I didn't expect that I could actually bring Mother Lu back home during this trip. It was truly a pleasant surprise.

Shi Meiyun said: "I'll go there again at night, but Tian is too eye-catching."

"Okay, I'll pick you up when it gets dark."

"You don't have to come pick me up. Mom knows the way and can go there by herself. You're pregnant."

Qiao Qingqing had no choice but to agree.

When I got home, I made the bed first, and then hid the things belonging to the Lu family in the space.

Mother Lu is a careful person and I’m afraid she’s not as easy to fool as Lu Heng.

However, Qiao Qingqing was undoubtedly happy to have another close family member at home.

She is actually not a person who likes loneliness - or rather, she is a person who is afraid of loneliness.

Otherwise, I wouldn't have taken the Lu family and the two little sisters into consideration when renovating the house.

But in her past and present lives, she has had to endure loneliness.

To celebrate Lu's mother moving in, Qiao Qingqing cooked two more dishes in the evening.

Those who came to watch her spinning wheel and sewing machine had already been sent away by her.

It was dark when Shi Meijun came over stealthily.

Although Qiao Qingqing didn't leave the door open for her, she was always paying attention to the movement at the door.

As soon as Shi Meijun knocked on the door, she heard it and hurried over to open it.

Once the door is closed, Shi Meiyun can finally feel at ease.

Looking at the four high walls, Shi Meiyun felt extremely safe.

"Qingqing, it's a good thing you built the wall so high. Unlike other families in this village, whose walls are half a person's height, people outside can see inside clearly. Otherwise, we wouldn't dare to come to find you."

Qiao Qingqing took the opportunity to continue, "Of course, I had thought about this before we renovated the house. I wanted to bring you over in the future. But Grandpa insisted on leaving the cowshed, so I let it go."

"Just listen to the old man. This will be good for you." Shi Meiyun patted her hands and said with emotion, "We all know your intentions. As an elder, I should protect you. No matter how much grievance you suffer for this, it is nothing. Besides, you have adapted to the environment there now, so it is not impossible to live there."

It's better than being forced to dig stones by Lao Zheng when I first arrived and having no freedom.

As they were talking, the two of them had already sat down at the dining table, and Qiao Qingqing uncovered the large bowl covering the dish.

Shi Meijun looked at the dishes and felt sad.

This used to be the most common dish in the Lu family, but now it is a rare delicacy.

If the Lu family had not collapsed, she would have taken good care of Qingqing's baby and prepared delicious food for her every day to nourish her body.

For now, I can only advise Qingqing to eat more.

If Qiao Qingqing knew what she was thinking, she would probably murmur: I am restrained only because I am afraid of scaring you. Otherwise, among the chicken, duck, fish and meat, I am only missing the duck meat, and you can eat the rest if you want.

How could Lu Heng know that the culprit that prevented his wife from gaining weight was none other than the existence of his father...

What bad luck.

At night, Qiao Qingqing took Lu's mother to the next room to look at the sewing machine.

"I remember we have one at home, too. Lu Heng also said that you can make many styles of clothes. I just bought a sewing machine yesterday. From now on, the children's clothes will be left to you, my mother."

Shi Meiyun fondled the brand new sewing machine with her hands, her eyes full of love. "No problem, I'm very good at making clothes..."

At this moment, she had already started thinking about using the saved fabric to make a beautiful dress for her own daughter.

…

After the vacation, Qiao Qingqing resumed her work as a technical consultant.

Now that Lu Heng is gone, the person who accompanies her to the island becomes Yao Xiaoman or Zhou Lanfang.

As long as it was not the busy farming season and they were not traveling far, the brigade did not care what the educated youth did.

So these two people can use this as an excuse to go for a walk on the island.

Qiao Qingqing reminded in advance: "I am only responsible for bringing you up. As for how to get along with the comrades you like and whether you can have a smooth conversation, that depends on you."

Both lesbians blushed slightly and said "hmm".

——Qiao Qingqing was not surprised that Yao Xiaoman could find a suitable partner among so many people. After all, this girl had been looking forward to finding a soldier as her partner from the beginning.

Qiao Qingqing was surprised to find out that Zhou Lanfang actually had someone she liked.

Lan Fang likes men, otherwise she wouldn't have been deceived by the educated youth who went to the countryside in her previous life...

Before this, she had no interest in finding a partner.

Now that she has found the person she likes, maybe her true love has arrived?

Of course, since Lan Fang had such poor vision in her previous life, Qiao Qingqing did not dare to be careless at all and had secretly decided to keep a strict eye on her.

The one who accompanied Qiao Qingqing today was Zhou Lanfang.

She has a calm personality, so to be on the safe side, let her try it first.

"Good morning, Advisor Qiao! Why don't I see Platoon Leader Lu today?"

"Good morning, Hui. My wife has something to do, so my friend will take me here from now on." After a brief explanation, Qiao Qingqing introduced Zhou Lanfang beside her to the comrades from the logistics department, "This is Zhou Lanfang. She signed up with me to go to the countryside to join the Hongsheng Brigade."

