Jiang Lin sneered: "If I don't listen to your nonsense, I won't be myself? You are so shameless." She then said in a very relieved and relaxed tone: "Bian Haitao, to thank you for not marrying me, I won't bother with you about this letter. But you owe me an explanation for touching my admission letter."
Bian Haitao narrowed his eyes, his eyes were a little sinister, but he recovered in an instant and smiled, "Look at you, you are still as willful and ignorant as before. I wrote to you because I care about you. As for the admission letter, what admission letter? Did you get into the university? Congratulations! But I don't know what happened."
Seeing that Jiang Lin was resisting and indifferent to him and no longer as infatuated with him as before, he didn't want to reminisce about the past. Instead, he put on a condescending expression and turned away.
Dai Guohua was going to look for Cheng Rushan, but when he heard Bian Haitao calling Linlin, he stood there without moving. Now that Bian Haitao had left, he seemed to understand something, and fearing that Jiang Lin would be embarrassed, he pretended not to have heard anything and hurried to look for Cheng Rushan.
Jiang Lin would not really take the letter to sue Bian Haitao, as it concerned her own reputation, and she did not want Cheng Rushan to suffer. Moreover, such a letter would not have any impact on Bian Haitao, otherwise he would not have written it.
As for the word "Bian" on the admission letter, it was written in pencil, small and not obvious. If she took the bait, he would admit it, but if she questioned him, he would not admit it. Others would also think that it might have been accidentally drawn by the transcriber or someone else. As for why it looked like the word "Bian", it was just a coincidence. After all, the letter was handled by several people.
Judging from Bian Haitao's attitude, Jiang Lin guessed that he either wanted to threaten her with the notice, or wanted to show off his power to seduce her, and the latter was probably more likely.
But now seeing her cold attitude, he denied it flatly.
Dabao and Xiaobao had been standing beside her obediently. They heard clearly what Bian Haitao said to her just now.
Now they are 8 years old, much older than when they were 6 years old, and they immediately knew that this Bian Haitao was the man that Meng Yaopo was talking about! He urged his mother to abandon them and his father to come to the city to find him!
This is a bad man, the number one enemy of their family, so they must be careful and vigilant. The two brothers looked at each other, and although they didn't say anything, they already understood everything, and they must tell their father!
Bian Haitao did not leave. He just pretended to be cold and arrogant, walked around the courtyard wall and stood in the dark to observe her.
Meng Yiyi was not right, she had a secret. He looked at Jiang Lin and she was not right either. Was she also secretive? Or had she really fallen in love with Cheng Rushan? When they met just now, the way she looked at him was completely different from the past. There was no tenderness or nostalgia. Instead, she looked at him like a hated acquaintance.
It shouldn't be like this!
At this time, Cheng Rushan came over with two lunch boxes and two orderlies.
Jiang Lin took Dabao and Xiaobao and went over immediately. "Did it go smoothly?" She wondered if that bastard Bian Haitao had made things difficult for them.
Cheng Rushan smiled at her and said, "No problem." He introduced two orderly soldiers who were helping, one named Gao Xiaochuan and the other named Xin Liancai.
"Thank you for your help."
"What's the trouble? We are one family in one military region." The two orderlies were very diligent and jumped into the car quickly to help move things.
Cheng Rushan handed the lunch box to Jiang Lin, Dabao and Xiaobao, which contained a few steamed buns and some pickles. "Just make do with it for now, and then have a good meal tonight."
He took them to the dormitory, which was about ten square meters in size. It was almost full with a bunk bed, a table, and a copper basin rack.
Dabao and Xiaobao went in to take a look. They found that the house was much smaller than that at home. However, they didn't say anything so that people wouldn't think they were from the country.
Dai Guohua brought over a thick army green mattress, a military blanket and a copper basin.
Jiang Lin immediately asked him to eat some steamed buns to fill his stomach.
Dai Guohua and Cheng Rushan finished a steamed bun with hot water in a few bites. After eating two, they continued to move things.
Upon seeing this, Dabao immediately took a big bite, wanting to be like his father. He felt that was very manly.
Jiang Lin saw this and quickly stopped him, "Dabao, eat slowly, be careful not to choke."
Xiaobao laughed, "Dabao, your mouth isn't as big as daddy's, so you still want to eat the same amount?"
Dabao didn't say anything and just ate the buns silently.
They quickly moved the things to the door. Cheng Rushan thanked the two orderlies and asked them to go ahead with their work while he and Dai Guohua put the beds in order.
