Chapter 131 Chapter 131 Everyday life on rainy days.
Regarding the date of the wedding banquet.
Of course, the family had discussed it beforehand. The first of next month is a good day for getting married, and it’s also a Sunday, so everything is suitable.
Actually, the 17th of this month is also a good day, but choosing that day is a bit too rushed.
You know, today is the 13th, so the first of next month would be more appropriate.
Yang Brigade Office.
Yang Hezhi laughed happily, "It's only half a month away, make preparations, then I, an old man, will also go to share in the joy. Are you short of a witness?"
Wen Chen smiled and said, "Yes, I am just waiting for you to speak."
Yang Hezhi: "Hahaha, okay, okay, I'll take it then."
Nowadays, there are not many officers who hold wedding banquets in the army. Most of them hold them in their hometowns, and the bride and grooms are also chosen by their families.
Just like Mu Zhuo, take a vacation and get married at the same time.
Some of them don't even have the dating stage. They just meet, go on a blind date, and then get married very quickly.
The last person in their brigade to hold a wedding banquet in the army was Dong Qie. Since Liao Qiutong was a native of Ningzhang City, he was also the witness for Brigade Yang at that time.
In the office, the two chatted about Wen Zhan's marriage for a while, and then talked about work. Outside, the gloomy sky darkened without anyone knowing, and there were a few rumbling sounds. The thunder was very loud, and it was obvious that it was going to rain.
Yang Hezhi looked out the window and waved his hand towards Wen Chen, "Okay, go back if there's nothing else."
After hearing the response, he saluted and went out.
As soon as he entered Building 7, raindrops began to hit the ground, fast and heavy.
Mu Mian and the others had returned from outside by now and were fiddling around in the house.
Hearing the door opening, Mu Mian turned his head to look at Wen Chen who came in, "I was just talking to my sister-in-law, if you come any later, you'll probably get wet."
Wen Zhen closed the door and said, "I ran all the way back."
Xixi leaned over the window and looked out, "Dad is going to get wet in the rain."
Mu Fugui: "Your father is very strong, it's okay."
There is no way around it and it is very normal. This is how it is in the army. Training continues regardless of wind or rain. You know, if you are tasked with disaster rescue, you usually have to work in bad weather, which is very challenging.
The more you train in normal times, the less danger you will face when you go on a mission.
The rain kept falling until noon.
Of course, the old lady was also in charge of cooking lunch, which was delicious. Mu Zhuo came back dripping wet and ate three big bowls of food. His stomach was satisfied, but it was a pain for the other people in the building.
For example, there is a 101 downstairs. When Qian Mingchen came back, his nose twitched, "Is there fried tofu upstairs?"
Luo Yingqiu sighed, "Why didn't I realize you were such a snob before?"
Qian Mingchen was quite proud, "This spicy taste is obvious as soon as you smell it."
Their family also made tofu today. Luo Yingqiu's cooking skills were average, and it was about the same as the big pot rice in the cafeteria. The seven-year-old boy Qian Liangliang was very stubborn. He took a piece of white tofu and said very frankly, "Mom, this tofu you made has no taste."
Luo Yingqiu glared and said, "It's enough to have something to eat. If you don't want to eat, put the bowl down."
It’s not that her cooking skills are bad, it’s just that this thing is not very flavorful!
Qian Liangliang curled his lips. It was impossible for him to put it down. He was hungry and his stomach had been growling for a long time.
The five-year-old Qian Ranran was obviously more considerate than her brother. She didn't say anything. The little girl was not picky about food and just kept eating with big mouthfuls. After Luo Yingqiu picked up a piece of food for her daughter with a chopstick, she added some for herself.
When I put a piece of tofu in my mouth, it really has no taste.
Smelling the aroma floating down from upstairs, Luo Yingqiu couldn't help but sigh, "It should be said, Captain Wen is enjoying a good life."
