Chapter 15: Fighting without blushing or panting

He Chengze hadn't slept either. He was slightly taken aback: "Why are you asking this suddenly?"

"Nothing." Jiang Xueyi lowered her eyelashes. "I'm just curious whether you like boys or girls."

He Chengze laughed, took the palm-leaf fan beside him, and fanned her gently: "I like both boys and girls."

Jiang Xueyi tugged at his arm, insisting, "So, do you like boys more or girls more?"

He Chengze thought for a moment and said, "A girl."

Jiang Xueyi's heart sank, remembering that the original text seemed to describe that after He Chengze and Tian Hui had a son, they had been trying to have a girl.

Even though we know that it is a period novel written to highlight the male and female protagonists' cognition that is beyond their time and that they do not have the backward idea of favoring boys over girls, it is still a fact that the male protagonist "loves girls more than boys".

Jiang Xueyi: "Why do you like girls more?"

"My family is a military family. Since my grandfather, every generation has been a soldier." He Chengze said, "If a boy is born, he will be under military management from a young age. His daily routine is similar to that of the army, or even stricter than that of the army. He has to get up at five in the morning."

"If it's a girl, at most we'll send her to the art troupe like my sister. Although it's still military service, the emphasis is different, so it's more relaxed."

Jiang Xueyi didn't expect that He Chengze wanted to have a girl for this reason.

Looking at the way he stood and sat properly, and even slept properly, you can tell how strict Mr. He was with him.

Jiang Xueyi chuckled: "Then when you join the army later, won't you adapt quickly?"

"It's more than just adapting quickly." He Chengze said, "I even feel that being in the army is more relaxing than staying at home."

The two chatted and fell asleep unknowingly.

Perhaps because she was going to buy an electric fan, when Jiang Xueyi woke up the next morning, she felt that the morning light was very bright.

She pushed He Chengze: "Wake up, it's time to get up."

He Chengze used his hands to block the sunlight leaking through the curtains, and said lazily, "Oh, the sun rises from the west today."

Implying that Jiang Xueyi actually got up earlier than him.

Jiang Xueyi was so angry that she punched him: "What are you talking about? That's because I knew I had to go to the city today, so I got up early."

He Chengze sighed: "It's rare."

As Jiang Xueyi washed up, she said proudly, "I know how to prioritize. On weekdays, if I don't have anything to do, I can sleep in as late as I want. But today, I have something important to do, so I have to get up early."

"If you buy an electric fan every day, you will have to get up early every day." He Chengze handed her a towel.

Jiang Xueyi took the towel and wiped her face, then glanced at him coquettishly: "I do think so, but it's a pity that someone's salary is not good enough."

He Chengze suppressed a smile and saluted, "Yes, I will ensure that I complete the tasks assigned by the organization, strive to work hard and make progress, and let the leaders live a life where they can buy electric fans every day."

"Go, go, go." Jiang Xueyi said, "We buy electric fans every day. Our house has enough space for them. Stop talking nonsense and pack up quickly. It's time to go out."

She couldn't help but curl up the corners of her mouth. Since returning from the dinner at Qi's house, the relationship between the two has become closer.

I would never make jokes like this before.

Because I had to go to the city, I didn't make breakfast, but went to the canteen in the compound to have a simple meal of buns and fried dough sticks.

He Chengze is stationed in Qidong Town, and it takes more than two hours by bus to get to the city.

The road we walked on was full of twists and turns in the mountains.

Fortunately, He Chengze had the foresight to contact the army and apply to borrow a car.

Jiang Xueyi sat in the green military jeep and touched her belly with emotion: "Fortunately, you had foresight, otherwise I would have collapsed before I even reached the city."

He Chengze: "Pooh, pooh, pooh."

"I'm serious," Jiang Xueyi said. "If we were on the bus, I would have probably thrown up halfway. Luckily, you're here. The child is blessed with a good father."

This shows how important it is to have a capable man.

He Chengze tried hard to suppress the corners of his mouth that turned up: "What are you talking about."

The driver in charge of driving was still the driver Wang who took them to Xiaohe Village last time. He saw through the rearview mirror that Captain He's ears were red because of his sister-in-law's praise, and he almost couldn't help laughing.

While steering, he asked, "He Tuan, sister-in-law, what are you doing in the city today?"

"I'm pregnant and I'm afraid of heat. Mr. He feels sorry for me and plans to buy an electric fan at home." Jiang Xueyi said.

Driver Wang gave a thumbs-up: "This is how Captain He loves his wife."

He changed the subject: "My wife complains about being hot every day and asked me to buy her an electric fan, but I couldn't bear it. She argued with me a lot about this."

He got married on a blind date half a month ago. Although the couple is very happy, they still have some quarrels.

Jiang Xueyi: "When the weather gets hot, people tend to get irritable and unhappy, which leads to arguments."

Driver Wang nodded. "That's true. But I don't understand what she was thinking. Why would she buy that thing for no reason? It's a waste of money. She has fans at home."

"That's not the case." He Chengze said, "An electric fan is still much more labor-saving than a fan."

Driver Wang: "But the money spent on an electric fan is enough to buy several large palm-leaf fans. Besides, the electricity bill is another expense. We are not printing money, so how can we afford it?"

Jiang Xueyi did the math with him: "You can't think like that. In the short term, the cost of buying an electric fan and electricity is higher, but on average, the amount is not much. On average, it may be less than a penny a day. Spending less than a penny in exchange for a cool nap is still a good deal."

"Besides, you don't buy an electric fan just to use it once. Summer comes every year, and it's hot where we are, so we can use it for half a year."

Driver Wang was not a fool, he just didn't turn the corner for a moment. When he thought about it carefully, it seemed to be true.

He hesitated and said, "Then, should I buy an electric fan for my wife?"

"You can think about it slowly."

Arriving in the city, He Chengze helped Jiang Xueyi get out of the car and handed a pack of cigarettes to driver Wang: "I'm going shopping with your sister-in-law. You can go shopping. Food and drinks are on me."

Driver Wang took the cigarette and put it in his pocket: "Captain He, you are too polite."

"It's my duty." He Chengze said.

This is not the first time I’ve borrowed a car, so I still need to understand the social etiquette.

Although only cadres at the regimental level and above can borrow a car these days, driver Wang would not neglect it.

But every time He Chengze borrowed the car, driver Wang would get a bucket of water to wash the car, wipe the seats with a clean towel, and drive more carefully.

At least Jiang Xueyi, a pregnant woman, took the ride without getting red in the face or out of breath.

It can be seen that there is still a big difference between having been taken care of and not having been taken care of.