"Huh?"
Lu Fangfang was squatting on the riverbank, washing clothes, when she suddenly saw small fish swimming by in the water.
The small river near the regimental headquarters was five or six meters wide and not deep. She looked closely and found that there were quite a few small fish in the river.
These thumb-sized fish are too small for humans to eat, but they are perfect for feeding chickens and quails.
Lu Fangfang's eyes lit up, and she was filled with excitement.
Later, we can catch some small fish to feed the chickens and quails. Not only will it save on grain, but the chickens and quails will also grow faster by eating small fish, and maybe they'll even lay double-yolk eggs.
Lu Fangfang scrubbed the clothes vigorously, unable to suppress a silly laugh.
Sun Manling looked on curiously from the side.
Seeing her grinning foolishly, Sun Manling smiled and shook her head.
She wrung out the water from her clothes, put them in a basin, and then picked them up. "Fangfang, my home is in the third row of the residential compound, the first house from the east. Come visit me sometime, I'm going back now."
"Sister-in-law Manling, take care. I'll definitely come when I have time."
Lu Fangfang then expressed her gratitude a few more times.
Only after Sun Manling had walked away did she lower her head and start washing the clothes again.
She felt that Sister-in-law Manling was a good person, someone worth befriending, and that she should try to build a good relationship with her in the future.
The other women around her had finished washing and left with their basins, leaving Lu Fangfang all alone.
She didn't feel lonely at all; she hummed a little tune and enjoyed herself.
...
"Quick, quick, quick, there's going to be a good show."
"Hey, this is bound to start a fight. You'd better go back and tell them to call Battalion Commander Zhuang over."
"You go if you want, I'm not going."
"Comrade Xiao Ting? Comrade Xiao Ting? Don't be impulsive, please don't be impulsive."
...
Suddenly, a commotion arose behind me.
Lu Fangfang stood up and looked back. She saw a tall woman in a white coat walking angrily toward her.
Behind the woman were several women who had just finished washing clothes, looking on with expressions of amusement.
Lu Fangfang sighed and muttered to herself, "They've come knocking again. Zhuang Mingcheng is truly a femme fatale."
She recognized the woman; she was Xiao Ting, the military doctor her sisters-in-law had mentioned earlier.
She had seen Xiao Ting in the reception room before; Xiao Ting and Zhu Haiming had even had an argument that day.
Unexpectedly, it's her turn again today. What a hassle.
Xiao Ting didn't care what others thought. She stormed up to Lu Fangfang and demanded, "Lu, who are you? What makes you think you're Mingcheng's fiancée?"
"Is it the same as that Zhu woman, another one who wronged Mingcheng? Let me tell you, you filthy outsiders, don't even think about tarnishing Mingcheng's reputation."
Lu Fangfang frowned, too lazy to speak.
She pointed to the green military uniform she was wearing, and then pointed to the basin.
Silence speaks louder than words.
Xiao Ting didn't understand at first, then her expression froze. "These are Mingcheng's clothes?"
Lu Fangfang nodded.
"You... how dare you wear Mingcheng's clothes? You must have stolen them. No, it must be because Mingcheng pities you. Impossible, impossible. Mingcheng could never have taken a liking to you."
Xiao Ting's sentences were incoherent, and she frantically denied everything.
She had her eye on Zhuang Mingcheng long ago.
Zhuang Mingcheng is definitely hers, she is hers, and the two of them are definitely not related.
"How did you deceive Mingcheng? Tell me, tell me!"
Xiao Ting gritted her teeth, clenched her fists, and approached Lu Fangfang step by step.
"Look, look, they're about to fight."
"You'll have to keep an eye on things later."
The women watching the spectacle were excited, not daring to blink, afraid of missing a single exciting moment.
"Comrade Xiao Ting, Comrade Xiao Ting, please don't act rashly."
It looked like the two were about to clash.
From the crowd of onlookers, a man in military uniform and wearing glasses rushed out.
He ran between the two and quickly stopped Xiao Ting.
The women watching the play around them immediately let out a disappointed sigh.
"Xu Jinbu, get out of my way! This is none of your business!"
Xiao Ting's eyes were bloodshot; she was on the verge of going crazy.
She pursued Zhuang Mingcheng for three years, so why is her fiancée now someone else?
This is unfair, not fair at all.
Xu Jinbu smiled wryly, "Comrade Xiao Ting, calm down, you must calm down, Commander Xiao will be disappointed if you keep acting like this."
"Don't try to intimidate me with my dad!"
Xiao Ting could no longer hold back. She raised her hand and slapped Xu Jinbu hard.
"Smack."
"Get out of my way!"
Xiao Ting's slap landed hard on Xu Jinbu's face.
"hiss."
Xu Jinbu cried out in pain, his glasses being knocked askew.
"Whoosh!"
The women watching the spectacle gasped in amazement.
Xu Jinbu is a battalion commander, after all. To be slapped in the face like that is really too much.
"Quickly, go and call Battalion Commander Zhuang. This is a big deal."
In the crowd, a kind-hearted woman ran towards the group.
...
Xu Jinbu touched his burning face.
His expression darkened instantly, but then he gave a wry smile. "Comrade Xiao Ting, even if you hit me, I won't let you. I can't stand by and watch you make a mistake."
"You...bastard, Xu Jinbu, are you going to protect this woman who's trying to steal my man today?"
Xiao Ting initially felt she had acted too impulsively, but upon hearing these words, she instantly became angry again.
However, before Xu Jinbu could even be beaten, Lu Fangfang stepped forward.
She can't just stand by and watch this happen, otherwise it will have a bad impact on both her and Zhuang Mingcheng.
Although the impact on them is already bad, Lu Fangfang can't let it get any worse.
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