What a great marriage! The wife goes to her brother-in-law’s house for dinner every day, and the young couple doesn’t even have to cook.
Qian Mingchen agreed very much, "That's right."
In fact, it was not just Qian Mingchen and his wife who thought so. Other residents in the building had almost the same idea.
Second floor.
Since Wen Chan, who was enjoying himself, still had half a day off, the young couple planned the things they would use for the wedding banquet at home.
Half a day passed quickly, and the rain showed no sign of stopping the next day. It kept drizzling. The weather was quite cool, without the stuffy feeling of the previous two days.
Wen Zhan and Mu Zhuo went out after breakfast as they had a lot of work to do.
In comparison, Mu Mian and the others have much more free time.
Nie Sihui has been here for a month, and there is still no sign of work. Of course, she wants to find a job, but here in the family compound, there are many military wives, but not so many job opportunities. It is a typical situation where there are too many people and too few jobs.
What's more, strictly speaking, Nie Sihui did not have a high school diploma. Her academic qualifications were considered good when she was in the Qingfeng Battalion, but they were not outstanding among many military wives.
However, she has teaching experience, and if there are vacancies for primary school teachers here, she should be able to apply for it. But there are none at the moment, and there are no other suitable jobs.
Mu Mian was not that concerned about the work in the family compound. After all, these jobs did not make as much money as drawing comic books.
The copy I sent from the capital at the end of June has also received a reply.
For someone like Mu Mian who has published many books, the manuscript does not need to be mixed with ordinary submissions. The results of whether the manuscript can be accepted will come out very quickly, and the reply will also be sent quickly.
The letter was sent directly here. Nie Sihui went to the mail room to help get it back. It had been kept in the room until Mu Mian saw it in the past two days.
There are two letters, one from the editor and one from Bi Qin.
Bi Qin is now the editor-in-chief, and the editor in charge of Mu Mian is considered to be Bi Qin's subordinate.
The book sent out in June can be regarded as the one Mu Mian has put the most effort into in recent years.
However, there is basically no need to worry about the manuscript, she is quite confident.
Not surprisingly, the content of the reply was pretty much the same as before.
The letter from the editor was relatively businesslike, addressing issues such as scheduling and royalties, and finally praising the content of the story.
Bi Qin's letter was much more straightforward. Apart from casual chatter, the rest of the letter was all about saying that the book Mu Mian had illustrated and edited this time would definitely sell well, and would definitely sell better than her previous books.
Mu Mian was also very happy reading the letter. Of course it would be great if it sold well. She had signed a profit-sharing agreement with the publishing house. The more sales she made, the more royalties she would get.
However, this is just a prediction. It hasn’t been printed yet. We’ll have to wait and see what the details are.
Right now, Mu Mian hasn't drawn any new picture books. It has been raining for two days, and when there is nothing to do, the neighbors like to visit each other and chat.
After two days, almost everyone upstairs and downstairs had a chat.
The sisters-in-law of the two families on the fourth floor were relatively older, about the same age as Ge Xiuqing, and they looked at Mu Mian like their own daughter.
Chen Gulan from 302 and Zhong Ning from 301 are much younger, both under 30 years old.
Chen Gulan's first child was born in danger and she had to stay in confinement for a long time. She is still in confinement and Mu Mian has not seen her.
Mu Mian had met Zhong Ning from the 301st Unit twice. She was an intellectual who worked in the city and was a writer. She had a slight arrogance and was not a very outgoing person. Whenever they met, they would just nod and say hello, without chatting much.
In comparison, Luo Yingqiu on the first floor is easier to get along with.
The main reason is that Xixi plays with the two little kids every day, and when the kids play together, the adults can chat more.
After the rain stopped, Sunday came in the blink of an eye.
Mu Mian and Nie Sihui agreed to go shopping in the city. They had a lot of things to buy, so they brought Liu Shuangcui along. The old lady and Mu Fugui were not going.
