On market day in the county, Shen Jingyue finished breakfast early and went outside.

Neither Sister-in-law Lu nor Sister Wang are going to the county today. Shen Jingyue originally planned to take the child there alone.

Later, Sister-in-law Lu was worried, and since Chuncao had been getting along well with Shen Jingyue these past two days, she let her go along.

Shen Jingyue had been to the county before and knew where to get on and off the bus, as well as what time the bus would return, so Sister-in-law Lu wasn't worried about that.

Knowing that she was worried about taking the child with her, she offered to look after the child at home. When Deputy Commander Qin returned at noon, she would take the child home so that she wouldn't have to take the child with her all the time.

Shen Jingyue was initially hesitant, but Qin Xiang'an thought it was feasible.

After all, it takes most of the day to go to and from the county.

It must be hard for my wife to take care of the child.

We have formula at home, and my child drinks it regularly, so I'm not worried about him going hungry.

Shen Jingyue thought about it and realized that taking a child with her would indeed be very inconvenient.

So I simply agreed.

She's going to Sister-in-law Lu's house to call Chuncao to come along. As for the child, Qin Xiang'an will take care of him for now.

When he goes to work, he will send the child to Sister Wang's house so that she can help take care of him.

Shen Jingyue came out, and Chuncao also came out of her house at the same time.

Upon seeing Shen Jingyue, Chuncao quickly ran over.

"sister in law."

"Have you had breakfast?" Shen Jingyue asked.

"Have you eaten? Has your sister-in-law eaten too?"

"Okay, let's hurry up and get in the car."

Shen Jingyue led her towards the area where they were waiting for a vehicle at the entrance of the military base.

When they arrived, several other women who had arrived earlier were already sitting in the car.

Before Lu Chuncao even got close, she saw someone and tugged at Shen Jingyue's sleeve, saying, "Sister-in-law, look, that capitalist's daughter is also going to the county."

"I'd heard before that she doesn't go out much."

Shen Jingyue glanced ahead and saw that it was true; there was also a man beside her.

The man climbed onto the vehicle first, pulled her up, gave her a few instructions, and then jumped off. It seems that the man must be the capitalist's daughter's husband, Battalion Commander Zhong.

How do you know so much?

She's only been in the army for a few days, yet she already remembers who everyone is.

"I've had nothing to do these past few days, so I've been going to the family compound to chat with the ladies. That's what they told me."

"I didn't know her at first. Later, when I was helping my sister-in-law, I passed by her house and saw her sitting in her yard. That's when I found out about her."

"I heard her husband treats her very well and doesn't let her do anything, but her mother-in-law and sister-in-law aren't very nice to her."

When she passed by her house before, she actually heard her mother-in-law and sister-in-law cursing at her.

But she remained calmly seated, completely ignoring what her mother-in-law and sister-in-law were saying.

"Alright, let's not talk about other people's business for now. Let's get in the car."

They were getting closer, and it wouldn't be good for others to hear them gossiping about other people.

Chuncao understood what her sister-in-law meant.

He nodded and said nothing more.

When they reached the car, Chuncao said, "Sister-in-law, I'll get on first, and I'll pull you up later."

Shen Jingyue saw that the car was quite tall, so she nodded and didn't refuse.

Chuncao was quick and agile; she pushed herself up with both hands and with a burst of strength.

After coming up, he clapped his hands, turned around, and reached out to pull Shen Jingyue up.

After the two of them came up, they found a seat and sat down, which happened to be next to the capitalist's daughter.

Shen Jingyue was next to her, and Chuncao was on the other side.

"Chuncao is going to the county too?" asked her sister-in-law who knew her.

"Yes, I just arrived and haven't been to the county yet. I'm planning to go and take a look. Sister-in-law Li, are you also going to the county market?"

The two started chatting casually.

Shen Jingyue discovered that Chuncao was quite eloquent.

As she spoke, she also started talking to her other sisters-in-law.

Shen Jingyue would occasionally chime in when they mentioned her.

The capitalist lady sitting next to me was quite quiet. When others asked her questions, she would only say "uh-huh" or "yes."

They seemed to have no intention of paying attention to them.

Those women were quite perceptive; seeing that the other person didn't want to talk about it, they didn't ask any further.

Instead, they started talking about other things.

For example, what we need to do in the county later, and whether there are any defective fabrics in the county today that don't require coupons, etc.

The car set off at the appointed time, just like last time, and it took more than an hour to get to the county.

As soon as you get off the bus, the first place everyone goes is the supply and marketing cooperative, since that's where most of your things are bought.

Moreover, you have to hurry there as soon as you get off the bus, because there are quite a few people from the county here, and those who don't need tickets will be sold out very quickly.

It's first-come, first-served; if you go too late, it'll be gone.

Chuncao didn't know where the supply and marketing cooperative was, but she knew how to find it.

As soon as you get off the bus, wherever the crowd goes, that's definitely the supply and marketing cooperative.

After Shen Jingyue came down, she pulled Shen Jingyue along and hurriedly followed the others towards the supply and marketing cooperative.

Shen Jingyue didn't expect her to be in such a hurry, and found it somewhat amusing.

"No need to rush, the supply and marketing cooperative is right ahead, it's not going anywhere."

"Who said that? Those fabrics that don't require coupons are all limited in quantity, and I'm sure many people want to buy them."

"My sister-in-law gave me money to buy some nice fabric to make clothes for me. We need to hurry up and go, otherwise all the nice ones will definitely be taken."

"Let's go, sister-in-law, I'm waiting to wear my new clothes for my blind date."

She wasn't embarrassed at all and spoke her mind frankly.

Helpless, Shen Jingyue had no choice but to quicken her pace and jog with her to the supply and marketing cooperative.

As soon as you arrive at the supply and marketing cooperative, it's packed with people.

Lu Chuncao was incredibly strong; she dragged her through the crowded supply and marketing cooperative until they reached the fabric counter.

Lu Chuncao's eyes lit up when she saw the fabric here.

She didn't actually have many new clothes, and what she wore was mostly patched up.

Seeing so many nice fabrics here, her eyes lit up.

"Wow, sister-in-law, can you help me take a look? Which of these fabrics would suit me best?"

Lu Chuncao really liked these fabrics, especially the red floral one.

She pointed to the red floral fabric and said, "Sister-in-law, what do you think of that red floral one?"

Shen Jingyue glanced at it; the red floral pattern wasn't particularly vibrant, but the material was indeed quite nice.

Lu Chuncao's skin is a bit dark, probably from years of working in the fields. If the color were brighter, she wouldn't look as good.

But this color is just right, it's a bit of maroon, and it would make Lu Chuncao look fairer.

"Hmm, this one is alright."

Shen Jingyue nodded.

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