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

After resolving the matter, Li Bowen took An Ning to meet several leaders of the military.

They were all very interested in this new form of program and thought Anning's idea was particularly good.

"Our instructors once said that women hold up half the sky, but many of our comrades don't have that awareness. They feel that while they are fighting on the front lines, the problems their wives encounter at home are not problems. So over the years, our unit has dealt with quite a few conflicts between soldiers and their wives."

Now that you've presented this issue in this way, many people understand the hardships their partners endure.

Sitting below, I saw some military wives wiping away tears, and I also heard some soldiers say that they would go back and talk to their wives at home.

Comrade Anning, your performance alone has improved the relationships between countless couples in our division!

"You flatter me, sir," An Ning said modestly. "This is not my achievement alone, but the collective achievement of all the members of our program. Many of the contents were discussed and decided by everyone, which made the stories more relatable to real life."

"Hahaha! You're quite modest, lady!"

After a brief chat, the leader finally got to the point: "I see you have quite a bit of ideas in this area. Would you consider working for the performing arts troupe?"

An Ning understood. This man was the head of the cultural troupe. No wonder he told her so much.

If she were to transmigrate into the body of an ordinary person, working in a military arts troupe before the opening of a market economy would be a good choice.

But now, with a child who can't take care of himself and a military husband who is about to divorce her, this job is no longer suitable.

However, refusing requires certain skills.

"It is an honor for me that the leaders are willing to give me this opportunity, but to be honest, the reason I was able to come up with this program is simply because of my observation of life, not because I really have a talent for it."

As you can see, our program only has scenarios and dialogues, without music and dance.

Once I join the performing arts troupe, I can't just focus on this one area without taking on other performance tasks; otherwise, I might not be able to handle the job.

So I appreciate your kindness, but I'd rather not work for the performing arts troupe!

The head of the cultural troupe did not expect An Ning to refuse.

The island is a poor and remote place, unlike other richer military areas where the military can arrange jobs for the wives of soldiers who accompany them.

If it were anyone else, knowing they could get into the performing arts troupe, they wouldn't care whether they were capable of the job; they would just choose to get in first.

He was momentarily stunned when the military leader next to him spoke up.

"Comrade Anning has a very good understanding of the spirit of our Party. If I remember correctly, Comrade Anning also came up with the improvement plan for the entrenching tool, right? It is a waste to put such a talented person in the cultural troupe. Let's wait a little longer, and perhaps a suitable position will be given to you."

Li Bowen chimed in detachedly, "That sounds nice, but the drawings have been submitted for ten or fifteen days already, and the reward is just dragging things out."

The leader who spoke gave a slightly embarrassed smile: "This isn't something I'm solely responsible for. Since it involves rewards, we still need to go through the proper procedures. But I guarantee that the reward for Comrade Anning's improved entrenching tool will be issued within a month at most."

Li Bowen was satisfied and urged An Ning, "Why don't you hurry up and thank Minister Tian?"

Although An Ning didn't know who Minister Tian was, she figured he was probably related to logistics, so she said, "Thank you, Minister Tian!"

"You old codger, are you worried I'll renege on my debt?"

Minister Tian was clearly very familiar with Li Bowen, and they even joked around.

After chatting for a while longer, Anning was finally able to leave.

The next day, Anning received another letter from Chen Hai. He had found another book, this time related to communications, and it contained the most basic content.

In addition to the letter, a large amount of food was also sent along with it.

It was supposedly a New Year's Day bonus from his company, but he didn't like eating these things, so he sent them to Xiaoni'er instead.

After thinking for a moment, An Ning decided not to reply to Chen Hai immediately.

If the other party had only sent books, that would be one thing, but since they also sent food, she should reciprocate.

However, she hasn't decided what to send yet, so she'll put it aside for now and send it over when she comes up with a better idea.

On the other hand, the matter of the costumes in the performance of "Heroines of the Yang Family" being scratched has been resolved.

Tang Qiuqiao's case was not handled with the same fanfare as Wang Xiuying's. There were many people backstage on New Year's Day, and many people were paying attention to this matter, so the news also spread.

Like Wang Xiuying, the military had no way to deal with the family members, so the punishment fell on Tang Qiuqiao's husband.

Her husband was called in for a talk, and the conversation was full of persuasion to let Tang Qiuqiao go back to her hometown. He was also given three days off to handle family matters.

In addition to writing a letter of apology to An Ning, they also had to compensate for the damaged performance costumes.

Zhao Xuemei told An Ning that although Tang Qiuqiao's husband was not directly involved, he was affected no less than Wang Xiuying's husband because Tang Qiuqiao's behavior was worse than Wang Xiuying's; she was the kind of person who deliberately caused damage.

If Tang Qiuqiao's husband cannot persuade her to return to her hometown, or even divorce her, this matter will be brought up for discussion every time he has a chance to be promoted, and he may even be transferred from his original position.

However, unlike Wang Xiuying's husband, Tang Qiuyue's husband's family has a military background. If he uses his family's connections to transfer him away from the island, the impact might not be so great.

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After sending the letter, Song Wenyuan spent the next few days eagerly awaiting his wife's reply.

He didn't know why, but he had never felt this way before when he sent letters, and he had never even thought about whether the other party would reply.

But ever since his boss called him that night, he has been eager to have a conversation with his wife.

The last time he sent out books, he received a reply on the third day.

But he waited and waited, for a full five days, and still didn't see a single reply.

This time, he not only sent a book, but also a lot of snacks to his daughter.

Given his wife's personality, it's impossible for her not to reply if she receives these things.

Did she not receive the item?

impossible!

If it's sent by mail, it's normal for it to get lost.

But he used internal channels, so how could it have been lost?

Or did something happen to your wife?

Song Wenyuan turned around and wanted to call his superior to inquire about the situation.

But remembering what his leader had said to him last time, he stopped and called over his subordinate, Xue Man.

"Brother Hai, what's wrong?" Xue Man asked.

Do you remember what I told you last time?

"Which time?"

"I told you before that I would find a way to bring you back, remember?"

Xue Man's face lit up with surprise, but then he hesitated: "But we haven't finished our mission yet!"

Song Wenyuan interrupted him, saying in a deep voice, "Just go back. I'll apply to the higher-ups to send someone else. But remember what I told you last time..."