Refusing to marry a widower, I went on a crazy spree of sending my children to the army.

Chapter 264 Hoping that the girl from Sujiagou can soon have children for her military comrades!

Brigade Commander He nodded: "Okay!"

Xu Xiaotian carried Xu Lei back to the family compound. When Qian Xiaoni saw her son, her face turned pale.

Her eyes darted around, and she pretended to cry, "Stone, my darling, where have you been? I've missed you so much!"

Xu Xiaotian turned around, preventing Qian Xiaoni from touching Xu Lei: "What are you pretending for? Wasn't it you who sold the stone?"

"How can it be!"

Qian Xiaoni denied it: "How could I sell my own son? I... I just had diarrhea and wasn't watching him properly, so he was kidnapped..."

Xiao Tian, ​​I didn't mean to!

He looked Xu Lei up and down and said, "It's good that you found him, it's good that you found him!"

His relieved yet distressed expression fooled both Xia Zhao and Ruan Qiaomei.

Xu Xiaotian cut to the chase: "If you were really worried about Shi Tou, why didn't you tell your superiors when you came to the army? You're so capable, how come you didn't know where Shi Tou was taken?"

"I... I didn't..."

"You think he's stupid and don't want to find him, right? Qian Xiaoni, you already admitted it that night. Do you need me to bring the human trafficker here so we can confront him face to face?"

Qian Xiaoni retorted in a defiant manner: "So what if he is! He's an idiot, what's the use of bringing him back? Will he make something of himself, or will he take care of you in your old age?"

"Hopeless, hopeless! Leader, let's hand him over to the police. We can't let Shi Tou suffer in vain!"

Qian Xiaoni sneered: "You think you can get me locked up? Don't forget, I know what the future holds!"

Looking at Brigade Commander He with a cool gaze, she said, "Sir, don't you want to know how old you've lived, and whether your children have amounted to anything?"

Brigade Commander He smiled and shook his head: "No matter who it is, they have to pay the price for their mistakes! Xu Xiaotian is my soldier, so of course I have to protect him!"

As he spoke, he raised his hand, and two young soldiers behind him stepped forward, restrained Qian Xiaoni, gagged her, and led her away.

It was dark, and everyone stayed home to watch the commotion. Qian Xiaoni struggled desperately, but was still sent to the farm to undergo reformation.

At first, she didn't think much of it, assuming her boss would pick her up soon. But as her memories of her past life became increasingly hazy, Qian Xiaoni panicked.

"Let me out, let me out! I was wrong, Xiaotian, I was wrong. Let's remarry, okay...?"

"Stone, Mother didn't mean it. Mother was too scared and was deceived. Please forgive Mother..."

"Lu Yuan, I'll never bother you again. Please, could you please ask your boss for me...?"

As time passed, the light in Qian Xiaoni's eyes gradually faded. She worked like a walking corpse every day, and her life was even harder than when she was in Xujiagou.

Gradually, she forgot Lu Yuan, forgot Xu Xiaotian, forgot why she came to the Northeast, and became delirious because of the backlash from the black mist.

The comrade monitoring her, once he confirms she's gone mad, goes back to report to his superiors.

Brigade Commander He sighed, instructing others to treat her with extra care: "After all, she was someone who provided intelligence to the troops..."

After learning about Qian Xiaoni's fate, Qiao Manman reflected on how important choices are.

If Qian Xiaoni uses the prophet to help Xu Xiaotian develop, Xu Xiaotian might very well be able to sit in the same position as Lu Yuan in his previous life.

Even if one's abilities are truly limited, leaving the military means one can still go into business or politics. How is that not better than others who are completely clueless?

She's just too stubborn. Like countless female protagonists in novels, she's reborn and determined to make up for her regrets.

What's the point of making up for regrets? If you weren't together in your past life, it means you weren't compatible. Does that mean you'll become compatible if the circumstances remain the same in this life?

What if it turns out to be another absurdity?

Instead of relying on time and information gaps, you can leverage them to become someone at the very top. Then you can choose whomever you want and live whatever kind of life you desire.

Of course, this is just Qiao Manman's perspective. China has hundreds of millions of people, each an independent individual with their own unique thoughts.

Qiao Manman didn't dwell on it much.

As for Xu Lei, Qiao Manman secretly gave him a Rejuvenation Pill, but it didn't have much effect.

All he could do was comfort Xu Xiaotian: "This child probably has psychological issues. Spend more time with him, and he might get better in the future!"

Xu Xiaotian nodded: "I will, I will raise him well!"

However, as a grown man, he also has to train regularly, so it's difficult for him to take good care of children.

They were also reluctant to send him back to his hometown. Especially since they knew his parents were mean to him, causing him to have a high fever and be in a coma for several days, and then they cut off his supplies there.

They gave the money and coupons to the women in the family compound, asking them to help take care of Xu Lei. Ten yuan a month—many people were happy to do it.

Finally, he chose a foster family with only a little girl. Xu Xiaotian gave them five yuan at the beginning of the month and another five yuan at the end of the month.

In addition, she would come over every night to play with the child, check if his belly was bulging, if his clothes were dirty, and if there were any pinch marks on his body.

This left the sister-in-law, who had taken on this "sweet potato," feeling extremely frustrated and distrusted. However, this intense supervision also prevented her from engaging in any underhanded tactics.

After that was done, Qiao Manman felt relieved for quite some time.

Hearing that the team was going to hold a group wedding, she excitedly went to join in the fun.

A group of rough-looking men stood in front of the cafeteria with stiff smiles, surrounded by shy girls, some dark-skinned, some fair-skinned, some fat, some thin, each with their own unique charm.

Su Musheng, along with several leaders from the team, came to attend the wedding as representatives. Seeing this, I was both happy and amazed.

Commissar Zou presided over the meeting with a smile, thinking to himself that the marriage and love problems of some older single men had finally been solved.

"They are not only the vital force of the army, but also the sons-in-law of Sujiagou."

If you need anything in Sujiagou in the future, just ask. We soldiers may not have much else, but we have plenty of strength!

We also hope that the girls of Sujiagou can provide a solid home base for our soldiers and have children for them as soon as possible!

"Well said!" Many people applauded, their emotions running high.

Political Commissar Zou raised his hand: "I declare the ceremony complete. Congratulations to all of you on becoming couples! Now, let's have dinner!"

The cafeteria didn't have a special banquet, but today's menu included an extra meat dish. Many people bought a portion to take home after finishing their meal, making the cafeteria bustling with activity.

Qiao Manman sat in the corner, took the braised pork ribs that Lu Yuan had served, and found them sweet and sour, and especially delicious.

Lu Yuan ate a stew consisting of Chinese cabbage, potato slices, tofu skin, vermicelli, and eggs.

Qiao Manman rarely comes to the cafeteria, and many people look at her curiously. She is not shy and greets people with a smile.

Some people praised her beauty, saying she was as bright and radiant as a flower in spring.

Some people said she was selfish, only caring about eating meat herself and not caring about Deputy Regiment Commander Lu at all.

However, they were proven wrong the next second. Qiao Manman ate two pieces of pork ribs and then pushed the plate towards Lu Yuan.

Lu Yuan didn't stand on ceremony and ate all the stew and ribs, leaving none for Qiao Manman.

Everyone was dumbfounded, thinking that Deputy Regiment Commander Lu was mistreating his young wife.

My sister-in-law has such a small appetite; she can get full after eating just a tiny bit!