A stunning beauty arrived on the island; she invented everything from childcare to babysitting.

Anning and Song Wenyuan, who were far away on the island, were unaware of what had happened to the Song family on New Year's Eve. Anning spent the New Year with Zhao Xuemei next door, while Song Wenyuan was invited to the home of the old captain across the street.

On the first day of the Lunar New Year, the children in the residential compound started visiting each household to offer New Year's greetings, and the peanuts, melon seeds, candies, and other treats you had prepared beforehand came in handy.

According to Zhao Xuemei, when she first came to the island, there were only a few families who could come to accompany the military. She was granted special permission to come because of her special circumstances. Others who wanted to come to accompany the military had nowhere to stay.

However, as the island developed day by day, several family buildings were built, and the number of children in the compound increased to the point that it could support a school. This shows how many people came later. There were more than ten children who got along well with Shen Changle and Xu Pengfei.

Early this morning, Shen Changle woke Anning up, saying that he had made an appointment with his friends to visit relatives and friends for the New Year, which was their way of life in the past.

An Ning was initially a little worried, after all, such practices were not common in his time, and neighbors were not that close.

However, seeing that a large group of children had indeed brought snacks from other people's homes, and that those people seemed unfazed, she relaxed and let them go.

Because there are many residents in the residential area, some children couldn't fit everything in their pockets, so they even wore hats to try and put it in, which caused problems.

It's still Aunt Wu's house next door.

She's always been the type to take advantage of others, so why would she let others take advantage of her?

Other people's children are all grown up. Even if they are sent away now, they can be brought back from other people's homes. The problem is that his family doesn't have a child that big.

Although her son and daughter-in-law had given her instructions beforehand, she still felt uneasy.

She originally planned to give each child a cheap candy to get rid of them, but some of the children who came asking for candy were very friendly. After saying a few auspicious words, they started asking her if she could give them two more candies, which made Aunt Wu furious.

"You little brats, how were you raised by your families? If no one at home taught you, then I will. We don't have any children, and I'm already being generous by giving you all this. Now you want more? Why don't you just fly to the moon?"

Zhao Jihua, who was resting inside, heard his mother's words and tried to come out to stop her, but it was too late. Not only the children at the door, but even the nearby houses fell silent for a moment.

"Mom! Do you really have to make everyone so uneasy?"

Zhao Jihua suddenly pushed the door open and came out, venting his dissatisfaction through his actions.

He lowered his voice, barely suppressing his anger: "Ever since Shuzhen's premature birth, you've been acting like a complete jerk. I gave you money, but you insisted on buying the leftovers and meat, and only bought a few pieces of candy. Who are you trying to fool? I asked you to help take care of Shuzhen during her postpartum period. If you don't want to, I can send you back. There's no need for this kind of behavior, taking your anger out on a bunch of kids. How am I supposed to face people in the army after this?"

"You...you're sending me away? Just because of this?" Aunt Wu looked at her eldest son in disbelief. "Who am I doing this for? Your wife's hospitalization has cost so much money, leaving us with almost nothing for the New Year. I gave each of these kids a piece of candy, and they wanted more. Does our money grow on trees? My God! I've dedicated myself to this family, and this is how my son thinks of me! I don't want to live anymore!"

She started crying as she spoke.

At this point, Zhao Jihua had completely lost his patience and scolded, "Can you stop making a scene? I know perfectly well how the money in the house disappeared! You said you needed money for my second brother's wedding, and I gave you the money without a second thought. Now, you promised to give candy to the children who come to pay New Year's visits on the first day of the Lunar New Year to bring good luck, so just give it to them so everyone can be happy. It's just a few pieces of candy, just give it to them. Why are you scolding the children on the first day of the Lunar New Year?"

Zhao Jihua's initiative caused the other military wives around her, who also wanted to argue with Aunt Wu, to stop their original plans. They knew Aunt Wu's character very well; she was completely unyielding.

If Battalion Commander Zhao could realize this and send his mother back, it would save them a lot of trouble in their neighborly relations.

The memory of Guo Shuzhen's premature birth inevitably evokes sighs from everyone.

The wife of a battalion commander, how could her child be born prematurely due to malnutrition? Who can she complain to?

However, Battalion Commander Zhao is too easily swayed. He forgives his mother every time she says something conciliatory. Hopefully, he can make a real decision this time!

The children were initially stunned by Aunt Wu's scolding, but they calmed down when they saw Battalion Commander Zhao come out to speak up for them.

Having been bullied a lot in the Song family in the past, Shen Changle was good at reading people's expressions. When she sensed that something was wrong, she called a few of her close friends and left together.

Her mother had warned her before to stay away from this mother-in-law, so she initially didn't want to come and wish her a Happy New Year.

But the others insisted it was okay, saying that even if the other person had a bad temper, they wouldn't scold them on the first day of the Lunar New Year, so she reluctantly followed along. Unexpectedly, she was actually scolded... so she chose to leave immediately.

However, it was the scene of Shen Changle leading the group away that caught the attention of Aunt Wu, who was still angry. A bizarre thought suddenly came to mind—could it be that Shen Anning had deliberately called these children to mock her because she knew her family had no money for the New Year?

The more she thought about it, the more convinced she became that way.

Even though she had already given them candy, the children still insisted that she give them a few more.

Because she didn't have money for the Lunar New Year, she couldn't bring herself to buy much.

We gave too much of this, should we give too much of that?

Giving each child an extra piece wouldn't be enough for all the kids, which would expose her family's financial difficulties.

When Aunt Wu shared her thoughts with her son, Zhao Jihua was shocked.

"Mom, what are you thinking? It's a military tradition for the kids to visit each other for the New Year. How could it have anything to do with Comrade Shen Anning? It's just that those few kids who were leading the charge were being a bit naughty. Besides, everyone knows our family's situation. Shuzhen had a premature birth and stayed in the hospital for a few days, and you also need to recuperate from your leg injury. Isn't it normal that we don't have money for the New Year? Even if we don't say anything, everyone else knows. If you just talk to the kids nicely, they'll definitely understand."

Seeing her son's impenetrable demeanor, Aunt Wu knew she couldn't win against him and could only silently blame Shen Anning for the problem.

It's all because Shen Anning is too scheming and beautiful that her son was deceived by her appearance. She must expose her true colors and let everyone see what kind of person she is!