Commander Wang and Political Commissar Li each offered a few words of encouragement, and the atmosphere at the dinner table became lively again.

By the time Xia Wenhua and the others had served the last of the egg drop soup, the men were already chatting enthusiastically.

As soon as Xia Wenhua and the others came out, Pei Songbai got up and took the soup from Xia Wenhua's hand.

Several battalion commanders immediately stood up and led their soldiers to salute the three women: "Thank you for your hard work, ladies!"

Xia Wenhua was startled. Looking at these most lovable people in front of her, especially the resolute faces of the young children following behind the battalion commander, a wave of emotion welled up in her heart.

"Everyone, sit down and eat well. If you eat and drink well, your sister-in-law won't feel tired!"

The sisters-in-law were very hospitable, the leader was very open-minded, and most importantly, the dishes on the table were rare and delicious. Naturally, everyone enjoyed the meal.

Xia Wenhua's cooking skills weren't particularly outstanding, but compared to others who didn't even dare to put oil in their dishes, she never skimped on oil because she had access to the supermarket, and she also had plenty of other seasonings, so the taste of her dishes was naturally much better.

It's no surprise that the meat dishes were popular, and even a common dish like scrambled eggs with tomatoes was almost licked clean.

"Sister-in-law, your cooking is so delicious!"

"This must be the best meal I've ever had in my life."

"..."

After they finished eating, Pei Songbai and the others were still talking when the young soldiers immediately got up and started working.

Other regimental commanders never think of ordinary soldiers like them when they eat, and even company commanders don't think of them when they invite others to dinner.

Pei Songbai not only summoned them but also treated them all equally, which deeply moved these elite soldiers.

After finishing their meal, they couldn't understand the profound things the leaders were saying, but while working, they kept praising the wives.

It's always a happy thing to have your hard work recognized. She smiled from ear to ear, feeling that the title "sister-in-law" seemed to carry a special weight.

As night fell, most of the people who had come to eat left, and the Pei family, which had been bustling for most of the day, gradually quieted down.

Pei Songbai came in after taking a shower and saw Xia Wenhua leaning against the headboard with a book in her hand. He silently walked over and gave Xia Wenhua a kiss without any lustful intent, and then hugged her.

"Honey, thank you, you're so kind."

He was unaware of the custom of hosting a feast, but once he decided to do so, he genuinely wanted to give the young people under his command who were struggling financially a chance to treat themselves.

Xia Wenhua was generous, giving him face in front of everyone with extraordinary dishes, leaving Pei Songbai with mixed feelings.

At first, he thought that as long as Xia Wenhua was willing to follow him, he would accept whatever Xia Wenhua did.

Knowing that the person in front of her came from a capitalist family, she was prepared that Xia Wenhua would be just like she was in the Hongshan Brigade, detached from worldly affairs, worrying about everything, and unwilling to communicate with anyone.

However, after Xia Wenhua came to join the army, she took every step steadily and surely, not only not causing him any trouble, but also causing him to suffer injustice because of his negligence.

Every time he hears others praising Xia Wenhua, Pei Songbai feels both proud and guilty.

He was a simple and straightforward person, at least in family life, he had never used any tricks. Xia Wenhua was also very satisfied with their current way of getting along, and immediately smiled.

"We're husband and wife, we should support each other. You've done a great job, keep it up!"

This night was unusually gentle, and the temperature in the Pei family's residence continued to rise.

...

Pei Songbai truly felt that he was living a very good life now, with a gentle wife and obedient children; he was simply a winner in life.

Unfortunately, there are always some people in this world who seem unable to stand seeing others have something, and they always have to find fault with others.

Looking at Battalion Commander Shang, who had come specifically to find him with a gloomy face, Pei Songbai almost laughed out of anger: "Battalion Commander Shang, what did you just say?"

He picked at his ear, a playful look on his face.

Anyone who knows Pei Songbai would know from his expression that this is a sign that he is about to get angry.

Battalion Commander Shang was completely unaware of Pei Songbai's true nature. Because he had reminded Pei Songbai that his family had just joined the army and that he was going to host a banquet, Pei Songbai had always treated him well, which led Battalion Commander Shang to have a wrong impression.

At this moment, he not only failed to detect the displeasure in Pei Songbai's tone, but his voice also carried a hint of disgust: "Commander Pei, I didn't expect your wife to be so clueless. My sister just wanted to make friends with her, and she made my sister wait at the door all afternoon. She's really arrogant. You must give her a good talking to when you get back!"

"Bang!"

No sooner had Battalion Commander Shang finished speaking than Pei Songbai punched him squarely in the stomach.

Hearing Battalion Commander Shang grunt, he grabbed Battalion Commander Shang by the collar: "Shang Zhijie, who do you think you are, coming here to talk bad about my wife?"

"It's my wife's freedom to befriend whomever she wants and let whomever she wants into our home. If you dare to speak ill of her again, you'd better watch out, or I won't be so polite!"

Wang Weiguo was already standing guard at the door. Sensing something was amiss in the conversation inside, he closed the office door before Pei Songbai could make a move.

The office door was now closed, and the entire room was dark.

The dimly lit environment made the pain in Battalion Commander Shang feel more pronounced.

He took a deep breath and it took him a while to come to his senses before he pushed Pei Songbai away.

"Commander Pei, your indulgence of family members is going to lead to serious trouble! I was just trying to warn you out of kindness, considering you're a combat hero, and this is how you treat me?"

Pei Songbai sneered, showing Shang Zhijie absolutely no respect.

"Who does your sister think she is? Does she think she has to open the door to my house just because she wants to come in?"

"You speak to me so rudely, how could I know how domineering your sister is in front of my husband? Do you need to teach my husband how to behave?"

Pei Songbai was already feeling guilty because Xia Wenhua had done so much for him and he hadn't been able to repay her. Now, he suddenly ran into a fool like Shang Zhijie. You can imagine how he felt.

Xia Wenhua has always had a good personality. She gets along well with Sister Huang and Sister Ye, and also has a good relationship with other neighbors.

Last time he borrowed a stool from someone, he returned it with a lot of food. Everyone in the family compound praised his wife for being generous and considerate.

The last time, the battalion commander's sister was strangely bothering Xia Wenhua at his doorstep. Xia Wenhua had already told him about it, but he had been too busy lately to give Shang Zhijie any face. Instead, she took advantage of his kindness.

Pei Songbai made no attempt to hide his anger, escalating the situation to make everyone aware of his feud with Shang Zhijie. He angrily kicked Shang Zhijie out of the office.

Even from a distance, you could still hear his angry voice: "Shang Zhijie, I returned the favor to you last time for reminding me. From now on, you go your way and I'll go mine. Let's pretend we don't know each other!"