Chapter 300 If they can, why can't I?

Feng Shuo almost couldn't breathe. His heart felt stuffy as if a huge rock weighing tens of millions of pounds was pressing on it. His eyes were bloodshot and he pursed his lips in endurance.

Xiao Zhang drove the jeep in front of Feng Shuo.

The wheels sped past, raising a cloud of snow.

"Commander, Political Commissar Zhang asked me to pick you up. Go back and see your sister-in-law..."

Xiao Zhang's voice choked with sobs, tears streaming down his face. He tilted his head and wiped his tears with his elbow.

Feng Shuo stood up, clenched his fists and walked forward. He looked at Xiao Zhang with eyes full of turmoil, suppressing his emotions: "You sit in the back."

"Captain, let me open it. I..."

"Are you crying like this? Are you planning to let me get out of here with the car?!"

Feng Shuo gritted his teeth and was about to reach out to open the driver's door himself.

Xiao Zhang suddenly realized what was going on and quickly got into the passenger seat.

Bang——

Feng Shuo slammed the car door, turned on the high beam, and looked at the road ahead with seemingly calm eyes, but his bulging masseter muscles still revealed his panic at the moment.

The jeep roared and drove out of the outpost!

…

One day ago——

With the help of Zou Mei and Wen Wen, Zhu Yunying finally used up almost all the fabrics on display.

The side bedroom was cleared out, and the sewing machine was moved to a corner of the main room and covered with a red cloth.

The prepared crib and walker can also be moved into the side sleeping area.

"Finally... it's done! Wenwen, it's you who really does the job."

Zou Mei held Xiao Linsheng in her arms, stood in the room, and secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

Wen Wen adjusted the position of the furniture and took Xiao Linsheng's hand. She coaxed the child while being modest: "Sister-in-law, I just come to lend a hand occasionally. I can't help much! It's you who have to do it. Your clothes-making skills are improving rapidly. It's really amazing! I was thinking about whether I could ask you to make a new dress after the spring."

The little girl blushed: "When the time comes, I'll go back to my hometown with Xiao Jia!"

"The clothes I'm going to take back home are too important. I can't make them well." Zou Mei waved her hands repeatedly. "I just learned this skill because I didn't want my sister-in-law to work too hard. I learned it anyway. I'm not very good at it."

"What's wrong with it? The workmanship is obviously very good! If you go to the garment factory, the factory director will come to greet you personally!"

When Zhu Yunying heard the two of them being polite to each other, she walked in, took their arms, and praised them both.

She praised Zou Mei's craftsmanship, then turned around and thanked Wen Wen for promoting her. Many people in the compound came to make clothes for her.

In this way, all the fabric in her room was used up.

Now, not only has the problem of cloth hoarding been solved, his wallet has become fatter, and his popularity in the compound has also improved a lot.

"Sister-in-law, it's because your clothes are good. It has nothing to do with whether I promote them or not! Please don't be polite with me. In the future, I will come to support any new styles you make!"

Wen Wen spoke nicely and Zhu Yunying was also smiling happily.

The three of them tidied up the room, walked into the yard, and prepared to go out for a walk, when they saw snowflakes falling from the sky!

Zhu Yunying was delighted: "I wonder if it will snow heavily today. Can I make a snowman? I've never made a snowman before!"

"Isn't it snowing in Haicheng? I thought it would snow a little in winter, right? I didn't realize there's such a huge difference between north and south!"

Zhu Yunying pointed around the yard and said, "It doesn't usually snow in Haicheng, but it does occasionally. But it's a very thin layer, and as soon as it hits the ground, it hardens into ice chips. Sometimes, a yard this big can only fit a small snowman the size of a fist. The adults can't even touch the snow because the children get it first..."

As she spoke, Zou Mei and Wen Wen both showed regretful expressions.

Just then, a familiar yet uninviting voice rang out from outside the courtyard: "Comrade Zhu seems to be quite free, taking a walk? Running outside on a snowy day isn't good for the children."

These words were said with concern, but they also had a sarcastic tone.

Zhu Yunying put away her smile, glanced towards the door, and said coldly: "Isn't this Teacher Zheng? What brings you here?"

Wen Wen's expression also changed, and she pulled Zhu Yunying's sleeve and walked into the house.

She recently helped promote the clothes made by Zhu Yunying's sister-in-law. Every time she met Zheng Hongmei, she would find fault with her and couldn't say a good word!

Wen Wen didn't want to mention it in front of Zhu Yunying because she was afraid that her sister-in-law would feel uncomfortable when she heard it.

Unexpectedly, Zheng Hongmei actually came to my door in person.

"Comrade Zhu, I heard you can make clothes here? Chinese New Year is almost here, so I came to see if I could make one for my family." Zheng Hongmei shook out the note in her hand. "I just called and asked my family for the size. Can you take a look and see if you can make one?"

As soon as the words fell, Zhu Yunying immediately waved her hands: "I can't do it."

Zheng Hongmei was polite at first, with a smile on her lips, but Zhu Yunying didn't care about the presence of other people and refused right away. She was embarrassed and pouted.

"Comrade Zhu, do you have any complaints about me? So many people in the compound have come to you to make clothes! I heard that the coat you made for the Third Regiment Commander's family was made from the feathers of countless ducks! Why is it that you can't make clothes for me?"

Zhu Yunying was so angry that she almost laughed. This woman couldn't even act anymore.

"Teacher Zheng, I respect you as a core member of the art troupe, and I'd like to invite you in for a cup of tea. But since you've just stepped foot into the yard and are already spitting blood, I'm sorry I won't receive you."

As she spoke, Zhu Yunying called out, "Xiao Zhang, show the guest out!"

Xiao Zhang threw down the bamboo broom he was preparing to use to sweep the snow, ran over swiftly, and greeted Zheng Hongmei, asking her to leave the yard.

"Yo, yo, yo! What a capitalist you are! Orderlies are supposed to take care of Captain Feng, but you're ordering them around like servants! Comrade Zhu, does Captain Feng know you're still acting like a young lady?"

Zheng Hongmei stretched out her hand, passed over Xiao Zhang's head, and continued to shout.

Wen Wen hurriedly said goodbye to Zhu Yunying: "Sister-in-law, I persuaded her to go back! Don't be angry! A few days ago, Aunt Qin's hand healed and she went to the art troupe to help. She kept praising you. I guess Teacher Zheng was a little embarrassed. She used to be on good terms with Aunt Qin!"

Zhu Yunyao had a gloomy face and said nothing.

Wenwen didn't dare to join in anymore and left quickly.

She helped Xiao Zhang pull Zheng Hongmei out.

"Teacher Zheng! You went to someone's house to sow discord. What will we do when Captain Feng comes back?"

Wenwen wanted to persuade him for the sake of face.

But Zheng Hongmei started to jump up and down when she heard the attempt to sow discord. She said angrily, "Wenwen, where are you going? You've only known her for a few days, and you've forgotten your status? Zhu Yunying is just flattering the weak. If you hadn't gone to Beijing to report your performance and received the attention of the leaders, do you think you could be a guest in her courtyard?"

"Teacher Zheng, please don't go too far! How did my sister-in-law offend you?"

Wen Wen let go of Zheng Hongmei's hand and said sternly, "I don't believe you can't see. Your sister-in-law is pregnant with twins. Her belly is bulging. She can't even see her shoes when she lowers her head. How dare you let her operate the sewing machine!"

"Talking about me? Why not you? You asked her to make so many clothes, how dare you let her use the sewing machine!"