Chapter 56 Chapter 56 (234 more) Thief
I have so many emotions, but if I really want to speak, I can only repeat those comforting words over and over again.
But Lu Qinghe also thought that if it was Zhao Zhanming sitting here now, he might not be able to think of anything else to say for a while.
The old man asked a question and she answered it. She didn't know much about Zhao Zhanming's childhood.
"It actually makes me feel much better knowing that my child is still alive, not to mention that he has joined the army, just like I did."
Ye Yulian breathed a sigh of relief: "Yes, in a sense, Mingming is really like you, Dad. If he hadn't been kidnapped years ago, our family would be..."
"Damn human traffickers." Ye Fuhua clenched his fists and slammed the table hard.
"I brought Zirui here today." The atmosphere in the room was somewhat solemn, so Lu Qinghe changed the subject. "Sister Yulian said earlier that he looked like Zhao Zhanming. If Grandpa wants to meet him, I'll take this route when we go home later."
Upon hearing this, Ye Fuhua's eyes immediately brightened up, and then he took out a black and white photo from his pocket and handed it to Lu Qinghe.
"This is when he was a child."
The little boy in the photo looks about three or four years old. Despite his young age, his eyebrows and eyes are very regular. His facial features can be said to be enlarged in proportion to Zhao Zhanming's today. However, judging from his eyebrows and outline, he is more similar to Zhao Zirui, who is also young now.
The corners of the photo had turned yellow and were carefully wrapped with transparent tape.
"The child was lost right after this photo was taken. Since we couldn't find it, we kept it under the glass of the table. Later, we moved and hung it on the wall. Now... I don't dare to hang it anymore, for fear of being seen. This is the only one I have. You can take it back."
Lu Qinghe: "One photo should be fine. Grandpa, you can keep it as a reminder."
Ye Fuhua smiled and shook his head. "No need. Now that I know he's in the same city as me, it's enough to have that thought in my heart. Besides, he's a soldier, defending our country. When I think of him, my heart warms. Take the photo back and show it to him."
"Then... I'll take it."
Ye Yulian chatted with Lu Qinghe for a few more words, then checked the time. "Dad, we've almost finished talking. Little Lu has to go."
Lu Qinghe nodded. "I came out on other pretexts. I have to visit a friend and can't delay for too long. Old man, as I said before, there's still a long way to go. Take care of yourself."
"Don't worry, kid. Tell him...tell him that everything is fine with us. Don't worry about anything."
"Yeah, I understand."
"Xiao Lu, I'll take you out." Ye Yulian wiped her tears and stood up. "Do you have any friends in our family compound?"
"Yes, fellow villager, I live upstairs in the family building in front."
Speaking of acquaintances, they actually met another one. As soon as they went out, Lu Qinghe and Ye Yulian saw Guo Yingshi who was about to go out.
"Xiao Lu?"
"Political Commissar Guo?" Lu Qinghe called out subconsciously.
Guo Yingshi glanced at Lu Qinghe and Ye Yulian, "What a coincidence, you know each other?"
"We..." Ye Yulian wanted to cover up, stuttering and not knowing what to say.
Fortunately, Lu Qinghe had thought of a solution in advance and immediately explained, "I came to visit my childhood friend from the same hometown when he had a baby. I happened to run into Nurse Ye who also lives here. Nurse Ye took care of the child when he was sick in the hospital before, so it was a good opportunity to talk to her."
"You two know each other." Ye Yulian was also a little surprised, but after thinking about it, she quickly realized, "No wonder, I remember Xiao Lu also lived in the military family compound."
Guo Yingshi nodded, "We are still neighbors."
"Political Commissar Guo is going to..."
Guo Yingshi was a little annoyed and sighed, "I'm not afraid of you laughing at me. My boss is urging me to go on a blind date and introduced me to someone."
Lu Qinghe pursed her lips and smiled, "If I could find someone suitable, it would be nice to start a family."
"The key is that there's no one suitable. At my age, the girls introduced to me are not very willing to meet me. Besides... I have some hearing problems."
Ye Yulian frowned: "What? You still insist on having a young girl? You know your own conditions, so you have some idea in your mind."
