My little country wife whom I haven't seen for eight years has come to join the army

Lu Qinchuan's eyes darkened visibly: "Did you come here specially to send her?"

"Hmm," Lu Fuxiang picked up another handful of tobacco leaves and stuffed them into his pipe. He took a deep drag and curls of smoke rose, making it almost impossible for him to open his eyes. "Look at what's written on the marriage contract. Xiaoyu got married at the age of sixteen. It's been two years now. Don't tell me you're feeling guilty?"

"Although our Lu family has never been wealthy, the family tradition left by our ancestors requires our descendants to be upright. Your Uncle Zhou once saved my life, and we owe him a debt of gratitude."

Through the smog, Lu Fuxiang's face was unclear, and he could only hear these oppressive words. He wanted to refute, but when he looked up, he saw Zhou Ruoyu blinking at him with her big, wet eyes. Her clear eyes flashed with only one emotion: anticipation.

He swallowed hard, swallowing his retort along with his saliva. He fanned the smoke that was gathering in the room with his hand and advised, "Dad, you should smoke less. You're almost fifty, you need to take care of your health. Besides, smoking in the house is not good for my mother, and... it's not good for Xiaoyu either."

Wang Guizhen quickly caught the "it's not good for Xiaoyu" part of his words, walked over with a smile, and snatched the pipe from Lu Fuxiang's hand: "I've long known that our fourth brother is not a Chen Shimei. Did you hear that? I think you smoking in the house is not good for Xiaoyu. I feel bad... Stop smoking now."

The old couple looked at each other and laughed. The word "speechless" gradually gathered into a dark cloud covering Lu Qinchuan's head.

Seeing that the atmosphere had become much more relaxed, Lu Fuxiang picked up his pipe, opened the door and went out, knocking off the ashes on the windowsill at the door.

When I looked up, I saw several heads at the gate looking into the yard. When they saw someone suddenly come out of the house, they were also startled and pretended to be passing by and scattered around as if nothing had happened.

Lu Fuxiang entered the house suspiciously, and after closing the door, he told Lu Qinchuan about someone eavesdropping at the door. Lu Qinchuan smiled bitterly and said, "Dad, you're beating and killing people, so it's hard not to attract people. Besides, this is a military compound, and these military wives have nothing to do all day long. They're all waiting for some fresh news from someone's family."

Lu Fuxiang snorted lightly: "Humph, I didn't expect that the family members of cadres would also have the same habits as the gossipy villagers, gossiping and spreading rumors. It's really annoying."

Zhou Ruoyu stood close to the window and saw several rural women dressed in green cloth shirts looking into the yard. They had broad shoulders and thick backs, and it was obvious that they often did farm work.

Thinking about how she might end up hanging out with women in the future, and how women are more likely to cause trouble where there are more of them, and thinking about her past experiences dealing with those gossipy office colleagues, she was truly worried about herself.

Lu Qinchuan is now under attack from all sides. His parents in the house are threatening him with various reasons, and a group of military wives are eavesdropping outside the house. In order to have a few days of peace, he had no choice but to nod.

"I'm the commander of the reconnaissance company. I have heavy training tasks. Although the army has allocated me a house, I usually eat and live with the soldiers in the dormitory. It's rare for me to come home. If Xiaoyu doesn't feel wronged, then you can stay."

Lu Qinchuan's tone was neither light nor heavy, and his emotions were calm. He just silently accepted this reality.

Zhou Ruoyu didn't care. Being able to stay was the first step to becoming a winner in life.

Lu Fuxiang gave Wang Guizhen an ambiguous look and then left to smoke. Wang Guizhen understood what he meant and said to her son:

"My silly son, I've never seen a leader who doesn't even go home for work, otherwise where would they get their children?

"I support you getting along with your comrades, but I don't approve of you leaving Xiaoyu at home all day. You have to come back at least once a week. You're already 24, and I want to have a grandson by the end of the year. Do you hear me?"

Eighteen was her age in Chinese characters; the original owner was actually just over seventeen, a complete underage person. Is it really okay to say this in front of an underage girl? Zhou Ruoyu rolled her eyes inwardly and couldn't help but move another step towards the window.

"Unless there are special circumstances, we will have a day off every weekend and will be back on weekends." Lu Qinchuan quickly gave his mother a reassurance to prevent her from saying anything more embarrassing.

The conversation was over and the matter was settled.

Lu Fuxiang's anxious nature was exposed again: "Then your mother and I will go back early tomorrow morning. There are a lot of chickens, ducks, pigs and dogs at home, and Xiaohua has to go to school. We can't leave her without someone to take care of her."

Zhou Ruoyu was shocked by these words, which were beyond the reach of normal people. After all, the original owner had grown up right before their eyes and was used to relying on them. She grabbed Wang Guizhen's sleeve and said, "Auntie, why are you so anxious?"

Wang Guizhen smiled and patted Zhou Ruoyu's hand. "He's right. Xiaohua is impulsive and unstable. She doesn't study hard. Recently, she's been getting close to that Gu Changhong. Auntie is worried. She's the only one at home. We've been away for several days, and I'm really worried."

"Also, your uncle isn't used to living in a nice house. Most importantly, there's no toilet here. He can't poop in the house!"

Wang Guizhen covered her mouth and laughed, causing Lu Fuxiang's face to turn red with embarrassment. His eyes were as angry as copper bells: "You woman, you say these things in front of the children!"

The atmosphere was so good that Zhou Ruoyu felt more relaxed than ever before, whether in her past life or this life.

Whether out of responsibility or guilt, Lu Fuxiang and Wang Guizhen undoubtedly loved her sincerely. They ate and drank no worse than Xiaohua. Lu Xiaohua even had to work in the fields, but she didn't.

It's no wonder that Lu Xiaohua, who is of the same age as her, targets her everywhere, causing troubles for her intentionally or unintentionally, until finally she conspires with Gu Changhong to make her lose her virginity so that she will leave the Lu family forever.

Lu Qinchuan knew his parents' temperaments. Once they made up their minds, no one could change their minds. So he could only say silently, "I'll take you to Luancheng Railway Station tomorrow. At least you can save a day of travel."

Lu Qinchuan did not go to live in the company that day. His parents missed him. For eight years, he had often woken up from dreams with tears soaking his pillowcase.

That night, Zhou Ruoyu slept soundly and peacefully on the big bed in the inner room. In the outer room, Lu's parents and Lu Qinchuan talked about all sorts of things that had happened in their family over the years.

Of course, this also included everything about Zhou Ruoyu, as well as Gu Changhong's coveting of her, which led to her falling into the water and nearly dying. However, out of selfish motives, they avoided the important issue and concealed Lu Xiaohua's role in this matter.

Hearing this, a dull pain struck his heart. The instinctive desire to protect made his fist clench slightly, and it fell heavily on his knee, silently.