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

Chapter 323 The Hen That Doesn't Lay Eggs
As March arrives, the weather gradually warms up, and the bright sunshine feels warm and cozy on people's skin.

An Hui, Wu Miaoyun, Wu Lan, and a few others were pasting shoe soles around the ping-pong table.

Ma Hongmei strung a rope between the grape trellis and the courtyard wall and was hanging the washed clothes on it to dry.

On the other side of the courtyard, several winnowing baskets were placed, with fermented peas and dried radishes drying inside.

"I must say, this little courtyard is actually quite convenient after being tidied up like this."

Looking at the clean and bright courtyard, Wu Lan couldn't help but feel envious.

“The prices of vegetables have been rising lately. Celery is 7 cents, lettuce is 8 cents, and even rotten radishes that nobody wants are selling for 5 cents! Sigh, Sister Hui, you really shouldn’t have cleared your vegetable garden. At this time of year in previous years, the yard would have been full of vegetables. How wonderful that would have been.”

As soon as Jiang Moli stepped into the courtyard, she heard Wu Miaoyun complaining.

"Aunt Wu, now that you've done the math, you must have saved a lot on groceries over the years and accumulated quite a bit of savings, right? When are you going to treat my mom to a nice meal at a restaurant? My mom contributed a bit to that savings of yours, didn't she?"

Wu Miaoyun rolled her eyes at her, pretended to glance at her watch, and said, "It's getting late, I'm going back to cook."

Jiang Moli: "Aunt Wu is so generous. She even cooks herself. Auntie, let's not cook lunch. Let's go to Aunt Wu's house for lunch. Aunt Wu, I'm not picky. Just steam some cured meat and fry some eggs or something will do."

Wu Miaoyun's face looked as ugly as if she had eaten shit.

Did I promise to treat you to a meal? You still want to eat her cured meat and eggs? You'd never eat that!
"Xiao Jiang, you probably won't be able to eat the eggs. My hen hasn't laid a single egg in the past six months. It's really bad luck."

After saying that, he glanced meaningfully at Jiang Moli's stomach.

Wu Lan chimed in, "Why keep these useless things around? It's better to kill them sooner rather than later to avoid wasting food!"

"That's it."

The other two family members chimed in, all looking at Jiang Moli with expressions of anticipation.

You've been here for so long and haven't even laid an egg, what are you showing off for?
Jiang Moli grinned at the group, "Do you think it's possible that the hen isn't laying eggs because she's waiting for you to be reincarnated?"

"Haha, I was just talking nonsense, don't be angry, getting angry will make you die faster, ptooey, it will make you age faster."

How could they not be angry? Wu Miaoyun and the others were almost driven mad with anger.

As they left the Lu family's house, the group continued to curse all the way.

"This thing is so annoying!"

"Fortunately, she's going to the army. With her gone, our lives will be much quieter from now on."

"Tell me, how come this bastard is so lucky? She's only in her early twenties and she's already the wife of the regimental commander. God must be blind to let someone like her enjoy such good fortune."

"If I had known that Lu Laosan was so capable, I would have shamelessly insisted on becoming in-laws with Sister Hui."

When it comes to Lu Cheng's promotion to regimental commander, everyone is incredibly envious and regretful, having missed out on such an outstanding son-in-law!
Inside the Lu family compound.

Ma Hongmei joked with An Hui, "Xiao Jiang's mouth is really something else, he can't stand being taken advantage of."

An Hui scolded Jiang Moli, "Your Aunt Wu and the others are elders, so you should watch your words."

"Definitely next time."

An Hui could easily tell that she hadn't taken it to heart at all, and she was too lazy to care anymore, since she couldn't control her anyway.

It's better to make others angry than to make her angry.

Although the third son's wife was sharp-tongued, Wu Miaoyun had only herself to blame for making a fool of herself.

If her mother-in-law isn't worried, then no one else needs to worry for her.

……

A few days later, Chu Shan celebrated her birthday and invited Jiang Moli to dinner.

When Jiang Moli arrived at the location, Qian Ling had already arrived, but Chu Shan was nowhere to be seen.

The two weren't in a hurry, so they ordered a pot of tea and waited while they drank. "Jasmine, what have you been doing these past few days?"

"I'm busy teasing cats and dogs, and I'm annoying everyone around me. To be honest, it's only because I have a good relationship with you guys that I don't want to go out for dinner if anyone else invites me. I'm afraid I'll get beaten up."

Qian Ling giggled, thinking Jiang Moli was joking.

"Jasmine, I've made up my mind. I plan to take the college entrance exam with Jingrui and apply to universities within the province. That way, even if I don't get in, we won't be too far apart."

Jiang Moli took a sip of tea. "It's fine. By the way, have you thought about the wedding gift yet?"

Qian Ling didn't stand on ceremony, "Give me a fountain pen, it'll be perfect for studying."

Jiang Moli readily agreed.

A short while later, Chu Shan rushed over. "I'm sorry I'm late. The train was delayed today."

"It's alright, we just arrived recently," Jiang Moli said with a smile, resting her chin on her hand.

Qian Ling thoughtfully poured tea for Chu Shan.

After ordering the food, Chu Shan suggested having some drinks.

Jiang Moli hadn't drunk alcohol for a while and was feeling quite happy when Qian Ling said to her:
"Jasmine, you shouldn't drink anymore. Shanshan, I'll drink with you."

Jiang Moli protested, "Why can't I drink it?"

Qian Ling said earnestly, "Drinking is bad for children. You're a mother now, so don't be willful."

"I'm not pregnant, really."

Qian Ling looked at her and said, "If you dare to drink today, I'll call Commander Lu. If you're not afraid of getting beaten up, then drink."

Jiang Moli: "..."

No, where did her sweet, soft, and adorable Lingling, who was like a little rice dumpling, go?

After three rounds of wine, five tastes of food.

Chu Shan confided her worries to the two of them, "I have a question for you. If your partner asked you to lend them money, would you lend it to them?"

Jiang Moli put it succinctly, "From the moment he asked me to borrow money, he was no longer my boyfriend."

Qian Ling took a sip of beer. "I think it depends on what it is."

Chu Shan downed a glass of beer in one go before revealing the reason.

Chu Shan's boyfriend is named Wu De, who teaches history at the No. 1 Middle School in the city.

Wu De somehow found a way to transfer to the Education Bureau, but he needed to bribe officials.

Wu De's family was of modest means, and even with all their efforts, they couldn't scrape together enough money, so they went to Chu Shan to borrow some.

“If it were just a hundred or two, I would have saved up and lent it to him. But he wants to borrow five hundred and asks me to get it from my family. I don’t dare tell my parents. They definitely won’t agree.”

Jiang Moli said slowly, "Any man with a bit of backbone wouldn't ask his woman for money. Using a woman's money to pave the way for his career only makes him a good-for-nothing."

Qian Ling also sided with Jiang Moli this time, saying, "Shanshan, think it through. Five hundred is not a small amount. You've only been dating for three months. Lending out so much money is always a cause for concern."

Chu Shan said with distress, "But he will be unhappy if I don't lend it to him."

Jiang Moli: "Why do you care whether he's happy or not? Why make things difficult for yourself to please others? Are you that kind-hearted? I think you should sit on the Leshan Giant Buddha."

Chu Shan's head was spinning from the scolding, and because she had been drinking, her eyes were wet and her voice was full of grievance.

“He’s very good to me, and I don’t want him to be unhappy.”

Tsk, another one with a love-struck mind.

Jiang Moli rested her chin on her hand and said, "Whether a man is reliable or not, you'll see clearly after he rejects you once. Try it if you don't believe me."