Chapter 172 Chapter 172 Purpose
Given Lin Yue's personality, even though she was not used to He Aini's behavior, she would at most just take Sun Hongjun away and was too lazy to stay and argue with her.
But Lin Yue was also involved in what happened that morning, and Captain Sun was out on a mission for Zhang Yuandong, so she couldn't just ignore it.
He Aini was so unreasonable, she was really angry, she sneered: "According to what you said, no one can control you no matter what you do, they should just watch you do it? Okay, I won't say any more to you, you go and talk to his parents, I'll take the child away first."
How could He Aini let him go so easily? She rushed to Sun Hongjun and grabbed him again. Sun Hongjun was really scared of her. His face turned pale and he cried bitterly.
Lin Yue didn't check and was followed by her. Feeling upset, he wanted to step forward to argue with her, but was stopped by Sun Xilai.
Captain Ma was the direct superior of Captain Chen. Although He Aini was a bit arrogant, she didn't dare to go too far with Sun Xilai. She was also irritated by He Aini, so she rolled up her sleeves and went forward to fight with He Aini.
He Aini had suffered at the hands of Sun Xilai before, so when she saw her attitude, she immediately took a big step back in panic and said timidly, "What are you going to do? I tell you, if you dare to do anything, I will definitely report it to the chief. I'm not afraid of you!"
There was a burst of low laughter from the crowd. He Aini felt that she had lost face and her face suddenly turned red. She grabbed Sun Hongjun tightly, looked at the crowd with a flushed face, and glanced at every person fiercely.
The crowd suddenly fell silent, and even Lin Yue felt a chill down her spine. She had originally thought that He Aini was too unreasonable, but now she was doubting her mental state.
Feeling a little uneasy, she hurried over and stood beside the children.
He Aini did nothing but tightly grasped Sun Hongjun's hand and said angrily: "Okay, it's just a beast. If I don't do something to this dog, won't I go after his parents? Come on, I'll take you to find your mother and see what she says!"
Zhang Xiaocui worked in the army canteen. She had good skills and worked as a cook, which was a very enviable job. He Aini walked quickly towards the canteen. Sun Hongjun staggered under her pull and almost fell several times. She lifted him up by the arm every time.
Seeing her reaction, everyone thought she was going to do something to the child. Although the little Red Army soldier was not having an easy time, at least he was not beaten or scolded. Everyone breathed a sigh of relief and for a moment they didn't know whether to step forward to stop her.
Lin Yue and Sun Xilai looked at each other and followed along with the crowd.
It was lunchtime in the cafeteria, and Zhang Xiaocui was busy. She had no idea what was going on here. By the time she got the news and rushed over, the cafeteria entrance was already blocked off.
Seeing that He Aini would not reason with others, Lin Yue asked the child to pass the message to Xu Zhijuan early. However, Xu Zhijuan was delayed on the way. She rushed from home to the Yuhong class, but did not find anyone. She chased all the way to the hospital gate, asked someone, and then rushed to the army cafeteria.
This He Aini is usually quite fond of causing trouble, but never has she caused such a big commotion as this time. This is no longer just a matter within the family compound. With such a commotion happening at the entrance of the cafeteria, the entire military district may have noticed it.
Xu Zhijuan wanted to save face. She thought it was shameful for the soldiers to know that the wives of soldiers were making such a fuss. It would make people think that they were all low-class wives. She suppressed her anger and tried to persuade He Aini for a long time, but He Aini refused to go to the cafeteria with her or go to the office. She just waited at the cafeteria door and refused to leave.
When Zhang Xiaocui rushed to the cafeteria door, she could hear Xu Zhijuan's uncontrollable voice through the three layers of people inside and outside: "Comrade He Aini, you should think carefully before you do anything. Your wife is a soldier. As a military family member, you do things without caring about the image of the army. Aren't you afraid that your wife will be punished?"
This was already a threat, but He Aini was not afraid of making a big fuss. She didn't even raise her eyelids and said righteously: "Why, is there something shameful about this matter? Why should I follow you to the office to discuss it? I'm right, I'm not afraid of everyone's supervision and the organization's inspection!"
Zhang Xiaocui finally squeezed in and saw He Aini still holding her precious son's arm tightly, like holding a chicken. When Sun Hongjun saw her, tears flowed down like a floodgate opened, and Zhang Xiaocui felt very distressed.
She rushed over to snatch the person away, but He Aini had already seen her. She carried the little Red Army soldier and turned around, dodging Zhang Xiaocui's attack. She said in a sinister tone, "Hey, you finally came out! I thought you were like that thousand-year-old turtle, hiding in your shell and not daring to stick your head out! Tell me, your dog bit my daughter, how are you going to compensate me?"
Zhang Xiaocui was worried about her son. She could see that He Aini's subordinates were not holding back at all. She was so anxious that she scolded, "How dare you confuse right and wrong here? This morning, your two children bullied my son and tied up my son and the dog. I haven't settled the score with you yet, but now you are looking for trouble with me first! How could this puppy, which is less than two months old, bite your daughter?"
