"Commander, the injury on your face..." Zhou Bingchen subconsciously spoke according to the plot of his dream.
"Oh, I wasn't paying attention to the road while riding my bike this morning and I accidentally got scratched by a tree branch," Zheng Shengli said.
Zhou Bingchen remained silent.
Not a single word is wrong.
Zheng Shengli's answer was exactly the same as Zhou Bingchen's dream last night.
What exactly happened?
Could it be... that last night's dream wasn't an ordinary dream? Or was it a premonition?
Zhou Bingchen thought about it and decided to verify it.
"Commander, was the scratch on your face inflicted by your wife? Someone saw it," Zhou Bingchen asked.
"Who told you that?" Zheng Shengli was taken aback.
“I can’t tell you that. Anyway, I heard from others that your sister-in-law had a big fight with you because you sent too much money back to your hometown this month, right?” Zhou Bingchen continued to ask.
“That’s right! Because of fifteen yuan, your sister-in-law made a scene for most of last night, and this morning she actually hit me after only a few words. That woman values money more than her man,” Zheng Shengli said sullenly.
Now that Zhou Bingchen knew the origin of the scratches on his face, Zheng Shengli didn't hide it from him and simply complained to Zhou Bingchen about the shrewishness of his "tiger mom" at home.
Zhou Bingchen tried to suppress his laughter, but couldn't.
"Don't laugh at me. Your family will come to live with you soon, and you'll get the same treatment as me," Zheng Shengli said irritably after Zhou Bingchen finished laughing.
"No, my Pearl doesn't hit people, she doesn't even know how to swear." Zhou Bingchen puffed out his chest, looking smug.
Whether in real life or in dreams, Zhao Zhenzhu is a gentle and virtuous woman.
In Zhao Zhenzhu's heart, Zhou Bingchen and the children are the most important.
Previously, Zhao Zhenzhu had mentioned to Zhou Bingchen that Ding Ermei had taken her allowance. Zhou Bingchen advised her not to stoop to Ding Ermei's level, and Zhao Zhenzhu let it go.
For more than seven years, Zhao Zhenzhu has silently shouldered the burden of the family and supported Zhou Bingchen's work with practical actions.
Of course, Zhou Bingchen wasn't stupid.
In recent years, as his position has been promoted, Zhou Bingchen's salary has also increased.
Zhou Bingchen didn't tell Ding Ermei about the raise and continued to send twenty yuan home every month according to the old standard.
Zhou Bingchen dared not send any more money to Zhao Zhenzhu.
Peach Blossom Town is a small place, so even the smallest thing can spread like wildfire.
Zhou Bingchen was afraid that Ding Ermei would be angry if he sent money to Zhao Zhenzhu and would cause trouble for Zhao Zhenzhu.
Zhou Bingchen opened a savings account and deposited the money, planning to give it to Zhao Zhenzhu after she came to join the army.
"Hehehe... all women are the same. When they first get married, they're like little lambs, but after a while, they turn into tigresses." Zheng Shengli didn't believe it.
Zhou Bingchen smiled without saying a word. He believed in his place in Zhao Zhenzhu's heart, and he didn't believe that Zhao Zhenzhu would turn into a "shrew" like He Xiaolian.
Zheng Shengli did not continue the discussion with Zhou Bingchen; he had other important matters to attend to.
"Battalion Commander Zhou, your report for accompanying the troops has been approved." Zheng Shengli took a piece of paper from the drawer and handed it to Zhou Bingchen.
"That's great, thank you, Commander." Zhou Bingchen was overjoyed.
Zhou Bingchen knew that Zhao Zhenzhu was not comfortable living at home.
However, Zhou Bingchen's rank and length of service were not high enough to meet the standards for family members to accompany him to the military.
Zhou Bingchen has been working hard in the army for the past few years, always eager to take on tasks, all in order to get promoted as soon as possible and bring Zhao Zhenzhu and her children to live with him.
Last year, Zhou Bingchen met the requirements, but there were no vacancies in the military family housing.
Last month, Zhou Bingchen finally received his apartment.
Zhou Bingchen immediately submitted a report to the army.
Now, my wish has finally come true.
Zhou Bingchen held the approved document, so happy he didn't know what to say.
"Battalion Commander Zhou, I have another task for you. Here's the thing... Time is tight. You'll lead your squad out this afternoon. Don't worry, it's not difficult. You'll be back in ten days at most. Then, I'll give you a month's leave so you can go home and bring your family over," Zheng Shengli said.
"Yes." Zhou Bingchen stood at attention and saluted.
Soldiers consider obeying orders their primary duty.
Even though Zhou Bingchen knew that this originally easy task would become hellish due to various changes.
In Zhou Bingchen's dream last night, of the twelve people in his team on this mission, eight died, two were seriously injured, and two were slightly injured.
Zhou Bingchen was seriously injured and spent almost half a year in the hospital before recovering.
However, Zhou Bingchen will not back down.
This time, he will devise a perfect plan to complete the mission while minimizing casualties among his team members.
Speaking of Peach Blossom Town...
The next day, after lunch, Zhao Tianyu went to Wu Meiyun's room.
Half an hour later, Zhao Tianyu returned to his room with a heavy expression.
Liang Xiaohe stretched out her hand to Zhao Tianyu and said excitedly, "Tianyu, let me keep the money! Don't worry, I will use this money well."
Zhao Tianyu hesitated for a moment, then reached into his pocket and took out three ten-yuan bills, placing them in Liang Xiaohe's hand.
"What else? Wasn't it six hundred?" Liang Xiaohe asked.
“That’s all. Mom said we don’t need to pay this money back; it’s for us to go to the hospital for a checkup together. My mom went to the hospital and asked around. They said that to treat this kind of illness, both the man and woman need to be examined first. The fact that we don’t have children doesn’t necessarily mean it’s the woman’s problem; it’s also possible that it’s the man’s problem,” Zhao Tianyu said.
“Zhao Tianyu, if you don’t want to pay for my medical treatment, just say so. Why make up these kinds of excuses to fool me? Do you think I don’t know whether you’re capable or not? What kind of tests do you need at the hospital?” Liang Xiaohe said with a long face.
“My mom wouldn’t lie to me, Xiaohe. Let’s ask for leave from work tomorrow and go to the hospital for a check-up together in the morning, okay?” Zhao Tianyu asked.
"Get checked out? I've already been to the hospital several times this year. What more do you want me to get checked out? You can go by yourself if you want." Liang Xiaohe was furious.
Liang Xiaohe asked Zhao Tianyu for money not because she really wanted to see a doctor.
Instead, they wanted to find an excuse to ask Zhao Qingshan and the others for money.
Six hundred yuan, plus the two hundred or so yuan that Liang Xiaohe had, was enough to buy Liang Xiaobao a job.
"Xiao He, then find my previous test reports and give them to me. I'll ask the doctor to check them out when I go for my next checkup tomorrow..."
Zhao Tianyu was interrupted by Liang Xiaohe before he could finish speaking.
"Zhao Tianyu, don't you trust me? Do you think I'm trying to scam you out of your money?" Liang Xiaohe cried out.
Liang Xiaohe dared not let the Zhao family know the real reason for her infertility.
Liang Xiaohe had already torn up those medical reports. How could she possibly bring them home?
Even when going to the hospital for a checkup, Liang Xiaohe would find a way to get Zhao Tianyu away.
"Xiaohe, I didn't say you lied to me. I just think my mom has a point. Your test results are missing, but we'll still..."
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