80s: The Rough Villain's Beautiful Wife is Reborn

Chapter 125 Being followed?

Shang Xiaojun sent Du Juan home and went out to do some errands.

In the afternoon, Du Juan made an appointment with Aunt Qiu who lived across the street to go to the nearby vegetable market together.

Neighborhood relations have improved recently, and Du Juan would go out with people around her from time to time to buy groceries or take a walk around the area.

After all, Shang Rong's eyesight is not good, and there are still many inconveniences for her to travel. Du Juan is usually busy with the purchasing matters at home.

When Aunt Qiu saw that she bought fish and meat and even slaughtered a chicken, she sighed in amazement. She could not tell at ordinary times that Shang Xiaojun was actually a good family man.

Seeing how generous Du Juan is in buying things, she must be the one in charge of the family’s money.

In the past, everyone said that Shang Xiaojun was a scoundrel and didn't associate with others. Those families with daughters even stayed away from him, for fear that they would be accidentally infected.

But now, after he actually got married, I realized that random guesses are not reliable.

Look at Du Juan. Even though Shang Xiaojun is busy, he will always take her out to see her off when she is pregnant. Her daily living standard is like that of a young lady from a wealthy family, which makes the young wives nearby very envious.

This matter is all thanks to Shang Xiaojun's ability. He probably made a lot of money in South City this time. Apart from anything else, the clothes Du Juan has been wearing recently are not simple. When she stands in this gray vegetable market, she stands out like a crane among chickens.

Aunt Qiu thought of the braised food shop opened by Du Juan again.

Shang Xiaojun is a good soldier, and his young wife Du Juan is also a good one. With such skills, they can open a shop and make money.

Aunt Qiu asked her if the store was short of people. Her youngest son had recently found a girlfriend from the village who was strong and could do anything as long as she had a job.

Du Juan asked about the other person's situation and found out that he could read and do math, so she asked him to come over for a try and see if he was suitable to be a waiter.

It just so happens that a new store is about to open, and she is planning to hire two more people.

When Aunt Qiu heard this, she was so happy that she immediately offered to help Du Juan carry the things.

It's good to be neighbors with capable people, you will get some benefits from them.

Du Juan smiled and said, "No need, I can bring it myself."

"It's okay. You're pregnant and your body is delicate. I'll do it, I'll do it."

Aunt Qiu insisted on helping, so Du Juan asked her to help carry the basket.

The two went to the non-staple food supply and marketing point on the side of the market and bought some dried goods and seasonings.

When paying, there was no change, so Du Juan gave a big unity banknote.

The cashier rummaged through the cabinet before finding the change.

It was during this gap that Du Juan felt an uncomfortable gaze being directed at her, but when she turned around to check what was going on, she found nothing unusual.

Du Juan took the money, carried the things and went back with Aunt Qiu.

On the way, she paid special attention and found no signs of being followed.

Could it be that I am overthinking it?

It’s hard to say, because it’s also possible that her reconnaissance ability is not enough and she can’t discover the relevant situation.

Aunt Qiu saw Du Juan looking back from time to time, so she asked her, "Mrs. Shangjia, what's wrong with you?"

Du Juan shook her head, "No."

Let’s talk to Shang Xiaojun when he comes back in the evening.

Thinking of Shang Zhenchuan, Du Juan was still a little worried.

After returning home, Du Juan went to the kitchen to prepare dinner.

Shang Rong knew that the case between her and Shang Xiaojun was sentenced today, and she was also happy. Seeing that Du Juan wanted to celebrate, she took out a bottle of wine from the cabinet and said that she would toast to the ancestors, talk about this matter, and be happy together, and wish everyone good luck in the future. When Shang Xiaojun came back from outside at night, he saw a table full of dishes, including fish, meat, and a bottle of MaoX wine.

He had already quit drinking, and was about to ask her to put it away, but then he heard Du Juan whisper to him, "Mom took it out, saying it was to honor the ancestors and thank them for their blessings."

Shang Xiaojun had no idea what to say about this.

Du Juan said to him again: "It's a rare celebration, it's okay to drink less."

She knew that Shang Xiaojun had quit drinking, she knew it from her previous life.

Because he doesn't drink in business, he deliberately let others tease him in his previous life to make him feel sad.

As the two were talking, Shang Rong called from the kitchen, asking Shang Xiaojun to come over and help her cut the chicken.

Shang Rong cooked today and made a special soy sauce chicken.

This is a southern dish, which was Shang Rong’s specialty when she was a chef in a state-owned restaurant.

In the years since returning to the village, Shang Rong only made it twice when her father was still alive to satisfy his appetite, and she hasn't made it since then.

This dish not only tests the cooking skills of the chef, but is also time-consuming. Someone has to be in front of the stove. The chicken needs to be turned over every five minutes after it is put in, which is very troublesome.

Du Juan also followed Shang Xiaojun to the kitchen.

Shang Rong also told them that she didn't know what was missing and that the aroma didn't smell mellow enough.

Du Juan smiled and said, "Mom, you teach me, and I will do it in the future."

Shang Rong sighed, "I'm old, and my brain isn't working well anymore. I can't remember some of the steps clearly. If I can go to the provincial capital someday, I'll take you to a restaurant to eat. My senior brother's cooking skills are better than mine."

In fact, Shang Rong is not old at all, she is only 47 years old this year.

Du Juan wanted to follow up the conversation and talk to her about the past, but Shang Xiaojun winked at her.

It seems that Shang Xiaojun doesn't want her to mention the things that happened before returning to the village to Shang Rong.

Indeed, nothing good happened to Shang Rong during those years. Her husband died, she herself was injured, and she was almost blind.

I don’t know if it was the soy sauce chicken that evoked Shang Rong’s memories. During the meal, Shang Rong was not as talkative as before. She was a little silent. She only spoke a lot when toasting with the ancestors.

They said they were toasting to the ancestors, but in fact they were just the ancestors on the Shang family's side. On the Jian family's side, except for Shang Xiaojun's father, there were no extra wine glasses.

Yes, Shang Xiaojun’s surname was Jian before he changed it, and he also had a very literary name, Jian Mochen.

The name was given by Shang Xiaojun's father, and it comes from the poem "The purple roads and red dust blow against my face."

In his previous life, Shang Xiaojun told people that his name was a reflection of his father’s mood at the time.

At that time, Du Juan didn't quite understand it. Later, when he returned to the Jian family, the events of the past were brought up one after another, and Du Juan gradually understood the helplessness and sorrow that Shang's father had faced back then.

Du Juan could see that Shang Rong was in a low mood, and she didn't know whether it was because of her husband or because she was sad about her own fate.

But Shang Xiaojun was fine. He ate his rice with big mouthfuls as usual, picked up some food for her, and said the wine was good, so he drank a few more sips.

Shang Rong said, "Xiaojun, have a drink with your dad too, so he won't be alone and pitiful."

"Oh."

Shang Xiaojun clinked the glass with Shang Rong's next to his seat, then tilted his head back and drank the wine in the glass.

After drinking it, Du Juan noticed that Shang Xiaojun's eyelashes were a little red.

I guess he is not as calm as he appears to be.

(End of this chapter)