Chapter 470 Must Learn to Be Independent

Against the backdrop of blue sky and white clouds, loud, deep, and powerful military songs soon rang out.

Everyone sang along with the song spontaneously, and the sadness in their hearts gradually merged into the sacred mission of defending their country.

The breeze gently blew the trees and seemed to linger around with everyone's emotions.

After the martyrs were buried, all the soldiers present saluted not only the martyrs sleeping on the ground, but also their families and children.

Without the selfless dedication of their families, there would be no soldiers fighting on the front lines without distractions.

Half of their medals are on the military honors!

More than two hours later, everyone gradually left the cemetery.

When she got home and packed her things, Zhao Meihua couldn't help crying again.

Chen Kexin patiently advised: "Sister-in-law, don't be sad, my brother died gloriously for the country..."

Zhao Meihua nodded and said, "Sister, I'm not... A few days ago, I made a new cotton-padded jacket for the child, and my own new cotton-padded jacket was stolen by his grandmother..."

Chen Kexin was speechless. No wonder the old man was carrying such a big bag.

"Sister, take a look, is there anything else missing?"

"Nothing else. I also took away two new sets of clothes and two new pairs of shoes that I made for his grandmother."

I can tell that Aunt Meihua is really nice to my mother-in-law, but it's a pity that she met someone so heartless.

Everyone continued to pack up with mixed feelings.

When cleaning the kitchen, Zhao Meihua saw that only a handful of rice was left in the bag, and there was no flour at all.

She said in confusion: "I bought a bag of rice and flour last weekend. I remember it was almost full. How come it's all gone?"

Chen Kexin remembered that the things the old man carried when he left were not heavy, so where did the rice and flour go?

"Forget it. Even if she took it away, we can't find it back." Zhao Meihua said with a wry smile, and gathered the remaining rice, cornmeal and sorghum rice into the iron pot.

At this time, several neighbors came to help. Seeing that the old lady was not there, one of them asked with concern: "Sister-in-law, Grandma Xiaoliang sold 30 kilograms of rice and 30 kilograms of flour. Did she give you the money?"

Zhao Meihua immediately understood where all the fine grain in the house had gone, and she was so angry that she trembled all over.

"I have received all the food for this month, and I still have to ask others to buy expensive food. It's only the beginning of the month. Does she want us mother and son to starve to death?"

The neighbor immediately said embarrassedly: "Sister-in-law, I'm sorry. Yesterday afternoon, Xiaoliang's grandmother said that there was no food at home, and I believed it. Well, my family has many people, and there is not enough food, so I spent money to buy it. How about I send the food back to you?"

Yesterday afternoon?

That was what happened after Xiaoliang’s grandmother learned about her son’s sacrifice.

His son died, but the old man actually thought about himself first. What kind of old man is he?

The sensible Zhao Meihua knew that her neighbors did not have enough food.

He shook his head and said, "No, I want to know how much the grain was sold for."

The neighbor told the truth: "One yuan per pound, a total of 60 yuan, all my family savings were spent."

Zhao Meihua couldn't help but sigh in her heart. The price of fine grains is expensive now. The amount she gets from the grain store every month is a fixed amount, and she has to ask others to buy it for her outside for one yuan and two cents.

My mother-in-law made a loss in business, but she was still feeling complacent.

wrong! She just wanted the money for herself.

What a rip-off!

Chen Kexin knew that her sister-in-law was worried about being hungry, so she whispered, "Don't be afraid, sister-in-law. I know a friend who has food. I'll buy some for you when the time comes. I won't let Xiaoliang go hungry."

After hearing this, Zhao Meihua's frown finally relaxed.

"Sister, thanks to you, otherwise I really don't know what to do."

"Sister-in-law, it's too formal for you to say that. We are all military wives and we should stick together."

Zhao Meihua was touched.

Chen Kexin quickly remembered something and said, "Sister-in-law, have you considered what I told you, or do you have other plans?"

She was thinking that if Sister Meihua wanted to ask Sister Song to look after the child, it would be more convenient to move the things there.

"What?"

Chen Kexin understood that Meihua's mind was a little confused after the great sorrow, so she kindly reminded her: "Who do you plan to let take care of Xiaoliang in the future?"

"I want my younger sister to come. When I return to the city, I want to take the children back to my hometown and bring my younger sister over.

"Okay, how old is your little sister? Doesn't she go to school?"

"She is thirteen this year and didn't get into high school. More than a month ago, I wanted my younger sister to take care of Xiaoliang, but my parents said they were looking for a partner for her and couldn't come. Later, my younger sister secretly wrote to me saying that she didn't want to find a partner so young, and she didn't want to get married at such a young age, and wanted to come and help me take care of Xiaoliang."

"Do girls in your hometown also get married so early?"

Zhao Meihua nodded and said, "Yes, I was only fifteen when I married my husband. I followed the army after I got married at the age of eighteen. Later, I got pregnant and had Xiaoliang."

Chen Kexin nodded and said, "Your little sister is right to think so!"

Now, Sister Meihua has a plan to move her things to the small courtyard.

More than two hours later, the truck arrived at the gate of the small courtyard. Seeing the clean and tidy yard, Zhao Meihua felt grateful.

"Sister, this house is nice. I'll give you the rent."

"Sister Meihua, you don't have to pay me rent. The house is empty anyway. There are people living in it and cleaning for me."

"No, sisters should settle accounts clearly. I feel uneasy living in your house without paying any money. If you don't want rent, I won't live here."

"Forget it, just give me five dollars a month and don't tell me anymore."

Zhao Meihua knew that she had taken advantage and she kept this feeling in mind.

"OK!"

Everyone worked together to move things in. Zhao Meihua saw that the house was fully stocked with daily necessities, bedding, furniture, and kitchen utensils.

It looks like someone has lived here.

Chen Kexin said casually: "Sister-in-law, you can use my things as you like, you don't have to clean them up."

"Girl, this won't do. Help me pack up all your stuff and put it in the guest room. I see there are a lot of rooms, so don't break anything."

Seeing that her sister-in-law was so stubborn, Chen Kexin could only nod and agree.

Several people quickly cleaned the room and put my sister-in-law's things in place.

As it was getting dark, Chen Kexin wiped the sweat off her face and said, "Sister-in-law, I have something to do at home so I want to go back."

"Don't worry, sister. Have dinner first."

"No, it will be dark after dinner. Oh, I'll go find my friend soon, and I'll bring you some rice and flour tomorrow morning."

Dong Li thought that Meihua's family had little food left, so she stood up and said, "I've asked for two days off, and it's time to go back to school."

Zhao Meihua felt guilty and realized that the two men were considerate of her.

"Okay, I'll invite you two to dinner at my house later. Sister Kexin, don't come over tomorrow morning. I want to take the kids back home after daybreak. I remember there's a train at 7 a.m."

Chen Kexin said sympathetically, "Sister-in-law, I'll come early to take you and your child to the train station. Can you take care of the child?"

Zhao Meihua shook her head and said with a wry smile: "It's okay for me not to take care of anything. Besides, I will be raising children alone more often in the future, so I must learn to be independent."

Chen Kexin could tell that Sister Meihua was very calm and her attitude was firm.

"Sister-in-law, no matter what happens, remember that I am your sister. I am willing to be your solid backup."

Zhao Meihua said gratefully: "Okay!"