Chapter 41 A Village Girl in the 1970s
When Yao Yunzhen woke up, Xie Jingyue had already returned from morning exercises.
"Zhenzhen's awake? Come and have breakfast."
Today's breakfast consisted of several meat buns, two fried dough sticks, and a cup of soy milk.
"I bought this at the cafeteria. Try it and see how it is. If you like it, you can buy it again later."
Yao Yunzhen picked up a meat bun and took a bite. The soft dough and delicious filling immediately filled her mouth, and she couldn't help but nod slightly.
"The taste is very good, not much different from that of state-run restaurants."
"That's good." Xie Jingyue breathed a sigh of relief: "The cafeteria also has other dishes, and they taste just as good as those in state-run restaurants. If I can't get home on time in the future, you can eat at the cafeteria."
If Zhenzhen doesn't like the food in the cafeteria, then he'll think of other solutions.
He wasn't making this up without reason.
During morning exercises, Wang Weiguo revealed to him that there was a high probability that he would be going to carry out a mission that would prevent him from staying at the base for a short period of time, and that the mission was somewhat dangerous.
Xie Jingyue could have refused, but after thinking about it, he decided not to.
As a soldier, carrying out missions is a must.
Moreover, Xie Jingyue was somewhat dissatisfied with his current position.
If Zhenzhen wants to live a more comfortable life, his position is very important.
He wanted to get promoted as soon as possible, so going on missions was inevitable.
"Okay, I understand."
Yao Yunzhen didn't necessarily have to eat Xie Jingyue's cooking; she was fine with anything that tasted good.
After breakfast, Xie Jingyue took out a bankbook and a stack of receipts and stuffed them into Yao Yunzhen's hand.
"These are the allowances and receipts I've accumulated over the years. Keep them safe. If you want to eat or use something later, just go and buy it yourself."
He was so happy these past two days that his attention was entirely on Yao Yunzhen, and he forgot all other trivial matters.
It was only when he was talking to Lu Jiaxing about money and banknotes that he realized his belongings hadn't been handed over to the lady of the house yet.
Yao Yunzhen opened the passbook and was immediately surprised.
The balance on it is over seven thousand eight hundred.
"so much?"
"This is not much. I have lived and eaten in the army all these years and have hardly spent any money. When I first joined the army, my allowance was not high. It has only increased in the last few years. After I am promoted, it will be even more."
Xie Jingyue looked at Yao Yunzhen with a hint of seeking praise in his eyes.
Even in front of his sweetheart, he has vanity; he wants to show off and craves affirmation.
Yao Yunzhen looked at the balance and said happily, "Not bad, keep up this habit."
Men don't need to spend money. As long as they have food and clothing, that's enough. People like Xie Jingyue, whose lives are taken care of by the military, don't need to spend money at all.
"good."
Xie Jingyue deserves the sweetness.
At that moment, he felt that his relationship with Zhenzhen had become even closer.
Breakfast time was limited, so Xie Jingyue couldn't stay long. Seeing that it was almost time, he reluctantly left home again.
As soon as Xie Jingyue left, Yao Yunzhen heard calls coming from outside the courtyard.
"Jingyue's wife, are you home?"
Yao Yunzhen went outside and saw seven or eight military wives standing outside the courtyard.
Yao Yunzhen was puzzled, but she still opened the courtyard gate and greeted them:
"Yes, ladies, what's up?"
As soon as Yao Yunzhen appeared, everyone fell into a daze once again.
Among these people were those who had seen Yao Yunzhen yesterday, and others who hadn't but came out of curiosity.
But whether you've seen it or not, you can't resist the impact of Yao Yunzhen's appearance.
Yao Yunzhen had to raise her voice and ask, "Sisters-in-law, what do you want from me?"
In the end, it was an older woman who was the first to come to her senses.
"Oh, it's like this. You've just arrived at the base, haven't you? You're not familiar with everyone yet, so we came to see you and let everyone get to know each other."
The aunt's voice was loud and clear, full of confidence and openness, and the others came to their senses at the sound of her voice.
The others also seemed to realize something, nodding in unison: "Yes, yes, that's how it is."
"I see. Sisters-in-law, please come in and sit down."
The group followed Yao Yunzhen into the house. Many of the more outgoing people, who would even dare to speak out against their superiors, were now quite reserved, as if afraid of offending this fairy-like figure.
"Sisters, don't be so polite with me, please sit down."
Yao Yunzhen greeted them, then took out a water glass to pour water, and then brought out a plate of peanuts and melon seeds that Xie Jingyue had bought earlier.
"Jingyue's wife, stop busying yourself, come and sit down."
The auntie who spoke first outside the door introduced enthusiastically: "I heard Jing Yue say that your name is Yao Yunzhen, so I'll call you Yunzhen."
"Yes, Auntie, you can call me Yunzhen from now on."
The auntie immediately beamed with joy.
“Hey, Yunzhen, my husband is Wang Guowei, Jingyue’s boss. My name is Xu Manxiang, you can just call me Aunt Xu. I work in the family affairs office now. My house is right next to yours, in the building on the left. If you have any difficulties or needs, you can come to me.”
The Family Affairs Office is a dedicated office set up specifically for military dependents. It is responsible for coordinating and resolving their living issues, advocating for their rights, and providing assistance.
Wang Weiguo and Yao Yunzhen knew that Xie Jingyue was his direct superior, but they never expected that their family lived right next door.
Yao Yunzhen smiled and said, "Thank you, Aunt Xu."
Seeing Yao Yunzhen's smile, many people were stunned again, and Xu Manxiang was also momentarily dazed.
She shifted her gaze slightly before continuing, "This is He Hua, she lives to the right of your house. Her husband is a battalion commander in Xiao Xie's regiment, and this is..."
Xu Manxiang began to introduce them one by one.
It was from her that Yao Yunzhen learned that all of these families had some connection with Xie Jingyue.
Clearly, Xu Manxiang did not bring the people she visited randomly, but rather they were carefully selected.
Finally, Xu Manxiang pointed to a girl sitting at the edge and introduced her: "And this is my niece, Wang Qianqian. She's two years older than you and not married yet. She's about your age. You're both young, so you'll get along well. You can hang out together sometime."
Yao Yunzhen looked in the direction Xu Manxiang was pointing.
This was a rather pretty girl, with a face like a silver plate and regular features. Although her skin was not as fair as Yao Yunzhen's, it was still fair and translucent. She was wearing a bright yellow dress, with two long braids hanging down in front of her chest. She looked youthful and playful, and was very eye-catching among the military wives.
However, the way she looked at me was a little strange, full of inquiry, as if my appearance had surprised her.
However, Yao Yunzhen didn't take it to heart. As long as they weren't hostile towards her, she didn't need to interfere.
Since she broke free of her shackles, Yao Yunzhen has found herself to be much more sensitive to people's emotions, and can vaguely sense whether others are being kind or malicious towards her.
Yao Yunzhen nodded to her as a greeting.
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