novellhall Chapter 183 She drove a government car
Chapter 183 She drove a government car
Xia Xiaoyun's face darkened, and she looked at Zeng Fushun sitting next to her. Seeing that he didn't say anything, she felt even angrier.
"I'm full, you guys continue eating."
She put down her chopsticks and went back inside.
"Look at him, he gets angry after just a few words. Does he even respect me as his mother?" Guo Caifeng said, staring at Zeng Fushun.
"Mom, Xiaoyun is pregnant, please be considerate of her."
"If I give way to her, who's going to give way to me?"
"I had just stepped out this morning when Huo Jiyun's wife started yelling at me. She's a new wife, and she dared to talk about me like that in front of so many people. How could I possibly save face?"
Zeng Fushun put down his chopsticks. "How did this get onto the topic of Commander Huo?"
"Let me tell you, her daughter-in-law is no pushover."
Guo Caifeng suddenly perked up, "This morning, Chunxia, Shiman, and I all saw her driving a government car!"
"Do you think she would dare to do this if Huo Jiyun hadn't been backing her up?"
"Fu Shun, this is a great opportunity. If Huo Jiyun gets punished for this, won't you be able to become a brigade commander?"
Zeng Fushun took a deep breath, trying to calm himself down.
He has known Huo Jiyun for so many years, how could he not understand him?
Let alone his wife, even if the King of Heaven himself came, he would never make such a basic mistake.
"Alright, alright, Mom, you'd better watch your mouth while you're out here. This isn't the countryside, it's not a place where you can gossip all the time."
Guo Caifeng said impatiently, "I know, I know, it's not like I'm the only one who's talking."
On the other side, Huo Jiyun was overjoyed to eat Qiao An's cooking again after several months.
She even ate two more bowls than usual.
"I already reported the assets to your Director Xu this morning."
"You're quick," Huo Jiyun said with a smile.
"If I don't report it, I'm afraid people will gossip even if I want to have meat for lunch."
Joanne made a joke.
Huo Jiyun overheard this and asked, "Did someone say something?"
"It's okay, I can handle it myself. If I encounter any problems I can't solve, I'll come to you."
"An'an, I'm your husband, we're family. Don't treat me like an outsider, and don't shoulder everything by yourself."
"Although I am the commander, no one in Amutu dares to challenge me. An'an, you can use my influence as you please."
Huo Jiyun held Qiao An's hand and spoke with an incredibly domineering air.
It's not that he's arrogant.
Rather, it's because Huo Jiyun has the resources to do so.
The youngest regimental commander in the entire Northwest Army, a soldier who had earned three first-class merit awards, and two years ago led a reconnaissance company deep behind enemy lines to take the head of Marshal Wolman.
Any one or two of his military achievements would be enough to make people tremble.
If it weren't for his young age, with his military achievements, it wouldn't be impossible for him to be promoted to brigade commander.
"Okay, okay, don't worry." Joan gently patted his chest.
In the afternoon, Huo Jiyun went to work, and Qiao An picked up a few more gifts and went to Huang Minsheng's house next door.
Wang Baohua is a very easygoing person, and many military dependents like to come to his home to chat.
As soon as Qiao An entered the house, she saw several women sitting there.
"Oh, you must be Commander Huo's wife? Please have a seat." Wang Baohua smiled and made way for the spot she had just been sitting, moving to the side.
Qiao An put the things she had brought aside and sat down without any ceremony.
The others stared wide-eyed at the food that Qiao An had brought to Wang Baohua.
There was cured meat, canned fruit, and a paper package containing something I didn't know what it was.
Qiao An gave Wang Baohua the same one as Li Shaoyun.
Although Huang Minsheng's rank was lower than Qi Yunsheng's, military families usually lived together, and there was no distinction between them in terms of rank.
However, Qiao An didn't intend to give gifts to others.
With so many households in the compound, if she gave gifts to everyone, how could she possibly make a living?
"You brought so much food? You're too kind."
Fearing others might object, Wang Baohua added, "Are you thanking my husband, Lao Huang, for helping Huo Jiyun with the military dependent procedures?"
"There's really no need to be so polite. Huo Jiyun saved Lao Huang's life, so it's only right that Lao Huang helps him."
Upon hearing this, Joan gave her a grateful look.
Although most of the women present had husbands of low rank, two of them were of the same rank as Huo Jiyun.
With just a few words from Wang Baohua, their sense of imbalance disappeared.
Qiao An has come to thank Political Commissar Huang.
Their husbands haven't done anything for Huo Jiyun, so why should Qiao An bring gifts to visit them?
"Come, let me introduce you to everyone here."
"Yue Na, wife of Li Shengli, commander of the First Regiment."
"Le Guyu, wife of Lü Hongjun, battalion commander of the first battalion of the first regiment."
......
Even with Qiao An's amazing memory, she was a little dizzy from remembering so many names.
She looked at Wang Baohua with a wry smile, indicating that she had done her best.
"Sister Baohua, Qiao An is pregnant and her body is already tired. There are so many of us, she can't remember everyone. We'll have a long time to get to know each other, so let's get to know each other slowly," Yue Na said with a hearty laugh.
"Qiao An is the youngest here, so from now on we'll call you sister-in-law."
"Okay, I'm a little flattered to suddenly have such a sister-in-law."
After Qiao An finished speaking, everyone burst into laughter.
"I'll be cooking at home the day after tomorrow, and I'd love for everyone to come over. I'm new here, so I hope you'll all take good care of me."
"I'll definitely go!" Wang Baohua was still thinking about the smell he had at noon.
"At noon, my husband said you're really amazing. You've contracted two food stalls at a factory canteen back in our hometown, and you're also a full-time employee at the police station canteen. Your cooking skills must be top-notch."
After saying that, Wang Baohua glanced at her belly and said, "Your belly is so big now. I'll cook for you the day after tomorrow, so don't tire yourself out."
"No need, no need, I can do it by myself. I just need to cook a few dishes, it's no trouble at all."
Joan waved her hands repeatedly.
Her kitchen is not a place where people can easily enter.
She's even wary of Huo Jiyun now.
After leaving Wang Baohua's house, Qiao An returned to her own courtyard.
She soon discovered something that made her very uncomfortable.
There is no toilet in the yard.
If you want to use the toilet, you can only go to the public toilet outside. There are eight courtyards in a row, and they all share one toilet.
Joan is currently pregnant, which already causes frequent urination.
Last night, she took care of it in her spatial dimension while Huo Jiyun was asleep.
Even when Huo Jiyun wasn't home, she could still hide in a room and run away to her spatial dimension.
But she's unaffected; the child can't handle it.
Moreover, there are four children in the family.
It's so inconvenient not having a toilet.
When Huo Jiyun returned home that evening, she brought up the matter.
He didn't think it was a big deal when Qiao An wasn't there.
But now it's different.
Qiao An used to live in a village where she had her own toilet and didn't need to go outside.
When he came to Amutu with the army, he didn't even have his own toilet.
He came to make Qiao An enjoy life, not to make her suffer.
He was fine when he was at home; he could help Joan to the toilet by himself.
He might not be there if he's on a mission.
Is it really necessary for Qiao An to run all the way to the toilet so late at night?
What if I fall and get hurt?
Huo Jiyun became more and more frightened the more she thought about it.
"An'an, I'll go buy bricks tomorrow and find someone to build a toilet."
"Don't worry, I'll let you use whatever I say tomorrow."