Transmigrated into a child bride, she punishes scumbags, raises children, and marries a soldier.

Zhou Chuan waved to him: "What, are you afraid of me? Come on over!"

Xiao Ran then walked over with confidence, went to Zhou Chuan's bedside, and took out a handful of peanuts from his pocket: "Here you go!"

Zhou Chuan took it: "Did your dad buy this for you?" It was a child's kind gesture, how could she refuse?

Xiao Ran shook his head: "It was given by Aunt Tian. I still have some at home. I'll get it for you tomorrow."

Zhou Chuan hadn't had peanuts in a long time. She cracked one open and popped it into her mouth. It smelled delicious. She counted the peanuts in her hand; there were only about five or six. These days, peanuts were a precious commodity. It seemed that Sister Tian had really gone all out this time.

She peeled open the remaining peanuts and put them in Xiao Ran's hand: "We have a lot of these in the countryside. Auntie is tired of eating them. Here, have some."

Xiao Ran looked at Zhou Chuan suspiciously, somewhat disbelieving, but seeing her expression, she didn't seem to be lying. Nevertheless, he still held out the peanuts from his palm:

“You eat, your sister can’t eat. He gave them all to me. I have so many.”

Zhou Chuan pushed his little hand back: "Just eat it when I tell you to. Why should I be polite if I want to eat?"

Xiao Ran thought about it and agreed, so he started eating the peanuts one by one. After eating only three, he put the rest of the peanuts in his pocket: "I'll eat them later."

Zhou Chuan touched his little face: "Where's your dad? How is he treating you now?"

Xiao Ran leaned closer to Zhou Chuan: "He's gone on a mission."

Zhou Chuan immediately exploded: "What? Not home? He's not home, so what are you going to do? Did you find a new nanny? How are you and that girl going to eat every day? This is so irresponsible! I just brought you back home with tears in my eyes the day before yesterday, and now you're gone again after only a few days. Oh, my poor little Ranran, why is she so unlucky?"

Xiao Ran blushed when she heard Zhou Chuan show concern for her and call her "Little Ranran." Afraid that Zhou Chuan would worry, she quickly explained, "Auntie, I have food to eat. Aunt Tian brought us food."

Zhou Chuan put his arm around the little guy and asked, "Is the food Aunt Tian gave you enough for you? Auntie knows you have a big appetite. Tell Auntie the truth, is it enough for you?"

Xiao Ran lowered his head and remained silent.

"Sigh!" Zhou Chuan sighed. "Come on, your dad's not here, I'll cook for you. You're still a child, how can you not eat enough? You won't grow tall if you don't eat enough. Anyway, I'm just sleeping anyway, cooking won't be a problem."

Seeing that the little guy was still hesitating, Zhou Chuan simply put his arm around him and walked away.

After leaving the clinic, Zhou Chuan told everyone he met the truth: "His father may be a scoundrel, but he raised a good son. When he found out I was in the hospital, he kindly gave me the peanuts he had hidden away. Oh, my heart is so warmed!"

"I just overheard him talking about his dad, Commander Xiao, who knows where he's off on a mission again. The little guy isn't getting enough to eat, and I figured I'd just sit around doing nothing anyway..."

"Hehe, kids have big appetites, Sister Tian probably doesn't know... I only know roughly how much I can eat after cooking for him a couple of meals before. How could someone who doesn't know you well possibly know...hehe."

After Zhou Chuan walked away, the people who had overheard the conversation had different expressions. However, they only grumbled inwardly and did not dare to openly discuss Sister Tian and Commander Xiao for the time being. They were different from Zhou Chuan. Comrade Zhou Chuan was someone who would leave as soon as he recovered, while they still had to make a living under someone else's command.

Once they reached a secluded spot, Zhou Chuan patted Xiao Ran's shoulder reassuringly: "Don't worry, your Aunt Tian is an old revolutionary; she wouldn't take such a small thing to heart."

