Could it be that Fu Wenjing is back?

Su Ruanruan thought so in her heart and subconsciously looked at the watch on her wrist.

Half past ten.

There is still more than an hour before Fu Wenjing returns.

Who is that?

Su Ruanruan walked towards the gate and asked loudly, "Who is it?"

"I, open the door!"

Su Ruanruan had already walked to the door, but when she heard the strange sound outside, she stopped trying to open the door.

Su Runrun knew that this was the compound for military dependents, and those who could walk here must be from the compound.

But she had never heard this voice before and didn't recognize it, so she asked cautiously, "Who are you?"

The person outside probably noticed that the door was not opened, so when he spoke again, there was obvious displeasure in his voice.

"I live across the street from you, your Aunt Li."

After hearing this answer, Su Ruanruan opened the gate.

Standing outside the door was an old woman with gray hair, who looked to be at least in her fifties or sixties.

Although Su Runrun has never chatted with the family across the street during these days, she has caught a glimpse of them.

It was just that the other party knocked on the door now, which made Su Ruanruan feel a little strange. "What do you want?"

Aunt Li grinned, and her face was wrinkled in an instant, "You smell the lard boiling in your house, and it just so happens that there is no oil at home for cooking, so I came to borrow a bowl of lard."

As she spoke, she raised her hand and let Su Ruanruan look at the bowl in her hand.

It was indeed a bowl, but it was a bowl bigger than the face.

Although the two houses are diagonally opposite each other, the distance between them is not that close. How come Aunt Li smelled the odor of boiling lard and was sure that it was the smell coming from her house?

Although she had some doubts in her heart, this did not prevent Su Ruanruan from decisively refusing.

After taking a glance at Aunt Li, Su Ruanruan said indifferently, "No."

Aunt Li looked at Su Runruan in surprise, as if she had never expected that Su Runruan would refuse so straightforwardly.

After a moment's pause, Aunt Li blinked hard, "What? What did you say? Not lending it? Why don't you lend it?"

Her matter-of-fact tone made Su Ruanruan both angry and amused.

"No reason. It's my own lard. I don't have to lend it to you if I don't want to."

"Why are you like this, young comrade? We all live in the same compound. We should help each other and borrow things from each other. Isn't that normal?

I don't have oil to cook at home, so why don't I borrow a bowl from you? You still refuse to lend it to me, how can you be so hard-hearted, young wife?"

Aunt Li's appearance was not very kind, and when she said this, her facial features were all flying around, making her seem sharp and mean.

Despite being accused like this, Su Runrun was not angry. Instead, she gave Aunt Li a sweet smile.

"Auntie Li, right? We are from the same compound and we should help each other. My family is planning to host a dinner and the vegetables in the yard have just sprouted. Auntie, please let me pick some vegetables from your yard!"

My wife said she wanted to invite 10 to 20 people for dinner, and the dishes needed wouldn't be many, about 20 to 30 kilograms would be enough.

Auntie, let's go pick them now. I'll give you some lard after we pick them. But you know, I need a lot of lard to cook for the guests. But don't worry, if I don't give you a bowl of lard, I can still make a mouthful of it. You are so old and kind-hearted, you won't mind, right?"

Aunt Li's expression was a little dazed, probably because she received so much information at once that her brain couldn't react.

Su Ruanruan smiled gently, "Auntie Li, why don't you say anything? Let's go to your house and pick some vegetables. Don't delay me so that I can scoop some lard for you."

At this time, Aunt Li showed an expression as if she had just woken up from a dream. She took a few steps back and looked at Su Ruanruan with extreme vigilance.

"Why are you leaving? I just lent you a bowl of lard, but you asked me for 20 or 30 kilograms of vegetables. Are you borrowing? You're robbing!"

Su Ruanruan looked at Aunt Li in surprise, "So Aunt Li knows what robbing means! Aunt Li brought a bowl bigger than her face and asked to borrow a bowl of lard. I thought Aunt Li didn't know what robbing means! Aunt Li, what is the position of your family members in the army? How many kilograms of meat tickets do they get in a month?

How many pounds of lard are needed to make a bowl of oil for such a big bowl? Don't say I don't have that much lard to borrow. Even if I really borrowed it, what would Auntie give me back? "

"Pay it back when you have it!"

After Aunt Li blurted out these words, she covered her mouth the next moment and a regretful expression appeared on her face.

"Oh~"

Su Ruanruan let out a long "Oh", "It seems that you are not borrowing it, but taking it! Then I have to ask you carefully, what position does your family hold in the army? Is it higher than my husband's? If so, please tell me, and I will bring you the pot and oil."

Aunt Li looked at Su Runrun as if she were a ghost, and her feet seemed to be greased as she retreated very quickly.

"What are you talking about here! Who asked you for it? If you don't want to lend it to me, then don't lend it to me. Why are you talking so much? Who wants to lend it to me?"

Looking at Aunt Li's hurriedly leaving back, Su Ruanruan waved her hand, "Auntie, take care! If you have something to say, just tell me, I will definitely do it if I can!"

In response to Su Runruan, Aunt Li gave her an angry look and the sound of a door slamming shut.

Su Ruanruan smiled and looked away. Just as she was about to close the gate, she heard Niu Guifang's laughter.

Turning around, I saw Niu Guifang walking towards me.

"Soft girl, I didn't realize you had this trick! That Aunt Li likes to take advantage of others. She borrows things but never returns them. You just came here, and I was afraid you couldn't save face and really lent them to her. I also wanted to help you, but I didn't expect you to solve the problem yourself."

Su Ruanruan smiled sweetly, "I also want to lend it to Aunt Li, but she herself doesn't want to lend it, so I have no choice."

As she spoke, Su Ruanruan shrugged helplessly.

"You!" Niu Guifang tapped Su Ruanruan's head with her hand in a funny way, "You are quite mischievous."

The two of them just stood at the door and talked for a while, then went back to their own homes to do their own things.

All the meat that needed to be blanched had been done. Su Ruanruan fished it out and put it aside to dry, then cleaned the big pot.

Just as I finished my work, someone knocked on the gate again.

Su Ruanruan frowned and looked towards the gate of the courtyard. Just as she was wondering if Aunt Li had come back again, she heard Fu Wenjing's voice.

Why did you come back so early today?

Su Ruanruan quickened her pace to open the gate, and saw Fu Wenjing standing at the door pushing a cart.

There were several hundred pieces of coal and a brand new stove on the cart.

Seeing this, Su Ruanruan quickly stepped aside and let Fu Wenjing push the cart into the yard.

"It's already the end of the month, so I have to buy this month's coal quickly, otherwise it will be wasted." Fu Wenjing explained.