Chapter 119 Provincial Newspaper
After a moment, Uncle Wu wiped away the tears from the corners of his eyes.
He said with relief: "Okay, then I won't be polite with you."
"Xia Xia, thank you."
Xu Zhixia didn't say anything, but raised the corners of her mouth and gave a faint smile.
The gift she prepared undoubtedly touched Uncle Wu's heart.
The same was true for Zhou An. After Xu Zhixia knitted a sweater for him, he put it on immediately.
The army has rules that require wearing military uniforms during training.
However, during lunch break, the supervision is not so strict.
But in the cold winter, almost all soldiers wanted to put on a few more pieces of clothing.
Therefore, Zhou An, who took off his coat, became an exception.
"Captain Zhou, what are you doing..." Xu Long looked at Zhou An, hesitant to speak.
Zhou An raised his head slightly, a hint of pride flashing in his eyes.
He waited for half a day and finally found someone who knew the value of the goods.
"Yes, my wife knitted it for me."
Xu Long was at a loss for words, as he hadn't asked this question.
Doesn’t Captain Zhou think that other people are looking at him strangely?
Without waiting for him to speak, Zhou An continued, "I've already told you that the army will provide me with clothes, so she doesn't need to knit them for me."
"But there's nothing I can do. No matter how much I try to persuade him, he won't budge."
After a pause, he asked, "Does anyone knit a sweater for you?"
He then showed an expression of sudden enlightenment: "Sorry, I forgot you don't have a partner yet."
After he finished speaking, he turned and left, even his back was filled with pride.
Xu Long felt so upset. He shouldn't have said so much today.
By the end of the day, everyone knew that Xu Zhixia had knitted a sweater for Zhou An.
Not to mention that the single soldiers were forced to eat a mouthful of rations, the aunts simply couldn't understand it.
It’s just knitting sweaters. What do their husbands wear that they didn’t make?
Isn't this what a woman should do?
Although they thought so in their hearts, no one was tactless enough to ask Xu Zhixia.
But they all started to dislike their men.
But Zhou An didn't know that he had brought about the trend with his own efforts.
He returned home happily to accompany his wife.
The package Xu Zhixia sent to Zhou's parents was delivered to them a week later.
When the security guard mentioned this, a hint of doubt flashed in Zhou's mother's eyes.
Who would suddenly send them something?
When she saw the address on the package, she suddenly understood and a smile appeared on her face.
The aunt beside her saw it and asked curiously, "Sister Zhou, is this something your family in your family mailed to you?"
Apart from her mother's family, she really couldn't think of anyone else who could be so generous.
As for Zhou's mother's child...there has never been any news about it, and naturally there will be no news this time.
Zhou An shook his head, seemingly helpless but actually boasting, and said, "No, this was mailed by my child."
"Ever since he got married, his wife has been sending us a lot of stuff by mail."
"I haven't finished eating the seafood I sent last time. I don't know what I wasted all that money and tickets on."
It sounds like a complaint, but the tone is full of boasting.
My aunt was a little surprised. After hesitating for a moment, she said sourly, "Really? I don't think so."
"It's hard to say whether your new daughter-in-law is obedient or not, and she even buys things for you..."
She spoke the last sentence very softly, but it still reached Zhou An's ears clearly.
The look in Zhou's mother's eyes turned much colder, and she changed the subject: "Speaking of which, I'm also curious about what she sent me. Why don't I open it and take a look first?"
As soon as she finished speaking, she unwrapped the package.
Because before this, Zhou An had written a letter to his mother, revealing some information.
Zhou's mother guessed that it was some seafood and a gift prepared by Xu Zhixia, so she didn't think much about it.
But what I didn’t expect was that what caught my eye as soon as I opened it was a black sweater.
Judging from the workmanship and materials, it is worth a lot of money.
Zhou's mother was a little confused and opened the top envelope.
The further she looked down, the brighter her eyes became.
Without waiting for her aunt to ask, she took the initiative to speak: "This is what my daughter-in-law made for me and the old man."
"You're worried that we old couple will be lonely here. You're so thoughtful..."
The entire family compound was filled with the proud voice of Zhou's mother.
However, Xu Zhixia didn't know all this at the time.
Ever since she finished the work at hand, she felt empty inside and had no interest in anything.
As pregnancy reactions increased, I ate much less.
Zhou An saw it and felt pain in his heart. He gritted his teeth and started to learn how to cook from Uncle Wu.
Perhaps because of his previous experience in making soup, his cooking skills are quite good.
However, this news was soon spread by other aunts who saw it.
For a while, Zhou An became the laughing stock of the entire island.
Political Commissar Zhou didn't want to pay attention at first, but the voices from outside were becoming more and more excessive.
He simply called Zhou An to his office and asked him about the whole story.
When Zhou An came over, training had just finished.
After hearing the purpose of the visit, a look of confusion flashed in his eyes.
Whether he can cook or is good to his wife seems to have nothing to do with those people, right?
But obviously those people didn't think so. They acted as if he was a disgrace to men and wanted to discourage him from doing so.
Facing Political Commissar Zhou's questioning, Zhou Shen said coldly: "I don't think I made any mistakes."
Political Commissar Zhou patiently persuaded: "Zhou An, I didn't say you were wrong."
"But this kind of thing...can you be more tactful?"
Zhou An's silence already expressed his attitude.
How could he not know that being nice to his wife was a mistake?
Political Commissar Zhou saw what he was thinking and could only wave his hand helplessly, giving up the idea of persuading him.
Perhaps it would be easier to start with Xu Zhixia's side.
But Political Commissar Zhou quickly dismissed the idea because he realized that Xu Zhixia was a tougher target than Zhou An.
After the rumor that "Zhou An is not like a man and is extremely cowardly at home" spread on the island, Xu Zhixia's reaction was even greater than Zhou An's.
She could accept what others said about her, but she could not accept what others said about Zhou An.
This is no longer a question of casual chatting, but a question of world outlook, outlook on life and values.
She thought for a moment, wrote an article in a very eloquent manner, and submitted it to the provincial newspaper.
I hope the other party can pay attention to this matter. Even if it cannot cause any impact, it can make those people restrain themselves.
The provincial newspaper responded even faster than Xu Zhixia had imagined, and she received a reply within a few days.
Looking at the few coins he had received, he smiled faintly.
It doesn't matter how much the money is, the meaning it represents is... extraordinary.
Xu Zhixia came to Political Commissar Zhou's office with the still warm newspaper.
After knocking on the door, a voice came from inside saying "come in".
She strode in and stated her purpose straight away.
"Political Commissar Zhou, I believe that the ideological qualities of many comrades in our army are substandard and need to be rectified."
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