PFC Chapter 852 A Selfish and Greedy Country Wife Accompanying the Army (16)
Chapter 852 A Selfish and Greedy Country Wife Accompanying the Army (16)
The two were neighbors and lived close by; Sister Zhang had also inquired about Mu Zhou's family.
Mu Zhou didn't hide anything, so she learned about the kind of life Mu Zhou had lived since childhood.
The more nonchalantly Mu Zhou spoke, the more heartbroken she felt.
She has a daughter of her own, and she really doesn't understand how any parent could be so heartless.
A stepmother is one thing, but how can a biological father be so cruel?
Upon hearing Mu Zhou mention her aunt's help, she couldn't help but pat Mu Zhou's hand:
"That's good. Now that you're doing well, it makes your aunt happy too."
Mu Zhou smiled, pursing her lips.
My aunt has a gentle personality, but she has a formidable and boastful mother-in-law.
If her son and daughter-in-law give her something, she'll tell the whole village about it.
And her stepmother's younger sister married into this village.
If my stepmother finds out...
Mu Zhou composed himself and went to the cafeteria.
She hasn't been in the compound for very long, but almost everyone knows her.
Battalion Commander Cheng's wife was notoriously lazy.
Even though life is a bit better now, who doesn't cook at home? Do we have to go to the cafeteria every day?
They especially love eating meat.
Why would a woman eat so much meat?
But that's just how she is.
Battalion Commander Cheng also indulged him.
Along the way, people greeted Mu Zhou in a friendly manner and chatted with him casually.
Some people even turn their faces away when they see her, looking down on her.
Mu Zhou didn't rush to join in.
She is very busy all day long.
I woke up at 10 o'clock, went out to play with the stones, flowers and seeds in the yard, and then had to hurry up to have lunch.
I started feeling sleepy after lunch, and when I woke up, it was already afternoon.
Cheng Lifeng went out to chat with Sister Zhang and the others, and then he returned.
She can't find a chance to go out and stroll around.
She no longer had the time to deal with people who didn't like her.
That day, Cheng Lifeng returned carrying a glass bottle and a jar of something.
Mu Zhou thought it was malted milk powder, but upon closer inspection, it turned out to be milk powder.
"Why did you suddenly decide to buy baby formula? There aren't any children at home."
Cheng Lifeng took off his military jacket and hung it on the hanger, saying calmly:
"They say this is more nutritious."
Although Mu Zhou doesn't look thin, how could he possibly eat well growing up in that kind of environment?
Cheng Lifeng was worried that she was deficient in internal energy, so he bought it to help her replenish it.
Mu Zhou looked at the milk powder, feeling a little embarrassed.
People buy it for their children; who would buy milk powder for adults at this time of year?
However, Mu Zhou was still happy that he bought it.
Looking at the jar again, her eyes lit up:
"yogurt?"
"Hmm, try it and see if you like it."
He saw it by chance at a grocery store, and the salesperson said that many women and children liked it, so he bought it.
He felt that Mu Zhou would like it.
Sure enough, Mu Zhou's eyes lit up as soon as he saw it.
She opened it, took a bite, and savored it slowly.
It's not very sweet, quite sour, but has a rich milky flavor.
She took another sip, then walked over to Cheng Lifeng with the glass bottle:
"It's delicious, you should try it."
The yogurt was held to his lips, and Cheng Lifeng subconsciously opened his mouth and took a sip from the spot where her lips had just touched.
The bottle was a little cool, but Cheng Lifeng inexplicably felt his lips burning.
He looked down at Mu Zhou.
She was looking up at him intently.
His dark pupils reflected only his own image.
That kind of focus.
Cheng Lifeng's throat tightened. He forced himself to look away, his voice hoarse:
"taste good."
He stepped back slightly, as if to maintain a distance.
Mu Zhou didn't mind and took another sip.
They didn't care at all that Cheng Lifeng had just drunk it.
He gazed at her lips, his eyes darkening.
In the middle of the night, Cheng Lifeng finally got his wish in his dream.
It wasn't through the glass bottle that he kissed her lips.
*
Mu Zhou called his aunt's village from a public phone booth outside and arranged a time to talk.
In the afternoon, she called back on time, and her aunt answered.
Upon hearing Mu Zhou's voice, her aunt couldn't help but ask how her life was going.
Mu Zhou naturally told her not to worry.
After exchanging a few pleasantries, they inevitably started talking about the things Mu Zhou had sent back.
My aunt is very straightforward and speaks her mind directly.
She almost burst into tears whenever those things were mentioned.
So many good things, how much money must they cost?
She complained that Mu Zhou had spent too much money, fearing that it would displease Cheng Lifeng.
Mu Zhou has finally achieved her current good life, so she can't let her cause unhappiness for the young couple.
"Auntie, he and I bought all these things together. He knows about them. Consider it his way of showing his respect to you."
Mu Zhou comforted her and then told her a few things that Cheng Lifeng had done to her.
Only after Mu Zhou's persuasion did she finally put her worries aside.
Mu Zhou then asked her if she liked those things.
My aunt naturally liked it.
Especially those few bolts of cloth, the patterns and fabrics were something you couldn't find in the county town.
That bright red silk fabric was exceptionally beautiful; it would be perfect for a new wedding dress.
It just so happens that her eldest daughter is getting married in six months, so she decides to leave everything to her eldest daughter as a dowry.
There were also rare things she had never seen before, some of which she didn't even know how to eat.
Fortunately, my eldest daughter had gone to school and only understood after looking at the instructions.
As they chatted, Mu Zhou sensed that she was hesitant to speak, so he gently guided her.
My aunt was caught off guard and told me everything.
It turned out that Mu Zhou had also prepared a lot of tonics for the elderly.
After receiving it, the mother-in-law naturally wanted to show it off.
This is something you only see in big cities; hardly anyone in the village has ever seen it.
These words eventually reached the ears of her stepmother's sister.
My younger sister rushed over and saw the bolts of cloth. She touched them and found them incredibly comfortable.
Her eyes were full of envy, and she told her sister about it.
The stepmother became anxious upon hearing this.
So many good things, and that little slut gave them all to outsiders?
She immediately had a big argument with Mu Zhou's biological father.
Both of them were so anxious that their eyes turned red, as if they wanted to snatch it away.
Knowing this all along, my aunt's mother-in-law still deliberately went to her stepmother and sister-in-law to show off again.
My younger sister was equally envious.
If these all belong to her sister and brother-in-law, she will inevitably get a share.
So she went to find her sister again.
The two whispered among themselves for a while.
The next day, more than half of my aunt's things were gone.
Without even guessing, it's pretty clear who did it.
My aunt is a mild-mannered person, so she thought it best to let it go. After all, they are Mu Zhou's parents, so let's not make things too ugly.
Although the mother-in-law was angry, she and Mu Zhou weren't that close, and since her daughter-in-law didn't intend to pursue the matter, she could only endure it.
They just went to my door and gave me a piece of their mind.
The stepmother, not to be outdone, went out and started arguing with them.
However, everything went as the stepmother had predicted.
She was certain of their kinship, so Aunt Mu Zhou didn't dare say anything.
They took what was perfectly reasonable, and no one can say anything about it.
Mu Zhou smiled silently after hearing this.
It was just as she expected.
Seeing that his aunt didn't intend to take it back, Mu Zhou's tone became slightly serious:
"Auntie, how can we just let this go? Stealing is a serious crime that carries a jail sentence! The country is cracking down on discipline now, how can we condone criminal behavior?"