Generally, the bed and other things are placed according to the shape of the room, but they sleep on the kang in the countryside, and are used to the north-south direction, so they are still placed in the north-south direction. The kang cabinet, suitcases, etc. are temporarily placed on the ground. There is also a public table, a chair, and two benches that can seat two people in the room.
Dabao and Xiaobao were playing with the light cord. The light from the light bulb was dim, but it was better than the oil lamp. It didn't smoke, was not afraid of wind, and was brighter when it got dark. They didn't have time to play at grandpa's house that year, but this time they could play to their heart's content without anyone watching.
Cheng Rushan made the bed, took out the mattress and bedding and spread it out, and asked Jiang Lin, Dabao and Xiaobao to go up and rest, while he went to install the stove with Dai Guohua.
There is no kang here, and it is very cold in winter. We have to light a stove. With the stove lit, we can cook and boil water at home.
The key to installing a stove is the flue. If it is not installed properly, smoke will escape and even cause carbon monoxide poisoning. When the weather gets warmer, you don't need a stove with a chimney like this. You can just use a coal stove to cook and boil water. It's almost evening and time for dinner when everything is ready.
Cheng Rushan took the meal ticket and money and went to get food with Dai Guohua.
Unless both husband and wife are working, the children are in school, and there are no elderly people at home, most of the family members will cook for themselves at night when they stay here. Cooking for yourself is not only economical, but also tastes good. The big pot meal is okay for the first time, but you will get tired of it after a few days.
Jiang Lin asked Dabao and Xiaobao to lie down in bed for a while, as the two children were very tired.
At this time, an orderly came over quickly with two lunch boxes and knocked on the door. "Captain Cheng."
Jiang Lin hurried out and saw that it was Gao Xiaochuan, "He went to get food."
Gao Xiaochuan said, "Director Di asked me to bring two dishes." He saw that the stove was already installed and smiled, "Captain Cheng is really quick."
Jiang Lin took out an enamel bowl to receive the two dishes, and took out peanuts and melon seeds for Gao Xiaochuan to eat. By the way, she asked about Director Di's situation, his wife's name, work, etc., and who was at home. This was not a secret, and women would always have to deal with each other in the future, so Gao Xiaochuan took the initiative to tell her a lot.
He and Xin Lian were Di Guangming's orderly soldiers, and they were also familiar with Cheng Rushan. Most people looked down on them, calling them civil servants, but in fact they were just chores, cleaning, buying groceries, running errands, etc. But Cheng Rushan never looked down on them. Whenever he brought something back from outside, he would give it to them instead of others, and he would never leave out anything.
"Sister-in-law, actually, even though there is a Housing Management Office, the director of the Political Department has the final say in managing the buildings and courtyards," Gao Xiaochuan told Jiang Lin.
Jiang Lin didn't know much about the military organization, so he asked the director.
Gao Xiaochuan: "Director Fang, not Director Feng from the Logistics Department, but Division Commander Fang. He is the director of the Political Department, besides the military district commander."
Jiang Lin thought it was useless to know, and they had no chance to contact Master Fang, but she was still very grateful to Xiao Gao for telling her this.
After chatting for a while and seeing that Cheng Rushan had not returned yet, Gao Xiaochuan left first as he had to run errands.
Soon Cheng Rushan and Dai Guohua came over with food, and Jiang Lin told them about Gao Xiaochuan's visit.
Dai Guohua smiled and said, "Xiao Gao, to be honest, even that Master Fang is rarely seen."
Cheng Rushan asked Jiang Lin to eat first, and then he woke up Dabao and Xiaobao.
Jiang Lin tasted it and found that although the taste was average, the army food was substantial. A small bowl of cabbage vermicelli cost 10 cents, with several large pieces of meat in it, and a spinach and tofu dish cost 3 cents without meat. The only drawback was that it was too salty! Dabao and Xiaobao kept drinking water while eating.
The steamed bun was not small, and Jiang Lin was full with just one. Dabao’s appetite had increased, so he ate almost as much as she did.
After dinner, Dai Guohua asked Cheng Rushan if he wanted to go to Director Di's house for a visit.
Cheng Rushan said, "It's a mess today, settle down and go tomorrow."
Dai Guohua said goodbye and went to another dormitory to rest, and Cheng Rushan saw him off. Dai Guohua hesitated for a moment, not knowing whether to tell him about Bian Haitao, but then he thought that Cheng Rushan was so perceptive that he couldn't be unaware of it, so he decided not to say anything.
