The mighty army of change

  Yu Tai looked at him with a small expression, obviously hungry. "Brother, take Ju Cheng to the tree and pick some grapes to eat. I see that several bunches of grapes are also ripe, you can pick them up too."

  Di Jun Chi was overjoyed when he heard that they could eat grapes, and followed Bai Hao Ran to the grape trellis to look for ripe fruit.

  Geng Mei brought some vegetables from the back of the house, just eating cold dishes is not enough, she planned to stir-fry two more hot dishes, adults don't eat but children do.

  The army that had disappeared for many days outside brought Li Rui over.

  "Haha, Haoran, what are you doing?"

  As soon as Li Rui and the army arrived, Yu Xi also came out of the kitchen.

  "Li Rui Shu, Da Jun Shu, how did you guys come, I haven't seen you for a long time, what have you been busy with recently?"

  Li Rui held Yu Tong's hand and said, "Uncle is busy with what? It's just farming. You're not the same as your big uncle, look at this guy, isn't he dressed differently from before?"

  Yu Tai took a look and indeed it's really different from before, the army is now wearing neat and tidy uniforms, very different from before, and they're even wearing short-sleeved shirts with ties, no matter how you look at it, it's a bit awkward, just like foreigners.

  "Uncle Da Jun, you've gone abroad? I saw foreigners dressing like this on TV!"

  The big army clapped his hands happily, "Little girl is really clever, your uncle just came back from abroad, do you believe it?"

  Geng Mei burst out laughing beside him, "I say, Big Army brother, what kind of joke is this? When did you leave the country? How come we didn't know?"

  The big army looked at Geng Mei with a mysterious gaze, "Sister, you can't tell this to outsiders," he whispered close to Geng Mei's ear, "I went to the border to sell goods and just came back."

  Geng Mei was shocked and his mouth dropped open, "I'm telling you, brother, you're really bold, this thing you'd better not do too much of, or else you'll get caught."

  "Ha ha, don't worry, sister-in-law. If you don't say it and Li Rui doesn't say it, who can know? Besides, it's hard to say if we'll go again in the future. Anyway, I'm not greedy, just earning some pocket money is fine."

  After speaking, he took out a pocket watch from his pocket. "Girl, this is for you to play with. Hmm, I've checked and it's still quite accurate."

  Chong was still picking grapes when Bai Haoran waved his hand and said, "Big nephew, you come over too. Uncle has a gift for you."

  He pulled out a beautifully decorated small knife and handed it to Bai Haoran, "Take this to play with, but you can't hurt anyone. Otherwise, your dad will skin me alive."

  Yu Sai couldn't bear to put down her own gift and started examining it carefully.

  The pocket watch is exquisitely crafted. At a glance, the lettering doesn't seem to be from a domestic product. It should be made in some northern country, and judging by its appearance, it's probably an antique.

  It seems that the army is going out this time to do some smuggling. But thinking about it, at that time the Soviet Union was about to collapse, and the living materials on that side were extremely scarce. Being able to do this means that even if they couldn't make a fortune, they could still earn a lot of money. Many profiteers in later generations didn't get their first pot of gold from the Soviet Union?

  "Hehe, thank you Uncle Dajun, I really like this gift. I also wish you great wealth."

  Yu Tai's words reached the ears of the great army, and he felt especially relieved. "Hmph, my great niece is indeed eloquent, these words are music to Uncle's ears."

  Bai Haoran glanced at his sister and repeated what she had just said.

  The joyful crowd burst into laughter. "Sister, whose child is that? I've never seen him before. He doesn't seem to be the second son of your family, does he?"

  Geng Mei smiled and explained, "This child's father you all know, he is the son of Di Mingquan."

  Talking about Zhai Mingquan and Li Rui, they really know each other. They even drank together at Bai Wenlie's house before.

  "Li Rui, Da Jun, why don't you two just eat here tonight? Old Jia has brought over quite a few dishes, the four of you can gather around one table and try some of our family's grape wine."

  When it comes to wine, Li Rui and Da Jun are even less willing to leave, because the wine is too good to drink. The two people often come over to eat for free and have already tasted the benefits.

  "Hey, sister-in-law, let's not be polite, Da Jun, do you still have something in your pocket? Don't leave one village and don't leave one household, they're all kids, don't let them stare blankly."

  Li Rui is after all a bit older and understands some of the thoughts of younger children.

  The general couldn't help but smile wryly, he hadn't thought about the other kids at home today. He started rummaging through his pockets and found something - a keychain from that place.

  "Haha, not bad, having hair doesn't count as bald, this can still be shown off, right?"

  The mighty army proudly showed off their spoils of war to Geng Mei and Li Rui.

  Geng Meichong beckoned to Junchi in the courtyard, "Junchi, come quickly, this uncle has also brought you a gift."

  The little guy was still a bit envious that Bao Hauran had gifts, but then Auntie called him over.

  He trotted over on his little short legs, and the general handed him something. "Little buddy, this is something your uncle brought back from abroad. We don't have these here, so take good care of it. There's only one, you know."

