Chapter 203 Old Xiao, you eat it for them to see!

"Cough cough cough—"

Xiao Zhengjun wasn't suffocated by the smell of durian, but he almost choked to death by his son's words.

"You brat, don't talk nonsense!"

Hu Meili knew all too well the power of her son's little mouth.

If this matter isn't clarified today, I guarantee that rumors will be flying all over the residential compound by tomorrow morning.

"What do you mean by poop? This is a fruit from Southeast Asia called durian!"

"It's so delicious! Come on, you should try some too."

"Aaaaaah, Mom, don't come any closer—"

The two brothers were so frightened that their voices almost split in two.

They've never eaten or even seen durian.

But they blew up a latrine once before, and it smelled exactly the same!

Hu Meili was so angry she laughed, then turned around and brought the spoon to her husband's lips.

"Old Xiao! You eat it to show them."

"ah?"

Xiao Zhengjun looked pained, but under his wife's 'loving' gaze, he could only grit his teeth and take a small bite.

"How is it? Doesn't it smell delicious and..."

Before he could even utter the word "sweet," Xiao Zhengjun had already started gagging.

Upon seeing this, the two children ran faster than rabbits.

What Hu Meili didn't know was that the two of them ran into a few little brats as soon as they stepped out.

The group looked puzzled and asked the second son, "Did you blow up the latrine again?"

"No, no."

The second son was so anxious that he waved his hands and then betrayed his own father.

“My dad made a mistake, and my mom is feeding him durian.”

What is durian?

"My mom said it's a fruit from Southeast Asia," the eldest child said honestly.

"How can fruit smell this bad?" The group pinched their noses, expressing their disbelief.

"Exactly!" The second son didn't believe it either.

After saying that, he patted his chest and said vividly, "It smells like poop, the color is similar, and it looks similar too."

"My mom wanted to feed me, but luckily I ran fast!"

ah?

Such a thing is unbelievable.

The children were shocked to hear this, and soon the big news spread throughout the residential compound.

Jiang Si took a nap after returning home, and by the time she heard about this from Huo Tingzhou, it was already past eight o'clock in the evening.

Although it was very immoral, Jiang Si still laughed until tears streamed down her face the moment she heard it.

It has to be said that having children at home really makes things lively.

Huo Tingzhou didn't say anything. He had seen the two brothers cause trouble for their father so many times that he was used to it.

He now only hopes that the babies in his belly will all be girls.

Just like my wife, it's fragrant and soft.

The two talked for a while longer, and then Huo Tingzhou brought in a basin of hot water.

"Soak your feet first to relieve your fatigue."

Without saying a word, Jiang Si put her feet in.

After becoming pregnant, she became particularly sensitive to heat.

She took a shower before dinner and then another one just now, so she only soaked for a few minutes before Jiang Si gestured to him to give her a towel.

Unexpectedly, Huo Tingzhou grasped her ankle and said, "Let me massage it for you so you can sleep more soundly tonight."

After saying that, he took out a book of human anatomy diagrams from the bedside table.

Jiang Si glanced at it twice, "Where did this come from?"

Huo Tingzhou didn't hide anything from her, "I borrowed it from Old Li this afternoon. He said that if you massage these acupoints on your legs more often, it will prevent swelling and cramps later on."

Jiang Si didn't want to stop him from being a virtuous husband, since she would be the one to benefit.

But she's only two months pregnant, isn't it too early to start now?

That's the good thing about being together for a long time; Jiang Si doesn't even need to say a word, and Huo Tingzhou can understand the thoughts in every look of her eyes.

"Practice makes perfect," he said.

After saying that, he asked again, "Is this force okay?"

Jiang Si was so comfortable that she didn't want to talk, and Huo Tingzhou was right about one thing.

A massage before bed significantly improves sleep quality.

But because she was thinking about going to the logistics department to pick up her things, Jiang Si woke up especially early the next day.

