"It smells so good."
"Is this something made by Battalion Commander Song's family on the fourth floor? It smells so good."
“A child ran up to the fourth floor and saw that it was indeed made by Battalion Commander Song’s mother-in-law.”
"Why does Battalion Commander Song's mother-in-law cook so well, but his wife doesn't cook?"
"Yeah, Battalion Commander Song's wife is really lazy. It seems like I've hardly ever seen her cook since she joined the army."
Zhou Ling has a stable job, and her family isn't so poor that they need her help to make ends meet. After she joined the army, she didn't need to cook.
Even when it comes to laundry, her husband would do it for her whenever he had time.
Many military wives in the family compound envy and are jealous of this kind of life, as are some older women who have become mothers-in-law.
They whispered behind her back that Zhou Ling wasn't a virtuous wife and loving mother, and that if they were Zhou Ling's mother-in-law, they would never allow her to act like that.
Zhou Ling didn't care about this at all.
She didn't go with the army, and when she was still living at the Song family's house, she didn't cook or do laundry.
Song Che's grandfather was of a rank high enough to hire a nanny, who was the mother of a fallen soldier.
Because she had lost her son, the pillar of her family collapsed. Seeing that she was all alone and helpless, she was taken to the Song family to help with cooking.
Although she was a nanny, she wasn't a servant from the feudal era; she was treated quite well in the Song family.
By working as a cook and doing light cleaning for the Song family, she was able to support her remaining children with her monthly salary.
She originally didn't plan to send her youngest son to the army, but in the end, her youngest son still followed the same path as his older brother.
Since the Song family has this nanny, Zhou Ling obviously doesn't need to cook.
The Song family is not the kind of family that torments their daughter-in-law; they wouldn't leave a nanny unused and insist on making their daughter-in-law cook every day.
The Song family has a washing machine, and the nanny does the laundry. She just needs to put the clothes in, add laundry detergent, and then take them out to dry after the clothes are washed.
So when Zhou Ling was with the Song family, she didn't need to do laundry or cook, and now that she's with the army, she certainly doesn't need to either.
But Zhou Ling's "comfortable" life has aroused envy, jealousy and hatred in countless people.
Why is it that we're all human, but Zhou Ling gets to do nothing?
"Is Battalion Commander Song's wife really that lazy?"
A young woman who had recently joined the army as a wife was shocked to hear the discussions among the crowd.
This young woman's husband applied for a house in a building that wasn't in this building, but in another building on the other side.
The military family compound is quite large, consisting of more than just one family building, so this young wife didn't know Zhou Ling very well.
But did she not expect Zhou Ling to be such a lazy woman?
"She doesn't wash clothes or cook, is she even a woman? What woman doesn't know how to do these things?" This young wife was also envious and jealous of Zhou Ling, and blurted out words that belittled Zhou Ling.
Since ancient times, women have been expected to do laundry, cook, support their husbands, and raise their children. Is Zhou Ling, who does nothing, even considered a woman?
"That's right, that's right. Battalion Commander Song's wife is nothing like a good woman or a good wife."
A group of people, having nothing to do after their midday meal, gathered together to chat, which Su Qingyu, who was passing by, overheard.
"Comrade Zhou Ling has a job, she is smart, she is an excellent teacher, and she has her own job."
"As our great leader said, women hold up half the sky. She's too busy with work to do housework, so what's wrong with that?"
"Comrade Zhou Ling's husband, Comrade Song Che, has no objections. Why are you outsiders meddling in his business?"
Su Qingyu clearly saw herself reflected in Zhou Ling and projected her own image onto her.
She also has a job; as a doctor, she's even busier than Zhou Ling.
After all, Zhou Ling can take a break every week, and she also gets holidays during winter and summer vacations. As a doctor, Su Qingyu could work all year round without a break.
When she gets busy, Lu Fang does all the housework.
Of course, when Lu Fang is away on missions, they don't cook at home either; she usually eats in the hospital cafeteria.
In other words, she would only go home to eat with Lu Fang when he was home and she wasn't particularly busy.
Su Qingyu had heard what those people were saying about Zhou Ling before; they were talking about her.
They can't even worry about their own family matters, yet they insist on meddling in other people's affairs.
Her husband didn't complain, and even her in-laws didn't say anything wrong about Lu Fang cooking and washing clothes for her. Yet a bunch of outsiders are making a fuss over nothing.
Just like now, Song Che doesn't think it's wrong for him to do the laundry, but a bunch of outsiders are saying that Zhou Ling isn't a good enough wife.
"Who do you think you are? Mind your own business. We didn't say anything to you."
The newly arrived young wife immediately retorted when she heard Su Qingyu criticize them.
"I'm just a passerby. I only spoke up because I heard you slandering others for no reason." Su Qingyu looked at the group with arrogance.
"Comrade Zhou Ling has a job, unlike you who are so idle. After finishing your housework and taking care of your children, you still have time to talk badly about others."
"Comrade Zhou Ling is outstanding; you lot are not even a hair's breadth better than her."
Su Qingyu retorted a few times, then turned and went upstairs to find someone.
This time, Su Qingyu brought other people with her. One was her teacher, Dr. Sun Ming'en, and the other was Zhao Yunyu, the person in charge who was going to cooperate with Chen Suwen to export skincare products overseas.
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