Chapter 33: The stereotype of northerners becomes more profound
"Oh, this girl is so pretty!" A tall sister-in-law spoke first with a loud voice.
The climate and soil in the north are good for people, and even women in the north are a bit taller than most people in the south.
The military wives in the yard were obviously from the north. They were all tall and had healthy blushes on their faces.
Chen Zhaoyue stood among them, looking like a young onion seedling that had strayed into a cornfield, so slender that it seemed as if it would break with a single gust of wind.
"Sister, you're from the south, right?" A military wife wearing a blue headscarf enthusiastically took Shen Zhaoyue's hand, rubbing her rough palm against the back of her delicate hand. "Look at these little arms and legs, they're as tender as lotus roots!"
Chen Zhaoyue smiled, revealing two shallow dimples on her cheeks: "Hello."
Her voice was soft and gentle, with a southern touch that melted the hearts of several military wives.
"Who are you from?" Another military wife wearing an apron came over, her eyes full of admiration: "We haven't seen such a beautiful girl in our compound for a long time!"
This little girl is so pretty and looks so well-behaved. Just looking at her like this makes people want to protect her.
Not to mention the grown men in the army, even these sisters and aunts want to protect her when they see her!
Most of the people in the family compound were military wives. Judging from their reactions, they must have mistaken her for a new military wife.
But now, her marriage report with Wen Yanxi has not been approved yet, and it seems inappropriate to say that she is his daughter-in-law.
It seems that people in this era still attach great importance to background. I don’t know whether this marriage can be completed. If it doesn’t, it will cause trouble for Wen Yanxi.
"I'm here to visit my relatives." Shen Zhaoyue thought about it and chose a more general answer.
"Visiting relatives?" The sisters-in-law became even more excited. "We are all military families here. Who are your relatives?"
Chen Zhaoyue was considering how to respond when her sister-in-law, who had spoken first, grabbed her hand and said, "Come on, come on, come to my house and have a chat!"
"ah……"
The northerners' enthusiasm was a little overwhelming for her. Before Shen Zhaoyue could figure out how to refuse, another sister-in-law put her arm around her shoulders and said, "Come to my house! I just made some sticky rice dumplings!"
The unexpected pull caused Shen Zhaoyue to stagger, but he was pulled back to his feet by another military wife.
She quickly declined: "No, I'm just taking a walk..."
"Why are you being so polite?" The sister-in-law who spoke first had already swiftly put away the clothesline. "You came all this way here, how can I let you just stand there?"
"No, no, no... Really, there's no need!" Chen Zhaoyue waved his hands in panic.
This familiar scene made Chen Zhaoyue dazed for a moment.
When she traveled to the north in her previous life, she was amazed by the enthusiasm of the locals.
An old lady whom she had never met before insisted on taking her home for dinner. When the taxi driver heard that she was a tourist, he refused to charge her and even took her to see all the tourist attractions.
She went there in winter, and there were kind people on the street handing out free hot packs and hot water.
I have to say, this is probably the passion that is engraved in the bones of most northerners, right?
Chen Zhaoyue was amused by this familiar enthusiastic scene and felt as if he had returned to the scene of being "chased and blocked" when traveling in his previous life.
Now, her stereotype about northerners might become deeply ingrained!
"What are you arguing about? Come to my house. The sticky rice dumplings are still hot!" The sister-in-law in the apron patted her chest and shouted, and swung her long arms, almost sweeping the clothesline next to her.
The sister-in-law who spoke first grabbed Chen Zhaoyue's other sleeve and said, "Don't listen to her. Our sauerkraut and vermicelli stew is so delicious!"
He smacked his lips exaggeratedly as he spoke: "Paired with freshly steamed rice, I guarantee you'll want more!"
Several military wives were arguing with each other, their voices louder than the other.
“…” Chen Zhaoyue stood in the middle, her slender figure looking even smaller.
Chen Zhaoyue didn't know what keywords triggered these military wives, but they insisted on dragging her home for dinner. She didn't look like she wasn't full...
Just when she was about to be overwhelmed, footsteps were heard in the distance.
Several military wives carrying bundles of firewood were walking in from outside the yard. Their coarse headscarves were soaked with sweat, but their faces were filled with bright smiles.
"Sisters-in-law, stop for a moment!" Chen Zhaoyue took the opportunity to change the subject, pointing at the bundles of firewood on their backs and asking, "What are you doing?"
Her soft southern accent was like a breeze, making the noisy military wives quiet down at the same time.
"Oh, they're chopping wood!" The military wife, who was pulling Chen Zhaoyue to eat sticky rice dumplings, pointed to the mountains in the distance and said, "We're next to the border, far from the city!"
"That's right!" Another military wife wearing a blue headscarf took over the conversation. "There are only a few scattered villages within a few dozen miles, and the rest is all mountains."
"When supplies were insufficient, we would go to the mountains to chop wood and pick wild vegetables. Those who knew how to hunt could even catch rabbits and pheasants to improve our meals."
Chen Zhaoyue: “Oh.”
The military wives all started introducing things to her at once, fearing that they were not detailed enough.
Chen Zhaoyue's eyes lit up when she heard this. Although she didn't know how to hunt, she was quite interested in this kind of life.
"But..." Her eyes darkened as she focused on the approaching military wives.
These figures carrying heavy bundles of firewood seemed to be struggling under the scorching sun, and their clothes were almost soaked.
It was novel, but this kind of life was obviously not what she had imagined.
It’s not pleasant, it’s even hard!
It's almost noon now, the sun is scorching, and the ground is hot.
Chen Zhaoyueguang was sweating profusely just standing under the shade of the tree, not to mention the soldiers' wives who were carrying firewood.
Suddenly, Shen Zhaoyue noticed the thin figure at the end of the team.
The military wife was a head shorter than the others, her face was as pale as paper, and her steps were so unsteady that it felt like she was stepping on cotton.
She moved with difficulty and gradually fell behind.
"Hey..." Chen Zhaoyue subconsciously wanted to step forward to help.
Before Chen Zhaoyue could make any move, the thin military wife suddenly swayed and fell down like a dead leaf!
"Be careful!" Shen Zhaoyue exclaimed, her voice filled with anxiety.
But the distance was too far, and she had no time to rush over to help.
Fortunately, this shout made everyone notice the abnormality.
"Oh...what happened?" Among the people carrying firewood, a military wife with short hair reacted the fastest.
Without saying a word, she threw the bundle of firewood on her shoulder to the ground with a bang.
He is about thirty years old and seems to have a lot of life experience. He is very efficient in his work.
She squatted down swiftly and skillfully used her fingers to open the unconscious person's eyelids to check.
"Not good," the short-haired military wife said, her face suddenly changing after she confirmed that the man had fainted. Her voice became tense. "We need to rush him to the hospital!"
As she said this, she was about to carry the person on her back.
"Help me hold up her arm." He did not forget to call on the people around him to lend a hand.
Chen Zhaoyue had already arrived quickly. Although he was a little thin, he was very agile.
She quickly squeezed in and decisively reached out to stop the short-haired military wife's movements: "Don't move!"
"Who are you?" The short-haired military wife was puzzled, looking at Chen Zhaoyue's unfamiliar face with suspicion in her eyes.
This person has fainted, why don’t you rush to the hospital and tell her not to move?
"It would be dangerous to suddenly move a fainted person. It's best to leave them where they are and call a doctor to check them out." Chen Zhaoyue explained.
Looking at the purple lips of the unconscious person, she had already placed her fingers on the unconscious person's pulse while she spoke.
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