"Thank you, Auntie."
Hu Meili had already heard from her husband, Lao Xiao, that Huo Tingzhou was going to hold a housewarming party at his new home that evening.
So before leaving, I gave those two brats a special instruction.
After they've finished standing as punishment, remember to send that grouper to Huo Tingzhou.
It's hot now, so this fish won't keep long and we need to eat it as soon as possible.
After giving their explanations, the three headed straight for the military service center.
The service center is located on the east side of the residential compound, less than a ten-minute walk from here.
There weren't many people at the service center, and Jiang Si had a handwritten list, so the shopping was quick.
There were too many kinds of things to buy, so the sales clerk checked with Jiang Si to make sure nothing was missed.
"Comrade, let me confirm with you again. You ordered a coal stove, a pair of fire tongs, a large iron pot, a steel pot, an earthenware pot, and a teapot for boiling water."
"One kitchen knife and one pair of scissors, one cutting board, one soup bowl, one wooden basin, one pair of chopsticks, and two bamboo baskets."
"In addition, I also asked for 2 metal thermos flasks, 10 fine porcelain bowls, 10 round plates, 10 spoons, 10 Double Happiness cups, and 30 wooden clothes hangers."
"Finally, there's a packet of salt, a bottle each of soy sauce and vinegar, and a small packet of each of the other spices like Sichuan peppercorns, star anise, and red chili peppers."
"Oh, I almost forgot, there's also a roll of toilet paper. Is that right?"
Jiang Si nodded. Her food rations hadn't been transferred yet, so she couldn't buy rice, flour, or oil.
Fortunately, Huo Tingzhou had already sent He Ping to the military region's aircrew canteen yesterday to get his food allowance for the past month in advance.
Otherwise, even a skilled cook can't make a meal without rice.
Knowing that the army doesn't allow drinking, Jiang Si asked the sales clerk to get her two bottles of lychee preserves and a dozen small soft drinks.
"Okay, remember to bring the bottle back when you're done drinking the soda. You can get 5 cents back for each bottle."
Jiang Si nodded and agreed, but when she went to pay the bill, she suddenly realized something was wrong.
The metal thermos flask—this expense doesn't seem to have been factored in.
She didn't even buy an enamel basin, but the salesperson gave her two!
Jiang Si didn't believe that a sales clerk would make such a basic mistake, but Hu Meili didn't give her a chance to speak.
"Xiao Li, find two people to deliver these things to Commander Huo's house later. His house is the one next to mine."
"Okay, I understand. I'll arrange for someone to deliver it to you in a bit."
After pulling Jiang Si out of the service center, Hu Meili made her point out directly.
“I heard from my husband that you’re not planning to have a wedding banquet. Mingjuan and I didn’t know what to buy for you, so we just gave you a token gift. Please don’t think it’s too little.”
Jiang Si shook her head; how could she complain about it being too little!
"As long as it's not too little, that's fine. Don't say anything more, we'll take you to get familiar with the family compound first."
When they came, the three of them came from the east, but on the way back, they deliberately took Jiang Si on a detour from the west.
Through her sisters-in-law's introduction, Jiang Si gained a general understanding of the military compound.
To be honest, it was much better than she had imagined, except for the service center.
The military compound also has its own nursery, primary school, middle school, bathhouse, hospital, stadium, swimming pool, barbershop, and small cinema.
Although it can't compare to the bustling metropolis of Shanghai, it can still guarantee a basic standard of living.
In addition, every morning at seven o'clock, the army's supply vehicles would go to the county town to purchase supplies.
If you want to hitch a ride, just wait at the main gate of the residential compound.
Every two days, there is also a commuter bus to the provincial capital, which also departs at 7:00 AM.
As the three of them were chatting and laughing as they passed by the military hospital, a group of nurses in white coats came out of it.
Unsurprisingly, Jiang Si spotted that familiar face at a glance—
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