After Xu Xinning suddenly developed medical skills, Yang Chunqin and Xu Yaozu were not surprised, as they had always known that their daughter was not ordinary.
In their hearts, Xu Xinning was destined for greatness from the moment she was born.
That day, a rainbow arched across their roof, and it was exceptionally beautiful. Many unidentified birds circled around their roof.
If we weren't in a military compound, who knows what kind of rumors would have spread about us.
Fortunately, this happened in modern times, and in the most materialistic place, so Xu Xinning's specialness did not attract much attention. At most, she was whispered about by a few gossipy family members in the compound.
But Yang Chunqin and Xu Yaozu knew that their daughter was special. From a young age, she was smarter than other children and much, much, much prettier than other girls...
After regaining her memories, Xu Xinning took a domineering approach to treating Xu Yaozu's body, allowing no objections or questions, only active cooperation.
Under Xu Xinning's care, Xu Yaozu's old injuries gradually disappeared. Even the injury that forced him to retire recovered remarkably quickly under Xu Xinning's secret treatment.
However, Xu Xinning was very quiet at that time, as if she hadn't adjusted to the time difference and was still confused, often questioning her life.
It was precisely because of this that Yang Chunqin and Xu Yaozu were extremely worried about Xu Xinning.
Misunderstandings ensued.
When Xu Yaozu was transferred to the local area, Xu Xinning had just graduated from high school. In order to spare his beloved daughter the hardship of working in the fields, he helped her get a job as a barefoot doctor. They were very confident that there were probably no doctors in a large area who could do better than their daughter, but they didn't want others to know because they were afraid that their beloved daughter would suffer.
After finishing breakfast, Xu Yaozu pushed his beloved "BMW" (a bicycle assembled from parts salvaged from a recycling station) to work.
The Chen family lives next door to the Xu family, separated by only one wall.
The Chen family and the Xu family have a very deep history.
The Chen family were outsiders who settled in Xujia Village and became neighbors with the Xu family. They had a particularly good relationship with Xu Xinning's great-grandfather's generation, so when Xu Xinning's grandfather was very young, he arranged a marriage between him and the Chen family's daughter.
Unfortunately, things don't always go as planned. Apart from this daughter, the Chen family never had any more children. When the child grew up, in order to prevent the family line from ending, they decided to find a son-in-law to marry into the family.
The Xu family would never allow their son to become a live-in son-in-law. How could they hold their heads high in Xu Family Village if he did?
After discussions between the two families, the marriage between the two children fell through.
This matter actually made Xu Xinning's grandfather very uncomfortable. You see, he had known for a long time that the Chen family's daughter was his future wife, so he had always taken good care of his little wife since he could remember.
It's impossible for him not to have any thoughts about this suddenly chosen wife who can no longer become his wife.
Because of this incident, the relationship between the Chen and Xu families remained rather awkward.
Xu Xinning's grandmother was particularly concerned about Xu Xinning's grandfather's attitude towards Chen's grandmother, and had never liked Chen's grandmother since she married into the family.
Grandma Chen, however, seemed to have lost her memory, and would occasionally stir up trouble in the Xu family's atmosphere like a troublemaker. Old Man Xu did not stop her well, perhaps because he disdained to get involved, but Old Lady Xu cared a lot.
At this moment, Old Mrs. Chen was leaning against the wall between the Chen and Xu families. No one knew what she wanted to do. When she saw Xu Yaozu going to work, she called out to him.
"Yaozu, off to work?"
Xu Yaozu was startled by the sudden sound.
"Auntie, why are you lying here again? Be careful, or my mother (meaning mom, in dialect) will hit you with a big broom when she sees you."
"Your mother is so petty, but your yard is getting better and better. My husband Ping is just too busy, and that jinx in the house is lazy. I, this old woman, have to take care of everything, even planting a vegetable in the yard."
To prevent thieves, glass shards were stuck into the fence in the yard (actually, it was to prevent Old Lady Chen from peeping over the wall). However, Old Lady Chen had gotten into the habit of spying on the Xu family, and she made a hole in the glass shards again after only a few days.
“Yaozu, you’re quite capable. You’re the head of the Public Security Bureau now. You’re a big shot, aren’t you? Why was my son Aping less lucky than you when he joined the army with you? If he hadn’t retired so early, maybe you would have been the head of the bureau.”
Xu Yaozu didn't want to listen to Old Lady Chen's old ramblings, so he pushed his bicycle out without replying.
When Yang Chunqin heard that Old Lady Chen was making a fuss on the wall again, she shouted as soon as she left the yard.
"Auntie, why don't you change this old habit? If our house gets burgled because of your vandalism, who will be responsible?"
Yang Chunqin was from Xu Laotai's family, and as a woman, she could understand Xu Laotai's mentality very well. She hated Chen Laotai's bizarre behavior. Sticking glass shards in the wall was Yang Chunqin's decision, but Chen Laotai was like a piece of chewing gum, always doing things her own way. Watching the Xu family's life from over the wall seemed to be the greatest pleasure in her life.
However, although Yang Chunqin disliked Old Lady Chen, she had a decent relationship with Chen Ping's wife, Wang Ying.
Chen Ping and Xu Yaozu were childhood friends who grew up together, and later joined the army together. Their relationship remained good despite the influence of their elders.
Chen Ping's ex-wife died during childbirth. Later, he saved his current wife, Wang Ying, during a mission. Their relationship blossomed from a hero saving a damsel in distress.
After their remarriage, Chen Ping and Wang Ying also lived in the military compound. Due to the relationship between the men of the two families, Yang Chunqin and Wang Ying naturally became closer. Moreover, Wang Ying was gentle and knew how to speak and act with tact.
Chen Ping retired from the army a few years ago and returned to his hometown, where his family also moved back to live.
"Hey Yaozu's family, I heard our village is getting electricity? What does it look like?"
"Something more convenient than a kerosene lamp; when it gets dark, pulling a rope can light up the whole room."
"Such a good thing?"
"You'll find out when the time comes." Yang Chunqin was too lazy to argue with Old Lady Chen and turned to go into the main room. She had too many things to do today, and she didn't have time to deal with this unreliable old woman.
"Yaozu's wife, tell me again... Ouch! You little brat, why are you pulling my trouser leg?" Old Mrs. Chen roared before she could finish speaking.
"You little brat, this is the only pair of pants I have that are comfortable to wear, and you ripped it for me. You're a spendthrift son born of a spendthrift mother."
Just a short while later, I heard shouting and cursing from next door, along with the thrashing and squawking of chickens, ducks and geese that had been startled. The sounds were deafening!
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