Chapter 28
Zhang family.
Dai Jia deftly scooped the food out of the pot and put it on a plate, then took it out: "It's time to eat. Go wash your son's hands."
Zhang Xiangqian responded quickly: "Okay."
When he carried his son on his shoulders, his eyes instantly rose. The child was not afraid of heights. He hugged his father's head and smiled until his face turned red.
Dai Jia shouted worriedly from behind: "Be careful, don't be afraid of your son falling."
Zhang Xiangqian said carelessly: "It's okay, my son is not that timid."
There were two dishes on the table, scrambled eggs with black fungus, stewed cabbage with meat, and a bowl of steamed egg, specially made for the children.
Dai Jia asked curiously while eating, "When I came back, I heard from people in the family compound that Xu Zhao got married. Is this true?"
Zhang Xiangqian focused on eating. After a day of training, his stomach was already empty. "It's a marriage certificate in Mingjiang City. Otherwise, people can't come to join the army. Today's scrambled eggs with black fungus taste good."
His wife's cooking skills were inconsistent. Sometimes the dishes she made tasted pleasantly surprising, but sometimes they were shocking, which made him feel uneasy every time he went home to eat.
Dai Jia's expression changed. "It's so sudden. I thought Xu Zhao would keep dragging it out. I'll find time to go home someday and tell my sister-in-law about this."
Zhang Xiangqian looked up at his wife and asked, "What does this have to do with your sister-in-law?"
Dai Jia did not hide it from her husband and told him everything: "My sister-in-law's eldest brother has a daughter who is pretty and just graduated from high school last year. It's not that Xu Zhao has not found a suitable one yet. My sister-in-law asked me to help look for one in the army, and I thought of Xu Zhao. If it works out, everyone will be happy. If not, it doesn't matter. We can just consider it as an acquaintance."
Who could have thought that Xu Zhao, who had always had a hard time getting married, suddenly got married, catching everyone off guard. It was really true that man proposes, God disposes, and her sister-in-law's niece and Xu Zhao were not destined to be together.
Zhang Xiangqian frowned: "Quickly persuade your sister-in-law to give up this unrealistic idea. Don't you see that Xu Zhao is already married, and your sister-in-law has also followed. What you are doing is called destroying a military marriage, and you will be sentenced."
Dai Jia rolled her eyes at Zhang Xiangqian and said, "I live in the military, how could I not know what it is to destroy a military marriage? I was just saying it at home. I didn't know Xu Zhao was married before, but now the situation has changed. He is already married. It is said that it is better to destroy ten temples than to destroy a marriage. That is why I did such a wicked thing. I will leave work early tomorrow and tell my sister-in-law that this matter cannot be resolved."
Her sister-in-law's niece is not her biological daughter. There is no need to offend Xu Zhao for an outsider. It would be a thankless task. Besides. Xu Zhao and Zhang Xiangqian are good brothers. For Zhang Xiangqian's sake, she did not dare to offend Xu Zhao.
Zhang Xiangqian reminded Dai Jia: "It's best if you think this way. We should not interfere in other people's affairs and just live our own lives well."
Dai Jia couldn't hold back her gossip: "Tell me, what is the girl who captured Xu Zhao like? Is she easy to get along with? What does her family do? How did she and Xu Zhao know each other?"
Zhang Xiangqian was speechless for a moment: "Why do you have so many questions?"
Dai Jia pulled Zhang Xiangqian's arm and said, "I don't know them, so I have a lot of questions. You want to be good friends with Xu Zhao, so you must know something. Tell me now."
Zhang Xiangqian said helplessly, "I don't know much. The two families used to know each other, but the Xu family moved away, and they only recently got in touch again. As for what kind of people they are, you'll know when you meet them later."
As a grown man, he was embarrassed to talk about lesbians, so he changed the subject.
Dai Jia held her chin with one hand, her face full of longing: "Childhood sweethearts, how romantic!"
This kind of plot that only exists in novels happened in real life and right next to her. She wanted to run to Xu's house immediately and listen to this romantic and beautiful childhood sweetheart story with her own ears.
Zhang Xiangqian looked upset. What does this have to do with romance?
Xu family.
Worried that her brother might be scared in this new environment, Jiang Huihan went to his room to check: "Are you afraid of sleeping alone at night?"
"Don't be afraid. I'm grown up and can sleep by myself." Jiang Leyun nodded first, then shook his head and secretly clenched his fist to cheer himself up. Being afraid of the dark is not a manly behavior.
Jiang Suihan suppressed her laughter and stood up: "Then I'll leave."
Jiang Leyun looked at his sister eagerly as she walked to the door, and almost couldn't help but shout out to her to stay with him for a while longer.
Jiang Suihan secretly complained about her brother's insistence on saving face, then turned around and sat back on the bed, tucking the quilt under him. "Okay, I won't tease you anymore. I'll leave when you fall asleep. Close your eyes and go to sleep."
Jiang Leyun felt as if he had eaten a piece of candy, very sweet.
He held Jiang Huihan's hand, closed his eyes and said, "I'm going to sleep right away."
The child had no worries in his mind. He was tired after a long day and fell asleep in less than two minutes. He didn't even notice when his sister let go of his hand.