  Di Junqi happily ran over to the east side of the road, thanking his uncle, "Thank you, Uncle. I really like this one. Haoran, brother, look at mine, isn't it pretty?"

  Dai Junzhi, who received the gift, ran over and started studying with Bai Haoran.

  Seeing the happy look on the children's faces, Li Rui and Da Jun felt that it was worth doing this.

  "Sister-in-law, let's go to the orchard to find my brother. You cook dinner at home and wait for us."

  Li Rui led the army to find Bai Wenli, they went.

  Yu Sai was helping Geng Mei wash vegetables in the courtyard when a loud shout came from next door, scaring the three siblings so much that their hearts were racing.

  "You damn thing, I don't have money, and even if I did, I wouldn't spend it on that little slut. You want to get married? Only when I'm dead."

  The loud cry of Malan Flower next door made several people in the yard understand what was going on.

  "Alas, what's wrong with this Jin De Cai? Not only does he not bring money home, but he also has to ask his wife for money. What kind of logic is this?"

  Yu Tai thought for a moment, estimating that Jin De wanted to register this illegitimate child as a household member. However, it was clear that this child was born out of quota, so a fine would be imposed, and the amount of the fine for over-quota births was certainly not small.

  Otherwise, according to Jin Defu's usual accounting, he should have taken out this sum of money. But thinking about the little girl beside him, her heart was laughing again.

  That woman probably values money more than her life, how could she possibly pay out of her own pocket, she must have let Jin Defu think of a way from Ma Lianhua.

  The couple next door started another round of quarreling, probably afraid of being laughed at by others, and the two ran into the house to argue.

  Geng Mei sighed, "Alas, those two children are pitiful, having such a father, the family will never have peace."

  Yu Sai put the washed tomatoes on the chopping board and shook off the water from her hands.

  "Mom, I think they won't last long on this day. Look at this, it's obvious that the mistress is bullying the wife. Let's see how Malianhua handles it. Some things can be tolerated, but some things cannot be tolerated. If you tolerate them, you'll suffer for the rest of your life."

  Geng Mei laughed and patted her own daughter, "Little girl, you don't understand anything. This woman has lived for her children all her life, she can tolerate everything for the sake of her children. Your Aunt Ma has two sons, what else can she do if she doesn't tolerate it? If there was a stepmother, wouldn't the child suffer in the future?"

  Yǔ Tì felt that Gěng Méi and the others were being overly concerned, as other people's affairs should be handled by their own parents, not them.

  Might as well go out and play with Bai Haoran and Di Junqi's kids.

  "Yuxi jie, are there any boys in your class who often come to play with you?"

  Di Jun Chi cautiously asked out the question he wanted to know.

  Yu Shuai couldn't help but laugh at the sight of the little kid's adorable appearance.

  "Hmm, let me think... I don't usually hang out with guys, just a few of my brother's friends are okay, but I do have some really good girlfriends."

  Di Junche's face lit up with a smile, "Yu Tong jie, if my dad has time to come over in the future, I'll come along and play with you two as well."

  Bai Haoran patted the little guy's head, "Let me tell you, it's okay to come over and play, but don't even think about bullying my sister."

  Di Jun-chi made a face at Hao Ran, "Hao Ran-ge, you're really something. I'm a man, how could I bully a girl? Especially Rainy sister who's so beautiful. From now on, I'll help you protect her."

  "Ha, good son, how was playing with brother and sister?"

  Dai Mingquan had a heart-to-heart talk with Bai Wenli on the mountain, and the depression that had been suppressed in his heart for many days dissipated. He followed Bai Wenli and others back home to eat.

  Geng Mei had them gather up the food, took a few kids to eat in another room, and let the four men have a good chat. The wine for tonight was grape wine, as Yu Ting said, it wouldn't get you drunk, and it's also good for your health.

  Geng Mei had dinner and took her son to the orchard first, letting Yu Tong stay at home with Jun Chi. Later, Diao Mingquan would have to take his son back after dinner.

  Yu Tai and Jun Chi were helping to pour wine by the side of the bed, and as soon as the army had a few drinks, they started talking more.

  "Brother, you don't know, I went out and saw the world, I almost brought back a girl from that place, but then I thought my parents might not agree, so I gave up. Now thinking about it, I still have some regrets."

  Bai Wenhui and Di Mingquan are both married people, of course they know the little nine in this kid's heart.

  "Great army, we'd better find a Chinese wife, otherwise your future children will be like you or your wife, so it's still better to have a woman from our side."

  Bai Wengong, as a veteran, grasped the shoulder of the great general and exhorted him with deep feeling.

  Dai Mingquan smiled, "You little rascal, be careful in the future, don't let the border defense army catch you, or you'll end up eating prison food. By the way, what other good stuff do you have to teach us over there?"

  The big army shook his head and said, "Apart from the fact that the girls are pretty, the food is ridiculously expensive. However, some daily necessities are much better than ours and quite cheap. Alas, it's just that we don't speak the language. If we did, who knows, maybe I'd even move there - many of those little beauties have taken a liking to me."