Chapter 38: Let him bite you, his teeth haven't grown yet
After seeing off the guests, Jiang Xueyi half-reclined on the bench and stretched out her body. "Finally, I've finished something important."
He Chengze came over and kissed her on the cheek: "You really make me proud. Lao Qi, Lao Zhu and the others have been praising you to me just now."
Jiang Xueyi smiled and pushed him away, "Go away." Then she added, "It smells like alcohol."
He Chengze sighed: "Really? No."
Jiang Xueyi: "You reek of alcohol, of course I can't smell it."
He Chengze walked to the crib and said, "Really? Little Baozi, help me smell it and see if your mother is right."
Jiang Xueyi kicked his shin: "Go ahead, it's not enough to smoke me, you're also smoking the buns."
He Chengze just said this. He also knew that he reeked of alcohol, so he dared to stay away from the crib and didn't dare to get close.
Jiang Xueyi smiled and said, "Is there any reward for making you proud?"
"Whatever reward you want, I'll give it to you." He Chengze leaned close to her and said in a low voice, "I'm all yours. Is that enough?"
"Hmm." Jiang Xueyi used a finger to separate her and He Chengze.
He Chengze laughed and said, "Tell me about it."
"I want to go to work." Jiang Xueyi said.
So far, He Chengze has received very good salary and benefits, and he has become a deputy brigade commander at a young age, which makes him a promising young man.
But it also gave her a sense of urgency.
Especially when I was having dinner just now, I heard so many stories about scumbag men abandoning their wives and children.
It can be seen that no matter which era, the story of Chen Shimei is always common.
A good marriage must be one where two people work hand in hand and move forward together.
Now, He Chengze has taken the first step, but she is standing still. Sooner or later, she will be left behind by him.
Even though He Chengze is doing well now, all the money will be given to her for safekeeping.
However, mountains will fall if you rely on them, and water will flow if you rely on it. The only unchanging truth is that you can rely on yourself.
She didn't want to always have to ask others for money with her palms facing up.
She doesn't seek to achieve anything earth-shattering, as long as she has a job that pays her salary on time.
Even if He Chengze really broke up with her one day, she would be able to afford the living expenses for herself and the little bun.
He Chengze's face darkened, and he clenched his hands on his knees tightly: "Why do you have to go to work? It's not like I can't support you and your son."
Men are more or less chauvinistic.
When Jiang Xueyi told him that she wanted to go out to work, she was simply questioning his ability to support the family.
Because the money he earns alone is not enough to support a family, he needs the woman to go out to work as well, and two salaries are needed to support the family.
Jiang Xueyi said angrily: "What are you thinking about?"
He Chengze's voice was a little low: "Are you dissatisfied with my slow promotion..."
Among those who came to dinner today, there was also the chief of staff and the division commander, both of whom were of higher rank than him.
Jiang Xueyi laughed: "You are already the youngest deputy brigade commander in the entire military region. If I dislike you, wouldn't I be disliking everyone in the military region? They will drown me with spit behind my back."
He Chengze stared at her nervously: "Why is that?"
The real reason must not be told to him.
Jiang Xueyi thought about it and simply used the little bun as an excuse: "Because... I don't want the little bun to go to school in the future and be unable to answer when others ask him what his mother does." She added, "Or he can only say that my mother does housework at home and is responsible for taking care of my father and me."
He Chengze didn't understand. Aren't most women like this?
Even Liu Lu has been working in the Women's Federation because she only has a high school education and happened to be short of staff at the time, so they asked her to come over.
Jiang Xueyi smiled and said, "I hope that Xiao Baozi will be proud of me and my work. When he mentions me to others, he can say out loud what I do for a living, not just that I'm a housewife."
He Chengze hesitated.
Jiang Xueyi continued, "And think about it, you have to go to the military camp every day. Little Baozi may look young now, but he will grow up in the blink of an eye. He will go to the Red Education Class and go to school. It will be so boring for me to stay at home alone, staring at Xiaomi. Finding a job can also help me pass the time."
He Chengze began to think.
