At 2 p.m., slogans were heard in the camp and the officers and soldiers began their afternoon training. Lu Shiyi drove back from outside. The soldiers standing guard at the gate saw the license plate and saluted Lu Shiyi.
He stopped the car and asked Su Jin to open the passenger window. She grabbed a handful of candy and handed it over.
"Xiaosong, take the wedding candies back and distribute them." Lu Shiyi said to the display standing under the stage, "Xiaojin, grab three handfuls of candies."
Su Jin smiled and grabbed two more handfuls of candy, and Xiao Song put the candy in his pocket helplessly.
"Minister Lu, sister-in-law, may you have a happy marriage!" Xiaosong heard what Lu Shiyi said and knew that he could not refuse, so he could only follow the order.
Lu Shiyi continued driving towards home. Passing by a tree where military wives were gathered, he saw many of them chatting under the tree. Lu Shiyi and Su Jin stopped the car and walked over.
"Sisters-in-law, Xiao Jin and I have officially gotten our marriage certificate. This is the wedding candy." Lu Shiyi explained, "I'm going to the mountains for training tomorrow, so I'll ask you sisters-in-law to take good care of Xiao Jin."
Lu Shiyi looked at his sisters-in-law, some of whom liked to gossip, and told them the truth. He didn't want outsiders to misunderstand Su Jin.
"Bull Lu, don't worry about the training. We will take care of the new daughter-in-law!" Several sisters-in-law laughed happily. "In the courtyard, they address the man by his rank. We will call the new daughter-in-law sister-in-law."
"No, no!" Su Jin shook her head. She could see that Lu Shiyi truly respected these military wives, so she quickly waved her hand. "I'll follow Ayi and call the sisters-in-law. Besides, I'm the youngest and there are still many things I don't understand. I hope the sisters-in-law will tell me more."
"That's no problem!" the sisters-in-law assured.
"Ayi and I haven't cleaned up the house yet. I asked Ayi to put the wedding candies on the table at the entrance of the cafeteria. Anyone who hasn't taken any candies can go and get some. But the quantity is limited, and there's nothing we can do if it's gone." Su Jin informed the sisters-in-law and asked them to notify those who have a good relationship with her.
"This is a good idea. No one's sugar is white." Several difficult sisters-in-law agreed.
Su Jin's tone was gentle, and the sisters-in-law felt much better after hearing it. A few gossipy sisters-in-law waited for the two to leave, then looked down at the five big White Rabbits in their hands and felt much better.
During his morning exercise, Lu Shiyi distributed wedding candies to the wives of soldiers he met, but they were all at home taking care of their children and were unable to receive any of the candies.
"The young wife of the Lu Department is a gentle person. I heard that she can be a teacher in a junior high school. I wonder how she teaches." Several of my sisters-in-law have children in junior high school, and they hope that their children can learn more.
Because they live in the village and are girls, they cannot read and write, so they attach great importance to their studies.
"Who said it wasn't true? The girls in the family study hard, but the boys are so naughty." Several sisters-in-law were deeply affected by the preference for boys over girls, but they did not treat their own daughters badly at all.
They hope that their daughters can study more and find a job to support themselves after graduating from high school.
Lu Shiyi returned to the car and continued driving home. He held her little hand with his right hand and a smile on his face.
"You've just arrived at the academy, and you've already established good relationships with the sisters-in-law. Three of them like to gossip. I specifically explained the reason for getting the marriage certificate in advance because I didn't want them to misunderstand you." Lu Shiyi explained to her, "I'm going into the mountains tomorrow morning and will be home at eight o'clock in the evening. Our courtyard is far away from those sisters-in-law's homes, and the two political commissars' sisters-in-law also know this."
"Let's go to the cafeteria first. It will show more sincerity if we deliver the wedding candy together." Su Jin looked at Lu Shiyi and always felt that he looked the most handsome in this military uniform.
Phew!
Lu Shiyi had a smile on his face. He parked the car in front of the cafeteria and leaned over to whisper in her ear.
"Are you reluctant to help me?"
"Hurry up and get down to business!" Su Jin's cheeks flushed red, and she reached out to hit his arm.
At this time, the kitchen staff was holding a meeting to discuss dinner.
"Captain Lu, this is Xiaojin and I's wedding candy. It's for everyone." Lu Shiyi grabbed a handful of candy and placed it on the table. "Have someone kill the wild boar I sent you two days ago."
Lu Shiyi went to the mountains to dig traps a few days ago. The next day, he saw a wild boar fall into the trap. Although its front leg was injured, it was still alive.
"Minister Lu, didn't you say we'd use it for the wedding banquet after the New Year?" Squad Leader Lu asked in surprise, "My sister-in-law is beautiful."
"Xiao Jin, this is Lu, the squad leader from the kitchen. If you don't want to go shopping, just come to the kitchen and tell him what you're buying. I'll give him the money and receipts when you pick them up." Lu Shiyi began to explain the situation at the hospital. "Every November, the kitchen sells winter vegetables."
It’s cold in winter, so many military wives would ask the kitchen staff to bring some food back so they can get it and prepare it later.
Bang!
Su Jin slapped his head and said, "Ayi, we didn't buy any vegetables for winter storage!"
After arriving at the yard, Su Jin always felt that something was missing. Now he remembered that it was the winter stored vegetables.
People in Northeast China would stock up on cabbage, potatoes, radishes, etc. before winter. Now, the two of them only have vermicelli they exchanged from the mill.
"Sister-in-law, don't worry. We have extra winter vegetables in the warehouse. Since there are only two of us, Lu Bu and you, we won't need to buy too many." Squad Leader Lu looked at the two of them and said, "300 kilograms of cabbage and 100 kilograms of radishes and potatoes. Is that enough?"
"That's enough!" Su Jin nodded. "Ayi, give me the money."
"Sister-in-law, these things will be deducted from the Ministry of Land's next month's allowance." Squad Leader Lu said quickly, "From your voice, you sound like someone from Jiangsu or Zhejiang."
"Yes, I'm from Jiangsu and Zhejiang." Su Jin nodded, and saw that Team Leader Lu looked more like a southerner, not as tall as northern men.
"I'm a soldier from Su City. I made some Su-style snacks and will ask Commander Lu to bring some back to my sister-in-law." Squad Leader Lu was very happy. These rough guys couldn't appreciate it.
"It's too troublesome. Besides, the pastries you made should be eaten by officers and soldiers." Su Jin waved his hands quickly, not wanting to take food from the soldiers' mouths.
"Xiao Jin, you're worrying too much. I only eat a few of those sweet snacks!" Lu Shiyi exposed her on the spot. "I'll pack my own snacks back."
Su Jin looked at Squad Leader Lu apologetically. Lu Shiyi's behavior was really embarrassing.
"Sister-in-law, it's rare for me to meet someone who appreciates my snacks," Squad Leader Lu spread his hands, "These roughnecks can't appreciate them."
Lu Shiyi put the candy on the table: "Put the rest on the imported table, and give one to those who didn't take any candy. There are only so many, and there's nothing you can do if you didn't take any."
Lu Banzhang nodded and said, "This wild boar of yours is more useful than sugar."
When Team Leader Lu saw the wild boar, he started thinking about how to eat the wild boar meat. He would have a few more pots of meat dishes tonight, and he would have an extra dish of meat for two or three days in a row.
"Bull Lu, I'll tell the team members that this is your wedding banquet!" Squad Leader Lu promised cheerfully, "I saw Bu's car outside, so I'll send the winter vegetables back as well."
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