“Don’t worry, sister-in-law, if I didn’t care about them, I wouldn’t let them come here.

I am not a foolishly filial person. The allowance I have sent home over the years is enough to repay my parents for raising me.

From now on, I will give my allowance to Suhua so that we can live our own lives.

I dare to swear in front of the Party flag that I will be good to Suhua and the children in the future.

If I let them suffer any injustice in the future and let you, sister-in-law, beat and scold them, I, Hu Jianpeng, will not say a word. "

Looking at his thin wife and obviously malnourished children, Hu Jianpeng felt deeply guilty.

He didn't know why his parents could be so partial.

The allowance he sent home was truly his hard-earned money!

Each border patrol mission would take several days. They had to endure mosquito bites in the deep mountains and forests, and guard against attacks from wild animals and the erosion of miasma.

The landmines buried by the natives, bandits, expeditionary forces or Japanese pirates could take the lives of border patrol soldiers at any time.

With this money, even if only a small portion is used for his wife and children, it will not force them to be unable to survive in their hometown.

Mother is a stepmother, but father is his biological father! He couldn't understand why his father, whom he once regarded as a mountain, had become an abyss.

It is said that if there is a stepmother, there is a stepfather. This statement is absolutely true.

"I'm relieved that you think so."

"Big sister, if Platoon Leader Hu can't do it, come and find your sister-in-law. She'll support you."

After getting Hu Jianpeng's promise, Su Hong looked at Chen Suhua with satisfaction.

"Thank you, sister-in-law. From now on, you will be my sister-in-law."

Chen Suhua was so moved that tears welled up in her eyes.

The group finished their lunch in a lively atmosphere. Hu Ni fell asleep in Chen Suhua's arms, and Damao and Ermao also leaned on the sofa.

They were sitting on hard seats, and although they slept on the way, it was still uncomfortable to sleep while sitting. Now that they had gotten off the train and had a full meal, they finally couldn't bear it anymore at such a young age.

"Platoon Leader Hu, the children are all tired, so I won't keep you here any longer. Take the children back home to rest. I'll have Xiao Li take you back."

Zhang Xiangnan arranged for Li Lixin to send Hu Jianpeng and his family to Sanlizhai.

"Captain, Sanli Village is only five or six miles away from the living area. We can get there by strolling."

His sister-in-law had taken good care of his wife and children along the way, and Hu Jianpeng didn't want to cause any more trouble for the team leader.

"Nonsense! The children are so sleepy, how can they follow you? Follow my instructions. This is an order."

Zhang Xiangnan didn't give Hu Jianpeng a chance to refuse.

"Yes, thank you, Captain."

"Commander, let Jianpeng arrange something tonight so we can have some dinner together!"

Chen Suhua mentioned again that she wanted to invite Zhang Xiangnan's family to dinner.

On the train, Chen Suhua made up her mind to repay the favors owed to the leader's sister-in-law and Zhang Shuguang. This almost became her obsession.

"Sister-in-law, there's no rush to eat. You just arrived and there's still a lot to buy. You should settle down first. When your allowance is paid next month, if you want to treat us to a meal again, we will definitely not refuse."

Zhang Xiangnan understood Chen Suhua's feelings, so he did not refuse directly.

But he knew even more how difficult it was to settle down in a place where he was unfamiliar with.

When I was at home, I could earn work points and get some food rations. I could also grow some vegetables in the yard. As long as the production team did not falsify the output, I could always make a living.

But when their family arrived in southern Xinjiang, they had to buy every grain of food with money, and they also had to pay rent to the villagers.

Even if you don't buy new furniture for your home, you still have to spend money on pots and pans, clothes, bedding, firewood, rice, oil and salt.

"Captain, please listen to Suhua. How much does a meal cost? If not, we can go simple."

After so many years together, no one knows Chen Suhua better than Hu Jianpeng.

If she owes someone a favor and doesn't repay it, she will talk about it for a long time.

"Platoon Leader Hu, the elder sister told me on the way that you sent all your allowances back home, and you didn't keep much money for yourself.

This time, I bought train tickets for their mother and you, rented a house here, and bought pots and pans, all with borrowed allowances from my comrades.

I don't treat my elder sister as an outsider. We are family and there is no need to be so polite.

We would feel bad if you were to pretend to be rich and save money just to treat us to a meal.

Listen to Xiangnan. It’s not too late to treat us to a meal after you get your allowance next month and have more money.

We have plenty of time to spend together, are you two still worried that you won't have the chance?"

Su Hong held Chen Suhua's hand, stared at Hu Jianpeng and said.

"Okay, we'll listen to my sister-in-law."

Su Hong had said this, so Hu Jianpeng and his wife had no choice but to give up and no longer mention the dinner treat in the evening.

"Xiao Guang, come with me to the old leader and deliver the things your uncle Sun brought."

After watching the jeep go away, Zhang Xiangnan turned around and looked at his eldest son.

"OK."

Zhang Shuguang hesitated for a moment, but still nodded in agreement.

Since I live in the same yard with the old leader, I will meet his descendants sooner or later, and there is no way to avoid it.

I was in the dining car on the train, and I just didn't sell them meat. There was no other conflict, so I guess they wouldn't hold it against me.

"Xiaohong, take your daughter home first. If you feel tired, take a rest. My son and I will be back soon."

Under the influence of Zhang Shuguang, their whole family now has the habit of taking naps.

"Okay, then I'll take my daughter to bed first."

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