Li Huai still got up early as usual. The first thing he did was go to his son's room and stay there for more than ten minutes before coming out.
He didn't eat at home before going to the military camp.
Because of the ordeal last night, I even felt a bit embarrassed to face Zhao Qinglan and wanted to run away.
Upon arriving at the military camp, he first went to find the regimental commander, Sun Shengli, but Sun Shengli was not there. He then learned that Sun Shengli was with Zhou Hai.
He had no choice but to go to Zhou Hai's office again.
As soon as he entered, he saw not only the regimental commander and political commissar, but also Yang Qingmin.
Upon seeing Li Huai, Yang Qingmin stood up first.
"You're here, have a seat, have a seat."
Li Huai wasn't stupid; he actually knew a bit about what kind of person Yang Qingmin was. However, if Yang Qingmin didn't go too far, he wouldn't necessarily want to cause trouble for him.
Yang Qingmin was still angry because his wife, Qian Hongxia, had made a wasted trip last night, so he went to Political Commissar Zhou Hai's office early this morning.
Even now, neither Sun Shengli nor Zhou Hai have heard of Li Huai's side of the story, before Yang Qingmin and his wife approached them one after the other.
Yang Qingmin's words were naturally not as rude and direct as his wife Qian Hongxia's, but he also implied that he wanted Sun Shengli and Zhou Hai to stand up for his family.
"Commander, Political Commissar, I've asked Qinglan and my two kids, and now I understand what happened yesterday."
“Deputy Regiment Commander Li, is there even a question? Isn’t the truth obvious? My son Dabao and my wife are both victims,” Yang Qingmin suddenly interjected.
Yang Qingmin is capable, and although he has some flaws in his personality, he has never caused any trouble before, so both Sun Shengli and Zhou Hai value him quite a bit.
After all, no one is perfect, and even they have their flaws.
But now, hearing Yang Qingmin rushing to speak and not letting Li Huai speak, both of them felt a bit disgusted.
"Qingmin, you can go out now," Sun Shengli said unhappily.
"Commander, don't you believe what I'm saying?"
"Qingmin, listen to the commander, go out first." Zhou Hai also spoke with a stern face.
Yang Qingmin glanced at Li Huai, then reluctantly got up and left.
After the door closed, Zhou Hai looked at Li Huai. "Speak."
Li Huai then recounted how Yang Dabao mocked Da Wa and Er Wa. Er Wa retorted, so Li Huai attacked Er Wa. Da Wa couldn't stand by and watch his younger brother get beaten up, so he started fighting with Yang Dabao.
Yang Dabao was quite fat and strong, but Da Wa had a fierce streak, and with his younger brother's occasional help, Yang Dabao ended up getting the short end of the stick.
However, when Qian Hongxia arrived, she began to berate the two children with the most offensive language imaginable, and Zhao Qinglan only took action after she arrived.
Li Huai repeated Qian Hongxia's most extreme statements, "born of a mother but raised by one" and "to be shot," verbatim.
Now even Sun Shengli and Zhou Hai understood why Zhao Qinglan couldn't hold back anymore.
It seems like the Yang mother and son were at a disadvantage, but they deserved it too, as they were both incredibly foul-mouthed.
However, even if Sun Shengli and Zhou Hai were biased towards Zhao Qinglan in their hearts on this matter, they still had to put on a show, otherwise it would be detrimental to the unity of the group.
Fortunately, Li Huai is a reasonable person. As long as he doesn't say that it's all his wife and children's fault, he's fine. He doesn't necessarily want to ask Yang Qingmin's family for "justice".
The Yang family's use of insults was wrong, but they did manage to vent their anger through physical violence, and the matter was considered settled.
Regardless of how much he resented Yang Qingmin's family, he didn't want to continue making a scene, as it wouldn't be good for anyone.
Li Huai's attitude in this matter was quite good, and Sun Shengli and Zhou Hai also thought highly of him, especially compared to Yang Qingmin.
Li Huai was better than Yang Qingmin in all aspects, and Sun Shengli and Zhou Hai thought more highly of him.
In addition, Sun Shengli and Li Huai lived next door to each other, and their relationship was better in private.
The reason the two were so eager to find Li Huai a wife was that they were afraid his work would be delayed because of his family.
Now, because of their differing reactions to this matter, the scales in their hearts are tipping more towards Li Huai.
Don't underestimate the power of a leader's approval; it can play a crucial role in some matters.
As for Zhao Qinglan, when she opened her eyes, she saw that Li Huai was gone again, but she didn't find it strange.
She had already figured things out long before she remarried Li Huai.
She is already very fortunate to be able to accompany her husband to the military. How many military wives are stuck in their hometowns because their husbands' ranks are not high enough to accompany them? Wouldn't those be even more miserable?
She had just started cooking when she heard a noise outside. When she went out to check, she saw two young soldiers carrying over the single bed that her family had requested.
"Thank you for your hard work, please put it here."
After directing the young soldiers to set up the bed, Zhao Qinglan quickly poured water for the two of them, adding a spoonful of sugar.
Sipping the sweet soup, the young soldier, who wasn't very old to begin with, felt even more affectionate towards Zhao Qinglan, his sister-in-law.
Zhao Qinglan originally wanted to invite the two young soldiers to stay for dinner, but the soldiers said they had to hurry back and ran off. However, before they left, Zhao Qinglan still gave each of them two pieces of candy.
Even at Zhao Qinglan's age in her previous life, she viewed the young soldiers with the same "kindness" as if they were children.
The noise from moving the bed woke up all three children in the house.
Yesterday, the family had two proper meals, and Zhao Qinglan wanted to have three meals today.
Actually, most families still eat two meals a day, but Zhao Qinglan was used to eating three meals a day in her previous life. Although she ate two meals yesterday, she also had a snack in between.
She needs to eat three meals a day, so she keeps the breakfast simple.
Today, the eldest child didn't throw a tantrum, and all three children obediently went to wash their hands and faces.
After washing up, the three children went outside to brush their teeth together.
Actually, not many children, especially those in rural areas, have toothbrushes to brush their teeth these days.
Fortunately, as soon as Zhao Qinglan was reborn, she discovered that her daughter didn't have a toothbrush or toothpaste, so she immediately bought them for her.
There's also Zhu Kexin, who, although not particularly close to her two sons, is very particular about cleanliness and has bought toothbrushes and toothpaste for them.
After the children finished washing up and came inside, breakfast was served.
Cornmeal porridge, pickled vegetables, and steamed buns made with two kinds of flour—that's my breakfast today.
The pickled vegetables were a gift from Sui Wenjing when they left their hometown.
Perhaps because yesterday's two meals were better than the last, Erwa was particularly looking forward to breakfast today, but when he saw that it was just pickled vegetables and porridge, he was a little disappointed.
After finishing her meal, Zhao Qinglan looked at the three children and suddenly made an announcement.
"I'll go to the elementary school later and borrow a set of first-grade textbooks. Starting today, you will all learn the things in the textbooks with me every day."
"Mom, am I going to be homeschooled?" Xiaoduo asked excitedly.
The eldest child's expression darkened. "I won't learn."
Erwa himself was neither enthusiastic nor resistant to going to school. He was initially tempted by Xiaoduo's excitement, but upon hearing his brother's words, he quickly shut his mouth.
Looking at Da Wa, Zhao Qinglan smiled. "Li Yansen, I'm not discussing this with you, I'm informing you."
The eldest child looked shocked. Was this woman finally going to reveal her true colors as a stepmother?
I shouldn't have been moved by her little act of defending me yesterday!
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