"You're so good, Li Shuhua! You quietly arranged for Shanzi to join the army, and you're an educated one at that!"
The village chief, who was standing nearby, was surprised when he heard Wu Aijun's words: "Shuhua, are you really that capable? You've already received the notice, don't you need a physical examination?"
He knew that those who wanted to join the army had to undergo a physical examination first before they could receive the enlistment notice.
People in the Li family were discussing this matter, and so were people in the village.
"You might not know this, but Li Shuhua, through some unknown connection, sent Dongzi to the army a few years ago, and now he's sending Shanzi to the army too!"
"Dongzi at least had a physical examination back then, but Shanzi doesn't even have one now. I heard he only had one after joining the army!"
"Oh, I have to say that being educated is good. I still have to send my child to school in the future!"
"Bah, do you think every child is like the Li family's? Not only are they good-looking, but they're all over 1.85 meters tall!"
The person being criticized said unconvincedly, "What's wrong with my child? He's just a little darker and shorter. When you talk about my family, think about yours. It's much better than ours!"
The villagers were talking excitedly with each other. He Zhaodi passed by them with a basket and heard them talking about joining the army.
When someone in the village saw He Zhaodi, they said to her, "Zhaodi, congratulations! After your eldest grandson joined the army, your second grandson is about to join the army too!"
These words made He Zhaodi confused. Whose grandson is this?
Does she have grandchildren?
"It's your step-grandson, Shanzi, the second son of Li Shuhua, the big boss. He's going to the army, and the notice has arrived!"
When He Zhaodi heard this, she was so angry that she quickly walked away with her vegetable basket.
Those gossipy people behind me were still whispering.
"You said he's her grandson. Can she have such an outstanding grandson? Look at her children. Is there any one of them who can compare to that accountant?
They are all uglier than each other, but their ambitions are as high as the sky. Let’s see what they will look like in the future!”
"Although what you said is unpleasant, it's not wrong. Just talking about what she did makes me feel like I'm filthy."
He Zhaodi knew what the people behind her said, but what could she do?
Besides, what's wrong with her son and daughter? They are both excellent.
As she walked home quickly, she thought about this matter. She felt that Li Shuhua did not have the ability and even less the connections.
The only person in the family who could handle this was Li Zhihua. After all, it was he who arranged for Li Yuandong to join the army.
This shouldn't be the case. If Li Zhihua received the letter from Li Daniu, he shouldn't have arranged for Li Yuanshan to join the army!
Could it be that Li Zhihua didn’t receive Li Daniu’s letter? No, she had to talk to Li Daniu about this matter when he came back in the evening.
No, let Li Daniu write another letter to Li Zhihua.
So, when Li Daniu came back in the evening, He Zhaodi told him about this.
Li Daniu couldn't believe his ears when he heard this and asked, "What did you say? Shanzi is going to work?"
"Of course, the whole village knows about it now. I heard that he doesn't even need a physical examination, and he's a knowledge soldier, and he's going to be trained as a key person. Xia Yulan must be so proud of this!"
Li Daniu was in self-doubt at the moment. He had tried every possible means to get Li Shuhua back and cut off his way to success. But why did it turn out like this? First, Li Yuandong was secretly taken to the army by his second son, and when he found out, it was too late.
Now that Li Yuanshan is going to the army again, can't he really stop the boss's family from making a name for themselves?
"Old man, do you think the second son didn't receive the letter you wrote? If he did, would he be able to help the eldest son's family with such a big thing?"
What she was thinking in her heart was that her two sons were still farming at home. They were both descendants of the Li family, so why were Shao Xue's sons able to join the army and have a good future, while her children couldn't even get a job.
Li Daniu denied her words upon hearing this: "This is definitely not done by the second brother. He doesn't have the ability to do it."
I have to say that Li Daniu's IQ is sometimes still online.
After saying this to He Zhaodi, he stood up and went to Li Shuhua's house. He wanted to ask in person whose connections the boss had taken.
I have to say that Li Daniu was crazy at this moment.
Because he was preoccupied with something, he ignored people who greeted him on the street.
When he arrived at Li Shuhua's house, it was bustling with activity. The whole family was celebrating that Li Yuanshan had received the enlistment notice.
Xia Yulan was particularly happy today. She usually only drank one glass of wine, but today she drank three glasses. Her face was red like a red apple, making people want to take a bite.
"Over the years, there are only three things that have made me happiest. The first was when Dongxi joined the army. The second was when Jingjing returned home. The third was when Shanzi received his enlistment notice today. Shanzi, come on, let me have another drink with you today."
Xia Yulan picked up her glass and was about to clink glasses with Li Yuanshan.
They were happy today, so they didn't restrict the children from drinking. Of course, Li Yuanbing still couldn't drink, so Li Wenjing gave him some juice.
Li Wenjing only allowed her to drink a small cup. Xia Yulan would not allow her to drink any more and asked her to drink juice with Li Yuanbing.
"Dad, I want to have a wedding banquet for Shanzi. You can't stop me. The date is set for the day after tomorrow. Then you have to invite my family, and of course my younger sister's family, over. We can all have a good gathering together."
She had wanted to do this when she went to the army, but the conditions were limited at that time and their family did not have that much money. Now it is different, and it is still possible to have a banquet.
Xia Yulan is now in high spirits, as if she is celebrating a happy occasion. She waved her hand and offered to treat everyone.
Anyway, the whole village knows about it now, so she doesn't want to hide it anymore.
My son is going to the army. What a great honor it is. Why should I hide it?
Li Shuhua's face was flushed from drinking, and he kept clinking glasses with his wife.
"Okay, we'll treat you. We'll invite the Chen family and the Pinggui family over!"
Just when everyone was in high spirits, Li Daniu showed up.
In fact, Li Daniu had been standing at the door listening for quite a while. He heard his daughter-in-law and son calling this and that, but no one mentioned him.
He couldn't bear to listen any longer, so he pushed the door open and went in, asking directly: "When did Shanzi go to the army? Why didn't anyone tell me about this?"
Although Li Shuhua and Xia Yulan drank a little too much tonight, their minds were still clear and they could see clearly who the visitor was.
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