Chapter 123 Xiao He is small but cunning

"Leader, I am Jiangnan's aunt, my name is Su Xiaoxiao, and I am here to adopt Jiangnan."

Su Xiaoxiao had a low presence, but when she spoke, her voice, as cold as the winter in December, instantly attracted everyone's attention.

Jiangnan's stepmother sneered: "The Su family has never come to Jiangjia Village. Now that Jiang Su is dead, all kinds of monsters have come."

Su Xiaoxiao explained calmly, "I was an educated youth in the countryside before and I didn't know that my sister got married and died in childbirth. This time I went home to visit my family and accidentally learned the news and rushed over immediately."

Although Jiangnan’s hand was holding Shen Tang’s, his eyes were always on his aunt.

Su Xiaoxiao seemed to have noticed his gaze and turned her head to look at him. Jiang Nan lowered his head in panic, not daring to look again.

"Leader, please believe me. Although my sister has an average relationship with the Su family, she has been close to me since childhood. I can take care of Jiangnan. I will not touch the pension and inheritance left by my brother-in-law. My sister once raised me, and I will definitely do my best to raise her children."

Chen Yi: "No, you don't look very old, and you are an educated youth who went to the countryside. You may not be able to return to the city in the future. It will be difficult for you to support yourself. It will be even more difficult to live in the countryside with a child."

Su Xiaoxiao glanced over coldly: "I can."

Chen Yi: “…”

This girl is really stubborn.

The political commissar of the Second Regiment circled around the two of them, suddenly smiled, and winked at Chen Tang.

Chen Tang understood: "Who to follow depends on Jiangnan's own opinion. Political Commissar, I think it's better to let Miss Su stay in the reception room for two days to get familiar with Jiangnan. The same goes for Deputy Battalion Commander Chen. You are still injured and have children to take care of at home. It's better to see what Jiangnan thinks for the time being."

The political commissar slapped his thigh and said, "I think it's a good idea. Let's decide it this way."

Just as Mrs. Jiang and Jiangnan's stepmother were about to object, they heard the political commissar of the Second Regiment say slowly, "You gave up the custody of Jiangnan before, and now you want it back. How can it be so easy? Mrs. Jiang, Comrade Lin, if you continue to make trouble, do you still want the pension?"

The two of them shut up immediately.

Money is still needed.

After the pension was divided, several people from the Jiang family left with cold faces, and the relics left by Captain Jiang were also divided up by them.

Old Mrs. Jiang wanted to stay and continue to influence Jiangnan. Maybe if she coaxed him, he would forget the past and follow them back.

But Old Man Jiang felt that the child was a vengeful person and keeping her would only waste time, so he dragged Old Lady Jiang, who didn't want to leave, away from the army.

As for Jiangnan's stepmother, although she was dissatisfied, she and her children still got a lot of money.

She and her child received more than 300 yuan in pension, and they received another 200 yuan from the savings left by Jiang Su. In addition, there was a pension paid out every month. Although she was concerned about the money that Jiangnan had taken, she knew that the people in the military district would not let her take Jiangnan away, so she simply left with her son.

Seeing Jiang Nan frequently looking towards Su Xiaoxiao, Chen Tang lowered his head and whispered to him, "It's still early, do you want to take your aunt for a walk around the family compound?"

Jiangnan was a little timid. He looked at Su Xiaoxiao and walked over with his calves: “Are you really my aunt?”

Su Xiaoxiao had never been with such a young child, so fortunately she had a cold face and nodded expressionlessly: “It’s your aunt.”

Jiangnan and she were stuck in this awkward situation.

He looked back at Shen Tang, and seeing Aunt Shen nod to him, he mustered up his courage again: “Then I’ll take you for a walk in the family compound, okay?”

Then, he glanced at Chen Yi again, thinking that he couldn't favor one over the other: "Uncle Chen, do you want to join us?"

Chen Yi and Su Xiaoxiao looked at each other, nodded, and left the office with Jiangnan.

Shen Tang was also planning to go home, and the political commissar of the Second Regiment suddenly asked her, "Comrade Shen, do you think Comrade Su and Deputy Battalion Commander Chen are a good match?"

