After Shen Huaichuan returned with the money, Zhou Qiqi launched a new round of "sweeping".
It wasn't until dusk that the two of them drove back to the military dependents' area, completely satisfied.
Accompanying their jeep were a delivery tricycle specially sent by the department store, loaded with large items such as washing machines and refrigerators, which drove into the residential compound in a grand procession.
This spectacle naturally attracted many military wives to peek and inquire.
However, now everyone knows Zhou Qiqi's abilities.
They even got featured in the military newspaper, contracted the production line of a garment factory, and created the wildly popular "Ink and Wash Splendor"—the money was all earned through their own abilities!
No one dared to gossip or say anything behind their backs anymore; their eyes were filled with envy.
The jeep was parked steadily in front of the family's small courtyard, its cargo bed packed full, followed by a department store delivery tricycle, making quite a spectacle.
Today is Saturday, and Zhouzhou has to go to her art class early in the morning.
Zhou Qiqi and Shen Huaichuan were both at the hospital these past two days. It just so happened that Battalion Commander Jiang was taking Jiang Xianghai to the city's Children's Palace for a math competition class, so Zhou Qiqi asked him to pick up and drop off Zhouzhou on the way.
Judging by the time, he should have been back from get out of class by now, probably playing with Xiangyang at Jiang's house.
As Zhou Qiqi unbuckled her seatbelt, she said to Shen Huaichuan:
"Perfect timing. Let's quickly put things away and get things sorted out before we go pick her up, so that the child won't get hurt by all this stuff."
"Anyway, it's fine and safe for her to play with Xiangyang."
Shen Huaichuan nodded and said "Okay," and moved the things around in his hands even faster.
It's safe for Zhouzhou to play with Xiangyang, but for some reason, he always feels uneasy. He feels that the brat's relationship with his own child is too "good," and he can't help but feel uncomfortable no matter how he looks at it.
The two were busy unloading large and small bags from the back seat of the jeep, while the department store delivery workers also began unloading washing machines and other large items.
Zhou Qiqi jumped out of the car, took out her keys from her pocket, and was about to unlock the gate when the gate of Zhu Yingying's house next door creaked open.
As if she had been waiting for this, Zhu Yingying rushed out, grabbed Zhou Qiqi's arm, pulled her aside, and said in a low voice:
"Qiqi! Don't open the door yet! Wait!"
Zhou Qiqi was taken aback by her posture, still clutching the keys in her hand: "What's wrong, Yingying? What happened?"
Yingying: "Your parents-in-law are here! They're sitting inside your house!"
"What?!"
Zhou Qiqi was startled; this was too sudden!
Before she could finish speaking, she heard the gate to her yard be slammed open from the inside.
An elderly man walked out of the courtyard. He stood very straight. Although he was wearing an ordinary dark Zhongshan suit and had the dignity of someone who had long held a high position, his face looked a little pale, as if he had just recovered from a serious illness and was not very energetic.
But those eyes were very sharp when they looked at people, clearly the mark of many years of battlefield experience.
Shen Huaichuan was carrying a full load of things and turning to walk home when he suddenly saw someone coming out of the yard. He was so startled that he almost dropped what he was carrying and blurted out:
"Dad?! You...you're here?!"
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