Married to the army by mistake, abstinent boss becomes addicted to pampering his wife

Chapter 136 Are you full?

As if deliberately trying to embarrass Jiang Moli and show that she was more capable than Jiang Moli, Jiang Qing raised her voice and said to Zhang Jiaming:
"I had a pretty good harvest today. I picked about ten kilograms of mushrooms and herbs, and I even dug up a wild ginseng."

When Jiang Qing mentioned wild ginseng, the surrounding family members all cast envious glances at her.

Although they had already envied Jiang Qing when she first dug up wild ginseng in the mountains.

But that doesn't stop me from still envying them now.

Although there are many medicinal herbs in the mountains, precious herbs like wild ginseng are extremely rare and hard to come by.

Those family members and children who didn't go into the mountains, including some soldiers, all gathered around Jiang Qing to watch the spectacle.

"Why is this wild ginseng so small?"

"What do you know? Wild ginseng doesn't grow very big. When you make soup, just cut off two roots. One root is enough to last for several years."

Surrounded by envious and jealous glances, Jiang Qing's vanity was greatly satisfied.

Zhang Jiaming was so excited that his face was flushed.

His wife is amazing! She actually dug up a treasure like wild ginseng on a trip into the mountains!

In comparison, the few mushrooms in Jiang Moli's basket were nothing compared to what she had.

Men also have a competitive spirit.

One man joked with his wife, "Look at her, she dug up wild ginseng on her first trip into the mountains. You've been so many times, how come you've never dug one up?"

Women aren't pushovers either. "Other men get laid in one go, but you just keep firing empty shots. I haven't even complained about how useless you are yet!"

His crude remarks drew continuous laughter from those around him.

A family member took a fancy to the wild ginseng and asked Jiang Qing on the spot if she would trade it for it.

The buying and selling was suspected of being speculation and profiteering, but it could be used to exchange for grain.

In the end, Qiao Wenjing traded the wild ginseng for 100 jin of meal tickets.

100 jin of meal tickets could be exchanged for 45 yuan with the army.

Including the other mushrooms and medicinal herbs she picked, Jiang Qing earned nearly 50 yuan today!
While everyone admired her, they couldn't help but compare Jiang Qing to Jiang Moli.

She's lazy and good-for-nothing, and always causes trouble for men.

She is diligent and ambitious, bringing wealth and good fortune to her husband.

"These two sisters, who grew up eating food from the same pot, are so different."

"That's right, one is a jinx who brings bad luck to her husband, and the other is a lucky star who brings good fortune to her husband."

"Disdain value +5, 50000 yuan credited."

Listening to the gossip that praised herself and belittled Jiang Moli, Jiang Qing felt secretly pleased and couldn't help but turn to look at Jiang Moli.

I wanted to see envy, jealousy, and anger on Jiang Moli's face.

In the shadows, where no one knew, she had envied and resented Jiang Moli countless times.

Today, she can finally hold her head high.

She wanted Lu Cheng to understand that any one of them was more outstanding and capable than Jiang Moli.

Lu Cheng's choice of Jiang Moli was a mistake and a foolish one.

I hope Lu Cheng can see the error of his ways, recognize Jiang Moli's true nature, and divorce her.

As clever as Jiang Moli is, how could she not see through Jiang Qing's thoughts?

She grinned at Jiang Qing and said, "Are you looking at me like that because you're planning to give me some money? Oh, I almost forgot, you still owe 377 yuan in debt. Keep it up, go into the mountains ten or eight more times, and maybe you can pay off the debt."

It felt like a bucket of cold water had been poured over my head.

This completely dampened Jiang Qing and Zhang Jiaming's excitement.

Although I earned quite a bit today, I'm still a long way from paying off my debts!

It's easy to say, just dig up a few more wild ginseng roots and pay off your debts as soon as possible.

If wild ginseng were so easy to find, it wouldn't be so valuable.

……

Family members can exchange the mushrooms and medicinal herbs they find for meal tickets from the military.

The troops then collected the mushrooms and medicinal herbs and took them to the city to exchange for daily necessities.