Guo Yingshi was stunned. He had not expected Ye Yulian to be so straightforward. He smiled and quickly waved his hands: "I didn't think I had to find someone younger, or even someone who had been married for the first time. The problem is that the people my boss introduced me to were all of this type. I made suggestions, but I couldn't find anyone more suitable. In fact, I didn't want to go, but since it was arranged by my boss, it would be embarrassing not to go."
Ye Yulian also realized that she had spoken too bluntly, and said apologetically: "This is just my personality, don't mind it, big brother."
"Why would I mind? I actually think it's good that you're like this. It's more comfortable to speak your mind than to hide it."
"I'll see if there's anything suitable..."
"You two can chat first. I have to go meet my friend. The kids are with her." Lu Qinghe interrupted Ye Yulian, checked the time, and said goodbye to the two of them.
As soon as Lu Qinghe left, there was an inexplicable awkwardness between the two of them. They looked at each other, Guo Yingshi scratched his head, said goodbye and left.
On the other side, when Lu Qinghe rushed back, Liu Yanru had already prepared rice porridge and was feeding her son.
"Eating noodles so early?" Lu Qinghe walked over and took a look.
"A little rice oil. My mother-in-law said that my child got internal heat from drinking too much milk and had trouble with bowel movements. Rice oil is a cooling agent and can help reduce internal heat."
Liu Yanru said, glancing at Lu Qinghe, "You're so good, you went to the toilet for half an hour, I thought you fell into the pit."
"Ah? Is Mom okay?" Lu Yao ran over from the other end of the corridor and looked at Lu Qinghe worriedly.
Lu Qinghe laughed: "It's okay, don't listen to your aunt's nonsense."
"Oh, I'm glad you're okay."
Lu Yao said, then turned to look at the bamboo basket Lu Qinghe brought over and said, "Mom, are we having zongzi at Auntie's house for lunch?"
"Why, are you hungry?"
"No, if you're eating zongzi, remember to give one to Wei Yue."
Before Liu Yanru could speak, Kong Guifen in the living room glared awkwardly at Wei Yue behind Lu Yao, "You silly girl, what nonsense are you talking about outside? If someone didn't know, they would think your family didn't give you food!"
Wei Yue smiled ingratiatingly, "I... Grandma, I didn't say that. My family feeds me."
"How could you have grown up without feeding me? You're such a worry every day, and I have to support you to go to school. When you can learn to read a few words, I think you should just stay at home and take care of the kids!"
Lu Qinghe waved to Lu Yao to come over, then lowered his head and whispered a few words to Lu Yao. Lu Yao nodded, took Wei Yue's hand and went out to play again.
"What did you say to the child?" Liu Yanru asked.
"Nothing much to say. Let them go out and play. It doesn't matter whether they eat rice dumplings for lunch or not. I'll take them out to eat later."
"Eating out?" Kong Guifen pricked up her ears and walked into the bedroom: "Hey, Qinghe girl, I forgot to ask you last time, what does your husband do for a living? Your family should be well off, right?"
"Mom, her husband is a soldier, so I can't tell you about his specific job, okay? As for the conditions, hmm, Qinghe can earn her own royalties, that's amazing!"
Kong Guifen pondered for a moment, then smiled and said, "So you're planning on heading downtown, right? To that state-owned restaurant in the west?"
Lu Qinghe: "Well, my kids like their pickled cabbage buns. Since it's not the Dragon Boat Festival, I'll also bring home two bottles of rice wine."
"Then you want to take my Wei Yue with you?"
Lu Qinghe nodded. "It's rare for the kids to get together and play. My Lu Yao can't bear to leave Wei Yue. It's not far anyway. I'll bring it back to Wei Yue after we finish eating. Is that okay?"
Liu Yanru laughed happily, "Why not? It's really great! Thank you Aunt Qinghe for spending the money today."
"Wei Yue is so small, how many bites can she eat?"
"That's not what I meant. Only you have those extra food coupons to eat at the state-owned restaurant. My Wei Yue is also very happy to see you." Liu Yanru smiled from ear to ear.
Kong Guifen was so anxious that she rubbed her hands and said, "Yanru, we still haven't found anything for lunch, why don't you also..."
"What should I do?" Liu Yanru glanced at Kong Guifen. "I'm not going. It's good enough that Wei Yue can come along for a bite. If I go, how can I be so shameless as to let Qinghe treat me alone? She has come to see me twice. I'm not a shameless person. You know your son's salary. We don't have any extra food coupons for me to make."
