Chapter 098 The belated real wedding

Lin Wanxia and Chen Manshu went to a department store and bought a thin sweater for base wear.

They went out to find a public toilet to change, and came back immediately, saying that there was something wrong with their sweater.

Lin Wanxia and Chen Manshu have not been doing business for a long time, but they have become thick-skinned.

From being embarrassed to shout when selling clothes at the beginning to being able to make trouble in front of the counter without changing their expressions now.

"Look at what kind of inferior material your clothes are made of? Look, I just tried it on and my skin turned red." Chen Manshu pulled up the collar and pointed at the clavicle.

She is allergic to metals, and she will turn red and swell and itch if she rubs it with metal that is neither gold nor silver.

There is no shortage of spectators in any era, and soon the counter was crowded with people.

The service attitude of the salesperson at the counter in 1982 was really not good. At the beginning, he was particularly impatient, "If you don't want it, you can return it. Don't say anything nonsense."

Chen Manshu and Lin Wanxia were not returning the goods, so of course they disagreed. They made a fuss to see their manager, and said that if they were not allowed to see him, they would call the police and put up banners at the door .

Seeing that more and more people were watching and the discussions were becoming more and more unfavorable to the department store, the waiter became a little panicked and hurried to call the manager over.

The manager came over and saw that Chen Manshu and Lin Wanxia were obviously a little surprised.

Lin Wanxia understood that this manager knew them.

Presumably, what they encountered was inseparable from this manager.

Both parties had guessed, and the manager tactfully invited the two to his office, saying, "It's inconvenient with so many people here, so please go to the dressing room and change your clothes so we can check."

The manager's office was on the top floor, with a large window on the wall facing the square.

Lin Wanxia stood over and looked down, and saw where she and Chen Manshu were setting up their stalls. She smiled, turned back and looked at Chen Manshu and sat next to her.

When she was with Chen Manshu, she rarely showed up.

After all, Chen Manshu had the halo of the heroine, and she just had to take advantage of it.

Both parties tacitly understood that the other was not a good person, and soon reached an intention to reconcile.

After some bargaining, Chen Manshu obtained the right to rent a counter in the clothing counter of the department store for a period of one month.

It was a blessing in disguise.

Of course, this time Lin Wanxia and Chen Manshu were much more sensible. Before leaving, they left a whole set of clothes for the manager to take to his sister-in-law.

With the counter in the department store, they didn't have to set up stalls everywhere or get up early and work late. They could just follow the routine like going to work.

Chen Manshu was mostly responsible for selling clothes, because Lin Wanxia was responsible for the preparations for the New Year, and would only help Chen Manshu when she was free.

In the blink of an eye, it was the end of January.

All the goods that Chen Manshu brought in were sold out, and the department store was about to suspend business.

People these days attach great importance to the Spring Festival. When the festival comes, all the streets and alleys stop doing business and put up festive couplets.

The compound also starts to prepare for the New Year.

The officers and soldiers who usually go to work as usual seem to be suddenly busy.

They also have to do a thorough cleaning, as if they want to turn the house upside down and clean it again, and the asphalt road is washed with clean water.

Then they also have to put up couplets and draw flowers.

Everyone's face is filled with joy.

Lin Wanxia and Chen Manshu have made a lot of money during this period.

Including the money from selling the tape recorder before, Lin Wanxia got 3,000 yuan, and the money she gave to Chen Manshu became 2,000 yuan.

With money in hand, this year will naturally be more prosperous.

Jiang Sinian came back on New Year's Eve.

He was covered in dust and looked a little thinner.

At least he was not injured this time. He

returned just in time for dinner.

In the morning, the leaders of the compound came to the family compound to express their condolences and sent some rice and noodles. At the same time, they invited everyone to have dinner together in the evening.

So Lin Wanxia decided to move the family's New Year's Eve dinner to noon.

There were chickens, ducks, fish and meat on the table, filling up the whole table.

"It's really better to come at the right time than to come early." Lin Wanxia added another pair of bowls and chopsticks for Jiang Sinian.

Chen Manshu was responsible for opening the wine and soda.

"Come, I'll borrow flowers to offer to you two first. Thank you for taking me in and helping me." Chen Manshu took the lead in raising his cup to Lin Wanxia and Jiang Sinian, "By the way, I'll say hello in advance. I'll go to Eagle City after the New Year."

