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

On the second day.

Zhou Chuan slumped on the sofa with the little girl in her arms for a while, but Commander Xiao didn't come home after waiting for a long time. Zhou Chuan couldn't stay still, so she carried the sleepy little girl upstairs to sleep and went to the kitchen to bake rice crusts. Xiao Ran followed Zhou Chuan everywhere like a little shadow.

Zhou Chuan tried to persuade him several times, but he wouldn't listen, so he had no choice but to let him go. Seeing him standing there looking pitiful, he even washed a cucumber and handed it to him.

"After you finish eating the cucumber, go buy some tomatoes. Remember to ask your Aunt Li to give you an extra one. Your Aunt Li has made a fortune thanks to us, so she should give us something in return."

"Oh, and some bok choy too. I've been eating too much meat lately, so some bok choy will help cleanse my system."

This family is dirt poor, but it's all thanks to Li Dazui next door!

Xiao Ran nodded in agreement; there would be delicious food soon.

Now, when Li Dazui sees them, she's practically grinning from ear to ear. But then again, in this family compound, she's the only one who can actually smile at them. Everyone else is angry but dares not speak out when they see Zhou Chuan and the others.

Sigh, the chicken was eaten, but the feud is now truly in the making.

Zhou Chuan shook her head, trying to put it off. She lifted the pot lid to scoop out the excess rice, but when she did, she was shocked to find that only a small portion of the half-full pot of rice remained. Her jaw dropped.

"How many days has your dad gone hungry? He ate such a big pot of rice and there's only this little bit left... I was planning to bake some crispy rice crust for you, but now it's all ruined!"

That's an incredible appetite! There was so much food, enough for the three of them for a whole day, and he finished it all in one meal...

Xiao Ran followed and peered into the pot from the stove. There was really only a little bit left. Remembering what had happened during the meal earlier, she couldn't help but complain to Zhou Chuan, "Auntie, he ate so many bowls of rice and even stole our chicken..."

Zhou Chuan stared at him for a while: "Auntie finally knows who you take after to eat so much!" Sure enough, he's her own son; if the father can eat, the son can eat just as much.

Seeing Xiao Ran's dazed look, Zhou Chuan didn't explain. She scooped up the remaining rice and then used a low flame to bake up the existing layer of crispy rice crust.

While tending the fire, she was also thinking about things. This guy surnamed Xiao was running away too fast, putting her in a very passive position. She didn't know if he would come back tonight. If he didn't, she really wouldn't be able to leave. With Xiao Ran's momentum of chasing people away, she estimated that she wouldn't even be able to get out of the military area gate.

Forget it, take one step at a time.

The first step was to wait. She waited until dark, but Commander Xiao did not return as he had said. She had no choice but to unpack the things she had packed. Early on the third day, she waited again. She waited and waited, but he did not return. The day passed, and there was still no sign of him.

Since the old man was nowhere to be found, Zhou Chuan had no choice but to take the second step and go to his door to confront him. She got up very early and went out before Xiao Ran got up.

At this moment, Xiao Beichen was also discussing this matter with Political Commissar Ma...

"Old Ma, you need to give me some advice! I've been thinking about this all day yesterday but I still can't come up with anything. She's different from other people, and I'm afraid that if I lose my temper and start arguing with her... then I'll have no way out!"

"What ideas could I possibly have? You're afraid of her, and so am I. Last time, because of your Xiao Ran, I got kicked so many times by our division commander..."

"Sigh, if this were a man, we could just fight it out, but it's a woman, and she talks so much, I don't know what to do!"

The two were talking when the phone rang...

After hanging up the phone, Political Commissar Ma hurriedly told Xiao Beichen to leave quickly: "Quick, quick, she's already downstairs. You should go somewhere else to hide so she doesn't run into you."

When Political Commissar Ma heard that it was that person coming, he felt a headache coming on. He couldn't refuse to see him; if he said he wouldn't see him, the person would immediately go to the division commander.

