Chapter 18 Chapter 18

Su Rui also looked at Fang Chiye, feeling puzzled.

Fang Chiye frowned and said, "Why does 'widow' become an insulting word in your mouth? They are victims and need more respect and equality."

Guo Jiarong was not convinced and whispered, "How can it be equal? ​​I am a high school student and have education. What do they know?"

"Whether you are educated or not, you should respect women comrades." Guo Qingwang hurriedly added: "Captain Fang, I will definitely teach him a lesson when I get back."

Guo Qingwang didn't dare to call Fang Chiye "brother".

Fang Chiye didn't have time to waste time talking to them, so he asked Su Rui to go with him to the meeting room next door to ask some specific details about the arrest of the two human traffickers.

After asking them, Qin Shan personally drove them back to Xiaoba Village.

When they arrived at the destination, Su Rui was about to get out of the car, and Qin Shan turned around and said, "Just lift the handle outwards and the door will open."

Su Rui seemed to be riding in a car for the first time. She opened the door and smiled gratefully at him: "Thank you for your help."

Qin Shan looked at Su Rui deeply and said, "It's a piece of cake." Before leaving, he said to Su Rui, "Don't spread this matter to others. Keep everything confidential."

Keep it secret? If you want to arrest a trafficker, you have to make a big fuss and make traffickers in the surrounding area tremble with fear.

Although Su Rui didn't understand, she still nodded in agreement.

Maru and Shasi'er went home skipping and jumping and boasting that they were the first people in the village to ride in a military jeep.

Su Rui's stomach was growling with hunger, so she went to the main room to find something to eat, and just then she heard Su Chang'e's voice.

Su Rui poured a bowl of corn grits porridge, added two drops of sesame oil and stirred it, then walked to the door of the main house.

Su Chang'e said to Su Yuqin with great joy: "Mom, you will know when you go there. They are all soldiers and they all look very straight."

Su Yuqin sat on the edge of the kang, wishing she were a few years younger so she could find a soldier to warm her up.

Su Chang'e continued to chatter, "You can watch any movie inside, and there are people singing and dancing. We were also given juice to drink. No wonder capitalists liked to hold parties in the past. This is such a treat."

She couldn't hide the excitement on her face: "You don't know, the officer named Fang I met in the security office last time was actually their leader. Those old ladies were secretly looking for him, but he just didn't show up, and I don't know whose girl he was talking to."

Su Rui slurped up a mouthful of corn grits and thought, who else can I talk to? I, his niece. After thinking this, she even amused herself.

How could she be so lucky to be the male protagonist's relative? Although she knew that the Guo family and Captain Fang definitely had no blood relationship, she still found it interesting. After all these twists and turns, they actually had some connection. She was fine as a cannon fodder female supporting role.

Su Hongpei saw Su Rui coming back, so she got up and went to the main room to get a jar of fermented bean curd for Su Rui, and asked her to pick up a piece of fermented bean curd with red oil to eat with rice. After putting down the jar, she heard Su Rui whisper, "Did you see Brother Chen?"

Su Hongpei said: "I met him and we talked for a long time." Later, she was found by Su Chang'e, who asked Chen Haiyan a lot about Captain Fang.

Su Chang'e did not feel any resentment from Chen Haiyan at all, and said happily: "Chen Haiyan said that their leader is a famous bachelor. There are countless people chasing him. The organization has introduced many female comrades to him, but he rejected them all. He said that he wanted to devote his life to the revolutionary cause, and I guess he doesn't plan to get married."

Su Rui's first reaction was, is there anything wrong with not getting married?

On second thought, it shouldn't be. He is a god-level male protagonist, how could there be such a bug. Generally speaking, it is unusually vigorous. I don't know which little goblin can taste Xian'er.

Ahem, I accidentally added color to it.

She sipped her corn grits as if it had nothing to do with her, and listened to Su Chang'e chattering about many things about Fang Chiye. Su Rui knew that her dealings with Fang Chiye would probably end here, as she could not reach the level of such a person.

He has his sunny path, and she has hers.

Su Rui ate the corn grits and her stomach felt better. She saw that there was still hot water on the stove, so she scooped out some water to wash her hair, regardless of what the mother and mother had left.

She has great hair, smooth, dark and with plenty of volume.

She worked 996 all her life and often lost hair. Now she has thick hair again, thanks to her careful maintenance.

I make my own shampoo with soap nuts and horse oil. The soap nuts are picked from the trees at the entrance of the village, and the horse oil is obtained from the veterinarian in Yiwang Village. I also add wild honey, which makes it excellent for both washing and care.

While they were still talking, she took out the egg liquid hidden in the cupboard, poured it on the ends of her hair and rubbed it gently.

Su Chang'e, who was thirsty and came out to get some water, saw it and screamed, "I got this when I washed my hair and got a fever. Why are you using it?"

Su Rui stuck her butt out and wrapped her hair up, saying with a smug look, "Oh, if I had known it was for bathing lice, I would definitely not have used it."

Su Chang'e was so angry that she said, "You are the one who has lice."

Su Rui said, "Whoever has lice knows." After saying that, she didn't want to continue the fight and went under the date tree to dry her hair in the moonlight, enjoying the autumn breeze.

