"Linglong, how old are you?" Wang Juan asked.
"I'm already ten."
Wang Juan thought Linglong just looked young, but she didn't expect that she was really that young.
However, neither she nor Zhao Aihong asked whether Congcong was Linglong's biological son. They all thought that Linglong just got married early.
After hearing Linglong's answer, Wang Juan admired Linglong from the bottom of her heart this time.
After a few contacts and knowing Linglong's own abilities, she no longer thought Linglong would try to curry favor with Zhao Aihong.
Because the two neighbors wanted to watch and learn, Linglong prepared lunch in advance today and even made an extra dish.
The supply of vegetables is relatively sufficient in this season. Linglong made stir-fried shredded potatoes, scrambled eggs with tomatoes, and stir-fried vegetables.
They are all very simple home-cooked dishes, but after the finished products came out of the pot, Zhao Aihong and Wang Juan tasted them and both thought that they tasted better.
When cooking, Linglong also told me how much seasoning to use and some tips on the heat.
After she finished learning from them, Zhao Aihong and the others hurried back home to practice.
I don’t know if it’s because they’ve learned successfully or it’s just a psychological effect, but they think the dishes they made today are tastier than before.
Since my family members didn't give any obvious reaction, I didn't feel comfortable asking.
They all planned to continue learning from Linglong to improve their cooking skills.
In fact, the reason why many people’s cooking is not delicious is the same, that is, they are reluctant to add oil and seasoning.
Generally speaking, if these are put in properly, the taste will not be too bad.
However, everyone has been living frugally due to material shortages for many years, and Linglong can understand everyone's living habits.
With the friendship of teaching cooking, Linglong and Wang Juan became closer.
From time to time, she would go shopping for groceries with her two neighbors' sisters-in-law, and on the way, they introduced her to some military families.
Wang Juan was fine, but Zhao Aihong would tell everyone she met that Linglong was a college student.
It didn't take long before everyone in their residential area knew that Linglong was a member of the first batch of college students after the resumption of the college entrance examination.
She also knew Zheng Tiansen's background through her own husband, so she didn't dare to look down on their family.
All in all, life in Linglong Primary School's new residential area was generally smooth.
After staying here for several days, and waiting for Zheng Tiansen to take his first break, the three of them went back to the compound together.
Zheng's father went to talk to his son in the study, and the topics they talked about were basically all about the army.
Linglong was outside chatting with her mother-in-law about the things in the new residential area.
Zeng Yu also taught her a lot of life experience. After all, Zeng Yu was also a senior military family member who had lived in various military family quarters for many years.
"Linglong, your Aunt Wei has gathered some vegetable seeds for you. Remember to take them with you when you leave."
"I know, Mom."
Originally Zeng Yu only grew some grass in the yard, but now she wants to grow some vegetables as well.
But looking at those good-looking girls, I haven't made up my mind yet.
After returning to the compound, Linglong and the others planned to stay for one night before leaving.
The bathroom in their yard has not been built yet, so the most convenient way to go back to the yard is to take a shower.
After taking a comfortable bath and going back to the room to sleep, Linglong sighed with comfort.
However, just as she lay down, her husband brought up the topic of sex and asked her to sit up again.
"Dad told me that recently, some overseas Chinese have contacted China. He said he would help you keep an eye out for news about your mother-in-law."
"Really?" Although she didn't remember what her father looked like, she still couldn't calm down when she thought about his birth.
"Really? Dad has an old friend who works in the relevant department, so he just said hello."
"Thank you so much, Dad."
"We are a family." Zheng Tiansen smiled.
Fortunately, they came back to live there, because someone came to the door early the next morning.
The sentry at the gate said that someone who called himself Xiao Jiang was looking for Zheng Tiansen and Linglong and asked if their family knew them. When Aunt Wei came over to ask, Zheng Tiansen and Linglong immediately left.
"Linglong, wait for you at home. I'll pick up Xiaojiang."
"Oh well."
As soon as Zheng Tiansen left, Zeng Yu asked curiously.
"Mom, Xiao Jiang was Tiansen's former military serviceman. He retired not long ago. We thought it was a bit of a waste for him to just stay home and farm, so we thought of having him come to Beijing to see us and see if we could find him some small business to start."
"Small business?" Zeng Yu mused. "Nowadays, there are indeed more small vendors on the streets and alleys, and it's a little more lively than before.
"Mom, this is all thanks to the reform and opening-up policy. More and more educated youth are returning to the city now, and the streets and educated youth offices are waiting to arrange jobs for them. It's just that each unit doesn't have that many positions to place people. Even temporary positions are very popular now."
"Yeah, it's not easy to get a job nowadays."
"So for those educated youth who returned to the city, making a living on their own was a solution."
"That's right."
Zeng Yu is not a person without vision.
As he was speaking, Zheng Tiansen brought Xiao Jiang back.
Xiao Jiang was very friendly towards Linglong and Congcong, but he felt a little restrained when he saw Zeng Yu after arriving in a place like the compound for the first time.
Zheng Tiansen didn't let Xiao Jiang live in the compound. After treating him to a meal at his home, he booked a room for him in a guesthouse outside.
Xiao Jiang came here after a long journey. Linglong didn't plan to discuss serious matters with him today, so she let him go to the guesthouse to have a good rest first.
Xiao Jiang came over suddenly, so Linglong did not return to the army with her husband. Zheng Tiansen also had to leave first, so Linglong and Congcong stayed in the compound for the time being.
Although Xiao Jiang went to rest, Linglong was not idle either.
She also went to the compound to think carefully about what kind of business to cooperate with Xiao Jiang.
Chatting with her mother-in-law also gave her a lot of inspiration.
Food, clothing, housing and transportation are what concern the people the most. She thought about it carefully and felt that they could figure it out.
If she wants to eat, she has some cooking skills, and it is not impossible for her to open a food stall, but isn't she too lacking in skills?
Once the cloth coupons were in limited supply, few families would have enough cloth coupons and clothes to wear.
She thought that there should be a place in the south where she could get the goods.
It just so happened that she was on vacation right now, so she could go there with Xiao Jiang when she had time.
After thinking about it for half the night, she finally made up her mind.
She was going to the south with Xiao Jiang to wholesale some clothes.
As for the capital, it was the savings she had on hand.
If she were alone, she wouldn't dare go to the south alone, but isn't Xiao Jiang here?
Xiao Jiang is a newly discharged soldier.
With Xiao Jiang accompanying her, she feels safer when she goes out.
Once she decides to do something, she is full of enthusiasm.
She was so excited that she fell asleep after a long time. After getting up in the morning and having breakfast, she asked her mother-in-law to help take care of Congcong, and she went to the guesthouse to find Xiaojiang.
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