Previously, as long as Zhou Lihua didn't argue with Battalion Commander Kong, he felt he was right, and the children were right too. Now, Zhou Lihua couldn't hold back anymore. When Zhou Lihua rebelled, Battalion Commander Kong panicked. After a few days of panic, he began to reflect. And in this reflection, Battalion Commander Kong discovered the problem.
Battalion Commander Kong picked up his bowl: "If you don't order them, let them go hungry for a few meals first, and see if they still dare to disobey."
Battalion Commander Kong knew Zhou Lihua was soft-hearted: "Don't be soft-hearted either. If we don't teach them a lesson, they'll be ruined." Seeing that Zhou Lihua still had some lingering reluctance, Battalion Commander Kong deliberately brought up Zhou Lihua's painful memories: "That day, you finally came back alive from the mountains, and they didn't even ask you a single question. Just for that, I should let them go hungry for a few meals."
This time, Zhou Lihua was no longer soft-hearted.
The fourth son, quite perceptive, picked up the bowl in front of Zhou Lihua and placed it in her hands: "Mother, eat."
Zhou Lihua ate heartily.
After finishing their meal, the fourth brother took the fifth brother to wash the dishes.
Battalion Commander Kong wanted to talk to Zhou Lihua. But he opened his mouth several times but couldn't find the words. In the past, nine out of ten sentences he spoke to Zhou Lihua were about getting her to do chores.
Battalion Commander Kong, not knowing what to say to Zhou Lihua, simply told her, "Lihua, don't go out these next few days. It's not safe outside." They hadn't found anything on their trip.
What's going on outside?
"Don't ask anymore. In short, don't go out for the next few days."
"Um."
"Don't go into the mountains with Wang Xiaoman either."
"Commander Han is back, so Xiaoman definitely won't go into the mountains."
Now, Commander Han was relieved.
Zhou Lihua looked outside: "If you don't let them eat, what if they run outside to find something to eat..."
Battalion Commander Kong had already thought it through: "Don't worry, I have a plan."
Outside the door, the third brother rubbed his stomach: "I'm starving. Big brother, second brother, Dad won't really abandon us, will he?"
The eldest and second eldest were also hungry.
Eldest son: "If I had known, I would have helped... well, helped Mom with the chores. Working is better than going hungry."
Second son: "Don't worry, Dad wouldn't let us starve to death."
No sooner had the second brother finished speaking than Battalion Commander Kong walked out of the courtyard with a dark face: "I'll give it up."
The three children were startled.
Third son: "Dad, did you come to call us back for dinner?"
Battalion Commander Kong glanced at the third brother: "You've gone stupid from just missing one meal?"
Second son: "Dad, let's change it."
Boss: "Yes, we'll change it."
Faced with hunger, the third son also succumbed: "Dad, I'll change too."
Battalion Commander Kong looked at his three sons: "What are your plans for change?"
The eldest brother said, "I'll fetch the water."
Second son: "I'll start the fire."
Third brother: "I'll sweep the yard."
Battalion Commander Kong knew immediately that they didn't understand what they had done wrong. He also knew they wouldn't change overnight. Until he could think of a better solution, he decided to let them go hungry for a few meals. "Since you don't know how to change, then you can go hungry for now. If you want to find food outside, I won't stop you. But right now outside..."
Battalion Commander Kong deliberately left his sentence unfinished: "If you go out and don't come back, you can only blame your own bad luck."
The third son, being timid, asked, "Dad, what's going on outside?"
Battalion Commander Kong ignored him.
The second son thought Battalion Commander Kong was deliberately trying to scare them: "Dad, isn't the martial law lifted outside already?"
Battalion Commander Kong looked at him and said: "Be outwardly relaxed but inwardly tense, lure the enemy deep into our territory."
The second child was also a little scared.
Eldest son: "Dad, are you planning to let us go hungry for a few meals?"