"But..." Kong Guifen looked at Wei Zhe lying on the bed, feeling extremely anxious.
But Wei Zhe is only one month old, and he won’t be able to eat if he goes with him.
Kong Guifen felt a little jealous and wanted to say something, but Wei Zhe suddenly woke up.
After Liu Yanru finished feeding the child, Kong Guifen took him to the living room and coaxed him back to sleep.
“It feels great!”
As soon as the bedroom door closed, Liu Yanru shouted excitedly.
Lu Qinghe pursed her lips and smiled: "What's so good?"
"It makes me happy to see you talking to my mother-in-law. Look at her jealous expression. Humph, you don't know, she only has eyes for Wei Zhe now. Even her own son is not as good as this grandson. She squeezes me to serve Wei Zhe every day. It's annoying me. Now she wants to give Wei Zhe everything she has. I feel happy when I can make her feel embarrassed!"
Lu Qinghe: "Aren't you also partial to Wei Zhe? I see Wei Yue has lost weight, and you don't know how to take better care of her."
"Don't worry, I know what's going on. I really didn't care much about my daughter before, but ever since my mother-in-law came, I feel that my daughter is still closer to me. My son will be taken away by this grandmother sooner or later."
After saying that, Liu Yanru smiled sheepishly again: "To be honest, I am jealous of you, but our relationship is just a warm one at best. I still know my limits. I'll get you food coupons later."
"Forget it, it's just a few mouthfuls of food. How much can she eat? I'm not doing this for you, I'm doing it for Wei Yue's sake."
"It's enough to make me happy that you came to see me. Consider it as a request from me to bring me a bottle of rice wine. Keep it quickly and don't let my mother-in-law see it."
Liu Yanru stuffed two banknotes and food coupons into Lu Qinghe's pocket without saying a word. Kong Guifen coaxed the children and pushed the door in. Lu Qinghe couldn't refuse anymore. After accepting the money, he chatted with Liu Yanru for a few words before taking the children out together.
As soon as the others left, Kong Guifen started pinching her waist.
"Look at him, we're all from the same village, yet you can't paint anything or earn any royalties!"
Liu Yanru turned over and lay on the bed, teasing Wei Zhe, "People can't be compared with each other. That man is an officer. Why don't you compare him with your son?"
"You're right."
"Of course I'm right. If a skill is something that everyone has, then it's worthless. It's just like your son. Everyone can tighten a screw, but he doesn't even come to Huashi."
"...You're getting more and more talkative!"
"Hey, it's okay."
Now that Wei Zhe is holding Kong Guifen back, Liu Yanru is not afraid at all that she will leave.
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After Lu Qinghe took the child downstairs, she deliberately took a detour and called out to Zhao Zirui when she passed by Ye Yulian's house.
"What's wrong, Mom?"
"It's okay, your shoelaces are loose, tie them again so you don't trip over them."
"Oh, okay."
The people in the yard heard the sound and soon someone came out.
The moment Ye Guofu saw Zhao Zirui, he froze for a moment. After a while, he pushed open the door with an excited expression.
Lu Yang thought for a moment, "Huh? Isn't this the aunt who gave me the injection last time?"
"right."
"Hello, Aunt Ye!"
Several children lined up and called for help.
When they got to Zhao Zirui, Lu Qinghe pointed at Ye Guofu and said, "Zirui, call me grandpa."
"Grandpa!" Zhao Zirui called out crisply and waved politely.
"Hey, hey, good boy!" Ye Guofu almost cried with excitement.
There was no reason to stay any longer, so Lu Qinghe and Ye Yulian nodded and took the children away.
Ye Guofu looked behind him for a long time before wiping away the tears from the corners of his eyes with relief.
Arrived at the state-owned hotel.
"Comrade, I want three servings of wontons, two servings of rice, a stir-fry of sliced pork and cabbage, a basket of sauerkraut buns, a steamed yellow croaker, and half a serving of sweet and sour pork." Lu Qinghe said as he handed over the food coupons.
"One dollar and eighty-three cents."
"Thanks."
After ordering the dishes, several children followed behind and drooled.
Wei Yue was envious, but was careful not to show it. However, she couldn't help but glance at the table where the dishes were served from time to time.
