When Qin Guizhi arrived, Chen Yun also hurried out of the kitchen and served her tea and water. Qin Guizhi took a look at the decoration of the house, which was very warm and exquisite, much more beautiful than Zhu Xiaofang's house where she had visited a few days ago.

"Aunt Qin, please sit down and talk to Sister Dafen first. Let her accompany you. I'm going to the kitchen to cook." The guests arrive one after another, which reminds you that it's time to eat.

Qin Guizhi agreed without hesitation and went into the kitchen to take a look. Surprisingly, all the prepared dishes were placed in an orderly manner without any mess. She thought this girl was quite introverted, unlike Zhu Xiaofang who looked smart and capable, but was very decisive in doing things.

She sat on the sofa and talked to Chen Dafen, and soon Zhou Qin came over, followed by Zhu Xiaofang. Everyone said Zhou Qin was rich, but she brought two boxes of wedding cakes wrapped in red paper, which was not as good as Zhu Xiaofang, who came from the countryside, who brought a fruit basket, which was beautiful and affordable.

In fact, the things Zhou Qin brought were just normal, but Zhu Xiaofang made them too delicately, so she looked stingy. Chen Yun liked the fruit basket very much. She said, "How can Sister Gao be so embarrassed? We just had a simple meal."

Zhu Xiaofang knows women's psychology very well. She smiled and said, "I made this fruit basket myself. It's not worth much money."

Qin Guizhi and Chen Dafen immediately asked her how to make a fruit basket, and Zhu Xiaofang started to talk. She is pretty, capable, and eloquent. Now that she is no longer pretentious, many people still like her.

Even Zhou Qin asked Zhu Xiaofang where she bought the clothes she was wearing when she saw her clothes.

Chen Yun cooked most of the dishes in the kitchen by herself. When she was about to pour the soup, Zhou Qin came in to help serve the dishes. Liu Qiao couldn't let his wife be alone, so he hurried out to help serve the dishes.

Hey, you know what, she actually prepared a table full of presentable dishes.

The alcohol was ignited under the hot pot stove. Chen Yun first cooked the bottom of the pot and poured the food from the pot into the alcohol stove. The bottom of the pot was stewed fish balls and meat balls, and then cabbage and vermicelli were added. There were also many stir-fried vegetables. Chen Yun specially laid a layer of plastic cloth on the table today to prevent the table from being dirty, so that people who eat can eat with confidence.

The team leader patted Liu Qiao on the shoulder and said with a smile, "Little Liu, you are so lucky."

The team leader loved the fried fish slices made by Chen Yun, and kept asking Qin Guizhi to learn from her. Fortunately, Qin Guizhi didn't get angry. Last time, Zhu Xiaofang's dish was also delicious, but the team leader didn't make such an effort to praise it. It can be seen that they really think highly of Liu Qiao and like him very much.

Liu Qiao used to be very modest, but when he heard people praising his wife, he was very proud: "That's right, our Chen Yun was a popular girl in Jiangcheng before, and I was quick to act, otherwise how could I have married such a good wife."

Chen Yun listened with a smile. Qin Guizhi had already started asking what industries Chen Yun's parents were in. There was no need for Chen Yun to hide such questions. "My parents opened a clothing factory in Jiangcheng, and now they have a store selling clothes."

When Zhu Xiaofang heard this, she was surprised and asked, "What brand is it?" She was afraid that Chen Yun would be the daughter of some giant crocodile in the future. Anyway, she basically knew all the famous brands in the future.

Chen Yun smiled and said, "This is a local brand in Jiangcheng. You probably haven't heard of it. Come, Sister Xiaofang, drink some soup and eat more meatballs. I fried these."

Although they were fried meatballs, the flavor was particularly good and they were boiled in water, so they were not greasy at all. Zhu Xiaofang ate several of them.

Qin Guizhi smiled and said to them, "Also, the wife of Zhong Shaogang from the Fourth Battalion will probably be here too. Who knows how lively our group will be by then."

Like Liu Qiao, Zhong Shaogang was also a newly promoted battalion commander. The difference was that he was transferred from another regiment, so the regiment didn't know much about him before.

Hu Qiang from Chen Dafen's family wanted to watch TV again after eating a few bites. It was not uncommon for him to have a TV, as Qin Guizhi also had one at home, but she thought it was a waste of electricity and had never turned it on. Zhu Xiaofang simply felt that there were no good TVs in this era and did not want to buy one. She would buy a computer when computers became more popular.

But Chen Dafen saw it all, and she asked Chen Yun, "How much did you spend on this TV?"

As soon as she said this, she saw Hu Yongbing curl his lips, obviously not very happy about Chen Dafen wasting money.

Chen Yun smiled and said, "We bought a domestically-made one, which is not expensive, maybe over three thousand yuan." The foreign-made TV in her own home cost her six or seven thousand yuan.

"Is it so expensive?" Chen Dafen exclaimed.

Zhou Qin replied, "It's not expensive. The one we bought cost us 5,000 yuan. Most TVs cost about the same now."

What she said was the truth, but that didn't mean others liked to hear it. Chen Dafen originally thought that Zhou Qin was showing off, but now she fell silent after hearing her say that. She only had more than 400 yuan in her hand, and her son needed money to go to elementary school, and she also needed to send money back to her hometown. It was impossible for her to have the same life as them.

