Chapter 456: Chapter 456

Jiang Kechu blinked his eyes and immediately pleaded pitifully, "Wife..."

"Learning to bargain with me now? You should feel honored to have the opportunity to serve me," Wan Chu’er huffed.

"Wife, I was wrong." Next to them, Hunter and Chuanqi said in unison, bursting into laughter afterward. These two little rascals had long figured out daddy’s tricks.

That night, Jiang Kechu naturally didn’t go to sleep in the study. After a bout of vigorous activity, Jiang Kechu contentedly caressed Wan Chu’er’s smooth shoulder.

"Did anyone come looking for you today?"

Wan Chu’er opened her sleepy eyes, asking, "Why, someone was looking for you?"

"Mm, a few people hinted they wanted to help out."

Wan Chu’er teasingly said, "Want to help? Great, when the school is built, they can come and volunteer, providing free education."

"Naughty," Jiang Kechu pinched her softly.

Wan Chu’er swatted his hand away and recounted the visit of three different people that morning.

"You did a good job. We can’t accept the watermelon from Political Commissioner Zhu’s family. Send some other fruits to his home tomorrow." This matter could be blown out of proportion; if someone wanted to cause trouble, it could be troublesome.

Wan Chu’er nodded, "Mm, don’t worry, about the villagers who brought vegetables, I’ll bring some candy sent by mom tomorrow, and ask Aunt Huang from the village chief’s family to figure out how to return the favors."

"Alright, let’s rest early. If there’s anything you can’t handle, just tell me. Don’t carry it all by yourself," Jiang Kechu instructed, making sure to tuck Wan Chu’er in before letting her sleep.

When reveille sounded, Jiang Kechu glanced at the still-sleeping Wan Chu’er, quietly got out of bed, left the bedroom, checked on the two little ones in the nursery, tucking them in, and then picked up the vegetables and fruits he had prepared last night to head to the battalion headquarters.

He usually ate breakfast in the military canteen, where many people were already gathered. When he entered, he happened to run into one of the military region’s commanders who was also there for breakfast.

"Yo, why are you bringing a bag of vegetables to breakfast?" the commander asked Jiang Kechu with a smile.

Jiang Kechu was not only one of the King of Soldiers in the Northwest Military Region, but also had a profound background. When he arrived here, several leaders from above had greeted him, and given Jiang Kechu’s past exploits, the commanders here highly valued him.

"Reporting, Commander, I’m contributing some vegetables to our canteen," Jiang Kechu saluted.

"After breakfast, come to my office for a talk," the commander ordered casually.

In the office, Jiang Kechu took the initiative to report Wan Chu’er’s intention to to the school construction.

"This is a good thing," the commander praised. "This way, the children of our military region will have a place to study, addressing many issues for officers with families in different locations, and it’s beneficial for military-civilian integration."

"Thank you for your praise, Commander." Jiang Kechu immediately seized the opportunity to make a request, "Whether the school can be established or not, it’s not just about donating money; we also need the approval from local education organizations. As you know, these grassroot organizations have complicated procedures. It might take a while for the school to be built, so our military..."

"You little rascal," the commander immediately chided with a laugh, "When did you learn to beat around the bush? Isn’t it just that you want the military to help connect with the local organizations?"

Jiang Kechu smiled, "This is also a happy occasion for everyone."

"Alright, you don’t need to worry about this matter anymore, just focus on your training. You have to bring home the first place in the big competition three months from now." The commander was shrewd; he granted Jiang Kechu a request and smoothly made another one in return, neither losing out in the exchange.

"Yes, Commander, rest assured." Jiang Kechu readily agreed, confident in his soldiers.

Over here, Jiang Kechu reported to the commander about Wan Chu’er’s donation for building a school, while Wan Chu’er herself couldn’t find peace.

She had just finished breakfast when Dong Lili came over with her son Zhao Zilong.

"Sister-in-law, I’m really sorry for disturbing you so early. Ever since my child returned home yesterday, he’s been incessantly talking about Legendary Sister and Hunter Brother, insisting on visiting your children to play.

I really had no choice... so I brought him here. Look, would you let Zilong play here for a while? Don’t worry, I won’t bother you. If it’s inconvenient, just let Zilong stay here by himself, and I’ll come to pick him up in an hour."

As soon as Dong Lili entered, she pushed her teary-eyed son forward, her expression a mix of embarrassment and helplessness.

After his mother finished speaking, Zhao Zilong sobbed, "Auntie, can I please play with brother and sister?"

The toys at brother and sister’s home were much more fun than his, and they had a lot of tasty snacks too; Zhao Zilong indeed wanted to come over and play.

Seeing how the other party put it, what else could Wan Chu’er say? While she didn’t like Dong Lili’s approach, she couldn’t say no to a five-year-old child like Zhao Zilong.

"It’s fine, come on in. There’s nothing inconvenient." Wan Chu’er stepped aside and let the mother and son in.

Dong Lili had the look of causing trouble, "I’m really sorry, we just spoiled the child too much, but it will be better once he starts school."

Wan Chu’er smiled, "Children are all ." She wasn’t particularly enthusiastic since they weren’t close to begin with.

So Zhao Zilong played with Legendary Hunter, while Dong Lili sat aside, watching the three children play and occasionally reminding her son to be considerate of brother and sister. It was evident that Zhao Zilong was a well-behaved child who listened to his mother. The rightful source is novel-fire.net

Dong Lili didn’t cling to Wan Chu’er for conversation, focusing most of her attention on the children, and only occasionally speaking with Wan Chu’er, making it seem as if she really did just come to let her child play.

But Wan Chu’er knew that Dong Lili’s aim was very likely still to discuss the teaching position at Huangjiagou School, although Dong Lili didn’t bring it up, and Wan Chu’er naturally wouldn’t either. Trusting the children were in good hands, she picked up a book and started reading.

Dong Lili didn’t expect Wan Chu’er to just pick up a book and read, thinking about how she could build a better relationship this way, and suddenly blurted out:

"I heard sister-in-law is a talented graduate from the first university; it’s really a waste to be here. If you have the chance, I think it’s better for you to have a proper job."

Wan Chu’er smiled, "I think it’s quite nice this way." Her life didn’t need someone else’s judgment.

"Have you considered becoming the headteacher or something when Huangjiagou School is built?" Dong Lili asked with a smile.

Hmm, still not patient enough.

Wan Chu’er was about to reply when someone knocked on the door. She stood up to open it and saw three family members standing at the doorstep, one of them was Wang Hongmei, and the other two were somewhat unfamiliar.

Wang Hongmei smiled first, "Heard that Deputy Battalion Commander Zhao’s wife is here with you, so we came to join in the fun."