Xu Jiajia smiled lightly and said, "That Tuanhua doesn't like Ayue. She has no taste.
However, based on what happened before, I would not be fooled even if someone tried to sow discord between us."
The two sisters-in-law thought Xu Jiajia was saying that they were trying to sow discord, their faces changed, and they shook their heads in unison: "No, we didn't mean any harm."
Xu Jiajia could tell whether they had bad intentions or not: "I didn't say you had bad intentions just now. I also know you have good intentions, and I appreciate it."
The two sisters-in-law obviously didn't expect Xu Jiajia to say that. They were stunned for a few seconds and then felt embarrassed. It seemed inappropriate for someone to say such things when he just joined the army.
The two apologized and left in a hurry.
Old Mrs. Xu listened to the entire conversation in the hall. She looked unhappy and said, "The families in this army are more annoying than the gossipers in our village. They came to your house and said all these nonsense when you just came to the army. They did it on purpose."
Xu Jiajia didn't care at all: "It's okay."
Mrs. Xu thought about it and felt that there was no need to get angry over someone she didn't know well. "These two people are too gossipy. We won't have any contact with them anymore."
Shen Yuebai came back with his meal very quickly.
놛Borrowed a few lunch boxes from someone.
There's rice at the bottom and vegetables at the top.
There are four dishes in total.
There is meat, tofu, beans, and vegetables.
The portions were adequate.
Enough for five people.
Shen Yuebai is very busy.
As soon as he put down the bowl, he was called over by his comrades.
Xu Jiajia and a few others were left at home to clean the house.
Every room has a cabinet, and they are new.
The old lady was delighted: "This cabinet is better looking than the ones we made back home."
Xu Jianguo grinned: "This is a big city, the chefs are knowledgeable, the cabinets they make must be better looking than those in other places."
In fact, what makes Xu Jianguo happiest is not the furniture, but the electricity.
There is no electricity in my hometown, so we use oil lamps for everything, which is very inconvenient.
I often think that it would be nice if I could have electricity.
The four of them were busy for a while.
The new home has been decorated.
When Shen Yuebai came back and saw the brand new home, he was slightly surprised: "It was very fast. The house was made beautiful in just one hour."
Xu Jiajia was so tired that she kept pinching her feet: "You get food after lunch today, and we can eat at home starting tomorrow."
Shen Yuebai nodded: "Okay——"
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The news that Xu Jiajia had come to the army spread quickly.
Several family members gathered together to gossip.
"I heard that Deputy Battalion Commander Shen's country wife is here. Have you seen her?"
"I haven't seen him, but many soldiers have seen him. They say he has a delicate complexion and doesn't look like a country bumpkin at all."
“Does it look good?”
"She's beautiful, of course. I heard she's prettier than the flower girl from the Wen Tuan group. But, I heard that even her family members came this time."
As soon as these words came out, everyone looked at the person who spoke.
"What's the meaning?"
The person who spoke glanced right at him before lowering his voice and saying, "I heard that Deputy Battalion Commander Shen's wife's family will also stay in the family compound in the future."
"What? Who is joining the army, and bringing their family along? Isn't this a joke? Doesn't Deputy Battalion Commander Shen have an uncle? He actually asked his wife to bring her father-in-law and grandmother to join the army?"
"Who knows what's going on? At that time, Deputy Battalion Commander Shen was bragging about how amazing his wife was, but he didn't reveal a word about her family relationship."
"I have been in the army for many years, but this is the first time I have seen someone bring his family with him."
"If you live with your father-in-law for too long, there will definitely be conflicts!"
"I don't know what Deputy Battalion Commander Shen was thinking. He actually agreed to such a ridiculous thing!"