The male medical staff took a glance at the wound on Lu Haici’s face and was speechless. “Comrade, your son’s wound is nothing to worry about. Just make sure he doesn’t get soap water on it when washing his face. It might sting a bit if he does, but otherwise, there’s nothing to be concerned about.”

It was just a small scrape; he thought it might be something serious.

However, there were especially many kids coming to the infirmary today.

Was there a fight among the kindergarten children?

Lin Qingqing certainly knew the wound was not a big deal.

Not only did people in that era raise children without fuss, but even in modern times, some who treated their children like royalty would know this wasn’t a serious injury.

However, Lin Qingqing had her own intentions.

She said, “Comrade, could you please apply some antiseptic on the wound? The red antiseptic would stand out more on his face, so he’ll pay more attention to it and avoid touching the wound when washing his face.”

With the original owner’s memories, she knew that this era had red antiseptic, as her grandfather was a barefoot doctor and they had some at home.

The male medical staff was taken aback but knew that many women tended to overreact.

Not wanting to argue, he took out some red antiseptic and applied it to the child’s wound.

Besides, children can be careless, so the woman had a point.

The red antiseptic created a bright red stripe on Lu Haici’s little face.

Lin Qingqing added, “Comrade, could you apply it a bit thicker? That way, the child will pay more attention to it.”

Although the current red stripe was already very noticeable, Lin Qingqing hoped it would stand out even more.

The male medical staff sighed but complied. “Alright.”

He expanded the red antiseptic a bit more around the wound. “How’s this?”

Lin Qingqing nodded in satisfaction. “That’s perfect! This way, the child definitely won’t touch the wound while washing his face. Thank you, Comrade. Haici, salute the uncle and say thank you.”

Lu Haici stood up straight, awkwardly saluting the male medical staff, and said in a childlike voice, “Thank you, Uncle.”

The male medical staff chuckled at his cute gesture and ruffled his hair. “You’re welcome.”

He thought for a moment and then took a piece of fruit candy out of the drawer. “Here you go.”

Lu Haici looked towards Lin Qingqing.

Lin Qingqing nodded. “The uncle gave you candy; what do you say?”

Lu Haici accepted the candy, blushing, and said, “Thank you, Uncle.”

It was the first time he received candy from a stranger, and he felt a mix of excitement and shyness.

After leaving the infirmary, Lu Haici was so happy that he couldn’t control himself and started bouncing around.

He was particularly cheerful today because his mom said he was a good boy.

His son, also because of the unfamiliar uncle giving him candy.

Lin Qingqing watched him bouncing around and couldn’t help but smile.

It was the first time she had seen this child so lively; he had been too well-behaved before.

It’s better for children to be a bit more spirited.

The journey from the medical clinic to the family compound successfully attracted many gazes.

However, Lin Qingqing had expected this because the bright red medicine on Lu Haici’s face was quite noticeable.

Lin Qingqing didn’t know much about the personality of Qin’s wife, but from Xu Huijuan’s words, she understood that this woman, who was Qin Ming’s grandmother, probably wasn’t easy to get along with.

Xu Huijuan was Ji Yang’s mother, and from the summary of the novel, she knew that Xu Huijuan was a decent person because she treated Ji Yang very well.

Just this point was enough to earn her respect.

Moreover, today, when Teacher Qian spoke, he was careful and cautious, which indirectly confirmed Xu Huijuan’s remarks about Qin Ming’s grandmother not being easy to deal with.

Although Lin Qingqing had never had a falling out with such people, she knew the saying “words can be terrifying.”

Generally, the weak have certain advantages because people tend to sympathize with them.

She had the male medical staff apply the red medicine generously to Lu Haici’s face, and the reason for this was also related.

If Lu Haici returned to the family compound unscathed, while Qin Ming had a scraped, bleeding arm, then regardless of the cause, everyone would likely not speak kindly about Lu Haici.

But now, with red medicine on Lu Haici’s face, it was clear to everyone that he was injured.

No matter how severe the injury was, it still signified he had been hurt, which was far more advantageous than if he had returned without any marks.

Additionally, Lu Haici was injured on his face, while Qin Ming was injured on his arm.

As the saying goes, “don’t hit the face,” so the location of Lu Haici’s injury gave him an advantage.

If Qin Ming’s grandmother came and calmly discussed the matter, having the two children apologize to each other, then this would be fine.

However, if she insisted on making a fuss and putting the blame entirely on Lu Haici, then sorry, but Lin Qingqing didn’t care if the other party was the commander’s wife.

The commander was not the boss here; she had her own ways of making sure the woman wouldn’t be able to hold her head high in the family compound.

Holding hands, a big and a small person walked into the area where the Lu family courtyard was located and encountered a few familiar faces.

“Oh no, what happened to Lu Haici’s face?”

“Wow, the kid’s face is injured?”

“What’s going on? Is it serious?”

Among the group of women, some Lin Qingqing recognized from the night before, while others were strangers.

However, all of them knew Lu Haici since he had lived here for over a year.

