Xu Bing was at home taking care of the children. Xu Mian took some money from the iron box in the bedroom and asked her sister to go with her.
Xu Sui was wearing a white short-sleeved cotton and linen shirt today, which was the one she had sewn last night. She tied her hair into a bun, revealing her pretty facial features. She left a few strands of hair on her forehead, looking clean and playful.
From a distance, you can be attracted by her exposed fair skin, which can really make her shine in the crowd.
When they approached, they saw a pretty girl with an oval face, big eyes, lips as red as flower petals, and a face as small as a palm. It made people feel that this girl was not from the same world as them.
Xu Mian led people all the way to the gate of the family compound, which really attracted everyone's attention along the way.
When I came back yesterday, it was dinner time and everyone was cooking at home, so there were not many people on the road.
Today, we just had breakfast, and many courtyard gates were open and people were busy, and we could also keep the neighbors company.
When they saw people walking by, some of the older ladies asked, which movie actor is this? They had seen the movie before, but the actresses in the movie were not so pretty!
Xu Mian came to the family compound and smiled, "Sui Sui, you made me proud today. But when you were young, I thought you were beautiful, and everyone in our team liked you at that time."
With the same parents, Xu Mian is not bad looking, with regular features and generous appearance, but when she is with Xu Sui, strangers would not think that they are sisters.
She also said: "But I didn't expect that you would be even more beautiful when you grow up. Your eyes, nose, and mouth are the same as before. You were pretty before, but now you are so beautiful."
Xu Mian was not stingy with her praise. What she hated most was parents who suppressed their children no matter what they did. She was even more generous with her praise for her own sister.
What's more, she exaggerates without any pressure.
Everyone loves beauty. When you face a face like this every day, you would want to give her everything good.
Xu Sui had long been accustomed to other people's lingering gazes on her.
A person's appearance is determined by the whole person, including facial features, face shape, body shape, hair, and skin texture. Doing well in any of them can add an extra touch.
With the nourishment of the spiritual spring, she is in good health and looks good, and all other aspects of her condition have improved.
When she was in Qingshan Brigade, Xu's family members could sense her changes but did not find it too strange. They thought that she was deliberately suppressing and covering it up.
Now that she has joined the army, she doesn't need to do that.
Xu Mian firmly believes that appearance is also an asset and the first impression is very important. As long as you can protect yourself, there is no need to hide anything.
The two had just left the family compound when word spread that the younger sister of Captain Xu's wife, who was visiting, was particularly beautiful.
"How good is it? Can it be better than the ones in the art troupe?"
"She's prettier than the girls in the art troupe!" the person who answered was firm and resolute.
Those who haven't seen it may not believe it. Xu Mian has been here for a few years and everyone knows him. He looks good, but not to that level.
"They are born from the same parents, how can she be better than her sister?"
"Oh, wait till you get back to me and see what I've seen. I don't need to brag about it. Ask people who saw it the same way I did. Who wouldn't say the same thing?"
Only Aunt Song was quite disdainful, and said in a sharp tone, "Isn't she just a country girl who wanted to come to the army to climb up the social ladder? You say she is pretty, so she must be a seductress. This person is better to be honest."
"How can someone like Xu Mian, who has no respect for elders, have good upbringing? Her sister must be the same, she wants to catch a rich husband, but she doesn't even know that the military has the most strict style."
She was ridiculed by Xu Mian that day, and she is still angry!
She was originally angry because her son lost the competition for the position of battalion commander with Xu Mian's man, and now she is also hating Xu Mian's sister who called!
Those who lived nearby knew about her lawsuit with Xu Mian long ago, so they just followed her advice.
"What does a country girl know? Her sister was lucky enough to run into Captain Xu, and became a military officer's wife, so she came here eagerly."
"When Xu Mian gave birth, Captain Xu's mother came to take care of her all day long, helping her take care of the child and looking after her with all her heart. But when Xu Mian was one month old, she immediately whispered in Captain Xu's ear and asked him to send her mother back home!"
"Captain Xu has bad taste. He married such a daughter-in-law. If he had waited two years until he was promoted, wouldn't he have had plenty of girls to choose from? I think Xu Mian's sister is probably relying on her good looks to follow her sister's lead and come here."
"What's the point of having a good-looking girl? Marrying a daughter-in-law like this is a real pain!"
Those who can stand on the united front with Aunt Song are all mothers-in-law like her. I haven't seen anyone yet, but they have already stood on the identity of Xu Bing's mother and Xu Mian's sister as mothers-in-law.
Judging from the exaggerated remarks made by Aunt Song when she came back, they deeply hated and detested people who talked back to their elders.
A young sister-in-law heard their conversation and sneered, "Auntie, why are you all so worried? If you have nothing to do, why don't you go home and turn the fields?"
She was known for her hot temper. Several aunties who lived with her wanted to teach her a lesson at first, but later they were all so humiliated that they kept silent.
It just so happened that she had a very good relationship with her mother-in-law, and if anyone wanted to make a sarcastic remark, her mother-in-law would just stand there and scold them.
They think that it is the daughter-in-law who has the means and the mother-in-law has to look at her face.
Aunt Song's face suddenly turned bad. She carried a pot of pumpkin vines back to her yard. Seeing that the yard was empty, she cursed, "All you do is eat every day! I've never seen a daughter-in-law who doesn't serve her mother-in-law!"
There was a "click" sound, which turned out to be the sound of the door bolt.
Aunt Song was so angry that she kept cursing for a long time.
Xu Sui and Xu Mian went to the supply and marketing cooperative.
They sent a telegram to their hometown before coming here, and the telegram only said "safe and sound".
Xu Mian introduced: "This supply and marketing cooperative on the island is small, but it has everything you need. However, it is difficult to transport things on the island, so the things are more expensive."
It's not that simple. Xu Sui saw that the supply and marketing cooperative was a bungalow, but it had a long row of shops. After lifting the curtain and going in, there were several counters inside. Each counter sold different products, and there were many people in front of the counters.
There are very few entertainment activities now, and even fewer on the island. Even if some people have no purchasing needs, they are happy to come and take a look.
"It's not even Sunday yet, but it will be packed inside." Xu Mian took Xu Sui's hand and led her straight to the place where ready-made clothes were sold.
The clothes were all hung up, and there were not many styles. There were quite a few people around, but only a few of them were really determined to buy anything.
Xu Mian immediately fell in love with a blue and white floral blouse. "This one has a fresh pattern and looks good. You will definitely look energetic in it."
The salesperson was also smiling, and immediately said, "You have a good eye. This one is really made of good quality. It can be the same as those cotton and linen ones!"