"Mom, where do we put this?"
"Mommy, Mommy, I can't reach that cabinet."
"Mom, look at me!"
"..."
Xia Wenhua was packing her things herself, afraid that the two children would cause trouble, so she would occasionally give them small tasks when they came over.
The two little boys were very responsible for tidying up the house, and immediately put in a lot of effort, running around the whole yard.
When the sisters-in-law of Regiment Commander Wang and Political Commissar Li reached the door, they heard lively sounds coming from inside. They exchanged a glance and breathed a sigh of relief.
Pei Songbai had a good relationship with their men, so when they heard that Pei Songbai's family had come, Commander Wang and his wife told their two wives to come and take a look.
The two sisters-in-law had already heard many rumors about Commander Pei's family, and even though they had never met them in person, they were both a little nervous.
Now, when I walk to the door and hear children, I feel like I'll never lack topics to talk about.
The two didn't linger too long; Huang Xiuhong, the sister-in-law of Commander Wang, went up first and knocked on the door.
Who is it?
A question came from the courtyard; the voice was clear and melodious, touching the heart.
Neither of the two women were highly educated, but at that moment they both thought: "If their voices are so beautiful, they must be really good-looking in person."
They had long known that few of the rumors circulating in the family compound were reliable, but when they actually saw Xia Wenhua in front of them, the two sisters-in-law remembered the rumors that Commander Pei's wife was ugly and speechless.
Their thoughts now are exactly the same as Wang Weiguo's back then: if fairies like these are considered ugly, then how can old dregs like them survive?
After Xia Wenhua opened the door, Huang Xiuhong immediately smiled and said, "Hello, I am the family member of Commander Wang of the Third Regiment. I live next door to you. This is the family member of Political Commissar Li of our Third Regiment. We live next door to each other. We are all neighbors."
After briefly introducing herself, and after Xia Wenhua greeted Ye Qin, the daughter of Political Commissar Li, Huang Xiuhong explained the purpose of her visit.
"You've just moved in, is there anything we can help you with? My husband and Political Commissar Li asked us to come and check on you. Just let us know if you need anything, don't hesitate to ask!"
Modern society has long lost the warmth and human connection between people. At least, Xia Wenhua had moved so many times, and this was the first time a neighbor had come to visit, which really surprised her.
However, it was only for a moment. She quickly came to her senses and led her two sisters-in-law into the courtyard.
"I just arrived and am just unpacking, so the house is a bit messy, please don't mind, sister-in-law."
Fortunately, she had tidied up the living room earlier, so there's barely enough space for one person to sit down.
Pei Songbai had boiled water before leaving in the morning. Xia Wenhua sprinkled some sugar on it and poured a glass of water for her two sisters-in-law.
"There's not much to entertain guests at home, please bear with us, sisters-in-law."
When you enter someone's house on this land, and someone brings you food, you can't just refuse everything.
The two sisters-in-law came to help genuinely and accepted the water Xia Wenhua handed them without any hesitation. However, they immediately stopped when they tasted the sugar in it.
Huang Xiuhong immediately put down her cup: "Oh, sister, why are you being so polite with me? You can save the sweet soup for the kids. Giving it to me is just a waste!"
Ye Qin, who was standing to the side, also realized that Xia Wenhua was easy to get along with. She was no longer as reserved as before and started following Huang Xiuhong's lead.
"Yes, Sister Wang and I came to help out, but we haven't even been able to help yet and we've already had a cup of your sugar water. What's going on here?"
The two sisters-in-law were truly honest people and completely disregarded Xia Wenhua's refusal.
After all, they had already drunk the girl's sweet soup, and the girl didn't treat them like outsiders, so it was only right that they did some work.
Both Xia Wenhua and the original owner of this body were people who never lacked food. Even though they knew that there was a shortage of food and clothing in this era, they never really took it to heart.
Sweet soup is something that most families don't even offer when someone comes to pay New Year's visits. If someone is offered sweet soup, they are either a very important guest or someone who is truly very hospitable.
Xia Wenhua had no idea that a cup of sugar water could be so potent. Watching her two sisters-in-law work together to chop up all the firewood in the yard, she was both amused and exasperated.
No matter how good she is at housework, she still doesn't know how to chop wood. She was originally going to wait for Pei Songbai to come back in the evening to do it, but unexpectedly, her two sisters-in-law ended up doing it for her.
Xia Wenhua wasn't one to mince words. Seeing how enthusiastic her two sisters-in-law were, she couldn't stop them anyway, so she quickly tidied up the things around her, poured out two dishes of melon seeds and peanuts and put them in the living room, and then filled up the water bottles for her two sisters-in-law.
After Huang Xiuhong and Ye Qin finished their work, she quickly pulled her two sisters-in-law to sit down in the living room.
"I just arrived and haven't even had a chance to visit you two sisters-in-law yet, and you've come to my door first. I'm so sorry, but you two sisters-in-law don't blame me at all and have come to help me so much. Please sit down and have a good time."
Xia Wenhua is beautiful, speaks in a refined manner, and has a pleasant voice. Huang Xiuhong and Ye Qin both felt that they should not be compatible with her.
But since they had just drunk the dessert, and they weren't the type to take advantage of others, they decided to help out and leave early.
But imagination is just imagination. Now that Xia Wenhua has prepared the melon seeds and peanuts and is smiling as she pulls them to sit down, who could possibly leave?!
The two women exchanged a glance and immediately decided to chat with their new neighbor.
"Little sister, don't be so polite with me. Just call me Sister Huang. This is Sister Ye. You're new here and don't know everyone yet. If you need any help, just let us know. We're all family here!"
Although they were enthusiastic, they were only there to give the man face.
However, no one dislikes a beautiful woman, especially one with a sweet voice and a great attitude. Who wouldn't want to talk to her?
Even though it was their first meeting, Huang Xiuhong and Ye Qin felt like they had known Xia Wenhua for a long time.
Xia Wenhua looked like she came from the city. The old saying that rural women and city women don't walk together was something they had already forgotten by now.
Xia is such a good person; no matter where she comes from, she's a good comrade to them!
Under the allure of sugar water and melon seeds and peanuts—or rather, the charm of Xia Wenhua's unique personality—she quickly made friends in the family compound.
Sister-in-law Huang and Sister-in-law Ye were honest people. They talked to Xia Wenhua a lot about things to pay attention to when living in the family compound, which broadened Xia Wenhua's horizons.
As noon approached, the two were about to go out to cook, and they didn't forget to invite Xia Wenhua to the market in the afternoon.
"Today is the tenth of the lunar month. The production teams down below have just finished their busy farming season, and they will give the members a day off this afternoon to come to the market. Let's go together and buy some things."
As my two sisters-in-law said, buying things from the market is much more cost-effective than from the supply and marketing cooperative, and this is an opportunity that should not be missed.
Xia Wenhua had just arrived, and they were short of everything, so of course she couldn't miss this opportunity. She made arrangements with her two sisters-in-law to go together in the afternoon.
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