Although she didn’t know why his first wife, Xu Zhizhi, had gone to the army, Zhou Tian subconsciously felt a sense of rejection towards her.
It feels like…
She saw the prototype of the person in her previous life’s company who always dominated her.
Although this person shares the same name as her colleague Xu Zhizhi, she portrayed their personalities as completely different when creating the character design; they were practically worlds apart!
My old rival is shrewd and capable, excelling in everything!
This Xu Zhizhi is as stupid as a pig, greedy and lustful. The only thing she has to offer is her face. Even if she comes with the army, she can’t compete with the dazzling female supporting characters in the book.
Only she, the creator, can achieve final victory.
“Sister-in-law, you go ahead with your work. I’m going to the camp with my mom. We need to get food from the canteen later.” Zhou Tian waved her hand, then looked at the package and pulled the old lady, who was still muttering to herself, towards the family compound.
She was a military doctor and should have been assigned a dormitory, but the dormitory required several people to live together, which was inconvenient.
She then applied to live with her older brother, Zhou Wu.
The eldest brother, Zhou Wu, was allocated a house of battalion-level rank, with a courtyard and a separate room, which was just right.
As Zhou Tian walked back, she frowned in deep thought. Apart from Xu Zhizhi, the environment, characters, and timeline here were exactly the same as the plot she had written.
The subsequent development should be the same.
In the book, after the autumn harvest, there would be several heavy rains. At Qingshan Farm, Li’s father fell from the roof while repairing the tiles and broke his leg.
Because they were sent-down youths wearing blue and white clothes, the farm owner didn’t care at all. Later, she took the initiative to visit them and help with their treatment, winning over the hearts of the two elderly people and making the Li family her allies.
Six months later, he was commended by the military for this act of kindness.
Okay, I’ll just wait.
Li Wenzhu and Gu Xiangbei had almost finished packing, and the two of them carried their things together toward the family compound.
The family quarters consisted of single-story houses standing side by side, and Xu Zhizhi received better treatment than Daya because of her pregnancy.
Of the five people, she was the only one without anything in her hands; even Da Ya was carrying a small bundle. The little girl chattered incessantly as she walked.
“Sister Xu, slow down, don’t drop your baby…”
“Sister Xu, there’s a rock here, be careful.”
Da Ya’s voice is loud and has a strong penetrating power.
The conversation between the two reached the ears of Aunt Zhou, who was standing in front. She curled her lip, unimpressed.
“Look how nervous that little brat is! Anyone who didn’t know better would think that idiot is carrying their family’s child!”
Besides, her belly isn’t even protruding yet, and she’s already acting so dramatic that she can’t even walk.
Back when she was pregnant with Zhou Tian, she was still picking cotton in the field!
“Mom, keep your voice down.”
Zhou Tian reminded her, “They have no education or skills, so they just enjoy themselves during these few months of pregnancy. If they give birth to a girl, they won’t have the chance to enjoy themselves anymore.”
“Yes, yes, yes.”
Aunt Zhou nodded quickly, “Look at her pretty face, she’s definitely a girl. When I was pregnant with your older brother, my nose was all swollen. A lazy woman like her will suffer later.”
Battalion Commander Li must be blind. He’s tall and strong, yet he insists on marrying such a delicate woman.
How much would it cost to manufacture those three big bags of luggage?
If the woman in the family can’t save money, no matter how much the man earns outside, it’s never enough; it’s like a bottomless pit.
From now on, Battalion Commander Li’s family will definitely not have as good a life as Zhou Wu’s.
The thought that Battalion Commander Li, who was competing with her son, would bring misfortune to his family made Aunt Zhou feel much better.
Xu Zhizhi and her group had already arrived at the courtyard they had been assigned.
The two houses are next to each other, and the fence between them is shared. You can see the neighbor’s yard by peeking over the wall.
Daya saw the two houses next to each other and shouted excitedly.
“Mom, Sister Xu is living with us, waaaaah…”
Zhang Chun’e dropped her luggage, leaned over the wall, and cried out in surprise.
“Oh my god, isn’t this the house at the entrance of our village? Girl, we can chat while leaning on the wall from now on.”
Xu Zhizhi twitched her lips. “Sister-in-law, we can visit each other’s homes without having to climb over the wall.”
“Yes, yes, yes!”
Xu Zhizhi was very satisfied with the house. Unlike the solemn and dignified military camp in front, the family compound felt very warm and welcoming.
With its red walls, gray tiles, and a sizable courtyard, it perfectly satisfies the Chinese people’s passion for planting.
She has a lot of vegetable and fruit seeds in her space. When the time comes, she will plant them all and be able to eat delicious vegetables and fruits next autumn.
At that moment, Xu Zhizhi felt that life with the army wasn’t so difficult after all.
Seeing Xu Zhizhi’s excited expression, Li Wenzhu then began to introduce her as well.
“Our area is the family housing of battalion-level officers. If you go east, the innermost part is the housing of officers at the regimental level and above. If you go west from our house, there is a small door, and across the street is Qingshan Farm.”
“Once we’ve settled in, I’ll take you around to see the sights. This is the most beautiful time of year here.”
A gentle breeze ripples through the wheat fields, and the air is filled with the fragrance of fruits and melons.
He has lived here for six years. Every season has its own beauty, but he likes autumn the most because the smiles on the farmers’ faces paint the season with the most beautiful colors.
Xu Zhizhi stood in the courtyard and took a deep breath of the cool breeze, which carried a unique wheat aroma that made people feel relaxed.
“I also like autumn.”
Hearing Xu Zhizhi’s words, Li Wenzhu smiled slightly and took out her aluminum lunchbox from her luggage.
“We have a nursery, a primary school, and a military hospital here. The place where you just got off the bus is the barracks. There’s a fertilizer plant and a cardboard box factory over at Qingshan Farm. Many of the women here work in those two factories.”
Xu Zhizhi raised her head. “Hmm, can I go back to work after I give birth?”
Li Wenzhu looked up in surprise, “Are you going to work?”
My wife has always put the idea of loving herself into practice. She will never do housework if she doesn’t have to, and she will never earn money herself if she can ask for it.
Now I actually have to go out to work?
Could it be that his “sacrifice” truly awakened his wife?
She’s so delicate and doesn’t know anyone but herself. If she goes to work, will she be bullied?
The thought of his wife being scolded by her boss with tears in her eyes made Li Wenzhu’s heart ache for no reason.
“My allowance is enough for us to live on, so you don’t need to work.”
Xu Zhizhi knew she might not be able to work for a while, so she didn’t argue and just smiled and agreed.
As the two were talking, the wooden door creaked open.