Jiang Xueyi held his hand and hooked a finger on his palm: "The most important thing is that I'm going to work. I can meet new people and new things every day. I want to have more topics to talk about with you, instead of just listening to you talk about what happened in the army."
He Chengze understood.
He pondered, "Going to work... that's fine, but I'd have to work six days a week. Can you bear the hardship?"
But he remembered that Jiang Xueyi would not wake up until after ten o'clock in the morning.
Jiang Xueyi's face froze, and she said sternly, "I can only assure you that I'm not a person who gives up halfway."
"Okay." He Chengze said, "Have you thought about finding a job?"
Jiang Xueyi looked at him expectantly, her eyes sparkling.
The original owner had only attended literacy classes, had no academic qualifications, and no culture, and didn't know anyone here.
If you want to find a job, you still have to rely on He Chengze's connections.
After all, he is the male protagonist of the novel, so he does have this ability. It is easy to arrange a suitable job for her.
He Chengze was happy. It turned out that she was waiting for him here. "I see. I'll figure out a way to deal with the work."
Jiang Xueyi's eyes curved: "Then I'll leave it to you."
On this side, after Jiang Xueqin returned to the Zhao family, everyone else quickly went to bed to rest, but she was the only one lying on the bench in the living room, tossing and turning.
Today she shamelessly went to the He family for a free meal. Although she didn't say much, her eyes were very busy.
She focused her attention on the men's table.
She has always been a sensitive and careful person. As she observed, she discovered that there are also hierarchies among men.
This level is related to job grade, age and qualifications, but not completely related.
For example, when some men are talking, other men will be quiet and wait for him to finish.
Some men were interrupted by others just as they were about to speak.
This is the right to speak.
She discovered that among a group of men, as soon as He Chengze opened his mouth, no matter what others were doing, they would stop and listen to him, even the division commanders and chief of staff who were higher in rank than him.
This is definitely not just because He Chengze is the host of today's dinner, it may also be related to his position in the army.
The longer Jiang Xueqin stayed in the military compound dormitory, the more she realized that there were clear hierarchies here, just like in a military camp.
The reason why those military wives are praising Jiang Xueyi today is simply because her husband has just been promoted and is very popular.
Thinking of this, Jiang Xueqian's eyes flashed with deep envy and jealousy.
One day, she will be the best among women, and no one will dare to surpass her.
Today she also discovered something, that Kong Hongfang was not at all as she said, having a wide circle of friends and getting along well with people in the military compound dormitory.
Kong Hongfang came as a guest today and didn't know anyone at all.
When she was talking at the dinner table, except for her daughter-in-law Liu Lu who would praise her and pick up her sentences, no one else paid any attention to her at all.
Especially the chief of staff's wife, Mrs. Wang, seemed to dislike Kong Hongfang's vulgar speech. As soon as Kong Hongfang opened her mouth, she turned her head away to chat with other military wives without giving her any face at all.
Even Kong Hongfang is like this... let alone her, who would care about her.
Even if she introduced herself as Jiang Xueyi's sister, there would be nothing she could do.
Jiang Xueyi didn't introduce her in front of everyone, which obviously meant that she didn't put her sister on the stage.
They are all human sperm, anyone can see it, and no one is willing to take her with them.
Jiang Xueqin huddled under the quilt, her hands clenched tightly into fists, her eyes seemed to be emitting flames. She was unwilling to continue living like this.
Absolutely, absolutely not!
Jiang Xue Qian inhaled, exhaled, and finally fell into a deep sleep.
In the dream, she became the commander's wife, and all the military wives, including Jiang Xueyi, could only speak to her cautiously.
Jiang Xueyi also had to please her and help her polish her shoes.
She pointed at Jiang Xueyi's nose and scolded, "Humph, you still want to polish my shoes? Go get in line."
He dropped his hands to the side and suddenly woke up from his sleep.
Jiang Xueqian stood up with a grimace, her whole body aching. It was really uncomfortable to sleep on this hard wooden bench.
She glanced out the window and saw that it was just dawn.
But she had to get up because she had to go to the market to buy vegetables.
