Chapter 3 — Priceless Jade

I opened my eyes wide and happily ran over. Ly Sang behind him sneered: "When you see a man, you rush over immediately. It's no longer the time for you to pursue Luc Trieu." I rushed to hug him: "Brother!" Tham Ngo hugged me and rubbed my head.

“Baby, why are you so black?”

I pretended to be angry, puffing my cheeks: "This is a sign of labor, very glorious!" Tham Ngo laughed cheerfully: "That's right, that's right, baby is right!" He is six years older than me, and his mother passed away early. Whenever he's happy, he calls me by the familiar name "baby". Tang Uyen Uyen appeared obedient and gently said: "Sister Dong, there is a difference between men and women. Even if you are happy to see your brother again, you shouldn't hug him like that forever, right?" Tham Ngo glanced at her: "Who are you? I was talking to my sister, what does it have to do with you?" Tang Uyen Uyen was speechless, not knowing what to say. From behind came Luc Thanh Chau's annoyed voice: "Tham Dong, what are you doing? Is it reasonable to hug a man and not let go?" He had just gone to deliver documents to the commune. He had just returned so he didn't know what was going on. Tham Ngo let go of me and turned around to look at him: "What? Master Luc also controls me?" Luc Thanh Chau's face immediately turned red: "Brother Tham Ngo, I didn't know it was you." Tham Ngo didn't care.

“Dong Dong, get in the car.”

I obediently got into the car. Luc Thanh Chau and Tang Uyen Uyen couldn't avoid it in time and were hit in the face by dust and car smoke. Arriving at the intellectual team, Tham Ngo sat in the car waiting for me. I went into the room to pack my things. While stacking frequently used items in the chest, Ly Sang sneaked in.

"Tham Dong, isn't that Zeng Wan Wan's brother? How did he become your brother?"

I was too lazy to answer: "You're close to Tang Uyen Uyen, right? Go ask her yourself." She hesitated for a moment then asked again: "Is your brother married?"

“What does it have to do with you whether my brother is married or not?”

She hesitated, her face turned red: "How do you feel about me?" I coldly said: "I don't think there's anything special about you." Not paying attention to Ly Sang who was awkwardly standing there, I headed towards the door and called out: "Brother! Tham Ngo!" Tham Ngo replied, walked in and picked up my luggage.

"Dong Dong, where is the captain? Go check in for me."

I was stunned: "Dude, what's the procedure?" Tham Ngo glared at me: "You went to the countryside for two months, not two years. Have you forgotten? Your application to join the performance troupe has been approved, the deadline to register is three months, there is still time to go." I held my head, trying to remember. That's right, before going to the countryside, I signed up for the troupe, but because I insisted on following Luc Thanh Chau, I missed the opportunity to join the army. Going out the door, I met Liu Xiaoyan.

"Miss Hieu Yen, thank you for taking care of me."

“Comrade Tham, I wish you a smooth journey.”

When we arrived at the production team headquarters, the team leader was already waiting. I smiled shyly and explained the reason. He didn't show any surprise: "I looked at your tiny arms and legs and immediately knew you weren't suitable for farming." The procedure was quickly completed, Tham Ngo thanked me on my behalf.

“Thank you captain and production team for taking care of my sister.”

After speaking, he stood straight and raised his hand to salute according to military orders. As soon as I stepped out of the headquarters, I immediately saw Luc Thanh Chau and Tang Uyen Uyen waiting outside the door. Luc Thanh Chau looked impatient.

“Mr. Tham Ngo, What's the matter with you?"

Tham Ngo pulled me closer and calmly replied: "Welcome my sister home." Luc Thanh Chau was surprised: "Dong Dong just asked permission to go home? Why don't I know anything?” Tham Ngo smiled faintly and shook his head: "It's not a request for permission, it's a job transfer." Tang Uyen Uyen hesitated: "Miss Dong just came here not long ago and has returned, will it make people think that Uncle Tham is abusing his power?" I seriously answered: "I was accepted into the literary troupe, so I joined the army." Luc Thanh Chau panicked: "Dong Dong, aren't we about to get engaged?" I frowned, my voice lowered: "Luc Thanh Chau, our engagement agreement was just a joke our parents told us when we were children. Now is a new society, marriage must be free. Besides, you've been here for more than two months, and I told everyone that we were just classmates. Why do you remember the engagement agreement now? Luc Thanh Chau stammered: "I'm just afraid it will affect your reputation..." I hesitated a bit, then said to him: "Come here, I have something to tell you in private." Tham Ngo didn't like it, but I pulled his sleeve. My brother reluctantly nodded. We walked a little further away, making sure Tang Uyen Uyen couldn't hear. I softened my voice: “Mr. Thanh Chau, we have known each other for ten years. I want to ask you something.” Hearing my suddenly gentle tone, he happily replied: "Dong Dong, tell me."