Su Chang'e stood at the door and cursed a few words. When Su Rui turned around, Su Chang'e was afraid that she would beat her, so she quickly ran back to the house.

Damn, this little thing is not as tall as her, and it hurts so much when it hits someone.

***

This military parade undoubtedly achieved good results.

The hot topic in Xiaoba Village these days has all revolved around the military party.

Grandma A-Xi and several old sisters with bound feet sat at the entrance of the village, listening happily to the excitement. After listening to it, they all knew that the most popular person at the parade was a handsome officer named Fang.

She also said that he was having a date with another girl and did not attend the party.

Some say they were childhood sweethearts and the girl was a military officer. They had been through thick and thin together and had made many contributions. They were a perfect match.

Some said that she was not his childhood sweetheart, but a young wife introduced by his family, who looked like a short pumpkin and came to ask him to go back and marry her.

Others said it was a yellow-haired girl with no waist and no butt. Some people saw it with their own eyes. They were outside the security room, and the two of them were whispering to each other for a long time.

Su Rui listened to the scandal between herself and Fang Chiye with a wooden face.

When I heard everyone praising him for his thoroughness and kindness, I touched my cheeks and felt a little itchy.

That charming voice of "I'm sorry" would often ring in her ears. At the same time, Su Rui would remember the jerk look of him pinching his cheeks vigorously.

The last time we met was because of the "human trafficker" incident, he became the elder.

Su Rui noticed that he looked distant towards Guo Qingwang and the others, but he would still say a few simple polite words to them, making people think that he was easy to get along with, but in fact, that was not the case at all.

She remembered that the book once described Fang Chiye as someone with a desire to conquer, who liked challenges, and who didn't like to deal with people. He was emotionally distant and polite. And calmness and restraint were his bywords.

...

Why does he like pinching people's faces in private? Does he have two faces?

The whole village was praising Fang Chiye. Su Rui leaned over to Grandma Xi and said, "It may not be that good."

Grandma Xi said angrily, "Why is it bad? He even asked soldiers to bring warmth to lonely elderly people. Yesterday morning, he helped me peel corn cobs for the whole morning."

After saying this, he was afraid that Su Rui would be jealous, so he added: "But you still give me more warmth. I like you the most."

Su Rui smiled and said, "It's good to be able to warm you up. We are grateful to the troops and the party."

As Su Rui was talking, a few people from Yiwang village passed by driving a donkey cart, and it looked like they were moving.

Su Rui had not received any notification in this regard and turned to look at the Small Foot Detective Team.

Dahua's grandmother got the news and said immediately: "The village voluntarily gave part of its land to the army, hoping that the army could extend the road there. That's good, I think."

Su Rui nodded: "That's good. If you want to get rich, you have to build roads first." It seems that the person in charge of Yiwang Village is a far-sighted person.

Old Mrs. Xue showed her big buck teeth, unwilling to be left behind, saying, "The troops didn't take their land for nothing. We are also going to build new houses for them in the north."

Su Rui nodded: "Oh, build the house again."

After Su Rui got the first-hand information, she sat with them for a while. Inevitably, the topic returned to Fang Chiye.

Su Rui couldn't help but sigh, the male protagonist is worthy of being the male protagonist, he is the protagonist wherever he goes.

At this time, Aunt Song came over and said to Grandma Dahua, "It's too strong. It's just as we guessed! He's almost dead."

Su Rui came over to eat some watermelon and asked anxiously, "What, what are you talking about?"

Ah Xi's grandmother said, "Oh my God, why is this happening? Pah pah pah!"

Su Rui came over again and asked, "What's going on?!"

She turned to look at Grandma A Xi and the others, her eyes sparkling, like a badger waiting for melons.

The old ladies with bound feet waved their hands one after another: "Xiao Song has explained it clearly, let her tell you."

Aunt Song glanced at her, patted the basket on her shoulder and said, "I'll tell you when I get back."

Su Rui said eagerly: "No, you can summarize the theme concisely!"

"Oh, it's too late. I'm leaving now."

"Just tell me one word!" Su Rui shouted from behind, "Just tell me one word!!"

Aunt Song waved goodbye and left, leaving Su Rui, who couldn't even keep up with the heat while eating the melon.

Su Rui said angrily: "We are still talking about the excitement and can't find the old man!"

There happened to be a man wearing a short-sleeved shirt with a slightly open collar, and he passed by Aunt Song.

Aunt Song glanced up and down as she hurried on her way, muttering, "Who are you going out for, you good man, wearing such revealing clothes?"

Su Rui glanced over like lightning and said with a sigh: "I'm not looking for something like this."

The young man who was walking leisurely immediately covered his collar and quickened his pace.

Grandma A Xi glared at Su Rui and said, "Don't look at this kind of indecent girl. She will definitely not be able to give birth to a daughter."

Su Rui said "hmm", turned around and said honestly: "I still want to find a virtuous person."

The young man turned around and glared at her, then quickly left the place, leaving a group of women grinning.

It's hard to have some fun, but we don't even know whether the melon is round or square.

