Chapter 100: Yeah, she can't just live off the land without working

On Sea Island—

Shen Man felt the air damp today, as always hugging her blanket while sunbathing.

Yes, sunbathing.

How amazing, the weather on Sea Island was still a raging storm this afternoon yesterday, the rain stopped at night, and this morning it cleared up again and again!

The sun is strong now; not sunbathing would be letting the blanket down!

"Knock knock knock."

"Comrade Shen, I'm Ye Qinghong."

"Sister Qinghong, what's this?"

Shen Man heard the visitor's voice and went to open the door.

As expected, it's an old acquaintance.

"We're going to gather by the sea; everyone asked me to see if you'd like to join."

Ye Qinghong wore a straw hat on her head, and she looked in great spirits.

Of course, seeing Shen Man left her stunned again and again.

Before, looking at Shen Man only felt as beautiful as a gardenia bud about to bloom.

Now looking again, her face is like peach and plum, like a rose in full bloom, ever more beautiful!

A true beauty is one who wears coarse linen, no makeup, with rotten vegetable leaves on her head, yet looks like jade!

"Sure, can you wait a moment? I'll leave a note for my man."

Shen Man was happy to hear that; she didn't feel too uncomfortable today, bringing a sanitary pad should be fine.

"Alright, I'll wait at the door; remember to bring a hat, the sun on Sea Island is strong, the older ladies say to watch out for sunburn, otherwise you'll get peeled skin......"

Ye Qinghong nodded, unable to resist giving advice like an older sister.

Shen Man is so well-behaved, so young, like the neighbor's little sister, making people can't help but feel affection.

"Got it, Sister Qinghong."

Shen Man knew it was good intentions, so she casually applied some face cream and put on a hat.

This hat was given to her by her grandfather last time he came; he said he made it out of boredom, and it actually looks pretty decent.

Its simple, unadorned style comes from her grandfather's pure affection for his granddaughter.

Tangyuan dutifully slipped into its owner's bag, its big eyes rolling excitedly, it also wanted to go out hunting!

Shen Man left a note saying she was going out to gather with Ye Qinghong and the other military wives, and would definitely return by noon.

She could say that because there are hardly any restaurants or shops by the seaside now.

The round trip takes an hour, and gathering takes two to three hours.

She must be back by noon, otherwise she'd go hungry.

After finishing everything, she picked up the plastic bucket for gathering, plus a small shovel, tweezers, and changed into red rubber boots on her feet.

"Oh, Manman, you've got more gear than we do!"

Ye Qinghong laughed, seeing Shen Man fully equipped, it was clear she had plenty of gathering experience.

They hadn't thought of that much; at most they changed into old cloth shoes, who would think of rubber boots.

"Sister Qinghong, my husband once took me to the seaside; this pair of shoes was given to me by an old man from a fishing village there, and this time I want to bring him some wedding candy."

Shen Man locked the door while picking up the plastic bucket, feeling a bit embarrassed as she explained.

"No wonder, it's fine; I'll bike and bring you, go ahead and deliver the candy, it won't waste time."

Ye Qinghong laughed heartily, her voice extremely refreshing.

"Mm, thank you, Sister Qinghong."

Shen Man's eyes curved into crescents as she laughed; today she wore the most ordinary black trousers, made from cloth given by Aunt Ge, fitting her perfectly.

If she could avoid pedaling, that would be best.

"Come on, I'll take you to assemble at the gate of the family quarters.

"Today we've all agreed to go gathering together, to get some vegetables for the family; we can't always rely on the men bringing back their standard boxed meals, the men's training is important......"

Ye Qinghong put her arm around Shen Man's shoulders, and they walked side by side, chatting and laughing.

Perhaps because they'd had a few interactions, Shen Man didn't object to her, and thus didn't object to her intimate gestures.

Hearing the other's words, she would occasionally nod to show agreement.

Yeah, she can't just live off the land without working.

She needed to get the letter to the postman quickly; no matter what, she had to make her scumbag dad bleed a lot.

Today there were really many wives going out to gather, led by the senior wives on bikes, with the others following.

Shen Man saw among those wives that quite a few had previously stayed at the guesthouse and interacted; they nodded friendly at each other, counting as a greeting.

She noticed that many of the wives' bicycles were brand new.

This indicates that the wives' bicycles were likely newly bought as part of their dowry.

There were also many old ones, but they were well cared for, the wheels wiped clean and shiny.

"Manman, do you want to buy a bicycle for getting around?"

"My bike is a secondhand I bought from a shop in Haibin City, no ticket, twenty yuan cheaper than a new one."

Ye Qinghong rode steadily, without any jolting.

Seeing Shen Man watching others ride, Ye Qinghong thought she wanted to buy a bike and kindly offered the information.

"Not for now; I don't usually go out, and besides I've spent a lot on setting up the house, so saving a little helps."

Shen Man's face showed difficulty, explaining her worries, revealing that she's short on money right now.

One must not harbor ill intent, but must not lack vigilance.

Shen Man still didn't want to reveal she wasn't short of money; in short, stay low-key, that won't be wrong.

"That's true, setting up the bathroom in your little courtyard won't be cheap, eh, the Jiang Regiment spends money lavishly, you'll have to manage money well from now on."

Ye Qinghong didn't think much, agreed wholeheartedly, stopped persuading Shen Man to buy a car, and instead said boldly:

"If you need a car in the future, just come to my place; I live in Building 2, Room 201 of Jiashuyuan."

"Mm, thank you, Sister Qinghong."

Shen Man embarrassedly lifted the corner of her mouth, sincerely giving thanks.

In just a short while, many military wives rode their bikes back and forth not far away, and many gazes, following their conversation, withdrew their scrutinizing looks.

Sure enough, where there are people, there is the martial world.

Shen Man gave herself a thumbs-up for her little cleverness just now, hoping that by saying that, some military wives would put their thoughts to rest......

"Meow."

Tangyuan stretched lazily in the bag, feeling that the human world is still quite complicated.

It just wants to be a happy little cat, as long as the owner feeds it.

The military wives had varied expressions; it turned out that Shen Man, who married the Regiment Commander, was also reluctant to spend money on a bicycle.

For a moment, the military wives whose husbands bought them bicycles felt a sense of superiority.

Being pretty can't be eaten as a meal, right? Even though Shen Man married a regiment-level cadre, she can't spend money as she pleases, right?

This life, no matter who you live with, is all the same.