Chapter 21: Shadow of the Sun
Wu Yueying looked at Song Yanzhou's back as he left, and couldn't help feeling a little lost and aggrieved.
But soon her attention was attracted by his posture again, and she couldn't help but look at his back a few more times. He wore a military uniform straight, and walked in the sun. His every move was very standard, with the strict and meticulous style common among soldiers.
Even the distance between his steps was almost the same. His long legs were projected on the ground by the sunlight. With every step he took, Wu Yueying couldn't help wondering, why were his legs so long and beautiful?
After watching Song Yanzhou walk away until he disappeared from her sight, Wu Yueying came to her senses and turned to look at the residential building.
Several children have already run away to play by themselves. Although the adults like Song Yanzhou very much, his cold face is still quite scary to the children.
Seeing Wu Yueying go to Song Yanzhou, the children left together.
Wu Yueying walked towards the family building. She knew better than anyone which house Song Yanzhou had been assigned.
She even knew clearly the layout of Song Yanzhou's house: a study and a bedroom.
After they got married in their previous life, Song Yanzhou went to sleep in the dormitory with the new recruits. The study was usually locked, and he would only open the door and go in when he needed to use it.
The bedroom was originally Song Yanzhou's room, but it became hers after they got married.
Wu Yueying did not go directly to Song Yanzhou's house, but went to find Jiang's wife first. When Jiang's wife saw Wu Yueying coming, she immediately laughed and said:
"Yueying, you're here. It's too hot today. I was just thinking of going to my field to water the vegetables so they don't get sunburned. Do you want to come with me?"
The military district allocated a small piece of land to the families of married soldiers, where the wives can grow whatever they want.
It is mainly to reduce the burden on soldiers and canteens.
If everyone went to the cafeteria to eat, the kitchen staff might not be able to cope with it. Besides, food was also tight in the military district, so the unused land in the military district was given to the wives of the soldiers.
If you want to plant, you can plant. If you don’t want to plant, you don’t have to plant.
Military wives usually grow some vegetables in their own fields, and they don’t go to the city to buy vegetables and meat every day. Who has so much free time?
And they don't have that much money. Most people have to mail some of their money back home to support their families, in addition to their own expenses.
Wu Yueying nodded and said, "Okay, I just happen to have nothing to do, so I'll help my sister-in-law."
Mrs. Jiang was overjoyed. She picked up some water and took Wu Yueying downstairs. Along the way, Wu Yueying asked about Song Yanzhou and Ye Mu in a roundabout way.
Sister Jiang was concerned about these two people, so she immediately exaggerated everything she had heard:
"Oh, Captain Song married Ye Mu, and he suffered so much. I heard that at noon today, Captain Song went home and not only did he have no food to eat, but he also had to go to the cafeteria to get food. Not only that, he also had to get a portion for Ye Mu. That Ye Mu... Captain Song said she has autism. But Captain Song always locks the door when he goes out, and he dares not not lock it. That's not autism, it's because he's afraid of some idiot causing trouble."
"How could such an outstanding man end up with such a wife? Yesterday I saw Captain Song running around to carry things back home for his wife. That cost a lot of money. It's really a sin."
As she spoke, Jiang couldn't help looking at Wu Yueying again. She felt a little jealous of her beauty and said sourly:
"If you ask me, Yueying, you should have taken more initiative at the beginning. Then you might have been able to get along with Captain Song. He didn't know that he was forced by his family to marry such a wife. There is no one in the military region who is more miserable than his wife."
"You and Captain Song are a good match."
Wu Yueying loved to hear this, she smiled shyly and shook her head to distance herself from the matter: "Sister-in-law, please don't say that. Captain Song has married Ye Mu and reported it. If you say that, don't let anyone say that we are destroying the military marriage."
Sister Jiang quickly looked around and nodded, "You're right, I just couldn't help but say a few words."
A few children were running wildly in front of them, playing some kind of chasing game. Mrs. Jiang saw her own children among them and yelled at them:
"The sun is shining brightly, why are you running around like that? Go home quickly. You are sweating all over and rolling around on the ground. Who will wash your clothes for you two little brats?"
