Reborn as a Tough Army Wife

Luo Zhiyong's face turned rather gloomy after listening.

When he was in the city, due to often being in the army, and with Fang Pingying living in the city, they were already a couple who spent more time apart than together. He had been looking forward to returning home for a good rest, to hold his wife at night and sleep warmly, but his plan was disrupted by his own mother, and he truly felt as aggrieved as one could be.

But since the suggestion came from Fang Pingying, he couldn't refute it. He only gave Fang Pingying a look, his eyes full of grievances.

Luo Zhiyong was always tough in temperament, and Fang Pingying rarely saw him like this. Remembering what he said earlier in the room about feeling stifled to death, she couldn't help but laugh at him, deliberately wanting to let this man taste the bitterness of frustration.

After all, this suggestion was proposed by his mother, and she couldn't be blamed for it.

On New Year's Eve, the family had a merry time eating dumplings.

After dinner, with nothing else to do, Luo Zhiyong and Fang Pingying decided to visit his second uncle's house next door. Fang Pingying also wanted to see how Luo Dahu was doing. Zhou Yunmei and others had been there during the day, but Luo Zhiyong and Fang Pingying were talking at home and had not gone over.

When Fang Pingying mentioned going to the second uncle's house, Luo Honglan also clamored to go, wanting to play with Yu'er, and they all went together.

Arriving at Luo Dahu's home, his family had just finished their New Year's Eve dinner and were tidying up.

Seeing them come over, Luo Dahu immediately invited the couple inside to sit down.

Fang Pingying approached with a smile and asked Luo Dahu, "Second Uncle, feeling better?"

"It's nothing, I'll be able to go out and have fun in a few days." Luo Dahu replied with a smile. Then, remembering the medical expenses, he said to Fang Pingying, "Pingying, I really owe you one this time. Otherwise, that medical bill..."

Qiu Xiu, upon hearing this, promptly interrupted him and gave him a look, saying, "What are you talking about? Go rest in that room, let Zhiyong help you over."

Since Luo Dahu had just been discharged from the hospital, the doctor had advised him to get plenty of rest and stay in bed.

Luo Dahu then remembered Qiu Xiu's reminder that they mustn't let Yu Fen know about the medical expenses, fearing that Yu Fen would spread it around, so he quickly held back.

He hastily said, "Zhiyong, let's talk in that room over there."

Luo Zhiyong nodded and supported him as they went.

On the other hand, Yu Fen actually already knew about it from Cheng Fei and saw Qiu Xiu still trying to keep it under wraps; she snorted disdainfully.

Then when she saw Fang Pingying, she suddenly became all smiles and pulled Fang Pingying into the room, "Sister-in-law, come inside and have a seat. There's a table full of sunflower seeds and peanuts; let's sit on the kang and chat."

Although Fang Pingying found Yu Fen's sudden enthusiasm peculiar, she still didn't want to refuse the kindness and followed her inside.

Yu Fen pulled Fang Pingying to sit on the kang, with Yu'er and Hong Lan following. They all sat cross-legged on the warm kang, cracking seeds and chatting casually.

Seeing Yu Fen's big belly, Fang Pingying reached over her clothes to touch her belly and asked, "About to give birth, right?"

Yu Fen nodded, "Yes, it's just a matter of this month. Don't know which day it will be though."

"Are you ready? Let's go to the hospital to give birth," Fang Pingying said with a smile.

Yu Fen laughed, "What hospital? My mom is a midwife, she can just come and deliver the baby when it's time, and it's not far."

"It's still better to go to the hospital for safety, and it won't cost much if everything goes smoothly. It's much safer," Fang Pingying knew that at this time people were reluctant to spend money and would usually ask the local midwives to help with childbirth, and after the baby was born, they would just give the midwife a red envelope as a token of appreciation.

But it was precisely because of this that there were so many complications during childbirth, so she earnestly advised Yu Fen.

Yu Fen was actually quite reluctant and felt that Fang Pingying was being overly dramatic, acting as if giving birth was some major event that required going to a hospital, as if she knew more than everyone else.

However, on the surface, since she needed to ask Fang Pingying for a favor later on, Yu Fen smiled and flattered her, "You're right, Sister-in-law, after all, you've returned from the city, you know a lot more."

Fang Pingying smiled and said nothing.

Yu'er, who had been whispering to Luo Honglan, heard this and looked at Yu Fen with great irony, asking with a light smile, "Sister-in-law, your mouth is so sweet, what are you up to? Is there something you want?"

Yu Fen glared at Yu'er, "What are you talking about? I'm just chatting with your Sister-in-law Ping Ying, it's none of your business."

Fang Pingying wasn't a fool, she could see that Yu Fen probably needed her for something, otherwise given Yu Fen's nature, she wouldn't have been so enthusiastic.

She disliked beating around the bush, so she smiled and spoke directly, "Yu Fen, if you have something to say, just tell me. We're family, there's no need to be a stranger."

"Hehe, Sister-in-law, you're so generous." Yu Fen grinned, then suddenly asked Fang Pingying, "Sister-in-law, I heard that you opened a store in the provincial city?"

Fang Pingying looked at Yu'er sitting opposite, asking with her eyes if she was the one who spilled the beans.

Yu'er vigorously signaled with her eyes, telling her not to engage with Yu Fen.

Fang Pingying knew that since Yu Fen specifically brought it up, there must be a motive, and given her attitude toward Fang Pingying today, ignoring her would not suffice.

Fang Pingying didn't admit it, instead, she just lightly smiled and said, "Where did you hear that from? It's not my store, just someone else's, I just help manage it a bit."

In fact, Yu Fen knew about Fang Pingying opening a store from Zhou Yunmei and Li Yuchun, who had been boasting in front of the villagers after coming back from the city, saying how their wives and daughters had opened a store in the provincial city and how it looked so grand, making decent money each month.

Of course, they were just bragging and trying to gain face, but everyone else naturally took it seriously.

But most people who were neither relatives nor friends didn't bother with it. The mo*st u^p-t%o^-date# ve^r#s-io-n is on M(VL$E!MPY)^R.%

Yu Fen initially didn't care either, but today, after Cheng Fei and Luo Dahu came home, she privately asked about the medical expenses and Cheng Fei accidentally let slip, so she started getting ideas.

Hearing Fang Pingying say this, Yu Fen didn't inquire further about who owned the store, and only asked, "But it must make a good amount of money each year, right?"

Fang Pingying gave a faint smile and casually replied, "Not much, just enough to cover food and lodging for a month."

Yu Fen didn't believe it at all, "No way, I heard from Cheng Fei that the money for my dad's hospital bills was borrowed from you. You could come up with so much money all at once, and you've only been to the provincial city for a few months, you must have made a good amount."

Seeing Fang Pingying refused to give details, Yu Fen kept asking, and Fang Pingying was getting impatient.

She then looked at Yu Fen with a half-serious, half-joking smile and asked, "Yu Fen, whether it's a lot or little, it's not really any of your business, is it? Are you asking because you also want to get into business, or what?"

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