They ran all the way until they got on the boat, and then Liang Dong and Bai Xiaofen breathed a sigh of relief.

Bai Xiaofen's heart ached, "My coconut."

Blame it on that fisherman!

Liang Dong was also very upset. He didn't pick any coconuts or mangoes, and was driven onto the boat in such a dejected manner.

Bai Xiaofen consoled them, "Luckily we ran fast, otherwise if the fisherman had called for help, we wouldn't have been able to escape."

By rounding it off, you can avoid going to jail!

Liang Dong also comforted himself in this way. He had to comfort himself. He came to Hailang Island, took the train and boat tickets, but didn't get the money. He also didn't pick any mangoes or coconuts. It was really like losing both the wife and the army.

He nodded and wanted to ask the boatman for some water. As soon as he opened his mouth, he felt a sharp pain in his coccyx.

Oh no, it must be a broken bone!

Liang Dong fell from the half-trunk of a coconut tree, and landed on his butt first.

I didn't feel any pain when I was running in a hurry, but now that I've taken a break, not only my tailbone hurts, but my whole body hurts.

Liang Dong grimaced, his face turning pale with pain.

He was wrong. This time he not only lost his wife but also his army, but also lost his grandmother.

The eldest child thought he would not be able to sleep at night, but unexpectedly he slept very soundly.

He goes to bed early and gets up early. He gets up early in the morning and pesters Ning Weiguo to make breakfast for him.

Ning Weiguo smiled and said, "How about I make you a shredded radish pancake?"

"Grandma, what are shredded radish pancakes?" Erniu also stood up, washed up, and spit out a mouthful of foam.

"Radish shredded pancakes are made by cutting radish into shreds, adding flour and eggs, and rolling them into pancakes." Ning Wei Guodao.

This is his specialty. People in the north store radishes and cabbages in winter. Ning Tang used to eat this shredded radish pancake often when he was at home.

Shredded radish pancakes sound delicious, so Da Wa and Er Niu quickly urged Ning Weiguo to make them.

The shredded radish pancake is golden in color and has a fragrant aroma when you bite it. It is crispy and has the sweetness of shredded radish.

The eldest and second daughter liked it very much. They ate most of it in two bites, one each.

Ning Weiguo took a bite and shook his head, "The taste is still a little off."

Compared with the radishes from Shangang Village, the radishes from Hailang Island are spicier and have less moisture. Therefore, the radish pancakes made with them are naturally not as delicious as those made with the radishes from Shangang Village.

When the third child, who slept late, got up, there was only one shredded radish pancake left on the plate.

The third child pouted, "Grandma, are you biased?"

Da Wa made a face at him and said, "Who told you to stay in bed?"

Sanwa stamped his feet and said coquettishly, "Grandma!"

Ning Weiguo smiled so much that the wrinkles at the corners of his eyes popped out, "I'll make you another one."

After staying in Hailang Island for nearly half a month, it was time to go back. During this time before leaving, Ning Weiguo and Sun Aiju wanted to use all their skills to cook all the food they knew for Da Wa and the others to taste.

Before leaving, Ning Weiguo sent everyone else away and had a private talk with Ning Tang.

"Your second uncle wants to divide the family?"

Ning Weiguo sat under the eaves, puffing on a cigarette, and soon the air was filled with smoke.

Ning Tang nodded, "It's time to break up."

Ning Weiguo looked at her expression and saw that she didn't seem surprised at all. He knew that she must have learned the whole story from her husband.

Ning Weiguo paused, "Your second uncle, it wasn't like this before."

When Ning Weidang was a child, he was skinny and shy. He didn't dare to speak out when he was bullied in school. Later, Ning Weiguo found his classmates and beat up the bullies and avenged him.

Ning Tang said, "Dad, people change."

Ning Xue wasn't like this before.

"Even if you don't divide the family now, you will have to divide it in the future. As long as Second Uncle has that intention, you won't be able to stop him." Ning Tang said.

Ning Weiguo nodded, "I know." But he just couldn't get over the hurdle in his heart.

After the family is divided, we are no longer a family.

Not relatives, but relatives.

Ning Tang thought, this would satisfy her second uncle and second aunt.

She smiled and said, "Dad, you and Mom have been on the island for about half a month, right? Has Ning Xue come to see you?"

Ning Weiguo's face froze. Of course not. Even Su Guangzong and Su Yaozu would have avoided him if they saw him on the road.

