Chapter 29: You yourself wanted to steal their orderly's job from me...
Caijia Village.
Cai Xiaoyue and a thin young man stood beside the haystack.
"Xiaoyue, why don't we just forget about what you said? It'll be bad for you if it gets found out. Aren't you doing just fine now?"
"I can……"
"You can't!" Cai Xiaoyue pointed at him. "You can what? Can you let me be an officer's wife?"
The young man lowered his eyes, pursed his lips, and said with a hint of defiance, "I will try my best."
"Ha, you're just a cook, how are you going to work hard?"
She said with a mocking smile, "You said you'd help me, so you're not going to back out now, are you?"
“I didn’t, but she hasn’t left the house in the last two days, so I can’t get close to her even if I want to.”
Cai Xiaoyue gritted her teeth, "You don't need to worry about it. Just let her know when she leaves. I don't believe she'll never leave the family compound. Keep an eye on her for me. Maybe you just haven't noticed."
"Impossible, I've been watching her whenever I have time, she definitely didn't go out."
"Okay, contact me if you have any news."
"Xiaoyue".
"What now?" Cai Xiaoyue asked impatiently.
Actually, the other party was considered to be well-off in the village, but after meeting so many officers, how could she possibly be interested in a mere soldier like him?
She was determined to marry Gu Yan, even if it meant scheming against him!
Cai Xiaoyue had a new plan in mind, but she hoped it wouldn't come to that.
"I got paid this month, take this ten yuan and buy some good food."
Upon seeing the money, Cai Xiaoyue's expression softened considerably.
"You offered to give it to me yourself, I didn't ask you for it."
"Yes, I know, I gave it to you voluntarily."
Cai Xiaoyue was finally satisfied.
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On the other side, in the family compound.
After lunch, Gu Yan was about to collect his wages. "You take Xiao Liang and rest for a while. I'll bring people to lay the floor around four o'clock. Please cook some dinner for everyone tonight."
Perhaps because he had witnessed Zhao Shuyi's cooking skills, Gu Yan bought even more groceries today, enough to cook for two tables without any problem.
"Okay, I'll see how much to cook when you get back."
Gu Yan went out.
Zhao Shuyi puts her child down for a nap.
Anyway, it's the perfect time to sleep after dinner, and Gu Yan has already made arrangements for her. It would be ungrateful not to sleep then.
She is definitely not that kind of person.
sleep.
Remembering that the other person had specifically reminded her to close the door, Zhao Shuyi closed all the doors and windows before finally falling asleep.
Thinking that someone was coming, she woke up after sleeping for about half an hour.
Xiao Liang quietly got up, brewed some tea and let it cool, and tidied up the house.
She loves a home that is bright and clean.
After staying for two days, she seemed to have gotten used to this being her home.
Zhao Shuyi decided that once the bathroom was finished, she would decorate the house properly.
While we can't use any fancy decorations, simple wildflowers will do, right?
Just then, Gu Yan returned.
He was taken aback when he saw her. "Why aren't you asleep?"
Gu Yan was holding a cloth bag, which looked like it was filled with a lot of things.
Zhao Shuyi said, "I'm going to sleep. I went to bed early last night and got up late this morning, so I can't fall back asleep."
Gu Yan didn't ask any questions. He walked up to Zhao Shuyi and handed her the things he was holding.
"This is for you."
"What?"
Zhao Shuyi untied the cloth bag, opened it, and stared wide-eyed.
The cloth bag contained many soaps, face creams, clam oil, and other face and body care products that Zhao Shuyi had never used before.
This is something most men wouldn't use; it was really meant for her.
"How come there are so many?" Zhao Shuyi was both surprised and curious.
"I thought you might need to use these regularly, I heard they can make your skin... better."
What he meant was that Zhao Shuyi's skin looked so delicate that she definitely needed some skincare.
Men often gossip about various things, including topics related to women.
I've heard that women like to apply things like face cream to their bodies, not only to moisturize their skin but also to make them smell nice.
He thought Zhao Shuyi might like it too, and if he took good care of it, it shouldn't be so easy for her to get rashes.
Zhao Shuyi felt a strange sensation in her heart.
"Did you just buy all of this? That's a lot."
Gu Yan thought it wasn't much; such a small jar would be gone in a few days, so he specially asked someone to help him find someone at the performing arts troupe to exchange it.
He casually said, "I had someone replace some of them; you can use them slowly."
Zhao Shuyi smiled and thanked him, saying, "I like it very much."
There aren't many good cosmetics these days, these are all we have.
So it actually touched Zhao Shuyi's heart.
The other person is someone who puts thought into things.
After spending the last two days together, she had a general idea of Gu Yan's thoughts.
He seemed to feel that he had made a mistake by marrying her, so he wanted to give her anything good he could get.
This is a misunderstanding.
She chose to marry him herself, so he shouldn't feel guilty at all.
Zhao Shuyi felt that she should make things clear with her, but not now.
"Thank you, I like it very much."
Zhao Shuyi took the things back to her room, feeling a little embarrassed.
The atmosphere between the two immediately became awkward.
However, this somewhat subtle feeling didn't last long. After the two discussed the layout of the small house, the people who were there to help arrived.
