Chapter 30

As for the question of addressing others, I thought that the time had passed during lunch.

No, when I come back at night, I see that the man doesn't seem to have any thoughts on his face.

Behind the bedroom door, there are all kinds of temptations.

But I really couldn't call out the name of the 葶.

In the end, she found him so annoying that she imitated how most girls address their partners nowadays and reluctantly called him "brother".

So, because someone was too excited, Ting got up late again the next day.

She was too ashamed to look at her mother-in-law's face, which was pretending to be calm but was actually glowing with rosy red.

"The boy has brought back the pork, and I've stewed the big bones. How about having some simple corn cakes and bone soup for lunch?" Hu Xiu suggested while his daughter-in-law was getting ready and having breakfast.

Ruting had no objection: "Where are the Huo Xiao people?"

There are no holidays these days, but we can have one day off every week.

Today happened to be Sunday, and it was also the day for a dinner party. She had thought that Huo Xiao's personality would make him stay at home and help.

Hu Xiu perked up when she heard this. She put down the tablecloth she was sewing and went to her daughter-in-law. "She was called by the brigade commander to go fishing in the back hills."

Ruiting was puzzled. Why was the fishing lady so excited?

Before she could even ask, Hu Xiu said with some emotion, "The Brigade Commander came to call for someone, and I opened the door. Xiao Xiaozi went to the kitchen to get some meat, and Mom had never seen him before, so she didn't know him. She chatted with him for a long time, and when Xiao Xiaozi came back, she realized it was the Brigade Commander."

Although she didn't see the brigade commander, she could tell from her mother-in-law's words that he was a gentle person, at least on the surface, so she asked with a smile, "Do you think the brigade commander is particularly approachable?"

"He's not... ahem... just an ordinary old man." At the end, Hu Xiu even lowered his voice a lot.

Ruiting has always known that her mother-in-law is a little afraid of cadres. It's not that she is petty, but it's the norm for the people at that time.

Let alone someone at the level of a brigade commander, most people are even scared of the village committee secretary.

Thinking of this, Ruiting comforted him: "In fact, we are all the same, with two eyes and one nose."

Hu Xiu, who had already met him, nodded repeatedly: "That's right. The brigade commander is not arrogant at all. I just don't know what kind of person Political Commissar Liu is. Will he come to our house for dinner tonight?"

Hearing this, thinking of Liu Wenyan's style, Li Ting said she didn't hold out much hope. Of course, whether the political commissar got along well or not would not affect the relationship between the mother-in-law and the daughter-in-law.

As for coming to a subordinate's home for a gathering, she thought it was unlikely, so she simply changed the subject: "Did Huo Xiao go alone with the brigade commander?"

Hu Xiu: "No, Xiao Cao who came home yesterday also went there."

Oh no! Ting Ting felt that something was wrong here.

There are more people having dinner together in the evening.

Almost three tables need to be rectified.

Fortunately, there are unwritten customs in the family compound.

The military wives who are on good terms with the couple will come over early to help.

When Li Ting first arrived at the army, the only person he could be considered close to was Mrs. Wen Lan from next door.

But by the afternoon, except for Tang Wenlan, the rest of the military dependents also came to help.

Regardless of whether they were sincere or because Huo Xiao was their superior, Huo Ting greeted everyone with a smile.

There were too many people to fit inside the house, so most of them moved outside and worked while chatting.

At this time, Principal Huang came again.

Seeing a room full of women, he simply did not go in. After informing Tingting to go to the principal's office before 7 o'clock tomorrow morning to handle the formalities, he strode away.

Principal Huang is usually strict, and most people respect their teachers.

When he was in person, they didn't dare to ask a single question, but when he left, the military dependents were all excited and started talking about how Ruting had got a decent job.

Some cunning people would at most congratulate you first and then ask indirectly how you got the job.

The straightforward man put all his thoughts on the table, his face almost turning lemon color.

There is no other way. There are too few types of jobs available for military wives in the army, and more than half of the military wives in the entire family area are idle at home.

But why was she assigned a job right after she arrived, and as a junior high school teacher?!

Not only is the monthly salary 38 yuan, but there are also additional subsidies.

How can it not be sour?

Finally, Tang Wenlan couldn't stand it anymore and said, "Alright, alright, stop being jealous. Tingting got this job based on her own abilities. Tingting is a college student."

At this point, Tang Wenlan paused deliberately, and after seeing the shock on everyone's faces, she said with satisfaction: "Principal Huang personally invited Tingting to this job. It's because she suffered a lot while studying, and now she is enjoying the blessing brought by studying. I really envy her. Who told us not to study..."

In fact, when everyone knew that the leader's extremely young and extremely beautiful sister-in-law was a college student, no matter what they thought in their hearts, they all gave up on the surface.

After the political commissar's sister-in-law finished speaking, the second battalion commander's wife, Wang Juanjuan, took the initiative to stir up the atmosphere: "Sister-in-law, can you tell us how to say that in English?"

Upon hearing this, the family of the Third Battalion Commander immediately agreed: "Yes, yes, yes, is there anyone who curses? Sister-in-law, please teach us a few words."

"Hey, Dongqin, who are you scolding in foreign languages?"

Dongqin looked very proud: "I will scold anyone who provokes me, and I will scold him with a smile. Anyway, he won't understand, so I will just say that I am complimenting him, and he will believe it. Do you think it makes you feel better?"

Everyone laughed: "Yes, yes, yes, that's a good idea. Let's all learn how to curse from the blue-eyed, green-nosed guy."

