Chapter 109 Chapter 109 Chief

Suddenly, everyone heard a stern male voice and looked over. They saw three soldiers walking over from the other side of the road. All three wore liberation caps and officer uniforms with four pockets. The only difference was their ages. Two of them were in their forties, and the other was in his early fifties.

Lin Yue didn't know these three people, so he just followed everyone and called out "Chief".

The family compound has long been staffed with a duty soldier, but as they live in the same compound, some minor frictions are inevitable between the military dependents. When the duty soldier saw it, he thought it was just a minor conflict and no one cared about it. It was not until Wanli ran to the small western-style building that the guards were alarmed and reported to the chief.

Aunt Jiang introduced these three people to Lin Yue in a low voice. The older one was Aunt Li's lover, Zhang Yuandong's boss, Division Commander Xu. The other two younger ones were Aunt Jiang's lover, Political Commissar Yu, and Political Commissar Ma of the 42nd Division.

In fact, Aunt Jiang and the others had not arrived much earlier than them and only knew the general idea of ​​what had happened. Now that the two leaders had arrived, they called them over again and listened to the two sides' debate on what had happened.

Lin Yue only found out now that three of the four people opposite were family members of several battalion commanders of the 42nd Division, and one of them had a husband who was a company commander. Because she had been in the army for a long time, her family was able to follow the army. However, her husband had reached the retirement age and was about to be transferred to civilian work. It was precisely because of this that she was fearless and usually jumped up and down.

The four military wives insisted that they were just joking with the child and that Lin Yue was taking it too seriously. Ling Ling was not convinced and popped her head out from behind her mother and retorted loudly, "It's not a joke! As soon as I got here, I heard them say that my mother looks more like a vixen than the daughter of a landlord! They also asked me if there were other uncles who secretly slept with my mother, and said that Sisi was secretly born at home by my mother!"

Hearing these words coming out of the child's mouth, not only did the people present feel uncomfortable, but even the four people were awkwardly moving around, their hearts were very flustered. The four of them tried hard to explain themselves, but in the end, no one could make out who was talking, and they could only hear the four people talking in a buzzing voice.

When the leaders were not here, Sun Xiuli could still say a few words to defend them, but now she just stands aside without saying a word, looking like she doesn't want to get involved.

Political Commissar Yu frowned, interrupted the argument, and said, "This matter is very clear. Commander Zhang told me before that Comrade Lin had a hard life in her hometown. Not only did she have to take care of three children, but she also actively participated in farm labor. Because she was afraid that her appearance would cause unnecessary trouble, she always painted her face black. She felt relieved only after coming to the military area. But look at how our military wives welcomed her. They formed a small group to talk about her behind her back and spread rumors about her? Is this the style of us as military wives? In addition, the child she is pregnant with was picked up in X City, and there is a certificate from the Public Security Bureau. What's the reason for you to make random speculations without checking?"

He turned to the guard who had come running and ordered, "Go and notify all officers above the company level to hold a meeting in half an hour!"

Political Commissar Ma hurriedly stopped the man and asked, "Is this necessary? What did the 43rd Division say?"

Political Commissar Yu looked at him deeply and said, "What do you think? They maliciously slandered a military wife who had just joined the army. If Comrade Lin was a little more fragile or aggressive, a big disaster might have already occurred! I will go to the chief to report now. Whether you will hold a meeting or not is up to the chief to decide!"

Having said that, he left decisively.

Political Commissar Ma hurriedly chased after him, pulled Political Commissar Yu's sleeve, and walked away whispering.

Commander Xu had been silent until now, and now he said, "Comrade Lin, don't worry, you won't be wronged in this matter. Take your children home first and wait for news at home. I will notify Zhang Yuandong and ask him to come back as soon as possible."

Lin Yue smiled at him gratefully and watched him leave.

The four people over there saw that the leaders had all left, and they didn't care what others thought, and they didn't even say hello, and they lowered their heads and hurried away. Sun Xiuli saw that these people didn't take the initiative to pay attention to her, so she stamped her feet, pretended that nothing had happened, and walked away leisurely.

Aunt Li, Aunt Jiang, and Aunt Liu surrounded Lin Yue and whispered to comfort her. Lin Yue looked up and saw another woman who came with them standing silently aside, not moving or speaking. Lin Yue was a little confused. If this person didn't want to get involved in this matter, she didn't have to come. Now that she was here, she looked like she was wandering around. She wouldn't just come to join in the fun!

Aunt Liu followed Lin Yue's line of sight and smiled, "That's Chief of Staff Jiang's lover, Xu Xinyue. She has a rather aloof personality and doesn't like to socialize with people. She happened to be at my house talking today, so I pulled her over."

Lin Yue nodded in understanding and smiled towards Xu Xinyue. Xu Xinyue just glanced at him indifferently, nodded slightly, and turned away.

Aunt Jiang and the other two accompanied Lin Yue back home. Not long after they sat down, they saw Zhang Yuandong hurried back. Seeing that Zhang Yuandong was sweating profusely, they joked with him and then stood up and said goodbye.

