A domineering country girl flirts with her son, and Commander Huo can't resist.

Isn't the man sitting in the back the soldier who rescued her in the back mountain?

But... but why is Joan by his side?

What is their relationship?

With these questions in mind, Mu Yu returned to Lianchi Village and seemingly unintentionally passed by Qiao An's house.

Coincidentally, Joanne hadn't closed the door.

In the courtyard, two children circled around Huo Jiyun, constantly calling him "Dad."

Mu Yu felt a lump in her throat.

This young regimental commander turned out to be Joan's husband!

She didn't know how she got back to the cowshed.

Why does all the good things happen to Qiao An?

Why does everything I want always get snatched away by Qiao An?

Mu Yu felt as if a fire was burning in her chest, causing pain to her internal organs.

The Mu family members are all in the fields digging ditches at this time.

Mu Yu sat on the bed, motionless like a stone sculpture.

After a long while, he reached under the pillow and pulled out a small glass bottle.

That was the stone-scented grass juice that Fang Hui had given her.

Mu Yu had never used this item; she had originally intended to leave it to Huo Jiyun.

But now...

Mu Yu raised her hand as if to throw it.

The next second, she stopped, and her arm slowly fell down.

Huo Jiyun is married and has two children.

So what?

He's the regimental commander.

Although Mu Yu was not very familiar with the military, she knew what a regimental commander of this age meant.

His future is limitless.

Mu Yu stared at the stone-scented grass juice in her hand, a slow smile playing on her lips as she made her plans.

This time, it was her turn to steal Joan's things.

Qiao An returned to Lianchi Village and first went to Tian Yongfu's house to pick up the three children.

Huo Fang has returned to school. Tian Yongfu personally saw her off and told the principal that no matter who from the Huo family came, Huo Fang must not be allowed to drop out of school.

The house was no different from when I left, except that there were two new stoves in the kitchen.

This was built by Tian Yongfu and his men, and Qiao An gave him five yuan.

Tian Yongfu refused to accept it no matter what.

Having no other option, Qiao An could only try to influence Aunt Liu later.

Huo Jiyun stared blankly at the pile of timber in the yard.

Qiao An knew what he was thinking and directly blocked his way.

"Huo Jiyun, the doctor said you need to rest for two or three months. You are not allowed to touch the furniture, or I will get angry."

Seeing Qiao An standing with her hands on her hips and her cheeks puffed out as she spoke, Huo Jiyun found it quite unusual.

Without thinking, he reached out and pinched her cheek.

"I'll do whatever you say."

Qiao An paused for two seconds, then dashed off to the kitchen.

"Haha." Huo Jiyun covered his mouth and laughed.

He really found it hard to reconcile the image of this shy and delicate Joan with that of the ruthless pig-slaughtering woman in the wild woods behind the mountain at night.

The more you get to know this daughter-in-law, the more interesting she becomes.

Qiao An cooked several dishes for lunch. Huo Ning hadn't seen her for several days, and he sat on Qiao An's lap and wouldn't get down.

Joan could only hold her while eating.

"Mom! I miss you so much. I've been dreaming about you and Dad for days."

"Really? What did you dream about your mother?" Qiao An picked up a piece of meat and fed it to Huo Ning.

"I dreamt that my mom and dad went out to play, and when they came back they brought us a little sister."

"Pfft!" Huo Jiyun spat out a mouthful of soup.

Fortunately, he reacted quickly and didn't spray it on the table.

Joanne gave a somewhat stiff smile. "Dreams are the opposite of reality."

Huo Jiyun, who was standing to the side, felt a little hot and tugged at his collar.

"Oh, right! Mom made a lot of money this time, and I'm planning to give you three pocket money every month," Joan changed the subject.

"Pocket money? Mom, what is pocket money?" Huo Chen asked, swallowing the food in his mouth.

In those days, every family was struggling to make ends meet, and they had to stretch every penny. Who would give their children pocket money?

