Dinner still had four dishes, which were lighter than lunch: scrambled eggs with tomatoes, shredded potatoes with vinegar, and stir-fried pork with cold vegetables.

"Sister-in-law Gu and Sister-in-law Qin are free tomorrow. Let them take you to the county. Buy whatever you want. I'll give you this month's allowance later."

He had just received his allowance the day before yesterday and had not yet had time to mail it back home.

"Also, I want to invite a few good friends to dinner at home tomorrow. I'm sorry to bother you, my wife."

"several?"

"Four."

"Are you bringing your family?"

"Normally I don't bring them, but Sister Gu and Sister Qin are going to help tomorrow, so I want to invite them over as well. And it would be inappropriate if I don't invite Sister Zhou. Including the children, there will be thirteen people in total."

"Okay, I'm going to the county tomorrow to buy some groceries. Do you want to buy some wine?"

“Buy two bottles.”

Jiang Yiyi took note, and after dinner she thought about what dishes to cook for tomorrow. With so many people, it couldn't be too complicated, but it couldn't be too simple either. She made a menu for Gu Yunze to see.

There were ten dishes in total. Money was not a problem for her, but she was the only one and couldn't handle making more.

"Too many, six will do."

Gu Yunze was reluctant to let his wife suffer so much, and besides, other families only served six dishes when they entertained guests.

"Just ten, it's not that much trouble, we can handle it."

"Your wife has worked so hard. Your husband will reward you later in the evening."

Hearing the meaning behind his words, Jiang Yiyi glared at him. No matter how good your body is, you can't do this. He was very restless at noon.

But Gu Yunze had been alone for more than two months, how could he let her go?

A night of passion.

When Jiang Yiyi woke up the next day, she was awakened by the sunlight shining through the curtains. She jumped up and reached out to take the watch on the bedside table. It was already eight o'clock.

She quickly dressed and got out of bed, washed up quickly, ate half a steamed bun, drank the porridge, and just washed the dishes when she heard a knock on the door.

She hurried to open the door and saw two women standing at the door, both in their thirties, one with long hair and the other with short hair.

"No wonder Captain Gu hid you in his room, not wanting anyone to see you. You are so beautiful."

The short-haired girl smiled and spoke.

"Two sisters-in-law, come in quickly."

The two men entered the house.

The bedroom door was not closed, and the bed was seen to be in disarray. The two looked at each other.

Jiang Yiyi's face turned red and she quickly went to close the door.

"A short separation is better than a new marriage. We all understand. There is nothing to be embarrassed about."

The short-haired girl said again.

When she said this, Jiang Yiyi's face turned even redder.

"Yiyi, that's just her personality. She likes to joke around. Don't pay attention to her."

The long-haired girl saw that he was embarrassed and came to his rescue, "It's still early, don't rush, take your time to pack, we'll be waiting for you. By the way, my last name is Gu, the same as your captain Gu's last name."

"My last name is Qin."

From their conversation, it can be seen that the two have cheerful personalities. Jiang Yiyi likes to deal with such people. She took out a stool and asked them to sit down. "The stools are ready. Please wait for a moment, two sisters-in-law."

I went into the room and quickly made the bed. I originally wanted to wear a skirt, but thought it would be inconvenient to take the bus, so I wore a pair of jeans and a red short-sleeved shirt.

She was originally very fair, and the red dress made her look even fairer. Both Sister Gu and Sister Qin were stunned by her.

"Yiyi, you are so beautiful, even prettier than the stars on TV."

"Thank you, sister-in-law."

"No, I'm not flattering you. You're really pretty. If I didn't know you were from the countryside, I would have thought you were a girl from a city."

"That's right. Look, we are both from the countryside, black as coal. Look at Yiyi, she is so white. Not to mention Captain Gu, even I would be moved just by looking at her."

"My two sisters-in-law, please don't laugh at me. I'm not that pretty."

"Yes, if you don't believe me, wait until we get out and see how many people are looking at us on the road and you'll know."

The three of them went downstairs. Many people were standing downstairs, talking and chatting, and playing with their children. The moment Jiang Yiyi appeared, the downstairs suddenly became quiet, and everyone's eyes were focused on her.

Jiang Yiyi didn't think it was a big deal. Just a glance between Mrs. Gu and Mrs. Qin caused such a commotion in the family compound. If they took a car, it would be even more serious.

Just as they expected, when they got on the bus, almost everyone gathered around Jiang Yiyi, and some even offered their seats to her.

Jiang Yiyi naturally wouldn't sit down for someone who was taller than her. After thanking her, she went to the back. Sister-in-law Gu and Sister-in-law Qin followed her, blocking everyone's view.

Fortunately, it was only a little over half an hour's journey, and when they got off the bus, there weren't so many people watching, so the two of them breathed a sigh of relief. They were the ones who brought the person out, and if anything happened, they wouldn't be able to take the responsibility.

"Let's go to the mall first."

The two had been with the army for five or six years, and had been to the county only a handful of times. They didn't even know where the mall was, let alone going there.

I do know about the supply and marketing cooperative.

"Yiyi, the supply and marketing cooperative also has everything."

"I want to buy a sofa, a dining table, chairs, a wardrobe, curtains, bed sheets, etc."

These require a lot of money.

As far as they knew, Gu Yunze's father passed away suddenly two years ago, his mother was still ill, and he had two younger brothers and sisters at home, so every month when his allowance was paid, Gu Yunze sent all of it back home, not a penny left.

Sister Qin wanted to say something, but Sister Gu pulled her back. Since Jiang Yiyi wanted to buy it, she must have the money. Captain Gu didn't care, so what did they say?

But they didn't expect Jiang Yiyi to be so rich that they couldn't imagine it. She bought the best things for everything. The sofa cost more than 200 yuan, the dining table and four chairs cost 80 yuan, the wardrobe cost 120 yuan, the bed sheets for four beds cost 100 yuan, and the curtains cost 60 yuan. A wok, two cooking pots, plus a hundred pots and pans, as well as an electric stove and a honeycomb coal stove.

Seeing Jiang Yiyi pay without any hesitation, the two were so shocked that they were speechless.

The man in their family is at a similar level to Gu Yunze, earning 60 yuan a month, and occasionally receiving bonuses after going on missions. Although they have never tightened their belts, they still wish they could spend every penny.

"Sister-in-law, where is the address of our family compound?"

After hearing Jiang Yiyi's words, the two regained their voices and told each other the address of the family compound. Jiang Yiyi asked the mall manager to deliver all of these.

After buying these, Jiang Yiyi asked her two sisters-in-law to take her to the vegetable market and buy six pounds of ribs, three pounds of beef, two chickens, five pounds of meat, and various vegetables and side dishes.

"You bought too much..."

Before she could pay, Qin's sister-in-law stopped her and said, "Let's buy some fennel and leeks to make more dumplings. We can also buy some peanuts, stir-fry some peanuts, mix some cucumbers, stir-fry some tomatoes and eggs, and make some cold beans."