"Xiao Hong, just listen to Xiao Li. He's a young man, as strong as a calf, and has endless energy."

Li Lixin is his own bodyguard, who is actually similar to a personal assistant. He has to serve him attentively both at work and in life.

If he was not allowed to do the work of plowing the soil, he would not feel happy. Instead, he would think too much about whether he had offended his sister-in-law in some way.

"Captain, sister-in-law, I'm done eating. I'm going to the logistics department to borrow a shovel now."

The living area has an independent logistics support department, which is equipped with various tools.

"Dad, please get me a pass. I want to go out for a walk tomorrow."

While his parents were talking, Zhang Shuguang didn't interrupt until Li Lixin went out to get a shovel. Then Zhang Shuguang started talking about the pass.

"I'll get it done for you this afternoon, for you and your mother."

Zhang Xiangnan stood up and walked to the door, taking out two entry and exit certificates from the hanging military uniform.

"Dad, why isn't mine here?"

Zhang Panpan saw that her mother and elder brother had the pass, but she didn't have it.

"My daughter, you are too young to go out alone. If you want to leave the living area, you must be accompanied by an adult."

The army did not have such requirements before, and children in the living area could play freely. It was not until two children ran away that the army took it seriously.

"Son, Dad knows your abilities, and under normal circumstances, nothing can stop you.

But this place is different from my hometown. There are only some common wild beasts in our back mountain, but there are also snakes, insects, poisonous ants here, and there is fog and miasma in the deep mountains.

Local hunters have set up numerous traps in the mountains, and it is difficult to survive if you fall into one.

If you want to hunt, just hang around the outskirts and don't go deep into the mountains.

If you get lost and run outside the country, it will be very difficult to come back.

In addition, there are still indigenous people living in the deep mountains. They are not civilized and do not speak the same language.

If you encounter them, hide if you can, but if you can't, use force to escape. Don't try to reason with them, and don't be soft-hearted."

Zhang Xiangnan was afraid that his son would not know the seriousness of the situation, so he explained all the possible dangers to him.

"Dad, I know what I'm doing and I won't put myself in danger."

Zhang Shuguang agreed very seriously.

"Xiao Li is back, so I'll go out and move around a bit. I'm not used to staying in the regiment headquarters all day."

Through the window, Zhang Xiangnan saw that Li Lixin had already started turning the soil.

"Dad, I've been lying on the train for several days, I want to move around a bit."

Zhang Shuguang is already seventeen years old and a grown man. There is no reason for him to rest and watch his father busy himself.

"Captain, Xiaoguang's physical strength is too exaggerated. Compared to him, I feel like a woman."

Li Lixin lived in Zhangzhuang with Zhang Xiangnan for three months and often saw Zhang Shuguang carrying wild boars back.

I used to think that Zhang Shuguang was very strong, but today I learned that he is not only strong but also has great endurance.

The three of them plowed the vegetable field and made the ridges and furrows needed for growing vegetables. Zhang Xiangnan and Li Lixin were already exhausted and sweating, but Zhang Shuguang acted as if nothing had happened.

"Don't you even look at whose child Xiaoguang is from?"

Zhang Xiangnan wiped the sweat off his face, his face full of satisfaction and pride.

"Bah~~ You're so unruly."

In front of the children, Zhang Xiangnan spoke without restraint, making Su Hong blush.

"Daddy, shame on you. You're already this old, but you still get scolded by mom. My second brother and I haven't made mom angry for a long time."

The little girl ate the snacks in her bag and scratched her face with her pink fingers.

"Captain, sister-in-law, the vegetable patch is ready. I'll go back first. Soak the seeds in clean water tonight and come back to plant the vegetables tomorrow."

Every time the team leader was scolded, Li Lixin felt very uncomfortable, fearing that the team leader would take his anger out on him.

"Xiao Li, wait a minute before leaving. I've already rolled out the noodles. Have a bowl of hand-rolled noodles before you go back."

Su Hong asked the three of them to wash their faces first, and she hurried downstairs to the kitchen.

"Sister-in-law, I won't eat. If I stay any later, the lights in the barracks will be turned off."

Li Lixin shouted towards the kitchen and was about to go back.

"Eat what I tell you to eat. In the army, I have the final say, and at home, your sister-in-law has the final say."

Zhang Xiangnan said this lightly, and Li Lixin obediently followed him to wash his hands and face.

White noodles, golden eggs, green vegetables, and red and white bacon.

The thick noodle soup, drizzled with a few drops of sesame oil, made the three people who had just finished their work drool.

"Mom, did you make a lot of noodles? Can I have a small bowl instead of working?"

The little girl was so anxious that she kept circling around the stove, and she felt that the dried meat in her mouth no longer tasted good.

"Little greedy cat, when the family makes delicious food, how could I forget you?"

Su Hong, who was serving noodles, glanced at her greedy daughter with displeasure.

"Hehehe~ Mom is the best to me."

Knowing that she would have her share of midnight snack, the little girl giggled foolishly.

"Sister-in-law, the noodles you make are so delicious. I have never eaten noodles so delicious before."

It was not until the third bowl that Li Lixin had time to raise his head and speak.

"Nonsense, this has eggs and bacon, how can it not be delicious?"

Zhang Xiangnan's speed was not slow at all, and he was eating his third bowl.

In the early 1960s, although soldiers did not have to worry about having to eat rice, they could only eat until they were 70% full, and most of the food was coarse grains.

Food like today's can only be eaten during festivals.

"Grandma's cooking isn't good, Mom's cooking is good, and my eldest brother's cooking is the best."

As a qualified foodie, Zhang Panpan began to rank the three major chefs in her family.

"You little heartless boy, if your grandma hears you, she'll spank you again.

Why is grandma's cooking not delicious? It's because the conditions were difficult in the past and grandma was used to living a hard life.

She was reluctant to use oil when cooking. Even when the family had enough money and meat, your grandmother was still reluctant to use it.

If it weren't for her careful budgeting, our family wouldn't have been able to see your eldest brother grow up."

Su Hong is full of gratitude towards her parents-in-law.

If they had chosen to protect themselves and divided the family property with the second wife in time, they would not have had to endure these three years of hardship.

If it weren’t for the help from the old couple, it would have been impossible to raise all three children.

"Wife, it's all my fault. I made you suffer."

Whenever Zhang Xiangnan talked about those years, his heart felt like it was being cut by a knife.

"It's all in the past. I don't mean to blame you. I just want to teach your daughter to always be grateful to her grandparents."

"I know. Thank you for educating all three children so well."

Zhang Xiangnan held Su Hong's hand under the table.

"Captain, sister-in-law, Xiaoguang, I'm full. I'm going back to the barracks first."

Seeing that his team leader was looking at his sister-in-law with eyes that were about to tear, Li Lixin ate the noodles in the bowl in a few mouthfuls.

"Okay, it's getting late, so I won't keep you here."