Chapter 52 It's just taking a bath together, what's there to be shy about?
The higher-ups probably anticipated this outcome, which is why they suddenly granted their request.
Regardless of success or failure, Zhao Wenchang will be promoted to regimental commander.
It's obvious from above that they want him to risk his life for the position of regimental commander.
But his best soldiers shouldn't be wasted like this!
Thinking this, he suppressed his anger, paused, and then said, "For this operation, you will stay in the rear, mainly responsible for assisting and commanding. I will dispatch another assault team..."
"Commander, I cannot agree."
Zhao Wenchang interrupted him directly: "No one understands their combat methods better than me. When the country needs me, I have no reason to hide in the back and be a coward."
"You!" Zhao Changfeng was so choked up that he couldn't speak for a long time.
He knew this kid's temper; once he got stubborn, not even ten oxen could pull him back.
The two stared at each other for a long time, neither willing to give in.
After a long silence, Zhao Changfeng gave up and waved his hand dejectedly: "Fine, I can't argue with you."
As if suddenly remembering something, he looked up at Zhao Wenchang and asked, "Speaking of which, sister-in-law... did you come with you to the army this time?"
Seeing Zhao Wenchang nod, Zhao Changfeng decided to try a different approach: "Wenchang, you used to be a bachelor, going to the battlefield with no ties. But now it's different, you have a family, you have a wife."
He pulled a brand-new form from the drawer, slapped it on the table, and pushed it in front of Zhao Wenchang.
"This is the application form for accompanying your brother/sister to the military. Fill it out quickly, and I'll approve your marriage application. You have to think about your sister-in-law. She came to this unfamiliar border region with you all by herself. You can't let her live a life of widowhood from the start, can you?"
Zhao Changfeng stared intently at him, trying to see a hint of wavering on his face.
Even the toughest man has a soft spot in his heart.
Zhao Wenchang's gaze fell on the form with the red header, and he fell silent.
After a long pause, he finally raised his head: "Commander, I will consider postponing the marriage with Wanqiu." His voice was very calm, "It's not too late to hold it after I come back alive."
Zhao Changfeng almost fainted when he heard this.
He slammed his fist on the table in anger: "You brat! What... what kind of nonsense are you spouting!"
Seeing that the other party was unmoved by either soft or hard tactics, Zhao Changfeng waved his hand impatiently, finally giving up and telling the other party to get lost: "Alright, I know. I'll talk to the staff officer about this operation again. You get the hell out of here, I don't want to see you right now."
Upon hearing this, Zhao Wenchang saluted and left.
The north wind howled at night.
Jiang Wanqiu spent a long time tidying up, and when she lay down on the kang to rest, she felt sticky all over and wanted to take a bath.
But after searching inside and outside the house, she couldn't even find a trace of a bathroom.
Having no other choice, Jiang Wanqiu had to bite the bullet and knock on the door of the apartment across the hall, wanting to ask where the people here usually went to take a bath.
The knocking on the door brought the argument inside to an abrupt halt.
The door was suddenly pulled open, and a woman with an angry face stood in the doorway. It was Li Yanhong, the sister-in-law of the Chen family whom I had met that afternoon.
Behind her, a tall man hung his head, looking utterly frustrated.
Seeing Jiang Wanqiu outside the door, the man's eyes lit up as if he had seen a savior, and he quickly went to greet her: "Hey, you're Wenchang's wife? What's up?"
"I'd like to ask where the shower area is here?"
"Oh, you mean the bathhouse? It's right here..."
Sister-in-law Chen raised her eyebrows and shoved her husband aside, speaking sarcastically, "What, you've taken a fancy to her? Want to go take a bath with her?"
One sentence made the man's face turn bright red, and he glared at her: "Watch your mouth!"
Li Yanhong completely ignored him, instead turning her gaze to Jiang Wanqiu, and waved her hand irritably: "Perfect, I'm going too, just looking at him annoys me! Wait a minute, grab your things, let's go together!"
After saying that, she glared at her husband again: "You stay home and behave yourself. I'll settle the score with you when I get back!"
Jiang Wanqiu was completely bewildered by the couple's commotion, but she still quickly went back into the house to get her washbasin, towel, and change of clothes.
Li Yanhong didn't say a word the whole way, and walked quickly and hurriedly, as if she was sulking with someone.
The two walked one after the other and soon arrived at a bungalow emitting billowing white smoke.
As soon as you push open the door of the bathhouse, a warm breeze mixed with water vapor rushes towards you.
Inside, there was a cacophony of voices and the sound of rushing water, with naked bodies everywhere. Some women were rubbing each other's backs, some were rinsing themselves under the tap, and others were chatting and laughing loudly together. The sight of so much white skin made Jiang Wanqiu's eyes widen.
She froze on the spot, her face instantly turning red, and she instinctively held the basin in front of her chest.
She tugged at Li Yanhong's sleeve: "Sister-in-law, do you...do you have a private room here?"
Li Yanhong was just about to go in with her wristband when she heard this and curled her lip in disdain: "A private room? What a pipe dream! We're all women, we're all a little bit fleshy, what are you afraid of? Besides, if you're washing by yourself, who's going to scrub your back?"
As they were talking, a tall woman with dazzlingly white skin walked past them.
She wore only a towel around her hips, her wet hair draped over her shoulders, and an air of arrogance about her.
She glanced at Jiang Wanqiu, a slight smile playing on her lips.
"New here, huh?"
Jiang Wanqiu nodded subconsciously.
The woman chuckled softly, but the smile didn't reach her eyes: "Why are you being so coy? You're not much of a meat on the bones, who cares about you?"
After saying that, she casually tossed the towel aside, revealing her beautifully shaped back, and strode into the misty pool without looking back.
Seeing how composed she and her sister-in-law Li Yanhong were, Jiang Wanqiu felt that if she continued to be coy, she would appear petty.
She gritted her teeth, found a cabinet in the corner, quickly took off her clothes, wrapped herself haphazardly in a towel, and rushed into the bathhouse with her head down.
A shower of hot water over my head opens up every pore on my body, and my tense nerves relax.
Soaking in the warm pool, Li Yanhong's anger seemed to have been washed away by the hot water, and a smile finally appeared on her face.
She leaned closer, casually sizing up Jiang Wanqiu, and clicked her tongue twice.
"Hey girl, I really didn't realize. You look so skinny and petite in your clothes, but you're actually quite well-endowed." Her gaze swept over Jiang Wanqiu's chest and hips, her tone full of surprise. "With breasts and a butt, you've got a really good figure, quite rare!"
Jiang Wanqiu's face flushed again after being praised so directly.
Another woman, who was scrubbing herself in the bath next to her, chimed in with a laugh: "You're right! I think she has a better figure than Bai Weiwei from the performing arts troupe! Look how slim her waist is."
Not far away, Bai Weiwei, who was resting by the pool with her eyes closed, heard these words and her eyelids twitched.
She's the pillar of the performing arts troupe, the undisputed "flower" of the entire troupe. When did it become the turn of some nobody from the countryside to compare with her?
She opened her eyes and glanced coldly at Jiang Wanqiu, only to meet Jiang Wanqiu's somewhat bewildered gaze.
Bai Weiwei snorted softly, rolled her eyes disdainfully, and turned away from everyone, looking like she couldn't be bothered to pay any attention.
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