Family division? Ning Xue must have known about this, otherwise she wouldn't have avoided Ning Weiguo and Sun Aiju, nor would she have interacted with Ning Weiguo and Sun Aiju in front of the twins.

More likely, she was the one who ordered it.

Ning Tang could guess Ning Xue's careful thoughts with his heels.

The reason they wanted to split up the family business was simply because they felt they had grown strong enough. Also, the twins, Su Guangzong and Su Yaozu, scored 100 points in every exam every year. They would surely have great potential when they grew up and would become college students, which would definitely bring honor to the family.

As for the three siblings, Da Wa's grades are average, San Wa's grades are terrible, and Er Niu is a girl. Even if she is promising, she is useless in Ning Xue's eyes. She might become a brother-supporting demon in the future.

The eldest kid just got into a fight, and it was a group fight. He is so naughty at such a young age. I guess he will end up in jail in the future.

Ning Xue was afraid. She was afraid that Ning Weiguo's family would be affected by the twins. She was even more afraid that the eldest child would get into trouble when he grew up and implicate their family.

In short, she wants to take advantage of good things and avoid bad things.

If you think about it from her perspective, there is nothing wrong with this kind of mentality.

Ning Tang said, "I won't say much else. Dad, just think about how Second Aunt treated Mom when she was at home, and then you will know whether this family should be divided or not."

Ning Weiguo recalled that when he was at home, Zhou Yin always treated his sister-in-law Sun Aiju as if she were not a nose or an eye.

From Zhou Yin's attitude towards Sun Aiju, we can get a glimpse into the inner thoughts of the Ning Wei Party and its true attitude towards its big brother Ning Weiguo.

If he truly respected Ning Weiguo, would he allow his wife to boss his eldest sister-in-law around?

Will he let Ning Xue stay on the island and oppose Ning Tang at every turn?

Ning Weiguo's face darkened, "I understand."

"By the way, Dad." Ning Tang said, "Although the family has been divided, you have to pay more attention to Dezi's marriage."

If Ning Weidang and Zhou Yin were really allowed to arrange Ning De's marriage, they might find him a nasty wife.

Marrying the wrong wife will bring disaster to three generations.

Ningde is a good guy. Ningtang doesn't want to see him in dire straits every day, nor does she want to have a relative who is looking for trouble every day.

Ning Xue is one such relative, and Liang Dong and Bai Xiaofen are also one. If there is a third one, she can't stand it.

Ning Weiguo smiled and said, "You're still teaching me how to do things."

Ning Tang saw that he was laughing happily and the anger on his face was gone. She thought that he had really come to his senses. "How dare I, Dad? You are the pillar of our family."

After the Mid-Autumn Festival, Ning Weiguo and Sun Aiju were about to set off back to Shangang Village.

On the morning of August 27th, Shen Lie and Ning Tang brought the three little ones to send Ning Weiguo and Sun Aiju to the port.

The eldest, second and third children were very reluctant to leave. Second child pulled Sun Aiju and said, "Grandma, why don't you stay?"

Sun Aiju tapped her little nose and said, "Little girl, you are talking nonsense again."

Shen Lie handed the package filled with dried fruits and seafood to Ning Weiguo, "Dad, Mom, come visit us often when you have time."

Ning Weiguo nodded and took the package. "I understand."

Ning Tang reluctantly watched the ship turn into a small black dot, "I wonder when Dad and Mom will come next time."

Shen Lie smiled and said, "Maybe it will be around the New Year, very soon."

Two major events happened during this year's Chinese New Year.

The first thing was the division of the Ning family. The family property was divided into 30% and 70% respectively, with Ning Weiguo taking 70% and Ning Weiparty taking 30%. Everyone knew that Ning Weiguo was capable and earned a lot, so no one would complain about dividing the property this way.

Of the five large tiled houses in the family home, only one belonged to Ningweidang and Zhou Yin. They took Ningde and moved out, and had to start over again.

The second thing is that Ning Tang’s elder brother, Ning Jun, is going to retire.

Ning Jun is not as capable as Shen Lie. He joined the army two years earlier than Shen Lie and has been in the position of company commander for many years.

Ning Jun will be 35 years old this year. The army stipulates that the maximum age for a company commander is 35. This means that he will retire this year.

As a company-level cadre, he can be transferred to a local section-level cadre. After the New Year, he will be the chief of a police station in a district of Shanghai.

