After driving Wang Cuixiang away, Li Xin felt better than before, especially since Wang Cuixiang's nose seemed crooked with anger.
Although she didn't know why Wang Cuixiang was able to control her temper and not take action today, she was not afraid even if Wang Cuixiang really took action.
"Xinxin."
After a while, Liu Xiang also came over.
She also took out the mushrooms she picked yesterday and dried them on the other side. The family compound was very large and there was enough space to dry things.
"I heard that the road up the mountain is blocked." Liu Xiang was beside her, sharing the news he had just received with her.
"I heard that just now." Li Xin nodded.
"I don't know why the mountain was suddenly closed. It was fine yesterday, wasn't it?" Liu Xiang couldn't help but sigh. "But luckily we went mushroom picking yesterday. We don't know how long it will be closed. If the best time for mushrooms is over, we won't be able to eat them anymore!"
Li Xin: “…”
Although she knew why the mountain was closed, Liu Xiang was the political commissar's wife. If she didn't know, then the army would definitely not have made the matter public. Xia Wenqiang didn't even tell his own wife, so it was in the confidentiality stage.
She thought about it and shook her head to indicate that she didn't know, and didn't say anything to avoid causing unnecessary panic.
And it is still not certain now, it must be a landmine.
If it is wrong, it would be false reporting of military intelligence, which is also illegal.
"These mushrooms need to be dried in the sun. I hope the sun stays good these few days and it doesn't rain." Liu Xiang thought that closing the mountain was at most related to the practical training of the soldiers, so he didn't say much.
"Looking at the weather, there should be a few days of sunshine." Li Xin looked up at the sky and felt that it would not rain in the next few days.
She and Liu Xiang talked in the yard for a while until the sun rose, and then they both went home.
Li Xin was resting at home, and asked Sanmao to serve her tea and water. Only then did the fatigue from yesterday's busy day seem to be relieved.
As evening approached, Li Xin prepared to go to the yard to collect the mushrooms that had been drying in the sun all day.
At this point, many people had already taken back the mushrooms that were originally drying. The mushrooms that Li Xin was drying were particularly conspicuous and could be seen at a glance.
From a distance, Li Xin saw a chubby little boy standing in front of the mushrooms she was drying.
The sun had not yet set and her eyesight was good enough for her to see the little boy clearly pick up the mushrooms she had been drying and stuff them into her trouser pocket.
The boy looked no more than seven or eight years old. He seemed to be well dressed and well fed, otherwise he would not have grown so strong.
He was looking around while stuffing the things in his pocket. He looked cautious and wary. He must have known very well that he was stealing.
It would be fine if the child just didn't understand, but if he knows he is stealing and still steals, that's a problem.
Li Xin quickly walked forward and grabbed the little boy's hand as he was about to put the mushrooms into his trouser pocket.
"Take out the mushrooms you just took away!" Li Xin grabbed his hand and said fiercely.
"Wow!" The little boy was startled and the mushroom in his hand fell down. He didn't care about it for a moment and just wanted to free his hand. "Let me go, let me go!"
The little boy struggled, and Li Xin, who was still slapping with his other hand, grabbed his hand.
At such a young age, he is already acting like a habitual criminal. Li Xin feels that this child needs to be properly educated, but he doesn't know whose child he is.
But if he is in the staff quarters, he must be a child from the compound.
"Do you know that you are stealing now? Stealing is illegal. If you want to eat, you can ask me for it instead of stealing it. There are many ways to get something, but you can't choose a way that breaks the law, understand?"
Li Xin thought that she couldn't bear to see a child of the People's Liberation Army soldier go astray, so she would straighten him out while he was still young.
"I, I just saw that you had so many here, so what if I just took a few? I'm just a kid, why do you have to argue with a kid like me? You stingy guy!" The boy not only didn't listen, but also struggled and made faces at Li Xin.
When it came to stealing, he relied on the fact that he was young and still a child to justify it.
This child can't even be called a naughty kid. He has a typical set of distorted values, which are completely crooked!
Seeing the child like this, Li Xin guessed that his family was not in a good situation either. If the adults at home had not taught him, how could a child say such words?
It was obvious that the boy had been told these words by his family since he was a child, so he remembered them in his heart.
Are you sure he is really a child from the compound?
Which top-notch military wife could raise her child like this?
Li Xin was not willing to give in at all. Since the child refused to take it out, she would grab it herself and directly took out all the mushrooms from his trouser pocket.
"Ahhh... mushrooms, these are my mushrooms! If you steal my mushrooms, I will tell my dad and let him beat you to death!" The boy dodged while roaring loudly, and even tried to snatch the mushrooms back from Li Xin.
"It's useless even if you're too milky!"
This child is typically lacking in social lessons.
Li Xin ignored him and snatched back all the mushrooms in his pocket, leaving none behind.
"Wow--" The boy watched the mushrooms being snatched away. Before the threat could take effect, he burst into tears with a "Wow".
He didn't shed many tears, but he howled at the top of his lungs, wanting to use his crying to achieve his goal.
"It's so noisy. If you want to cry, go home!" Li Xin felt it was too irritating and pulled him away from her.
As for the child crying, let her cry. She prepared to pack up her mushrooms and go back.
It is also convenient to use old and unwanted bed sheets to dry mushrooms. Just gather the mushrooms together, lift the four edges of the bed sheet to form a cloth bundle, and you can wrap up all the mushrooms and take them away.
The boy's crying soon attracted people, among whom was a familiar figure running very fast. Before Li Xin had put away the mushrooms, this sturdy figure came in front of him.
"What's wrong? What happened?" Wang Cuixiang hugged her crying son and comforted him. "Who bullied you? Huh?"
"Wow...it's her!" Ding Chaoqun pointed in the direction of Li Xin.
Wang Cuixiang immediately turned around and glared at him.
"Li Xin, do you still have any shame? You even bully children? I'm going to fight you!" Wang Cuixiang started scolding Li Xin directly, looking like she was going to rush over and hit him.
Oh, it turns out to be Wang Cuixiang’s cub!
Li Xin looked at the angry Wang Cuixiang, then at Ding Chaoqun beside her, and understood why this child had such a distorted outlook on life. It turned out that when the top beam is crooked, the bottom beam will be crooked as well.
"Before you start cursing, let's get it straight. It was your son who came here to steal my things. I didn't touch him. I just took back what originally belonged to me." Li Xin said coldly.
Although it is likely that he cannot explain things clearly to Wang Cuixiang, there are many people around watching this place. He can't let people talk about him, otherwise it would be bad if it affects He Beichen.
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