Ever since she moved into the Zhao family, the task of buying groceries fell on her shoulders. There was no other way. It was because she had created an image of herself as a hard-working person when she was trying to coax Kong Hongfang.
Jiang Xueqin finished washing up while cursing, and went to the vegetable market in the morning light.
I found a familiar stall, picked a few dishes, and was just about to pay when someone suddenly came over, also here to buy vegetables.
Jiang Xue Qian stared at her for a while and felt that she looked familiar. Suddenly, she remembered that this was one of the military wives who went to the He family for dinner yesterday.
It seems to be called... called... yes, it’s Hu Genhua.
She was impressed by this man because no one paid any attention to Hu Genhua at the dinner table.
Hu Genhua saw that Jiang Xueqian had been staring at her, which was very rude. She was about to put her hands on her hips and curse, but she saw Jiang Xueqian smile sweetly: "Sister Hu, we met yesterday."
Hu Genhua looked at her suspiciously and asked, "Who are you?"
Jiang Xueqian: "Oh, we went to my sister's house to eat hot pot together. You forgot, I remember you especially loved sour plum soup and drank several cups."
Hu Genhua didn't just love to drink it. If it weren't for her man's face, she would have almost packed up a pot and taken it away.
Hu Genhua also remembered this incident and said awkwardly, "Oh, it's you."
She raised her eyebrows and asked again, "You just said, your sister's house?"
"Yes." Jiang Xueqian said, "My name is Jiang Xueqian, Jiang Xueyi is my sister, and Deputy Brigade Commander He is my brother-in-law."
Hu Genhua: "Why haven't I heard your sister introduce you before?"
Jiang Xueqian's face froze: "Sister is busy, forget it."
She added, "If I wasn't my sister's biological sister, how could she have brought me along for the party yesterday?"
He completely forgot that he had followed her shamelessly.
Hu Genhua thought about it and agreed.
Then she thought about how Captain Zeng had hinted to her yesterday after dinner that she should get closer to Jiang Xueyi...
Hu Genhua smiled and went up to Jiang Xueqian and took her arm. "We all live in the same compound, so we're all family. I'll call you sister, too, okay?"
"Hey, hello, sister." Jiang Xue Qian said with a smile.
The two of them left the vegetable market and walked together towards the dormitory in the military compound.
Jiang Xueqian's mind was calculating rapidly. Seeing that Kong Hongfang was no longer reliable...this Hu Genhua seemed to still have some value...
Her mind raced.
In front of Hu Genhua, he suddenly sighed and looked sad.
Seeing this, Hu Genhua quickly asked, "Sister, what's wrong?"
Jiang Xueqian sighed and said, "Sister Hu, I'm not afraid to tell you that I have something on my mind. My sister and brother-in-law are at home and they're worried about me."
She knew that Hu Genhua was willing to be close to her only for the sake of He Chengze and Jiang Xueyi's face, so she always mentioned them when she spoke.
As expected, when Hu Genhua heard this, he couldn't wait to ask, "What's the matter?"
Jiang Xueqian sighed again, "It's all because of my lifelong event." She continued, "I'm eighteen this year, and I'll be twenty in two years. In our village, people my age would have children who are old enough to help with cooking, but I'm still single."
She half-seriously said, "If it weren't for this, my sister and brother-in-law wouldn't have called me here from the countryside. They just thought there were so many talented young men in the army and wanted to see if they could introduce me to a good partner." She added, "But after searching so hard, we haven't found anyone suitable. Sister Hu, how can I not sigh?"
Hu Genhua rolled his eyes and said, "Well, it's just a small matter, sister, don't worry, I'll take care of it."
Jiang Xueqian's eyes lit up: "Sister Hu, what do you mean?"
Hu Genhua patted his chest and said, "I'll introduce you to someone I guarantee will satisfy you."
Hu Genhua didn't stay in the military dormitory for such a long time for nothing. It would be easy to find a partner if she was introduced to one.
If this matter is done well, I will be able to get in touch with He Chengze and Jiang Xueyi.
Jiang Xueqian's eyes curved: "I'll leave this matter to you."
"Yeah." Hu Genhua said, "Don't worry."
