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

The troops are under martial law.

It was said that monkeys from the south had invaded the border, but the military families didn't know the specifics. They only knew that the troops had dispatched four warships.

People were panicked for a while.

Their friction with the southern countries has lasted for nearly a decade, but the monkeys in the south have the support of the beacon of light in the west, and have been harassing them relentlessly for years, trying to seize their territory.

No one knows whether this fleet's departure will be the start of a war between the two countries.

The islands are the border; once two countries actually start fighting, they will become the front line.

In the past few days, the military has prohibited all unauthorized personnel from entering or leaving, and patrols have become more stringent than before. Those inside do not know what is happening outside, and those outside have no way of knowing the situation of the military.

Aside from being a little worried about Chen Hai's comfort, An Ning had no psychological burden at all.

He eats and drinks as he pleases, teaches his children to read as he pleases, and even has the leisure to make stun guns.

Zhao Xuemei, who was watching from next door, was filled with admiration.

She came from the apocalypse; what kind of grand scene hasn't she seen?

When City C fell, the entire city was overrun by zombies, including many mutated zombies whose strength far surpassed that of ordinary people.

The country dispatched a large number of troops and hired many survivors to clear out the zombies, using the most advanced weapons. An Ning also participated in the operation.

As for the military strength of that country in the south, to be honest, it's just so-so. They only dare to bark at them when their master is around. If their master doesn't care about them, they'll immediately tuck their tails between their legs and go back.

The key point is that he graduated from a prestigious university in Anning and was quite good at history, but he had absolutely no recollection of this particular time period.

This only shows that nothing major happened during this period. Even if a small-scale war broke out, it would be quickly quelled and would not affect other regions.

So Anning wasn't in a hurry at all, and continued with her usual routine, while also having time to appease Zhao Xuemei next door.

Because of martial law, the military primary school was completely closed, and no family dared to let their children go out to play. Xu Pengfei and Xiao Ni'er could only stay at home, and at most they could go to the back yard.

But the backyard was too small; even a rubber band airplane couldn't fly there, so they were so bored that they used water to water the ant holes.

Seeing that they were really bored, Anning and Zhao Xuemei made them a set of checkers and a set of Gomoku using wooden boards and cardboard.

The two little ones finally calmed down, but Zhao Xuemei, who had nothing to do, started to get anxious again.

"Hey sis, what's it like at the front?"

"Don't worry, sister-in-law. If there were any trouble at the front, fighter jets would have already flown there."

"But several days have passed, and not a single piece of news has come out."

"They're facing off to the south. It would take a while for warships to get there, let alone after a conflict. Don't worry, they won't dare to fight."

“Other men who go off to fight at least give us a heads-up, but my husband Xu left without leaving any message, as if he didn’t exist.”

As she spoke, Zhao Xuemei began to wipe away her tears.

An Ning didn't dare to respond to this, as she genuinely didn't know anything about Zhao Xuemei's family situation.

Although her husband was in the military, he rarely came home.

Anning only saw one person who lived apart from his family after joining the army.

An Ning cleverly changed the subject: "Speaking of which, Wang Xiuying and Tang Qiuqiao's husbands should have gone too, right? If they made contributions on the battlefield, can all those things from before be forgiven?"

Zhao Xuemei was indeed fooled. She thought for a moment and said, "It shouldn't be like that. In the military, merits and demerits are treated equally, and it's rare for merits and demerits to cancel each other out."

Wang Xiuying's husband personally participated in reporting you, causing you to suffer unfair treatment. He will definitely take this into account when you are promoted.

As for Tang Qiuqiao's husband, he didn't actually do anything wrong. He was affected by this disaster without any cause. But why was he allowed to marry such a wife? He can't even manage his own family. Who would dare to let him manage others?

However, their contributions will definitely be recorded in their files and counted, and they will certainly receive no small amount of recognition and rewards.

Let's leave Wang Xiuying's husband aside. If Tang Qiuqiao's husband can be successfully transferred to another unit this time and keep this matter well hidden, there might not be much resistance.

But for important positions, they might send someone to his former unit to inquire with the unit leaders and his comrades. In that case, it's uncertain whether he'll still pass the exam.

"understood."

Under An Ning's guidance, the two chatted about many things, and Zhao Xuemei finally felt less anxious.

The next day, after finishing breakfast, Anning put the finishing touches on the stun gun she had modified.

The electric current from the stun gun is visible to the naked eye, but Anning has not tested its actual power, nor has he been able to find a suitable subject to test it on.

She planned to give it to Chen Hai and let him try it on with small animals himself.

Just then, there was a knock on the door: "Comrade Anning, there's a letter for you!"

It was that familiar young soldier who delivered the message.

Anning hurriedly went out and asked, "Can letters from outside be sent in? Is the war over?"

From the time martial law was declared until now, less than a week has passed.

The young soldier was a little confused by An Ning's words "letter from outside," but he still flashed a bright white smile: "It's over. We've driven those monkeys back. You'll know the details soon enough."

"Okay, thank you for your trouble. Would you like to come in and have a cup of hot water before you leave?"

"No thanks, sister-in-law, I have to go to the next place!"

After returning to her room, Anning opened the envelope, and sure enough, the letter was sent by Chen Hai a few days ago.

To be precise, it was shortly after she left the day they met.

The letter contained only a few short sentences. Chen Hai said that as soon as she left, the book he had asked someone to find was delivered, but he had a sea voyage the next day, so he asked someone else to mail the letter for him.

However, he said he had read the book before and found some very interesting content, and he hoped to have the opportunity to discuss it with Anning when he returned.

In addition, he would remember to bring gifts for Anning and the children.

Upon reading the contents of the letter, Anning couldn't describe how she felt.

She felt the contents of the letter were somewhat ambiguous.

But it's very common for friends to bring each other local specialties and their children. Chen Hai is a good person, and judging from their previous interactions, he is indeed the kind of person who would do such a thing.

Perhaps she's overthinking it; most people in this era are still quite naive.

An Ning pondered whether she could reveal some of her situation to Chen Hai and test his reaction.

Now that the war is over, Song Wenyuan should be back by now, right?

The divorce has been delayed for too long and it's time to put it on the agenda.