After changing into slightly older clothes, the two of them hesitated for a moment when passing by Wang Hongmei's house:
"Should we call her?"
Xu Niannian nodded. She felt that Wang Hongmei seemed to be on the verge of depression. If she had some contact with people from the outside world, perhaps she would feel more open-minded mentally.
Mrs. Li originally thought that Wang Hongmei would refuse, but she didn't expect that she would just throw the baby into the backpack and go out with the child.
Wang Hongmei also figured it out. Xu Niannian told her two days ago that if you love yourself first, others will love you.
She thought so too. Shen Ming had been taking all the money for these years, and she had been reluctant to eat and wear, so this was the final result.
Anyway, he is my man now, so I asked him for a few dollars these two days.
The man had to give it even if he didn't want to. If he didn't, he would go to the director of women's affairs, and he couldn't afford to lose face.
I used to keep everything in my heart and refused to say anything, but now I’m going crazy and trying to heal myself.
I suddenly felt much more comfortable.
I plan to put my child in a nursery when he is a little older.
Sister Li was a little hesitant:
"Will it be unsafe to bring a baby with me?"
The child looked at Sister Li with his big, watery eyes:
"I won't move."
A smile also appeared on Wang Hongmei's face:
"He's very well behaved and won't cause any trouble."
There were quite a lot of people going to the next village, and I met several military wives along the way. Since Xu Niannian had treated guests last time, he had become familiar with several of the military wives.
We always say hello when we meet.
When others saw Wang Hongmei, they looked at her a few more times. Everyone knew about what happened two days ago.
In addition, Wang Xiuying went out to cry later, which made Wang Hongmei seem like a petty and shrewish woman. It was a bit surprising to see her come out at this moment.
They just saw Wang Xiuying go to the next village, and they don’t know if there will be a commotion this time.
They were right. Wang Xiuying and Shen Manqing walked slowly, and the two groups bumped into each other halfway.
After what happened last time, Shen Manqing still felt a little uncomfortable seeing Xu Niannian.
Seeing that the two teams were about to miss each other, Wang Xiuying suddenly reached out and grabbed Wang Hongmei:
"Sister, I'm really sorry for what happened last time. Deputy Battalion Commander Shen has nothing to do with me. Please don't misunderstand him. I think he hasn't been eating well these past two days."
Xu Niannian got furious when she heard this. How do you know whether a man is good at eating or not?
Isn't this showing off that the two of them talk about everything?
When Wang Hongmei heard this, she was about to attack him again:
"Since you care so much about us, do you even want to count how many times we do it every night?"
Wang Xiuying bit her lip:
"You guys seem to have been taking a long time..."
"No, no, no. It's been a long time since we sat down and talked properly. I still hope that you can be fine. This way I can feel more at ease. Deputy Battalion Commander Shen is a good man."
When Wang Hongmei heard this, her face turned pale and blue. They had been quarreling frequently recently and their marital life had long since ended.
She usually sleeps with her son.
Seeing that Wang Hongmei was about to tear someone apart, Xu Niannian quickly grabbed her.
This caused Wang Hongmei to yell in a low voice:
"Don't stop me. I'm going to tear her lips apart today."
Xu Niannian felt that Wang Xiuying should be familiar with Wang Hongmei's character and knew what to say to anger her.
He whispered in Wang Hongmei's ear:
"Your son is right behind you. Do you want him to watch his mother fighting? Besides, if you touch her, she might fall down. Why bother?"
Sister Li also held her hand:
"Don't get excited, just think she's talking bullshit."
The five people standing here together had already attracted the attention of others. Several military wives around them stopped and wanted to take the first bite of the melon.
Xu Niannian watched as Sister Li held Wang Hongmei, then glanced at Wang Xiuying who was lowering her eyes and pretending to be pitiful.
Said to her:
"Sister Wang, I didn't expect you to be so concerned about other people's bedroom affairs. Do you need some advice on how other couples get along?"
When these words were spoken, I didn’t feel anything was wrong just now, but now that I think about it, it is true. Does how other couples get along have anything to do with Wang Xiuying?
There was a bit more inquiry in her eyes.
Wang Xiuying pinched her palm and explained in a panic:
"I'm just afraid they might misunderstand me."
Xu Niannian took out a handkerchief and smiled:
"Sister-in-law Xiuying is a considerate person."
When Wang Xiuying heard this, she always felt that the next sentence was not a good thing.
Sure enough, Xu Niannian continued:
"People say that widows are prone to gossip and that we should avoid suspicion. But the atmosphere here is much better. No one has ever gossiped about my sister-in-law."
The corners of Wang Xiuying's mouth were tense.
But Xu Niannian continued to talk, and before he finished speaking, he directly took Wang Hongmei's hand:
"Look at our sister Hongmei, she is also a considerate person. Look at her hands, face, and body. She looks so tired. She is younger than sister Xiuying, but she looks much more tired than her."
"Deputy Battalion Commander Shen is also a man who loves to learn the spirit of dedication. He follows the principle of sacrificing his own family for the sake of the public. He farms for your family, helps take care of the children, and fills the water tank."
When everyone looked at the hand, it was extremely dry and even had many cracks.
One has flesh on his hands, without any calluses, not to mention the contrast in facial expressions that can be seen at a glance.
Shen Manqing noticed the looks from the people around her and took a step away from her.
Wang Xiuying had no time to hide her hatred for Xu Niannian. Wasn't it obvious what she meant? She, a widow, lived better than Wang Hongmei, and couldn't bear to see that?
Why can't she, a widow, live a good life?
But after hearing this, the military wives around began to wonder whether they would feel uncomfortable if their husbands did this for a widow.
Seeing this, Wang Hongmei also became smart and imitated Wang Xiuying's behavior and pretended to be pitiful!
Seeing that she couldn't get any good results, Wang Xiuying said dejectedly:
"I also admire Deputy Battalion Commander Shen's spirit."
Just run away!
Wang Hongmei immediately felt relieved, it turned out to be so simple.
Without making any noise or quarrel, you can still defeat the other party, and there is a little more admiration in the look in his eyes when he looks at Xu Niannian.
However, Xu Niannian knew that from today on, Wang Hongmei's reputation would improve, but whether she could live happily depended on how she viewed that marriage.
The three of them then walked towards the next village.
By the way, the place where people fish in the next village is not a big river, but the village chief had encouraged everyone to generate income there.
A small pond was built next to the river, and the connection with the river was netted in advance.
The water level in the pond was not high, and when Xu Niannian and her friends arrived, many people had already jumped in.
The three of them found a place where there were not many people and went into the water.
The baby sat obediently one meter away from the pond and watched them catch fish.
Sister Li was the most experienced and quickly caught a big fish.