My Beloved Super Fierce Wife
Chapter 381: What the hell is 381 Erqing?

Chapter 381: What the hell is 381 Erqing?

Lin Tang curled the corners of her mouth, revealing her porcelain-white teeth.

"Uncle Heping, you’ve been in the Army for many years now, I guess I’m not a little girl anymore."

She verbally addressed him as Uncle Heping, but Xiao Heping was only 38 years old this year.

Because of his seniority, he had become an ’uncle’ overnight.

Xiao Heping, witnessing the young girl’s complete fearlessness in the face of his intimidating presence, admired her courage privately.

He took out a small porcelain bottle.

Getting straight to the point, he said,

"... This is the wound medicine you made, right?"

Lin Weiguo had sent a letter in advance to alert her, so it was no surprise to Lin Tang when he mentioned it.

"Yes, I made it."

The girl’s eyes were clear, and she spoke without her gaze wavering.

She withstood Xiao Heping’s probing stare, which felt as substantial as a cliff.

Song Yi looked at Lin Tang in surprise.

A hint of the unexpected showed on his baby face.

Commander Xiao’s gaze was something not many soldiers in the Army could withstand.

And yet, this little girl was neither crying in fright nor seemed fazed—either she was slow to react or her mental strength was admirable.

In any case... impressive!

She was indeed a member of the brigade Song Yi wanted to keep, not bad at all.

Lin Tang sensed the approving look from the baby-faced guard and gave a mental bow.

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Too kind!

In her previous life, she had seen her fair share of big events. Uncle Heping’s might was not to be underestimated, but she wasn’t made of clay.

This little scene was like a sprinkle of water.

It was just a test, and she had nothing to feel guilty about.

Xiao Heping studied Lin Tang for a while before his stern face softened into a faint smile.

"Such promising youth!"

He sighed in admiration, then suddenly stood up.

He gave Lin Tang a salute.

"On behalf of the Military District, I express our gratitude to Comrade Lin for her generous assistance..."

This thanks was for the life-saving medicines Lin Tang had sent, and also for the resources she had donated.

Whether it was medicines or supplies, they were all life-saving.

Song Yi, not understanding the situation but seeing his superior salute, followed suit.

Lin Tang, with her nimble body, dodged out of the way.

"No, no, I don’t deserve your thanks. I just did what I could..."

She quickly stepped aside.

These two were real heroes who protected and defended the country, and she, just an ordinary citizen, how could she dare accept?

Lin Lu thought the same.

He rose to his feet and helped Xiao Heping sit down.

"Heping, why so formal, really, we can’t accept..."

Before he finished speaking, Xiao Heping said, "It’s appropriate. The medicine Comrade Lin sent saved my life, and the supplies she donated kept our soldiers from going hungry..."

He spoke with rare emotion.

At the time, he vividly felt his life slipping away.

If it hadn’t been for the medicine that Lin Tang sent, he feared he would have stayed there forever.

Supplies?! Lin Tang’s expression was one of astonishment.

"What supplies? Uncle Heping, I haven’t donated any supplies.

I feel ashamed to say, I only sent things to my Brother Weiguo, I didn’t..."

She had no intention of taking credit for something she didn’t do.

Xiao Heping chuckled, interrupting her.

"You didn’t donate supplies directly, but you gave a third of your income from the mosquito repellent to the border soldiers, and the Chemical Factory turned their profits into supplies to send over..."

"What?" blurted out Song Yi in shock, "Are you Erqing?"

Erqing donated supplies to the brothers every month, and it was well-known throughout the Army.

Lin Tang: "?!"

What on earth is Erqing?

"I’m not," Lin Tang said stiffly.

With such an unattractive name, it surely wasn’t her.

Xiao Heping, oblivious to Lin Tang’s inner dislike, nodded affirmatively.

"Tangtang, there’s no need to hide it, we all know."

Lin Tang: No, I’m not hiding it, but you all know and I don’t!

"Uncle Heping, are you sure you’re not mistaken?"

Xiao Heping shook his head, "No mistake."

He had returned with a mission.

A mission that was directly connected to Lin Tang.

Prior to this, her ancestors up to eighteen generations had been investigated a few times.

The fact that the Chemical Factory donated supplies in her name was naturally discovered as well.

Lin Tang’s significant deeds, unknown to Lin Lu and Li Xiuli, left them astonished and shocked when Xiao Heping mentioned them.

The couple expressed pride in unison.

Such a noble act, and it was their own Tangtang.

Before Xiao Heping, Lin Lu gave Lin Tang a look that said, ’there’s nothing I can do with you,’ and addressed Xiao Heping,

"... Heavens, if you hadn’t mentioned it, her mother and I would have had no clue. It’s a good deed indeed, we don’t disapprove, but why keep it a secret from us..."

Li Xiuli felt her husband was showing off a bit too much and slapped Lin Lu’s arm.

She gave him a disdainful glance.

Yet, the corners of her mouth couldn’t help but turn upwards.

"Don’t you know Tangtang? She’s never been one to show off. When has she ever done good deeds without keeping it quiet?"

Lin Tang felt like covering her face as she listened to her parents’ blatant boast.

It was too overt a display of pride.

Xiao Heping and Song Yi paused for a moment before they couldn’t help but grin.

Lin Lu and Li Xiuli had their pride, but after a few sentences, they stopped.

Xiao Heping, full of patience, listened with interest, and his impression of Lin Tang improved even more.

The understanding and kind-hearted little girl he knew from before hadn’t changed a bit.

Xiao Heping’s expression became even warmer.

Turning to Lin Tang, he said, "Tangtang, I suppose you know the purpose of my visit, what are your thoughts?"

The fact that the girl showed no surprise at his arrival meant only one thing, that Weiguo had told her about the matter.

He wasn’t displeased.

After all, it wasn’t a military secret that couldn’t be disclosed.

Lin Tang responded, "I’ve already spoken to my uncle about it.

I plan to donate the medicinal recipe and cooperate with the pharmaceutical factory so that the brigade members can start growing herbal medicines on the mountain. With this initiative, I hope to increase the brigade’s income."

Her decision to do this was not entirely selfless.

It was a well-considered move, albeit neither big nor small.

Families that are better off can become targets for jealousy.

Although the people in the brigade were all decent, she couldn’t guarantee that in another six months or a year, when society might have completely distorted, people in the village would still maintain their sanity.

Therefore, a preemptive measure was necessary—bringing the villagers together on the same boat.

Only with shared interests and hope for the future could chaos be avoided.

Xiao Heping did not comprehend the extent of Lin Tang’s considerations but recognized the girl’s goodwill toward the welfare of the brigade.

Considering she was not yet eighteen and had such heightened awareness.

He was almost moved to respect, certainly feeling a sense of emotion.

"Comrade Xiaolin is truly magnanimous," Xiao Heping said.

When poor, one looks after oneself; when capable, one aids the world.

This attribute he found in a young comrade.

Compared to those so rich yet without compassion or patriotism, this young girl was endearingly inconceivable.

Lin Tang blushed, "I don’t deserve your high praise."

She spoke modestly.

Having struggled to survive, her considerations were rarely pure.

Her assumptions about human nature were always worst-case scenarios.

She truly couldn’t shoulder the merit of ’magnanimity.’

Xiao Heping shook his head.

Before he could speak, Song Yi chimed in.

"Comrade Lin is too modest. You’ve done so much, and I too express my gratitude and admiration on behalf of the comrades in the Military District."