Reborn in the 90s, I traded my ex-husband for eight apartments.

There were many people at the Ge family's house today, and Cui Lan also called Ge Minjun and her family of three back.

Ge Minjun and her husband hadn't changed their clothes. Her husband, Tong Zhi, was very tall and handsome.

The daughter's name is Tong Ying, and she is as tall as her father.

I'm a senior in high school this year, and I'd estimate my height to be at least 1.68 meters.

When Shuo Shuo saw Ge Minjun and Tong Zhi, his eyes lit up, and he stood up straight.

Mother Ge teased him on purpose:

"Shuo Shuo, didn't you say you wanted to be a People's Liberation Army soldier when you grew up? Look, why aren't you saluting the commander?"

Shuo Shuo raised her little hand and gave a fairly standard military salute.

Looking at Ge Minjun and Tong Zhi, I felt a deep sense of respect.

Tong Zhi picked him up and carried him on his shoulders:

"This kid is good. He's got the makings of a soldier. Who taught him the military salute? It's pretty convincing."

Shuo Shuo's little face was very serious:

“My uncle taught me; he studied at a military academy in Beijing.”

"Wow, your uncle is really amazing," Tong Zhi said with a smile.

Seeing him smile, Shuo Shuo smiled too.

Bai Zhenzhu quickly helped him down and greeted Ge Minjun and his wife:

"Second sister, second brother-in-law," she called out, echoing Ge Minjing.

"My second sister's daughter, Yingying, is so pretty. I don't know what she likes, but this is just a small token of my appreciation. She can go and buy some school supplies herself."

He then gave Tong Ying a red envelope.

Tong Ying glanced at her mother, and after receiving her consent, she readily accepted the gift.

"Thank you, Auntie. You look so beautiful."

Bai Zhenzhu smiled and said:

"You are at your best age. Go to the university you want, and your future is immeasurable."

Ge Minjun then said:

"Pearl, don't praise her too much, or she'll lose her bearings."

Tong Ying said proudly:

“I think my aunt is right. We should have a long-term vision. I’m focused on the university I want to go to, and I’m determined to get there.”

Tong Zhi nodded emphatically:

“My daughter is right, just learn it quickly, no need to talk nonsense.”

White Pearl was somewhat curious:

"Brother-in-law, what kind of accent do you have?"

“From Jilin.” Grandpa Ge said happily, “My soldier, a talent I specifically sought out from others back then, I never thought we’d end up as family, hahaha.”

She was clearly very satisfied with this son-in-law.

With so many people, Cui Lan set up the family's large round table in the living room for dinner.

The elderly love having many family members around. When the whole family gathers together for a meal, Grandpa Ge and Grandma Ge are overjoyed, and they keep saying how wonderful it would be if their eldest grandson were there too.

After having dinner and chatting for a while, Bai Zhenzhu took Shuo Shuo and prepared to go back.

Before leaving, Ge Minjun gave Shuo Shuo a red envelope, and Tong Zhi promised to bring Shuo Shuo a tank next time.

This made Shuo Shuo's gaze towards him even more fervent.

“Pearl, your pager.” Ge Minjing laughed, “This thing is so easy to forget. You should just hang it on your waist for safety.”

Bai Zhenzhu accepted it somewhat shyly:

"I'm not used to carrying it with me all the time."

After making an appointment with Mother Ge to go see the house at 2 pm the next day, Bai Zhenzhu took Shuo Shuo home.

The little guy was so excited that he kept talking on and on the way home.

"Mom, I want to join the army when I grow up, just like my second aunt's husband and Uncle Huo."

Bai Zhenzhu smiled and said:

"Okay, then you must study hard. If you want to join the army, you must first pass the military academy entrance exam like your uncle."

Shuoshuo puffed out his little chest:

"Yes, sir, I guarantee the mission will be accomplished."

This kid has recently become obsessed with war movies, watching them every day with great enthusiasm.

When he got home, Xia He and the others were watching a battle, and Shuo Shuo immediately sat down to join them.

Xia He only remembered when she saw the white pearl:

"By the way, your pager went off several times this afternoon. Check who's been paged."

