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

Chapter 342 Extra 03: Right and wrong will be judged in their own time.
The news that Jiang Moli had traded supplies for mushrooms quickly spread throughout the family compound, drawing mixed reactions from the residents.

Some people think that Jiang Moli did a good deed and helped everyone out of their predicament.

Some people think Jiang Moli is a spendthrift woman who doesn't hold onto good things and instead exchanges them for worthless wild mushrooms.

……

Jiang Moli carefully scraped the mud off the mushrooms with a bamboo stick, spread them out in a ventilated place to dry, and then took half a pound of fruit candy and half a pound of peanut brittle to the political commissar's house next door.

Sun Li works as a propaganda officer in the town's commune. She hasn't finished get off work yet, and only Xu Yingzi and her brother Xu An'an, who have just finished school, are at home.

"Aunt Jiang, have some water."

"Thank you, sweetie."

Jiang Moli took the water poured by Xu Yingzi, then grabbed a handful of fruit candies and gave them to the siblings.

Xu Yingzi shook her head and refused.

Xu An'an wanted to take it, but after being scolded by Xu Yingzi for telling her parents, she obediently put her claws away.

It's clear that the siblings are well-behaved.

Jiang Moli placed the fruit candies on the table, drank some water, and chatted casually with the siblings.

Sun Li returned after only a few words of conversation.

Upon learning that Jiang Moli wanted to borrow needles and thread, Sun Li quickly brought out her sewing basket for her to choose from.

Jiang Moli borrowed a steel needle and thick cotton thread for sewing quilts. "Thank you, sister-in-law. These fruit candies and peanut brittle are for the children."

"No, you mustn't. I appreciate your kind gesture, but please take the things back."

"Sister-in-law, if you don't accept it, I'll be too embarrassed to bother you in the future."

Hearing Jiang Moli say this, Sun Li finally accepted the candy.

Although the items weren't worth much money, Sun Li was very impressed with Jiang Moli's character and her gaze towards Jiang Moli became much more friendly.

"Wild mushrooms aren't worth much here. If you want, just go to the mountains with someone to pick them when you have time. There's no need to trade them for other things."

Sun Li spoke tactfully, but Jiang Moli still understood that the other party meant well, simply feeling that it wasn't a good deal for her to exchange supplies for wild mushrooms.

From an outsider's perspective, she definitely lost out by changing the mushrooms.

But today's exchange earned her 15 favorability points and 150000 yuan.

Compared to the small amount of supplies she traded out, she made an incredible profit.

“It’s not easy for everyone to make a living here. I can’t help with big things, but I can do my best to make things convenient for everyone. Sister-in-law, you can come to my house to exchange anything you need in the future, whether it’s mushrooms or food coupons and cloth coupons.”

Sun Li was deeply moved by her words.

She initially looked down on Jiang Moli, thinking that Jiang Moli was clueless, lazy, shameless, and would eventually drag men down.

Today, however, I have gained a new understanding of Jiang Moli.

He may be a bit lazy, but he has high ideals and awareness, and he is kind-hearted.

Affection level +1, 10000 yuan received.

Inside the house, while Sun Li was seeing Jiang Moli off, Xu An'an grabbed some fruit candies from the table and ran into Xu Yingzi's room.

"Sis, here you go."

Xu Yingzi glared at him, "I don't want it. Put the candy back, or Mom will beat you when she gets back."

"Forget it, I'll eat it myself."

Xu An'an quickly peeled off the candy wrapper and stuffed the candy into her mouth.

The ultimate sweetness, mixed with a rich fruity aroma, bursts on the tip of the tongue, instantly filling you with happiness.

"So sweet, so delicious!"

The lingering resentment over Jiang Moli stealing his banana melted away completely in the sweet fruit candy.

『Affection level +1, 10000 yuan credited』 ……

In the evening, Lu Cheng returned to the family compound bathed in the afterglow of the setting sun.

Several family members, including Mao Cuifen and Xiao Zhen, were gathered in front of Chen Guihua's house, talking quietly.

Upon seeing Lu Cheng return, the group pushed and shoved to block his way.

"Commander Lu, I have some mushrooms here, and I'd like to trade them for some white sugar with your wife. I wonder if we can still do that?"

Although he didn't know the details, Lu Cheng remained calm and said, "I need to go home and ask Jasmine about this."

"Okay, I'll wait for news here."

After watching Lu Cheng enter the house, the group immediately huddled together and started chattering.

Mao Cuifen said, "Do you think Commander Lu will quarrel with his wife when he gets home and finds out that she swapped some of the family's things for mushrooms?"

Chen Guihua looked at her and said, "What do you mean? You want someone to trade with you, but you can't stand to see them doing well?"

“She wanted to change it herself. It was a mutually agreeable transaction. Nobody held a knife to her throat and forced her to change it.”

This is true.

The others said, "If she's still willing to switch, I might as well go mushroom picking on the mountain tomorrow too."

“I’m going too. My youngest child is developing slowly, so I’ll switch to some formula to supplement his nutrition.”

As they talked, they listened carefully to what the Lu family was doing.

……

When Lu Cheng returned home, he saw Jiang Moli sitting cross-legged on the floor, stringing mushrooms with a needle and thread. Several strings of mushrooms were already stacked on the table next to her. He couldn't help but ask, "What are you going to do with all these mushrooms?"

"Mushrooms are high in protein and rich in essential amino acids, B vitamins, vitamin D, and minerals. We'll dry them and keep some for ourselves, and send the rest back to our parents."

Upon hearing that mushrooms have such high nutritional value, Lu Cheng hurriedly told her about Mao Cuifen's plan to exchange mushrooms for white sugar.

Chen Guihua and Mao Cuifen entered the door together.

Mao Cuifen's mushrooms are not of good quality; they are all common mushrooms and won't fetch a good price at the market.

Out of consideration for Battalion Commander Deng Zilong, Jiang Moli agreed to exchange half a pound of white sugar.

Mao Cuifen was not happy about it. She said, "Fine, I won't change it," and turned away.

Chen Guihua didn't leave in a hurry. She found out that Jiang Moli would be changing the mushrooms again tomorrow, and what types of mushrooms she needed, before happily leaving.

Mao Cuifen hadn't gone far; she was right in front of Chen Guihua's house complaining to several other family members who were waiting for news.

"In the afternoon, they can exchange a basket of mushrooms for two pounds of white sugar, but when it's my turn, they only give me half a pound. If you can't afford it, don't agree to exchange it. Is she trying to fob me off?"

The family members looked at each other, unsure of what to say.

"Did the commander's family say they would replace it tomorrow?"

"We'll replace it again tomorrow!"

When they saw Chen Guihua coming out of the Lu family's house, everyone rushed over to her. After confirming that Jiang Moli would be changing the mushrooms again tomorrow, everyone was overjoyed, except for Mao Cuifen, who had a long face and was unhappy.

"Don't be upset. I've asked around for you. They want good mushrooms like truffles, matsutake, morels, and dried meat. Your mushrooms are too common and not worth the price," Chen Guihua comforted her.

Mao Cuifen was unimpressed. "If I have good mushrooms, I'll sell them at the market myself. Why would I need to trade with her? You can trade with her, I'm not trading anymore. I'll just take them to the market and sell them myself."

After Mao Cuifen left, the family members pulled Chen Guihua aside and whispered among themselves.

"Ignore her. She picked out all the good mushrooms beforehand. She thinks she can just trade a basket of junk for someone else's good stuff. Does she think people are stupid?"

"They were willing to exchange it for half a pound of white sugar; that's quite generous of them."

The people have discerning eyes; they will judge right from wrong.

(End of this chapter)