In order to ease the embarrassment, Zhang Qingzhu picked up the cup in front of him and took a sip. When he heard the last sentence, he was so shocked that he almost spit out a mouthful of water.

He successfully choked himself and started coughing non-stop.

Dong Yixing hadn't finished speaking yet. He wasn't unhappy about being interrupted, but was actually shocked.

I wanted to pat the other person's face but was worried about offending him, so I could only take out a handkerchief and let him wipe it.

"What's wrong? Did I say something wrong?"

I was thinking back over every word I had just said, wondering if there was something that made the other person uncomfortable?

After Zhang Qingzhu recovered his breath, he didn't know what to say. Who would reveal their financial situation on the first date?

If she didn't stop him, she would probably say the number on her passbook next.

After taking a deep breath, he said, “There’s no need to go into so much detail.

Let me introduce myself. My name is Zhang Qingzhu, I am 23 years old, and I have parents, an older brother, and a younger sibling.

My older brother is married and has children, my younger sister is in high school and my younger brother is in junior high school.

I joined the army after graduating from high school and being admitted to the art troupe.

Before marriage, I sent half of my salary back home, but after marriage, I don’t have to do that anymore.

After I get married, I can also transfer to join the army. I’m not young anymore, and my family has been urging me to settle down for two years.”

Dong Yixing's silly mind finally became flexible.

"So you agree? We can go back and submit the marriage report and get married.

We are both military personnel, so our backgrounds are fine, and the political review can be completed quickly."

Zhang Qingzhu nodded shyly and had no objection.

After the two of them finished talking, Dong Yixing was dumbfounded. He never expected that the marriage could be finalized as soon as they met.

He has a two-month vacation this time, which is just right for him to take Zhang Qingzhu back to his hometown to meet his parents. After they come back, the marriage report and the military service report can be approved.

After hearing about his work speed, Gu Qingbei couldn't help but give him a thumbs up. He was really capable.

The two of them worked very quickly. Zhang Qingzhu submitted his marriage report to his superiors that night, and Dong Yixing's marriage report also had to be sent back.

So Zhang Qingzhu planned to take leave and leave with him. The two of them could go back to their hometown to see their parents first. If the marriage report could be approved during this period, they could get married directly.

Because the art troupe has been busy recently, someone took the initiative to submit a marriage report and ask for leave, and the troupe leader agreed without thinking.

The two planned to leave the next afternoon, so fast that people couldn't react.

Shortly after Gu Qingbei returned at noon, Dong Yixing brought Zhang Qingzhu over to say goodbye. The two planned to take a bus to the city in the afternoon, stay in a guesthouse for one night, and leave by train early the next morning.

Jiang Mengxue learned that the two were going back to their hometown to visit their parents, so she went back to the house and packed some things for them to take with them, as well as wedding gifts for them, and packed out two backpacks.

Gu Qingbei went back to his room, opened the cabinet, and took out the bills he had just received this month.

"Do you have any military coupons at home? Whether it's food coupons, cloth coupons, or anything else, just give the rest to Yixing. He'll need everything in the countryside."

Jiang Mengxue usually keeps these in the cabinet at the head of the kang.

Jiang Mengxue pointed and told him to take it himself.

At that time, military ration coupons had different denominations, with small denominations of a few taels or a few kilograms, used for daily meals and business trips.

There are also large denominations, such as thirty catties, fifty catties, one hundred catties, five hundred catties, and one thousand catties.

Of course, large denominations are only available when used in public.

Gu Qingbei took out a bag of military supply tickets, many of which were sent by Gu Zhenhai and Luan Huiying, who were worried that they would not have enough for their lives.

Gu Qingbei kept a small portion and packed the rest for Dong Yixing to take away. He had not been home for five or six years, and the only exchanges with his family were monthly letters. His brothers and sisters were all married, and he didn't even know the new members of the family.

It would definitely cost a lot to go back after so many years. Money is secondary, as Dong Yixing will not be short of it. The main thing is that tickets are hard to come by. Although I know that Dong Yixing must have prepared them before he came, this is also a token of the couple's thoughtfulness.

There are also bicycle tickets, sewing machine tickets and watch tickets.

The Gu family has no shortage of these and won't need them in the short term. Luan Huiying and her family occasionally include these tickets in the items they send.

Dong Yixing and the others will definitely need it next time.

The things Jiang Mengxue packed were all specialties taken from the space. The packaging was completely in line with the characteristics of this era. They were all food and daily necessities. They were pretty good whether they were kept for herself or given as gifts.

Dong Yixing took the bill without hesitation. It was obvious that the amount was quite large, but he didn't think it was a big deal.

When someone in the army goes home to visit their family, their comrades will pool their money together. You can't just go home and be so stingy that you can't buy anything.

However, he didn't expect that Jiang Mengxue would prepare two large bags of things. This was too much.

"I've got the ticket, but I won't bring anything else; I can just buy it when I get home.

Sister-in-law, I am not being polite to you. Leave the food for Mobao to eat. The family will soon have more people. You can keep it for yourself to replenish your body."

He opened it and took a look, knowing that they were all food, rare items at that. Some of them could only be bought in department stores in big cities.

Two large bags of stuff are definitely not cheap, the price is secondary but the main thing is that they are quite rare.

Gu Qingbei clasped the two bags together, not giving him a chance to refuse.

"Alright, why are you being so polite to me? Many of these were sent by my parents, and I still have some at home. I can't just give them to you and not eat them myself, right? Don't worry.

There are also wedding gifts for you and your brother and sister-in-law in it. You two can take a look at them when you get back.

While it's still early, I'll have Dapeng take you to the city, otherwise it will be inconvenient after dark."

If the two wanted to wait for the army's vehicle to return to the city, they would have to wait until the next morning. Driving at night was dangerous, so the army's vehicles carrying supplies all set out during the day and returned before dark in the afternoon.

But Dong Yixing hadn't been home for many years and didn't want to waste another day, so he planned to leave this afternoon.

Since Gu Qingbei had spoken, Dong Yixing didn't hesitate to say goodbye to everyone and left with Zhang Qingzhu and Gu Qingbei.

As the figure walked further and further out of the family compound, Li Cuiying sighed, "I never thought Xiaodong's problem would be resolved so quickly. He was nowhere to be found yesterday, but today he's preparing to go back and get married."

"There's nothing we can do about it. When fate comes, no one can stop it."

Jiang Mengxue held her waist and sighed.

As her pregnancy progressed, the burden on her body became heavier.

It has been almost half a year since I joined the army, and the Chinese New Year is just over half a month away.

She and Gu Qingbei have been married for three years, and this is their second year together.

Time flies.

In just a few years, she got married, had a husband, had children, and even had a second child. She got pregnant with several children at once. The reality was really far from what she had originally imagined.