The rumors about Xia Wenhua became increasingly outrageous, almost claiming that she had three heads and six arms.

This is not the same as the rumors about Li Gang's family. People talk about it in private, and at most they say that she is a powerful person. Is Xia Wenhua going to go to their door to prove that she is not powerful?

In any case, her fearsome reputation saved her a lot of trouble; at least no one dared to speak ill of her openly anymore, so she quickly put the matter out of her mind.

In the blink of an eye, she had been with the army for more than half a month. After that, she went to the market with Sister Huang and to the supply and marketing cooperative in a nearby town. In addition, she smuggled herself into the supermarket once a week. She had bought all the necessary things for the house.

With the software settings all set up, Xia Wenhua, unable to stay idle, turned her attention to the courtyard.

After the vegetables were picked, Pei Songbai had divided the vegetable plot into neat sections according to her instructions, and it now looked very tidy.

However, this is only because it hasn't rained recently, so the land that has been dug up with soil is still usable.

Once it rains, the mud and water will wash away the soil, and it definitely won't look good anymore.

The yard was also full of dirt, and all the other yards were like that. According to Sister Huang, every household's yard was full of mud puddles after it rained.

She had already planned the courtyard, and now that she finally had some free time, it was time to get moving for her dream courtyard.

Without hesitation, Xia Wenhua quickly tidied up the house and took her two children to the back mountain.

She definitely wouldn't dare go into any deeper areas with her child. She had asked Pei Songbai and Sister-in-law Huang before, and they both said there was a river near the foot of the mountain with many small stones along its banks.

Pei Songbai also said that he would find some time to rest in a couple of days and then go get some stones, but he was too busy lately and couldn't find the time for a while.

Xia Wenhua doesn't necessarily wait for Pei Songbai to rest. She doesn't have much to do at home right now, so she might as well pick up whatever she can find.

The riverbank wasn't far from their home, less than a ten-minute walk, so Xia Wenhua felt comfortable bringing her two children along to play with her.

Children are at an age where they are curious about everything. Seeing Xia Wenhua squatting by the river picking up stones, Pei Xiangchen and Pei Xiangguang did not hesitate for long and quickly joined the group.

"Mom, this stone is pretty."

"I want this one."

"I want this one too."

"..."

Xia Wenhua only wanted to use stones to separate the vegetable patch; the quality of the stones didn't matter. She just picked up a few stones randomly from the riverbank.

The two little ones finally found something to do, and immediately they started chattering and making a ruckus, like birds released from their cages.

Playing is a child's nature, and Xia Wenhua was not impatient. She responded to their conversation in a low voice from time to time, and for a while, the voices of the mother and her two children could be heard all over the riverbank.

Xia Wenhua carried the basket she had bought last time. The riverbank was full of stones, and she didn't have any particular requirements. The two children were also quick, and soon they had filled the basket.

"Alright, baby, come and rest. Are Xiaochen and Xiaoguang tired?"

Since it wasn't far from home, Xia Wenhua still brought a small water bottle. Seeing that the two children were so hot that their tongues were sticking out, she gave them some water to drink first.

Pei Xiangchen and Pei Xiangguang drank water from Xia Wenhua's hand and quickly shook their heads: "Not tired, it's so much fun!"

"Mom, I want to come back and play again later!"

The two children were in complete agreement: picking up stones is an activity that no child can resist.

Seeing that they were all in high spirits and showed no signs of fatigue, Xia Wenhua felt relieved and prepared to leave after tidying up.

The basket she took out was quite large, and the basket full of stones was even heavier.

Fortunately, Xia Wenhua was quite strong, and with a little effort, she was able to lift the basket.

Two children led the way, while Xia Wenhua carried a basket on her back and walked forward, their laughter echoing all the way.

"Hello, sister-in-law!"

The riverbank was not far from his home, and Xia Wenhua never expected to run into someone at such a short distance.

Seeing Shang Qiu standing by the roadside with a smile on her face, looking at her, Xia Wenhua couldn't help but frown.

The original female lead? What do you want with her?

As the saying goes, one doesn't hit a smiling face. Shang Qiu had only greeted her, so Xia Wenhua wasn't going to be so sensitive.

She nodded to Shang Qiu: "Hello."

After saying this, she led her two children forward again, leaving Shang Qiu, who was standing by the roadside, stunned.

Is that all?

She's such a grown woman, and this woman standing right next to her didn't even try to say a word to her?

Shang Qiu didn't have time to think it through and quickly took two steps to catch up.

"Sister-in-law Pei, wait a moment."

Her title successfully slowed Xia Wenhua's pace.

"Comrade, do we know each other?"

After rushing and finally catching up with Xia Wenhua, Shang Qiu was stunned when he heard this abrupt remark.

"us……"

She opened her mouth to try and come up with an excuse, but then realized that they weren't really that close.

If it weren't for that dream yesterday, she wouldn't have come looking for Xia Wenhua.

Shang Qiu had a dream last night. In the dream, she was serving her sister-in-law during her postpartum period, just like she is now, and using her sister-in-law and niece's reputation to build a good reputation in the military camp.

The young and handsome Commander Pei wanted to find someone to take care of his child. She used her good reputation built up in her brother and sister-in-law's family to infiltrate the group of sisters-in-law and eventually won over Commander Pei.

Given the current special circumstances, no one dares to hire a nanny, so Commander Pei has no choice but to marry her.

In the future, Commander Pei will rise through the ranks, and her relationship with him will grow better and better, eventually leading to her becoming an official's wife.

A dream is just a dream, but because of this dream, Shang Qiu thought of another possibility, and that's why he came to find Xia Wenhua as soon as he woke up.

The women in the area are all very warm-hearted. Even if they encounter someone they don't like, they won't embarrass them in public.

Shang Qiu had always thought that she had a good reputation and was very polite when talking to Xia Wenhua. She thought that even if Xia Wenhua didn't like her, she would definitely not give her a hard time. Who would have thought that she was too naive.

Caught off guard by Xia Wenhua's icy gaze, she froze on the spot, opening her mouth several times, but ultimately unable to find a way to explain.

"I don't like talking to people I don't know well. If there's nothing else, I hope you won't bother me in the future."

From what she had seen and heard at the market, Xia Wenhua knew that the original female lead was no good.

She came here to live a peaceful life and hated trouble the most. So, she naturally didn't give Shang Qiu, who represented trouble, any face.

As soon as she finished speaking, she walked past Shang Qiu with her child.

They arrived at her doorstep in just a few steps. Xia Wenhua opened the door, ignoring the intense gaze of the person behind her, and closed the door directly, shutting Shang Qiu out.