Reborn in the 1970s, remarried to a powerful but childless man, her scumbag husband is furious.

Chapter 164 Now we have a refrigerator, let's make popsicles for the kids.

"Eat, eat, all you think about is eating! I've been bullied, and you're still thinking about food. You good-for-nothing! I'm so unlucky to have married you!" Sun Mei exclaimed upon hearing his words.

He was so shocked, it was like he'd swallowed a bomb.

"You deserved it. Who is Huo Tuan's wife? How dare you provoke her? Slapping you was the least you could do." Wu Li had been putting up with Sun Mei for a long time, and when he heard that she dared to pick a fight with Wen Rou, his face turned even colder.

I heard that when she first came to the compound, Zhou Dayong was beaten like a grandson in front of her.

Not only that, the whole group was talking about it, and even their Huo group was completely subdued by her.

She had previously helped the army by driving trucks to deliver water, helped catch spies, and single-handedly thwarted a bomb plot by spies, saving all her brothers.

Even now, her glorious deeds are still talked about in the military.

When her name is mentioned, her brothers all give her a thumbs up and admire her from the bottom of their hearts.

Not only that, even when he encountered an accident during his last transport, he was greatly helped by Huo Tuan's lover.

Since that incident, Wu Li has held Wenrou in the highest esteem.

"You... I'm your wife, whose side are you on? Are you eyeing that gentle, young, and pretty girl? She looks like that, but who knows how promiscuous she is in private. Bah, she's a slut who seduces men."

Hearing Sun Mei talk about her idol like that, Wu Li couldn't hold back any longer and raised his hand to slap her hard on the other side of her face.

"Sun Mei, I don't care how you behave at home, but Huo Tuan and his wife are not people you can offend. You'd better watch your mouth."

Now that both her faces were slapped symmetrically, she finally shut up.

She covered her face and started crying.

Wu Li couldn't rely on her to cook for him in the end, so he could only go to the kitchen and make something to eat himself.

Wenrou originally thought that Lu Ming was just saying it for the last time, but she didn't expect that a few days later he would actually deliver the refrigerator.

It's the weekend, and Jiang Yan didn't go to school. He's at home taking care of his two younger sisters.

At that moment, the guard at the door came over and called out gently.

She heard the sound and went to the door, where she saw a small refrigerator in Lu Ming's car.

"This is a refrigerator?" Although Wenrou had seen it on TV in her previous life, she had never used it before.

"Although it's a bit old, I've fixed all the wiring, so it's good enough."

After Lu Ming finished speaking, he asked the guards at the gate to help carry the refrigerator into the family compound for Wenrou.

"Hey? Huo Tuan's wife, what kind of appliance are you pulling this time?" someone asked curiously after seeing this.

Someone nearby must have recognized it, exclaiming in surprise, "Isn't this a refrigerator? I heard that if you put things in it, they can stay in for more than a month without spoiling!"

"What? What can keep for more than a month without spoiling? In this weather, the vegetables I buy wilt the next day."

Upon hearing that there was such an appliance, the others curiously followed Wenrou over, wanting to see if it was really that amazing.

At this moment, Feng Yumei, the director of the women's affairs office in the family compound, also came out to see what was going on.

She didn't need to guess; seeing so many people gathered at Wenrou's door, she knew that Huo Tuan's lover must have gotten into some other trouble again.

"What did she bring back this time?" she asked the person next to her as she walked over.

"I heard it's some kind of refrigerator, and they say things put in it won't spoil for a month. Who would believe that?"

Someone chimed in, "Don't you believe me? My husband went to the General Military Region before, and he told me that all the big leaders there use this kind of refrigerator. This thing can keep things cold. If you put leftovers in it, they won't turn sour the next day. They'll be just like fresh ones."

"Is this true?" Feng Yumei stared wide-eyed in disbelief upon hearing this.

If such a good thing really existed, wouldn't they be able to eat fresh food every day?

"Huo Tuan's wife is really capable; she can get all sorts of strange and unusual electrical appliances." Someone said sourly from the side.

"What skills does she have? She just married a good man." Sun Mei's voice came from the side.

She still hasn't forgotten the time she was slapped by Wenrou, and she's determined to get revenge.

Wu Li, that good-for-nothing, is no longer a reliable person. I originally thought that if I married him, I could come and enjoy a life of luxury in the military family compound.

It seems that if she doesn't come up with another solution, she'll have no choice but to go back to her hometown with him after his military service.

