Situ Hong looked at the mountain produce his son had collected and asked, "How dare you? Aren't you afraid of being eaten by wolves?"
"Don't be afraid. I saw that Aunt Xiaoman had seven children with her, four of whom were younger than me, so I knew Aunt Xiaoman was very capable. Also, Aunt Xiaoman had a dog with her, and that dog looked really fierce. Dad, let me tell you, my sister likes stones. Dad, can I give my stone to my sister?"
"No. That was passed down from our ancestors."
"Okay, Dad, can I sneak a hug for my sister this afternoon?"
Situ Hong ladled the rice out of the pot: "She has four older brothers and one younger brother. If you secretly hug her, her older and younger brothers will definitely beat you up."
Situ Haoyu helped Situ Hong bring the food to the table: "Five, she has five older brothers. Lü Hui is also her brother."
"Then you absolutely mustn't secretly hug people."
"Then...then I'll hug her after I get to know her better."
Situ Hong glanced at his son: "Why do you always want to hug other people?"
Situ Haoyu thought for a moment and said, "I don't know either. But I just want to hug you."
"We'll talk about that when you find out. Wash your hands and eat."
"good."
After finishing his meal, Situ Haoyu emptied the contents of the basket and said, "Dad, I'm leaving."
"Let's rest for a while before we go."
"No, I'm afraid they'll leave."
"They'll definitely eat and rest before they go."
"Then I'll wait for them at the entrance of the family quarters. Dad, I'm off."
"Wait. Once you're in the mountains, don't wander off. Just follow where everyone else is going."
"Yes. Aunt Xiaoman said that if I wander off, she won't take me with her."
"Okay. Go ahead then. Be careful."
"Um."
After Situ Haoyu left, Situ Hong stared blankly at his son's retreating figure for a while. Situ Hong knew that his son was so eager not only because he could collect more mountain produce, but also because those children didn't look down on him and were willing to be his friend. His son was too lonely.
On the other side, when Han Bin returned, he told Xiao Man that two military wives had gone to find him because they were worried about her taking the children into the mountains.
Xiaoman smiled.
My older sister happened to be nearby: "Those three aunties were really nice. My mom gave them a basket of mountain produce. Dad, I carried that basket of mountain produce that Mom gave them back myself. Dad, aren't I amazing?"
"Impressive." Han Bin teased his sister, "Your mother gave away the things you brought back to someone else. Didn't you feel bad?"
"I don't feel bad."
Xiaoman smiled.
In the afternoon, as soon as Xiaoman and her family left the residential area, Situ Haoyu came over with a basket on his back: "Aunt Xiaoman."
Xiaoman smiled and said, "Let's go."
"Okay." Situ Haoyu walked to his sister's side: "Sister, if you get tired, tell me and I'll carry you."
Nao Nao and Tengteng exchanged a glance. This kid is trying to steal our job.
Then, Nao Nao and Tengteng walked over to Situ Haoyu.
Nao Nao held Situ Haoyu's left arm, and Tengteng held Situ Haoyu's right arm.
Nao Nao: "Hao Yu, why aren't you in school?"
Tengteng: "Haoyu, can you read?"
“My dad was afraid I would be bullied, so he wouldn’t let me go to school. I can read.”
As soon as he finished speaking, Situ Haoyu found himself moving from the back of the line to the front.
Nao Nao: "Really? Who taught you that?"
"My father."
Then, Nao Nao, Tengteng, and the others chatted with Situ Haoyu about other things, which Situ Haoyu also knew.
The younger brother walked closely beside his older sister, saying, "Sister, Brother Haoyu knows so much."
Sister: "You knew so much when you were his age."
"real?"
"Um."
Meanwhile, when Commander Xu got home, he saw his son lifting stones in the yard. "Son, what are you doing?"
Zhang Hongxia came out of the house when she heard that Commander Xu had returned. "You're back?"
Commander Xu was over fifty. Zhang Hongxia was in her early thirties. Commander Xu had been married before, but his wife died of illness. His family wanted him to remarry, but he felt he might die any day and so he never did. He only married Zhang Hongxia after the revolution's victory.
Zhang Hongxia was in the cultural troupe. She was both beautiful and gentle. Commander Xu took a liking to her at first sight. After taking a liking to her, Commander Xu asked someone to inquire about her.
Zhang Hongxia greatly admired Commander Xu. She agreed as soon as he mentioned it.
Soon, Commander Xu and Zhang Hongxia got married.
After their marriage, Zhang Hongxia gave birth to two daughters and a son for Commander Xu. Commander Xu had a son late in life, so he doted on Xu Liang.
Commander Xu responded to Zhang Hongxia and went over to pick up Xu Liang, saying, "Son, what are you doing?"
Xu Liang wiped the sweat from his brow: "Practice your skills."
"Why did you suddenly decide to practice martial arts?"
"I'm going to push that fat girl down."
Although Commander Xu spoiled Xu Liang, when he pushed a girl... "Liangliang, you are a boy, you can't bully girls."
"I didn't bully her."
"Didn't you just say you were going to push her down?"
Xu Liang raised the stone in his hand again: "If I knock her down, I'll be the boss."
Commander Xu and his men had just been transferred here and were quite busy. Commander Xu hadn't been back for several days: "What does pushing a girl have to do with being a leader? Son, let me tell you..."
Before Commander Xu could finish speaking, Zhang Hongxia interjected, "Because that girl is the boss here. That girl said if Liangliang could push her down, she would let Liangliang be the boss."
Commander Xu looked at Zhang Hongxia and said, "Is that girl older than Liangliang?"
“I asked, and they’re younger than Liangliang.”
Commander Xu looked at Xu Liang: "Son, how come you can't even push a little girl down?"
Zhang Hongxia smiled at Commander Xu: "Don't even mention Liangliang, even if I tried to push her, I probably couldn't. I heard that when they first arrived, she took her younger brother out to play..."
Zhang Hongxia recounted how her sister had hit someone: "Even though Liangliang is so mischievous, no one has ever blocked our door before."
When Commander Xu heard that the older sister had hit so many children, he dared not let his son push her: "Son, she's a girl, we shouldn't fight with girls."
"No. I have to push her down."
Commander Xu was also at a loss with Xu Liang: "If you piss someone off and they beat you up, you can't cry."
"Don't cry."
"Alright. You can continue practicing then." Commander Xu put Xu Liang down on the ground: "Take a break when you're tired."
"Um."
Just as Commander Xu put Xu Liang down, several military wives entered through the door. They and Zhang Hongxia used to be from the same military region and were familiar with Commander Xu.
A: "Commander Xu is here too. Hongxia, are you all packed? Let's go if you're ready."
"I'm all packed up." Zhang Hongxia looked at Commander Xu and said, "Then you two stay home, I'll go to the mountains to gather some mountain produce."
"Okay. Don't go inside, just pick up some outside."
"Um."
Around 5 PM, Han Bin was in a meeting when Xiao Qin suddenly walked in. "Deputy Division Commander, Lao Lang is back."
Han Bin immediately stood up from his chair: "Only Old Wolf?"
"Hmm." Xiao Qin put what she was holding on the table: "You still have this in your mouth."
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