When Aunt Chen came over to clear the dishes, she suggested, "How about I prepare it this morning and bring it to you, and then heat it up in the cafeteria for lunch?"
Zhou Jiao shook her head in amusement, "It's not good to ask for special treatment."
"Then you listen to Xiaowu."
"Okay. Auntie, do you have any soup base at home? They haven't had any drinks at home for a while. It's so cold, so a pot of soup would warm them up."
Zhang Guoqing stopped him and said, "It's getting late, just those few side dishes will do."
Aunt Chen glanced at Zhou Jiao, smiled and nodded, "I'll listen to Xiaowu. Eat early and go to bed early."
As soon as she left, Zhou Jiao, irritated and embarrassed, immediately reached out and twisted Zhang Guoqing's waist. "This is so embarrassing. What time is it now?"
"Wife, be gentle, you misunderstood..."
"Sleep in the study tonight!"
"It's so cold~ Aunt Lu has recently developed a delicious dish."
"Don't change the subject."
As they were talking, the couple heard conversation and laughter at the door.
Zhang Guoqing knew that he couldn't dispel her idea in a short time, so he put it aside for the time being.
Of course, he was reluctant to let Zhou Jiao not only be in front of "Commander Tang" during lunch break, but also unable to take a nap. However, he also understood that this silly wife was probably worried about something else.
"Xiaowu, what are you doing?"
"Why don't you go out and greet your buddy?"
"Uncle Zhou is really not at home?"
"Look at you! Uncle Zhou can still eat you?"
"Comrade Lao Zhou is really not at home. But from my observation, with Comrade Xiao Zhou around, Xiao Wu is probably even more reluctant to go out. I heard that he's recently..."
"Hahahaha... You even know this, no wonder you're afraid of your wife..."
Zhang Guoqing shook his head with a smile, "These bastards!"
Zhou Jiao glanced at him with amusement, pushed him, and signaled him to get out quickly, otherwise these bastards would say anything, and then she turned and went to the kitchen.
"...Xiao Wu, you have no idea how evil that bastard Dayong is. He actually made me reminisce about the cabbage we used to have tonight..."
In the kitchen, Zhou Jiao listened to Ding Datou's accusations and couldn't help but chuckle.
Seeing this, Aunt Chen smiled and said, "This house only becomes lively with the help of Master Wu and his three children." What she meant was that it would be so lonely for just the two of you, father and daughter, if no one came to visit you all day long.
Zhou Jiao smiled silently and nodded slightly. Her father liked to meet up with his friends outside, and she, on the other hand, was not used to having her sisters over for gatherings.
Especially for married women, they often say dirty words. It is very inconvenient for her family because there are only men at home. It is better for her to go out by herself and find an excuse to leave at any time.
"What's wrong with Chinese cabbage? You didn't see how happy the children in the compound were before. They were all full of energy, chasing each other, and everyone helped push the carts, delivering vegetables door to door..."
How could Zhou Jiao not know this?
Chinese cabbage is the staple vegetable for winter in the north.
At the end of October or the beginning of November every year, the vegetable shops outside the hospital usually agree on a time period with the hospital to serve exclusively for the soldiers and their families.
On the day of selling winter-stored cabbage, banners will be hung in the square of the compound, and the lights will be bright, making it very lively.
All the soldiers, family members and children in the hospital were mobilized, some were queuing, some were moving vegetables, and some were delivering vegetables, just like it was Chinese New Year.
The atmosphere is bustling and joyful, which has become a landscape of the compound.
It happens every year without fail.
No one is unhappy, this is a winter vegetable.
If I don't buy it, I'll be starving for the whole winter. Winters are so cold these days that apart from cabbage, potatoes, and radishes, there are no other vegetables.
In other words, the guys in the living room had it easy. Not only were there guards at home, but their wives also took care of the household chores.
So women in this era have a harder time than men. Not only do they have to go to work, but they also have to take care of everything around the house. Is it just like buying cabbage and bringing it home?
——I also need to pickle some sauerkraut.
In the living room, Yi Jiefang crossed his legs and leaned on the sofa. "Let my sister prepare fewer dishes, just a few slices of meat. These animals can't taste the flavor anyway."
Geng Dazhi glared at him and said, "Don't eat it for a moment."
Ding Datou patted him and said, "Are you stupid? You let him be your good person. This guy has evil intentions."
"Beat him."
Zhang Guoqing glanced at the three people making a scene with amusement, then looked at Wan Dayong, "Take your wives and children and go back to the old man's place?"
Wan Dayong nodded and said, "The old man misses his children."
Zhang Guoqing snorted, what a fake excuse!
"Haha... It's too cold. It's not just me. Dazhi also packed up and came home today. His son just recovered from a cold a few days ago, and today his little girl is cold again."
Zhang Guoqing shook his head speechlessly, "Let's just hire an aunt."
"I envy you right now. It's better to have children early. Even Wuyi and his family are in college now, while my youngest is still in junior high school."
"What were you doing earlier? I told you to get married soon, but you didn't listen."
Wan Dayong twitched his lips. "You're not even ashamed to say it now. Who else is as impatient as you to get married and have kids right after graduating from junior high school?"
Zhang Guoqing smiled disapprovingly, raised his chin towards him and raised his eyebrows proudly, "I came from the village, so it's just right for me to get married and have children early."
Wan Dayong was choked by him and asked the other three, "What did you say after hearing this shameless person?"
"Beat him up without hesitation, just look at how cocky he is."
"That's not one piece?"
Four people rushed up, some grabbed his arms, some pressed his body, and some tickled him. They did everything, which made Zhang Guoqing shout for him to stop.
In the end, Zhou Jiao came out with some snacks and rescued him.
After playing around, the five people, all gasping for breath with laughter, sat down at the dinner table and joked with each other in a nonsensical manner. After hearing Zhou Jiao, they no longer dared to stay downstairs.
Sometimes she really envied the friendship between men. Unlike women, it lasted longer and allowed them to share more intimate feelings.
She thought back to her friends, and it seemed that only Zhao Yuanyuan, Qiao Na and Hu Xiaohui could be considered her best friends, but they were too far apart.
Not to mention Zhao Yuanyuan, there are also Qiao Na and Hu Xiaohui who are in Beijing. When I have free time, they are busy, so the opportunities to get together like this are very few.
There are also the wives of the following people who get along well, so they should be considered good friends. Because of the friendship between men, the relationship between them is better as they interact more, but there is always a lack of tacit understanding.
Next are the sisters in the compound. In the past, they could go shopping together every now and then, watch movies together, etc., but now that they have all started families and have children, they have fewer opportunities to see each other. Even if there is no so-called intrigue when they get together, there is bound to be interaction based on interests.
It's rare to have a chicken in life!
As expected, the price of chicken is extraordinary.
Zhou Jiao was knitting a sweater while daydreaming and laughing secretly from time to time.
Fortunately, Zhang Guoqing did not see this scene, otherwise he would really suspect that his wife and the old lady had gone to a fortune teller's house and were cursed.
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