"Pocket money means that your mom gives you money, and that money is yours to buy whatever you want."

Huo Chen blinked, his expression exactly the same as Huo Jiyun's.

"Our own money? We can spend it however we want?"

Not to mention Huo Chen, even Huo Jiyun was hearing the term "pocket money" for the first time.

In the military compound, some families were well-off, and at most they would give their children a few cents during holidays so they could buy a piece of candy or something.

Not to mention they give money every month, which is simply unheard of and unseen.

"How much money are you planning to give them?" Huo Jiyun asked curiously.

"Fangfang is the older sister. She goes to school and has her own social needs. We give her two yuan every month."

"Ah Chen and Ah Ning are still young, let's give them one yuan each month."

Huo Jiyun raised an eyebrow. That's quite a lot.

On second thought, Qiao An had several thousand yuan in her pocket, so why would she care about a dollar or two?

"Second Aunt, two pieces are too much! My younger brother and sister and I only need one piece!" Huo Fang said, somewhat flustered.

She's never even held a whole one-yuan coin in her hand in her entire life.

"Fangfang, you're a big girl now. You'll be going to middle school in town and then college in a big city. Before you learn how to make money, you have to learn how to spend it first."

After saying that, Qiao An took out four yuan that she had prepared in advance from her pocket.

Two dollars were pushed to Huo Fang, and the other two dollars were pushed to Huo Chen and Huo Ning.

"Although the money is yours and you can decide how to spend it, I also have some requests."

After Joanne finished speaking, all three children looked at her.

Even Huo Jiyun turned his head, wanting to know what her request was.

"The requirement is that every penny spent must be recorded. Since Ah Chen and Ah Ning are illiterate, you can ask Sister Fangfang to help you keep track."

"Once you've run out of your allowance, you're not allowed to ask me for it again, you're not allowed to borrow from others, and you're absolutely not allowed to steal it. If you're caught doing it once, you won't get any allowance anymore."

Huo Fang nodded. "Second Aunt, don't worry, I will remember it clearly."

Qiao An knew what kind of temper Huo Fang had, so she added another point, "If you have any pocket money left over each month, save it yourself. It's yours. But Fangfang, your second aunt has a special little request for you."

"That means you have to keep a record of your spending every month; you can't leave everything behind."

Huo Fang's eyes widened. How did her second aunt know that she planned to save it all up for her younger siblings?

Could her second aunt possibly read her mind?

"I'll spend it, I definitely will!" Huo Fang nodded quickly.

"I'm giving you money to cultivate your ability to plan rationally, so that you'll know how to spend your money in the future."

After Qiao An finished speaking, she looked at Huo Jiyun and asked, "Do you agree to this?"

"Of course I agree. I think it's great. When you're young, you know how to manage your money, so when you grow up and earn money, you won't spend it recklessly."

Huo Jiyun thought Qiao An's educational approach was excellent and very scientific.

No wonder the two children are so well-behaved and adorable; it's all thanks to Joan's excellent teaching.

The three children, both surprised and delighted, carefully put away their pocket money.

As evening fell, Joan began to worry again.

It turned out that Huo Jiyun was sleeping on the floor in the outer room.

It's freezing cold now, and Huo Jiyun has just been discharged from the hospital, so she definitely can't sleep in the outer room.

But Joan didn't want to sleep in the outer room either.

Huo Jiyun stood pitifully at the door, clutching his blanket, looking at Qiao An.

"I'll sleep on a makeshift bed in the outer room. Don't worry, I'm healthy and can handle it. I'll just put on a few more mattresses."

When Qiao An looked up, she saw Huo Jiyun's eyes, which looked like those of a wronged little rabbit.

He was injured while saving himself. What if he gets cold and gets chilled while sleeping on the floor?

"You sleep on the kang..."

"Why!"

Before Qiao An could finish speaking, Huo Jiyun grabbed the quilt and got onto the kang (a heated brick bed).

He was as agile as a monkey.

Joanne felt she had been deceived, but she had no proof.