After Chen Jianguo returned from class, Su Xia excitedly told him about this gossip.
"Jianguo, you served in the army, what exactly is the situation like that?" Su Xia asked, holding a rice bowl in one hand and her eyes shining with excitement in the other.
Niu Niu sighed, "Mom, here we go again!"
Oh... there's another one in the same pose, Erbao, Niuniu, eating with her face almost buried in the bowl.
Chen Jianguo knew his wife was just curious, so he briefly explained what he knew.
Su Xia was stunned. It turned out that Xia Zhen had indeed guessed the amount of money.
"Are you stupid? How dare you rush into someone else's dorm?" Su Xia was speechless.
Chen Jianguo looked down on him, saying frankly, he just wanted to take a shortcut.
"That female soldier, her father, uncle, and grandfather are leaders in her military region!" As soon as Chen Jianguo said this, Su Xia immediately guessed what that idiot from the Qiao family was up to.
After the children had all gone to sleep, Su Xia began to gossip freely, mentioning Chen Jianguo...
“I want to establish a formal relationship with her, so that the girl will definitely have to be with me for the sake of her reputation. Then I can rely on her family to quickly gain a foothold and get promoted!” Su Xia said.
Chen Jianguo confirmed, "That's indeed the case, but it's a bit strange, how did you know about the girl's family situation?"
Su Xia rolled her eyes upon hearing this, "What don't you know? If you have a letter, surely someone in the dorm will notice?"
"Besides, the military is full of people, there's bound to be gossip, okay!"
Chen Jianguo's lips twitched for a long time before Su Xiayi gave him a prank by flicking his forehead.
Su Xia glared at her, "Tell me, how did you know?"
Chen Jianguo was taken aback, looking at Su Xia with a "you dare to try hiding it" look in his eyes.
To put it simply, the Qiao family—father and son, Chen's mother and Aunt Qiao—had visited for the second time since the war.
They probably knew the last time was unpleasant, and this time they also know they won't come empty-handed.
The shocking thing was that he immediately said, "Comrade Chen, do you know anyone who could help you get things done for my child?"
Chen Jianguo....
There's no way around it, how could anyone possibly go back? Besides, this is a matter of nature, basically there's no way to go back unless you go to some remote corner and never come out again.
The Qiao father and son knew the chances were almost nil, so Qiao Tiemen finally asked for a job.
"Gentlemen, you'd better find someone else. There's nothing we can do. Our unit has regulations that even if the station manager comes, there's nothing we can do!"
Upon hearing this, the father and son could only leave dejectedly, and Chen Jianguo even returned the items.
The two knew they were asking too much, but they had no other choice. They didn't know anyone in the family, and the only person they knew was Chen Jianguo, who seemed mysterious and powerful.
"Hmph—how shameless! You made a mistake and now you want someone else to clean up your mess!" Su Xia said angrily.
"Okay, so you're refusing, aren't you!"
"Refusing is not an option! Why should someone like this be sent back? Sending him straight to a labor camp would be the best course of action!" Su Xia said angrily.
Chen Jianguo sighed, "Perhaps the female soldier's family is concerned about their reputation!"
Su Xia grew increasingly angry. "Jianguo, it's not safe for this person to stay here!"
Chen Jianguo was taken aback. What was his wife trying to do?
"Think about how beautiful our little girl is?" Su Xia said.
After his initial shock, Chen Jianguo's expression turned serious. Su Xia then added, "Don't forget about Siya and Wuya; they still come over occasionally!"
Chen Jianguo was startled, his eyes growing even more serious.
Su Xia was racking her brains trying to figure out how to get rid of this time bomb, and finally whispered in Chen Jianguo's ear, "If you do this... someone will definitely be scared, and the higher-ups will be worried...!"
Chen Jianguo gradually understood what it meant, and the next day after going to work, he made several phone calls.
She went out again, while Su Xia repeatedly told Niu Niu not to go out.
Niu Niu was puzzled, but her mother was serious for the first time, and obediently nodded.
Seeing that Niu Niu was quietly at home, Su Xia looked towards the Qiao family next door while she was in the yard.
The argument continued, but the second son of the Qiao family was nowhere to be heard.
In the room of the Qiao family in Hunan, a young man came in and set out the bowls and chopsticks for the person lying down.
"Second brother, time to eat!"
The person lying down sat up. "Grandma and Mom are arguing again!"
"Okay, Second Brother, let's go out first!"
"Um...."
After the door closed again, Qiao Zhencai picked up his bowl and chopsticks and started eating.
After finishing his meal, he tossed it aside and lay down again, remembering how happy he was to finally become a soldier.
But how come I heard the veterans chatting after training that it might take four or five days of training before I had a chance to be elected squad leader, and another five or six days before I could be promoted...?
After ten days of promotion, plus completing missions and receiving rewards like Private First Class and Private Second Class, one might be able to become a platoon leader or company commander.
Qiao Zhencai's vision went black and he almost fainted. He chose to join the army, partly to avoid hiding at home.
Secondly, she wanted to stand out, preferably more capable than Brother Ge. She certainly achieved this; knowing she'd been chosen, her family practically worshipped her...
But now...
I'm 19 now, almost 30 in ten years...
Qiao Zhencai began to doubt whether joining the army was the right decision, while his comrades around him talked about serving their country with faith...
For me, nothing is more important than standing out, so when I learned that the military was recruiting art soldiers.
And there was a female soldier whose family were all leaders, but I don't know if that person had a girlfriend or not.
"Whoever marries her will have to work at least ten less years!"
While it sounds like nothing, it sounds like something. Qiao Zhencai recalled that time when he was like a demon, taking every opportunity to inquire, even about the female soldiers.
He was well-off, at least in terms of height and looks. Qiao Zhencai was narcissistic at the time and thought that girls would like him.
But after finally finding an opportunity to meet someone, the girl not only looked down on me but also directly called me a "toad trying to eat swan meat!"
Afterwards, I was so confused that I went straight to the place where the person lived, wanting to express my love...
As for the outcome—Qiao Zhencai looked at his room, sighed, and wondered if his life was over.
As for why we didn't send the other side away, it's because they requested to come back. The thought of going to a remote, deserted place like the border post, where they'd stay for dozens of days...
However, the consequence of returning is that it will be a significant mark on the file, making the person no different from a deserter.
How could any organization possibly want him? Only now did Qiao Zhencai truly regret his decision.
At first, my family members didn't give me a good look, and my mother was worried every day; her hair turned much whiter.
Qiao Zhencai went outside for some fresh air and stood in the yard, wondering what to do next.
Just then, I heard the sound of children playing next door, and I was getting annoyed because no one was coming.
"Pah... Why don't you stay in the village all the time? You're always shouting and yelling, it's so noisy and annoying!" Aunt Qiao complained.
I've heard this many times, but this time it's different. I looked next door.
Uncle Chen has met her, but he doesn't dare to speak. Auntie Chen has met her, but she doesn't want to speak.
But they're doing well, better than my family. Grandma always scolds them, but she never tries to take advantage of them; she never gets the chance.
I remember when my wife was at the bar, she said that the two people next door were smart, and that we shouldn't offend them...
Qiao Zhencai scoffed – “No one in the family has ever avoided offending anyone; even my sister-in-law doesn’t want to come back.”
In the days that followed, Su Xia frequently saw the second son of the Qiao family. Sometimes he would leave early and return after dark.
Sometimes I go back and forth several times a day, each time in a rush, not knowing what I'm doing...
Each time she saw it, Su Xia would immediately close the door and lock it from the inside.
Two weeks later, with two weeks left before the end of the month, things took a turn for the better...
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