When Cheng Rushan came back, Jiang Lin had already boiled water for Dabao and Xiaobao to wash their faces and feet, and was talking about whether Wensheng and his grandparents were eating. Their family always ate early, usually finishing at 5:30 or 6 at the latest.
Jiang Lin: "Winsheng has to go to the brick kiln factory. It must be hard work. He must be eating and sleeping now." She coaxed them to listen to the radio for a while and then went to sleep.
After Dabao and Xiaobao went to bed, Jiang Lin sat by the stove in a daze. The sight of Wensheng chasing after the car always made her feel distressed.
Cheng Rushan washed the dishes and lunch boxes, fetched some water to wash up, came back and sat next to Jiang Lin, hugged her, and said softly, "I'll find a way to get them here as soon as possible."
There is no need to move my parents and Wensheng's household registration here. Their food is in the brigade, and we can just deliver the food here regularly. So we only need to solve the housing problem.
It would be best if they could get two rooms, or two bedrooms and one living room. But the military compound has many people and housing is tight, so it is not easy to do. In addition, some people want to be special, and they don’t return the bungalows below after they are allocated a building, and they keep occupying it, resulting in no relief for the housing shortage after the building is built.
At worst, you can ask for an extra dormitory. However, since you have just arrived, it is difficult to make this request. It will take some time before it can be done.
Jiang Lin leaned against his chest and said, "If we can't get a share here, we can just rent a house outside."
In addition to collective or state-owned factories and other units, there are also some private residences in the provincial capital, but they were originally requisitioned as rental housing and rented out collectively. It was originally said that these houses should be returned to the owners, but 20 years have passed and they have not been returned. Now some of these houses have been converted to other uses, and some can still be rented out.
Cheng Rushan comforted her: "Don't worry, I'll find a way."
After a tiring day, they cleaned up and went to bed early. Jiang Lin said she would take Xiaobao to the upper bunk, and let Cheng Rushan take Dabao to the lower bunk.
However, Cheng Rushan put his two sons on the lower bed, covered them with a quilt, and climbed up to share the quilt with Jiang Lin.
Jiang Lin: “…”
Cheng Rushan hugged her and said, "Let's raise the fence higher tomorrow so the boys can sleep there."
Jiang Lin didn't say anything. After all, her son was grown up and couldn't always sleep in the same bed with his mother. The two little brothers were just right.
With Cheng Rushan, Jiang Lin didn't choose a seat and didn't get upset because of meeting Bian Haitao. She just felt a little homesick, and after saying a few words, she fell into a deep sleep.
We had a big pot meal in the cafeteria tonight. The master beat the salt seller to death. Eating too salty food made people drink more water. In the middle of the night, Xiaobao was struggling in the bed and woke up because he had to pee.
The two little brothers were half asleep, thinking they were at home. Xiaobao got up and fumbled for his own urinal. They can sleep through the night now, but sometimes they have fish or meat for dinner and drink too much water, so they get up in the middle of the night. Yan Runzhi was afraid that they would get cold, so she prepared a small urinal and put it on the windowsill, letting them solve the problem themselves at night. The urinal was cleaned every day, and it didn't mean anything, and they were used to it.
There were curtains in the room and the street lights outside were off, so it was so dark that I could hardly see anything.
He couldn't find it at all, so he got anxious and pushed Dabao, "Dabao, where is our windowsill? Why can't I touch it?"
Dabao was dreaming about eating braised pork. He rubbed his belly with his little hands and smacked his lips: "I ate it."
Xiaobao had no choice but to put on his cotton jacket and go to the fields. Then he remembered that they were in the city, "Oh, we're moving!"
Dabao also sat up and felt around. "Huh? Where are my parents?"
Cheng Rushan had woken up, but he still held Jiang Lin in his arms without moving or saying a word, letting the two brothers solve the problem themselves.
The two brothers soon remembered that they had moved. The house was small and they slept on bunk beds. They were on the lower bunk, so their parents must be on the upper bunk. By now, they had adapted to the dark environment and could roughly see the outlines. Dabao stepped on the small ladder to the bed and felt around. When he felt the back of Cheng Rushan's head, he felt relieved and climbed down: "Mom and Dad are sleeping."
Xiaobao couldn't hold it anymore: "Dabao, I need to pee."