"Let's try going hungry for two meals first. If you still don't change, then keep going hungry."
All three of them breathed a sigh of relief. They could tolerate two meals, but any more than that and they wouldn't be able to hold back.
Battalion Commander Kong knew that this method could only treat the symptoms, not the root cause. The three children only showed Zhou Lihua a superficial respect. However, even this superficial respect was stronger than before.
Rome wasn't built in a day. Making children truly respect Zhou Lihua and regard her as their mother is not something that can be achieved overnight.
Battalion Commander Kong comforted himself: Fortunately, Zhou Lihua's house can't be built anytime soon.
Seeing that the children had accepted going without food for two days, Battalion Commander Kong went to the military camp.
In the kitchen, the fifth sister asked the fourth sister while wiping the dishes, "Sister, is Dad really not going to sell us?"
"Yes. Didn't I say? This is a new society now, we can't sell children, selling children is illegal."
"But...Grandma said that my older brother and the others are boys, and they should be given food first. Dad lets us eat but not them. Does Dad want to fatten us up before selling us? That's how Grandma fattened up the pigs before selling them."
The fourth brother looked at the fifth brother and thought: "Was I this stupid when I was a kid?" "You're a human being, not a pig. Pigs can be sold, but people can't. Alright, pack your things and come to school with me."
"Is Dad really not going to sell us anymore?"
"I'm really not selling."
Meanwhile, Xiaoman's family had also finished preparing the meal.
As soon as Erwa came out of the kitchen, Naonao and Tengteng asked, "Brother Erwa, is it time to eat?"
Erwa: "Mm."
Chen Chuan was taken aback when he saw Erwa. He had assumed Erwa was at least ten years old. He hadn't expected… "He's the youngest son of Commander Xie next door?"
Han Bin nodded.
"So small?!"
“Don’t underestimate him just because he’s young; he already has three signature dishes,” Han Bin said, looking at Erwa. “Am I right?”
Erwa nodded proudly.
Chen Chuan looked at Han Bin: "No wonder both of your sons want to be the younger brother."
Han Bin smiled and said, "The food is ready, let's eat."
"good."
Because there were many people, and Nao Nao and Tengteng were small, Xiaoman was divided into two tables. She and Tang Huihui sat at one table with Nao Nao and Tengteng, and the others sat at another table. Both tables were set up in the living room. The dishes on the tables were the same, but the portions at Xiaoman's table were smaller, and Nao Nao, Tengteng, and Erwa each had an extra bowl of meat porridge.
After they were seated, Chen Chuan teased Nao Nao and Tengteng: "Nao Nao, Tengteng, all the men are at this table. You're men too, so you should come to this table as well."
Nao Nao didn't want to go: "Mom, should I go there?"
Xiaoman smiled and said, "You can go to that table when you turn three."
Nao Nao was happy. "Grandma, time to eat."
Tang Huihui: "Okay."
Tengteng scooped a spoonful of vegetables for Tang Huihui: "Grandma, eat some vegetables."
"well."
After greeting Tang Huihui, the two little ones started to greet Xiaoman.
Upon seeing this, Chen Chuan thought: Han Bin is studying at a military academy, and Tang Huihui looks like an old woman from the countryside. These two children are so well-behaved; they must have been taught by Wang Xiaoman. The children are a reflection of their mother. If the children are so good, Wang Xiaoman can't be bad either. No wonder Zhang Jun can't let her go. It will be difficult for Jiao Jiao to replace her.
After finishing their meal, Commander Wang and Chen Chuan left.
Three days later, Commander Wang summoned Han Bin to his office.
As soon as he returned, Han Bin told Xiaoman, "Commander Wang is very worried."
"What's wrong?"
"Commander Wang sent so many people out to look for the monster, but they found nothing and called them back. Commander Wang is afraid of rumors."
"What's there to worry about?"
Upon hearing this, Han Bin quickly asked, "Do you have a solution?"
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