Ruan Shengpeng was somewhat flustered by the explosion. He had encountered bombs countless times, but this was the first time his wife and child had been caught in one.
This was still due to loopholes in the military region under his management. His heart felt like it was being fried in oil, and he fell into self-doubt. Was he really not a good husband? A good father?
Seeing Ruan Shengpeng looking in the direction of the explosion, the division commander of the Jinshi Military Region sighed, "You're lucky, kid. If it weren't for your daughter reminding you, you would have been in danger!"
If the planes hadn't stopped here, the planes at the airport would have been affected, and the fact that the Ruan Shengpeng Military Region was lax in its management would have been brought up in public.
Ruan Shengpeng can't escape the charge of lax governance. With the help of scheming individuals, losing his official position is the least of his worries; he might even be demoted.
Ruan Shengpeng gave a soft "hmm": "I'm sorry for causing you trouble!"
"It's alright, we were going to have a drill today anyway. The bomb just detonated a little earlier than expected. It's fine. If they ask, just say it was earlier than planned. Don't worry!"
These words reassured Ruan Shengpeng that nothing would be said about him. However, they would keep it a secret from their superiors and let Ruan Shengpeng handle whatever explanation his superiors gave.
Ruan Shengpeng put his arm around his wife and child and got into the car in Jinshi. As soon as he got in the car, Ruan Shengpeng revealed his vulnerable side: "I'm sorry, I was too confident!"
"I thought the military region was like an iron barrel, under my control, but I was too careless!"
Yao Yanxin couldn't bear to see Ruan Shengpeng like this, so she quickly comforted him: "With so many people in the military region, it's normal for there to be loopholes. Don't blame yourself!"
But Yao Tongjia wouldn't buy it: "You know perfectly well that we're here to cover for Brother Xiao, and someone's definitely trying to cause trouble!"
"How dare you bring our whole family out here and even board a plane? Are you blindly confident? Or do you not care about us at all?"
Ruan Shengpeng quickly retorted, "How could I not care about you? You are the most important people to me; I would give my life for you!"
"So you're just blindly confident? Look, you brought three people with you, two of whom are deadly. You haven't cleaned up the military region at all, and you don't even realize it?"
It has been half a year since Ruan Shengpeng took over the military region. He has been working diligently and has even secured good benefits for everyone. However, he did not expect that those people still do not regard him as one of their own!
When Ruan Shengpeng saw the older generation, he couldn't help but think of his father, feeling that they had overcome countless obstacles and endured arduous wars to achieve what they had today.
He couldn't bear to strip them completely of their titles. Although he didn't place them in important positions, he still gave them the honors they deserved. Yet, he actually condoned a traitor!
When he gets back this time, he'll get rid of everyone, showing no mercy whatsoever! These traitors! Ruan Shengpeng thought angrily!
Upon arriving in Beijing, they did not return to their own courtyard, which had been entrusted to the old man for rent. They did not inform the old man of their return this time.
Before Ruan Shengpeng returned, he asked a comrade-in-arms to help him rent a courtyard. His friend was very helpful and called them to tell them the address before they arrived.
The comrade-in-arms happened to rent a yard next to their house. When Ruan Shengpeng called out from next door, his comrade-in-arms and his wife came out and warmly invited them into their yard!
However, there were too many of them, and they were carrying luggage, so Yao Yanxin smiled and refused, saying, "Look at us, we're all travel-worn. Let us get ready before we visit your home!"
The comrade's wife was also a straightforward person. She took out the keys and handed them to Yao Yanxin, saying, "I can tell you're a very easy person to get along with. I've already had the yard cleaned up, so you can move in right away!"
"I won't go in. The kitchen can be set up with a fire. Rice, flour, and everything else have been arranged according to your partner's requirements. You two should go and rest. We'll talk again when you've rested enough!"
Yao Yanxin was also a little tired, and quickly thanked her, "It must have been you who helped me settle in, right? Thank you so much, I'll thank you properly after I'm all settled in!"
Seeing Ruan Shengpeng and his family go inside, the comrade's wife said to the older sister, "I think Ruan Shengpeng's wife looks very generous. How come Old Mrs. Ruan said before that she married a country bumpkin and was very petty!"
"You know that old lady wants to give everything that Brother Ruan has to her favorite daughter. She'll definitely make up some excuses so she can openly steal things!"
"Didn't they say that Brother Ruan's wife had been farming in the countryside for over ten years? How come she has fair skin and a beautiful face, and doesn't look like someone who has ever suffered?"
"I don't know about that. You can ask someone else for advice. I've seen you do a lot of work on your face, but it doesn't seem to be any better than theirs!"
"What do you mean? Are you complaining that I spend money? Or that I'm not good-looking?"
"No, no, my wife is so capable, even more capable than me, how could I possibly look down on you? You're the one who should be looking down on me! I just think that following other people's paths makes the journey easier, right?"
Sister Xiang's face lit up with joy as her husband coaxed her: "That's more like it, we should ask them! By the way, that yard next door, they were originally going to sell it, but they only agreed to rent it out for a while because of us!"
"You'd better tell Brother Ruan that he can't stay for too long!"
"They probably won't rent it for very long. They're here to send their two kids to school. The kids will be staying at school, so they probably won't be living in the house anymore!"
"This yard is nice, why are you thinking of selling it? Why don't we buy it?"
“I also want to buy it so that my child can live next to us in the future, but I can’t afford it. They’re asking for 10,000!”
"Ten thousand? How can it be so expensive?"
"It's not expensive at all! This is a courtyard house, and a three-courtyard one at that. It's just that our wages are generally low these days, which is why we think it's expensive! If I had eight or nine thousand, I would buy it even if I had to borrow money!"
"This courtyard was lent to the neighborhood office for use, which is why it's been preserved so well and returned so quickly. Other people's courtyards are still arguing about it!"
"Why are you so eager to sell?"
"She's the only one left in that warm and loving family. It's sad to live here. She might as well go to Hong Kong to stay with her relatives. I heard that her aunt lives there and has taken good care of her since she was little!"
"Staying here, we don't know if things will change again, so we might as well just leave and be done with it!"
Yao Tongjia was oblivious to the nagging from the older woman; she only felt that this courtyard suited her perfectly, as it was a typical siheyuan (traditional courtyard house).
It has been preserved very well, and the carved dragons and painted beams on the building are still clearly visible. As soon as you enter, you feel warm. Perhaps this is what people mean by "warm in winter and cool in summer"!
I wish I could buy this yard!
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