On the day Ying Mingcheng left for a mission, Wang Xiaoshui got out of the car holding her child and immediately saw Mu Huaixi standing by the guard booth.
Mu Huaixi kept staring at the military truck that was going away and didn't notice that another one had arrived at the door.
"Hey, sister Ou Xiuxiu, come down quickly. You've been a real help along the way." Wang Xiaoshui glanced at Mu Huaixi and deliberately spoke louder to the woman who was getting off the car. "All those methods you mentioned on the way were great. I'll come find you after you've rested!"
"Oh! Isn't this Captain Cao? You two are so loving." Wang Xiaoshui's eyes lit up when she saw Cao Aijun. She was about to say a few more words to tease the newlyweds and improve their relationship, but she felt her arms loosen. It turned out that her husband was holding Xiaofeng over and leading her mother-in-law into the house with an expressionless face.
The smile on Wang Xiaoshui's face froze. She glared at Mu Huaixi beside her and quickly followed.
Mu Huaixi didn't let her go, but stepped sideways to block her way and asked sincerely, "Wang Xiaoshui, why are you glaring at me?!"
"I...I..." Wang Xiaoshui never expected that she would ask this question. She subconsciously looked at her husband, hoping that he could also make trouble for Mu Huaixi like Deputy Battalion Commander Ying did. But her husband, Old Hu, acted as if he didn't hear anything and kept walking forward with his mother-in-law.
Wang Xiaoshui immediately got scared, "I'm not glaring at you, my eyes and eyelids are cramping and I can't do that!"
"Are you having cramps? Let me give you two acupuncture needles?" Mu Huaixi took out the gold needles directly. When she talked to Ying Mingcheng about Hu Xiaofeng, she said that Wang Xiaoshui was a person who was used to being sarcastic and doing little tricks to disgust people. The best way to deal with such a person who was used to bullying the weak and fearing the strong was to ask loudly when she noticed her little tricks, so as to embarrass her.
As soon as Mu Huaixi's golden needle appeared, Wang Xiaoshui immediately rushed to the front, trembling. Seeing that she didn't chase after her, she dared to pause and wait for Cao Aijun and his wife. She affectionately took Ou Xiuxiu's arm, as if she had regained her courage. She turned her head and boasted loudly to Mu Huaixi, "I don't need you to see me even if I have an eyelid cramp. Xiuxiu's medical skills are so much better than yours!"
Mu Huaixi had just noticed Ou Xiuxiu. She was short, with dark skin, sharp eyes, and a red mole between her eyebrows, which was particularly eye-catching. Furthermore, her dress was different from the popular shirt and trousers nowadays. It was a skirt and trousers with ethnic characteristics, and a patterned leather bag was tied to her waistband.
"So this is the wife Cao Aijun found. She's quite unique," Mu Huaixi stared at Ou Xiuxiu's back. Just as she turned her head to look at him, their eyes met.
Mu Huaixi was stunned and smiled at the other party, but Ou Xiuxiu turned away with an expressionless face.
Well, she was still thinking about when to communicate with Ou Xiuxiu, but it seemed that the other party didn't have that intention.
She walked behind the three people, but all she could hear was Wang Xiaoshui's voice nagging and saying bad things about her.
"Xiu Xiu, you saw it, right? That was Mu Huaixi. She went to work at the health center right after she arrived. If you hadn't been late, the job would definitely be yours!"
"Work is so valuable down here in the mountains. She's just a needle-pointer and knows how to identify herbs, and she's become some kind of miracle doctor. But I think it's because you weren't here. Now that you're here, let these country folk see what a true miracle doctor is!"
"When you have a rest, I will bring Xiaofeng to you. You have to take care of my Xiaofeng. His ears are in your care!"
"Do I have a job? Of course I do. I'm one of the few people in this family compound who has a job!"
Wang Xiaoshui lowered his voice and gossiped with Ou Xiuxiu, but he didn't expect that every word they said fell into Mu Huaixi's ears. Mu Huaixi scratched her ears and felt distressed. She didn't want to listen, but unfortunately her five senses were too sharp, and Wang Xiaoshui mentioned her name from time to time, so she heard everything.
Compared to Wang Xiaoshui's usual set of words, Mu Huaixi paid more attention to Ou Xiuxiu, but her answers were very brief, just a few words each time, but they always touched Wang Xiaoshui's sore spot, making her continue talking. The more she talked, the more she felt that she and the other party had a good relationship.
Mu Huaixi glanced at Cao Aijun. He thought he was targeting him completely, but he didn't expect that he was so lucky to find someone with ulterior motives.
At the door of the guesthouse, Mu Huaixi separated from the three people in front of her. She was going to the cafeteria to have breakfast.
But she didn't expect that as soon as she turned around, Wang Xiaoshui's voice came from the side and behind her, "Xiu Xiu, look at that Mu Huaixi. She has a job and earns a little money, but she eats in the cafeteria every day and doesn't even cook at home. Last time they had a party, you know, it was the man who cooked!"
"Didn't she marry the battalion commander? The battalion commander can cook?"
Ou Xiuxiu finally said two sentences at a time, but she was concerned about whether her man could cook. Mu Huaixi stopped and frowned slightly.
"Of course!" Wang Xiaoshui thought he had finally found a confidant, and slapped his thigh excitedly, "You don't know, I said something at the time, and Deputy Battalion Commander Ying was still mean to me. Do you think she lost her value?!"
Ou Xiuxiu didn't respond to Wang Xiaoshui's indignant question. She turned to Cao Aijun, who was greeting someone nearby, and asked, "Cao Aijun, why did you tell me there are no men cooking here?"
"Of course there are." Wang Xiaoshui, who hadn't yet fully understood the situation, continued counting, "We have a cooking team here. Apart from the people in the cafeteria, I'm afraid there are only the staff..."
Mu Huaixi didn't listen any further, shook her head and went to the cafeteria. There was no need to argue with Wang Xiaoshui about something like this. The fallacy that the woman stays at home and the man works outside and the pillar of the family should never be allowed into the kitchen was deeply engraved in her mind. No amount of arguing would change it, so it was better to turn a blind eye.
After Mu Huaixi had breakfast and chatted with Liu Qing's sister-in-law for a few words, she was about to go to work. Unexpectedly, when she reached the door, someone rushed in from outside. She quickly pulled Liu Qing, and the two staggered and supported each other before they stood up straight.
Liu Qing was still in shock, her hands trembling as she clutched Mu Huaixi. Before she could catch her breath, someone grabbed her by the collar. "You're so good, Liu Qing! I haven't been away from the family compound for long, and you've already found someone to take my job!"
"How could you be so mean? How could you hurt me like this? Xiaofeng was sick and hospitalized and it cost so much money. What am I going to do now that I've lost my job?"
"Liu Qing, you mean bastard, you just can't stand seeing me doing well! You're just like Mu Huaixi, both of you have rotten hearts! You two can't stand me, so you ruined my job!"
"I'm telling you, Liu Qing, I've lost my job, and you can forget about working in the cafeteria anymore. I'm going to complain to the regiment commander! I'm going to complain to Sister Yu! I want the entire regiment to know what kind of person you are!"
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