In the political commissar's office, Ji Yu and Huang Yuan were sweating. After Lin Zitao and Lu Shiyi received the news about the family compound, they had already agreed to give the two a chance to choose.
Apart from their family members, Ji Yu and Huang Yuan are the best among their teammates in terms of both ability and academic qualifications.
Lu Shiyi and Lin Zitao didn't want the other two to be driven out of the barracks, so after Wu Jun's reminder, they allowed the two team members to make a choice.
Ji Yu and Huang Yuan were talking on the phone in two different offices. Ji Yu heard his father's voice and told him what his wife had done in the past two years while accompanying the army. He also mentioned that the higher-ups would give her another chance.
"You idiot, why didn't you tell your family about this?" Ji's father asked angrily, "Your mother is very worried that that damn woman will hinder you."
"Dad, I want a divorce. Commander Wu, Commander Lu, and Political Commissar Lin are all on my side. After the divorce, she will be repatriated." Ji Yu and his father explained, "Please ask Mom and Dad to explain to her family. The actions of the family compound almost made me demobilized and go home."
Ji Yu knew clearly what his father cared about most. After he joined the army, his father would always write to him asking him to train well and strive to make meritorious contributions and be promoted.
"You said two years ago that you could get promoted, but you haven't mentioned this matter recently. Is it her fault?" Ji's father knew his son very well. He knew that he had been a motivated person since he was young.
Before the marriage, Ji Yu said that he had the opportunity to be promoted. After the marriage, the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law did not get along well. The daughter-in-law was two-faced. In order to avoid leaving the trouble in the village, the village chief forced Ji Yu to go through the procedures to join the army.
"Yes," Ji Yu recounted the several times he'd lost his military service due to her. He'd already decided to divorce her. Even though it would be disreputable, he had to speak the truth to avoid having to wear the uniform. "Commanders Wu and Lu vouched for me, so it's okay. Dad, I know the brigade has a phone number, and Political Commissar Lin applied for it for me in advance."
"I'll call you back at this time tomorrow." Ji Yu hung up the phone only after his father hung up, standing there staring at the phone in a daze.
"Hurry back to training! Your team needs to assemble now." Lu Shiyi appeared at the office door. "No regrets on this move."
"Minister Lu, I understand. Call me again tomorrow when you need to apply. My father will get back to me." Ji Yu saluted Lu Shiyi, turned around and left the office.
Lu Shiyi picked up the phone and called directly to his home in the capital.
"Dad, is everything okay at home?" Lu Shiyi heard that many people were detained in the capital again, so he wanted his grandfather to come to Northeast Province in advance in case of any problems at home.
"We're all fine. Your grandpa and grandma have to stay in the capital so you can be safer." Father Lu told Lu Bairen his opinion. "When Hanhan is older, you and your wife can bring him back to see us."
Mr. Lu also wanted to see his grandson, and to prevent the situation in the imperial capital from affecting Lu Shiyi, the Lu family had no choice but to endure it.
Lu Shiyi is the most outstanding third generation of the Lu family. Many people want to see Lu Shiyi make mistakes and then pull the Lu family off the altar.
"Dad, Xiaojin and I bought some more grains here and will send them to you at the post office tomorrow." Lu Shiyi followed Su Jin's arrangements and sent some food home.
"No need. Xiaojin has just finished her confinement and her body needs nutrition. Don't bother making a fuss. We have money and food coupons at home. We can go to the supply and marketing cooperative to buy them when the time comes." Father Lu comforted Lu Shiyi.
The situation in the imperial capital was also very serious. The grain production of the supply and marketing cooperatives had decreased, and the daily supply was only half of the previous amount of grain.
Several members of the Lu family went to the supply and marketing cooperative to grab food. The guards and staff stood there in the morning, and Lu's father stood there on weekends. Lu Bairen strolled in front of the supply and marketing cooperative every day. When he came across an opportunity to buy food, he would take the guards over.
"Dad, just take the package. I'll leave Xiaojin's food here," Lu Shiyi said in a low voice. "Among these foods are those that Xiaojin and I cultivated. The quantity is small, but it can provide enough food for our family."
Su Jin not only planted crops, but also harvested a lot of corn, which increased the family's food reserves.
"Okay." Father Lu looked much more haggard recently. It wasn't pleasant to work on an empty stomach. "Your grandfather and I will send you the milk powder coupons."
"Dad, you and grandpa should keep it for yourself. Hanhan won't starve." Lu Shiyi frowned. "Grandpa and you need to improve your nutrition. If you don't want to drink it, let grandma and mom drink it."
On the farm, Lin Zitao, following Lu Shiyi's suggestion, specially applied for three milk-producing sheep and two dairy cows. The daily cow's milk and goat's milk were supplied to the farm for internal use.
Lu Shiyi helps Su Jin bring milk home every day, as Su Jin drinks milk every day.
"There is food at home, and it is given to Hanhan by us." Father Lu refused.
"The farm has dairy cows and milk-producing sheep. You can just buy milk directly from the farm. You can send the milk coupons over. The supply and marketing cooperative here rarely sells even malted milk, let alone milk powder." Lu Shiyi informed Lu's father about the situation of the farm so that he would have an idea.
After hearing what Lu Shiyi said, Lu's father said no more. The situation on the farm was much better than at home.
The family compound is now closed, and the number of guards has increased to protect the safety of the old men, but in fact, they are supervising their actions.
"Okay, you send the grains, I will take them home and send them directly to the workplace." Father Lu has a special postman at the workplace who is responsible for delivering packages, and they will be checked again when entering the compound.
Lu Shiyi hung up the phone, feeling a little worried. According to what his father had just hinted, the situation in the capital should be bad. His childhood friend also sent a message, wanting Lu Shiyi to find a way to buy food in Northeast Province.
As soon as he got home, Su Jin tilted her head and called him from the kitchen. The kitchen staff had just delivered 600 kilograms of cabbage, 200 kilograms of white radish and 300 kilograms of potatoes that Lu Shiyi had ordered.
"Ayi, the winter vegetables are all placed in the yard. After they are dried, we will put them in the vegetable cellar." Su Jin said softly.
"Wife, the capital is running out of food. My childhood friend called and asked me to find a solution," Lu Shiyi told her about the call he received the day before. "I called home, and Grandpa and Dad wanted to send their milk powder coupons, but I refused."
"I have milk powder in there. What's more, we can also buy cow's milk and goat's milk. There's no need to worry Grandpa and Dad." Su Jin said quickly, "Just like last time we sent food, put sausages and bacon in there."
Su Jin instructed Lu Shiyi to start moving grains and wrap sausages and bacon with oil paper.
She went out wearing a thin cotton coat and shivered when she returned to the kitchen.
"Ayi, we can freeze the meat, then wrap it tightly in oil paper and send it back. The weather is so cold now, it won't melt if we send it from here." Su Jin said, patting his forehead.
On the weekend before the birth, Lu Shiyi always took Su Jin into the mountains, and he hunted a lot of prey and stored them in the space.
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