492: Together with my adoptive mother and brothers, I paid respects to my adoptive father.

"Maternal Grandparents, Grandma, Mom..."

Xiao Niannian returned from the Arms Factory and, seeing the elders at the door, greeted them with a smile.

"Niannian is back."

"Come in quickly and warm yourselves by the fire."

"Come have some hot tea."

The elders were now extremely fond of Xiao Niannian.

After Xiao Niannian sat down, Grandpa Xiao Zhang and Grandma Xiao Zhang immediately asked about her work.

"Are you going to the Arms Factory tomorrow?"

"No, I can take a few days off, then return to Yang City Name."

"Good, good, good, then go to your Maternal Grandparents' house and stay for a few days."

"Then your Older Brothers will take you to Yang City Name."

Hearing her parents' words, Mother Xiao spoke.

"Mom, Big Brother and Second Brother are busy. They don't need to take me to the Military Unit. I'll take the train myself..."

"How can that be? It just so happens that Mom and your Grandma want to go to Yang City Name to see your father. Your Big Brother and Second Brother will also take leave to go with us and pay respects to your father..."

Hearing this, Xiao Niannian said nothing more.

The days passed quickly, and Xiao Niannian had to return to her unit.

Grandma Xiao, Mother Xiao, and her Older Brothers took the train back to Yang City Name.

This time, Mother Xiao specifically bought soft sleeper tickets. Although more expensive, they were more comfortable than hard sleepers.

"Niannian, we agreed, no more spending money in the future. Those medicinal herbs you gave your Maternal Grandparents are extremely precious..."

After a day and a night on the train, they finally arrived in Yang City Name.

Xiao Niannian carried her luggage and looked at her Adoptive Mother not far away. She was looking around, and although she said nothing, Xiao Niannian could already feel her Adoptive Mother's sadness.

"Actually, I've come back to visit your father a few times over the years."

Mother Xiao thought of her husband, and the pain in her heart was endless.

Before he left, he had told her he would definitely return safely, but why did he break his promise?

Xiao Hongjun and Xiao Weijun carried their luggage, comforting her.

"Mom, don't be sad. If Dad knew that we, Grandma, and Little Sister were reunited, he would definitely be happy."

"Yes, Mom, let's go to the Military Unit Guesthouse first, and then visit Dad tomorrow."

"Okay."

Xiao Niannian and her family walked out of the train station. Not far away, someone ran towards them.

"Niannian."

Hearing this voice, Xiao Niannian looked at them.

"Mom, Sister-in-law..."

Regiment Commander Wang brought his wife and ran towards them.

"Comrade Wang?"

Mother Xiao looked at Regiment Commander Wang in surprise, and when she looked at Cheng Yu, her face was also full of smiles.

"Sister-in-law."

"Don't call me 'sister-in-law' anymore. You should call me 'younger sister-in-law.' Now your mother-in-law is our Godmother..."

Mother Xiao then remembered what her mother-in-law had said before, and she hugged Cheng Yu with a smile.

"Younger Sister-in-law."

Regiment Commander Wang helped Grandma Xiao and looked at Xiao Hongjun and Xiao Weijun.

"Hongjun, Weijun, you've grown up, that's wonderful..."

Regiment Commander Wang's voice choked up.

For so many years, he had been searching for his younger sister-in-law and his two Nephews. Now that he had finally found them, when Niannian told him, he finished the call with a smile, then sat on the sofa and cried for a long time.

After crying, he took many of Old Xiao's favorite foods and drinks, along with his two sons, to the Cemetery to visit Old Xiao, and told Old Xiao the good news.

He used to be reluctant to buy liquor, but this time he poured an entire bottle of liquor in front of Old Xiao's grave.

"Uncle."

"Aunt."

After returning to the Family Courtyard, Regiment Commander Wang said with a smile.

"Niannian, the house you used to live in is still kept for you. Your Aunt and I clean it once or twice a month. It was cleaned a few days ago..."

"Hongjun, Weijun, you can live next door. The people next door have been transferred, so the house is empty..."

Hearing Uncle Wang's words, Xiao Niannian and her Older Brothers thanked him with smiles.

Returning to the house, Xiao Niannian saw that it was spotlessly clean, and everything inside was exactly as it was when she returned to the City Name. She bowed to Regiment Commander Wang and his wife.

"Thank you, Uncle and Aunt."

"Quickly get up."

Cheng Yu said with a smile.

"Elder Sister."

The two Wang brothers were overjoyed to see their Elder Sister.

"You've grown taller."

Xiao Niannian greeted them with a smile and chatted.

"I asked our Comrades-in-arms from the Cooking Squad to help make a few dishes. They'll be brought over right away. Let's eat first, and then we can talk after dinner."

Several soldiers arrived with food in buckets.

"Regiment Commander."

"Coming."

The Comrades-in-arms from the Cooking Squad were thrilled to know they were cooking for Xiao Niannian. Regiment Commander Wang had originally given them six dishes to prepare, but they made ten.

"Comrade Xiao."

"Platoon Leader Xiao."

"Comrade Xiao."

Seeing the Comrades-in-arms from the Cooking Squad, Xiao Niannian greeted them with a smile.

After Xiao Niannian and Regiment Commander Wang thanked them profusely, the Comrades-in-arms from the Cooking Squad all left.

"Niannian, Uncle gave them six dishes, and they gave us four more. Some of these dishes are the mushrooms you planted before; the Cooking Squad can now grow many every month. And this rabbit, Niannian also raised it with her Comrades-in-arms from the Cooking Squad..."

Looking at the food, Mother Xiao, Xiao Hongjun, and Xiao Weijun all looked at Niannian.

Their precious daughter knows so much?

Mother Xiao felt even more heartache. Planting mushrooms, raising rabbits? And even going to the Cooking Squad?

"Niannian, were you in the Cooking Squad before?"

Xiao Niannian nodded with a smile at her mother's words.

"The Comrades-in-arms in the Cooking Squad are all versatile talents. The most capable ones are all in the Cooking Squad."

Hearing her daughter's explanation, Mother Xiao looked at her daughter with heartache.

Xiao Hongjun and Xiao Weijun exchanged glances. What their Younger Sister said was true, but some less capable ones, or those who were unruly and difficult to manage, would also be assigned to the Cooking Squad.

After dinner, Xiao Niannian watched the elders talk, with Grandma, Mom, Uncle, and Aunt all teary-eyed. Her own eyes turned red too.

She naturally understood the camaraderie between Comrades-in-arms.

In her original world, several of her Comrades-in-arms sacrificed their lives. Every time she thought of them, she felt extremely sad. She would take a portion of her salary to give to the families of those Comrades-in-arms, and her family also established a fund to help those in need... "Mom, it's getting late. You and my younger sister-in-law should rest first. We can talk more tomorrow," Regiment Commander Wang said with a chuckle.

"Okay."

"I'll pick you up early tomorrow morning. I've already talked to the Commanders and borrowed a car to take you to the Cemetery..."

"Thank you, Brother and Sister-in-law."

Xiao Niannian and her family arrived at the Cemetery. Just as they reached the main entrance, Xiao Niannian heard Grandma crying, and Mom also weeping softly.

She supported Grandma, her gaze falling on her Adoptive Mother, whose eyes were also filled with tears. Sometimes she was a hard-hearted person, but at other times, she was extremely soft-hearted.

"My son..."

Grandma Xiao touched the tombstone, and tears streamed down her face. All these years, every time she thought of her son, it was of him the last time he left home.