Guan Wanxin also picked up the plate of fruit candies and handed it to the sisters-in-law, saying, "Come on, everyone, try some of these candies first. It's a way to share in the joy of the newlyweds."
She was an elder, and since she had said so, it was difficult for those present to refuse.
But most of them felt it was a luxury.
Such a big piece of fruit candy, and you just ate it all... What a waste!
If we take it home, the kids at home can have a taste too.
But everyone just thought these words to themselves and didn't dare to say them out loud.
However, once they tasted the fruit candy and experienced its sweet but not cloying flavor, their mood improved.
Li Xiuhong smiled and said, "Aunt Guan, thanks to you, we from the Yan family can also enjoy candy from the capital. Things from the capital are so good, so sweet and sour, they're really delicious."
As soon as she finished speaking, Zeng Chunlan, the wife of the political commissar sitting next to her, nodded in agreement:
"Let alone fruit candy, it's not easy to buy things like brown sugar or white sugar here. Although there is a military service center in the compound, the things you can buy are limited. The kids in the compound are always clamoring for candy, but the service center has very little candy. Every time a new shipment arrives, it's quickly snatched up."
Guan Wanxin showed an admiring expression, "So you all deserve to know how hard you've worked, the soldiers stationed here deserve to know how hard you've worked, and you military families deserve to know how hard you've worked too."
Li Xiuhong waved her hand, "There are many people who are worse off than us. We're just saying that. In reality... after our compound was built, our living conditions are much better than those of the herders in the surrounding brigades."
As soon as she finished speaking, Liu Guiying, the wife of the Second Regiment Commander sitting opposite her, curled her lip and said, "Sister Xiuhong, you're too good at comforting yourself. Why should we compare ourselves with the herdsmen of the brigade? Why not compare ourselves with the capitalists who live a life of luxury in the capital?"
"..."
Those present looked embarrassed.
Zhang Chunyan, the wife of the political commissar of the Second Regiment, nudged Liu Guiying with her elbow.
Liu Guiying didn't think she was wrong. She rolled her eyes and said, "Why did you hit me? I didn't say anything wrong. We live in a remote place like this, and it's not easy to even buy a bag of salt. But look at this, people from the capital are different. They can just casually throw out fruit candies that we've never even seen before."
Xiahenazi couldn't stand it anymore, her face darkening. "Look at what you're saying! Wenru brought out such expensive candies to treat us, and we're wrong?"
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