After the dishes were served, the children began to eat with big mouthfuls. Only Wei Yue took a few bites of the wontons in the bowl and stopped eating anything else.
"Are you full?"
There were few wontons, mainly because the children liked them, so Lu Qinghe ordered them. Seeing that Wei Yue didn't move her chopsticks, she couldn't help but ask.
"Yeah." Wei Yue smiled ingratiatingly and nodded, "I'll bring the rest to mom and brother to eat."
“…”
Lu Qinghe sighed, asked for another small bowl, picked out some of the other dishes and placed them next to Wei Yue, "Brother, you can only drink rice oil, you can't eat anything else. Mom also has food to eat at home, you eat yours, take care of yourself and make sure you are full, that's how you care for your mother."
"Is that so?" Wei Yue was a little confused. "That's not what grandma said."
"Grandma is old and her thinking is out of touch with the times. Think about it, if you don't have enough to eat and get sick, won't your family be even more worried?"
Lu Yao nodded and spoke, "That's right, Mom said that if we take care of ourselves, we'll worry less. Wei Yue, eat quickly, or Lu Yang and Zhao Zirui will eat it all!"
Wei Yue looked at Lu Yao in confusion, "Mom never told me that."
"That's because your mother forgot to tell you." Lu Yao picked up a piece of pork slice and cabbage with chopsticks and chewed it vigorously. "Your mother has a bad memory."
"Yeah, my grandma seemed to have said that my mom has a bad memory."
Wei Yue figured it out and picked up the chopsticks again. After not suppressing her appetite, she soon had a mouth full of greasy food.
After dinner, while Lu Qinghe went to get the rice wine, Wei Yue couldn't help but whisper to a few friends.
"It would be great if Aunt Qinghe could be my mother."
Zhao Zirui became nervous when he heard this. He raised his head and clenched his fists. "No, no, my mom is already married to my dad! My dad is very responsible. My mom doesn't want your dad!"
In Zhao Zirui's understanding, his mother became a mother because she was with his father.
If his father doesn't do well, he will most likely be abandoned. His mother is so good, she must not be taken away by others!
Wei Yue's eyes widened. "Ah? If that's the case, can I let your father be my father too?"
"I see..."
Zhao Zirui breathed a sigh of relief, but was still conflicted. "But I have a lot of children at home. Mom will be tired, right? Otherwise, why don't you come to my house when we are older?"
"Alright."
The two of them discussed in an orderly manner, and Lu Yao and Lu Yang were listening with great joy.
Anyway, no matter what, mom will always be their mom. She will take them with her wherever she goes, and they feel very safe!
"What are you talking about?"
When Zhao Zirui saw Lu Qinghe coming back, he nervously went forward and hugged his mother's hand, "Mom, my dad is actually a very good and responsible person. Can you always be my mother?"
Wei Yue sighed deeply, "If that's the case, I won't be able to go when you grow up."
Lu Qinghe laughed: "Where are you talking about?"
Neither of the two children explained. They were just talking in childish language, so Lu Qinghe didn't ask any more questions.
On the way back, Lu Qinghe handed the rice wine to Wei Yue, watched her go upstairs, and then led her children back to the military family compound.
Lu Qinghe and his friends went out to eat early, and lunch was just being prepared in the family compound.
Ye Yulian was tidying up things in the house and was about to start cooking.
"Dad, don't go back at noon. We can just take Mom's meal home after we finish eating."
"Okay."
"I remember Xiao Lu said he brought some yellow croaker, which he had just steamed. Dad, can you help me get it?"
Ye Fuhua responded and went to get the bamboo basket that Lu Qinghe brought over, but after he lifted the curtain covering it, he turned it over twice and stopped talking.
"What's wrong, Dad?"
"What do you think this is?"
Ye Yulian shook the water off her hands and took a closer look. She found that there were 80 kilograms of grain coupons and 20 kilograms of meat coupons inside.
Except for those issued by the government, it is extremely difficult for ordinary people to get these bills. Even if you have money, it is useless because the supply is simply not enough.
Not to mention Ye Fuhua who has already retired, even Ye Yulian, who has two working parents, was shocked when she saw it.
"They are... probably afraid that you won't accept it, so they put it in here." Ye Yulian sighed.
Ye Fuhua frowned and clenched the food coupons. "When you meet again, take them back to Xiao Lu. She has a large family and needs a lot of food. Your mother and I are old and can't use them."
