Li Cuihong wouldn't admit it, but she was incredibly jealous inside.
Her husband had never been this good to her. She was only strong outside the home; at home, she didn't even have the right to spend an extra penny.
Wang Tuan only gave her ten yuan a month for living expenses, and at the end of the month, the accounts had to be reconciled. If anything was not accounted for, Wang Tuan would give her a serious lecture.
She buys things on her own with money subsidized by her family.
Where else can you find someone like Yun Duoduo who can buy whatever she wants? Even such an expensive bicycle, her husband just bought it for her without her asking.
She had wanted to buy a bicycle before, but Wang Tuan wouldn't allow it.
Li Cuihong was too embarrassed to talk about these things, but she was still very proud of herself in front of the other military wives.
He even promised to find them work the next day, which earned him some more praise.
While she was feeling smug, she also planned to spread a rumor about Yun Duoduo: "You should be careful of Yun Duoduo, the wife of Yan Tuan. Don't get too close to her. With her going out every day, if she causes any scandal, those who get close to her will probably not benefit."
The wives of the soldiers exchanged glances, thinking that what he said seemed a bit too much, since the husbands had just clarified the situation.
Some people remained silent, while others chimed in with a few words, "Yes, yes, that's how it is."
Just then, a voice called out from behind them, "Cuihong, come here."
When everyone turned around, they saw that Li Cuihong's husband, Wang Zhengyuan, had returned from outside and was now standing at the gate of the compound.
He wasn't alone; standing beside him was their military region's leader, Li Yunjun, who was also Yun Duoduo's older brother.
Upon seeing Li Yunjun, everyone was taken aback. This leader didn't live in the military compound, so why was he here? Everyone immediately stood up and greeted him somewhat awkwardly.
Li Cuihong was overjoyed to see that the leader was with her husband.
Just a few days ago, her husband told her that his military region was promoting officers, and he had a good chance of being promoted.
She wondered if Wang Zhengyuan was about to be promoted, which was why he was with Chief Li.
Thinking about it, she excitedly ran over and greeted Li Yunjun in a flattering manner, "Commander Li is such a distinguished guest. Come in and have a seat. Old Wang has been saying that he wants to invite Commander Li to try my cooking. It just so happens that it's the weekend today. Commander Li, would you like to have a simple meal at my house today and try my cooking?"
Actually, Li Yunjun and his group had been there for a while. They had just overheard Li Cuihong making fun of Yun Duoduo, and he didn't have a good impression of Li Cuihong.
Putting aside the fact that Li Cuihong offended her own sister, it's wrong of her to criticize others as well.
They are military wives, after all; they should at least have this much awareness.
No wonder this military dependents' compound is always so unsettled; it's because of people like Li Cuihong.
Li Yunjun glanced at Li Cuihong and refused outright, "There's no need to try your cooking, I have other things to do."
After saying that, Li Yunjun called Wang Zhengyuan aside and said in a light tone, "However, Wang Zhengyuan, to be honest, if your family members are bored, they can find some work to do. Don't gossip in the family compound all day long. It's easy to affect internal unity, and it's not good for you either, you know?"
Upon hearing this, Wang Zhengyuan's face immediately turned pale with fright.
Of course he knew what his wife had done wrong; the officers in their military region all knew that Yan Junting was Li Yunjun's brother-in-law.
Because the military has regulations that require reporting to higher authorities if there is a family relationship.
When his wife said those things, he wanted to slap her, but he couldn't in front of everyone.
He glared at Li Cuihong, who was standing not far away, and immediately replied, "I'm sorry, Chief Li, I will definitely teach her a lesson."
Li Yunjun nodded slightly and didn't say anything more. He just pointed to Yan Junting's yard and said, "Alright, I'm going to Yan Tuan's house."
As Li Yunjun walked over there, Wang Zhengyuan called Li Cuihong to him and immediately wanted to slap her to death.
But with his superior still there, he didn't dare to make a move, so he gritted his teeth and cursed, "If you really have nothing better to do all day, go back to the countryside and help my parents farm, don't cause me any trouble here."
"What? What does that mean? What did Commander Li say?" Li Cuihong also saw the expressions on her husband's and Li Yunjun's faces and instinctively felt that something was wrong.
Wang Zhengyuan snorted and glanced at Yan Junting's courtyard. "Do you know who Commander Li's wife is?"
The fact that they asked that question clearly indicates a close relationship.
Li Cuihong immediately held her breath and asked, "Yes, who is it?"
“She is Chief Li’s long-lost younger sister.” Wang Zhengyuan told her clearly, word by word, “The reason Chief Li came here is to personally bring his sister home.”
These words were nothing short of a bolt from the blue for Li Cuihong; it was something she never expected.
However, Wang Zhengyuan would never speak carelessly, and Li Yunjun really did go to Yan Junting's courtyard.
But after thinking it over, she still couldn't believe it, and hurriedly retorted, "How could this be? Isn't she from the countryside?"
Wang Zhengyuan snorted and retorted irritably, "Just because someone comes from the countryside doesn't mean they're not Chief Li's sister? Didn't you hear what I just said? She's a sister I've been separated from for many years."
"This, this..." At this moment, Li Cuihong's face changed in fright. She really didn't expect that Yun Duoduo had such a big background.
She just offended Yun Duoduo, what should she do?
No wonder Li Yunjun looked at her so frighteningly just now. This, this...
Li Cuihong was so regretful she wanted to die. This wasn't the first time she had offended Yun Duoduo; it had happened time and time again.
Seeing her like this, Wang Zhengyuan was furious. He snorted, "Stop with the 'this and that' nonsense. Hurry up and go get on good terms with Yan Tuan's wife. Whether you kneel or beg, you have to get her to forgive you. You can't let this affect me, understand?"
Upon hearing this, Li Cuihong bit her lip hard. How could she possibly stand in this compound if she had to kneel down and beg for help?
Seeing her unconvinced look, Wang Zhengyuan added, "Besides, Yan Tuan's wife owns a factory in the city. I heard she needs a lot of people to work there, and the wages are quite high. If you get along well with her, you can also work there and ease the burden on your family. My parents are talking about building a house and want me to send money back. If you do some work, you can also help out."
Li Cuihong was already annoyed, and when she heard Wang Zhengyuan's words, she retorted irritably, "Why should we pay for your house? You send your salary home on time every month, don't you? Your parents have saved up quite a bit of money over the years, isn't that enough to build a house?"
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