Deputy Battalion Commander Chen had a wife, but everyone knew that the wife he married was the widow of his squad leader, who died of depression after giving birth to a child.

The army introduced many comrades to him, but he refused them all.

This time when Su Xiaoxiao said she wanted to adopt Jiangnan, he didn't object too much. The political commissar had studied psychology and felt that Chen Yi's attitude was not normal.

Chen Tang retracted his head: "Then don't ask me, I don't match people up casually, goodbye, Political Commissar, I'm going home."

She went to the market to buy some vegetables and went home. As soon as she came back, Xiao Hezhi's mouth was puffed up and she was about to cry. Chen Tang hurriedly took over and coaxed her: "Okay, okay, mom is back."

Aunt Zhang smiled and said, "This child is really smart. He didn't cry or make a fuss when he woke up and didn't see you. But when he saw you come back, he started to pretend crying without shedding a single tear."

Chen Tang shook He Zhi's little fleshy hand: "You little bastard, you only know how to lie to your mother."

Xiao Hezhi thought she was playing with him, so he grinned and put his hand in his mouth.

"Are you hungry?" Aunt Zhang asked.

It's almost ten o'clock now, it's time to feed the baby.

Chen Tang took the child to the room and fed him. After a while, little He Zhi was full and fell asleep.

At noon, Xiao Jiangnan came back and told her that he would eat in the cafeteria with his aunt and Uncle Chen, so Chen Tang did not prepare his meal.

In the evening, Su Xiaoxiao sent Jiangnan back.

Noticing that Shen Tang was holding a child in his arms, she was a little surprised: “Hello Comrade Shen, Jiangnan told me that it was thanks to you that he helped take care of the child in the family compound.”

Chen Tang: "No, the sisters-in-law in the family compound are very caring towards Jiangnan."

Su Xiaoxiao didn't take it seriously. When Jiangnan took her to familiarize herself with the family compound, the first military wife she met was Mrs. Tian, who had taken Jiangnan in for several months.

The other party asked her openly and secretly whether she was married or not. When he found out that she had been married and divorced, his eyes suddenly turned into one of contempt.

It seemed that in her eyes, divorce was a very shameful thing.

It can be seen that not everyone in the family compound is nice to Jiangnan.

“Comrade Shen is married?”

Su Xiaoxiao noticed the child in her arms, and a hint of surprise flashed in her eyes. Chen Tang looked too young, like a girl of sixteen or seventeen years old.

There's still some baby fat on her face.

Chen Tang: That’s fat.

She hasn't lost any weight since she gave birth.

"It's done, Comrade Su, come in and sit down." Chen Tang smiled and invited her to sit in the main room. Aunt Zhang saw this and poured a glass of water for both of them.

While coaxing the child, Chen Tang asked, “Comrade Su, are you sure you want to adopt Jiangnan?”

Su Xiaoxiao has a cold personality and speaks directly: "Yes, I was divorced when I was an educated youth in the countryside. I have my own small house in the village. Even if I take Jiangnan back, I will not be without a place to live."

When Shen Tang heard that she was divorced, he was a little shocked: "I thought Comrade Su, with such a cold personality, would not get married easily."

Su Xiaoxiao has a delicate appearance and a petite figure, and looks like an ancient Jiangnan beauty, but I didn't expect her to have such a fierce temper.

The educated youth chose to get married in the countryside either because they were forced to do so or because they could not stand the hardships in the countryside and had no chance to return to the city, so they chose to marry local people.

Few educated youth would choose to get married just because they fell in love with local people. Even if they did, most of them would choose to marry other educated youth or soldiers.

Before the college entrance examination was resumed in 1977, most educated youth chose to get married and would not divorce easily.

The local village team does not allow it either.

It will affect the team's excellent evaluation.

Su Xiaoxiao's various behaviors seemed to be separated from her appearance, which always made people feel uncomfortable.

Su Xiaoxiao said indifferently: "It's easy to be deceived when you are young, but divorce is still simple."

Just fight until they agree.