Chapter 51 The Song Family's Illiteracy Campaign: A Long and Arduous Task

"Truly..." Shen Wanjun exclaimed in surprise, then quickly covered her mouth.

Hearing the noise, Song Juan asked, "Sister-in-law, what's wrong?"

Shen Wanjun laughed it off, saying, "I was praising you to Sister Hong, saying that your cooking is especially delicious."

Song Zhan was writing in his study when he overheard something.

He immediately shook his head, saying that his sister's cooking was nowhere near as good as his wife's.

Shen Wanjun pulled Dang Xianghong into the bedroom, closed the door, and said, "Sister Hong, tell me in detail what happened."

Dang Xianghong sighed, "We didn't catch that special agent last time, did we? He later fled to the Northwest."

Shen Wanjun nodded: "I saw it in the newspaper."

“We’ve got a new lead lately, saying that Special W has infiltrated our compound.”

"What?" Shen Wanjun exclaimed instinctively, and Dang Xianghong quickly covered her mouth.

Shen Wan pressed her ear against the door and, finding no movement outside, breathed a sigh of relief: "So what do we do now?"

"I don't know yet. I guess Political Commissar Hao will have to cooperate with the higher-ups to conduct a thorough investigation."

Dang Xianghong thought for a moment and said, "Let's all keep a low profile these days. If we do encounter an investigation, don't be afraid. Just tell the truth."

Shen Wanjun nodded and said, "I believe the country and the organization will be able to find that guy soon."

She asked one more question: "Was that person a man or a woman?"

"It seems to be a woman, I only heard that." Dang Xianghong wasn't sure. "Don't tell anyone about today's events."

"Sister Hong, don't worry, I'm tight-lipped," Shen Wanjun said. "Then can I tell my husband?"

Dang Xianghong gave her a knowing look, "He probably already knows."

Shen Wanjun said "oh" to indicate that she understood.

Dang Xianghong said irritably, "He didn't even tell you, aren't you angry?"

And they kept insisting on telling everyone.

It seems like Shen Wanjun's status in the family is a bit low.

"I'm not angry." Shen Wanjun shook her head. "He must have his reasons for not telling me."

The two whispered to each other for a while, then Dang Xianghong grabbed a handful of sunflower seeds from his pocket before leaving, satisfied.

That evening, Shen Wanjun brought out a pile of old clothes for Song Juan, "Juan'er, your sister-in-law was planning to take you to buy new clothes, but..."

Shen Wanjun was somewhat embarrassed and didn't know how to say it, as the situation had changed.

You can't dress too well, or you might get called in for questioning.

Until Trump is caught, she has to live a low-key life.

Song Juan hugged the clothes and said happily, "Sister-in-law, these clothes are all very nice, I like them very much."

That was much better than the tattered clothes she was wearing, riddled with holes.

"You silly child." So easily satisfied.

Song Zhan said, "Two sets of clothes are enough."

Shen Wanjun rolled her eyes at him, saying, "Not everyone is like you."

After dinner, Song Zhan was writing a love letter while lying on the table when Song Juan saw him and snatched it away.

She asked, "Brother, who are you writing to? Why are you being so secretive? I'm going to tell your wife."

Song Juan took the letter to Shen Wanjun to complain. Shen Wanjun put down the sweater she was holding, blushed, and said, "You...you know everything?"

Her sister-in-law discovered the love letter Song Zhan had written and even came to tell her about it.

Shen Wanjun was so embarrassed she wanted to crawl into a hole in the ground.

What's wrong with Song Zhan? Can't he write in his study?

They had to do it in the living room; they probably got caught.

Song Juan was shocked: "I...my brother is having an affair? You know and you're not angry?"

Song Juan felt they were being crazy; did people in the city play like this?

Shen Wanjun went from feeling embarrassed to calm, and finally tentatively asked, "Juan'er, do you not know how to read?"

Song Juan nodded: "My family was poor when I was a child, so I didn't have the opportunity to go to school. My brother didn't go to school either, but he's still a battalion commander now."

"Oh, I don't know how to read." Shen Wanjun breathed a sigh of relief, her embarrassment completely gone.

She held the letter in her hand and said, "Your brother's letter was written to me. I'm teaching him to read and write."

"Do you want to learn together?"

Song Juan tilted her head and asked, "Sister-in-law, do you think marrying into a good family is more important, or is it more important to study and learn to read?"

Shen Wanjun said, "Both are important. Even good men don't want uncultured women."

She tapped her head. "Starting tomorrow, you and your brother will study and learn to read together. In two years, your sister-in-law will introduce you to a handsome husband."

Song Juan blushed. She wasn't very interested in reading, but she really wanted a handsome husband.

"Sister-in-law, do you think it's better to find a husband who's handsome but unfaithful? Or is a more honest one better?"

Shen Wanjun said directly, "Both handsome and ugly men can be philanderers, and honest men are no exception."

“Then…” Song Juan was speechless. What was the point of looking for a man? All men sounded so unreliable.

"You're too young to understand, there's no rush. Tomorrow your sister-in-law will take you to buy pens and notebooks."

"Okay." Song Juan said listlessly.

Song Zhan lay on the bed, holding Shen Wanjun's hand, and said, "Wife, there's something I need to tell you."

Song Zhan briefly explained the matter of arresting Special Agent W. The instructions from above were not to alert the enemy, but not to let any suspicious person go unpunished.

This means that someone may be called in for questioning next.

He said, "Wife, don't be afraid, I'm here."

Shen Wanjun: "I'm not afraid of that. I'm just afraid that Juan'er will understand the love letter you wrote."

Song Zhan said with a relaxed expression, "She can't understand it; she's illiterate."

“I plan to start teaching her tomorrow.” Shen Wanjun tapped Song Zhan’s head. “Your family’s literacy work has a long way to go.”

Song Zhan hugged her and giggled. Song Juan, half asleep, heard the two of them making lovey-dovey noises and thought she was dreaming, so she turned over and continued to sleep.

Her brother is such a blockhead, he's not capable of being affectionate or clingy at all.

Meanwhile, Hao Mei returned home exhausted.

Hao Yan was still on a hunger strike when Hao Mei said calmly, "I'll send you back tomorrow."

Upon hearing this, Hao Yan was furious. She immediately said, "Sister, please don't send me away. I'll eat, I'll eat, okay?"

He picked up the now-cold food from the table and began to wolf it down.

She was starving and was just waiting for Hao Mei to say something conciliatory and give her a way out so she could back down.

But her sister was gone for a long time, and she was so hungry that her stomach hurt, so she could only drink water.

Hao Mei lay on the sofa and finally added, "Keep a low profile lately, things aren't going well in the compound."

Hao Yan nodded upon hearing this, "Don't worry, sis, I definitely won't cause you any more trouble."

A mocking smile appeared on Hao Mei's pale face. It turned out that she had always known that Hao Mei was making trouble for herself.

The first person in the compound to be called in for questioning was neither Hao Yan nor Shen Wanjun.

It was Gao Xiaoman.

Gao Xiaoman kept her eyes straight ahead and said, "I have nothing to say. My husband is a battalion commander."

You'd better be smart and release me now.

"Besides, I rarely go out in the compound, so how could I possibly come into contact with any special forces?"

The person opposite her remained calm and waited for her to finish complaining before saying, "What's wrong with your aunt? She seems to have a non-local accent."

Gao Xiaoman: "What's wrong with having a non-local accent? Do you look down on people from other places?"

"Isn't Song Zhan's sister also from out of town?"

"If we're talking about suspects, she's the most suspicious. She just came to the compound and was immediately transferred to the Special Wing. The timing just matches up."