"Wenrou, why are you only coming back now? Don't you know we've all been waiting for you to bring us water? What have you been doing?" Shen Qingshuang questioned as soon as she saw Wenrou.

She looked gently at Shen Qingshuang. Why was she everywhere?

"What I did is none of your business. Who do you think you are?" Wenrou glanced at her gently, completely disregarding her.

"You..." Shen Qingshuang was so angry at Wenrou that she couldn't speak. She could only look at Huo Yanchuan beside her. "Huo Yanchuan, Wenrou is your family member. Since she took on the task of transporting water, she should take it seriously. So many of us are waiting for her, but she doesn't care at all. You are the leader, so you should set an example and manage her."

Huo Yanchuan didn't even glance at Shen Qingshuang, and said to Wenrou, "Go back and rest first. I'll find someone to take care of things here."

Seeing that Huo Yanchuan ignored her, Shen Qingshuang angrily shouted, "Huo Yanchuan, are you deaf? I'm talking to you!"

Huo Yanchuan looked at Shen Qingshuang with a cold gaze, "My affairs are none of your business. Get out."

Shen Qingshuang was so angry after being yelled at that she almost cried.

At this moment, the political commissar also came over after hearing the news.

I learned that Wenrou has been tirelessly delivering water to the temporary base since yesterday, and has now also solved the water problem for the families of soldiers.

So I rushed over just to express my gratitude.

"Comrade Wenrou, on behalf of everyone in the military region, I thank you." Political Commissar Zhao saluted Wenrou in front of everyone.

At this time, when the military region needed help, Wenrou, as a military wife, was able to rush to the front line, which is worthy of their learning.

"Political Commissar, don't say that. As a military family member, this is what I should do," Wenrou said, a little embarrassed by the praise.

Upon hearing the political commissar's words, the others learned that Wenrou had delivered water to the temporary camp yesterday, and had returned it to them early this morning without even having time to rest.

At this moment, Wang Yanping also came over. When she saw that Wenrou had actually pulled the water back, she excitedly went over and hugged her.

"You've worked hard, girl."

She knew that Wenrou was definitely not the kind of person they described, and her willingness to step forward at this moment already made her more capable than all of them.

"What were you saying just now? This gentle girl not only brought the water back for us, but she also cared about the soldiers. She is a good role model for all military wives."

Wang Yanping's words made those who had just misunderstood Wenrou lower their heads, and Shen Qingshuang's face also turned very ugly.

Wenrou is so lucky, why does someone always help her?

Soon, people from the military came and started distributing water to everyone.

Water is scarce now, so each household has a limited water allowance.

Each household receives water according to the number of people; everyone lines up to receive water and there is no fighting or scrambling.

Seeing that there was nothing else for her to do here, Wenrou collected her own water and went home.

Huo Yanchuan went to a meeting with Political Commissar Zhao. After Wenrou returned home, Wang Yanping and her sister-in-law came to return the water shortly afterward.

As the saying goes, if you borrow and repay, it's easy to borrow again.

Neither of them were the type to take advantage of others; the amount of water they returned to Wenrou was more than what she had previously lent them.

"Gentle girl, we're all neighbors in the family compound. If you don't understand anything since you're new here, feel free to come to me." Wang Yanping is straightforward, and she will remember this kindness from Wenrou.

Seeing this, Sister Wang whispered, "Yes, although I'm not very educated, I'm pretty good at needlework. If you need any mending or sewing, I can help you."

Hearing what Sister Wang said, Wenrou stopped being coy.

"Sister-in-law Wang, I really do have a favor to ask you for."

She bought cotton and fabric last time, intending to make a new cotton-padded jacket.

She's fine for other tasks, but she's not good at needlework.

She's good at sewing quilts, but making clothes would be a bit of a challenge for her.

Upon hearing this, Sister Wang followed Wenrou into the house and saw her take out the cotton and fabric she had bought last time from the cabinet.

"I'm not very good at sewing, so I'll have to trouble you to make me a cotton-padded jacket," Wenrou said to Sister-in-law Wang.

"That's easy, I'll make it for you," Sister Wang readily agreed.

However, seeing the new cotton and fabric, it would be a lie to say she wasn't envious.

She had wanted to make new clothes for Xiaoya for a long time. The cotton-padded jacket she was wearing had been patched and mended for several years and was no longer warm.

She just hadn't managed to save up any cotton or cloth coupons, and her mother-in-law controlled all the money she had.

She didn't like Xiaoya to begin with, let alone the idea of ​​making a new cotton-padded jacket.

Sister-in-law Wang quickly took Wenrou's measurements and determined the amount of fabric and cotton needed.

Finding some cotton and fabric left over, he asked, "Young lady, is there anything else you need to do with this cotton and fabric?"

Wenrou thought about it and realized there really wasn't much to do.

"No need, keep the rest of the cotton and fabric if you need them."

Upon hearing this, Sister Wang felt even more embarrassed.

"How can that be? You paid for all of this. Here's what I'll do: I'll give you the money later." Sister Wang didn't want to take advantage of the situation.

The remaining fabric, if mended, will be enough to make new clothes for the little girl.

If you don't have enough cotton, you can use old cotton to stuff it in, so that the new clothes will be warmer than before.

When Wenrou heard that Sister-in-law Wang wanted to make new clothes for Xiaoya, she thought of what happened in town the day before yesterday and felt that something was amiss.

She was so good to her daughter, how could she bear to sell her to human traffickers?

Wenrou was a straightforward person who couldn't keep things to herself, so she asked, "Sister-in-law, when you went to town the day before yesterday, were you thinking of selling Xiaoya?"

Upon hearing Wenrou's words, Wang's sister-in-law's expression changed.

Then she sighed, "You don't know our family's situation since you just arrived. How could I bear to sell my little girl? It's my mother-in-law who doesn't like her and has been trying to find a way for me to sell her to someone else."

Although Wenrou sympathized with her plight, she didn't want to interfere in her family affairs, but she still gave Wang's sister-in-law some advice.

"No matter what, human trafficking is illegal. As a military wife, you should set an example. If you encounter this kind of thing again, report it to the police."

Sister-in-law Wang clearly took Wenrou's words to heart. She held Wenrou's hand and said gratefully, "I understand, sister. I will protect my little girl."

She chatted with Sister Wang for a while longer, and then she saw Huo Yanchuan return.

Seeing this, Sister-in-law Wang went back to her own home.

"What's wrong? What happened?" Seeing Huo Yanchuan frowning, Wenrou couldn't help but ask.

Huo Yanchuan hesitated for a moment, then took an envelope out of his pocket and handed it to Wenrou.

"This is the advance salary that the political commissar gave you. Right now, the army is in need of manpower, and others are temporarily unable to leave. He hopes that you can continue to do the job of carrying water for the troops and their families."

He was initially worried about Wenrou's health and wanted to refuse her outright.

But then again, his relationship with Wenrou is currently rather awkward.

We could only relay the political commissar's words to her; as for the specifics, we had to respect her own choice.

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