Back to the 60s: The Struggle Career of a Charmed Wife
Chapter 616 - 0616 Successive Arrivals 4_1

Chapter 616: Chapter 0616 Successive Arrivals 4_1

"Alright, alright, after you finish your meal, mama will open a can of fruit for you to eat, Guoguo." Xibao’s post-meal fruit treat.

Xibao happily opened her mouth, waiting for the next spoonful of food.

"What did the ten soldiers who escorted Zhu Rong’s family to the mountain say?" Ye Zhengjun, holding his food box, asked Lu Jiang as he ate, "I got there late and didn’t see the boys. When I realized it was almost mealtime, I was too lazy to go and find them. On their way up the mountain, did Wang Baozhu and her two children cause any trouble?"

Feng Qingxue immediately perked up her ears.

After swallowing his food, Lu Jiang replied, "Why wouldn’t they? With Wang Baozhu’s temperament, she’s bound to stir up trouble. Halfway up the mountain, Wang Baozhu and her sons regretted it because they were tired. They screamed that they wanted to go back down and refused to go up any further, causing a commotion."

When they were climbing the mountain, they were caught in a blizzard.

The ten soldiers escorting them up the mountain were laden with gear and supplies and were tethered together by ropes tied around their waists to prevent anyone from getting lost in the snow.

After a third of the way, Wang Baozhu and her sons were exhausted and started clamoring to return downhill. They unraveled their ropes and walked in a daze, with none of the soldiers noticing Zhu Rong’s indifferent standstill.

"The snowstorm has already obliterated our tracks. If you wish to go down, be my guest, but I won’t accompany you."

Zhu Rong’s words brought Wang Baozhu to a halt. As she looked back towards their path, indeed the footprints were nowhere to be seen, all being covered by the accumulated snow. This was catastrophic. She wailed and made a scene, cursing Zhu Rong with all sorts of vile insults, accusing him of tricking and deceiving her.

Zhu Rong carried his sickly, but still spirited daughter on his back. Wordlessly he watched Wang Baozhu as his faint voice dissipated into the snowy wind and echoed in Wang Baozhu’s ears, "Either you can descend on your own and get lost in the mountains or you can follow me up the mountain. Once at the outpost, you all can rest as much as you want, and for a short period of time, there won’t be any reason to go down."

Despite being stubborn, Wang Baozhu feared death. She had no choice but to continue climbing the snowy mountain to the outpost, obediently following behind Zhu Rong.

When the ten soldiers involved in the escort returned stealthily in the early morning hours, having made the necessary handovers with the sentry and Zhu Rong, they found Wang Baozhu – weary from the hardship of the ascent to the outpost - regretting her decision and begging to descend with them and live in the barracks, waiting for Zhu Rong. Her sons strongly endorsed this suggestion.

"Poor Zhu Rong, saddled with a wife and kids like that," sighed Ye Zhengjun, after hearing Lu Jiang’s report.

Guo Cui asked about the scenario and Feng Qingxue quietly shared the story with her.

"Can such violent and fierce people exist in this world?" Guo Cui was astonished.

"We witnessed it ourselves, sister-in-law," said Feng Qingxue, "Were it not for my refusal to be taken advantage of, she would have had her way. Just as the Commander mentioned, it was a pity for Comrade Zhu Rong. To make his wife and children give up their bad habits, he volunteered to be stationed at that harsh outpost. Until they reform, he has no intention of bringing them back down the mountain."

Guo Cui felt grateful that she did not personally encounter Wang Baozhu. She had dressed herself in a fashionable new outfit that was available only in Shanghai and had asked someone to bring it to her.

Thankfully, none of the other military dependents who arrived were like Wang Baozhu. They were amiable and courteous during their first meeting.

In less than a month, over twenty family members moved into the family quarters. Seventeen of these family members came along with children of various ages, totaling over thirty kids. The whole compound came alive with their presence, with none being more excited than Xibao.

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