bestfiction Chapter 162 Forbearance
Chapter 162 Forbearance
An Ning hadn't been in the army for long, and she'd only met a few soldiers. She wasn't familiar with military ranks, but she roughly knew which rank was higher and which was lower.
At the bottom are ordinary soldiers, then squad leaders, above them are platoon leaders, above them are company commanders, and then battalion commanders.
An Ning didn't know Xue Man's position in the army, but judging from his attitude towards Chen Hai, Chen Hai's position should be higher than his.
That day, he blurted out that he called Chen Hai "Company Commander," which meant his position must be lower than that of a company commander.
Aunt Wu's son, Zhao Jihua, was a battalion commander. No matter how much Battalion Commander Zhao disliked his mother, he would never allow her to be bullied by outsiders.
She was also a military family member, so even if she said a few words to Aunt Wu, Battalion Commander Zhao couldn't do anything to her.
But Xue Man is different. If he says anything unpleasant, Battalion Commander Zhao will take care of him in no time. Even if Chen Hai wanted to help, he couldn't.
Such a trivial matter shouldn't be brought to the attention of the regimental commander, should it?
Rather than complicating things, it's better to nip these problems in the bud.
An Ning pulled Xue Man behind her and looked at Aunt Wu: "Some people have dirty hearts; they see others and think they are all like that. In ancient terms, it's like judging others by one's own petty standards. Aunt Wu, I think you're not young anymore; you should watch your mouth!"
Aunt Wu was stunned by what An Ning said. She wasn't very educated, and it took her a while to realize that An Ning seemed to be scolding her.
"What do you mean? Are you saying I'm having an affair?"
"I didn't say that; you said it yourself. After all, other people wouldn't be like you, seeing two people walking on the street and immediately thinking that way. Unless you've done it yourself, why would you think that way?"
"you this……"
Aunt Wu was about to curse, but she held back her words, her gaze shifting between An Ning and Xue Man, before finally letting out a cold laugh.
"Ha! Young man, you're quick-witted. I can't argue with you. But just you wait and see. If you don't want people to know, then don't do it in the first place."
Anning was completely baffled by Aunt Wu's antics, but it seemed like she had really changed her ways.
If Aunt Wu had been spoken to like that before, she would never have let it go. But now, she was almost being scolded by An Ning, and she actually endured it. What exactly is An Ning secretly plotting?
Is there something she did that she can't let others know?
An Ning thought for a moment, and it seemed there wasn't.
At least not until Aunt Wu's attitude towards her changed significantly.
Before that, there seemed to be something else, but Anning didn't know if it was that thing—the two thousand yuan of unknown origin.
Anning couldn't find any other explanation besides this.
Whether they were spending time together or exchanging letters on the island, she and Chen Hai maintained a certain distance and were not very close.
Their relationship progressed after they went to buy machines together, but after returning, they went back to how they were before, and it was impossible for Aunt Wu to know.
So the most likely amount is that two thousand yuan.
But she kept the two thousand yuan and never told anyone else. How did Aunt Wu find out?
Or is it that the two thousand yuan was originally related to her?
But at that time, she and Aunt Wu not only did not become enemies, but were actually on good terms. After all, Aunt Wu was very happy to take advantage of her, grabbing squid strips as if they were free.
Well, isn't it free?
After thinking it over, Anning decided to transfer the money elsewhere, as it was too dangerous to keep it at home.
If the owner of the money comes to her door to explain the situation, and it is reasonable, she can return it to them. However, it is absolutely impossible for someone to use this as an excuse to attack her.
But two thousand yuan is not a small amount, so where would be a good place to hide it?
By the way, Chen Hai.
Chen Hai is a company commander. He has been in the army for so many years and has no other expenses. It's normal for him to save two thousand yuan, right?
When Zhao Xuemei chatted with her, she mentioned that soldiers' allowances are not only paid monthly, but also supplemented according to the difficulty of each mission. Except for the new recruits who are a bit poor, other soldiers are quite well-off.
However, these officers had an unwritten rule that they would take care of the families of their disabled or even killed soldiers. Even so, their treatment was still much better than that of ordinary workers.
After bringing Xue Man back to the house, An Ning immediately noticed the photos scattered on the table.
She remembered that after returning, the conditions on the island were not as good as in Guangzhou. Xiao Ni'er missed the days she spent in Guangzhou very much and would take out the photos to look at whenever she had free time. Today, she was probably looking at the photos when Xu Pengfei called her out to play, so she left them here without tidying them up.
Among them, her photo with Chen Hai was placed in a very prominent position, so that it could be seen at a glance.
Although Xue Man likely already knew about their relationship, An Ning subtly blocked the photos with her body and said to Xue Man, "The child is naughty and always leaves things lying around. Please sit down, I'll tidy up the table."
Anning quickly gathered the photos on the table, took them into the inner room, put them back in the envelope, and put them back in the drawer.
With his sister-in-law still working, how could Xue Man dare to sit down?
He said he came here to freeload a meal, but that wasn't really the case. He just wanted to find a suitable opportunity to ask his questions. How could he dare to act like a big shot here?
He wanted to do some work, but he didn't know what he was capable of doing.
Apart from the things on the table that the child had messed up, the rest of the room was neat and tidy, leaving him with no opportunity to use his skills.
Fortunately, Anning came out of the room soon after, so he wasn't left alone in the living room for too long.
"Sister-in-law, is there anything you need me to help you with?"
An Ning could tell from his appearance that he was similar to the young soldiers Yan Fei had found to help her with chores. If she didn't let him do some work, he would probably continue to feel uncomfortable.
She simply handed him the dishes she was going to eat that evening: "Then you can wash these vegetables for me."
"Okay!" Xue Man readily agreed.
Following Anning's instructions, he found a basin for washing vegetables and threw them in, while Anning prepared other things on the side.
While washing the vegetables, Xue Man subtly inquired about the old woman who had clearly been hostile towards her sister-in-law: "Sister-in-law, what was the situation with that woman? Could she have misunderstood something? Do you need me to help explain?"