Refusing to marry a widower, I went on a crazy spree of sending my children to the army.

Chapter 258 I just heard the girl wanted to find a boyfriend, so I specifically picked out some exce

Qiao Manman hummed in agreement, put the chicken soup into a thermos, and watched Lu Yuan leave.

Looking at the almost empty clay pot, he smiled, took out some ready-made chicken soup from his spatial storage, put it in and stirred it, then ladled some into a bowl and delivered it to his neighbors.

After exchanging some mushrooms and vegetables, Qiao Manman stored them away.

When Lu Yuan returned, I cooked him a bowl of clear soup noodles and a plate of braised beef. After he finished eating, his fatigue subsided a little.

Qiao Manman handed him a bottle of mutated corn juice: "Drink it, brush your teeth afterward, and go relieve Xia Zhao and Ruan Qiaomei on duty!"

Lu Yuan had no objections and gulped down the green corn juice, feeling refreshed.

After washing up in the bathroom and putting on a light cotton-padded jacket, I briefly told Qiao Manman about the situation over the stream before heading out to the next apartment building with her.

“Wife, if that father and daughter surnamed Su come looking for me, you must help me. I swear, I only glanced at her white vest when I was arresting the criminals, I didn’t look at it carefully at all.”

"You already knew it was white, and you still said you didn't look closely!"

"These days, aren't all vests white? Even if you haven't seen them, you can guess!"

"I'll get you some ointment to apply when I get home tomorrow. With such a handsome face, it's quite eye-catching!"

Lu Yuan nodded: "Give me some more rashes, I don't mind the ugliness!"

Qiao Manman rolled her eyes: "I don't like it!"

Lu Yuan chuckled, then heard his wife say, "Qian Xiaoni has been working irregular hours lately, saying she wants to show you how much she cares about you!"

Lu Yuan felt nauseous, as if he had swallowed a dead fly: "No way, I have nothing to do with her!"

Qiao Manman suppressed a laugh, raised her hand to knock on the door, and saw Qian Xiaoni standing at the door in surprise, looking at Lu Yuan and screaming: "Ahhh, you're back! I knew my prayers worked!"

"Look, I've been staying up all night every day, and now I have dark circles under my eyes!"

Lu Yuan took two steps back and shouted at the top of his lungs, "We have all seen Comrade Qian's care for Comrade Xu."

Comrade Xu has shown bravery and fearlessness in his missions, repeatedly achieving outstanding feats. I believe he will be promoted soon.

Qian Xiaoni didn't take it seriously and was just about to say something derogatory when Qiao Manman pushed her into the house.

The door slammed shut, cutting off any prying eyes from outside.

Qian Xiaoni said sarcastically, "He's just a squad leader. How high can he get promoted? Platoon leader, company commander, or battalion commander?"

Xu Xiaotian blushed and said, "Qian Xiaoni, don't go too far! Even if my rank is low, I rose through the ranks step by step, through hard work and merit. I have no regrets towards heaven and earth, and no regrets in my own heart!"

Qiao Manman smiled at Xia Zhao and Ruan Qiaomei, telling them to go back and get some rest.

Qian Xiaoni put her hands on her hips and said, "You, a lowly soldier with no connections, can become a commander? Humph, I don't believe it!"

Qiao Manman turned her head and glanced at Lu Yuan, raising an eyebrow: "Commander Lu?"

If Qian Xiaoni hadn't gone through it, how could she be so sure that Lu Yuan could reach such a high position?

Lu Yuan raised his hand to cover Qiao Manman's mouth, his ears burning: "Don't talk nonsense!"

Xu Xiaotian felt uneasy seeing the two flirting. But he couldn't blame the battalion commander for all of this; he was clearly the most innocent one.

Lu Yuan sighed and handed the lunchbox to Xu Xiaotian: "Your sister-in-law left this for you!"

Xu Xiaotian opened it and exclaimed, "It's chicken soup! Battalion Commander, you and your wife can have it, why did you save some for me!"

"Manman said you've worked hard and asked me to share in your joy!"

Xu Xiaotian nodded: "Battalion Commander, you're becoming more and more popular!"

"What, wasn't I human before?"

"You used to be so aloof that we were afraid to get close to you!"

Lu Yuan didn't dwell on the issue and went inside with Qiao Manman to rest.

After the door closed, Qian Xiaoni snatched the lunchbox away: "What are you eating? You think you deserve to eat the midnight snack given by Battalion Commander Lu?"

Before Xu Xiaotian could react, he gulped down the chicken soup. After finishing, he let out a satisfied burp: "Ah, so full!"

Qiao Manman slept soundly until dawn, waiting for Xia Zhao to come and take over her shift before going home with Lu Yuan.

I bought two ointments from the system store. One made my face look sallow. The other caused a rash, making my skin look like I had an allergic reaction.

Lu Yuan carried the ointment to work, and was on tenterhooks all morning.

Sure enough, around noon, a father and daughter came over and made a scene, demanding that the man who had seen his daughter naked that day take responsibility.

The leader was at his wit's end, thinking, "What's with all this nonsense? How many people do the men in the team save throughout the year? Are they all supposed to marry them?"

Brigade Commander He wanted to send the man away, but Political Commissar Zou, who didn't get along with him, said, "Don't do that! Call him out and ask him. Maybe someone really wants to marry him!"

Brigade Commander He was indignant, yet he also felt there was some truth to it. Many of the team's members were notorious for their personal problems; if these issues could truly be resolved, it would be a good thing.

"Alright, I'll tell them to go to the door!"

Hearing the commotion at the door, Lu Yuan immediately applied ointment to himself. His sallow face was covered in red rashes, making him look ugly and repulsive.

Brigade Commander He caught a glimpse and was startled: "What's wrong? Everything was fine yesterday?"

Lu Yuan coughed guiltily, "I ate something bad and had an allergic reaction! Boss, what are you planning to do..."

"This is none of your business, you should rest!"

They then named several families who were extremely poor and couldn't afford a bride price. They also found several women whose appearances were considered unattractive and were therefore disliked by others.

There are tall, short, fat, thin, and those who look older than their age.

They even brought out two widowers who had lost their wives: "You lot, go to the door and help them find some girls!"

The greenhorns were stunned: "Leader?"

"Go, go, hurry up! The girl is waiting at the door!"

Seeing that the leader wasn't joking, the old bachelors took off running, each one faster than the last.

Su Shilan's heart pounded with nervousness as she saw a group of people running towards her. But as the camouflage uniforms drew closer, she realized it wasn't quite what she had imagined.

The one in the front isn't even as tall as her dad. And the one behind her looks like a baboon.

"You must be Comrade Su. My name is Zhang Daniu, and I'm from Ninggutai. My family spans five generations; I alone have seven siblings, and our main branch has a total of sixty-nine people..."

“Miss Su, Miss Su, look at me. My name is Liu Gui, and I am the deputy battalion commander. I have two obedient children. You won’t need to have any children after you marry me.”

Su Shilan staggered a few steps: "You, you... Dad, they're bullying us! This isn't the soldier who went on the mission that day at all!"

"It's too much to bully others, it's too much to bully others!"

Su Musheng slapped his thigh and roared to the sky, "If you don't want to explain, fine, but you lot have dared to insult my son and me like this! I'm going to sue! I'm going to sue!!!"

Upon hearing this, Brigade Commander He quickly stepped forward to reassure her: "No, no, no, let's talk this out! I just heard that the young lady wanted to find a boyfriend, so I specially selected outstanding soldiers for you to choose from."

"If we don't like them, we'll just find another batch. No worries, huh?"