Considering transportation costs, the military only accepts valuable fungi and medicinal materials such as matsutake mushrooms, truffles, morels, dried mushrooms, Panax notoginseng, Gastrodia elata, and Dendrobium.

The rest were used by the family members themselves, or they were taken to the town market to exchange for grain or vegetable seeds with the villagers.

Jiang Moli didn't pick many mushrooms; she planned to keep them for herself.

It was already past 6 o'clock, and Lu Cheng had prepared dinner in advance and placed it in the guesthouse room. After returning to the guesthouse, he quickly washed up and ate dinner.

Lu Cheng asked her how she wanted to eat the mushrooms, "How would you like them? Stir-fried or stewed in soup? I'll ask Sister Wenjuan to make them for us."

Jiang Moli said, "If you don't eat them, dry them all and take them back to your hometown. Give half to my family and half to your family, so they can taste Meng Hai's food."

Lu Cheng looked at her and said, "If you want some useful information, I'll find it for you."

"How can that be the same? I picked these myself; it's the thought that counts."

"I disagree."

Jiang Moli looked at him, "Why don't you agree?"

"I want to eat the mushrooms you picked too!"

Jiang Moli couldn't help but chuckle inwardly at his slightly childlike tone.

Seeing the man looking sullen, she couldn't help but reach out and pinch his ear. "Sweetie, I brought you something else."

"what?"

Seeing the man visibly become happy, Jiang Moli thought to herself that men are really easy to please.

He got up and took the banana leaves out of the basket.

Jiang Moli placed the bananas at the bottom, worried they might crush the mushrooms, and covered them with leaves to prevent the bananas and mushrooms from absorbing each other's smells. As a result, Lu Cheng carried them all the way back without even noticing them.

Upon learning that the bananas were specially brought back for him from the mountains by Jiang Moli, Lu Cheng's dark eyes sparkled with joy.

It looked just like a puppy that had received a bone as a reward from its owner, its tail wagging so high it was almost touching the sky.

"Delicious, very sweet!"

Seeing that he was enjoying his meal, Jiang Moli told him the location of the banana tree.

Banana trees are extremely resilient; as long as they are not uprooted, they will produce bananas every year.

Smelling the sweet fragrance of bananas, Jiang Moli couldn't resist taking one to eat herself.

I don't know how this banana plant grew; its peel is exceptionally thick.

In comparison, the fruit strips appear to be very thin.

She had a wicked idea and handed the slender banana leaf to Lu Cheng, "Hey, don't you think it looks a bit like you?"

Lu Cheng stared at the banana-shaped piece of wood in her hand for two seconds, then snorted, "It doesn't look like it at all."

Jiang Moli took a small bite of the fruit and said as she ate, "I think it looks quite similar."

Lu Cheng put down his chopsticks and stood up.

Jiang Moli looked at him, her ears burning, "What are you doing?"

"Let me show you whether it looks like it or not."

Jiang Moli's face flushed red to her ears. "I won't look!"

"I have to see it."

This concerns a man's dignity and cannot be slandered.

The two argued from the dinner table to the bed.

Compared to the chaos of their first night together, the man was clearly much more experienced today.

They get along exceptionally well and are a perfect match.

At least, Jiang Moli herself enjoyed it and felt no discomfort.

If I had to nitpick, it would be a bit hard on my back.

Looking at her rosy, peach-like cheeks, Lu Cheng couldn't help but kiss her again and again. "Did you have a full dinner?"

Jiang Moli winked slyly: "Are you asking about the upper or lower part?"

Lu Cheng stared at her for half a second before replying, "I'm fine with anything, it's up to you."

"I'm full, oh dear~"

Jiang Moli covered her face and admitted defeat; she definitely couldn't handle another round.

Lu Cheng found her shy appearance incredibly cute, and despite his restless desire, he restrained himself from touching her again.

He lowered his head and kissed her forehead. "I've prepared water for you. Get some rest and then take a shower. There are things to do at the camp tonight, so I might be back late. If you're sleepy, go to sleep first and don't wait for me."

He paused for a moment, then added, "I'll take you to the city tomorrow."

　I refuse to believe they'll review my application tonight!
　　(End of this chapter)