Chapter 42 True Honor (Happy May Day, my darlings!)

"Should we go over and try to talk to Su Wanwan? She's been squatting there for ages," someone whispered, gesturing with their chin.

Upon hearing this, everyone was at a loss. How could they possibly persuade them?

It's no wonder that Commander Huo's wife was angry; they had made it clear that they wouldn't hold a banquet or accept any gifts.

But Su Wanwan insisted on holding onto them and wouldn't let them leave, forcing them to pack up their things.

Isn't this just like forcing a cow to drink water when it doesn't want to?

At the very least, this is disrespectful.

To put it more broadly, did Su Wanwan really have no selfish motives at all?

The 101st Regiment was the ace unit of the Fourth Division, and Commander Huo was young and promising.

Having secured such a relative, she could practically walk around the military hospital with her head held high, but at least no one would dare to trip her up.

Thinking about it this way, several girls gave up on trying to persuade them.

"I'm not in the same dorm as her, so I won't go. Oh, by the way, I'm going to the public bathhouse to take a shower later. Anyone want to come?"

"I'll go, I'll go."

"I'm going too!"

Within minutes, five or six girls left in a flash, leaving only a few of the girls who shared a dorm room with Su Wanwan.

The group hesitated for a moment, unsure whether to try and persuade her.

They hadn't thought that much about it, but after spending the last two days together, they all felt that Su Wanwan's personality was very strange.

Well, sometimes I feel she's easy to talk to and quite kind.

Sometimes, she seems indifferent to everyone.

Especially when he speaks, he always gives off a superior feeling.

But they were in the same dormitory after all, and it wouldn't be good to leave Su Wanwan alone.

People will say they're not united!

Finally, it was the girl who lived in the bunk above Su Wanwan who called out.

"Su Wanwan, we're planning to go to the public bathhouse, do you want to come?"

She called out several times, but Su Wanwan didn't react much.

"Su Wanwan?"

"I heard you, I heard you, I'm not going! You guys go back first, I have something to do."

After saying that, Su Wanwan turned around and went into the military hospital with a sullen face.

One of her roommates was furious, saying, "Why is Su Wanwan like this? She always throws tantrums for no reason. Nobody has ever provoked her, but she just gives them the cold shoulder all the time."

"Who knows? Maybe they're from Beijing and look down on us small-town folks."

"I told you not to worry about her, but you wouldn't listen. Now you've got what you deserve."

"Let's go, let's go. If she's not going, a few of us will go."

"But...didn't Director Yang tell us to go back and rest first? Why is Su Wanwan going back to the hospital?"

The same question appeared on Director Yang's face as he looked at Su Wanwan, who had returned, and asked in surprise.

"Comrade Su Wanwan, is there something you need?"

...

The chance encounter with Su Wanwan didn't affect Jiang Si's mood much; she was currently in the mailroom checking her packages.

"Comrade Jiang, if there are no problems, please sign here."

Jiang Si nodded. There were too many things in the package, so she couldn't open it to look inside.

She only checked the number of packages, and there was no problem with that.

After confirming that there were no scratches or damage on the outside of the package, I signed the delivery receipt.

There are quite a lot of packages; it would take two people a lot of trips to carry them all.

Huo Tingzhou borrowed a handcart from the mailroom and transported all the packages back to the family compound at once.

During this period, he naturally received a lot of subtle scrutiny.

Some were envious, some were jealous, and some were simply watching the spectacle without any emotion.

However, since Huo Tingzhou was nearby, everyone just politely greeted him when they saw him.

This is a characteristic of the military, and in fact, most military spouses are quite kind.

At least it won't escalate to the point of being embarrassing. After all, disunity among military families affects the front lines, and in the end, it's their own husbands who will be criticized.

Every time they greeted each other with a smile, Jiang Si would join in.

Perhaps because she had laughed too much on the way home, Jiang Si felt her face was a little stiff from smiling when she got there.

"Sit down and rest for a while."

Huo Tingzhou poured her a glass of water and, knowing she wanted to open the package, asked her a question.

Should I put these packages in your bedroom?

"Put it in the bedroom."

While taking inventory, Jiang Si noticed that several packages felt damp, indicating they had been rained on during transport.

Upon opening it, sure enough!

The clothes should be dry, but the blankets aren't; they still feel damp to the touch.

Jiang Si put the clothes aside; they could be rinsed again tomorrow.

The quilt is more troublesome. This kind of hand-fluffed cotton quilt can't be washed, so I can only remove the quilt cover first.

While the sun was still out, Huo Tingzhou took all the quilts to the second-floor terrace to air them out.

When he came back in, he was carrying another package.

"This was sent by the Ministry of State Security."

Upon hearing that the package was from the Ministry of State Security, Jiang Si temporarily put aside her task of tidying her clothes, as she was quite curious about what was inside.

"Let me do it." Huo Tingzhou took the scissors from her hand.

Jiang Si opened the package and took a look.

The first few items are the most common 'reward' three-piece set in this era.

An enamel mug with a quote printed on it, a green canvas bag with "Serve the People" printed on it, and finally, a badge with a quote stamp.

These two badges look like they were specially made.

Sure enough, when Jiang Si turned the badge over, she found her own name on the back.

Then she opened the envelope, which contained 100 jin of national grain coupons, 50 chi of cloth coupons, 30 industrial coupons, and 1 bicycle coupon.

Thinking about the bicycle they bought a few days ago, the receipt was borrowed from Huo Tingzhou.

Jiang Si handed him the ticket directly, saying, "When Commander Xiao and the others come over for dinner later, return the bicycle voucher to them first."

Huo Tingzhou hesitated for a moment, "This is an honor you have received..."

"The real honor lies here!"

Jiang Si smiled and waved the red velvet [award certificate] in her hand.

This is a really good thing!

It should be noted that in those days, copies of commendation certificates were to be stored in the class status archives.

They will enjoy priority privileges in recruitment, military service, party membership, and promotion.

She'd better keep it safe.

Seeing the slight upturn of her lips, Huo Tingzhou couldn't help but smile.

I glanced at the time; it was almost five o'clock.

Huo Tingzhou said, "If you're tired, take a rest. You can unpack the package tomorrow. I'll go cook now and call you when it's ready."

Jiang Si: "..."

What kind of straight man's comment is this?

Unpacking packages isn't tiring at all; it's fun, you know?

During major sales events like 618 or Double 11 in later generations, she would unpack at least fifty or sixty packages a day.

After thinking about it, Jiang Si still asked, "Do you need my help?"

Aside from not being very good at cooking, she can manage things like washing vegetables.

But to be fair, she really doesn't like doing housework!