Marrying a childless superior, she became pregnant and lived a carefree life in the 1970s.

Chapter 66 Sheng Zexi scoffed lightly, "That only proves that men are incompetent."

He tried to justify himself, saying, "The mountains will be snowed in soon, and supplies will be scarce, so I thought I'd buy more. Besides, it's the dead of winter, so things keep better. And since Brother Xi and I just arrived, we're short on a lot of things."

Zhang Shuwan and Sister-in-law Yu nodded. Heavy snow was coming soon to close the mountains, so they needed to stock up; they bought more than usual.

Moreover, since we're new here, we do need to buy some things for the house.

"What are these bags of yours? They smell like medicinal herbs."

"Sister Yu has a really good sense of smell. These are herbs. I plan to buy them and make some plasters and pills." As for what exactly she would make, Gu Jianing didn't say for the time being since she hadn't made them yet.

"What? You even know how to make plasters and pills? You know medicine?"

Gu Jianing nodded.

"You're really amazing."

The three of them talked as they headed toward the military region. Along the way, Gu Jianing's entire carload of belongings attracted a lot of attention and sparked much discussion.

Sister Yu did not separate from them until she returned to the family compound.

Because Sister Yu lives in the family compound's tenement building.

"...I'll come help with the housewarming party tomorrow too."

"Okay, then I'll have to trouble you and Sister Shuwan then."

Knowing that Gu Jianing was having a housewarming party tomorrow, and that Gu Jianing couldn't cook, Aunt Yu asked Zhang Shuwan for help and offered to come and help.

Gu Jianing readily agreed, as having one more person would make things easier for Sister Shu Wan.

Outsiders are not allowed to enter the military area at will, so the person pushing the cart couldn't get in. In the end, a soldier under Sheng Zexi took the initiative to help and pushed the cart into Gu Jianing's house.

Before he left, Gu Jianing gave him two large meat buns that she had just bought at the market.

The soldier refused, but Gu Jianing insisted, and in the end he couldn't refuse and had to accept it.

"Sister-in-law, if you ever need any help in the future, please call me. My name is Xie Ze. I just enlisted this year and was assigned to Battalion Commander Sheng's unit."

"Okay, Xie Ze, right? I've got it."

Sixteen-year-old Xie Ze was walking home with a big meat bun in his hand. He took a big bite, and the warm meat bun filled his taste buds with its meaty aroma.

Xie Ze had forgotten how long it had been since he had eaten meat. His father had sacrificed his life, his mother had remarried, and he was adopted by his uncle and aunt, but they did not treat him well. Several times, Xie Ze either starved to death or died of illness.

Fortunately, he was lucky and met his father's former comrade-in-arms again this year. The comrade kindly helped him and got him a job in the army.

He happened to be assigned to Sheng Zexi's camp.

Xie Ze admired the powerful and unrestrained Sheng Zexi and took him as his role model.

Although Battalion Commander Sheng might not remember him, it's alright. He will try his best to get to Battalion Commander Sheng step by step.

He knew about Battalion Commander Sheng's marriage.

Just a couple of days ago, I heard that Battalion Commander Sheng was tricked into marrying an ugly country bumpkin. Everyone else was furious, but when Xie Ze saw Battalion Commander Sheng helping his lover out of the car that day, the tenderness in his eyes was unmistakably loving.

Therefore, he did not believe what outsiders said; he knew from a young age that what outsiders said was not credible.

Just like the rumors that his uncle and aunt treated him very well, only he knows the truth.

But today, the topic changed again. Battalion Commander Sheng's wife wasn't ugly; she was a very beautiful woman. Xie Ze thought, not only a great beauty, but also a very, very good person. Otherwise, why would his sister-in-law have given him two big meat buns when he was just helping push the cart?

After arriving at the military camp, Xie Ze was finally able to eat about 70-80% full. However, in the resource-scarce Northwest, and being a lowly soldier, he rarely had the chance to eat meat. Now, as he ate this large meat bun filled with meat filling, Xie Ze had an extremely good impression of Gu Jianing.

So when he heard people outside talking about how Battalion Commander Sheng's wife had bought a whole truckload of stuff, mocking him for marrying a spendthrift woman.

Xie Ze immediately retorted, "They have money and tickets, and they're new here. The mountain will be closed by heavy snow soon, so what's wrong with preparing more supplies? They didn't take anything from your family. If you're so unhappy, go and tell Battalion Commander Sheng. Don't just be a gossip behind people's backs."

The man was speechless after being rebuked and could only leave in anger.

At noon, Sheng Zexi finished training, got lunch, and came back. On the way, he heard rumors that his wife had bought a car full of things.

Believe it or not, there really are people who say that about him.

"Battalion Commander Sheng, isn't your wife spending money too much? That's not good, she's too wasteful. If she were in my family, I wouldn't marry a daughter-in-law like that."

The speaker was Shen's mother, Aunt Shen. She always relied on Shen's status as a regimental commander, as well as her age and seniority, to be condescending and scold others in the military family camp. She was proud that her daughter-in-law, Shen's wife, was completely tamed by her.

Sheng Zexi frowned, turned around, and looked at her with a stern face. "Aunt Shen, I can earn money, and I have money and ration coupons. My wife can spend it however she wants. Once it's all gone, I'll just go and earn more."

Aunt Shen was immediately displeased when she was contradicted. Usually, everyone would agree with her, but now Sheng Zexi dared to contradict her. She immediately said, "Young man Sheng, you can't say that. If that's the case, then no matter how much money you earn, it won't be enough for her to spend."

Sheng Zexi scoffed lightly, "That only proves that men are incompetent."

"you!"

"Aunt Shen, do you live by the sea?"

Ok?
"Otherwise, why are you so nosy? My wife and I don't eat your rice, so you don't need to worry about our family's affairs."

"Also, when people get old, they should watch their mouths and avoid saying bad things about others. It's a way of doing good deeds for their children and grandchildren."

After saying that, Sheng Zexi left directly.

Shen was left alone on the spot, furious, but the people around her felt a sense of satisfaction.

Because of Commander Shen's status, they didn't dare to confront the old woman.

Finally, someone can talk back to this old woman; it's a cause for celebration!

Battalion Commander Sheng is a really good person.

Granny Shen was furious. When she got home, she immediately complained to her son, Commander Shen, implying that Sheng Zexi had disrespected her and that Commander Shen should make things difficult for Sheng Zexi and teach him a lesson.

After hearing this, Commander Shen was truly at his wit's end.

“My goodness, Sheng Zexi is a real troublemaker. Even his father, the commander, can’t do anything with him. Your son is just a regimental commander, who is a bit higher in rank than him.”

Moreover, Sheng Zexi is not under his jurisdiction. I really don't know where his mother gets her confidence that he can make things difficult for Sheng Zexi.

Besides, he was already in his forties when he finally became the regimental commander. If Sheng Zexi hadn't been suppressed by his father, he would have been on equal footing with him long ago.

Sheng Zexi has a bright future ahead of him, while he has already seen the end of his road.

He must be crazy to go up against Sheng Zexi.

In the end, Commander Shen left, and Old Lady Shen was so angry that she couldn't eat.

(End of this chapter)