As the only girl in the Gu family’s third generation, Gu Qingqing grew up as the apple of her grandparents’ eyes.
Her father was the production team's leader, her second uncle was a renow...
Everyone who heard this couldn't help but cast their eyes on Chen Jiefang. They didn't expect that someone who was usually so easy to talk to would now be so... uh, how to put it.
It's hard to describe.
Gu Qingqing leaned in Chu Dai's arms, looked up at the man behind her, her eyes slightly red: "Brother, she bullied Ah Sui."
"It's okay, leave it to me." Chu Dai's eyes were slightly cold, he glanced at Yu Ruan casually, and said to Shen Sui in a calm voice: "Come here."
The boy walked to their side obediently, Gu Qingqing stepped out of the man's arms, squatted down and carefully rolled up his sleeves. Someone didn't see what was going on just now. Gu Qingqing rushed up and hit someone.
Seeing the nasty wound on the boy's wrist, the families with sons naturally understood Gu Qingqing's feelings and stepped forward to ask, "Was it scratched by a fingernail? How cruel must the hand be? Where is the military doctor? Xu Nian, didn't your Zhao Ze come over?"
Xu Nian shook his head and said worriedly: "Such a deep wound needs to be treated first..."
Teacher Zhang glanced at Yu Ruan who was silent and Chen Jiefang who was standing one meter away from her for fear of getting involved. She had also heard about these two people. Yu Ruan, the female comrade, was too enthusiastic about the job.
He shook his head and said to Chu Dai, "Captain Chu, how do you think we should deal with this? Your child's wound needs to be disinfected to prevent infection."
"Go to the camp." Chu Dai said without hesitation, his eyes frost-like: "Chen Jiefang, go and call Yu Cheng to the camp."
"Yes!" Chen Jiefang crossed his legs and saluted solemnly. When he passed by Gu Qingqing, he whispered to her, "Don't be afraid, sister. You did the right thing today. Next time someone dares to bully you, tell your brothers not to do it yourself, as it's easy to get hurt. We'll take care of them!"
Gu Qingqing nodded, looked at Shen Sui with heartache, and rubbed his head to comfort him, "I know, thank you brother Jiefang, I'm not afraid."
Seeing that Chen Jiefang was still nagging, Chu Dai said, "Hurry up."
"Yes!" Chen Jiefang really ran far this time.
The group followed Chu Dai and Gu Qingqing to the camp. Turning back, Yu Ruan saw Teacher Zhang walking behind her and staring at her with a polite distance. She gritted her teeth and continued walking.
It was difficult to run away with so many people around, so she could only wait for her brother to come.
But this situation made her feel a little scared and she felt something was wrong.
At the battalion headquarters, a researcher was talking to Jiang Sheng about surveying for water sources. "We found underground fresh water resources in the military restricted area, next to the missile storage cave, but it's not convenient to get water."
Jiang Sheng was overjoyed to hear that there was fresh water. In the southern military region, there was no shortage of water, so he took a bath every day. But when he came to the island, because his family was naughty and rolled around in the muddy beaches by the sea every day, and there was not enough water at home, he only washed himself every three or four days.
I felt itchy all over and uncomfortable, especially since it was already very hot on the island. My military uniform was very thick and I was often sweating.
"Are you worried that the military personnel will leak military secrets when they go to get water? That's convenient. We can build a water storage cave and a food and oil storage cave next to it. Once they are fully built, the caves will be connected in all directions, and the auxiliary cave will be able to transport food and fresh water to the main cave during combat."
"As for leaking secrets, just let these soldiers fetch water themselves. Go ahead!" He made the final decision.
The researchers received the order and began to draw a diagram to discuss how to divert water to the water storage cave. As they were drawing, they heard a noisy sound outside.
Chu Dai and Jiang Sheng were on the same level and walked in directly.
Jiang Sheng was stunned when he saw him holding his wife in his right hand and the child in his left hand: "You have a family to support..."