Jiang Suihan was envious of the child's sleeping speed and gently pinched the child's nose: "Like a little pig."
Xu Zhao sat on the bed reading a book. The dim light shone on his face, adding a hint of hazy softness to him.
After brushing her teeth, Jiang Suihan returned to the bedroom, took out the newly bought vanishing cream, scooped out some and applied it on her face, her movements were slow.
She walked to the other side of the bed and sat down. When they didn't talk, they felt a little awkward: "Reading at night is bad for your eyes."
Xu Zhao closed the book and put it aside: "Well, just to kill time, Lele is asleep?"
Jiang Suihan: "Falling asleep."
Xu Zhao walked to a wooden box, opened it and took out an iron box.
Jiang Suihan looked at him blankly: "For me? What?"
It was a biscuit box, square, with several flowers of different colors printed on it.
When she opened it, she saw money and various bills piled together in a mess. She picked up the passbook and opened it, her eyes widened instantly.
Thirty six hundred yuan!
When she saw this number, her first reaction was, what a lot of money!
Xu Zhao is really rich!
A four-digit deposit is a huge sum of money. You have to know that there was no inflation or currency depreciation in that era, and a popsicle only cost one or two cents. More than 3,000 yuan is out of reach for many ordinary families. In the countryside, a family may not be able to save up more than 100 yuan after working hard all year round.
Jiang Huihan looked at Xu Zhao with sparkling eyes: "All for me?"
Xu Zhao raised his lips and said, "You are the mistress of the house. If not you, who else can I give it to? Keep it well. You don't need to tell me what you want to buy or eat."
Jiang Huihan tilted her head and stared at him, jokingly saying, "Give me all this extra money, aren't you afraid that I will spend it recklessly and spend all your money, leaving you a pauper."
Xu Zhao said generously: "Spending money is your business as women. How to make money to support the family is our business as men. The money is given to you, and you decide how to spend it."
When he went to the department store to buy her an extra piece of clothing before, she was always upset. He didn't believe that she would suddenly change her spending concept and spend all the money at once.
He wanted to let her know that the family was rich and she didn't have to be stingy. She could buy whatever she wanted as long as she was happy.
Jiang Suihan gave him a thumbs up and said teasingly, "You are so generous, Captain Xu. Keep up the good work and work harder. I am optimistic about you."
After saying that, she couldn't help laughing, holding her stomach and laughing all the time.
Xu Zhao shook his head helplessly: "Is it that funny? Don't laugh until you're out of breath."
Jiang Suihan fell on the bed, laughing and saying, "Yes, it's funny. Don't you think what you just said is very domineering?"
If the money in the tin box was replaced with a bank card, coupled with his disdainful expression, it would be even more similar.
Xu Zhao: "What is a tyrant?"
Jiang Huihan held her stomach and breathed slowly: "You won't understand even if I tell you."
She got up, lowered her head and carefully counted the money in the box. After counting the ten yuan, she put it aside and the change on the other side.
There were quite a few tickets, including food tickets, supplementary tickets, and industrial tickets. She also saw that several of them were about to expire, so she had to find time to use them up.
Xu Zhao put his hands behind his head and watched her count the money with interest. With every bill she counted, the smile on her face became brighter.
He smiled and asked, "Do you like money so much?"
Jiang Huihan replied without even looking up: "Of course, is there anything more lovely than money in this world? With money, there are ten thousand possibilities, without money, there is absolutely nothing possible. What's wrong with me loving money? It's just a simple hobby."
Xu Zhao was amused by her words: "It is indeed very plain and simple."
Jiang Suihan said seriously: "I am honest. I am not like those people who say they don't like money but are obsessed with it. I like money but I make it in a proper way. I don't break the law or commit crimes. I will never do anything that goes against the bottom line of the law."
Xu Zhao nodded: "What you said makes sense and has principles."
Jiang Suihan set a goal for Xu Zhao on the spot: "Here is 126 cents, plus the 3,600 yuan in the passbook. Captain Xu, if you work harder, our family will soon be able to break through 4,000 yuan."
She made a cheering gesture to Xu Zhao: "Come on."
Xu Zhao was at a loss whether to laugh or cry: "I'll try my best."
Hearing her talking about our family, he felt somewhat happy. Her attitude these days also proved that she did not reject this family and was trying hard to be a good part of it.
"It's getting late, go to bed."
Seeing her holding the passbook and looking at it intently, her money-loving look was quite adorable, and Xu Zhao couldn't help but gently poke her forehead.
Jiang Huihan reluctantly closed the box and searched the entire room but couldn't find a suitable place to hide the money: "Next time I have to find a lock and lock the box."
It's worrying to have so much money placed in a wooden box without any security guarantee.
It was a dark and windy night, a man and a woman were alone in a room, and the atmosphere was a little subtle.
Jiang Huihan was lying on her side with her back to Xu Zhao. There was more than half a meter distance between them, and her whole body was almost pressed against the wall.
Now she only regretted that the bed was not big enough, otherwise she could roll further.
Xu Zhao felt that she seemed a little nervous, and rubbed his forehead helplessly: "Do I eat people?"
Jiang Suihan: “Ah?”
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