Ma Hongyu finally understood why Wu Xiuhe had stopped Wen Ziqing at noon today. This Wu Xiuhe was really trying hard just to get a bite to eat.
Ma Hongyu gritted her teeth in anger.
Zhou Yuanyuan and Wen Ziqing invited more than 60 guests and had the most lively barbecued rice meal in the history of the family compound.
That day, the owner of the ethnic restaurant closest to the military zone was beaming with joy. They made a thousand yuan in sales that night, six hundred of which came from the soldiers.
Wu Xiuhe ate until her mouth was full of oil, and after returning home she was still holding her stomach and exclaiming how delicious it was.
Before going to bed, Wu Xiuhe excitedly asked her husband, "Baoshan, where are Captain Wen and his young wife from? Is their family rich?"
"I don't know if their family is rich. I only heard that Director Wen's family lives in Kyoto City." Zhao Baoshan is an honest man and usually doesn't like to ask around.
"In my opinion~! Captain Wen is either the son of an official or a rich man. I had a really delicious meal tonight. I really hope his family can treat us more often." Wu Xiuhe said, touching her bloated stomach.
"You're dreaming. With so many of us here tonight, a meal will cost at least six or seven hundred yuan. Even if Captain Wen's family is rich, can they treat us often?" Zhao Baoshan glanced at his wife and scolded her with a smile.
Zhao Baoshan didn't know that Wu Xiuhe had stopped Wen Ziqing and demanded that her family be brought along. Otherwise, Zhao Baoshan wouldn't have been in the mood to joke with his wife.
"Wow~! Could it be that Captain Wen's family has a corrupt official? A meal costs six or seven hundred yuan, and a house with a yard in our town only costs seven hundred yuan. Hiss~!" Wu Xiuhe felt the pain in her heart after converting the amount.
"What nonsense are you talking about? Go to sleep." Zhao Baoshan said angrily. Zhao Baoshan knew that if his wife's words got out, it would definitely offend Captain Wen and his entire family.
Ma Hongyu was a little depressed all night.
It was late at night, and Ma Hongyu tossed and turned in bed, unable to sleep at all.
"Hongyu, what's wrong?" Li Guodong was sleeping soundly and was woken up by his wife turning over.
"Nothing." Ma Hongyu's voice was a little muffled.
"Then why aren't you sleeping yet? Don't keep anything to yourself, it's bad for your health." Li Guodong knew that his wife liked to think about everything, and he was afraid that she really had something to worry about, so he asked quickly.
"Guodong, do you think I shouldn't have gone to Captain Wen's house and said too much today? I just said a few words and caused Captain Wen to spend so much money." As soon as Ma Hongyu closed her eyes, she always felt that the huge stack of bills that Wen Ziqing used when paying the bill was floating in front of her.
Over 600 yuan! Their family can't even save 300 yuan in a whole year! The restaurant owner was almost laughing his eyes out as he counted the money tonight.
Ma Hongyu felt guilty. If she hadn't told Zhou Yuanyuan about the burnt pot bottom, Wen Ziqing wouldn't have wasted the six hundred yuan. Although the money wasn't Ma Hongyu's, she felt really bad for Zhou Yuanyuan.
"What happened? What did you say when you went to Captain Wen's house?" Li Guodong lost all sleepiness after hearing what Ma Hongyu said.
Li Guodong was one of the few people in the Northern Military Region who knew Wen Ziqing's identity. To be honest, Li Guodong admired Wen Ziqing very much. He was worthy of being a military academy graduate. Although Wen Ziqing was young, his military skills were much better than those of the veterans.
The newly formed sniper training regiment, under the leadership of Wen Ziqing, has already shown initial success. In several duels against the 531st Regiment, the new regiment has consistently emerged victorious. Not to mention the training programs offered by the new regiment, Li Guodong had never even heard of them before. At this rate of development, the new regiment is sure to deliver even more impressive results in the near future.
The members of Wen Ziqing's new regiment weren't raw recruits, but rather talented individuals selected from various military regions across the country, including many officers at the company and battalion levels. After a year of training, these individuals would return to their original regions and lead a team of skilled snipers. Success in this endeavor would be a major achievement for Li Guodong!
Li Guodong wanted the best for Wen Ziqing more than anyone else. They were now in a mutually beneficial relationship. Therefore, Ma Hongyu's words had made Li Guodong a little nervous. He'd heard that Captain Wen's fiancée was visiting. Could it be that his wife had said something unkind to her?
The more Li Guodong thought about it, the more worried he became. He turned on the light and sat up.
"I was worried that Wen's sister-in-law didn't understand the customs here, so I mentioned the issue of burning the bottom of the pot to her. I didn't expect that Wen's sister-in-law couldn't cook, and it cost their family so much money tonight." Ma Hongyu still felt guilty when she talked about this.
"Is that it?" Li Guodong opened his eyes wide.
"Yeah! Six hundred yuan! Isn't this a big deal?" Ma Hongyu was irritated by the indifference in her man's tone.
"It's okay, it's okay, Hongyu, go to sleep quickly! This little money is nothing to Captain Wen, you don't have to blame yourself." Li Guodong comforted his wife with a smile and turned off the lights.
"Ah? What does Captain Wen's family do? So rich?" Ma Hongyu took a breath.
Wen Ziqing wasn't one to show off; even Meng Xiaohu wasn't entirely sure of his identity, let alone military wives like Ma Hongyu. Even Li Guodong, thanks to their partnership, only had the opportunity to learn Wen Ziqing's true identity from Commander Zhu.
"Captain Wen is from a prominent family in Kyoto. His future mother-in-law is a nationally renowned entrepreneur who makes a ton of money every year." There are rules in the army, and Li Guodong couldn't explain the matter clearly to his wife, so he had to say it vaguely.
"No wonder the Wen family's younger brother and sister-in-law can't cook. It turns out they are from a wealthy family!" Ma Hongyu was relieved now.
Zhou Yuanyuan had never imagined that because of a meal, she and Wen Ziqing would become completely famous in the family compound. After all, in that era, spending over 600 yuan on a meal was truly an extremely luxurious thing.
No one knew when it started, but rumors unfavorable to Wen Ziqing and Zhou Yuanyuan began to spread among the military wives in the family compound.
Some people say that Wen Ziqing seeks personal gain at work.
Some people also say that Wen Ziqing's elders are corrupt officials.
Some even said that Wen Ziqing came to the Northern Military Region to lead a new regiment because the Wen family bribed the top leaders of their army.
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Without Zhou Yuanyuan and Wen Ziqing knowing, the rumor had already spread beyond the family compound and reached the ears of the military district leaders.
On this day, Zhu Zhenhua received a phone call at the headquarters and was so angry that he almost smashed the teacup at hand.
Wen Ziqing? Wen Ziqing again! Why is this guy so restless?
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