Eighties: The Cold-Faced Officer is Tamed by a Delicate Beauty
Eighties: The Cold-Faced Officer is Tamed by a Delicate Beauty Chapter 3

Chapter 3

Meanwhile, in a certain military camp.

Jiang Pengyu was discussing the failure of the last exercise with his comrade, glancing sideways at the other man who was sitting lazily on a chair, studying his Type 81 rifle.

“Old Shen, did you hear what I said?” Jiang Pengyu asked, a little unhappy.

The other man finally looked away from his rifle and looked at Jiang Pengyu. His deep peach blossom eyes slightly widened, and a teardrop mole at the corner of his eye added a touch of charm.

Yet, the man’s face was cold, not revealing a hint of seductiveness. His brows were sharp.

Seeing that alluring, devilish face, Jiang Pengyu couldn’t help but laugh: “Don’t say it, your face, no wonder even people who don’t know you think you’re a pretty boy.”

How could a man be so handsome? Thankfully, he usually had a cold face that could scare people.

Shen Cheng clicked his tongue, put the rifle aside, leaned back, and his peach blossom eyes were filled with a mischievous smile: “But you lost to the pretty boy, how it feels?”

“Damn you.”

Jiang Pengyu, seeing his arrogant look, was so angry that his teeth itched. He wanted to punch him.

At this moment, the phone on the desk rang.

Jiang Pengyu immediately picked up the phone.

Jiang Nianzi stood aside, quietly waiting for Ding Hongmei to finish the call with her so-called cousin.

She remembered that in the book, Jiang Nianzi, the deceased white moonlight, did have a cousin.

And he was very powerful, already a regimental-level officer.

Hearing her nephew’s voice, Ding Hongmei’s eyes lit up with joy.

After exchanging a few pleasantries, Ding Hongmei said: “Pengyu, when are you coming home? You haven’t been back for three years.”

The mention of returning home gave Jiang Pengyu a headache.

Needless to say, Grandma and Second Aunt would definitely be trying to arrange his marriage again.

“Ah… this…” He frantically winked at Shen Cheng, their secret signal.

Whenever a call came from home, mentioning matchmaking, they would immediately switch to the other person to answer.

Seeing Jiang Pengyu’s nervous look, Shen Cheng chuckled inwardly. He slowly picked up the phone.

“Hello, Auntie, it’s me.”

Hearing Shen Cheng’s voice on the phone, Ding Hongmei was a little confused: “Xiao Cheng, why is it you again? Where’s Pengyu?”

Shen Cheng glanced at Jiang Pengyu, smiling mischievously: “Oh, he’s busy with something in the regiment, he’s gone.”

Ding Hongmei knew that her nephew was avoiding matchmaking again.

She sighed helplessly: “Okay, tell him to remember to come home when he has time. If he doesn’t come home, don’t come back anymore.”

A blatant threat.

Shen Cheng tried hard to stifle his laughter: “Okay, I’ll tell him.”

Phone calls were expensive, so Ding Hongmei kept it short: “Also, tell Pengyu not to send money home anymore. We don’t need it, let him save it for his wife.”

After giving the important instructions, Ding Hongmei hung up the phone.

Jiang Pengyu leaned in and asked Shen Cheng: “What did my aunt say?”

Shen Cheng spread his hands and shrugged helplessly: “She said you should come home soon, otherwise, don’t come back anymore.”

Jiang Pengyu: “…”

He tilted his head back and let out a heavy sigh, saying with great worry: “Why don’t you go back with me?”

“Go to hell.” Shen Cheng gave him an elbow.

On the other side, Ding Hongmei hung up the phone and complained to her daughter: “He said he was busy with something in the regiment, your cousin thinks I don’t know what he’s up to. Every time the topic of matchmaking comes up, he runs like a rabbit, and he always makes Shen Cheng answer the phone. Don’t think I don’t know his tricks.”

Shen Cheng!

Jiang Nianzi paused, suddenly remembering what she had forgotten.

The male lead of this book was named Shen Cheng.

He was her cousin’s comrade.

Her mind raced, but she didn’t forget to answer Ding Hongmei.

“Mom, my cousin doesn’t want to get married now, you and Grandma shouldn’t force him. When he meets someone, he’ll think about it himself.”

“Fate?” Ding Hongmei chuckled: “There’s a bunch of men in the army, what kind of fate can he meet? If he really could meet someone, he wouldn’t be 28 years old and still unmarried.”

In this era, being 28 years old and unmarried was considered an old bachelor.

Jiang Nianzi “ah”, thoughtfully.

Ding Hongmei continued: “Your cousin is grateful, he sends money home every month, but how can we take his money? He doesn’t have parents to arrange things for him, he’s already pitiful enough, he won’t even have enough money for his wedding.”

So, Ding Hongmei saved all the money Jiang Pengyu sent back, not spending a single cent.

Jiang Nianzi was moved when she heard this.

Their family’s conditions were so bad, if it had been anyone else, they would have already been eyeing that money.

But Ding Hongmei didn’t. She was fierce, but she had her principles.

They came to town not only to call her cousin, but also to buy some things.

Jiang Nianzi saw Ding Hongmei rummaging through her waistband for an oil paper bag, flipping it a few times before taking out the money. It was all loose change, pennies and nickels, adding up to probably only about two yuan.

Her hands were covered with cracked calluses, because she worked in the fields all year round, and the calluses were stained with dirt, making them look black and dirty.

