Zhao Xiaoyan looked at herself in the mirror. She was even more beautiful than when she first got married. She couldn't help but feel happy and her words were no longer so sarcastic.
"Sister Fan, your makeup skills are really good! I used to be this pretty, but after having a baby I didn't have the energy to dress up anymore, and gradually I'm not as pretty as before!"
Seeing that Zhao Xiaoyan rarely praised her, Fan Xi said as she packed up her makeup items, "Come on, let's go find Sister Zhang and help her get some makeup done too. Let's make all the military wives in our battalion shine!"
In addition to being jealous and mean, Zhao Xiaoyan's biggest characteristic is her competitiveness. When she heard what Fan Xi said, she immediately agreed. No matter how jealous she was of Fan Xi, she knew that they were in the same group today, so she also hoped that the military wives in their battalion could make a big splash at the Lantern Festival party.
The two of them carried the green locomotive that Fan Xi had specially painted on thin wooden boards, as well as the rag dolls that the brother and sister gave away every year for the Lantern Festival as props, and headed towards Zhang Jihong's house.
Everyone they met along the way couldn't help but look back at them.
When Zhang Jihong came out of the house, "Xiaoyan is here, why didn't you ask Sister Fan to come with you!"
Zhao Xiaoyan burst out laughing, "Sister Zhang, look again at who's next to me?"
Zhang Jihong looked at her carefully for a moment, then asked in shock, "Could this be Miss Fan?"
Fan Xi chuckled and asked, "Sister Zhang, don't you recognize me?"
Only then did Zhang Jihong dare to confirm that the soldier was indeed Fan Xi! She had thought that Zhao Xiaoyan had hired him to help carry the props!
"You...ah...you are such a jerk. If you didn't speak, I wouldn't even recognize you!"
Fan Xi and Zhao Xiaoyan smiled as they followed Zhang Jihong into the house. Zhao Xiaoyan immediately pushed Zhang Jihong onto a stool and said, "Sister Zhao, stay still and let Fan Xi dress you up. This, combined with our wonderful performance, will definitely make our battalion's military wives stand out today!"
Although Zhang Jihong felt a little embarrassed, what woman doesn't love beauty? She usually doesn't like to wear makeup, but today it doesn't matter how exaggerated her dress is, it's all for the stage effect!
So she sat down obediently and let Fan Qi tidy her up.
Because Zhang Jihong is the lead singer today and her husband holds a higher official position than her and Zhao Xiaoyan, Fan Xi dressed Zhang Jihong in a dignified and calm style with a strong temperament.
A very elegant bun with delicate and bright makeup makes Zhang Jihong look much younger and more energetic. More importantly, she looks much more elegant than before.
Zhang Jihong was very satisfied, and the two of them helped her pick out a festive red dress to change into.
Seeing that the time was almost up, the three of them picked up the props and headed towards the auditorium together.
By the time we got to the auditorium, quite a few people were already there. Since their show was the fifth one in the middle, they could sit in the audience and watch other people's performances, and then go backstage to prepare when their show was almost over.
They put the props backstage first before finding a place to sit.
The auditorium was gradually filled with people. The front row was filled with the leaders of the regiment. Zhao Yilu was sitting in the second row, right behind the chief.
The show began with a chorus from the art troupe. Zhou Xue was placed in the middle, looking proud and confident. Even Political Commissar Zhou, who was sitting next to the leaders in the first row, couldn't help but look beaming.
Chief Lu Haifeng smiled and said, "Old Zhou, your daughter is really outstanding!"
Political Commissar Zhou smiled modestly. "There are many young female comrades who are better than her. She still needs to learn and improve!"
Next came some other performances from the art troupe, and soon it was the chorus of the wives of the soldiers from the third battalion. After they finished, it was the turn of the wives of the soldiers from Fan Xi's first battalion to perform.
When Zhang Jihong saw Ye Xiulan and others go on stage, she immediately called Fan Xi and Zhao Xiaoyan to go backstage to prepare.
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