Squad Leader Qi was a fat man in his forties with a face full of flesh. When Qiao Qingqing saw him for the first time, she felt that this man must be quite capable...
"Captain Qi, my wife is here."
Lu Heng greeted him.
Squad leader Qi, who was counting supplies, immediately put down his work and walked towards the two men when he heard the sound.
"Comrade Qiao Qingqing, I'm Lao Qi, who's in charge of logistics for our regiment. It's really unfair of me to ask Platoon Leader Lu to call you here so late at night!"
Qiao Qingqing waved her hand and said with a smile: "It's okay, it's not a big deal. Since Squad Leader Qi specially called me here, it must be something important, so why not just tell me."
Squad leader Qi rubbed his hands and laughed, "It's like this... Our army purchased two fishing boats, and they go out to sea every day, but for some reason, we always get very little. Today, when we were chatting in the family compound, you mentioned that fishing requires skills, and you seem to understand it, so I wanted to ask you for advice..."
Squad Leader Qi was also forced into a helpless situation. Military expenditures were fixed, and the funds that could be allocated to the logistics department were limited. As the person in charge of the logistics department, he had to balance the expenditures of all aspects of materials. However, since arriving on the island, he had not been able to balance the expenses.
In order to reduce the cost of purchasing food, Squad Leader Qi applied to purchase two fishing boats. However, it turned out that these two fishing boats were completely useless. The harvest from the daily outings could not even provide food for one meal for the troops!
If there is little seafood, you will need to purchase more staple foods, meat and vegetables.
This will undoubtedly greatly increase costs and lead to increasing expenses on food.
Squad leader Qi has been working hard on breeding and planting in the hope of reducing some expenses, but they have never lived in the South and are not familiar with the climate and suitable crops here, so they have not grown anything decent so far.
As for breeding, whether it is raising chickens, ducks or pigs, they all need to be fed, which is another big expense!
So squad leader Qi has been troubled by this for a long time!
Today, when Qiao Qingqing was talking with the military families, she spoke very knowledgeably about sea arrests and even dared to joke about her luck. Squad Leader Qi, who was already as anxious as an ant on the hot pan, risked his reputation to beg Lu Heng to let him see Lu Heng's lover.
Qiao Qingqing laughed easily after hearing him talk about his troubles. "Captain Qi, if you trust me, I will take care of the vegetable garden for you for a while. As for going out to sea, my experience is not as good as the captains in the village. I can catch so many seafood. Everyone says I am a lucky star. It's just luck! If it were convenient for me now, I wouldn't mind going out to sea with you to try whether my lucky star still works in the army. It's a pity that since I'm pregnant and can't go out to sea, I can only tell you the sea-hunting skills I know, and even lead the sisters-in-law to go to the sea. If everyone can get something when going to the sea, it should be able to reduce the burden of the logistics department to some extent. "
Qiao Qingqing also felt sorry. She had been eyeing the army's fishing boats for a long time, but Lu Heng said she was too bold at the time. She didn't know whether she had mentioned the matter to her superiors.
Later it was left unresolved.
Now that she is pregnant, even if the army agrees to let her borrow the fishing boat, she can only watch.
However, Qiao Qingqing did not completely give up this plan. She still left some hints in her words, leaving room for herself to borrow the army's fishing boats in the future.
But squad leader Qi didn't care about this little detail. He just heard that she was willing to help wholeheartedly, and he was very grateful: "That's great, Comrade Qiao Qingqing, thank you so much!"
By the time Qiao Qingqing finished her conversation with squad leader Qi, she had gotten the opportunity to show and prove herself as she wished.
Lu Heng helped her out and whispered, "Qingqing, will this be too hard for you?"
Qiao Qingqing and squad leader Qi agreed to take a ferry to the island after breakfast every day to instruct them on how to grow crops and vegetables.
When the weather gets warmer after a while, she will move to the island to live temporarily and teach the military wives how to go fishing.
Lu Heng knew that she had carefully planned and obtained all this, but he was still worried about her health and was filled with anxiety at the moment.
Qiao Qingqing said, "It's okay. Walking around during pregnancy is good for your body. And now that you are in the second trimester, it's fine if I just give instructions with my mouth."
"Then let's go fishing?" Lu Heng's brows were still furrowed.
Qiao Qingqing smiled and said, "I am creating opportunities for Xiaoman and Lanfang. If I am not in a good condition, I will let them replace me. Don't these two girls want to find a partner? What if they fall in love with any of the two comrades during this performance? Then, wouldn't it be a chance for them to be with their loved ones?"
Lu Heng was stunned, "I see.
Hearing his wife say this, he felt relieved.
"Oh, the couple has such a sweet relationship."
Just then, a teasing voice sounded.
Qiao Qingqing turned her head and greeted him with a smile: "Fu Yingtu!"
There was a familiar middle-aged man following behind Fu Ying. Qiao Qingqing only needed to think about it for a moment before she remembered the man's identity.
"The commander of the first battalion."
The battalion commander's attitude towards Qiao Qingqing had been quite unkind before, but Qiao Qingqing was a smooth person, so how could he possibly give the other party a cold shoulder at this time?
Fu Ying said, "Comrade Qiao Qingqing, I haven't congratulated you and Lu Heng yet. You're about to become mothers!"
As for the battalion commander, he just said "hmm" indifferently.
