Unable to endure the hardships of rural life, she returned home to arrange a marriage with a militar

Gu Jun strung up a rope in the yard and hung up the clean sheets and clothes, which fluttered gently in the breeze.

"I've already brought breakfast back; it's simmering in the pot."

"Okay," Shu Yun mumbled, her mouth full of toothpaste foam.

After washing up, Shu Yun simply tied her hair into a low ponytail and took out the breakfast that was warming in the pot.

Gu Jun brought back a very lavish breakfast. In addition to several multigrain steamed buns as big as Shu Yun's face, there was also a large bowl of eight-treasure porridge. Shu Yun scooped a bowl for each of them with a spoon. The porridge was very substantial, containing not only glutinous rice but also purple rice, peanuts, and barley, and was cooked to a very thick consistency.

Shu Yun took a bite. There was no sugar in it, but the rich flavor made her eyes light up. "Your cafeteria has these too?"

Gu Jun: "No, this isn't from the canteen. I ran into Commander Chen's wife on the way. You gave Tie Niu some fried dough sticks yesterday, and when she saw me today, she insisted that I serve you a bowl to try."

Thinking of Tie Niu from yesterday, Shu Yun asked curiously, "What about Tie Niu? Was he alright yesterday?"

Gu Jun glanced at the curious Shu Yun, his eyes smiling: "Yeah, she got spanked, at least ten times on her bottom. But she's fine. Kids are carefree, she didn't remember it the next day. When I saw her this morning, she was throwing a tantrum on the ground, wanting to eat salted duck eggs."

Shu Yun was drinking porridge when she almost burst out laughing. "Tie Niu has a good personality."

She blew on it, took a sip of the porridge, savored it a few times, and couldn't help but praise, "Sister-in-law's cooking is really good."

Gu Jun smiled, it seemed to suit Shu Yun's taste just right. He pushed his bowl of porridge in front of Shu Yun, "If you like it, you can eat this bowl too. I still prefer steamed buns."

Shu Yun shook her head and pushed the bowl back to Gu Jun, saying, "You should try some too. One bowl is enough for me; I can't eat any more."

Shu Yun remembered the pickled vegetables Tian Xiufen had given her yesterday. "Wait for me a moment."

She opened a can of dried vegetables from the cupboard, took out a small bowl of dried vegetables with clean chopsticks, and placed it on the dining table. "Dried vegetables are delicious with porridge. Try it. They're also good with steamed buns."

Shu Yun first picked up a piece for Gu Jun, and then picked up a piece for herself. The preserved vegetables were salty, spicy, crisp, and sweet, which went perfectly with the light porridge. Shu Yun liked it from the first bite. "Next time, I'll ask Sister Tian how she makes this, so I can pickle it too."

"It really goes well with rice." Gu Jun proved with his actions that he also liked it. He finished a bowl of porridge with the dried lily buds, along with two large steamed buns, and finally ate all the remaining dried lily buds in the bowl.

Shu Yun laughed at him, "Isn't it salty?", and pushed a glass of warm water to him. Gu Jun took a few sips and calmly said, "It's alright."

Gu Jun glanced at the time on the wall clock, stood up, and said, "It's almost time. I'm going to the military base now. Don't cook today, just rest at home. I'll get the food."

As Gu Jun spoke, he put on his military cap. The brim of the cap obscured his sharp and cold eyebrows, making his jawline appear even more smooth and noble. In his military uniform, he had the physique of a top male model—no, even more powerful!

Shu Yun's heart pounded, but she calmly replied, "We'll eat together when you get lunch, and I'll cook dinner." You can't eat three meals a day in the cafeteria.

Gu Jun: "Okay, you see, if you don't want to do it, just tell me."

Shu Yun saw Gu Jun to the door and reminded him, "Then be careful during your training and don't overexert yourself."

"I know." He walked out the door, turned around and saw Shu Yun still standing at the door. Her ponytail hanging low over her shoulder made her look even more gentle and approachable. Gu Jun pulled down the brim of his hat and waved, "Go in."

After Gu Jun left, Shu Yun washed the dishes and chopsticks, put them on the rack to dry, then dusted the sheets in the bedroom, folded the quilt, and heard Tian Xiufen's voice outside. Shu Yun responded from inside the room and quickly opened the door.

Upon seeing them, Tian Xiufen immediately asked, "Would you like to eat fish?"

Shu Yun's eyes lit up. "I want to."

Tian Xiufen liked Shu Yun's straightforwardness and laughed heartily, "I knew you liked it."

"This morning's news is that the dam has released water, causing the water level to rise. Fish in the shallow water have been washed downstream, right in Jinshui Village, not far from our residential compound. If you want to exchange your fish, go pack your things now, and we'll leave immediately."

"Okay, sister-in-law, wait for me, I'll be right there." Shu Yun immediately went inside to get the money and tickets, and then brought out the empty bucket. "Sister-in-law, I'm ready, let's go."

Shu Yun was excited because it was the first time she had encountered a large number of fish stranded. She didn't notice the meaningful look in Tian Xiufen's eyes as she looked at the bed sheets hanging in their yard.

Shu Yun walked for a while before finally noticing Tian Xiufen's seemingly casual gaze. She took the initiative to ask, "Sister-in-law, what's wrong?"

Tian Xiufen couldn't hold back her words any longer. She leaned closer to Shu Yun and whispered, "Shu Yun, we women must take care of our bodies. We can't let men do whatever they want, or we'll suffer the consequences."

Shu Yun was preoccupied with thinking about how many fish to buy and how to cook them, and hadn't paid any attention to what Tian Xiufen was saying. She was stunned and didn't react, stammering, "What?"

Tian Xiufen thought she was shy, so she winked and looked around to make sure no one was watching before whispering, "I've been there, your sister-in-law. I saw your Xiao Gu washing the sheets first thing this morning, how could I not know? If a man doesn't know how to control himself, then the woman has to stop him in time. Xiao Gu is young and impetuous, and he doesn't know his own strength. If you let him do it, wouldn't you be limping like this now?"

Shu Yun stood there stunned, her face flushing red for a moment, then red again, and her mouth moved as she said, "Sister-in-law, it's not what you think."

Her legs were fine, but the toilet paper in her menstrual pad was rubbing against her and making her walk a little awkwardly. Shu Yun didn't expect that Tian Xiufen would notice such a small detail; she really has the talent of a detective!

After denying it, Shu Yun didn't know what else to say. She felt that whether it was her period or their wedding night, it was a private matter between the two of them, and she really couldn't bring herself to say it in front of Tian Xiufen.

Tian Xiufen had her own way of understanding things. The look she gave Shu Yun was reassuring, but it also carried the implication that she understood and that there was no need to be shy.

"You two are newlyweds, it's normal to have passion and impulses. I've been through it too. Your sister-in-law is just kindly reminding you that men's and women's bodies are different. Although there's an old saying that there's no such thing as a badly cultivated field, only..."

On the way from home to the entrance of the family compound, Tian Xiufen's mouth never stopped. She seemed to think that Shu Yun was already like them, a married woman. She didn't hold back her words and the more she talked, the more explicit they became. Shu Yun's blush never faded.

She was shocked. Who said people in the 70s were conservative? You just don't know!

Fortunately, Tian Xiufen stopped talking when they reached the entrance of the family compound. Shu Yun quietly wiped the sweat from her forehead. Thank goodness.

Tian Xiufen and Shu Yun were not the only military wives who went to exchange fish this time. When the two of them arrived at the door, there were already several military wives waiting and talking at the door. They all looked at Shu Yun with curiosity.

Also present here is Chen Tuan's wife, Chen Jianhua.