The man spoke in a sarcastic tone. Lin Xiujuan was very unhappy when she heard this. "What are you talking about? Stop talking nonsense here. Our Youran is very powerful!"

"What's the use of being so powerful!"

The man didn't know what Shen Youran did for a living, and couldn't help but snorted and laughed, "She's just a woman, even if she has a pair of well-off parents like you. So what? She doesn't have a man to rely on..."

"So what if there's no one to rely on!"

Shen Youran was about to start a fight when Bai Lishuang came over from a distance, carrying something in her hand. She smiled as she walked, "Aunt Wang, I heard that your daughter got divorced last year, and you didn't let anyone into the house. You are a soldier's family member after all, so you shouldn't be so ignorant, right?"

"There's a saying that women hold up half the sky, but you still have such old-fashioned ideas. Aren't you superstitious?"

Bai Lishuang smacked her lips and said, "Your idea is not good. I have to talk to Uncle Wang and have a good talk with you!"

When Wang Juhua heard this, she was so angry that she almost smoked.

"Then why doesn't her husband come back with her? She said that even if they were divorced, they wouldn't hide it!"

"What can a woman like her do out there? If you ask me..."

Wang Juhua just wouldn't accept the consequences, and every time she was retorted by Bai Lishuang before she could finish her words.

She placed one elbow on Shen Youran's shoulder and smiled at her, "My brother-in-law is on duty in the army this year. He is the regiment commander and has to manage a lot of affairs."

"My sister is now the deputy battalion commander of our unit. She has made many contributions and I guess she will be promoted again soon!"

As soon as the words came out, the onlookers couldn't help but gasp.

They thought Shen Youran had been missing for more than 20 years and couldn't even live a good life out there.

I didn't expect that she had already become a female soldier and became the deputy battalion commander in the deputy unit.

The position of deputy battalion commander is neither high nor low, but if a female soldier can achieve this position, it proves that she is very outstanding.

This is a family compound, and the military wives all have some understanding of their positions.

Shen Youran is really amazing!

"You're awesome, Youran!" An old comrade also stood up and spoke for Shen Youran, "To be able to reach this position today, you must have suffered a lot over the years, right?"

"It's all the fault of that human trafficker at that time!"

The old comrade held a similar position to Bai Zhenguo. As soon as he opened his mouth, the others became resentful and did not dare to speak at all.

"Don't take advantage of the fact that we're old neighbors and say these nasty things without restraint!" Another person stood up and said, "You're shameless even though I gave you face?"

Bai Zhenguo holds a very high position in the army. The reason why these people come to him and make a fuss is simply because they rely on the friendship of old neighbors for many years.

If you made Bai Zhenguo unhappy, he would just say a few words of apology and forget it, because he and Lin Xiujuan were very kind people and rarely got angry with each other.

Now that these words were spoken, many people quickly walked away.

Most of the rest sincerely wish them well.

"You Ran, how long will you two stay this time?" asked an old comrade named Qin Feng.

"We have 17 days of holiday this time!"

"That's right," Qin Feng looked at Bai Zhenguo, "The New Year is coming in a few days. Remember to bring Youran to our house to play, and then we can all get together for a meal before they leave!"

"No matter what others say, we are all old comrades. How can our relationship not be good?"

Bai Zhenguo smiled heartily and nodded.

On the way back from here, Lin Xiujuan didn't say a word. She only spoke when she got home, "I'm sorry, Youran, those people..."

"Mother!"

Shen Youran wanted to say it a long time ago, but she didn't expect there were so many people walking outside. She lowered her voice and said, "You didn't abandon me on purpose. It was because the traffickers took me away."

"I know you've been feeling guilty, but there's really no need to be so cautious. We are a family, and I'm very happy that I found you. I'll have a home in the future!"

"You guys are just making me feel like an outsider who can't fit in." Just as Shen Youran finished her words, Lin Xiujuan waved her hand, "That's absolutely not what I meant. We're just afraid that you're not used to it and we're afraid of you..."

Afraid that Shen Youran would not accept them from the bottom of her heart.

"Junjun likes you very much, and so do I. It's just that I'm not very good at expressing myself. So just keep it in your heart, Mom. I really approve of you." Shen Youran talked with Lin Xiujuan in the small room for more than an hour. Bai Lishuang took Naituanzi and Bai Zhenguo to watch TV outside.

When the mother and daughter came out, there were various snacks and fruits on the table outside.

Bai Lishuang took Shen Youran's hand and sat down. "Try it quickly. I just peeled these fruits for a long time and my hands are sore!"

Shen Youran picked it up and started eating. After eating two pieces, he turned back to look at Bai Lishuang with a smile, "The fruit you peeled yourself is really sweet!"

"Ha ha!"

Shen Youran took Lin Xiujuan's hand and sat down, "Mom, you eat too."

"Yes, yes, yes," Bai Lishuang quickly brought a piece of fruit. Lin Xiujuan tasted it and squinted her eyes like Shen Youran did just now, "It's very sweet!"

The family was having a great time. The little kid was sitting in the middle, swinging his little legs on the sofa.

Even Shen Youran laughed.

It was almost time to go to bed, and Lin Xiujuan coaxed Natuanzi to sleep with her.

