Chapter 1329 It's all about being poor.
Hearing this, another soldier nearby laughed and chimed in, "I know, I know. Their skills weren't great to begin with, so it's normal for the wall to be crooked."
Shen Kaiyuan said irritably, "Even stir-fried pork can't shut you up."
In an instant, everyone reached for the bowl of stir-fried pork. Yes, a whole bowl, because everyone's appetite was considerable, and a smaller portion wouldn't be enough.
Chu Xue couldn't help but find the conversation next door amusing.
They had only eaten half of their meal when they heard a child crying, "My food!"
Before they could react, another voice came in: "This has nothing to do with me, it's your own fault for not holding on properly."
"If you hadn't lost your balance and bumped into me, my bowl wouldn't have fallen to the ground. You have to pay me back."
"You didn't hold it steady, can you blame me?"
The child who had knocked over the bowl cried even louder, and soon his family heard the noise and rushed over: "Tiger, what happened?"
When the little boy saw his parents arrive, he said, "Xu Yunfeng bumped into me, knocking my bowl to the ground and spilling my food."
What was initially thought to be a children's matter escalated into a serious situation with the involvement of another parent: "Song Xiaohua, it's not like your son can just say whatever he wants."
“Zhang Liru, my son never lies. He hadn’t even taken a few bites of his rice when your son knocked it over. Not only did he deny it, but he also turned the tables on me. You’re really something, with absolutely no sense of responsibility.”
No mother could tolerate hearing her son being scolded for being irresponsible in front of her.
The woman, who was heartbroken as she watched her son spill a bowl of rice on the ground and was about to take it back to feed the chickens, was suddenly shoved: "Song Xiaohua, it's none of your business how my son is behaving."
Seeing that the incident was happening outside his own front door, Shen Kaiyuan got up and came out. "Sisters-in-law, calm down, children."
Before he could finish speaking, his two daughters outside the door started fighting.
The situation had become serious. People who were eating in the courtyard came out, and Shen Kaiyuan gave an order. Several people quickly went up and pulled the people apart.
Chu Xue was now being helped by Fu Yancheng to stand at her own doorway.
Chu Xue had originally intended to offer some advice, but Fu Yancheng, fearing being implicated, firmly prevented her from going that way.
Fu Yancheng sighed, "It's all because of poverty."
Chu Xue heard him say, "Those who can accompany their husbands to the army must have men with pretty good salaries, right?"
Fu Yancheng looked at the two people who had been pulled apart: "Song Xiaohua is the wife of Zhang Lijun, the company commander of the third company of the first battalion. There are six people in his family, including three sons and one daughter. Company Commander Zhang not only has to send 20 yuan back to his hometown every month, but also 5 yuan to Song Xiaohua's family every month. His second son has been in poor health since he was a child and has to go to the hospital every few days. The meals at home are carefully planned. If the food is spilled, it means that his son will go hungry at noon."
Zhang Liru was from the family of Deputy Battalion Commander Qi of the Second Battalion. Her family had two daughters and a son. Sister-in-law Qi favored sons over daughters, treating the two daughters like dirt, but doting on her youngest son, Qi Zixuan. Her family lived in the Northwest, and Deputy Battalion Commander Qi was the eldest son with many younger siblings. Whenever anyone needed help, they would turn to her, making ends meet very slowly throughout the year. The reason she made such a scene was twofold: first, to protect her son, and second, to argue her point even when she was in the wrong, all to avoid being asked to pay compensation.
After listening to Fu Yancheng's words, Chu Xue fell into deep thought.
Shen Kaiyuan tried to persuade them, but his two sisters-in-law got angry and said that if it weren't for the delicious smell coming from their house, the children wouldn't have brought their bowls over.
Seeing that the two women showed no sign of stopping, Fu Yancheng even blamed Shen Kaiyuan, saying, "Wife, stay here and don't go any closer."
(End of this chapter)
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