Hearing this, the military wife, who had never seen a foreigner, was immediately shocked: "Foreigners actually have blue eyes and green noses?"

Li Ting suppressed a smile: "How can there be a green nose? There are blue eyes and green eyes."

After hearing the explanation, people were still amazed: "How scary is that? How come there are green eyes..."

As a result, everyone focused on studying it and completely forgot about planning their work.

Seeing this, Li Ting's tense mood slowly relaxed.

At the same time, I was also thinking about the military families I could get closer to in the future.

There are two tables for dinner.

Guests who come to dine have to bring their own bowls, chopsticks and stools.

This is not nonsense, it is true that there is a shortage of everything these days.

Instead of going from one restaurant to another and getting food here and there, it is better for guests to bring their own dishes and chopsticks.

To my surprise...

When dinner was served in the evening, Brigade Commander Wei and Political Commissar Liu both arrived.

The brigade commander was in his fifties, not tall, thin, dark-skinned, and spoke in a loud voice, but he was truly not arrogant at all. If you didn't know him, you would think he was just an ordinary old farmer.

On the contrary, Political Commissar Liu was also short, but dark and strong, and did not look like a clerical worker at all.

Moreover, Political Commissar Liu was different from Brigade Commander Wei because he brought his family with him.

It was also at this time that Ruting met Comrade Liu Wenyan, whom she had only heard of, for the first time.

This girl and Political Commissar Liu are almost cut from the same cloth.

But no matter who talked to her, there was always arrogance on her face.

Although from some perspectives, having a good father does give Liu Wenyan the capital to be superior.

But Tingting felt that what Mrs. Lan said was right, and it was better to stay away from her.

However, no matter how much you don't want to contact her, you still have to say hello.

Just as Ting was about to step forward and greet everyone to their seats, Cao Wenzhe, who had just stepped over the threshold, suddenly changed his expression and turned away.

The pace couldn't be said to be running, but it was almost the same.

But unexpectedly, he was caught even though he retreated so quickly.

Seeing Cao Wenzhe avoiding her like a plague god, Liu Wenyan was so angry that she lost all her mind and started chasing after him.

Suddenly, the air seemed to stagnate, and no one was too embarrassed to look at Political Commissar Liu's expression.

In the end, the brigade commander managed to smooth things over, and everyone became lively again.

Ruting exchanged a glance with Tang Wenlan who was sitting next to her.

Frankly speaking, at this moment, both of them felt a little sympathetic towards Cao Wenzhe.

Not to mention Liu Wenyan's entanglement, his lack of respect just now might have angered Political Commissar Liu...

After dinner.

The military dependents stayed to help clean up the leftovers before leaving with a smile.

As for why I was in such a good mood, it was naturally because of the delicious dinner I had.

Only after seeing off the last few people, did Rui Ting and Huo Xiao completely relax.

Seeing his wife looking tired, Huo Xiao felt distressed: "Take a rest first, I'll go get some water to soak your feet."

Ruting shook her head. She was covered in putty and wanted to take a shower.

Huo Xiao disagreed: "It's too troublesome to go to the bathroom. Can I get you some water to wipe it? We can go tomorrow?"

Hearing this, thinking that she was indeed very tired, Li Ting nodded in agreement.

However, when Huo Xiao went to prepare hot water, Ruiting did not lie down after returning to the room.

She has to go to class tomorrow, and she needs to look over the lesson plan she wrote yesterday.

In fact, after several years of teaching career, Ruiting has become very proficient in this field.

But when I think about starting work again tomorrow, I can't help but feel excited.

"Are you so happy to be a teacher?" When Huo Xiao came in with the hot water he had redeemed, he saw that his wife, who had looked tired just now, was already immersed in the book.

Li Ting smiled and replied: "It's always right to be well prepared."

In fact, she doesn't have too deep an obsession with being a teacher.

The main reason is that she doesn't want to be a teacher, and she doesn't have any other skills to make money in this era.

If it were a few years earlier or later, I could have made a lot of money by translating.

She still remembers that when she was in college, she was searching for part-time translators online and accidentally came across an article on the history of changes in translation royalties over the past century.

Until now, I still remember clearly that before 1966 and for a long period of time after 1978, the remuneration for translation was around 60-80 yuan per thousand words, and the income difference between newcomers and veterans was not much.

For this era, they are simply the top income earners.

Unfortunately, Rui Ting was born at the wrong time and came at an inopportune time.

In order to ensure stability, I had no choice but to continue working as a teacher.

However, she had a good attitude. In 1978, she was only 32 years old.

Foreign language translators were also in short supply until the mid-to-late 1990s.

Some are opportunities to make money.

Thinking of this, a smile appeared on her face unconsciously.

"What are you laughing at?"

When she came to her senses, she realized that her socks had been taken off at some point and her feet had been soaked in warm water.

She blinked, then looked at the man sitting next to her taking off his shoes, and her heart suddenly felt warm.

Huo Xiao laughed: "Why are you looking at me like that?"

Ruiting narrowed her eyes: "I think you are very good." So good that it makes people want to love you.

Huo Xiao also put his feet in the wooden basin, and let his wife's white feet step on the back of his feet, and then said: "If you think I'm good, call me Brother Xiao."

Ruting changed the subject: "This morning, the brigade commander asked you and Battalion Commander Cao to go fishing. Was he trying to matchmake Liu Wenyan?"

Huo Xiao offered a condition: "Call me Brother Xiao."

Tingting: "...You are so annoying!"