Chapter 05 Chapter 5

The next day, the militia training that Su Rui had been looking forward to began.

"Fourth son."

“To to ...

"ball."

"Well, finish eating right away, cough cough."

"Ah Xi Grandma!"

"Hey, keep your voice down. You're still panting."

The militia team exercises twice a week. Acting team leader Su Rui finished taking the roll call and closed the roll call book.

Next to my ears was the roar of training from other militia teams, all of them strong middle-aged women, dancing with wooden sticks with great vigor.

She faced her team members, an excited idiot, a six-year-old child, and a seventy-year-old grandmother.

Today, no one ran away, no one got spanked, and no one was out of breath. She was satisfied with this group of old, weak, and disabled people.

Finally everyone is here, hehe.

She tied a scarf on her head and tried to look serious. She pointed to the sugar cane beside her and said, "I'll sharpen sticks for you when my father comes back. You can practice with the sugar cane first."

As he was speaking, he saw Sha Si'er and Wanzi rushing over and grabbing the thickest sugarcane.

In the end, Silly Boy, who had been eating white rice for twenty years, surpassed Wanzi in strength and got the thickest sugarcane.

Wanzi got the second thickest one, and Grandma Xi got the thinnest one.

"Don't chew it! I will take it away after practicing. This is what Aunt Shen wants to sell!" Su Rui stopped Si'er from grinding his teeth in a stern voice and glared at Wanzi again.

"Hold the sugarcane and do horse stance." Su Rui set an example herself and did the horse stance very steadily. She patted her legs to show them.

Silly Si'er was obedient, but he just couldn't get his posture right, so he had to let Su Rui move him little by little.

Maruzi is smart and he knows how to do it right away. He looks at the sugarcane and swallows his saliva.

"Grandma Xi, just stand there leaning on the sugarcane. Stand for five minutes... just three minutes." Su Rui was really afraid that Grandma Xi would pass by.

Later, Su Rui performed the stick exercises she had practiced these days. She was full of energy, with her spears crossed and her horse leaping. She exuded a strong rural elite style.

After the training, Su Rui asked the young man to help Grandma A Xi to the village committee to wait for the big pot of rice, but she was stopped by Brother-in-law Chen.

He is the husband of Chen Xianglan's elder sister. He is very good to Chen Xianglan at home and is a good Christian. Outside, he is a bit troublesome.

"Brother-in-law Chen, what do you want to talk to me about?" Su Rui took out a handkerchief and wiped the sweat from her chin. She was checking the sugarcanes one by one to see if there were any teeth marks.

Brother-in-law Chen is a fair-skinned man, and has been well taken care of by elder sister Chen Xianglan over the years. His younger brother came to visit him these days, and he felt itchy in his heart to see the son-in-law who was looked down upon by his mother's family living comfortably in Xiaoba Village.

The younger brother couldn't afford the betrothal gift, but he also insisted on becoming a live-in son-in-law. After he had been hanged twice and jumped into a river once, his parents finally agreed.

"It's like this." Brother-in-law Chen squatted beside Su Rui, pretending to help check the sugar cane, and said with a kind smile: "My brother will be seventeen after the Chinese New Year, and my family wants to find him a partner."

Su Rui reacted with a start and threw down the sugar cane: "Does it look good?"

Brother-in-law Chen said cheerfully, "Of course it's beautiful, my mother's family is a beauty."

Su Rui asked again: "What is your educational background?"

Brother-in-law Chen said, "Third grade of elementary school."

Su Rui's heart sank.

Brother-in-law Chen hurriedly tried to make up for it, saying, "He is very hardworking at home. In addition to the collective land, he also planted soybeans and castor beans in his own plots in front of and behind his house. Every year, the family has more than enough oil coupons to use up."

"He knows how to live." Su Rui nodded thoughtfully and asked, "How is he with his parents?"

"After I got married, he has been filial to my parents. Not only does he do farm work, but he also cooks, washes clothes and cleans the house."

