Chapter 31: Lu Zhenping, you deserve it
Lu Mingliang's words made Liu Sanjin's face turn pale. She disliked this little bastard since he came to their old Lu family. His eyes were rolling around, he was very mean, and his little mouth was chattering.
"Hey, Mingliang is still young and doesn't understand. Grandma is telling the truth. Whose life can be easy? If it weren't for your father's good work in the army, our family would have been so poor that we couldn't make ends meet."
"But...but, my third uncle and grandfather are still working outside, my fourth uncle is a warehouse manager, and my second uncle can still go to work. We can't be so poor!"
Liu Sanjin: "....."
This kid was really angry and dizzy!!!
"Xiao Meng is here, Third Aunt, you should read the letter quickly. It's getting late. I see that dinner is ready at home."
"That's right. Zhenping is a soldier. How can Xiao Meng not realize this? Alas, his uncle Third Aunt can't read. It's no use for her to read it."
"I'm going back. The family still has to fetch water. Third Aunt, don't blame Xiao Meng. You treat her as your own daughter. Don't you feel bad if she is not in good health? Talk about it nicely if you have anything to say."
Liu Sanjin watched several people leave in a short while. She felt very upset. Usually, she was the one who was praised and sympathized no matter what. Today, these two children and that jerk Shen Meng said a few nonsense and it became her fault. They are all a bunch of people trying to smooth things over.
"I can read. I've attended a literacy class. Mrs. Zhenping, give me the letter and I'll read it to your mother-in-law."
"Okay, Uncle Guai."
Uncle Guai took the letter from Shen Meng, cleared his throat, and slowly read the letter under Liu Sanjin's expectant gaze.
"Xiao Meng, it's been two months since I last wrote to you. Did you receive the allowance that I asked my comrades to send last month? Are the children okay? If you have time, can you take the children to the photo studio in the county to take a photo? I miss you very much. How are your father-in-law and father-in-law? I wish you all the best." After
Uncle Guai finished reading the letter, the scene was as quiet as a chicken. On the full piece of letter paper, there were only five short words mentioning Liu Sanjin and Lu Changzhu, which made many people wonder. Although Lu Zhenping had a cold face, he was very warm-hearted. Why did he mention this to his own parents?
Liu Sanjin was so angry that she saw stars in her eyes. Without waiting for Uncle Guai to comfort her, she turned around and left directly. She walked very fast with small steps, even more hurriedly than when she came.
It was shameful, it was really shameful. All the good reputation she had built over the years was gone in one day. Everyone in Lujia Village knew about it. Her eldest son, Liu Sanjin, was a soldier in the army and was doing very well. He received a monthly allowance and used it to support his parents before they even separated from the family.
All the old men and women of the same age had been envious of her over the years, but today's letter was like a slap in the face, loud and crisp.
Liu Sanjin went back to her room and got on the kang without eating dinner. She grabbed the quilt in her hand and muttered to herself that it must be that little bitch Shen Meng who sent a letter to her son and sowed discord between them. Otherwise, how could her filial son not care about her and the old man!
Thinking of this, she sat up suddenly, got off the kang and went to find Lu Jiaxuan. She had to write a letter to her eldest son, to tell him about Shen Meng.
The border of southern Yunnan.
Lu Zhenping was sitting on the parallel bars of the training ground with a cigarette in his mouth, looking at the moon hanging in the sky for a long time without coming back to his senses. A strong wind blew, and Lu Zhenping jumped down holding the parallel bars. He turned around in the air, clamped the legs of the sneak attacker with his legs, and quickly clasped his hands on the parallel bars. With one move, he knocked the sneak attacker directly to the ground.
"Ouch, hiss, Lao Lu, you really have the guts to do that. My waist was almost broken here."
Lu Zhenping frowned, stretched out his hand to pull Ma Xiang, who was lying on the ground and breathing heavily.
"Why are you not sleeping so late at night?"
Ma Xiang rubbed his waist and grinned, "I just saw you acting homesick here alone. It's so pitiful. I'm afraid you'll cry, so I'm here to comfort you, right?"
"Tsk!"
"Tsk, you still don't appreciate it. You, you obviously miss your wife and children very much, but you always think about other people. Normally, at your level, you can take your children to follow the army if your sister-in-law is still around, but you give up the house every time. And last year, you packed your things, but you insisted on helping Xiao Gu on duty. Hey, your little son is three years old this year, don't you miss him? But you deserve it, who made you so selfless!"
Lu Zhenping glanced at him and reached into his pocket to take out a cigarette. After taking out the cigarette box, he rubbed it vigorously. Ma Xiang, who was mocking him at the side, laughed twice.
"What's the matter? You have no cigarettes? Why didn't you tell me earlier if you had no cigarettes? I have some, brother. Have you divided your allowance again? You say you are the same? You have a big family to support. How old was your wife when she married you? A woman raised three children after marriage and got pregnant. Now she has four. You were not here when your sister-in-law was pregnant. Tell me, isn't it easy for her? It's unfortunate that she married someone as inconsiderate as you."
Lu Zhenping listened to what Ma Xiang said and did not retort. Thinking back to when Shen Meng married him, her eyes rolled around. You could tell at a glance that she was a thoughtful girl. He has been in the army for so many years, he has experienced so many dangerous missions and treacherous enemies. How could he not see her little thoughts?
But Shen Meng was smart and pretty, and his parents and brothers were all very kind people. When he got married, he saw Mingyang's children getting along with his father-in-law and mother-in-law. He could see that they were a very kind old couple. He thought that the children raised by such a family would not be too bad.
After so many years of marriage, Shen Meng must have suffered a lot. Whenever his mother and his family sent him letters saying something bad about his wife and children, he never believed them.
He knew exactly what kind of people his parents were. From the letters sent by Lu Changhong, he roughly knew that his wife looked smart, but she was actually a fool. She was fooled by his mother and her eyes were crippled. I guess she can't tell the good from the bad now.
"You're right. Your sister-in-law has worked very hard. I won't let anyone take the home leave this year. But don't think I don't know. This month, you and Lao Chen sent things to my house again. Don't send them next time. You don't have much money either. Your wives and children are with the army. You only have so little money. Just take care of yourselves and don't worry about me."
Ma Xiang heaved a sigh of relief when he heard him say this, and packed up his things. With a naughty look, he looked at Lu Zhenping seriously and said, "Old squad leader, don't always keep some things in mind. What we do is to protect our country. There will be sacrifices and blood and sweat. This is inevitable. You can't save everyone. Old squad leader, don't put too much pressure on your shoulders."
Lu Zhenping looked at him for a moment, raised his hand and hammered his shoulders twice,
"Got it, Comrade Ma, come on, follow me and run a few steps. Let's run a thousand meters without carrying any weight. Let's see who takes the shortest time."
"Go!" Ma Xiang didn't wait for him to give orders, and ran.
"You are kidding, old thing!" Lu Zhenping followed closely behind.
The two men didn't run far before a soldier on patrol shone a flashlight over to them. The two men, a deputy regiment commander and a chief of staff, ran away in a hurry
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