bookcurios Chapter 80 The Wen Siblings
Chapter 80 The Wen Siblings
"Commander, you're finally back!" A young man came out of the house, a relieved look spreading across his helpless face. He started ranting and raving, "You made me bring these two kids back from that little mountain village in the West Market. I made a big show of it all the way here, and after all the trouble of bringing them back, they've started a hunger strike again! If you hadn't come back, I would have committed suicide to atone for my sins..."
“Xu Fang…” Song Yanchuan’s face darkened, and he shouted in a low voice.
"Alright, now that you're back, I can report back!" Xu Fang stretched lazily, unperturbed by Song Yanchuan's stern rebuke. When he walked up to Zhu Huiwen and Qin Yingxue, he greeted them with a big smile, "Hello, Auntie! Hello, Sister-in-law!"
Zhu Huiwen managed a weak smile.
"Hello! You've worked hard these past few days!" Qin Yingxue nodded.
Upon hearing Qin Yingxue's words, Xu Fang's eyes welled up with tears. He exaggeratedly wiped away imaginary tears and turned to Song Yanchuan, saying aggrievedly, "Battalion Commander, look how understanding your sister-in-law is! Unlike you, who never says a kind word..."
"Keep babbling on, or I'll throw you into the training camp." Song Yanchuan's face showed an impatient expression.
Xu Fang dared not utter a sound and ran outside like lightning, disappearing from sight in an instant.
Just kidding. Training camps are places where you can go in vertically and come out horizontally. Whoever wants to stay can go. He certainly doesn't want to.
"What's wrong?" Qin Yingxue clearly sensed that Song Yanchuan was acting strangely, so she walked over to him and asked with concern.
Song Yanchuan sighed helplessly: "That kid Xu Fang, if you give him a little kindness, he'll take advantage of you. I'm not in the mood to listen to his babbling right now."
Qin Yingxue followed his gaze and saw two children in the yard who looked like they came from a refugee camp, and her heart immediately became heavy.
These are the two children adopted by Song Yanchuan. The girl is the older sister, Wen Tianqing, who is eight years old this year, and the younger brother, Wen Tiandong, is six years old this year. They both have a common feature: thin necks and big heads, which makes their eyes look even bigger. At first glance, you might mistake them for aliens.
Severe malnutrition, coupled with a wary and fierce expression on her face, gave Qin Yingxue a headache.
These two siblings seem very wary and not easy to get along with.
They might be even more difficult to deal with than the two vicious stepsons from my previous life.
Qin Yingxue couldn't help but wonder if she was destined to be enemies with children, having lived two lifetimes.
Song Yanchuan strode over, but before he even got close, the siblings trembled and hugged each other, looking at Song Yanchuan with terrified expressions.
"Yan Chuan, you go inside and put your luggage away first, let me try." Zhu Huiwen called out quickly when she saw that the two children were about to cry.
Song Yanchuan's face darkened, and he stopped two meters away from them: "I don't care if you can understand me or not, from now on this will be your home. Whether you like it or hate it, you can't leave until you come of age. So, for everyone's comfort, you should adapt as soon as possible."
After saying these words, Song Yanchuan strode into the house.
Zhou Xinbing had already brought all his luggage in. Seeing that the atmosphere in the courtyard was somewhat heavy, he hurriedly said goodbye and left.
Qin Yingxue felt that now was not a good time to communicate with the two children. Seeing Zhu Huiwen walk towards the two children, she watched from the side for a while, feeling uneasy.
Whether it was Song Yanchuan's words that had an effect, or Zhu Huiwen's natural affinity for children, her warm smile made the siblings lower their guard considerably, and their faces no longer showed so much fear.
“You are all good children. Don’t worry, as long as we have food to eat, we will not let you go hungry.” Zhu Huiwen comforted her gently, and even reached out to hold her sister’s hand. “We will definitely raise you to be healthy and plump.”
Qin Yingxue saw Wen Tianqing move her chapped lips, while her younger brother Wen Tiandong clutched his stomach.
Remembering what Xu Fang said about the two children going on a hunger strike, I guessed they hadn't eaten anything since arriving on the island.
"Mom, I'm going in to help Yan Chuan. Just call me if you need anything," Qin Yingxue said, still worried.
“Go ahead!” Zhu Huiwen nodded.
Qin Yingxue glanced at it again, still feeling uneasy, and then walked into the house.
Upon entering, there's a small living room, about twenty square meters, furnished with a wooden sofa. To the left is the kitchen, which Qin Yingxue peeked into; it was about six square meters, containing a coal stove and a basket of coal. A cabinet was built against the wall, containing a brand-new set of dishes and utensils. Under the window was a faucet and a cement countertop.
A five-square-meter toilet and shower area was partitioned off next to the kitchen.
On the other side of the living room is a large room, about eighteen square meters, with excellent natural light, and the view from the window leads directly to the courtyard.
Qin Yingxue glanced at it casually and a look of surprise appeared on her face.
Clearly, Zhu Huiwen's friendly attitude earned the trust of the two children, and their attitude softened considerably.
Qin Yingxue felt much relieved. Seeing that Song Yanchuan was not there, she went up the wooden stairs to the second floor.
There is a long corridor, and three rooms on the second floor, one large and two small.
The best room is about 20 square meters, with the best view. You can see the sea view in the distance from the doorway, and there is also a very large window.
There's a wardrobe right inside the door, a dressing table under the window, and a bed.
Song Yanchuan was putting the two people's clothes into the wardrobe and hanging them up.
The other two rooms are smaller, but still about fifteen square meters.
After touring the house, Qin Yingxue returned to the main room and asked in surprise, "How come we were given such a big house?"
It's a detached house with a yard.
“We were originally assigned ordinary family housing, but later I submitted a report to the regimental commander to report that I wanted to bring the Wen siblings with me, and my mother also came along, so the regimental commander personally assigned us this small courtyard.”
Song Yanchuan said calmly.
"The commander you mentioned, could it be that the woman on the rolling ship is his wife?" Qin Yingxue asked, a thought crossing her mind.
When she came in, she noticed that the stationed troops numbered only a few, less than two thousand.
The highest-ranking commander is the regimental commander, and below the regimental commander are the battalion commanders. It's very basic knowledge.
"Yes." Song Yanchuan nodded without any intention of hiding anything. "Don't worry, Commander Liu is a person of great principle and can distinguish right from wrong. No matter how good Zhang Meili is at whispering in his ear, she won't believe her."
Qin Yingxue's eyes widened in surprise: "You actually know how to whisper in someone's ear? Then may I ask, Battalion Commander Song, do you listen to whispers in someone's ear?"
As Qin Yingxue finished speaking, she gave Song Yanchuan a flirtatious wink and casually reached out a small hand to explore his chest.
"Stop fooling around!" Song Yanchuan grabbed her small hand, his expression serious and earnest, unlike anything Qin Yingxue had ever seen. He looked down at her pretty face and asked, "Was it you who broke Zhang Meili's teeth on the ship?"