Su Rui's heart seemed to be scratched by a little cat, but she didn't want to show it on her face, so she had to keep it in check. So she asked Chen's husband calmly, "What does your brother want?"

Chen's husband felt that there was a chance, so he lowered his voice and said, "Give me the same 100 yuan as a betrothal gift. There are no other conditions, but there is one thing: the couple must live separately."

What? Split up the family?

"What about my dad?"

"Doesn't your father have two stepdaughters? He is a live-in son-in-law just like me. He is your stepmother's person in life and her ghost in death. There is no way he can go with you."

Su Rui stood up, hugged the sugar cane and said, "It's impossible to divide the family!"

Brother-in-law Chen also stood up and said, "You have so many people in your family, you can't let him marry in and serve the whole family alone, right?"

Su Rui said: "I will definitely love the one I marry. But it is impossible to divide the family, I still have to take care of my father until he is old."

Brother-in-law Chen said, "No room for negotiation?"

Su Rui said, "No discussion."

Brother-in-law Chen didn't waste any time, he spat on the ground and said, "Once you marry into the family, your family has the final say. Who knows if you really love her or not? The son-in-law of the Sun family is a typical example. Before the marriage, the whole family begged for her, but after the marriage, the whole family bullied her!"

"That's his own fault. There's no good ending for being a slut!" Su Rui said expressionlessly.

Brother-in-law Chen said angrily: "It collapsed. Just pretend I didn't say anything about it."

"Let it collapse." Su Rui still thinks that he has low education, and thinks that having a daughter-in-law will affect his IQ in the future.

Brother-in-law Chen walked a few steps, turned around and smiled, then changed his expression like turning the pages of a book and said, "If you change your mind, tell me as soon as possible. My brother will definitely be snatched away in our village."

Su Rui rolled her eyes at the sky.

She's instigating the division of the family property before she even gets married. It's better not to have such a troublemaker!

When Su Rui returned home, Su Yuqin was feeding chickens in the yard.

Seeing her coming back, he smashed the basin and said, "I went to the brigade to do some work today. Guo Qingwang's nose is not a nose, and his eyes are not eyes. Look at what you have done. Our family will be in trouble in the future!"

Su Rui knew that she was complaining about her exposure. Knowing that Su Yuqin was angry, she was not angry at all, and said with a smile: "Didn't you see me go to work today? The female comrades even treated me to meat to express their gratitude to me."

Seeing that she refused to change her ways, Su Yuqin was so angry that she picked up the basin and left.

***

Thousands of miles away is the Sichuan-Hunan Military District’s main camp.

A line of military vehicles drove slowly in from the gate of the camp, with bullet holes on the sides of the vehicles. From a distance, the soldiers still had a murderous aura lingering around them.

The arduous task was finally completed perfectly, and the superiors were also amazed after receiving the report.

But this is Fang Chiye's troops, the ever-victorious Kirin troops, and everything has an answer.

After returning, Fang Chiye let the soldiers rest while he worked non-stop to deal with the accumulated military affairs in the barracks.

His partner, the regiment political commissar Qin Shan, pushed open the office door and walked over with a stack of documents.

Fang Chiye was signing and said without looking up: "It's not an urgent matter, I'll deal with it tomorrow."

Qin Shan looks tall and strong, but he is actually very careful, otherwise he would not be able to become Fang Chiye's life partner.

He grinned, put the documents on the table, tapped them and said, "Two things."

"say."

Qin Shan sat across from Fang Chiye and said in a nonchalant manner, "Commander Fang asked you to resolve your personal issues as soon as possible. He has already informed the organization, and there should be blind dates for you soon."

"No."

"Hey, you can't escape."

"What did you say?"

"Nothing."

Qin Shan had expected this answer and added, "When I came back, I saw people from the Communications Team 2 gathering to grab a letter. When I asked them, no one admitted that it was theirs. I had no choice but to confiscate the letter."

Do we need to bring up such a small matter?

