Zhang Yuzhi was still a little embarrassed, but Lin Tong could speak, she was happy when she listened, "It's okay, it's okay, you're going to be short of bottles in the future, just squeak, I don't have anything at home, there are bottles." ”

Sister-in-law Wang laughed at her: "Tell me, if your family doesn't drink those wines, can you also wear a dress without patches?" Look at what you're wearing, it's really a shame for our military families. ”

Zhang Yuzhi's face turned red, and she retorted unconvinced: "What's the shame that I didn't steal or rob?" We men didn't delay work when they drank, and they didn't use your family's money, you managed a lot! ”

Sister-in-law Wang rolled her eyes: "I'm kind, you still don't appreciate it!" Forget it, I'm not too nosy, you can do what you like, there will be a day when you regret it. ”

Zhang Guilian diverted the topic and pointed to the house in the distance, "Our family area is all in this area, and that area is all residents of the town." The town is inhabited by a mixture of Mongolian and Chinese, and there are some other ethnic minorities. Originally, it was said that the family members of a division lived together, but this area was so big that many people could not go home once a week, and then they lived in various regiments, and some were not far away, and the two regiments lived together. ”

"Look at this house, this is our regiment leader's house, the regiment leader's sister-in-law usually doesn't live here, her mother's family is a local, it's in the county, and she usually works in the county. There is also this household, which is the political commissar's house, and his sister-in-law works in the supply and marketing cooperative, but we can't see her, she is in the office......"

The family area is not big, and every time she passes by a house, Zhang Guilian will introduce Lin Tong to whose family this is, whose family is this, and where is his wife working.

In addition to these two, there are three family members who work in the nursery.

Most of the rest of the family members are illiterate and have no work arrangements.

An Xiu is literate, I heard that she graduated from elementary school, but she came late and there was no job for her.

While the group was talking, they went to the supply and marketing cooperatives first, and Lin Tong bought some daily necessities, such as oil, salt, sauce and vinegar, and flour soda.

I also bought scissors, needlework, paper and pencils.

Lin Tong saw that there was a toilet paper seller, so he bought a few packs, Zhang Guilian wanted to say something, thought about it and closed her mouth.

Zhang Yuzhi said bluntly, "What are you buying this pen and paper for?" Isn't it a waste that the child hasn't gone to school yet! ”

Sister-in-law Wang also said with some envy: "It's still Deputy Battalion Commander Xu who has money, look at it, we still use toilet paper, we have broken straw paper to use, how can you spend money hard, buy whatever you want!" ”

Lin Tong thought to himself, it's not good to come out with others, you can't keep anything you buy secret.

"What kind of money does he have, what kind of money does he have, his salary, what is the use! I didn't bring this money from home! When we separated, my mother-in-law gave me some, I wanted to join the army, and my mother-in-law was distressed and gave me some. ”

Lin Tong said this, and the two of them believed it.

Because Deputy Battalion Commander Xu goes home every month, everyone knows about it.

Sister-in-law Wang didn't believe it, "Your mother's family is so rich?" Isn't your family also rural? ”

"Last year, my second brother and sister-in-law did some small business and earned some hard-earned money, although it was not much, but it was worth their wages for several months, and they had living money in their hands, and they were worried that I would go so far, so they gave me some." Lin Tong explained a few words.

"Small business?" Zhang Yuzhi asked in surprise: "What kind of small business?" Pointing to a few locals on the side of the road, he said, "Do you sell things like they do?" ”

"Almost! It is to go to the big market to set up a stall in the winter when the farm is slack, and to supplement the household to some extent. ”

Sister-in-law Wang pouted, "Isn't this speculation!" It's a shame that you're still a military dependent, and your ideological consciousness is too low, your mother's family will do this kind of thing, and you will smear their soldiers' faces! ”

Sister-in-law Wang spoke quite politely before, maybe An Xiu said something to her before leaving, and it was difficult for her to speak.

Lin Tong smiled, "This is not speculation, now the state allows it, otherwise you see, why is no one arresting these stalls on the street?" ”

Sister-in-law Wang sneered, "Why is no one arrested, someone will come to pick them up every once in a while." It's not shameful enough to set up a stall on the street and be chased around! ”

Lin Tong remembered what Xu Zhenhua said, no matter how good or bad life is, no one goes out to set up a stall.

"Although I got it, I didn't catch it! Isn't that just a signal? If Sister-in-law Wang doesn't believe it, you can go back and ask Camp Commander Wang if what I said is right. Moreover, I don't agree with what Sister-in-law Wang said about being ashamed or not, although the stall is not as good as going to work, but it is also earning money by your own labor, which is nothing to be ashamed of. If you can't eat or wear, but you hold a shelf and keep the so-called face, that's the real shame! ”

"You young people, you're so impetuous." Sister-in-law Wang took out what men often said, showing that she was very level, "Setting up a stall is a shame, not only losing your own face, but also losing the face of the men in the family!" ”

Lin Tong shook his head, forget it, what's the use of choking on her this?

Perceptions are not so easy to change.

Zhang Yuzhi looked at Lin Tong blankly, and his mind was a little fluctuating.

