chsdbacks Chapter 324 Li Xia's Past
Chapter 324 Li Xia's Past
It turned out to be the case.
Qin Yunzhou is the political commissar, and sometimes he needs to manage discipline within the troops, as well as the arrangements and handling of the families of the troops.
He's a leader. If he can't even take care of the families of his subordinates, how can they possibly respect him as their superior? It might even affect the reputation and conduct of the military.
Qin Yunzhou simply couldn't ignore widows like Li Xia, who were relatives of martyrs.
"Have you ever helped her out of poverty over the years?" Xu Sui asked after thinking for a moment.
She remembered that in those novels set in the 1980s, some male protagonists would always take too much care of their comrades' wives and children, thus neglecting their own wives and children at home, causing all sorts of misunderstandings and making their wives and children feel heartbroken.
Although Qin Yunzhou basically hands over most of his monthly salary to her, she still had to ask about this kind of thing.
Qin Yunzhou shook his head. "No, I've already found Li Xia a job. She also receives a pension, so she doesn't need me to help her out."
He was, after all, a grown man, and Li Xia was a widow. If they had too much contact, people might think there was something going on between them, which would affect both of their reputations.
That was precisely why Qin Yunzhou found Li Xia a job so she could support herself and no longer have to rely on others for financial assistance.
Xu Sui glanced at Qin Yunzhou and finally smiled, her eyes crinkling.
"You've done a really good job as political commissar."
Both sides took this into consideration, which not only solved the problem of Li Xia's mother and her child living together, but also avoided the gossip from the outside world.
Qin Yunzhou breathed a sigh of relief. A slight smile played on his lips as he pulled Xu Sui into his arms.
"If you encounter something like this in the future, don't overthink it. Just ask me directly. If I'm not around, you can ask other people in the military."
"When dealing with issues involving the widows of martyrs, I generally don't have much contact with them except at the very beginning."
"Even if I do help someone out, it's only for a short period at the beginning. Once they have the ability to support themselves, I won't help them anymore."
He was the political commissar, mainly responsible for handling disciplinary issues and other matters within the troops. Sometimes, even trivial matters concerning the families of his subordinates would come to him for help as their leader.
Because Xu Sui was too busy with work, Qin Yunzhou basically wouldn't let work-related matters affect her, so he didn't specifically tell her.
Xu Sui leaned against Qin Yunzhou's chest and nodded in understanding.
She had previously thought that Qin Yunzhou, as the political commissar, was only responsible for matters within the military, but she never expected that he would also be responsible for the resettlement of the families of martyrs' widows.
If that's the case, then Qin Yunzhou really shouldn't interfere in Li Xia's matter.
After all, she was the widow of a martyr, and her husband had once been one of Qin Yunzhou's men.
"You don't need to worry about this, I can handle it myself."
Qin Yunzhou thought for a moment and said, "That's fine, but if you find it troublesome, just let me know and I'll go talk to Li Xia."
Having served in the military for so many years, it's not like no one has expressed their goodwill towards him, but dealing with the widow of a martyr is indeed difficult.
However, it's not impossible to handle, it just might be a bit troublesome.
"It's okay, I can do it myself."
Having figured out Li Xia's past, Xu Sui felt a little annoyed, but she could handle it herself and didn't need Qin Yunzhou for the time being.
One by one, the children who were supposed to be out of school left, those who went out on dates, and Du Mei also returned.
I heard footsteps outside the door, and the voices of two children talking outside.
Xu Sui felt a little awkward, her face flushed slightly. She immediately got out of Qin Yunzhou's arms, stood up, and straightened her clothes.
"Don't just sit there, go take a shower. I'm going to take a shower too."
There is a dedicated bathhouse inside the family compound.
Of course, you can also choose to get a bathtub at home and take a bath there.
But they were so busy talking that they didn't heat up any water, so now they have to go to a public bathhouse to take a shower.
Qin Yunzhou's gaze fell on Xu Sui's slightly flushed face. He chuckled softly, "Alright, I'm going to take a shower."
After saying that, he didn't forget to pick up the black underwear, put the things away so that the child wouldn't see them, and then turned around and went into the house to get clean clothes to change into.
Not long after, the door opened, and the two children and Du Mei walked in from outside.
"Mommy, Mommy, you're finally back! Yao Yao and her brother missed you so much!"
Finally seeing their mother whom they hadn't seen in a long time, the two children carrying their little backpacks lit up with excitement. They ran over with their short legs and hugged Xu Sui's legs on either side.
Xu Sui missed her two children after not seeing them for a week, and she reached out to touch their little heads.
"Mom misses you too."
"Mom brought back gifts for the whole family from her business trip. Your gifts are on your beds. Come back to your rooms and see what they are."
Upon hearing this, the two children were incredibly excited. Even Yan Yan, who is usually calm and quiet, was quite happy. "Thank you, Mom. Let's go open our presents now."
After the two children entered the house, Xu Sui looked at Du Mei, pulled her to sit on the sofa, and chatted with her.
"Xiaomei, how are things going between you and Battalion Commander Zheng lately?"
The two are getting married soon, and they've been dating for a while before the wedding.
I don't know how things are going now.
Du Mei pursed her lips, her cheeks slightly flushed, "It's alright."
The man treated her very well. Recently, he even took her shopping for a lot of things, such as face cream, dresses, and some nice fabrics—things that weren't cheap—and he was willing to buy them for her.
Their relationship seems to have improved recently, at least much better than at the beginning.
Xu Sui breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this, "That's good."
"But if anything happens between you two, you can tell me and your cousin. From now on, you'll be living in the same compound. The two families aren't far apart, so this place is like your maternal home."
"If anything happens, come back. If the other party is really in the wrong, we will definitely stand by your side."
"Thank you, sister-in-law." Du Mei felt a warmth in her heart.
Inside the room, both children on the bed saw something they liked.
Yan Yan likes to draw, and his gift was a complete set of paintbrushes, which are not cheap.
And Yao Yao's little dresses aren't cheap either.
The two children were overjoyed to receive what they wanted.
"Mom is so good, Mom is so wonderful, I love Mom the most."
After dinner.
After washing up, everyone went back to their rooms to sleep.
The couple hadn't seen each other for a long time, and now that they were finally together, they were lying in the same bed.
They naturally embraced, and soon after, they had both taken off most of their clothes.
Gradually, Xu Sui suddenly realized something was wrong; she touched a familiar piece of fabric on the man's body.