Reborn in the 70s: Pampered by Regiment Commander-Chapter 538 - 364

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Although the new house’s kang bed had already been heated, the Luo family’s house was completely spacious enough, so Lin Baohe and Zhao Yulan simply stayed at the Luo family’s.

Chuxia and Luo Xiaoqiong shared one room, Lin Baohe and his wife stayed in Luo Hongqi’s room, and Luo Gangshun and his wife still stayed in their original east room.

A night without words.

Whether it was because she had changed places or because she had returned to her hometown, Chuxia woke up at just after five in the morning and couldn’t fall back asleep no matter how hard she tried, so she simply got up. freeweɓnøvel~com

Zhao Yulan and Fat Auntie had also just gotten out of bed and looked at her with surprise when they saw her emerge.

"Xia, why are you up so early?" Fat Auntie said as she approached, touching Chuxia’s head, "I remember you never used to get up before seven, what’s the issue?"

"It’s excitement from being home," Chuxia replied, looking at the sweet potatoes piled by the wall, "Fat Auntie, let’s cook some sweet potatoes. These have all shriveled up from the sun and must be especially sweet."

"Okay, we’ll have sweet potatoes this morning. You know Xia, I was just wondering what to cook for the Regimental Commander’s Wife; I didn’t expect it to be so easy to decide."

Chuxia mockingly coughed and said, "Wait until I become the Commander’s Wife, then it won’t be so easy to please me."

"This child..." Zhao Yulan stroked her head, "It’s fine to talk like this in front of family, but outside, in front of strangers, you have to be careful; otherwise, you might really cause Xiaomi trouble."

"Mom, am I that foolish?" Chuxia rolled her eyes speechlessly, her face filled with curiosity, "Have Dad and Uncle Gangshun not gotten up yet?"

"The two of them have gone out to check on the crops."

"Check on the crops?" Chuxia cringed, "It’s freezing cold, what crops are there to check on?"

"To take a look at the wheat..." Fat Auntie said with a helpless smile, "Your dad, he said it’s been so long since he’s been to the fields, he was just restless, so Uncle Gangshun took him there. What else is there to see this time of year besides young wheat?"

Chuxia blinked, "Dad didn’t carry a manure basket with him?"

"He thought about carrying it, but when he reached the door, he put it down again." Fat Auntie said shaking her head, "Xia, your dad really spares no effort for you.

He put down the basket at the doorstep when he remembered you are now the Regimental Commander’s Wife. He said he can’t shame you, so he put the basket down.

You don’t know the look on his face as he walked away; it seemed to him that the basket was a bar of gold; he felt uncomfortable not picking it up."

"That’s right, Dad loves me the most..." Chuxia said with a smug face, "And I think it’s good that Dad has such concerns, at least he doesn’t have to work so hard." She looked at Zhao Yulan, "Mom, Dad’s leg has just healed; he still shouldn’t be doing heavy work, so make sure to keep an eye on him. During this time at home, absolutely keep him from doing anything strenuous."

"I know, your mother is not foolish." Zhao Yulan glared at her daughter and motioned with her hand, "Go do what you need to do; Fat Auntie and I need to make breakfast."

"Mom, cook a sweet potato for me underneath the pot," Chuxia said with a cheerful smile, "The sweet potatoes you cook are the tastiest. I’ve been craving them for a long time. Grandpa Wan’s place doesn’t have this kind of stove; it’s too inconvenient."

"Our Xia, even though she became a Regimental Commander’s Wife, hasn’t changed at all, not like some people who go away for a bit and come back without knowing who they are. Even the way they talk sounds different, and to those who don’t know, they might think some high-ranking official came down to inspect." Fat Auntie continued, scoffing, "Thankfully, Hongqi broke it off with her, otherwise, she might have driven me to my grave?"

"Zhong Hongying acts so haughty?" Chuxia asked curiously, "From what Fat Auntie says, she doesn’t think she’s shameful at all?"

"Shameful?" Fat Auntie scoffed twice, "If she knew what feeling shameful was, then nobody wouldn’t know what it means. You know what she said when she came back?

"She said she had been in the army for a while, and a higher-up took a liking to her, but since the military doesn’t approve of relationships, she had to give up being a soldier and go home to wait for him to marry her.

"Originally, he was supposed to marry her before the New Year, but then suddenly he had a big assignment and had to leave for a year or two, but she had applied for discharge before that, so she just had to come back home and wait.

"She also said that the high officer originally wanted to get her military status reinstated, but she didn’t want the officer to misuse his power and make a mistake for her sake, so she declined his kindness."

"In any case, now our whole village and the surrounding areas are buzzing about how she snagged an officer even higher ranking than a regimental commander and how noble her consciousness is. If it weren’t for Xiaoqiong writing to tell me about her, I would have believed it too. How can people be so shameless?"

"She’s not afraid of letting the cat out of the bag eventually?" Yulan said with a face full of disbelief, "For things like this, you can hide it for a while, but can you hide it forever?"

Fat Auntie just rolled her eyes, "What she’s doing is keeping her options open until she finds the right man, and then she’ll just say the chief is too old, and she’d rather have a regular guy than sell herself for a comfortable life, and that’s the end of it."

