Tao Ying first scooped out half of the vegetables and put them in the bowl that Wang Xiumei had given her yesterday.

As soon as I stepped outside, I found the three people who had come in the morning still sitting there.

Two other women joined them, and the group of several people approached together.

Tao Ying did not greet anyone, but went directly to Wang Xiumei's door.

"Has Xiumei returned?" Tao Ying asked loudly.

"Sister-in-law, what brings you here?" Wang Xiumei hurriedly came out of the kitchen, followed by her three children.

The older one was a little girl, about twelve or thirteen years old, followed by a little boy of seven or eight years old. The little girl was also holding the hand of an even younger boy, about five years old.

The three children huddled behind Wang Xiumei, somewhat timidly.

"I brought you a basin. Did you just get off work?" Tao Ying handed the basin to Wang Xiumei.

"Sister-in-law, there are only a few peaches, what are you doing?" Wang Xiumei looked at the pot of pork ribs stewed with potatoes and green beans and quickly declined.

"I cooked too much, and Jiang Huan isn't home. If you're too kind, I won't dare trouble you again if I need anything in the future," Tao Ying said with a smile.

The main reason is that Tao Ying is also too embarrassed to take advantage of others.

"Sister-in-law, why don't you eat at home? My husband Zhou Bing isn't home either; it's just me and the three kids." Wang Xiumei couldn't possibly refuse.

"No, let's get together again when Jiang Huan and the others return," Tao Ying said with a smile.

After speaking, Tao Ying returned to her courtyard, gently closed the gate, and sat outside to eat.

I had barely taken a couple of bites when I heard a knock on the door.

Before Tao Ying could even walk over, she saw two of the three women from that morning arrive.

“Sister-in-law, these are some pickled vegetables from my family. I noticed you don’t have much to eat since this is your first time here,” a woman said.

“Sister-in-law, these are scallions from my vegetable garden. They’re perfect for dipping in sauce,” another woman said, glancing at Tao Ying’s dining table as they spoke.

"I'm sorry, I have scallions at home, and I don't like pickled vegetables. You should go home." Tao Ying refused expressionlessly.

I really don't like it anymore. How can someone be so oblivious?

"Sister-in-law, how can you distinguish between people? Are you just looking because Wang Xiumei's husband is a political commissar, while my husband is a battalion commander?" Gu Cuier, the woman picking up some pickled vegetables, complained unhappily.

Gu Cuier saw it; the regimental commander's wife gave Wang Xiumei that big bowl of meat and vegetables.

They're all in the same troupe, so why does Wang Xiumei have one at home while I don't?

Gu Cui is not the type to suffer losses.

“Sister-in-law, we just want to get along well with you, it’s good for men too,” Zhang Mei, the woman holding the scallions, chimed in.

"What? Just because I don't want her pickled vegetables, does that mean Jiang Huan will be stripped of his rank? When did this army become your family? Who are you two? Do I know you?" Tao Ying's temper flared up immediately.

"Sister-in-law, aren't you afraid that Commander Jiang will come back and talk about you?" Gu Cuier looked at Tao Ying in disbelief.

Normally, Gu Cui has never failed to use this.

After all, even if the women in the family compound have a little fuss, they won't make a scene in front of the men.

I'm afraid it will affect a man's future, which could be fatal.

"What am I afraid of? You two get out of here." Tao Ying wasn't afraid of that at all.

These two are shameless. Tao Ying didn't marry Jiang Huan to be mistreated. If she had to be mistreated, Tao Ying wouldn't want Jiang Huan anymore.

"You, you..."

"What do you mean, 'you'? Do you expect me to chase you all away with a broom?" Tao Ying said coldly.

Tao Ying never intended to be mistreated or endure anything; she would never tolerate it from anyone.

"So what if she's the commander's wife? Does that give her the right to look down on people?" Gu Cuier shouted.

"So what if you're so great? Get out of here!" Tao Ying slammed the door shut.

It almost hit Zhang Mei's nose.

"Sister Zhang, what should we do? Will she tell Commander Jiang?" Gu Cuier asked anxiously.

"What good will it do to complain? We'll just say she looks down on us and bullies us." Zhang Mei angrily dipped a scallion into Gu Cuier's pickled vegetables.

She put it in her mouth, chewed it a couple of times, and then spat it out. "Cui'er, your pickled vegetables are rotten."

"These are last year's pickled vegetables; they can still be eaten after washing them," Gu Cuier said dismissively.

Zhang Mei “…”

"Here, have the scallions. I don't know why Wang Xiumei sent a few rotten peaches, but she only gave me a bowl of meat and vegetables in return. We just can't do it. I saw that she was wearing new clothes, and she smelled nice. She was also wearing a jade bracelet. What is Commander Jiang thinking? It would be so much better to find someone to marry first." Zhang Mei said, pouting.

"Who knows, he just likes older women." Gu Cui took the scallion.

After walking for a while, there was another knock on the door. Tao Ying opened it and saw Wang Xiumei.

"Sister-in-law, did Gu Cuier and Zhang Mei see you bringing me vegetables?" Wang Xiumei felt extremely guilty.

"So what if you saw it? Go home and have dinner," Tao Ying said nonchalantly.

"Sister-in-law, you don't know, this family loves to gossip. They might say something bad about you. Don't argue with them. I'll vouch for you." Wang Xiumei was very regretful.

I should have known better than to send that pot of peaches yesterday.

It wasn't worth much, yet the commander's wife spent a whole pot of meat and vegetables on it.

He even caused trouble for his sister-in-law.

"I don't need to prove anything. I don't care. Let's go home and have dinner." Tao Ying wouldn't let herself get into a situation where she had to prove herself.

Besides, I won't stay here long. If I'm not happy here, I can just leave.

"Sister-in-law, I'll head back now. If you need anything, just let me know." Seeing that Tao Ying was unhappy, Wang Xiumei didn't dare to bother her any longer and quickly offered to leave.

Tao Ying locked the door and sat back down to continue eating.

However, my appetite had already been affected, so I only ate a few bites before stopping.

Just as I was getting ready to go to sleep at nine o'clock in the evening, I suddenly heard a heavy thud outside.

I turned on the light and went outside to see Jiang Huan, who was covered in dirt.

The sound of a heavy object came from a stone.

It was obvious that Jiang Huan threw it away on purpose because he was afraid of scaring himself.

"Wife, I'm sorry." Jiang Huan looked at Tao Ying with deep remorse.

My wife finally agreed to come over, but I'm not even home.

"Why are you apologizing? You need to be respectful of your clothes first. Go take a shower, and I'll heat up your food for you," Tao Ying said with a smile.

"Okay." Jiang Huan grinned, revealing a set of big white teeth.

He immediately scurried off to take a shower.

After Tao Ying put the vegetables in the pot, she took out a large towel and pajamas and brought them to Jiang Huan.

To be honest, I've really missed you since we last met over a month ago.

I wonder if Jiang Huan is feeling alright today.

When Tao Ying delivered the clothes, she peeked at Jiang Huan's body through the gap and couldn't help but swallow.

Without even realizing it, she put her legs together and quickly went back into the house.

Jiang Huan breathed a sigh of relief after Tao Ying left, and a satisfied smile appeared on his lips. He thought to himself that his hard work on his abs had finally paid off.