Similarly, when Political Commissar Feng returned home, his wife recounted the day's events: "Tell me, how could Battalion Commander Huo's wife say such things? The way she talked to those old ladies... you weren't there, were you? If you had heard it, you would definitely have cheered her on."

Zhou Jing originally worked at the Women's Federation of the military region. Over the years, as more and more military wives came to the family compound, more and more conflicts arose. Sometimes she even thought of sending these military wives and older women to learn from them. They could fight over the smallest things. Other people would try to resolve big issues by making them small and small issues disappear, but these women didn't think that way. They all wanted to take advantage of each other. But, which family isn't in a hurry? There aren't that many opportunities to take advantage of each other.

"Oh? You think highly of that Comrade Ruan?" Political Commissar Feng had worked with Gu Wenpeng for so many years, how could he not know his niece's abilities? Now that he heard his wife praising her, it seemed that this person was indeed very good.

"Of course, if there were more people like her in the family compound, I think there wouldn't be so much trouble in our compound. Just wait and see, after what she said today, there might be fewer conflicts between mothers-in-law and daughters-in-law in the future." As Zhou Jing said this, the conflicts between mothers-in-law and daughters-in-law did decrease, but the conflicts between husbands and wives began to emerge.

"Hey Lao Feng, what do you think about me asking Comrade Ruan to join the Women's Federation?" Zhou Jing is the director of the Women's Federation. She feels that with Ruan Ruan in charge, many tasks will be easier to carry out.

If Ruan Ruan had known that Director Zhou had such thoughts, she would have run away faster than anyone else. Who wants to deal with those gossips and trivial matters? Wouldn't it be better to just stay at home and relax? So when Director Zhou came to her, that's exactly what she did.

"If you think she's capable, you can go and ask her. But I think it's very risky." Political Commissar Feng didn't want to dampen his wife's enthusiasm. She was such a talented person; what if she really managed to persuade her? So, it's best to do it first before knowing the outcome.

"Okay, I'll go to their house this afternoon and ask them."

After lunch, Huo Haocheng, as usual, accompanied Ruan Ruan for a short nap before returning to the military base. When he arrived at the entrance of the military building, he saw many people waiting for him.

"Hey Battalion Commander Huo, can you control your wife? If she keeps talking like that, we're really going to be in trouble!"

"Exactly, you have no idea. When I got home today, my sister-in-law was giving me the cold shoulder. I didn't even know what I did wrong. After asking around, I found out that your wife is really something else!"

"Brother, I'm begging you, can you at least keep your wife in check and stop her from saying things like that in public?"

Huo Haocheng looked at their faces, all filled with reluctance. He hadn't noticed the problem before, but now he knew. These men often bossed his wives around, and Huo Haocheng felt contempt for them.

"In my family, my wife is the one who manages me," Huo Haocheng said proudly, making his stance clear. Managing his wife was out of the question; he either had to be good to her or he would have to put up with it.

"you..."

"No, Battalion Commander Huo, you're disgracing us soldiers! How can you let your wife control you?"

Hearing his words, Huo Haocheng became furious. "What do you mean by 'disgracing a soldier'? Is a soldier's face earned by behaving and scolding his wife at home? If so, then I think that's disgracing a soldier. A soldier's duty is to protect the people, not to be incompetent and only know how to treat his wife like a servant, acting like a master at home and a grandson in front of outsiders. That's what disgracing a soldier is."

Huo Haocheng didn't give them any face, belittling them mercilessly. He said they only picked up simple tasks to earn military merits, and Huo Haocheng had long disliked them. However, they weren't in the same regiment, so he pretended not to see them and avoided getting annoyed. But now they were showing off in front of him, asking him to discipline his wife. Who gave them the audacity?

"Huo Haocheng, you..."

They never expected Huo Haocheng to be so disrespectful to them.

"What's going on here? What are you all doing gathered here?" Commissar Feng and Commander Gu came over. They had heard the conversation and Huo Haocheng's sarcastic remarks. They also felt that Huo Haocheng made sense. They were all soldiers who did nothing outside and only knew how to boss their wives around at home. They didn't think much of them, but there was nothing they could do. Their wives hadn't said anything, so they couldn't do anything about it. Now they all had the nerve to come here.

"No, nothing, Commander, it's time for administrative work."

"Yes, yes, it's nothing, we just had a chat with Battalion Commander Huo."

Seeing that Commander Gu was also there, the group wondered if he had heard their conversation. Huo Haocheng's wife was Commander Gu's niece; if he found out, he would surely cause them trouble. Only then did the group realize their fear.

"Since there's nothing wrong, let's all disperse," Political Commissar Feng said, glancing at the group. He didn't want to waste his breath on these people, since their demobilization period was coming up soon anyway, and some of them were already of age.

"Yes, yes, we'll go right away." Seeing Political Commissar Feng say this, the group glanced at Commander Gu and turned to run back to the camp.

"Can't you watch your words?" Political Commissar Feng stepped forward and patted Huo Haocheng on the shoulder. He admitted that what Huo Haocheng said was right, but if he embarrassed them in front of so many people, they would definitely cause him trouble in the future.

"I didn't say anything wrong. My wife is the one who calls the shots in my family. Besides, when my wife came to accompany me to the military base, my family said that if she didn't treat Ruan Ruan well, they would come and take her back, and I would have to live alone in the military region." Huo Haocheng felt that if his wife showed any dissatisfaction with him, his mother would definitely come and take her back. He didn't want to live alone!

"Oh! What did your family say?" Political Commissar Feng was surprised that the Huo family thought so highly of Comrade Ruan. He looked at Commander Gu in disbelief.

"Why are you looking at me? I've never been in contact with their family. But I've heard that in the Huo family, girls have a slightly higher status than boys," Gu Wenpeng said. He had heard this from Ruan Chuanji. The two brothers contacted each other from time to time. In the past, they talked mostly about their families, since Gu Wenpeng lived too far away from home and hadn't been back for many years due to his position. Now, they talked mostly about Ruan Chuanji and the Huo family. Since learning about Old Master Huo, they had developed a great deal of admiration for him.

"Haha, you've had it tough too," Political Commissar Feng chuckled, looking at Huo Haocheng with a sigh. Every family cherishes its son, especially rural families these days, but the Huo family is the opposite.

The three didn't chat much, as they all had things to do. Afterward, the two leaders returned to their offices, while Huo Haocheng went to the training ground.