The Female General Dominates All After Transmigration-Chapter 210 - 207: Misty Rains of Jiangnan

Ling Chengyan pinched a sausage, cut it into several pieces, and gave each child a small piece to let them taste it first. It’s not that she was stingy, unwilling to give the kids more, but this type of sausage was quite salty, good with rice and drinks, but a bit overwhelming to eat straight.

She arranged the assorted marinated meats and sausages on a large platter and also put the pastries she brought back on a plate, then placed them on the table.

Looking at the time, it was already past five in the evening. The winter days were short, and it was already dark.

Ling Chengyan called the children to eat, "Let’s eat first. I’ve saved some for your second uncle and aunt. They can eat when they get back."

Just as she was speaking, a few soldiers came over carrying two bamboo baskets. The children gathered around excitedly to see what Ling Chengyan had brought back.

Ling Chengyan opened the baskets to show them, and a few of them couldn’t help but look a bit disappointed. Besides some fruit, the rest were ceramics and bamboo crafts, which didn’t interest the children much.

Ling Chengyan shooed them away, like little chicks, back to their meals.

At the dining table, the children immediately forgot everything else and focused on eating, like little piglets, happy and satisfied.

Ling Chengyan wasn’t much affected either. Finally being home, able to eat slowly and enjoy a hot meal, she too felt very content.

After the meal, Xiaoyu and Hongling quickly cleaned up the table. Without the mischief of Hongbing, Xiaoxing was the most energetic one. As soon as he put down his chopsticks, he wanted to go play. 𝙛𝒓𝓮𝙚𝔀𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝒐𝒎

Ling Chengyan was a bit surprised, "Aren’t you going to watch TV? It’s Saturday, there should be cartoons on."

Xiaoxing replied with a grin, "We agreed to go watch it at He Bei’s house. They just bought a color TV."

Before Ling Chengyan went on her mission, the Political Commissioner He’s family didn’t have a TV yet. Unexpectedly, after the mission, they had already bought a color TV.

They bought a color TV to have a good New Year.

Ling Chengyan called the two children and took out the ceramics and bamboo crafts she brought back, divided them into portions, and gave them to the kids to deliver to the families they interacted with.

She also took a portion herself and went to Xing Staff Officer’s house.

The Xing family had already eaten. The children went to the Political Commissioner He’s house to join the fun, leaving only Xing Jingyun and Lin Xiuqin in the room reading.

As Ling Chengyan entered, Xing Jingyun called her to sit and shouted towards the fog: "Xiuqin, Company Commander Ling is here."

Lin Xiuqin was a gynecologist at the district hospital. During Second Sister-in-law Zheng Xiaotian’s delivery, she was very helpful. Despite both being somewhat reserved individuals, they appreciated each other, and their families were closer than others.

"You finally came back, you must be exhausted, huh?" Lin Xiuqin came out, noticed Ling Chengyan seemed thinner, her skin darker, and couldn’t help but ask with concern.

Ling Chengyan smiled and shook her head, "It’s alright, not much different from training within the province, just took time to adapt to the unfamiliar terrain and climate."

As the two women chatted, Xing Staff Officer dutifully took on the logistic duties, making tea and bringing out a few washed apples.

Seeing the apples, Ling Chengyan said to Lin Xiuqin, "I remember you like bamboo crafts. Jiang Province is full of bamboo utensils. Too bad we couldn’t use a car; taking the train, I couldn’t bring much back, so I bought two small baskets and brought you one."

The round bamboo basket on the floor had a base and a lid. It wasn’t particularly intricate but more unique than the usual Eastern Province wicker baskets.

Lin Xiuqin couldn’t put it down; when she took it, it felt unexpectedly heavy. When opened, inside were a few beautiful porcelain dishes and cups, and half a basket of oranges and grapefruits. In the winter, it’s rare to see southern fruits in the north. Lin Xiuqin laughed as soon as she saw them.

"Oh, these oranges you brought look fresh, much better than the dried ones from the food company."

Saying this, she didn’t hesitate to peel one and offered half to Ling Chengyan, keeping the other half for herself and eating it.

Xing Staff Officer found it amusing, shook his head but said nothing more, just looked at Ling Chengyan, "I heard your father’s health wasn’t too good. When you were on your mission, Supervisor Wang didn’t disturb you... Leader Han happened to hear that he was going to Jiang Province. He helped contact an old comrade there to arrange for a ride on a passing transport plane for him... Don’t worry too much. Supervisor Wang called back two days ago and said your father’s condition is relatively stable, no immediate danger."

Ling Chengyan had only heard bits from the kids and didn’t know the specifics until Xing Staff Officer explained the intricacies.

Speaking of her father, Ling Chengyan, who came later, didn’t have much attachment but felt she should repay the kindness under the guise of his daughter.

Previously missing and unreachable, now that there was news and he was seriously ill, she thought of visiting, even if she couldn’t do much, at least to fulfill her father’s wish.

Xing Jingyun probably saw her intention and said, "There aren’t any plane tickets left before the end of the year, and train tickets are hard to buy. It would take at least a week to get there. It’s better to consider buying a ticket for after the New Year... My suggestion is that you call Supervisor Wang tomorrow to check the situation there. If your father’s health truly isn’t good, I’ll find a way to help you get a train ticket."

Xing Staff Officer spoke sincerely, and Ling Chengyan had nothing more to say. She chatted a bit longer with Lin Xiuqin. They couldn’t discuss much about training, but there was plenty to say about Jiang Province’s scenery and culture, which intrigued Lin Xiuqin.

She was from Eastern Province, grew up, studied, and worked there after graduation, never having left. She had a bit of an artistic temperament, always longing for the misty rain of Jiangnan and the lush bamboo forests.

"Sigh, I’ve always thought about visiting Jiangnan someday, but your Xing is always busy, so much so that by the end of the year, there’s no free time... Before we married, he promised to take me to see the misty rain of Jiangnan, but it’s been over a decade of marriage, and still hasn’t delivered... "

Ling Chengyan glanced sheepishly at Xing Jingyun, then tactfully stood up to leave, leaving Lin Xiuqin to air her grievances to Xing Jingyun.

Neglecting promises for over a decade, yet they are still living well, showing their relationship is strong, no need for her to worry.

When Ling Chengyan returned home, Wang Lianfa and Zheng Xiaotian were already back, just reheating food to eat.

Seeing Ling Chengyan, the couple started to stand up but were stopped by Ling Chengyan’s gesture, "Keep eating, enjoy your meal first, and we can talk afterward."

Saying this, she took the baby Xiaoqi from Hongling’s arms and gave him a large pomelo to play with.

The big pomelo was placed in the stroller, and the little Xiaoqi, who was initially unhappy after waking up, was immediately attracted to the round fruit, tilting his head to look at it, studying it for a while, and then, with a sound of excitement, lunging forward to gnaw on it.

The little guy already had six teeth. His little milk teeth weren’t big, but quite effective, leaving a tooth mark on the pomelo peel with one bite!