It was rare for Zhu Xiaofang to not try to smooth things over in the face of such a situation. Women always compare themselves to others when they are together, no matter how good their relationship is.

Fortunately, Chen Yun felt that she was the host, so she changed the subject and talked about something else: "Aunt Qin, are you going home for the New Year this year?"

Qin Guizhi smiled and said, "No, my son and his wife are coming to visit us. I haven't been back for years. Our home is so far from Longcheng. This is your first year here, and the troops will have activities. There will also be a party, which will be quite lively."

"That's great." Chen Yun nodded.

Chen Dafen quickly said: "I remembered that I spent the New Year in my hometown..."

A lot of what she talked about were the customs of her hometown. She spoke very quickly, and you didn't have time to interrupt her. She talked alone, and apart from Zhu Xiaofang and Qin Guizhi who were listening attentively, Chen Yun just ate her meal in silence.

Originally, Chen Yun thought that Zhu Xiaofang would be the one to steal the show, but unexpectedly it was Chen Dafen. Instead, Zhu Xiaofang was quite polite. When she left, she held Chen Yun's hand and said that she was sorry for the trouble.

Zhou Qin patted her butt and left, but Chen Dafen's son was so engrossed in watching TV that he refused to leave no matter what Chen Dafen said. Chen Yun quickly said, "Let him watch here. You can come and pick him up later."

There is nothing else to do.

Fortunately, everyone had basically finished their meals today. Liu Qiao knew that she was working hard, so he took over all the tasks of washing pots and dishes, while Chen Yun cleaned the floor. Although she had a child at home, Chen Yun still felt that there were many things she could not say to her husband casually, and she felt a little restrained.

The floor needed to be swept and the table needed to be wiped, and the couple was busy for most of the day.

Unexpectedly, Hu Qiang was still watching TV. Chen Yun smiled and said, "Qiang Qiang, it's so late, aren't you sleepy? Auntie, can you take you home?"

"Aunt Chen, I'm not sleepy. Please don't stop me. Let me finish watching this episode."

Chen Yun and Liu Qiao looked at each other, both feeling helpless.

"Brother Liu Qiao, go and boil some water first, and wait until he finishes watching this episode before leaving."

Liu Qiao went to boil water, and after boiling several pots of water, he let Chen Yun take a shower. Chen Yun saw that the ending song had been sung, and then sent Hu Qiang away. Chen Dafen was quite embarrassed when she opened the door, "Big sister, trouble you."

"It's okay, it's okay, Sister Dafen, go to bed early."

**

After picking up the child, Chen Dafen felt restless for a long time. The child was watching TV in someone else's house so late, and the other person must have some complaints in his heart, but since they lived next door, she couldn't say anything.

She woke Hu Yongbing up and said, "We must buy a color TV next year."

Hu Yongbing had just fallen asleep when she pushed him awake. Hearing what she said, he said unhappily, "One TV costs thousands, and we don't eat or drink. If you really want to watch TV, I'll just buy a black and white one. Anyway, as long as I can see the picture, it's fine."

In fact, Hu Yongbing did not think his family was poor. His salary was good, and he only sent a few dozen yuan back home. The rest was enough for his family of three. Isn't that enough? Zhou Qin could afford it because he was a battalion commander in his fifties, had only one daughter, and both of them were employees, earning a lot of money.

Liu Qiao's wife is rich. He is from the countryside and has to bear the burden of the family. Chen Dafen's family is also poor. Why compare with others? Just live your own life.

Chen Dafen also knew that what her husband said was the truth. She was eager to make money, not only for herself but also for her son.

In the future, everyone will live in a family building. Other people’s children will watch TV, and their families will be well-off, while your own children will suffer with them. How can this be acceptable?

**

Chen Yun didn't know that a TV would lead to so many things. She and Liu Qiao slept until almost noon the next day. After washing up, they prepared to take a bus to Longcheng for a restaurant. They were tired of cooking in the past few days, so they might as well try Longcheng's special dishes.

Liu Qiao likes to wear the down jacket bought by Chen Yun the most. It is warm and energetic. Chen Yun takes his arm when they go out. If Liu Qiao is wearing a military uniform, she will not do this. It is fine if he is wearing casual clothes.

Zhu Xiaofang greeted them as she saw them leaving, and Chen Yun smiled at her.

The largest restaurant in Longcheng is still state-owned. It was almost afternoon when they arrived. They were hungry and ordered several dishes. However, Chen Yun was not used to eating much. There was too much oil, too much salt, and it was not spicy.

"It's not delicious." Chen Yun pouted to express her dissatisfaction.

Liu Qiao shook his head: "It's not as delicious as yours."

The couple came out of the hotel and were ready to find a good place to eat. When they arrived at the door of a small restaurant, they saw Chen Dafen helping to wash dishes. Liu Qiao quickly pulled Chen Yun to the back and said, "Let's go eat somewhere else."

Before Chen Yun could react, she was dragged away. She asked, "What's the matter?"

Liu Qiao said: "I saw the sister-in-law from the Second Battalion washing dishes there. If we go there to eat, it would not be nice to say hello, and it would be even worse not to say hello. Let's go to another restaurant." What's more important is that sometimes when you see the miserable side of others, even if you have done nothing, you may still be hated by others.

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