Chapter 504: What's with the arrogance?

Chapter 504: What's with the arrogance?

It took Bai Zhi twenty minutes to polish the pot.

By the time she finished cleaning up the kitchen, it was already dinnertime, and she had no idea what time Lu Ye would be back.

She planned to go out to buy some groceries and cook dinner; no matter what time she came back, she would still need to eat.

She got dressed and went out. As soon as she reached the stairs, she smelled the rich aroma of chicken soup.

She glanced at the door next door.

This must be the home of the third company commander.

The aroma of chicken soup wafts from their house.

Bai Zhi went downstairs and ran into Liu Guifang. Upon hearing that Bai Zhi was going to buy groceries, Liu Guifang smiled and said she would go too.

Liu Guifang said with a smile, "Xiaobai, wait for me a moment, I'm going to get the vegetable bag."

"good."

Bai Zhi then realized that she hadn't brought her vegetable bag, and of course, she didn't have one at home either.

Never mind, I'll just go out and buy a suitable one.

Liu Guifang was very fast; in less than two minutes, she came running out with a vegetable bag slung over her arm.

Let's go.

She looked at Bai Zhi and asked with a smile, "Xiao Bai, what did you do for a living before? You don't seem like an ordinary girl."

Liu Guifang lived to be over forty years old. Having served in the army for so many years, she had met countless people and was quite worldly-wise.

After meeting Bai Zhi twice today, she could tell that she was definitely not the rural girl who had been forced into an arranged marriage, as Wang Yumei had described.

Girls who willingly accept arranged marriages don't have her kind of temperament.

This girl has such bright and expressive eyes.

Bai Zhi replied, "Sister Liu, I used to learn traditional Chinese medicine from my family."

Upon hearing Bai Zhi's words, Liu Guifang understood. "Oh, no wonder. I always smelled a special scent on you. Now I can smell it. It's the scent of medicine."

This matched the rumors she had heard before.

Bai Zhi was skilled in medicine and had taken care of Lu Ye.

However, she heard that Lu Ye was eventually cured by his wife's treatment...

Thinking of this, Liu Guifang couldn't help but glance at Bai Zhi again.

This young girl's medical skills are amazing?

"Xiao Bai, how are your medical skills? Have you planned to find a job here?"

Because Lu Ye and her lover both belonged to the same special operations battalion, Liu Guifang was quite enthusiastic towards Bai Zhi.

She did a good job in logistics and maintained good relationships with her husband's colleagues and families, which was also a help to her husband.

Bai Zhi replied modestly, "I only studied with my maternal grandfather for a few years. I'm not very familiar with this area, so I don't have any plans for now. Let's wait until Lu Ye comes back."

"That's right, you're unfamiliar with this place, where are you going to find a job?"

Liu Guifang affectionately linked arms with Bai Zhi and said with a smile, "Deputy Battalion Commander Lu is probably very busy with work. Don't worry if he can't take care of you. If you want to find a job later, I'll take you out to see if there are any suitable Chinese medicine shops in town, or we can ask someone to ask the health center if there are any suitable positions."

Bai Zhi responded, "Okay."

“There are definitely more suitable jobs for you in the county town, but it might be inconvenient for you to commute to get off work, as cycling is too tiring.”

Liu Guifang had already made plans for her. Although Bai Zhi had no intention of looking for a job, she was somewhat moved by the enthusiasm of the older sister she had just met that day.

"Thank you, Sister Liu, you are so kind."

"I'm a few years older than you all, so let's help each other out."

The two chatted and laughed as they arrived at the market. Bai Zhi bought a vegetable bag just like Liu Guifang's from a general store at the market entrance.

Upon entering the market, she first selected a large crucian carp, followed by various rare greenhouse vegetables and cooking seasonings.

These vegetables are more expensive in winter.

Liu Guifang wandered around without buying anything. Seeing that Bai Zhi was already carrying a lot of things, she smiled and asked, "Xiao Bai, are you buying New Year's goods?"

Bai Zhi said, "No, it's for dinner tonight."

Liu Guifang, “???”

Her expression was strange; this girl doesn't seem to know how to manage a household.