Dabao also put on a cotton jacket, "There's no toilet in the yard, why don't we go water the trees." There was a row of Chinese Sophora japonica trees at the base of the wall outside the dormitory, they were quite thick, they definitely couldn't be killed by watering. At home, Yan Runzhi didn't allow them to pee directly on the flowering trees, saying that it would burn them to death, but seeing how big the tree was, one or two pees shouldn't burn it to death, right?
Xiaobao couldn't hold it in any longer and quickly went to touch the door.
Fortunately, Cheng Rushan had a good idea and when packing up, he tried to put things as close to the inside as possible so as not to obstruct the flow of traffic in the house.
Dabao fumbled to pick up the flashlight on the table, and the two brothers cut the latch and left the dormitory to find a place to pee.
The dormitories were arranged in rows, with walls and doorways at both ends of each row to block the view. The front row was the south wall of the back row, and there was a tree behind the house, where they urinated.
Dabao: "Let's just do it secretly this time. Let's go see where there is a toilet tomorrow."
Otherwise, it would be so embarrassing if others saw us. They would definitely say that we are from the countryside and urinate anywhere.
Xiaobao: "Put the urinal at the door tomorrow."
The two returned to the door, turned off the flashlight, pushed the door open, took off their cotton jackets, and got into bed one after another.
Dabao: "Xiaobao, did you fart?"
Xiaobao: "No."
Dabao: "Why does the room smell so sour?"
Their bedding is always crisp and clean.
Xiaobao: "The house is damp, and the city isn't necessarily that clean."
Dabao didn't say anything, he was still really sleepy, and the two little brothers fell asleep in seconds after lying down.
Cheng Rushan listened to the two children go out and whisper to each other. After a while, he came back with a flashlight, turned it off and went next door!
He thought they would soon realize they had walked into the wrong house and come back, but it turned out that the two brothers did not realize they had walked into the wrong house.
Cheng Rushan was embarrassed for a moment, then he pulled out his arm and gently put Jiang Lin down, covered her with a quilt, and then he jumped down lightly with his hands, took his clothes and put them on on the lower bunk.
At this time, Fang Chengguang came back from his night shift, feeling tired and sleepy. He didn't turn on the light when he entered the room, but took off his shoes and clothes and went to sleep. When he lifted the quilt and got into bed, he felt a warm and soft body. He was so scared that he quickly turned on the light. He originally thought that some woman was deliberately trying to ruin his reputation and force him to get married, but he saw two children sleeping on his bed.
Exactly the same, white and tender, with long, black and thick eyelashes that are incredibly beautiful.
Oh shit!
Fang Chengguang almost exploded. When did he have two sons?
He slapped his comrade on the upper bunk to wake him up, "He Liang, what the hell are you doing?" He unconsciously lowered his voice for fear of waking up the two sleeping children.
He Liang was sleeping soundly and it took several taps before he woke up. "Ah, Chengguang, you're back? What happened?"
Fang Chengguang pulled his head and asked him to look at the lower bunk.
He Liang was dazed. He bent down and took a look. He was so shocked that he almost jumped up, "Ah——"
Fang Chengguang immediately covered his mouth and said, "Keep your voice down, are you afraid that everyone in the compound won't hear you?"
He Liang looked at Fang Chengguang in horror: "Brother, when are you going to give birth to two sons?"
"Where is your mother's child? Did you kidnap him from somewhere?"
He Liang shook his head vigorously: "I went to bed a long time ago, I don't know anything."
"You are still a soldier, and you didn't even know that your base was destroyed by the enemy."
"So I didn't join the army. I'm in logistics, right? Haha. Hey, Chengguang, look at this child, the mother is very pretty, aren't you... Haha." He thought, no wonder Fang Chengguang refused to get married, it turned out that he liked this kind of person.
Fang Chengguang rolled his eyes at him and said, "The thoughts in your head stink as much as your feet." The whole room was filled with a sour smell.
They both tried to figure out whose child this was, but they had never seen him before.
He Liang remembered, "Is it from next door? A new family moved in today. I heard some noise next door when I came back."
Fang Chengguang: "And then they let their son sleep in my bed?"
He Liang smiled and said, "It may be inconvenient for a young couple with a child. Please bear with me."
Fang Chengguang:!!!
He Liang said excitedly: "Let me tell you, I was wondering what was going on before, but now I know it. Wow, the young couple is really passionate."
Cheng Rushan, who was about to knock on the door, raised his hand but didn't knock.
Fang Chengguang: "Forget it, I'll deal with it on the other bed."
