Chapter 107

“If you were a whiny woman, there would be no whiny women under the sky” Xu Wen shook her head, she really didn’t think Song Boying was a whiny woman

According to Song Boying’s character, she wouldn’t talk to outsiders about what happened between the couple

This outsider should have also included her and Lu Yuanzheng

Yesterday was an accident that touched Song Baoying’s most fragile nerve and caused her to suddenly break down

She probably thought that Xu Wen had already seen her bad side and knew that she had problems with Shi Lei, so she said those things to her today

Otherwise, she should have continued to maintain the appearance of harmony and happiness

Song Bo Ying didn’t say anything

Xu asked, “I’ve been here for a year, and I’ve seen Instructor Shi cry at least three times” She stretched out her hand and made a gesture

She stretched out her hand and made an ok gesture, signaling the three vertical fingers

Song Boying abruptly looked up at Xu Man, as if she couldn’t believe what she heard

Xu Wen nodded with a smile, “Every time I cried, it was because of you”

“Because of me? What’s wrong with me?” Song Bo Ying asked herself that she had done her duty as a wife Even if her feelings weren’t there, she didn’t say how to torture Shi Lei, so why did she run to someone else’s house and cry?

Her face was full of doubts

“Instructor Shi is usually always smiling and laughing looking like nothing is bothering him Often, once he mentioned that you were at home giving birth to a baby and he couldn’t make it back, he felt ashamed of you! Said that the thing he was most sorry for in his life was you He said that he was not able to be with you when you had a hard time giving birth Especially after drinking some wine, mentioning you mother and daughter will definitely shed tears”

Song Bo Ying froze, “He really said that? And still cry?”

“Yes!” Xu Wen was quite puzzled when she heard Song Boying complain just now, why did she think Shi Lei would be indifferent to her grievances?

Song Boying said nastily, “He didn’t! He never says things like that at home! Not to mention shedding tears”

“But here it will be said It will be said that you suffered a hard time giving birth to a child Said it was hard for you to work at home alone and take care of the old man and the kids Other than that, it’s okay, it’s just that every time I talk about you giving birth to a child, I instantly redden my eyes” Xu Wen didn’t lie Maybe it was the so-called speaking from the heart to strangers and arguing with familiar people

Though the two of them didn’t even seem to fight anymore

Song Boying hadn’t seen it before, and for a moment couldn’t imagine the image of Shi Lei crying out of heartache and guilt for her

Xu Wen carefully looked at her expression and then said, “Actually, you still care about Instructor Shi as well, right?”

Song Boying pursed her lips and shook her head, “Care about him for what?”

At one time, she definitely cared, and after being disappointed time and time again, she didn’t care anymore

Every time she needed him, he was always absent

“Then I’ll change the word” Seeing that she rejected her own good words about Shi Lei, Xu Wen asked in a different way, “Are you willing? Are you willing to be like this until you grow old? You’re only in your thirties, your life is just half over You and Instructor Shi began with love but didn’t really get it I’m sure you didn’t think at the time you got married that your life after marriage would be filled with nothing but chicken feathers, endless in-law and daughter-in-law conflicts, and children who will always have new problems But what about yourself? Ever gotten that?”

Song Bo Ying repeated in a daze, “Am I willing?” She shook her head, “How can I be willing?”

The marriage she envisioned was one where she could see Shi Lei’s quiet side face every morning when she opened her eyes, one where she sat opposite each other at the dinner table and ate quietly together, and one where she walked together hand in hand in the evening

She was pregnant, he accompanied around, together to meet the child, accompanied the child to grow up

Is he holding the child holding her hand, a family of three and beautiful

Instead, she was like a living widow, guarding her in-laws who didn’t need care but would find fault with the child’s growth alone

“Since you’re not willing, want to try letting go of the past and start over?” Xu Man coaxed softly, feeling like a witch who encouraged good girls to do bad things

But Song Bo Ying was not encouraged, she shook her head, “You’ve said it all, I’m a thirty-something year old, where can I go to start over? How can I start over when my old husband and wife and children are so old? The past is the past!”

