Reborn as a Tough Army Wife
Chapter 135 - 130: The Fierce Xiao Juzi

Chapter 135: Chapter 130: The Fierce Xiao Juzi

Fang Pingying has a pretty good memory, and with Xiao Juzi there to introduce her, she remembered clearly who each woman was under the building.

When time was running out, she smiled and greeted everyone, "Hello everyone, I just arrived last night and was thinking of coming to greet you all, but we lacked everything at home. Since Zhiyong is off today, I thought I’d get the shopping done first."

"That’s right, Camp Chief Luo, being a man, doesn’t know how to manage household matters. He usually eats in the military cafeteria, and there definitely isn’t much at home. Better go shopping early," someone responded with a laugh.

After laughing and greeting everyone, Fang Pingying called Luo Zhiyong, who was talking with a few men on the side, to go take care of their important tasks first and chat later. They planned to invite people for dinner that evening, they could socialize then.

After Fang Pingying and Luo Zhiyong left, the women in the courtyard started discussing.

A woman named Gao Hongmei, whose spouse also worked in the military, was cracking sunflower seeds and with a hint of disdain watched Fang Pingying’s retreating figure, she remarked, "Isn’t this Camp Chief Luo’s wife supposed to be from the countryside? She dresses quite like a city person. Does Camp Chief Luo’s family have a good financial background?"

No sooner had Gao Hongmei finished speaking than a tall, thin woman named Li Xuehua, holding a baby about half a year old, chimed in, "Exactly, they said Camp Chief Luo’s wife is from the countryside and mentioned she isn’t well-educated, but looking at her, she doesn’t seem like that at all."

As soon as they finished speaking, Zhou Qiu Lian, who also came from the countryside, half-jokingly said, "What are you talking about? Can only city people dress well? Aren’t you from the countryside too? Yet you dress just like city folks."

"What are you talking about? I have been in the city for many years, at least I have some experience," Gao Hongmei said, sounding somewhat displeased.

Seeing that Gao Hongmei looked upset, Zhou Qiu Lian didn’t say anything.

Zhou Qiu Lian knew Gao Hongmei’s temperament well; she was someone who could only hear others speak well of her, but she liked to speak ill of others the most. To avoid disputes, it was rare for her to argue with Gao Hongmei.

However, Zhou Qiu Lian didn’t want to stir up trouble, but the straightforward Xiao Juzi wasn’t afraid. She burst out laughing and retorted to Gao Hongmei,

"Ha ha, Gao Hongmei, why don’t you tell us what you’ve experienced in the city? The other day, when we went to the city together, you almost got lost and ended up crying by the road with your son. Luckily, I found you in time, otherwise, who knows how you would have ended up crying."

Hearing Xiao Juzi bring up her embarrassing moment, Gao Hongmei looked somewhat awkward and angrily retorted to Xiao Juzi, "Stop talking nonsense. Who cried? I was just a bit anxious."

"If you’re not afraid, then why were you anxious?" Xiao Juzi looked at her and pointedly revealed her thoughts,

"Gao Hongmei, don’t start competing with a newcomer. Camp Chief Luo’s wife hasn’t offended you, why bad-mouth her behind her back? If others didn’t know better, they might think all of us women just gossip behind people’s backs all day."

Gao Hongmei went pale and then flushed at Xiao Juzi’s words, but she knew Xiao Juzi was a fiery person who wouldn’t hesitate in a confrontation.

Moreover, since Xiao Juzi was a local with a good family background, these military wives usually benefited from her, occasionally needing her help, so they dared not offend her.

She huffed and found an excuse to go home.

After Gao Hongmei left, the atmosphere among the remaining people became much better.

Luo Chun, who is Zhang Wei’s spouse, immediately smiled and said, "I think the Battalion Commander’s wife is quite nice. She speaks softly and gently. I heard her when she came back yesterday, she didn’t speak loudly at all, and by her looks, she seems easy-going."

"It’s hard to tell just by looks; you only know when you really interact with them," said Li Xuehua, but fearing Xiao Juzi would think she’s picking on Fang Pingying, she quickly added, "But by looking at the Battalion Commander’s wife, she doesn’t seem tough to deal with."

Xiao Juzi is fair-minded. Her earlier remark wasn’t exactly in defense of Fang Pingying, but she just doesn’t like Gao Hongmei’s temperament. After greeting everyone amiably, she turned around and spoke ill of someone.

Hearing Xue Hua’s words, Xiao Juzi smiled, "I don’t know if Sister Fang is easy to get along with, but I heard my husband Huang Lin say she probably does well at home, handling both inside and outside chores, and she can even make clothes. Last time, you guys mentioned that very nice-looking shirt on the Battalion Commander was made by Sister Fang herself."

"Really? Then, I guess the clothes she wears are also made by herself. I haven’t seen that style anywhere outside..."

"Yes, I really like the shorter ones..."

Women’s topics change quickly; they were talking about Fang Pingying and now have shifted to discussing clothes.

After Luo Zhiyong and his wife left the military dependents’ compound, they also talked about people inside.

Luo Zhiyong told her, "You’re new here. If I’m not home later, you can ask Xiao Juzi from Huang Lin’s house, or Sister-in-law Qiulan. Sister-in-law Qiulan is the wife of Instructor Su you met earlier. She’s very nice and gets along well with everyone."

Although Fang Pingying didn’t say much earlier, she still had a good impression of Zhou Qiulan and Xiao Juzi, "Hmm, I just had a chat with them, Sister Qiulan and Juzi seem nice."

Luo Zhiyong nodded and said, "However, Huang Lin’s wife can be a bit temperamental and straightforward in speaking, but she’s not cunning and is generous in her actions and words."

He paused, then continued, "Actually, the neighbor Luo Chun is also nice, she’s Zhang Wei’s spouse, living next door. The neighborhood interactions should also be good."

Fang Pingying also had some impression of Luo Chun and responded with a smile.

Then, recalling the military titles, she couldn’t help but laugh, "The titles you use in this unit are really strange. Instructor Su calls me Sister-in-law, then you ask me to call his wife Sister-in-law. Who exactly is the sister-in-law?"

Hearing this, Luo Zhiyong couldn’t help but laugh as well, "Hehe, Instructor Su is older than me, so technically you have to call her Sister-in-law. Both Huang Lin and Zhang Wei I just mentioned are younger than me; they should be calling you Sister-in-law."

Hearing this, Fang Pingying felt like she was being called old, as Huang Lin and Zhang Wei seemed much older than her, she laughed, "They don’t look younger than me; I feel embarrassed to respond when they call me Sister-in-law."

"Feel like it’s unfair?"

Fang Pingying winked at Luo Zhiyong with a smile, leaning close and whispering, "No, it’s because you’re too old."

Luo Zhiyong glanced at her affectionately, amusement twinkling in his eyes, but his expression remained unchanged, and he kept walking straight ahead, maintaining a certain distance from her. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to visit Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for recommendation tickets and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please go to m.qidian.com to read.)