Lin Xiaoxiao took a break that day.

"So many fish have been washed out by the rising water. Whoever finds them keeps them. Xiaoxiao, hurry up, let's go!" Sister Wang carried a large bucket, followed by her three sons, who were also carrying buckets. It seemed they were planning to make a big splash.

"Really? Wait for me, sister-in-law." Lin Xiaoxiao's eyes lit up. Who wouldn't love something for free?

Charge! ...

After changing his clothes, he picked up the shovel, grabbed Luo Qingming, and left.

The flooding occurred in a lake in the mountains, within the military's jurisdiction. It rained yesterday, and this morning, patrolling soldiers discovered that a small river next to the military base had suddenly risen in water. Tracing the source, they found that the water was flushed out of the lake and, due to the terrain, had all flowed into the small river.

The lake is very deep, and military personnel prohibit their families from going there. The fish in it have been left unattended for years, and they continue to multiply and grow.

This flood brought out a large number of fat fish, making everyone's mouth water.

The family members grabbed their shovels and rushed toward the riverbank.

At this time, a team of soldiers was already stationed by the river, occasionally helping the families and keeping a close eye on their safety. They were also able to react quickly in case of any emergencies.

The leader of the team was Qin Yushen.

He is now the deputy commander, but he doesn't have as much work as the commander. Apart from daily training, he has quite a lot of free time.

After finishing up with matters at the regimental headquarters this morning, I wandered over to the recruit camp and was caught by Political Commissar Liu, who ordered me to lead my troops to guard the riverbank.

The family compound hasn't organized any activities in a long time, so the women must be going crazy with excitement when they see the big, fat fish.

It's school holiday now, and all the children, young and old, are at home. They'll definitely all want to go catch fish, which is a great opportunity.

Thus, Qin Yushen was assigned the task of protecting the families of military personnel.

He stood in the river, helping the mother of a regimental commander carry a bucket. The old lady, who was over seventy years old, was desperately walking towards the middle of the river, and he couldn't stop her.

The river wasn't deep; even in the middle, it only reached his shoulders. But for the old woman, who was already hunched over, it was completely submerged above her head.

"There aren't many fish in the middle. Go to the riverbank and see those women picking them up one by one. They've picked up several in no time." Qin Yushen couldn't stop them, so he could only try to distract them.

Upon hearing this, the old lady immediately took action. "Little Qin, then hold onto my bucket and don't let the fish escape. You can hand it to me when I go upstairs."

Qin Yushen sighed helplessly, "Don't worry."

After the old lady got ashore, he followed her up. His army green short-sleeved T-shirt was wet and clung to his body, revealing his good physique and muscles.

Normally, the sisters-in-law would see this and make a few witty remarks.

Nowadays, all they see are fish, fat fish, big fat fish.

"Xiaoxiao, come quick! Oh my god, so many fish! I'll go first!" Wang's sister-in-law, who had originally planned to wait for Lin Xiaoxiao to come over, instantly forgot about Lin Xiaoxiao when she saw the big, fat fish rolling around in the grass by the river and rushed into the crowd to start the battle.

Lin Xiaoxiao got excited too, picked up the bucket, wiggled her legs, and rushed into the river.

She jumped into the river, but before she even touched the water, a strong arm grabbed her waist, trapping her in mid-air.

"What are you dancing to?" Qin Yushen's deep voice rang in my ears.

Lin Xiaoxiao pried his hands away and said anxiously, "Don't stop me, I want to catch fish."

Luo Qingming walked over and saw his brother-in-law lift his sister up like a baby, his sister struggling desperately in his arms.

Qin Yushen put her down, "Go down slowly, there are stones in the river, be careful."

It's not that we're stopping her from going, but we can't let her recklessly jump down.

He stepped on several sharp stones in the river just now; he could have easily cut his foot if he wasn't careful.

Thinking this, Lin Xiaoxiao plunged into the river. The water reached just above her knees, so she stopped walking towards the middle.

He happily asked Luo Qingming to hand him the bucket, and grabbed a whole bucket in one go.

The speed was so fast that the woman next to her felt a great sense of crisis.

Qin Yushen didn't help her pick them up; in fact, none of the soldiers guarding the area did either. If they had intervened, none of the fish that kept swooping down from above would have been able to swim downstream.

There are several villages downstream; if some is released, the villagers can have a taste of meat.

"Hey Qin, you're really living a leisurely life," Shao Gang said, walking over and punching him on the shoulder.

Qin Yu raised an eyebrow. "Isn't it because Commander Shao is taking the lead?"

Shao Gang looked into the river and his eyelids twitched. His wife was really reckless; the water was already up to her thighs, and she was still walking towards the middle of the river.

There aren't many women catching fish in the river; most of them pick them up from the grass along the riverbank, rolling up their trousers so they don't get their pants wet.

Only a few of the more impulsive women were splashing around in the river, but they were all careful not to get their clothes wet.

After all, there were not only soldiers present, but also male family members.

Such scenes only happen in the military and no one talks about them. If they happened outside, the tail-cutting gang would probably have already caught wind of it.

Seeing the happy looks on the women's faces, Shao Gang said, "It's been a long time since the family compound has been this lively."

With people being singled out as role models, everyone's behavior has been affected to some extent.

Such a lively scene can only be seen when the military celebrates the Chinese New Year.

We all made dumplings together and celebrated the New Year together.

Qin Yu wrung out the water from his clothes, and upon hearing this, looked up at Lin Xiaoxiao in the river, a hint of tenderness flashing in his eyes.

As long as you're happy.

The fish-collecting operation ended two hours later, and then it was the logistics department's turn.

Taking into account the families, it naturally also took into account the unmarried soldiers in the military.

The logistics department uses nets to catch fish and trucks to transport them. When the tail-cutting team arrives, they quickly cover up the traces and clean up the mess for the women.

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