After Su Rui finished her work, she went to Taoshan for a walk, carrying a shoulder pole and watering dozens of peach trees. Although it was tiring, she was diligent and not lazy, and she wanted to save enough money to marry her younger brother as soon as possible.

After watering the field, I returned home. It didn't matter if my brother didn't reply for a long time. Who would wait for Shudong to reply? It would be even better if he was scared back by her calling him "leaf object".

But today I want to tell you something from my heart. There is really a huge difference between people.

She wrote and wrote, secretly complaining to her big brother, "Captain Fang is good-looking, everyone says he's good, but I actually think he's a bit mean."

After writing it, I crossed out "It's good looking" because I was afraid that I might accidentally irritate King Kong's weak mind.

***

Zhuyeshan troop barracks.

Fang Chiye was running on the playground, with beads of sweat rolling down his cheeks and neck. He lifted up his military vest to wipe the sweat off his face, turned around and shouted to the running team, "The last three laps!"

Qin Shan stood on the steps and watched. He couldn't help but say to the guard, "Look at your good leader, he personally trains the soldiers every day. With this physique, it's no wonder he is the champion of our army's Sanda."

The guard said with admiration: "We are the Iron Army, the Kirin Invincible Army. Such a leader is a good leader for us."

Qin Shan smiled and said, "Then I am not one?"

The guard stood at attention: "You're second."

Fang Chiye came over after running, his shoulders bulging with muscles, his vest clinging to his sturdy waist, revealing the marks of his strong abdominal muscles: "What's up so early in the morning?"

Qin Shan said, "It's Commander Fang's phone number."

Fang Chiye: “No.”

Qin Shan said, "It's no use not answering it, the person is here."

Fang Chiye: "My dad is here?"

Qin Shan shook his head and said, "Commander Fang was persistent and asked the organization to introduce you to another blind date. She is 22 years old, a former female soldier company commander, and has won second-class merit. After retiring, she was assigned to work as a military reporter at the Central Newspaper. She once interviewed you, and I guess she was interested in you at that time. By the way, she also specifically emphasized that this person is an elite among elites."

Elite?

The image of a red-faced country elite suddenly flashed through Fang Chiye's mind. There was no one else in the country who dared to catch enemy spies with sugarcane.

"They will come to our troops for an interview right away. Actually, interviewing our troops is secondary. The main thing is to interview the model militia members in various places. They will also take time out to meet with you."

Hearing the words "you old man", Fang Chiye flew over.

Qin Shan was prepared. After blocking the attack, he took two steps back and said, "I'll ask the canteen to prepare..."

Fang Chiye retracted his long legs and said with a fake smile: "You go if you want to go, I won't go."

Qin Shan said, "What should I do? Commander Fang has issued a death order to me, requiring you to go on a blind date. And the arrested person has been interrogated and reported to the leadership. What else can you do?"

Fang Chiye didn't care about Qin Shan's life or death, and walked up the stairs while saying, "When you drink the water, remember the well digger."

Qin Shan didn't understand.

Fang Chiye said: "The people risked their lives to capture enemy spies and intelligence personnel, and the army must come forward to commend them. This is not much worse than a second-class merit. If they encounter such people again in the future, they must know how to deal with them. They can't just let it go like this time. What if someone dies?"

Qin Shan sneered: "Okay, after all the twists and turns, instead of going on a blind date, go find a lover."

Fang Chiye turned around and tried to kick him again, but Qin Shan dodged with a playful smile, not forgetting to face his back, his lips moving rapidly, as if reading out the names of dishes:

"The reporter's name is Zhao Feijing, she is 168 cm tall. She was born in a military family, her parents are healthy, and she retired to the front line and works as a clerk in the Beijing Military Academy. Oh, by the way, she and you are schoolmates, both are top students of the Soviet Communist University!!"

Fang Chiye said without even turning his head: "You have completed your mission."

"Then you want to meet me?"

“No.”

"...Okay." Qin Shan patted the guard's shoulder and said, "Let's go and take a look."

***

On the third day of training at the threshing ground, Comrade Su Rui successfully broke the seventh wooden stick that Su Li had cut for her and picked up the old sugarcane again.

"This one feels better." She turned it around a few times swiftly and majestically stuck the old sugarcane into the ground.

Wan Zi and Sha Si Er were very supportive, clapping their hands vigorously and shouting, "One more!"

Su Rui held up the old sugarcane, and with a "whoosh" sound, she used both hands to turn the old sugarcane into a huge windmill, which was spinning so fast that your afterimage could be seen.

"good!"

"OK!"

Su Rui showed her little canine teeth, very proud. Who can beat her in turning a big windmill? Although she is a little girl, she is still a little girl in Huaguo Mountain.

hey-hey.

The applause grew louder and louder, and Su Rui danced more and more vigorously.

"Don't stop clapping."

There's nothing she can do about it, she's just a vain little girl.

"good!"

"OK!"

"continue!"

Su Rui was laughing until she realized something was wrong. Why was it a man who was shouting? She turned her head sharply and was startled.

Fang, Fang Chiye!

Why is he here?

