Gao Xiujuan then put the bag back: "Mom misunderstood, don't worry about it. Mom didn't have any other intentions, I just didn't want you to suffer. Two hundred bars of soap a year is too much, one hundred is enough."
Yu Rujia smiled and said, "Although Mom didn't watch me grow up, she knows my personality quite well. I won't wrong myself, no matter who else is wronged, so don't worry."
"Two hundred bars of soap isn't much, and Third Brother's share will also come from your sources. Besides, this bar of soap is quite presentable, so Mom can give it to your good friend in Jiangcheng."
Washing clothes, taking a bath, and washing the whole body, one bar of soap can last one person half a month, which is two bars of soap a month, and four people will use ninety-six bars a year.
The rest could be given away by Gao Xiujuan, such as to her brother-in-law Gao Tianmu, who had always supported his family, the old leader who had helped Xia Taishun, and some people who were close to them.
After Xia Taishun left, there were Xia Jingrong and Xia Jingguo from the Jing generation in the military region, and Duo Lu and Duo Xi from the Shi generation in the military region. These relationships all needed to be maintained.
Two hundred bars of soap prevented Gao Xiujuan from distributing the soap everywhere, and her planned use made the soap seem even more precious.
Gao Xiujuan patted her hand lightly and said with a smile, "Rujia underestimates the power of your soap. Ever since people around me learned that I could get my hands on the soap, many military wives have been trying to curry favor with me."
"Some people even offered me money to buy it for them, but I refused. Now they're using it as a gift, which is really a bargain for them. But some relationships do need to be maintained, and Mom is taking advantage of this."
“You are the best daughter and daughter-in-law. Jingshu of our family must have accumulated a lot of good fortune in his past lives to be able to marry you. If anyone dares to say a bad word about you, come to me and I will settle accounts with them.”
She was truly satisfied with her daughter-in-law, Rujia. Not only was she kind and righteous, but she also possessed many skills. Thanks to Rujia, things had become much easier for her in the military region.
Yu Rujia is more to her liking than her two sons because she knows what she wants.
Unlike her two sons, who were practically never born and did little to treat her well throughout the year;
Yu Rujia: "With my mom's support, I'm not afraid to go anywhere. If my mom needs more soap, she can tell me. But I absolutely cannot buy soap for others."
"Our family has finally gained freedom, and we can't let all our previous efforts go to waste because of some petty gains."
You really can't do that kind of buying and selling in the military region. If you get caught, your whole family will be ruined.
Gao Xiujuan: "Mom knows better and would never do something so foolish, so she didn't agree to their request."
Han Meifeng walked over: "Hey, you two disappeared in the blink of an eye. What were you whispering about here?"
Gao Xiujuan teased, "You two live together all year round, while we, as mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, only spend a short time together, and you're already unhappy?"
Han Meifeng: "How could that be? We just thought we had nothing to do, so we came to play Pai Gow and have some fun."
Gao Xiujuan: "Let's go, let's call my sister-in-law and play Pai Gow together. We have to stay up all night, so let's play Pai Gow and chat. It'll keep us from getting sleepy so easily."
Apart from a few kids setting off fireworks, the rest of the people each found a partner and started playing Pai Gow.
Compared to the women's table where playing cards is just for fun and there are no penalties, the men's three tables are different. The loser has to stick a white stripe on their face.
After a few rounds, Xia Jingxing's face was covered with tiny white marks.
What's most surprising is that Duolu, who has the nickname "Rough Boy," doesn't have a single white mark on his face.
Xia Jingguo, whose face also had a lot of white lines, found it unbelievable that he could be so intellectually defeated by Duolu, a person who would resort to violence at the slightest provocation. This was too ridiculous.
Xia Jingguo asked with a dark face, "Duolu, tell me honestly, did you cheat?"
The smile on Duolu's face after winning was particularly glaring: "Sixth Uncle, if you're not as good as others, you have to admit it. I'm not the little kid I used to be."
Duo Shou glared at the smug man and advised, "Sixth Uncle, when making choices, don't compare yourself to Duo Lu; you can't beat him."
As twin brothers who had lived together for over a decade, he knew all too well how accurate Doro's intuition was when faced with choices.
In Duolu's case, a game of Pai Gow that relies on card counting becomes a multiple-choice question, and he can win simply by relying on his intuition.
Even someone as intellectually superior as him would occasionally feel a sense of frustration in front of Dorje, which shows just how strong Dorje's intuition is.
Xia Jingrong: "What's going on?" There was only a white strip on his face.
There are three tables of dominoes for the men, and only Xia Jingshu, Duoshou, and Duolu haven't put up any white slips yet.
Xia Jingrong's blank slip was considered one of the better ones among the three tables of people.
Duoshou didn't explain further: "Just don't compare."
Xia Jingshu: "How about we change tables?"
The people in front of us had found their own partners, and their skill levels varied. It might be more fun to group them by the white stripes on their faces.
Xia Jingxing, whose eyes were almost completely covered by the white strips, immediately said, "Change the table, change the table, the old one doesn't count." As he spoke, he ripped the white strips off his face.
After switching tables, Xia Jingxing and Xia Jingguo, two brothers in misfortune, sat at the same table, and then pulled over Xia Jingsheng and Xia Jingfan, whose faces had several white streaks.
Xia Jingsheng was speechless. He pulled the two of them over, clearly thinking they were the same kind of people as the two idiots.
Xia Jingsheng: "You two don't actually think you can win against us, do you?"
Xia Jingguo said confidently, "Whether we win or not, we'll only know after we've competed."
Xia Jingfan: "Brother, it seems we need to show them our strength."
Xia Jingxing recklessly said, "Posting blank receipts is meaningless. I think we can change the punishment."
Xia Jingsheng raised an eyebrow: "Oh, what kind of punishment? Tell me about it."
Xia Jingxing: "The loser should tell someone something that makes them unhappy so that others can have a good laugh."
Xia Jingguo, who used to be so cheeky, could say such things. After ten years in the army, his personality had been tempered. Hearing this punishment, he gave Xia Jingxing a meaningful look. Did he think he could get back at them?
Xia Jingfan: "Alright, let's see who has more scandals."
After a few rounds, Xia Jingxing, whose chuunibyou nature hadn't changed in over a decade, was naturally no match for his two older brothers who had worked in the system for several years, nor could he outwit Xia Jingguo, who was less mischievous. Xia Jingxing told several embarrassing stories, making everyone laugh uncontrollably.
Seeing that Xia Jingxing was about to lose, Xia Jingfan kindly spoke up to rescue his younger brother: "You've been sitting for several hours and are a little tired. Go out for a walk and stretch your arms and legs."
Xia Jingsheng and Xia Jingguo were not stupid. They knew that if Xia Jingxing, that simpleton, really got angry, he would cause trouble regardless of the time or place. So, the two of them let him go, following Xia Jingfan's advice.
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