Chapter 10 The child’s father is a soldier
Aunt Liu rushed to Shi's house as soon as she got off work. When she arrived, the two children had already eaten and fallen asleep, while Shi Xiaoai was still tinkering with the stove.
"Are the kids asleep? Oh, we should let them eat something first. These vegetarian buns made at home don't have meat in them, but they have lots of dried shrimp in them. They taste really good."
Aunt Liu took out an aluminum lunch box from her bosom and opened it. Inside were six big steamed buns, crammed together and still steaming.
"No need, Aunt Liu, don't be so polite. We have already eaten." Shi Xiaoai quickly declined.
She now understood a little about the world and knew that no one had surplus food these days.
Not to mention steamed buns, even whole grain pancakes are precious. If she accepts this lunch box, someone in Aunt Liu's family will probably go hungry today!
She closed the lunch box again and pushed it over, explaining, "I found a handful of noodles in the cupboard today. We really ate it. Aunt Liu, please take the buns back. Don't let us starve."
"Why are you starving? We have plenty of steamed food at home, so we don't need this."
Aunt Liu glared at Shi Xiaoai and said, "Don't be so polite to me. I know the situation in this family better than you do. And they're still eating noodles. I guess there won't be even a grain of rice left!"
Your uncle's family came to clean out the house before. If a few of us old neighbors hadn't called their factory manager over, I think the whole house would have been emptied out!
Xiao Ai, even though you moved out long ago and can't remember your childhood, our two families have been neighbors for decades and have a very good relationship. You shouldn't be polite to me. Even if I can't help you with major matters, I can still provide for your daily needs..."
When Aunt Liu mentioned her second uncle, Shi Xiaoai tried hard to recall and remembered that the man should be the father of the heroine of this book.
There isn't much description about this family in the book. It's probably that they are very patriarchal and treat the heroine very badly. The father is also a street thug.
But because the heroine quickly dealt with this family after she successfully started her own business, they were never mentioned again later.
In the book, since the original owner never returned to the city, this second uncle had no interaction with the original owner.
Now because of her time travel, I think the entire story line will change.
Shi Xiaoai originally wanted to ask a few more questions about her second uncle, but before she could say anything, she saw Aunt Liu's hesitant expression.
She had no choice but to ask, "Aunt Liu, do you have anything to say to me?"
"It's nothing. I just want to ask, this... You three are back, but where is the child's father? Why didn't he come back with you?" Aunt Liu finally said what she had been thinking about for a long time.
Shi Xiaoai had thought that someone would ask this question before, so she was not surprised to hear it now.
If the original owner faced this question, it might be difficult to answer, after all, she herself didn't know where the man had gone.
But Xiao Ai had read the story outline and knew that Cheng Yang would find the village soon, so it shouldn't take long for him to find this place either.
Although she had no good feelings towards this man and it was impossible for her to continue living with him, her identity as a soldier's family member sounded more reassuring than that of a widow with two children.
It’s not that she thinks too much, it’s just that she has just arrived in a new environment and has to be careful about everything.
She said frankly: "The child's father is a soldier. He is currently in the army and cannot come back for the time being."
"A soldier? Which unit? Have you been to the front line?" When Aunt Liu heard that the man Shi Xiaoai married was a soldier, she immediately became excited and asked repeatedly.
At this time, the country was at war and military support propaganda was in full swing.
When Aunt Liu heard that Shi Xiaoai's husband was a soldier and that she and her children were military families, there was suddenly a hint of admiration in her eyes.
At the same time, I quickly got into work mode.
You must know that taking good care of the families of the soldiers and solving the worries of the soldiers is the top priority of their work this year.
Shi Xiaoai was reading the story summary instead of the original book. The summary only said "Cheng Yang is back from the army." She had no idea where this person came back from, let alone what he did in the army.
She didn't want to make up any excuses. After all, it was a well-known fact that Cheng Yang had joined the army and never returned, leaving the three of them in the countryside for so many years without paying any attention to them. Anyone who cared to investigate would surely find out. There was no point in covering it up.
She could only lower her eyes and shake her head slightly: "I don't know where he is."
"You don't know?!" Aunt Liu was shocked.
She asked with concern: "What's going on, Xiao Ai, tell your aunt."
"Aunt Liu, I didn't mean to lie to you..."
Shi Xiaoai picked out the necessary things that happened in the past few years and told Aunt Liu about them.
Because she knew that Cheng Yang would definitely come back, and also to protect the image of her children's father in front of outsiders, she just narrated calmly.
Not only did he not exaggerate, but many parts were simply brushed aside in one sentence.
But looking at her pale and haggard little face, how could Aunt Liu, who had experienced it herself, not understand how difficult it was for a young woman to raise two children!
Her tears suddenly flowed out.
She held Xiao Ai's cold hand in her palm and held it there for a long time before she sighed, "I didn't expect you to have such a hard time these years!"
As he spoke, his voice became choked.
Shi Xiaoai felt embarrassed when she accidentally made others feel sad.
She quickly raised her eyes and smiled, explaining, "Auntie, I'm fine, don't be sad, you see, we are all fine now."
Her smile was bright and clean, without a trace of pain or grievance in her eyes.
But the more this happened, the more Aunt Liu felt pained.
Fortunately, Aunt Liu has been doing mass work for many years and is quite knowledgeable.
She thought about it and said carefully: "Xiao Ai, don't be too upset. This may not be what you think. Maybe your husband has no choice.
We've heard of similar cases over the past two years. They've suddenly lost contact with men, gone years without word, and couldn't even tell if they were dead or alive. Later, we learned they were off to war.
Everything on the battlefield is kept secret, and no one will be informed in advance, so your man may have his own difficulties."
The more Aunt Liu spoke, the more she felt that what she said made sense, and she became more excited.
She clapped Shi Xiaoai's hands and said excitedly, "That must be it. It can't be wrong! Oh, Xiaoai, I'll report this to the director this afternoon. Don't worry, as long as your man is indeed in the army, there will definitely be a way to find him and reunite your family!"
Influenced by Aunt Liu's mood, Shi Xiaoai now also felt that Cheng Yang should have really gone to the front line.
Only in this way can we explain why he disappeared inexplicably and why he later made a special trip back to the village to look for him.
Aunt Liu continued, "The government now provides special care for military families, especially those on the battlefield. Xiao Ai, please write me a detailed explanation of your situation. I'll try to get you the benefits as soon as possible!"
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When Shi Xiaoai heard this, she quickly looked up with a look of shock on her face.
Write a situation report?
Please write more specific...
Just based on the story outline of that one sentence she read, how could she possibly write a hammer to prove it?
Please write in more detail, she won’t be able to make it up now.
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