Xiao Ran followed silently behind Zhou Chuan without saying a word.

Upon arriving at the Xiao family's house, Zhou Chuan immediately checked the kitchen. After searching thoroughly, she found nothing—so little that even a mouse would leave behind a couple of grains of rice. She shook her head as she checked, saying, "Your dad...tsk tsk, I don't even know what to say about him. There's no oil, salt, soy sauce, or vinegar in the house. Has he never cooked a single meal for you?"

Xiao Ran shook his head, Zhou Chuan sighed, and checked it carefully again.

The check is complete, but there's still nothing there!

Zhou Chuan stood in the kitchen for a moment, then pulled Xiao Ran outside: "Come on, show me the grain your dad bought for you last time."

Xiao Ran was very obedient; he still remembered that Zhou Chuan had helped him get the last batch of grain.

After looking at the first floor, we looked at the second floor. Commander Xiao was very practical; he bought staple foods, and even refined grains, including rice, wheat flour, millet, and cornmeal.

Zhou Chuan remembered that during the inspection earlier, there were several pickle jars in the corner of the kitchen. If there were pickle jars, things would be much easier.

Zhou Chuan carried half a basin of rice downstairs. Xiao Ran tried to stop him several times, but in the end she held back. He had promised to give her a lot of food, but he hadn't. Now that his aunt wanted to eat, he let her have it.

Upon arriving at the kitchen, Zhou Chuan first boiled water. She lit the fire and asked Xiao Ran to help with the fire while she carried two jars of pickled vegetables to the well to wash them.

The inside of the pickle jar was actually quite clean; only the outside was covered in a layer of dust. She was washing the jar outside when she heard someone talking to her next door.

"Hey, didn't you leave? Why are you back?"

Zhou Chuan looked up and saw a middle-aged woman standing outside the fenced yard, curiously looking at her. The middle-aged woman had dark and rough skin, and deep wrinkles at the corners of her eyes, but her face was still quite full. It was obvious at a glance that she came from the countryside.

Zhou Chuan silently envied her for a moment. They were both from the countryside, and this one seemed to be younger than her body.

"Do you know me?" She remembered that none of the neighbors greeted her during the first two days she arrived.

The middle-aged woman nodded: "I've seen you through the window!" As if realizing that peeping was wrong, she quickly explained, "Commander Xiao has a bad temper and doesn't like us neighbors gossiping about his housekeeper."

"Why did you leave and then come back?" the middle-aged woman asked again after explaining, she was really curious.

Zhou Chuan then repeated what he had said before: "The child is so pitiful. I was thinking of making some dry food for him and storing it in a jar so he can have something to eat when he gets hungry."

The middle-aged woman listened and nodded repeatedly, feeling as if she had met a kindred spirit too late: "Isn't that right? Oh, I've finally met someone who understands. Let me tell you, that couple is no good. The man is no good, and the child's mother is no good either. She dresses up in a fancy way every day and shows off everywhere, but she just won't take the child from the countryside back."

“That woman died in childbirth last year, and Commander Xiao didn’t bring the child over. When I saw the child at the beginning of the year, I thought he was born to Commander Xiao’s wife in the countryside. Who knew he was also that woman’s biological child? They are all children born to the same parents, so why didn’t they bring him over sooner?”

"I'm the kind of person who likes to gossip, so I asked Commander Xiao a question out of curiosity, and guess what? He started cursing at me, calling me a gossip! I was furious! Can you believe how parents act? Now that the war is over, they're living a good life here..."

Looking at the woman in front of him who was talking non-stop, Zhou Chuan began to understand why Commander Xiao disliked gossipy women. However, this woman really knew a lot.

"Big sister, you're really bold! If Commander Xiao hears this, you'll probably give him a good scolding!" Zhou Chuan, having heard about Commander Xiao's family secret, didn't forget to kindly remind him.

The older sister looked around before clapping her hands in relief: "Hey, he's not here."