When Feng Mingshu returned to the island with his three sons, he found that the courtyard on the west side of his house, which had been empty for more than a year, had been occupied by new people.
The gate was wide open, and several young soldiers were carrying furniture in and out. A young woman's voice could be heard in the courtyard, directing people.
The three Li brothers put their luggage on the steps of the courtyard gate and went over to take a look out of curiosity.
The young woman inside saw them and immediately ordered, "You three, bring that sofa in."
The three Li brothers were taken aback for a moment, then pointed at themselves and asked, "Auntie, are you calling us?"
"Yes, it's you guys. Don't just stand there." The young woman's tone revealed a hint of impatience.
The three Li brothers looked down and saw that they were wearing the most fashionable military uniforms of the era, the same style as the soldiers' uniforms, except that they did not have shoulder insignia. They knew that the other party had misunderstood, but they did not explain. They just turned to look at their cousin.
Cousin Feng Mingshu took out her key and unlocked the gate to her yard. Hearing the commotion, she smiled and said, "One of you come and carry the luggage, and the other two go help."
But as soon as she finished speaking, the young woman came out from next door, paused for a moment when she saw her, and then exclaimed excitedly, "It's you!"
The other person was tall with thin lips and clearly recognized him. Feng Mingshu thought for a while before remembering that the other person had also attended a military social gathering several years ago, and it seemed that his surname was Fu.
So, Feng Mingshu smiled and nodded: "Comrade Fu, it's been a long time. I live next door to you. If you need any help in the future, just let me know. You can also ask my brother." She pointed to Li Dapang and the other two.
Hearing this, Fu Jiarong's face turned even uglier: "If I had known my neighbor was you, I wouldn't have lived here! You two, quickly put down my sofa, I don't need your help!"
Li Dapang and Li Erpang were immediately displeased when they were scolded for helping with the work. They slammed down on the sofa, kicking up a cloud of dust that landed on Fu Jiarong's face.
Fu Jiarong angrily brushed away the dust, about to explode, when she saw her husband striding towards her from the front. She immediately put on a smiling face, took his arm, and said, "Qingping, you're back?"
The visitor was Zhai Qingping, who had left Bincheng half a month ago to take up a post on this island.
His gaze swept quickly over Feng Mingshu before his face darkened and he snapped at Fu Jiarong, "Apologize to Comrade Feng, immediately!"
Fu Jiarong's smile froze. She pointed at Feng Mingshu, then at herself, and questioned Zhai Qingping, "You want me to apologize to her? Do you even know who your wife is?"
Feng Mingshu was somewhat surprised when she saw Zhai Qingping. She didn't expect that Lao Zhou's former military academy roommate would be transferred to this island. But when she heard the couple arguing, she felt it was troublesome and interrupted, "There's no need for an apology, but don't involve me in your argument. I don't know either of you well."
After saying that, he picked up Mao Mao, called the three Li brothers to take their luggage and enter the yard, and closed the gate behind them to show that they were not welcome.
Zhai Qingping stared at the courtyard gate, his expression complex and unreadable. After looking away, he grabbed Fu Jiarong's wrist and said, "Come home with me!"
Fu Jiarong angrily shook off his hand: "No, I want to change courtyards, I want to change to a courtyard far away from her house!"
It was already noon, and everyone was gradually leaving get off work and returning to their residential compound. Seeing the newly arrived couple arguing, they couldn't help but take a second look.
Not wanting to become a laughing stock, Zhai Qingping suppressed his anger and explained, "There are no other empty courtyards in the family compound."
“Then I’ll switch places with someone else. I don’t want to live here!” Fu Jiarong’s voice rose even higher.
Zhai Qingping's face darkened completely: "If you don't want to stay, then don't!"
After saying that, he turned and went into his own yard, and then sent away the young soldiers who had helped move the furniture.
Left outside, Fu Jiarong seemed to find it hard to believe her husband's heartlessness. Her eyes slowly reddened, and tears welled up in her eyes.
"Comrade Fu, why are you crying? What happened?"
Aunt Qin, who had just returned from the cafeteria with a box of meat dishes, warmly stepped forward and asked.
Fu Jiarong felt as if she had seen a relative. She grabbed Sister Qin and choked up, saying, "Sister-in-law, I want to change courtyards. Could you please take me to someone who can make the decision?"
Sister-in-law Qin asked in surprise, "Why are you changing your yard? Isn't your old yard perfectly fine?"
Aside from being housed for a while by Wang Shijie, who had a bad reputation, there's nothing wrong with him.
Fu Jiarong did not respond, her tears flowed even faster, but her gaze drifted towards the Zhou family's courtyard several times, with a meaningful look in her eyes.
Following her gaze, Sister-in-law Qin saw that the courtyard gate was open and immediately became happy: "It must be Xiao Feng who's back. I'll go see her first, and then I'll talk to you about your matter later."
After saying that, he left Fu Jiarong and ran excitedly into the Zhou family's courtyard: "Little Feng, Little Feng, are you back?"
Fu Jiarong, who was left outside again, almost had her face contorted in pain.
Yes, Feng Mingshu arrived at the island two years earlier than me. I don't have an advantage in terms of neighborly relations, but I can still take another path.
In the courtyard.
Feng Mingshu was also very happy to see Sister Qin and shared some of the delicacies he had brought back from Northeast China with her.
Since the two families had a good relationship, Sister-in-law Qin accepted the gift without any hesitation and then invited her, "Come to my house for dinner. Your stove hasn't been used for half a month, and it'll be a hassle for you to clean it up."
Feng Mingshu also noticed that not only had the stove not been used for half a month, but the house had also been uninhabited for several days.
Sister-in-law Qin slapped her thigh and said, "Sigh, you've only been gone a few days, and your mother-in-law is going back to her hometown. Your sister-in-law is seeing her off. Then Commander Zhou went on another mission, and my husband Qin went too. I don't know when he'll be back."
Feng Mingshu's heart was in her throat. Zhou Jinshan led troops on several missions every year. Even though there hadn't been any large-scale wars between the two sides of the Taiwan Strait in her memories of her previous life, she was still worried.
There were no large-scale wars, but harassment and provocation were common. Moreover, the sea is different from the land, where danger and accidents can happen at any time.
Thinking of this, Feng Mingshu said to Sister-in-law Qin, "Sister-in-law, I won't go to your house. I'll tidy up the house first. I'll have Da Pang and the other two go to the canteen to get lunch."
The three chubby brothers immediately agreed, grabbed their lunchboxes, and ran to the cafeteria.
Seeing this, Sister-in-law Qin smiled and said, "Then I'll help you tidy up; it'll be faster if there are two of you."
As for Fu Jiarong outside, Aunt Qin has a bad memory and has long forgotten her.
Fu Jiarong didn't stay outside to wait for Sister Qin; she went to Commander Tong's house with red eyes.
When Aunt Tong saw her like this, she was a little surprised: "Xiao Fu, are you having some kind of trouble?"
“Sister-in-law… Waaah…” Fu Jiarong threw herself into Sister-in-law Tong’s arms and cried.
Aunt Tong was a kind-hearted woman. She patted Fu Jiarong's back and comforted her for a while before Fu Jiarong choked up and told her about her relationship with her husband. Finally, she asked to change the courtyard.
At first, Sister Tong was a little confused by the young people's love affairs, but when she heard Fu Jiarong's request, all the tangled threads suddenly came together.
"Xiao Fu, if I'm not mistaken, your husband's ex-girlfriend was Teacher Feng?"
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