Naituanzi happily changed into his pajamas and went to sleep with Lin Xiujuan and Bai Zhenguo. He listened to their stories and then slowly closed his eyes and fell asleep.

Lin Xiujuan looked at the ceiling and said, "This is a day I never imagined."

"We will get better and better in the future. Didn't Xiaoshuang say at the family compound this afternoon that You Ran has found a partner? I heard that he's a group leader!"

"Let's ask her what's going on tomorrow."

"When You Ran got married before, we were not by her side. If she gets married a second time, we must carefully screen her and then marry her off in a grand manner!" Bai Zhenguo began to fantasize.

Lin Xiujuan nodded, she thought so too.

"I remember that the youngest daughter of the Wang family seems to be a teacher in your school, right?"

Bai Zhenguo suddenly brought it up, and Lin Xiujuan nodded, "That child is not that good. She was able to become a teacher in our school because she asked someone to find a connection. I don't plan to let her pass this time."

It wasn't just because Wang Juhua said those nasty things about Shen Youran, but because there was something wrong with her little daughter.

Lin Xiujuan has always been selfless and would never do anything against her conscience.

"good."

The couple fell asleep after their conversation, and Shen Youran also had a good sleep in her room.

She thought she would be too attached to her bed to fall asleep, but she ended up sleeping until ten in the morning. When she stood at the door in her slippers, her family was already sitting in the living room.

"You Ran, get up! I'll bring you breakfast!"

Lin Xiujuan went into the kitchen and came out with porridge and two boiled eggs. "It's late now, just eat something. We'll have dinner soon, okay?"

Shen Youran smiled embarrassedly, "I didn't expect that I would sleep until this time!"

She used to have a biological clock and would wake up at five in the morning at the latest and go out for running training.

It was the same even in space. Who would have thought that after returning here, I would actually sleep in.

"That means you feel safe here!" Bai Lishuang held Shen Youran's hand, "Eat quickly. After we finish eating, let's go for a walk outside. After breakfast, we still need to go out to buy New Year's goods."

Shen Youran quickly finished his breakfast. Bai Lishuang took him and Junjun out for a walk and told them what places were nearby.

After they came back and had breakfast, they went to the street to buy New Year's goods.

Now, there were only a few days left until the Chinese New Year, and almost everyone was on the streets. As soon as they went out onto the streets, they saw many people of all kinds, and red lanterns were hung everywhere.

Shen Youran remembered that although they also went to buy New Year's goods during the Chinese New Year before, Liu Chunhua was so stingy that he was reluctant to spend any money.

At most, he would buy some food for Shen Tianci, and would never spend money on the original owner.

Later, the original owner married Lu Yifan.

The two of them lived a decent life for a year or two. Although Lu Yifan was not that stingy, the original owner had given birth to a baby girl at that time, so he felt guilty and was reluctant to let her go.

This is the best year I've ever had.

Naituanzi was walking among the crowd, wearing new clothes, with a bright smile on her face, and jumping around holding Bai Zhenguo's hand.

Bai Zhenguo looked at Milk Tuanzi lovingly and bought him anything delicious or fun whenever he saw it.

Lin Xiujuan held Shen Youran and Bai Lishuang's hands, and would give any beautiful clothes she saw to them to try on.

They had excited smiles on their faces the whole day, and by the time they came back from shopping outside, it was already dark.

Everyone had bags of stuff in their hands.

After entering the door, everyone looked at each other and then burst into laughter.

After resting for a while, Lin Xiujuan sorted out the things she bought today. She patted her thigh and said, "Today I was busy buying clothes and gifts for the New Year, and I didn't even buy any food!"

"Let's do the cleaning tomorrow and buy food the day after tomorrow. Food has to be fresh anyway!" Bai Lishuang proposed the idea, and everyone thought it was feasible.

After staying for a while, everyone went to wash up and go to bed.

The next day we did a thorough cleaning in the yard.

Because the yard they bought was small, it was a little difficult to do a thorough cleaning, but Shen Youran was quick and finished cleaning a large area in no time.

Bai Lishuang competed with her, and the two were busy.

Lin Xiujuan and Bai Zhenguo looked at their two daughters and felt extremely comforted.

In the blink of an eye, it was the day before the Chinese New Year. When they went out for a stroll two nights ago, they bought melon seeds and candies.

I’m going to buy some fresh vegetables today, and I’ll get up early tomorrow morning to start making dumplings for the New Year’s Eve dinner.

Waiting for tomorrow night to come.

While buying groceries, Shen Youran said she would go and take a look from a distance.

Walking into the alley, she took out all the vegetables she had bought in the space.

These are all kinds of fresh beef and mutton, cured goose, and some lively fish bought from the store in the space.

And the vegetables and fruits picked from the fields in the space.

When she brought it over, both Lin Xiujuan and Bai Lishuang were stunned.

"Where did you buy this?" The two of them walked around here. Although there were many people selling these things, they had never seen such fresh vegetables.

Shen Youran put down the dish in her hand.

Looking into the distance, "Over there, there is an old lady selling vegetables. They look very fresh, so I bought all of them. She has already gone back."

“That’s where we buy our meat, too.”

Lin Xiujuan muttered to herself as she listened to this. She remembered that there seemed to be no one selling meat there, and the market management was orderly.