With only four days until the Lunar New Year, Bai Zhi said to Liu Guifang, "Sister Liu, if you're going out to buy New Year's goods these next few days, just let me know, and I'll go with you."

"good."

Compared to the abundance of angelica, Liu Guifang's purchase was much simpler. After looking around, she bought a few potatoes, scallions, and half a pumpkin.

She complained, "In winter, vegetable prices are too high, and I can't afford anything. Luckily, I still have some dried green chili strips at home. I'll go back and stir-fry some dried chili and potato strips, make some pumpkin porridge, and steam some buns myself. That'll be enough for this meal."

Bai Zhi chuckled, "I think it's alright. It's even more expensive in the south of the city."

"It can't compare to the city."

Liu Guifang sighed, "We women have to be careful with our money. You've just gotten married, so you may not have a good grasp of this yet, but you'll understand once you have children. Money is needed everywhere."

Bai Zhi asked with a smile, "Sister Liu, how old is your child?"

"My son is fourteen years old and in junior high school."

Are you not at work right now?

Liu Guifang explained her family's situation: "I brought my child from my hometown a few years ago. At that time, I was also assigned a job in the kitchen. Last year, I was not in good health and had a gynecological operation, so I stayed at home to rest. That's when I was able to do the logistics work for my husband and son."

With one person earning money to support three people, plus the significant expenses incurred from hospitalization and medical treatment, and the son's extracurricular classes, the family's financial situation is rather tight.

Upon hearing this, Bai Zhi said with concern, "Then you must take good care of your health. Your son is all grown up now and doesn't need you to worry about him too much."

"My son is obedient, but his foundation was weak before, so his grades weren't very good, hehe." Liu Guifang's eyes were full of love when she mentioned her son.

Bai Zhi smiled and said, "That's alright. There are 360 ​​professions, and every profession can produce an expert. You can make a living doing anything."

“I like hearing that. I don’t like people always complaining about my son’s poor grades. So what if his grades are bad? He’s a good person. He likes to draw, so I enrolled him in classes. He’s drawing quite well. It’s just that his dad always complains that he’s not ambitious enough. Sigh.”

The two chatted for a while and then arrived at the family compound. As soon as they entered the compound, they saw Wang Yumei carrying a small stainless steel pot, lingering in front of Liu Guifang's house.

"Sister Liu, where have you been?"

When Wang Yumei saw Liu Guifang return, she called out, "I brought you chicken and chicken soup, please open the door quickly."

Seeing this, Liu Guifang hurriedly waved her hand to refuse, "Yumei, please take it away. I can't bear to eat it. I've raised this old hen for over a year; it's like my child. Even a tiger wouldn't eat its cubs. Don't let me see it."

"Is it really that serious? And it's just a child." Wang Yumei was incredibly enthusiastic and insisted on serving it to her. "If you don't want it, give it to your husband Lao Yang and Xiao Kai."

"They don't eat it either."

Liu Guifang looked at Bai Zhi, who was about to go upstairs, and whispered to Wang Yumei, "You brought this to Deputy Battalion Commander Lu's house, and they even killed a chicken for you."

Although she couldn't bear to come out and check today, the commotion outside didn't escape her ears.

In the end, it was Bai Zhi who killed the chicken.

This girl looks soft and sweet, but she's actually quite fierce.

Upon hearing this, Wang Yumei pouted, reluctantly saying, "If you don't want to eat it, fine. I'll give it all to my husband, Lao Zhou, so we can nourish ourselves."

After Wang Yumei finished speaking, she gave Bai Zhi a haughty look.

As it turned out, Bai Zhi didn't take her seriously at all; the other woman had already happily gone upstairs with the fish and vegetables.

She opened the door and quickly closed it, as if afraid that Wang Yumei would speak to her.

Bai Zhi's "arrogant" attitude made Wang Yumei quite unhappy.

What's with the arrogance of someone who's just arrived?

So Lu Ye is just one level higher than her husband, Lao Zhou?

Isn't that just stealing her husband Zhou's spot?

Wang Yumei angrily carried the chicken into the house.