"you……"
Zhou Qiqi bit her lower lip lightly, her mind a jumbled mess, and she didn't know what to say.
Just then, a stirring and clear bugle call sounded.
Her heart tightened; she knew this was the lights-out signal, and in ten minutes, the entire residential area would lose power.
She hadn't washed up yet, so she hurriedly ran to the kitchen, grabbed the thermos, filled a basin with warm water, and planned to do a quick wash.
When she came out of the restroom, she took a quick look at the public bathhouse next door.
What she saw shocked her; the shower room inside was even more unacceptable than the outhouse.
Each showerhead hangs alone overhead, without any partitions around it.
Looking around, the figures of the women came into view, a sea of white.
Even worse, many little boys were running around naked in the bathhouse.
The scene was so horrible it was almost an eyesore; Zhou Qiqi felt like she was about to get a sty.
She couldn't bear the scene and left in a hurry.
She quickly and efficiently finished washing up. By then, the lights had been off for quite some time, and the surroundings were completely quiet.
Zhouzhou had already fallen asleep in the small house. When Zhou Qiqi looked into the house, she found that Shen Huaichuan's bedding was no longer there.
Her heart skipped a beat.
So wouldn't he be... tonight?
Thinking about it, her face flushed bright red.
I walked into the room with a bit of trepidation, and when I looked closely, I saw that the floor had already been neatly made up.
For some reason, seeing this makeshift bed on the floor made her feel a pang of disappointment, but at the same time, she felt as if a huge weight had been lifted off her shoulders, and she breathed a sigh of relief.
Although she and Shen Huaichuan had submitted their marriage application, they had only known each other for a few days and were still quite unfamiliar with each other.
Although she didn't want to sleep in separate rooms from Shen Huaichuan all the time, she really wasn't mentally prepared to share a bed and have any intimate contact with him.
Zhou Qiqi got into bed, and as soon as she lay down, she was still feeling very nervous and anxious.
She has always had insomnia and used to be able to fall asleep around three or four in the morning. She thought she was going to have insomnia again tonight.
But listening to the chirping of insects outside, and looking at Shen Huaichuan's broad and sturdy back as he turned away from her.
Somehow, her heart gradually calmed down, her eyelids grew heavier and heavier, and she soon fell into a deep sleep.
Zhou Qiqi slept exceptionally well that morning. At 6:30 a.m., her biological clock woke her up on time, and she naturally opened her eyes.
Turning around, I saw that the bedding on the ground was empty; Shen Huaichuan was nowhere to be found.
Looking at Zhouzhou, she's still fast asleep in bed; she probably didn't sleep well again last night.
Zhou Qiqi tiptoed into the kitchen.
First, I washed the rice and cooked a small pot of white rice porridge, then I kneaded some dough to make Xianghe meat pies.
This Xianghe meat pie, also known as the thousand-layer meat pie, has a rather particular way of being made.
She rolled out a lump of dough until it was very thin, then picked up a knife and made two cuts on the top and bottom of the dough, but without cutting it all the way through. In this way, the dough was divided into six neat squares.
Leave a blank space in the bottom left corner, spread the meat filling evenly on the rest of the space, and then start folding from the bottom left corner.
The skin wraps the meat, and the meat wraps the skin, layer upon layer, until finally folded into a small square. Then, gently roll it out thinly with a rolling pin, and a beautiful layered meat pie dough is ready.
This stuff takes a lot of time to knead and let the dough rest.
By the time Zhou Qiqi finished making the dough, Zhouzhou had already woken up.
She told the child to go wash up and use the toilet first, then moved the small table outside to the yard, took out the white porridge, and left it to cool down.
The air in the family compound is fresh, and the birds sing and the flowers bloom early in the morning. It's more comfortable to eat in the compound.
I had just finished arranging the things when I felt a burning gaze fall on me.
She instinctively looked up, and lo and behold, it was coming from the neighbor's yard!
Early this morning, Qiu Chunfang, for some unknown reason, actually climbed to the rooftop to hang clothes to dry.
Qiu Chunfang noticed Zhou Qiqi's gaze, a hint of unease flashed across her face, she casually tore off a piece of clothing, pretended to be nonchalant, and climbed down the ladder with satisfaction.
The rest of the family also got up one after another.
Zhao Yi was still sleepy and groggy, sniffing hard into the neighboring yard while muttering to himself.
Upon hearing this, Qiu Chunfang was very displeased. She picked up the clothes in her hand, lightly slapped Zhao Yi, then opened the food hood and said with a smug look on her face.
"Where are you smelling? This smell is from our house! I made scallion and egg pancakes early this morning, and they smell amazing!"
She had a big fight with Zhao Yi last night, and the aroma of braised meat wafting from next door made her angrier and angrier.
She felt that Zhou Qiqi was always going against her, even when it came to cooking, she always managed to outdo her. It was really too much.
It's just braised pork, it's not like anyone can't cook!
So, early this morning, she was determined to outdo Zhou Qiqi in cooking, kneading dough and fillings.
"Wow, honey! You've got this trick up your sleeve!"
"Great job, honey! I didn't know you had this skill!"
Zhao Yi was so tempted that he reached out to grab the scallion and egg pancake.
Qiu Chunfang wore a smug look on her face, picked up her chopsticks, and lightly tapped Zhao Yi's hand.
He gestured with his mouth toward the next room and said.
"Don't eat yet. Go wash your hands first, then take two scallion pancakes and bring them to Commander Shen and Zhouzhou."
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