As Xia Enruo and his group approached the camp, a military green Liberation truck blocked their way, its back bed filled with young soldiers in green uniforms.

Yuan Qiang got out of the car to check, and returned a short while later, saying:

"A villager's oxcart got stuck in a mud puddle by the roadside, and we've already helped pull it out."

"By the way, Director Yuan, which military unit is in this truck? I see there are young girls in it too."

Qiao Huizhen has sharp eyes and can see it clearly.

"Oh, these are from the military region's cultural troupe. We invited them here today to perform at the victory celebration banquet."

Xia Enruo and his team arrived at the camp compound one after the other in their large bus and the cultural troupe's truck. The cultural soldiers jumped down from the back shed one by one.

"Look, that's Jiang Pei, the star performer of the cultural troupe. I heard she's a great singer and dancer, and she's indeed very pretty."

Xia Enruo looked over and saw that Jiang was wearing a green military cap, heavy makeup, and a slender figure.

"I'm nowhere near as good as you."

Ge Qiuqin nudged Xia Enruo with her elbow and said.

"Sister-in-law, please don't say that. It's embarrassing. She really is very beautiful."

"Xia, don't be shy. Let's not talk about it anymore. You young people are just too shy."

After the children got off the bus, they were taken to a special place for care and were taken care of by designated people. Xia Enruo and the others were led to the cooks to wait for help, while Qiao Huizhen was taken to the infirmary. After all, she was a doctor at the city hospital, and since she had finally come here, she was simply arranged to help the infirmary to do simple health checks on the sick soldiers in the camp.

When Qiao Huizhen heard that she didn't have to get her hands wet to work, she immediately became arrogant and walked away with her head held high.

Walking along the road in the camp, watching the soldiers marching in neat and orderly formation, Xia Enruo was excited. This was her first time entering a military camp, and she had never had such an opportunity even in her previous life. Today, she finally saw what it meant to walk with style and not look to the side.

When they arrived at the mess hall, the other military wives, who had been there before and were familiar with the soldiers, quickly blended in, chatting and laughing. Some helped wash vegetables, some helped wash dishes, and some helped knead dough and cook. Only Xia Enruo stood there blankly. When the mess hall leader saw Xia Enruo wearing a skirt, he thought, "Is she here to work? Or is she here for a vacation?" He shook his head and walked away.

Yuan Qiang was also embarrassed, but he had brought the person with him, so he couldn't just leave him standing there like an idiot.

"Sister-in-law Enruo, Xiao Wu needs a helper when he's cooking. Could you help him wash and chop the vegetables?"

Upon hearing this, Xiao Wu's mind went blank. Everyone knew that Chief of Staff Gu's wife was good for nothing but arguing. Their family story had become the laughing stock in the army. Asking her for help was worse than doing it himself. But he couldn't argue with his superior, so he could only reluctantly agree.

"Okay, I'll change my clothes."

Xia Enruo put her bag aside. She was prepared; if she was going to cook, she should bring the right tools. She quickly tied her hair up, put on her hat, and then put on her apron and sleeves, completing the whole process smoothly. Yuan Qiang watched in astonishment.

Is this still the Xia Enruo that Lao Gu was talking about? Her decisive and efficient manner makes her seem like a female soldier in the army, doing things quickly and efficiently.

Xiao Wu took Xia Enruo to the kitchen, while Yuan Qiang ran back to find Gu Shaoxuan.

"Sister-in-law, could you please wash these rapeseed leaves for me? I'm going to stir-fry them later."

Xiao Wu felt a surge of mockery when he saw Xia Enruo's appearance. She was really incompetent but troublesome. He guessed she was just afraid of getting her clothes dirty, but she was dressed properly.

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Yuan Qiang jogged all the way to find Gu Shaoxuan at the camp headquarters.

"It's not that I don't want to help you, it's just that I had no choice. You didn't see what happened. If I had tried to stop your wife from coming, it would have been too deliberate, and she would probably hate me for it."

Gu Shaoxuan frowned when he heard that Xia Enruo had come along.

Where is she now?

"Helping in the mess hall? I said, Lao Gu, I think your wife is quite nice. She's dressed well and looks beautiful, much better than the female soldiers in the cultural troupe. This time, she even brought a cooking apron. She really looks like a great chef. She's not as bad as people say."

Gu Shaoxuan felt that Yuan Qiang was acting strangely today, speaking up for Xia Enruo. He just hoped that Xia Enruo would not cause any trouble and could quietly wait until she got home.

"By the way, Yuan Qiang, how's it going with the job I asked you to help Xia Enruo with?"

“No problem. My father said she can work as a temporary worker at the sugar factory for six months, and then she can become a permanent employee. There will be a canteen for meals, and they can also arrange a dormitory for female workers.”

"Okay, I'll let her know later."

"Hey Lao Gu, are you really planning to get a divorce? I think your wife has really changed. She spoke to me softly today, unlike when she first moved in and ate at your house and gave me the cold shoulder."

"What's wrong with you today? Has she drugged you? Why are you praising her so much?"

Gu Shaoxuan still couldn't forget the scene when Xia Enruo first moved to the compound. His comrades all knew he was married, and now that his new sister-in-law was here, they were clamoring to come to his house for dinner and join in the fun. Xia Enruo not only couldn't cook, but she also didn't clean the house. When Gu Shaoxuan led his comrades back, they were dumbfounded. Vinegar was spilled all over the floor and no one cleaned it up. Xia Enruo was sleeping soundly in the house with her head covered.

Gu Shaoxuan couldn't help but feel embarrassed seeing his comrades' smug faces. Helpless, the comrades cooked together and let Xia Enruo eat.

Xia Enruo not only picked through all the dishes on the table, but also smacked her lips. After finishing her meal, she pushed her bowl and chopsticks away and went back inside to lie down.

This really embarrassed Gu Shaoxuan, and afterwards the whole regiment spread the word that Chief of Staff Gu's wife was so jealous that he didn't even bother to help her up.

The military wives were busy helping out in the mess hall. There were many helpers today, but only a few chefs who knew how to cook. Tian Xiuli and Ge Qiuqin had already started stir-frying the dishes, while the other military wives were kneading dough to make noodles and dumplings.

Xiao Wu was in charge of cooking five dishes today, but since it was a large pot of food, it took a lot of time to stir-fry each dish, which was a full pot. Today, the leaders of the regiment came to hold a celebration banquet, and the squad leader ordered him to cook a new dish. This stumped him. There were only so many ingredients. How could he make a new dish?

Xia En was quite efficient; in no time, she had washed a large basin of rapeseed clean. Seeing that there was still sand in the basin, she rinsed it twice more.

Watching Xiao Wu, sweating profusely, stirring the wok, with several bowls of lettuce piled up beside him:

"Xiao Wu, is there still a stove available? I'll help you cook."

Xiao Wu hesitated for a moment and said:

"Yes, I do, but do you know how to cook, sister-in-law? These are the only vegetables left. If you ruin them, there won't be time to buy more."

Xia Enru smiled bitterly to herself. This was because he didn't believe in her, and Xiao Wu was also afraid that she would mess things up and get a severe scolding from the boss, after all, today was a special day.