At some point, Sister Zhao accompanied Fang Chiye to watch from behind her and applauded and cheered for her.

Isn't this just showing off one's skills in front of an expert?

Su Rui blushed as she threw the sugar cane into the pile, brushed off the dust on her hands, and said shyly, "What wind brought my cousin here?"

Little cousin?

Fang Chiye's face, which was originally trying to hold back a smile, suddenly couldn't hold it back anymore.

Sister Zhao winked at Su Rui, who immediately understood and started the conversation again: "Hello, Head of Group Fang."

Fang Chiye said with a half-smile: "It's good."

Su Rui bared her little canine teeth and blurted out: "You old man——"

Fang Chiye stared at her quietly and said, "Go on."

The silent threat made Su Rui shudder. She almost bit her tongue. "You always come here."

Fang Chiye said in a neutral tone, "Hmm," "I have something to talk to you about."

Grandma Ah Xi, who was sitting on a rock to rest, stepped forward and stood in front of Su Rui, shouting, "I was the one who killed those two traffickers. If you want to catch me, catch me! I have a lot of friends down there. Just shoot me!"

Fang Chiye asked in surprise: "How old are you?"

Grandma Xi said righteously, "Seventy-two! Come on, shoot me!"

Sister Zhao held her hand, supported her and said, "You misunderstood. We are not here to arrest anyone. We have good news."

Grandma Ah Xi immediately pointed at Su Rui and said, "She did it all."

Fang Chiye couldn't help laughing and said to Su Rui: "Although there are only a few of you, the division of labor is very clear."

Su Rui scratched her head: "Teach students in accordance with their aptitude."

She saw that Fang Chiye was coming more than one person. In the distance, several warriors were walking towards the jeep, holding big red flowers and flower baskets in their hands. It seemed that they were really going to hold a wedding.

Su Rui looked at Sister Zhao again, and a rare look of excitement appeared on her usually calm face.

Fang Chiye didn't keep the secret and took the big red flower and was about to put it on Su Rui. Sister Zhao said hurriedly: "Don't worry, I'll go to the broadcasting studio to make a broadcast. After all, it's also a commendation ceremony, so it should be ceremonial."

Su Rui was stunned, turned around and said stupidly: "What commendation?"

Sister Zhao couldn't hide her joy and said in a low voice: "What you caught last time were not human traffickers, but enemy spies! Two enemy spies!"

Su Rui's hands began to tremble. Her brother was nowhere to be seen. Did she catch a monster? And it was a Deebo monster.

She was shaking so much that she squatted down and grabbed the old sugar cane. She finally calmed down with the help of something. "I, I caught an enemy spy?"

To make sure, she looked at Fang Chiye.

Fang Chiye nodded and said, "Yes, Comrade Su Rui, you have made a contribution. I come here on behalf of the troops to thank you."

Su Rui hurriedly called Sha Si'er and Wan Zi over: "They also helped me catch people."

Seeing that she was neither arrogant nor trying to take credit for herself, Fang Chiye said with satisfaction: "The troops have learned that you were the first to discover and capture the enemy spies. But these two young comrades helped you from the side, and we will give them certain rewards and bonuses as encouragement."

Su Rui was so happy that she showed her little canine teeth and said crisply, "Thank you for the recognition and encouragement from the troops!"

Soon the radio began to sound.

When the women of Xiaoba Village heard that Su Rui had done a great deed, they all rushed out. When they arrived at the threshing ground, they saw that the village officials had laid out a red carpet.

Su Rui stood on the red carpet, her chest puffed out, clutching the old sugar cane with a spirited look, looking particularly impressive.

Fang Chiye finally showed up in front of the people. Everyone was amazed at his youth and handsomeness, and felt his strong aura in his every move, and they praised him profusely.

Grandma A Xi was combing Si Er's hair. Si Er had never worn a red flower in her life. She followed Su Rui's example and stuck out her chest with a proud look on her face. Si Er's parents were wiping their tears in the crowd. The silly girl was so successful.

Wanzi stood next to Su Rui. When her parents heard that someone was taking pictures, they hurriedly put on her a new cotton jacket for the New Year. The young boy was sweating from the heat, and all he could think about was Sister Zhao asking someone to hire a butcher so that they could eat meat today!

Someone lit up the firecrackers, and the crackling sound ignited the atmosphere. All the women in Xiaoba Village applauded Su Rui, and the sound was even louder than the firecrackers during the New Year!

Su Rui was wearing a big red flower and carrying a flower basket. She looked down and saw the basket was full of apples and bananas. She was very satisfied.

Fang Chiye stood beside her, looked down and saw her proud expression, and congratulated her amid the applause, saying, "Those two enemy spies are very important. I can't tell you the details, but I can say that you saved the military hydropower station that was under construction."

Su Rui was not stupid. She knew that although many military facilities were common to local people, they were actually classified as secret facilities by the enemy. Otherwise, there wouldn't be news reports that someone paid money to buy photos of specific buildings, which were actually military secrets.

The half-dam in Xiaoba Village is the location of the military hydropower station. If it can be preserved, the dam can continue to operate. Su Rui is still very happy. The half-dam is the worry of the women in Xiaoba Village. Why do the women in Xiaoba Village become widows? Isn't it because of this?

