sbdcsierra Chapter 101 Your mother-in-law is in trouble...
Chapter 101 Your mother-in-law is in trouble...
"Sister-in-law, how did Wu Suhua die?"
Seeing that the other party knew the inside story, Qin Yingxue's heart stirred, and she quickly asked.
The other person looked at Qin Yingxue with suspicion, then his face showed a look of sudden realization: "Girl, are you from Battalion Commander Song's family? My husband's surname is Lei, his name is Hongjun, and he has been Battalion Commander Song's comrade-in-arms for many years."
"Sister-in-law, I know Battalion Commander Lei. Hello, sister-in-law!"
Lei Hongjun! The one who arrived with the cooks and led the cooking team to start the fire and cook—Qin Yingxue had a very deep impression of him.
"Oh, sister-in-law is really beautiful. No wonder Lao Lei kept bragging about her to me when he came back." The woman realized that the topic had gone a bit off track, and she straightened her hair a little embarrassedly. "My name is Miao Xiaofen. Wu Suhua slipped and fell on her head when she got up in the middle of the night, and bled too much to survive."
"How did Platoon Leader Yang get slashed by Wu Suhua?" Qin Yingxue asked, her face full of curiosity.
"Around midnight last night, there was a terrible scream from next door. My husband, Lao Lei, and a few other men from next door rushed into the Yang family's house and found Wu Suhua acting like a madwoman, chasing after Platoon Leader Yang with a kitchen knife and slashing him. Platoon Leader Yang was injured on the arms and thighs, and the most serious injury was to his chest. The blood was flowing non-stop, it was terrifying to look at."
Seeing the seriousness of the situation, Lao Lei, along with the others, helped Platoon Leader Yang to his dormitory and assigned two people to look after him. As for Wu Suhua, they had originally planned to wait until dawn for their superiors to handle the matter, but when they knocked on her door early in the morning, she was already gone…
Such a coincidence?
Could it be that Wu Suhua really fell to her death?
"Luckily, Weijun wasn't here, otherwise seeing such a bloody scene would have been a lifelong trauma." Miao Xiaofen said with a face full of relief. "Your younger brother and sister are in my house. Weijun, now that your stepmother is gone, you, as their older brother, must take good care of them."
As Miao Xiaofen spoke, she opened the courtyard gate and invited the two people in.
Yang Weijun's first reaction was to look at Qin Yingxue.
Qin Yingxue smiled and nodded at him, then took his hand and led him inside.
The military dependents' quarters here are really small. The yard can only hold some miscellaneous items, and the houses are small with a simple, easily recognizable structure. There are only two rooms and a small kitchen built outside, and there isn't even a toilet.
Lei Hongjun is a battalion commander, so why was he assigned such a house?
Seemingly sensing Qin Yingxue's doubts, Miao Xiaofen poured tea while smiling and explaining, "Don't let my husband Hongjun's burly appearance fool you; he's a very sentimental person. You see, he had an old soldier under his command with a family of more than ten people, and he couldn't bear to see that, so he gave that old soldier the family apartment with a large courtyard that he had finally managed to get, and brought me here to live."
"Commander Lei cares deeply about his soldiers. To be one of his soldiers must be a great blessing," Qin Yingxue praised.
"Happy my ass!" Miao Xiaofen couldn't help but swear. "Everyone knows there are only three battalions on Baisha Island, and my husband Lao Lei is the worst off..." Miao Xiaofen belatedly realized that the other person was Battalion Commander Song's wife, and saying this in front of her sounded like she was tattling. She could only shut her mouth, a sheepish expression on her face, and hurriedly explained, "Sister, don't overthink it, I didn't mean anything by it..."
Qin Yingxue was indeed a little embarrassed. Last time, Lei Hongjun said in front of Song Yanchuan that he would not be assigned any meritorious tasks.
Qin Yingxue didn't understand these things. She only knew that if a leader in a company kept refusing to assign large projects to a certain manager, it meant either that person had a problem with their abilities or their character, and that they had annoyed the higher-ups.
"Sister-in-law, Wu Suhua is dead, Platoon Leader Yang is injured, and the three children are still young. Will the higher-ups arrange for someone to take care of them?"
Qin Yingxue changed the subject and asked with concern.
"How should we arrange for people?" Miao Xiaofen sighed. "My husband has volunteered to take care of the two children. Weijun, you can stay too! If you're scared, you can sleep at my house. As long as Auntie has food, you'll be provided with it."
A look of worry appeared on Miao Xiaofen's face.
Qin Yingxue took a look and then looked at Yang Weijun.
"Auntie, thank you and Uncle for your kindness. But your family is also struggling financially, so I can't accept your hospitality for free," Yang Weijun said, looking embarrassed.
"You're so young, and your dad's not here, so don't be so formal with your aunt!"
Miao Xiaofen immediately became anxious.
"Let Weijun come to my house today, I have a spare room," Qin Yingxue said from the side.
Upon hearing this, Miao Xiaofen's face immediately showed a bitter expression: "I forgot about you, sister. I won't tell you any of that nonsense. My husband, Lao Lei, may have a high salary, but he sends most of it back to his hometown every month, and the rest goes to helping his soldiers whose families are struggling. In the end, I only get a small amount. There's still more than half a month until Lao Lei gets his salary, but I only have seven cents left..."
Hearing Miao Xiaofen's words, Qin Yingxue finally understood why the house was so bare upon entering.
I remember the first time I met Lei Hongjun, he had wine, rice, noodles, chicken and other things in his hands. I guess he must have emptied his pockets to buy things over there!
"It's good that Weijun is with you; at least he can eat his fill." Miao Xiaofen didn't know what was wrong with her today; looking at that pretty face, she felt that whatever she said would be wrong.
"Auntie, you and Battalion Commander Lei are both good people." Qin Yingxue smiled and grabbed a few large lobsters from the bucket. "These lobsters are for you and Battalion Commander Lei to have an extra dish. It's getting late, I'll come visit you again next time."
"That won't do. Lobsters this big are very expensive; they cost a dollar each."
Each one weighed over a pound. Miao Xiaofen was terrified and quickly ran out to chase after it, but there was no one to be seen.
Walking on the dark road, Qin Yingxue noticed that Yang Weijun was somewhat silent, and couldn't help but ask with concern, "Are you worried about your dad? If you're free tomorrow, I'll take you to the town hospital to see him..."
"No need, Auntie," Yang Weijun quickly replied. "The town is too far away, and it's too much trouble to go back and forth. My dad will be back in a couple of days. I've already promised Brother Bai that I'll continue to take care of Xiao Haifeng tomorrow."
"Is Haijian going out to sea tomorrow?"
Qin Yingxue was somewhat surprised; how come she didn't know?
"Brother Bai said he has money now and wants to buy Haifeng some clothes. The village is poor and there's nowhere to buy clothes or shoes," Yang Weijun said quickly.
Qin Yingxue's heart stirred; it just so happened that she also wanted to go to town.
But if you're going on foot, then forget it.
When she got home, she was somewhat surprised to find that her mother-in-law wasn't home, and neither were the Wen siblings.
This is a military family compound, so Qin Yingxue doesn't need to worry about safety.
It was late and she was getting hungry. Qin Yingxue noticed the fire in the stove was still burning and was about to boil some water to cook some noodles when she saw an elderly woman with gray hair walking unsteadily towards her, saying urgently, "Girl, something's happened to your mother-in-law..."