She is determined to be a qualified military wife, shouldering all hardships and burdens of life.
He turned himself into a devoted sycophant who dedicated his life to love, but he never imagined that there were also scoundrels among the military.
You can't judge a person's character solely by their profession.
There are all kinds of birds in a big forest; you might even find a stink bug while eating sunflower seeds!
Being a soldier is indeed a glorious profession, and the military is indeed a great furnace that can forge fine steel.
However, with a large number of people, there will inevitably be some bad apples and some morally corrupt or even ruthless individuals.
Even the most advanced furnaces can produce not only high-quality steel and iron, but also carbon ash and slag!
Although Nini's father did not commit any crimes and could not be considered a complete slag, he could still be described as a piece of ashes who had no sense of responsibility towards his wife and children.
It wasn't that Chen Hong herself was unhappy in her marriage and was hoping for a crisis in her sister's marriage, so she instigated her to get a divorce sooner.
Rather, Chen Hong has been trying her best to change their economic situation in this life, hoping they can escape the fate of their previous life.
However, after several close encounters with her sister, she never heard her talk about her husband and sister.
As for Nini's father, Xiaoyun refused to ask Chen Hong about him, and she never mentioned him. This situation speaks volumes.
Chen Hong didn't understand what her sister and her husband were insisting on. Did they think that not having an affair meant a normal, good marriage?
Given Chen Hong's temperament, she believes in marrying a man for food and clothing! If she can't get food or clothing from him, and he doesn't care about the children, what's the use of such a man?
Is it really that simple to say you have a husband and children with family?
Isn't this kind of marriage oppressive? Can a child growing up in such a dysfunctional family develop mental health? Chen Hong expressed her doubts!
Since changes have been made, and Nini's father is still the same as in her previous life, why not break it off sooner?
As the old saying goes, hesitation leads to trouble. Given their current situation, Chen Hong doesn't even dare to fly with her sister anymore.
Xiaoyun is still the same as in her previous life, with the same "soft" personality, cautious and sensitive. Chen Hong doesn't dare to be frank with her.
There are some things she doesn't realize on her own. If Chen Hong talks to her too much, she's afraid she'll stop talking to her and cut off all contact.
Her sister has always had this personality: sensitive, holds grudges, and if you say anything too harsh, she'll simply ignore you and won't speak to you for years. She's incredibly stubborn and loves to get stuck on things!
Chen Hong has always been helpless with her younger sister. Neither being too lenient nor too harsh is acceptable. Even sharing her innermost thoughts with her requires careful consideration, which is exhausting.
However, although her sister is sensitive and prone to overthinking, she is the kindest person. When she's kind to someone, she's truly devoted.
Xiaoyun is the only introverted person in the family, and Chen Hong has never been able to figure her out.
She could only watch helplessly as her sister fell and bled from her head. Fortunately, she was financially well-off in this life and could provide enough help for her sister, so she wouldn't be powerless to help her sister's difficulties like she was in her previous life.
However, Chen Hong believed that with persistent effort, her sister would eventually understand and extricate herself from the false happiness of her marriage sooner or later than in her previous life.
After finishing their chores in the yard, the two sisters went into the living room to rest.
The children were chattering away, "Tomorrow night, let's go to the grove at the south end of the village. There's a small patch of elm trees there, and it's easiest to catch them under the elm trees."
Guan Tao craned his neck, "Really? Your sister Xiaoying and I have never done this kind of work before. We're counting on the three of you tomorrow night."
We'll buy all the necessary tools tomorrow, so we don't end up with nothing when we need them.
Fang Xiaoying wondered, "Did that thing really crawl out from underground? Is it edible? Isn't it dirty? I find it hard to believe."
Xiao Hao said, "It's true, Sister Xiao Ying! Every year around this time, the kids in the village go in groups, using flashlights to search in the woods!"
Wang Xin quickly added, "Each one can sell for several cents! There are buyers at the village dock."
However, we kids didn't catch many, so we couldn't sell them for much money. We took them all home, fried them, and ate them.
Yu Yang also said, "My mom fries the best ones. They're fragrant, crispy, and nutritious. They're great for your brain!"
Xiao Yun was completely confused. Seeing that her sister didn't seem surprised at all, she couldn't help but ask Chen Hong, "Sister, what are Yu Yang and Guan Tao saying?"
They were talking about going into the woods and giving brain-boosting stuff, but I didn't understand a word they said. Do you even know what they were talking about?
Chen Hong covered her mouth and laughed, "You're so silly, they explained it so clearly, and you still don't understand! Have you forgotten that I took you to catch them when you were little?"
In the summer, I stole my mom's flashlight, grabbed a pole, and without even eating dinner, I went to the sycamore grove at the entrance of the village to catch cicada nymphs.
Bring them back, wash them clean, and I'll secretly fry them for you. Looks like you haven't had them in years; you've even forgotten about cicada nymphs.
Xiaoyun suddenly remembered, "Oh dear, isn't that right? It's cicada season now."
I haven't eaten cicada nymphs since I went to Beijing, and just thinking about it makes me crave them!
But now, because of pesticide use, cicada nymphs are scarce and hard to catch, right?
Chen Hong: "It's not that they're hard to catch, it's that there are fewer of them, and we can't find many left."
However, in my hometown, there is a lot of land and many persimmon and walnut trees, so the number of cicada nymphs has been decreasing due to pesticide spraying.
There's not much land along the coast, so pesticides aren't used much, and there are still a lot of cicada nymphs. In the summer, the cicadas chirp and chirp, which is really annoying.
The children love to eat them, but the adults are too busy, so they all go to the woods to catch them themselves with flashlights.
Anyway, tomorrow's only task is making wine. If you're free, go play with the kids!
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