Ren Rongxue had never met Jiang Shufen before, but from the tone of her voice, she felt that she was similar to Wang Po, both of them were chattering housewives from the countryside.
"Xiaoxue, this is Jiang Shufen, the wife of the current deputy political commissar, Zhang Laifu."
Seeing Jiang Shufen coming, Jiang Linhai hurriedly introduced her to Ren Rongxue.
"Yes, just call me Sister Jiang. In the military region, Xiao Jiang and my husband have a good relationship. Now that Xiao Jiang is married, we are happy too."
Jiang Shufen was particularly enthusiastic. She walked up and directly held Ren Rongxue's hand. It was obvious that Ren Rongxue was a little disgusted. She called her "Sister-in-law Jiang" reluctantly, and then quickly pulled her hand away.
"Hey, how did the army arrange this? Xiao Jiang, you are a battalion commander, so why did they arrange for you two to live in the house that Guo Jinbiao and Wang Yuxia used to live in?
Guo Jinbiao is just a sentry. He's able to live in the military compound simply because of his seniority. He doesn't even qualify for a military rank. He's far inferior to you, Xiao Jiang."
"Sentry?" Ren Rongxue felt even more uneasy upon hearing this. "Was it just a sentry who lived here before? Jiang Linhai, you're the battalion commander, how come you were assigned to a sentry's house?"
"We are getting married in a hurry, so the separate houses are just temporary. We will move to a bigger house later." Jiang Linhai said quickly.
"Hey, Xiao Jiang is right. This is only temporary. The military is undergoing a major personnel transfer this time, and many of the houses in the military compound need to be redistributed, just like Zhan Beiqin and Ren Rongzheng's homes."
Jiang Shufen said this, looked outside and lowered her voice deliberately, then continued mysteriously:
"I heard that it was Commander Zheng who specifically ordered that a very large house be allocated to their family. The specifications are higher than the house that the brigade commander should have been given, and they will be moving in in a few days.
Oh, by the way, if they really move into the big house, then the house they're living in now will be empty. Xiao Jiang, you should quickly tell the leaders to take over his house first. It's not a small house at all."
"Why should we live in Ren Rongzheng's house when she's no longer inhabited? I don't want to live in her house when she's no longer inhabited!"
"Yes, yes, you are strong-willed. Sister-in-law Jiang likes you." Jiang Shufen grabbed Ren Rongxue's hand again and pulled her aside.
“I also heard that when you were at your mother’s house, you and Ren Rongzheng didn’t get along. You must have suffered a lot from Ren Rongzheng’s temper.
Ever since Ren Rongzheng moved into the military compound, he's been causing unrest throughout our compound. Now he's trying to build a factory and start his own business, and he's lured all the other military wives over to him, trying to isolate me. He's even caused my husband to be demoted from a regimental commander to a deputy political commissar.
Jiang Shufen started to cry with her hands covering her face when she said this. She pretended to cry for a while, then said to her in a very convincing way, "Little Jiang's wife, we both have a grudge against Ren Rongzheng. She's now so arrogant because she's a man. We two have to unite, otherwise she'll really bully us to death."
"Mrs. Jiang, we've taken note of what you said. We just moved in today and have a lot of things to pack. The house is a mess, so we won't keep you any longer."
Hearing Jiang Linhai's order to evict them, Jiang Shufen could only smile awkwardly: "Yes, yes, you just moved in today, so you need to clean up quickly. I won't bother you anymore. As the saying goes, a close neighbor is worse than a distant relative. We all live in the same compound. My dear Jiang's wife, if you need any help, feel free to come to me."
Jiang Shufen finished speaking and walked out. After she left, Jiang Linhai immediately said, "This sister-in-law Jiang is just looking for chaos in the world. She was the one who caused the divorce between Guo Jinbiao and Wang Yuxia. From now on, you should just get along with her on the surface. You can't have a deep friendship with people like her."
Ren Rongxue could no longer hear what Jiang Linhai was saying. She just felt angry, extremely angry.
"So what Sister Jiang said is true? The military district is going to allocate a new house to Ren Rongzheng's family? And they're going to give them a bigger house?"
"It seems to be the case."
"Why? Why should we give them a big house and let us live in the sentry's house? Is Ren Rongzheng plotting something bad? Is he targeting me on purpose?"
"This is an arrangement made by the military and should have nothing to do with Ren Rongzheng. Xiaoxue, today is our first day of marriage. Stop complaining. Difficulties are only temporary. Let's clean up quickly."
Ren Rongxue was really unconvinced, but she was also in the wrong. After all, tonight was the first night and she had to get by. If the two of them quarreled, it would be difficult to continue tonight, so she could only endure it.
"I only endured this for your sake. Otherwise, as the daughter of a factory director, I would never live in such a shabby place."
"Yes, I know this. I really wronged my wife."
Ren Rongxue didn't say anything after listening to it. She pretended to help Jiang Linhai clean up, then sat down and said:
"Today is the day we get our marriage certificate, and it's also a big day. I want you to invite your close comrades to my house for dinner tonight. On this auspicious day, you can drink more."
"Okay, then you make some snacks and I'll have a drink with some comrades."
"I cook? I can't cook."
Jiang Linhai was stunned after hearing this, then he said, "Cooking is very simple. You are so smart, you will be able to do it with a little research."
"Before we got the marriage certificate, you told my parents that I'd be the same here as I am at home. I've never cooked at home, so why should I cook here? Either you hire a nanny or you cook."
"As for hiring a nanny, our house is too small. It's not worth it. I can cook, but you should do it in front of outsiders. It would be too embarrassing for my comrades to see a grown man like me cooking. That's not okay. In the military compound, it's all women who cook."
"I told you I can't cook, so let's find a nanny. Ren Rongzheng's family has a nanny, so why can't we have one? I brought a 600 yuan dowry from my parents' home."
"Okay, if you insist on finding one, then you can find a babysitter. But it's definitely too late to find a babysitter tonight, so you have to do it."
"I said I can't do it, so don't let your comrades come. You can drink at home by yourself. I even brought some good wine from my mother's house. You can drink it by yourself tonight."
"Alright, let's pack up quickly and go to Brigade Commander Zhan's house this afternoon."
"Go to Zhan Beiqin's house? Why?"
"Ren Rongzheng is your biological sister, and Brigade Commander Zhan is your brother-in-law. Now that we're married, they're my sister and brother-in-law. Besides, Brigade Commander Zhan is my superior. Now that we've moved into the military compound, how can we not visit his home?"
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