"Third Sister!"

The next day, Shen Fenghe found the shed where Chen Sanmei was and waved to her with a smile.

Perhaps because she was scolded yesterday, Chen Sanmei was a little timid when she saw Shen Fenghe today. Her mother pushed her twice before she awkwardly came to Shen Fenghe's side.

"Hello, Aunt Shen," she said timidly.

Shen Fenghe squatted down, patted her head, and said softly, "Among you children, there are naughty ones and obedient ones. We adults are also divided into good ones and bad ones, so you shouldn't listen to every adult."

"How do we know if someone is a good adult or a bad adult?" Chen Sanmei asked, bewildered.

Shen Fenghe said, "Just like yesterday when Aunt Luo played hide-and-seek with you, and after you hid, you wouldn't respond to anyone calling you. In the end, a whole bunch of people were looking for you everywhere, and you got scolded yourself. Tell me, is that good or bad?"

"It's bad!" Chen Sanmei said without hesitation.

Her mother and other adults have already taken turns lecturing her. She's been hiding for most of the day, causing everyone a lot of worry and affecting the soldiers' dredging progress. If they don't finish dredging soon, they won't be able to go home and will have to continue living in shacks and feeding mosquitoes.

Therefore, she became a bad kid in everyone's eyes.

Hearing Shen Fenghe say this, she suddenly realized that she had become a bad child because she listened to the words of the bad adult Aunt Luo.

"Aunt Shen, adults always say that children should listen to adults, but that's not true. You should never listen to bad adults!"

Her little face was full of certainty and composure at that moment.

"Third sister is so smart!"

Shen Fenghe smiled and took her little hand, placing two large shrimp-shaped candies on it. "Smart children get candy."

Two days later, Luo Cancan was sent back to the military region. Li Jianguo told her to reflect on her actions behind closed doors, suspend all her work, and await punishment from her superiors.

This time, Yu Li's pleas for help were useless; instead, she was scolded by Li Jianguo.

"All the trouble she's caused is because you, as her older sister, spoiled her!"

"Look at Zhu Jing, when has she ever held Commander Ye back?"

Using Zhu Jing as a positive example to brainwash herself, Yu Li's face immediately darkened, but because the other party was her leader and teacher, she did not talk back, but just pursed her lips, her lowered eyes sparkling with anger.

It's all Shen Fenghe's fault!

If she hadn't insisted on coming along, none of this would have happened.

If Can Can is discharged from the military because of her, I will definitely not let her off!

The weather will be mostly sunny in the coming days, and even if it rains, it will only be a light drizzle, which will make the dredging and other follow-up work more efficient.

Two weeks later, the disaster relief work was successfully completed, but the villagers disagreed on the issue of post-disaster reconstruction.

Some people, mainly the relatively young villagers, no longer want to live in the mountains and want to settle in higher ground. For example, the area where they are now camping is very suitable for building a village.

The other group consists of older villagers who rely mainly on oxen for plowing and are unwilling to move.

The old man who had chatted with Shen Fenghe that day stood up and said, "Commander Ye's wife told me before that mudslides often occur in their hometown. In order not to move, they keep planting trees. As more trees are planted, there are fewer mudslides. I think we can do the same."

A young man stood up and said, "Planting trees and creating forests takes time; it's not something that can be done overnight. By this time next year, they still won't be able to withstand the mudslides."

"Yes, yes! And if everyone goes to plant trees, who will farm the fields?"

"Can rebuilding villages on the highlands be accomplished overnight? It's not as simple as just building houses and living there. You also have to dig wells and reclaim land, which is much more troublesome than planting trees."

The debate raged on, with each side having its own reasons.

"Please hear me out!"

Ye Zhengting stood on a stool, raised his hands, and then lowered them to press down.

The scene immediately fell silent.

His aura was so powerful, and coupled with his height, when he stood on the stool, it was hard to look away; all attention was drawn to him.

Shen Fenghe and Yu Li were also looking at him, and their gazes were even more fervent than those of others.

However, the former is purely about appreciation and admiration, while the latter is full of deep affection.

Ye Zhengting said to everyone, "There will be no more war now. The country is developing in a good direction. You don't have to hide in the mountains anymore. You don't have to choose between two options. Those who want to stay can plant trees and create forests. Those who want to move can rebuild their villages."

"With the economy developing, why can't our remote mountain village expand into larger tracts of land?"

——Shancheng Military Region——

"Congratulations, Commander Ye, on receiving a third-class merit!"

After returning to the military region in triumph, Commander Yu held a celebration meeting. Ye Zhengting, Lu Xiaohua and other soldiers who were among the first to participate in the rescue and disaster relief were awarded third-class and fourth-class merits respectively. The first and third regiments that joined later, as well as military family volunteers, were also commended and each received a certificate of merit.

Of course, Luo Cancan is an exception.

During this disaster relief effort, only Luo Cancan made a mistake, but Chief Yu did not mention it at the meeting, which was considered a way of saving face for her.

As for what kind of punishment she would receive, Shen Fenghe was unaware and did not inquire about it. Right now, she only wanted to celebrate Ye Zhengting's birthday, so she prepared four dishes and a soup.

This was the first time they had eaten at home since they got married. Shen Fenghe raised her soup bowl to Ye Zhengting in place of wine.

Ye Zhengting didn't drink alcohol either. He picked up his teacup, smiled, and said, "Congratulations to you both."

"My award can't compare to yours," Shen Fenghe said with a shy smile.

She said that, but she kept the certificate of merit carefully, locking it in the bottom drawer of her wardrobe along with her marriage certificate and household registration book.

"It's not to congratulate you on receiving the award." Ye Zhengting's smile deepened, and his fierce aura lessened considerably.

"Huh? What's that?" Shen Fenghe asked, puzzled.

Ye Zhengting chuckled, "Comrade Shen, get ready, you're going to the clinic in the family compound the day after tomorrow."

"Huh?" Shen Fenghe's mouth dropped open. "The clinic? The clinic in the family compound?"

At that moment, her mind was a little slow. "Has someone left again?"

"Yes! Luo Cancan has been fired." Ye Zhengting nodded.

Shen Fenghe's eyes widened, surprised but mostly delighted. "She's been discharged from the military?"

Ye Zhengting frowned and shook his head. "She was reassigned to the boiler room."

"Oh." Shen Fenghe looked slightly disappointed.

She guessed it might be related to Chief Yu.

Being born into the right family is so great! ╭(╯^╰)╮

"But I promised Sister Fen that I would stand in the evening round for her." She quickly thought of this problem and then told Ye Zhengting about her promise to Qin Shufen.

Ye Zhengting pondered for a moment, then said, "I'll handle this. You can go to the clinic with peace of mind; it's more suitable for you there."

"Commander Ye, thank you!" Shen Fenghe said from the bottom of her heart, her eyes flashing frequently.

Thank you for marrying me, thank you for giving me a home, thank you for making me feel at ease.

Ye Zhengting was engrossed in drinking tea and didn't notice the emotion on her face.

After putting down his teacup, Ye Zhengting looked up at her and said, "I'm off tomorrow, I'll take you to the department store in the city."

Shen Fenghe paused for a moment, then asked hesitantly, "What do you want to buy?"

Seeing her reaction, Ye Zhengting narrowed his eyes. "Didn't I mention this when I was ironing your clothes that night? What, did you ignore me?"

Shen Fenghe really didn't remember. She rubbed her nose and said, "How could I dare to ignore your words?"

Ye Zhengting raised his chin and slightly curled his lips, "That's good."

"I mistook it for a mosquito and dodged it," Shen Fenghe said mischievously, shrugging her shoulders.

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