My little country wife whom I haven't seen for eight years has come to join the army

Tan Ying, a name that has almost been forgotten. If it weren’t for the mention of the pig farm, Zhou Ruoyu might not have remembered this person at all.

This thought only flashed through her mind, and Zhou Ruoyu did not dwell too much on the gossip about Qian Hu always going to the pig farm. Instead, she got up and helped Zhou Shufen get busy in the kitchen.

Zhou Shufen had almost no pregnancy reactions, and the smell in the kitchen did not cause her any discomfort.

A large pot of pork bones is put into the pot to cook, and soon the fragrance wafts out.

This was an era when people were not particularly particular about food. What they cared about more was food and clothing. As long as they were warm and well fed, they were happy. They did not care about the color, aroma, or taste of the food. Therefore, bones boiled in plain water were enough to make people drop their eyebrows.

Although it cannot compare with the taste of yesterday's lotus leaf chicken and boiled fish, it has a different kind of authentic freshness and fragrance.

The bone soup is even better. Zhou Ruoyu went back to her yard and picked a handful of tender green vegetables. She then made a pot of Chinese cabbage soup, which was paired with fragrant and soft white rice. It was so delicious that people couldn't stop eating it.

Lu Qinchuan and Captain Zhu both had a hangover, and no one dared to mention drinking. After drinking some bok choy soup, their minds became much clearer. Everyone was extremely satisfied with the meal.

After dinner, Lu Qinchuan and Captain Zhu sat in the yard smoking and chatting, while Zhou Ruoyu and Zhou Shufen sat by the bed, chatting and laughing about the styles of the next batch of ready-made clothes they were going to make.

Daya took Erya to go play with Lin Dadong and other children, leaving the poor Lu Xiaohua washing dishes in the kitchen with a bitter face and a depressed look.

Mid-Autumn Festival is a day for family reunion, but Lai Yunlong stood her up on this day. How could she be in a good mood?

Just when I was feeling depressed, I heard the crisp sound of a bicycle bell. Someone was pressing the bell repeatedly at the gate of Lu's courtyard.

Without a doubt, it must be Lai Yunlong. The corners of Lu Xiaohua's mouth, which had been drooping, raised high again, and she stretched her neck to look out with anticipation.

What disappointed her was that in addition to Lai Yunlong, there was also Su Hongmei and another young female comrade. They were each pushing a bicycle and looking anxiously towards the Lu family yard.

Lu Qinchuan, who was sitting in the yard, heard the voice and walked to the door and asked, "Laolai, we are all here with Lao Zhu."

He didn't ask any extra questions, nor did he want to ask, because as soon as he said that, he saw Su Hongmei was there too, which surprised Lu Qinchuan a little. After all, Su Hongmei had taken up Lu Xiaohua's position to some extent. Lai Yunlong would not be too happy both emotionally and logically, so why was he still with Su Hongmei?

When Lai Yunlong heard what Lu Qinchuan said, he looked towards the Zhu family yard and happened to meet Lu Xiaohua's eyes, who was stretching her neck to look outside.

Although they were far away and separated by a kitchen window, Lai Yunlong could still sense the anger and suddenly felt a sense of relief: "Are you angry? This is the price you pay for not joining me at the social gathering and choosing to stay here. You must be feeling really bad after being left out for most of the day, humph!"

He pretended to be happy and waved towards the Zhu family kitchen: "Xiaohua, take a break today, let's go up the mountain to play."

Zhou Ruoyu and Zhou Shufen, who heard the voice, also walked to the window. Zhou Ruoyu curled her lips and said, "Bah, what a thing! What kind of sincerity is it to bring two women here?"

Her voice was neither too high nor too low, but it was just loud enough to reach the ears of Lu Xiaohua, who was only two or three meters away from her. Lu Xiaohua was already feeling a little uncomfortable, even though Lai Yunlong had said from the beginning that he only had a useful relationship with Su Hongmei.

Zhou Shufen picked up on Zhou Ruoyu's words, "Platoon Leader Lai, tsk tsk tsk, that's just how narrow-minded you are. I think it's because Xiaohua didn't attend the social gathering with him that he deliberately brought two women here to cause trouble. If they were married and had a few arguments, he would do this. Your Xiaohua will suffer."

"He is no longer the platoon leader!" Lu Xiaohua heard what Zhou Shufen said and couldn't help but correct her.

Zhou Shufen rolled her eyes at her. "Alright, alright, even if it's the Chief, what he did wasn't fair. That devil Su Hongmei is really an indestructible cockroach. Why does she always come out to annoy people?"

Lu Xiaohua did not retort. She was also feeling a little nauseous. She and Lai Yunlong were already husband and wife, but this also made her feel a sense of crisis occasionally. After all, things that were easily obtained could easily lead to a feeling of disgust.

Especially since her job was forcefully taken back by Su Hongmei and Lai Yunlong was transferred to the Propaganda Department as he wished, her sense of crisis became even stronger.

Because she knew Lai Yunlong very well, he was a very practical person who was good at using relationships to benefit himself.

Before he had time to think about it, Lai Yunlong swaggered into the Zhu family courtyard. After greeting Lu Qinchuan and Captain Zhu, he wandered to the window and said to Lu Xiaohua standing inside, "Look at you, you look like a housewife. None of the female comrades at the social gathering yesterday looked like you."

His intention was obvious; he just wanted to make Lu Xiaohua feel a sense of crisis.

Zhou Ruoyu burst out laughing, her eyes full of amusement. "What's wrong with being a housewife? I want to ask, did those beautiful women at the social gathering also grow up eating meals cooked by housewives?"

"That's right, Platoon Leader Lai, your words are so hurtful. They hurt the hearts of all the military wives in our compound."

Zhou Shufen also joined in.

When Lai Yunlong heard Zhou Shufen still calling him Platoon Leader Lai, he was really furious and wondered how unlucky he was to meet these two difficult women.

But after all, this was Zhou Shufen's home, so he couldn't lose his temper right away. He could only suppress his anger and said with an awkward smile, "I really don't mean anything else. I just think Xiaohua isn't married yet, and if she hangs out with a bunch of housewives all day, she probably won't learn anything good."

He really didn't want to continue tangling with these two women who had brought him such bad luck, so he turned his gaze to Lu Xiaohua and said gently, "Xiaohua, I'm here to pick you up to go play in the mountains. Su Hongmei is just my classmate, and that other girl has a boyfriend. We agreed to meet up in the mountains later, so for my sake, please come along."

At this time, Lu Qinchuan also came over. He hugged his shoulders and said to Lu Xiaohua with a serious face: "Xiaohua, just go and play with Lao Lai. Young people, it's always good to have more contact."

Although she was unhappy, Lu Xiaohua nodded and agreed. After all, she still cared about Lai Yunlong. After she lost her job, he had mentioned that he wanted to report his marriage to the group.

Su Hongmei and another female comrade left first on their bicycles, while Lu Xiaohua jumped lightly onto the back seat of Lai Yunlong's bicycle, gently supporting Lai Yunlong's waist with both hands.

Their figures gradually moved away and soon disappeared from the compound.

"Just wait and see. With that enchantress surnamed Su, something will definitely happen today. From the first time I saw her, I knew she was no pushover."

Zhou Shufen's eyes were fixed on the figures that were walking away. Her expression was solemn and complicated, filled with worry and dissatisfaction.

She sighed softly, as if she was full of helplessness and uneasiness about what was about to happen.