Xiao Lang carried Chen Xiaoru home steadily. Along the way, Chen Xiaoru smelled the scent of sweat and soil on his body, and her heart was at ease. When they arrived at the door, Xiao Lang gently put her down, his eyes full of concern: "Xiaoru, you have a good rest at home. I'll go to the cafeteria to see if there is any food and bring it back to you."
"Well, go ahead. I'm all sticky and sweaty. I'll go wash." Chen Xiaoru said with an embarrassed smile.
"Okay, I'll be leaving first." Xiao Lang said, then turned and left. As soon as he reached the cafeteria door, he ran into Captain Li Qiang. He quickly stood at attention and saluted: "Captain!"
"Xiao Lang, you're really good! I heard that your wife showed off her prowess today and defeated a group of wild boars by herself? Our group is in for a treat today!" Captain Li patted Xiao Lang on the shoulder, his tone full of praise.
"Captain, you're too kind. This is all thanks to my wife." Xiao Lang said modestly, then he remembered something, "Captain, I actually have something I want to discuss with you."
"Oh? What's the matter? Tell me." Captain Li asked with interest.
"It's like this, Commander. You know that my wife used to... well, she didn't have a very good reputation. Although she has reformed now, she still has to make up for the mistakes she made before. The wild boars this time were all killed by my wife. She wanted to leave most of them to the army to nourish the soldiers, and keep one or two to distribute to the military families in the family compound, as an apology." Xiao Lang explained the matter clearly in one breath.
After hearing this, Captain Li was stunned at first, then burst into laughter: "You kid, you're great! Your wife is even more conscious than you! I agree, I'll do as your wife says! But you have to keep a close eye on her. Such a good wife is hard to find even with a lantern, don't let her suffer any more!"
"Don't worry, Captain. I promise to treat her like a baby!" Xiao Lang smiled and felt happy.
Captain Li chatted with Xiao Lang for a few more words, then asked the kitchen staff to pack up some food for Xiao Lang and asked him to send it back to Chen Xiaoru as soon as possible.
Xiao Lang ran back home, carrying his lunch box. Chen Xiaoru had already showered and changed into clean clothes, looking much fresher.
"Xiaoru, come and eat!" Xiao Lang put the lunch box on the table and called Chen Xiaoru.
"Wow, the food is so good today!" Chen Xiaoru's eyes lit up when she saw the braised pork and white rice in the lunch box.
"Of course, you're a great contributor to our group, so you must be rewarded!" Xiao Lang said, picking up the largest piece of braised pork for Chen Xiaoru. "Come on, eat more to replenish your body. You eat first, I have to go. Those guys probably got the wild boar, so I have to go help."
Chen Xiaoru's mouth was full of meat, and she said incoherently: "Yes, yes, go ahead!" Xiao Lang got the consent and turned to walk out the door.
Xiao Lang and several soldiers carried the processed wild boars to the open space of the family compound. The two plump wild boars swung to the ground, instantly attracting everyone's attention. People in the family compound gathered in groups of three or four, staring at these fat pigs with their eyes wide open.
"Wow! Such a big wild boar! It must weigh several hundred kilograms, right?" a young military wife exclaimed.
"That's right! The meat is so fat and looks delicious!" Another older military wife echoed, her mouth almost watering.
"Hey, where do you think this wild boar came from? We haven't seen a wild boar around here for a long time." A military wife holding a child asked curiously.
"Where else could it have come from? It must have been Captain Xiao's wife!" A well-informed military wife said proudly, "You don't know, Captain Xiao's wife is really powerful. She took down a group of wild boars by herself!"
"Is it true? Xiao Lang's wife? The one from the past... the one with a bad reputation?" A military wife asked in a low voice, with a hint of doubt in her tone.
"That's her! She's turned over a new leaf now, she's amazing!"
"Oh, that's amazing! Xiao Lang has found a treasure!"
"Who says it's not? Where else can you find such a good wife?"
The crowd was buzzing with discussion, their opinions of Chen Xiaoru undergoing a dramatic shift. Those who had previously viewed her with tinted glasses now had a touch more admiration and envy in their eyes. After all, in this day and age, a woman who could kill a wild boar with her bare hands was rarer than a giant panda!
"Hey, what do you think? Could this Chen Xiaoru be the reincarnation of a tigress?" A young military wife whispered to the people next to her, lowering her voice very low for fear of being heard by others.
"Shh, keep your voice down! What tigress? She's just being brave! Besides, have you ever seen such a beautiful tigress?" Another military wife quickly stopped her, but her eyes couldn't help but glance at the closed door of Xiao Lang's house, secretly guessing what Chen Xiaoru looked like.
"Hey, you know what, I used to look down on her and thought she wasn't worthy of Captain Xiao. Now it seems I was blind!" An elderly military wife lamented, "These days, capable women are popular everywhere!"
"That's right, Captain Xiao has found a treasure this time! Anyone who dares to bully his family in the future will have to think twice!"
"Everyone, be quiet!" Xiao Lang suddenly raised his voice. The originally noisy crowd instantly quieted down, and everyone's eyes were focused on him.
Xiao Lang looked around, cleared his throat, and said loudly, "These two wild boars are what my wife left behind to apologize to everyone! She was young and ignorant before, and she did a lot of wrong things, which made everyone dislike her and caused a lot of trouble for everyone. Here, I apologize to everyone on her behalf. I hope that everyone can forgive her past mistakes because she has changed her ways!"
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