Zhan Zeye's response was to pinch her cheek without further explanation.
Tang Qiyue rubbed her cheeks, and wanted to fight back angrily, but she saw Zhan's mother stuffing a package into Zhan Zeye's arms.
“Take it with you and eat it on the road!”
"Write me a letter when you get there!"
"Don't worry about your family, just defend your country!"
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Every word Zhan's mother said was heartbreaking. Zhan Zeye responded while carrying his bag. Tang Qiyue, who was standing next to her, was also well-behaved and didn't say a word.
"Please take good care of your wife. She is unfamiliar with the place!"
Zhan's mother took Tang Qiyue's hand and said, "Child, when you get there, don't keep everything to yourself. Ask questions if you have any, and order people around when you need them. If this kid doesn't listen to you, send a telegram to me and I'll scold him!"
Tang Qiuyue agreed to all of them, and she could see that her mother-in-law was speaking for her sincerely.
Chen Dazhuang and the others honked their horns and warned, "Brother Zhan, it's getting late. If we don't leave now, we might not reach our destination tonight!"
Only then did Zhan's mother stop and instruct Zhan Zeye and Tang Qiyue to get in the car quickly.
There was not enough space for so many people in the cab. Except for the driver and Chen Dazhuang who took turns driving in the front, everyone else was in the car.
Zhan Zeye got on the carriage first, leaned over and pulled Tang Qiuyue up. There was a prepared stool on it. Zhan Zeye was tall and it was difficult for him to stretch his legs when sitting in the carriage, but he sat on the outermost seat and hung his legs directly outside the car. At least this way it was not uncomfortable.
The car started and disappeared from the sight of Zhan Mu and the others. The people watching the excitement in the alley also left one after another, but what happened today was still spread at a very fast speed.
Of course, these things had no impact on Tang Qiuyue and the others, after all, everyone had left.
Zhan Chunying, holding her mother's arm, asked a question she had wanted to ask for a long time: "Mom, isn't my brother an army soldier? But why is he wearing a navy uniform when he comes back this time?"
Zhan's mother slapped her thigh suddenly. She didn't care at the time and just thought it was her son's new military uniform. She only reacted after her daughter reminded her.
Brother Zhan put his hands behind his back and scolded, "Chunying, shut up!"
Zhan's mother also hurriedly poked Zhan Chunying's arm twice: "Don't ask about your brother's affairs!"
Zhan Chunying scratched her head in confusion, but soon forgot about it. Instead, she went into the house and looked through the clothes Tang Qiuyue left for her. She loved every piece of it.
Mother Zhan pulled her eldest son into the house and asked, "Do you know what's going on?"
Brother Zhan shook his head: "Since Xiao Ye didn't say anything, let's just pretend we don't know. It's better to know less about his affairs!"
While the mother and daughter were talking, Zhan's mother saw the pillow in the middle of the bed. She subconsciously lifted it up and placed it on the quilt, but saw a cowhide envelope under the pillow.
Zhan's mother was very confused. She opened the leather envelope and saw the money inside. Then she looked at her eldest son.
Brother Zhan also saw the money inside, and there was a note that read: This is for my mother!
Brother Zhan rubbed his face, knowing that Xiaoye didn't take the money he gave to his younger brother after all. He knew that their life at home was tight, and he also knew that they would not take it, so he simply left it.
"Don't tell your wife about this money. I'm afraid she'll think too much. Her brothers from her family have come to borrow money several times recently!"
Zhan's mother immediately put the money away and warned her eldest son, fearing that he would lose his mind and give all the money to his in-laws after hearing his wife cry.
Brother Zhan is not talkative, but he is never stupid. He knows his wife's character very well and said directly: "This is Xiaoye's filial piety to you, please accept it. Even if my brother-in-law wants to borrow money, I have to pay for it!"
