to house renovations.
The people from the armed forces searched everywhere but there was no news about Shi Xiaoai.
They had no choice but to copy the cooperation notice to each district and even subordinate counties and towns, asking all subordinate units to help in the search.
After all, this is a letter of cooperation sent from the front line, and the person they are looking for is the hero's wife, so the Armed Forces attaches great importance to it.
As soon as the comrade in charge of the district armed forces department received the document, he immediately remembered Shi Xiaoai's request to find her relatives submitted by the Military Support Office yesterday. After comparing the two, he immediately matched them!
Everyone was very happy that the task assigned by the higher-ups was completed so quickly, even the district chief was alarmed.
Upon hearing that the hero's wife was actually in his jurisdiction, the district chief did not return home and directly came to Yunhe Lane with his subordinates in charge of this work.
"Hello, Comrade Xiaoshi. We've learned about Comrade Cheng Yang's situation. He's out of danger and is currently recuperating in the hospital. He can't return for the time being, so we can only rely on the organization to find you and the child..."
The district chief's surname was Ou. He was a middle-aged man in his forties, very thin and tall, with a dark complexion and deep wrinkles between his brows. If it weren't for the introduction by someone next to him, Shi Xiaoai would definitely have mistaken him for a heavy laborer. In any case, he didn't look like an official at all.
As soon as he saw Xiao Ai, she immediately stood up and explained the situation on Cheng Yang's side to her.
Xiao Ai didn't listen carefully to the rest of the words. The words "no longer in danger of life" caught all her attention.
She subconsciously asked, "Recuperating in the hospital? Cheng Yang is injured?"
District Chief Ou's expression grew serious, and he nodded: "Yes."
Then he repeated the details written in the coordination letter.
Shi Xiaoai listened quietly without interrupting. She didn't know these details before.
It was not until then that she finally understood why Cheng Yang had been gone for five years without any news. In fact, he had no choice.
Because the synopsis did not mention anything about what happened after Cheng Yang left, and because she could empathize with the original owner, Shi Xiaoai had always been angry with this man and had no good feelings towards him at all.
After listening to what District Chief Ou said, she felt a little shaken, thinking that this person was not as cold-blooded as she had imagined?
Forget it, forget it. When he comes to find me, just be a little nicer to him.
As long as he agrees to divorce and leaves the two children to her, then he can still retain visitation rights over the children.
Shi Xiaoai was trying to convince herself in her heart. Her silence with her head down suggested to others that she was suppressing her immense sorrow because she was worried about her husband.
Everyone couldn't help but look at her with sympathy.
District Chief Ou sighed and comforted him, "Comrade Xiao Ai, don't worry too much. Comrade Cheng Yang's injury should not be serious. He will be discharged after resting for a while.
It's certainly a bit unkind of us not to let you visit, but we can only ask for your understanding. After all, while his location isn't on the front lines, it's still a war zone. It's too dangerous and inconvenient for you to take your child there. However, we'll keep in touch with the troops and pass on any news about Comrade Cheng Yang to you as soon as possible..."
District Mayor Ou said a lot more, all words of comfort.
Shi Xiaoai came to her senses and nodded quickly, saying with infinite gratitude, "Thank you, leaders, for the trouble. I believe the organization will take good care of Cheng Yang. I'm relieved to leave him to the organization! I will stay home with the children and wait for news from him."
Seeing how sensible she was, and how she was able to suppress her grief and not cry or make a fuss after hearing such bad news, and also not taking this opportunity to make demands to the organization, everyone present breathed a sigh of relief.
When he looked at Shi Xiao Ai, there was a little more appreciation in his gaze.
So District Mayor Ou also became generous.
He immediately asked, "Comrade Xiaoshi, I've heard that you just returned from the countryside with your children. Your family must not be completely settled yet, right? Are there any difficulties? If so, please let us know. We will do our best to help you solve any problems we can!"
Are you kidding? The wife and children of a national-level hero are in my jurisdiction, so I have to take good care of them no matter what!
Xiao Ai naturally couldn't let go of such a good thing that fell from the sky, so she immediately expressed her wish to open a tea stall.
After hearing this, District Director Ou was obviously stunned. He obviously didn't expect Shi Xiaoai's requirements to be so low!
When he made the promise just now, District Director Ou had already been prepared to arrange a job for her, although it was very difficult to arrange a job now.
But no matter how difficult it is, this is the family of a hero, so special treatment can still be given to them.
Who would have thought that she just wanted to occupy a spot in the tea stall owned by the street office to sell big bowls of tea?
"Besides this, do you have any other requirements?" District Chief Ou asked meaningfully.
He seemed to be afraid that Shi Xiaoai didn't understand what he meant. He glanced at Director Yu standing next to him and added, "What you just mentioned should be the matter of the Street Office. It can't be considered your personal request."
"I don't have any other requirements. As long as the application for this street is approved and I can set up my first stall, I will be satisfied."
Shi Xiaoai smiled shyly and explained, "My child's father is fighting on the front lines for the safety of the motherland and the people, not for us to enjoy special treatment. I appreciate the leader's kindness, but I can't embarrass my child's father by making unreasonable demands."
My current situation is somewhat unique. My children are still young and need to be around, and it's not convenient for me to go out to work and leave them alone at home. Opening a tea stall is close to home and convenient for me to take care of the children, so I think it's a good fit for me. I hope my boss will understand and support me."
Shi Xiaoai's request was so simple that District Chief Ou didn't have to worry about it at all. On the contrary, if she followed her plan and implemented it successfully, it would likely become a major achievement for the district.
There is no reason for District President Ou to refuse.
And what Shi Xiaoai said just now touched his heart. As a veteran, he immediately thought of his former comrades-in-arms.
None of them ever considered their personal interests while fighting on the front lines, nor did they think of using their status to seek personal gain for their families.
It is because of such fearless soldiers that we have such selfless family members!
Thinking of this, he said to Shi Xiaoai with emotion: "Comrade Xiao, you said it very well! The selfless spirit of you and Comrade Cheng Yang is worth learning from for every one of us! I think your proposal for the tea stall is very good. It can be promoted seriously as a good plan!"
"Look," he looked at Director Yu, "Old Yu, write a work report and submit it to the district tomorrow. Clearly state what you need the district's assistance to do, and then you can start working on it!
Our district will use your street as a pilot. You should do your best to get things done and set a good example for other streets!"
District Mayor Ou did not stay in the street office for too long, but it was obvious that he was very happy about this trip.
Not only did he agree to the request to set up a tea stall on the spot, he also specifically instructed his subordinates to give the green light appropriately on this matter and to meet the requirements as much as possible.
Finally, he gave Yang Ruihua a few instructions, asking the Military Support Office to pay attention to the lives of Shi Xiaoai's family and to find ways to solve any difficulties they encountered.
In short, Director Ou's trip not only allowed him to report to his superiors smoothly, but also solved Shi Xiaoai's big problem, and both parties were very happy.
With the help of the district, things that followed were like riding a free ride, progressing smoothly at an unexpected speed.
Shi Xiaoai was originally thinking about buying some cups or something, but unexpectedly, Director Yu sent her a hundred yuan and a note from the district government the next day.
The money was a special fund allocated by the district to purchase items for the tea stall. With the approval slip from the district government, one could directly go to the souvenir shops and daily necessities stores under the district to purchase the items needed.
These things naturally still belong to the public, but Shi Xiaoai has absolute rights to use them.
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