Battalion Commander Kong circled the children several times. The more he circled, the more uneasy the children became.
The eldest son couldn't hold back any longer: "Dad, we were wrong."
The second son thought for a moment and decided that discretion was the better part of valor. "Father, I was wrong."
The third son disagreed. "Dad, Grandma said..."
Before he could finish speaking, Battalion Commander Kong interrupted him. "Since you listen to your grandmother so much, why don't you go back to your hometown and keep her company?"
The third son was stunned: "Dad, I'm your son."
Battalion Commander Kong looked at the third son and said, "You are also your mother's son."
The third son couldn't believe it: "Dad, how did you become like this? Before..."
He had barely uttered the word "before" when Battalion Commander Kong interrupted him again: "Don't mention the past. When you were little, you used to mistake sheep droppings for black dates."
The third son's face immediately turned red: "Dad, why do you keep bringing this up?"
Battalion Commander Kong snorted: "I told you, if you dare disrespect your mother, I'll throw you all out of this house. Now, are you going to leave on your own or wait for me to throw you out?"
The third son: "Dad, how could you..." He originally wanted to say, "How could you abandon us for her?" but then, fearing Commander Kong would beat him, he omitted the "for her." "How could you abandon us?"
Battalion Commander Kong glared at him: "Why not? I'm the father! You're the sons! If this were before, I could sell you all and no one would care."
The fifth child was only seven years old. When he heard Battalion Commander Kong say that they would be sold, he was terrified and cried: "Daddy, Daddy, I'll work, don't sell me. Daddy, don't sell me. Waaah... Daddy, don't sell me, I'll work. Waaah..."
The fourth son was nine years old and knew more than the fifth son. "Fifth son, Dad was talking about the past. This is a new society now, and in the new society, you can't sell children." The fourth son said, while stealing a glance at Battalion Commander Kong: "Selling children is illegal in the new society."
Battalion Commander Kong glanced at the fourth brother: "Alright. Your education wasn't wasted. You know this is a new society, and in a new society, people sell..." At this point, Battalion Commander Kong paused.
That day, Han Bin said to him, "Old Kong, you never fell behind during the war. You can't fall behind now." He never understood what Han Bin meant. Now, Battalion Commander Kong understands: Han Bin meant that this is a new society, but his thinking is still stuck in the old society.
Battalion Commander Kong squatted down and looked at the fourth brother, saying, "Didn't your teacher teach you that children should be filial to their parents?"
"I taught him."
"Then why are you not filial to your mother?"
"Grandma said that Mother was a servant we raised in our family."
Battalion Commander Kong looked at the fourth brother seriously and said, "Didn't you just say that this is a new society? In the new society, there are no servants. In the new society, everyone is equal. You just said that selling children is illegal in the new society. Do you know that in the new society, your mother and we are equals?"
The fourth son lowered his head: "Father, I was wrong."
The fifth sister wiped her tears with her sleeve. Although she didn't understand what her father and sister were saying, she quickly followed suit and apologized to her sister, saying, "Father, I was wrong. Please don't sell me."
Battalion Commander Kong rubbed the fifth son's head: "Dad won't sell you."
The fifth son was delighted: "Dad, I'll go help Mom with the chores."
"Um."
Fourth brother: "I'm going too."
"Um."
After the fourth and fifth brothers left, Battalion Commander Kong looked at the eldest, second, and third brothers. The fourth and fifth brothers were young and easy to teach. These three were already so grown up… Battalion Commander Kong had a headache. “All of you, go stand outside the door.”
The old man slipped away.
The second child felt that "standing outside" was much better than "being thrown out of the house," so he followed the eldest child outside.
The third brother didn't want to go out. Battalion Commander Kong was about to kick him out. Just as Battalion Commander Kong lifted his foot, the third brother ran away.
On the other hand, after figuring out what the "monster" in the love triangle was, Chen Chuan finally had time to visit Chen Jiao at her home. Zhang Jun wasn't there, so Chen Jiao was home alone.