Both events are happy events for Ning Tang.

Divide the family? Divide it well.

Ning Jun is also of a certain age. It would not be appropriate for him to continue to fight on the front line. Shanghai will develop better and better in the future. His position as the chief of a police station is just the beginning.

Compared with Ningtang, Mrs. Luo had a very gloomy Spring Festival.

Even when he came to the Shen family to pay New Year's greetings on the third day of the Lunar New Year, he had a sad face.

Because during the Spring Festival, Zhao Qing brought her boyfriend, a young man named Sun Minghui, to visit.

Mrs. Luo was very surprised because a few days after running into Sun Minghui, Zhao Qing came to her and told her that he had broken up.

In addition, Zhao Qing returned home more frequently, so Mrs. Luo believed it and stopped asking about Sun Minghui. Instead, she began to help Zhao Qing look for a new partner.

Unexpectedly, during the New Year's Eve dinner this year, Zhao Qing suddenly dropped a bombshell, saying that she and Sun Minghui had been together for a long time, and that she had lied to Mrs. Luo about her romance with Sun Minghui. In fact, they had been secretly dating each other, and now that their relationship was stable and it was the Spring Festival, she planned to visit and discuss the marriage.

Ning Tang remembered that on the second day of the Chinese New Year, Da Wa saw a strange face and followed Zhao Qing into the Zhao family. He also came back to learn from Ning Tang and Shen Lie.

What were the original words? Oh, Da Wa said that he saw a fair-skinned brother following Sister Zhao Qing into the Zhao family. The man was very short and the woman was very tall, and they looked like a pair of uneven bars, very mismatched.

Shen Lie asked if Zhao Qing had brought her boyfriend here.

On the second day of the New Year, the prospective son-in-law comes to visit? To wish you a happy new year.

Ning Tang said it was impossible at the time because Mrs. Luo had told her that Zhao Qing had had an affair with Sun Minghui. She also asked Ning Tang if she knew any good guys that she could introduce to Zhao Qing.

How come you suddenly have a partner?

Now that I've heard what Mrs. Luo said, it's true...

Mrs. Luo took a sip of water and continued talking.

When Political Commissar Zhao saw Sun Minghui, he was surprised at first, but after calming down, he began to talk to him calmly.

How could Sun Minghui be a match for the old fox, Political Commissar Zhao? He told Political Commissar Zhao everything about his family background, which had been kept strictly secret by Mrs. Luo. He did it like a bamboo tube pouring out mung beans.

Sun Minghui is from Jiang City. The Sun family built two tiled houses in the old city of Jiang City. His parents have no formal jobs and make a living by doing odd jobs. In addition to him, there are four sisters in his family. The eldest and second sisters are married, but they live not far away in Jiang City. The third and fourth sisters are still at home. I heard that they do all the housework at home.

Sun Minghui himself was quite ambitious. He was a worker in a machinery factory and earned about ten yuan a month. He and Zhao Qing got together because the machinery factory organized a group to go to the cinema to watch a pornographic movie, and that's how they got to know each other.

Sun Minghui said it well when he was paying New Year's greetings, "Uncle Zhao, Aunt Luo, you can rest assured and leave Qingqing to me. I will definitely love her well in the future. As long as I am here, she will never suffer or do any work."

Zhao Qing looked at him, and the two shook hands tightly and smiled sweetly.

The love is so deep and sweet that it cannot be stopped by water.

As soon as Sun Minghui left, Political Commissar Zhao announced that this man could not be married!

Zhao Qing became anxious at the time and asked why?

Not to mention the mismatch in appearance, Political Commissar Zhao said, "Their family conditions are too poor. His parents don't have formal jobs and can only do odd jobs. His father has leg problems. The family of five relies on his salary to survive. He doesn't make much. His family is a bottomless pit. You marry him to fill the hole."

Sun Minghui has not yet been converted to a regular employee and is not a formal worker in the machinery factory. He does not seem to be an ambitious person. To put it nicely, the future of becoming a regular employee is promising. To put it bluntly, the future is far away.

And to be honest, Sun Minghui's salary was enough to support his family given that the entire Sun family was tightening their belts.

But Zhao Qing spent money lavishly. She spent all her salary on beautiful clothes and cosmetics. She could not save any money at the end of the year and had to rely on Political Commissar Zhao and Mrs. Luo to subsidize her.

If the two of them really get married, how will they live? Will they starve to death?

