Xia knew in her heart that she was deeply moved, nodded heavily, "Well, thank you, big brother, I will pay attention."
But this Hongxing sister-in-law is also, just came over at first seemed enthusiastic, she also felt that the other person was quite good, I didn't expect her to be a long-tongued woman who talks behind people's backs.
Seeing the well-behaved and obedient younger sister, An Zhiqing suddenly found the expectations he had for his younger sister when he was young.
At that time, I just wanted to have a soft and cute younger sister who was also obedient and sensible, but Gao Meiyun was more mischievous than ordinary boys, and I didn't like her at all, which broke his fantasy of a well-behaved and cute younger sister.
After many years, he found this feeling again in his own sister.
Suddenly he wanted to go up and touch her head, and he did just that.
Pei Jing looked at him, "I wanted to ask you, how did you get the house in this place?"
Although he had always lived in the dormitory before, he had also heard of the reputation of Hongxing sister-in-law, the famous long-tongued woman.
Because of this, the couple had a lot of conflicts and was called for talks by the leadership many times, but they never changed.
An Zhiqing glanced at him, "Do you think it's so easy to apply for a house? There are many people in the army waiting for houses to accompany the army. Do you think you can apply for a house just because you just got married? That's a joke. You're using my quota now, and you're so anxious about it. It's already good to be able to apply for it, let alone pick and choose?"
Pei Jing had never paid attention to this matter before, and really didn't know, "You gave me the quota to apply for a house. What if you need it yourself in the future? Isn't Wen Qing two years old? Aren't you planning to let your wife come with the army?"
"I'm considering it, but I haven't decided yet. She is hesitant over there and worries too much. Plus the environment here is not good. She is also afraid that the child will not be able to stand it when he comes." An Zhiqing sighed, "But you still have to hurry up and apply for a house. In case my wife decides to come over, the two sisters-in-law can keep each other company."
The two talked for a while, and then talked about going to town tomorrow.
Before leaving, An Zhiqing also said to Xia, "When you are free and bored, you can go next door to find Feng Xia sister-in-law. She is known as a good old man in our vicinity, and she is also enthusiastic."
"I know, big brother." Xia obediently said.
An Zhiqing called Pei Jing again, "Go for a walk?"
When Pei Jing heard this, he understood that he had something to say to him alone.
"Let's go." He nodded and followed him out.
Neither of them spoke after they went out. After walking away, An Zhiqing stopped and turned to Pei Jing solemnly, "Tell me, little uncle, what exactly is going on between you and Xia?"
In 26 years, this was the first time An Zhiqing took the initiative to call him that, except for being coaxed to call him a few times when he was a child, and it was after their relationship was broken.
"Don't make excuses to me, I'm not a fool." An Zhiqing believed that the people in his family were not fools either.
The elders decided that Pei Jing was reliable, and the two were not related by blood and liked each other, so they decided to let them get married.
This reason was just enough to fool outsiders.
The rest of the family didn't ask, maybe because they didn't dare to ask, or maybe because they didn't care.
But An Zhiqing could not think so.
He was the eldest son of the family and had been educated since childhood to assume the responsibilities of the family, including taking care of the elderly and educating his younger siblings.
So from a young age, An Zhiqing was very conscious at home, and was also entrusted with important tasks by the elders. His several younger brothers looked up to him, and even An Meiyun did not dare to be presumptuous in front of him.
Pei Jing smiled and knew that he could not fool the other party, so he told the truth, including how he met Xia, what kind of situation she was facing at the time, and some things he later investigated, and the attitude of all the An family towards Xia.
Before asking, An Zhiqing thought that after knowing how the other party deceived his sister, he would definitely make Pei Jing pay.
But after listening, he felt that his heart was aching.
He already knew some things from Liu Ling, but it was far from as comprehensive as what Pei Jing said, and all the grievances Xia had suffered.
Especially when he learned that Gao Meiyun was still calculating against Xia on her wedding day, he suddenly felt that she deserved to die, and his parents' inaction also made him angry and helpless.
An Zhiqing's hand trembled as he lit a cigarette for himself. He patted Pei Jing on the shoulder and said, "Treat her well," then walked away.
But that back, no matter how you look at it, seemed a little lonely.
Dinner was taken by Pei Jing from the canteen. Right after eating, Yang Jun came over.
Yang Jun was Shen Hongxing's husband. His smile was unusually awkward, and he was a little ashamed. He came to apologize for Shen Hongxing scolding Xia in the afternoon.
However, Shen Hongxing did not come. Pei Jing and Xia both understood that he could not control Shen Hongxing, so he could only come over himself thick-skinned.
It's a pitiful man to marry such a wife, having to apologize to people three days and two days, and being criticized by leaders for not a few times.
Xia didn't make it too hard for him either. She just decided to follow her brother's words and ignore Shen Hongxing in the future. If the other party dared to gossip about her again, she would not be polite to her.
There were only two wells in the whole family yard. They could only go to fetch water back for use. The toilet was also a public toilet, although not very far away, but also somewhat inconvenient.
After staying on the train for two days, she always felt a little smelly, and wanted to take a bath in the space but was afraid that Pei Jing would find out. Xia took a box of pastries and went to sister Feng Xia's house next door to borrow her family's stove to boil two bottles of hot water for herself.
She was reluctant to accept it at first, but Xia said it was for the child. Her several children looked at it eagerly. She felt sorry for the children, so she thickened her face to take it.
But she also told Xia to feel free to use their stove and pots these days to help them settle down as soon as possible.
It's really a rare good old man, as my brother said.
In less than a day after coming here, she had figured out the character of two neighbors, which was not without some gains.
After Xia left, Lin Fengxia also said to her husband, "Although the Pei deputy regiment's wife looks a little younger, she seems to be quite capable, and is also very polite. She is a good girl. Pei deputy regiment is also lucky."
Wu Shengli, who had not shown his face just now, had also heard Xia's voice in the room, soft and compliant, really like a little girl who hadn't grown up. "Since they are polite, we can't be petty. They just came here without any relatives. The house is not ready yet. When you have time, go over and help tidy up and let them settle down as soon as possible."
"You don't need to tell me that," Lin Fengxia said with a smile.
Pei Jing brought back a bucket of water he had borrowed. Xia poured water into the room with a basin, took off her clothes and wiped her body.
Fortunately, the hot water bottles and basins bought at the wedding were new, and they were all brought along, so they came in handy now.
Pei Jing finished washing up outside and came in to find that the door was locked.
When Xia heard the movement, she hurriedly said, "Wait a minute, I'll be done soon."
"It's okay, take your time, I'll wait outside," Pei Jing roughly knew what Xia was doing inside. In fact, he felt it was awkward for them to live together, but there was only one bed in the house. He couldn't sleep on the floor on such a cold day.
Just as he finished speaking, the door opened, Xia was wearing very little, "It's so cold, come in quickly."
