"Meijing, what are you doing standing here? Hey... isn't this Captain Lu's wife?"
Yu Hongli came over clutching two pieces of paper. From a distance she saw Ye Meijing standing at the toilet door. When she got closer she discovered that Yang Niannian was also there.
Yu Hongli looked like a monkey, thin and small, with waxy yellow skin as if dyed by orange peel, a pair of small eyes that looked very shrewd, especially the uneven buck teeth that were particularly conspicuous.
Yang Niannian nodded at her and forced a smile, "The house is not cleaned up yet, I'll leave first, you guys chat."
Seeing Yang Niannian walking away, Ye Meijing asked with a shrewd face, "Is she really Captain Lu's wife?"
"Is this true?" Yu Hongli pouted and laughed secretly, "She has been sleeping in the same bed with Captain Lu in the army. In order to be close to her, Captain Lu sent An An to sleep at Captain Zhou's house. Look at her oval face, how pretty she is, her waist is waist, and her legs are legs. Captain Lu is at the age of full of blood and vigor, and he must torment her to death at night."
Ye Meijing rolled her eyes, "You little vixen, you only know how to seduce men."
"Don't say that." Yu Hongli is usually talkative but knows her limits. Captain Lu holds a much higher position than her man, so she doesn't dare to talk nonsense.
"I'm not making it up." Ye Meijing exaggerated what happened on the train. "When I came to the army, I took the same train with her. She was so close to a soldier on the train, and she even slept in his arms. Who would do such a thing?"
"If you hadn't told me, I really wouldn't have realized that she was such a person." When Yu Hongli heard the big news, her mouth was itching to talk, and she wanted to tell everyone she knew about it.
Ye Meijing snorted with the corner of her mouth tilted, "She definitely didn't expect that I'm also a military wife in our army. You didn't even see it just now. When she recognized me, she was so guilty that she didn't dare to look me in the eye..."
"What are you talking about standing at the toilet door? Aren't you bothered by the stench?"
Another military wife came over with a bunch of old books and papers. Yu Hongli and Ye Meijing mysteriously pulled her into the bathroom to chat about gossip.
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Living in the family compound is more comfortable than living in the countryside, especially in the newly moved independent small courtyard, which is more comfortable to live in, but the problem of toilets and showers is really a headache, and there is no privacy at all.
Yang Niannian kept thinking about these questions and was still a little absent-minded at night. Lu Shishen had already brought An An back from taking a bath, but she was still hesitating and didn't want to take a bath. Finally, she filled a basin of water and went to another room to wash her body.
When she came out to get some water, she saw Lu Shishen standing in the main room wearing knee-length shorts and a military green short-sleeved shirt, as if he was waiting for her. Under the dim light, Lu Shishen's face didn't seem so cold and hard anymore, and his strong arms were like steel, making people's hearts beat uncontrollably. Yang Niannian blushed, and felt a little embarrassed, not knowing what to say.
He noticed that Yang Niannian was not in a good state since he came back. He originally just wanted to ask her if she had encountered any difficulties, but now seeing her blushing face and looking uneasy, Lu Shishen also felt a little uncomfortable.
"Not used to it here?" he asked to break the awkwardness.
Yang Niannian still held the basin in her hand and lowered her head to speak frankly, "It's a good place to live, but it's not very convenient to go to the toilet and take a shower. The eyes of those sisters-in-law are like searchlights, and people who look at them feel uncomfortable. From now on, I will wipe my body with water at night, and take a shower during the day when no one is using the bathroom."
Lu Shishen was silent for a while, then reached out to take the basin from her hand, "I'll go get some water, you go back to your room and sleep first."
It was a trivial matter to empty the basin of water, so Yang Niannian did not rush to do it with him. Seeing Lu Shishen turned around and walked out, she reminded him from behind, "Go find a rope tomorrow. There is no clothesline in the yard, and I have no place to dry my clothes."
"good."
Lu Shishen's voice came from outside. His voice was steady and pleasant, and Yang Niannian felt a little better.
When looking for a partner, you really have to look for someone who is handsome. Putting aside other advantages, it is true that he should be pleasing to the eye.
An An was already asleep, lying on the bed with his arms and legs spread out. Yang Niannian moved him over and made him lie down on the inside of the bed. Not long after, Lu Shishen came in from outside. He turned off the dim light bulb and lay down on the outside.
The room fell into darkness. With An An between the two of them, Yang Niannian no longer felt embarrassed.
It was almost mid-May and the weather was getting warmer. It was a bit crowded with two adults and one child lying on the bed, which made it even hotter. Yang Niannian tossed and turned and couldn't sleep, which made An An feel a little uneasy.
In the morning, An An was a little reluctant to get up for school. Lu Shishen called him for a long time before An An rubbed his eyes and said, "Dad, I'm so sleepy."
Lu Shishen lowered his voice a little, "I rested on the desk for a while at noon, and now I have to get up and go to school."
"good."
An An was quite obedient. He put on the clothes Lu Shishen handed him, got out of bed and went outside to wash.
Lu Shishen glanced at Yang Niannian who was about to get out of bed, "You don't have to send An An to school, you can sleep a little longer."
Yang Niannian shook her head. "No need to sleep. I still need to go to the city to buy things."
Lu Shishen didn't say anything else and turned and left the room.
There were no pots and pans at home, and Lu Shishen had to bring breakfast from the cafeteria. I didn't know what time he got up. The clothesline outside was set up, and the washed clothes were hung on the line. Even hers were washed by Lu Shishen.
Seeing her staring at the rope outside in a daze, Lu Shi said in a deep voice, "There are still two pieces of clothes in the basin that have not been washed."
A girl might mind a man touching her underwear, so he didn't move.
"oh."
Yang Niannian quickly finished the bun in her hand and went to the yard to wash clothes with a red face.
Under Lu Shishen's suppression, An An greeted Yang Niannian when she went to school, but did not call her "Mom". Yang Niannian didn't care. She was only twenty years old and didn't want to be a mother so early.
What’s more, she is a mother of a six-year-old child.
She intended to treat An An well, but she wanted to treat her well as an older sister.
"Niannian, are you washing clothes?" Wang Fengjiao, the second battalion commander's wife, walked into the yard with a smile.
Yang Niannian stood up, her hands still wet. She wanted to respond but didn't know how to address her. Wang Fengjiao was also quite perceptive and introduced herself with a smile, "My name is Wang Fengjiao, and I'm the wife of Zhou Bingxing, the second battalion commander of the first regiment. If you don't mind, you can just call me Sister Wang from now on."
Yang Niannian had some impression of Zhou Bingxing. He was big and strong, but his wife was pretty. Although Wang Fengjiao was over 30 years old, her facial features were very delicate. She was a little plump, with fair skin and exuded a kind of wealthy beauty.
Yang Niannian smiled sweetly, "Sister Wang."
Seeing Yang Niannian's humble and sweet words, Wang Fengjiao's smile became even more intense. "Captain Lu said you were going to the city to buy something, and he was worried that you wouldn't be able to find the way, so he asked me to go with you."