“What’s wrong with being in your thirties? Thirtysomething life to half exactly is the most beautiful time! Starting over means don’t think about your old married couple, you just pretend that the previous ten years don’t exist to get to know him all over again”

“What’s the difference? Aren’t the days the same? Any more acquaintances, he’s on the island and I’m at home, ten letters a year at most, still a couple in name only”

“So, you have to try to change ah! Instructor Shi’s career is here, he can’t change But you can You come to the island and live together as a family of three You’ll be able to realize what you just said, holding hands and strolling along the beach, with him holding the baby and holding you”

“Huh?” Song Bo Ying hesitated for a moment, but still shook her head, “No way! Not to mention whether the old people in my family would agree if I resigned Even if my family agrees, I’m willing or not Wenwen is in elementary school! There is no school here We can’t delay the child’s studies for the sake of this matter between adults, right?”

Now that you can go to college, Song Baoying said nothing, she is not willing to delay the child’s education, that is the child’s lifetime prospects

“Look! You always put others first Always plan for others first This kind of giving personality can harvest a large wave of touches in a short period of time, and over time others will take your giving for granted

A child grows up She is the fruit of love not the bondage or end of love You have to solve the problem with Instructor Shi before you can give your child a happy environment to grow up!

In my concept, the husband and wife relationship is above all kinship relationships and comes first Only when the husband and wife relationship is harmonious, the parent-child relationship can be harmonious, and the family relationship can also be harmonious

As for the issue of children going to school I do have an immature suggestion”

Song Boying thought carefully and felt that Xu Wen was particularly right

When a husband and wife get along well, there will be fewer conflicts between the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law

The mother-in-law knew that she was useless as a demon, and the daughter-in-law Yuan would look at her husband’s face and treat her mother-in-law a little better

Instead of the way it is now, she is like a free servant in the house

Always being called around by her mother-in-law, doesn’t it feel like Shi Lei doesn’t care about her?

In the middle of the day Song Boying spoke almost sighing, ”I finally realize why on this island no matter if it’s a warrior or sister-in-law, no matter if it’s an adult or a child who mentions you they always have a face of admiration! I’ve been alive for more than thirty years, but I’ve never seen such a wonderful person like you! Sister-in-law, what other brilliant ideas do you have to solve the child problem?”

“What other brilliant ideas are there?” Xu Wen cried and laughed, “Sister-in-law, you’re putting me on such a high pedestal that I don’t dare to speak In fact, it’s very simple, you are a teacher yourself, right? The school set isn’t difficult for you, you also have more than ten years of teaching experience, so being a principal of an elementary school isn’t difficult right?”

“Huh?” Song Boying couldn’t follow Xu Wen’s train of thought for a moment, “What principal?” How could the discussion be about being a principal when there was no school at all?

Xu Wen put the milk tea back on the coffee table, changed to a comfortable position and leaned on the back of the sofa, and seriously told Song Baoying, “Actually, I haven’t had this idea for more than a day and a half, and I’ve discussed it with Lu Yuanzheng and the others before It’s just that I haven’t been able to find a suitable candidate

Sister-in-law, you also know that there are many other sisters-in-law facing the same situation as you The army’s welfare for military wives is already very good If you don’t have an elderly person at home who needs constant care, you can still consider going to the island for a family reunion

Most of the sisters-in-law who come nowadays have pre-school children with them There are also many sisters-in-law who want to come but can’t because they can’t send their children to school But what if the schooling problem is solved?”

Song Bo Ying froze, thought for a moment, and spoke, “Then the island should become more and more lively and popular, right?”

“That’s only one aspect Long-distance relationships are quite torturous no matter what It doesn’t matter if it’s a couple or a family of three or four, all together One can work without worry, and the other can be a practical family man Reducing couple conflicts This is a good thing!”

