Chapter 12 Chapter 12 Chapter Twelve...

Chapter Twelve

"Xiao Hui, you went out and came back?" Xiang Jinghe had already cooked breakfast. She had thought Yao Anhui was too tired to get up, but she never expected her to come back from outside.

"Yes, I went out for a bit." After thinking for a moment, Yao Anhui said directly to Xiang Jinghe, "I went to see my boyfriend, Auntie. We're going to the city later, is there anything you need me to bring?"

"Huh?" Xiang Jinghe was also surprised. They were talking about Yao Anhui's blind date just last night, and now Yao Anhui has already said she has a boyfriend.

"You...have a boyfriend?" Xiang Jinghe opened her mouth, not knowing what to say. She thought Yao Anhui already had a boyfriend, which made her feel a little uncomfortable. She had picked the wrong keyword and forgotten that when she said she was going to see her boyfriend, it meant that her boyfriend was in the military region.

“Yes, we just started dating this morning. Wasn’t it Uncle Guang who arranged the meeting?” Yao Anhui knew what Guan Kangde meant. Guan Kangde didn’t mention blind dates to Wu Chengan and the others. He only revealed that Yao Anhui was currently single and didn’t have a boyfriend. He also told Yao Anhui to observe the three of them on her way to the military region and see if there was a suitable match among them.

"Oh...you mean your boyfriend is..." Xiang Jinghe quickly realized and asked, "Which one have you taken a liking to?"

"Lu Yuanqing, Auntie, Lu Yuanqing said he's going to take me to the city to see a movie," Yao Anhui informed him. Since she was staying at the Guan family's house, she naturally had to report her whereabouts.

"Lu Yuanqing is great, a talented young man. I heard he even won first place in the army-wide competition. That's good." Xiang Jinghe replied, without offering any further opinion. Although she hoped Yao Anhui and Jiao Jingming would be together, it was just a thought. After all, Yao Anhui wasn't her child. Even if she did think Jiao Jingming was more suitable, now that Yao Anhui and Lu Yuanqing were dating, she wouldn't interfere too much.

"Let's have breakfast first, then we'll see if there's anything we need to buy, and ask Xiaolu to help us bring it back."

"Okay." To be honest, Yao Anhui had quite a lot to buy. Putting aside everything else, she definitely needed to replace her underwear.

Previously, when she was in her hometown, she couldn't go to town to avoid trouble, so Yao Anhui's first thought was to go and buy fabric.

However, Yao Anhui and her friends hadn't even had a couple of bites of breakfast when her new boyfriend, who had only been in office for less than half an hour, arrived at their door.

"Sister-in-law, I've come to pick up Comrade Yao." Then Xiang Jinghe saw Lu Yuanqing grinning and walking in awkwardly. His military uniform and cap were so neatly arranged that all that was missing was a big red flower pinned to his chest.

"Xiao Lu is here. Have you had breakfast yet? Sit down and have something to eat," Xiang Jinghe greeted.

"Thank you, sister-in-law. I already ate breakfast this morning."

Thinking that Yao Anhui called him aunt, but Lu Yuanqing still called her sister-in-law as before, he couldn't help but laugh: "You two call each other sister-in-law and aunt, there's a difference in generation."

Lu Yuanqing immediately chimed in: "Auntie, I'd like to go to the city with Comrade Yao today."

Xiang Jinghe joked, "Well, you're quite the flexible one. Alright, I won't be the one to break up this couple. Let's finish our meal and come back early."

"Thank you, Auntie!" Lu Yuanqing said happily, watching Yao Anhui eat breakfast and silently observing her preferences.

Breakfast today was simple: just some porridge and some leftovers from last night. Last night, Jinghe prepared a very rich dinner, and Guan Kangde, who has the best appetite, can't handle spicy food. So there's still a lot of food left on the table today: stir-fried pork with chili peppers and stir-fried fish.

Lu Yuanqing watched as Yao Anhui ate with great relish. The sight of her stir-fried pork with chili peppers and eating it with porridge made him feel hungry and wanted to have another bowl.

