The approval for the frequent visit to the lovable Xibao came especially quickly.
Feng Qingxue received the successful result on the eve of the Spring Festival.
Of course, it was because both Lu Jiang and Feng Qingxue truly met the conditions for families to accompany the military. Even if the troops greatly desired for Xibao to remain, it wouldn’t have been possible to go against regulations and make things easier just for their family.
Once the matter of accompanying the military was fixed, Lu Jiang quickly sent an urgent telegram to his father; he sent a total of three consecutively.
The telegrams were brief as he was concerned that one wouldn’t explain the situation clearly.
Cao Hui and Wang Xinru asked him to send an extra one so that once the weather warmed up, one of them could make time to pick up Song Gang.
Following that, Feng Qingxue wrote two letters separately to Lu’s father and Wang Zhengguo. Given the approaching special era, she was deeply concerned about the situation her family might face in the future. Therefore, she decided to bring Xibao home every summer and autumn.
Not only could she be with Lu Jiang for a long time, but the father-in-law could also see his grandson and share in their familial happiness.
Although the journey was costly, it was not an issue to them.
At least, currently she could spend two years in the company of Lu Jiang, and thoughts about what would happen two years later would wait till then!
Lu’s father received the telegram first, and called all the children over to relay the message, "You’re all grown up now. When Xibao’s mom is not at home, you have to look after each other. Don’t let your sisters or aunts worry about us while monitoring the borders. Only Gangzi is a bit younger, but he’ll soon be taken away by his parents,"
"It’s a wonderful thing that sister and brother-in-law can live together! Xibao is the happiest kid to have both mother and father. I know how to do laundry and cook, and I just came first in an exam so sister doesn’t need to worry," Feng Qingyun rushed to respond.
What she used to worry about was the long-distance separation between her sister and brother-in-law!
"Moreover, there is plenty of food at home. We have enough to eat and wear." Feng Qingyun added.
As a child, she was heavily dependent on her sister, but now she was grown-up, right? She was Xibao’s aunt, a big kid who knew how to take care of herself, and had also learned to cook a few dishes from her sister. Besides, with elders like Lu’s father, Uncle Xu, and Aunt Xu at home, Aunt Xu would sneak up and sleep with her every night. Did she have a reason not to let her sister accompany the military?
Upon hearing Feng Qingyun’s words, Lu’s father paused and subsequently chuckled lovingly, patting her on the head. Feng Qingxue’s sister was indeed wise for her age.
Lu Tianzhi and Guan Yu just couldn’t bear it and their eyes welled up with tears immediately.
"Auntie’s not coming back? My brother made a slingshot for me. I was preparing to teach Xibao how to play with it!" Guan Yu said.
"Uncle and auntie will surely come back if they have time, how can they possibly ignore us? Right now they’re just busy, aren’t they? You are older than auntie. Why are you crying now?" Guan Cheng flicked his brother’s head, then turning to Lu’s father he laughed saying, "It’s a good thing for auntie and uncle to reunite. We should be supportive. Even if the brigade can’t do without auntie, aren’t I here? I started learning medicine when aunty started, apart from childbirth, I can treat minor ailments and received some good reviews in the past few months. Also, I’ve spoken to the brigade chief about participating in this year’s medical training and officially becoming a village doctor."
Now, he finally understood why Lu Jiang insisted on letting him study medicine under Feng Qingxue despite everyone’s opposition back then. Probably, at that time, Lu Jiang might have already prepared for Feng Qingxue to accompany the military.
Since living in the Wanglou Brigade, one should not go against the public opinion. If everything is arranged beforehand, everyone will naturally accept it.