"Sister-in-law." Mengmeng's mother teased Jiang Shiyue, "It seems that this trip back to my hometown was not in vain. Your relationship with Chen Ying has improved a lot now!"
"Huh? Is it obvious?"
Mengmeng's mother nodded. "Of course. I've never seen you two go out together before, let alone go back to your hometown with him. Did something happen back home?"
"Well, I went back to my hometown and held another wedding."
"Ah?" Mengmeng's mother was surprised. "Congratulations!"
"I thought the couple was so sweet! Turns out they're newlyweds." Jiang Shiyue's sister-in-law, who lives next door, teased her, "It seems our Chen Ying has good stamina. No wonder your face is so rosy and rosy."
The other sisters-in-law all laughed softly.
Jiang Shiyue was stunned for a moment, not understanding what her expression had to do with Chen Shanhe's physical strength.
The next second, he realized that his sister-in-law was implying something about him, and his face suddenly turned red.
The house is not soundproof.
I can hear noises from next door.
Even if she could hold back from making any sound, she couldn't stop the bed from creaking.
Jiang Shiyue first made a note of Chen Shanhe in the little notebook in her heart, and then gritted her teeth secretly. She must replace the bed in the family compound.
Seeing Jiang Shiyue so desperate that he almost wanted to crawl into the ground, Mengmeng's mother tried to smooth things over, "That's enough! Everyone has been young before? You complained when the couple wasn't loving, and now that they're doing well, you laugh at them. If they run away in a moment of embarrassment, how are you going to explain this to Chen Ying?!"
The sisters-in-law all laughed.
"Sister-in-law, you're right. We've all been young. Who hasn't been teased by other sisters-in-law when they first got married?"
"Yes! But Sister Shiyue and Chen Ying are a perfect match. Before... I always felt it was a pity, but now it's great! Our Chen Ying has finally had a happy ending after all the hardship!"
"Yeah, I always thought Chen Ying was being wronged. I never thought it was actually my sister-in-law testing Chen Ying. Each move is more shocking than the last! She even said she would take the college entrance exam. Chen Ying has found a treasure!"
“…”
Jiang Shiyue was a little dazed as she listened to her sisters-in-law's words.
Time flies!
It was just the beginning of summer when I wore it, and now it's autumn.
At that time, these sisters-in-law gathered together and wanted to ask the leader to have her kicked out of the compound.
Now she is surrounded in the center, receiving everyone's blessings and congratulations.
So, what if you are dealt a bad hand in life?
People with ability will still go the first route!
**
The soldiers in the kitchen team also started to get busy after making breakfast for everyone.
He was busy slaughtering pigs and sheep and washing vegetables, sweating all over but smiling all the time.
Wang Hong saw that Da Liu's hands were covered in blood, so she took out a handkerchief and wiped the sweat off his forehead.
This caused a burst of laughter and jokes.
Wang Hong was not as shameless as Jiang Shiyue. She was so embarrassed that she took the basket and ran to the vegetable garden to pick vegetables, hoping to avoid seeing them.
This is the battalion headquarters' kitchen team. Because Jiang Shiyue is going to host a banquet for the entire battalion, the kitchen teams of each company have cleaned up their own canteens and come over to help.
Twenty-three people were crammed into the small cafeteria.
Da Zhuang's mother suggested: "While there are so many of us, why don't we make some dumplings while we're here?"
Jiang Shiyue agreed, "Okay! We happen to have some white flour at home, I'll go get it."
"How can we let you go! We will do the rough work. Your hands are more suitable for holding a pen." Doudou's mother followed Jiang Shiyue and did the hard labor.
White flour is a precious commodity. Jiang Shiyue only had 30 kilograms in stock, and he contributed 20 kilograms at once.
She didn't have any fine grain coupons, so she had to find ticket scalpers. However, the tickets from the ticket scalpers were also collected, and were not in unlimited supply.
These are years of material scarcity, and sometimes even if you have money you can't buy things as you please.
Doudou's mother patted the flour bag, feeling both distressed and envious. "Sister-in-law, can you help us with our work in the future? When can we eat white flour buns every day?"
They helped Jiang Shiyue modify his work clothes, and each of them earned twenty or thirty yuan.
People like Wang Yingying, who have a sewing machine and have worked with Jiang Shiyue and are very experienced, earned fifty or sixty yuan!
Jiang Shiyue nodded, "Yes, when there is a chance, I will definitely ask everyone for help again."
She plans to open her own factory after the reform and opening up, and will inevitably ask her sisters-in-law for help.
It’s almost time. The meeting that concerns the people of the whole country will be held soon.
The reason she gave up the university in the capital was that she wanted to return to where the wind blows.
By then, the sea will be wide enough for fish to leap and the sky will be high enough for birds to fly.
**
There are rest days in the compound, but they are not weekends off.
In fact, there was no weekend off in 1978.
Jiang Shiyue chose a rest day to host a banquet for the entire camp.
When it was time for dinner, everyone gathered in the small square of the camp headquarters, divided into groups by company, and sat around square tables one by one.
Meat and vegetable dishes are served in a continuous stream, far more than eight in number, far exceeding the normal standard for entertaining guests.
The most senior squad leader of the battalion's kitchen squad smiled and said, "This is the best meal I've had since I joined the army."
Unlike other people in the kitchen squad who learned to cook after joining the army, he was the head chef before joining the army.
The world was in turmoil at that time, and I encountered people smashing and looting my store several times, so I simply closed the business and joined the army.
I just have cooking skills, but I rarely have the opportunity to use them.
After all, in an era of food and clothing shortages, even if the leaders came to eat, it would be difficult to find meat.
Usually there is only one meat dish at most.
It was the first time he could slaughter pigs and sheep by the head.
The dishes on the table were quite rich, with meat added to every vegetable.
Meat dishes include braised pork, sweet and sour spare ribs, braised pork elbows, four-happiness meatballs, mutton soup, grilled lamb chops, etc.
There is also soup made from big bones, and pig heads and sheep faces braised until soft.
Chen Shanhe also asked someone to get a barrel of white wine.
The barrel is a popular cylindrical barrel, more than one meter high, about sixty centimeters in diameter, and dark blue.
One bucket is enough for the whole camp.
In the 1970s, alcohol was not banned in the compound, but drinking was required to be conscious.
Those who are on duty that day cannot drink.
Those who can’t drink much should try not to drink, and those who can drink a lot should also limit their alcohol consumption.
In short, don't get drunk.
The regimental commander who was invited over congratulated Jiang Shiyue on being admitted to university on behalf of everyone, and thanked Jiang Shiyue for hosting a banquet for all the soldiers in the battalion, and then left first.
Often in such occasions, high-ranking leaders only appear at the beginning.
Otherwise the soldiers below will feel uncomfortable.
Chen Shanhe was the same as usual. He would come after the leader, say a few words briefly, toast everyone with a glass of wine, and then leave.
But today was his and Jiang Shiyue's home court, so Chen Shanhe did not go on stage or leave, but just handed the microphone to Jiang Shiyue.
"Thank you very much for your blessings! Thank you all for your care all the time." Jiang Shiyue said and bowed.
There was thunderous applause from the audience.
"I've always been curious about what life is like in the compound. In other places, you can get in if you have money. If that doesn't work, you can get in with connections. But places like the compound are truly 'no entry for outsiders.' Thanks to Comrade Chen Shanhe, I've become a part of the compound..."
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