Chapter 102 Giving Gifts
That morning, Huo Xinran spent the whole morning mingling with these women.
These women's husbands were all of lower rank than Huo Chenzhou, so they were happy to pamper Huo Xinran, and Huo Xinran felt unparalleled confidence in front of these women.
She then mentioned that she wanted to find a partner here.
Mother Huo said she was young, but she was actually not young at all. Many girls in the village got married at fifteen or sixteen, and girls her age had already had children.
If she doesn't plan for herself now, and is later sent to the countryside to marry a peasant, she'll be doomed.
In the past, she wouldn't have thought there was anything wrong with that kind of life, but now that she has come to the military camp and seen a better life, she naturally won't leave here easily.
When Huo Xinran finally returned, she was carrying many things in her hands.
There were so many things, all gifts from those women.
There were canned goods, milk candy, biscuits, white sugar, and homemade pickles. Although the quantity of these things was not large, they were not cheap. In any case, Huo Xinran rarely saw so much delicious food.
She asked Huo Chunyan to buy these things for her yesterday, but Huo Chunyan refused. Now, whatever she wanted, she got; someone delivered them to her.
Huo Xinran was extremely pleased with herself. Afraid that someone would take these things, she carried them to her dormitory.
She has now come to love this place.
Huo Xinran went out for a while, and soon the whole family compound knew that Huo Chenzhou's little sister had arrived, and that Huo Chenzhou doted on this sister. Of course, this was all Huo Xinran's own boasting.
Zhang Weihong was cooking at the time and didn't run into Huo Xinran, so she went to Shen Zhixia's house instead: "Little Shen, I heard that Commander Huo's sister is here, so I came to see her."
How could she not know about such gossip? She was Shen Zhixia's best friend, so of course she had to come and ask.
Shen Zhixia then realized that Huo Xinran was not there. She said truthfully, "She may have gone out to play. I don't know where she went."
Zhang Weihong said, "She just told many of the older women that she wants to find a partner here, and now many of them want to introduce her to potential partners."
“I’ve thought about it. Since we have a good relationship, I’ll introduce her to a relative of mine. That way, our two families can get married.”
Zhang Weihong thought about it more and more and felt it was a good idea. She had always wanted to maintain a good relationship with Shen Zhixia. If it weren't for her son being so useless, she would have even arranged a marriage between her and Shen Zhixia's child.
But she felt that her son was not good enough for the girl, so she decided against it.
Shen Zhixia asked incredulously, "She went to tell those older women that she wants to find a boyfriend?"
Even if Huo Xinran wanted to find a boyfriend, she could talk to them privately. There are no girls who advertise themselves.
Little did she know that Huo Xinran simply didn't trust the Huo family, which was why she took the initiative to act on her own.
Zhang Weihong nodded: "Yes, if you think it's a good idea, I'll help her make an introduction."
"No need, she hasn't actually been here for very long. We should ask Shen Zhou for details," Shen Zhixia said.
Zhang Weihong was unaware of Huo Xinran's relationship with them, only assuming that she was Huo Chenzhou's beloved younger sister whom he wanted to marry. However, she respected Shen Zhixia's opinion and therefore said nothing more.
However, after she left, she told the women that the Huo family did not want to find a partner for Huo Xinran for the time being, and asked them not to introduce her to anyone.
Huo Xinran was unaware of these things. In her dormitory, looking at all the delicious food, she felt very happy. She was now determined to stay here and was determined to find a partner to marry, preferably someone with high status and power.
When Huo Chenzhou returned, Huo Xinran had not yet returned. Shen Zhixia told Huo Chenzhou what had happened that day: "Are you going to find Huo Xinran a boyfriend? But I think she is still young, so there is no need to rush."
Most importantly, she always felt that Huo Xinran was not a docile person. If she really married a soldier and stayed in the military camp, and if she did something wrong, it would all be Huo Chenzhou's fault.
After all, even if she is an adopted daughter, she is still Huo Chenzhou's sister, and their interests are intertwined.
As long as Huo Xinran stays here, everything she does will be tied to Huo Chenzhou.
Huo Chenzhou showed little interest: "Let her play for a few days and then go back."
Huo Xinran was much younger than him, and he didn't have much in common with her, nor did he know what she was thinking.
Shen Zhixia said, "But this time she took the initiative to tell those women that she wanted to find a partner. If she really wanted to marry here, could you stop her? And you can't do something so unkind."
Huo Xinran's appearance was a bit strange, and no one invited her; she just came alone. Shen Zhixia wasn't really welcoming of her, but Huo Xinran was just a young girl and hadn't done anything outrageous, so she couldn't very well send her away.
Huo Chenzhou said, "Don't worry, I'll handle this."
Huo Xinran is Huo Chenzhou's sister, so it's his responsibility to handle these matters. She didn't want to get involved in this.
Shen Zhixia nodded and didn't ask anything more.
Anyway, as long as Huo Xinran doesn't cause any trouble, it's fine for her to play here quietly.
Just then, she suddenly heard a commotion outside.
"Sister, you've really gone too far! Ever since I came here, you've had so many complaints about me. I think you just can't stand to see me doing well. You've been living a good life here for so many years, so why can't you stand to see me? All I did was eat a piece of candy, and you won't even let me have any? Get out of here! Get out of here now!"
Shen Zhixia and Huo Chenzhou exchanged a glance and then walked out.
Huo Chunyan said angrily, "She actually accepted the gifts from those sisters-in-law! I told her to return them all, but she just won't!"
“Sister-in-law, do you think she went too far? These things were given to me voluntarily, so they are mine. I can handle them myself. Why should I return them? I think my sister is just jealous that I received good things while she didn’t, which is why she’s so angry.”
Shen Zhixia asked, "What did you receive?"
Huo Chunyan pushed out the things behind her, which she had found when she returned to her dormitory. She then forcibly took the things out, but Huo Xinran refused and chased after her all the way. The two ended up having this dispute outside the door.
After seeing those items, Shen Zhixia frowned and said, "There are too many of these things. It doesn't make sense. Chunyan is right. Let's return the valuables. We don't need to return the small trinkets. I'll have someone send some small things back later."
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