"Sister-in-law, there's some snow on the ground, the road is slippery, please be careful."

"Sister-in-law, you're on your period? Is this your sister? She looks just like you."

"Doesn't she look like her? You've got good taste, kid. She's my own sister."

...

As soon as she entered the regiment, the soldiers she encountered greeted Lu Fangfang.

Xiuxiu hugged her sister's arm, looking at her with bright eyes, "Sister, how come everyone in the troupe knows you?"

“Your brother-in-law is the deputy commander of the regiment, and I often come to the regiment, so of course we got to know each other.”

Lu Fangfang said with a smile.

Looking down, she saw that she was wearing her husband's military overcoat, which was a size too big, with the hem almost hanging to the ground. She quickly pulled it up a bit.

Then I looked at Xiuxiu. She was wearing her own military coat, which was even less fit, but at least it kept her warm. So what if it was a little big?

As the two were talking, a tall, middle-aged man walked towards them.

"Xiao Lu, have you brought your relatives back?"

"Yes, Commander, this is my sister, Lu Xiuxiu. Xiuxiu, this is our commander."

Xiuxiu looked him over and then quickly said, "Hello, Commander."

"Hey, just call me Comrade Dajiang, no need for 'regimental commander' or anything like that."

Gao Dajiang smiled and waved.

Looking at Lu Xiuxiu, he smiled and said, "Comrade Xiuxiu, your sister is a very capable person. You should learn a lot from her. Are you going to the bathhouse? Hurry up, or the hot water will be gone soon."

Upon hearing the commander's words, Lu Fangfang quickly pulled Xiuxiu away.

When they arrived, they saw Xiao Ting carrying a basin of water out.

The two groups sized each other up, said nothing, and then went their separate ways.

Standing at the entrance of the bathhouse, Lu Fangfang turned back and glanced at Xiao Ting again.

After a few days apart, Xiao Ting looked even thinner.

These days, she and Xu Jinbu have had a huge fight. Everyone in the residential compound knows that she vomits whenever she smells Xu Jinbu's odor, which has severely embarrassed Xu Jinbu.

"Sis, what's wrong?"

"It's okay, let's go in."

Lu Fangfang shook her head and led Xiuxiu into the bathhouse.

After taking off their clothes, the two went to the shower room and began to wash themselves thoroughly.

Xiuxiu remembered her brother-in-law's instructions and kept her eyes on her sister the whole time, afraid that her sister would fall. This made Lu Fangfang blush.

After washing up, the two dried themselves off and put their clothes back on one by one.

It's very cold outside now, and I'm most afraid of being exposed to the wind after taking a shower.

After the package was securely wrapped, the two returned to their residential compound.

"You're back? Come and have something to eat, it'll warm you up."

Zhuang Mingcheng had already prepared the meal, and when he saw the two of them return, he quickly waved to them.

Lu Fangfang took off her military overcoat, called Xiuxiu, and sat down at the table.

"Sister, brother-in-law, there's so much delicious food!"

Xiuxiu looked at the dishes on the table and couldn't help but swallow.

In the center of the table was a pot of rabbit stew with radish, and next to it were a plate of stir-fried shredded potatoes with meat, a plate of stir-fried cabbage with vinegar, and a small bowl of braised pork with quail eggs.

Every bowl and plate was glistening with oil; you could tell at a glance that it was juicy and oily.

More importantly, each person also had a bowl of white rice in front of them.

Xiuxiu was so hungry just looking at it. She could only eat such a sumptuous meal back in her hometown during the Chinese New Year.

"Xiuxiu, this is your home from now on. Don't be shy, eat up."

"Yes, Xiuxiu, if you think it's delicious, then eat more."

Lu Fangfang picked up a piece of rabbit meat and placed it in Xiuxiu's bowl with a smile.

Xiuxiu looked at her sister, then at her brother-in-law, nodded, and picked up her bowl of white rice to eat.

"You silly girl, don't just eat rice, pick up some vegetables too."

"Sis, I love rice, it smells so good!"

Lu Fangfang smiled and shook her head. She was the same when she first arrived, and she loved eating refined grains the most.

She picked up the bowl containing quail eggs and braised pork, and used a spoon to pour some broth and meat onto Xiuxiu's rice, adding a few quail eggs as well.

Xiuxiu's eyes lit up, and she immediately started eating even more.

...

Zhang Honghua was also having dinner at the guesthouse.

This was given to her by the staff of the guesthouse; one lunchbox contained sorghum rice, and the other contained shredded potatoes and stir-fried cabbage.

She took a spoonful of sorghum rice, then couldn't help but spit it out, "Ptooey, ptooey, Xiuxiu must be eating something good at her sister's house."

She was incredibly jealous. She had seen Lu Fangfang buy a lot of nice things at the department store, and even ate several pounds of meat.

Even if she wasn't very bright, she realized now that Lu Fangfang had left her at the guesthouse instead of taking her back, she must have wanted to prepare something special for Xiuxiu.

That stingy, biased person only calls his own sister to come back and eat good food; he's a real scoundrel.

She looked out the window and saw that it was dark outside and a strong wind was blowing, which gave up her idea of ​​going to the door.

"Hmph, wait till I get to your house, and see how you still show favoritism."

She ate a few more bites haphazardly, then quickly crawled under the covers.

She was still shivering under two quilts; there was no stove in the room, and it was too cold.

But thinking that she would soon find a cadre man, her face relaxed again. Thinking about the good days to come, she smiled and slowly drifted off to sleep.

...

In the family compound, Lu Fangfang and her family had also finished their dinner.

Zhuang Mingcheng brought in some firewood and heated the two kang beds very warmly.

The stove inside was burning brightly, so the room wasn't cold.

"Xiuxiu, go to bed early tonight. After you wake up, I'll take you to the meadow outside to see other animals."

Lu Fangfang stood in front of the small heated kang (a traditional heated brick bed), spreading out the quilt.

"Sis, don't bother, I'll do it."

Xiuxiu still remembered her parents' instructions: she came to take care of her sister, not to be taken care of by her sister.

She knelt on the heated kang (a traditional heated brick bed) and deftly laid out the bedding.

She looked to the side and saw Xiaohua and the little Tibetan fox lying on the wooden bed, not far from her heated kang (a traditional heated brick bed). She was very happy.

"Sis, can I sleep while holding Little Flower?"

"You silly girl, Xiaohua is afraid of the heat, she can't sleep on this heated kang. Alright, you go and sleep by yourself."

After Xiuxiu crawled into bed, Lu Fangfang closed the curtains again.

Looking back and seeing that nothing was wrong, she went into the inner room.