Chapter 206 Where Love Is, Money Is
"Niu Xiangqian! What do you mean?"
Commander Shi knew this man couldn't possibly say anything nice, and he was so angry his face turned red.
"You're trying to steal my boyfriend right in front of me, aren't you?"
“Hey, Commander Shi, you can’t say that.”
Minister Niu said, "Comrade Jiang has already said that her ambitions lie elsewhere!"
"Besides, everything should be done in a first-come, first-served manner. Our division's propaganda department had already contacted Comrade Jiang about the work a few months ago."
Thinking that this person had been on tour for half a year, he probably didn't know much about what was happening in the military region.
Minister Niu even kindly explained it to her.
"Comrade Jiang is not only talented in dance, but also quite accomplished in painting!"
Even now, Minister Niu couldn't resist putting her down, saying, "She's a talent that's one in ten thousand."
"you!"
What followed was a ten-minute-long verbal altercation between the two.
Jiang Si was sandwiched between the two, looking quite helpless.
"Well, um." Seeing that it was getting late, Jiang Si interrupted.
"Thank you for your kindness, but for now I want to stay home and rest during my pregnancy and I have no plans to work for the time being."
Minister Niu and Head of Detachment Shi both felt somewhat regretful that they hadn't been able to recruit any promising young talents.
But then she realized that Jiang Si hadn't chosen anyone.
The two felt much better instantly.
However, after Jiang Si and the others had walked away, the two of them couldn't help but bicker for a few more minutes.
Seeing this, Jiang Si couldn't help but feel curious. She didn't think she had that much charm to make the two of them argue to this extent.
Fortunately, Teacher Hu was knowledgeable and immediately told her, "These two are notorious rivals in our military region. They fight as soon as they meet, like fighting cocks."
Jiang Si was even more curious now, "Why?"
"It's a long story," Hu Meili said. "These two had been on a blind date before, and they even dated for a while."
"Did they date?"
Hu Meili nodded, "Yes, that was several years ago. At that time, Commander Shi had just been transferred from another military region, and Commander Niu had just been promoted."
"Commander Yao saw that they were both single and a good match, so he enthusiastically tried to set them up, and the result was..."
"What's the result?" Jiang Si thought this gossip must be quite interesting.
Hu Meili suppressed a laugh and continued, "You saw Minister Niu's mouth just now. This is already a correction of his previous words. Before, he was even more offensive, and every word he said was like a knife to the heart."
"I heard that they had an unpleasant experience during their first blind date, and Commander Shi probably just modestly expressed his feelings at the time."
"As a result, Minister Niu immediately said, 'During the last performance, I think you seemed to have rushed the beat.'"
"At the end, they even said that your professional skills need improvement, which made Commander Shi so angry that he couldn't back down."
"And that wasn't all. Afterwards, Minister Niu gave a long speech of suggestions that lasted for more than half an hour."
"Finally, they added that your legs are too thick and you're not suited to wearing skirts, and that your face is too dark and this color of skirt doesn't look good on you..."
"Well... he really is quite straightforward."
Jiang Si finally understood why the two of them started fighting the moment they met.
She didn't say being straightforward was bad, but it's true that living with someone like that is quite tiring.
As they were talking, the two went to the supplies office and collected their New Year's benefits.
There's quite a lot of stuff: half a pound each of brown sugar and rapeseed oil, and a choice between high-gluten flour and rice, each weighing five pounds.
One packet each of peanuts and melon seeds, two towels, and three bars of soap.
Movie tickets are sold per person, one ticket per person.
In addition to these, each family also received two Guangzhou sausages, five eggs, and two large bottles of canned fruit.
Jiang Si thought it was over, but she never expected that as a family member of the flight squadron...
She also received two extra cans of beef and a box of chocolate biscuits.
No wonder, Teacher Hu reminded her to bring a larger basket.
Next, the two went to the back courtyard and bought pork.
Jiang Si bought two pig trotters, and the rest were spare ribs.
By this time, the basket was already full. Luckily, Qianbao was there, otherwise carrying all these things up and down the stairs would have been quite strenuous.
After leaving the courtyard, the two went to the finance office.
As I was going upstairs, I saw several military dependents walking downstairs with smiles on their faces.
Judging from her expression, Jiang Si guessed that the bonus this time should be quite substantial.
Sure enough, when she went in, the finance office staff verified her identity and handed her a thick envelope.
She had a total of 318.36 yuan.
Hu Meili also received a lot, totaling 263.58 yuan.
The people in the finance department spoke loudly, and the women queuing outside could hear them too.
I may envy them, but there's nothing I can do about it.
It was clearly stated when we subscribed to the shares that the more money we invested, the more dividends we would receive in the future.
But at the time, no one dared to guarantee that the factory would be profitable, so many military dependents only purchased a few dozen or a hundred units.
Now I see other people taking home tens or hundreds of dollars.
I felt incredibly regretful.
However, what follows is even more enviable.
The finance department staff said, "Comrade Jiang, this is Commander Huo's January salary and mission allowance."
"Please click on it, and if there are no problems, please sign here."
"Okay, thank you."
After taking inventory, Jiang Si and Hu Meili went out.
As soon as he stepped outside, he was met with envious glances from his sisters-in-law.
Jiang Si didn't say anything at the time. After the two returned home, she finished writing the couplets she had written, and then she asked Hu Meili about them.
Hu Meili just smiled at this, saying, "Eight out of ten men in this army are tight-lipped about money."
"Let alone having your wife collect your salary on your behalf, many military dependents have been with their husbands for years and still don't know how much their husbands earn in a month."
Seeing Jiang Si's surprised expression, Hu Meili sighed, "Not everyone has the same level of awareness as your husband, Lao Huo."
Hu Meili wasn't simply trying to praise men.
So immediately after saying that, he added, "But the fact that your husband, Huo, has this kind of awareness must be because you are good enough."
As the old saying goes, where money is, there is love.
Commander Huo gave all his possessions to Sister Si, and didn't even have a penny of his own money.
That must be such a deep love!
No, she'll have to interrogate me again when we get home.
Old Xiao hasn't handed over the money he was paid for this mission yet; he's probably hiding some money from his own pocket again!
Meanwhile, on the other side...
Achoo!
Achoo!
Xiao Zhengjun sneezed several times as soon as he left the political department building.
He rubbed his nose and subconsciously said to Huo Tingzhou.
"My Meili must be nagging me again. By the way, where are you... hey, where are you?"
Looking up, he saw that Huo Tingzhou, who had been right next to him just moments before, was now several meters away.
"Why are you running so fast?" As he said this, Xiao Zhengjun hooked his arm around Huo Tingzhou's shoulder as usual.
To everyone's surprise, Huo Tingzhou nimbly dodged to the side, asking, "Did you wash your hands?"
Xiao Zhengjun was taken aback, but immediately laughed and cursed when he realized what was happening.
"Are you crazy?! I just finished a meeting and haven't even gone to the bathroom, why would I wash my hands?"
"Besides, there have been times when I didn't shower for several days when I went out on missions before."
Huo Tingzhou's eyes flickered. "That's different."
Just as Xiao Zhengjun was about to ask what was different, he saw Huo Tingzhou straighten his sleeves in front of him, and then straighten his collar.
"Hey, when did you buy this outfit? I feel like I've never seen it before—"
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