Reborn as a Tough Army Wife
Chapter 146 - 141: Universally Acknowledged Good Man

Chapter 146: Chapter 141: Universally Acknowledged Good Man

Fang Pingying couldn’t help but laugh at Xiao Juzi’s frank words, then with an apologetic expression, she said, "You can’t blame Huang Lin; it’s just that my younger brother at home has been pampered too much."

Xiao Juzi, who is outspoken, immediately nodded in agreement and said, "Indeed, I thought Camp Chief Luo’s family was from the countryside, and everyone at home should be like the Camp Chief Luo—capable of hard work and endurance, with a steady and solid character. But his younger brother seems to be a delicate young master, picky about the work he does."

Fang Pingying didn’t know what to say at that point because Luo Zhiming really was like that, but if she kept complaining in front of Xiao Juzi, she didn’t know what she’d think about their family relationships; it seemed not too good.

Seeing Fang Pingying’s somewhat embarrassed look, Xiao Juzi quickly explained, "Sister Fang, I’m not speaking ill of your brother behind his back, I’m just being truthful. If I had known that Camp Chief Luo’s brother was so different from him, I wouldn’t have asked Huang Lin to introduce him to my uncle to work; I’d have just found any job for him."

Although blunt, she wasn’t wrong in saying that; knowing Luo Zhiming’s character in advance, no one would want to arrange for him to work with their relatives.

Yet, Fang Pingying was quite pleased to hear Xiao Juzi praise her own family’s Luo Zhiyong, so she asked with a smile, "Ah? Is my Zhiyong really that good?"

Xiao Juzi looked at Fang Pingying in feigned annoyance, as if to imply that she’d deserve to die for not being satisfied, and said,

"Of course he’s good. In our military dependent’s compound, your Battalion Commander Luo is widely recognized as a good man. He doesn’t smoke, doesn’t drink unless there’s a special occasion, is ambitious in his work, and just by seeing how he, a country boy from the countryside, is without any airs and has achieved his position at such a young age, you can tell he’s more hardworking than most."

After speaking, Xiao Juzi seemed to remember something, and gripping Fang Pingying’s arm, she said, "And now that you’re back, I’ve discovered even more of his good qualities. Not only is he good with household chores, but he also adores his wife."

Fang Pingying modestly replied with a smile, "He’s not that great."

Despite saying that, she actually did agree deep down that Luo Zhiyong was truly not bad.

In terms of work, he had always been extremely ambitious; the mere fact that he never lingered at home even when he had leave to visit family was telling. Moreover, since Fang Pingying’s arrival, apart from that weekend, he would never let personal matters delay his work.

Speaking of household chores, he was indeed good at them. When it came to domestic life, he never displayed any male chauvinism.

Seeing Fang Pingying still wearing a sweet smile after she finished speaking, Xiao Juzi purposefully pouted and gave her a playful shove, grumbling, "Sister Fang, look at you, too modest for your own good. Marrying such a good man is a blessing, unlike my Huang Lin..."

Xiao Juzi chattered incessantly all the way, and by the time they arrived at the hospital, they seemed like sisters who had known each other for years.

Hospitals in the provincial city were more complicated than those in towns; one had to register first, then specify which department to see.

Xiao Juzi was there to check for pregnancy, naturally for the OB/GYN department. They arrived and saw many people sitting outside waiting, so Fang Pingying and her companion found a spot to sit down.

After nearly half an hour of waiting, they finally heard a nurse calling out Xiao Juzi’s name.

Xiao Juzi was somewhat apprehensive and asked Fang Pingying to accompany her inside.

After the examination, as expected, it turned out she was indeed pregnant.

Fang Pingying was very happy, thinking that for someone like Xiao Juzi, with both of them having stable jobs and not much burden, their elders at home were eagerly looking forward to it, naturally, it was good to have children sooner rather than later.

But Xiao Juzi wasn’t so happy. In fact, she felt somewhat sad as she told Fang Pingying, "Sister Fang, I’m only twenty-one this year. I don’t want to have a baby so soon."

"Twenty-one isn’t young. A lot of people in our area have babies before they turn twenty." In Fang Pingying’s opinion, twenty-one was indeed very young—if one were to attend university, they wouldn’t have graduated yet. But now that Xiao Juzi was pregnant, all she could do was to comfort her.

"But you know, once a woman gets pregnant, her life will be completely different from now on." Xiao Juzi said with a downcast face,

"Look at how great things are for Huang Lin and me right now. Our monthly salaries may not be much, but they’re enough for us to spend as we like. We can do anything we want, but with a child, I won’t be able to enjoy this kind of life."

Fang Pingying felt that Xiao Juzi was just casually complaining but actually had some expectations about her pregnancy. It’s just the unease that comes with the first pregnancy.

She pursed her lips and smiled, reassuring her, "But now that you’re pregnant, there’s nothing you can do about it. Besides, we eventually have to have children, right?"

Xiao Juzi sighed, reached down, and touched her belly, "Right, there’s sense in that. Now that I’m pregnant, let’s have the baby. At least it’ll shut my mother-in-law and my own mom up."

Fang Pingying nodded and immediately asked her with a smile, "Do you want to make a call and inform Huang Lin about the pregnancy?"

"No need, I’ll tell him when I get back." Xiao Juzi thought about how happy Huang Lin would be to hear the news, and she wanted to surprise him when she got home.

Then she remembered that Fang Pingying also seemed to be planning to go out, so she asked, "Oh right, Sister Fang, what were you planning to do in the city today?"

Fang Pingying thought Xiao Juzi was a good person and someone worthy of making friends with, so she shared her plan about making pastries and wanting to open up a shop in the city.

When Xiao Juzi heard this, she immediately smiled and said reassuringly, "Sister Fang, you’ve come to the right person this time. It’s easy to find a shop. Just tell me approximately how big you want it and how much you can pay in rent each month. I can find one for you, at the latest within half a month."

"Wouldn’t that be too much of a bother?" Fang Pingying was truly surprised, as she hadn’t expected Xiao Juzi to offer help, but had just mentioned it casually.

Xiao Juzi shook her head with a smile and said, "Not at all. My uncle has a lot of business here in the provincial city, and he knows a lot of people, so renting a shop won’t be difficult. Leave it to me."

Since Xiao Juzi said so, Fang Pingying didn’t hold back and cheerfully accepted, "All right then, if there’s a suitable one, just let me know, and then I will go check it out. If it’s good, we’ll settle it."

Xiao Juzi nodded with a smile and then said while linking arms with Fang Pingying, "Let’s go stroll around in the city now, I want to buy some clothes. You see, now that I’m pregnant, I might not fit into my current clothes, and I have to buy new ones."

Fang Pingying saw that her clothes were still new and felt sorry for her, "You don’t have to stop wearing all of them, some clothes can just be altered."

Xiao Juzi suddenly remembered that Fang Pingying could sew clothes and playfully blinked at her, "Right, Sister Fang, you know how to make clothes. So, I’ll go and get some fabric and you can make them for me."

Fang Pingying gave her a playful scold and smiled, "Okay, but I’ll have to borrow your sewing machine, I don’t have one at home."

"Sure, when I get home, I’ll ask Huang Lin to move the sewing machine to your place. That sewing machine was a gift from my uncle when I got married, I don’t use it much usually." Xiao Juzi agreed readily.

Fang Pingying nodded, "Alright, I was actually thinking of making some quilt covers and such recently, and wanted to ask to borrow it."

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