Although that's what she said, it was definitely Mrs. Jiang who washed them. Military wives usually take care of their husbands and children, doing the laundry, cooking, and cleaning. When they have free time, they look after the vegetable garden, and the days pass like this.
The yelled child ran away immediately. Sister Jiang seemed to be speaking with emotion and said, "I don't know who washes Captain Song's clothes. I don't think Ye Mu knows how to wash clothes... Maybe she doesn't even wash her own clothes..."
Wu Yueying thought about it and realized that this was indeed possible. Moreover, since Ye Mu didn't wash clothes, there was a 90% chance that Song Yanzhou had washed them for her.
Mrs. Jiang sighed again and again: "Oh, what a sin! Captain Song will probably have to wash clothes for that stupid woman! How can you let an old man wash clothes for a woman!"
When Wu Yueying thought about Song Yanzhou doing Ye Mu's laundry, she suddenly felt jealous. When they were married in the previous life, Song Yanzhou never washed her clothes, and he never stayed at home at all. The two of them lived as if they were not married.
"In that case, Ye Mu is not suitable to be a military wife." Wu Yueying said, "How can a military wife be like this? She should be like you, sister-in-law, who can do housework and take care of the house inside and outside, so that the man doesn't have to worry about it."
"But Captain Song's wife is in a special situation. The organization must intervene. Otherwise, Ye Mu, the military wife, will definitely hinder Captain Song. Captain Song has to take care of Ye Mu, who has autism, after a day of training and work. "
Sister Jiang interrupted her: "What autism? He's just a fool!"
"Whether they are autistic or stupid, they should not hinder their fellow soldiers. Military wives should be good helpers to their fellow soldiers. They should be their helpers, not their burdens."
Mrs. Jiang agreed very much and admired Wu Yueying a little bit in her heart. What she said was true. Only someone like her was worthy of the title of military wife.
"You're right. Captain Song's family is special, but we military wives are warm-hearted people. We will help if we can. We should let the organization know about this. We can also help Captain Song's family at other times."
Mrs. Jiang's thoughts were guided by Wu Yueying, and she immediately said some lofty and unifying words. After she finished speaking, she felt complacent in her heart, thinking that her words were beautiful and pleasant to the ear.
Wu Yueying nodded and said, "Yes, after the shower, sister-in-law will tell the organization about this matter, otherwise Captain Song will have no idea how much trouble he will have in the future. How can you let a fool be a military wife?"
Mrs. Jiang nodded immediately: "I will go to find the political commissar's wife later. She is the right person for this matter."
Wu Yueying smiled and nodded. She didn't expect Ye Mu and Song Yanzhou to divorce all at once, but at least she could let everyone know that Ye Mu was not suitable to be a military wife.
We cannot let Ye Mu and Song Yanzhou divorce. It would be better if she could stop following the army and stay away from the military area.
By then, she will be able to get the upper hand.
There were many people who had the same plan as Jiang's wife. The vegetable plots were all in one place. The military wives were watering the vegetables they planted. When they saw Jiang's wife coming, they all started to joke with her, pointing to the plot she had planted:
"Captain Song's wife is here. Sister Jiang, I think you should pick and eat the vegetables in your field as soon as possible."
Song Yanzhou had previously applied for a separate residence, and was allocated a piece of land of moderate size as a reserve for his future wife.
But Song Yanzhou was not married, so he naturally had no time to take care of it, so Mrs. Jiang talked to him and wanted to borrow the land to farm it.
Song Yanzhou didn't care. Instead of keeping the vacant land in his hands, it would be better to give the military wives more opportunities to use it, so he agreed directly.
Sister-in-law Jiang has been like this for a year. Now that Song Yanzhou's wife is here, everyone can't help but bring her up.
Of course, some people are jealous of Mrs. Jiang because she can grow two plots of land by herself and doesn’t have to go to the city to buy vegetables all year round. Just buy some seeds and plant whatever you want to eat. Two plots of land may not be enough.
Mrs. Jiang became unhappy when she heard this. She was cultivating the land well, so why should she give it to that idiot Ye Mu, who looked like he was not capable of cultivating the land.
"What does it have to do with you? Ye Mu can't farm, so I have to farm the land when the time comes."
"If we give this land to that fool Ye Mu, won't it be wasted? Can she take care of this land as well as I do?"
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