I checked, and they said they wouldn't provide the aid or would change the method of assistance. Here's their situation; see for yourself.
Deputy Commander Han hadn't expected that the families of his comrades, whom he was sponsoring, would be in such a situation. He quickly opened the letter and read it. Most of the families were doing well and were trying to make a living. Some of his comrades' families were already adults and had started their own families, so he didn't need to sponsor them.
Some people even abused their positions to make ill-gotten gains, and their spouses dealt with them all. Others didn't work hard or strive for advancement, and their spouses stopped supporting them. After reviewing this, I decided that from now on, I'd let my spouse handle these matters.
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That day, I had just come down from the mountain when I heard some children gathering firewood at the foot of the mountain say, "Li Zhiqing, someone is looking for you. They say he's your brother."
"Brother? Thank you, Tiger. Here are some candies; share them with your friends. It's getting dark, so you should all come back with me."
"No need, Li Zhiqing, you can go back later. You go ahead and do your work."
"It's alright, there's no rush. He said he's my brother, so he's not an outsider. Waiting a little while won't hurt. Let's go back together. It's getting dark, and it's not safe at the foot of the mountain, you know?"
"I know, I've heard there are wolves and bears in the mountains."
"So, you can't stay out past dark before going home, understand?"
"Know"
Seeing that the children had all gone into the village, he quickened his pace home. Sure enough, he saw his third and fourth brothers at the door and ran over to call out, "Third brother, fourth brother, what brings you here?"
"What do you think? You came all alone to the countryside. How could your family not feel at ease? Not to mention us, even the women in the military compound, when they saw my third brother and me come home from our leave, they practically chased us out with brooms. They rushed over to see you. Mianmian, when did you get so close to the women in the military compound? You have no idea how enthusiastic they were when they heard my third brother and I were back. I thought they were going to introduce us to potential partners! I was so scared I almost didn't dare leave my room. In the end, they just asked us when we were coming to see you. Tell me, what a mess! I was given all that surprise!"
"Fourth Brother, surely not?"
"How could it not be? You don't believe me? Ask your third brother, don't you think so, third brother?"
"Indeed, it's quite scary."
"Okay, come on over quickly. I live here, how about it? But this place is a bit small, there's not enough room for the three of us, what should we do?"
"Mianmian, let your two older brothers stay in my room for the next few days. I'll go stay with Jiezi."
"Yes, Mianmian, we'll listen to Pengzi."
"Okay, thanks."
"No need to thank me, we're neighbors, helping each other is only right, but we don't have any extra bedding."
"It's okay, I have it." And so, after finishing his conversation with Chen Enpeng and Chen Junjie in the courtyard...
My third brother had already looked around the yard while waiting for me and said, "This yard is nice, just a bit small."
"It is a bit small, but it's fine for one person."
"Mianmian, where have you been? We heard you went into the mountains when we arrived," Fourth Brother asked.
"Yes, but we came out a while ago. When we were at the foot of the mountain, there were some kids from the village gathering firewood. You know, after dark, wolves and bears can come down, and we were worried about something happening, so we went into the village with them."
"Then aren't you afraid?" Third Brother asked.
"Third Brother, what are you saying? I'm certainly no match for you now, and probably not even for Fourth Brother, but back in the military compound, I could take on five people at once, right? I still have the ability to protect myself. If things really come to that, as long as the child can escape, my chances of winning are still better. Besides, if all else fails, I can just climb a tree; it's better than seeing a child younger than me get hurt."
"You're right, but your own safety should be the priority."
"Okay, Third Brother. Oh, by the way, there's a pheasant I hunted today in my basket, Third Brother. Could you take care of it? Fourth Brother, could you start the fire? We'll have noodles tonight, how about that?"
"Anything is fine. It's been so long since I've had Mianmian's cooking," Fourth Brother said.
"After entering the room, instead of trying to find other topics to talk about, he went straight to asking, 'Fourth Brother, what are your plans?'"
"My plan is definitely to join the army, but it's a real shame I didn't finish university."
"Should we study for another year, wait and see?"
"No need, it's better to play it safe. Besides, I don't plan to follow my dad's arrangement and join the army. I'll start from school."
What does Fourth Brother mean?
"Mianmian, your fourth brother is a junior in college now, and I'll graduate in a year. I can apply to enlist early, and when I graduate, I can just go back and take the graduation exam and still get my diploma."
"How is this possible?"
"It's nothing. My eldest brother and third brother are just like that. Otherwise, how could my third brother have come over at this time? He came back to take his graduation exam and happened to be visiting his family. The higher-ups gave him a two-week leave."
"So that's how it can be done."
"Besides, we finished our courses back in the first semester of our junior year. I've completed several good assignments this semester, and the teachers at the school value me. They've already approached me a few times to ask if I want to go to any of the military regions. They've said that many military regions want me, and they've asked me which military region I want to go to."
"So what do you think?"
"I was just planning to come back and ask my husband about it during this break. He also has plans for me to join the army early, but he's quite happy to hear that I can graduate early and get my university degree next year."
"So, do you plan to join that unit?"
"It's not confirmed yet. The old man said he's giving me advice, comparing the past two years. It's better to be cautious now than it was a couple of years ago."
"That's true. Everything has to be right, and nothing can affect you. That's how you become the family's strongest support."
"Mianmian, do you think things are really that serious?"
"That's hard to say, otherwise Uncle Shen wouldn't have considered so many aspects."
"That's true. Now that the old man has made arrangements for my brother, what about my eldest brother, second sister, and third brother?"
"I think my eldest brother and third brother should be fine. Isn't it said that serving in the army depends on one's strength?"
"That's right. In the past six months, the leaders who led the teams I participated in really valued my abilities. It was because they asked the school for me that the school leaders talked to me."
"That's good. I'm more worried about my second sister."
"Second sister? She's a military doctor, she doesn't need to train every day."
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