Tang Qiyue had no idea what happened in the Zhan family. She didn't even know that Zhan Zeye had left money for Zhan's mother. At this moment, she was surrounded by four military wives and being stared at.
Among these four military wives, they are the spouses and children of Chen Dazhuang and Hu Peng, and the other two military wives are the wives of two company commanders. They are older and have three or four children sitting around them.
Tang Qiuyue really didn't want to deal with strangers, but she also knew that these were the neighbors she would live with in the future, so she had to cheer up and deal with them.
After eating the candies given by Tang Qiuyue, the children became very nice to her. If their mother hadn't suppressed them, they would have chattered non-stop.
Zhan Zeye, the other two company commanders and Hu Peng sat at the edge of the carriage, looking at the situation outside and talking about things in the army, but their attention was all on the carriage.
Tang Qiyue felt very uncomfortable because she didn't say anything and was being stared at. Seeing that several children had finished their candies, she wanted to take out some more candies to share with them, but she saw a military wife with a pale face and her fists clenched tightly.
Tang Qiyue noticed something was wrong and patted Zhan Zeye who was sitting next to her: "Make some room, someone is getting carsick!"
Zhan Zeye glanced at Tang Qiyue and also saw the military wife with a strange look on her face. Knowing that Tang Qiyue didn't know how to address him, he kicked Captain Wang who was still talking.
"Lao Wang, your wife is carsick, bring your sister-in-law over here to get some fresh air!"
Captain Wang was a rough man. He was so busy talking that he didn't notice that something was wrong with his wife. He didn't get angry even after being kicked. He moved to his wife's side to check the situation and found that she was indeed carsick.
This woman has always lived in the countryside. She has only ridden in a donkey cart and never in a car, so it is unexpected that she gets carsick.
"Be patient, everyone else is fine, but you are the only one who has too much trouble!"
Captain Wang felt a little embarrassed and spoke in a rude manner. His wife was already feeling uncomfortable, and now she also felt embarrassed and dared not move.
Tang Qiyue couldn't bear to watch it any more. Carsickness wasn't something people wanted to do, and her husband didn't take care of her and instead complained. It was too much!
Because they were not familiar with each other, Tang Qiuyue couldn't stand up for Captain Wang's wife. She could only take out a piece of tangerine peel candy from her bag and hand it to the soldier's wife.
"Sister-in-law, this is tangerine peel candy. It should feel better if you put it in your mouth. If you still feel uncomfortable, just stand by the carriage and let some fresh air blow. It will also help a lot!"
Tang Qiuyue stuffed the tangerine peel candy into the hands of Captain Wang's wife and poked Zhan Zeye. Zhan Zeye was not angry, but just retracted his foot, touched Hu Peng and another Captain Huang, and gave up his seat.
"My maiden name is Zhao, and I'm older than you. Don't call me sister-in-law, just call me Sister Zhao!"
Sister Zhao moved to the side of the carriage and blew some fresh air for a while. The feeling of motion sickness subsided, and she was able to speak with a tangerine peel candy in her mouth. She looked at Tang Qiyue gratefully and spoke in a low voice.
She didn't dare let Tang Qiyue call her sister-in-law. After all, her man was only a company commander, while Tang Qiyue's man was a battalion commander.
Although Tang Qiyue didn't understand why she was not allowed to call her sister-in-law, she still agreed to what Sister Zhao said.
The other two military wives saw Tang Qiyue talking to Sister Zhao and introduced themselves one after another. Tang Qiyue then realized that the woman with short, neat hair was Hu Peng's wife, Xu Qiuju, the wife of Captain Huang was Sun Maisui, and the wife of Chen Dazhuang was Li Erhong, all of whom were much older than her.
Just as they were talking, the car suddenly shook and the others were thrown all over the place. Only Tang Qiyue was held in Zhan Zeye's arms and was not affected.
It was nothing special at first, but one of the children suddenly shouted, "Shame on you! Uncle and aunt kissed me!"
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