He Liang continued to marvel at this young couple.
Cheng Rushan knocked on the door.
Fang Chengguang immediately went to open the door. Seeing Cheng Rushan outside, he raised his eyebrows and pulled the corners of his lips, feeling a little toothache, "Are you from next door?"
Cheng Rushan: "My son went out for a walk and accidentally went to the wrong house when he came back. Sorry."
Without waiting for Fang Chengguang to say anything, He Liang jumped to the ground and said enthusiastically, "Come in!" He was so excited by his own impromptu story that he had to find something from Cheng Rushan to verify his words.
Look! He actually put on a cotton jacket without a vest or shirt. He is naked inside. He didn’t even have time to button up all the clothes. Wow, what a white and firm chest.
Cheng Rushan walked in and saw the two little brothers sleeping so soundly with their heads leaning against each other. He couldn't help but curl his lips and his eyes became unusually gentle. He leaned over, opened the quilt, covered Dabao with his cotton-padded jacket, and picked him up. "I'm sorry to trouble you. I'll hold Xiaobao later."
He Liang immediately offered to help enthusiastically, "I'll help you." He reached out to hug Xiaobao.
Fang Chengguang pushed him away, covered Xiaobao with his clothes, picked him up, and followed Cheng Rushan.
When he returned to the house, Li Cheng Rushan did not turn on the lights. He put Dabao down gently, took Xiaobao from Fang Chengguang's arms, and thanked him in a low voice.
Seeing that he actually put both children down on the bed, Fang Chengguang believed what He Liang said and turned to leave.
Cheng Rushan covered his son with a quilt, went out to the next door to thank his parents and introduced himself.
He Liang was very enthusiastic. He saw that Cheng Rushan was tall and handsome, with a good temperament. It was only natural for a young couple to have more activities. He saw that Fang Chengguang had a weird expression, so he quickly poked him in the back, "Captain Cheng, I've heard about your transport team. Let's help you in the future."
Cheng Rushan smiled and said, "If you need anything, just let me know. I will do my best to help as long as I can."
He Liang was very happy and introduced himself and Fang Chengguang to Cheng Rushan.
Cheng Rushan: "I won't disturb your rest. I'll treat you to a drink after you settle down."
He Liang: "That would be great."
Cheng Rushan said goodbye and went back to help close the door. Fang Chengguang did not come out to close the door. It seemed that these two people never locked the door.
When Cheng Rushan pushed open the door of his dormitory, he heard He Liang muttering, "Chengguang, have you looked at his wife? Isn't she pretty?"
Fang Chengguang said unhappily: "Whether he is handsome or not has nothing to do with you." But when he thought of those two guys, they were really handsome.
The next day, early in the morning, whistles and slogans for morning exercises were heard from the military camp. No one could think of sleeping in here.
Jiang Lin got up quickly. Cheng Rushan had already gone out to fetch water and came back with some water for them to wash their faces. He also cooked a casserole of millet porridge.
Cheng Rushan: "You can lie down for a while. I'll go to the cafeteria to buy some buns and fried dough sticks."
Jiang Lin: "I'm awake." She went downstairs. She had slept soundly last night, huddled together with him. She wondered whether he slept well or not.
Cheng Rushan took the lunch box and enamel basin to get food, and called Dai Guohua to come and eat together.
Jiang Lin looked at the two brothers, who were sleeping soundly. She washed her face and hand towel, took the toothbrush and toothcup and went out to brush her teeth. Then she saw two young men coming out from the room next to her on the left.
One of them has a funny smile and a look as if he wants to know your secrets and gossips, while the other one has a handsome appearance but a nonchalant expression.
She saw that one of them was smiling at her ambiguously, while the other was staring at her with a playful look. She was a little puzzled and smiled, "Good morning."
He Liang laughed and said, "Good morning, my name is He Liang, he is Fang Chengguang, I met your Cheng Rushan and Dabao and Xiaobao last night." He looked at Jiang Lin, oh, she is so pretty, if this is his wife, he will definitely not bring his sons here, it will delay the birth of brothers and sisters! Definitely throw her back to her hometown without any discussion! If she has one, she will be thrown back! If she has one, she will be thrown back!
Jiang Lin looked back at the room in confusion, "Last night?"
He Liang chuckled: "Yeah, you guys... well, the two guys came to sleep on his bed."
Jiang Lin: "What about us? We have beds, how can I go to your beds?" She couldn't figure it out.
