Starting from the deputy company commander of the Soldier Assault Team

Gu Xiaonan nodded. "Yes, he is indeed very skilled. However, he said that so far, the only person he admires most in terms of marksmanship, and the only person he has personally witnessed, is Brother Yuan."

"Haha, him? I heard him say that his marksmanship is actually pretty good. I didn't expect to get such high praise. What happened to you guys later?"

"Later, I refused to admit defeat. It was the first time in my life I had lost so badly. The memory was too vivid. Later, I heard from his leader that there was a position in the garrison region that was very suitable for me."

I applied for a transfer and ended up working in the same unit as him. Later, I challenged him to many competitions, and I lost every time.

The more this happened, the more curious I became, and the more I paid attention to him. I kept thinking about him and even asked my boss about him. My boss said he was an honest, reliable, and honest person.

It turned out he was a blockhead. He was indeed very accomplished in military skills, but he was clueless in other areas. In the end, I was the one who clarified our relationship.

Then they got together, and I found out that he was sometimes cheeky and shameless, sometimes sly and mischievous, and sometimes quite cute. In short, he was not honest or kind at all.

In his own words, a person who is honest and doesn't talk much can have different interpretations depending on how he phrases things. It's not necessarily that a person is honest and doesn't talk much; it could just be that a person is old and doesn't talk much.

But he is indeed very reliable and responsible. After we got together, he was very considerate and took good care of my feelings. Compared to the amazing experience you two had together, ours is really nothing.

However, it's indeed abnormal for someone to sacrifice themselves simply because they refuse to admit defeat.

Yuan Lang's wife waved her hands repeatedly, "I was just joking, there's nothing abnormal about it, but what you just said makes a lot of sense."

Once you become curious and infatuated with someone of the opposite sex, and that person is also quite nice, it's easy to develop feelings for them and your thoughts will naturally drift towards them. As long as the other person doesn't object, it's easy to get together.

The two looked at each other and couldn't help but laugh.

As the door slammed shut, Yuan Lang's voice came through, "What are you two chatting about? You seem to be having a great time."

"We didn't talk about much. We just exchanged ideas with Xiaonan on how to establish a position at home and how to discipline our husbands. After all, Xiaonan needs to use these skills right away. As fellow military wives, we should naturally help each other."

"Yes, yes," Gu Xiaonan nodded in agreement, "I'm learning from my sister-in-law's experience."

Yuan Lang casually placed the fruit in his hand on the cabinet by the door, patted his forehead and said, "Xiaonan, you've chosen the wrong person to learn this. Your sister-in-law can't teach you anything."

Everyone in our compound knows I'm the boss; my word is law.

Yuan Lang's wife didn't mince words with him, "Really? How come I didn't know?"

Gu Xiaonan laughed heartily upon hearing this, while Zhang Anbang shrugged and said, "Okay, I believe you. Sister-in-law, you don't need to explain. As long as Brother Yuan is happy."

Seeing the expressions on the three people's faces, Yuan Lang clapped his hands and said, "Hey, what's with those expressions, especially you, my wife? How could you not know?"

Tell me, right here in our own home, don't I get to do whatever I want? I can wash the dishes, mop the floor, wipe the windows, and cook whenever I want.

"You tell me, isn't that right? Who dares to stop me? Isn't this a manifestation of my unique status? I can do whatever I want."

Zhang Anbang and Gu Xiaonan exchanged a glance and gave each other a thumbs up, "That's right, that makes sense."

Yuan Lang's wife also smiled and said, "Yes, yes, you're the boss in our family, what you say goes, okay?"

"That's more like it," Yuan Lang said, laughing as well.

Yuan Lang was joking, of course. It wasn't that he was the boss at home; he just wanted to take on more housework. Being a military wife is really not easy. Her husband is away from home most of the time, and she has to handle most things on her own.

Especially for military spouses with formal jobs, they not only have to go to work and complete their work assessments, but also have to take care of all the housework when they get home from get off work.

Taking care of the elderly, picking up and looking after children, doing laundry and cooking, repairing odds and ends, and handling social obligations—she has to shoulder all the household chores herself year after year.

When faced with emergencies like an elderly person falling ill or a child having a fever, there's not a single person around to lend a hand. You have to swallow all your grievances and exhaustion, and the hardship is real.

Therefore, most soldiers take on all the housework during their leave, mainly because they feel guilty and indebted to the military.

Being absent from the family for many years and missing out on the children's growth, I feel guilty for letting my wife bear all the pressure alone. When I go home on vacation, I subconsciously want to share all the burdens with my wife and let her rest as much as possible.

Another factor is the ingrained routines and habits of the military. Military camps maintain high standards of housekeeping year-round and have regular work schedules, leaving no room for laziness or idleness.

The diligence honed through long-term training makes them unable to sit still at home, unable to bear the sight of work, and willing to take on everything from plumbing and electrical repairs to deep cleaning, cooking, and childcare. They feel uneasy when they are idle.

Yuan Lang's wife waved her hand, "Alright, stop joking. It's getting late, let's go eat. You two are such grown-ups, how can you stand at the door arguing for so long?"

Yuan Lang immediately became serious and said, "Wife, this is still very necessary. You don't know, this kid is not honest."

You said he brought fruit to our doorstep, and when I politely declined, he actually wanted to take it back. Of course, I couldn't let him, so I followed him to his house and took it back.

Hearing Yuan Lang's nonsensical words, his wife shook her head helplessly.

Gu Xiaonan smiled and looked at Zhang Anbang, who chuckled and explained, "Honey, I couldn't beat him. I'll go out and buy it for you later."

Of course, the two wouldn't argue over a few pounds of fruit; they just felt that it would be easier for two women to get closer by talking to each other alone.

They are best friends who would go through thick and thin together, and they are also neighbors, most likely for most of their lives. Naturally, they would also hope that their wives would become good friends with them.

Furthermore, the two didn't even struggle; they just sat by the door, smoking and chatting about the recent situations of their old comrades, though they couldn't say what they had experienced due to confidentiality regulations.

However, it's okay to talk about individual performances. This is neither against the rules nor a leak of secrets. After all, several newcomers were personally trained by Zhang Anbang, such as that troublesome paratrooper Tuo Yonggang.

If Wu Liuyi hadn't pulled him back then, and Zhang Anbang hadn't quickly given him a way out, Yuan Lang would have had no choice but to send him away. Otherwise, the Old A's rules wouldn't have stood up during the new recruit training.

The four of them sat down at the dining table. The hot pot, heated at a low temperature by a Galanz induction cooker, was already bubbling.