Late at night, all the relatives had gone home to sleep.
Qin Bai rubbed his temples wearily.
Although he was a little tired, he really enjoyed the atmosphere.
It's clear that those people genuinely care about him and Yaoyao.
Or perhaps it was because they loved Qin Bai so much that they were all very kind to him.
Feng Yaoyao walked over and handed him a bottle of chilled drink.
"Would you like a sip of the magical resurrection water?"
Qin Bai took it and chug down half the bottle in one go.
In the north, winters can feel like a giant sauna inside a house, and people usually just run around in their underwear and vests.
Of course, this doesn't apply to the elderly; only young men with plenty of energy have this privilege.
Qin Bai handed the drink back, and Feng Yaoyao said sweetly, "I can't drink anything cold today."
"Eight days left."
"Um?"
"I can calculate your dates more accurately than you can," Qin Bai said with a malicious smile.
Feng Chacha sat directly in his lap, pinched his chin, and asked, "Tell me, did you choose this day carefully before coming?"
"No, it was just a coincidence."
Feng Yaoyao rolled her eyes at him, took the drink, and took a sip.
Qin Bai hugged her slender waist, rested his head near her ear, and his hot breath brushed against her neck. The ticklish sensation made the little green tea bump her head against him.
"So, can I come see you tonight?"
Feng Yaoyao immediately looked up and around: "Xiaobai, I advise you not to have any ideas about a night raid."
"Why?"
"This place is nothing like that neighborhood in Kyoto."
"Oh?" Qin Bai looked at her mysterious expression, somewhat surprised. "Is there some significance to this?"
"Put your coat on, it'll be easier for us to talk outside."
Qin Bai was confused, but after putting on his gear, he followed Feng Yaoyao into the courtyard.
"Do you see that one?"
Looking in the direction Feng Yaoyao was pointing, she asked, "Is there a villa with lights on the second floor?"
"That's right, Fang Yutian. Have you heard of that name before?"
Qin Bai frowned slightly: "I seem to remember this."
"You'll know once you meet him in person; you often see him on TV."
Is there anything special about him?
"There's nothing special about it. Grandpa Fang was just the former vice chairman of the Central Military Commission."
"Holy shit!" Qin Bai exclaimed, his eyes wide.
Such an ordinary place actually has a hidden master.
Feng Yaoyao smiled and narrowed her eyes. When she first heard the news, her reaction was even stronger than Qin Bai's.
When Liu Yue brought her back when she was young, she often pulled Fang Yutian's white beard.
The seemingly kind and gentle old man was actually a retired high-ranking military official.
"The house next door belongs to Grandpa Tian. He was a general, but I forgot his exact position. I think he was the commander of a military region in some province."
The white breath Qin Bai exhaled gradually increased in quantity before dissipating in the wind.
"That villa in the back belongs to Grandpa Li, a general..."
In the next few minutes, Qin Bai felt his brain was overloaded for the first time.
If you could just throw a brick in Kyoto and it would produce a department head and three deputy section chiefs.
This place is a gathering place for military bigwigs.
Feng Yaoyao looked at Qin Bai's shocked expression without saying anything, waiting for him to silently process the information.
"Why?"
"Why do you think they live here?"
"No, why are you telling me all this?"
A cold wind blew into Qin Bai's mouth, and a magnetic hoarse sound came from his dry throat.
Feng Yaoyao pursed her lips and just looked at him without answering the question.
Qin Bai suddenly woke up with a start: "Could it be... that Grandpa asked you to tell me this?"
Feng Yaoyao nodded: "To be more specific, Grandpa is not the patriarch of the Liu family, but the... kindergarten principal here."
"Huh? The kindergarten principal?"
Qin Bai was a little confused by this unrealistic title.
"Hehe, that's what he calls himself. There are mostly elderly people in this village, and most of them are familiar with each other. But you know how it is with retired military personnel, they all have bad tempers. So, Grandpa became the mediator of these trivial matters."
The image of two old men arguing immediately flashed into Qin Bai's mind.
"How dare you, a lieutenant general, speak to me like that?"
"So what if I'm a lieutenant general? I never take back my moves, unlike some old fogies."
"Try saying it again, believe me or not..."
Then, Liu Tiancheng stepped in and began to mediate the dispute.
It's hilarious just thinking about it.
If that's the case, then the identity of this Liu family patriarch becomes difficult to define. By what right does he dare to manage these retired military bigwigs?
Feng Yaoyao took his hand and walked slowly forward.
The snow-covered field was completely silent at night, except for the sound of two people's footsteps in the snow.
When Qin Bai reached the village entrance, he stopped.
"I heard it's very unsafe in the deep mountains at night, so it's best not to go too far."
Feng Yaoyao laughed and said, "That might be the case in other places, but it's impossible for that to happen here."
"Don't tell me there are troops stationed around here."
"Little White is so smart!"
"Sigh, I should have thought of that earlier. It's absurd that someone of your grandfather's status could drive a tractor out at night."
“Everyone here has their own identity. If something unexpected happens, it will involve too many people. It’s better to just send troops here to protect this place.”
Qin Bai understood why this village was different from other places.
The fact that an area with a large elderly population can still be so prosperous can only prove one thing: it's intentional.
Unlike politicians, military personnel often cherish old friendships and, even when they quarrel in their old age, they often look for comrades from their youth.
Thus, this unique place came into being.
At first, there might have really only been the Liu family, but gradually it grew from one to two, then from two to four...
As the number of people increased, it grew to its current size.
This place will likely continue to expand until it is filled with retired military personnel.
Feng Yaoyao stood under the snowman and took out her phone to take a picture of the two of them.
Under the flash of the lights, her sweet smile became the brightest star in the night sky.
She saved the photos with satisfaction.
“Xiaobai, Grandpa told me before the New Year that if you could come to this village this year, he would ask me to tell you all this.”
"But don't worry, he doesn't want you to develop in the military. I've already told you what you're thinking."
"Thank goodness, you didn't disappoint me, you came."
Qin Bai smiled and said, "Since you're here, I'll definitely come over. Meeting the parents is an essential step."
"Pah! Who wants you to meet the parents?"
When she said this, Feng Yaoyao was like a blooming gardenia, full of vitality.
Qin Bai asked, "If you didn't want me to go to the military, why did Grandpa make you tell me all this?"
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