Wang Chunlan nodded with a smile: "That's right. Looking at your incredulous expression, were you also shocked? Actually, I was also startled when I heard the news."
"That pillar of the Southern Province military arts troupe? Even if I've never seen her, she must be very beautiful to be called a pillar. But what about our Commander Cui? He's so intimidating-looking, yet he managed to marry such a beautiful wife. Don't you think Commander Cui is amazing?"
Xia Anyan and Li Cuihua both felt that with her loose tongue, she might offend someone without even realizing it.
After waiting for no response from the other three, Wang Chunlan came to her senses.
She stared at Li Cuihua for a long time, and when she saw the helpless look in her sister's eyes, Wang Chunlan suddenly realized that she seemed to have done something wrong.
She opened her mouth, wanting to explain.
But just then, the waiter at the window started calling for people.
There was nothing they could do but go get the groceries first; as for other things, they could only deal with them later.
Xia Anyan looked at Wang Chunlan's pale face and knew that she must have come to her senses.
But since the words have already been spoken, there's no need to force an explanation.
She stopped Wang Chunlan from saying what she was about to say and changed the subject.
“I’ve just arrived here and don’t understand many things yet, but I’ve heard people say that everyone has to start stocking up on vegetables in winter. I just want to ask, it’s definitely too late to start planting vegetables in my garden now, is there any way to ensure that my family can still have vegetables to eat in winter?”
Wang Chunlan and Li Cuihua have to prepare a lot of dishes every year.
Both families have a large number of members, and they are now living in a tenement building, which was already not enough space. In addition, the winter when they stock up on vegetables makes it even more difficult to live there.
Even so, they still stock up on a lot of vegetables every year, so that they can eat them until the spring when the flowers bloom.
Otherwise, if they relied on the army for supplies, the whole family would starve to death.
“Girl, you’ve hit the nail on the head,” Wang Chunlan patted her chest, her smugness evident on her face. “Let me tell you, it’s definitely too late for you to grow vegetables now, but you can go to the nearby production brigade and trade with the villagers.”
Almost every household in the brigade has a lot of vegetables, but they have nothing else besides those vegetables.
They could exchange the vegetables they grew for special supplies issued to the military or items from the supply and marketing cooperatives, since they didn't have the money or coupons to buy them.
Although private buying and selling is now prohibited, bartering is still allowed.
In addition, the weather here is quite special, so even in places like the military, the leaders have to turn a blind eye.
We can't let people starve or freeze to death, can we?
"Then I'll have to trouble you two sisters-in-law," Xia Anyan smiled shyly. "I've only just arrived here, and I really don't know anything about the things here, let alone who to ask for a replacement."
“Actually, I’m also afraid of encountering people with ulterior motives, and I’m afraid it will have a bad influence on Ashen. But my two sisters-in-law have been here for so many years, they must know those people well. With you two taking care of me, I feel at ease.”
The two of them understood, of course.
They smiled and agreed, promising to take Xia Anyan to the brigade to inquire after they returned.
After discussing these topics, they talked about other things. The four of them had a very pleasant conversation and enjoyed the meal.
In the end, they naturally forgot to mention the supply and marketing cooperative, and Liu Wangchun was happy to be at ease.
It's already late afternoon. If she goes back now, she can still go to the department store over there and buy some food and supplies for Junjun, and also for her sister-in-law, who will probably be going back tomorrow, so she should buy her some gifts as well.
As Liu Wangchun thought about it, his desire to go back became even more urgent.
"Hey girl, we're destined to meet. Here's my phone number. Give me a call if you need anything."
Before leaving, Liu Wangchun took Xia Anyan's hand and slipped her a note.
She also considered whether it was necessary to share her contact information with this person she had just met.
After having a meal with Xia Anyan, Liu Wangchun really wanted to be friends with her.
So, she gave it to her in the end.
Xia Anyan didn't want to disappoint her, so she took Liu Wangchun's hand and said, "Sister Liu, I live in one of the subordinate family compounds. Just go to the gatehouse there and say you're looking for Gu Shen's wife. They'll know and then they'll notify me."
The two held hands, and for a moment, they were reluctant to part.
Wang Chunlan and Li Cuihua felt a bit of a toothache watching it.
"Cuihua, look at Xia and Comrade Liu. They've only known each other for a short time, but they're so close. It's like they have so much to talk about."
Li Cuihua glanced at Wang Chunlan and sighed helplessly.
She's a good person, but she's a bit too talkative.
This Liu Wangchun is clearly a person of status. Although he is easy to get along with, he certainly doesn't like to befriend people who are good at talking.
What if one day I say or talk about something I shouldn't have said or talked about? Wouldn't that be the end of me?
The most important point is that they lack experience and have no common ground with people like Liu Wangchun.
During dinner, Xia Anyan brought up many topics that they couldn't really connect with; it was Liu Wangchun and the other two who were talking.
It would be a lie to say that Li Cuihua wasn't envious, but they came from different backgrounds and had different experiences.
This cannot be changed.
After seeing Liu Wangchun off, Xia Anyan returned to Li Cuihua and Wang Chunlan with a smile: "Sister-in-law Cuihua, Sister-in-law Chunlan, if we go back now, we might miss the supply truck. I remember there's a bus that goes to our compound. Can I treat you?"
They used to come here to buy things, and if they were late, they would just walk back themselves. It would just take a little longer, so there was no need to spend money to take the bus.
Xia Anyan was very sensible and offered to treat them, but they felt embarrassed to do so.
Xia Anyan treated us to dinner earlier, and now she has to treat us again? That's not fair.
"Girl, what are you saying? We usually walk back. You've just arrived here and aren't very familiar with the area yet. It's normal for us to take you to the bus stop."
"Wait a minute, Chunlan and I will invite you to ride in our car. You can't refuse, otherwise we won't ride and we'll walk back ourselves."
After Li Cuihua finished speaking, she nudged Wang Chunlan, urging her to quickly express her opinion.
Wang Chunlan nodded stiffly, "Yes, Cuihua is right, we should invite you."
Xia Anyan was amused: "Okay, then thank you both, sisters-in-law."
She gave each of them two White Rabbit milk candies.
Don't ask, I bought it from the supply and marketing cooperative.
Anyway, they had no evidence.
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