After her older sister went out with Han Bin, Xiaoman waved to her younger brother.
My little brother came running over, shouting, "Mom!"
"Hmm, what interesting things did you hear outside just now?"
The younger brother thought for a moment and said, "Baojun said the snow here is incredibly heavy in winter, sometimes so heavy you can't even open the door in the morning. Baojun said his mother never lets him go out when it snows, afraid the snow will bury him. Mom, does it really snow that much?"
"Um."
"Then...then my sister will definitely be very happy."
Xiaoman smiled.
Outside the door, the older sister told Han Bin what Baojun had said: "Then I won't have to go out. Hehe..."
Han Bin didn't want to discourage his daughter, but... "Daughter, have you ever heard this saying?"
The older sister had a bad feeling: "What did you say?"
"Practice hard in the coldest days of winter and the hottest days of summer."
The older sister's face immediately fell: "Baojun said that the snow here can bury children."
Han Bin pinched his sister's nose: "As long as you don't run around, you'll be fine. We just arrived this year, and your mother will definitely teach you how to survive in this kind of environment. Like how to walk on the snow? How to find prey in the snow?"
The more Han Bin spoke, the more his sister's face scrunched up: "But...but Bao Jun's mother won't let Bao Jun go out?"
Han Bin hugged his sister and said, "Your mother is different from his mother."
The older sister buried her face in Han Bin's neck: "Okay."
Han Bin patted his sister on the back: "Sweetie, Daddy will make you a sled in the winter."
What is a sled?
Han Bin explained to his sister what a sled was: "Dad will have Old Wolf pull you around when the time comes, okay?"
The older sister was delighted: "Okay. Dad, I'm going back now."
"Um."
As soon as the older sister got back, she ran to Xiaoman's side and asked, "Mom, have you ever ridden a sled?"
"No."
The younger brother didn't know what a sled was, so he asked his older sister. She explained to him, "When it snows, I'll take you to play with it."
"good."
Two days later, the hospital said Zhang Hongxia could be discharged. After completing the formalities for Zhang Hongxia, Commander Xu picked her up from the hospital. As soon as the couple entered the house, they saw Xu Liang holding up stones in the yard.
These past few days, Commander Xu had to go to the hospital to take care of Zhang Hongxia after work, and he couldn't take care of Xu Liang at all. Now that Zhang Hongxia has been discharged from the hospital, Commander Xu finally has the mood to take care of his son. "Liangliang, you don't need to practice anymore. No matter how much you practice, you still can't beat them."
Xu Liang ran over to Zhang Hongxia as soon as he saw her: "Mom, you're back?"
"Hmm." Zhang Hongxia patted Xu Liang's head: "Have you been eating well at home these past few days?"
"Yes." Xu Liang touched the gauze on Zhang Hongxia's arm: "Mom, does it hurt?"
"It doesn't hurt anymore."
After entering the room, Commander Xu picked up where he left off: "Liangliang, let me tell you, even if you train for another ten years, you still can't beat that little girl."
Xu Liang: "Dad, how can you boost others' morale while diminishing your own?"
"Your father wants you to face reality." Commander Xu glanced at Zhang Hongxia: "You tell your son about it."
“Okay. That day…” Zhang Hongxia told Xu Liang about what happened in the mountains that day.
Xu Ting was stunned after hearing this: "Is her mother really that amazing?"
Zhang Hongxia nodded.
Commander Xu looked at Xu Liang and said, "If a pack of wolves came running at you, wouldn't you be afraid?"
"Afraid."
Commander Xu: "Your Aunt Wang Ping said that little girl isn't afraid at all."
Xu Liang didn't believe it: "She...is she scared out of her wits?"
Zhang Hongxia: "Your Aunt Wang Ping said that people are even eating sunflower seeds."
Commander Xu: "Son, you should be the second son. That little girl is not only strong, but also brave."
Zhang Hongxia: "Son, being the second child is actually quite good."
Xu Liang didn't want to be second-in-command, but he couldn't beat them in a fight, and he wasn't as bold as them: "Fine."
The next day, Xiaoman was teaching her older sister and younger brother military strategy at home when Xiaohei's voice came in: "Master, there are some women at the door."
Then, the old wolf's voice came in: "Woof! Woof! Woof!"
Xiaoman came out of the house. "Old wolf, lie down."
Only after the old wolf lay down did Zhang Hongxia and the others dare to come in: "Comrade, hello, we've come to thank you."
Xiaoman smiled and said, "We're all military wives, no need to be so polite. Come in and sit down."
"good."
After entering the house, the military wives put their things on the table.
Xiaoman: "Commander Xu already sent me some things on your behalf a few days ago. So," Xiaoman pointed to the things on the table, "I can't accept these things."
Zhang Hongxia: "We didn't take anything."
The others also advised Xiaoman to accept it.
Xiaoman smiled and said, "Take them back for the children to eat. If you don't take them, I'll have the children bring them back to you."
Seeing that Xiaoman really didn't want to, Zhang Hongxia said, "Alright then. Where's your daughter?"
"Playing next door."
Xu Liang followed Zhang Hongxia over: "Mom, I'm going to play with them."
"Go."
As soon as Xiaoman went out, her older sister glanced outside. Seeing Zhang Hongxia and the others, she knew Xiaoman wouldn't be able to get away for a while.
So as soon as Xiaoman left, her older sister lay down on the bed. When Xu Liang came in, his older sister was lying on the bed telling her younger brother about the Thirty-Six Stratagems.
To accommodate his sister, the younger brother also lay down on the bed.
Xu Liang came in and was taken aback when he saw the two of them lying on the bed: "What are you two doing lying on the bed?"
My older sister sat up in bed: "Let's play."
Xu Liang glanced at the bed, but there was nothing on it: "What are you playing?"
The younger brother sat up as well: "My sister is telling me about the Thirty-Six Stratagems."
Commander Xu had also explained the Thirty-Six Stratagems to Xu Liang, but Xu Liang didn't understand many parts. Looking at his sister, Xu Liang asked, "You can even explain the Thirty-Six Stratagems?"
Sister: "Mmm."
Younger brother: "My older sister is really good at telling stories."
Xu Liang: "Can you explain it to me? I can't understand what my dad tells me."
Sister: "Okay. What part don't you understand?"
Xu Liang: "I..."
Next door, Zhang Hongxia and the others chatted with Xiaoman for over an hour. When they left, Xiaoman told them to take their belongings back with them.
Zhang Hongxia called out to Xu Liang when she got to the courtyard, asking him if he wanted to go back with her.
Xu Liang's voice came from inside the house: "Mother, you should go back first. I want to hear my sister tell me about the Thirty-Six Stratagems."
Zhang Hongxia thought the children were just playing around: "Then you can play, Mom's leaving now."
Xu Liang hummed in agreement.
Zhang Hongxia thought Xu Liang would go back after playing for a while, but she almost finished cooking dinner and Xu Liang still hadn't returned.
After Commander Xu returned, Zhang Hongxia asked Commander Jiang to go out and look for Xu Liang. Commander Xu searched everywhere but couldn't find him. Having no other option, Commander Xu called out a few times.
Xu Liang agreed after hearing this. Then, looking at his sister, he said, "Sister, you're amazing! Sister, can you let me be the second oldest?"
My sister's eyes lit up immediately: "Yes! I'll make them all listen to you." That way I won't have to worry about anything. Hehe...
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