Zhu Kexin was naturally unwilling to give up after not getting any useful information from Sun Shengli.
She then tried to find more people in the residential area to inquire.
Zhao Qinglan started a joint military-civilian employment program for military spouses and also distributed a lot of money to the regiment every year, doing many practical things. She was very popular in the family quarters.
Even though they have moved away, people still feel nostalgic when they talk about them, and are even a little sad that they left.
Zhu Kexin didn't get a friendly response when she inquired about Zhao Qinglan's family.
Those who are military dependents are generally quite vigilant.
She suddenly started asking about Zhao Qinglan's family. Those who didn't know her suspected her intentions, while those who did know her looked down on her and didn't want to tell her even if they did.
People who have lived in the residential area for a long time still remember Zhu Kexin. Because of Zhao Qinglan, people often think of her and compare the two.
Zhu Kexin didn't get any useful information; instead, she was ridiculed and humiliated several times, which made her feel terrible.
Just as she was leaving the family quarters again in a depressed mood, a military wife chased after her.
"Comrade Zhu, etc."
"What is it?" Zhu Kexin asked impatiently, because she hadn't received a kind look in the residential area for the past few days, so she couldn't be nice to the people there either.
"Weren't you asking about Li Huai's family?"
"Yeah, what's wrong?" She couldn't bear it if someone came to mock her again.
"I know some things, but let me tell you, what benefit would I get?" The military wife looked at her with a greedy expression.
Although most people in the family quarters had a good impression of Zhao Qinglan, there were also those who were jealous and resentful, especially those who had no real ability but wanted to get into the military-civilian joint venture to make a living. Since Zhao Qinglan did not let them have their wish, they were naturally dissatisfied with her.
So this guy came to ask for something in return. Zhu Kexin felt a little disdainful, but it was fine too, at least it proved that this person really knew something.
Although she was having a terrible time, the Zhu family's current situation wasn't too bad. It was just that she had become estranged from her father because of Xue Jingxue.
Now that she's back in the Zhu family, she's not short of money.
She took out twenty yuan from her bag. "That's all. Talk if you want, or I'll leave if you don't."
Although she is not short of money now, she is not a fool. The years she lived with Xue Jingxue taught her a lot.
"Twenty yuan, why not take it?" "Okay, twenty it is." With that, the military wife hurriedly took the money from Zhu Kexin's hand.
"Take the money and we'll talk." Zhu Kexin looked at her.
"Li Huai has been transferred to the provincial level."
“I know that,” Zhu Kexin interrupted impatiently.
The military wife was a little embarrassed, but she continued, "Li Huai's later wife, Zhao Qinglan, has a shop in the city called Junminhe. Although Li Huai was transferred, the shop is still there. You can definitely find out about Zhao Qinglan there. I also heard that Zhao Qinglan bought a house in the city."
"That's all?"
"That's all I know. You haven't given me much, so what more do you want?" the military wife complained.
Zhu Kexin gave her a disgusted look before picking up her bag and leaving.
However, she felt a little unsettled inside.
She had heard the name Zhao Qinglan several times in the past few days.
Although the people she had asked earlier were unwilling to reveal any information about Li Huai and the children, they mentioned Zhao Qinglan quite often, saying how wonderful Zhao Qinglan was. How could she feel comfortable hearing that?
Does she have a shop in town? She'll have to go check it out.
The military-civilian alliance is quite well-known in Zhao Qinglan's area; most locals in the city know about it.
After arriving in the city, Zhu Kexin made a few inquiries and found the military-civilian cooperation.
Standing outside the store, looking at the huge storefront and the customers coming and going from time to time, Zhu Kexin looked displeased.
She naturally had no good feelings towards Zhao Qinglan. Regardless of their different statuses or the fact that others praised Zhao Qinglan when comparing her to Zhao Qinglan, she disliked this woman even before they had met.
However, she wasn't stupid. Her main purpose was to see her two sons, not to cause trouble for that woman.
As she stepped into the military-civilian cooperation area, I imagined her.
"Hello comrade, what would you like to eat?"
As soon as she entered, a waiter in a neat uniform came to greet her.
"Bring up all your specialties."
"Sir, are you sure you can eat all by yourself?" the waiter asked with concern.
"Whether I can eat it or not is my business," Zhu Kexin said irritably.
"Alright then, please sit down and wait a moment."
If a guest insists on spending money, they naturally can't stop them.
Sitting there, Zhu Kexin began to look around the interior of the military-civilian joint venture.
Hearing that Zhao Qinglan had opened a shop was a completely different experience from seeing it in person. To be honest, she felt a little envious.
In her opinion, the store is so big, Li Huai must have helped a lot. How come when they were living together, that man wasn't so generous? Her life wasn't this good back then.
The military and civilians don't cook complicated dishes; their main dishes are quick to prepare, and things like braised meat and cold dishes are readily available.
Zhu Kexin had only been sitting for a few minutes when the table in front of her was already full of dishes.
"Comrade, your things are all here, please enjoy your meal."
Looking at the food on the table, Zhu Kexin raised an eyebrow.
The cold dishes and braised meat were alright, but the spicy hot pot and the jianbing guozi (Chinese crepe) were things she had never seen before.
However, these things all smell quite delicious, especially the mala tang (spicy hot pot).
She had been in the family quarters for quite a while and was now a little hungry. Smelling the aroma, she picked up her chopsticks and began to eat.
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