Chapter 139 My hand was burned and swollen.
"But, but..."
Du Ruoxia had originally planned to go up the mountain, but now it seems she should give up.
The main reason was that she had never been to a market before, and there were indeed many things she wanted to buy.
It's impossible for Yang Zeyan to do everything, even buying a needle and thread.
"There are no 'buts', just come with us to the market."
"All right."
Du Ruoxia had no choice but to agree in the end.
Two military wives warmly linked arms with her, chatting with her all the way.
Du Ruoxia wasn't familiar with the situation here, so she took the opportunity to learn about the surrounding area from them.
The market is very close to the residential compound; it's only a ten-minute walk away.
However, this market is really small, but it sells a wide variety of things.
To Du Ruoxia's delight, there were even people selling medicinal herbs along the street.
"There are only a few small villages around this market, and there aren't many people buying or selling goods."
"The prices here are not high, and daily necessities are available. If you really want to buy something unusual, you should go to the town market."
"But it's quite far, you have to drive there. I've been here for several years, but I only went there once a couple of years ago."
The military wife who spoke was named Liu Zhenzhen. Her husband had been a company commander for many years, and she had been with him for several years.
She has been here for a long time and knows the situation here well.
“I only moved into the family compound in the last two years, but I’ve never even ridden in a military vehicle, let alone gone to the market.”
Wang Yujun's husband was just a platoon leader in the army. If it weren't for the fact that he had joined the army at a certain age, she wouldn't even be eligible to accompany him.
Their enthusiasm for Du Ruoxia was actually driven by ulterior motives, since Yang Zeyan was their man's boss.
Many people have seen Yang Zeyan carrying large and small bags of things back to the supply and marketing cooperative in private.
There are also rumors that Yang Zeyan personally served tea and water to his wife and even helped her soak her feet and massage them. Some people even saw Yang carrying a basin to the yard to pour water!
It seems that Yang Zeyan loves his wife very much.
They didn't ask for much; they only hoped that Yang Zeyan would take better care of their husbands when they went on missions in the future.
As for promotions, given their husbands' qualifications, they figured they'd reached their limit, and they hadn't even considered it.
When Du Ruoxia went out for the first time, they warmly invited her out, hoping to get closer to her.
Du Ruoxia glanced at the herbs on the stall a few more times. They were all medicinal materials unique to winter, with few varieties and small quantities.
These medicinal herbs have only moderate medicinal effects and are easy to pick in the mountains. Du Ruoxia looked at them and was not very satisfied.
She went with her sisters-in-law to buy some fresh meat and vegetables, and also went to the supply and marketing cooperative to buy some odds and ends she usually needed.
By the time I finished buying everything, a whole morning had passed.
Du Ruoxia went home with her sisters-in-law, and Wang Yujun warmly invited her to have dinner at her home.
"No need, no need, I can cook for myself."
Wang Yujun brought her child with her; her daily task was to take care of the child and do housework.
These trivial matters exhausted her by the end of the day.
Wang Yujun is too busy to handle everything herself, how could Du Ruoxia possibly go and eat for free?
"Come on, come on, Huifang, come too. We get along well, let's have a meal together and get to know each other. If anything happens in the future, we can look out for each other."
Du Ruoxia originally didn't want to go, but since she had already put it that way, it wouldn't be appropriate not to go.
Most importantly, Wang Yujun said that not going would be disrespectful to her.
Du Ruoxia was a little overwhelmed by such high praise.
She doesn't know how to refuse others, especially when the other person is just grateful and doesn't have any bad intentions.
"Alright, I'm not really in the mood to cook since I'm cooking alone, so I'll trouble you, Sister Xiaoyu."
The three returned to the family compound, and Du Ruoxia opened the door to put her things away.
Wang Yujun and Liu Zhenzhen stood at the door, peeking in.
"Your house, with its own courtyard, must be very comfortable to live in."
"I've wanted to come and see this for a long time, but I never dared to before. I never thought I'd have the chance now."
Both of them were very curious about the courtyard where Du Ruoxia lived.
"You two sisters-in-law are welcome to come in and have a look, but the house isn't ready yet and looks rather simple."
Du Ruoxia invited the two of them in and warmly made them tea.
The two men, holding enamel cups, looked around the room with their eyes darting about.
The house is furnished with old furniture, but it has a good orientation, is spacious, and has good air circulation, making it very comfortable to live in.
As expected of the leader's residence, it's definitely different from the ones they live in.
The two felt a pang of envy, but could only sip their tea slowly.
It's all because the men they married were useless; unlike Du Ruoxia, who is so lucky.
Comparing yourself to others will only make you miserable; you should be content with what you have.
Compared to military spouses who cannot accompany their husbands to the military and have to stay home alone to raise their children, they are already much better off.
Du Ruoxia cut off a piece of the meat she bought today and also put some vegetables and fruits in the bag.
These were the dishes she was going to cook for lunch today. By bringing extra, she figured the leftovers at home wouldn't spoil.
Wang Yujun and Liu Zhenzhen looked away, leaving with a hint of reluctance.
"Sister-in-law, let's go."
"Walk."
The two of them affectionately linked arms with Du Ruoxia, showering her with excessive enthusiasm.
Du Ruoxia followed the two to the family dormitory building. The building was quite old, with rooms on both sides and a passageway in the middle.
The stairwell was rather narrow, and the handrails were rusty.
Wang Yujun's family lives on the 5th floor, and they have to climb the stairs to get there.
When we got upstairs and arrived at our destination, we heard a child crying inside.
Wang Yujun opened the door and saw the two older children sitting on the floor playing, while the younger son came out of the kitchen crying.
"Oh dear, what's wrong with you?"
Wang Yujun put down her things and hurriedly hugged her son.
Her son's hand was burned and is now swollen and red, which looks quite alarming.
Wang Yujun was so frightened that tears streamed down her face; it wasn't the first time she had gone out alone.
Normally, the younger one is taken care of by the older one, so she doesn't need to worry about anything no matter where she goes.
The two older children were so engrossed in playing chess today that neither of them paid any attention to their younger brother's life or death.
His son is only 5 years old this year, and his eldest child is a daughter who is already over 10 years old.
The second child is also a son, and he is 9 years old.
In their rural areas, the older children usually take care of the younger ones, while the adults can focus on their own tasks.
Unexpectedly, this time they were pecked in the eye by an eagle, resulting in such a huge blunder.
Wang Yujun was terrified and immediately burst into tears, completely disoriented.
She ignored the fact that guests had come to her house and started yelling at the two big ones.
"What did I tell you when I left? I told you to keep a close eye on my younger brother. Why did you let him go to the kitchen alone when there was water boiling?"
All you do all day is play! Now that you're having fun, you've ruined your little brother!
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