Qiao Qingqing didn't look at the battalion commander anymore, she just smiled at Fu Ying: "Yes, speaking of this, I have to thank Fu Ying and Zheng Ying. You two helped Lu Heng a lot last time."
What Qiao Qingqing was talking about was last year when she was being chased by a group of spies while transporting confidential documents to Beijing, and these two battalion commanders were ordered to assist Lu Heng in rescuing her.
Everything has passed, and Qiao Qingqing is also the person involved, so even if Lu Heng told her, it would not be considered a leak of the mission.
So Fu Ying said kindly: "This is what we should do. We should thank Comrade Qiao Qingqing for being so righteous and willing to take risks to protect the national interests. It is really admirable."
What Qiao Qingqing did was enough for her to brag about for the rest of her life. After all, even many people in the army were not as brave as her.
Take Zhang Jiajia from the Logistics Department for example, who withheld Lu Heng’s allowance. How could she be half as brave as Qiao Qingqing?
What's more, in the eyes of outsiders, Qiao Qingqing is a weak woman, and she must be mentally prepared to sacrifice before doing this.
Therefore, what makes Qiao Qingqing even more admirable is her spirit of sacrifice for the country!
Because of this, Qiao Qingqing now enjoys a high reputation among the military leaders.
Fu Ying wanted to keep her here, but it was getting late, so he could only regretfully make an appointment for next time.
As for the agreement between Qiao Qingqing and Squad Leader Qi, the couple did not hide it from the two battalion commanders. After all, one had to be open and honest when doing things in the army.
After saying goodbye to the two of them, Qiao Qingqing felt a little uncomfortable and wanted to pull her hand away.
But Lu Heng didn't move at all.
Qiao Qingqing just lowered her voice and said, "You'd better let go. If others see us, there will be gossip."
Lu Heng held her hand firmly and said in a calm tone, "Let them be envious."
Qiao Qingqing: ...
She never expected that Lu Heng, who seemed to be cold and aloof, actually liked to show off his affection in front of others...
I thought Lu Heng was the kind of man who cared about face, like Lu's father.
But what Lu Heng was thinking was: It’s dark and the road is slippery and unsafe, how can I not support my wife? How can other people’s views be compared with the safety of my wife and children?
So along the way, many people saw the couple holding hands intimately, and some people made "oh oh" sounds to cheer them on.
Although Qiao Qingqing felt a little uncomfortable, to be honest, at her mental age, she was not the type to be easily influenced by the outside world. She quickly adapted and looked calm and composed.
Lu Heng's expression remained stern throughout the entire process, with only his ears and neck turning red.
When they finally left the military camp and were about to board the ship, Lao Jia took out a bag.
"Platoon Leader Lu, this is what Squad Leader Qi asked me to pass on to your lover."
Qiao Qingqing was quite surprised, "I didn't go up to perform, but I still got a gift?"
Old Jia smiled and said, "Squad Leader Qi, this is a thank-you gift from the Logistics Department to Comrade Qiao Qingqing."
Qiao Qingqing was very happy. Squad Leader Qi also knew that it was very tiring for her to travel here every day, so he specially prepared this gift.
"In that case, I will accept it. Please convey my gratitude to Squad Leader Qi later."
Lao Jia hurriedly said: "Just call me Lao Jia."
Old Jia is also from the logistics department, and he is also a brothels with Squad Leader Qi. Qiao Qingqing can help Squad Leader Qi solve his problems, which is equivalent to helping him, so Old Jia's attitude towards Qiao Qingqing is much warmer than before.
When they got home, the hour hand of the watch had pointed to ten, and the hour hand had also pointed to three.
It's half past ten.
The two of them quickly washed up. Qiao Qingqing had a big stomach and it was inconvenient for her to wash up, so she just soaked her feet tonight.
After washing up and entering the house, Qiao Qingqing took out a flashlight, opened the bag and saw what the squad leader had given her.
The queen was surprised to find a military uniform suitable for her, some vegetable seeds, some paper and pens...
In short, these are all supplies that the Logistics Department has or has left over.
When Lu Heng came in drying his hair, Qiao Qingqing immediately waved to him.
"Lu Heng, come and take a look. Can I wear the clothes that Squad Leader Qi gave me?"
When Lu Heng saw the military uniform, he was also stunned.
Then he realized: "Generally speaking, military uniforms are not allowed to be worn casually, and there are also differences between the military uniforms on the market and the real military uniforms."
Qiao Qingqing raised her eyebrows: "What does it mean that squad leader Qi gave me this outfit?"
Lu Heng's eyes flickered slightly, as if he had thought of something: "Since he gave it to you, you should keep it first, maybe you can really wear it someday.
Qiao Qingqing was immediately confused, "Why do you say that?"
Seeing Lu Heng's expression, she immediately guessed that there was something fishy going on, and immediately asked, "Tell me now, don't play dumb with me."
Lu Heng chuckled and sat next to her on the bed: "Want to know? Kiss me and I'll tell you."
Qiao Qingqing looked at the young man's immature expression and was speechless. "I already have a child, how could you think I would still be shy?"
She reached out and grabbed Lu Heng's collar, pulled him down, kissed him on the lips, and sucked his soft lips hard.
Then she looked at him provocatively and said, "Did you enjoy the kiss? If not, I'll do it a few more times."
Lu Heng: ...
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