Chapter 1224: He Is Just a Follower

Tao Yushan first glanced at his own mother before taking the peanuts: "My name is Tao Yushan, I am six years old this year."

Tao Saozi smiled and introduced her son: "This is Uncle Fu's wife; you must call her Saozi."

Tao Yushan, being sensible, said: "Hello, Auntie Fu."

Mo Ruhua spoke up then to tease him: "What about me? Do you know me? How should I be addressed?"

Tao Yushan's eyebrows and eyes were full of smiles: "I know. You are Uncle Shen's wife; I should call you Auntie Shen."

Hearing his address, Mo Ruhua smiled and said: "Just call me Saozi directly; absolutely do not call me Auntie Shen, it sounds very awkward."

Hearing her say this, the few of them all laughed.

Tao Saozi, seeing that they both liked children, asked: "When do you two plan to have children?"

Hearing the question, Mo Ruhua quickly waved her hands and said: "I just arrived with the army and haven't fully adapted to life in the dependents' compound yet; I also don't want to have a baby so early. If no one helps then, I'd be messy and unkempt all day long; just thinking about it scares me."

After saying this, she looked at Liu Chuxue: "Sister-in-law, what about you?"

Liu Chuxue smiled and stroked her belly: "Let nature take its course; if we have one, we'll keep it."

Tao Saozi smiled and patted Liu Chuxue's hand: "Thinking this way is right. The earlier you give birth, the sooner it's over; give birth while young, and the body recovers faster. These are words of experience."

Fearing Tao Saozi would continue this topic, Mo Ruhua quickly changed the subject: "Sister-in-law, with Company Commander Fu's rank, shouldn't you be allocated a newly built apartment building? Why did you choose the single-story houses over here?"

Hearing this, Liu Chuxue laughed: "Then hasn't your Shen Kaiyuan also reached that rank? Why did he choose the single-story houses too?"

Mo Ruhua glanced toward the kitchen: "He is just a follower."

What she didn't say was that the guy had chosen the courtyard without discussing it with her at all; his reason at the time was to be closer to Brother Fu, and following Brother Fu could never be wrong.

Hearing her say this, Tao Saozi and Liu Chuxue both laughed out loud.

Tao Saozi teased: "You've been with the army for some time now; how is it? Do you feel that your Deputy Company Commander Shen was wise?"

Mo Ruhua thought of something and her face turned red immediately: "Each has its pros and cons; living in single-story houses seems to have fewer troubles."

Tao Saozi looked toward the apartment buildings: "The apartments are just cleaner to live in, but the area is far smaller than the single-story houses. Before, everyone envied having tap water inside the room, but now the single-story area has been renovated too, with tap water connected to the kitchen. Most importantly, the apartments have zero soundproofing; if the neighbors next door make even a little noise, you can hear it. To put it bluntly, you can even hear them farting. Just think, how can a couple enjoy their private moments at night?"

This was also the reason Liu Chuxue did not choose the apartments.

Tao Saozi leaned in closer: "That's not even the main point. If someone in the building eats something good, the smell can be smelled upstairs and downstairs. Naturally, the dependents' compound has no shortage of thick-skinned people who will bring a big bowl to their child and go knock on the door. If you don't give it to them, they won't leave; that is truly annoying."

Mo Ruhua glanced out the courtyard gate and whispered: "The lady across the diagonal, Sister Cui, also has a habit of taking advantage of small benefits. When you are home alone, Sister-in-law, you must be careful."

Tao Saozi looked at Mo Ruhua: "Did their youngest daughter come to your house to beg for food?"

Mo Ruhua pouted and said: "Exactly. She even complained that I gave too little, saying I was stingy. Later, when her youngest daughter knocked on my door again, I didn't open it. I told this to my man; with Shen Kaiyuan's temperament, how could he endure it? He went straight to find Battalion Commander Cui. They haven't come over during this period."