The news of Lu Desheng going to the cadre school soon spread throughout the military region. There were all kinds of versions, but the most common one was that Lu Desheng was implicated by Lu Chuncao's family and fell.

And there will be no chance of recovery!

After all, Lu Chuncao's family had committed serious crimes, including corruption and bribery, being an enemy spy, stealing military merits, and annihilation, all of which were capital crimes punishable by death. Even though Lu Desheng was the commander, he could not stand having a group of people who held him back, so he was sent to a cadre school for reform.

"He's already so old, I guess he can't turn over!"

"Let's not talk about whether we can turn over or not. The cadre school is very hard. We have to do physical labor from morning to night. Commander Lu is so old, I'm afraid he can't handle it!"

"The old leader of my brother's and sister's unit was so exhausted that he fell ill within half a year of working in the cadre school!"

"Alas, children are all debt collectors. Commander Lu is such a good man, but he was ruined by his disappointing daughter!"

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Downstairs in the family building, seven or eight military wives were discussing the matter heatedly. Some sympathized with Lu Desheng, while others gloated over his misfortune.

After Ji Xianglian learned about this, she was so happy that she cooked an extra meat dish in the evening to celebrate. After she sent out her letter of denunciation, there was no further news and she thought there was no hope, but unexpectedly, there was a sudden turn of events and Old Man Lu fell.

Hahahaha...God finally opened his eyes!

Ruan Qiqi and Lu Ye, these two bitches, let’s see how they can continue to show off their power!

When Captain Xu got off work and came home, he was surprised to see his wife smiling. Ever since Lu Ye's madness, his wife had been unhappy and had a gloomy face at home. She hadn't smiled for a long time.

"What's the good news?"

Captain Xu also saw a plate of lettuce fried with bacon on the table and couldn't help asking.

"Wash your hands and eat."

Ji Xianglian smiled, considerately gave him some hot water for washing his hands, and went to get four bowls of rice.

"It must be something good. Did you get a raise?"

Captain Xu was feeling itchy and had no appetite, so he kept asking.

"Commander Lu has fallen, and Lu Ye and Ruan Qiqi will also be in trouble. Let's see how they can continue to be so arrogant!"

Ji Xianglian picked up a piece of meat for her husband and then for her two children, with an obvious smile of gloating on her face.

Captain Xu's face turned cold. He put down his bowl and chopsticks heavily and scolded: "Commander Lu is a good leader. He was implicated. After the investigation is clear, he will definitely return to the military region. What do you mean by making it like Chinese New Year?"

Although he disliked the Lu and Ye couple, it did not affect his respect for Commander Lu. The smile on his wife's face was too dazzling.

Ji Xianglian's expression froze for a moment, her smile also stopped abruptly. She looked at her husband in shock, not being able to react for a moment.

"Public affairs are public affairs, private affairs are private affairs. The conflict between our family and Lu Ye has nothing to do with Commander Lu, and we owe Commander Lu a favor. When you gave birth to the eldest child, my father happened to be ill and the family was in financial difficulty. You couldn't even afford eggs. When Commander Lu found out, he gave me twenty yuan and the family was able to get through the difficult time. Now Commander Lu is in trouble, and you are frying meat to celebrate. Where is your conscience? Have you let a dog eat it?"

Captain Xu cursed harshly and looked at his wife with disappointment, even feeling a little strange.

My wife, who has always been considerate and sensible, turned out to be an ungrateful person.

"I... I don't know about this. I was just mad at Lu Ye. Old Xu, I know I was wrong. Calm down!"

Ji Xianglian quickly adjusted her mood. She was flexible and admitted her mistake immediately, keeping a low profile.

"I've told you several times, how could you forget such a great favor? There are a lot of gossips out there now, so don't get involved. Also, I'm going to visit Commander Lu at the cadre school in a couple of days, so prepare a gift!"

Captain Xu was half-believing and half-doubting. His wife had always had a good memory and remembered everything before their marriage clearly. How could she have forgotten such a big thing?

But he didn't think about it too much and asked Ji Xianglian to prepare a gift.

If something happens to his old leader, he will definitely go to visit him.