Fang Chengguang looked at her bewildered expression and said, "Don't listen to his nonsense. Your kid got up at night and came back to the wrong room."
Jiang Lin looked at him in surprise, "Did we go to the wrong place?" She looked around and saw that there were more than ten dormitories in this row. It was true that if she went out at night, she would not be able to find the place.
She laughed, "Thank you so much for all the trouble."
Fang Chengguang: "Nothing, Cheng Rushan has already explained it."
He Liang was not in a hurry to get food, but chatted with Jiang Lin, enthusiastically telling her what was going on here, what to pay attention to, where to buy things, where to buy vegetables, which family not to offend, which family to ignore, which woman was annoying, who was easy to take advantage of, who was jealous, you are beautiful so don't talk to her, etc. He talked so much that it couldn't be contained in ten baskets.
Jiang Lin: "...Thank you for telling me so much. I'm new here and I don't know anything."
She went into the house and brought out some peanuts, melon seeds, and candies for them to eat. "We grew these at home. They are still fragrant now. They haven't gotten damp yet."
Fang Chengguang was so embarrassed by He Liang that he couldn't speak. I know you are a gossip, do you want to be such a gossip? She is handsome, but what does it have to do with you? You are so excited, as if your wife is afraid of being hurt.
He asked Jiang Lin: "How do you and your family live in the dormitory?"
Young married couples usually live in dormitories, but when they have children they will try to apply for two rooms. Of course, it also depends on their positions and years of service.
Jiang Lin smiled and said, "We just got here, and there's no ready-made house. We have to wait."
Fang Chengguang: "Nothing ready-made?"
He looked to the west, where there was a large courtyard with bungalows, where some middle-class people lived. Some had moved upstairs, but still occupied the small courtyard below. He turned his head and looked inside the house. It was a small dormitory. It was okay for a single man and a girl to squeeze together, but it was really inconvenient to bring children. Besides, there were people next door, so it was really unsafe for a couple to do it. They could hear everything.
The two little brothers just woke up at this moment. They crawled out of the quilt and jumped on the ground without fear of the cold.
Seeing him look at them, Dabao's face turned serious and he quickly put on his clothes. But Xiaobao smiled like a silly roe deer, jumped around with his bare bottom, and waved at him, "Hello, uncle."
Fang Chengguang couldn't help but smile, "You slept soundly."
Xiaobao: "Yes, it's safe to sleep in the army. Even mice don't dare to come. Haha."
At this time, Cheng Rushan and Dai Guohua came over to get food. Seeing He Liang and Fang Chengguang there, they greeted them and introduced them to Dai Guohua.
Fang Chengguang said a few words to them and went to the cafeteria to eat.
Dai Guohua greeted Jiang Lin, and then said to Dabao and Xiaobao: "What are your plans for today? Do you want to go out with me?"
Dabao: "Thank you, uncle. We have to go to grandpa's house first."
Dai Guohua: “Yes.”
After breakfast, Dai Guohua left. He went on a short trip first and waited until Cheng Rushan was settled before doing anything else.
After he left, Cheng Rushan and his family had their meal, cleaned up, locked the door, and then got familiar with the neighborhood.
This place is a bit remote, and there was no bus originally. To facilitate travel, Line 2 was specially extended here. It takes about ten minutes to walk there. Line 2 does not reach the textile factory and auto parts factory, but it reaches the radio factory and the provincial university.
Now you buy tickets based on the number of stops you make, and children don’t ride for free, but there are special children’s tickets.
Jiang Lin took a folded piece of paper and marked the military compound, military camp compound, train station, nearby state-owned vegetable market, supply and marketing cooperative sales outlet, grain, oil and non-staple food store, etc.
Cheng Rushan didn't expect that she had found out so much just after arriving, and said with a smile: "It would be a waste if she didn't become a scout."
Jiang Lin: "It wasn't me who investigated. It was He Liang who was very enthusiastic. He also told me there was a vacant lot in the west. I wanted to dig some land and plant some vegetables. I don't know if it's allowed."
Cheng Rushan: "Let me ask."
Basically, if you ask someone, they will definitely say no, but no one will care if you go and plant it, unless there is a real need for it and it needs to be cleaned up. Otherwise, it is basically first come first served, so just plant it and then worry about it.
They went to the agency store and bought some canned food, drinks, candies, etc. Now the family made a lot of money, and Jiang Lin didn't care how he spent it, after all, some money had to be spent.