Revolutionary songs were playing on the loudspeakers, with occasional words of praise for Comrade Su Rui. Su Rui's little face was always rosy.

In the crowd, you can see that all the Su family members have come. The ones who are really happy for her are probably her father and Su Hongpei. Su Yuqin and Su Chang'e left before the commendation ceremony was over.

Su Rui felt even happier when she thought that Su Chang'e would be going crazy at home.

"Here is a 500 yuan bonus." Fang Chiye handed the red envelope to Su Rui and said, "This is a small gift from me on behalf of the army to the meritorious personnel."

How much? Five hundred dollars or a small token of appreciation?!

Su Rui's eyes lit up.

Fang Chiye tactfully put it in her pocket, fearing that she was too shy to accept it.

Su Rui, however, was thinking, husband! husband has finally collected enough!

The commendation meeting lasted for the whole morning. At noon, a banquet was set up in the open space in front of the Women's Office to celebrate Su Rui's meritorious performance and also to entertain Fang Chiye.

It is always beneficial to have good relations with the troops, and the military and civilians should have more exchanges to strengthen their close relationship.

Su Rui followed Sister Zhao to toast Fang Chiye.

Fang Chiye tactfully praised Su Rui: "She is brave and wise."

Sister Zhao served spinach meatball soup to the table, patted Su Rui on the shoulder and said, "Among the young people in Xiaoba Village, she is the one I like the most. Don't be fooled by her skinny appearance, she is the leader of our militia team."

Su Rui smiled innocently and said, "Agent, agent."

Fang Chiye chuckled and said, "Not bad, he has a bright future at such a young age."

Although she knew that his words were just polite talk, Su Rui still felt it was useful.

During the dinner, two women came over with their children. They thought Su Rui had caught a human trafficker, so they brought a big bag of black fungus to Su Rui.

"Our baby likes to run around and will not come home until it gets dark. I was scared to death when I heard about the traffickers in the village. When the families with children knew that you were caught, they were especially grateful to you."

"Yes, otherwise we wouldn't dare to let the kids go out to play. You can imagine that there are still people selling things in such a remote place like ours. Comrade Xiao Su, these are the black fungus we picked ourselves, please accept them."

Su Rui waved her hands and said, "I can't accept it. An acting cadre is still a cadre. I can't make mistakes. Right, Sister Zhao?"

Sister Zhao took the black fungus, stuffed it into Su Rui's arms and said, "Take it. It's a token of your appreciation. We're from the same village, so it doesn't count as bribery."

Su Rui looked at Fang Chiye with her beautiful almond eyes. Fang Chiye nodded and said, "It's okay. If you feel sorry, you can give me something in return."

After getting the consent of the two leaders, Su Rui happily accepted the black fungus, and then packed two pig blood sausages for them, saying, "I don't want it for nothing. This is a reward from Sister Zhao. I'll give you two."

After much persuasion, the two men accepted the pig blood intestines and left.

Su Rui sat next to Fang Chiye, opened the bag and grabbed a handful of black fungus and exclaimed: "Oh, do you know black fungus? It has very high nutritional value."

Qin Shan interrupted from the other side and asked, "Can you grow taller if you eat it?"

Su Rui felt that he was laughing at her for being short. She tied the bag and said with a fake smile, "I'll give you some later. I promise you won't drool after eating it."

Qin Shan: “…” Is she indirectly calling him stupid?

Fang Chiye looked at Qin Shan: "Why did you mess with her? Eat."

Qin Shan looked at him again. Oh, are you protecting me now?

Fang Chiye didn't care what Qin Shan thought. He really wanted to know more about Su Rui, so he asked, "Does the militia have training every week?"

Su Rui chewed the meatball and nodded, "Yes."

Fang Chiye asked: "Who is teaching now?"

Su Rui swallowed the meatball and picked up a piece of boiled pork: "The old militia comrades will teach you twice, and the rest depends on your own understanding. There's nothing I can do, I just have a high understanding rate."

Fang Chiye couldn't help but laugh, and pushed the chicken leg that he had cut from the grilled chicken in front of him to Su Rui: "Eat more."

Su Rui was not polite either. She ate the meat, picked up the chicken leg and chewed it with a satisfied look on her face. She ate as much as she could with her little mouth.

It’s been a long time since I had a good meal of meat.

She also secretly put the bones between her and Fang Chiye, so that no one would think that she was the one to eat them all, hehe.

Looking up, she saw Fang Chiye looking at her. Su Rui took out a handkerchief to wipe her greasy mouth and said pretentiously, "You eat too."

Fang Chiye was amused and picked up a piece of chicken and put it in his bowl: "Comrade Xiao Su has a good appetite."

Su Rui took it as a compliment and said while picking at the rice, "Yes, if you do more physical work, you will naturally eat more."

Qin Shan asked in a desperate tone: "Why do you work so hard every day?"

Wanzi, who was busy eating next to Qinshan, raised his head, picked up the rice grains and put it in his mouth and said, "She wants to save money." After that, he grabbed another piece of meat to eat.

