Old Mrs. Wei reacted and was immediately furious, "Let you..."
Chen Lishu interrupted her before she could finish speaking, "I advise you, Auntie, to think carefully before you say anything. This is the military family compound, not your rural hometown. Even if it were your hometown, you can't just say whatever you want! If you really don't care about your son's future, then say it. Everyone is talking about dismantling feudal superstitions, so what are you doing with 'Great Immortals' here? See what the higher-ups say!"
Old Mrs. Wei only then remembered that the man in front of her was still an official in the brigade, and his rank was not lower than her son's.
"Who are you trying to scare? I don't believe they can control the heavens and the earth, and also what people keep in their homes?" Old Mrs. Wei said this, but her arrogance was no longer as high as it was at the beginning.
"Sister-in-law, can you hold the child for me? I'll go with Auntie to take a look." Lin Xiaoyue, afraid of escalating the situation, quickly handed the child in her arms to Chen Lishu and then went out with Old Mrs. Wei.
Wu Yan, taken from his mother's arms, was initially pouting with grievance. However, after Chen Lishu held him and cooed softly, the little dumpling in her arms gradually quieted down.
...
"Weimin, do you feel something is off about our company commander today?" Wang Dazhu scratched the back of his head and asked Li Weimin, who was standing in front.
"Dazhu, it's not easy for you to notice something is wrong only now, with your kind of brain," a soldier beside him couldn't help but chime in, "You should also look at what day it is today."
Wang Dazhu asked in a muffled voice, "What day is it?"
Li Weimin turned his head, "Saturday."
Wang Dazhu was confused, "What's wrong with Saturday?"
Li Weimin shook his head helplessly, a blockhead is a blockhead.
The soldier beside him couldn't stand it anymore, "It's Saturday, our sister-in-law is coming home. What do you think, can our company commander not be happy?"
After the young soldier finished speaking, he looked at Wang Dazhu with some pity. What's the use of having good physical strength if your brain can't keep up?
Opposite them, Wu Zheng nudged Gu Xingdong's arm and teased, "Old Gu, you're usually so fierce during training, but today you're clearly slacking off. What's up, want to save your strength?"
Wu Zheng spoke to himself, completely oblivious to the dangerous look in Gu Xingdong's eyes. He even smiled ambiguously, "A hero's tomb is found in a beauty's waist. We've saved up a week's worth of fire, we must take it easy."
Gu Xingdong raised an eyebrow, "Are you finished?"
"Ah?" Wu Zheng was stunned. Meeting his half-smiling eyes, he suddenly felt a chill down his spine and said with a dry smile, "I was just reminding you out of goodwill."
Gu Xingdong sneered, "Should I thank you?"
Wu Zheng suddenly felt his throat tighten and said dryly, "We're brothers, so there's no need to be so polite."
"Since you don't need to save strength, you'll participate in the physical fitness test later. If you don't get first place, you'll train with them."
Wu Zheng, assessing the situation, immediately pleaded, "Old Gu, I was wrong."
Wei Gang came over and happened to hear this, and jokingly said, "Old Wu, as a man, where is your integrity?"
Wu Zheng sighed, "In the face of saving my life, it's pointless to talk about integrity."
Gu Xingdong glanced at him, "Are you unhappy about participating in the training?"
Wu Zheng nodded, "Unhappy."
"Then learn to be happy."
Wu Zheng: "..."
After Chen Lishu finished frying the pancakes, she started stir-frying. When Gu Xingdong entered, he couldn't help but sniff the aroma of the dishes in the house, "I smelled the aroma from far away. What delicious food are you making?"
Chen Lishu heard the sound and poked her head out of the kitchen, "I made pancakes. Go wash your hands quickly."
Gu Xingdong nodded, first went to the cabinet in the bedroom to get a change of clothes, and then went into the bathroom.
As the weather gradually got warmer, he would sweat all over from training every day. There was no shower at home, so he could only wipe himself down.
When he came out after washing up, his dark, crew-cut hair was still damp, and he was wearing a dark gray casual outfit, which made his handsome face appear a little more languid.
He glanced at Chen Lishu, who was busy, then turned to set up the table and get the bowls and chopsticks.
When the food was served, Chen Lishu poured a bowl of seaweed and egg drop soup and placed it in front of him, "I saw it being sold at the market, try it and see how it tastes."
Gu Xingdong took a bite of the pancake and then a sip of the hot seaweed and egg soup, letting out a satisfied sigh, "Delicious."
Chen Lishu pursed her lips and smiled. The greatest achievement of cooking was probably having an appreciative audience.
She had made a total of four oil pancakes, eating only half of one herself. The rest were all wiped out by Gu Xingdong in a whirlwind.
After the meal, Gu Xingdong took the initiative to wash the dishes, while Chen Lishu went to wash the clothes he had taken off.
In Qingshan Village, at Chen Mantun's house, several people were gathered. Chen Mantun and his wife, Old Mrs. Chen, and Chen Mancang and his wife were all present.
After listening to Zhang Chunhua's words, Chen Mantun and his wife frowned deeply, "Sister-in-law, everyone knows what kind of family the Liu family is. Besides, Liu Dabao has been to prison. How can you say this to Liyuan?"
Zhang Chunhua was indifferent, "People can change. You don't know how capable Liu Dabao has become since he was released from prison. Otherwise, I wouldn't have come personally to bring this up. Besides, he's marrying into your family. If you have children in the future, they will have your surname Chen. Can you find such a suitable candidate in ten miles around?"
At this time, men were supposed to be the pillars of the family. Few were willing to be live-in sons-in-law. Most of them were widowers of advanced age or extremely poor men who couldn't find a wife, and their character was truly hard to say.
"I think this marriage is very good. Second brother, you don't have a son. Now someone is rushing to be your son, why are you hesitating?" Chen Mancang, who despised his hesitant nature the most, said impatiently.
"But, Liyuan is still in school, and she's only sixteen, which is indeed a bit young." It was naturally good to find a live-in son-in-law, but he wasn't very optimistic about Liu Dabao.
"How can she be young? When I was her age, I was already pregnant with your eldest brother. Besides, it's not like they'll get married immediately after agreeing. Let's just settle things and let the two children get to know each other. Getting married next spring would be perfect," Old Mrs. Chen said, lifting her always drooping eyelids with impatience.
"What's the use of a girl going to school for so long? In the end, she'll just be married off to her in-laws. I think all this good life is for you two to enjoy. Several girls' tuition fees alone cost dozens a year. Tell me, how much filial money do you give me a year?"
"Mom, the children's tuition is paid by Lishu. Your father and I don't have that ability," Wu Chunmei said aggrievedly.
Although Old Mrs. Chen didn't think highly of her most of the time, Wu Chunmei agreed with one thing: she also didn't really want the younger ones to study so much, not only was it a waste of money, but they also became more opinionated.
Girls should be quiet, find someone to marry, and live a good life raising their children and supporting their husbands.
Zhang Chunhua, observing their expressions, knew that if she pushed a bit harder, this matter would surely be settled. She then said, "It's not that I'm saying this, but your eldest daughter is a living example. Once they are capable, will they still listen to you two? I'm telling you, with Widow Liu's ability, if Liu Dabao hadn't been to prison, would she have agreed to her son marrying into another family? Such a suitable candidate, you can't find one even with a lantern."
"Since Liu Dabao is so good, Aunt, why don't you keep him for yourself instead of coming to harm our family!" Chen Liyuan, who had been eavesdropping outside, pushed open the door and looked at Zhang Chunhua with a cold face.