Moreover, marriage is just the beginning. Having and raising children will cost money.

Zhao Qing married Sun Minghui, and the Sun family certainly couldn't afford the money, so the Zhao family had to pay for it. Wouldn't that mean the Zhao family was "helping the Sun family to get out of poverty"?

Thinking of this, Political Commissar Zhao’s face turned pale.

Why should your daughter, whom you raised like a treasure, go to your grandson's house and suffer?

Zhao Qing said, "It's fine as long as he fills the hole. I like him." After saying that, she glanced at her father and muttered, "His family? No money, but our family? Isn't it enough if we have some?"

These words almost made Political Commissar Zhao angry to death, and the father and daughter quarreled for the whole night.

Mrs. Luo stood up and said, "I'll go call Qingqing over. You can help me persuade her. She really can't marry that guy."

On the other side, Political Commissar Zhao was also pulling Shen Lie and the others to complain, "You tell me, I am wrong to stop her from getting married? What are the conditions of the Sun family? What are the conditions of our family? What makes Sun Minghui worthy of Qingqing?"

Shen Lie also thought that Zhao Qing was either bewitched by Sun Minghui or blinded by lard.

Anyone with a discerning eye can see at a glance that what Sun Minghui is using is called a delaying tactic.

If Political Commissar Zhao and Mrs. Luo had disagreed with Zhao Qing's relationship with Sun Minghui when their feelings were not deep at the beginning, Zhao Qing might have resisted for a few times before agreeing. After all, there are so many good guys out there.

But Sun Minghui asked Zhao Qing to go back and lie to Luo's wife, saying that she had broken up with him. Luo's wife would definitely let down her guard and would not tell Political Commissar Zhao about it.

Because of the time difference, he had the opportunity, time and energy to trick Zhao Qing into getting her.

Now the two are in the passionate period of love, and when they are in the honeymoon period, of course Zhao Qing will do whatever Sun Minghui says.

Even if Sun Minghui asked her to go against Political Commissar Zhao and Mrs. Luo, she would do it without hesitation.

Lei Sufen sighed and concluded, "Every family has its own problems."

Zhou Caiwei heard that Zeng Xinlan worked in the pharmacy of the health center, and couldn't help but quietly ask her, "You... health center, do you have any prescriptions or folk remedies that can help you get pregnant, and preferably give birth to a son?"

Ning Tang was speechless: "Do you still believe this? Whether you have a boy or a girl is determined by heaven."

In fact, it is decided by men, but... it would be a bit off topic to go into details.

Zhou Caiwei said, "My mother-in-law came to the island during the Chinese New Year this year and she urged me to have a grandson."

It's like trying anything desperately.

Zeng Xinlan shook her head. "There is no such thing. The pharmacy only sells ready-made medicines and prescription drugs. I have never seen the prescriptions and folk remedies you mentioned."

Zhou Caiwei sighed and also found herself funny.

Ning Tang said, "If you are really anxious to have a baby, take Captain Wu with you to a big hospital in the province or city to have a physical check-up together."

"Why haven't you checked it out?" Zhou Caiwei said, "We've been to the city hospital several times, but they couldn't find anything wrong. They just said that children are fate, and told us to relax, the baby will definitely come."

Ning Tang said, "If one hospital doesn't work, then go to two hospitals. If Jiang City doesn't work, then go to Shanghai City or Beijing City. The medical standards in different places are different, so you can always find a good hospital."

As they were talking, Mrs. Luo came over with Zhao Qing.

Zhao Qing looked impatient, "Mom, why are you pulling me over here?"

"What? I'm just brainwashing you." Mrs. Luo said casually.

Her face turned pale: "Do you really want to continue to be with Sun Minghui?"

When the name "Sun Minghui" was mentioned, Zhao Qing's face immediately broke into a sweet smile, and she nodded timidly, nodding to Ning Tang, Zeng Xinlan, Lei Sufen and other military wives, "When the time comes, please invite everyone to our house to have a drink and have some fun."

Hey, this girl still knows how to say that.

Mrs. Luo was so angry that she rolled up her sleeves and wanted to beat someone up. Girls should be dignified and generous. Inviting others to your home to drink at your wedding banquet is something that a proud girl would not say out loud. It is usually said by the elders.

Needless to say, it must have been taught by Sun Minghui.