Before lunch, Cheng Rushan took Jiang Lin, Dabao and Xiaobao to Di Guangming's house first.
They lived in the bungalow courtyard to the west. Although there was a building, according to Di Guangming's status, it could be divided into two small units or one large unit. His wife Wu Shuxian came from the countryside and had experienced earthquakes. She was always worried that the building was so high that it would be too dangerous to fall down or collapse, so she refused to go.
There are many women from the countryside in this compound, most of them are normal. Some feel like they have turned from a chicken into a phoenix, and they want to wash away all traces of the countryside, and they look down on country bumpkins the most. Some are afraid of change, thinking that city people are cunning, city things bite people, and vegetables are poisonous, and they want to turn this place into another countryside.
These two groups of people disliked each other in the compound, and with the addition of some real mercenary people in the city, the entire compound family area was comparable to the front line. There were often flashes of swords, roars of guns, and even various kinds of Infernal Affairs, reconnaissance behind enemy lines, etc.
Men are very distressed about this and it simply couldn't be more troubled.
This was the secret He Liang told her.
Wu Shuxian, whose name sounds like a gentle and virtuous woman, actually has a nickname called Gao Daquan. She is tall and has a loud voice, with big hands, big feet, a big face and a big butt. She always keeps saying that safety comes first and being safe is more important than anything else.
Jiang Lin checked and found that the family was all right and there was nothing wrong. They went to Wu Shuxian's house together. It was a private house with its own door and yard. They walked to the door and knocked.
The person who answered the door was Xin Liancai, Director Di's orderly, helping with odd jobs, buying groceries, running errands, etc.
After a greeting, he invited the whole family in and ran to report.
Director Di hasn't come back yet, Wu Shuxian is at home with an old lady. She originally didn't have a job, but Director Di later found out that she was idle and either fighting or arranging things all day long, and that a bunch of old ladies were restless, so he found her a job to look after props in a theater troupe. She especially looked down on the young men and women in the art troupe, "They all have big eyes. They stare at the cadres like Old Di all day long, and don't want to work hard themselves. They just want to marry a man and become a phoenix. They don't think about the fact that we have finally survived, and didn't starve to death, weren't killed by earthquakes, and weren't killed by sports. We have survived to this day, how can we let those little vixens pick on us? Humph, and you still say I'm awesome. If I wasn't awesome, wouldn't there be divorces every day in this military compound?"
The old woman is deaf and keeps making noises.
Xin Liancai: "Sister-in-law, Captain Cheng and his family are here to visit. I told you so yesterday."
Wu Shuxian stopped talking when she heard this, and came out of the room, first looking Jiang Lin, Cheng Rushan, Da Bao and Xiao Bao up and down. This look was a habitual scrutiny, she wanted to use her experienced eyes to see through them at a glance to see if they were on the same side as her. If they were, she would support them well in the future, otherwise? Humph! We'll see!
Jiang Lin smiled and said, "Hello, sister-in-law. We wanted to visit you since we moved in yesterday, but we were embarrassed because we were so dirty."
She saw that although Wu Shuxian was wearing military pants, she was wearing a farmer's jacket, and she had a scarf tied around her neck like a country woman. Her hair was not curled, and her hairstyle was rustic. She looked to be in her thirties, but because she was not good at taking care of herself, her actual age should probably be younger.
He Liang told her that men address people by their titles, while women prefer to address them by their titles: sister-in-law or elder sister.
Wu Shuxian saw that she was very pretty, with clear eyes and steady eyes, and she had a good impression of her. She had seen Cheng Rushan next to her before, he was tall and handsome, and she wanted to introduce him to someone when they met.
She looked at the two children again. They looked the same, were dressed the same, had the same expression, and looked up at her with a slight smile. However, one child had a serious look in his eyes while the other was cute and adorable.
After looking around like this, she chose to be a warm sister-in-law and said to Jiang Lin and Cheng Rushan with a smile: "Hey, you just moved here, are you used to it? If you need anything, tell your sister-in-law and she will help you buy it."
She invited the whole family into the house, and when she saw Cheng Rushan carrying canned food and wine, she immediately said, "Brother, what are you doing? Do you need to bring things when you come to my sister-in-law's house? It's not fashionable to buy these city sights. They are boring and a waste of money." Although she said that, she still accepted them. After all, there were social engagements at home, and Lao Di had to give gifts to people.
Jiang Lin handed over another cloth bag of peanuts, "These are grown at home. We fried them during the Chinese New Year. We can still eat them now."