Lu Yuanqing also noticed that Yao Anhui seemed to really like eating fish, but he disliked the hassle of removing the bones and only ate the belly meat, which had few bones. He didn't touch the parts with many bones.

Most people would probably lose their appetite if someone stared at them while they ate, but Yao Anhui was different. She was used to it. In her previous life, she had dozens of servants in her palace, let alone being stared at by one person while she ate. So even being stared at by Lu Yuanqing, who was quite good at it, did not affect her mood (or speed) while eating.

After finishing her meal, Yao Anhui put down her chopsticks and habitually picked up her cup to drink water. At this moment, Lu Yuanqing diligently cleared away the bowls and chopsticks on the table and took them to the kitchen to wash.

Xiang Jinghe quickly stopped her: "Oh, put it down quickly, how can I let you do it? I'll wash it later."

To be honest, Yao Anhui was stunned for several seconds. She really didn't have the habit of rushing to do chores. In her previous life, so many people served her. Even though she was used to taking care of herself in her hometown, she would sometimes subconsciously neglect to do chores.

Is this what they call "not paying attention to what's going on"? Yao Anhui pondered to herself. Like yesterday, she only remembered to help when she saw Xiang Jinghe clearing the dishes. Some habits can't be changed overnight.

Xiang Jinghe forcefully kicked Lu Yuanqing out of the kitchen. Yao Anhui quickly went in to help, but was also kicked out: "Aren't you going to the city? Hurry up and go. There are only a few bowls here. Go quickly and come back soon."

"good."

"How do we get there?" Yao Anhui didn't know much about this era. Everything she saw was still quite new to her, and she was eager to explore.

"I borrowed a car from the logistics department and drove there." Lu Yuanqing waved the keys in his hand, his eyes sparkling as he looked at Yao Anhui. Well, he belatedly started showing off.

"Wow, that's amazing! Brother Lu, you can even drive!" Yao Anhui's heartfelt praise made Lu Yuanqing feel quite accomplished.

"So-so. Having more skills on the battlefield increases your chances of survival." Lu Yuanqing can not only drive cars, but also tanks and armored vehicles... There's no need to tell Yao Anhui about that.

Lu Yuanqing had already driven the car to the Guan family's door. Yao Anhui went back and packed up, putting all the money and banknotes in an old military satchel, before leaving with Lu Yuanqing.

"Should we go shopping first or go see a movie?" Lu Yuanqing asked.

"Why don't we go shopping first, then leave the things at the military base, and then go see a movie after lunch?" Lu Yuanqing suggested after thinking for a moment.

“That’s fine too.” Yao Anhui actually wanted to go to quite a few places. In addition to buying some fabrics, she also wanted to buy some history books and poems by high-ranking officials. Although she wasn’t a talented woman who could write poems before, she could tell from the few poems she knew from the original owner’s memories that the poems by high-ranking officials were… how to describe it… very impressive.

However, the original owner didn't know much from her memories. The poem she remembered most clearly was "Bu Suanzi: Ode to the Plum Blossom," and a few lines that Yao Anhui had the deepest impression of from the original owner's obscure memories.

With lofty aspirations and a willingness to sacrifice, we dare to change the world.

A single punch can prevent a hundred more.

Even from just those few lines, Yao Anhui felt how grand and magnificent the leader's poems were. In addition, Yao Anhui had specifically learned about the history of the fourteen-year War of Resistance against Japan and had great respect for the leader. Therefore, she wanted to read the leader's poems.

As for history, she definitely needs to know it. If she happens to talk about it with someone and doesn't know anything, wouldn't that be an obvious indication that she has a problem?

Yao Anhui and Lu Yuanqing went to the supply and marketing cooperative first. Yao Anhui bought some fabric and also bought some notebooks and pens. Speaking of which, Yao Anhui was also having a headache. Last night she wanted to write a list, but when she picked up the pen, she was completely lost. She had been practicing for so many days but still hadn't mastered the original owner's handwriting. She didn't dare to put pen to paper at all.

I bought paper and pens today so I can continue practicing when I get home. My determination to practice calligraphy has soared even higher since Yao Anhui came out of the movie theater.

A note from the author:

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There will be another chapter tonight, but I don't know what time it will be.