The next morning, the sun shone gently into the house through the window.
Meng Xunzhou opened his eyes, slowly turned sideways, and his eyes fell on Song Shishi who was sleeping soundly beside him.
Song Shishi was wearing a cotton dress with floral patterns, and a few strands of hair were draped messily beside her blushing cheeks.
Meng Xunzhou's eyes were full of tenderness and pity.
He had imagined such a scene countless times.
Now that it has really happened, he has a sense of emptiness, as if Song Shishi in front of him may disappear at any time.
He carefully reached out his hand and gently tucked the hair on Song Shishi's cheek behind her ear.
Seeing that Song Shishi didn't react, the corners of his mouth curled up, then he slightly propped himself up with his elbows, leaned forward towards Song Shishi, and kissed her soft lips.
Meng Xunzhou quickly got up, washed up briefly, and went straight to the kitchen.
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He thought that he had stayed up too late last night and his wife was exhausted, so he decided to let her sleep a little longer.
Perhaps it was the smell of food that caused Song Shishi to move her eyelids slightly.
She slowly opened her eyes and looked at the unfamiliar ceiling. It took her a while to realize that she was now in the military compound.
She quickly got up, washed up, and went to the kitchen.
Meng Xunzhou just turned around from the stove holding a bowl of steaming rice porridge.
When he saw her, a bright smile immediately broke out on Meng Xunzhou's face.
"Wife, are you hungry? Come and have breakfast. I made your favorite rejuvenation noodles."
Song Shishi had just sat down and the noodles hadn't even reached her mouth when there was a knock on the door.
Seeing Meng Xunzhou was about to come out of the kitchen, Song Shishi hurriedly stood up.
"I'll go."
As she spoke, she stood up and opened the door, only to see Mrs. Cao with a kind smile on her face.
"Comrade Song, I'm going to the supply and marketing cooperative to buy some vegetables. I thought you just arrived at the Military Family Courtyard and you're not familiar with the road, so I came to ask you if you want to go with me?"
"Okay, Sister Cao, I'm worried that my Captain Meng doesn't have time to accompany me, so I want to find someone to go shopping with me."
"Okay then. I'll wait for you outside after I'm done packing."
"Why."
After Mrs. Cao finished speaking, she turned around and went back to her own yard.
Song Shishi turned back to the house and quickly ate a few mouthfuls of noodles.
"Slow down, don't choke."
Meng Xunzhou sat down next to her and patted her back gently.
"Who was that knocking on the door just now?"
Song Shishi swallowed the noodles in her mouth and replied, "Sister Cao said she would take me to buy groceries. It just so happens that you have to go to the army soon. With Sister Cao accompanying me, I can also find something to do."
Meng Xunzhou smiled and touched Song Shishi's head, then got up and went into the room.
When he came out again, there seemed to be something extra in his hand.
He sat back next to Song Shishi again and spread out what he was holding.
I saw a stack of money and various bills wrapped in a square cloth.
"This is all the money I have on me now, you can use it first."
Song Shishi reached out and pushed the money back.
"No, I have money..."
But before she could finish her words, Meng Xunzhou stuffed the stack of money into her hands.
"Now that we are husband and wife, the money I earn should naturally be given to my wife. It has always been the man who supports the family, so there is no reason to let the wife spend money to support the family. Don't let anyone know about this, or they will laugh at me."
I didn't expect Meng Xunzhou to be quite patriarchal in this regard.
But he was doing it for her own good, so Song Shishi didn't mind this display of machismo.
Anyway, no matter how much money she or Meng Xunzhou earns, it belongs to their family's assets.
There is no need to distinguish them so clearly.
So Song Shishi nodded and said, "Then I'll save it. There may be many places in the future where I need to spend money."
Meng Xunzhou put his arm around her shoulders and whispered, "When we have children in the future, there will definitely be more places to spend money."
This person...
You can't even say a few words without talking about these things. How shameless.
"I'm going to the supply and marketing cooperative first."
Song Shishi put the money away, ate a few mouthfuls of food quickly, then went out with the basket.
Meng Xunzhou looked at her back as she hurriedly fled and just thought she was cute.
Song Shishi went out and found that Mrs. Cao had not come out yet.
She looked towards the gate of Cao's house, and saw Deputy Battalion Commander Li's wife Liu Cuiping, who hurried out of the house carrying a large bag.
