Before Qin Xiangxiang even reached her doorstep, she could smell the strong, bitter odor of medicine.
"Is the old hag sick?"
The moment this thought crossed Qin Xiangxiang's face, her expression instantly shifted from gloomy to cloudy.
She walked quickly into the room.
The aunt is busy in the kitchen.
"Sister Feng, what are we having for dinner tonight?"
As Qin Xiangxiang asked the question, her eyes were fixed on the enamel pot gurgling on the coal stove.
"Madam, the division commander said he has a sore throat and no appetite, so he asked me to cook some mung bean porridge and a few side dishes."
Feng Jie glanced behind Qin Xiangxiang and lowered her voice, "The division commander seems unhappy; he hasn't come out of his room yet!"
Qin Xiangxiang's eyes lit up, "Did they have a fight?"
Sister Feng shook her head, "I don't know. I went out for a while and came back in the afternoon and I've been unhappy ever since."
"They went out together? What did they do?"
"You didn't tell me. I think you went shopping together. The division commander even bought you medicine!"
"Did you go shopping?"
Qin Xiangxiang's tone suddenly rose, completely ignoring what Feng Jie said next.
She turned around and stomped into the house in her leather shoes.
"Su Yi, Su Yi~"
"Su Yi, did you go to the market with Li Yueniang this afternoon?"
"Where's your money? How much do you have left? You haven't spent it all again, have you?"
Su Yi fiddled with the radio in his hand and said irritably, "You women are such a hassle, you cost me eighty yuan!"
"I only have three yuan and seven jiao left this month!"
"What?"
Qin Xiangxiang's eyes widened. "You only have three yuan and seven fen left?"
"You're just throwing all your money at her! Do you even want to live your life anymore?"
She angrily stepped forward and shoved Su Yi hard, "Tell me, it's only the beginning of the month, what are you going to eat and drink for the rest of the month?"
Su Yi flung Qin Xiangxiang away. Was she complaining that he wasn't earning enough?
He said angrily.
"What else can we eat or drink? We'll just have your portion! What else do you suggest we do?"
Qin Xiangxiang was on the verge of collapse. She suddenly scrambled to her feet and slammed her fists into Su Yi's shoulders. "Su Yi, are you even a man? Are you even a man? You eat and drink my food every day and you still dare to hit me!"
"Aaaaaah~ I'm going to fight you to the death~"
Hearing the commotion, Li Yueniang, still half asleep, came out of her room.
As soon as she saw Qin Xiangxiang return and start fighting with Su Yi, she instantly perked up.
She rushed into the kitchen, "Sister Feng, quickly pour out the medicine and let it cool with cold water."
After saying that, he turned and headed towards the master bedroom.
Inside the room, Qin Xiangxiang thought that Su Yi had squandered all the money on Li Yueniang again, so she raised her hand and scratched Su Yi's face.
Su Yi, being a man and a former soldier, grabbed Qin Xiangxiang by the hair and threw her onto the bed.
Qin Xiangxiang cried out and collapsed onto the bed.
Li Yueniang shook her head as she looked at it.
Tsk tsk tsk~ Su Yi has gone astray, he even committed domestic violence.
When she first raised it, it was clearly very well-behaved.
Su Yi was still not satisfied, "You still complain that I don't earn enough?"
Who caused my current predicament?
"If you hadn't slept with me back then, and someone had caught me red-handed, would I have had to pay half my salary every month to keep quiet?"
"You haven't suffered any loss at all!"
"When you spend my money, you think it's your right, but when I spend yours, you want to keep things separate from me. You think you can support me? Where do you get the nerve?"
"Give me my money back!"
As Su Yi spoke, he reached into Qin Xiangxiang's pocket.
Li Yueniang had just stepped one foot inside when she quickly stepped back, her eyes gleaming as she stared inside.
"Ahhh, let go of me! Let go of me! That's mine!"
Su Yi held Qin Xiangxiang down and actually pulled a wad of cash from her pocket.
I glanced at it and it was only a little over 26.3 yuan.
"Here's three mao back. Eighty minus twenty-six, you still owe me fifty-four."
Su Yi stuffed the money into his pocket and said to Qin Xiangxiang, "Hurry up and give me the money. I'm too lazy to put up with your snobbish attitude. From now on, you can spend your money, and I'll spend mine. If I hear you say you're supporting me again, you'll see if I don't beat you up!"
Qin Xiangxiang was on the verge of a breakdown. "Why should I give it to you? Go ask whoever spent your money for it, waaaaah!"
"You've gone too far! You and Li Yueniang are bullying me together."
"You'll all die a horrible death! You ganged up on me! Waaah, I don't want to live anymore! I'm going to find the political commissar to stand up for me!"
Seeing that the situation was about right, Li Yueniang turned around and went back to the kitchen, bringing back a bowl of Coptis chinensis water that had been simmering all afternoon.
"Su Yi, Su Yi, has Xiangxiang had another attack?"
"Oh, please understand, she can't control herself right now."
"I've been with you for so many years, how could you lay a hand on me?"
"You've worked a long day at work, how could you do this to me?"
Qin Xiangxiang was already heartbroken and crying so hard she was about to collapse. Hearing Li Yueniang's words, her heart ached even more.
Li Yueniang placed the bowl of bitter medicine, which smelled so strong it made one's bile ooze from afar, on the bedside table before helping Qin Xiangxiang up.
"Xiangxiang, you must have misunderstood Su Yi."
"Look at you, you're still the same after all these years, you get excited as soon as money is mentioned."
"Is money that important? Is it more important than your relationship? Is it more important than your health?"
"And Xiangxiang, you too, men, especially Su Yi, who commands several regiments and is a division commander, you have to give him some face, right?"
“How can you just hit someone or scold them whenever you want? You can’t do that. Back in our day, you would either be divorced or drowned in a pig cage.”
"You don't think he spent his money on me, do you?"
Qin Xiangxiang paused in her sobbing and didn't speak, but her angry eyes revealed her meaning.
If it's not you, then what?
"Xiangxiang, you're wronging me."
"Su Yi, this money is for you. Haven't you been experiencing chest tightness and shortness of breath lately?"
“He’s been thinking about it, so this afternoon he asked me to go with him to Tongrentang to get your medicine.”
"They found the most famous specialists and doctors, and prescribed the most expensive medicines."
"It was a full eighty yuan, and he didn't even blink before taking it out."
"Tell me, how many men in this world are willing to spend money on their wives like this?"
Qin Xiangxiang glanced at the medicine bowl on the bedside table, a hint of suspicion flashing in her eyes.
"real?"
"You two are working together to fool me, aren't you? Ginseng? And it costs eighty yuan?"
Li Yueniang's smile faltered. "You're so clever!"
Qin Xiangxiang was taken aback. "There really is ginseng?"
"Yes, they are all medicinal herbs that nourish women, such as ginseng and donkey-hide gelatin, all ground into powder and packaged together."
Su Yi's heart ached as he listened; he hadn't eaten ginseng since joining the army.
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