"Xiao Lu and Mingming meant well. Sending it back specifically would only arouse suspicion. Dad, just accept it."
Ye Fuhua was about to say something but was interrupted by Cheng Zhen who pushed the door open.
"Hey, is there someone coming home?"
Cheng Zhen glanced at the bamboo basket on the ground. "Relatives or friends?"
Ye Yulian quickly put the bill away, cleared her throat, and covered it up, "It's me...my father's former comrade-in-arms. Now that I know something happened at home, I came to visit my father."
Cheng Zhen glanced at the rice dumplings and yellow croakers in the bamboo basket and said, "What a generous gesture! What kind of comrade, you risked your life to come visit me after such an embarrassing incident?"
"He's my father's old subordinate. He used to do a lot of favors for him. This is just out of gratitude. It has nothing to do with you anyway."
Cheng Zhen still looked around, still a little skeptical, "Then why don't you go to the old cadres' family compound? What are you doing here?"
"Ahem." Ye Fuhua quietly put away the food coupons and slowly said, "I told him I came here. You have two children at home, and it's not easy on you. Leave these things here. You can slowly cook for the children. I'm going back first."
"Dad, didn't you say we should have lunch before leaving?" Ye Yulian hurriedly chased after him.
"And your mother, I can't stay any longer, so I'm leaving."
Ye Fuhua knew that his son-in-law was becoming more and more picky. If he stayed for two more days, the two of them would probably quarrel again, so he turned around and left without saying anything more.
"well……"
Ye Yulian sighed, turned her head and met Cheng Zhen's inquiring eyes.
"Ye Yulian, what did you put in your pocket when I just walked in? And your dad, don't think I saw you hiding anything. I just didn't point it out to you. Hurry and take it out."
Ye Yulian pretended to be calm: "What could it be? What can I hide at home with my dad? You're overthinking it."
"Stop talking nonsense. Do you think I'm blind? Let me see what it is—"
After saying that, Cheng Zhen went to grab it.
Ye Yulian was not a pushover either. She dodged Cheng Zhen and kicked him in the crotch.
Cheng Zhen: "I'm just on guard against your tricks. You want to kick me to pieces and then find a new man, right? Damn, you're so cruel! I think you shouldn't wear a white coat anymore. You're just a Black Widow!"
"I'm the Black Widow, and you're the Black Bear, you bastard. All you do is bully me at home. If you have the guts, go out and bully me! Fuck you, if you can't reason with me, I'll use force. Do you think I'm afraid of you?!"
The two of them had a disagreement and were about to fight again.
Cheng Zhen was so embarrassed by the scolding that he strode over and took advantage of Ye Yulian's momentary defense. He didn't do anything but focused on her pocket and reached in.
"Oh, so it's meat tickets! Twenty kilograms of meat tickets!"
Cheng Zhen was stunned after taking a look. Seeing Ye Yulian trying to snatch it, he thought about it and stuffed it into his pants.
"Do you have any shame? Give it back to me!"
"Give it back to you? This house belongs to both of us. These good things also belong to both of us. What's wrong with me taking them? Why should I give them back to you?"
Ye Yulian stamped her feet in anger: "This was given to my dad, I have to give it to my parents!"
"Your father clearly doesn't want it. Oh, by the way, what's that thing your father is hiding? Could it be human property as well?"
"Is it your business?"
"Okay, then I'll go after him and ask him myself!"
Ye Yulian quickly stopped Cheng Zhen, "He's been troubled enough taking care of my mom lately, don't make things worse."
"If you don't explain clearly, this matter will never end!" Cheng Zhen sneered, making it clear that he wanted to make a fuss to the end.
Ye Yulian gritted her teeth and made up a story, "It's just like what my dad just told you. His old comrade came to deliver something, but after he left, he discovered that there were meat and grain coupons hidden inside the gift."
"Meat coupons can give me 20 kilograms. My God, I only get 5 kilograms of meat coupons a month. How much grain coupons do I get?"
"How much more can it be? Only about 20 kilograms!"
Cheng Zhen smacked his lips. "That's quite a bit. I think we should keep this meat ticket. You won't be able to rely on your brother in the future, and your parents will have to rely on me for their retirement. It's only right that you give us more benefits now."