Xu Man pointed to the huge map of the island on the wall opposite the coffee table, “Sister-in-law, look there Lu Yuanzheng and Instructor Shi have already planned out the location of the school just waiting for future construction

But they can build a school but not a teacher This island is just short of a particularly experienced elementary school principal I think you’re a good fit”

Song Bo Ying stood up and walked over to the map

When she saw it just now, she wondered what it was, but it turned out to be a map of the island

It’s not appropriate to say map, it’s more like a painting

Hanging on the wall, it was quite beautiful

The whole map is hand-drawn, above densely marked, almost in meters, the soil quality, use, and future planning into what kind of

She saw the word school at a glance

The place that Lu Yuanzheng had chosen looked clean, and the location of the land was good

It seemed to be a bit far from the camp and the family buildings at the moment, but it was in the center of the family area and the future village, so the children on the island would be able to go to the same school when the time came

She raised her hand and gently rubbed it over the spot labeled Primary School

Xu Wen followed and got up to walk over to her, ”Sister-in-law I know that you are now a key teacher in the school, and your salary shouldn’t be too low If you are willing to stay on the island and teach There should be a way for you to apply for a portion of your salary here, in addition to the ten dollars per month that comes with the military subsidy”

Song Boying shook his head, “It’s not about the salary Eating and drinking from the army here, teaching the children of the soldiers and making it easier for yourself is something that should be done But the elementary school can’t be like sister-in-law Wang Ying’s teaching the children In addition to the formal school building, it is unrealistic to have only one teacher”

Whether it was Xu Wen or Wang Ying, they could teach all the preschoolers like a flock of sheep

But elementary school was different, there were several grades in elementary school, so she couldn’t teach one class here and one class there, could she?

The children in each class could not learn well

This issue was also considered by Xu Wen, who nodded her head in agreement: ”I know We can solve the talent problem slowly When the island is really built, we can hire professional teachers from outside But, for now, we can only be self-sufficient What I mean is for you to be the principal and create a teaching program based on the outside teaching materials It’s not difficult to buy the textbooks twice a year The most troublesome thing is the teachers I think the sisters-in-law will have to do it themselves

I’ll sign up first In addition, Jiang Yiyi Wang Ying and her two sisters-in-law can also teach elementary school, and it seems that there are several other sisters-in-law who have high school or junior college education But we’re not from the same school, we’ve never really been teachers, so we need you to take the helm It would be best if you could give us a pre-service training That is, before the official class, teach us how to write the board, how to prepare the lesson, what kind of teaching method the children like the most

It’s fine if we’re short a few teachers, we can have one person in charge of two grades or one person teaching two classes”

Song Boying’s gaze flickered

She had originally thought that she would just live her life until she grew old

But Xu Wen pointed out another path to her

This path allowed her to continue to be her teacher, and also allowed her family to reunite without being separated

Her in-laws were still healthy, and she had an aunt and brother-in-law at home to take care of her

It was entirely possible to stay on the island

Before, she had little interest in staying on the island, but now she admitted that she was moved by Xu Man’s words

Could the dream from ten years ago be fulfilled?

But could the feelings that had been worn out for ten years still be there?

It’s good to resign, but if she fails, then she’ll go home with nothing

Song Baoying is a little uncertain, anticipation and excitement mixed with feelings for Shi Lei and his own lack of confidence

Xu Wen knew that it was a bit difficult to overturn her habits of so many years and let go of her hatred for Shi Lei

Yes, she could feel that Song Baoying hated Shi Lei

Some hate is not necessarily gnashing of teeth

Because the opposite of love is hate, and the opposite of hate is plain

Song Baoying took a deep breath, “Give me two days, I have to think about it”

Anyway, Shi Lei’s side is definitely not busy for two days, and they can’t leave the island for a while

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Xu Wen nodded his head

Song Baoying looked at Xu Man and hesitated

“Sister-in-law, feel free to ask whatever you want” Xu Wen opened his mouth with a faint smile, signaling Song Baoying to sit down

Song Boying loved that bean bag and sat back down again

Xu Man then sat on the rocking chair in front of the bed and looked over at the beach

There were fewer and fewer people on the beach, most of the new recruits and the warriors who had to rotate went back to rest, leaving only a portion of the veterans and retired veterans as well as the two main officers

“Sister-in-law You gave up going to college to come here just because you don’t want to be separated from Camp Lu?”

