Chapter 1353: At Least I Didn't Come Here in Vain

After the order was issued, all government departments at every level in Tang City went on duty; each street received the notice and immediately began mobilization, but at first no one believed it, causing quite a few incidents. The staff of the streets and neighborhood committees had their throats almost smoking before they convinced most citizens.

Most citizens, adhering to the idea that it was better to believe it than not, evacuated to the temporary open spaces and avoided disaster, but those who refused to listen and clung to the hope of luck paid a terrible, even life-threatening price for their ignorance.

The two chatted for quite a while; from their conversation, Chuxue learned that after the disaster, the evacuated citizens immediately joined the rescue work. Now, a week has passed, and the focus of work there is slowly shifting to rubble clearance, epidemic prevention and control, and resettlement of disaster victims. Although busy in the coming days, it will be correspondingly safer.

Because of her warning, things had finally changed. Chuxue felt slightly relieved in her heart; at least casualties were greatly reduced, which meant she had not come here in vain.

As they were chatting, someone ran in: "Old Zheng, where are you injured? Is it serious?"

Everyone looked toward the door and saw a middle-aged woman rush toward Battalion Commander Zheng. Seeing that he was injured only in his leg, she finally breathed a sigh of relief: "You really scared me to death. The messenger didn't say where you were injured, making me worry blindly all the way here."

Battalion Commander Zheng found it hard to explain; how could he not know what kind of person his wife was? She must have run over before anyone could finish explaining.

Sure enough, a soldier ran in shortly after, panting heavily: "Sister-in-law, I hadn't even finished speaking; why did you run so fast?"

The woman felt a bit embarrassed at this moment: "Xiao Wu, I'm sorry. I just heard our battalion commander was injured and got too anxious."

Battalion Commander Zheng said to Xiao Wu: "You've worked hard. Your sister-in-law is taking care of me, so go ahead and get back to your duties."

But as soon as he said this, Sister-in-law Zheng became unhappy: "Xiao Wu wasn't sent by the unit to take care of you. I still have to take care of our son; how can one person manage everything?"

Battalion Commander Zheng wanted to say something more, but he heard Xiao Wu say: "Battalion Commander, since Sister-in-law needs to take care of Xiaotao, I should stay behind."

Battalion Commander Zheng felt somewhat displeased in his heart, but he didn't want people to laugh at him, so he nodded and agreed.

After they finished talking, Sister-in-law Zheng finally looked at the others in the room: "Battalion Commander Fu, you are staying in this ward too?"

Fu Yan Cheng nodded lightly: "Yes."

Seeing his wife staring at Battalion Commander Fu's wife, Battalion Commander Zheng hurriedly introduced: "That is Battalion Commander Fu's wife."

Fu Yan Cheng pulled Chuxue forward: "Sister-in-law, this is my wife, Xiao Chuxue."

After speaking, he said to Chuxue: "This is Sister-in-law Zheng, Mu Xiaofang."

Chuxue nodded and smiled faintly at her: "Hello, Sister-in-law."

Sister-in-law Zheng sized Chuxue up and down: "I heard early on that Battalion Commander Fu's wife is beautiful; today I finally get to see her."

Battalion Commander Zheng was not originally from their regiment. Because his wife got into a fierce fight with another military wife over a vegetable plot, making a very ugly scene, and there happened to be an opening here, he used connections to transfer over. That is why they were not invited when the others held a banquet before.

Chuxue was not quite clear about the details behind this. Hearing these words, she smiled slightly: "Sister-in-law, you are also very beautiful."

This was not flattery from Chuxue; Sister-in-law Zheng indeed looked good. Although she was already thirty-two, she did not look old at all. It was just that her temper was explosive, and Battalion Commander Zheng had to clean up her messes many times.

If it were not for her temper, Battalion Commander Zheng would have been promoted long ago.