Chapter 76

If not everyone else was going, I would have felt embarrassed not to go and take a look. In such a cold day, Jiang Suhan would rather stay home and warm herself by the fire. Roasted sweet potatoes and corn are pretty good to eat.

Xu Zhao helped her wrap her scarf tighter, and pretended to accidentally touch the small ball of fur on her woolen hat: "Let's go."

When we arrived at the cafeteria, a lot of people were there and it was very lively. The adults were gathering around making dumplings and chatting, and the children were running around and laughing non-stop. Everyone had a smile on their face.

Jiang Suihan was infected by the cheerful and happy atmosphere in front of her, and unconsciously curled up the corners of her mouth: "There are so many people!"

Wu Guihua was sharp-eyed and hurriedly called Jiang Suihan over: "Xiao Jiang, you're here, come here quickly."

Jiang Huihan walked over and saw that they were making dumplings.

Seven or eight tables were put together, and a group of women gathered around the tables, busy with their hands. There were four or five round winnowing baskets on the tables, which were covered with wrapped dumplings. The dumplings were white, and most of them were round and plump in shape, and it was obvious that they were made by experienced hands.

Wu Guihua touched the person next to her and asked them to make room for her: "You've come just in time. We're making dumplings. Come and try it."

Jiang Suihan looked a little embarrassed: "I don't know how to make dumplings."

Someone immediately looked over in surprise: "How can someone not know how to make dumplings? Xiao Jiang and Xu Zhao have been married for half a year, right? How come they can't even make dumplings?"

The surprised expression on the sister-in-law's face did not seem fake. She learned how to make dumplings very early when she was a girl in her parents' home. She thought all married women knew how to make dumplings, but it turns out there are exceptions.

Another person said, "I heard before that Deputy Commander Xu didn't let you do anything, but I didn't really believe it before. Xiao Jiang, you have been married for so long, you should learn how to be a wife, and you can't be too lazy. Lazy wives will be laughed at.

Wu Guihua rolled her eyes at the man and couldn't help but save the situation for Jiang Suihan: "What do you know? Xiao Jiang's family is in the south, and they don't eat dumplings. Only people in the north like to eat dumplings."

It's New Year's Day, can't you just keep quiet instead of talking sourly?

Jiang Suihan remained calm: "Mrs. Wu is right. I'm from the south and we never eat dumplings at home."

The sister-in-law seemed unwilling to give up and asked again: "Deputy Commander Xu's family is in the capital. He is from the north. If he wants to eat, you can't tell him that you don't know how to make dumplings, right?"

Jiang Suihan smiled lightly, her smile full of happiness and sweetness: "Is it okay if he can do it? The last time we had dumplings at home, he and my mother-in-law made them together, and I just helped out and passed things around."

She turned around and looked at her sister-in-law with a half-smile: "Sister-in-law, do you have to know everything at home? You are amazing! I am not like you, clumsy, but my parents made me smarter and educated, so I don't even have a job. Fortunately, my family doesn't despise me and is willing to tolerate my shortcomings. I think I am very lucky, sister-in-law, don't you think so?"

Everyone was very gossipy and pricked up their ears. When they heard this answer, they silently moved away from Jiang Huihan. They had misjudged her. This girl looked quiet and easy to talk to, but in fact, she had a bad temper.

The sister-in-law was so angry that her face turned red. She secretly complained that she was just a lazy woman who was unfilial to her parents-in-law and didn't take care of her husband. She was just lucky because she had a pretty face and coaxed Xu Zhao into marrying her.

Wu Guihua quickly tried to smooth things over: "Okay, stop talking and finish these quickly. Everyone is waiting to eat."

Jiang Suihan glanced at them indifferently. They were defeated after just one round. Their fighting power was too poor and it was boring.

At the same time, military hospital.

Wang Liying pushed open the door of the ward with a lunch box in hand and glanced at the person lying on the bed: "It's time to eat."

Wang Lijuan quickly lifted the quilt, stared at the door, and asked, "Is Jiang Suihan not here?"

Wang Liying was exhausted physically and mentally by her younger sister these two days, and her husband also had a lot of complaints about her. In just two days, she seemed to have aged five or six years.

She no longer had any temper at the moment. It was useless to get angry. Why make herself angry?

Wang Liying put the lunch box on the table and opened the lid: "Why would someone come to see you? Eat, I made chicken stewed with potatoes tonight, you should like it."

Wang Lijuan didn't take the chopsticks handed to her. She stared at the door for a long time. After confirming that Jiang Suihan hadn't come, she turned around and asked, "How could she not come? Doesn't she always claim to be kind and compassionate?"

Wang Liying placed her chopsticks on the lid of the lunch box and rubbed her temples. She felt very tired from head to toe, but she still answered patiently: "She has nothing to do with you. Why would she come to see you? It's her own choice whether to come or not. No one will force her to come."

Last night, her younger sister suddenly opened the door and ran out. She hurriedly put on her shoes and chased after her, but unfortunately she didn't catch her. Things turned out to be the worst. The thieves who broke in were discovered by the army. After a melee, one of the thieves ran into the family compound, and her younger sister happened to run in the same direction as the thief.

The fact that my younger sister was injured and lying in the hospital was all her own fault and had nothing to do with Jiang Suihan. Wang Liying was not so ignorant of this that she would unscrupulously push the blame onto others.

