Chapter 38

Zhao Lan withdrew her gaze, and the curiosity she had just shown was no longer on her face.

“Xiao Ning, you just came to the compound not long ago, and you are not close to us military families. It is normal that you don’t know He Dazhuang. Anyway, if you see He Dazhuang and his wife in the future, remember to stay away from him.”

“Why?” Ning He asked.

What abilities does this guy named He Dazhuang have?

Zhao Lan felt a little uncomfortable when she mentioned it: “Then He Dazhuang is a soldier in the regiment of my husband and your husband. Xiao Ning, you know that there are standards for military dependents to accompany the army. He Dazhuang is just a soldier. How can he be qualified to have his wife accompany the army?”

Ning He wanted to know what was going on here, so she listened quietly.

“He Dazhuang is relying on your husband’s good temper. He said that his wife is the only one in his family and that her belly has not moved. He wants to apply to bring his wife to the compound and leave as soon as she gets pregnant.”

At this point, Zhao Lan glanced at Ning He and sighed, “Your husband is also easy to talk to. He immediately applied to the superiors and used himself as a guarantor to let He Dazhuang bring his wife to the compound. But after such a long time in the compound, his wife’s pregnancy is still not moving.”

“He Dazhuang was anxious and angry, so he beat his wife every night to vent his anger, saying that his wife was a hen that couldn’t lay eggs. The whole compound knew that he beat his wife. He would beat her if her cooking was not good or if he was in a bad mood. No one dared to interfere.”

“A few days ago, his wife bought some vegetables and cooked them for him. He complained that the vegetables were too old, so he brought his wife to the vegetable store and made a scene. He Dazhuang kicked over all the vegetables in the store, and in the end, it was your man who stepped in and resolved the matter.”

Ning He didn’t even know this happened.

No wonder the vegetable store owner treated that woman badly.

There is a reason for this.

Ning He had no intention of interfering in other people’s affairs, but the noise ahead was getting louder and louder.

In the end, somehow, the vegetable store owner reached out and pushed the woman to the ground.

Ning He couldn’t tolerate this anymore.

No matter how angry you are, you can’t hit a woman!

The boss pointed at Ma Xiaohui who was lying on the ground and yelled, “You are shameless! Don’t force me to hit a woman! I really have no place to vent my anger last time!”

Ning He handed Qian Lin to Zhao Lan: “Sister Zhao Lan, please help me take care of Qian Lin.”

Zhao Lan looked at Ning He’s back as he walked away and asked quickly, “Hey, Xiao Ning, where are you going?”

Ma Xiaohui knelt down, holding the boss’s trouser legs tightly with both hands, begging: “Boss, please sell me some food. If my husband doesn’t have lunch at noon, he will beat me to death!”

The boss felt unlucky when he saw his trouser leg being tightly grasped by the woman, so he raised his foot and kicked Ma Xiaohui hard, knocking her to the ground again.

Ning He couldn’t stand it anymore and stood in front of Ma Xiaohui: “Boss, you openly beat a woman, do you still want to do this business?”

The boss knew Ning He. He came to his place a few days ago and was very generous in selling vegetables.

He put on a smiling face, but his attitude changed in an instant: “I am just trying to drive her away. How can I really hit her?”

Ma Xiaohui cried intermittently: “Boss, if you don’t want to sell me vegetables, can you sell me some seeds? I will go back and grow my own vegetables, and I will never let you down.”

The boss’s face changed, and he looked impatient. He shouted at Ma Xiaohui: “I told you, I’m a vegetable seller, don’t come here to cause trouble!”

Ning He frowned and looked at the boss. Seeing Ning He’s unhappy face, the boss immediately put on a smile again.

He smiled at Ning He attentively: “Comrade, what vegetables are you buying today? My cabbage is very tender today. Do you want to buy some to take back?”

Ning He ignored her boss and turned to look at Ma Xiaohui who was lying on the ground.

She squatted down and reached out to help Ma Xiaohui up: “Get up first.”

Ma Xiaohui looked at Ning He with gratitude and nodded: “Thank you.”

The boss looked at Ning He helping Ma Xiaohui up and hesitated to speak: “Lady, this woman…”

He was halfway through his words when he was interrupted by a look from Ning He.

“Boss, I want to buy some rapeseed.” Ning He said to the boss.

“Ah?” The boss was confused by Ning He’s words.

“No?” Ning He sighed, still a little incredulous: “The vegetable store doesn’t even sell vegetable seeds? Then where do you get all these vegetables?”

Ning He was halfway through his words when his eyes suddenly turned horrified: “Could it be that he bought it from someone else?”

The boss was frightened by Ning He’s words, and the people queuing behind him looked at the boss.

The boss quickly explained: “Comrade, you can’t talk nonsense, I grew these vegetables myself!”

Buying from others and selling to others, isn’t this speculation?

Speculation is a crime and the person will be put in jail!

He would never do such a thing!

Ning He didn’t believe it: “Boss, since you said you grew these vegetables yourself, why don’t you sell the seeds? Selling vegetables and selling seeds don’t conflict with each other. They both require vegetable coupons, so why don’t you sell them to me?”

There were protests from the team behind him: “Yeah, you have to give tickets anyway, and you won’t lose money by selling seeds.”

“That’s right, sell it to her quickly and send her away, we are still waiting to buy vegetables!”

The boss looked very embarrassed, and finally he had no choice but to stop being scolded.

With a cold face, he took out the rapeseed and sold it to Ma Xiaohui.

Before leaving, Ma Xiaohui thanked Ning He profusely and finally left the vegetable store.

Ning He walked to the back of the team again.

Zhao Lan pulled Ning He over and scolded her in a low voice: “Didn’t I tell you not to get in touch with He Dazhuang’s wife? Why are you still rushing to help her?!”

Ning He looked at Ma Xiaohui’s thin back and quickly looked away.

“She was beaten by her man at home, it’s bad enough, please be nicer to her outside.”

Soon the line reached Ning He and her group’s turn. The boss was very afraid of Ning He and didn’t dare to get close to her.

After a transaction, I feel trembling with fear.

Ning He was speechless. She had only said a few words for that woman. Was it that scary?

After returning home, Ning He taught Zhao Lan how to make cold noodles in the kitchen.

Qianlin and Junzi were playing in the main room.

When the cold noodles were ready, Zhao Lan tasted them and gave Ning He a thumbs up with great praise.

“Xiao Ning, you can even sell this cold noodle at the market!”

Ning He was awakened by Zhao Lan’s words, and suddenly an idea came to him.

Her eyes lit up, and she took Zhao Lan’s hand, and said in a more interesting tone: “Sister Zhao Lan, what did you just say? Do you really think I can sell this cold noodle at a stall?”

Zhao Lan was still savoring the taste of the cold noodle. She nodded and said, “There are many large factories near this market. There are many workers in the factories. They will come out to eat at mealtime. It’s summer now. After working all day, I have no appetite for anything. This cold noodle is sour, spicy, smooth, appetizing and filling. It’s a good choice.”

Ning He listened to Zhao Lan’s analysis and nodded in agreement.

It’s true, cold noodles are the best-selling ones in summer.

Maybe she could actually try.