Chapter 41 Family Courtyard
The person who came was Deputy Captain Ma’s lover, Fu Chunmei.
She was petite, wearing a dark red coat and black cotton trousers, with her black hair tied in a low ponytail at the back. She looked capable and kind.
Holding a bamboo basket in his hand, he came up and introduced himself, then handed the basket to Shen Zhiyou with a smile: "You guys just arrived at our house and don't have anything to eat. This is what we grew ourselves. We'll fry it tonight."
Shen Zhiyou took a look and saw a cucumber and some lentils inside.
The vegetables just picked this morning are still fresh and juicy.
"How can this be so embarrassing?"
"Why should you be embarrassed? We are all from the same unit. Your man and my man are comrades-in-arms. As the men say, we are from the same unit, so we are a family. There is no need to be polite. Take it quickly."
Since Fu Chunmei had said so, Shen Zhiyou couldn't refuse anymore.
He accepted it with a smile, then turned around and took out a bottle of sauce from his luggage.
This sauce is made by Chen Cuijuan herself.
Chen Cuijuan learned the skill of making sauce from her grandmother Shen Zhiyou.
Granny Chen used to work in the kitchen of an official’s house and was famous for her cooking skills.
Later, food became scarce and everyone couldn’t even get enough to eat, so they didn’t care about making the meals delicately.
However, Chen Cuijuan has almost mastered Grandma Chen's skills in making sauces and pickles.
Whether it is chopped pepper sauce, pea sauce, or ordinary hot sauce, it is famous in their village. Some people even come to Chen Cuijuan specifically to help make the sauce.
When I don’t know what to eat, I just dip potatoes in hot sauce and eat them dry. I can eat several potatoes.
Gu Ye also loves to eat.
This time when she went out, Chen Cuijuan specially packed several bottles of sauce for them, enough to last for several months.
The reason why Shen Zhiyou and his companions have such heavy luggage is thanks to these sauces.
"Sister-in-law, we just got here and there is nothing much to eat. This is what I brought from home. My mother made it herself. No matter what it is, it will taste good with a little bit of it."
As soon as the bottle is unscrewed, the fragrance wafts out and it smells delicious.
Hot sauce is a good thing, but you need a ticket to buy it at the supply and marketing cooperative! And it may not taste good!
Fu Chunmei swallowed her saliva and said, "It's not easy for you to get this, how can I accept it?"
"It's okay, there are plenty."
"That's fine!"
Fu Chunmei was not a petty person. Seeing that Shen Zhiyou was really willing to give it, she quickly said, "Then I'll go back and get a bowl to serve. Sister, wait a moment."
I was worried that I wouldn't be able to find anyone to talk to since I was new here and didn't know anyone.
Fu Chunmei has just arrived. Although she has been here only two months earlier than Shen Zhiyou, she is very outgoing and likes to visit people everywhere.
It has only been two months, but he has already gotten a thorough understanding of the military family compound.
Knowing what the new military wife likes to hear, she specifically talks about things that Shen Zhiyou would be interested in.
In fact, their unit was established only a few years ago. I heard that it is a rather special unit, and those selected are all exceptionally talented people, so the houses here are also relatively new.
The several buildings that Shen Zhiyou passed by when he first arrived were where cadres below the rank of battalion commander lived.
There are family rooms and dormitories.
The independent houses they live in now are occupied by cadres at the rank of battalion commander and above.
The houses were chosen by lottery.
Gu Ye was lucky to get this house, which was closer to the interior, had the flattest and quietest terrain, the best lighting, and the largest yard. As soon as the draw results came out, someone wanted to exchange with Gu Ye.
Gu Ye didn't change either.
Shen Zhiyou lived in the best room at home, which was spacious and bright. It didn't make sense that her living space would become worse after she married him.
Just as he thought, Shen Zhiyou really liked this house.
The lighting is so good.
It's quite humid here, and she saw green spots behind several houses on the way here.
In addition to the general information of the family compound, Fu Chunmei also told her who lived there.
The front row is composed of battalion commanders and deputy battalion commanders.
There were many battalion commanders, so Fu Chunmei picked a few who were familiar to her and briefly introduced them.
When they spoke, they also specifically emphasized that so-and-so's wife was a city girl, and so-and-so's wife was a country girl like them.
In this row, in addition to Deputy Regiment Commander Ma, Regiment Commander Wang, and Political Commissar Zhou, the innermost house is also occupied by Gu Ye and Deputy Regiment Commander Ma's leader, Commander Huang.
When talking about Commander Huang’s wife, Fu Chunmei paused and looked at Shen Zhiyou.
Shen Zhiyou looked confused, but her heart skipped a beat.
What kind of expression is that? Does it mean that Commander Huang’s wife has something against her even though their own people haven’t arrived yet?
When Gu Ye came, he also told her that Commander Huang was his leader and asked them to come to his house for dinner on the first night they arrived, which was today.
Fu Chunmei hesitated for a while, then said, "Anyway, we country people are definitely not as flashy as those city women. They are not down-to-earth at all. You just need to live your life down-to-earth."
While saying this, he also looked at Shen Zhiyou's outfit.
Her outfit was typical of what a country girl would wear when going out.
Although he thought her appearance and skin didn't look like that of a country girl, he smiled and said, "Captain Gu is a good person. You must not learn from those people from the city who only know how to dress up. Live a down-to-earth life."