Wang Lijuan touched the deep wound on her neck, a look of resentment on her face, her voice a little hoarse: "I was kidnapped and injured because I was trying to save her. Shouldn't she come to thank me? Without me, she would have gone to see the King of Hell last night. I am her savior."

In the municipal hospital, she had another dream. She dreamed that on New Year's Eve, an extremely serious theft and murder case would occur in the army. The army's firearms were stolen, a soldier on duty died, and a family member also died. The dead family member was Jiang Suihan.

In order to confirm the authenticity of the dream, she behaved very well during that period, making her second sister believe that her illness had improved significantly. She took the opportunity to express her desire to return to the army to celebrate the New Year with her family and did not want to stay alone in the hospital. Her second sister could not bear her pleading and finally agreed.

What she regretted was that she shouldn't have been too impatient last night and should have waited a little longer. If she hadn't appeared suddenly, according to the development of events in the dream, the person who was caught was Jiang Huihan, and the sin she was suffering now should have been borne by Jiang Huihan.

Wang Liying's anger was rising and she wanted to lose her temper. However, she remembered that her younger sister had a brain disease and the doctor had said she couldn't be stimulated, so she suppressed her anger.

She tried to persuade him calmly, "Your logic is invalid. He was hiding at home. Before Xu Zhao left, he specifically told him not to go out no matter who called him. How could the thief get in? Besides, Xu Zhao was chasing him with his men. With his ability and the large number of troops, how could the thief escape? Even if you say it a thousand times or ten thousand times, how can your injury be related to Jiang Suihan?"

Wang Liying exhaled slowly, trying her best to suppress the anger in her heart: "Little sister, just think of it as your second sister begging you, can you be quiet and stop causing trouble? Your brother-in-law is very angry. I am now overwhelmed by all these things you have done. I really don't have the energy to argue with you. Wait a few days, when your injury is better, you can go back to your hometown. Dad and Mom miss you too."

The whole army knew about what happened last night, and her husband was taken away by the army for interrogation. Although everything was fine and the army released the person at noon, it was not a glorious thing after all. Her husband scolded her severely, saying that she should not have been soft-hearted and kept her younger sister in the army, otherwise she would not have caused so many troubles.

She cried for a long time at home, her eyes were swollen. She did not refute her husband's words. That was how things were. She didn't want to face the pointing and criticizing of those people in the family compound. When almost everyone went to the cafeteria, she wrapped herself tightly, covered her face with a scarf, and came to the hospital with her head down.

Wang Lijuan suddenly frowned, her face dark and gloomy: "I won't go back."

What can I do when I go back?

After getting married and having children, you have to work hard in the fields, taking care of the stove and the children every day. Within two or three years, you will become a yellow-faced woman like the aunts and ladies in the village.

She didn't want to live a life that she could foresee the end of, absolutely not.

Wang Liying looked grim and said in a tough manner: "It's none of your business. In two days I will ask your brother-in-law to buy a train ticket and you can take the train back."

My younger sister must go back. If she doesn't leave, her family will break up. Her husband has already said that if she continues to stay in the family compound, she can only blame him for not appreciating their years of love. Divorce is inevitable. Her husband's career cannot be affected any longer.

Wang Lijuan's forehead was bulging with veins. She felt like there was a fire in her heart that wanted to burst out and vent. She grabbed her hair with both hands and her face became ferocious. "I'm not going back! Where's Jiang Suihan? You asked her to come see me. Is she hiding because she's guilty and doesn't dare to come out to see me? She deserves to die. She should have died a long time ago. Why doesn't she die!?"

Seeing that she was getting angry, Wang Liying rushed forward and slapped her hard in the face, followed by two more slaps, which completely stunned Wang Lijuan.

"Are you awake?"

Wang Lijuan stared at Wang Liying blankly and said, "Second sister, why did you hit me?"

Wang Liying had used a lot of force in those three slaps. Her right hand was still hurting and her body was shaking slightly. "Eat when you wake up. You haven't eaten all day."

Wang Lijuan seemed to be frightened by her second sister. She seemed to have forgotten what had just happened and picked up her chopsticks to start eating.

Jiang Suihan looked at the dumplings she made and couldn't believe that they were made by her own hands. Compared with the dumplings made by Wu Guihua, which were white, plump and beautiful, each one looked like it was made by a machine and neatly stacked on a winnowing basket, the ones she made were like a beggar who sneaked into a banquet. Except for the beggar, everyone else was dressed in gorgeous clothes.

She smiled awkwardly: "My hand seems to have a mind of its own."

When these words were spoken, everyone around laughed, thinking that the way cultured people speak is interesting and humorous.

Wu Guihua also smiled and consoled him, "It's okay. Put them in the pot and cook them together. No one will know which one it is. The fillings are the same and the taste is the same."

Jiang Huihan was amused. That's right. They all taste the same and will be eaten anyway, so the appearance is not that important.

After standing for more than half an hour, she felt a little tired and couldn't help moving her feet.

Xu Zhao came over: "Come on, I have something to talk to you about."

The person next to him laughed and joked: "Go quickly, it's only been a short while since you came here to look for them, the young couple is really in love."

Jiang Huihan's face was as red as the sunset and she followed him.