Refusing to marry a widower, I went on a crazy spree of sending my children to the army.

Chapter 403 Now that we're returning home, how can you bear to let our heroes shed blood, sweat

"Isn't there a literacy class in the team?" Qiao Manman asked subconsciously.

He glanced at Lu Yuan and said, "You're not a good enough leader!"

Lu Yuan said, feeling wronged, "Honey, I made sure they studied hard!"

"Sister-in-law, I can testify that it was Niu Dan who was lazy and didn't take it seriously!"

Qiao Manman looked at Niu Dan and saw that his cheeks were flushed, and he was so embarrassed that he wished he could find a crack in the ground to crawl into.

He smiled and said, "It's alright. Just work hard in the future and don't let the educated youth look down on you. When you contact the girl, make this clear. Don't try to fool her."

"Sister-in-law, do you think she'll look down on me?"

"I don't know. If you're disgusted by it, it just means you're not meant to be. But not being disgusted doesn't mean you can keep slacking off."

Qiao Manman raised her hand and tapped his forehead, lecturing him in a serious tone: "Young comrade, education level is very important."

You're young and quick-witted, so spend two hours every night studying Chinese and math.

Learn to recognize all the characters and calculate numbers correctly. If possible, get a primary or junior high school diploma.

If you were a little more ambitious, after graduating from high school, you might even be recommended to attend a military academy.

Qiao Manman teased him, "Young man, you have a bright future ahead of you!"

Niu Dan chuckled: "Sister-in-law, you're really flattering me. I'm already pretty good at understanding addition and subtraction within 100 and learning common characters."

Qiao Manman declined to comment, glancing at her watch: "It's still early, shall I go buy some steamed buns?"

Lu Yuan stood up: "I'll go with you!"

Niu Dan declared his loyalty: "Sister-in-law, let me carry your things!"

"No need, you stay here and watch our luggage. Lu Yuan and I will be right back!"

The two left the station together, found a secluded corner, took out a hundred steamed buns, a jar of pickled vegetables, and two boxes of biscuits from their spatial storage, and returned.

The group ate their fill in the waiting room and waited a little while before boarding the train.

The train carriage was packed with people, and after finally finding their seats, they discovered that they had been taken over by elderly people.

The soldiers, dressed in uniforms, were hesitant to compete with the crowd, but Qiao Manman had no such concerns at all.

After checking the seats one by one, amidst everyone's resistant gazes, he said, "Hello, these seats we just checked are for our group. The journey is long, so we can take turns sitting here."

"Okay, you two sit for half an hour, and then it's our turn to sit!"

Some people nodded in agreement, while others rolled their eyes at Qiao Manman.

Qiao Manman didn't mind, found a corner to put down her package, and plopped down on the floor.

Chatting and laughing with Lu Yuan, the time was up quickly.

She glanced around at the people around her and thanked those who had stood up.

Those who pretend to be asleep or not hear will be grabbed by the collar and lifted up.

"Hey, what are you doing? Why did you have to hit me?"

Qiao Manman ignored him and gave her people a look, signaling them to sit down.

The young soldier had never seen anything like this before, and he looked to Lu Yuan for help.

Only after he nodded did she dare to sit down. However, she squirmed back and forth as if she had nails stuck to her bottom.

The man who was lifted up shouted angrily, "The soldier hit someone! The soldier took someone's seat!"

"Isn't it said that soldiers protect the country? What's wrong with giving me your seat?"

"Sister-in-law..." Some people were afraid of damaging the reputation of the army and wanted to compromise.

Qiao Manman insisted: "First of all, I am not a soldier, you can't threaten me."

I lifted you up because I couldn't stand your taking up a soldier's seat; it was a righteous act that deserves praise.

Secondly, it's right for soldiers to protect the country, but you can't expect them to always give in to you.

Look, these are all heroes who came back from fighting fires in the Northwest.

They stayed up for days and nights on the mountain to minimize the danger.

Now that we're returning home, how can you bear to let our heroes shed blood, sweat, and tears?

Comrade, which production team are you from? I'd like to ask your brigade's Party Secretary how he conducts his ideological education classes on a regular basis!

People in this era are so naive; even at their advanced age, they're afraid of strangers reporting them to the authorities.

Qiao Manman's words made him break out in a cold sweat, and he quickly apologized: "Don't be angry, miss. I just wanted to take advantage of you because you were so kind. Please be magnanimous and don't hold it against me."

These seats are for you. You've worked hard, please sit down!

As he spoke, he also shooed up the other people who were dawdling.

Qiao Manman thanked them with a smile and told everyone to take a break.

After waiting for half an hour or an hour, you have to give up your seat to let others sit.

Even though the seats belong to them, their outfits are so unusual. If they don't let ordinary passengers sit there, people will complain.

Qiao Manman sat by the window and muttered to Lu Yuan, "Although your clothes make you feel very safe, they are also shackles that restrict your freedom."

Lu Yuan smiled and said, "At least I can guarantee that there won't be any troublemakers along the way."

That's true. Apart from having to give up my seat to share with my fellow villagers from time to time, the journey was quite quiet.

Qiao Manman curled up her legs and tucked her feet in, her neck and arms stiffened, her bones throbbed and her buttocks ached, before she finally made it to Northeast China.

The moment my feet touched the ground, I almost cried. Looking at the azure sky, I thought to myself, I never want to ride a hard seat on a slow, green train again!

***

Meng Peiyu sat on the back of the bicycle, looking dejected.

Sang Sheng comforted her, "At least Commander Chen didn't mention divorce to you!"

Meng Peiyu smiled wryly: "Whether it's mentioned or not, the result is the same."

Looking up at the starry sky, he said, "He didn't cover for me."

"Perhaps it was the operator who leaked the information."

Meng Peiyu didn't speak, staring blankly into the distance.

The reunion between the two and the Meng family was not smooth, mainly because Meng Hongsheng was cautious and afraid that he would be arrested by the police.

We hid and took many side paths along the way, and our direction deviated somewhat from the original plan.

Also, the old ox, exhausted and hungry after being stolen for a day and a night, saw some tender green grass by the roadside and began to chew it greedily.

No matter how the Meng family tried to drive them away, they remained unmoved.

Meng Hongsheng was anxious and wished he could leave on foot. But because of his disability, even the slightest movement caused him excruciating pain.

The pain made her hate Liang Fanqi, wishing she could strangle him. His disabled body couldn't do without her care, and her mind was twisted to the point of being almost abnormal.

"Dad, let's rest here for a bit and wait for Big Sister!"

"No, if we get caught, we won't be able to escape on our own."

"But without Big Sister, we can't go to Japan! Ugh, I'm so hungry!" Meng Guohao clutched his stomach, looking resentful.

Liang Fanqi also said, "We left ahead of time, and we don't even know which way we turned. It's pitch black here, so even if those people wanted to chase us, they probably wouldn't be able to catch up!"

Meng Hongsheng thought for a moment and compromised: "Alright, then let's wait for Peiyu!"

The group abandoned the ox and cart by the roadside, then took their belongings and hid in the woods.

They could see what was happening from a distance, but not be spotted at a glance.