As soon as she opened her eyes, she saw Huo Tingzhou with his back to her, slightly bent over and rummaging through the wardrobe for something.

"Did I wake you up?" As if noticing her gaze, Huo Tingzhou turned his head, his voice still slightly hoarse from the early morning.

“No…” Jiang Si’s gaze lingered on his upper body for a long time, her almond-shaped eyes, which had been squinting, widened even more.

Finally, she smiled and said, "I slept quite well yesterday, and I just woke up."

I'm awake, but I don't want to open my eyes. I need to calm down before I feel like moving.

I never expected to see him shirtless when I opened my eyes.

Thinking about what had just happened, Jiang Si changed the subject, saying, "What were you looking for so early in the morning?"

"I'm looking for the shirt you bought me last time."

Jiang Si bought that shirt at the Friendship Store, and it looked especially good on him.

However, there are military regulations, so Huo Tingzhou usually wears a military uniform when he goes to the military base.

Perhaps Jiang Si's surprised gaze was too obvious, so Huo Tingzhou offered an explanation.

"Today is Lunar New Year's Eve. There is no training in the troupe. When we get there, we will only have a political study class. We are allowed to wear civilian clothes."

So that's how it is.

Jiang Si smiled and pointed to one of the cabinets, "All the shirts in the house are hanging in there, and your clothes are all on the left."

Huo Tingzhou quickly found the new shirt inside and put it on neatly.

As the shirt was put on, her originally broad shoulders and narrow waist were instantly covered up completely.

All that remained was a patch of firm skin at the neckline.

Jiang Si was quite disappointed.

Whether Huo Tingzhou sensed something or not, as he turned around, he unbuttoned the top button of his top.

While looking at her, he casually rolled up his sleeves, revealing his shapely, muscular arms.

He let her look at him until she had seen enough and looked away, then Huo Tingzhou leaned down and kissed her forehead.

"It's still early, you can take a nap for a while longer, and then go to the logistics department to pick up your things when you wake up."

"Oh, right, I've finished the paperwork for collecting your salary on your behalf. When you go later, you can collect this month's salary there as well."

The military pays salaries on the 5th of each month, but this month he went out for training and hasn't received his salary yet.

Besides his salary, there should be some other money, but Huo Tingzhou didn't know exactly how much.

"Okay, I understand."

After Huo Tingzhou left, Jiang Si stayed in bed for a while longer, and didn't get up to wash up until almost eight o'clock.

Uncle San and Uncle Zhong are currently busy slaughtering chickens and geese in the yard.

Seeing her come out, he quickly asked, "How are you? Are you feeling any better this morning?"

Jiang Si smiled and said, "It's alright, much better than yesterday."

Upon hearing this, Third Uncle and Uncle Zhong breathed a sigh of relief.

After Jiang Si finished breakfast, the two of them took the cut red paper to the table.

In the South, people start celebrating the Lunar New Year early. When they went for a walk just now, they noticed that many households had already put up Spring Festival couplets.

Fortunately, there were only two in total, so it was quick to write them.

As for the content of the couplets, that's simple too; just write a few lines of poetry or quotes by great figures.

After the brush was polished, Jiang Si began to write.

After the couplets were written, Uncle San and Uncle Zhong quickly took the couplets and the paste they had prepared in advance to the door.

After they finished pasting it up, the two of them stood outside admiring it for a while.

Just then, a male voice suddenly sounded from behind, "Excuse me, is Comrade Jiang home?"

"Who are you?"

Uncle San and Uncle Zhong didn't stay in the family compound for more than a few days in total, and the number of people they knew together was no more than ten.

Jiang Si had already finished packing and was about to go to the logistics department to collect her things when she heard the noise and came out as well.

They were quite surprised to see who had come.

The other party was the quartermaster of the division canteen, named Shen Dacheng.

When there was a minor issue with the nude model last time, Huo Tingzhou used this model.

Jiang Si looked over curiously: "Chief Quartermaster Shen, is there something you need from me?"