At this moment, Lu Ming had already helped Wenrou connect the refrigerator's power cord.

Soon, after being plugged in, the refrigerator started running.

Jiang Yan stood beside Wenrou, his eyes wide with curiosity as he looked at the refrigerator in front of him.

"Uncle Lu, is this the refrigerator?"

Lu Ming nodded and explained to Wenrou and Jiang Yan, "You can put some fresh vegetables on top, and freeze the meat you buy underneath. If you want to make popsicles, just put them underneath and they'll freeze in a little while."

Upon hearing that it could also be used to make popsicles, not only Jiang Yan but also Wenrou's eyes lit up.

"Xiao Yan, do you want an ice pop?" she asked Jiang Yan with a smile.

Upon hearing that there would be popsicles, Jiang Yan couldn't help but lick his lips and nod.

Although he is more mature than other children his age, he is still a child after all.

With the weather so hot outside, who wouldn't want to eat a cool popsicle?

Little Ya, standing to the side, couldn't resist licking her lips when she heard there was an ice pop to eat.

Seeing this, Wenrou smiled and said, "Don't worry, Xiaoya has one too, and we all have one. Please wait a moment."

These days, popsicles are easy to make; they're basically just water and sugar.

Of course, this is just a regular popsicle recipe, but even this one popsicle costs three cents.

There are also popsicles with red beans and mung beans, which taste even better and cost five cents.

To make a smoother, creamier ice cream, you need to mix milk powder, condensed milk, and eggs. The resulting small milk cakes are sweet and refreshing, and they cost one cent each.

Normally, we rarely buy popsicles for our children. Not to mention the children, even the adults can't resist taking a bite when they think of popsicles.

Of course, even gentle people crave food.

She still had some baby formula she bought for her daughter at home, and she also had some mung bean soup that she had just made that morning. She planned to make some of both types of popsicles.

Seeing this, Jiang Yan also ran into the kitchen to help Wenrou.

She looked at him gently and instructed, "Xiao Yan, go and put all the vegetables and that half a watermelon into the refrigerator."

Jiang Yan nodded after hearing this, and then put everything he could fit inside.

With gentle movements and quick efficiency, she made the popsicles in no time.

Since she didn't have any popsicle molds at home, she folded small square cups out of thick kraft paper, inserted chopsticks into them, and put them in the freezer to freeze.

The watermelon was only put in the refrigerator for a short time, and when I took it out, it was already ice-cold, even more refreshing than when she chilled it with cold water.

Wenrou couldn't wait to cut half a watermelon in half and share it with Jiang Yan, Lu Ming, and Xiao Ya.

"You know what, watermelon tastes even better when it's taken out of the refrigerator and it's ice-cold."

At this moment, the people who were curiously watching the commotion at the door could only swallow their saliva with envy when they saw Wenrou eating a slice of watermelon by herself.

Especially since Sun Mei, who already disliked gentleness, was even more furious at this moment.

After they finished eating the watermelon, and waited a while longer, the popsicles she had put in earlier were almost frozen solid.

Wenrou took out the popsicles from under the window and handed one to Jiang Yan and one to Xiao Ya.

Jiang Yan couldn't wait to take a bite. Although it wasn't frozen very hard, the milk flavor was fragrant and sweet, and it was also icy cold, making it very delicious.

Seeing this, Xiao Ya also took a small bite, her eyes widening at how delicious it was.

"Gentle Auntie, the popsicle you made is so delicious."

Seeing that they enjoyed the food, Wenrou smiled and said, "Even if it's delicious, you can't eat too much. One a day is enough, or you'll get an upset stomach."

She also handed one to Lu Ming, who, after eating it, praised her cooking as even better than what he could buy at the town's convenience store.

"It's such a waste not to sell your skills."

Lu Ming was just saying that; he knew, of course, that Wenrou was looking for big business and wouldn't be interested in this small-scale operation.

However, Jiang Yan, who was standing to the side, brightened up slightly when he heard this.

Wenrou made popsicles, which made all the other children in the compound drool with envy.

Especially after seeing Jiang Yan and Xiao Ya licking popsicles, the other children all clamored to have some too.

Seeing this, Feng Yumei couldn't help but gently scold, "Sister, what you're doing is a bit unfair. You have a refrigerator and you've made so many popsicles, but there are so many children in our compound, and you didn't even bother to share some with them on this hot day. Now the children are crying for popsicles, what are we going to do?"

Although she said this in a way that sounded like she was doing it for the sake of other families in the compound, she also had her own selfish motives.

