“The river in front of our compound never freezes, even in the coldest weather here, and that village is near the source of the water.”
Lin Ying was overjoyed: "There's a hot spring over there?"
Zhao Qinghuai nodded: "Yes, I went to see it today. The trees around there are still green, and I heard that it's not as cold there in winter as it is outside."
That's wonderful!
Lin Ying is already looking forward to life there after she moves in.
During the few days Zhao Qinghuai stayed at home, he kept going up the mountain to chop firewood. The small cart that Lin Ying used to pull up the mountain has now become Zhao Qinghuai's tool.
Zhao Qinghuai took Shuanzi and Haoyu up the mountain every day, while Lin Ying stayed home with Erya, harvesting the vegetables they had planted and planting some more for winter. After that, they would pickle vegetables.
Even after Zhao Qinghuai left, Lin Ying continued to be busy.
Zhao Qinghuai forbade Lin Ying from chopping firewood, so Lin Ying was responsible for collecting ingredients.
Finally, after Zhao Qinghuai returned for the second time, he not only built the shed for the house, but also prepared all the firewood needed for the house. In addition, he also cleaned out the ash from the kang (heated brick bed) and chimney.
Before the weather turned cold, the heated kang (a traditional heated platform bed) in Lin Ying's house was successfully connected to the fire.
When Zhao Qinghuai returned for the second time, he told Lin Ying some good news: the village there was willing to accept them, and their household registration had been transferred there.
Lin Ying was overjoyed to see her newly registered household registration.
Compared to being in this military unit, Lin Ying felt as if she had finally found a place to belong.
In the future, they will have their own home, a place where they can retire.
Just as Lin Ying was imagining her family living happily there in the future, she heard some terrible news.
It was the 20th of the eleventh lunar month, and it was snowing heavily outside.
Liu Jinfeng and Zhang Shanlin arrived at Lin Ying's house with sorrowful expressions.
Lin Ying felt very panicked at that moment because she seemed to hear someone crying very miserably outside.
In fact, Lin Ying was right. Liu Jinfeng did announce news that made Lin Ying feel like the sky was falling.
"Zhao Qinghuai and several comrades were ambushed while on a mission. He was shot and fell into the sea. He can now be declared dead."
Upon hearing this, Lin Ying felt a wave of dizziness, but she forced herself to stay awake: "What do you mean by falling into the sea? What do you mean by declaring someone dead? Where is he?"
Liu Jinfa sighed: "He was shot in the heart, and given that he fell into the sea and has been there for seven days, the chances of him being pulled out are slim."
Lin Ying asked, as if to confirm, "You said the bullet wound was to the heart? Not the head or somewhere else?"
Liu Jinfeng thought Lin Ying had suffered a shock. "He's been shot in the heart, what are you still fantasizing about?" "Yes, it's the heart, and he's been hit by several bullets. So..."
The meaning is clear: he won't have a good life.
Lin Ying exclaimed excitedly, "No, he can't be dead! I believe him, he's definitely not dead!"
Seeing Lin Ying's condition, everyone thought she had been traumatized, and given that Lin Ying was pregnant, they didn't want to upset her further.
After they finished speaking, they left.
Before leaving, he gave Lin Ying Zhao Qinghuai his will, his belongings, and his stability maintenance allowance.
Lin Ying didn't move the object, because she believed Zhao Qinghuai wasn't dead; he was wearing the armor she had given him. He must be alright.
Therefore, Lin Ying knew that she would definitely have to return this thing eventually, so to avoid trouble, she decided it was better not to leave it.
Lin Ying's behavior was so normal that everyone thought she was acting abnormally.
In order not to upset her, the higher-ups also told Lin Ying to process the issue slowly.
However, some people are not willing to let this opportunity slip by.
With Zhao Qinghuai dead, the person threatening them was gone. Pei Zhen's feelings for Haoyu rekindled.
When the troops ignored Pei Zhen, she went to bother Lin Ying again, or she would go to find Hao Yu.
Lin Ying was so annoyed that she went to the military to complain.
Then they saw that the logistics department was making several military wives move out of the area.
The deaths of their husbands were tragic enough, but now they have to leave the military. No military wives are willing to accept that.
Now that they've seen Lin Ying, everyone's pointing their fingers at her: "Why do we all have to leave, but she doesn't?"
"Yeah, everyone here has lost their husbands, so why is she still able to live here?"
Lin Ying wanted to say that her man wasn't dead, but she opened her mouth and didn't say anything. She wasn't stupid; she could tell that everyone thought Zhao Qinghuai was dead, and any further explanation would be futile.
She said, "So that's why this month's food hasn't been distributed yet."
"We'll move! We'll move right away!"
Zhang Shanlin was startled: "Comrade Lin Ying, your situation is special, and you have nowhere to move now. The army has agreed to let you move next spring."
Lin Ying smiled and said, "If we don't want to make things difficult for the military, we'll move now."
She was fed up with the pitiful looks they gave her, and Pei Zhen was always causing trouble, which annoyed her a lot.
"But the houses over there..."
Lin Ying's eyes were firm: "Even if we have to sleep in the car, we will move. However, I have a lot of things, so could you ask the military to find a vehicle to take us there? Don't worry, I will pay for it."
Zhang Shanlin glanced at Lin Ying and sighed inwardly, "Okay, I'll make the arrangements for you. I'll get the paperwork done tomorrow and then arrange for you to move."
Lin Ying nodded: "Then thank you. Also, Minister Zhang knows that I built that house myself, and I don't want to leave it to others before I leave, making myself feel disgusted. You see, after we leave, can Li Yue'e's family move into that house? This is my only request, considering all the contributions I've made to this unit."
Zhang Shanlin agreed without hesitation: "Okay, I'll make the decision."
Deng Li, who was standing nearby, tugged at Zhang Shanlin, but he shook her off. This didn't violate any regulations. There was nothing wrong with doing it.
Lin Ying finally smiled and said, "In that case, I'll go back and make some preparations."
After Lin Ying left, Deng Li slammed her fist on Zhang Shanlin's shoulder: "Do you know how many people were eyeing Lin Ying's house? You just gave it to whoever she wanted? How am I supposed to work now?"
Zhang Shanlin glanced at Deng Li: "I know you want to live here too, but forget about it. Of all the houses Lin Ying arranged, this is the most suitable. Lin Ying is right, she built that house herself, the military didn't contribute anything. Besides, her contributions to the military are there for all to see, so no one can say anything about it."
"If you were assigned a place, it wouldn't be suitable for anyone. It would offend people. As for yourself, forget about it. Lots of people are envious of your position. Besides, in less than two years, new houses will be built in the staff quarters, and everyone will live in apartment buildings. Who would still envy that small, run-down house?"
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