60s Military Life: Fleeing Famine and Marrying a Cavalry Officer

A charming military wife travels back to the 1960s, escaping famine across five provinces before finally reaching the cavalry regiment at the foot of the Qilian Mountains, where she begins her life...

Chapter 268 A family of four working-class people, number one in the entire regiment!

"Then shall I explain?"

Lu Fangfang hesitated, unsure whether she should reveal the fact that he was a spy.

"Xiao Lu, stop keeping me in suspense and tell me already."

"Yes, yes, what exactly happened last night? It gave us quite a fright."

Her sisters-in-law all looked at her, waiting to hear what she was about to say.

Lu Fangfang thought for a moment and said simply, "It was at the farm that Shufen discovered the spy, fired a warning shot, and then I chased after them and fired a shot..."

In fact, she didn't put in as much effort as Xiaohua and the little Tibetan fox.

Thanks to the two little ones, the spy was bitten, otherwise he wouldn't have obediently waited to be beaten by her.

Hmm...

The women clicked their tongues, feeling that what Xiao Lu said was not quite what they had thought.

It's too simple; it doesn't sound exciting at all.

"Comrade Xiao Lu, I heard that the regiment is going to give your pet Xiao Hua and Tibetan fox a stipend?"

Jiang Xiuhong leaned closer, speaking with envy and jealousy.

"A stipend? Give it to them?"

The women around were stunned when they heard this.

They came to serve with the military and didn't receive any allowances, so why are the animals being given allowances?

Looking at everyone's expressions, Lu Fangfang frowned slightly. "My Xiaohua and Xiaohuanggou have done a good job. The cavalry discipline manual says that there should be rewards for merits. What's so strange about giving them allowances?"

"Yes, yes, those who have made contributions should indeed receive an award."

"Yes, yes, that's right."

The women nodded, but they still felt a pang of sadness in their hearts.

This allowance will definitely go into Xiao Lu's pocket.

Her family's deputy regimental commander already had a high salary, plus Xiao Lu, the farm manager, and then there were the allowances for Xiao Hua and the Tibetan fox...

Both working...

How much money does a family with four working-class members need this month?

Everyone silently thought to themselves, feeling even more uncomfortable, and the surroundings immediately fell silent.

Lu Fangfang glanced at it and shook her head helplessly.

Well, even her two little ones are envious and jealous. If the little wild donkey also gets the subsidy, wouldn't it be even more envious?

She said a few words casually and then quickly left.

Upon entering the farm, she was about to go and see the little wild donkeys when she saw Zhao Lanying walking quickly out of the shed.

"Xiao Lu, what exactly happened last night? I asked Sister-in-law Shufen this morning, and she told me to ask you. Please tell me quickly."

Lu Fangfang felt somewhat helpless, so she had no choice but to repeat what she had just said.

"By the way, Sister-in-law Lan Ying, you might encounter this situation in the future. Come in with me, and I'll teach you how to use a gun."

She pulled Zhao Lanying into the shed.

She took out the locked semi-automatic rifle and gave a brief introduction.

Zhao Lanying was tall and strong, and quite interested in guns; she listened attentively.

In such a short time, I didn't learn much.

Lu Fangfang thought that when there was an opportunity in the future, she would let all the employees of the breeding farm go to the regiment for military training, so that they could protect themselves in case of an emergency.

He handed the unloaded Type 56 semi-automatic rifle to Zhao Lanying to familiarize herself with, and then she turned and went into the yard.

"Oh...ah..."

It was midday, and the weather was hot, so the little wild donkey didn't go out to graze.

It stood leisurely under the birch tree in the yard, rubbing itself against the tree to relieve its itch.

Seeing Lu Fangfang approaching, it wagged its tail and barked.

"Little stubborn donkey, you did a good job last night, you deserve encouragement."

Lu Fangfang smiled and reached out to scratch the donkey's back a few times.

"Oh...ah..."

The little wild donkey swayed its head, looking quite comfortable.

After peeling open a few ears of corn, Lu Fangfang carefully removed the kernels and fed them to the donkey's mouth.

The little wild donkey didn't stand on ceremony; it snorted and started eating.

“You stubborn little donkey, if this happens again, just keep yelling to remind the people inside.”

Lu Fangfang stroked the donkey's head, then took out more than a dozen quail eggs from her pocket and held them to the donkey's mouth with both hands.

"Here, this is a reward for you. I'll give it to you to eat again when the quail lays another egg."

Now every household is a major consumer of quail eggs.

Besides her, Zhuang Mingcheng also needs nourishment, and there's also Xiao Hua and the little Tibetan fox; there's not enough food for them.

Lu Fangfang is now hoping that the two ducks that catch fish and shrimp in the river will lay eggs soon, so that they can supplement the family income.

"Oh...ah..."

The little wild donkey was attracted by what she was holding.

It stuck out its tongue, tentatively took a bite, chewed it, and its eyes immediately lit up.

This stuff tastes better than grass... no, even better than the corn it just ate.

The little wild donkey opened its mouth and swallowed all the quail eggs from her hand.

It chewed the shell and egg together and swallowed it all at once.

Still feeling a little reluctant, it licked Lu Fangfang's hand again.

"Alright, I'll give you some to eat next time the quail lays an egg."

Lu Fangfang patted the donkey's head, then turned around and went to take another look at the incubation room.

The quail eggs in the incubator were still warm on the surface; this batch of quails was about to hatch.

After saying goodbye to Zhao Lanying, she locked up her Type 56 semi-automatic rifle and went home.

In the yard, Little Flower and Little Tibetan Fox lay lazily in the shade, looking rather listless.

Lu Fangfang petted the two little ones, then sat down and started peeling corn husks.

"Meow~"

Xiao Hua got up and stretched.

It slowly walked to Lu Fangfang's feet and lay down again.

Upon seeing this, the little Tibetan fox immediately ran over and lay down on the other side.

Lu Fangfang couldn't help but touch them again.

"I don't know how much allowance the regiment will give you two. I heard that new recruits get six yuan a month. I don't expect much from you two. I'll be satisfied if you get ten yuan together."

Seeing that both little ones were looking at her, she immediately smiled again.

"Don't worry, I won't save it for you two this time. Once the allowance is released, I'll take you to the county. Whatever you two like, we'll buy it for you."

"Meow~"

"Awoo~"

The two little ones lay on the ground and let out an excited cry.

They both knew that money was a good thing.

Lu Fangfang smiled and peeled back the two corn husks, then put them on their heads.

Looking at the two little ones, she couldn't help but chuckle.