The pork butcher is smoother than a pig butcher!

Many of the residents of the immigrant village did indeed know various rumors about the Ganluchuan Garrison.

Because each village had some outstanding daughters who married into military households.

There was a young woman who had been married for more than half a year. When she went back to her parents' home to deliver New Year's gifts, her family members grabbed her and questioned her for a long time.

The father stared intently at the wine jar, his eyes unblinking:
"One, two, three, four, five, there are five characters on the wine jar! Could it be the legendary Yili Wuliangye? Hahaha. This is a hot commodity that even money can't guarantee you'll buy! Daughter, you're really generous to your father!"

The young wife raised her chin proudly and said:

“Dad, I didn’t spend any money on this jar of Yili Wuliangye. It was a New Year’s gift from your son-in-law. He hasn’t taken his annual leave yet and can’t come back to my parents’ home with me, so he specially asked me to bring it back as a gift for you! My husband’s family still has plenty of New Year’s gifts left for me.”

The mother rolled her eyes at her husband, clearly showing her impatience with this drunkard.

She held the large, fatty piece of meat in her hand and nodded with great satisfaction.

“We haven’t eaten pork in our family for years. Yesterday I was telling your brother to go to town and get a pound, but he came back without a single pig hair. He just said there were so many people lining up! Daughter, is this piece of fatty meat you brought back a New Year’s gift from our son-in-law’s camp?”

The young wife counted on her fingers for her parents:

"Yes! My mother-in-law took me to the health station the day before yesterday and we received two jars of Yili Wuliangye liquor, eight catties of pork, a large goose, two catties of wool yarn, six catties of milk candy, twenty reams of toilet paper, and four bars of soap."

When the long list of New Year's goods was announced, the eldest daughter-in-law of the family was so envious that her eyes turned red.

He also looked his sister-in-law up and down, sizing her up:

“Little sister, is that bright red turtleneck sweater made from new yarn? And that floral cotton-padded jacket and black cotton-padded trousers aren’t from our family either. Tsk tsk, you couldn’t have gotten this outfit for less than three taels of silver.”

The young wife replied honestly:

“My sister-in-law has a sharp eye! A month ago, my mother-in-law gave each of my three sisters-in-law a pound of wool yarn to make a thick cotton coat. I’m clumsy with my hands, and I just finished making it a couple of days ago. I’m wearing it back to show my parents.”

Upon hearing this, her parents exclaimed, "Beautiful! So beautiful! My daughter has fallen into a lucky hole!"

The sour-tongued sister-in-law asked in a sour tone:

"It's one thing for your mother-in-law to give you this new outfit, but why are your two sisters-in-law, who are both old wives, also included? Of your husband's three brothers, only your brother-in-law went to the Ganluchuan camp."

The young wife seemed oblivious to her sister-in-law's sarcastic remarks:

“How can you treat family members differently? My eldest and second uncles didn’t join the main camp, but they earned a lot of money working in the workshop, and they all gave it to their parents-in-law to put into the joint account. My husband is just a common soldier. He was eliminated in the third quarter assessment this year. He is now among the lowest earners in the main camp.”

Hearing this, the eldest sister-in-law from her maternal family finally felt a little better.

it is good!it is good!it is good!
This brother-in-law, who was fawned over by his husband's family, was actually eliminated by the Ganluchuan Vanguard Battalion.

really.

Then her father-in-law asked anxiously:
"Why was the son-in-law eliminated? He's as strong as an ox, and he was always in the middle of the rankings before."

The young wife was helpless:
"Father, what business is it of my, a mere daughter-in-law, of what their vanguard battalion does? I think it's better that they're being discharged; if they don't go to the battlefield, they won't easily lose their lives. My husband, with his monthly salary and year-end bonus, has a total of 120 taels this year, which is enough to support the family. I... I think we can still make ends meet!"

Listen to this, listen to what they're saying.

The sister-in-law from her own family was so angry that she almost fainted.

Is this what you call passing?

Even the lowest-ranking soldier could earn 120 taels a year.

Those who weren't eliminated by the vanguard must have earned several hundred taels, or even more.
The eldest sister-in-law, consumed by jealousy, blurted out, "Little sister, you're too modest. Anyone could live a life like yours! But if you ask me, a husband like yours is in high demand. You should really put your mind at ease and give him a son to inherit the family business."

The young wife was living a comfortable life, only covering her lower abdomen with a gentle smile:

"Thank you for your concern, sister-in-law. I'm only three months pregnant, and I don't know yet whether it's a boy or a girl. But my husband and mother-in-law both say they'd love it whether it's a boy or a girl. Anyway, a young lady from a military household like ours won't have to worry about finding a husband no matter what!"

My sister-in-law from my maternal family: "."

In this day and age, people value marriage between people of similar social standing.

The sons of military households always preferred the wives of military households.

Unlike them, immigrants.

Those who are not exceptionally good-looking, have a good temperament, and are literate generally cannot marry into military households.

This sister-in-law married such a good husband because she was outstanding in every way in the village!

As the villagers of the immigrant village spread the word about the income and various benefits of the garrison at Ganluchuan Garrison.

The families of soldiers at the Hami garrison, eighty miles away, learned everything they needed to know the next day.

Another day passed, and it was time for the Hami Guard to distribute New Year's goods to the active-duty soldiers.

These benefits were collected on behalf of the military personnel's families in each garrison.

In the long queue, there was an old woman with a long, narrow face, wearing a dark red cotton-padded jacket.

She suddenly kicked it, bringing with her a large red willow basket filled with New Year's goods.

Angrily said:
"Why? Why is it that we're all military households, but Gan Luchuan always gets the best treatment? Are we all sons of concubines?"

There are quite a few people around who have this idea.

Those who share his hatred are mostly older mothers-in-law who have given birth to successful sons and are the undisputed bosses at home.

Most people only dare to offer a few words of encouragement.

They wouldn't dare to attack the General of the Western Garrison in such a public setting.

Older people are more prone to confusion.

More than 90% of the young women under the age of 30 are die-hard fans of General Zhenxi.

Immediately, several hot-tempered women angrily berated the woman with the long, narrow face:

"Why do you say that? It's because all the industries in Ganluchuan were built up by General Zhenxi, the vanguard battalion, and their families!"

"You didn't see the general living in a dugout with his whole family! You didn't see the general leading his military households to reclaim wasteland!"

"You were always the first to charge into battle, and you didn't see it! Now you hear they're living the best lives, and you're jealous? What right do you have to be jealous?!"

"This isn't jealousy; it's clearly taking advantage of his age. He's used to throwing his weight around at home and now he dares to speak ill of the General. Does he want to become an old nobleman in the General of the West's mansion?"

"How audacious! They even dare to implicate the Great General!"

Young wives' tongues are just as sharp as those of older wives who have become mothers-in-law. (End of Chapter)