She and Lao Xu have been married for so many years but have no children of their own. Some time ago, following the advice of others in the compound, they adopted a child from relatives in the countryside.

Although this child is a little older, older than both Jiang Yan and Xiao Ya.

According to his age, he should already be in the third grade, but his family didn't have money before, so they never sent him to school.

After arriving here, I could only start learning from the first-grade curriculum. Now I'm in the same class as Xiaoya.

But she was quite well-behaved, and she was very satisfied with the time they had been raising her.

I saw the popsicles Wenrou made earlier, and her child was craving them, so I thought I'd ask her to take out some popsicles and share them with everyone, so her child could have some too.

Otherwise, buying an ice pop outside would cost several cents, and her husband's monthly allowance was so small, she couldn't bear to part with it.

Hearing that Feng Yumei had spoken, the others naturally wanted to take advantage of the situation as well.

"Yes, Director Feng is right. We're all from the same compound, but only your kids get popsicles. It's making all the kids want some too. You have to take responsibility for that."

When Sun Mei saw this, she joined the others in shouting for Wenrou to take out popsicles and distribute them to the other children.

Of course, besides those few who wanted to take advantage, there were also other reasonable people.

"Huo Tuan's wife, do you sell those popsicles? I'll buy them from you. The kids really want to eat them."

"Yes, we buy them too. As long as the kids want one, it's just an ice pop, right?"

They knew it wasn't right to shamelessly take advantage of others, since the popsicle ingredients belonged to them, and they couldn't just take them for free.

"What are you talking about, buying or not buying? Xiao Yan, get a few popsicles from the freezer."

Wenrou wasn't a stingy person to begin with, and she treated those who were polite to her as if they were treating the children to a meal.

But she wasn't so kind to those who didn't want to give anything and only wanted to take advantage.

Jiang Yan took out a few more popsicles from the refrigerator and gave them to Wenrou.

Wenrou handed the popsicles in her hand to the group of people from earlier, saying, "It's so hot, let the children take them out and eat."

Hearing Wenrou's words, Feng Yumei smiled and said to Wenrou, "I knew you were a good person. Well then, we won't stand on ceremony. Zhuangzhuang, go and thank Auntie."

Upon hearing this, the child in Feng Yumei's arms had already run over impatiently, ready to take the popsicle from Wenrou's hand.

Unfortunately, Wenrou quickly handed the popsicle to the last child.

Seeing that he hadn't gotten an ice pop, Xu Zhuangzhuang raised his hand and pushed it towards Jiang Yan, who was standing to the side.

"Why didn't you take more? Go back and get me two more popsicles."

Jiang Yan was already a bit younger than him; he wasn't as tall or as big as him.

Jiang Yan was pushed so hard that his body went backward a few steps uncontrollably. Fortunately, Wenrou was there and quickly grabbed his arm, preventing him from falling to the ground.

She looked gently at Feng Yumei's child, her expression immediately turning cold.

"Xu Zhuangzhuang, what right did you have to push him?" Xiao Ya pointed at Xu Zhuangzhuang angrily after seeing Jiang Yan being pushed.

Xu Zhuangzhuang usually bullies others in class because he is older, and his classmates are all afraid of him.

But Jiang Yan was Xiao Ya's friend, and seeing that he was also being bullied, Xiao Ya dared to speak up for Jiang Yan for the first time.

"Who told him not to give me an ice pop?" Xu Zhuangzhuang said matter-of-factly, completely unaware of his mistake.

When Feng Yumei saw this scene, she was extremely pleased with herself.

Who told Wenrou to brag about having a refrigerator? She deserved it.

"Oh dear, I'm so sorry, sister. My son didn't mean it. It's normal for kids to fight and play around. Please don't take it to heart." Feng Yumei apologized gently, but in reality, she was extremely satisfied with her son.

She refused to believe it. Wasn't Wenrou very capable? Could she possibly argue with a child?

Wenrou sneered upon seeing this; Feng Yumei was definitely doing it on purpose.

Just as she was preparing how to get revenge on Jiang Yan, Jiang Yan, who had been pushed earlier, held an ice pop covered in chicken droppings from who-knows-where and stuffed it directly into Xu Zhuangzhuang's mouth.

"Didn't you want to eat popsicles? I'll treat you to as many as you want."

Jiang Yan's eyes were terrifyingly cold. After being bullied, he didn't wait for Wenrou to help him, but instead found a way to retaliate on his own.