Lu Jinyuan turned around and said, "Wife, this is Sister Zhou. The vegetables we picked this morning were picked from her garden."
"Sister-in-law Zhou, thank you for the vegetables," Ran Jinnian said sweetly.
Zhou Hongying glared at Lu Jinyuan: "What are you thanking me for with just a few vegetables? You're too kind. Come to my house for dinner."
"Sister-in-law Zhou, no need."
Zhou Hongying immediately told her child to go forward and pull people in: "Why are you being so polite with your sister-in-law? Come inside quickly, the food will be ready soon."
Unable to resist Zhou Hongying's enthusiasm, and with the children pulling them along, the couple had no choice but to go inside.
Ran Jinnian took out a few pieces of candy from her handbag and gave them to the children.
"Thank you, Auntie."
The children were overjoyed.
Ran Jinnian then took a look around the house. The house had one more room than theirs, and although there were many things in the house, it was very tidy.
"Sister-in-law, let me help you." Lu Jinyuan went to the kitchen.
"No need, no need, you all sit down. Da Ya, come and serve the dishes." Zhou Hongying called out in a loud voice, and her eldest daughter ran into the kitchen.
Lu Jinyuan stood at the kitchen door: "Hasn't Zhenguo come back yet?"
"Not yet, but it should be soon."
Zhou Hongying worked quickly and efficiently, soon cooking several dishes.
A plate of shredded potatoes, a plate of greens, and a large plate of stir-fried pickled vegetables with fatty pork (not much fatty pork).
She took out a bottle of Erguotou (a type of Chinese liquor): "Commander Lu, would you like some?"
"No, sister-in-law. My wife is pregnant." Lu Jinyuan waved his hands repeatedly.
Zhou Hongying handed the chopsticks to Ran Jinnian: "Little sister, if you don't like it, just tell your sister-in-law."
"Sister-in-law, my name is Ran Jinnian. You can call me Xiao Ran or Jinnian, either is fine." Ran Jinnian had a good impression of the cheerful Zhou Hongying.
"Your name is really unique."
Zhou Hongying said as she served rice to the three children.
Ran Jinnian smiled and said, "My grandfather used to be a private tutor, that's how he named me."
“The way cultured people name their children is different. Unlike my family, where everyone has a big girl or a second girl.” Zhou Hongying hadn’t expected Ran Jinnian’s family to be so unusual.
In the family compound, most of the military spouses come from rural areas.
"Da Ya, Er Ya, come sit a little closer." Ran Jin Nian noticed that the two children were sitting a bit far apart, so she put a piece of food on each of their plates.
Zhou Hongying picked up her youngest son and fed him while saying, "You're about seven months pregnant, aren't you?"
"Soon."
Ran Jin nodded.
“Our two families live so close together. If you need anything when Commander Lu isn’t around, you can come to me.” Zhou Hongying was thinking of Ran Jinnian and was also interested in getting to know her.
Ran Jinnian didn't stand on ceremony: "Okay, I'll definitely ask my sister-in-law for help if I need it."
After the meal.
Ran Jinnian and Lu Jinyuan returned home.
"Sister-in-law Zhou is a very nice person. When I'm alone, I often eat at her house."
After hearing what he said, Ran Jinnian gained a deeper understanding.
"Honey, you rest at home for a while, I'll go get your family registration certificate." Lu Jinyuan pulled out their marriage certificate and other documents.
After he left, Ran Jinnian took a broom and swept the house.
After finishing her work, she still wasn't sleepy, so she took out paper and pen and started writing down what needed to be purchased.
Soon, more than half of a sheet of paper was written.
When Lu Jinyuan returned, he saw Ran Jinnian hunched over the table writing something.
He put down what he was holding: "Honey, the lighting in the room is bad, be careful not to hurt your eyes."
“Honey, we’ve bought quite a few things for the house.” Ran Jinnian handed him the list when she saw him come back.
Lu Jinyuan glanced at it, not paying attention to what else was being added, only knowing that his wife's handwriting was really beautiful.
"We don't have enough pots, so we need to buy a few more basins. The wardrobe is also a bit small; we need to get a bigger one." Ran Jinnian had everything in her spatial storage, but since they had just arrived at the family compound and hadn't bought anything yet, having everything would be too conspicuous.
"We need to buy some more fabric; we need to make more clothes and shoes for the children."
"This window needs to be covered too, otherwise everyone can see everything." Lu Jinyuan looked at the bare window.
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