During the times when Lu Cheng was on missions, Lu Haici was usually entrusted to Yuxiu’s, and even the women present would give Lu Haici something to eat.

On one hand, because Lu Cheng was the regimental commander, everyone wanted to curry favor with him.

On the other hand, Lu Haici would tell Lu Cheng about those who treated him well, and Lu Cheng would reciprocate with gifts.

Additionally, some genuinely cared for Lu Haici, feeling that the child was pitiful.

Lin Qingqing smiled and said, “It’s nothing serious; he just got into a fight with some kids at kindergarten. Children are mischievous, and it’s nothing to worry about.”

One of the women chimed in, “Exactly! My kid is the same way—always getting into scrapes. Sometimes he doesn’t even know where all the bruises come from!”

“It’s fine as long as they’re alright. Kids can fight one day and be friends the next; it’s quicker than when couples fight at home!”

Pfft… Some couldn’t help but laugh at that comment.

Lin Qingqing joined in the laughter and added, “If the wounds were on his body, that would be one thing, but since it’s on his face, I’m worried about scars.” If someone else had said this, she would’ve responded with four words: “teasing for fun.”

“Oh dear, having scars on the face is serious!”

“Surely it won’t happen; he’s still young, and his face is still growing. He probably won’t scar.”

“I took a close look, and the wound doesn’t seem that bad. I doubt it will leave a scar.”

Lin Qingqing sighed. “When I was a kid, I often scraped my knees and elbows too. My grandma used to say that when you have a scrape, you shouldn’t eat anything made with soy sauce; that way, it wouldn’t leave a scar.”

That was a childhood memory; kids in the countryside loved playing hide and seek, and she enjoyed it as well.

She often hid in places where she could scrape her face, and during that time, her grandma never added soy sauce to her meals, insisting that it was to prevent scars.

In the end, when her face healed, she indeed had no scars.

However, the notion that eating soy sauce would lead to scarring has no scientific basis.

After becoming an influencer, Lin Qingqing remembered this and specifically researched it.

Even without scientific evidence, it never hurts to be cautious with what you eat.

“Is there really such a saying?”

“Can soy sauce cause scarring?”

The women were filled with curiosity.

Lin Qingqing replied, “Perhaps it’s just that the older generation worries a lot.”

“Qingqing… Qingqing…”

Just as Lin Qingqing chatted with the other military wives, she heard a call coming from ahead.

Yu Xiuyao hurried over, exclaiming, “Qingqing, you’re finally back!”

Yu Xiuyao had also heard about the fight between Lu Haici and Qin Ming because some of the kids involved lived nearby and knew that the Lu and Yu families were close.

She came over to bring it up.

Waking up.

When Yu Xiuyou heard this, she quickly went to the Lu family’s house.

As a result, Lin Qingqing wasn’t there, so Yu Xiuyou waited in the courtyard for a while.

With her somewhat impatient nature, she couldn’t wait any longer and planned to find Lin Qingqing.

However, as soon as she walked out, she spotted Lin Qingqing and Lu Haici.

“Sister-in-law.” When Lin Qingqing saw her coming, she held Lu Haici’s hand and walked toward her. “Sister-in-law, what brings you here? Did you hear about Haici?”

Yu Xiuyou nodded, “Let’s talk at home.”

As she spoke, she noticed Lu Haici’s face and exclaimed, “How did this child get such a serious injury?”

Because there were people around, Lin Qingqing naturally didn’t explain in detail.

She said, “It’s nothing serious, nothing serious. Let’s go home first.”

Yu Xiuyou observed Lu Haici’s face more closely and realized that it was just exaggerated by the red medicine; the injury wasn’t severe.

She then let out a slight sigh of relief.

When they arrived at the Lu family’s house, Lin Qingqing opened the door. “Sister-in-law, please have a seat. I’ll get you some tea.” As she spoke, she headed to the kitchen.

The cooled boiled water was prepared earlier while steaming eggs and potatoes; it was still in the pot and hadn’t been transferred to the thermos yet.

She used a bowl to serve Yu Xiuyou.

Yu Xiuyou was indeed thirsty.

She had just returned from the county with Lin Qingqing and hadn’t had a chance to drink water at home before hearing about the incident, so she had to be thirsty since morning.

Seeing Lin Qingqing going to the kitchen to pour water, she began to observe the room.

When she had come here the day before to take Lin Qingqing to the hospital, the place was full of dust, especially that room, which looked like a dog kennel.

But now, even though there were things piled up in the corners, the tables and chairs were all cleaned up.

“Aunt Qin, please sit. I’m going to put my backpack away.” Lu Haici took off his little backpack and ran to the room.

“Hey… hey…” Yu Xiuyou caught a glimpse of the open door to the room, walked over to take a look, and saw that it had already been tidied up nicely.

She let out a sigh of relief; the messy “dog kennel” she had seen that day was probably because Lu Cheng’s wife was unwell and didn’t have the energy to clean.

Now that it was clean, it was all right.

After taking a few glances, Yu Xiuyou quickly returned to her seat, fearing that Lin Qingqing would come in and catch her looking around.