Qian Limei eventually took the child away.
Since Zhang Fuqiang and the old woman were involved in this matter, they had to pay the price.
If the child didn't go with her, he would have to go to the orphanage.
His mother was still alive, so there was no reason for others to adopt him.
The old woman had always doted on him, and she couldn't bear to see her grandson go to the orphanage, so she coaxed him into going with Qian Limei.
Qian Limei thanked Cheng You profusely, wishing she could kneel and kowtow to her.
"If it weren't for you, I wouldn't know if I could find my child."
Cheng You shook her head, "Do you want to take the child back to the countryside, or stay in the army?"
On the surface, she helped Qian Limei, but to get rid of Zhang Fuqiang, Qian Limei's cooperation was very important.
Out of pity, Cheng You was willing to help her.
Qian Limei thought for a moment, "I took some money from Zhang Fuqiang, and I want to take the child and continue to live in Yancheng."
The environment here was better, and the education would definitely be better than in the countryside.
Cheng You nodded, "If you're willing, why not work at Zhenshan Hall? It's also close to where you live."
Qian Limei was moved to tears, "Cheng You, I don't know how to repay you."
"Just live well and educate your child well."
Cheng You dared not say it explicitly, she really felt that Qian Limei's child needed to be taught well.
After seeing Qian Limei off, Cheng You began to plan her return to Wujing Village.
Qi Chengyan asked her to wait two more days. After his leave was approved, he would go back with Cheng You.
"Can you get leave?"
Qi Chengyan said, "I just returned to the army, so technically I shouldn't be able to. But I took very little leave in the first few years I joined the army, and I have accumulated several months of leave."
He was reinstated, and his previous merits were still there, so why wouldn't he be granted leave?
Furthermore, with Zhang Fuqiang being dealt with, the position of deputy regiment commander was vacant, and he was about to be promoted again.
Cheng You was so excited that she jumped up when she heard this.
"Are you really going to be promoted?"
Qi Chengyan smiled helplessly, "You said you didn't care."
Cheng You snorted, "Of course I don't care if you're not promoted. No matter what position you're in, you're just Qi Chengyan in my eyes. But I would be very happy if you were promoted, it means your efforts have paid off."
"Political Commissar Luo has hinted to me that it will be announced after Zhang Fuqiang's matter is settled."
But it was almost certain.
Cheng You then waited patiently for his leave to be approved, and then they bought tickets back to Yongcheng.
Song Qinglan was the last to know they were going back, and she ran over unhappily.
"Why so suddenly?"
Cheng You told her about Zhenzhen's situation, and immediately met with Song Qinglan's opposition.
"If you want to raise a child, why don't you just have your own? Why do you want to raise someone else's child?"
She had been eagerly awaiting her grandson and granddaughter, but Cheng You wasn't having children and was going to raise someone else's child.
Cheng You waved her hand, "I'm just letting you know."
Song Qinglan was always like this, she had to say a few words about whatever you did, and Cheng You was used to it.
Let her say whatever she wanted, Cheng You wouldn't listen anyway.
This time, when they went back to pick up Zhenzhen, they were only staying for a day or two, and Cheng You didn't plan to bring too many things.
After packing up, they prepared to leave.
Cheng You carried her luggage out, "Let's go to the department store to buy some local specialties first."
Qi Chengyan took the things from her hand, "Okay, let's go."
Since they were returning home, they couldn't go empty-handed.
The two of them did a lot of shopping at the department store and arrived at the train station right on time.
The train back to Yongcheng only took a few hours. After eating something, enjoying the scenery, and taking a nap, it passed quickly.
They didn't go back to Xing County immediately. They stayed at a hotel in the city for one night and then took a car back the next day.
Uncle Li and the others now lived in the county town and went to the pharmacy to see patients every day, so their residence was close to the pharmacy.
After not seeing each other for almost half a year, Old Mrs. Li's health had improved significantly. She often went for walks with Lin Changhe and had become much more cheerful.
Before Cheng You could even put down her things, she ran over and threw herself into her arms.
"Grandma!"
Old Mrs. Li smiled and stroked her head, "You've been married for so long, and you're still like a child."
Cheng You smiled, "In front of you, aren't I just a child? How is your health?"
"I take the ginseng pills you gave me every day, how can my health be bad?" If her eyes could see, she would be able to walk as fast as a flying person.
Uncle Li asked, "Are you going back to Wujing Village? Or staying here?"
"I'll stay here for now, and I'll go back to Wujing Village tomorrow."
Cheng You distributed some of her things and then heard Uncle Li say, "Jianguo's barbecue restaurant has also opened in the county town. Do you want to go and see?"
"Sure, then let's go for barbecue tonight."
She had eaten the most roast duck in Yancheng, and she really missed roast meat.
Zhou Yunru rushed back from the pharmacy as soon as she knew she was back.
She hugged Cheng You and was so happy that she almost cried.
"We're all going for barbecue today, I'm treating!"
Cheng You smiled and nodded, "Sister Yunru is generous."
Cheng You was considered to have returned home in glory, and with Qi Chengyan's name cleared and his reinstatement, everyone was happy for her.
At dinner, they ordered a whole case of beer, vowing not to go home until they were drunk.
It wasn't easy to get drunk on just beer.
In the end, Uncle Li stopped them, "Drinking this case is enough. We still have to go home later."
At the dinner table, Zhou Yunru told Cheng You about some of the events in Wujing Village.
"That Zhao Yunlin made a fortune in Yancheng and bought a house for Wang Hongxia in the county town when he returned home."
Wang Hongxia bought a house but didn't live in it, and she bragged in the village every day about how capable her son was.
"You've returned at a very opportune moment, just when Zhao Yunlin and Cheng Tao are also back."
Wang Hongxia was clamoring to live in Yancheng.
"Cheng Tao wouldn't agree, would she?"
Zhou Yunru sneered, "Of course she wouldn't agree. The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law are arguing at home."
After they had eaten and drunk their fill, everyone went their separate ways.
Just as Cheng You was about to go into the house, Zhenzhen grabbed her hand.
"Sister, can I not go to Yancheng?"
Cheng You was surprised, "But Uncle Li said you agreed."
Zhenzhen said in a childish voice, "Master wants me to go."
Uncle Li thought it would be better for her to follow Cheng You.
But in reality, Zhenzhen had a better relationship with Old Mrs. Li and her son, with whom she spent a lot of time.
She wanted to stay here more.
Cheng You didn't want to force her. She stroked her head and said, "I'll discuss it with Uncle Li. If you really don't want to go, Sister will let you stay here, okay?"
"Thank you, Sister."
"You don't need to say that. Go to sleep."
Cheng You was tired from sitting in the car all day and had also drunk alcohol, so she was drowsy.
When she entered the room, she was too tired to even change her clothes and lay down directly.
"Zhenzhen doesn't want to go, we might have come for nothing."
Qi Chengyan fetched some water from outside to wipe her face, "Returning to your hometown, how could it be for nothing?"
Cheng You smiled lazily, that was true.
She saw familiar faces, and she would be going to Old Jiang's house to see her maternal grandfather tomorrow, which made her very happy.
After Qi Chengyan wiped her face, he brought her pajamas to change.
As soon as Cheng You raised her hand, she slumped into his arms and didn't move.
"Qi Chengyan, I love you so much."
His movements paused, and he gently took off her outer clothes.
"Me too. Go to sleep."