Fang Fang didn't have to work, so she was only responsible for cooking for Zhang Xiaojun and Fang Cao. She didn't know how to cook anything else, just boiled sweet potatoes, boiled eggs, or stewed a cake. If she needed to stir-fry something, Zhang Xiaojun would come to cook in the evening. But her life was incomparable to other educated youth.

Lin Yiyi: "But is it the Lantern Festival? I made some glutinous rice balls at home. I'll bring some over for you."

Fang Fang was immediately moved: "Thank you, big sister, come and have a cup of tea." After pouring the tea, she took out some snacks from the room. In fact, there were not many snacks, just some dried sweet potatoes and a few pieces of candy. She secretly exchanged the dried sweet potatoes with someone for money. This kind of secret exchange is known only to the parties involved, and the parties involved will definitely not tell. There is really nothing good to eat in the countryside. Fang Fang was lonely, so she exchanged some dried sweet potatoes for a bite, but after eating a lot, she felt that the taste was good.

Lin Yiyi took a dried sweet potato and chewed it. Actually, dried sweet potatoes can help kill time.

Fang Fang: "By the way, big sister, something happened in the village recently, and it's related to the Fourth Army."

Lin Yiyi: “Oh?”

Fang Fang whispered, "Some people say that Sijun and Lin Xiu are dating each other, and Lin Xiu is the cousin of my eldest sister-in-law."

Lin Yiyi: "How is that possible? That's impossible. Our son Sijun is only in the first grade of junior high school. If he doesn't date, he will be in high school at least. So he won't date for two or three years."

Fang Fang said, "I don't think it's appropriate either. Sijun is a junior high school student now. Even if he can't get into high school in the future, he can still go to technical secondary school. Lin Xiu didn't even graduate from elementary school, how can they be a match?" Fang Fang came from the city, so she was more realistic. If she hadn't married Zhang Xiaojun, she would have to find a partner who graduated from high school. Of course, Zhang Xiaojun also graduated from high school.

Lin Yiyi smiled and said, "You are the second sister-in-law. If such words are spread again, you have to explain it. Don't let people misunderstand it, so that the four armies will not say that the relationship is tainted."

Fang Fang: "Now that you've said it, I understand. Didn't you know the situation before?"

Lin Yiyi: "Then I thank you first."

Lin Yiyi sat with Fang Fang for a while and then left. After leaving, she went to Captain Lin's house. The captain's wife was at home, and she also had some cleaning and laundry to do.

The captain's wife was drying the washed clothes. When she saw Lin Yiyi coming, her heart skipped a beat and she felt empty.

Lin Yiyi: "Auntie, are you busy?"

The captain's wife smiled and said, "Yes, I am almost done with my work and was about to go to the army's house. Why are you here?"

Lin Yiyi: "Look, the Lantern Festival is coming soon, I sent some glutinous rice balls to the military family."

The captain's wife: "Oh, you are so thoughtful." Speaking of which, every time there is something good, this elder sister-in-law will always bring it to her son-in-law's house. It must be said that Lin Yiyi is indeed a good sister.

Lin Yiyi said: "Dajun and his friends are very thoughtful. They always send me eggs. After all, we are siblings, so we should take care of each other."

The captain's wife thought that only under such conditions could they take care of each other.

Before the captain's wife could speak, Lin Yiyi continued, "However, when I came to my mother's house this time, Sijun told me about Lin Xiu. Although anyone can walk on the roads in the village and cut the pig grass growing on the mountain, it is a bit ugly for a girl to be with a gay man. Auntie, I am speaking frankly for the sake of our kinship." Her voice was soft, and she spoke every word with the gentleness of a southerner. So although some of her words were not very nice, her voice did not make people angry. "I think to Dajun, his younger brother is always more important than his wife's natal relatives."

Speaking of this, the captain's wife's face was not very good: "I don't know what's wrong with Xiaoxiu's temper. She is stubborn. We have talked to her and advised her, but she just won't listen."

Lin Yiyi: "If my daughter doesn't listen, it's because we as parents don't take good care of her. Don't worry about what others say about us. If every parent says that we can't do anything, then what can others do? Of course, if their family doesn't care about face, I can also let people spread the news. I can't let my brother avoid her every day for the sake of their daughter, can I?"

The captain's wife sighed: "Well, I will tell my brother's wife about your opinion. To be honest, my brother's wife dotes on our daughter too much."

Lin Yiyi chuckled again: "It's not wrong for a mother to spoil her daughter. How can you not spoil the daughter you gave birth to with so much effort? But even if you spoil your daughter, you still have to be reasonable."

The captain's wife said, "Alas... this matter..."

Lin Yiyi: "Oh, auntie, I'm going back to the army tomorrow and the day after tomorrow. Please take care of Xiaozhen. Dajun will go to school in a few days and will not be home for a week. If you can, you can stay at Dajun's house. Otherwise, it will be worrying to have Xiaozhen and her daughter alone at night."

The captain's wife said, "Oh, that's true. I'll ask Xiaozhen and see what she says. You won't come when the baby is one month old?"

