Seeing her grandmother's heart beating so hard due to anger, Zhang Meng smiled and patted her on the back, comforting her, "Grandma, just listen to what she said, why are you still angry? Let them say whatever they want, and we'll let it go in one ear and out the other."
Grandma Zhang took several deep breaths. "How can I not be angry? Those bitches are so stinky. They actually said my grandson-in-law is a corrupt official. They are blind."
"Yes, yes, your grandson-in-law is the best in the world, no one can compare to him." Zhang Meng responded with a smile.
She now realized that between her and Gu Mingtai, Grandma Zhang thought that Gu Mingtai was the best son-in-law, and as for her own granddaughter, she had to step aside.
"Grandma, if you can't stand what they're saying, why don't we just go over there and listen to what they're saying? It's not worth it to get angry after listening to what they're saying." Zhang Meng said while patting her chest.
When Grandma Zhang heard this, she immediately stretched her neck and refused, "Alright, I'm going to go there and listen. No matter how unpleasant the words are, I'm going to listen. If they talk about our family again, I'll be the first to know."
After listening to this, Zhang Meng shook her head and smiled, and stopped persuading her, so she just let her be.
However, not all military wives here are the kind who like to gossip.
At least Zhang Meng knew that there was one person who was wrong, and that was sister-in-law Liu Fenfang who stopped her family to talk when she came here for the first time.
These days, this sister-in-law has been coming to chat with Zhang Meng.
Came here again today after lunch.
"Sister-in-law, some people in this family compound just like to talk about other people's family affairs like this. Don't be too angry. It's not worth ruining your health just because of that kind of people's anger." Liu Fenfang came here this time to persuade this new sister-in-law.
I’m afraid that my sister-in-law will get sick from hearing the rumors circulating in the family quarters.
Zhang Meng pursed her lips and smiled. She understood what she was saying, so she smiled calmly and said, "Sister-in-law, don't worry, I'm not sad about that kind of thing. I'm struggling at home, so how can I have the leisure time to bother with those people?"
Seeing her open-minded attitude, Liu Fenfang heaved a sigh of relief. "That's good. I knew you were different from the rest of us, sister-in-law. It turns out to be true."
Zhang Meng laughed and said, "Sister-in-law, are you praising me or insulting me? I'm just like you, with one nose and two eyes. What's the difference?"
Liu Fenfang immediately said, "It's indeed different, sister-in-law, I'm not flattering you, I just feel that your temperament is different from the rest of us, as if, as if you have a very powerful identity hidden behind you. Anyway, I just can't put my finger on that feeling."
Zhang Meng smiled and quickly changed the subject, "By the way, sister-in-law, do you know where we can go to buy something here?"
After arriving here, Zhang Meng discovered that their military district was located in the effective area. It would take about an hour to drive from here to the town to buy things.
Liu Fenfang smiled immediately. "You've asked the right person. I know what you're looking for. What do you want to buy? If it's meat and vegetables, we can go to a nearby villager's house. Although private transactions are discouraged now, we can say we're going to exchange things, and that'll be fine."
When Zhang Meng heard her words, she knew she had asked the right person and sat up straight. "We've been running out of food at home lately. The food we used to have was made by my grandson, who works for my husband Gu. Now they're so busy, I don't want to bother them. So why don't you come and buy some food yourself, like meat, vegetables, grains, etc."
After hearing this, Liu Fenfang felt that the young Gu family was too wasteful, but when she thought about it, it was their family affair, she didn't say anything more and immediately said, "This is easy. Let's go to the home of a fellow villager in the east. They have these things for sale there. Whatever you want, I'll take you there."
Zhang Meng was a little embarrassed, "Will this delay your work, Sister Liu?"
Liu Fenfang waved her hand. "Why would I delay this? I'm at home taking care of the two children now. My husband, Lao Yang, eats at the army cafeteria except for one meal at night. The food there isn't great, but there's plenty of it, and we can save a little money."
It was only after coming here that Zhang Meng realized that although the salaries of soldiers are quite high, their families only live slightly better than ordinary families.
The main reason is that none of these soldiers are not from rural areas, and they have elderly people and relatives at home who need help. The salary of one person is naturally not enough to support two families.
Zhang Meng knew that these were other people's private affairs, so she couldn't say much. She could only say, "Okay, then Sister Liu, how about we go there after breakfast tomorrow morning?"
Liu Fenfang immediately said, "Of course, I'll come see you tomorrow morning."
After the two finished talking, they quickly separated because it was time to make lunch.
Zhang Meng glanced at the watch on her hand and saw that it was almost eleven o'clock, so she turned and went into the kitchen to start cooking lunch.
Everyone in the family has a big appetite, especially Gu Mingtai, who needs at least one kilogram of rice for a meal. This is why their food is consumed so quickly.
Zhang Meng cooked a whole pot of rice, and fried a piece of bacon, a plate of fried egg with green onions, and two portions of green vegetables.
These four dishes may look very ordinary, but if they were placed in this family area, they would be the best.
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