It's early summer now, so I don't need to bring a down jacket; I only brought summer clothes.
As for winter clothes, just like last time with He Tiantian, we'll have Jiang Lifang send them over after we settle down in Huai City.
He Jingyu and Wang Shuping did not tell He Tiantian, so He Tiantian was overjoyed when she later met her parents!
At the same time, after being detained for a period of time, Zhou Yuanyuan returned to her home in Yanjing. Initially, she was severely criticized by her family, but as a beloved girl, she soon gained their forgiveness. However, Zhou Yuanyuan dared not mention Huo Yingjie again and could only stay at home obediently for a month before going to work at the community hospital.
The Zhou and Huo families have a grudge against each other and are constantly engaging in petty squabbles.
Huo Yingjie devoted himself wholeheartedly to his work at the research institute, making rapid progress and living up to the expectations of Chief Engineer Sun and Director Liu.
He works so hard because he wants to finish as soon as possible so he can go find He Tiantian.
He wanted to tell He Tiantian in person that his love would never change!
Meanwhile, He Tiantian, this silly girl, was strolling around Huai City with Qi Ling, Niu Dajun, and Qi Xiaoyan!
We didn't eat lunch outside, but at home in Qiling.
When He Tiantian arrived at her home in Qiling, she met someone she had met once before: Zhang Runan, a model worker and workshop director of the Huai City Tractor Factory, whom she had met on the train when she rushed home to get a certificate last time.
"Sister Zhang, is that you?" He Tiantian had a good memory and recognized Zhang Runan immediately.
Zhang Runan was taken aback, looked He Tiantian up and down, then suddenly realized, and said, "Oh, oh, it's... it's that little girl on the train..."
Zhang Runan didn't call out her name right away, and He Tiantian guessed that she might have forgotten her name.
After all, we only met once on the train, so it's normal that I don't remember her name!
He Tiantian smiled and said, "Yes, my name is He Tiantian, and you have always been my role model!"
Zhang Runan had liked He Tiantian before, and now, hearing He Tiantian's compliment, she was even happier. She smiled and said, "Oh my, you're too kind. Please sit down! Qi Ling, come, introduce these two young people to me."
Qi Ling was curious, but with his friends present, he didn't ask any questions. He smiled and said, "Mom, this is my comrade-in-arms Niu Dajun, and this is Qi Rongjun's younger sister Qi Xiaoyan. They're here to audition for the performing arts troupe. You know this Comrade He Tiantian, so I won't introduce her."
"Oh, so this is Dajun and Xiaoyan!" Zhang Runan said warmly. "They're both good kids. Please sit down. Qiling, please greet them while I go cook. There are only two dishes left, then we can eat."
"No need to trouble yourself, Auntie," Qi Xiaoyan said. "They're just strangers, so anything will do."
"It's just a simple home-cooked meal, nothing fancy," Zhang Runan said with a smile, and went to the kitchen to get busy.
Although Zhang Runan said that, the aroma wafting from the kitchen made everyone realize that it was just a humble statement.
With resources so scarce these days, it's not easy to prepare a meal with fish and meat!
Fortunately, Niu Dajun and Qi Xiaoyan brought some grain with them when they came, probably more than ten kilograms of rice.
Luckily I brought some things with me, otherwise I would have felt embarrassed to eat at Qiling's house.
"Please sit down, I'll go get you some tea." Qi Ling invited everyone to the living room while he went to pour the tea.
Qi Ling's house was a detached house with four tiled rooms in the main building and three side rooms on the east side. There was about half a plot of land in the yard where vegetables were grown.
If you grow it yourself, you don't need to buy it.
In other words, you can't grow vegetables in your yard if you live in Huai City, but you can't live in Nan City.
"Have some tea," Qi Ling said politely. "Make yourself at home, don't be shy."
"I think you're the one being polite," Niu Dajun said. "By the way, how's work going since you recovered?"
"Not bad, didn't let us soldiers down," Qi Ling said with a smile. "We just solved a tomb raiding case and earned a small merit. What about you?"
Niu Dajun chuckled and said, "You and the company commander are quick-witted and suited for this kind of work. I'm not so good at it. After being discharged, I was assigned to be a postman by the commune. Now I've been transferred to an administrative position, and I'm just a low-level employee. It's not as glamorous as your job."
"You're being too polite," Qi Ling laughed. "Everything we do is for the people. By the way, I heard you and Xiao Yan are engaged. You've been keeping it a secret for a long time!"
Qi Rongjun cherished this little sister, but he never expected that Niu Dajun would snatch her away.
"Hehe." Niu Dajun chuckled憨厚ly, "You're three years older than me, you should have a girlfriend by now, right?"
Qi Ling smiled, glanced at He Tiantian, and said casually, "I'm so busy I'm practically invisible all the time, how am I supposed to find a boyfriend! If you know any nice girls, you could introduce me to one!"
When Qi Ling said this, it sounded like he was joking, but only he knew that half of what he said was true.
Niu Dajun knew that He Tiantian had a boyfriend, so when he heard Qi Ling say this, he didn't connect it to He Tiantian.
"I'm surrounded by men, not any good girls," Niu Dajun laughed. "Instead of trying to find a solution from me, you might as well let Aunt Zhang help you choose!"
That idiot is still as simple-minded as ever!
He made it so obvious, but this guy didn't understand at all.
Just then, Zhang Runan came out of the kitchen carrying two dishes and said, "Go wash your hands in the bathroom, dinner is coming soon."
I made six dishes today: sweet and sour fish, braised pork, a plate of stir-fried eggs with chives, and three vegetarian dishes. The portions were quite generous.
To entertain her son's guests, Zhang Runan also cooked a pot of rice.
"My cooking skills aren't great, please don't mind!" Zhang Runan said politely. "There's still some wine at home. Qiling, you're on vacation, why don't you have a few drinks with Dajun?"
Niu Dajun waved his hand and said, "No need, Aunt Zhang, we still need to check the list later, so we won't drink."
"Since you have important matters to attend to, I won't urge you to drink," Zhang Runan said. "If you're not going to drink, then enjoy your food!"
"Thank you, Aunt Zhang," Niu Dajun said with a smile.
Like everyone else, He Tiantian changed her address to Aunt Zhang, feeling embarrassed to call her Sister Zhang anymore.
The meal was enjoyed by both host and guests. Zhang Runan had other things to do and was called away by a colleague before she could even clear the dishes. Apparently, there was something going on at the tractor factory.
He Tiantian and Qi Xiaoyan took action and brought the bowls and chopsticks into the kitchen.
While Qi Xiaoyan and He Tiantian were in the kitchen, Qi Ling whispered, "Dajun, were you pretending to be stupid just now?"
"What are you saying, Brother Qi?" Niu Dajun asked, puzzled. He wasn't pretending to be stupid!
"You know my character. I don't have a boyfriend, and you know that too. Xiaoyan has such a beautiful friend, why don't you introduce her to me?" Qi Ling was quick-witted and was immediately attracted to He Tiantian the moment he saw her.
Qi Ling admitted that he was attracted to He Tiantian's appearance.
After spending a short half-day together, he could tell that He Tiantian was well-mannered and a good girl!
Since he was single, he naturally wanted to give it a try. (To be continued.)
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