Fang Chiye wondered: "Are you short of money?"

Su Rui said frankly: "You need to give a gift to marry a son-in-law. My family is poor, so I can only save it myself."

Fang Chiye almost choked, and a crack appeared on his calm face: "What did you say, you want to marry a live-in son-in-law?"

Su Rui said honestly: "The custom in our village is to marry a son-in-law who lives with the family. But now we don't have to save money, the bonus given by the army is enough."

Qin Shan said "Damn" softly, looked at Su Rui, then looked at Fang Chiye, and sighed: "The wool comes from the sheep."

Fang Chiye had not received the bonus that Su Rui had approved, and the 500 yuan was paid out of Fang Chiye's own pocket.

Su Rui didn't know this: "What's the difference between sheep and no sheep?"

Fang Chiye sighed and passed another chicken leg to Su Rui: "This road is not easy to walk, you have to work hard."

Su Rui didn't understand the hidden meaning, passed the chicken leg to Wan Zi, turned around and said with a smile: "Thank you for your encouragement, Chief. I will definitely work hard."

Qin Shan felt like he was about to break his lungs, so he stood up and ran away, coughing.

Two groups of people came over to toast Su Rui. Su Rui doesn't drink, so she took the soda bottle and drank it proudly.

Qin Shan came back from coughing and patted Fang Chiye's shoulder heavily: "Marry with peace of mind, the army will always be your home."

After finishing her work, Sister Zhao sat down, thinking that they would continue to talk about the militia.

Taking advantage of Su Rui's military award, she applied to Fang Chiye, saying, "Our militia is rather lax in its training. Commander, can you spare some time to have someone demonstrate some grappling techniques to the militia?"

Fang Chiye said seriously: "We do have this in mind. Zhuye Mountain is the closest to Xiaoba Village, and Xiaoba Village will become our mass defense line. We do need training in terms of force. We were lucky this time, but next time if we encounter armed elements, we must learn to protect ourselves."

Sister Zhao heard that there was a chance, and continued, "Then Captain Fang, when can you send someone to teach them?"

Fang Chiye said: "We can start tomorrow."

Su Rui has always wanted to learn some formal self-defense skills. She can't always use unconventional methods. No matter how brutally she fights, it's not as respectable as the grappling skills in the army.

She asked with great interest: "Who will teach us then? The class monitor?"

Fang Chiye glanced at her and smiled: "I'll teach you."

Su Rui's face fell, and she forced a fake smile and said, "How can you, an old man, have the time to train us?"

Fang Chiye: "It just so happens that I have time. Don't you welcome it?"

Su Rui clapped her hands: "Welcome, welcome, warmly welcome."

Although he didn't understand why she always avoided him, Fang Chiye was kind enough not to expose the little girl's hypocritical smile.

In the afternoon, Fang Chiye and others left, and Su Rui went to the county town and deposited 500 yuan in a credit union.

There were many roadside stalls selling agricultural and sideline products in the county town. Su Rui bought some herbal medicine for Su Li to treat his lumbar disc herniation, bought a bag of glutinous rice noodles to take home, and bought beautiful silk flowers for Su Hongpei and herself.

If you can't afford new clothes, you can at least wear a beautiful flower during the New Year.

Having received an unexpected fortune, Su Rui was in high spirits.

When they got home, Su Chang'e said a few sarcastic words, but Su Rui ignored her.

"So when will you give me the fake collar you promised me?"

Su Rui turned her face and said ruthlessly: "When did I promise to give you a fake collar?"

Su Chang'e pointed at the scab on the corner of her lip and said, "Hey, you are such a heartless person."

Suri said, "The premise for making a fake collar for you is to destroy the evidence. Is that evidence?"

Su Chang'e was speechless.

Su Rui sneered and said, "You left me and ran away that day, so we're even now."

Su Chang'e said: "I heard that they also gave you a bonus, a thick bag that was stuffed directly into your pocket."

Su Rui looked at Su Yuqin standing behind her, and without saying anything, she took out her pocket and said, "It was a five-dollar reward, and I spent it all on things."

Su Yuqin rushed over to see the mess of things in her hands and said angrily, "You're a spendthrift. If you had some money, you could just buy steamed buns. Now go back and beg on the street!"

"Mom, please stop talking. This little sister has brought shame to our family." Su Hongpei pushed Su Rui to the west room and whispered, "My mother was caught playing flower cards with someone by Sister Zhao. She was fined two yuan and her 'gambling money' was confiscated. She is very upset."

Su Rui didn't care whether she was happy or not, as long as she was happy, she turned around and glared at Su Yuqin and Su Chang'e, then went into the house.

In the early morning, a thin ray of light penetrates the clouds.

The view was foggy and white frost covered the blades of grass on both sides of the dirt road.

With the crackling sound of electricity, the broadcast announcement reached every corner of Xiaoba Village.

'Notice, all militia members, arrive at the threshing ground for training at 7:30.'

'Notice, all...'

Seeing that it was a bit windy today, Su Rui cunningly tucked a thin blouse under her spring and autumn shirt.

The wooden sticks that Su Li carved for her were not enough to keep up with her consumption. He promised to go up the mountain to chop bamboo for her, but today she had to use sugarcane as a golden hoop to swing.