Someone recognized Zhou Lanfang and asked, "Hey, have I seen you before?"

Zhou Lanfang glanced at Qiao Qingqing, and after receiving her encouraging look, she took the initiative to speak.

"During the Lantern Festival celebrations, Xiaoman and I performed on stage."

"Yes, yes, I remember now. You were one of the two lesbians dancing. You danced very well! You also looked very calm, unlike the lesbian next to you. She was a little nervous."

In this way, Zhou Lanfang quickly became familiar with the comrades in the logistics department.

There are relatively few female comrades in the army. Except for the family members accompanying the troops, other female comrades are working in the logistics department and the medical clinic.

Only lesbians from these two places can find single ones.

This kind of environment also leads to the fact that every single lesbian is very welcome.

As time goes by, there are fewer and fewer single lesbians.

What’s surprising is that there is only one single female comrade in the Logistics Department, and that’s Zhang Jiajia.

The rest are either married, engaged or in a relationship.

Zhang Jiajia was punished for his mistake last time and is no longer responsible for the distribution of allowances, but is instead responsible for sorting out supplies.

I don't often run into Qiao Qingqing.

It was for this reason that Qiao Qingqing dared to bring her little sisters with her.

If the logistics department was full of single lesbians, the arrival of Yao Xiaoman and Zhou Lanfang might not be so welcome.

By the time Qiao Qingqing finished her work, Zhou Lanfang had already been introduced to several single gay men by enthusiastic married women.

Zhou Lanfang looked helpless. She had never encountered such a situation before!

Qiao Qingqing kindly rescued her from the crowd.

"Sisters-in-law, Lan Fang is shy, be careful not to be frightened by you."

She had already gotten along well with the people here, so she started joking around casually.

"Advisor Qiao, Comrade Lan Fang is pretty. When they were dancing, many people were asking about her. Now that you've brought her here, isn't that like sending a sheep into the tiger's mouth?"

"Yes, Advisor Qiao, seeing such a pretty young female comrade, the men in the army are like wolves seeing meat, their eyes light up!"

"Comrade Lan Fang, don't be afraid. Sister-in-law promises to find you a good partner. If you settle down sooner, those guys will give up sooner and won't have to hang around you every day."

At this point, everyone burst into laughter.

Zhou Lanfang's face turned red and then pale. It seemed that she was both shy and scared after hearing what she heard.

Qiao Qingqing pulled her to her side and said, "What are you afraid of? You have a sister. If anyone dares to bully you, let your brother-in-law beat him up."

When Zhou Lanfang thought of her brother-in-law's cold face that could freeze someone to death...

Uh, not that scary anymore.

My brother-in-law is still a little more scary.

"Come on, let's go out for a walk and come back to eat when it's time for dinner."

Qiao Qingqing pulled her away without saying a word.

When no one was paying attention, Qiao Qingqing asked quietly, "Among the gay men who just came, are there any you like?"

Zhou Lanfang: ...

Seeing that she didn't say anything, Qiao Qingqing just thought she was shy.

"Don't be afraid, it's just the two of us. If you have someone you like, just tell me and I'll go and find out for you privately."

Zhou Lanfang shook her head in embarrassment, thought for a moment, and whispered, "What I talked about with Sister Qingqing before..."

Qiao Qingqing immediately started talking.

"I just asked Squad Leader Qi. He is from the fifth platoon of the third battalion. Although he is still a private, he usually performs well and will be promoted in the future. Besides, he has a good character. There are several single female comrades in the logistics department before, but I have never seen him show courtesy to any of them."

"There is just one more thing. Squad Leader Qi is not from the same hometown as him, and I am not sure if he has a lover in his hometown. I asked Squad Leader Qi to help me find out, and I will try to find a way to help you ask. If this person is really a good person, then I will let Squad Leader Qi bring you two together."

Zhou Lanfang liked the masculine type of men, and the gay man she had her eyes on was also gentle and polite.

"I heard that you were educated before, and joined the army after finishing junior high school. Maybe you two can talk to each other in the future."

After hearing this, Zhou Lanfang lowered her head, her ears red, and stammered: "Then... I'll leave it to Sister Qingqing."

Qiao Qingqing reached out to scratch her nose and joked, "I didn't expect our Lan Fang would be shy sometimes."

Zhou Lanfang grabbed her hand, raised her head and smiled at her, "Sister Qingqing, stop joking with me."

"Okay, I'll let you go." Qiao Qingqing said, reaching out and pounding her lower back. "My waist is getting weaker and weaker. I just stood and talked with Squad Leader Qi for a long time to get some information. Now my waist hurts a lot. Let's find a place to sit down."

Zhou Lanfang quickly reached out to help her.

"Sister Qingqing, when can we go back?"

"Maybe after three in the afternoon."

"Are you busy that long every day?" Zhou Lanfang looked at her belly with some concern, "Isn't this bad for your health?"