"You country bumpkin, you dare to talk to me about manners? Aren't you ashamed to say that? Go back to your village and stop embarrassing yourself here."

Qiao Huizhen glared at Tian Xiuli, her contemptuous look evident to everyone.

"Hey, Qiaohuizhen, who are you calling a peasant? You're the one making a fool of yourself here. Without the grain grown by rural people, you would have starved to death long ago, yet you're still showing off here. I, Tian Xiuli, haven't eaten a single grain of rice from your family since I came to the city, so why are you kicking me out?"

Besides, most of the soldiers in the army come from rural areas. How can they all go back to the countryside as you say? Seeing your arrogant attitude every day, I've finally heard your true feelings today. So you really look down on the poor and lower-middle peasants; you have the bad habits of a landlord."

Qiao Huizhen's comment about being a peasant completely ignited Tian Xiuli's anger. Wu Yizhu, who was also from a rural area and had studied, was naturally unhappy to hear this, so he simply didn't speak up for Qiao Huizhen.

When the young soldier who came to see the doctor heard that Qiao Huizhen looked down on rural people, he started looking at her differently.

Knowing she had said the wrong thing and couldn't gain the upper hand, Qiao Huizhen simply got up, slammed the door, and left.

"Looking at her behavior, I wonder who she's trying to impress? I never expected her to be this kind of person."

Tian Xiuli pursed her lips, and Xia Enruo smiled but didn't say anything.

Qiao Huizhen came out of the infirmary, full of anger with nowhere to vent it. She kicked trees and threw stones all the way, grumbling. Just then, she ran into Gu Shaoxuan and Yuan Qiang coming out of the camp. Her eyes lit up and she chased after them.

"Chief of Staff Gu! Chief of Staff Gu!"

"Sister-in-law, you've come over."

Gu Shaoxuan greeted him.

"That's right, I came here with everyone to help out, and I just happened to run into you."

"What can I do for you, Sister-in-law Huizhen?"

"It's about your family. I have a few words to say, but I'm not sure if I should."

Upon hearing this, Yuan Qiang thought, "Fine, I won't stay here to spy on the enemy anymore."

"Old Gu, I'll go to the auditorium first. You and your wife can chat for a while."

"Sister-in-law, tell me. Did Xia Enruo do something wrong again?"

"Chief of Staff Gu, you need to keep a close eye on your wife. Don't let her do anything immoral. I've seen her frequently these past few days riding in a young man's car, leaving early in the morning and not returning until noon. Every time she comes back, she's carrying a bunch of things, and the two of them are chatting and laughing, very affectionate."

"Sister-in-law, you're not mistaken, are you? Xia Enruo doesn't usually go out?"

Gu Shaoxuan was somewhat swayed by Qiao Huizhen's words, after all, Yuan Qiang had said the same thing to him.

“How could your sister-in-law talk nonsense? I’m telling you this so you won’t be taken advantage of without knowing it. You’re his husband, so you have to discipline him properly. Otherwise, if he runs off with someone else one day, you’ll be the one who loses face.”

After Qiao Huizhen left, Gu Shaoxuan became angrier and angrier. This woman was really too much. She couldn't even hold back before the divorce. She was really eating what she had and eyeing what she didn't. She treated marriage like a game. She forced him to marry her back then, and now she's seducing an outsider. It seems that the divorce has to be done quickly. If she keeps causing trouble, his reputation will be ruined.

Gu Shaoxuan punched the tree trunk, making the leaves rustle.

After Xia Enruo helped Tian Xiuli with her bandaging, her earlobes felt hot all the way back.

"Who's talking about me now?"

Back in the mess hall, everything was bustling with activity. The hall was gradually filling up, and the prepared food and drinks were about to be served. Xiao Wu was frantically working at the stove, and there were still several dishes that hadn't been cooked yet. He was so anxious that he kept stamping his feet.

"Xiao Wu, let me cook two for you. If we keep cooking like this, these dishes won't be ready."

Xia Enruo went over, picked up the wok, and placed it on the empty stove next to her, saying.

"Sister-in-law, are you sure you can do it? I'm just scared..."

"You're just afraid I'll mess things up and get you scolded by your superiors, right?"

"I did not mean that……"

Xiao Wu was too embarrassed to admit it.

"Here's what we'll do: if you mess it up, you can blame it all on me. Just say you couldn't stop me from cooking it and you insisted on doing it anyway, and I'll take your place if you get scolded or punished. If you keep doing this, you won't be able to serve the dishes properly, and you'll get criticized by the boss just the same way."

Xiao Wu had no choice; he simply couldn't manage on his own. Tian Xiuli was injured and couldn't work, so he had to take over all the cooking she was supposed to do.

"Alright then, sister-in-law. These two dishes are stir-fried cauliflower and stir-fried garlic sprouts. The boss wants me to cook something new for the other dish, but all I have are some glass noodles, tofu, and vegetables. I really can't think of anything."

Xia Enruo saw how simple it was and realized that these were no challenge for her at all. Apart from the large quantity, the rest was child's play.

"Alright, you don't need to worry about it. Leave it to me."

Xia Enruo stirred a ladle of boiling water, quickly washed the pot, poured some vegetable oil into it, and when the oil was hot and bubbling, she put the chopped mutton in. She kept lifting the wok and stirring it back and forth, and every now and then the oil in the wok glowed red, making the kitchen glow red, which attracted the young soldiers to look at her frequently.

Xiao Wu was stunned by the professional setup.

"His skills are even better than those of his teacher."

He'd been in the army for years, but he still hadn't mastered the art of flipping a wok; he was still clumsy. Only today did he see what true professionalism was.

"The stir-fried lamb with cauliflower is ready, let's plate it."

Xia Enru shouted loudly.

Upon hearing this, several young soldiers ran over with plates, and Xiao Wu took a bite with his chopsticks.

"Wow, what kind of divine dish is this? The seemingly ordinary cauliflower tastes so different today. The muttony smell is gone, and the meat is sweet and juicy. The cauliflower is cooked to the perfect tenderness, and it even has a hint of savory sauce and a sweet and sour flavor. This tastes so much better than what I usually cook."

"How is it? Is the taste alright?"

Xia Enruo watched Xiao Wu while washing the pot.

"Sister-in-law, this is so delicious! I never expected you to be such a good cook. It's nothing like what they said."

What did they say about me?

Xia Enruo asked with a smile

"He didn't say anything."

Xiao Wu then realized that he had been too talkative and had said the wrong thing.

"Do they say I'm lazy, smelly, and slovenly, that I never comb my hair or wash my face, that I just sit around eating and waiting to die, that I can't do any work, and that I never leave the house?"

"It's not as exaggerated as people say."

Xiao Wu shook his head.

"Alright, I'm not teasing you anymore. Now that you've met me in person, you know I'm not what they say I am. I'll show you a couple of tricks today and broaden your horizons."

The original owner had committed too many sins in the past, and it seems that the stereotypes were deeply ingrained, making her a laughing stock for the entire team. Xia Enruo decided to wash away her shame today. Even if she divorced Gu Shaoxuan, she would leave with a good reputation. This damned competitive spirit aroused her fighting spirit to change her reputation.

After stir-frying the garlic sprouts, Xia Enruo looked at the vegetables in the bowl and suddenly had a good idea. Since she wanted to cook something new, why not make a spicy mixed dish? This dish is spicy, sour and fragrant, and it's perfect for eating with rice. Nobody ate it back in the 1980s.