Chapter 467 The inner roar of the male protagonist of the era, contrasted with his outward gentleness, made Pei Jiwang unable to help but smile.
But when will we stop calling him Lao Pei?
They're not that different, are they?
"Lead the way."
Pei Jiwang silently picked up the largest suitcase and said to the orderly, Xiao Chen.
The houses allocated to them were in the innermost row of the family compound.
Pushing open the peeling wooden door, a smell mixed with musty, dusty, and faint lime wafted out.
Zi Xi stood at the doorway, as if facing a dragon's den or a tiger's lair, hesitant to take a step.
"Sister-in-law, come in and take a look. Company Commander Pei was busy before, so a few of us helped tidy up the house a bit!"
Xiao Chen greeted them warmly.
Zi Xi seemed to have made up her mind and carefully stepped inside.
The interior of the house was even more destitute than the exterior.
The living room was empty, with only an old wooden table and two chairs.
The ground was uneven mud, without even paving stones.
The walls were rough lime plaster, with several yellowed newspapers pasted on them, probably for moisture protection.
The only source of light came from a small window, the glass of which was covered with dust and sea breeze.
[Table, chairs, and then... nothing? Where's the sofa? The coffee table? The display cabinet? The radio?]
[The ground...is it mud?! Really just mud?! Won't bugs crawl out?!]
Is this wall safe to live in? Will it shed dust? Will things fall on my face while I'm sleeping at night?
[The windows are so small and the light is so dim! What's the difference between this and a cave!]
Zi Xi felt that even breathing had become difficult.
Every cell in her body was screaming to escape, but her body felt like it was nailed to the spot.
"We have limited resources, so we'll have to make do for now."
"I'll apply for a nicer house after we get married."
Pei hoped to take in her reaction. He put his luggage in the corner and spoke in a calm and indifferent voice.
"It's alright, Comrade Pei. I...I really like it here. It's very...simple."
Zi Xi snapped out of her daze and quickly lowered her head, her fingers nervously twisting the hem of her clothes, her voice barely audible.
I would rather starve to death or jump into the sea than like this dilapidated, bare house!
I truly admire those young women who went to the countryside as educated youth; the conditions must have been terrible! It was incredibly arduous.
Pei Jiwang listened to her strong declaration, which contradicted her true feelings, and his lips twitched almost imperceptibly.
He decided to ignore her inner monologue and began packing his luggage.
Xiao Chen then showed them the bedroom and kitchen.
The bedroom contained only a bare wooden bed, without even a bedside table.
The kitchen was even more rudimentary, with an earthen stove, a large iron pot, and some firewood piled up next to it.
With each new place she saw, Zi Xi's inner turmoil intensified.
[A bed board?! Sleeping directly on a wooden board?! What's the difference between that and sleeping on the floor?! My Simmons mattress! My velvet bed canopy!]
[A stove?! Firewood?! I don't know how! Isn't that the cooks' job?!]
After touring the entire new home, Zi Xi felt as if all her strength had been drained, and her soul was almost leaving her body.
She leaned against the door frame, pale-faced, with vacant eyes.
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