My Happy Daily Life After Being Reborn
Chapter 88 - 15 Making Buns

Chapter 88: Chapter 15 Making Buns

"What’s up with those two?" Over here, Lin Xiaoguai asked about Xu Jinjun and Zhou Huai Country.

At first glance, those two seemed normal, but after a short time together, it was clear they weren’t ordinary folks. Their behavior was distinctly not something a common family could cultivate.

Unfortunately, in her previous life, she rarely cared about Shen Chi’s colleagues, and this life’s circumstances for Shen Chi were different from her last, so she really didn’t know much about the two men.

Shen Chi had just rinsed off the foam from the bowl, "Didn’t you figure it out already?"

Lin Xiaoguai was silent for two seconds, then spoke again, "They aren’t young, are they? Why haven’t they married?"

She merely asked this without really expecting Shen Chi to give an answer, but unexpectedly, he did respond.

"What can you do, too high to settle, too proud to fit," Shen Chi placed the washed dishes into the cupboard, a mocking smile curling at his lips. "They refuse arranged marriages, and the girls who match their status don’t want to end up widows. The girls from lower social classes don’t appeal to them either, so they just end up delaying."

Shen Chi indicated that men who could discern gems among stones were still quite rare.

Lin Xiaoguai thought so too; indeed, such men existed, but she hadn’t expected to encounter two at once in this era.

When the appliances were delivered, many people from the family area came to watch the store staff carry the refrigerator and washing machine upstairs. Although many didn’t interact because they were not acquainted, there were always a few exceptions.

"Little sister, you’re Lieutenant Colonel Shen’s wife, right? My husband is Jiang Wei. My surname is Wu, and everyone calls me Sister-in-law Er Mei. My husband mentioned you, and I’ve wanted to visit for a while, but I just couldn’t find the time because the child had a fever," said a middle-aged woman in plain clothes, who had just walked over after the store’s porters left, greeting her with a bright smile.

It seemed that someone has taken the initiative, so other military wives who were about to leave also stayed.

"Hello," Lin Xiaoguai felt somewhat uneasy, squeezed a smile, and said, "We are the ones who just moved in; how can we ask you to visit us first? We’ve just moved in and there’s a lot to do, so we haven’t had the chance to come over yet, which is impolite on our part."

Wu Er Mei frowned at the rather formal way of speaking, but seeing that this overly pretty daughter-in-law didn’t look down on them rural wives like those city-born military wives did, she had a good impression of her.

"I’m already here; you can’t send me back now," Wu Er Mei said with a laugh. "Although it’s a bit late, we can still help you tidy up a bit."

That provided the cue, and naturally, the other military wives reacted.

"Yes, girl, we’re going to be neighbors; we can’t be strangers."

"We’re shy, and our men aren’t home; otherwise, we would have visited sooner."

Two other military wives chimed in.

Now that it was said, Lin Xiaoguai had to invite them in. Fortunately, the house was big enough to accommodate seven or eight people comfortably.

Shen Chi, being a man, didn’t fit in well among the women, and luckily some of the men had also come over; he took his son and joined them outside for some idle chatter.

With guests present, something had to be offered. Lin Xiaoguai wasn’t prepared, so she decided to serve the Red Date Cake she had made for her son, and the tea Shen Chi had bought from the grocery store.

"Wow, this Red Date Cake is really delicious." With the system’s recipe and Lin Xiaoguai’s skill, the Red Date Cake was naturally tasty, and soon someone exclaimed in surprise.

Wu Er Mei asked, "Where did you buy this? I want to get some for my kids too."

"I made it myself; if you like it, I can give you some to take back later," Lin Xiaoguai was a bit worried, as her son had been looking forward to the Red Date Cake since morning, and she hoped he wouldn’t make a fuss later.

Wu Er Mei felt a bit embarrassed; she genuinely intended to help with the cleaning, since the house was large, newly moved into, and there were other matters to attend to, probably not enough time for cleaning. But upon entering and seeing how spotless and stylishly decorated the place was, something she had never encountered before, anyone would think she came just to freeload, given how exquisite the Red Date Cake looked and tasted. She had casually asked, only to add to the awkwardness.

Now, she might just be seen as someone out to take advantage.

Yet, refusing again might seem deliberate. Wu Er Mei, always straightforward, found herself unexpectedly blushing this time.