Lin Yiyi: "Basically, I won't come. If you have time, you can come to the army to play. There are many places to play on the island."

The captain’s wife: “That’s too disturbing… too disturbing…”

The two chatted for a while and then Lin Yiyi went back.

Lin Yiyi returned to Lin Sijun's home. The children were chatting. Four-year-old Xiao Shiyi and 17-year-old Lin Sijun were both able to bring up the topic. Lin Yiyi admired them very much.

Lin Sijun: "Sister, you're back?"

Lin Yiyi nodded: "We are going back. We will go to the army tomorrow morning. If there is anything, you can come to the army. If it is urgent, you can go to the Xiao family's old house to find my mother-in-law. If my mother-in-law is not here, you can find Grandpa Xiao and Grandma Xiao and let them make the decision."

Lin Sijun: “Hey.”

Lin Yiyi: "Take good care of yourself and keep your distance from lesbians. It's okay to suffer some losses. Taking good care of yourself is the most important thing."

Lin Sijun: "I know."

Lin Yiyi: “If you encounter problems at school, don’t try to stand out. It’s better to be low-key than to be high-profile.” In this day and age, being high-profile will only bring you losses.

Lin Sijun: “Hey.”

Lin Yiyi: "Of course, we are not people who will be bullied. If someone bullies you, just tell the principal. We are military dependents and cannot be bullied for no reason." Lin Sanjun is a soldier, and his underage brother Lin Sijun is indeed a military dependent, especially since his parents have passed away at home.

Lin Sijun: "I understand."

Lin Yiyi: "As for your second brother, treat him as a relative first. If he doesn't cause trouble, we are still relatives. Of course, if you encounter problems, you can also ask him what to do." In terms of intelligence, Zhang Xiaojun is indeed better than Lin Dajun.

Lin Sijun: "I know, don't worry." Lin Sijun didn't think his sister's instructions were nagging. Maybe many boys of this age would think their sister is nagging, but for a child like Lin Sijun who lost his parents at the age of ten, his sister's nagging represents care and love, so he would not dislike it.

After Lin Yiyi finished speaking about some of her thoughts, she took her child away.

At noon

The captain's wife came to prepare dinner for her daughter, and then returned home to tell her family about Lin Xiu's incident. Speaking of Lin Xiu's incident, the Lin family was really upset, but there was nothing they could do.

Captain Lin: "Yi Yi won't ask Da Jun to cut off ties with our family, right?" He was shocked.

Grandma Lin: “Is it so serious?”

Captain Lin: "It's not that the matter is serious, but now the relationship between men and women is very strict. There are people arresting men and women for having relationships everywhere in the county and then criticizing and fighting against them."

The captain's wife: "What should we do?"

Grandma Lin: "Xiaoxiu is 16 years old now, let the second daughter-in-law find a husband for her as soon as possible. We don't ask for a good family background, as long as the man has good character and no troublesome family members. Life is something that people have to live through. Our life was even harder back then, but it's much better now. For a couple, the most important thing is that they have a harmonious mind."

The captain's wife said, "Mom, you have to tell Xiaoxiu this, but I think she may not understand." If she understood, she wouldn't have caused all these troubles.

In the afternoon, before going to work, Grandma Lin and the team leader's wife went to see Lin Xiuniang again, and this time she spoke more harshly.

The captain's wife: "Sister-in-law, I don't mean to say harsh words, but the Lin family said that if Xiaoxiu continues to pester Sijun, Dajun will make Xiaozhen cut off all ties with you. Once the relationship is severed, it will definitely get out. Once the news of Xiaoxiu pestering Sijun gets out, it will be difficult for Xiaoxiu to get married in the future."

Lin Xiuniang was also shocked: "Broken up?" Is this matter so serious?

Grandma Lin: "You just don't discipline Xiaoxiu enough. She blocked Lin Sijun while cutting pig grass. In the future, she won't have to cut pig grass, and she won't be able to block him. Also, how are you talking about Xiaoxiu's marriage? She's 16 years old. Don't be too picky. Don't choose someone like the Lin family. How many families like the Lin family can we find in this area?"

Lin Xiuniang was silent. It was not that she chose the Lin family. There were a few families that she thought were good, but her daughter was not satisfied. She said that they were short, that they had low education, etc. What could she do if her daughter disagreed?

Lin Xiuniang made up her mind: "I know, I have my eyes on a few families, and I will choose them for her this time."

the next day

Lin Yiyi brought Lin Wujun, Li Wanda and Xiao Shiyi back to the army. She didn't know that on this day, Lin Xiu didn't even have to go out to cut pig grass. Lin Xiuniang asked Lin Xiu to stay at home and cover her face with a pale face.

Early in the morning, Lin Yiyi brought the children to the troops. Especially Li Wanda did not go back to his own home, but followed Lin Yiyi to their yard. Since getting off the boat, Li Wanda has been much quieter.

Lin Yiyi thought for a moment and asked, "Wanda, will your aunt take you home later?"