"Auntie, speaking of that, I must say, Brother Hongqi is very steadfast. He just didn’t fall for Zhong Hongying’s tricks." As Chuxia spoke, she saw Xiaoqiong yawning and came out, so she dragged her over in front of the two mothers, "Come on, tell us about your brother."

"What happened to Hongqi?" Fat Auntie asked.

"Mom didn’t receive my letter?" Xiaoqiong looked at Fat Auntie with a face full of surprise, "It’s been a week, and Mom you haven’t got my letter?"

"No." Fat Auntie shook her head, then pushed Xiaoqiong, "Stop beating around the bush, tell us quickly."

"My brother has found a girl he likes, and their relationship is almost settled. The girl’s name is Zhang Erniu, she is very honest and has a very good temperament.

"My brother hurt his ankle a while ago, and she has been taking good care of him. Mom, you’d like her if you met her.

When compared to Zhong Hongying, it’s like heaven and earth. Also, I’ve heard that her family are good people too; they’re just a bit poor."

"Being poor or rich doesn’t matter, as long as she has a good heart and treats your brother well, but with your brother’s stubbornness, there’s actually a girl who likes him?"

"Mom..." Xiaoqiong was exasperated, "Is my brother that bad in your eyes? Do you think he couldn’t find a wife without Zhong Hongying?"

"That’s not the case. If we were to find him someone from home, it would be easy. Mom just didn’t expect that a girl from the army would fall for him, haha..." Fat Auntie said as she laughed, "If your dad knew, I wonder how happy he’d be. He’s tough on your brother, but in his heart, he really cares about him, especially after Zhong Hongying came back. Dad has been worried, afraid that your brother would get back with her, and that would be walking right into a disaster."

As the group sat in front of the stove, chatting and laughing while cooking, Fat Auntie couldn’t help but sigh, "It’s been so long since I’ve felt this relaxed. You guys are not around, and I was nearly suffocating. Yulan, now that you’re back, why don’t you stay for good?"

Seeing the longing in Fat Auntie’s eyes, Yulan hesitated for a moment but then told the truth, "At most, I could stay at home for half a month. Xiaomi is on a business trip, and we’re not at ease with Chuxia being there alone.

Baohe and I have discussed it; there’s no work in the fields now, we can’t earn much work points, so it’s better if we go there. We can accompany Chuxia, earn a little extra by making matchboxes, and also alleviate Elder Wan’s loneliness. It’s three birds with one stone.

We’ll come back next spring. From then on, we’ll return during the busy farming season and stay in the city with Chuxia during the slack season. Once she’s really settled down, Baohe and I won’t run back and forth anymore."

"You’re leaving again?" Fat Auntie sighed despondently, "I get along well with you, but with others, I really can’t stay together. If Baohe weren’t the secretary, we would go with you to the city and make paper boxes too."

"Where would we live?" Xiaoqiong scoffed at her mom, "Mom, you might as well stop dreaming for now. Wait until I get a flat, then it won’t be too late for you and Dad to come over."

"Okay, Mom will just wait for you to take me to the city to enjoy life." Fat Auntie poked her daughter’s forehead with a laugh, "You, all you do is make fun of your mom."

"Cha Xiang, I remember you get along well with Elder Wan. How about this, after we go back, let’s talk to Elder Wan and see if you can stay there for a while too. The perspective in the big city is different from our countryside. Stay there longer and you’re sure to gain a lot, and besides, you can keep a good watch over your future daughter-in-law for Hongqi, right?"

Hearing about keeping an eye on his son’s potential wife, Fat Auntie was somewhat moved, yet, since Gangshun could not resign, she felt troubled. Just her husband at home alone, how would he manage meals? After pondering for a while, she gave up, "Forget it, I’d better think about it later. Gangshun can’t cook, and it’s embarrassing to always trouble others."

Yulan couldn’t help but laugh, "Is it really about being embarrassed, or are you afraid of trouble brewing?"

"Just tease me." Fat Auntie glared at her, "Talking nonsense in front of the kids. If they didn’t know me well, they might really think I’m jealous."

"What’s all the noise about, so lively?" Gangshun entered briskly, followed by a smiling Baohe, who chimed in, "I heard you laughing from afar. What’s the happy occasion? Share it with us too."

Xiaoqiong rushed to report, "Mom wants to go to the city with Uncle Baohe and Aunt Yulan, but she’s worried about Dad being stolen by some other woman."

Fat Auntie, flustered and thick-necked, blurted, "Nonsense, I’m not worried. If anyone takes your dad, I’ll just get someone better to spite him."

Gangshun glanced at her and said, "You’re so fat; no one would want you."

"You..." Fat Auntie looked up and down at her husband, but couldn’t find any faults with him, and stood there with her mouth half-open, her face turning red with exasperation.

Gangshun acted casually, "I like fat women; you don’t have to be scared."

"Go away, go away, who cares if you like it." Although secretly pleased, Fat Auntie pretended to be irritated and disgustedly waved her husband away, "Move, move, don’t disgust me in front of my face." (To be continued. If you like this work, please go to Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for it and recommend it. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please read on m.qidian.com.)

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