"Bah! You are shameless!"
"Is it more useful to be righteous or to be practical? Ye Yulian, you are married to me, you have to be on the same page with me and stop thinking about your parents' home all day long, okay?"
Ye Yulian snorted coldly, "My parents from my mother's family take care of us, don't they? They take care of the children and find you a job. What about your family? They don't even give a fart during the New Year and other holidays. Give me back the ticket!"
"No! Why should I return it? I'm keeping it for the sake of our family."
"Bullshit! Do you think I don't know that you were secretly playing cards again a few days ago?"
"Well, come and get it if you can."
Ye Yulian was so angry that she overturned the table and hit him with a rolling pin.
Cheng Zhen was not willing to be outdone, so he picked up something and started fighting.
Fighting has become a regular occurrence for this couple. It has spread to the yard and many people have heard it. At most, they would try to persuade them from outside, but no one was too lazy to come in and get involved.
It didn't take long for the couple to get bruised and battered. After the blind date ended and Guo Yingshi came back from dinner, he heard the noise and hurried in to separate them.
Seeing that Guo Yingshi had stopped the fight, the others symbolically entered the yard and separated Ye Yulian and her husband.
Guo Yingshi dragged Cheng Zhen, who was about to step forward to fight, and said, "You are a grown man, how can you fight with a woman? It's shameful!"
"Is it your business?"
"I can't stand seeing men hitting women. Be honest. Can't husband and wife sit down and talk it out properly?"
Cheng Zhen's face was scratched and his eyes were black and blue. He rubbed his cheeks in pain and cursed, "What the hell has this got to do with you? Don't touch me. I'm not done with this bitch today!"
Seeing that Cheng Zhen was about to take action, many people hid away in fear.
Only Guo Yingshi single-handedly pushed Cheng Zhen against the wall, glaring at him angrily, "Are you done yet? Did you hear me? If you have something to say, let's talk it over nicely. Don't make things so uneasy for everyone!"
Cheng Zhen struggled twice but was unable to defeat Guo Yingshi.
After all, Guo Yingshi is a veteran, he is stronger and has more skills. Cheng Zhen realized something was wrong and gave in.
Cheng Zhen: "Brother, can you please take a look? Was I hitting her? She's like a tigress. It's hard to say who got hit harder between us. I'm still feeling wronged!"
"Hmph, I only know that men are stronger than women. Don't give me that nonsense... Wait, why do you look familiar to me?"
Cheng Zhen was stunned and also looked at Guo Yingshi.
It does look familiar, it seems...
It seemed that he had met her before on the bus, and he met her when he was riding the bus with others.
"I don't know you!" Cheng Zhen snorted coldly and lowered his head. "Let me go. I won't do anything. I'm going back home. Damn it, let this tigress go on her own!"
After hearing this, Guo Yingshi stopped.
After Cheng Zhen escaped, he turned around and went outside without staying for even a second.
Ye Yulian wanted to chase after him, but was held back by others.
After Cheng Zhen walked away, most of the people watching the excitement in the yard dispersed.
Guo Yingshi frowned and went home to find some gauze. "You too, why are you chasing him? Just let him go."
Ye Yulian had the same bruised face and nose as Cheng Zhen, and her facial features were unrecognizable. But despite this, Ye Yulian had no intention of crying. She just slammed the table in anger and cursed Cheng Zhen as a bastard.
"You female comrade..." Guo Yingshi frowned and placed the gauze on the table. "You say you're straightforward, but I can see you have a strong personality. You just go for it with a guy without even trying to protect yourself."
"That's right, one day I'll make a suit of steel armor and wear it on myself, and I'll crush that bastard to death!"
Guo Yingshi: “…”
In addition to Guo Yingshi, there were several neighbors from the family compound. After trying to persuade them, they realized that the couple was used to fighting, so they found an excuse to go home after a while.
Guo Yingshi actually had something to say, but he saved it for last. "Seriously, no matter how brave you are, you can't stand up to a man when he gets angry. What if he gets so angry that he uses a knife? What will you do? You better be more rational from now on."
Ye Yulian sighed, "You don't understand. Living with a bastard like that is simply irrational. He stole the money someone gave my dad as a gift, and I guess he used it to play cards and drink. Even though we are a dual-income family, I'm the one who basically supports the family, and the money I bring home is very little."
