Chapter 7: The Heimlich Maneuver

“What are you doing? So violent?”

Lin Sinan was a little angry. If he hadn’t dodged quickly, he would have been hit by the book.

“Who told you to talk nonsense?”

Nan Jue just wanted to scare him.

You’re so loose-lipped. Don’t you know what Yu Linglong is thinking?

“It’s all for your own good. Even Yu Linglong is better than your wife.”

Nan Jue got married, and Lin Sinan was more worried than the person involved.

“But you’re making a mistake. I’m already married. Remember, don’t you interfere in my business.”

Nan Jue found another book from under his pillow.

“Come with me on a mission tomorrow. We’re going to the wild boar forest in the northwest mountain area. Wild boars have been appearing there recently, affecting the lives and safety of the people.”

“Good. That’s right. Find more things to do and go home less often.”

Lin Sinan’s mood improved.

He went to headquarters this afternoon to apply for a mission for Nan Jue, but he was scolded by the instructor.

He said, “What does Nan Tuan’s family matters have to do with you? You’re like a jumping grasshopper all day long, just making trouble! His wife keeps coming to headquarters to make a fuss, so you’re not causing trouble!”

Lin Sinan had been feeling depressed, but thankfully, Nan Jue applied for the mission himself.

…

They didn’t notice that Zhang Meimei was eavesdropping outside their door…

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The next day.

Wen Yanyan woke up naturally; her alarm clock was unused.

She slept until dawn, enjoying excellent sleep quality. She looked at the time on the wall.

It wasn’t even seven o’clock yet. In a good mood, she stretched.

The mornings of this era were so quiet, no bustling streets, no rolling wheels.

She got up, washed her face briefly, and went out with a military backpack.

She was going to town, planning to run there, combining it with exercise.

She was familiar with the route to town, as the original owner often went.

She was very enthusiastic about spending money!

But the original owner always went there in a special car for family members, a big liberation, which was specially arranged by the army to make shopping more convenient for military families.

Twice a day, back and forth, at fixed times.

…

However, as soon as Wen Yanyan left the yard, she saw three young women chatting together.

“Hey, let me tell you something strange. Nan Tuan’s wife went up the mountain yesterday.”

“Ah? She went up the mountain? Lazy and fat, she can still climb a mountain? Did you see it?”

“My child said so. He said she picked a basket of unknown wild vegetables.”

“Wow, the sun really rises in the west. She didn’t steal or rob, and she went to dig vegetables. Oh, won’t the wild vegetables she dug be poisonous? Don’t let her get sick from eating them, hehe…”

“Oh～I thought it was something. What’s so strange about that? My news is more interesting. I heard that Wen Yanyan gave Nan Tuan medicine the night before yesterday…for that bedroom stuff. How could she do that?”

“Really?!”

“My god, this is…wicked.”

“Alas! What a waste of Nan Tuan. It’s so upsetting.”

“Cough! Cough! Don’t talk about it. She’s coming out. I have to go back. My child has to go to school.”

“I’ll go too. Why did she get up so early today? What bad luck.”

“Hey, Sister Ping, Fengjie, Lijie, good morning.”

Since Wen Yanyan had encountered them, she didn’t want them to leave like this. It’s just gossip, and she likes it too.

Gossip, gossip, let’s see whose mentality is stronger.

“Oh, Yanzi, good morning to you too.”

After all, Wen Yanyan is Nan Tuan’s wife, and the husbands of these three women don’t have as high a rank as Nan Tuan, so they have to maintain appearances.

However, their smiles were a little stiff.

“Yanzi, where are you going so early?” Sister Ping, the slightly older woman, spoke.

“Going to town, Sister Ping. Who were you talking about just now? It sounded so lively. I want to hear it too.”

She raised her lips slightly.

“No one. We were just chatting. You’re a city person, you don’t like this. Yanzi, why did you cut your hair?”

Sister Ping was clearly a good talker, good at changing the subject.

“Yeah, I cut it. It looked redundant. Sister Ping, next time if you chat again, include me. I want to learn how to gossip too.”

After Wen Yanyan finished speaking, she smoothed her hair by her ears and left.

The three of them exchanged glances, then pouted, said nothing, and went home separately.

While Wen Yanyan appeared calm on the surface, she was actually in a bad mood.

No matter how bad she felt, it was wrong for these people to talk about her like that behind her back!

Although she had fought back just now, she lacked confidence and power.

Three women make a play.

They talked and talked, and they didn’t pay attention to their volume.

So, she heard some of what they said.

What shocked her most was the matter of putting medicine in the water. They knew about it too.

This is a very private matter. Who leaked it!

Yes, it was Zhang Meimei, most likely her!

Because only the two of them knew about this, that bastard!

It seems that Zhang Meimei won’t let her go until she’s killed her, forcing her into the spotlight of public opinion!

Good, you wait!

The original owner’s sleazy persona is not easy to whitewash. I’ll find another opportunity later.

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Two hours later, she finally ran to Anhe Town, more than ten kilometers away from the army.

It was much slower than she expected.

She found the black market familiarly, quickly contacted a vendor, and after some bargaining, sold her hair for three yuan.

Don’t underestimate these three yuan; at that time, it could buy a lot of things.

Because she didn’t have coupons, she made do with what she had.

She bought a pound of salt, half a pound of soy sauce, a liang of chili powder, an onion, a clove of garlic, a pound of soybean oil, two pound of corn flour, two pounds of white flour, and a liang of MSG.

These were all necessities.

In the end, she had two cents left, and she bought a pound of sugar balls and a pound of apples.

Wen Yanyan sold her hair, spent all her money, and bought the things.

She went back to the army, still running.

This time it was a weighted run, carrying the rice, flour, sugar, and oil she had just bought.

When she returned to the military dependents’ compound, she was sweating profusely and panting.

She sat down on a stone under the big locust tree to rest before leaving.

At this time, two five or six-year-old boys were running and playing in the yard.

One boy seemed to have gained the upper hand, and he grinned and laughed triumphantly.

Suddenly, he bent over, a fit of violent coughing, and in a moment, his little face turned red and he couldn’t make a sound.

He couldn’t even stand, swaying unsteadily.

The other boy stood beside him, his face pale with fright, “Xu Mingming, Mingming, what’s wrong with you?”

Wen Yanyan noticed something was wrong and immediately got up and went over.

She squatted in front of the boy, carefully observing his reaction. She saw that he was clutching his chest, his face already turning blue.

She understood.

He must have something in his mouth, and during the playful tussle, it accidentally got stuck in his trachea.

If measures weren’t taken in time, he would be in danger.

This was child’s play for her.

The Heimlich maneuver.

In the new century, almost every parent knew it. She hurriedly got up to hug the boy.

However, he dodged to the side, not cooperating at all, looking at her with a hint of fear.