Five or six people arrived in large numbers, and they were all somewhat surprised to see Zhao Shuyi.
Although everyone had heard that Battalion Commander Gu's wife was a beauty, seeing her in person was still a pleasant surprise.
With her delicate features and flawless skin, I've heard she's a pampered young lady. Can she really handle life in this small town?
"Hello, sister-in-law."
Zhao Shuyi felt a little awkward being called "sister-in-law," but she didn't show it too much. She took good care of them, served them tea, and told them to rest first.
The group dared not be so casual in front of the battalion commander, and all said they would get to work first, and then leave the tasks to Gu Yan.
The effect Zhao Shuyi wanted wasn't particularly complicated; once Gu Yan explained it to everyone, they all understood.
Whether it's building walls or laying floors, it's all very simple. The only difficult part is digging a latrine. If they weren't in this corner, the other people in the military compound and their families might not have agreed.
It's simple now, just some physical labor.
Everyone quickly got to work.
Zhao Shuyi went to the kitchen to get busy, not wanting the people who came to work to go hungry.
Just as she started cooking, more people came to her house.
They came here to dig a well.
There are two wells in the family compound. The closest well is not far from their compound, but it is still a bit of a problem for her small frame to fetch water.
It would be great to be able to dig a well.
It would be even better if she could add the water from the well to the spiritual spring.
Zhao Shuyi pondered, and she had really put all her skills to use when cooking.
However, she didn't dare use too much of the spiritual spring water today. She only added a little bit, hoping that the soldiers would feel better, but without arousing their suspicion.
For lunch, Zhao Shuyi made braised pork with tomato and radish, scrambled eggs with chives, and a bone and winter melon soup.
It wasn't even lunchtime yet, but the group could already smell the aroma.
"Battalion Commander Gu, your wife's cooking smells amazing!"
"Yes, sister-in-law, where did you learn such culinary skills? I haven't smelled such delicious food in a long time."
"I'm afraid we won't see Battalion Commander Gu in the mess hall anymore."
Gu Yan's lips curved into a beautiful smile after being praised.
"My mother-in-law is a great cook, let's get to work so everyone can eat more later."
His wife is generous, so everyone will definitely have a good meal.
Zhao Shuyi originally thought so too, but it turned out that this group of people acted as if they hadn't eaten in eight hundred years. As soon as the dishes were served, no one spoke, and their chopsticks danced in a blur.
Zhao Shuyi was stunned. Was it really that exaggerated?
But there's no doubt that it's very gratifying to have your cooking appreciated.
Seeing that everyone was eating so extravagantly, Zhao Shuyi didn't ask any questions. Instead, she went into the kitchen and cooked a large bowl of noodles, which made the others feel a little embarrassed.
Especially when they saw so many fried eggs in the basin, they realized that they had eaten too much.
"Sister-in-law, we scared you. We're not usually this exaggerated. It's just that your cooking is so delicious!"
Finally, He Xu spoke up with a compliment, and then started making noodles without further ado.
"Hey kid, leave some for us."
It took three days of lively activity in the courtyard to finally separate the bathroom and room that Zhao Shuyi wanted.
When the people who came to help left, they all received a jar of pickled vegetables made by Zhao Shuyi.
They all lived in the dormitory, and apart from He Xu, none of them were qualified to join the army. They usually ate in the canteen, and these dishes were perfect for them to eat with rice.
They were all very grateful and tidied up the house inside and out before leaving.
"Your comrades are all very enthusiastic." Zhao Shuyi had already gotten used to life here and felt that she got along well with these people, which filled her with hope for her future.
"That's just how they are. As long as you don't mind their carefree attitude, it's fine."
"How could that be? They are all soldiers who protect our country, and they are all very good."
As the two were talking, another guest arrived.
The person who came was a smartly dressed woman in her forties wearing a military uniform.
"Shuyi, this is Huang Mei, the women's director of the family compound. Director Huang, this is Zhao Shuyi."
Huang Meisheng has a round, auspicious face and a very kind smile. As soon as Gu Yan introduced her, she quickly shook hands with Zhao Shuyi, saying, "Sister Shuyi, everyone in the family compound calls me Sister Huang."
"Hello, Sister Huang, please come in and sit down. Would you prefer sweet soup or tea?"
"No need to trouble yourself, I just came to chat and get acquainted with the place," the other person said politely.
Zhao Shuyi smiled and said, "Then let's have sugar water. It's good for us women to drink more brown sugar water."
Gu Yan quickly said, "You stay and chat with Director Huang, I'll go get you some water."
This time, Huang Mei didn't refuse. Looking at Gu Yan's back, she smiled and said, "Gu Yan is really good. Your good days are yet to come."
Zhao Shuyi feigned shyness, which meant she was genuinely a little embarrassed.
Fortunately, Huang Mei wasn't there to joke around, and quickly got down to business.
"Shuyi, I heard that you volunteered to take care of Company Commander Xia next door. Can you tell me your thoughts?"
Zhao Shuyi guessed that she had something to ask her, but she didn't expect it to be this. Could it be that she was blaming her for taking the job of their orderly?
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