Chapter Seventeen Military Training

  Su Qing encountered a group of robbers in Suzhou, and she knew they were hired by the wife of Vice Mayor Gao. Su Qing didn't want them to die, so she used silver needles to turn them all into idiots. The vengeful Mrs. Gao had spent money but failed to achieve her goal, and in anger, she went to argue with the underworld. However, the other side was angry that she thought she could solve the problem of Su Qing with a small amount of money, resulting in several brothers becoming idiots. Knowing that Su Qing couldn't be provoked, the former vice mayor's wife became their scapegoat in a fit of rage. Under the guise of medical expenses and compensation fees, they extorted a lot of money from her, and she was also raped by several underworld figures. The former noblewoman, who had lost her glory, was now left with nothing but tears. In the end, it all came down to her own brother's evil deeds, whom she had always protected, ultimately reaping what he had sown.

  The matter in Suzhou has been settled, and Su Qing's brother and sister have put their minds at ease and returned to Beijing after two days. Those who know about the incident are keeping it under wraps, and not many people are aware of what happened. However, the young masters and misses of various families in Suzhou have been warned by their parents to never provoke Su Qing's siblings, especially Su Qing herself. No one knows what this beautiful and mischievous girl will do next that will shock everyone again.

  After Su Qing returned to Beijing, she was summoned by her grandfather to the military district compound. In the study, Su Qing was severely scolded, but from the tone of his voice, Su Qing felt that her grandfather wasn't as angry as he seemed. She even sensed a hint of excitement from him, and couldn't quite grasp what the old man in front of her was thinking. For an instant, Su Qing thought that her grandfather was just an old fox. Thinking about how he had climbed to his current position with his own strength, she realized that he wasn't a simple person at all.

  Su Qing returned to her ordinary life. Every day, she studied cooking, strolled around the streets with friends, and visited Chen's family or White Grandfather. At night, Su Qing read books in her space, practiced her skills, and occasionally tended to her medicinal garden, cleaned the pond of fish and shrimp, and picked fruits to brew some wine. Her days were spent leisurely and comfortably.

  But the good times didn't last long, as a decision made by some big shots in the military district put an end to Su Qing's happy life. Those old men who spent their days drinking tea and admiring flowers saw that school was about to start in a month, and the young masters and misses of the military compound had nothing better to do. So they got together and decided to personally supervise these pampered youngsters as they underwent military training. Maybe it was because drinking tea and chatting all day was too boring, and they wanted to find something to do. Originally, this wouldn't have been a problem for Su Qing, but the thing was that Guo Wenjiao, the granddaughter of Old Man Guo from the compound, had come to Beijing for summer vacation. When she heard about the military training, she asked her grandfather if she could join in, and Old Man Guo couldn't stop bragging about his granddaughter. In the end, the big shots decided that the girls from the compound would also participate in the military training. As soon as Su Lisha found out about this, she quickly made up an excuse to escape back to her parents' side, leaving Beijing.

  Su Qing felt that this military training was of no use to herself, but she still had to participate. In the morning, Su Qing changed into a military uniform, and her family praised her for having a soldierly demeanor.

  "If my sister wants to, she'll definitely become a general in the future." Su Chen said with a smile.

  But Wang Shuqin worried about her daughter, "Do your best, just be careful not to get hurt."

  "Mom, you're just too biased. You don't care about me at all, and besides, my sister is definitely fine." Su Chen said with a smile to his mother, making a small joke to alleviate her worries.

  "How many times have you participated in military training, what's there to worry about. Your sister is participating for the first time and usually doesn't suffer hardships, who knows how much she will suffer then." Poor parents of the world, mothers always care most about their children.

  After hearing her mother's words, Su Chen curled up her lips. She thought of Su Qing's neat and efficient moves in Suzhou, and she couldn't help but feel inferior. When she asked Su Qing about it, her sister said that she had been practicing self-defense in her free time. Su Chen was also very curious about Su Qing's techniques. It was said that Liu Kai, who had been beaten up, would be in pain all over his body at the slightest movement, and the hospital had tried every method but couldn't find any reason for it. If not for Liu Kai's painful expression when he fell ill, the doctors would have thought he was faking it. Su Chen always felt that it was Su Qing who did it, although Su Qing seemed to have used a light hand at the time.

  "Mom, don't worry. I'll take care of myself, and besides, my brother is here too." Su Qing comforted her mother, who was still not at ease with the military training. What she found difficult was how to pretend to be like everyone else, without revealing her own uniqueness.

  At the assembly ground, there were still about twenty people participating in military training. The boys who were often called up for training had already gotten used to it and didn't show any expression. Eight girls including Su Qing had arrived, chatting excitedly in twos and threes.

  "Wearing military uniform is quite something, don't you think I look like a female soldier?"

  "It's just like, too much like it. Just like what's being acted out on TV."

  "This morning I was still wearing this military uniform and took a photo, but it looks nice."

  "Right! How come I didn't think of it? I'll do the same when I get back home today."

  Su Qing listened to their conversation, these young ladies were treating military training as a game. In a while, the military training would be dull and arduous, it was unknown whether they could still laugh. Thinking about the people who took photos when they returned, after a day of endurance, it was unknown whether they still had the energy or mood.

  "Wait till you ladies aren't so excited anymore, it's not bad if you don't shout that you're tired. You think military training is a game?" A voice cut in, making the group of girls somewhat unhappy.

  Su Qing looked at the girl who was speaking, she seemed to be seventeen or eighteen years old. She wasn't very pretty, but could be considered delicate. Wearing a military uniform gave her a lively and soldierly air, Su Qing guessed that this must be Guo Wenjiao. She had heard that Guo Wenjiao had grown up in the army with her father since she was a child, and often underwent training. She also often came to the Beijing Military Region's compound, but because Su Qing rarely went to the compound, she didn't know her.

  A group of young women heard others looking down on them and refuted one after another.

  "Don't underestimate others, let's see who's better on the training ground."

  "It's useless for light to brag, don't show off in front of others."

  Guo Wenjiao didn't care about their words, these young ladies couldn't last during military training, the fact is the best refutation. However, she noticed a 13 or 14-year-old girl who hadn't spoken up, although they had never met before, but inferred that it should be Su Qing. At this moment, Guo Wenjiao was very curious about how long this little girl who had just caused trouble in Suzhou could last.

  At this moment, Su Qing was also interested in the girl who looked gentle but had a fierce side. She heard that she had touched many guns with her father in the Southwest Military Region and practiced shooting. Guo Wenjiao was determined to become a soldier. Many years later, she indeed became a female general.

  A loud whistle sounded, and the military training specially prepared for the young masters and ladies began.

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