Xu Wen nodded and shook her head again, “I didn’t give up on college, I’m still a current college student I’m not delaying my studies by coming to accompany him It sounds like I’m sacrificing a lot for him, but in reality, I’m just spending less time with my classmates Think of it as coming to accompany him on a side vacation”

“That’s not true! College life can’t be compared to life on the island ” Song Bo Young said and closed his mouth in the middle of his sentence, feeling that it was a bit of a provocation, he changed the question, “Don’t you feel aggrieved?”

Obviously there are better choices, but insist on coming to the island to suffer

“No!” Xu Qianqi’s frankness, smiling happily, raised his hand and compared it to his own home, “Look at my place of residence this food where does it look like I’m being condescending to myself?”

Song Bo Ying did not know what to say

Obviously it should be very aggravating, but Xu Wen did live here like he was on vacation

But even the most comfortable days could not withstand the long hours of loneliness

Knowing what Song Boying meant, Xu Man thought for a moment and said, “I know that many sisters-in-law are aggrieved I also know that their profession is respected It is said that half of the military medals are his and half of his sisters-in-law’s But the fact is that most people ignore the contribution of military wives”

To a long time later is also, there are military priority window, there are military exemption scenic spot

Nowhere is there a priority for military wives military wives free tickets

“Sister-in-law, do you know sister-in-law Li?”

Song Boying nodded, “I know, but I’m not familiar”

Because she seldom came to the compound, she had only eaten together once or twice by chance

“When I first arrived at the compound, Sister Li said something to me that I still remember” Xu Man walked back to the coffee table, picking up his milk tea and adding two more scoops of ice, “She said that when she got to know Class Captain Lu, he was just a soldier The moment she accepted Lv Ban Chang, she was ready to be a military wife Everyone knows that being a military wife will be bitter and tiring, obviously two people but hard to live as a marriage of one person, but also have to be ready to sacrifice the man at any time

But she just like Lv Ban Chang, like to even know very hard is willing, and no matter how Lv Ban Chang, she will not complain Because Lv Ban Chang’s occupation has too much helplessness

It’s not that he doesn’t want to accompany her, nor does he not want to tell her where he’s going, and he doesn’t want her to be scared all day long But he had a more important mission That’s why Mrs Li always said that she treated every day with Captain Lu as if it were her last

Last year, Captain Lu died He was on this island Mrs Li came to this island with him She had nothing to do with the army anymore, so she stayed here to be with Captain Lu Aren’t we lucky compared to them?

At least we love him or hate him! He’s still around”

Song Boying opened her mouth, shock evident in her eyes

After a long time, Song Baoying smiled bitterly, “Compared to sister-in-law Li, I’m ashamed When I met Shi Lei, he was also a soldier But I don’t have this kind of awareness as Sister Li Maybe that’s why I live a more painful life than Sister Li?”

Xu Wen didn’t say anything

Most people only saw how handsome they looked in those green clothes, and they saw how handsome they looked in those clothes

They couldn’t see the blood and tears that had been shed underneath the tired wounds

A soldier’s boyfriend is very secure, to pay but few people have really thought about it

Most girls are like Song Baoying, who only imagined the beauty of marrying Shi Lei, but never thought of the responsibilities and obligations and sufferings he would bear

“It doesn’t matter what the reason is Life is so long, you still have a chance to choose again, don’t you? Life can be broken, or you can choose another way

If you have time, go to the kiosk more often and talk to Mrs Li I think your heart will unravel quite a bit” Xu Man suggested, “There’s a lot we can learn from her”

Song Boying nodded as she took a deep breath, “I don’t think I need to think about it I want to stay on the island The life on the island that I left I can imagine growing old, but I can’t imagine staying here for a second

I admire Sister Lee and I envy you I want to learn from you

I don’t want you to laugh at me, but last night when I was most upset I had thoughts of dying It’s only been a day, and after only chatting with you for a while, I’m actually starting to look forward to the fact that maybe Shi Lei and I we can still get back to our old feelings”