Chapter 75

Sure enough, Lu Huaijing said softly, “Captain Cheng’s mother thinks it’s great to be a soldier in the army.

So she wants Cheng Xiaoyue to find a partner in the army.”

“You mean she followed her to find a partner?”

Tang Wan was shocked. Who said people in this era were conservative? They were more open-minded than she imagined.

“Yes.”

Lu Huaijing felt a little embarrassed. Tang Wan saw through what he didn’t say.

“Did you two go on a blind date before?”

Lu Huaijing: …

His expression was like he was constipated. He didn’t deny it, but he awkwardly explained,

“Yes, but wife, I can explain. I never agreed to go on a blind date with her.

I was forced. I was forced to go on a blind date. They called me over to help.”

At that time, Lu Huaijing hadn’t been promoted yet. He was a captain, just like Captain Cheng.

“She seems to have a crush on you.”

Tang Wan thought of Cheng Xiaoyue’s gaze. She felt a little uncomfortable, especially since Lu Huaijing was forced to go on a blind date.

“Yes.”

Lu Huaijing’s expression wasn’t good. “I firmly refused them at the time.”

“That’s all in the past. I won’t mind.”

After learning the truth, the faint discomfort in Tang Wan’s heart gradually dissipated.

“I didn’t think about getting married at the time.”

Lu Huaijing didn’t want these things to affect their relationship. So he told Tang Wan everything.

Actually, he hadn’t been that willing to marry Tang Wan at first. It was all for responsibility.

Now, his thoughts had changed.

Fortunately, Tang Wan didn’t press him further. She urged Lu Huaijing to go back to the army. She rode her bicycle back to the family compound.

When she got home, Tang Zhou was also back with his backpack. Zhang Hongyan looked confused.

“Big Sister, I heard you went to the hospital again?”

“Yes.”

Tang Wan didn’t mention Cuiying’s private matters. “She wasn’t feeling well. I took her to the hospital to check it out.”

“Don’t just worry about others. You should take care of yourself too. Don’t catch a cold.”

Zhang Hongyan reminded Tang Wan a few words. Then she took Wang Shengli home to make lunch.

Tang Zhou had collected a lot of wild vegetables. He said with regret, “Sister, I didn’t use my slingshot to hunt today.”

Sister wasn’t here, so he didn’t dare to reveal himself.

“Good job.”

Tang Wan gave Tang Zhou a thumbs-up. “I know you’re amazing. If someone with bad intentions sees you, it’s not good.”

Although a chicken wouldn’t cause a major commotion in the army, it would still cause some trouble.

The siblings chatted and laughed as they returned to the courtyard. Lu Huaijing wasn’t home for lunch. Tang Wan made some pork dumplings.

She had pork and flour. She never mistreated herself.

The two of them ate until their mouths were greasy. After lunch, Tang Wan took Tang Zhou to the mountains again.

Lu Huaijing was leaving tomorrow. Tang Wan wanted to make him a delicious meal in the mountains.

Not many of the military wives in the family compound had jobs. So at this time, some were chopping firewood, and some were picking wild vegetables.

Tang Wan took Tang Zhou to a deeper part of the mountains. She held a stick in her hand and tapped it as she walked.

Tang Zhou held a slingshot in his hand and had a handful of stones in his pocket, ready to use at any time.

After walking for about seven or eight minutes, Tang Wan saw red berries in the distance. She smiled happily.

“Zhouzhou, it’s raspberries.”

“What are raspberries?”

Tang Zhou was a city kid. He rarely went to the countryside, so it was normal that he didn’t recognize them.

Tang Wan smiled and picked a raspberry and put it in her mouth. It was sweet and made her feel happy.

“It’s a wild berry. You try it.”

She picked one and held it to Tang Zhou’s mouth. Although Tang Zhou was confused, he trusted Tang Wan, so he opened his mouth and ate it.

The next second, his eyes widened. “Sister, it’s so delicious!”

It was even better than the apples his father’s unit gave out.

“If it’s delicious, let’s pick more to take back.”

Tang Wan smiled, her eyes crinkling. “You’re good friends with Shengli. You can pick some to share with him.”

“I’m not good friends with him.”

He said this, but he didn’t stop picking raspberries. He carefully put them into the basket, one by one.

When he wasn’t paying attention, Tang Wan plucked a few raspberry stems and quietly threw them into her space.

The soil in her space was quite fertile. She wanted to try planting more things, so she could eat them whenever she wanted.

They finished picking the raspberries in this area and then walked inside. In the distance, there were peach and plum trees.

The fruits on them looked like they were misshapen and cracked. Tang Wan took a bite and almost grimaced from the sourness.

“It’s so sour.”

Tang Zhou took a bite and threw the fruit away. But Tang Wan quietly threw a few peaches and plums into her space.

She would sprinkle some spiritual spring water on them later. She wondered if the fruit from the new trees would be tastier.

As they walked, Tang Wan also collected a lot of herbs and wild vegetables. She put some into her space. She also picked some pawpaw.

Tang Zhou, who didn’t recognize them, was amazed again. They quickly picked some.

Along the way, Tang Zhou had also tried to hunt wild chickens and rabbits, but his luck wasn’t good this time. He didn’t hit anything.

As it got dark, Tang Wan urged, “Zhouzhou, let’s go home.”

“But we haven’t found anything today.”

Tang Zhou was disappointed. He had finally found a chance to practice, but he had nothing to show for it.

“We didn’t find anything this time, but we will next time.”

Tang Wan was optimistic. If all else failed, she would find an excuse to take some meat out. It wasn’t a big deal.

Hearing this, Tang Zhou, although disappointed, didn’t insist. He followed behind Tang Wan, preparing to go down the mountain.

But after taking a few steps, a wild chicken fluttered in front of them.

Tang Zhou instinctively reached for his slingshot, but Tang Wan beat him to it. She hit it with her stick.

It was a reflex. She didn’t think she would hit the wild chicken.

But she did!

The wild chicken fluttered twice and fell in front of Tang Wan. Tang Zhou’s mouth opened into an O shape.

“Sister, you’re so amazing!”

“Luck, luck. I’m just lucky.”

Tang Wan laughed and picked up the wild chicken. She casually put it into the backpack behind her and hid it under the wild vegetables.

They both had smiles on their faces as they went down the mountain. As soon as they returned to the family compound, they ran into Uncle Mao, who was delivering the furniture Tang Wan had ordered.

Two desks and chairs, as well as wooden buckets. Uncle Mao was skilled. The styles were simple, and the surfaces were polished smooth.

In addition to theirs, Zhang Hongyan’s five-drawer chest was also delivered.

The military wives all curiously gathered around. Zhang Hongyan smiled.

“Comrade, your craftsmanship is really good!”

“Just making a living.”

Uncle Mao smiledInnocently and helped Tang Wan carry the desk inside. Lu Huaijing wasn’t back yet.

Tang Zhou also put down his backpack and went forward to help. Everyone was having a lively time when someone suddenly rushed over.

Tang Wan had seen this person at the hospital that morning. It was Cheng Xiaoyue, Captain Cheng’s sister.

She glared at Tang Wan with resentment. “Who told you to meddle? If it weren’t for you, why would my brother kick me out?”

It would have been better if Cuiying had just died. Her brother could still find a wife.

Moreover, she didn’t know that Tang Wan was Lu Huaijing’s wife at the hospital. Now that she knew, she was even more resentful.