"Is it Xiu Meizi?"

Ruan Shuangjiang asked.

"Yes, it's Xiumei. He will be eighteen after the New Year. Do you think it can be arranged?" asked the cousin, smiling.

Ruan Shuangjiang frowned slightly. Ruan Xiu had been weak and sickly since childhood. Her original name was Ruan Qiang, but later it was changed to Ruan Xiu. She was called Xiumei since childhood, and she was finally raised with many ups and downs.

But my body is still weak and I can't even chop firewood. What can I do in the army like this?

"Uncle Wu, the troops have to get up at six o'clock every day for training. They have to run more than ten or twenty kilometers a day and carry twenty or thirty kilograms of things. Many people run until they vomit blood. Can Xiu Mei endure it?"

Ruan Shuangjiang politely refused, but Uncle Wu didn't understand and said, "We have Qiqi Man here, he is the deputy head of the group, how can he let my sister Xiu live a hard life?"

"What kind of bullshit are you talking about? Qiqi's husband is also the commander's son. He still has to go to the front line and risk his life. How can your Xiu sister be more precious than the commander's son? With your ideological awareness, you should recite the Quotations from Confucius well in the first month of the year and don't come out to embarrass yourself!"

The captain criticized him harshly, saying that the girl's thighs were not as thick as his arms and she couldn't even lift the handle of a hoe. If such a waste were to join the army, he would only bring shame to Ruan Jia Wan!

Ruan Shuangjiang also said: "My Qiqi man has been through countless lives and deaths, and has made countless contributions. His two brothers have also made contributions recently, and one of their younger brothers almost died. Uncle Wu, you should let Xiumei stay at home. You and Aunt Wu will feel bad if she goes to the army."

"What is Qiqi's father thinking? He is already such a high-ranking official, but he still lets his son charge into battle. He really doesn't know how to enjoy his blessings!"

Uncle Wu muttered unhappily. He was still hoping that his son would go to the army to gain some experience, so that when he was demobilized, he could be arranged for a good job and eat state-funded food, and then the two of them would be able to enjoy the good life.

"How else can he be the commander? He is selfless and has only the country and the people in his heart. He can even send his own son to the front line, not afraid of bloodshed or sacrifice. This is called enlightenment. Lao Wu, you should go home and recite the quotations from the emperor right now. If you can't recite them well, don't go out and embarrass yourself!"

The captain gave Uncle Wu a stern lecture, but he didn't dare to say a word and went home in shame.

Others also wanted to send their children to the army, but after hearing what Ruan Shuangjiang said, they began to worry.

Other officials put themselves before others, but Commander Lu is selfless and shows no mercy to his own son. Their sons have been sent to the army, so they won’t be sacrificed for others as well, right?

Or let’s wait and see. It’s glorious to be a soldier in the People’s Liberation Army, but if you lose your life, what’s the use of that glory!

The others sat for a while and then went to visit other people's homes, leaving only the captain and his wife.

"Shuangjiang, do you still remember Fulai?"

The captain mentioned his youngest son, Nguyen Phuc Lai.

"Second uncle, Fulai is my brother. How could I not remember that he didn't come home this year?" Ruan Shuangjiang asked with a smile.

"He said he would come back next year. This kid is very motivated. After training, he reads books and learns skills. Oh, and he is a car soldier. He even won second place in a competition!"

The captain's tone was very proud, and he was now counting on his youngest son to bring honor to the family.

Ruan Shuangjiang cooperated and praised him. The captain had just praised her brother-in-law so much, so she had to reciprocate.

When the captain mentioned his youngest son, he became excited and praised his son to the sky for half an hour. Ruan Shuangjiang just listened quietly.

"Frost, Fulai is already 22 years old, but still a rookie. Can you ask Qiqi Men to help and give Fulai a chance to improve?"

The team leader is worthy of being a cadre, his speaking level is much higher.

"Second uncle, I can't make the decision on this matter. I'll go back to the city and talk to Qiqi about it. I'll let Qiqi make the decision on the specifics. Do you think that's ok?"