She left happily.
She had no idea that Jiang Xueqin was lying. If Jiang Xueyi and He Chengze really liked Jiang Xueqin and wanted to introduce her to someone, with He Chengze's connections in the military, they wouldn't have to worry about not being able to introduce her. Why would they need to rely on her? Could it be that she knew more people than He Chengze did?
Jiang Xueqian watched Hu Genhua leave, the corners of her mouth rising little by little.
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The Spring Festival is just one month away. The dormitories in the military compound have begun to be decorated with lights and the trees are hung with red lanterns.
The little boy has grown curious about the outside world, so Jiang Xueyi would carry him out for a walk every day.
Jiang Xueyi pointed at the red lantern hanging on the tree and said, "Baozi, this is a lantern, a red lantern."
Baozi took a look, his big eyes blinking.
Jiang Xueyi smiled and kissed his little face.
The little boy's eyes curved into two full crescents, and the flesh on his cheeks was piled up.
Jiang Xueyi tapped his little nose: "What a little fat boy."
She returned home carrying the little bun, and the aroma of food was already coming from the kitchen.
Jiang Xueyi sniffed: "It smells like fish-flavored eggplant."
"You have a really sharp nose." He Chengze half-poked his body out of the kitchen, a spatula in his hand.
Jiang Xueyi found it funny that he was becoming more and more skilled at doing these kitchen tasks.
Jiang Xueyi placed the little bun in the crib and rubbed her sore arms: "I'm so tired."
"What's wrong?" He Chengze glanced at her, "Are your hands tired?"
"Yes, the little one is starting to gain milk fat now. It's tiring to hold him for a long time, and my hands are very sore." Jiang Xueyi said.
He Chengze laughed and said, "I said I would carry him down to see the lanterns, but you refused to let me."
Jiang Xueyi: "You are busy cooking. I have nothing to do anyway. Little Baozi is eager to see the lanterns, so I took him there."
The little bun was lying in the crib, clenching his little fists and stuffing them into his mouth.
Seeing this, Jiang Xueyi quickly took his little fist out of his mouth and said, "Don't suck your hands."
She touched the little bun's white and tender little paws and couldn't help but burst out laughing.
He Chengze brought the food to the table and asked curiously: "What are you laughing at?"
Jiang Xueyi pointed to him and said, "Look at the little bun's hands. They are so chubby, don't they look like lotus root nodes?"
What she actually wanted to say was that the little bun looked like a Michelin tire man now.
But He Chengze definitely wouldn't understand, so she changed her words.
He Chengze stared at the little bun for a while. His son was so well-nourished that he was worried: "Should the little bun lose some weight?"
"No need." Jiang Xueyi said, "He's just growing milk fat now. He'll lose weight after he's weaned."
"Really?" He Chengze poked the little boy's chubby cheeks with his hand, "Look at how chubby he is. You can hardly tell that he has the handsome face he inherited from me."
Jiang Xueyi chased him away: "Go, go, have you washed your hands? Then touch the little bun." She added, "Believe it or not, I will let the little bun bite you."
He Chengze laughed: "Let him bite, his teeth haven't even grown in yet." He added, "If he takes a bite, not only will it leave tooth marks, it will actually leave saliva."
The little boy doesn't know that his parents are making fun of him. He clenched his little fists and smiled. He is such a good baby with a lively personality.
He Chengze finally went to wash his hands.
While he was washing his hands, Jiang Xueyi fed the little boy milk.
"Xiaomi, come and eat some bones." After He Chengze finished sucking the meat, he threw a bone to Xiaomi.
Xiaomi woofed, took the bone and chewed it happily.
Jiang Xueyi's eyes moved around Xiaomi.
When she first adopted Xiaomi, she was worried that there was no dog food these days and Xiaomi would not be able to get used to eating human food with them.
Later, seeing that Xiaomi was eating very enthusiastically, I felt relieved.
Then I thought again, in the past, people in the countryside didn’t feed dogs dog food. They ate their owners’ leftovers, and yet the dogs still survived in good health.