"Old Xu, the situation is unclear right now, how about we go later?"

Ji Xianglian was anxious. Now was a sensitive period and everyone was waiting and watching, but this idiot in her family was rushing to take sides. He was really courting death!

"What's unclear about the situation? Commander Lu is upright, how could he make a mistake? He will definitely come back after he has investigated everything. It is more precious to help someone in need than to add icing on the cake. So just prepare yourself, why are you talking so much?"

Captain Xu gave him a severe scolding.

Ji Xianglian had no choice but to agree. She hated the Lu family even more in her heart and wished that Lu Desheng would die in the cadre school!

The atmosphere in the Xu family was very heavy, and the atmosphere in the Zhou family on the same floor was even lower.

Captain Zhou's face was livid, he glared at Shang Lehua fiercely, and cursed through gritted teeth: "Why did I marry such an unlucky woman like you? Your head is full of straw. Ji Xianglian used you as a gun, you charged in the front, did all the things that offended people, and she got a promotion and a raise, she was so proud,

My deputy battalion commander position was lost, and the one with the surname Peng got it. Can’t you learn from Wang Shuhua? She is such a good person, she managed to earn a deputy battalion commander position for her man. Damn... I really want to beat you to death!"

Captain Zhou became more and more angry as he scolded, and raised his fist. Shang Lehua was so scared that he held his head and cried for mercy.

The two children huddled in the corner, hugging each other and crying.

Compared with these two families, the Peng family on the first floor is much more festive.

Although the promotion document had not yet been issued, Captain Peng had already learned the news and his promotion to deputy battalion commander was a done deal.

He also knew that it was because of Lu Ye's support that he was able to become the deputy battalion commander, otherwise it would definitely have been Captain Zhou.

If he fails to get promoted this time, he will most likely have to retire and return to his hometown next year, and his wife and children may never be able to eat commercial grain again in their lives. Lu Ye is a great benefactor to their whole family!

"We must thank Deputy Regiment Commander Lu and his wife. When the meat coupons are issued, you should weigh more meat, make some dumplings and send them to Deputy Regiment Commander Lu, and also send some special foods from your hometown." Company Captain Zhao instructed.

"Isn't this too light? How about we buy some expensive gifts?"

Wang Shuhua felt that it was inappropriate. How could a little food express her gratitude? Mr. and Mrs. Lu Ye were the benefactors of her family!

"They've seen all the good things, so there's no need for them. Just prepare some special food. We'll remember this kindness in our hearts and tell the children about it. We'll repay them in the future!"

"Okay, I'll be ready."

Wang Shuhua nodded in agreement. She looked around the crowded house and couldn't help but smile: "After the paperwork comes down, can we get another room?"

"Not only will you be able to get a room, but you and your children will also be able to eat commercial grain. When the time comes, I will use my connections to arrange a job for you."

"It's like a dream, Lao Peng, let me pinch you!"

Wang Shuhua pinched her husband's waist hard and heard him gasp. Then she believed it was true and laughed until tears came out.

Finally waited for this day!

The next day, a different scene appeared downstairs in the family building. Those who once flattered Shang Lehua turned around and flattered Wang Shuhua.

Wang Shuhua didn't want to cause trouble for her husband, so she simply hid in the house and tried to avoid him.

Another person who also refused to see anyone was Shang Lehua. She was beaten black and blue by her husband and she even dared not go out to buy vegetables for fear of being laughed at.

During this period, the people who were talked about the most in the family building were Wang Shuhua and Ruan Qiqi. People praised Wang Shuhua, while people watched and gloated over Ruan Qiqi's misfortune. However, no one dared to provoke her.

Ruan Qiqi was not affected at all. She still went to get off work and came home every day, drinking tea and reading newspapers. Her working life was so comfortable that she could work like this for a hundred years.

But in the past two days, Ruan Qiqi's mood at work was affected because she found that her boiled water had been poured out, causing her eight cups of tea a day to be reduced to four cups. She was very unhappy!

[Some readers asked why there were no brigades. The author checked and found that the army abolished the brigade system after liberation and it was not restored until the 1990s.]