Upon hearing this, Xiao Beichen hurriedly prepared to open the door and run out, but then he stopped: "Where am I supposed to go? Do you expect me to hide with the division commander?"

Commissar Ma slapped his forehead and pulled him back. He quickly looked through the office from top to bottom and inside to outside, but there was really nowhere to hide. In the end, he could only let Xiao Beichen hide under his desk, which was half-covered with cabinets, just big enough to hide a person.

Xiao Beichen was truly at his wit's end. He hadn't come up with a good solution yet, and he was too embarrassed to meet anyone. He could only squat down next to Political Commissar Ma, unable to even straighten his back. It was incredibly uncomfortable.

Political Commissar Ma glanced at Xiao Beichen, who was huddled up in a ball, and couldn't help but suppress a laugh. If it weren't for his usual "fierce reputation," he wouldn't be in such a predicament now that he doesn't even have a place to "take refuge."

Zhou Chuan was brought in by Political Commissar Ma's bodyguard. As soon as she entered, she got straight to the point: "Political Commissar Ma, where is Regiment Commander Xiao?"

"Ah? Oh...you mean Bei Chen? Bei Chen suffered a minor injury this time and is recovering. Comrade Zhou, why don't you wait a couple more days?" Political Commissar Ma chuckled, quickly finding an excuse. Noticing Zhou Chuan's furrowed brows, he added another explanation.

"The injury isn't serious, he just needs a couple of days of rest. Don't be fooled by our salaries; we risk our lives for it. This time, they were on a mission deep in the mountains... and something unexpected happened!" Political Commissar Ma, observing the situation, subtly pleaded for his comrade.

"It's not easy, it's really not easy. Every time Bei Chen comes back from a mission, he's covered in injuries! I don't mean anything by saying this, I just hope you can understand his predicament and give him two more days. You've already stayed for so long, what's a couple more days?"

Zhou Chuan recalled how pathetic someone looked that day and began to believe it. Given that person's character, they wouldn't tell a stranger like her if they were injured.

Now that he's been wounded while suppressing bandits, it really doesn't seem right for her to insist on leaving at this time. Besides, the division commander gave her fifty yuan, and she's only worked for about ten days...

"Alright, I'll wait two more days!" She agreed in her heart, but she couldn't let people think she was easy to talk to, so she pretended to be reluctant and said, "I'm just a soft-hearted person. Commander Xiao treated me like that back then... sigh, never mind, let's not talk about it."

After saying that, he changed the subject, "However, shouldn't your troops strengthen their training? Otherwise, it's embarrassing for a regimental commander to go out and fight bandits and end up with a lot of injuries! No matter how powerful the bandits are, can they be more powerful than the Kuomintang? Do the bandits have airplanes and artillery?"

Ignoring Political Commissar Ma's shifting expressions, Zhou Chuan continued to offer highly constructive advice, "It's only been a few days since the victory, and your combat effectiveness has plummeted to nothing. You even get injured while suppressing bandits! I'm getting scared just listening to that! You guys can't afford to get any more arrogant. If you do, Chiang Kai-shek might just launch a counterattack on the mainland..."

"Comrade Zhou Chuan!" Political Commissar Ma felt he could barely hold back his anger with one hand. He quickly shouted before Xiao Beichen could explode, "Comrade Zhou Chuan, you, you don't need to say anymore. I've already heard you. I'm ashamed. We will definitely strengthen our training and make sure we don't get injured again... You'd better not say anything more."

Political Commissar Ma looked at Zhou Chuan with a pleading expression, "Comrade Zhou?"

Zhou Chuan nodded slightly, reluctantly agreeing to Political Commissar Ma's request: "As the old saying goes, good medicine tastes bitter. I'm doing this for your own good, so don't think I'm meddling..."

"No, no," Political Commissar Ma interrupted her, not daring to let her continue. "Comrade Zhou, why don't you go back first? I think it's getting late. If Xiao Ran can't see you, he'll probably be worried."

Zhou Chuan thought it made sense, so he said goodbye to Political Commissar Ma and went back.