When I opened the door, I saw a middle-aged woman in her forties standing outside. She had a slightly square face, short hair cut to the ears, bangs, big, energetic eyes, and a healthy wheat-colored skin. Although her clothes had two or three patches on them, they were clean and tidy. She had a vegetable basket hanging down on her body.

At this moment, her face was full of smiles, and she looked very kind. "You are from the family of Political Commissar Gu, right? I am Zhao Yun, the daughter-in-law of Captain Qin Wei. I am older, so I am more confident. You are about the same age as my daughter, so you can call me Aunt Zhao. I live next door. I heard that you are arriving today and must be short of a lot of things. If you need anything, come to me first. It's just for emergency purposes. Here are some vegetables grown in the yard. I brought you some."

"Thank you, auntie. I am Song Zhi, the wife of Gu Huaijin. Please come in, auntie. Gu...my husband just went out and nothing is prepared at home. I was worrying about what to do. You came just in time." Song Zhi took the basket, led Zhao Yun into the yard, and said with gratitude on her face.

"You just arrived and you don't know where to eat or buy groceries. I'll take you there to show you the way." Zhao Yun has a very straightforward personality.

"Okay, sister-in-law, wait for me for a moment. I'll free up the basket and get some tickets. Then we'll go buy some pots, pans, and utensils first." Song Zhi said embarrassedly.

Zhao Yun smiled and said, "It's okay. It's a bit hectic when you first get here, but it will get better with time. There's a place in our courtyard that specializes in general merchandise, not far from here. But you may need to buy a lot of things today, so you can pack them first. I'll go back and push the bicycle out so it can fit more things."

Song Zhi thought about it and said, "I feel really bad for bothering my sister-in-law right after arriving and not even having a sip of water."

"That's being too formal. We're neighbors. Today I help you, and tomorrow you help me. That's how our lives will get better and better."

After Zhao Yun returned, she hurried into the house, took out the vegetables from the basket and put them on the table, then opened the package and took out a stack of bills and money from it. No one had lived in the house for a long time, so she took advantage of the good weather today and opened the door to ventilate before going out.

After I finished packing and opened the door, Zhao Yun was already standing there pushing his bicycle.

"Come on, I'll take you there." Song Zhi looked at the 28-inch bicycle in front of her and was a little hesitant. She had never ridden this bicycle before. It looked so high that it might be difficult for her to even get on it.

But she was too embarrassed to tell Zhao Yun, so she gritted her teeth and jumped on the bike after Zhao Yun had stabilized it.

Song Zhi didn't want to actually sit on it, and it felt a little thrilling, but it was his first attempt, so being able to sit on it was already good enough.

In just a few minutes, they arrived at the grocery store. Zhao Yun led her in. There was only one salesperson inside, who was sorting the merchandise. She looked very gentle, had a long ponytail, and a standard oval face.

Zhao Yun told her on the way that the salesperson was also a military wife, but a poor person. Her husband died in the war, leaving her with a posthumous child. Her husband's parents in his hometown were unreasonable and came to the army to make a scene and want to get the pension.

She was pregnant at the time, and the leaders of the regiment were so frustrated that they decided to let her husband's parents take half of the pension. Her parents on her mother's side only had this one daughter, and they died a few years ago. Now there is no one left. Even if she goes back, her husband's family is still thinking about the money in her hands.

The female cadres finally came up with a compromise and opened a grocery store for daily use in the military area. After all, every household needs small items for daily use. However, all the income and expenses of the grocery store are checked and managed by the army every week. The army pays her a monthly salary, and she is responsible for selling goods and keeping accounts every day. In short, she is a salesperson.

"Sun Ning, the store doesn't look busy today!"

"Good morning, Sister Zhao. Who is this?" Sun Ning heard someone talking, looked up and saw it was Zhao Yun. He greeted her with a smile, then looked at Song Zhi behind Zhao Yun and asked.

"This is Song Zhi, the wife of Political Commissar Gu, who just arrived in our regiment today. I brought her here to get acquainted with the route and buy some things. She just arrived and is missing a lot of things, so she came over here to take a look." Zhao Yun introduced to Sun Ning while standing in front of the counter.

Sun Ning looked at Song Zhi and sized her up covertly. Suddenly, his eyes lit up. He saw that the woman in front of him was wearing an ordinary white shirt and black pants. There was nothing special about it. This was the usual attire of the girls in the art troupe.

But when she wears it, it gives people a different feeling, and her temperament is unique in this hospital. She is also one in a million in appearance. I just don’t know what Political Commissar Gu looks like.

She smiled and greeted Song Zhi, "Hello, I'm a salesperson here. If you need anything in the future, you can come directly to buy it. I'm here from 8 am to 6 pm, except for lunch time."

Song Zhi heard her words and knew that she was kind and worried that he would miss her chance. He thanked her gratefully and continued, "I heard from Aunt Zhao that your family lives in front of theirs. I just moved next door to Aunt Zhao's house today. We are neighbors now. We should take care of each other in the future."

Sun Ning is an extremely shy person. He has only been working as a salesperson for the past two years. Meeting all kinds of people has made him bolder and more outspoken. "Of course I will. If I have to trouble you in the future, please don't be bothered."

"No problem, then Sister Sun and Aunt Zhao, you two can chat first, I'll see if there's anything I need."

"Okay, you look for it first. There aren't many of these things, but they have all the basics."

After saying that, Song Zhi looked around. It was just a simple adobe house. There weren't many things placed in the room. There were only some daily necessities. There was not even any food. She quickly found the things she needed.

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