After the frail beauty went to the countryside, she went crazy with scientific research.

Chapter 101, Episode 0105: Many Eccentricities in the Family Compound (Part 5)
"No, we used to think Fang Jianshu was a bit crazy, but after the incident at Fang Jianshu's house before the Lunar New Year, we realized we had been misunderstanding him all along."

It's not peaceful right now, no, on the contrary, it's extremely peaceful. All countries want to take a bite out of us. There are secret agents at all levels, and even pro-M and pro-E groups are singing dissent.

In short: at this time, soldiers were either fighting or on their way to fight, and every mission involved life and death.

So if soldiers came back from a mission without being injured, it seemed like something was 'abnormal'.

Fang Jianshu returned with a body full of injuries, which was so severe that he couldn't be treated here and had to be sent to Beijing. He was hospitalized in Beijing for more than a month, and then Commander Ning made him recuperate for another two months.

"After Deputy Regiment Commander Fang returned, the house was quiet. We all assumed that Deputy Regiment Commander Fang knew about what Zhang Xiaomang and his mother had done, so no one said anything."

When family members don't care about their son's indulgence, even if they are comrades-in-arms and relatives of comrades-in-arms, they are ultimately just outsiders.

"Fang Jianshu went on another mission not long after and only returned a month ago. The day he returned, his family was in an uproar. Fang Jianshu insisted on divorcing Zhang Xiaomang and severing ties with his parents."

This is the biggest gossip in the residential area recently. Compared to this, Grandma Wang's problems are nothing.

The earthquake was so severe that leaders at all levels were mobilized to investigate and persuade people to cooperate.

Military marriages are not easy to end. Unless the woman has made a serious mistake, the soldier is always the one who suffers. At best, it will be difficult for her to get promoted in the future; at worst, she will be demoted or even have to leave the army now.

Fang Jianshu worked very hard. Not just anyone can become a deputy regimental commander who is under thirty and has no background. People are built up one by one through military merits. Which leader would be willing to let a soldier like him have his future hindered or even leave the team?

No!

but···
Ge Daniu leaned closer to Lin Yuexi mysteriously: "I heard from Lao He that because the higher-ups found out about Zhang Xiaomang's usual behavior, no one is trying to persuade Deputy Regiment Commander Fang anymore. They still feel that severing ties with his family is inappropriate."

Although there are many cases of severing ties outside, and you can see news about such severing ties in the newspapers every day, the military is different from the outside world. Some practices cannot and are not allowed to be brought in.

Seeing that Lin Yuexi was still puzzled, Ge Daniu explained, "The Fang family elders doted on their son Fang Jianshu. They had three sons and four daughters in total, but most of them were able to make it on their own. Only one son, Fang Jianshu, survived, and only one daughter, Fang Jianshu's sister, survived."

“When Fang Jianshu was young, the old couple went hungry themselves to save money to feed him. Even now, when Fang Jianshu receives a monthly allowance, they are still willing to save more money so that Fang Jianshu can have enough to eat.”

To put it simply, Fang Jianshu's parents are indeed wrong, but the fact that they didn't protect their own grandson but instead helped others makes them unqualified elders.

But if he were to sever ties with them because of this, not only would many people not understand, but Fang Jianshu himself probably wouldn't be able to get over it in his heart.

Although they were incredibly soft-hearted, the elderly couple genuinely cared for Xiang Jianshu, the kind of love they were willing to risk their lives for.

Moreover, Fang Jianshu is a soldier, and wherever he goes, he represents the image of the military. He is devoted to his parents. If he were to sever ties with his family so easily, what would others think of all the soldiers?
Lin Yuexi paused for a moment, "...I guess Vice Regiment Commander Fang was just saying that out of anger?"

Ge Daniu pursed her lips and shook her head. "I don't think so. You didn't see Fang Damao and Fang Ermao. They were so skinny. If everyone hadn't secretly given them some food, to put it bluntly, those two kids might not have survived."

“It’s not like the higher-ups haven’t talked to Zhang Xiaomang. Every time, she just cries and complains about how hard things are for them. They receive a monthly allowance of over a hundred yuan, but they don’t know where the money goes. Their two children are still starving.”

“I gave Da Mao a steamed bun with vegetables, but instead of taking it back, he took Er Mao and hid it.”

Ge Danu pointed in the direction of the back mountain, "The two brothers found a cave in the mountains, and they secretly hid the things that everyone gave them in the cave."

This alone reveals the kind of life those two children led at home. Many people knew about the cave—military dependents who frequently went up the mountain, soldiers who had gone on training exercises in the back mountain, and so on—and everyone was simply tacitly helping to keep it a secret.

Lin Yuexi frowned slightly. Something was clearly wrong here.

However, seeing that Mo Daniu didn't seem inclined to say anything, Lin Yuexi didn't ask any further questions.

She wasn't exactly a newcomer; she was just a temporary visitor. Her excessive curiosity only made her seem like she had ulterior motives.

The two chatted for a while longer before Ge Daniu said she had to go home to prepare dinner, as a relative from her hometown was coming to visit today.

Not long after Ge Daniu left, Leng Xingran returned on her bicycle.

By this time, Lin Yuexi had returned to her room. The table was covered with papers, and she was bent over writing and drawing, occasionally pausing to stare blankly ahead.

Seeing her like this, Leng Xingran knew she was calculating something again. Not daring to disturb her, she took the empty bowls from the back of her bicycle to the kitchen to wash them, and then quietly returned to her room.

Time passed like a flash of light, and the sky gradually darkened.

As the last ray of sunlight was about to slip away from the window, Lin Yuexi finally put down her pen, carefully folding the papers one by one in order. She took out a familiar silver combination lock box from the cabinet, neatly placed the papers inside, locked it, and scrambled the combination.

Then put the combination lock box back into the cabinet.

Leng Xingran was setting the table when she looked up and saw Lin Yuexi come out. She immediately grinned and greeted her, "Come and eat! I made sweet and sour pork ribs for dinner. Uncle Liu said you can eat a few pieces now."

The biggest benefit of Lin Yuexi's gradually improving health is that she can now eat many of the things she wants to eat.

For a child from the apocalypse, if she could only eat millet porridge and stewed eggs for the rest of her life, she would probably turn the world upside down.

Fortunately, this world knows how to save itself!

After sitting down at the table, Lin Yuexi didn't stand on ceremony and picked up her chopsticks, taking a piece of sweet and sour pork ribs and putting it in her mouth. Mmm~~
Wow, this is delicious!
This is the most delicious food in the world.

Lin Yuexi's two dimples were so prominent that they were visible, adding to her charm.

Seeing her younger sister enjoying her meal made Leng Xingran feel even more comfortable than if she were eating it herself. She sat down happily and ate several mouthfuls of rice.

Uh, no, it's double rice. White rice is their staple now, and they can't afford to eat it every day.

However, I still need to remind you, "Uncle Liu said your stomach can't handle too much oil and fat, so you can only eat a little bit of meat first. Just try it out, and once you're completely better, I'll make whatever you want to eat."

Lin Yuexi knew what was important and didn't act recklessly. She ate two pieces of sweet and sour pork ribs and then stopped eating. She ate a small bowl of rice with mostly bland vegetables.

After Lin Yuexi put down her chopsticks, the rest of the three dishes and one soup were eaten by Leng Xingran. In the end, he even ate the soup by dipping his steamed buns in it.

There's no way around it; at this time, everyone is starving, gets hungry easily, and always feels like they're not full.

Sorry, my darlings, something came up at home. Starting today, I will temporarily update 2,000 words per day. I will resume updating 4,000 words per day starting from the first of next month.