Her family is the one in Lin Tong's mouth who can't eat or wear, and it has become a joke in the family area. Don't look at her smiling all day long, but how can you not be sad in your heart?

Otherwise, ask Lin Tong in the afternoon.

As for the loss of face, Zhang Yuzhi thought about it: can there be anything more faceless than her now?

If she admits it, at least it is also faceless, but they can eat enough at home, let the children eat better, wear a few clothes without patches, and send more money to the sick elderly......

Lin Tong bought two more enamel jars, and asked about the price of kettles and thermoses, Zhang Guilian said: "The price of kettles here is high, so it's better to go to the blacksmith shop to buy them." ”

Lin Tong was very interested when he heard this, "Okay, the blacksmith shop is not far away, let's go over now!" ”

"It's not far, let's walk to the east for twenty minutes!"

Out of the supply and marketing cooperative, sister-in-law Wang stood there and did not move.

Zhang Guilian turned around, "Sister-in-law Wang, sister-in-law Wang?" Why don't you go! ”

Sister-in-law Wang was a little entangled in her heart, she didn't want to make a face for Lin Tong to follow, but also wanted to see what she bought?

Lin Tong was new to the city, and she didn't want to get into trouble with the military families, so she greeted Sister-in-law Wang with a smile, "Sister-in-law Wang, let's go, accompany me to have a look, just take a stroll." ”

Sister-in-law Wang thought about it and said very reservedly: "That's okay!" ”

On the way, Zhang Guilian introduced Lin Tong to the troops, the town, the county, the primary school, and the nursery.

The more she listened, the more frightened she became, nothing else, but the news that there was a group of reactionary forces near the border in the depths of the grassland shocked her for a long time.

In her previous life, the country she lived in, Outer Mongolia was a single country, and none of these existed.

However, in this country of parallel space, Mongolia is not independent and is still a part of the country, but there are a handful of ideological reactionary people, instigated by some reactionary forces in foreign countries with ulterior motives, who disturb the people from time to time, causing several vicious accidents and killing several hundred people.

Lin Tong really wanted to scold Xu Zhenhua, if you had said that it was so messy here, I wouldn't have come to join the army.

Although life at home is a bit hard, she has adapted to it now, and her life is not in danger!

"So, aren't we in danger here?" Lin Tong immediately picked up Xu Nian and asked this almost tremblingly.

Zhang Guilian smiled: "Look at you scared, I was shocked when I first came here to hear about it." But ah, it's not as dangerous as you think, there are many people in the town, and there is a company stationed here, and those people don't dare to come, they only dare to go to those places where there are fewer people. Because of a few accidents, now the people are also required to gather nearby. Moreover, the past two years have been much better, don't be afraid, I came late, sister-in-law Wang has lived here for seven or eight years, and I haven't met it once, isn't it sister-in-law? ”

Sister-in-law Wang hummed and laughed at her: "Look at your guts, you are still a military family!" ”

Lin Tong thought to himself that what does this have to do with whether it is a military family or not?

A person who has always lived in an era of peace, and you let her suddenly expose herself to an armed conflict that could break out at any time?

She is not afraid of hooligans, she is not afraid of wolves, but she is really afraid of this militant!

Zhang Guilian comforted her again, it is nothing more than that this kind of incident has decreased now, and she has not heard of this kind of thing for two years, don't be afraid, the town is very safe, etc.

Lin Tong heard that what happened before was hundreds of kilometers away, and his heart slowly relaxed.

Hey, why do you think I'm so unlucky!

Zhang Guilian smiled: "These men are used to seeing them, so don't take it seriously, you, also put your heart back in your stomach." ”

As he spoke, the blacksmith shop in front of him arrived.

There were several horses tied to the door, and several people were busy outside the door.

"Uncle, we're going to buy a kettle. Are there any ready-made ones? Zhang Guilian said loudly and took the lead in the shop.

Lin Tong followed.

There are also blacksmith shops on the outskirts of the town, but not on such a large scale.

"Yes, big and small, what do you want?" A Han uncle glanced at Lin Tong, who was holding the child, "New family again?" ”

"Yes, it's Deputy Battalion Commander Xu's lover, who just came from his hometown, no, I want to buy a kettle."

Lin Tong pointed to a slightly larger one, "That's it!" ”

The uncle helped her take it down, "This big one, filled with water can be sunk, look at your petite and petite, can you hold it?" ”

"No problem."

Lin Tong asked again: "Uncle, can you hold a pot?" She gestured, "I want a big one for the bath." ”

Zhang Guilian had already told her just now that there is no bathhouse in the town, everyone boils water at home and washes it by themselves, and during the New Year, they will go to the county to buy New Year's goods and take a bath by the way.

"Yes, big and small, how big do you want?"

"Bigger." Lin Tong measured it, Zhang Guilian was dumbfounded, and pulled her, "What do you want to do so big, how much does it cost?" ”

Lin Tong pursed her lips, she felt that she had a home, and she didn't have to be like before, even scrubbing could only be done occasionally, and it was more convenient to have a big basin, but she didn't expect the price.

The uncle smiled: "You are all military dependents, I can't ask you to be expensive." You said that the big pot is three, and the smaller ones range from two to five cents. ”