Although it's embarrassing, it's worth it if you can still take a bite when you're thirsty.

When she arrived at the threshing ground, there were not many people there.

But there was a particularly eye-catching figure doing prone poses in the open space right in front of him.

Fang Chiye must have come here directly from morning exercises, wearing a military vest, with broad shoulders and a narrow waist. When he leaned down with one hand, his broad back muscles bulged, and his arms were strong and powerful. After he stood up quickly, his chest muscles were faintly visible from his neckline to his Adam's apple.

Seeing someone coming, Fang Chiye stood up slowly. The guard ran over and handed him a towel. He wiped his face and neck carelessly. His muscles were smooth and strong, and his abdominal muscles were sexy and tight.

His wild and sexy temperament made Su Rui's ears turn red. She stood three steps away and dared not take another step forward.

"What's wrong?" Fang Chiye noticed the little girl's gaze and didn't care. He had no idea how dirty Su Rui's brain could be.

Su Rui stuttered for a moment, her brain was damaged by the yellow waste, and she shouted, "Hello, little cousin."

Fang Chiye was about to put on his military uniform, but stopped when he heard this: "Did you do it on purpose?"

Su Rui waved her hands: "I didn't mean it. I won't yell anymore."

Fang Chiye raised his chin.

Su Rui turned back to look at the gray wall: "What's wrong?"

Fang Chiye said: "That's inattention. Go and stand there as punishment."

Su Rui looked at the women coming over in groups of two or three and bargained: "...Can I not be punished?"

Fang Chiye smiled and said, "No."

What a bad morning!

Su Rui stubbornly pressed herself against the wall, holding the old sugarcane in her hand, just like Sun Wukong who was pressed under the Five Finger Mountain, and was extremely unwilling to submit.

Fang Chiye didn't need to look at her face to guess that the little girl was cursing him in her heart.

Fortunately, Fang Chiye had some sense and saved Su Rui's face by not making her stand in punishment before everyone gathered.

"Women are as good as men." Fang Chiye inspected the training of the militia in Xiaoba Village. They have a solid foundation and practice hard. Although they don't have many moves, they have also practiced hard.

The mill was full of militia members, 90% of whom were women. Fang Chiye saw that Sister Zhao had managed Xiaoba Village well, and the women in Xiaoba Village all had something on their plate.

He checked the third group along the way and couldn't help smiling.

Granny Axi used a sugar cane as a walking stick and stared at the peach mountain with empty eyes. Wanzi stood in a horse stance, reciting the multiplication table with a dead heart.

Silly Si'er was tall and strong, big enough to hold two Su Ruis. He hugged Su Rui's thighs and cried, asking her to hold his waist and beat to death the collective pig that dared to push her.

The old, the weak, the sick and the disabled all live together.

But they were the ones who made the contribution.

"Stand at attention." Fang Chiye blew the whistle and gave the order.

Silly Si'er was not afraid of anyone except Fang Chiye. When he heard the whistle, he immediately let go of his hand.

Su Rui, who was rescued indirectly, hurried back to the team and bared her little tiger teeth at her opponent Chi Yele.

Fang Chiye refused to acknowledge his relatives: "Did I smile at you?"

Su Rui's face fell: "No."

Fang Chiye poked Su Rui's shoulder with a small stick: "Lift your neck and use your shoulders."

Su Rui straightened her back, expressionless.

Fang Chiye was satisfied. He walked around the group and left.

Su Rui had already drafted a letter to complain to her big brother, she was determined to give this Captain Fang a good scolding.

But she quickly put other thoughts behind her, because Fang Chiye stood in the middle of the threshing floor and gave them a set of standard and handsome military boxing!

Su Rui was very happy to know that she was going to teach them martial arts. She immediately took a liking to Fang Chiye.

At noon, Sister Zhao sent someone to bring them a big pot of rice. It seemed that they would have training in the afternoon as well.

Su Rui is in great shape, enjoys everything she eats, and looks very energetic.

The others were different. After a morning of training, they were more tired than working on the farm. Silly Sier even lay on the ground and fell asleep.

In order to have afternoon training, one needs to know Kung Fu. Fang Chiye walked to the ridge below the threshing floor and arranged work with the guards.

Su Rui squatted on the ground, eating her rice, looking at his back while eating.

She felt that Fang Chiye should be taller than her estimate of 185cm. She really didn't know what he ate to grow up. Not only was he tall, but he was also strong and sturdy, which was really enviable.

"Comrade, is this the training ground for the Xiaoba Village Militia?"

A female comrade in an officer's uniform came around the gray wall. She was holding a rare leather handbag and had two Parker pens in her breast pocket.

"Yes, the militiamen from Xiaoba Village are all training here." Su Rui realized that her posture of eating was not very pretty, so she stood up with the big bowl in her hand and said, "What do you want?"

"Hello, comrade. My name is Zhao Feijing. I am a reporter from Beijing. This is my work ID."

Zhao Feijing realized that Su Rui was a small leader here, so he handed her his work permit and said, "I want to ask if Captain Fang is here to help with the militia training. I have something personal to talk to him about."

