Chapter 13: The outdated and loose clothes slipped down, revealing half of the round and white...
Captain Zeng almost fainted. Why can't this woman make sense?
He sighed deeply, his face showing a sense of vicissitudes. "Yes, we are both regimental commanders, but have you ever thought about this? I am already forty-three years old this year and have been in this position for almost fifteen years, while Old He has climbed to the same position as me at such a young age. To make an inappropriate analogy, I am the old tree branch and he is the green bud that has just emerged from the branch. There are only a handful of people like him who have become regimental commanders at such a young age in the entire Marine Corps, and even if you look at the entire Three Armies, there are only a few."
His voice gradually faded. "In the next few decades, it's still uncertain who will be able to rely on whom. In a few years, Brigade Commander Wang will retire..."
Although Captain Zeng didn't say everything, it was enough to scare Hu Genhua.
Her heart was pounding like thunder. She clutched her clothes tightly at her chest and said nervously, "You mean, that He guy will have to climb over your head in the future? If he tells us to stand, we have to stand. If he doesn't let us sit, we can't sit?"
Captain Zeng wanted to scare her to prevent her from causing trouble again in the future.
In this military compound, all the people coming and going are military dependents.
This time he offended the wife of the regiment commander, but next time he might offend the wife of the division commander.
He snorted, "That's about right."
Hu Genhua patted his chest and complained to him, "Why didn't you stop me then?"
"Didn't I stop you?" Captain Zeng rolled his eyes. "I put you under the table and kicked your feet until they were almost swollen, but you still went on to fight whoever you wanted to."
Hu Genhua smiled awkwardly and said, "At worst, I'll go apologize to them tomorrow." Then he emphasized, "Prepare a generous gift!"
"Come on." Captain Zeng didn't know what was going on with his wife's brain. "Mrs. Jiang said she wouldn't argue with you. And you came over with a gift for no reason, and you're just pointing at her forehead and calling her stingy, aren't you?"
Hu Genhua was not very familiar with the complicated ways of the world, and he only understood half of them.
She stammered, "Then, what should we do?"
Team leader Zeng said, "Just be a good boy. Stay home and take care of the kids. Go out less often. If you see Mrs. Jiang, just avoid her. No one will bother with you."
Hu Genhua said awkwardly, "Okay then."
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Jiang Xueyi had no idea that Captain Zeng and Hu Genhua had talked about so many things regarding her and her husband. She had a good sleep last night after soaking her feet.
When she woke up early the next morning, she habitually touched her side and found that it was empty. She heard some movement in the kitchen, which should be He Chengze making breakfast.
After Jiang Xueyi finished washing up, she went to the kitchen in her slippers to find him: "Have you poured out the rice water? Leave it for me."
He Chengze was stunned when he saw her because Jiang Xueyi was wearing his white shirt.
Because it is a men's style, the long hem almost covers her thighs, making her two well-proportioned calves look slender and long.
He looked away uncomfortably: "Why are you wearing my clothes?"
Not wearing pants yet.
"It rained last night, and the two clothes I hung outside weren't dry yet, so I borrowed one of yours from the closet. Your pants are too big for me, and your dress is long anyway, so I'll wear it as a skirt." Jiang Xueyi tilted her head and tugged at the collar that was about to slide down her shoulders, revealing half of her collarbone. "What's wrong?"
"Nothing." The voice was so low and hoarse that it seemed unfamiliar to him.
It was clearly just an ordinary piece of clothing, but she wore it in a completely different way.
His Adam's apple rolled, and he changed the subject: "By the way, what do you want the rice water for?"
"Watering the vegetables." Jiang Xueyi said, "You forgot about the vegetables I planted on the balcony."
In order not to waste water, rice-washing water is used to wash vegetables before being thrown away. More people use the rice-washing water to water the ground or flush the toilet after washing vegetables.
Several days have passed, and the seeds have not sprouted yet. She almost thought she was growing a few flower pots.
Jiang Xueyi wondered if the seeds were lacking some nutrients and that was why they were slow to germinate. Fertilizer was hard to come by, so she thought of using rice water to water the vegetables. Rice water is rich in basic nutrients such as nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium, and it is a natural nutrient solution.
He Chengze poured all the rice washing water left over from washing the vegetables into the basin and stopped Jiang Xueyi from helping him.
He carried the pot to the balcony and watered the flower pot with a bucket of water.
Jiang Xueyi held her face in her hands and hummed softly: "Green vegetables, green vegetables, please sprout quickly~"
He Chengze raised the corner of his mouth: "They can't hear it."
"Who said that?" Jiang Xueyi said.
Scientific research has shown that plants can sense sounds and vibrations in their environment.
He Chengze coaxed her: "Yes, yes, they will definitely hear it. They will sprout tomorrow. I'll go cook first."
"Go ahead." Jiang Xueyi waved her hand and continued to squat on the balcony to look at the vegetables - oh no, the flower pots.
He Chengze brought out the cooked porridge and steamed bread, and saw that she was still staring at the flower pot: "If you keep staring at me, you'll stare two holes in the flower pot."
"I understand." Jiang Xueyi pursed her lips.
God knows how much she hopes that the vegetables she grows can sprout. Just imagining that touch of green makes her feel good.
He Chengze broke the steamed bun into two halves, put some pickled vegetables in it and handed it to Jiang Xueyi.
Jiang Xueyi took it and devoured it like a hamburger.
As she moved, the loose clothes slipped off, revealing half of her round, white shoulders.
He Chengze glanced at it again and again.
Jiang Xueyi pulled up her clothes and said casually, "Don't worry, I wear this at home."
He snorted, "How dare you wear it outside?"
No, she only has those two sets of clothes, and it’s the rainy season now, so she will have to wear his clothes every now and then.
She was wearing it at home, but she couldn't stand people coming over. What if someone saw it?
He Chengze said seriously, "We've saved up some cloth coupons at home. It's just right that I'll take a day off the day after tomorrow and go to the city with you to buy two pairs of clothes."
She doesn't care whether she has clothes or not.
There were only a few colors and styles of clothes these days, and in her eyes, which were used to seeing exquisitely made clothes from later generations, they were still quite outdated.
She was more concerned about something else: "Did you get the ticket for the electric fan?"
"Not yet. I'm just asking someone." He Chengze said.
He comforted: "There is already a clue."
Jiang Xueyi wasn't disappointed, after all, she knew this thing was really hard to make: "It's okay, take your time, there's no rush."
He Chengze glanced at her belly and was anxious. Pregnant women are afraid of heat, and summer is still about a month away.
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