It can be seen that dog food is not necessary. As long as the food is fresh and healthy, the puppy will be happy to eat it.
After dinner, she cleared the dishes and took them into the kitchen to wash.
I have to say, it is much more convenient with loofah.
This thing is simply a large sponge, and its cleaning power is much stronger than a sponge.
Most of the meals these days are not very oily and can be just washed down with water, so loofah sponge is rarely used.
The food in her family is still better than that of ordinary families. After all, He Chengze's salary and benefits are very good, and he can receive a lot of food coupons and meat coupons every month.
Even when washing dishes at her house, if there are greasy plates and she is afraid that they cannot be washed clean, she just sprinkles a layer of bran on them and then brushes them with loofah, and they will be clean.
At one o'clock in the afternoon, it's time for a nap.
Jiang Xueyi planned to take a nap at home with little Baozi.
The mother and child each covered themselves with a quilt, the adult with a large quilt and the child with a small quilt. Their two faces, with similar facial features, were placed head to head.
He Chengze looked at it and his brows softened a little.
He leaned over and kissed Jiang Xueyi on the face, and then kissed the little bun on the face.
He put on his military cap, closed the door gently, and went to the military camp.
Jiang Xueyi was awakened by a knock on the door. She stood up and stretched.
I turned my head again and saw that the little bun had woken up, but he was not making any noise. He just opened his big eyes like black grapes and looked around. His pink little mouth was pouting, and I didn't know what he was saying.
Jiang Xueyi picked up the little bun and adjusted his posture.
The little bun lay obediently on his mother's shoulder.
Jiang Xueyi went to open the door: "Who is it?"
Qian Man: "Xiao Jiang, it's me."
Seeing that Jiang Xueyi didn't respond after knocking on the door for so long, she guessed that she was either busy or sleeping.
She looked embarrassed and asked, "Did I disturb you?"
Jiang Xueyi welcomed her in and poured her a glass of water: "How could that be? I was just taking a nap, so I didn't hear the knock on the door. That's why you knocked for so long, sister-in-law. Calculating the time, this is also the time when I usually get up."
Qian Man breathed a sigh of relief. She was most afraid of troubling others.
She picked up the teacup and took a sip of water.
Jiang Xueyi gently patted the little bun's back: "Sister-in-law, you came to see me, is there something wrong?"
Qian Man smiled sheepishly and said, "Yes, there is something."
She paused and said, "Actually, I came here to ask you, when you had a dinner party last time, how did you make the dishes for the children? My Changchang kept asking for some."
"I tried to make it for him, but I couldn't get it to taste the way you did." Qian Man said, "Changchang has had a poor appetite these past few days, and his face has become thinner. I really... well, I have no choice but to come to your house to trouble you."
"Oh." Jiang Xueyi said, "Sister-in-law, this is not a big deal. Why didn't you tell me earlier?"
She handed the bun to Qian Man: "Please help me hold the bun, I will write down the recipe for you."
"Hey." Qian Man responded and took the little bun.
She had never held the little bun in her arms before, and she thought the little bun would cry in her arms. Unexpectedly, the little bun just stared at her and then nestled quietly in her arms without crying or making a fuss.
So good.
Coupled with her cute face, Qian Man's heart almost melted.
She couldn't help but praise him, "I've never seen a baby as well-behaved as your little one." She added, "My little one would cry three or four times a day during this month."
Jiang Xueyi went back to her room, got a pen and paper, and said with a smile, "That's when you haven't seen him being naughty." She added, "Old He from our family often told me that he hopes the little one will be a little more naughty, quiet, and not act like a boy."
Of course He Chengze never said that. He just hoped that the little boy would be more well-behaved so that Jiang Xueyi could take care of the child more easily.
However, due to the characteristics of the times, parents always have to be humble when others praise their children.
Jiang Xueyi was skeptical about this, but there must be some truth to the saying that "a tree that stands out in the forest will be destroyed by the wind."
The word "夸" (kua) consists of "大" (big) on top and "夸" (kua) on the bottom, which means that if others praise you, you will suffer a great loss.
The first bird to stick its head out gets shot. No matter when, it's always right to be humble.
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