769: The old man wrote an inscription for Xiao Niannian.
Xiao Niannian returned to her room and quickly took a shower.
She had been busy all afternoon, and her body smelled strongly of medicine. After washing up, she dried her hair and returned to the living room.
The house had heating, and the room was very warm. Xiao Niannian lay on the large bed, feeling how wonderful it was to be home.
Xiao Niannian checked the time; it was almost eight o'clock.
Grandma went to sleep around this time every day.
It was too late today; she would call her tomorrow morning.
Just as Xiao Niannian was about to pick up the medical book her Master gave her to continue reading, the phone rang.
"Hello."
The voice on the other end of the line was Lu Jing's.
"Wife."
Hearing Lu Jing's voice, Xiao Niannian hummed in response.
"Mhm."
"I miss you."
Hearing his affectionate words, Xiao Niannian smiled.
Although the sound was very soft, Lu Jing heard it clearly.
"Do you miss me?"
Hearing this, Xiao Niannian immediately replied.
"No."
"I miss you very, very much," Lu Jing repeated.
"What did Master say about your health?"
Lu Jing was worried about his wife's health. These past few days, he had received several calls from the elders scolding him. He hadn't told his wife a single word about it.
"Master said my body is fine, there are no problems..."
Hearing his wife say this, Lu Jing still felt some doubt.
He had heard what Old Shen said about excessive consumption of Vital Energy, and he had also checked medical books and knew the reasons for excessive Vital Energy depletion.
He had checked his wife's pulse several times before, and it wasn't the pregnancy pulse.
Although he really wanted a child with his wife, she had just become the Female Team Captain, and there were many matters within the Special Forces Brigade.
If she got pregnant, his wife's body would undergo great changes. At that time, the situation would become even more troublesome.
His wife had said they would discuss it in two or three years, and naturally, he agreed.
Every time they... they also used contraception.
"Rest more these days..."
Hearing Lu Jing's words, Xiao Niannian responded with a smile.
"Okay."
"Did Dad and Grandpa call to scold you?"
Hearing this, Lu Jing paused for a second before replying.
"No."
"You're lying to me."
Xiao Niannian let out a cold snort.
"The elders are just concerned about us, truly they didn't."
Xiao Niannian knew that even if she asked, Lu Jing wouldn't admit it.
Xiao Niannian stayed at the Health Bureau for five days, decocting medicinal herbs every day. Old Wei and Old Zhou, among others, had previously heard Old Comrade Lei praise Xiao Niannian. They were also excellent people, and they brought their prescriptions over, asking Xiao Niannian to help them decoct the medicine.
Xiao Niannian looked at her Master and saw him nod.
She agreed verbally.
Old Wei and Old Zhou smiled warmly as they looked at Xiao Niannian.
"Old Lei, you're always praising this little apprentice of yours. It's the perfect chance for us to test her out."
Xiao Niannian participated in the examination while decocting the medicine.
Old Wei and Old Zhou posed many questions, and Xiao Niannian answered all of them exceptionally well.
Looking at Xiao Niannian, the Old Comrades felt even more envious of Old Comrade Lei.
"Old Lei, this apprentice you took on is truly excellent. Where did you find her?"
"From now on, don't call me Old Wei, call me Martial Uncle Wei."
"Call me Martial Uncle Zhou, too."
Seeing her Master nod, Xiao Niannian immediately changed her address.
"Greetings, Martial Uncle Wei, Martial Uncle Zhou..."
Hearing Xiao Niannian call them Martial Uncles, the Old Comrades burst into laughter.
On the morning of the sixth day, Xiao Niannian arrived at the Health Bureau. Just as she met her Master, she heard the old gentleman speak.
"Today, you will accompany me to treat the Commanders."
Huh?
Xiao Niannian looked at her Master in surprise. Her?
"Why are you standing there dumbfounded? Carry the medicine chest for me, your Master."
"Okay."
Xiao Niannian hadn't expected her Master to take her to treat the Commanders today, but since her Master was doing this, he must have his intentions.
Xiao Niannian followed her Master, riding in a car, and after a while, they arrived at a location.
They were inspected several times in succession.
"Old Comrade Lei, you've arrived."
"Comrade Li."
Comrade Li's gaze turned toward Xiao Niannian, and Old Comrade Lei said with a smile.
"This is my little apprentice, Xiao Niannian."
The middle-aged Comrade Li smiled upon hearing this.
Xiao Niannian gave him a military salute.
Comrade Li returned the military salute.
Xiao Niannian followed her Master into the Courtyard House.
Xiao Niannian's heart was pounding. She had already guessed who they were treating. She hadn't expected that there would be a day when she would come to treat this particular Chief. She was extremely excited.
"Chief, we are here to examine your health."
An old man inside the room heard this and said cheerfully.
"Thank you for your hard work. I told them there was nothing wrong, but they insisted on having you come..."
Old Comrade Lei stepped forward and checked the old man's pulse.
Xiao Niannian's gaze met the old man's, and her eyes were filled with excitement.
"Little comrade, what is your name."
"Reporting, Chief, my name is Xiao Niannian."
Xiao Niannian immediately gave a military salute.
"So you are the Gu Family's little girl! Come closer, let Grandpa have a good look."
Xiao Niannian stepped forward, looking at the old man, feeling extremely excited.
"You are an excellent child. Your grandpa has praised you to me many times. I've heard about your accomplishments... Say a few words in City Name dialect for me to hear..."
"Diedie, hello..."
The old man burst into laughter upon hearing Xiao Niannian say this.
"Hahaha. It has to be a child raised in Xiang Province; speaking like this feels so intimate."
"Niannian, how is your work going now?"
"Reporting to the Chief."
"Answer in Xiang Province dialect," the old man said cheerfully again.
"Pretty good. I am currently the Female Team Captain of the Yangcheng Special Forces Brigade Women's Detachment. This year, the Special Forces Brigade newly constructed..."
Xiao Niannian briefly explained the situation of the Yangcheng Special Forces Brigade this year using the City Name dialect.
The old man nodded in satisfaction.
"Well done! You must all work hard and make your Special Forces Brigade the benchmark for Daxia..."
"We guarantee the completion of the mission."
..."The future belongs to you..."
Old Comrade Lei listened to the old man and his little apprentice talking, and he was deeply shocked.
He hadn't expected the old man to like his little apprentice so much, nor that he would talk to her for so long.
"You must take care of your health..."
At this moment, Xiao Niannian was speaking entirely as a junior addressing an elder.
Seeing the old man in his current state, she felt very distressed.
"Today, seeing such a good child makes me very happy. I will give you two calligraphy inscriptions today."
What?
Xiao Niannian looked at the old man in surprise, blinking her eyes excitedly.
"Thank you, Chief."
Old Comrade Lei and the other accompanying comrades were also extremely surprised.
Not only that, but Comrade Li and the other Guards were also very surprised.
The old man hadn't inscribed calligraphy for anyone in a long time. He hadn't expected that upon seeing Comrade Xiao, the old man would offer to inscribe calligraphy for her.
Comrade Li had heard many things about Xiao Niannian over the years and had an excellent impression of her. That the Old Chief would offer two inscriptions to Comrade Xiao today showed that Comrade Xiao Niannian was greatly admired by the Old Chief.
The first inscription was: Benchmark for the World's Special Forces.
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