Chapter 546
“Hello, Mom, it’s me.” Su Xiaoxiao greeted the person on the other end of the line in a sweet voice.
As soon as Aunt Guo heard her voice, she immediately beamed with joy.
“Ah, Xiaoxiao, how have you been in Beijing these past few days? Is Yexun taking good care of you? He hasn’t upset you, has he?”
“Yexun is treating me really well. Everything is fine here. We’re just staying as guests, so it’ll probably be a few more days before we can head back,” Su Xiaoxiao replied.
She didn’t tell the whole truth, not wanting to worry Aunt Guo. She wasn’t sure when they would be able to leave, so she made up an excuse for now.
Luckily, Aunt Guo trusted her completely. She didn’t probe too much and accepted the vague explanation without hesitation.
“No worries, you just enjoy yourselves there. Don’t rush to come back. If time runs short, I’ll give the brigade a call, and you can come back later. Our family isn’t short on work points for grain,” Aunt Guo said generously.
If it were her own case, Aunt Guo would definitely have hesitated about giving up the work points. But since it was her daughter-in-law, she didn’t ask any questions.
As for the rest of the Jiang family… well, Aunt Guo had completely forgotten about them. They didn’t even cross her mind.
“Thank you, Mom. We’ll keep an eye on the time and return as soon as we can. But if it turns out we really can’t make it back, we’ll call you again,” Su Xiaoxiao said a little apologetically.
“No rush, you don’t need to hurry. Just have fun and enjoy yourselves,” Aunt Guo chuckled.
“By the way, Mom, how’s everything at my brother’s place? Is he causing you any trouble? Are the neighbors in the family quarters easy to get along with?” Su Xiaoxiao asked, a bit concerned.
She hadn’t lived in a military family quarters before, but she knew that among the soldiers, there were both city people and rural folk. Back in this era, things weren’t like in the future; many city folk still looked down on rural people. Since they were all living together now, she worried that some people might be saying things behind her brother’s back or making subtle jabs.
But Aunt Guo, hearing her question, only laughed more happily.
“I’m doing just fine here. Your brother is doing so well. Many people come to chat with me, showing me around and helping me get familiar with the environment. There are even quite a few people trying to introduce potential matches for your brother, and the threshold of the house is almost worn down from all the visits!”
This was a completely different world from when her son was at the brigade. Back then, he had been seen as the unimportant youngest son in the village leader’s family, overshadowed by his two older brothers who had taken all the family resources. He didn’t like to work the land and had a fierce temper. Many women who wanted to marry him for his hunting skills were turned away by his bluntness.
Luckily, his daughter-in-law hadn’t minded his rough edges, otherwise, he would still be an old bachelor.
“That’s good to hear! Okay, Mom, can you pass the phone to my brother now?” Su Xiaoxiao said.
There were still some things she wanted to discuss with her brother. She needed to give him a heads-up, especially since there was a strong possibility that Peng Huijing’s case might involve spies. People like that were everywhere, and she wanted to make sure her brother was mentally prepared.
However, the next moment, Aunt Guo sounded somewhat hesitant.
“Uh, Xiaoxiao… I…”
As soon as Su Xiaoxiao heard this tone, she immediately realized something was wrong.
“If he’s busy or not available to take the call, that’s fine, we can talk next time. It’s not urgent,” she quickly said.
If Aunt Guo was hesitating like this, it likely meant that her brother was on a mission and wasn’t in the army at the moment. But wasn’t he already a deputy battalion commander? Would he really still be going on missions so frequently?