Sister Hu was famous for being a warm-hearted person in this area. The stronghold itself was not very big, but it was not small either. As there was not much movement of people in the stronghold, everyone's social circle was concentrated in the stronghold itself.
Disregarding everything else, the relationship between the neighbors had become much closer.
Before The Cataclysm, everyone could have friends all over the world on the Internet. No matter how far away they were, it was enough to satisfy the social needs of humans.
But it was different now. Even calls from home could only be made within the same city. Normal residents could not communicate across the stronghold without a satellite phone.
Nearby, an auntie saw Sister Hu chatting with Yang Xiaojin and asked, "Little Hu, do you know this person?"
"Of course I know her. She's my new neighbor." Sister Hu said, "She's only been here for about half a month. She has a great personality and is very gentle."
The auntie said with a smile, "I was wondering why such a beautiful young lady would suddenly appear out of nowhere. But why is she selling peaches here?"
Yang Xiaojin explained with a smile, "The two peach trees in the backyard have borne fruit, so we can't finish them by ourselves."
Sister Hu glanced at Yang Xiaojin but did not say anything else in front of Yang Xiaojin.
However, Yang Xiaojin felt it was necessary for her to explain. After all, Ren Xiaosu was the person closest to her. Even though she knew Ren Xiaosu would not care about such gossip, she still had to clarify some things.
Yang Xiaojin said in a serious tone, "Actually, my husband is quite amazing. He just wants to rest for a while, not because he's lazy. Sister Hu, you've misunderstood him. To be honest, a lot of people are hoping he doesn't have to work anymore. "
Sister Hu and the others did not quite understand the latter half of what she said. However, what Yang Xiaojin said was indeed the truth. For example, if the Zhou Clan and Wang Clan found out that Ren Xiaosu was now living in seclusion in the mountains, many of them would really burn incense and beg Ren Xiaosu to retire from seclusion and not come back to the Central Plains to "look for work."
This guy's job was a little scary!
Sister Hu smiled and said, "Okay, okay, I won't talk about it anymore. Okay, you go back to work. It's the weekend, I'll buy some groceries and go back to prepare lunch."
With that, Sister Hu walked out of the market.
In the end, someone pulled Sister Hu aside and whispered, "I saw that you wanted to say something just now, but didn't. What's wrong? Is there something wrong with this girl?"
"There's no problem with the girl. She's definitely a good girl. The main problem is her husband. Do you know? Ever since they moved here, the young man has been idling at home every day and didn't even look for a job. Now he actually let the girl come out to sell peaches," Sister Hu said regretfully, "Look at how beautiful the girl is. It's such a pity that she actually came to the market to set up a stall."
Third Aunt and Sixth Aunt, who were listening to the gossip, also muttered, "This is too outrageous …"
At this time, Ren Xiaosu came back with the steamed buns and handed them to Yang Xiaojin. He smiled and said, "Eat them quickly. I brought them back with me in my arms. They're still warm. Here, I also bought you a cup of soy milk. "
"Mhm." Yang Xiaojin nodded and took them from him.
However, Ren Xiaosu suddenly realized that ever since he returned to the stall, there were always people secretly looking at him.
Ren Xiaosu was puzzled. He asked Yang Xiaojin in a low voice, "Why are there so many people secretly looking at me? Is it because I'm too handsome?"
Yang Xiaojin smiled and said, "You really have the cheek to say that out loud. It's like this. Sister Hu just happened to bump into me when she came to buy groceries. In the end, she brought up the matter of you not looking for a job. From her description, I've become a poor girl whose blood is being sucked by you, and you're still that lazy parasite. "
"Heh." Ren Xiaosu was amused. "Sister Hu is really enthusiastic. She probably thinks that you're a flower stuck in cow dung and is fighting for you."
"Aren't you angry?" Yang Xiaojin took a bite of her bun and teased him.
"What's there to be angry about? I can't just go up to her and tell her that I'm the Young Marshal of the Northwest Army and that she should be more polite to me in the future!" Ren Xiaosu chuckled and said, "That's too cocky. Anyway, it's fine as long as we know what's going on."
"It's fine as long as you're not angry." Yang Xiaojin said, "Our peaches are growing well. We've just opened the stall and we've already sold half of them. I think they'll be sold out very soon. Later, I'll buy some groceries and go back to cook. What do you want to eat?"
"Pork ribs?" Ren Xiaosu thought for a moment. "How about grilled fish?"
"Braised or steamed?" Yang Xiaojin asked.
"How about braising one and steaming the other …"
"Alright."
…
When the two of them got home, Yang Xiaojin went into the kitchen to get busy while Ren Xiaosu lay on the recliner in the yard alone and read a book.
Ren Xiaosu did not even need to go to the library to look for books anymore. After all, the entire library in Stronghold 88 had been moved into his storage space.
The backyard was fenced off by a low wall and was only about a meter wide. While Ren Xiaosu was reading, the middle-aged man, Wang Yuexi, was sitting in the yard next door and reading the newspaper. There was even a cup of freshly brewed tea on the stone table.
The two of them did not greet each other. It was as though they had never spoken to each other and did not know each other.
Actually, if it were not for Sister Hu, they might not have had any interactions in this lifetime.
The food next door seemed to be ready. Sister Hu came to the backyard and called Wang Yuexi for dinner.
Wang Yuexi put down the newspaper and went straight into the house. However, when Sister Hu saw Ren Xiaosu lying in the chair and reading, she subconsciously looked in the direction of Ren Xiaosu's house. She could even hear the sounds of Yang Xiaojin cooking.
Sister Hu thought for a moment before greeting Ren Xiaosu. She said with a smile, "Lü Xiaomi?"
Ren Xiaosu almost forgot that this was the alias he was currently using.
After being stunned for two seconds, Ren Xiaosu looked up and greeted Sister Hu across the yard wall. "What's the matter, Sister Hu? What's the matter?"
"Your wife is cooking?" Sister Hu asked.
"Yes, I made pork ribs and fish for lunch. I specially asked Xiaojin to make it. Sister Hu, do you want to come and try it?" Ren Xiaosu said with a smile.
Sister Hu was stunned for a moment. She thought to herself, 'You don't even work, but you still ask Miss Xiaojin to cook for you every day!'
It should be known that there were signs of a food shortage in the Northwest. Rice, noodles, vegetables, and meat were all rising in price. Even though Wang Yuexi worked at the Administrative Centre, his family was still short on meat. They only ate it once or twice a week.
Sister Hu felt a little sorry for Yang Xiaojin when she thought of this. She said casually, "The food isn't bad."
"Yes, the peaches sold fast in the morning. The money earned from selling the peaches was just enough to improve the food," Ren Xiaosu said Nonsense casually.
Sister Hu got even angrier when she heard this. 'Miss Xiaojin worked so hard to sell peaches all morning just so you could have some meat? It's fine if you don't work, but you don't even know how to be more frugal! '
However, Sister Hu did not say this to Ren Xiaosu. She changed the topic and said, "Oh, right. I see that you've been quite free lately. Why don't I get my husband to introduce you to a job?"
Ren Xiaosu smiled and shook his head. "There's no need, Sister Hu. I think it's pretty good right now. It's so leisurely."
Sister Hu immediately pulled a long face. She turned around, slammed the door, and went into the house, leaving Ren Xiaosu alone in the backyard with a dumbfounded look on his face. Wasn't everything fine just now? Why did she get angry all of a sudden?
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