Chapter 195 Buying a Refrigerator

But in the end, they didn't mention it; I was just imagining things.

Thinking about it, Zhizhi smiled slightly at her three sisters-in-law and said, "I really don't know that. My husband and I came from Jiangcheng. The army arranged for us to move in. I don't know anything else."

"I have to go to work, so I won't disturb the ladies' conversation."

All three nodded, indicating that everything was alright.

After she left, the three of them started gossiping, "She's from Jiangcheng?"

"From the south?"

"That sounds right."

"She just said she was going to work?"

"You just arrived, how come you already have a job?"

"And what time is it? Why are you only just leaving the house?"

"What kind of job?"

The other two said they didn't know.

One of them guessed, "It's probably a job arranged by the military for the family members. They should be literate and educated."

One person said enviously, "It's so good to be educated! You can work so late and still earn money even with kids. Once the kids are a little older, you can send them to daycare. You can drop them off in the morning and pick them up after get off work. Isn't that great!"

"that is!"

All three of them looked at Zhizhi's back, which was no longer visible, with envy.

Zhizhi was unaware of all this. She took a bus to the Cultural Relics Administration Department to find Director Liu and started working that very day.

Because she was almost in the late stages of her pregnancy, Zhizhi didn't dare to sit for too long each day, fearing that her body couldn't handle it and that she might harm the baby in her womb. So, she took the bus to the family compound around 4 p.m.

When she returned, she was carrying fruit and the dishes she would eat that evening.

Zhizhi has plenty of money and is financially independent now, so she bought a lot of fruits and vegetables, as well as a bag of pork ribs.

When she came back, the three women with children happened to be downstairs again. They saw Zhizhi and greeted her warmly, "Off work?" The woman with short hair greeted her first.

Zhizhi nodded and smiled in response, "Yes, I'm off work."

Since everyone had a child with them, Zhizhi broke off a banana for one of the children.

The three women became even more enthusiastic when they saw her. "Where do you work? Why are you off work so early?" the round-faced woman couldn't help but ask.

"I'm not a formal employee," Zhizhi said without specifying where she worked.

Sure enough, after hearing that it wasn't a permanent position, they weren't so curious anymore, but they were still envious. "That's not bad either. Both husband and wife have jobs, so they can have more money to spare," the short-haired sister-in-law said enviously, looking at the things she was carrying.

The shorter one also expressed envy, saying, "Yes, both husband and wife have jobs, like the regimental commander and his wife. His wife has a job as an accountant, they are financially well-off, and they support two children. His wife is also always dressed up beautifully."

“That’s true, but I think the girl is prettier,” the round-faced sister-in-law said to Zhizhi.

Then he asked, "Girl, what level is your man?"

Zhizhi seemed embarrassed as she spoke, "He's not really a rank. He's a regimental commander in Jiangcheng, and it seems he is here too."

"That new commander of the Third Regiment?" the round-faced woman asked.

Zhizhi nodded, "Yes, it seems so!"

"Wow, you look so young!"

How old is your man?

"Twenty-nine, eight years older than me," Zhizhi said truthfully.

After listening, the three sisters-in-law simply nodded, "That's fine. They work in the military, so the benefits are good and they have job security."

This means that although Zhizhi is much older than Zhou Lin, considering the conditions, she is not at a disadvantage.

Zhizhi: She didn't lose out in the first place, after all, her man isn't old.

Not only does he not look old, he's also very handsome!

So Zhizhi nodded and said, "Yes, that's how it is." Then she made an excuse to go back and cook and went upstairs.

After all, she wasn't familiar with the other person, and Zhizhi didn't want to stand there and gossip. It was tiring and would only cause trouble.

Go upstairs to watch TV and eat fruit, that would be wonderful.

After Zhizhi went upstairs, the three military wives said it was getting late and they had to make dinner, so they left with their children.

The shorter military wife lived downstairs from Zhizhi, but in the room on the left.

Zhizhi went upstairs, turned on the TV, poured herself a glass of water, and then collapsed on the sofa to eat fruit to replenish her energy.

After eating and resting well, they got up to go to the kitchen to steam rice and pick some vegetables. Zhou Lin was left to cook the other dishes.

In the later stages of her pregnancy, she felt increasingly weak.

She was exhausted after being out all day and walking around so much.

Zhou Lin was unaware that Zhizhi had already bought groceries, and that she brought some back with her when she returned in the evening, including pork ribs, which Zhizhi loves.

The commander of the second regiment greeted Zhou Lin, "Commander Zhou, are we having ribs for dinner?"

Zhou Lin nodded, then glanced at He Zhen, who seemed hesitant to speak, and immediately looked away.

When Zhizhi saw him carrying ribs in, she pointed to the kitchen and said, "I bought some too."

Zhou Lin: "...Then, half sweet and sour, half braised?"

"Can the two of us finish this?"

"Let's steam less rice!" Zhou Lin suggested.

Pointing to the stove, he said, "It's late, I've already started steaming the rice."

"Then... I'll eat more tonight."

It's so hot today, we can't leave it until tomorrow, it'll definitely spoil.

Zhizhi thought Zhou Lin's suggestion was great, "Go for it, honey!"

When Zhou Lin put on his apron and went into the kitchen to cook, Zhizhi couldn't help but suggest, "Honey, let's buy a refrigerator sometime!"

"It's getting hotter every day, and vegetables and meat spoil easily. I don't like eating leftovers. If I buy too much and can't finish it, it's a waste to throw it away. I might as well buy a refrigerator so I can put all the food in and keep it fresh."

Zhou Lin has never had any objections to Zhizhi's decisions.

After all, he could tolerate the original owner's absurd behavior.

Now that Zhizhi is like this, he feels that whatever decision she makes makes sense.

"Okay, I'll do as you say. I'll rest and then go with you to see how much the refrigerator is worth!"

"Okay, sure!"

While Zhizhi was planning to buy a refrigerator, others were secretly planning the house where the couple would live.

When He Zhen arrived home, Liu Tian was cooking and the two children were doing their homework.

When He Zhen entered the room, Liu Tian gave him a cold look.

He Zhen looked at the two children and said, "They are from Jiangcheng. They performed very well in their original place, which is why they were transferred here."

He Zhen was telling Liu Tian that it might be difficult to exchange houses with them, since although they were from out of town, they were financially capable.

Liu Tian didn't say anything, but just chopped the cutting board loudly.

She made up her mind that once she had rested, she would definitely go to their door in person.

She needs to see what kind of person this is, to be so shameless.

The two of them, a married couple, occupy such a large house.

As a result, before Liu Tian could even rest, Zhizhi had already bought a large item for the house.

refrigerator.

In those days, not many people bought televisions, and refrigerators, being such a rare commodity, were even less desirable.

So when the refrigerator, which was almost as tall as a person, was being carried upstairs, it attracted a lot of attention from family members, and many people asked, "How much did you buy it for?"

"Two thousand one hundred and eighty," Zhizhi didn't hide it from him.

After all, such things can't be hidden forever.