Chapter 41 - 41

Chapter 41 Departure"Second brother, look, am I amazing? This is all the grain I harvested myself!" Yun Ting looked atYun Huai, happily showing off his achievement, his face practically screaming "Praise me!""Of course my sister is amazing…" Yun Huairubbed Yun Ting's head and said in a hoarse voice, trying to suppress the bitterness in his heart."Second brother, hurry, help me carry it back!""Leave it to Second Brother, don't do it, let me handle it.""Oh, it's so great to have a brother! Hehe...""You know your second brother is all better now, right?""Absolutely..."——The time spent together always seems too short. Five days passed quickly, and my second brother had to go back to his unit.These past few days, Yun Huai has been going to work with them. He originally wanted to helpYun Ting with her work, but Yun Ting said she could do it herself, so he went with the maleeducated youth to till the land. The work points were given to Yun Ting, and the villagers had no objections. In just a few days, Yun Huai won the hearts of the villagers and got along very well with them, as if he had always been one of them." Comrade Yun, don't worry, we will definitely help you take care of your sister in the future."" Comrade Yun, you've only been here a few days, why are you leaving already? We'll really miss you!""Yes! Comrade Yun, come again if you have the chance!""Haha... Thank you so much everyone, I'll definitely come again if I have the chance," Yun Huai replied with a smile.The night before leaving, Yun Huai called Zhou Yang, Lu Jiayan, and Yan Zheng to go hunting in the mountains. He wanted to prepare more game for his sister before leaving, so that she wouldn't have to worry about not having enough meat to eat when the weather got cold and she hibernated.As for Yun Ting, she was also preparing various foods for her second brother who was about to leave. The weather was getting cooler now, so the food wouldn't spoil easily, and she could prepare more food for her second brother to take on the train.My second brother was leaving at six o'clock, soYun Ting got up at four o'clock and made ten meat pies, a big box of Wild Chicken stew with mushrooms, ten big white steamed buns, and four big apples for him to eat on the train.The other package contained six jars of mushroom meat sauce, four jars of chili sauce, four dried wild chicken rabbits, and a special jar filled with spiritual spring water. His military water bottle was also filled.Yun Ting originally wanted to borrow Yang Qingqing's bicycle to take her second brother, but Yun Huai disagreed. So Zhou Yang took on the task, and Yun Huai reluctantly agreed."Second brother, are you all ready? Come and have breakfast, and call Zhou Yang to come too."Since Zhou Yang helped her take her second brother to town, she would definitely prepare breakfast for him as well.Yun Ting cooked dumplings for them, a big bowl for each person, with hot soup. It was so comforting to eat them in this weather." Educated Youth Yun, your cooking skills are getting better and better. It's the same kind of dumplings, but why are yours so delicious? It makes me want to swallow my tongue." Zhou Yang said indistinctly as he ate the dumplings."Even food can't shut you up, hurry up and eat."Yun Ting added spiritual spring water to the soup, which definitely made it taste better, but only she knows the truth."Second brother, be careful on the road. These are some foods I prepared for you. Don't skimp on them in the car! Also, remember to come back safely from your mission." Yun Ting said to her brother, her voice choked with emotion, her eyes filled with reluctance."Wow! So much delicious food, Second Brother is so lucky! Little Sister loves Second Brother the most, Big Brother doesn't get any, haha..." Yun Huai teased Yun Ting, not wanting his sister to be sad.Yun Ting pouted, her big, watery eyes were red, and she looked extremely pitiful, which brokeYun Huai's heart.He stepped forward and hugged Yun Ting. "Alright, little sister, I'll come again next time I'm on vacation. Take good care of yourself. Don't cry when I leave."After saying that, he turned around and got on his bicycle, signaling Zhou Yang to hurry up, not daring to look back at his sister again."Second Brother…" Yun Ting watched her second brother's figure on the bicycle grow further and further away, her reluctance growing stronger.Yun Huai waved goodbye... and walked further and further away until she could no longer be seen."Little Educated Youth Yun, are you shedding tears?" Yang Qingqing teased."No, I didn't..." Yun Ting composed herself and resumed her usual playful and cheerful demeanor."It's good to have someone who cares about you," Yang Qingqing murmured softly, gazing into the distance."What did you say?" Yun Ting didn't hear clearly."It's nothing, the weather in Heilongjiang Province gets cold so early! I'll go back and sleep a little longer."Not understanding what was going on, Yun Tingalso went back to her room.Sleeping was out of the question, so Yun Tinglocked the door and went into the space to get busy.It gets light late now, so we don't start work until 8 a.m., and it's only around 7 a.m. right now.She secretly wrapped a wild ginseng root and slipped it into her second brother's bag. If he had known beforehand, he definitely wouldn't have taken it. She had ripened that ginseng to the point of being a hundred years old and soaked it in spiritual spring water. Needless to say, its medicinal effects were unparalleled; it could save lives. She hoped to provide her second brother with some protection. Anyway, she didn't need anything else, and she wanted to do everything she could to ensure that everyone in the family was well.Yun Huai was still unaware of this! When they arrived in town, he told Zhou Yang to go back first, as he still needed to visit his comrades.Arriving at a courtyard, Yun Huai knocked on the door. A young man opened it, looked Yun Huaiup and down, and asked, "Who are you looking for?""I'm looking for Duan Xingye...""Oh! You're looking for Secretary Duan? Just a moment..."" Secretary? What's this guy doing here in this small town as a Secretary?" Yun Huai asked, puzzled."Who is it?" The man walked out sleepily, squinting at the door."Your grandpa is me…" Yun Huai shouted at the top of his lungs."Holy crap... Yun Huai? What are you doing here? Got a mission?" Duan Xingye instantly snapped out of his daze."Never mind how I got here. What time is it? Are you still sleeping in? You've become this lazy since leaving the army? Tsk tsk...""Come in quickly, I'm telling you, I didn't sleep a wink last night!""You great demon king, what are you doing hiding in this small place?""Task…""Okay, then I won't ask.""Then what are you doing here? And how did you know I was here?""Old Zhao gave me this address. He knew I was coming, so he gave it to me to see if you were still alive," Yun Huai said with a wicked smile."Don't worry, I'll live to be a hundred...""That's true. People say that evil deeds live for a thousand years. You'll be an old monster by then.""You came here on a mission too?""I came to see my sister; she's been sent to the countryside." Yun Huai's tone suddenly turned melancholy."Oh! Your sister? I've never heard of her."Why would I tell you this for no reason?"Heh~ I know what kind of person you are, don't you? Aren't you just afraid we'll have our eyes on your sister? Humph..." Duan Xingye glanced at him and sneered."Good to know..."" Yun Huai, what do you mean? You think I, Duan Xingye, am bad? Let me tell you, I might not even be interested in your sister!"Duan Xingye didn't realize at the time that he had spoken too soon. When he found out who Yun Huai's sister was, he would have wanted to slap himself."I didn't say you were bad, you old fox. My sister isn't suited for someone like you. Besides, my sister is still young!"When are you leaving?"It'll be quick. You can drive me to the station later.""You little rascal, you're really not holding back!""What else? Oh right, since you're here asSecretary, could you please look after my sister for me?" Yun Huai suddenly had a flash of inspiration and patted Duan Xingye on the shoulder.