“Why does Zeng Uyen Uyen have to borrow my jade pendant?”

He hesitated for a moment, then said: "Uyen Uyen said that when she was little, she heard aunt Giang tell me that there was a secret in the jade pendant, telling me to keep it carefully. She was just curious.” I laughed: "It's just my mother's joke, what secret could a piece of jade have? Besides, it's gone now." He nodded in agreement: "I advised her the same, but she didn't listen." Having gotten the answer I wanted, I was too lazy to argue with him further. I turned around to get in the car when I suddenly heard a noise. Ly Sang and Zeng Uyen Uyen fight. Ly Sang went to the countryside for five years, got used to working in the fields, and had more strength than others. As for Tang Uyen Uyen, since childhood, she has pretended to be weak and has no strength. Currently, she was pinned to the ground by Ly Sang and beaten severely.

“You rotten brat, every day you promise to introduce your soldier brother to me and let me serve you like a queen. So you've been fooling me all along?!”

“I didn't lie to you! This is my brother!”

Tang Uyen Uyen lay on the ground, panting but still stubbornly argued. Tham Ngo said coldly: "Does every cat or dog want to be my sister?" I only have one younger sister, Tham Dong." Ly Sang became even angrier: "If I hadn't beaten you to the point of crying for my father and mother today, I wouldn't have had the surname Ly!" She gave several more fiery slaps to Tang Uyen Uyen's face. Tang Uyen Uyen screamed loudly, hugged the scratch on her face, angrily rushed to knock Ly Sang down: "You broke my face, I risk my life with you!" The confusion on Luc Thanh Chau's face was quickly absorbed by the chaos before him. He quickly ran to help Zeng Uyen Uyen: "Uyen Uyen, are you okay?" Tang Uyen Uyen's face was covered in blood, her face was distorted, she asked in panic: "Is your face okay?" Luc Thanh Chau avoided her eyes: "Uyen Uyen, the important thing is a beautiful soul."

“Go away! If I Without this face, would you flatter me and then step on Tham Dong?"

Luc Thanh Chau's expression seemed to be unbelievable: "Uyen Uyen, how can you say that? I thought we were compatible.” The surrounding villagers laughed loudly.

“I didn't expect people in the city to fight so fiercely!”

“Haha, Luc's words are really funny!”

“For oppressing the intellectual Tham, then randomly accepting that person's older brother, that's really too thick of you!”

“This Tang Uyen Uyen is not the good kind. Up until now, I've always tricked my son into working for free, but I still refuse to get to know him."

Hearing the sarcasm around her, Tang Uyen Uyen screamed like crazy and ran away. Ly Sang hadn't fought enough yet so he also chased after him. Luc Thanh Chau looked even more miserable. After watching the great show, I turned to Tham Ngo and said: "Brother, let's go." My brother looked at me with sadness: "Are you suffering for these brainless people?" I looked expressionless: "Okay, it wouldn't be polite to say any more."

“HAHAHAHAHA!”

After two days of driving, I finally arrived at the military camp. As soon as I got out of the car, I stretched my back. Tham Ngo looked at me tiredly and teased: "Just sitting in the car makes me complain, let me drive for two days and see if I can stand it?" I laughed: "I have a brother!" I looked around: “Is this your barracks? Dad was also assigned to the Northwest Military Region, where is he? Tham Ngo opened the trunk to take out his luggage: "I'm at home." Walking through the training yard, I saw rows of four-level houses built neatly and neatly. While observing, a soldier approached.

“Dien Huu, isn't it your turn to be on duty today?”

The soldier named Dien Huu is tall, has sharp facial features, and majestic eyes. He nodded: "Group leader Vuong is on duty today." Tham Ngo pulled me forward: "My sister, Tham Dong." I obediently greeted. He nodded in response. Having gone far, Tham Ngo laughed and teased me: "What do you think? Is it better than that guy Luc Thanh Chau? At twenty-five years old, he is already a union-level officer, not inferior to you." I rolled my eyes: "How come everything you say comes back and compliments me?" We arrived in front of a small three-story house.

“It's here, this is our home.”

As soon as I entered the door, I immediately saw my father, Tham Due Chuong, standing next to the sofa, walking back and forth with a worried look.

“Dad! I'm back!”

His face showed joy, but he quickly suppressed it and said seriously: "Didn't you say you wanted to go to the countryside?" How come it's only been two months since you returned? Hearing his concerned tone, I couldn't help but feel my nose sting and tears silently fell.

“Dad! I miss you so much dad!”

Tham Due Chuong quickly hugged me: "What's wrong, baby?" Did Dad speak too harshly? I cried until I couldn't breathe, shaking my head. Tham Due Chuong turned to Tham Ngo with a serious face and asked: "Did you bully your sister?"