“Mom, what are you buying?” Jiang Nianzi asked.

Ding Hongmei pulled her hand, smiling happily as they went to the area selling skincare products: “Mom bought you some clam oil, it’s almost winter, didn’t you finish the one you bought last time?”

Listening to Ding Hongmei’s cheerful voice, Jiang Nianzi didn’t know what she was feeling.

It was as if a part of her heart had suddenly collapsed.

She had never had a mother, and she had never known what it was like to be loved by a mother.

Although she knew that the original Jiang Nianzi was a darling of the family, she still couldn’t put herself in her shoes.

Because it felt like stolen affection.

She wasn’t the original character.

Ding Hongmei didn’t love her either.

However, at this moment, seeing Ding Hongmei carefully counting the money with her cracked hands, just to buy clam oil for her, tears welled up in her eyes.

Even though they were so poor, Ding Hongmei still remembered to buy things for her.

Afraid that Ding Hongmei would see, she quickly raised her hand to wipe away her tears, and said in a muffled voice: “Mom, don’t buy the clam oil, Grandma has been teaching me traditional Chinese medicine, I know what can protect my face.”

As she spoke, she pulled Ding Hongmei out.

“Hey, hey…”

Ding Hongmei protested, but in the end, she didn’t buy it.

Knowing that her daughter was worried about the money, it warmed Ding Hongmei’s heart.

Jiang Nianzi had been thinking about how to earn money to improve her family’s conditions, and now the answer had come.

She had always remembered that her main career was as a mixed martial arts fighter, but she had forgotten that she was also a doctor.

With the traditional Chinese medicine skills her grandfather taught her, it shouldn’t be difficult to make some money.

Jiang Nianzi was a person of action, but her body was a bit frail, she was out of breath after taking three steps.

Back home, she didn’t say a word and went to Grandma’s house with her backpack.

To avoid the situation of the old lady not recognizing her, Jiang Nianzi brought the young Jiang Doudou with her.

The old lady didn’t know about Jiang Nianzi’s fall into the water. If she knew, she would scold Jiang Cheng to death.

Jiang Doudou saw the old lady and happily ran over to hug her leg: “Grandma, Doudou misses you.”

“Little rascal, you miss a damn thing, don’t think Grandma doesn’t know you’re just craving some food.”

The old lady’s words had a sharp edge to them.

Although she was scolding her grandson, her eyes were full of smiles.

So this was the old lady who could scold someone to death with her mouth, as described in the book.

Jiang Nianzi’s eyes curved into a smile as she walked over.

“Grandma.” She called out.

The old lady saw her and smiled so wide that her eyes narrowed: “Oh, isn’t this my Nianbao? It’s cold outside, come in quickly, Grandma will make you a poached egg.”

“Grandma, I want to eat too.” Jiang Doudou shouted.

The old lady poked his nose playfully: “Okay, okay, you can eat, but first, let’s agree, your sister’s body is weak, she needs to eat more good things, your sister gets two, you get one.”

Being able to eat an egg, let alone one, even half would make Jiang Doudou happy for a long time.

“Okay, I’ll do that.”

The old lady led Jiang Doudou to the kitchen, not forgetting to turn back and tell Jiang Nianzi to go to the kang to rest first.

Having read the prelude to this book, Jiang Nianzi knew that the old lady’s conditions weren’t very good either.

It was just that she was the only doctor in the village, and when people came to see her, if they didn’t have money, they would give her some good things as medical fees.

The old lady had a sharp tongue, but she was kind at heart. Knowing that the villagers didn’t have money to see a doctor, she never charged them, just taking some small things as compensation to make ends meet.

The eggs that people gave her as medical fees, she never dared to eat, always saving them for Jiang Nianzi.

The old lady’s medical skills weren’t very good, she could only treat common colds and fevers.

Wrapped in the blanket, Jiang Nianzi sniffed. The old lady trusted her blindly, always thinking that she was the smartest. In that case, if she just stood out a little, she shouldn’t arouse her suspicion, right?

While Jiang Nianzi was thinking, the old lady led Jiang Doudou out.

Each of them was holding a bowl.

“Come, Nianbao, eat your egg.”

“Okay, I’m coming.”

The old lady cared for her, and Jiang Nianzi didn’t want to eat alone.

They were called poached eggs, but they didn’t even have oil in them, but this was already the best food they had to offer.

Jiang Nianzi gave one to the old lady, but the old lady refused to take it. Finally, Jiang Nianzi forced one on her, saying that she had already eaten at home and would vomit if she ate more.

At the dinner table, Jiang Doudou ate the egg in small bites, savoring it so much that he didn’t want to finish it all at once.

However, he saved the yolk for Jiang Nianzi.

“Sister, you like to eat yolks, here you go.” He stared at her with his big black eyes, clearly reluctant to give it up, but he still thought about his sister.

Jiang Nianzi was touched by this family every time.

The weather was getting colder, and the little guy was still wearing thin patched clothes.

His little hands were freezing cold.

Jiang Nianzi finally made up her mind to break the status quo.

“Grandma, I remember you know the doctor in town, right?”

To earn money to improve her family’s conditions, following the old lady to see patients wouldn’t work.

Because those who came to see the old lady were all from the same village, and their living conditions weren’t good, and the old lady couldn’t bear to charge them.

Going to town to find opportunities was the best way to make money.

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