Ruan Shuangjiang answered sincerely that she had a good impression of her cousin Fulai.

"Okay, okay, okay, it's good that you are willing to ask. Shuangjiang, Second Uncle will accept your kindness. You can work in the city with peace of mind. I am at home, so nothing will happen!"

The captain nodded happily. As long as Ruan Shuangjiang brought it up, the matter would be half successful.

After sitting for a while, the captain and his wife left happily.

Ruan Shuangjiang didn't need to go to pay New Year's greetings in the first month of the lunar year as she had no relatives on either her parents' side, so after the first day of the new year, she planned to return to the city.

Because the winery started operations early this year and had to go back to work on the fourth day of the Lunar New Year, it was also thanks to Ruan Qiqi that she sent Pei Yuan a few bottles of newly packaged sample wine, and Pei Yuan gave some to a friend who worked in the Ministry of Commerce.

It happened that a friend from the Ministry of Commerce was inviting foreign guests to dinner, so he arranged to serve this kind of wine. As a result, the foreign guests fell in love with this wine and asked the Ministry of Commerce to arrange a visit to the winery and place a large order.

Everyone in the winery was overjoyed. In order to catch up with this batch of orders, they basically worked overtime every day and even started work ahead of schedule before the Spring Festival.

The bus service on the fourth day of the New Year was not running yet, so Ruan Shuangjiang and Bai Fengshou agreed to ride their bikes back to Tanzhou on the third day of the New Year.

After breakfast, Ruan Shuangjiang prepared to return to the city. She gave the leftover food and candies to the captain's family and a few other families with whom she was on good terms. She also collected a lot of bacon and dried vegetables, filling up a backpack.

She and Bai Fengshou each took a child, and it took them seven or eight hours to ride to Tanzhou. If everything went well, they could reach Tanzhou by dark, but her bicycle chain fell off several times, and she either had a flat tire or a broken chain. Thanks to Bai Fengshou, otherwise Ruan Shuangjiang would have had no way to do it alone.

"I'm so sorry to have delayed your efforts!"

Ruan Shuangjiang felt very embarrassed. If it weren't for her, Bai Fengshou would have been in Tanzhou by now.

"It's just a small matter, you're welcome, big sister!"

Bai Fengshou's tone was very intimate because he knew that Ruan Shuangjiang was his cousin.

It was getting darker and darker, so Bai Fengshou tied a flashlight to the front of the car for illumination, and they rode slower.

"Brother Fengshou, are you hungry? Have some omelette, but it's too bad it's cold."

Ruan Shuangjiang took out the omelet she had fried in the morning. It was cold, but Bai Fengshou didn't mind. He was happy to be able to eat white flour and eggs, even if they were cold.

After they finished eating the egg rice and felt a little warmer, Bai Fengshou shone the flashlight around and said, "We'll be there in another hour or so."

"Ah, we're finally here. Is that a farm over there?"

Ruan Shuangjiang pointed towards the lights in the distance.

"It should be. Have you guys rested?"

Bai Fengshou was worried that it was unsafe late at night and wanted to go back early.

"Okay, let's ride into the city in one go."

Ruan Shuangjiang didn't want to be outside so late at night, so she cheered herself up and got on her bike. She also wrapped the two children tightly with scarves and hats to prevent them from being blown by the wind.

The moon was flickering tonight. There were no street lights on the road, and it was pitch black. Only the dim light of the flashlight cast all kinds of distorted shadows on the trees on the roadside, making it look particularly eerie and strange in the middle of the night.

"Mom, I'm scared."

Ruan Pan's voice trembled, those shadows were so scary.

"What's there to be afraid of? It's a tree!"

Ruan Nian was actually a little scared, but she couldn't show it because she had to give her sister courage.

"Don't worry, we'll be home soon."

Ruan Shuangjiang was actually also frightened, and she pretended to be calm and comforted her daughter.

"call out……"

A white shadow floated over quickly, so fast that it was in front of them in an instant.

[There is one more, I will write it out]