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Chapter 37 If I really have to say thank you, tonight…

Upon hearing this, Yu Qing gasped. She didn't know what to say, and after a moment's thought, she said, "I've been exposed to this since I was little, so I think it's easy to pass the exam."

Wen Ci understood Dr. Yu's implied meaning and immediately shut her mouth.

Yu Qing seemed to have thought of something and asked, "I heard that the families of military personnel in the Northwest Military Region's dependents' compound prefer to be teachers. Wen Ci, why don't you become a teacher?"

She and Wen Ci were about the same age. Although they had only known each other for half a day, she already regarded Wen Ci as a friend and asked her questions sincerely.

Teachers are different from nurses.

Teachers have regular winter and summer vacations every year. When students go on vacation, they also go on vacation. Their salary is lower only during the winter and summer vacations.

Wen Ci said calmly, "The children are too noisy."

Huo Jingyuan asked her for her opinion on whether or not she should become a teacher.

Wen Ci does like children, but only those who are well-behaved and don't cry or make a fuss. As a teacher, you inevitably encounter disobedient children.

So Wen Ci simply chose to become a nurse.

"Yes."

Yu Qing smiled in agreement.
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Wen Ci had a fulfilling day, mostly taking patients' temperatures. The temperature difference between day and night in the Northwest Military Region is large, and soldiers often catch colds and fevers.

"Let's go eat?" Yu Qing changed her clothes, walked over to Wen Ci, and asked, "I heard there's meat in the cafeteria tonight."

The hospital cafeteria provides all meals for doctors and nurses.

"No."

Wen Ci shook her head and declined Dr. Yu's invitation. She had already told Huo Jingyuan that she wanted to eat noodles made by him that evening, and a happy smile appeared on her face.

"Today is my first day back at work, and my husband is waiting for me at home."

Yu Qing remembered that Wen Ci was married: "See you tomorrow."

Wen Ci: "See you tomorrow."

After saying goodbye, Wen Ci walked home to her family compound. As soon as she stepped into the guardhouse at the entrance, she was greeted with a warm hug, which she tried to break free from.

"Wen Ci, thank you so much."

Hearing that it was Sister Jing's voice, Wen Ci's thought of knocking her down vanished. Hearing that Sister Jing's voice still had a hint of a sob in it, she asked with concern, "Sister Jing, has the kitchen director been approved yet?"

Zhu Jing released Wen Ci and said, "It's done. I can start work tomorrow, and I can earn a salary starting tomorrow. Thank you, Wen Ci."

"Sister Jing, this has nothing to do with me."

"It's related." Zhu Jing's expression was very serious: "If you hadn't mentioned it to your man, how would the logistics minister have known my name?"

Her husband was just a lowly soldier in the Northwest Military Region; how could he possibly have any influence with the logistics minister?

"Easy to do."

Zhu Jing: "Wen Ci, I'd like to invite you and your husband over for dinner this Friday."

Wen Ci smiled and declined, "No need to treat me to a meal, otherwise it would seem like I'm using connections."

Zhu Jing suddenly realized.

The military compound is different from other places; soldiers must be disciplined. She had just started working in the canteen kitchen when she invited Captain Xue to dinner.

Even if she didn't use connections to get in, people would still spread rumors about her.

"I'm confused."

Wen Ci smiled, then her stomach growled with hunger. She swallowed and said, "Sister Jing, I have to go now. My man is waiting for me at home."

"Good good."

Zhu Jing smiled broadly; she knew Wen Ci was newly married. As someone with experience, she understood perfectly how long it could be for a newlywed couple to be apart.

"hey-hey."

Wen Ci quickened her pace and met Huo Jingyuan as soon as she reached the courtyard gate. The man's eyes were as dark as ink. "If you hadn't come back soon, I would have gone to the hospital to pick you up."

Wen Ci naturally took Huo Jingyuan's arm: "I chatted with Sister Jing for a bit at the entrance of the family compound. She passed the cooking test."

Huo Jingyuan nodded. In the afternoon, as a regimental officer of the Northwest Military Region, he participated in the selection of the head chef in the canteen kitchen, and the home-style cooking was indeed quite good.

Ultimately, a consensus was reached.

"Thank you," Wen Ci said.

If it weren't for Huo Jingyuan and the higher-ups recommending Sister Jing, she wouldn't even have had the chance to be the head chef in the kitchen.

"Do we need to thank each other?"

The man's voice was deep and resonant, his gaze fixed on Wen Ci, who was clinging to his arm. As if remembering something, a smile tugged at the corner of his lips. "If you must say thank you, then tonight..."

Before she could finish speaking, Wen Ci understood from the man's tone. She let go of his arm and jogged away, saying, "I don't want to hear it, I want to go eat noodles!"

After dinner, the landline phone suddenly rang. Huo Jingyuan, who was washing dishes in the kitchen, said, "Aci, can you answer the phone?"

"Isn't this bad?"

Wen Ci blinked.

What if it's a call from a leader, and she answers rashly, which could negatively impact Huo Jingyuan?
"Nothing wrong."

"Ok."

Wen Ci answered the phone. The person on the other end said it was the Northwest Military Region switchboard calling. The female communications soldier asked, "Is this Commander Huo?"

“Yes,” Wen Ci answered for him.

"you are?"

"I am Commander Huo's wife."

Calls from outside the Northwest Military Region require the switchboard operator to verify the caller's identity before connecting the two parties.

"Here's the thing, a Captain Jiang from Beijing called claiming to be a relative of Commander Huo's wife. Would you like to connect?"

Upon hearing this, Wen Ci frowned.

Why would Jiang Chen call from so far away? After thinking for a moment, she replied, "Let's connect."

After washing the dishes, Huo Jingyuan walked from the kitchen to the living room. Seeing Wen Ci's furrowed brows and deep in thought, he walked to Wen Ci's side, opened his mouth, and asked, "Who called?"

"Jiang Chen."

With Wen Ci's consent, the switchboard connected the call to one from Beijing. There was silence on both sides of the line for about half a minute before Jiang Chen's voice came through:

Is it Jingyuan?

Wen Ci replied calmly, "No."

From the very first sentence, Wen Ci could tell that Jiang Chen definitely wanted something from Huo Jingyuan, otherwise his tone wouldn't have been so friendly.

"What's the matter that Captain Jiang is calling about?"

Wen Ci spoke in a calm and unhurried tone, which sounded somewhat sarcastic.

"Where's Huo Jingyuan? Let him answer the phone." Jiang Chen's voice changed abruptly when he heard Wen Ci's voice. "I need to talk to him."

Wen Ci pursed her lips, then openly and sarcastically repeated his words: "I have something to ask him to answer the phone~"

Jiang Chen: "..."

After a moment of silence, seeing that he was not going to speak again, Wen Ci slowly said, "Captain Jiang, just say what you have to say. If you don't want to say anything, then I'll hang up."

The switchboard operator can hear their conversation.

If there were truly something important and urgent, Jiang Chen wouldn't be so hesitant and indecisive.

"three."

"two."

Wen Ci began the final countdown.

"Don't hang up." Jiang Chen said, taking a deep breath before slowly speaking, "I want Jing Yuan to go to Haishi Railway Station to pick up Xiao Yezi."

(End of this chapter)