"You...you've become so arrogant with the 40 yuan Zhang Xin gave you. Not only do you not know how to be thrifty, but you also go out and buy things recklessly."

"You're trying to act tough in front of us! Go earn your own money if you dare! I'll tell Zhang Xin how you behave with his money!"

Chen Yan was a little exasperated, her voice trembled, her heart was racing, and even her lips were numb.

Ge Qiuqin was too lazy to explain to the two women that she had made money; let them show off their jobs if they wanted.

"Yes, that's just how I am. What can you do about it?"

Seeing that she couldn't argue with her, and also because she didn't have enough money to buy so many clothes, Chen Yan stomped her feet in anger and dragged Jiang Pei away.

You, Ge Qiuqin, have hoarded so much of Zhang Xin's money and flaunted it in the department store. I never knew Zhang Xin's family was well-off; they could afford to let this wretched woman squander it like this.

Wait until I kick her out, then I'll marry her and all that money will be mine. Then I can go to the department store and buy ten outfits in one go.

Jiang Pei covered her face as Ge Qiuqin told her to, and hurriedly followed Chen Yan away. She didn't want anyone to see that the powder on the corner of her mouth was cracked.

Last time I went to visit troops, I wore too much powder. When I sang, it crumbled every time I moved my lips. It was so embarrassing.

My face is dry, especially in the dead of winter when makeup cakes up and it's difficult to put on any makeup.

Ge Qiuqin watched the two figures walk away, feeling truly relieved.

As Xia Enruo said, having money in your own hands allows you to stand tall wherever you go.

She was truly the savior of her own life, or more accurately, the lucky star of her mother and her five children.

Not long after Qin Gang left, the door to the private room was opened by the waiter again and again, and a whole table of dishes, ten in total, was served.

"President Qin said that we welcome distinguished guests from afar, and the ten dishes symbolize a perfect new year."

The small round table was filled to the brim, making it dizzying to look at.

"Enruo, this is too much. We can't possibly finish it all."

Wang Meihua said upon seeing the table full of dishes.

"Mom, it's okay. We can pack up the leftovers. As long as we don't waste food, it's fine."

Xia Enruo knew that Qin Gang was doing this to save face for him, but he had also made a lot of money in the half-year cooperation.

Since he wants to be a good host, let him go. We'll see each other again sometime in the future, and I'll treat him well when he gets to my shop.

Looking at the table full of dishes, many of which she had never eaten before, Shao Ying felt her mouth watering.

Qin Gang walked in carrying a bottle of wine.

“Auntie, it’s rare for you and my sister to come all this way. Enruo and I are very good friends. I’d like to express my gratitude for your visit to my shop today.”

"Let me let you try my shop's signature dishes. Enruo, please give me some suggestions!"

"Brother, the food in your restaurant is already fantastic, just like the sign on your window says, 'Taste delicacies from all over the world,' you don't need any suggestions from girls."

“Enruo, you know that’s all just hype. How many locals in Yongning know all the delicacies from all over the country? Most customers order home-style dishes. The only time they ordered something unusual was when you happened to be there and saved the day.”

Qin Gang sat down and recounted how he and Xia Enruo first met in the store in front of Wang Meihua and Xia Enruo.

Shao Ying listened intently, never expecting her sister-in-law to have such courage, earning 200 yuan with her superb cooking skills. She was truly amazing.

Even Wang Meihua thought her daughter-in-law was truly remarkable. She was courageous and resourceful, and had earned so much money thanks to her exceptional skills.

It seems that it makes sense for the son to say that Enruo could afford to buy the two-story street-front shop.

After lunch, Qin Gang planned to have someone drive Xia Enruo and the other two home. He himself had drunk a bit too much, otherwise he would have driven them himself.

However, Xia Enruo wanted to take her mother-in-law and sister-in-law shopping at the department store, so she politely declined his offer.

Wang Meihua saw that Xia Enruo had drunk so much alcohol, yet her face wasn't red and she wasn't staggering as she walked, acting as if nothing had happened.

"Enruo, if you feel a little drunk, let's go home. We can come out again when we have time."

"Mom, this little bit of liquor is nothing. If I couldn't handle it, I would have told you already. You can see I'm perfectly fine, so don't worry."

In her past life, she had many business engagements and social events, where she drank top-tier domestic and international wines with high alcohol content. Over time, she developed a taste for them.

This amount of alcohol consumption is nothing to her today.

Gu Shaoxuan returned to the army. At the end of the year, in addition to standby training, all the regimental leaders were required to go to the grassroots level to carry out condolence activities.

Lu Zhenhua visited each battalion as planned, accompanied by Gu Shaoxuan, Yuan Qiang, and others.

Upon hearing that the regimental commander was coming down, the battalion commanders dared not slack off in the slightest and made preparations well in advance.

In addition to intensifying training, a welcome program has also been prepared.

They knew that Lu Zhenhua had very high training requirements, and that Chief of Staff Gu's assessments for each combat training mission were extremely rigorous.

Every time the soldiers saw his cold, unsmiling face, they were terrified, let alone dared to joke around with him.

In fact, Gu Shaoxuan was just a man of few words; he rarely chatted about anything outside of work.

To ensure the soldiers had a good New Year, the regiment allocated funds to purchase a large quantity of beef, mutton, pork, as well as various sweets, dried fruits, fresh fruits, and vegetables.

Yuan Qiang directed the equipment brigade, driving a green military Liberation truck carrying gifts, following behind the vehicle carrying Lu Tuan.

Ding Haotian sat in the car. Since his divorce from Qiao Huizhen, he had been in a stagnant state of mind for a long time, and now he had finally recovered.

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