Lin Xiaoxiao told them that she was not the first person to discover the body; there were three women washing clothes on the other side of the river at the time.
When the police arrived, the person had already fled in fear, so they didn't see him.
Lin Xiaoxiao quickly put this matter out of her mind.
When it was lunchtime, Lin Xiaoxiao saw Ge Hong's two children wandering around the family compound, looking at this house and that house.
Their eyes light up when they smell the aroma of meat, and they knock on the door asking for food.
Even after being turned away, they didn't give up and kept knocking on doors one after another.
Lin Xiaoxiao smiled and walked over to take the two children home... to the Wu family's house across the street.
He banged on the door repeatedly.
"What's the matter?" It was Commander Wu who opened the door. He looked haggard and seemed exhausted from his recent divorce proceedings with Qu Ying.
Indeed, Commander Wu was determined to get a divorce. At first, Qu Ying could comfort herself that it was all a lie, but it wasn't until the divorce papers were submitted that Qu Ying had to face reality.
During this period, he and Commander Wu tormented each other at home.
She kept arguing and saying she would kill herself if she got a divorce.
Commander Wu's three daughters, who were left in his hometown, have also been brought back, and Qu Yu has been taking care of them, along with his son.
Exhausted, Battalion Commander Wu had no interest in dealing with Battalion Commander Qin's family members across the street.
Lin Xiaoxiao, with one hand on her hip, asked, "Does Commander Wu know Comrade Xu Chaoying?"
Commander Wu glanced at her indifferently, "Xu Chaoying lives in an apartment building. If you want to find him, go look over there."
How could he not recognize his own deputy battalion commander?
Isn't that just stating the obvious?
Lin Xiaoxiao pointed at the two children who looked like beggars, "It's good that you know them. Commander Wu, tell me whether you'll take care of them or not?"
“These two little guys are the children of Deputy Battalion Commander Xu. His subordinate’s family is so poor that the children are about to starve to death. As his superior, Regiment Commander Wu should think of a way to help them.”
Commander Wu looked at the two children in front of him and blinked.
Are there families in the military so poor that their children have to beg for food?
If he remembered correctly, Xu Chaoying received a monthly allowance of over fifty yuan, plus a ten-yuan subsidy.
"Meat, meat, eat meat!" The two children clutched their stomachs, rolling on the ground in hunger.
Lin Xiaoxiao stepped aside two steps to allow Commander Wu to get a better look at the two children.
Lice were jumping around in the sparse hair, which made people's scalp tingle.
He was wearing tattered shoes with his toes sticking out, and his clothes looked like they hadn't been washed in centuries, emitting a foul stench.
Regiment Commander Wu's face was extremely grim.
"Uncle, the meal is ready. Let the two children come in and eat first," Qu Yu said gently, stepping forward after eavesdropping for a while.
Commander Wu's expression softened considerably, and he pulled the two children up, saying, "Let's go eat."
He then told Lin Xiaoxiao, "I know about this."
If they know, they will take action.
Lin Xiaoxiao didn't ask anything else, and hummed a song as she went home for dinner.
That afternoon, Xu Chaoying was called to Commander Wu's office, where she saw her child.
He stayed inside for more than half an hour. When he came out, his face was ashen, and he took his child home.
Ge Hong rode her bicycle out for a while and came back. Seeing her husband, she happily said, "Bicycles are really great things! Look at me..."
Snap!
A hard slap landed on his face.
Ge Hong was caught off guard and was knocked to the ground.
When the women in the family dormitory saw Ge Hong being beaten, they rushed over to stop it.
Feeling ashamed, Xu Chaoying dragged Ge Hong home, and soon the sound of Ge Hong crying and screaming as she was beaten filled the apartment building.
The women felt that the fighting couldn't continue, so they sent someone to call the political commissar of the regiment.
The regimental political commissar had just learned about Xu Chaoying's family situation from Regiment Commander Wu and was still angry.
Hearing that Xu Chaoying had beaten his wife at home, he angrily led his men to the family building.
"You've really made something of yourself, Deputy Battalion Commander Xu, beating your wife in broad daylight!" The political commissar was furious.
He didn't believe Xu Chaoying was unaware of the child's situation, and now he was taking out all his anger on his wife. In the political commissar's view, this was a sign of a lack of responsibility.
In the end, Xu Chaoying received a disciplinary action, which was recorded.
Now, Ge Hong was both angry and regretful.
After learning from Qin Yushen that Xu Chaoying had been punished, Lin Xiaoxiao scoffed and said, "Serves her right."
People who treat their own children like this are no good people.
Qin Yushen already knew about his wife's involvement in this matter, but he said nothing.
Even if Lin Xiaoxiao doesn't take action, he will still deal with Xu Chaoying.
That evening, Qin Yushen brought back three people.
"What are you standing there for? Call for help." The three hotheads stood in the yard, disliking each other, and Qin Yushen kicked each of them.
"Hello, sister-in-law!" The three of them jumped up and stood up straight, greeting Lin Xiaoxiao.
Lin Xiaoxiao nodded in agreement, "Sit down. You're all so tall, I have to look up to talk to you."
Seeing that Lin Xiaoxiao wasn't the type to be coy or timid, the three young men grinned sheepishly and sat down eagerly.
"Sister-in-law, how can you stand Brother Qin's bad temper?"
"Brother Qin's beatings really hurt."
"That's right, that's right..."
Qin Yushen came out of the kitchen and glanced at them indifferently upon hearing this.
This seemingly harmless act made the three of them tense up and sit up straight.
"If you want to eat, you have to work." Qin Yushen assigned tasks to the three of them.
Lin Xiaoxiao mentioned a while ago that she wanted to convert half of the yard into a vegetable garden so that it would be just the right amount for her and Qin Yushen to eat.
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