"He was definitely wrong, but I'm just worried about your safety. No one wants a major incident to happen in the family compound they live in, right? Next time you take action, think twice. If you can't, call for help. I live in front and can help you block it."
Ye Yulian was a little absent-minded.
After a while, he stood up and said, "Comrade Guo, you are a good person. Thank you for your kindness. I will take care of myself."
Most people had left, and Guo Yingshi didn't want to stay any longer, so he nodded and went home.
Ye Yulian cursed inwardly. Thinking of the twenty kilograms of meat, she felt more heartbroken than if she had fought.
Ye Yulian didn't have time to eat at noon. She simply treated her wound and took a nap. She waited until the two children's daycare time was up before she went to pick them up and take them home.
No one knew where Cheng Zhen had been hiding the entire afternoon. He calculated the time Ye Yulian would leave and went back when no one was home.
But Cheng Zhen was in a hurry to go out and left his keys at home during the fight. Looking at the locked door, he frowned, moved two stones from the side and prepared to jump over the wall to get in.
Cheng Zhen's action was too clumsy. He stepped on a stone and fell while jumping over the wall.
"There's a thief!"
The neighbor heard the sound, looked out the window, and quickly shouted towards the street outside.
"Hurry up, there's a thief climbing over the wall, there's a thief, hurry up, help me—"
All the neighbors nearby ran out, including Guo Yingshi.
Guo Yingshi moved the fastest. He stepped on a stone and jumped into the yard. Without waiting for Cheng Zhen to speak or move, he threw him over his shoulder and grabbed him, pinning him to the ground.
“It hurts, it hurts—”
"Ouch - be gentle, I'm not a thief, it hurts -"
Guo Yingshi snorted coldly, "Stop talking nonsense and report to the police!"
"No, no, no, I'm really not a thief, I'm Cheng Zhen!"
When the neighbor heard this, he squatted down to take a look and said, "Oh my, it really is Cheng Zhen. You are sick. You climbed over the wall in your own house. I was shocked."
"Yeah, your family is the one that makes the most noise every day, and I still have food burning on the fire!"
Guo Yingshi hesitated for a moment before letting go of his hand.
Cheng Zhen got up from the ground in pain, grimacing in pain at the pain in his arm, "Who did this? It hurts so much!"
"I."
Guo Yingshi said calmly: "It's not my fault. Everyone can testify that you really look like a thief."
"I testify that Cheng Zhen is truly ill!"
Cheng Zhen sniffed and didn't dare to challenge Guo Yingshi. He could only explain that he didn't have the key.
"What are you doing back now? And specifically when no one is home."
Cheng Zhen: "I'm going back to my own home. What do I do? It has nothing to do with you."
He went home because he saw some good things in the bamboo basket at home. With just one glance, he saw the smoked meat and yellow croaker. These were not cheap goods and could not be bought even if he had money. Since he was going back to his hometown to stay for two days, he naturally wanted to bring some good things home.
But he was reluctant to buy it himself, but if he came back to get it, Ye Yulian would definitely not give in, so he could only get it when no one was back.
"Forget it, I'm too lazy to say any more. I'm leaving now." Cheng Zhen spat irritably, "What bad luck!"
"etc."
Guo Yingshi frowned and stopped Cheng Zhen. "I heard from your wife that you took 20 kilograms of meat coupons from your father-in-law?"
"You care about this?" Cheng Zhen's eyes widened. "What the hell is your relationship with my family? Damn it, I took the hostages from my family and you can report me to the police and have me arrested?"
Guo Yingshi shook his head. "I have nothing to do with your family, but as a veteran, I can't stand people bullying retired officers. Your father-in-law's comrades-in-arms sent this thing, and they didn't say they were for you, so you can't take it. You have to give it back!"
"What if I say no?"
"Then you can't leave."
"..." Cheng Zhen rolled his eyes in anger, but looking at the tall and strong Guo Yingshi in front of him, he didn't dare to fight him.
"Comrade, don't you know too much? Who told you about my family's affairs? It couldn't be my wife, right? What is your relationship with my wife?"
Guo Yingshi was not at all panicked. He looked up at the neighbor next to him and said, "Listen to what this lady said."
Auntie: "...Ahem, yes, I did mention it. Cheng Zhen, what you did was really not very decent."
