"This is my wife, not my sister." Ye Jibai said in a deep voice.
"Oh, so soon, Captain Ye got married. This girl is so beautiful." Zhao Hongmei said as she looked up and down at Lin Weiwan without any politeness.
"Where is your sister's home? My home is two houses away from yours. I heard that there was a night battle to apply for a house, and we thought it was a relative coming.
I didn’t expect you to get married. You two look so sweet. You must have just been married not long ago.”
As Zhao Hongmei spoke, she approached Lin Weiwan. From a distance, she saw that the woman in front of her was fair and beautiful. When she got closer, she saw that her skin was as smooth as a peeled egg, which made her envious.
"Well, we just got married not long ago, and home is a distant place." Lin Weiwan didn't expect that there would be such a passionate military wife, and she started to greet him from such a distance.
"Oh, Haishi, I heard that it's a big and prosperous city, and I heard that the clothes there are especially beautiful."
As he spoke, he looked at Lin Weiwan wearing a beige shirt and small leather shoes.
Then look at the coarse cloth clothes on yourself. You are also the head of the group and his wife. Why are you different?
"Well, sisters-in-law will go back first." Lin Weiwan still didn't like the look of her sister-in-law in front of her and wanted to leave quickly.
"Oh... I have to go home and cook. We'll talk again when we have time." Zhao Hongmei agreed and took her son home.
Ye Jibai smiled and led Lin Weiwan back, "Those are private plots, and each family has two mu of land to grow something. If you want to grow something, go and apply tomorrow."
Along the way, there were many aunts and uncles picking vegetables in the fields. Looking at the two acres of land, they felt that there would be a lot of open space.
In fact, only a limited number of family members can be allocated private plots. If the military rank is not high enough, you cannot bring your family with you, let alone have a private plot.
Those who were able to be allocated land were veterans who had been stationed there for many years and those who were at the rank of company commander or above.
The planning area is limited, and not every soldier can have a piece of land. The others are planned to be cultivated in the army canteen and bear the food for the entire military area. Sometimes it is not enough and they have to purchase it from outside.
The next day, when Lin Weiwan got up early, Ye Jibai had already put breakfast on the table.
The two quickly finished their breakfast, and Lin Weiwan left Xiao Mi in the room and went with Ye Jibai.
As soon as I walked in the door, I heard a quarrel next door. To be more precise, it was the sound of someone swearing and someone crying softly.
"Cry, cry, cry, you still have the nerve to cry, howling so early in the morning, you can't even give birth to a son, you gave birth to a bunch of losers, you can't even do your job well.
Still crying..."
"Hey...you two, go ahead." Zhao Hongmei pulled her son over and saw Ye Jibai and his wife locking the door.
The sound was quite loud, but by the time Zhao Hongmei had finished speaking, the sound from the next yard had stopped.
"Ka..." The door was pushed open and an old lady in her sixties walked in.
She was wearing a blue floral top, black knee-length pants, and a pair of black cloth shoes.
His thin gray hair was tied into a knot at the back of his head. His face was darkened by the strong sunlight, but it was round and healthy.
A pair of slightly cloudy eyes looked towards the gate, and she heard the voice of Zhao's daughter-in-law just now.
When he opened the door, he saw a pair of beauties standing at the door, and his eyes finally fell on Lin Weiwan.
"Auntie Wu, this is probably the first time you've seen the couple. Our head of the compound, Captain Ye, has married."
Wu Xiulian's thin lips moved slightly, "It turns out that Captain Ye is married. My husband Xiangzi also mentioned you. Remember to come to my aunt's house when you have time."
"Okay, ladies and gentlemen, you'll go first." Ye Jibai agreed and walked towards the house with Lin Weiwan.
Go to Tianshun Road and buy a bicycle, so that it will be convenient for Xiaowan to go there on weekdays.
I didn't want to choose this troubled place originally, but since I got married late, this house has been in stock, and several deputy group leaders have successfully applied.
When he chose, there were only two places left. That one was too close to the edge, and he always felt unsafe, so he chose this one.
After all, he was leading a team and might not come back for ten days or half a month. He was worried about Xiao Wan living alone.
The two walked for a while, looking at the people on the street, Lin Weiwan found that some of them were dressed differently.
"There are a lot of mixed people living here. You are born to be distrustful of others and just take care of your own business." Ye Jibai warned him worriedly.
"Well, don't worry." Lin Weiwan nodded in agreement. When all the things arrived by mail in a while, she would promise not to go anywhere.
I just read and study hard at home. My teacher didn't give me any homework. When he knew I was going to join the army, he assigned me a lot of homework.
The two bought a large bamboo basket and used the ticket to buy a new bicycle.
The two of them went around the market and bought some wooden chopsticks and wooden bowls, and went around the agricultural and non-staple food store to buy seasonings for cooking. Finally, they went to a state-owned store and bought a thermos, an enamel basin, soap, a flashlight... and bought some cloth and cotton.
As for meat, there really was none. Meat was available at the beginning of every month in the family compound and could be purchased with coupons.
On the other hand, meat was hard to come by. The unit’s location was far away, but Lin Weiwan waited for the food in the state-owned hotel.
Ye Jibai came back carrying a heavy vegetable basket covered with a piece of cloth.
The two smiled at each other and ate their meal without saying anything.
Next, the two of them bought some scattered items before slowly returning to the camp.
After putting the things in the house and resting for a while, Ye Jibai got a basin of water, wiped the sweat off their faces and changed their clothes.
I changed my shoes, which were already covered with dust from the journey.
Ye Jibai carried cloth and cotton and brought Lin Weiwan to the front yard of Captain Lu's house. Lin Weiwan was carrying a basket filled with a piece of meat and a bag of candy.
"Auntie, are you there?" Ye Jibai knocked on the door.
"Hey... they're here." Miao Yuxiang heard the noise and came out from the inner room. She saw Ye Jibai and a beautiful girl standing at the door, and quickly opened the door to let the two in.
"Come in quickly, you can use the things, why are you in such a hurry to bring them back?"
Miao Yuxiang knew at a glance that Ye Jibai was here to change the bedding.
The three of them entered the house, and Ye Jibai put down his things and said, "I took the new quilt from my aunt's house, and I must buy a new one and return it.
Auntie, this is your daughter-in-law Lin Weiwan. Xiaowan, this is Auntie Miao Yuxiangmiao from Captain Lu’s family.
If you have any problems in the future and I am not here, you can come to see me."
Ye Ji and Bai introduced the two to each other.
"Hello, auntie. This is your first time here, so keep it." Lin Weiwan took the meat and sugar from the basket.
"Come here, kid. What are you taking? You two young couples have a hard time making ends meet. Take it back quickly."
Miao Yuxiang saw a new quilt cover inside. The red silk quilt cover was much more expensive than the one she had taken away.
"Auntie, don't be polite. I have something to ask of you. The land is barren and there is nothing to cook at home. See."