"Your elder brother is the most caring one. He helps you with the chores when he comes home. But your uncle didn't even bother to help when his oil bottle fell over."
There were two tables of food tonight, one for men and one for women. Ji Changqing and the other men were eating and drinking over there, while Auntie Pang and the other women started chatting over there.
With a smile on his face, he praised Xihe for living a comfortable life.
Although he said he was disgusted, his face was full of smiles, and it seemed that he was very satisfied with his current life.
Xihe smiled and praised him back. Battalion Commander Zhang was an old man in the army, and his two sons were also soldiers. He had a good relationship with Ji Changqing. Before Ji Changqing got married, Auntie Pang would always invite him home for dinner during the holidays. Now that he was married, he was also very friendly to Xihe.
After a good meal and a good drink,
Aunt Pang and her family left quickly, leaving only two people in the house.
Ji Changqing washed the dishes, Xihe swept the table and the garbage on the floor, cleaned up, closed the door, and got into bed.
The north wind was howling outside, making the window frames rustle. In a blink of an eye, Xihe had been in the army for four or five months. It was already winter and the weather was getting colder. The two of them leaned against the quilt and fell asleep in a short while.
It was bright outside. When Xihe woke up, Ji Changqing had already gone to training and breakfast was warming in the pot.
She lifted the quilt and a glass bottle rolled out. The water in the bottle was warm. Ji Changqing must have filled it with hot water to warm her feet because he was afraid she would be cold.
The sun is shining brightly today, but the wind is a bit cold and it hurts my face, but the children are running around the yard like crazy.
The kid next door is crying and doesn't want to eat.
After being beaten by my mother, I cried even louder. In the distance, I could hear the sound of soldiers training in unison.
Xihe had just finished breakfast and was about to take a nap when there was a knock on the door.
Aunt Pang came in with a few young wives, smiling, carrying baskets filled with wool and shoe soles. Xihe knew that she couldn't sleep at all when she saw them, so she had to dress neatly to entertain them.
What do women do when they get together? Of course, they chat about gossip and anecdotes.
Xihe overheard that a couple had a quarrel and fought each other, but they were fine again this morning. It was quite interesting.
"Oh, you're all here? It's so hard to find you."
A woman walked in at the door carrying a gift box.
With fashionable curly hair, a long coat, high heels, and a pair of phoenix eyes on her plump face, she looked at everyone with a smile and said to Xi He, "Is this Captain Ji's lover?"
Auntie Pang quickly introduced Xihe: "This is Captain Ge's lover, Comrade Bai Lan."
Xihe greeted the guests, and Bai Lan sat down without any hesitation.
With hands on legs,
Ten fingers painted with beautiful nails,
Several young wives immediately came over,
Complimented her on her outfit.
Xihe looked at her with a smile. It was not difficult to tell from Bai Lan's dress that she came from a good family.
Auntie Pang had told her about the compound. Except for the regiment commander's wife who lived in the city, the three battalion commanders all lived in the compound. One was Ji Changqing, one was Auntie Pang's man, Battalion Commander Zhang, and the other was Battalion Commander Ge.
Captain Ge is young and handsome, and his wife is rich and powerful. It is said that her family is a high-ranking official.
The other wives in the compound all flatter her. Well, that's what one of the young wives said privately, but it's undeniable that Bai Lan is very popular.
She came at an inappropriate time, as Bai Lan happened to be back at her parents' home, so the two did not meet.
This is the first time we meet today.
Bai Lan gestured for them to open the gift box: "My cousin brought this back from abroad, you can try it."
The young wives exclaimed, "What is this black thing?"
Bai Lan glanced at him and explained arrogantly, "I'm tired of chocolate."
After everyone tasted it, they all praised Cousin Bai Lan with shining eyes, but no one was willing to eat it. After tasting it, they put it in their pockets and took it home to feed their children, or share it with their husbands.
Bai Lan looked at Xi He and said, "Xia He, I didn't know Ji Changqing got married after just one trip home. I'll give you a wedding gift next time."
Xihe took a sip of tea and said with a smile, "You're welcome, sister-in-law, but it's not necessary."
Bai Lan looked her up and down. "Oh, I never thought that Lao Ji would get married like this. I thought he would be with Nurse Zhou. After all, everyone can see how Nurse Zhou feels about him. But now... I don't know how Nurse Zhou is doing now."
Xihe: “…”
Everyone: “…”
Everyone's faces froze for a moment. What, what, what does Bai Lan want to do?
Xihe put down the cup in his hand, smiling unchanged: "Maybe it's not fate. Maybe you will hear good news from Nurse Zhou in a while."
He actually did something like this. Who are you trying to disgust?
Her favorable impression of Bai Lan dropped instantly, and she decided to have less dealings with this woman in the future.
Aunt Pang quickly tried to smooth things over: "Oh, it's almost noon, the children will be back soon, everyone should go home and cook." She quickly pulled the young wives away.
At noon, Ji Changqing came back. Xihe didn't show anything about what happened today and still had a beautiful smile on her face.
Ji Changqing picked out the lean meat from the bowl and gave it to Xihe. After Xihe was full, he ate the rest of the dishes, washed the dishes, wiped his hands, held her in his arms and rested for a while before going to training again in the afternoon.
Auntie Pang has been thinking about this matter all the time. She came to find Xihe in the afternoon and said, "She has a bad mouth. Don't pay attention to her. There is nothing wrong with Changqing and Nurse Zhou. He is sincere to you."
Washing dishes, cooking, and serving in all kinds of ways, she had never seen Ji Changqing be so considerate to anyone.
Xihe smiled and shook her head: "Aunt, I know, I believe Changqing will not do anything rash."
Aunt Fat breathed a sigh of relief and smiled: "That's good."
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