Let Zhao Qing tell her family and friends, her father's colleagues, that she is getting married. Then everyone will know that Zhao Qing is getting married to Sun Minghui, and the Zhao family is getting married to the Sun family. Then can Political Commissar Zhao and Sister Luo deny it outright? That would be very difficult.

Seeing that Luo was about to quarrel with Zhao Qing, Ning Tang patted Luo's hand soothingly and said with a smile, "Really? Congratulations, will the wedding banquet be held at Sun's house? When the time comes, I will definitely go with Captain Shen and bring Da Wa, Er Niu and San Wa to share in the joy."

You can't confront a girl like Zhao Qing who is spoiled and has a bad temper. You have to go along with her temper and smooth it over, then you can slowly break her down.

Finally, someone stood by her side. Zhao Qing smiled and said, "Okay, I'll send you a wedding invitation when the time comes." After that, she winked at Luo's wife and said deliberately, "Aunt Ning, you are so nice. I wish my mother was as open-minded as you."

Ning Tang curled her lips, "Don't rush to praise me, you haven't answered my question yet. If we go to a wedding, should we go to Sun's house? I heard that their house in Jiang City is not very spacious. Can they place wine in the yard?" She looked around, "If so many of us go, can Sun's house accommodate us?"

Zhao Qing was stumped by Ning Tang's series of questions and was speechless, because she had not considered any of what Ning Tang said. She only thought about being with her beloved and having a happy wedding. As for the rest, it was not important at all.

She opened her mouth and said, "Yes, at their house? Set up a drink."

Then I thought, Sun's house only has two rooms and doesn't even have a yard. Can we have a wedding banquet in the house? That is definitely not possible because there are furniture and other things in the house. We can't clear them out during the wedding.

Zhao Qing frowned and said, "How about we set it up at our house?"

The military compound is made up of two-story buildings, and the yard is spacious, so it can definitely accommodate everything.

Ning Tang smiled, didn't say anything, just looked at Zhao Qing.

Zhao Qing also felt very embarrassed. How could a wedding be held at the bride's home? It wasn't like the two families were far apart, across provinces, and the distance was thousands of kilometers.

It only takes three hours by boat to get from Jiang City to Hailang Island.

Seeing Zhao Qing remained silent, Ning Tang curled her lips and said, "Actually, it doesn't matter where you put the wine. What matters is that you two are happy."

Zhao Qing nodded repeatedly, "Yes, that's the truth."

"Then..." Ning Tang stretched out his voice and blinked, "Sun family? How much do you plan to give as a gift?"

Zeng Xinlan suppressed her laughter and said, "It doesn't matter where the wine is placed, but the betrothal gift is a big deal. Qingqing, how much betrothal gift will the Sun family give you?"

She winked at Lei Sufen, who immediately understood, "When my second aunt's sister's mother-in-law's daughter got married, she gave three turns and one response."

Nurse Huang sighed, "What era is this? They still only need three turns and one ring. At the very least, they need to add forty-eight legs."

Pan Tong's eyes flashed with a smile, "I have a younger sister who married to Hong Kong. Her husband not only gave her a ring and forty-eight legs, but also gave her three golds: a gold bracelet, a gold necklace, and gold earrings. Oh, they are so bright yellow and beautiful."

Zeng Xinlan deliberately asked, "So, Qingqing, how much do the Sun family give you as a dowry? Is it three turns and one ring and forty-eight legs, or three golds, or a few dozen or a few hundred?"

With every word spoken by the group of military wives, Zhao Qing lowered her head a little.

Because the Sun family never mentioned the issue of bride price.

What three turns and one sound, forty-eight legs, three golds, none of them!

She raised her head, stiffened her neck, and said stubbornly, "What era is it now? You still have the old custom of asking for a bride price? You are too realistic. Money, money, can't you live a good life without money?"

Ning Tang smiled and said, "Of course you can't live a good life without money."

Zhao Qing opened her mouth to retort, but Ning Tang pulled at her clothes and said, "Reality? Haha, this blouse you're wearing, the denim jacket you're wearing outside, and the pair of small leather shoes on your feet, which one doesn't cost money?"

Zhao Qing pursed her lips and said nothing.

Mrs. Luo said anxiously, "Just listen to my advice. Their family didn't even want to give you a dowry before the marriage. How can you expect anything good from marrying down?"

"It's different." Zhao Qing shook her head, her eyes firm, "He treats me very well, very well. As long as he treats me well, that's enough. I don't need anything else."