Han Bin thought for a moment and said, "I guess you're lying to me."
Xiaoman smiled and said, "You don't believe me?"
Han Bin nodded: "We're all from the countryside, who would teach us this?"
"How did I know that?"
"You're a genius. Let me tell you, I met someone when I was fighting a war. He was incredibly good at fighting. At first, I thought he came from a military academy, but later I found out he hadn't studied anything. Everyone said he was a genius."
Xiaoman looked at Han Bin and said, "Then just treat me as a genius."
"You are a genius."
Xiaoman smiled. Her genius was earned with her life.
While going to bed, Han Bin remembered something: "Oh right, our division commander is back. I'd like to invite him to dinner."
"when?"
"How about tomorrow?"
"OK."
On the other side, Commander Huo had been in meetings for several days and was exhausted. He went to bed as soon as he finished eating.
After Qiao Juanjuan finished tidying up, she came back and saw Commander Huo lying on the bed without even taking off his clothes: "Old Huo, get up and take off your clothes."
"I'm going to lie down for a bit. Damn, meetings are more tiring than fighting a war."
Qiao Juanjuan came over and took off Commander Huo's shoes: "How can a meeting be more tiring than fighting a war?"
"You don't understand. Those guys are all shrewd. I almost got tricked by them. Damn it."
"You didn't get lost, did you? Get up and wash your feet. I'll get you some water."
Commander Huo sat up: "Hurry up."
"Um."
A moment later, Qiao Juanjuan brought in water. Commander Huo put his feet in. As she washed Commander Huo's feet, Qiao Juanjuan chatted with him: "Do you know? Wang Xiaoman is here."
"I know." He came back this afternoon and went home after reporting to the army.
"Wang Xiaoman certainly knows how to enjoy herself. She brought not only a horse but also a cook with her. Did you know that?"
"I know." As soon as he got back today, he went to report to Commander Wang. After he finished reporting, Commander Wang said to him, "Old Huo, Comrade Wang Xiaoman is here. Commander Han will definitely invite you to his house. If he invites you, just tell him that you want to go too."
He assumed Han Bin wouldn't dare invite the commander to his home: "Fine. I'll have him invite you personally."
"He has already invited me."
"You didn't go?"
"I've gone."
"That……"
"Comrade Wang Xiaoman adopted two elderly people living alone. One of them used to be a chef. The food he cooked was so delicious, just thinking about it makes my mouth water."
Qiao Juanjuan massaged Commander Huo's feet: "We don't even have a cook at home, but he, a regimental commander, has hired one." She wasn't envious of Xiaoman having a horse, because she didn't farm. She thought raising horses was useless. But she envied Xiaoman for not having to cook.
Commander Huo frowned: "Their cook wasn't hired, he was adopted."
Qiao Juanjuan curled her lip: "It's a case of false advertising. She must be afraid of what others will say about her, so she said she was adopted."
"Don't talk nonsense."
"Just you wait and see. In a few years, when those two old men can't work anymore, Wang Xiaoman will definitely kick them out."
"Impossible, they went through the proper procedures."
"Going through the formalities is useless. Some biological parents are unwilling to support their parents in their old age, let alone adopted ones."
"You're judging others by your own petty standards. Wang Xiaoman is an adult; she must have thought things through before making the decision. Since she's decided to adopt them, she's definitely willing to take care of those two elderly people in their old age."
Qiao Juanjuan wiped Commander Huo's feet: "That sounds nice, adoption? I think it's just hiring two people to do chores for her. And then she doesn't even have to pay them."
Commander Huo looked at Qiao Juanjuan and said, "You're just envious of others."
"I'm not envious at all. I just think Wang Xiaoman is lying to people."
Commander Huo smiled and said, "Do I know you? If you want, you can adopt one too. But let me tell you, once you adopt one, you have to take care of the person in their old age and see them off when they die. You'd better think it over."
"I...I won't." Although her family had some money, it was all saved for her sons. "It's not like I can't cook. Let me tell you, it's not just me who thinks this way, many military wives think this way too."
Commander Huo shook his head. "Alright, you guys, stop talking about others. I asked you to find a partner for your son, have you found one yet?"
"without."
"Why haven't we found it yet?"
Qiao Juanjuan picked up the water from the ground: "I need to find a good one for my son."
"That's good enough."
"That won't do, you're a division commander now."
"Look how smug you are. Fine, take your time looking. I'm going to sleep."
"Um."
The next day, Han Bin went to invite Commander Huo, who said that the Commander was also going. Han Bin then told the orderly to go back and tell Xiaoman.
At noon, Erwa came over again, drawn by the aroma.
Commander Wang: "Oh my, this child can already walk?"
Wang Erni was too embarrassed to say that her son learned to walk because he was chasing after Xiao Hei: "Yes. Commander Wang, Commander Huo, you two chat, you two chat."
Erwa went straight to the kitchen.
Han Bin now drools over Erwa whenever he sees him. He glanced at him several times in a row.
After the eggs were steamed, Xiaoman gave Wang Erni a small bowl of meat to take back to her eldest child.
Wang Erni was too embarrassed to accept it, but Xiaoman said, "This is for the child, not for you. If you're too embarrassed, you can make a pair of shoes for Uncle Guo."
"Then...then I'll take it."
"Um."
As soon as Wang Erni returned, Commander Xie sniffed and asked, "Why do I smell meat?"
Wang Erni put the bowl on the table: "Erwa just takes after you."
"My son naturally takes after me." Commander Xie glanced at the meat in his bowl: "Did Commander Han's wife give it to you?"
"Hmm. I think Renwang Xiaoman is pretty good."
"What? Did someone tell you something bad about Wang Xiaoman?"
Wang Erni nodded: "Some people say that Wang Xiaoman is exploiting elderly people living alone under the guise of adoption."
"Nonsense. If they're so capable, they should raise two themselves."
"That's right. Big brother, come in, your Aunt Xiaoman gave you a bowl of meat."
The older child came running in from outside: "I get something delicious today too?"
"Um."
Commander Xie glanced at his eldest son. His eldest son was good in every way, except that he was timid. "I'll go thank your Aunt Xiaoman this afternoon."
"good."
In the afternoon, Wang Erni brought her two sons to deliver bowls to Xiaoman. After delivering the bowls, Wang Erni chatted with Xiaoman about the gossip outside: "They're just sour grapes."
Xiaoman smiled. She knew exactly who lived in the family quarters. She hadn't just been sitting at home these past few days. "Ignore them."
"Hmm. By the way, what shoe sizes do you, Uncle Guo, and Uncle Shang wear?" Han Bin's shoes from the army were big enough, so Wang Erni didn't ask.
"You can make it for Uncle Guo."
"It's okay, I'm just killing time anyway."
"Alright then."
Meanwhile, Chen Jiao had met three men in a row and was not satisfied with any of them. Chen Jiao was listening to music when Chen Chuan came up: "Jiao Jiao, come with me to meet someone tomorrow."
"Brothers, don't bother. I'll spend my life with dance."
Chen Chuan frowned: "You'll definitely be satisfied with this tomorrow."
"No. I'd rather be alone than marry someone I don't like."
Do you want us to help you?
"Help me with what?"
Chen Chuan looked into Chen Jiao's eyes and said, "I'll help you get Zhang Jun."
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