Lin Wanxia was not surprised that Chen Manshu was leaving, but she was a little reluctant, and her eyes were red. "Let's not say goodbye on New Year's Day. I wish everyone all their wishes come true and everything goes well next year."

The four of them raised their glasses together.

The meal was hot and noisy.

In the afternoon, Lin Wanxia and Chen Manshu took Xingxing and Jiang Sinian to their team.

The dinner was a small unit gathering, with the camp as the unit.

Jiang Sinian's unit was small, so the whole brigade celebrated the New Year together.

Jiang Sinian's unit is located in the southeast corner of the entire compound, in an independent courtyard.

There are three two-story buildings and one three-story building in the courtyard.

They are their three detachments and the brigade headquarters.

The first floor of the three-story building is where the canteen is located.

Right now, the people in the kitchen are busy cooking dishes for dinner, and the others are moving tables and chairs outside to make dumplings.

Jiang Sinian and his group of four carried large and small bags into the brigade yard.

"Wow!" Big Bottle ran over first and took the chicken and fish from Lin Wanxia.

Baby Face lagged behind a little and took the fruits and drinks from Chen Manshu.

Jiang Sinian walked towards the kitchen with a whole pork leg in one hand and half a lamb in the other. "These are dishes that the two female comrades have prepared for everyone. I am just an errand boy."

Everyone thanked Lin Wanxia and Chen Manshu.

At dinner time, an extra table was added.

In addition to Lin Wanxia

, ​​there were other military wives and children at the table. Fortunately, there were only a few extreme military wives like Wang Cuiping. Most of them were friendly and easy to get along with.

Chen Manshu quietly listened to the military wives complaining about their husbands, and whispered to Lin Wanxia: "It's not easy to be a military wife! You're miserable."

Lin Wanxia said: "It's okay, I'm also at sea all day and rarely at home, who knows who is waiting for whom."

Chen Manshu raised his thumb to Lin Wanxia.

Jiang Sinian said that the table was not full because in addition to those who went home on leave, there were also officers and soldiers who had to prepare for war, and he repeatedly ordered those who were on leave and not on duty not to get drunk.

Chen Manshu leaned on Lin Wanxia's shoulder, his eyes shining with excitement, "This is the most meaningful and special New Year in my two lives."

Lin Wanxia patted Chen Manshu on the shoulder, "Me too."

"Lin Wanxia, ​​it's great to have you around." Chen Manshu had tears in her eyes. With Lin Wanxia, ​​she would feel that she was not the only one in the world.

After the military district leader came over and toasted everyone, the dinner was over.

Lin Wanxia, ​​Chen Manshu and other sisters-in-law took their children back to their family compound.

Jiang Sinian didn't come back too late, not quite eleven o'clock.

When he pushed the door open, Lin Wanxia was leaning against the bedside writing and drawing.

Jiang Sinian looked down and noticed that what she drew seemed to be a machine and a part, "Can you draw design drawings?"

"I've just been learning it recently, so I just drew blindly. Why are you back so early?" Lin Wanxia put away the paper and pen and placed them on the bedside table beside her, then looked up at Jiang Sinian.

Jiang Sinian sat on the edge of the bed, held Lin Wanxia's hand and stroked it gently, "I missed you."

Lin Wanxia was caught off guard and turned her head away unable to resist.

When did Jiang Sinian become so sentimental?

Is he drunk?

She turned her head back, her black eyes clear.

It was only later that she realized that he had said that she was not allowed to get drunk.

When Jiang Sinian pressed her down on the bed, Lin Wanxia thought of a word.

Playing crazy with alcohol.

Jiang Sinian was not pretending to be crazy, he was just brave.

The clothes were taken off one by one and scattered on the ground beside the bed.

The quilt was thrown aside, but no one felt cold.

On the contrary, a thin layer of sweat appeared on Jiang Sinian's forehead.

The moment his waist sank, Lin Wanxia tensed up instantly, bent up, and dug her nails into his solid back.

He swallowed the sobs, and only two lines of tears flowed from the corners of his tightly closed eyes.

The wall clock next door rang twelve times. The

sound of firecrackers rang.

The New Year has arrived in the intimacy of the two people.