"My son has performed meritorious service; my son has become a second-class combat hero."
"My son did a good job, my son is in the newspaper."
Mrs. Zhuang, holding the newspaper, excitedly rushed into the farm canteen.
She would show off her newspaper to everyone she met.
In a very short time, most of the people on the farm knew about it.
The people who usually avoided Zhuang's mother were quite surprised and even became more polite to her.
"Auntie, didn't your daughter-in-law also do meritorious service? She's a model military wife, why are you only talking about your son?"
"Hmph, she... she only got ahead because of my son!"
Zhuang's mother was quite jealous.
She, as a mother, can't even enjoy the glory of her son, while this illiterate man has won the title of model military wife.
Why should I?!
Isn't Zhou Huairu also a military wife? Her husband is a soldier who has received a first-class merit award!
She has been a military wife for nearly thirty years and has never received any honorary titles. It would be a lie to say she is not envious, jealous, or resentful.
"Auntie, why do you always belittle your daughter-in-law? The newspapers say that if it weren't for Comrade Lu Fangfang discovering clues about the spies, your son wouldn't have been able to catch them."
The female educated youth couldn't stand it and retorted.
"That's right, that's right. I think you're wrong as a mother-in-law. You can't bully your daughter-in-law, and you certainly can't belittle her."
"Yes, it's a good thing you don't live with your son and daughter-in-law, otherwise they would definitely cause trouble."
Upon hearing this, everyone in the cafeteria nodded in agreement.
In the past six months or so, Mrs. Zhuang has caused quite a bit of trouble on the farm.
She's capable of doing things like cutting up car tires to make slingshots; if she were with her son and daughter-in-law, they'd definitely be arguing non-stop.
"Pah! What nonsense are you spouting? I'm an intellectual, who's causing trouble? This is utter slander! utter rubbish!"
Zhuang's mother immediately became anxious.
Everyone pursed their lips, too lazy to argue with the old lady.
Well, I'll do it for the sake of Lu Fangfang, the model military wife.
“Let me tell you, I am an upright person. Stop slandering me. You don’t know my daughter-in-law. She’s like a tigress. Do you think I bully her? She’s the one who bullies me.”
Mrs. Zhuang took out a handkerchief to wipe away her tears, feeling extremely sad.
Who did she bully?
I've only ever been bullied by others!
Her daughter-in-law gets angry as soon as you mention her, she's full of rebellious spirit, and she even used a snow leopard to scare her. How could she possibly bully her?
"Waaah, if she hadn't complained to the old man, I wouldn't have ended up here doing farm reform."
Mrs. Zhuang muttered to herself, holding the newspaper, no longer even in the mood to show off.
She turned around, about to leave, when she smelled the aroma of meat wafting from inside the cafeteria. She swallowed hard, then turned back and silently sat down at the table.
Watching everyone busily decorating the cafeteria, she sighed again, wondering when she would be able to return to the capital.
"Jianxun, I know I was wrong."
...
Qilian Mountains, family compound.
As darkness fell, firecrackers went off in every household in the residential compound.
Lu Fangfang took out a string of firecrackers from the house and asked Xiuxiu to light them in the yard.
"Slap, slap, slap, slap..."
Inside the house, the little wild donkey, who had been fast asleep, woke up groggily.
It struggled to its feet, shook its head, and saw Lu Fangfang standing at the door. It slowly approached her.
"woke up?"
Lu Fangfang looked at it with amusement.
After the little wild donkey had eaten and drunk its fill at noon, it lay down by the stove and fell asleep. It didn't wake up until now, which startled her.
"Oh...ah..."
The little wild donkey drooped its ears and brayed weakly.
Looking outside, it saw that Xiuxiu was setting off firecrackers, so it turned around and wanted to sleep a little longer.
Lu Fangfang grabbed it.
I touched the little wild donkey's belly and felt that it was still bulging. An afternoon had passed and it still hadn't digested anything. It must be overstuffed.
She looked at the little wild donkey with a sense of disappointment and frustration.
"Look at you, are you stuffing yourself?"
"Oh...ah..."
The little wild donkey weakly nudged her arm.
Lu Fangfang rubbed the donkey's head, then helplessly went to add some warm water.
She picked up the vinegar bottle, sprinkled some vinegar into the basin, and then handed it to the little wild donkey, saying, "Here, drink this, it'll make you feel better."
Having eaten too much meat before, she had plenty of experience.
The little wild donkey lowered its head and sniffed, still somewhat doubtful. It then looked up at Lu Fangfang with a puzzled expression.
"Drink it, would I ever harm you?"
"Oh...ah..."
The little wild donkey then lowered its head and began to drink the warm vinegar water.
"Sister, what's wrong with our stubborn little donkey?"
After setting off the firecrackers, Xiuxiu led Xiaohua and the little Tibetan fox into the house.
She was a little puzzled by the little wild donkey's appearance.
Beside them, a little Tibetan fox curiously approached, thinking the little wild donkey was drinking something good. It sniffed it and then immediately ran away.
It's so sour, it's incredibly sour.
"What else could it be? This spineless guy just ate too much at lunch."
Lu Fangfang shook her head helplessly.
Seeing that the little wild donkey was still drinking, she turned around, washed her hands, and then cooked some dumplings.
This time, the little wild donkey wasn't greedy anymore. After drinking the vinegar, it lay down, which surprised even the little flower and the little Tibetan fox at home.
After dinner, Lu Fangfang took a cloth bag, filled with some melon seeds, snacks and candy, and prepared to go to the farm with Xiuxiu.
Seeing that the little wild donkey was still lying by the stove, she went over and pulled it up.
“You’ve already made it this far, so don’t just lie here. Come on, let’s walk together.”
"Oh...ah..."
The little wild donkey brayed once and obediently followed behind Lu Fangfang.
Firecrackers could be heard from time to time in the residential compound, and the aroma of meat filled every household.
Normally, the little wild donkey would sniff around frantically, but now it's lost its energy.
Upon arriving at the farm entrance, Lu Fangfang asked Xiao Hua and the little Tibetan fox to accompany the little wild donkey for a walk around the pasture, while she called Xiu Xiu and led her into the farm.
In the storage room, Sister Shufen's food was already quite hot.
Two little brats, Daya and Tiedan, were also there.
Lu Fangfang took out some snacks from her bag, put them on a plate, and then called the two little kids over to get some food.
"Hey girl, Happy New Year! Please sit down, I just brewed some tea."
Wang Shufen picked up the teapot and poured a cup for Meizi and Xiuxiu respectively.
Lu Fangfang took a sip and then started chatting with Sister Shufen about everyday things.
Soon, Sister-in-law Lan Ying arrived, bringing several children with her. Xiao Hua, Little Tibetan Fox, and Little Wild Donkey also returned, and the house immediately became lively.
As if they knew we were there, several more women from the family compound came over one after another.
Lu Fangfang quickly invited everyone to sit down and started chatting about everyday things.
After a while, she gradually understood that these women in the family compound were unemployed and wanted to come and see what was going on.
The farm is planning to expand next year, and seeing her sisters-in-law pressing her for details, she revealed some of her plans for next year, but didn't say much.
As for recruitment, we'll have to see what the troupe says.
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