Xiao Chengguang felt the sa way, but after being blown by the wind outside, he calmly realized the chances of these two enlisting were not high.
One might say they are minuscule.
"So, what’s the deal? Need any special talents or special recruitnt?"
Xiao Chengguang chuckled bitterly, "Director, it might not work out."
"Oh? Why not?"
These days, whenever joining the military is ntioned, whether it’s n or won, everyone should be thrilled.
"Things are a bit complicated at ho. My older brother doesn’t help out and has no contact with the family, my second sister ca with to the grasslands, the fifth younger brother is Chenye, and the sixth is just a young girl.
With this setup, our parents and the young girl would have no support."
The director understood, feeling a bit disappointed and dejected, but then he thought of Wen Ran and cheered up, "Well, what about that educated youth Wen Ran?
It’s such a waste for her to work in farming. She’s so capable and smart, no matter where she is, she’s like a sharp knife that can pierce the enemy’s heart!"
That may be true, but...
He feared that if he took away the prospective daughter-in-law his mother liked, that sharp knife would turn and stab him instead.
Ah~
Just the thought of it was a headache.
Xiao Chengguang thought of his notoriously troubleso mother, and cold sweat broke out.
He pulled out a handkerchief and nervously wiped the sweat from his forehead, stamring, "Director, why don’t you try working on this idea?"
At that ti, since the director is an outsider, they might at least spare him further trouble.
The director, not yet forty, was puzzled to see Xiao Chengguang looking so timid.
"What’s wrong? Why are you so scared?"
"Afraid of my mother."
"Oh, you coward, watch !"
...
After a bout with a soldier, it was a tie.
Eventually, Wen Ran got tired and couldn’t take it anymore. Seizing a mont, she bent down, turned tail, and ran off.
Xiao Chenye took the opportunity to slip away too. Before leaving, he didn’t forget to tell Xiao Chengguang at the door, "Rember to bring back the horses, cattle, and sheep. We’re heading out first."
Xiao Chengguang: "."
He stared blankly, "Director, what do we do now?"
The director pondered, "Then I’ll go with you, let’s go probe Comrade Wen Ran."
"I didn’t instigate this, it’s got nothing to do with ."
Better distance himself from the issue, or it might blow up in his face later.
Back ho, Xiao Chenyue had already brewed the milk tea, fragrant and sweet.
"Ah! Why did it take you so long?"
Wen Ran held a bowl of water, gulping it down before taking off her hat and coat, "Don’t ask, as soon as we got there, a fight broke out. I was exhausted, sweating all over."
"Why did a fight break out?" Mrs. Xiao was worried, "Are you hurt?"
"No worries," Xiao Chenye replied closely behind Wen Ran, "it was just normal sparring, everyone was very careful."
"You know best, how does that happen? Go out to buy so sugar, and you end up in a fight. Where’s your brother? Knowing you both are strangers around, how could he be careless?"
Mrs. Xiao treated the brothers equally when it ca to scolding, except for Wen Ran.
Xiao Chenye, embarrassed by the scolding, sipped his milk tea without a word.
"Auntie, it’s not his fault, those guys were unreasonable, cornering us like goofy geese hahaha," Wen Ran joked cheerfully.
Mrs. Xiao muttered, "Oh dear, wait until Xiao Chengguang, that little rascal, gets back. I’ll deal with him."
"It’s fine," Wen Ran winked playfully, "I learned from them, I can mimic their moves too.
When we return to our village, I’ll hunt wild boar on the mountain and make stew for you, Auntie."
Hearing this, Mrs. Xiao laughed happily.
"Good, good, I knew you were great, not like my two rebellious sons! Each is more disobedient than the other."
Mrs. Xiao hugged Minmin and played with her, "Sweetie, do you agree with Grandma~?"
Minmin: "Ah~ye~"
She couldn’t understand anything, but she provided emotional support as needed!
Xiao Chenxing, buried in his howork, looked up sorrowfully, "Is Sister Xiao Wen the only good one? Am I not?"
Before Mrs. Xiao could say anything, Xiao Chenyue raised her hand and smacked him lightly, "Bang~"
"And you still complain? Hmm? Look at your mistakes, dear , even if I randomly drew answers in front of my daughter, she’d get more right than you."
Wen Ran: "!"
Hiss~
Such strong competitiveness.
Hongguo, undeterred and eager, chid in, "Sister Xiao Yue, I can’t read."
Xiao Chenxing was initially aggrieved, but seeing Hongguo’s reaction, he shrank back, "Exactly, why target ? Hongguo can’t even read."
"Still arguing, Hongguo has no conditions, but you? Your family supports your education, and this is what you produce?"
As she continued, Xiao Chenyue’s anger grew, and Mrs. Xiao, holding Minmin, blinked nervously, not daring to make a sound.
Slowly, she shifted next to Wen Ran.
In her heart, she wondered why her daughter’s temper seed so different now.
Even she felt a bit intimidated looking at her.
Xiao Chenxing wasn’t angry; he was just disheartened by the scolding, muttering, "Sis, it’s not that I don’t like studying, it’s just that there’s no point now. I’m in the second year of middle school, next year I’ll be in the first year of high school, and the year after that, the second year of high school.
After I finish, then what? I can’t even go to college.
In the end, I’ll have to farm, just work the fields.
The crops won’t ask if you can read, will they? If you’re literate and have a high education, will they grow better for you? If you don’t know how to read, will they not grow?"
Xiao Chenyue, eyes afla with anger, heard a stifled laugh from beside her.
She turned, eyes cold as ice, looking as if she was ready to devour soone.
Wen Ran: "..."
She blinked innocently, "Second sister, it wasn’t , it was Auntie laughing."
Mrs. Xiao: "..."
Her lips twitched in disbelief, not expecting that Wen Ran would casually sell her out, forcing a laugh, "Haha."
She bowed her head, scolding Minmin, "You child, laughing all of a sudden, scaring your mother."
Minmin blinked her big, dark eyes, "Ah~ye~~"
Wen Ran struggled not to laugh, so much that she nearly bit her teeth to pieces.
Poor kid!
So young and already bearing a huge burden.
Too long like this and it’s bad for the lumbar spine~
Xiao Chenyue sighed, "Mom~"
"Hahaha, you continue, you continue..."
But of course, Xiao Chenyue didn’t continue as Xiao Chengguang ca in with the director.
Ever since she settled in this unfamiliar place, the director had been a great help to her, so she greeted him warmly whenever he visited.
"Ah, Brother Li is here," Xiao Chenyue turned her head and smiled brightly, "Co, sit down, you could’ve notified us you were coming."
She hurriedly poured milk tea for Director Li.
Xiao Chenxing, escaping from the clutches, sighed in relief as Hongguo leaned in curiously, "Sister Xing, is school really that bad?"
She longed to go to school and was envious of Xiao Chenxing’s ability to write those square characters.
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