After the frail beauty went to the countryside, she went crazy with scientific research.

Chapter 234, Episode 0242: The Silly Wu Ranran
Lin Yuexi fell silent. Now that everything seemed normal in the Northwest Corps, she never imagined it had been in such chaos.

How can the soldiers be united if they can't even eat properly?
They are human beings too!

There was a step ahead. Leng Zhi went up first, then turned around and pulled Lin Yuexi up, saying bitterly, "Your father came here to take on a mess. The Jin family is probably already planning to run away. They do things without any regard for the consequences. Not only is there not a single penny in the account, but the entire army of hundreds of thousands of people has not received their allowances for two months."

Where is he going to get all that money?

Fortunately, the last batch of gold belonging to the man surnamed Jin was intercepted, which gave him a much-needed respite.

"After making up for all the allowances, there was nothing left. It was your dad who was shameless enough to negotiate with the higher-ups for two days to ensure that those greenhorns had enough to eat, drink and wear."

Leng Zhi grew angrier the more she thought about it.

Have you ever seen a military unit that hasn't issued new uniforms for years?
He saw it.

Hey, he's still in charge of this team.

Do you think it's shameful?

When he went to meetings, he was too ashamed to admit that he was the S Commander of the Northwest Corps.

Even though he's shameless now, the soldiers can at least eat their fill of steamed buns and wear new clothes, no matter how bad they are. But what about later?

He understood that the country was also facing difficulties.

This is a special case. The higher-ups wouldn't just stand by and watch the Northwest Corps suffer, but the help they can offer is indeed limited, because they can't provide any more.

The current military expenditure system involves the central government disbursing funds directly to each military region or production and construction corps in a single annual payment.

This money includes all the small sums of money needed by each military unit, such as allowances, funds, demobilization pay, pensions, etc., as well as the soldiers' food expenses, equipment upgrades or maintenance costs, and if there is a research institute, the research costs are also included.

This shows just how staggering the annual military expenditure of the Northwest Corps was, even in today's era where money seems to be a lot.

Most of last year's money was taken by that group of people surnamed Jin.

The Northwest Corps was established in July, and the annual military allowance is received on the date of its establishment. Goodness, there's still almost a year to go [calculated from when Leng Zhi first arrived].

The help from above can only give Leng Zhi a two- or three-month reprieve. As for the next few months, Leng Zhi and his team will have to figure out their own way.

How could he not be anxious? It's about feeding and caring for hundreds of thousands of people for several months, plus subsidies and the research institute—money is needed everywhere.

That's why his eyes lit up immediately when Lin Yuexi mentioned wind power generation. Once he was sure Lin Yuexi could build it, he immediately thought of the potential profits behind it.

That's the soldiers' allowance and their food.

However, Leng Zhi can now easily talk about these things with his daughter, because it is now July and a large sum of money has been deposited into his account a few days ago.

Money is the source of confidence for the poor.

He is very confident now.

The two wandered around the mountain for almost an hour. After Leng Zhi took Lin Yuexi back, he was called away by Xiao Luo.

It's not that there's anything important going on, it's just that Comrade Zheng wants a divorce.

Lin Yuexi stood in the courtyard, brushing the yellow sand off her body, and occasionally glancing at the gate outside the courtyard with a puzzled look. Her mother and Wu Ranran were talking there.

"Auntie, is this really going to work?"

Wu Ranran blushed so deeply that her face turned red to the roots of her neck, and she avoided looking at Zhang Hongying's face with her eyes darting away.

Lin Yuexi: "???"

“Why not? Men are just like that. The more you indulge them, the less they care about you. In the long run, you’ll become a haggard old woman.” Zhang Hongying spoke with the air of someone who had been through it all.

Lin Yuexi: "(○д)"

When did her mother start having these feelings?

In her memory, her father always doted on her. Unless she had an attack, she was less important to him than even a finger of her mother, let alone her brothers.

Not only Lin Yuexi was shocked, but Wu Ranran was also extremely surprised. "Auntie, the commander is so good to you. All of us in the military have seen it. We have never seen a commander who loves his wife so much."

Zhang Hongying felt a little embarrassed when the younger generation talked about this, but who was she? She was a former women's director who specialized in mediating family conflicts, and she had long since developed a thick skin.

"That's not important. We're talking about you and Xiao Zhang. So, do you still want to keep putting up with that humiliation?"

Wu Ranran shook her head violently, her face filled with terror.

"That's settled then. Listen to your aunt, you need to stand up for yourself, don't take men too seriously, don't spoil them, and be ruthless. It's pointless for you to argue with others about this kind of thing. The right thing for a man is to know how to push people away."

Wu Ranran looked like she had learned something, her little fists clenched tightly as if she had made a big decision.

"Auntie, I understand. I'll listen to you. I'll make them move out tonight. If he's not happy about it, Mom and I will move out with the kids."

Lin Yuexi: "⊙o⊙"

What do you think you know?
Zhang Hongying was stunned by her words and remained speechless for several seconds before saying, "No, I didn't tell you to pass directly."

"Ah~?"

Wu Ranran said she was also confused.

Didn't I tell her not to spoil Chunsheng?
She feels annoyed whenever she sees Chunsheng now, and she's too lazy to even scold him. Isn't not indulging him just like driving him away and keeping him out of sight?
Now that Chunsheng is gone, there's no reason for anyone else to bother her.

Zhang Hongying was a little frightened by her, but fortunately, her previous work experience was still there, and she patiently analyzed the situation with Wu Ranran one by one.

After listening for a while, Lin Yuexi finally understood what was going on.

It turns out that Zhang Chunsheng wasn't there when Wu Ranran gave birth more than a month ago because he was away on a mission.

Hui Province is a low-lying area, and after nearly a month of torrential rain, it has become a disaster, with many villages downstream being washed away by the flood.

A difficult one, P Plus support!

The Northwest Corps also received orders to send troops to Hui Province for disaster relief. More than thirty regimental commanders fought like children to get the mission. In the end, Comrade Zheng came up with a dirty trick: draw lots to decide which two regiments would go.

Zhang Chunsheng's 7th Regiment was lucky enough to get this mission.

It's normal for soldiers to be away on missions and unable to take care of their families, even if their wives' due dates are approaching. Wu Ranran, as a military family member, is very understanding and has no complaints about it. Instead, she actively prepares to welcome the new member to her family.

With just over ten days until the due date, Zhang's mother and Wu Ranran were both prepared and unprepared, mainly because they didn't expect the baby to want to come out and play more than half a month early. Wu Ranran was even taking a walk when her water suddenly broke.

Fortunately, Battalion Commander Ye and Battalion Commander Xu, who were from the same regiment and missed the disaster relief mission due to other duties, happened to be returning and were passing by their house.

The hospital is located between the family area and the camp. Going to the camp to find a vehicle would take even longer. Moreover, two regiments were out on disaster relief missions. Battalion Commander Ye and his team guessed that all the available vehicles had probably already been driven away, and they might not be able to borrow a vehicle even if they went to do so.

The two made a quick decision, dismantled a door panel to use as a makeshift stretcher, and took a shortcut to carry him to the hospital. This led to the scene that Lin Yuexi and Zhang Hongying encountered that day.

Wu Ranran was lucky; her delivery went smoothly. She gave birth to a boy less than an hour after entering the hospital. The baby weighed six pounds.

Zhang's mother gave her a nickname, Xiaowa.