As soon as Chen Jiao saw Chen Chuan, she asked curiously, "Brother, did you catch the monster?"
Chen Chuan plopped down on the sofa: "Don't even mention it. It's so embarrassing."
"Shameful?"
"Yeah. What I encountered that day wasn't a monster at all."
"Not a monster? Then what is it?"
"That day..." Chen Jiao couldn't believe it when Chen Chuan finished speaking: "Wang Xiaoman coaxing the child?!"
“Yes.” Chen Chuan leaned back on the sofa. “Luckily, Han Bin didn’t say it at the meeting. If Han Bin had said it at the meeting, I would have been too ashamed to face anyone.”
"So...this matter has become such a big fuss..."
"Uncle Wang is having a headache."
Chen Jiao thought for a moment and said, "Why don't we ask Father if he has any ideas?"
"I'm too embarrassed to tell my dad."
"What's there to be embarrassed about? Dad's not an outsider."
"Let me think about it some more. If I really can't think of anything, I'll talk to Dad."
"Okay. If you're too embarrassed to say it, I'll say it for you."
"Hmm. By the way, Wang Xiaoman already has two sons. Shouldn't you give me a little nephew too?"
Chen Jiao's eyes dimmed slightly: "No rush." Chen Jiao didn't want to talk about this: "Brother, what do you want to eat? I'll make it for you."
"No need. I'm going to Han Bin's house for lunch with Uncle Wang today."
Chen Jiao frowned: "Why did you go to her house for dinner?"
"I want to see what kind of horse runs so fast. Well, it's almost noon, I'm off."
"All right."
At noon, Commander Wang took Chen Chuan to Xiaoman's house.
Nao Nao and Tengteng were playing in the yard, and Xiao Hei was watching them.
As soon as Commander Wang and Chen Chuan entered, Xiao Hei barked a few times: "Master, our guests have arrived."
Xiaoman glanced at Han Bin: "Commander Wang is here."
"Let's go out then."
"Um."
As soon as Xiao Hei called out, Nao Nao and Tengteng raised their heads.
Nao Nao: "Grandpa, Uncle, who are you looking for?"
Tengteng wanted to call Xiaoman out, and as soon as he called out "Mom," Xiaoman and Hanbin came out of the house.
Chen Chuan had been staring at Xiao Hei, but when Tengteng called for its mother, Chen Chuan turned his gaze over. He paused for a moment when he saw Xiao Man.
Xiaoman raised an eyebrow.
Han Bin: "Commander, Comrade Chen, please come in."
Commander Wang: "Where's Lao Shang?"
Old Shang came out of the house: "I'm here."
Commander Wang: "Let's go play chess."
"good."
Commander Wang looked at Chen Chuan and asked, "Would you like to watch us play chess?"
Chen Chuan smiled and said, "No, I want to go see that horse."
"Then I'm going to play chess. Commander Han, take him to see Xiao Hei."
"good."
Han Bin led Chen Chuan towards Xiao Hei. Xiao Hei glanced at Chen Chuan and then ignored him. Chen Chuan stared at it for a long time but still couldn't figure it out. "Commander Han, can it really run that fast?"
Han Bin nodded.
Chen Chuan wanted to try: "Can I ride it?"
"This... Xiao Hei belongs to my wife."
Chen Chuan understood. "Commander Han, your two sons look so alike."
Han Bin rubbed his forehead: "Yeah."
Chen Chuan looked at Nao Nao and Tengteng, then at Han Bin: "You can't tell them apart?"
"Um."
"Haha..." Chen Chuan felt he had met a kindred spirit. He saw Xiao Hei and Wang Xiaoman, mother and son, as monsters, while Han Bin couldn't even recognize his own son. "Haha..."
Chen Chuan and Han Bin's relationship instantly became closer. Chen Chuan patted Han Bin on the shoulder: "Little brother, if your wife gives birth to twins again and you still can't tell them apart... haha..."
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