If they didn't cover the window when they were having sex, everyone could see everything. There was no privacy left.
Ran Jinnian certainly wanted to make curtains, but fabric wasn't cheap these days, so everyone was using paper to cover their windows, saving every penny possible.
She has cloth in her space, but she can't openly take it out, as it would be too out of place.
"We also need to buy some vegetable seeds so we can grow vegetables in the garden outside."
Ran Jinnian muttered to herself as she sorted out the receipts.
In those days, you needed all sorts of industrial ration coupons to buy things.
After she finished speaking, she saw that Lu Jinyuan was just looking at her: "Why aren't you saying anything?"
"Wife, I'll do whatever you say." Lu Jinyuan only listened to his wife's orders.
Ran Jinnian glared at him: "Everything else is easy to buy, but what about the wardrobe and the crib?"
She is now six months pregnant, and it would be best if the baby had a crib after birth.
There is a crib in the space, which is only taken out for use at night and put away during the day.
This is the only way for now.
Actually, Ran Jinnian wanted to get a stroller, but she wasn't in a hurry for now; she wanted to get everything else she needed first.
"Honey, that's easy. I'll go ask about the wardrobe."
"Um?"
“Some military dependents couldn’t stay in the family compound for more than a few months. Once the dependents left, the men no longer had the right to live in the compound. Any furniture or other items they couldn’t take with them would be disposed of in the family compound.”
"That's great!" Ran Jinnian exclaimed happily. "But I also want a crib and a shoe rack." Ran Jinnian picked up a pen and drew three drawings.
She realized she needed a shoe rack too.
"A shoe rack?" Lu Jinyuan knew that few people used such things, but since his wife liked it, he decided to get one: "Okay."
Seeing that he was about to leave, Ran Jinnian took out ten yuan from her wallet and said, "You fool, even if someone wants to get rid of their furniture, you should at least give them some benefits."
When she married Lu Jinyuan, the Lu family gave her a dowry of 300 yuan, and her parents added another 300 yuan to it.
Lu Jinyuan gave her a savings account with 1896.75 yuan, 671.2 yuan in cash, and some miscellaneous receipts.
Lu Jinyuan took the money and put it in his pocket.
"See if you have any oil paper, buy some to stick on the windows," Ran Jinnian reminded him as he walked away.
Lu Jinyuan left.
Ran Jinnian saw the family member certificate on the table, put it away, and planned to write a letter to her family.
Just then, there was a knock on the door.
She opened the door and saw: "Sister-in-law Zhou."
"Jin Nian, don't stay cooped up inside, come out for some fresh air." Zhou Hongying was knitting a sweater; it was almost autumn, and she needed to knit two sweaters for the man.
Ran Jinnian glanced outside and saw the military wives gathered in small groups. She grabbed a handful of candy and put it in her pocket: "They're here."
As soon as she appeared, many people turned their eyes to her.
Zhou Hongying led her to some acquaintances: "This is Sister-in-law Qin, Sister-in-law Li, and Sister-in-law Wang."
Ran Jinnian had met Sister Qin and Sister Li that morning and naturally remembered them: "Hello, sisters-in-law, my name is Ran Jinnian. I just arrived at the military compound. Please give me your guidance if there is anything I haven't done well."
Her words made everyone feel very comfortable.
"Xiao Ran, you've been to school, haven't you?" Sister Wang felt that she spoke differently from them.
Ran Jin nodded: "I've read it."
Seeing that they were all taking care of children, Ran Jinnian took out a few pieces of candy from her pocket and gave each child a small piece.
"How can you do that? You should keep it for yourself." Qin Shulan stopped her, as sugar was a precious commodity.
Ran Jinnian smiled, revealing a sweet dimple: "I, as an aunt, don't have much to offer, but I'll give this candy to the children to sweeten their mouths."
“We’ll all be living here from now on. If you have any difficulties while your husband is away, just tell us, and we’ll take care of each other.” Li Fengxia tore open a candy wrapper and stuffed it into her daughter’s drooling mouth.
Everyone lived together in the military family compound. When the men were busy outside, they would help each other when there were difficulties at home.
"good."
Ran Jinnian knew that everyone was being polite.
"Mom, Mom, I don't know how to do this problem." A boy ran out of the room with a notebook.
Qin Shulan didn't even look at it: "I don't know any words, I don't know how, don't ask me."
Dog Egg was extremely anxious: "Oh no, what should I do? If I don't do my homework by tomorrow, I'll get a slap on the hand."
"Who told you not to study properly? I'll beat your palms raw!" Qin Shulan cursed.
Dog Egg was about to cry.
Qin Shulan slapped him: "Cry, cry, all you do is cry."
Dog Egg cried even louder.
"What should we do? None of us know how," Zhou Hongying said.
Ran Jinnian waved her hand: "Let me see."
“Yes, your Aunt Ran is educated, you should take a look at her.” Qin Shulan gave her son a push.
Ran Jinnian picked up the homework and saw that it was an elementary school arithmetic problem.
"This problem isn't difficult; it's calculated like this," Ran Jin read out to him.
Dog Egg's eyes lit up: "Auntie, I understand."
"Then you can do it yourself." Ran Jinnian patted his head.
After Gou Dan finished making it, he showed it to Ran Jin Nian.
Ran Jin checked his work and then pointed out a few mistakes and explained them to him.
Qin Shulan clicked her tongue: "Girl, you only graduated from junior high school, right?"
People heard her say she had been to school, and seeing her unusual demeanor, they assumed she had only graduated from junior high school.
After all, it's already quite good that the military wives here only had a primary school education; most of them had never been to school.
"high school."
Ran Jin replied.
"Wow." No one expected her to be a high school student.
In this day and age, a high school diploma is already considered excellent.
The way everyone looked at Ran Jinnian was different again.
“After you have your child, when the child is older, you can send him to a daycare center and find a job in the military region,” Li Fengxia said.
Ran Jinnian nodded: "Mm."
“A while ago, the military factory was recruiting workers, but I couldn’t read, so I couldn’t get in.”
Li Fengxia also wanted to work, but she arrived too late; all the regular jobs at the factory were already taken.
As soon as a family member leaves, they are immediately replaced; they never get a chance to work there.
The remaining positions all require a degree, and since she is illiterate, she can only envy the spouses of others who have jobs.
"With such a high level of education, you won't have to worry about finding a job." Everyone looked on with envy.
Ran Jinnian thought the military region was really good; they had considered everything clearly.
She didn't know how long she would live here, but it would definitely be a long time, and she could find a job in the military region after that.
After chatting for a while, Ran Jinnian, who was heavily pregnant, didn't stay long before going back to her room.
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