Chapter 41 Offering Unsolicited Favors
They call each other old acquaintances, but in reality, we've only met a few times.
She and Su Wanwan had only met three times in total: once at the dock, once at the guesthouse, and this time.
However, even without what happened that night, Jiang Si felt that she and Su Wanwan would never have become friends.
A person's sixth sense can sometimes be terrifyingly accurate. In fact, the moment Jiang Si saw Su Wanwan, she knew they were not on the same wavelength.
So Jiang Si only glanced at her briefly before looking away.
Unexpectedly, Su Wanwan caught up with them. "Sister-in-law, I heard you and Brother Huo are getting married. This is my wedding gift to you. I wish you a long and happy marriage."
【Pah! Pah! Pah! What I just said doesn't count!】
As Su Wanwan spoke, she took out a piece of cloth wrapped in kraft paper from her handbag.
This piece of material was specially purchased by Su Wanwan at Wangfujing Department Store when she left Beijing. She chose the most famous 'Iceberg Brand' in Beijing.
She had originally planned to ask a tailor here to make her a beautiful dress; she had even thought of the design.
But Jiang Si's unexpected appearance disrupted all her plans!
Su Wanwan became increasingly unwilling to accept it, and as soon as she settled back in the military region, she contacted her eldest sister.
Su Shanshan was already upset because Huo's mother had brought up the matter of dividing the family property, so she had no idea that this ancestor of the Jiang family had gone to Qiongzhou Island.
Seeing that she couldn't get any useful information from them, Su Wanwan decided to start with Jiang Si instead.
It would be best to become like best friends with her.
We'll figure out a way to move in with them later!
I heard that the military region allocated them a one-and-a-half-story building for their families, which is much better than her current eight-person room.
Of course, she wanted to move there, not just because of the better living conditions.
Thinking this, Su Wanwan's smile became even more genuine.
"Sister-in-law, this is 'Dacron'. Take it home and make a dress. You have a great figure, it will definitely look good on you!"
'Dacron' is polyester.
In those days, due to insufficient production capacity of petrochemical fibers, 'Dacron' fabrics mainly relied on imports.
Domestically, only the Beijing-Tianjin-Shanghai region can supply a small quantity.
Because it is easy to wash and quick-drying, has good wrinkle resistance, is more durable than cotton, and looks crisp and stylish when worn, it is very popular among young people.
But who is Miss Jiang? Before the movement started, everything she ate, wore, and used was the best in Shanghai.
When 'Dacron' was first launched, the department store sent her samples immediately.
She later tried it on and found that the fabric had very poor breathability.
Not only was it stuffy to wear, but it also generated static electricity very easily, so she stopped wearing it.
Besides, Jiang Si isn't stupid. Doesn't she understand the principle that there's no such thing as an unsolicited favor?
"Take your things back. We don't plan to have a wedding banquet, and we won't accept any gifts."
“Even if they were to accept it, it should be your sister and your brother-in-law who return the gift.”
After taking a walk around, it was getting late, and Jiang Si didn't want to talk to her any longer.
"Sister-in-law, let's go back."
Hu Meili and Xu Mingjuan responded in unison.
Seeing Jiang Si turn to leave, Su Wanwan immediately became anxious.
How can we not accept gifts?
She was counting on this opportunity to build a good relationship with her.
In a moment of desperation, Su Wanwan grabbed Jiang Si's wrist: "Sister-in-law, please accept it—"
With her eyes red and swollen, anyone who didn't know better would think she had been bullied by Jiang Si.
"Let go." Jiang Si looked at her coldly.
Su Wanwan didn't let go; instead, she tightened her grip even more. "Sister-in-law, are you still blaming me? I told you, that day really was an accident."
Whether it was an accident or not, only heaven, earth, you, and I know.
Jiang Si didn't want to bring up what happened that day again, firstly because she had no evidence.
Secondly, in this era where reputation is paramount, no one can bear the stigma of seducing a married man.
She is a woman herself and doesn't want to make things difficult for other women.
But that doesn't mean she's easy to bully!
"I have already made it very clear that we will not accept this gift."
"Comrade Su, what are your true intentions in insisting that I accept your gift?"
As soon as he finished speaking, a deep voice suddenly came from behind him.
"I would also like to know, as a military officer, did Comrade Su not carefully read the 'Regulations on Punishing Offenders' when he enlisted?"
Staring at the claw gripping Jiang Si's wrist, Huo Tingzhou spoke slowly and deliberately.
"According to Article 2 of the Regulations on Punishing and Corrupting Military Families, bribery or corruption of military families is prohibited."
"Anyone who reaches a certain amount will be classified as corrupting the revolutionary ranks, and the punishment will include, but is not limited to, labor reform or imprisonment!"
Upon hearing this, Su Wanwan's face turned deathly pale, and her body swayed uncontrollably.
What did she do? How did it escalate to such a serious level?
"Brother Huo, I didn't mean that..."
"Comrade Su is currently in the military. Please address me as Commander Huo from now on. Also, I don't have a younger sister."
"In addition, please have Comrade Su write a detailed explanation of today's incident and submit it to the Military Region Discipline Inspection Commission."
Without looking at her, he walked straight to Jiang Si's side and asked, "Does your hand still hurt?"
pain?
Jiang Si was taken aback for a moment, then realized that he was trying to give someone a warning, so she nodded slightly, "A little."
"By the way, what brings you here?" Jiang Si asked, somewhat surprised.
He treats Su Wanwan with one attitude, but his attitude towards his fiancée is completely different.
Upon hearing her question, Huo Tingzhou instantly changed his tone, and even his previously stern face now appeared much more relaxed.
"The mailroom just came to inform us that there's a package for you," Huo Tingzhou said gently.
These packages were supposed to be delivered together with the batch from this morning.
But there were too many items, so the post office staff had to make another trip in the afternoon.
“Then I’ll go with you,” Jiang Si said.
When sending items through the post office, packages are often lost or misdelivered.
Her third uncle sent her more than ten packages this time, but Jiang Si was worried about not being able to check them all.
Huo Tingzhou nodded.
Seeing the two talking in hushed tones, as if discussing something, Hu Meili and Xu Mingjuan smiled, pursing their lips.
They had previously worried that Huo Tingzhou was too cold-hearted and that Jiang Si might not be able to adapt to him.
It seems they were overthinking it.
Knowing they were going to the post office soon, the two women made an excuse and left early.
"Let's go too."
"Um."
After the four of them left, the nurses who had been with Su Wanwan started whispering among themselves.
Most of them are new employees who have only been with the company for a couple of days and haven't officially started work yet.
I'm just here today to familiarize myself with the various departments in advance, so I can prepare for officially starting work next week.
Little did they know that when they arrived at the hospital today, people from all departments were gossiping about Commander Huo's wife, which made them very curious.
"So, that was Commander Huo's wife."
No wonder the whole military region is saying that Commander Huo's wife is a stunning beauty; seeing is believing!
The other nurse looked on incredulously, "With Commander Huo's wife like this... can she catch an enemy spy?"
No matter how she looked at it, she felt that Commander Huo's wife was the one who looked like she had been captured by enemy agents.
Others shared the same thought, but the Ministry of State Security's bonus had arrived, so it couldn't be fake, right?
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