Su Rui stood up and realized that Comrade Zhao in front of her was a little tall. When he heard that she had something private to discuss with Fang Chiye, he pointed at the small black dot a hundred meters away and said, "Look, he's talking to the guard over there."

Zhao Feijing was very fond of this beautiful rural girl and took the initiative to shake her hand and said, "Thank you."

Su Rui also had a good impression of Zhao Feijing, especially her standard Beijing dialect, which sounded very powerful.

Zhao Feijing walked a few steps, thought for a moment, and then returned to Su Rui and said, "Can I ask you something?"

Suri said, "You tell me."

Zhao Feiyan opened her mouth, hesitated for a moment, then smiled and said, "Forget it, I'll go ask him first."

He knew who it was without having to be told.

Su Rui looked at her with sharp eyes as she walked towards Fang Chiye. Halfway there she stopped to tidy up her hair and straighten the corners of her clothes.

Hey, this thing really came to my door.

Fang Chiye saw a jeep coming in the distance and turned around to head towards the threshing ground.

The two met at the edge of the threshing ground and exchanged a few words. Fang Chiye looked at his watch and prepared to assemble with a whistle. Zhao Feijing looked at him with not only admiration but also respect. She seemed to want to continue chatting.

Being liked by such a lesbian, but not even looking at her straight in the eye, this man must have a heart of steel.

However...Su Rui still called Maru and the others to try to be the first group to stand up.

Su Rui stared at Fang Chiye blowing the whistle, but after staring for a long time he didn't blow it. Instead he waved at her.

Su Rui pointed at her nose: "Me?"

Fang Chiye nodded in the distance.

Su Rui ran over, Fang Chiye put the whistle in her hand and said, "First, lead everyone to practice what we learned this morning."

Su Rui inadvertently noticed that Comrade Zhao looked unhappy, and she knew in her heart that it was probably because of the love between the flower and the water.

She was about to leave, but Zhao Feijing was faster than her and said to Fang Chiye, "They said you have a lover."

Su Rui paused: Sweetheart?!

Big news! Fang Chiye is having a crush! Is this a hidden thread in the book? So exciting!

Fang Chiye seemed to see the little girl prick up her ears, and said helplessly, "No."

Su Rui: Still don’t admit it?

Zhao Feijing grabbed Su Rui's wrist, and Su Rui trembled with fear: "What are you doing?"

Zhao Feijing said, "I see you are quite familiar with him. Do you know who his sweetheart is?"

Fang Chiye stepped forward to stop him: "Don't make trouble, let go."

"We are not familiar with each other." Su Rui said quickly: "I don't know."

Zhao Feijing realized that he had lost his composure, loosened his hand, and said with a sigh, "I came all the way here and it's fine if you don't want to see me, but you still don't admit that you have someone you like?"

Su Rui looked at Fang Chiye, hoping that he would be more honest. Didn't you see that Comrade Zhao's eyes were red?

Fang Chiye noticed the little girl's face full of reproach and could only say, "I won't lie. If I say no, it really means no."

Su Rui regained her sanity. She couldn't guarantee anything for others, but this was Fang Chiye, and she believed what he said.

Zhao Feijing took a step back and said, "Okay, it's okay if you don't admit it. I'm going to expose your true face."

Fang Chiye asked: "What are you going to do?"

Zhao Feijing said, "They said you have a photo of your sweetheart in your office. I'm going to see it now. I want to know who has bewitched you so much."

Zhao Feijing turned and left.

The guard said nervously, "What should we do, Chief? Should we stop her?"

Fang Chiye is currently using a temporary collective office, where people come and go, and no important documents are stored. But Zhao Feijing was right about one thing, the photo was indeed placed on the top of the drawer.

Fang Chiye felt that it would be useless to say more. She was just making a scene to vent her anger. "Find someone to follow her. Don't let her make a scene."

"Yes!" The guard looked at Fang Chiye, then at Su Rui, and then at Zhao Feijing, feeling overwhelmed.

The leader has become successful and can actually handle his emotional problems.

Su Rui didn't notice his gaze. When she saw Zhao Feijing leaving, she quickly followed him and grabbed her wrist.

Zhao Feijing shook his wrist and said in a hoarse voice: "What are you doing?"

Su Rui pointed to the other side and said, "You are going the wrong way. Zhuye Mountain is going north, and you are going west."

Zhao Feijing paused, turned around, said "thank you" quickly, and continued walking with big strides.

Su Rui followed again.

Zhao Feijing tilted his head and said, "Did I go the wrong way again?"

Su Rui said with a groan, "We didn't go wrong. The stairs leading to Zhuye Mountain are slippery. Be careful."

"I see." Zhao Feijing said sharply, "What else do you want?"

Su Rui glanced at Fang Chiye and said in a low voice, "If you see the photo, can you share it with me?"

Zhao Feijing: “Why share?”

Su Rui said mysteriously, "I'm also curious about what that little goblin looks like."

"Okay!" Zhao Feijing was pleased by the word "little fairy" and patted his bag and said, "I have a roll of film. I'll give you one when I make a copy!"