Chapter 413: Chapter 413: Jiang Chijing and Jiang Xingcan

In mid to late July, Qiao Town received orders that a military exercise surrounding the industrial center was to be conducted, and all citizens in the city were temporarily relocated to the suburbs.

This year, many significant events occurred,

The people cooperated very well.

In the spacious area, many tents were set up,

On July 26, troops began to station in Qiao Town from all directions.

The troops’ excellent tradition led these soldiers to directly sleep on the streets or in open spaces while waiting in place, not even getting close to the citizens’ roofs.

On the 28th, the military exercise began.

The command centers of the red and blue armies, at Jian Jingchuan’s request, were set up at the southern and northern exits of the city respectively. The command centers were also tents, very simple, and cooking was done with makeshift stoves on site.

Lin Jianfeng patted Jian Jingchuan’s shoulder, “I truly wonder how your brain works, able to come up with such an idea for the exercise. I agree with it, although honestly, the cost is still a bit high.”

Jian Jingchuan looked at this most glorious industrial city; if there were really an earthquake, it would quickly turn into ruins, and his mood was heavy.

“When I was in Japan, I had thought about it. Over the years, I’ve been mulling it over in my mind. If I don’t try it, I won’t be satisfied.”

“Why did you choose this city in particular?” Lin Jianfeng casually asked.

Jian Jingchuan answered seriously, “There is a lot of heavy machinery here. If enemy missiles come, it’ll either be the Northeast or here, but I guess it’s more likely to be here.”

Because it is close to Yan City.

The exercise began at four in the morning, and after a day, Jian Jingchuan ordered everyone to withdraw from the city to rest in the wilderness.

“Why are you tormenting the officers and soldiers like this?” Lin Jianfeng was puzzled by his actions.

“If the city were targeted by missiles now, could you sleep peacefully in the city?”

Lin Jianfeng suddenly found it very reasonable.

After a whole day of fatigue and not a moment of relaxation, even now lying down to rest, the officers and soldiers still kept one eye open, as it was the exercise period, and the enemy could attack at any time.

Around three in the morning, the world suddenly shattered.

The soldiers participating in the exercise saw lightning crack the sky, like a blade cutting through the air, thinking the enemy missiles had really come, and shouted, “Enemy attack!”

At this time, the command post could still issue orders; Jian Jingchuan rushed to the microphone, “Earthquake, all soldiers evacuate the city as soon as possible, organize the civilians to move to open areas.”

The city turned to ruins, but not a single person was injured.

When the announcer broadcast this news on the radio, the tone was regretful, not particularly painful, because no one was injured.

Xu Qinghuan felt uneasy the whole time. Even while playing with her two kids, her mind was elsewhere. When she heard this news, her tears flowed, feeling extremely fortunate.

Fortunate that she spoke up, fortunate to have a father who was as stable as a mountain, willing to shoulder the burdens, and fortunate for the deep bond between the military and civilians, everyone survived.

By the end of August, Qiao Town was cleared out, and the economic loss was naturally severe, but there were no casualties, as long as people were there, everything could be sorted out.

Jian Jingchuan returned to Yan City and was summoned by Huo Fuhai to his office.

“It was you who requested the exercise in Qiao Town. You suggested and organized the evacuation of all civilians. On the night of the exercise, you ordered the troops to sleep outside the city. How did you know there would be an earthquake that night?”

Jian Jingchuan said, “Due to Japan’s geographical location, they experience a lot of natural disasters. Their geological survey technology is ahead of ours. I had received some information from them regarding this earthquake.

But, predicting earthquakes is very much based on luck in my opinion. If I loudly proclaimed an earthquake, and nothing happened, wouldn’t I be a sinner? But I can’t let fear of becoming a sinner make me constantly hope for a quake.”

Huo Fuhai was amused by his words, “So you played tricks without telling us?”

“Currently, the political climate isn’t clear. Frankly speaking, I don’t know who’s good or bad, especially someone like me with two sets of files. You know I’m a good person, but others might see me as a double agent for Japan.

If that time came, I wouldn’t care about life or death, but I have a daughter, and now two grandsons too. Mr. Huo, when will the sun rise in the sky?”

October 18th was a sunny day, with clear skies and bright sunshine. The whole country was joyous, welcoming a brand-new era.

The two little ones were six months old, sitting upright with a straight back. They had two baby teeth each on top and bottom, constantly drooling when they saw others eat, and whenever Jiang Xingye returned, they quickly crawled over him.

Xu Qinghuan cut the fruit that grew in the space and resembled a peach into long strips, letting them gnaw on it. The fruit was soft and squishy, and after grinding it into pulp with their teeth, they swallowed it, drooling all over, faces covered in juice.

The two little ones loved eating this fruit, dressed warmly, sitting on the adobe bed while eating.

The two little ones initially only had nicknames, the sister called Da Bao and the brother called Er Bao. At six months, their father finally decided on official names because the women’s team leader came by, urging the couple to register the little ones.

The sister was named Jiang Xingcan because the father said he loved Cao Cao’s “The stars and the galaxy, like emerging from the sky,” and when Xu Qinghuan worried he might name the son “Emerging from the sky,” his strong survival instinct kicked in, and the son’s name was Jiang Chijing.

Xu Qinghuan pondered, and these names weren’t too bad, not really falling behind, plus she couldn’t think of better ones herself, so she reluctantly agreed on behalf of the kids.

Better than nothing!

Couldn’t call them Da Bao and Er Bao all their lives.

Also because the son loved eating, he got a nickname “Little Eater,” and sometimes his sisters and brothers would call him “Chichi,” which he seemed to know was not a nice term, because every time, he would wrinkle his brow and turn away his little face.

But the sister was different, having a temper just like Jiang Xingye.

Once she was eating a steamed bun, and the little cousin Er Dan watched her, when she saw her drop the bun on the ground, Er Dan tattled, “Auntie, the sister doesn’t cherish food.”

Er Dan was only three or four, didn’t see her as a baby.

As a result, she slapped Er Dan in the face, the little one with quite some force, making Er Dan cry on the spot.

Xu Qinghuan felt sorry for Er Dan, pulling him into her arms to comfort him, “Don’t cry, Er Dan, Auntie will apologize on behalf of the sister to you…”

Before the apology came out, she saw her little face darken, and she kicked Er Dan on the back of the neck. Before Xu Qinghuan could say anything, she turned her head to see Jiang Xingye, pouted, tears flowing, reaching out to Jiang Xingye, wanting to call “Daddy,” but hadn’t learned it yet, with such grievance, that even Jiang Xingye, a grown man, had red eyes.

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