"Hear me, I haven't even been to your house. Don't talk nonsense. Cheng Zhen, hand over the hostages and I will return them to your father-in-law. Don't be polite to me."
“…”
You’re welcome!
Am I being polite to you?!
"You don't agree?" Guo Yingshi said firmly, "If you disagree, I suggest reporting it to the police and the Veterans Administration."
“No, no, no!”
Cheng Zhen knew the identity of this new neighbor to some extent, but he had never met him.
He knew in his heart that such a person must have some connections.
Cheng Zhen is powerful at home, but he doesn't have the courage to be domineering outside.
After hesitating for a moment, he reluctantly handed over the twenty kilograms of meat tickets.
"Even if I give it to you now, it will still be mine in the future."
Guo Yingshi said calmly: "If you give it to you again, I won't be able to control it, but I have to control it now."
"Why don't you just go and be a police officer instead of meddling in this and that? Can I leave now?"
Guo Yingshi nodded and gave up his seat.
The crowd dispersed, and when Ye Yulian came back to pick up her child in the evening, Guo Yingshi handed the meat ticket to her.
"This... Thank you, Comrade Guo!"
Guo Yingshi hummed, "I only helped you because your father is a veteran. After all, your man is not here. I'm leaving."
What he said made sense. Ye Yulian wanted to express her gratitude again, but it was not easy to stop him. By the time she reacted, Guo Yingshi had already left.
"Comrade Guo is a really nice guy."
The neighbors watching sighed, "We don't have to be so scared if there's a thief in our neighborhood anymore."
"Yes, yes, such a good man, why hasn't he found a wife?"
"I heard that he can't hear in one ear."
“Tsk…”
Ye Yulian caught something, "Thief? What thief? I thought Comrade Guo asked Cheng Zhen specifically for it. What's going on? Is there a thief in my house?"
The neighbor lady briefly explained the situation, and Ye Yulian became so angry that she started jumping up and down again.
"Yu Lian, I think you should find a way to control Cheng Zhen. My son knows Cheng Zhen is playing cards and has told me several times that he wants to go play with him. He is just trying to spoil the whole pot of soup in our family compound with just one rat shit."
"What can I do? If I had a way, I would have killed him long ago!"
The neighbor lady was shocked. "What are you talking about? You two are really scaring me every day."
Ye Yulian gave a bitter laugh. "Auntie, my life may seem okay to everyone at work, but you and the neighbors are watching me. What's the point of living day by day? If I divorce, I can't bear to leave my child, but if I stay, I can't control him. If he gets into trouble, I think it will be the end of me!"
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Military Family Courtyard.
In the evening, when Zhao Zhanming arrived home, Lu Qinghe told him about her meeting with Ye Fuhua and showed him photos.
Zhao Zhanming looked at the photo, feeling a little dazed.
"You seem to be magnified proportionally." Lu Qinghe joked.
Zhao Zhanming laughed: "I didn't expect they still kept the photos."
"Yes, under those conditions, families who were able to take their children to take photos must have loved their children very much."
"……Um."
No matter how many thoughts are on my mind, this matter can only be left as it is for now.
Afterwards, Lu Qinghe put the photos in the deepest part of the cabinet and kept them properly.
After the Dragon Boat Festival, the days became hotter and hotter.
Lu Qinghe found her light green dress and put it on. When the children saw it, they all kept praising it for being pretty.
"Mom is a fairy!!"
"Mom is a super, super beautiful girl!"
Zhao Zirui had nothing to say. He thought for a long time, feeling wronged. "Mom is a hundred times prettier than Dad!"
Zhao Zhanming: “…”
This made Lu Qinghe laugh out loud.
After sending them to school, less than half an hour later, Lu Qinghe heard the sound of a pickup truck moving things on the street outside.
"Someone must be living next door." Wang Ningyu had just entered the house and had not yet had time to fetch water from the water tank. When he heard the noise, he couldn't help but take a look outside.
Lu Qinghe hummed, "I haven't heard who it is either. Yu Lili must have inquired about this matter. I'll ask her later."
As he was speaking, Yu Lili had already come in to join in the fun.
"Qinghe, your skirt is so beautiful. Oh, I've never seen this kind of fabric before. Is it ready-made or did you buy the fabric and have it made? I think it looks better than the one Jin Manqing wore before!"
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