Xu Jiajia smiled lightly and said, "That Tuanhua doesn't like Ayue, she has no taste.
However, this happened in the past, and even if others try to sow discord between us, I won’t fall for it.”
The two sisters-in-law thought Xu Jiajia was saying that they were trying to sow discord, their faces changed, and they shook their heads in unison: "No, we don't have any bad intentions."
Xu Jiajia could tell whether someone had bad intentions or not: "I didn't say you had bad intentions just now. I also know you meant well, and I appreciate it."
The two sisters-in-law obviously didn't expect Xu Jiajia to say that. They were stunned for a few seconds and felt embarrassed. It seemed inappropriate for someone to say such things when he just arrived at the army.
The two apologized and left in a hurry.
Old Mrs. Xu listened to the entire conversation in the hall. Her face was stern and she was very unhappy. "The families of the soldiers are more annoying than the gossips in our village. You just arrived at the army, and they come to your house and spread all these nonsense. They are completely intentional."
Xu Jiajia didn't care at all: "It's okay."
Mrs. Xu thought about it and felt that there was no need to get angry over someone she didn't know well. "These two are too gossipy. We should avoid them in the future."
Shen Yuebai came back with food soon.
He borrowed a few lunch boxes from someone.
The bottom is filled with rice and the top is filled with vegetables.
There are four dishes in total.
There is meat, tofu, beans, and vegetables.
The portions were ample.
Enough for five people.
Shen Yuebai is very busy.
As soon as he put down the bowl, he was called over by his comrades.
Xu Jiajia and a few others were left at home to clean the house.
There are new cabinets in every room.
The old lady was delighted: "This cabinet is better looking than the ones we made back home."
Xu Jianguo grinned: "This is a big city. The craftsmen there have a lot of experience. The cabinets they make will definitely look better than those in smaller places."
In fact, what makes Xu Jianguo happiest is not the furniture, but electricity.
There is no electricity in my hometown, so we use oil lamps for everything, which is very inconvenient.
He often thought, it would be great if there was electricity.
The four of them were busy all afternoon.
The new home was finally decorated.
When Shen Yuebai came back and saw the brand new home, he was slightly surprised: "It was very fast. The house was made beautiful in just one afternoon."
Xu Jiajia was so tired that she kept pinching her feet: "You can get lunch this afternoon and start eating at home tomorrow."
Shen Yuebai nodded: "Okay——"
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The news that Xu Jiajia had come to the army spread quickly.
Several family members gathered together to chat about gossip.
"I heard that Deputy Battalion Commander Shen's country wife is here. Have you seen her?"
"I didn't see him, but many soldiers did. They said he had delicate skin and tender flesh, and didn't look like a country boy at all."
"Does it look good?"
"She's beautiful, of course. I heard she's even prettier than the girls in the art troupe. But I heard even her family came this time."
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone looked at the person who spoke.
"What's the meaning?"
The person who spoke looked around and then lowered his voice and said, "I heard that Deputy Battalion Commander Shen's wife's family will also stay in the family compound in the future."
"What? Who's joining the army, bringing their family along? Isn't this a joke? Doesn't Deputy Battalion Commander Shen have an uncle? He actually lets his wife bring her father-in-law and grandmother to join the army?"
"Who knows what's going on? Usually, Deputy Captain Shen only brags about how amazing his wife is, and never reveals a word about their family relationship."
"I've been with the army for many years, but this is the first time I've seen someone bring their maternal family with them."
"Yes, if you live with your father-in-law for a long time, conflicts will definitely arise!"
"I don't know what Deputy Battalion Commander Shen was thinking. He actually agreed to such a ridiculous thing!"
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