The old lady was too lazy to squeeze into the bus, so Comrade Mu Fugui wanted to go to the river in the commune below with Grandpa You, hoping to catch a few fish.
Because Mr. You had caught it before, Comrade Fugui thought he could do it too.
This base is said to be close to the city, but in fact it is still some distance away. After all, there are so many people and it covers such a large area, so it certainly cannot be built in the city.
To the east of the base is the city, and to the west is a small county. Several communes nearby are under the jurisdiction of the county.
On Sunday morning, Mu Mian packed up and went out with his mother and sister-in-law. He had a lot of money and tickets in his pocket, including two valuable tickets for cameras and an electric fan, all of which were obtained by Wen Zhan.
There is no rush to buy a camera, but Mu Mian really wants to buy an electric fan. The weather here is hot until mid-October when it gradually starts to cool down. The summer is very hot and long.
In addition to these two big items, there are many other things to buy, such as candied peanuts and melon seeds for the wedding banquet. These are actually sold here, but the types of candy are relatively limited.
Mu Mian was busy with the preparations for the banquet, and Wen Chen was not idle either. He planned to go to the carpenter to fix the bedside tables and some small stools.
Although Mu Zhuo and his wife had decorated Mu Mian's house tidy before, when they actually moved in, they still felt that something was missing.
The three female comrades went out earlier than Wen Zhuan because the bus doesn’t wait for anyone.
The city buses do not come to the base, but the county buses do pass by. Normally, everyone takes the bus or rides bicycles. Occasionally, we can catch a ride on the logistics department's procurement vehicle going to the city, but such opportunities are rare.
Maybe because it had just rained and the weather was not so hot and humid, there were quite a lot of people in the courtyard going to the city today.
Mu Mian didn't know many of them, except Ge Xiuqing.
Ge Xiuqing brought her daughter Fan Qingshu with her. The little girl is twelve years old this year. She has read many of Mu Mian's picture books and likes Mu Mian very much.
As soon as he saw people, Ge Xiuqing waved his hand and said, "I guessed that you would go today too."
Nie Sihui smiled and said, "Xiaomi and mom haven't been there yet, I'll take them around. What are you doing in the city, sister-in-law Xiuqing?"
Ge Xiuqing: "The kid's father's watch is broken, I'm taking it to get it fixed."
While the two were chatting, Fan Qingshu also came up to Mu Mian and asked, "Sister Xiao Mian, when will your new comic book start selling?"
Mu Mian: "It will take at least a month at the earliest."
Fan Qingshu looked regretful, "Ah, that's so late, Sister Xiaomian, have you drawn a new one?"
Mu Mian: “Not yet.”
Fan Qingshu called her "Sister Xiaomian" very smoothly. Her mother had told her to call her "Auntie" before. The little girl had her reasons and said that Mu Mian was only seven or eight years older than her, so of course she was the elder sister.
Mu Mian didn't care whether the kids called her sister or aunt.
After Fan Qingshu called her that more often in the past two days, her younger brother and a few little kids also started calling her Sister Xiaomian. It felt like they were back in the Qingfeng Brigade before, and no matter whether they were older or younger, they all liked to call her Sister.
Today's bus arrived a little late, and Mu Mian and the others waited here for a long time.
The military wives gathered in groups of three or four to chat.
During this time, Wen Chen passed by on his bicycle. He went to get the things on the bedside table. When he saw Mu Mian and the others, he was a little surprised, "The car hasn't arrived yet?"
Mu Mian: "No, maybe we have to wait a while."
Wen Zhan didn't leave either. He said hello to Ge Xiuqing, and Fan Qingshu also called him Uncle Wen.
As soon as she said this polite greeting, many of the military wives nearby laughed.
Otherwise, it would be fair to say that Captain Wen is called Lao Niu.
Some gay men have been uncles for many years, but their wives are still regarded as sisters in the eyes of little kids.
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