When Wu Shuxian saw the bag, she found it was very beautifully made. It was made of coarse cotton cloth with an apricot blossom embroidered on it and Cheng Rushan's name embroidered next to it. There was a drawstring at the mouth, which could be closed with a pull.
"Big sister, you are really skillful."
Jiang Lin smiled and said, "This was made by my mother. I'm still learning, so I can't do it as well as this."
Wu Shuxian started chatting with her about sewing. "How many young people nowadays can do it? They all want to marry an officer so that they can have orderly soldiers to take care of them."
Jiang Lin just listened and didn't express any opinion.
Wu Shuxian talked about the allocation of houses again, "Don't worry, I'll ask for you later and I'll make sure you get a yard. It may not be as big as ours, but at least you'll have three rooms to live in."
Jiang Lin heard from He Liang that Wu Shuxian either quarreled with the other women or liked to take on too much responsibility, and it was not certain whether she could accomplish her mission or not.
She didn't hold out any hope and just kept thanking him.
Wu Shuxian called out to Xin Liancai to order more dishes and keep the guests for dinner.
Jiang Lin said hurriedly, "Sister-in-law, don't be busy. We are going to visit my mother's family and report to the university in two days. After we settle down, we will have plenty of time to get together with you."
Wu Shuxian didn't want to keep them, but took Jiang Lin's hand and asked her to pick some vegetables. "They are all picked by farmers in the surrounding area to sell. They are fresh and better than those in the market."
In fact, the vegetables sold in the market now are also the tasks assigned by the surrounding vegetable farmers, but the batches are always not so fresh, not as good as the freshness of the single-family farmers. Jiang Lin did not refuse, and followed her wishes to pick a cabbage and a bunch of spinach, then thanked her and left.
Wu Shuxian sent them out and said to Jiang Lin, "If you run into those curly-haired people, don't bother with them. They are all weird and will definitely look down on us country folk."
Jiang Lin just nodded and smiled.
Just then, the twenty-something woman who had ridiculed Jiang Lin passed by. She had her hair permed with tongs and was very unhappy when she heard Wu Shuxian's words.
She glared at Jiang Lin but didn't say anything to her face, after all, Wu Shuxian was there.
When she walked over, Wu Shuxian said to Jiang Lin again, "See? She treats herself like an official's wife all day long, and the couple is busy with all kinds of activities."
Jiang Lin naturally did not respond. After Wu Shuxian finished speaking, she politely said goodbye.
Wu Shuxian asked her to come over and play when she was free.
Although Dabao and Xiaobao were annoyed by her nagging, they waved at her politely and said, "Goodbye, Auntie."
Wu Shuxian corrected them and said, "Just call me Auntie from now on!"
Dabao and Xiaobao immediately changed their words and called her "Auntie". Goodbye, Auntie.
After they walked away, Jiang Lin breathed a sigh of relief, Dabao and Xiaobao also breathed a sigh of relief. Cheng Rushan didn't show any abnormality, but smiled.
He lowered his eyes to look at Jiang Lin, and couldn't help but raise his hand to touch her hair. "Don't think too much, just like at home, we get along with those who are easy to get along with, and we don't get along with those who are not easy to get along with. We don't rely on them for food, so there is no need to make friends with them."
Jiang Lin nodded: "I know." Although she said that, she still had to be careful. In a place like the military compound, it was naturally different from the countryside, and she couldn't help but pay attention to various relationships. Of course, she was not afraid. After all, they didn't have such big ambitions to do this or that, so she didn't have to wrong herself.
After returning home and making a simple lunch, Cheng Rushan went to borrow a three-wheeled motorcycle while Jiang Lin, Dabao and Xiaobao packed up.
At this moment, the curly-haired woman "passed by" the door of their dormitory and sneered, "You've just arrived and you're already trying to get ahead. Are you a diamond-dagger?"
Jiang Lin retorted, "We don't even know each other, yet you maliciously accuse me when we meet. You are either stupid or evil!"
She concluded that this was not a woman from a high-ranking official's family. Women from leading families would not be so cheap and uneducated as to quarrel with a stranger.
"Why do you speak so viciously? Don't you know who I am?" The woman raised her eyebrows and her voice became sharp.
Jiang Lin: "You are so great that I should know you? If you have the guts, print your face on the money before you say that."
I'm not afraid of spraining my tongue! I'm afraid I'm just bored, how can I know a sick person like you?
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