Fang Chiye finally raised his head, revealing a handsome face with sharp edges. He squinted his eyes and said, "If you have any questions, just tell me."

Qin Shan still remembered the first time he saw Fang Chiye. He had a handsome face that was more handsome than a pretty boy, but he was actually in charge of the entire regiment's armed forces. Qin Shan was very dissatisfied.

At that time, he was young and didn't know how to hide his true feelings. After Fang Chiye knocked him down with his bare hands 20 times, he finally gave in. In recent years, they have cooperated perfectly and have become a well-known good partner in the national army.

Qin Shan rubbed his nose. After all, fists are useful. Otherwise, who would be willing to be a subordinate to others? Over the years, he has won many military exploits with Fang Chiye, which has made him more and more convinced.

"Look at this photo." Qin Shan once again saw the beauty in the photo and was amazed: "They wanted this photo."

"What's so good about a photo--" Fang Chiye rarely heard Qin Shan say this. He moved his eyes away and froze for a moment.

The girl in the photo is as beautiful as a fairy from heaven. She is wearing a military cap, like a flower bud soaked in spring dew. When she smiles, the corners of her lips are graceful and shy. She possesses the simple temperament and beauty that are so beloved by military comrades.

Fang Chiye calmed down, looked up at Qin Shan who was observing his expression and said, "That's all."

Qin Shan sighed inwardly, he was indeed a man of steel and would not be fooled by a photo.

He was about to take the photo back, but Fang Chiye held him back: "Why?" Qin Shan asked with a smile: "Don't you want to be with the revolutionary cause and stay single?"

Fang Chiye asked, "What are you thinking?" He said expressionlessly, "Tell me again in detail, where did you get the photo?"

Qin Shan pointed to the address on the envelope and said, "Xiao Zhuo checked the address and it is correct. It should have been sent from Poppy Township by mistake."

"Is it the Suhua Township where the military hydroelectric station is going to be built?"

Qin Shan said: "Yes."

This is a bit sensitive.

Part of Suhua Township has been demarcated as a military jurisdiction, and the advance troops have already headed there.

The higher-ups are having a hard time deciding who will be in charge of this dangerous and difficult task. If they do it well, it will be a military achievement, but if they do it poorly, it will easily expose the enemy special forces' true purpose of using the hydropower station, thus affecting the entire military region's confrontation layout.

At this moment, a beautiful photo suddenly popped up, and everyone would think there was something wrong with it.

Fang Chiye frowned and said, "Wrongly sent? If it was wrongly sent, how could they have been able to steal it like that?"

Qin Shan actually felt something was wrong. It wasn't like a Lin Daiyu fell from the sky, so how could such an oolong incident happen?

Fang Chiye unfolded the letter and read the letter.

The handwriting on it was round and round, neither horizontal nor vertical. It was not like the cursive writing that people in this era used to write. The girl was so beautiful and the content looked normal, but the handwriting was a bit perfunctory and sloppy, as if it was written casually to get rid of someone.

In short, there is a hint of weirdness in the normal content, and a hint of madness in the weirdness.

Qin Shan also read the letter and said, "It's a matchmaking letter." The troops often receive matchmaking letters from their hometowns, so the soldiers can write to them first. When the soldiers are discharged from the army, the marriage can be put on the agenda in time.

Fang Chiye said sharply: "But this lady named Su Rui did not write down the title of the letter. Could it be that she herself did not know who she was sending the letter to?"

Qin Shan slapped his forehead and said, "Yes, could it be that she wants to cast a wide net and catch more fish? Anyway, she can send them to the army and anyone who is willing to go on a blind date with her will do it?"

Otherwise, the recipient would not be asked to introduce himself or herself at the end of the letter.

Fang Chiye disagreed and said: "Don't talk nonsense before you make a conclusion."

He picked up the photo again and said, "Forget it, I'll keep it here and study it for now."

"Okay." Qin Shan stood up, listened to Fang Chiye's instructions on some official business, and stopped at the door.

Oh, that's not right. Isn't the photo now in his hands?