Reborn as a Tough Army Wife-Chapter 114 - 109: Deciding to Join the Army (Three Updates)

However, when mentioning this matter, Dashan suddenly remembered the arguments from today, and he asked with a puzzled face, "Right, why did Cuilan suddenly bring up Aunt Fenghua’s Xu He and Zhiyong, what’s really going on with those two?"

Yun Mei shook her head, seemingly unconcerned, and said, "It’s nothing, it’s just a joke I and Aunt Fenghua talked about when Zhiyong had not injured his leg. It was just for fun, no one took it seriously. Who knew Cuilan would go crazy today and suddenly bring up Xu He and Zhiyong."

Dashan lifted his eyelids to look at Yun Mei and spoke with frankness, "It’s not just Cuilan, you also have that mind, don’t think I haven’t noticed."

"What have you noticed?" Yun Mei refused to admit, glaring back at Dashan irritably.

Dashan glanced at her and said, "You’ve always thought that Pingying isn’t good enough for our Zhiyong, thinking only someone like Xu He, who is attractive and educated, is worthy of Zhiyong. You’re not content in your heart."

"Even if that’s the case, I’m not wrong. My Zhiyong has the looks, the height, and is even an officer in the army. He should indeed marry someone better," Yun Mei said, and pointed to the house where Fang Pingying lived, "Look at that Fang Pingying, just a village girl who knows nothing, how could she possibly be suitable for our Zhiyong."

"Don’t forget, when your Zhiyong was lame, this village girl married into our family without asking anything. Not like those Xu He and her daughter you mentioned who used to visit you frequently, but have they been as attentive since Zhiyong’s leg injury?" Dashan still saw more clearly, immediately seeing through the intentions of Xu He and her daughter.

Hearing Dashan put it this way, Yun Mei felt that he might be right about the two women, but she didn’t want Dashan to think he had hit the nail on the head, so she retorted stubbornly, "We never used to talk about this, did we?"

Knowing her personality very well after living a lifetime together, Dashan didn’t bluntly expose her but instead gently persuaded, "Since it was never mentioned before, what’s the point in bringing it up now? Zhiyong is already married, do you want him to divorce and make mistakes in the army?"

"What mistake? Does divorce necessarily lead to a mistake?" Yun Mei was startled, looking straight at Dashan.

"Exactly, I heard from Zhiyong that soldiers cannot get divorced; otherwise, their career is over," Dashan didn’t quite understand these matters but had only heard about it from Luo Zhiyong and exaggerated the severity, "If you actually want Zhiyong to fail in the army and end up asking you for money like Zhiming, then keep causing trouble, it’s best to break up Zhiyong and Pingying, and then you won’t have any problems at all."

Upon hearing this, Yun Mei’s face changed color; she had never known about this rule in the army.

Although she had not expressed it, because she had been close with Xu He and her daughter recently, and Duan Fenghua occasionally gave her some benefits, even pitying her now and then about not becoming relatives by marriage, she had indeed been tempted.

Thinking if Zhiyong had married Xu He, everything would have been perfect.

Not like now, missing such a Fang Pingying at home, who is too hard to get along with.

But after hearing Dashan’s words, Yun Mei knew she had to prioritize her son’s future, saying, "I see, I won’t talk about this anymore."

Seeing that he had frightened Yun Mei into compliance for the time being, Dashan nodded in satisfaction, "That’s right, from now on, don’t get too close to Duan Fenghua and them, I don’t see anything good in those two."

"You don’t need to worry about that, I won’t talk about asking Zhiyong to divorce anymore," Yun Mei glanced at him and said.

Dashan hadn’t expected Yun Mei to listen to everything he said, but seeing that this matter had frightened her, it was a good thing in his view.

Meanwhile, Fang Pingying returned to her room and felt more aggrieved the more she thought about it; since marrying into the Luo Family, she had been busy taking care of everything inside and out, reluctant to spend her husband’s money but always providing well for the family.

They not only lacked gratitude, but repeatedly stated others were better than her, specifically mentioning Xu He—the woman she despised the most in her past life.

Recalling her foolishness in her past life that led Xu He to eventually marry Luo Zhiyong, the regret in her heart was indescribable, and her hatred for Xu He was beyond words.

If Zhou Yun Mei and Luo Cuilan had mentioned someone else today, she might not have reacted so strongly, but Xu He was different.

Sitting on the kang, she thought it over and decided that since they all praised Xu He so much, she would let them be entangled with Xu He. She wouldn’t participate anymore and instead would pack her things and join the army.

Fang Pingying calculated that there was a market gathering the day after next. She planned to sell the goods she made these past few days in the town tomorrow, then find a place with a telephone to call Luo Zhiyong. If she couldn’t find one, she would send a telegram to inform him that she was joining the army.

Regardless of whether Luo Zhiyong agreed or not, she was determined to leave.

If Luo Zhiyong didn’t allow her to go, she would go alone to the provincial city to find a place to stay and use some money she had to set up a stall like she did at home and earn some money first.

Living this life once again, she knew that as long as she had the ability to support herself, she could live well without anyone.

She wouldn’t be like in her past life, constantly relying on others as her main support, then feeling like her world was falling apart when they left.

With these thoughts, Fang Pingying started to pack the belongings she intended to take to the provincial city, which really weren’t much.

Her old clothes were either torn or too small to wear, so they were not suitable to take to the provincial city.

She was just going to bring some cotton clothes and the new outfits she had made recently, but she planned to make some red dates cakes and jujube flower cakes tomorrow afternoon to take to the army for Luo Zhiyong’s comrades.

There were still some red dates left, which probably wouldn’t be used up in a day, so Fang Pingying planned to ask Luo Honglan to help her dry them. After they were completely dry, she would store them in linen bags and process them when she returned for the New Year.

Thinking so, she felt there was nothing in the house that she couldn’t leave behind.

Many things aren’t left behind not because they can’t be, but because she hadn’t made up her mind. Once the decision is made, any issue could be resolved.

After packing the clothes she would bring into the travel bag, Fang Pingying returned to the kang and counted the money she had earned recently.

Including Hong Lan’s money, they had earned over 200 yuan in total. Luo Honglan took away ten yuan yesterday, and she now had sixty yuan left in her hands.

Fang Pingying thought about leaving and wasn’t sure when she would come back.

She had planned to return for the New Year, but given the situation at home, she wasn’t sure she would return.

If she didn’t come back for a long time, she wondered whether it was alright to keep Luo Honglan’s money with her. Though she had told her she would save it, she might need to spend the money herself, and being so far away, she couldn’t send it back at a moment’s notice.

At this time, without bank cards for transfers, sending money required a redemption slip, and she would need her seal or an ID card to withdraw the money. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote at Qidian (qidian.com), monthly ticket, your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please visit m.qidian.com to read.)