"Xiao Liu, please wait a moment."
Then they started rummaging through the packages with the village chief's wife, and finally sorted out a large bag. "Take these back and share them," they said.
Almost every time something is delivered, Xiao Liu gets a share. He went from being embarrassed at first to accepting the things without batting an eye, saying, "These are for you, sisters-in-law. You're in for a treat."
"Don't mention it."
Xiao Liu didn't stay long; he took his things and left.
"Brother Liu, is it wrong for you to take what your sister-in-law offers you?"
Xiao Liu adapted quite well, but the young man who came with him was a bit uneasy.
“If your sister-in-law gives it to you, just take it. The deputy regimental commander’s wife is different from other sisters-in-law. If she’s giving it to you, she doesn’t want you to pass it around. Otherwise, she won’t be happy.”
This is also a conclusion he drew from his previous experience: "Instead of worrying about whether we'll feel embarrassed, we should just bring some new gadgets to our sister-in-law next time we get them."
"Brother Liu, why does your wife have so many packages? Does she have a lot of relatives?"
Xiao Liu thought for a moment and said, "The packages are all sent from Deputy Regiment Commander Xiao's hometown, but the senders may be different. However, it has nothing to do with us. We just need to complete the tasks assigned by Deputy Regiment Commander Xiao."
They were quite conspicuous, especially Xiao Liu, who often went to the Xiao family with large bags and bundles, so naturally people would pay attention to him.
"Little Liu, are you delivering packages to the Xiao family again?" a woman asked.
"right."
Knowing just how sharp-tongued these women were, Xiao Liu didn't intend to say much and quickened his pace to leave.
He ran away, but the crowd's curiosity was not satisfied. When the village chief's wife came out, she was surrounded by others.
"Sister Wang, where are you planning to go?"
"I went to the logistics department to get the groceries. I'm at home taking care of An'an every day, so I don't have time to go out. I could only ask Xiao Luo to bring them to us."
"Wow, with so many packages coming in every day, do you still go out to buy things?"
"Yes! I've noticed that Xiao Liu sends packages to your house every now and then. Are they all sent from home? Is Deputy Regiment Commander Xiao's family that well-off?"
These days, life is tough, not just in the village, but even in the city. Unlike the Xiao family, who receive so many packages, it's incredibly enviable for people like them who don't even receive two packages a year.
"The conditions are alright, but the packages we receive aren't just from home."
The village chief's wife knew what they were thinking: envy and jealousy. She even maliciously speculated that someone might be trying to find fault with the Xiao family because of this.
But don't worry, she won't give anyone a chance.
"If it wasn't sent from home, then who sent it? These days it's so hard to get any supplies."
The village chief's wife raised her head, her face full of pride, "Other families in our village, as well as An'an's friends, have sent a lot here."
Villagers sending packages? Are you kidding me? These days, supplies are scarce, who would be willing to send such a package!
"Sister Wang, you must be joking, right? Sending so many things over when you have no relatives or friends? There aren't any kind people like that these days."
“I don’t have time to joke with you guys. Others may not be able to do it, but our An’an is! An’an was originally an educated youth in our village. As soon as she arrived, she helped our village find a market. The dried goods, nuts, and mushrooms that we usually collect from the mountains have all been turned into money. Now the village has two factories. Everyone in the village remembers An’an’s contributions, so it’s normal for them to send some packages over.”
She sighed as she spoke, "Actually, we called back and asked everyone to stop sending things here, but they just wouldn't listen. They were afraid that An'an wouldn't be able to go back for a while and wouldn't be able to eat the taste of home. It's all the kindness of our neighbors, so we'll accept it for now. When I go back next time, I'll bring some local specialties for everyone so that the villagers can taste the flavors of the outside world. It's a way of giving and receiving."
She had never mentioned this before, but if she didn't say it now, rumors might start circulating again.
“Don’t be fooled by the number of packages. They’re all things we have in our mountains. They’re not that valuable, but my An’an just loves them.”
Everyone else was astonished by what she said. "Sister Wang, you said that Xiao Gu helped your village build two factories?"
The village chief's wife nodded and said, "Our village used to be very poor. Like other rural areas, we were self-sufficient and could only guarantee that we had enough to eat. We really didn't have anything extra, so it was difficult for our young men to get married."
"Later, my daughter An'an came to our village. She said that we had good products there and took the initiative to help us get big orders. She even sold our village's products abroad and earned foreign exchange."
"Look, our village was just a small-scale operation, but suddenly so many orders came in, so we had to find a way to get the factory up and running. All of this was brought to us by An'an, so the villagers are very grateful. When they found out she was pregnant, people from all over the village chipped in, and that's what you've seen."
"My God! Little Gu is so capable!"
"That's right. If our village had such a capable person, we would definitely be willing to send her things to help her with her pregnancy."
"Sister Wang, your family is truly blessed! I knew Xiao Gu was a good kid when he first arrived, and now that I see him, I was absolutely right."
The village chief's wife said modestly, "Don't praise her like that. She's still young and has a long way to go. She can't be arrogant."
Because of the village chief's wife's words, those who were initially a little jealous have now truly lost their spirits.
How can you even compare? They're really good at everything!
Of course, there were a few who doubted that the village chief's wife was exaggerating, but Aunt Zhou and Aunt Zhang directly confirmed it for everyone.
The words of the regimental commander's wife and the political commissar's wife were more credible than those of the village chief's wife, and everyone was speechless.
Fortunately, besides her regular daily exercise, Gu An'an also spent time chatting with a few close friends and didn't go out much, so she didn't feel much about the changes in everyone.
Ever since she found out she was pregnant with twins, Gu An'an felt like her belly was inflating like a balloon, changing every week.
The village chief's wife was both happy and worried. "If I count the days, Ah Heng should be back soon, right?"
Gu An'an thought for a moment and nodded, "If nothing unexpected happens, it should arrive next week."
Having been apart for so long, Gu An'an misses him very much.
"I bet he'll be dumbfounded when he comes back and sees your huge belly."
She was only six months pregnant, but her belly was bigger than someone who was eight months pregnant. However, apart from her belly, she hadn't gained much weight in other areas. The more this was the case, the more worried the village chief's wife became, as it looked rather incongruous.
Thinking about Xiao Yuheng's possible reaction, Gu An'an couldn't help but laugh; she was quite looking forward to it.
Meanwhile, Xiao Yuheng was on the road, occasionally taking out the photo and stroking it, which made the others extremely envious.
"Deputy Regiment Commander, missing your wife again?"
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