After hearing He Lixuan's words, Shiyue fell silent.
There's really nothing to say about a child like that.
These flaws of his were less flaws and more survival skills of a child.
If there's a sickly mother at home, and the children don't fight for what they want, their lives will be even more unbearable.
Shiyue recalled Chen Mingli's little hands, red from being scalded by steamed dumplings, and the bow he made to her after hearing that he was being let go.
Shiyue felt a pang of indescribable sadness.
Seeing his wife like this, He Lixuan sighed, reached out and patted Shiyue's head, and said, "She'll get better slowly. Once we get to the island, no one will bully them, and they'll be able to eat their fill. They'll soon become sensible."
Shiyue nodded and hummed in agreement.
He Lixuan's words were proven wrong the very next day.
It was around 10 a.m.
Just as Shiyue and Liang Yueming finished steaming the mixed grain rice and were preparing to stir-fry the vegetables, they suddenly heard a series of urgent whistles.
The two sisters-in-law were startled and stood up at the same time.
"This is... an emergency assembly whistle?" Liang Yueming asked hesitantly, still somewhat incredulous.
"Yes!" Shiyue had already taken the apron off her neck and said hurriedly, "Sister-in-law, go pick up Mom, I'll put out the fire!"
Liang Yueming realized what was happening and ran outside after agreeing.
Everyone who arrives on Whale Island undergoes some training.
The most important aspect of these training sessions is the disciplinary requirements.
We've held several emergency assemblies, mainly to quickly gather people together in case of any emergency, in order to prevent any danger.
But it's not training time now, so why is the emergency assembly whistle being blown out for no reason?
Regardless of their many questions, Shiyue and the others ran as fast as they could toward the small playground where they usually gathered.
Because Shiyue had to seal the fire, she ran a little slower. By the time she arrived, a lot of people had already gathered on the playground.
In addition, there were other people, including the elderly and children, who were rushing over here.
Even the children who were playing scattered across the island all rushed over from all directions without the adults having to call them.
Their little faces were also very serious at this moment, with their lips tightly pursed and their movements orderly.
As soon as I arrived at the square, I instinctively looked for my relatives and stood beside them.
Stand in line with the adults.
Although the group included both the elderly and children, which slowed things down and made the group less orderly, everyone did their best to quickly assemble.
Ahead of them, the soldiers of the Sixth Iron Battalion and the Engineer Regiment had already assembled and stood in four neat square formations, a dense mass of hundreds of people, yet not a sound was uttered.
Directly in front of everyone, Wu He and Qi Feng stood with cold, stern expressions and icy faces.
The two stood like icicles at the very front of the group.
I've known these two people for over a year now.
She had seen them serious and gentle, but she had never seen them so dignified.
At this moment, even Shiyue couldn't help but hold her breath, straighten her chest and pull in her stomach, waiting for the two to give the next order.
Shiyue didn't know how long she stood there until everyone present fell silent, and no one moved.
Wu Hecai finally moved; he took a step forward.
Wu He glanced at his watch and said, "Nineteen minutes. A little faster than I expected, but still far from the five minutes required for an emergency assembly!"
When he said his last sentence, he suddenly raised his voice, and that sound seemed to hit the hearts of everyone present!
It hit so hard that everyone's heart trembled.
Jiajia subconsciously moved closer to Liang Yueming's body, and without turning around, Shiyue could hear Niu Niu's sobbing.
But the sob lasted only a moment; it was clear that Cui Yun had covered the child's mouth.
Wu He, who was in front, had obviously seen this scene. He scanned everyone present with his eyes and then softened his voice again.
He said, "I know that there are many people down below who are cursing me and saying that I am heartless."
After all, this kind of emergency assembly, or rather, this kind of militarized management, is a first for many people; you have never experienced it before.
It's understandable if they arrive a little late.
But I want you to understand one thing: once you're on this island, no matter what your status is—whether you're a member of the military or a family member—you must obey the rules and regulations of the island!
Our rule on Whale Island is that everyone must hold themselves to the standards of a soldier!
Wu He's tone wasn't exactly stern, but the aura he exuded was so intimidating that people didn't dare to even breathe loudly.
Even the youngest girl, Niu Niu, didn't dare to make a sound or even cry after Cui Yun let go of her.
At this point, Wu He continued, "I don't care what you think, whether you curse me or think I'm heartless, it doesn't matter! But since you've come to Whale Island, as the highest commander on the island, you must follow my orders!"
I don't expect you to be at the forefront of everything like real soldiers, but don't try to be disorganized and undisciplined with me! I, Wu He, don't keep idle people under my command, much less lazy ones!
At this point, he suddenly shouted, "Company Commander!"
"Here!" a young soldier shouted.
The sound was deafening.
"From now on, you will be in charge of the daily training of the military industry families. Everyone on the island under the age of 50 and over the age of 12 will participate in the training! Starting tomorrow morning."
You will personally write the training plan and oversee its management. I will check the results a month later.
If anyone fails to meet the basic requirements for militia membership, they will have to write their own demobilization report at the end of the year!
The young soldier stood tall and straight.
Even just looking at his back, Shiyue could feel his tension.
Then she saw the man suddenly take a step forward and loudly reply to Wu He, "Yes!"
After saying that, he turned around and ran to the front of the military industrial team.
His "yes" made everyone's heart tremble.
Shiyue felt that her back was soaked with sweat.
She was increasingly confused as to what had happened to make the camp leaders so angry.
She's clearly furious!
After discussing the islanders' training, Wu He finally got to the main point.
He waved behind him, and then he saw a soldier running towards the direction of the cookhouse.
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