Before he could finish his words, he saw a crowd of people behind him.
Jiang Sheng then realized something was wrong. "You guys go out first," he said to the researchers.
"yes."
The crowd separated automatically, then reunited after they left.
Jiang Sheng had a headache. "What's going on?"
Teacher Zhang explained the whole story in a gentle voice. After listening, Jiang Sheng strode to Shen Sui, pulled up his arm and took a look, then glanced at Yu Ruan, who was silent, without any expression.
"Go and call Dr. Zhao."
Without waiting for the sentry at the door to move, Zhao Ze ran over with sweat all over his brow, carrying a medical box, followed by Teacher Han.
"Why are you here in the barracks? I was looking for you in Building 1 in the North District..."
Before he finished speaking, he noticed the wound on Shen Sui's arm with his sharp eyes, "How did you get this? It looks like a scratch. Don't be afraid, brother will disinfect it for you and sprinkle some medicine powder on it. Just bear with it."
He squatted down and treated Shen Sui's wound.
Gu Qingqing watched without blinking, and Xu Nian held her hand and comforted her silently.
Yucheng also arrived. Jiang Sheng ordered people to close the door to block the outside from the bustling crowd, and kept muttering: "This is the camp, not the market. You guys are so accommodating to your wives that you will be in trouble in the future."
But if they hadn't followed Chu Dai, they wouldn't have been able to get in.
"Captain Yu." Chu Dai's tone was very calm, and it was impossible to tell whether he was happy or angry. "Did Chen Jiefang tell you what happened?"
Yu Cheng frowned and nodded.
"You probably don't know what happened in the school, Teacher Zhang. Sorry to trouble you." Chu Dai nodded slightly to Teacher Zhang.
Teacher Zhang nodded. "Captain Chu, you are too polite. It's my duty. Captain Yu, you and I are both soldiers. We should speak in accordance with the Party and our own conscience. You don't have to worry about me being partial to anyone. That's it."
"Your comrade Yu Ruan cursed comrade Gu Qingqing in front of Shen Sui and said some unpleasant things to him. Shen Sui couldn't help but hit him. And it seems that his injuries are more serious than those of comrade Yu Ruan who claimed that he didn't fight back."
"As for whether or not Comrade Shen Sui was the first to take action, let's not discuss this for now. Before Comrade Bai Tao and your son came out to testify, Comrade Yu Ruan said he wanted to expel Shen Sui from school."
"Now that the real bad guys have been found out, what do you think we should do about it, Captain Yu?"
Jiang Sheng also looked at him: "Tell me, Yu Cheng, how to deal with it."
"It's my sister's fault. Ruan Ruan, come over and apologize to Captain Chu and Teacher Gu..."
Yu Ruan was delighted. Did her brother want to protect her? Could she continue to stay on the island? She glanced at Bai Tao and Yu Yang, thinking, "Just wait and see how I'll deal with you when I get back!"
Chu Dai said indifferently: "Apologize? Even if you want to apologize, you don't need to say it to me."
The man raised his lips with a hint of ridicule, "I don't know why some people think that my Shen Sui is easy to bully. Not to mention that he has a sister and brother-in-law behind him, I think you may have forgotten -"
"He is the orphan of a martyr."
As soon as these words came out, Jiang Sheng thought of Shen Sui's father, and his expression couldn't help but straighten.
There are no cowards in the Southern Military Region!
Shen Sui's father was an outstanding scout in the Tank Group Army and died while on a mission.
As a comrade-in-arms, he would blush if his son was wronged.
"Yucheng!" Jiang Sheng's tone also turned cold. "The supply ship will arrive in five days. The island can't accommodate such people. You have to deal with the rest by yourself!"
"Yes." Yu Cheng had just been hesitating whether to send his sister off the island. His home was not peaceful during the time she was here, and he didn't even want to go back.
