Of course, as a teacher, He Zhilan doesn’t charge tuition, which is undoubtedly a benefit for the villagers whose yearly inco isn’t high. However, seeing how attentive and ticulous He Zhilan is in teaching the children to read, the villagers feel a bit guilty about it. Whenever a family has sothing delicious, they’ll rember to give a bowl to He Zhilan. Even the wild fruits that the children pick on the mountain are often brought to her as gifts.
In a couple of days, it’ll be Xiaojia and Niu Li’s wedding. In the evening, Xiaojia and Niu Li were talking in the courtyard, seemingly discussing tomorrow’s plan to go down the mountain to the town and county seat to buy things. When they saw He Zhilan, He Teng, and the others, they greeted them warmly.
"Brother He, Zhilan, you’ve been staying here for a few days now. Our village doesn’t have a phone, so there’s no way to contact the outside world. Tomorrow, Niu Li and I are going down the mountain to buy so things. Do you want to go with us to make a phone call or buy sothing?" Xiaojia asked.
"I don’t really need to buy anything." Before coming up the mountain, He Zhilan and He Teng had already bought everything they needed. That said, she was still thinking about the people and matters in the capital.
"I’ll go down the mountain with you tomorrow to make a phone call," He Teng said. "The mountain roads aren’t easy to traverse. You’ll still need to teach the village children to read tomorrow, so you’d better not go with us. If there’s anything you need, just tell , and I’ll bring it back for you."
"Alright~" He Zhilan nodded and agreed cheerfully. In truth, she hadn’t intended to go down the mountain either. Just traveling the mountain roads alone takes up half a day, which is quite exhausting. To save ti, Xiaojia and Niu Li would undoubtedly set off at the crack of dawn tomorrow.
After setting a ti with the two of them, He Teng took He Zhilan back to their room.
The room didn’t have an oil lamp, so it was pitch-black. Still, He Zhilan had beco used to it. She changed clothes and climbed into bed. Monts later, He Teng also lay down beside her.
"Brother, what do you think is happening in the capital?" He Zhilan asked.
"It’s been so many days. The Gu Family should have co up with a response by now. Xing Ye has already returned to the capital. With him overseeing things, nothing major should happen," He Teng replied without the slightest hesitation, fully confident in Xing Ye’s abilities and thods.
"True." He Zhilan nodded, realizing she might have been worrying too much. She continued, "But, brother, when are we heading back to the military? Your leave is far too long now, isn’t it? How many days has it been already? Why haven’t you ntioned going back? Tomorrow, when you make the phone call, ask Xing Ye about the situation in the capital. If it’s not critical, we should probably think about heading back."
"Okay." He Teng answered casually, not revealing that he had already made the decision to retire from the military.
He Zhilan didn’t suspect anything and instead shifted the conversation to Xiaojia and Niu Li’s wedding. "Brother, we’ve been staying at the Niu Family for so many days now, eating and using their resources. Now that Xiaojia and Niu Li are getting married, and we happen to be here, what should we give them as a wedding gift?"
"Giving a red envelope is definitely necessary," He Teng responded. "We’ve been living here and have used quite a bit of their things. If we offer them money outright, they’ll certainly refuse. A red envelope works better—it has a purpose, and they won’t be able to decline it."
He Zhilan nodded. This ti around, she and He Teng had brought enough money with them, so they weren’t worried about expenses. "A red envelope is absolutely essential. Brother, I’ll write up a list for you. If you’re going to the county seat tomorrow, help buy so skincare products for girls. I’ll use those as a wedding gift for Xiaojia as well."
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