The red meat and white fat made onlookers salivate.
“Is the meat from the family for sale?”
They were all from the same village, and William couldn’t possibly sell it at a high price. It was rare to see oily meat on the dining table, so they decided to take a couple of kg home to satisfy their cravings.
“Of course, it’s for sale!”
William intended to sell both pigs whole, but Amanda said it wasn’t worth it. Besides, they needed to keep some meat for themselves. So they decided to slaughter both pigs, giving away the scraps and selling the excess meat, trying to maximize the value of the two big fat pigs they had worked hard to raise.
After the pigs were slaughtered, the people of Wellwater village learned that William was planning to move his wife and child to the city.
“It’s all for that little rascal at home to go to school!”
William explained this, but the villagers were skeptical.
Had he really struck it rich?
He had completely given up his family’s land, directly entrusted it to others to farm.
William hadn’t really gotten rich, but he was hoping to get rich. If he didn’t leave the backward place, how could he ever get rich!
After dealing with the pigs and poultry at home, William’s family of three packed some pork and their luggage and moved to the commercial capital. On the day William left, Uncle Daniel’s eldest daughter-in-law was truly worried:
“The Miller Family is getting too ambitious!”
Having earned a bit of money, no one asked to borrow from you. As for moving to the provincial capital?
Renting a house is easy, but buying in the city is not cheap. By the time next year’s public grain and retention fees were due, who knew if the Miller Family could come up with it.
“Carson’s grandfather said he would give Elizabeth and her mother some land, but they’ve moved to the provincial capital; would they still care about that land?”
“Why do you care so much? Are you going to take our dad down and become the village chief yourself?”
She rolled her eyes.
As if she loved to meddle; wasn’t she just trying to manage things for the family? Everyone said the Miller Family was making a fortune, and Julie thought of that telegram thick as a letter and Whitaker Scarlett’s introduction letter to Sablewick, suspecting that Whitaker Scarlett had hooked up with some good match. The one with money wasn’t William; it could be Whitaker Scarlett. Once one person rises, the whole family benefits, even her uncle’s family was lifted.
It was frustrating that Miller’s little brat was hard to coax; he had eaten quite a few fruit candies, but when asked what his cousin was going to Sablewick for, he was clueless.
In the past, Julie had mostly goodwill towards the Miller Family and Whitaker Scarlett, but she didn’t know when her attitude gradually changed—perhaps it was because she was the village chief’s daughter-in-law at first, and Carson’s conditions were quite outstanding nearby. She was in a superior position, choosing a match for Carson. Only when one is in a position of advantage can they have sympathy and compassion. In the blink of an eye, Whitaker Scarlett went from being pitiful to not needing help, even surpassing Carson, and Julie’s little bit of compassion was thrown off balance.
As William packed his bags with his wife and child to move to the city, far away in Capital, Kay was truly reporting.
When he arrived in Capital, he let Leo handle the goods, while he sent a telegram to Whitaker Scarlett, and was called back to the army.
“Hey, our Major Kay finally decided to come back.”
A 20-year-old major, a 20-year-old battalion commander.
Kay’s resume is enviable.
Now that the environment has stabilized and peace has returned, the standards for promotions in the military have become stricter. Kay is particularly lucky; he qualified for physical training at 15 and enlisted early, just in time for the 1979 counter-offensive . He was promoted on the front lines for his achievements, and by 1983, at the age of 20, he became a battalion commander and was transferred to the capital, awarded the rank of “major.” Most people are convinced of his abilities, but a small number are secretly jealous and speak in a sarcastic tone.
Upon returning to the unit, Kay changed into his military uniform, and his lazy, carefree demeanor vanished. Once he donned this outfit, he became the daring and combative Commander Kay.
His cold gaze swept over the other person, and without saying a word, he intimidated the sarcastic individual.
The other person felt a jolt in their heart; it was all Kay’s fault for taking such a long leave that they had almost forgotten how terrifying Kay was.
“Oliver, why are you running? I’m not going to eat you.”
Kay smiled slightly, which only made Oliver feel more afraid. Kay is the commander of the first battalion, while Oliver is from the third battalion. They are both battalion commanders, yet Oliver doesn’t understand why he is afraid of Kay. After all, he is ten years older than Kay and has more seniority—yes, that’s it. He hates Kay for this reason; how can someone ten years younger than him, who participated in the counter-offensive against Vietnam together, have more accolades? The later generation surpasses the former, and now they are on equal footing?
A 20-year-old battalion commander, how infuriating!
The military also promotes young officers, and even if Kay has to endure the same hardships as him, by the time they retire, Kay will definitely hold a higher position.
