1970s: My childhood sweetheart ran away, and I turned around and married the wildest chief.

He violently shook the person next to him awake.

Wu Yuxiu was woken up and said in a very irritable tone, "What's wrong? Why are you shaking me in the middle of the night?"

Lin Zhengjun said angrily, "Your temper has been getting worse lately. What are you trying to do? Rebel? Is that how you talk to your man?"

Wu Yuxiu rolled her eyes. "Does she think she's the emperor? She's up in the middle of the night, waking me up, and she's complaining about my tone?"

"Speak quickly, what happened?"

Lin Zhengjun retorted angrily, "Don't you find the rooster across the street noisy and bothersome? How can you sleep? She's been in postpartum confinement for a while now, hasn't she finished eating her rooster yet? Are you going to keep keeping it? A brigade commander's family, keeping these things isn't shameful at all. Is the army unable to afford to support him?"

"You're on good terms with your neighbor, go talk to her when it's light and tell her to kill the rooster quickly so it doesn't disturb people's sleep."

Wu Yuxiu: "..."

"Just for this? Are you really going to go through all that trouble?"

Lin Zhengjun flew into a rage and sat up abruptly. "Wu Yuxiu, don't forget who you are. I'm your man, I'm the father of your child. Only when I'm doing well can you be doing well."

"If I'm no longer in the military, do you think you can still live in such a nice house in the military compound? Do you think your children can grow up in such an environment?"

Wu Yuxiu immediately fell silent.

Seeing that she didn't speak, Lin Zhengjun sneered, "It's good that you're not completely stupid yet. You know who your family is. That rooster is keeping me awake, and that old hen that lays eggs keeps clucking every day. It's so annoying. Tell them to kill them all right away."

Wu Yuxiu pursed her lips. "Okay, what's wrong with you lately? Have you run into trouble at work?"

Lin Zhengjun sneered, "Even if I did run into them, what could you do? All these years, besides complaining about me supporting the family and how heavy the burden was, what else could you do? Could you help me?"

"The guy next door is so much younger than me, but he's at the same level as me and has even gone through training. If there's a chance for promotion, he'll probably be ahead of me."

Wu Yuxiu was now in a panic. "How old is he? How could this be?"

Lin Zhengjun lay down, staring at the ceiling. "Yeah, how could that be? But four years ago, we thought it was impossible for him to get that position, and he still did it, didn't he? Who can guarantee it won't be him next time?"

"He should have been promoted after the training. If he weren't too young and inexperienced, he would definitely be more capable than me now."

Wu Yuxiu: "..."

After a long pause, Wu Yuxiu finally said, "But he's just too young and inexperienced, isn't he? It's not his turn."

Lin Zhengjun sneered again, then closed his eyes without saying anything more. "Remember to have them slaughter the chicken; I'm annoyed by the sound of it."

……

As time went by, the child grew stronger and Qiao Wanqing's health gradually recovered. She started going downstairs for walks more often. The 100-day celebration that was originally planned was not held. Lu Mingzhou said that it would be held when she turned one year old, and that she should just stay at home and take good care of herself for the time being.

Qiao Wanqing looked at him for a while, didn't ask any more questions, and nodded in agreement.

Chief Jiang is leaving. I hope his family can get through this peacefully. Let's keep a low profile!

Counting the time, Qiao Wanqing went out to send some money, and came back to buy some vegetables from the supply and marketing cooperative. Although her parents-in-law brought a lot of things over, there were many people in the family, and they ate a lot, so they still needed to replenish their food frequently.

After handing the ingredients over to her third aunt to prepare, Qiao Wanqing went to check on the three babies. They had grown a lot recently, and the little ones were now the same size as other babies. They were healthy and chubby, which made Qiao Wanqing very satisfied.

Lu Mingzhou returned home at noon that day, which was unusual for him. He first checked on the child and then went to see Qiao Wanqing.

Seeing the mix of joy and seriousness on his face, Qiao Wanqing asked, "What's wrong? Aren't you busy today?"

Lu Mingzhou took her hand and led her upstairs to the bedroom, then closed the door.

Seeing how cautious he was, Qiao Wanqing became a little nervous. "What's wrong?"

Lu Mingzhou reassured them, "Don't be afraid, nothing's wrong for now. Tell Aunt Wang and Sister Feng to leave as soon as possible. I've already applied for a housekeeper, and she should arrive in a few days. From now on, one housekeeper, along with Qi Ya and Third Aunt, will be enough. Grandpa and Grandma should also leave. Also, tidy up the house and make sure there's nothing that shouldn't be there. As for the rest of the money, give it to me, and I'll send it out."

Qiao Wanqing was startled. "What's wrong? Has something happened? Is someone coming to investigate?"

Lu Mingzhou's expression was somewhat solemn. Apart from some matters that needed to be kept secret, he rarely hid things from Qiao Wanqing. As husband and wife, they had to keep their communication channels open so that neither of them would hold the other back.

"I just wanted to be on the safe side. I had a physical exam these past two days. My name was on the list, and my report showed that I'm in excellent health. Some people who are younger than me can't even compare to me."

Qiao Wanqing: "..."

Before a promotion in the military, a physical examination is usually conducted. So, when certain special groups of people go for a physical examination, people will speculate that they are about to be promoted. Of course, this is not accurate. After all, maintaining good health is a must in the military, and physical examinations are nothing unusual. But unfortunately, some people believe it!

Lu Mingzhou had fought on the battlefield before and had many hidden injuries, but he was young at that time, and it was possible for him to recover with proper care. With his talent, his body was naturally in excellent condition.

Later, she used the spiritual spring water to nourish him for a period of time, especially when he was trying to conceive. Now his health is definitely better than many people's.

"Is Gu Xun on the list? How is his health?"

Lu Mingzhou spoke frankly, "The rest of the people at the same level are all older than me, and they all have old injuries to varying degrees. I am the best."

Qiao Wanqing: "..."

Lu Mingzhou himself felt that he was too lucky. If he were Lu Mingzhou's opponent, he would be jealous.

His wife has been very concerned about his health these past few years. After several years of recuperation, his health has improved a lot. He has a good wife; what can he do? There are no other men like him!

Qiao Wanqing thought about the things in the house. The particularly valuable items were all in her space, some of which even Lu Mingzhou didn't know about. The rest were the money she had given as dowry, the money given by the Lu family patriarch, and the five thousand yuan that Lu Mingzhou had brought back before. It wasn't much, and it had been spent over the years.

"I've always been very careful at home. Nothing that shouldn't be there is there. As for money, I've secretly spent some of it. Is it safe for you? Won't someone be watching you right now? How about I handle it? After Grandpa passes away, I'll let him take it with him. The Xu family has some influence. When we returned to China, everyone knew Grandpa had some money. The military didn't interfere then, so they certainly won't now!"

Lu Mingzhou nodded. "That works too. Anyway, it's best to be careful lately."