Chapter 147: Shameless
When he heard Fu Chenāanās words, Wang Tiezhu suddenly withered like a frozen eggplant. Even though he wanted to buy the soap, if Fu Chenāan refused to sell it, he wouldnāt insist.
"So it was like that," he sighed.
Since he had said so, Wang Tiezhu could only give up. When the two of them arrived at the bathhouse area, they saw that the atmosphere was tense and silent, unlike usual.
As soon as he noticed this, Fu Chenāan observed the situation and saw someone who shouldnāt be here. He was taken aback but didnāt say anything. After all, this was a public bathhouse, and there was no rule stating that the General couldnāt take a bath here.
Unlike him, Wang Tiezhu was not as observant, so he missed the General, who was bathing in the last booth. Seeing that there was an empty booth, he quickly carried water and filled the water vat.
"Hey, what happened to you all? Why are you so quiet today?" he asked in confusion.
Fu Chenāan looked around and saw that there was only one empty booth beside the General. He hesitated for only a moment before going to fill the water vat.
Seeing him come over, Lu Qianxuan said casually, "You usually take a bath so late?"
Hearing this, Fu Chenāan thought for a moment before bowing. "Reporting to the General, this subordinate has just returned from patrol duty."
"No need for formalities," Lu Qianxuan said as he scrubbed his body.
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Fu Chenāan glanced at the foam on his body and then at the soap bar placed on the box.
Noticing this, Lu Qianxuan said, "That soap was sent by my wife."
Since he had said so, Fu Chenāan didnāt bother to expose his lie. He carved a small mark on his soap.
With just a glance, he could recognize his belongings. He never expected the General to be so shameless. Really, one couldnāt judge a book by its cover.
When he saw that Fu Chenāan said nothing, Lu Qianxuan heaved a silent sigh of relief. He usually took a bath in his tent, but preparing the bath water was too troublesome, so he decided to come to this bathhouse.
Another reason was that he had noticed how good Fu Chenāanās hair was. Curious about how he took care of it, he came to check on him.
Unaware that someone was paying close attention to him, Fu Chenāan took out his shampoo, hair conditioner, body soap, facial soap, and scrubs from his basin.
Seeing him take out so many items, Lu Qianxuanās eyes flickered with curiosity. He almost scrubbed his skin raw, but he deliberately slowed down.
He watched as Fu Chenāan used the sandy-looking paste to scrub his body. With just a few scrubs, all the dirt and dead skin came off. After that, he used the soap bar to wash his body.
At first, Lu Qianxuan thought he would use the soap bar to wash his face and hair. Unexpectedly, he used a cream-like item to wash his face, then another gel-like item to wash his hair.
Just when he thought it was finally over, he saw Fu Chenāan apply a milky-white cream to his hair. He massaged his scalp for a few minutes before washing it off.
Seeing this, the General quickly rinsed the foam off his body and dried himself.
As soon as Fu Chenāan walked out of the booth, Lu Qianxuan followed him and asked, "Fu Chenāan, what are those items?"
Learning from past experience, Fu Chenāan quickly hid his things and replied warily, "General, these are gifts from my wife."
The underlying meaning was clear. They were gifts from his wife, so as an unrelated man, he shouldnāt covet them.
Although Lu Qianxuan wanted the items, he was a General and had to maintain his public image. After hearing those words, he changed his approach.
"Fu Chenāan, when will your wife send food again? It has been so long. I donāt know if your wife still wants this job or not," he said.
Hearing this, Fu Chenāan was shocked inwardly. His General was actually using this matter to threaten him. Did he really want those items that badly?
Recalling how happy his wife had been when she got the job, Fu Chenāan hesitated for a moment before finally relenting.
"General, these items are good. Even though this subordinate has already used half of them, if the General doesnāt despise them, this subordinateā"
Before he could finish, Lu Qianxuan interrupted, "I wonāt despise them."
Although he was a General, he was still a young man who cared about his appearance. If he wanted to win his wifeās heart, he had to take care of himself. He couldnāt afford to look old and unkempt.
With that thought, he thickened his face and took the wooden basin from Fu Chenāanās hands. Looking at him, he said generously, "Fu Chenāan, you can tell your wife to be at ease. Just send the food whenever she has time."
After saying this, he left in large strides. Staring at his retreating figure, Fu Chenāan could only let out a helpless sigh. He wondered whether his wife would scold the General again if she learned about this.
The other soldiers didnāt know what they had talked about, but they all saw the General take Squad Leader Fuās wooden basin. Due to strict military discipline, no one dared to gossip, and the matter passed just like that.
Early the next morning, Yao Zhi woke up before dawn. She had finished grinding the fertilizer. Today, she planned to go buy some land.
Her husband was not a local, and he could only afford to buy this house. While the land was large, it was not fertile land. Even the land behind her backyard was not owned by them.
If she wanted to have a good life, she still had to farm. This way, she would be able to take out more things from her system. Whatās more, in this era, farmersā status was high despite being poor.