Sun Hongjun was afraid that his mother didn't know what happened, so he repeated the story again while crying: "It was Da Nizi who tried to snatch Xiao Hui and accidentally fell under Xiao Hui's claws! Mother, they are going to throw Xiao Hui to death, please save Xiao Hui!"
A little soldier who was watching the excitement booed, and immediately, the crowd was filled with laughter and discussions. These soldiers had long been fed up with seeing an adult like He Aini bullying a child. The child was only four years old and was skinny and small. Under her hands, he was like a poor little chicken. Anyone who saw this would feel sorry for her!
The officer who came over saw this and drove the people away with a sullen face, cursing: "Why are you making a fuss about what is happening in other people's courtyards! Go do what you need to do quickly. If I see you joining in the fun again, you won't have to eat and will have to carry a load ten kilometers away!"
When the little warriors heard this, they ran faster than rabbits and the crowd dispersed in an instant. Lin Yue felt that the air was not as stuffy as before.
There were only a group of military dependents left in the family compound. Now that Xu Zhijuan was there and the child's mother had also come over, everyone felt that they had someone to rely on and there was no need for them to confront He Aini head-on, so they dared to speak up. They all started to denounce He Aini, saying that it was not good for her to do so and advised her to let the child go and talk properly.
He Aini snorted coldly and said, "You don't need to say such mean things here. The dog didn't bite your child, so of course you don't feel sorry for it. I won't say anything else, but did this brat admit that the dog hurt my daughter? That's it, he has admitted it himself, why are you making a fuss here!"
Sun Xilai said sarcastically, "Your daughter was bitten by a dog, and you still have the time to talk nonsense here! Why didn't you rush to the hospital? Oh, I forgot, the wound is too small, the hospital will definitely not provide stitches!"
A burst of laughter came from the crowd. Xu Zhijuan suppressed her voice and advised: "You should take the child to the hospital as soon as possible. This matter can be serious or minor. Don't take it lightly! Don't worry, you don't have to pay for it. The army will reimburse you!"
He Aini didn't buy it at all: "Why should the army reimburse me? Whoever's dog bit my daughter should be responsible for it. Don't act like I'm just trying to get a small advantage from the army!"
Xu Zhijuan quickly winked at Zhang Xiaocui, and although Zhang Xiaocui was reluctant, she still said, "Okay, I'll pay for the hospital visit. Can you let my son go now?"
But He Aini sneered and said, "How dare you think that you can get rid of me just like that? You are dreaming! What if my daughter gets mad? Can you afford it?"
Zhang Xiaocui scolded, "He Aini, don't push your luck! Do you dare to show everyone the injuries of your daughter? I don't believe that a little puppy can hurt your daughter badly!"
He Aini rolled her eyes and was too lazy to even respond perfunctorily.
Xu Zhijuan stopped Zhang Xiaocui and asked, "Tell me, what do you want?"
He Aini lazily raised her eyelids and said bluntly: "I don't want money. Once the money is spent, it's gone. If something really happens in the future, you won't admit it. I want this job in Zhang Xiaocui's canteen!"
Zhang Xiaocui's eyes widened, and she cursed angrily: "You are so shameless, I didn't even see where your daughter was injured, and you dared to ask for my job without thinking about whether you are capable enough to take this job!"
He Aini said confidently, "Don't bother with this. You don't really think you are that capable, do you? It's just a matter of cooking a meal. All the sisters-in-law and aunts in our courtyard are good at it. How can you do the work of a medium-sized stove, but we can't even do the big stove?"
She turned to Xu Zhijuan and said, "Auntie Xu, I am not taking advantage of this issue. Zhang Xiaocui's husband is a battalion commander. He has a high rank and a high allowance. She has only one child and her life is very comfortable!
On the other hand, I am just a small company commander. I have five or six children in my family, and I have a family of poor relatives in my hometown. My family is simply having too much to eat. You have policies and don’t provide much help. Is it fair to give Zhang Xiaocui such preferential treatment while helping a family in need like mine?
Every time the troops distribute meat, other people eat venison and roe deer meat, but my family can only eat stinky wild boar meat and wolf meat that becomes more and more dry the more it is cooked. I won’t accept it! "
When she said this, the onlookers frowned, as if her family's difficulties were due to the army mistreating them.
Xu Zhijuan said: "Comrade He, if you are dissatisfied with the army, you can raise your opinions with the army, but Comrade Zhang Xiaocui got her job through legitimate means, and I can guarantee that there is absolutely nothing shady in it.
How about this, you let the child go first, and I will go back and discuss the issue you mentioned with Lao Liu, and then come back to give you and Captain Chen an explanation, is that ok?"
He Aini snorted coldly: "You don't need to give any explanation. Now it's between me and Zhang Xiaocui. Just make sure she agrees!"