Chapter 109: The Military is So Great!

Many hands make light work.

In just one morning, not only was the large wardrobe built, but a cabinet was also built in the kitchen.

On the other side of the stove, a platform for cutting vegetables was also built.

Although it was just a combination of cement and bricks, it was much better than a broken table.

Lunch was a meal brought from the camp headquarters.

There was cabbage, potato chunks, and a stir-fry of green peppers and meat.

Li Xinyue was a little surprised: “So many dishes?”

Chen Mingchuan took out a bowl: “There are three of us eating. Look at how thin you and your son are, eat more.”

Actually, Li Xinyue and Chen Yiheng had both gained weight, at least their faces looked fuller.

After twenty-odd days of nourishing milk powder, good food, and meals, their complexion was completely different.

The original owner’s skin was naturally tan-resistant, and now with this nourishment, collagen was showing on her face.

“These things… cost a lot, right?”

Chen Mingchuan shook his head: “Not much, just the cement is expensive, the bricks are scrap, plus some wood, it’s nine yuan.”

My goodness, only nine yuan?

Li Xinyue’s eyes widened in shock: “Doesn’t labor cost money?”

Chen Mingchuan looked up at her: “The house is the government’s, the repair costs are not counted.”

Oh, right.

She really didn’t understand.

Seeing her in a daze, Chen Mingchuan said again: “This wall is already painted, so we won’t paint it again.”

“I’ll go to the camp defense department in the afternoon and pick out some old chairs, old tables, and old sofas.”

“Do you want to go with me?”

Go?

Why not go?

Li Xinyue immediately nodded: “Go, go, no matter how much it costs, it’s good to have a sofa to sit on.”

“It’s free.”

What do you mean?

Free?

Li Xinyue was stunned again: “Are you embezzling?”

“…”

Chen Mingchuan’s face turned black: What was this woman thinking?

Was he, Chen Mingchuan, a person who embezzled and occupied state property?

“These old things are all replaced ones, if you need them, just pick them out, they’re free.”

“But we are lucky. Not long ago, a batch of old sofas were replaced in the conference room of the division headquarters. They are just a little old.”

Old, so what?

At least they’re better than hard benches, right?

And they’re free too.

This military is so great!

After eating, Li Xinyue prepared to wash the dishes and chopsticks, she had to go to the camp housing department.

At this time, Xu Hongqin came in with a basket in her hand.

“Xiao Li, I saw you cleared the vegetables in your backyard, don’t dislike this.”

String beans, cucumbers, red peppers, loofahs, and gourds, all fresh and tender.

Looking at this big basket of vegetables, Li Xinyue felt a little embarrassed.

“Sister-in-law, this isn’t appropriate, your family is also big, I can’t take it.”

Xu Hongqin laughed: “My family can’t finish it, take it with peace of mind.”

“I went to work early in the morning, and didn’t have time to pick them for you, if you don’t have any vegetables in the future, just come to my backyard and pick them.”

Li Xinyue blinked: “Sister-in-law, do you have a lot of vegetables?”

Xu Hongqin nodded repeatedly: “Yes, I have two backyards, I plant a lot of vegetables.”

“I often give away what I can’t finish, if you want them, just come and pick them.”

Li Xinyue suddenly had an idea: “Sister-in-law, I don’t like planting vegetables, and I don’t know how to plant them very well.”

“How about this?”

“In the future, if I want any vegetables, I’ll buy them from your family at the market price, okay?”

As soon as she finished speaking, Xu Hongqin glared: “What are you talking about?”

“My old Li asked your husband to take care of him a lot, how could I dare to take money for these vegetables grown in my own backyard?”

“No, no, no…”

Li Xinyue shook her head: “One thing at a time, they are comrades, it’s their business to take care of each other.”

“I’m not eating vegetables for a day or two, it’s for years to come.”

“Anyway, I’ll have to buy vegetables later, and it’s not convenient for me to go to town.”

“If anyone has a lot of vegetables, just let me know. If I like them, I’ll buy some. What do you think?”

Xu Hongqin shook her head with a look of reproach: “You’re so young, you’ve already learned to be so polite. I don’t know what to say.”

“Alright, if you need vegetables in the future, come to my house and I’ll charge you!”

“The vegetables in town are about five or eight cents a pound. You can just pay me five cents a bowl.”

“That’s how it’s going to be. Don’t be polite with me anymore.”

Five cents a bowl, that price – it’s so cheap!

“Okay, that’s settled!”

Li Xinyue liked people with straightforward personalities. If something could be solved with money, she didn’t want to owe anyone favors.

Of course, she couldn’t be too calculating.

As for taking advantage of others, she would make up for it in other ways.

“Sister-in-law, don’t be in a hurry. I brought some homemade local specialties from home. You should try them.”

Xu Hongqin looked embarrassed: “Xiao Li, this is really embarrassing.”

Li Xinyue quickly took out a jar: “Try it. If you like it, I’ll teach you how to make it next time.”

Red chili peppers, black fermented black beans, yellow fish pieces, white ginger and garlic, the jar was shiny with oil.

Xu Hongqin opened her mouth wide: “Goodness, that must have cost a lot!”

Li Xinyue smiled: “It didn’t cost anything. I just used some oil and salt.”

“These ingredients are all homemade, and the fish was caught by myself. If you like it, I’ll make some more next time.”

How could she not like it?

It looked like the fish in the jar were all soaked in oil.

Xu Hongqin sighed: “Little Li, it seems like your in-laws are living a good life.”

She didn’t need to share her own affairs with outsiders. Li Xinyue laughed: “Hehe, it’s okay, it’s okay.”

After giving Xu Hongqin a jar, she also gave one to Qian Sanni.

Qian Sanni saw it and her mouth started watering.

“I have a lot of chili peppers in my backyard. Do you want some? They’re all red. I don’t eat much of them now.”

Red chili peppers?

Of course she wanted some!

Wouldn’t it be great to make some chopped chili peppers?

“How much do you have?”

Qian Sanni took her to the backyard and pointed to the outside of the backyard.

“Besides these, there’s a piece of wasteland over there that everyone has reclaimed.”

“If you want to pick them, you should be able to pick about twenty or thirty pounds.”

That much?

Li Xinyue was a person who couldn’t live without spicy food.

Chopped chili peppers would be great!

Any dish would be delicious with chopped chili peppers!

“Give it all to me. How about two cents a pound?”

Qian Sanni rolled her eyes: “What money? I don’t even know how much people have picked!”

“If you want it, just go and pick it.”

Hearing Qian Sanni say this, Li Xinyue didn’t hesitate anymore.

“Then I’ll share a bowl of spicy fish with you when I make it.”

Qian Sanni laughed: “That’s a good deal! Alright, it’s settled.”

It was only half a day, and Li Xinyue had already made a friend.

Coming out of Qian’s house, she saw Wu Xiaohe.

“Is she here to invite us to dinner again?”

Chen Mingchuan had just finished washing the dishes and came out: “Yeah, I said I wasn’t going. The house is a mess right now, I need to clean up.”

“Will it affect your camaraderie?”

“Are you worried?”

Li Xinyue looked dissatisfied: “What do you mean? How could I not worry?”

“What if it affects your camaraderie? What will my reputation be?”

Was she only worried about her reputation?

Not thinking about him?

Chen Mingchuan’s face tightened: Was he thinking too much?

He thought that his actions these days would change her impression of him… but it seemed…