Liu Cuiping lowered her head and when she turned around, Song Shishi saw that her eyes seemed red and swollen.
Judging from the attitude he and Liu Cuiping are in, is he planning to run away from home?
"Humph! What are you looking at?"
When Liu Cuiping passed by Song Shishi, she glared at her fiercely with resentment in her eyes.
Song Shishi frowned but said nothing.
At this time, Mrs. Cao came out with a bamboo basket. Seeing Liu Cuiping's appearance, she sighed.
"Don't bother with her. She might have had a falling out with Deputy Battalion Commander Li. They quarreled all night yesterday. I could hear it through the wall."
Song Shishi was surprised and asked, "Did they have a fight yesterday?"
Mrs. Cao nodded.
“Yeah, I don’t know why.
Judging from Liu Cuiping's behavior, the couple has really made a big fuss this time.
Don't take it personally, she has that kind of temper, and it's really not worth bothering with someone like her."
Song Shishi smiled and said, "I know, Sister Cao, don't worry, I won't mind it."
I said everything I needed to say yesterday and vented my anger. There is nothing left to worry about.
After all, Liu Cuiping must be more unhappy than her.
Getting on the bus, Mrs. Cao sighed again.
"Liu Cuiping is actually a pitiful person. She has not had a good life in the years since she married Deputy Battalion Commander Li.
Deputy Battalion Commander Li has some status in the army, but he doesn't care about his family.
If she leaves and Deputy Battalion Commander Li gets angry and stops caring about her, how will she live in the future? "
I didn’t expect that Mrs. Cao has such a kind heart.
She clearly knew what kind of person Liu Cuiping was, but when she saw Liu Cuiping and Deputy Battalion Commander Li having a conflict, she still considered things from Liu Cuiping's perspective.
Just based on this point, Song Shishi feels inferior to others.
She doesn't have such a big heart.
In this matter, Liu Cuiping was asking for trouble.
If she didn't cause trouble, why would Deputy Battalion Commander Li quarrel with her?
"Sister-in-law, let's hurry to the supply and marketing cooperative. If we go too late, the delicious food will be gone."
She doesn't want to meddle in other people's business.
With that much free time, why not do something else?
When Mrs. Cao heard this, she slapped her forehead.
"Look at me, I almost forgot the time while talking. Let's go, let's hurry up."
After saying that, Mrs. Cao pulled Song Shishi and ran out.
When we arrived at the supply and marketing cooperative, it was packed with people.
Song Shishi and Mrs. Cao finally squeezed to the front and saw fresh Chinese cabbage, spinach, cucumbers, potatoes, etc., as well as the beans that Song Shishi loved to eat.
Mrs. Cao's eyes lit up: "This dish is really good today, buy some more to take back."
Song Shishi nodded: "Okay, it's really fresh."
Thinking that she would be visiting her parents tomorrow, Song Shishi simply bought some more.
As he was talking, someone called out from behind, "Sister Cao, you...you guys are here to buy groceries too?"
The two turned around and saw that it was Mrs. Wang from the next yard. She had already filled her basket with a lot of vegetables.
Only when Mrs. Wang got closer did she see Song Shishi next to Mrs. Cao.
Mrs. Cao briefly introduced it to Song Shishi yesterday, so she still has some impression of it.
Mrs. Cao smiled and responded, "Yes, Mrs. Wang, you are here too?"
Mrs. Wang nodded: "The vegetables at the supply and marketing cooperative are good today, and my family is coming over, so I'm going to buy some more to keep back."
As the three were talking, the pork seller not far from them shouted:
"The supply and marketing cooperative has fresh pork today!"
This meat has always been the most popular. If you queue up at the back, you will definitely not be able to buy it.
Song Shishi, Mrs. Cao, and Mrs. Wang hurried over.
Sure enough, the counter was filled with bright red pork, which looked very tempting.
Mrs. Cao's eyes widened: "The pork is good today, buy some to make dumplings."
Before Song Shishi could reply, someone behind them asked, "Are you here to buy pork too?"
When Song Shishi turned around, she met the tired eyes of Deputy Battalion Commander Li.
Mrs. Cao greeted with a smile: "Yes, Deputy Battalion Commander Li, are you here to buy vegetables too?"
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