Bai Zhenzhu was taken aback, and subconsciously touched the pager on her waist:

"I brought my pager with me."

Xia He didn't turn her head back:

"Impossible, it beeped several times."

When Bai Zhenzhu returned to her room, she saw that there really was a black pager lying on the dressing table.

She compared the two pagers; both were brand new and had identical silver chains.

Bai Zhenzhu had no choice but to go out again and make a phone call to the Ge family.

Cui Lan was also puzzled when she heard that the pager didn't belong to her.

"Whose is that? It shouldn't be the second brother's or theirs, right? They were there at the time. Who came over this afternoon..."

"Could it be that kid from the Huo family? He was the only one who came this afternoon."

Ge Zehua, who was passing by, grunted in response.

"It's probably his."

Cui Lan then said to Bai Zhenzhu on the other end of the phone:

"Pearl, you can keep it for now. We're going to look at houses tomorrow, so you can bring it over later."

"It should be that Huo family kid. His mother will go with you to look at houses tomorrow. Just give it to his mother."

Bai Zhenzhu: "Okay, I'll bring it over tomorrow."

The two pagers are exactly the same. She's not familiar with hers yet and can't tell them apart at all.

To avoid getting confused again, White Pearl simply took off her silver chain.

……

Huo Zheng had dinner with Huo Huaying that night, and it was quite late when he got home.

Knowing he had a social engagement, Qi Yunzhu left some rice for him in the pot.

I'm worried that he won't eat well outside and that drinking alcohol will harm his health.

Besides a bowl of mung bean and pumpkin porridge, there was also a plate of stir-fried vegetables and a plate of chopped braised chicken in the pot.

Huo Zheng was hungry. He had been talking to people and had drunk a lot of wine, so he hadn't eaten much.

The food was still warm, just right to eat.

I drank half a bowl of porridge in one go, and my stomach finally felt better.

He was taken aback when he saw the braised chicken and the chili powder on the plate, wondering if Chengdu had this kind of way of eating.

When people buy braised chicken these days, they usually chop it up and eat it directly, or they process and mix it at home.

He had only ever eaten it dipped in dried chili powder in Yuan County.

Perhaps it reminded him of his days in Yuan County, but he even felt that the aroma of this braised chicken was exactly the same as the one he had eaten back then.

He chuckled to himself, realizing he had indeed drunk too much and was even hallucinating.

He then picked up a piece of braised meat and took a bite.

Startled.

Even the taste is exactly the same.

After eating four or five pieces of braised chicken, Huo Zheng became increasingly certain that the braised chicken tasted exactly the same as the one he had in Yuan County.

At that time, Bai's braised meat shop had just opened, and he could eat Bai's braised meat every day.

The flavor was very unique, with a perfect balance of saltiness and savory aroma. The taste was different with and without chili powder. I haven't had such delicious braised meat since I came back.

Could it be that the Bai family has really opened a store in Chengdu?

Huo Zheng put down his chopsticks and wanted to go find his mother to get to the bottom of things.

He had already gotten up when he suddenly realized that his mother had gone to bed early.

The next morning, Huo Zheng got up early as usual.

I went for a run first, and when I came back, I saw that Qi Yunzhu was already making breakfast.

When Qi Yunzhu heard her son come home, she casually asked:

"Why didn't you sleep a little longer? What time did you get back last night?"

"It's almost eleven o'clock. I won't stay this late again." Huo Zheng had one foot in the bedroom when he suddenly turned around: "By the way, Mom, where did that braised chicken come from?"

Qi Yunzhu's voice came from the kitchen:

"It was designed by that person, the designer from your sister Minjing's renovation company. Tingting calls her Sister Bai, so her surname must be Bai."

"Surname Bai?" Huo Zheng's eyes darkened.

Qi Yunzhu rambled on and on:

"Her son is your sister Minjing's godson. The two families are very close, and he has come to our compound many times."

"I also sent cheongsams to your sister and Tingting yesterday."

"Oh right, she also designed your sister's house. She said it was some kind of light luxury style, and your sister really likes it. She's really talented."

Huo Zheng's expression shifted:

"What's her name, Bai?"