Chapter 45: Two Weeks of Military Training

“Zhang Xiaoyu, you and your wife can use the food and supplies in the courtyard, but you can’t give them away.”

Zhang Xiaoyu nodded in agreement.

Mi Xia said, “For the courtyard, you’ve hired a cook. Send her the rice and vegetables, give her extra money, and make sure she’s comfortable. Have your younger brother pick them up.”

Zhang Xiaoyu understood that outsiders couldn’t be allowed in the courtyard, so this was the only way. It was a bit troublesome, but safe.

He knew Mi Xia trusted him, entrusting him with all this. He wouldn’t let her down.

He also knew he couldn’t afford to make a mistake. If he did, Mi Xia would definitely replace him; there were plenty of people who wanted the job.

Especially since her husband was an officer, there were so many retired soldiers, hundreds could be easily found. So he not only had to be self-disciplined but also had to keep his wife in check and manage the people under him. He also had to keep meticulous records of every expense each day.

Mi Xia said, “I’m going to military training for half a month. If you’re free, could you pick up Xia Xia to play with Xiao Bao?”

Over the past few days, Mi Xia felt that Liu Zhaodi was meticulous and patient, and seemed to particularly like children, so she could entrust her children to her with peace of mind.

Liu Zhaodi said, “Okay, don’t worry, leave it to me.”

Mo Haoyue and Mi Xia walked into the campus.

“Wow, that girl is so beautiful,” said Passerby A.

“The man next to her is so handsome too! My god, I want to marry him,” said Passerby B.

Many male students were also stunned. Mi Xia and Mo Haoyue calmly sat down next to Su Ranran.

“Mi Xia, yesterday I took my husband to the courtyard you mentioned. Thank you. You gave our family hope; otherwise, we wouldn’t know if Jianguo could stay in this city,” Su Ranran said sincerely.

“I admire your character. Your family is honest and hardworking. Besides, I only introduced it; whether you can stay depends on your husband,” Mi Xia said jokingly with a smile.

Mo Haoyue sat quietly beside her, saying nothing, like Mi Xia’s silent backdrop. The classmates, however, kept discussing the relationship between Mi Xia and Mo Haoyue.

A handsome man, 28.9 years old, walked in. He looked like the refined and decadent type, and many girls stared at him intently.

“Hello everyone, I’m your university class advisor for the next four years. My name is Cheng Jun.” Cheng Jun wrote his name on the blackboard, his handwriting matching his refined and decadent image.

“Who would like to be the first to introduce themselves? You can talk about where you’re from, your hobbies, etc.,” Cheng Jun asked.

Mi Xia didn’t want to be the first. A girl went to the podium first.

“Hello everyone, my name is Zhong Xiaoyu, I’m from JX province, 20 years old, and I enjoy listening to music.”

Once the first person went up, everyone else felt it was easier. They lined up one by one to introduce themselves on stage. Mi Xia was the last.

“Hello everyone, my name is Mi Xia, I’m from LY city, S province, 24 years old, and married.” As soon as Mi Xia finished speaking, there was an uproar from the audience. Many students couldn’t believe that this girl who looked 18 was already married.

Many male students felt like they had experienced heartbreak before even starting to date. Such a beautiful girl, why hadn’t they met her earlier?

Mi Xia said this on purpose. She didn’t want to be bothered by suitors. Right now, she just wanted to study and pursue her career; Mo Haoyue was enough for her.

“Classmate, are you really married? You look like you’re 18,” asked a girl named Zhong Yuexi.

Many boys and girls pricked up their ears; if she was married, they could pursue someone else.

“Yes, I’m married. This is my husband, and our child is four years old,” Mi Xia smiled, revealing two small canine teeth.

Since the beginning of the semester, the class had been speculating about their relationship. Some said they were husband and wife, some said they were childhood sweethearts, and others said they were boyfriend and girlfriend.

Unexpectedly, they really were husband and wife, and their child was already four years old. The boys sighed, and the girls breathed a sigh of relief.

“Students, take your luggage and go out to line up. We’re going to military training,” Cheng Jun said.

Mi Xia said, “Go back first. We have military training. Take care of our daughter.”

The people who had come to see the students off were leaving one after another.

Mo Haoyue said, “Take care of yourself.”

Mo Haoyue watched Mi Xia’s back disappear before he left.

Soon, the students were all on the playground, with students who got along well standing together. They had heard yesterday that the military training would be at a training base.

After arriving at the site, they went to get their military uniforms. The instructor gave them ten minutes to change and return, and to disperse. When they received their uniforms, they were told which dormitory they were assigned to.

When Mi Xia returned to the dormitory, some girls were putting on makeup, not in a hurry to change their clothes. Mi Xia quickly changed and went to the training ground.

When the ten minutes were up, most of the students had arrived. The instructor told everyone to stand at attention. Latecomers were punished with laps; the later they were, the more laps they had to run. They couldn’t eat until they finished, and someone supervised them.

When standing at attention, Mi Xia’s posture was perfect, and the instructor was very satisfied.

Those who were tired had less-than-perfect postures and were immediately punished with laps. After that, no one dared to slack off, no matter how tired they were.

As soon as the rest period began, everyone immediately collapsed to the ground, complaining inwardly. They had only been standing for so long and were already so tired. They still had 15 days of this.

As soon as they separated, she started to miss Mo Haoyue. This time he came back and taught Mi Xia many self-defense techniques, and she studied them diligently.

Standing at attention was the main training item during military training. Standing like a spear for half an hour or more under the scorching sun or in the rain, and crucially, remaining motionless.

Basic queue movements included: standing at attention, at ease, saluting, squatting, sitting, marching at a regular pace, marching at a formal pace, and running.

Any movement resulted in punishment laps. By the end of the day, except for a few people, everyone was exhausted. In the dormitory, they didn’t even want to wash their faces; they just went straight to sleep.

Military training had no effect on Mi Xia. While others were sleeping, she could go out for a walk to digest her food.

After a few days of military training, some boys noticed that Mi Xia was fine every day after training. She went for walks and woke up early without any problems.

In contrast, they were basically exhausted every night, and all they wanted to do after military training was sleep