Refusing to marry a widower, I went on a crazy spree of sending my children to the army.

Chapter 503 May your future be filled with smooth sailing!

Qiao Lingyue said, "No problem, you should rest. There are a few of us old guys to take care of the twins!"

Ma Qiuhua expressed her gratitude and watched the jeep leave before returning to the house: "Dashan, I'll be staying at your house for a while!"

"Auntie, thank you so much for protecting Xiaoxia. You are like a second parent to us. In the future, Xiaoxia and I will take care of you and Uncle!"

Ma Qiuhua was amused: "It's not your turn, I have my own son!"

"One more person won't make a difference!" Chen Dashan scratched his head sheepishly. "Auntie, have you not eaten yet? I'll go get you some food."

"Don't rush, don't rush. Dr. Qiao said he'll bring it to us in a bit. Do you have any bones at home? Go and stew some to calm Xiaoxia down!"

"Okay, I'll go right away!"

Inside the jeep, Wang Defa apologized to Lu Qihua with a look of shame: "Old man, it's all my fault for not managing things properly, and I'm sorry you had to see this!"

Lu Qihua said with a smile, "The countryside is just a place where people gossip and joke around, isn't it? It's very lively and down-to-earth!"

After a long pause, he sighed again: "Working at the grassroots level is tough!"

Wang Defa strongly agreed with this.

Before long, the group arrived at their destination.

Qiao Lingyue got out of the car and, facing everyone's curious gazes, nodded: "The baby is saved!"

A look of relief appeared on the faces of the group: "That's good, that's good, Old Qiao is really capable!"

Qiao Lingyue waved her hand: "Is the food ready? I'm starving after all this fuss!"

"Alright, alright, I'll serve you right away!"

The big pot of food that Ji Ming and his team made didn't look very appealing, but it tasted pretty good.

They were all people who had experienced hardship, and none of them looked down on anyone.

Qiao Lingyue ate a large bowl of food. After resting, the group, led by Wang Defa, strolled around the village.

As I strolled around, I ended up in the fields.

He Dechang and Li Hailian looked at the wheat in the field, their hearts filled with longing.

"Mr. He, Mr. Li, could you please give me some pointers?"

Although their research focuses on wheat, they share a common goal and thus have some influence.

"Then shall we just... chat casually?"

"Hey, good, good!"

Wang Defa beckoned, and several squad leaders gathered around to listen to the two men's instructions.

He Dechang spoke eloquently, while Li Hailian added her comments.

Qiao Lingyue wasn't interested in any of that. Instead, he took a shortcut up the mountain to see if there were any medicinal herbs.

They returned empty-handed.

As evening approached, a group of people drove back to the county.

First, I went to visit Qiao Manman to make sure she was alright, then I went back to my rented courtyard to rest early.

The next day, Lu Qihua and Lu Jingchuan left early due to their busy work schedules.

Xie Susu took a long leave of absence to take care of Qiao Manman. With her help, Xia Zhao's life became much easier.

A few days passed in the blink of an eye, and news came from Qingshan Brigade that Qiao Laosi was going to hold a funeral for Ding Cuiying to thank his widowed mother for raising him.

To put it bluntly, it's about receiving gifts to recoup losses.

Qiao Lingyue asked Ji Ming, "Are the things ready?"

"Ready, sir!"

Qiao Lingyue waved his hand and said, "Send out the invitations, let's go back to the village and have a family reunion banquet!"

Ji Ming nodded and went to make the arrangements.

Actually, not many people were invited. Besides the leaders of the machinery factory, there was only the director of the Public Security Bureau and the Minister of the Armed Forces Department.

Although there weren't many people, the scale of the event was quite high.

The villagers didn't want to attend Ding Cuiying's funeral in the first place, but when they heard that adults were attending, they all rushed over.

They had no idea that Lu Qihua and Lu Jingchuan, who had left, were people they could only see on television.

"Congratulations, Runming! May your future be filled with smooth sailing!" Miao Shoujun presented a congratulatory gift—a Hero brand fountain pen.