Zhang Yuandong looked Lin Yue and the children up and down, and was relieved to see that they were all fine. He listened to Lin Yue's brief account of the incident, and was so angry that he gritted his teeth and immediately wanted to find the husbands of the children to argue with them.

Lin Yue stopped him and advised: "Don't be impulsive. If you really want to talk about this matter, it's just those people who are a bit talkative. If you go to trouble them for this, it will be unreasonable. Besides, you can't fight casually in the army!"

Zhang Yuandong gritted his teeth, hugged Lin Yue's waist and whispered: "I originally thought that letting you follow the army would allow you to live a more relaxed life, but I didn't expect so many things to happen right after you arrived."

Lin Yue touched his head and smiled softly, "I said, these are not a big deal. The reason why I invited Aunt Jiang and the others here is just because I am new here. If I don't teach them a lesson, I am afraid they will become even more powerful in the future. But I don't understand. These people have lived in the compound for so many years. Don't they know what to say and what not to say? Won't their husbands remind them?"

Zhang Yuandong was silent for a while before he said, "Our military region is under the leadership of the Kyoto Military Region. The factional struggles in Kyoto have been very serious recently. Even I have heard about it. Commander Wang has been in office for several years, but it is not time for a rotation yet. However, many people have already set their sights on this position. Many people are trying to pull people together and make small moves behind the scenes. The commander of the 42nd Division has been friends with a leader in the capital for many years, and he is naturally not on the same team with Commander Wang. They are not unaware of what those military dependents are doing, but they are just deliberately letting them do it."

For some reason, Lin Yue suddenly thought of the great movement that was about to begin next year. In her previous life, when her parents were born, the movement was almost over, and she knew even less about what happened at that time. But she had an inexplicable feeling that what Zhang Yuandong said must be related to that great movement.

She was silent for a while, then said solemnly: "Do you still remember what Zhang Xiaohui said? Let's read more newspapers in the future!"

Zhang Yuandong's face was not looking good either. Zhang Xiaohui's knowledge was limited, and all she could see were things happening at the grassroots level. Zhang Yuandong thought that the turmoil was related to the officialdom, but he didn't expect it to involve the army. He suddenly felt a sense of urgency. If it was really as Lin Yue thought, he didn't know if he would be able to protect Lin Yue and the children in the years to come.

Seeing that it was getting late, he nodded to Lin Yue and was about to go to the meeting. Originally, the teacher understood the feelings of his wife and children and told him that he didn't have to attend the meeting, but Zhang Yuandong was unwilling. As it concerned his wife and children, he had to be there and know the solution to the matter as soon as possible.

The meeting lasted a long time, and Zhang Yuandong didn't come back until the lights were turned off at night. Lin Yue made him a bowl of noodles, but Zhang Yuandong was so hungry that he didn't care about boiling it, and ate it in just a few bites.

He leaned back in his chair and told Lin Yue everything he could about the meeting.

The army has no way to punish military wives, but the husbands of the four women were punished for tolerating the rumors spread by their families. One of the company commanders was demobilized a few years ago, and because of this incident, he estimated that the demobilization unit would not be very good. The commander asked the four men to come to Lin Yue tomorrow to give him compensation and apologize, and said that if similar problems occur again in the future, their qualifications to accompany the army will be revoked.

Lin Yue nodded after listening to this. She had no grudges against these people and they didn't even know each other before. Yet such a thing happened. Although the matter was resolved, she didn't feel very happy in her heart.

Zhang Yuandong continued, "The higher-ups have also made a decision. The commander thinks the military dependents may be too idle, which is why they are causing trouble in the family compound. So they decided to divide up private plots to give everyone something to do."

Lin Yue's eyes widened and he asked in disbelief, "What did you say? Divide the land?"

Zhang Yuandong nodded, indicating that she had heard correctly. "It will take some time for the decree to be issued. The location is chosen behind the military region. The terrain there is relatively flat and suitable for farming. The fields of the troops are also there."

Lin Yue didn't know what to say, so he could only slowly raise a thumb. Many military wives came from the countryside, hoping to live a life like people in the city without having to farm. When the decree comes down, I wonder how many people will curse behind their backs.

She asked, "Does everyone get some of the land this time? If we don't want it, can we just give it up?"

Zhang Yuandong shook his head. "I don't know about this, but it shouldn't be mandatory. Some military wives still have to work and definitely don't have time to tend the fields. What, you don't want the land? If you don't want to farm, I'll tell the leader that you're too busy to take care of so many children."

Lin Yue waved her hands. He might not know that she still had several acres of land in her space, but not as much as before. After the black market in the county town was wiped out, she no longer dared to take the risk of engaging in speculative activities. She also planted less food in the space, leaving only enough for herself to eat.

It was getting late, Zhang Yuandong stood up and stretched, picked up Lin Yue and walked towards the bedroom. Lin Yue smiled, but he didn't stop her and put his arm around his neck.

Zhang Yuandong's mood finally improved. He walked to the bedroom in two or three steps, but was stunned for a moment. Through the moonlight outside the window, he clearly saw four children of different sizes sleeping in a mess on the double bed he and Lin Yue shared. Zhang Yuandong's face darkened instantly.