44: How fortunate I am to have been born in China.

"Are you Xiao Xiao? Hello."

After paying his New Year's greetings, Xiao Dong brought up his and Xiao Yueyue's daughter in Yangcheng.

"I brought Yueyue to Yangcheng and met comrade Xu Yang..."

Grandpa Xu chuckled when he heard they had met Xu Yang.

"You met?"

"Mm."

Grandma Xu also took the phone at this point, wanting to speak with Xiao Yueyue.

"Niannian."

"Grandma, I'm Yueyue."

Xiao Yueyue said.

Grandma Xu paused when she heard Yueyue.

Could it be that she misheard earlier, and the child's name was Yueyue?

"Are you and Grandpa well? Grandma and I miss you very much..."

Hearing Xiao Yueyue's words, Grandma Xu's doubts disappeared, and she chatted happily with Xiao Yueyue.

After the call, Xiao Yueyue was overjoyed. Grandpa Xu and Grandma Xu now also strongly supported this marriage. She was set to marry Xu Yang.

In the Family Courtyard, Xiao Niannian stood in the yard, enduring the cold wind for a while, listening to sounds from over ten meters away. She heard children crying, mothers-in-law scolding their daughters-in-law, and people discussing the day's events.

Xiao Niannian returned to the house.

Inside, Grandma Xiao was still sewing clothes.

Xiao Niannian advised her.

"Grandma, today is New Year's Eve, and the lights are too dim at night. You'll hurt your eyes like this..."

"It's fine, Xiao Jing's clothes will be finished soon. I'll give them to him when he comes tomorrow."

Xiao Niannian listened to Grandma's words, pretending to be jealous.

"Grandma, with Lu Jing around, you don't dote on me anymore."

"Who said that? The person Grandma dotes on most is you."

Grandma Xiao put down the clothes in her hand and smiled as she stroked Xiao Niannian's head.

"Grandma originally planned to find a good family for you, but I didn't expect such a thing to happen. Now, joining the army is the best choice. Being a soldier is hard, but if you persevere, you will definitely become a useful person to the country and the people..."

"Grandma, I promise you, I will definitely be a useful person to the country and the people..."

Xiao Niannian recited that phrase in her heart.

How fortunate to be born in Huaxia, we were born under the red flag, grew up in the spring breeze, without the chaos of war, never lacking clothes or food. The people have faith, the country has strength, the nation has hope. All that the eye can see is Huaxia, and the five stars shining are all faith... Here, she will definitely protect the country and the people well.

Listening to Xiao Niannian's words, tears welled up in Grandma Xiao's eyes. She had always known her Granddaughter was a clever and kind person, and in these past few years, in places she didn't know, her Granddaughter had grown even more, learning many more things.

"Niannian, later, when your life is stable, Grandma will find a way to help you find your biological parents."

Xiao Niannian was stunned when Grandma mentioned finding her biological parents.

In the original body's memory, some people in the village called her an orphan, some said she was abandoned, and others said she was sold. The original body had also asked Grandma where she came from and where her parents were.

Grandma Xiao told the original body then that Niannian was Grandma's Granddaughter, Xiao Zhan's daughter.

Later, when the original body grew up a bit, she never brought it up again.

Xiao Niannian thought of the wooden bracelet again. The wooden bracelet had turned into a system, which should be the key to her recognizing her family. If it were before, she would have scoffed at such things, but the Time travel (transmigration) happened, and now there's an additional Peak System.

First, she needed to establish herself in the military camp, get a house in the Family Courtyard, settle Grandma properly, and then think about finding her relatives.

She must take good care of Grandma Xiao, hoping Grandma lives a long life. Xiao Dong and the people from the Xiao Family's second branch would never be able to bully Grandma again.

As for the rest, that could wait.

"Grandma, I'll listen to you. You must take good care of your health. Eat whatever you want in the future, don't always eat bran cakes and vegetable pancakes, and don't eat rice soaked in hot water... Niannian will earn money for you to spend in the future."

Xiao Niannian looked at Grandma Xiao's frail appearance, feeling very pained.

"Alright, alright, Grandma is waiting for Niannian to earn money for Grandma to spend."

Grandma Xiao said with a chuckle, listening to her Granddaughter's words.

As for finding her Eldest Daughter-in-law, Grandma Xiao didn't tell Xiao Niannian. Niannian was just a young girl, and she didn't want to put too much pressure on her. Her Godson and Lu Jing had both said they would help her search.

Xiao Niannian looked at the clock on the wall and saw that it was twelve o'clock.

"Grandma, Happy New Year."

"Niannian, Happy New Year."

Xiao Niannian first helped Grandma back to her room, then returned to her own room to rest.

In the morning, Xiao Niannian heard Wang Jiang and Wang He calling out.

"Sister, get up, we've caught several more Wild Rabbits and Wild Chickens."

Wang Jiang and Wang He's voices were filled with uncontainable joy.

The ten traps had yielded quite a bit these past few days. They always brought a share to their sister. Even if their sister and Grandma didn't want it, they still insisted on sharing.

Additionally, four other friends had joined them. They divided their catches into three portions: one for their sister, one for themselves, and one for the other friends.

Xiao Niannian opened the door and saw a rabbit and a Wild Chicken tied up in the living room.

"Sister, there were always more prey in the traps when you were here. Now we can only catch two or three every day..."

"Sister, in a few days, can you take us to catch Wild Chickens and Wild Rabbits with slingshots again?"

Listening to the two boys, Cheng Yu reprimanded them.

"You two, don't bother your sister. Niannian is about to join the army, so these few days, she should spend more time with your Grandma..."

A few days ago, Cheng Yu spent money at the Supply and Marketing Cooperative to buy a set of padded clothes for Grandma Xiao and Xiao Niannian each, and she brought them over today.

"Godmother, you and Niannian try on these clothes. My sewing skills aren't very good, so I bought them at the Supply and Marketing Cooperative."

Hearing Cheng Yu's words, Grandma Xiao was deeply moved.

"Thank you, Xiao Cheng."

"Thank you, Aunt."

Grandma Xiao and Xiao Niannian no longer refused.

Grandma Xiao put on the new outfit. The top was made of dark red corduroy fabric, and the pants were black. This set of padded clothes was very warm and the style was also very nice.

"Grandma looks great in it."

"Godmother, you look great in this set."

As for Xiao Niannian's, it was a bright red corduroy padded jacket with black pants.

"Sister looks good."

"Niannian looks really good," Cheng Yu also praised Xiao Niannian.

Looking at Xiao Niannian, Cheng Yu felt like she was dressing up her own daughter, and she couldn't be happier.

Grandma Xiao also brought out the clothes she made for her two Grandsons.

"These are the clothes I made for Xiao Jiang and Xiao He."

"Thank you, Godmother."

"Thank you, Grandma."

They were also two sets of padded clothes, the cotton for which Grandma Xiao and Xiao Niannian bought at the Supply and Marketing Cooperative.

Cheng Yu looked at her two sons' clothes and couldn't help but praise them.

"Godmother, your craftsmanship is truly much better than the clothes at the Supply and Marketing Cooperative."

For a while, the house was filled with laughter and joy.