When he heard about the orphans of martyrs, he thought of Shen Sui's background. They were all from the Southern Military Region. He was ashamed that his sister treated a twelve-year-old child like this, and he didn't know how to face his comrades in the same military region.
His eyes fell on his silent daughter-in-law and his trembling son, and gradually became firm.
The matter ended here. Gu Qingqing didn't want to listen to Yu Ruan's apology. After thanking Jiang Sheng and Teacher Zhang, she walked out with Shen Sui. When she passed by Bai Tao, she stopped and said, "Sister Tao, I have another bowl at your house. Please bring it to me when you have time."
Bai Tao knew that Qing Qing was not angry with her and was willing to continue their relationship, so she felt relieved: "Yeah! Okay."
Seeing her sister-in-law following Yu Cheng with her head down, like a frost-bitten eggplant, she sneered and walked back holding her son's hand.
Chen Jiefang and Zhao Ze were called home by Gu Qingqing for dinner. Shen Sui was held by a man, and she held Xu Nian's hand.
The two women chattered away, and Gu Qingqing was still worried: "Fortunately, the instructor said to send me away, otherwise I would always feel uncomfortable on the island with such a person."
"This is all thanks to your Captain Chu's words. Otherwise, this matter would have been a long story. At most, he would have been educated verbally by writing a self-criticism." Xu Nian said softly, "Fortunately, Yu Cheng is not confused. Bai Tao's life is finally peaceful."
"I'm afraid there will be more trouble in their family these days. Yu Ruan will definitely take out his anger on them after getting mad at me." Gu Qingqing was a little worried about Bai Tao.
"It's okay. Judging from what happened today, she's not a complete pushover." Bai Tao was really tough today as she brought Yu Yang to expose Yu Ruan. This time, they were completely at odds with each other.
"Yes, she is not a soft persimmon, but a soft peach." Gu Qingqing smiled and shook her head. Her left hand could not help but rub the head of the boy who was being held by Chu Dai. "You, you are too gentle. People like this should be slapped a few times to make her shut up completely."
A smile flashed across Shen Sui's dark eyes, and he pursed his lips and said, "Sister, I'll remember it."
Gu Qingqing and Chu Dai smiled at each other and continued talking to Xu Nian.
Several people returned to the Chu family's yard. Gu Qingqing brought out the food from the kitchen and said, "Fortunately, the weather is hot now and the food is not cold. Eat quickly. Today has been busy enough." She was originally in high spirits to pick up Shen Sui from school for lunch, but she didn't expect to meet Yu Ruan, the madman.
"You were awesome today too. You slapped her directly. I was stunned." Xu Nian sat next to Zhao Ze and spoke with a smile.
Gu Qingqing patted her chest and said, "This is the first time I hit someone. I was so angry that I couldn't hold back. Now my heart is beating fast."
She took out the bowl and chopsticks and said to Shen Sui, who remained silent, "Sister made your favorite chive fried egg pancake for you. Try it."
Shen Sui took the bowl and chopsticks and picked up a piece of egg pancake obediently.
Chu Dai pulled her to sit next to him, "You should eat too. There is someone here waiting to thank you."
"Hmm?" Gu Qingqing was puzzled and didn't understand what the man meant.
"It's like this, sister. I heard Instructor Jiang said he wanted to introduce a girl named Yucheng to me and asked me to go and meet her. You blocked her for me." Chen Jiefang also looked like he had survived a disaster: "Luckily, you are here, otherwise your brother would have been in trouble this time."
Gu Qingqing shook her head. "I also heard it from Sister Taozi. It's better not to let people like this cause trouble to you."
Zhao Ze couldn't help but tease Chen Jiefang: "Are you not in a hurry to find a wife now?"
Chen Jiefang was still worried: "Don't worry, but aren't you a military doctor? Teacher Han just asked you to treat Yu Ruan's wound, why did you turn a blind eye to it?"
"My eyesight is not good." Zhao Ze pushed his glasses, then put a spicy crab leg into Xu Nian's bowl and said slowly, "So I can't see."