Chapter 34: Guaranteeing the completion of the mission has made absolutely no progress.
After Zhao Shuyi finished speaking, she noticed that Gu Yan was carrying a winnowing basket. Wasn't that the rose seedling she had just been talking about?
How did you know I wanted to plant flowers in the corner?
Zhao Shuyi knew, of course, that he couldn't possibly know her thoughts.
I was just too excited, and unconsciously I started talking to him as if he were someone very close to me.
Fortunately, Gu Yan didn't seem to care, nor did he deny what she said in a particularly straightforward way.
He placed the items in a shady spot in the yard and then came over to help Zhao Shuyi correct her posture.
"Commander Zhang has a large patch of flowers at his house. I guessed you might like them, so I dug up two and brought them back. If you don't like them, plant them outside the yard; if you do like them, plant them inside the yard."
"Commander Zhang? Is he Comrade Zhang Yue's brother?"
Gu Yan gently pressed down on her shoulder, signaling her to squat down.
"Yes, it's her. Haven't you eaten yet?"
"Yes, I just got up. I can't let my teacher down, I need to keep exercising."
Realizing that the teacher she was referring to was himself, Gu Yan couldn't help but raise his eyebrows.
"But you can't skip breakfast."
"I want to eat, but I don't have much of an appetite right now. I'll eat later. I get up late in the morning and can't eat too much. Buy me less next time."
According to her biological clock, she usually gets up, eats breakfast, and then dawdles for a while before having lunch.
Gu Yan agreed, but in his heart he was thinking about how to get Zhao Shuyi to get up and eat breakfast earlier.
He didn't show it on his face, adjusted her posture, and asked, "I just heard you say how you want to grow vegetables in the yard?"
Zhao Shuyi honestly replied, "Actually, it's fine. I was just trying to distract myself because I'm a little tired."
Gu Yan paused for a moment, completely unexpected, and then smiled.
"It's already great that you're so energetic on only the second day. Take it slow."
"Are you this merciful to your soldiers as well?"
"You are not my soldier."
She is my wife.
He came home to live with his wife, not to train soldiers.
How can you treat your wife the same way you treat those brats?
Even though it wasn't anything particularly ambiguous, Zhao Shuyi still sensed a hint of ambiguity in it.
She thought her imagination was really rich.
Feeling embarrassed, Zhao Shuyi shifted her attention to Cai Mingliang beside her.
"Xiao Liang, do you want to practice with your sister?"
Xiao Liang had been staring at her ever since he came in, like he was looking at a monkey.
Tsai Ming-liang blinked and corrected, "It's auntie."
...
I forgot again.
Which young woman wants to be an aunt?
But it's okay.
It's just a title.
"Xiao Liang, do you want to exercise with your aunt?"
Tsai Ming-liang turned to look at Gu Yan, his face full of hope.
It seems like they want to.
Gu Yan did not agree immediately, but said, "Do you want to? Your aunt is asking you, so you should answer politely."
"think."
"Okay, then starting tomorrow, Uncle Gu will also train Xiao Liang."
Every time Gu Yan teaches the children, Zhao Shuyi feels that he is very good at teaching children, and she thinks that he will definitely be a good father in the future.
Zhao Shuyi herself suffered greatly from the negative influence of her family's upbringing, so she clearly understands what kind of education she admires.
She felt that Gu Yan was exactly like that at this moment.
But why did Gu Yan say he was worried that he wouldn't be able to teach well?
Knowing that now was not the time to ask these questions, Zhao Shuyi suppressed her thoughts and continued to squat in a horse stance.
Unexpectedly, Gu Yan suddenly brought out a plate of dumplings from the main room.
Zhao Shuyi was stunned.
The significance of that line, "She wasn't his soldier," is still growing.
Don't spoil him too much, kid.
Zhao Shuyi took a bite of the fragrant dumpling and said, "You're going to spoil me."
Gu Yan continued feeding her, "As long as you are persistent, you will definitely be able to learn what you want to learn. You are not a soldier, so you don't need to make things too difficult for yourself."
Zhao Shuyi felt that this was not something someone like him should say.
It's a bit disjointed.
Despite his rugged appearance, he can occasionally show a thoughtful side; despite his rigid and rule-abiding nature, he is very indulgent towards her.
But I don't dislike it at all.
Even with Gu Yan interrupting, Zhao Shuyi barely managed to get through half an hour.
She almost collapsed again.
This time, Gu Yan didn't massage her anymore, but instead explained to her how to stretch.
Zhao Shuyi tried it and felt much more comfortable.
After eating breakfast, Zhao Shuyi went to check on the groceries Gu Yan had bought.
They even have beef today!
These days, there's a shortage of supplies, and meat is especially hard to buy, let alone beef.
But Gu Yan seems to be able to buy meat every day. How many meat coupons does he have?
Out of curiosity, Zhao Shuyi went directly to the courtyard to ask him.
I don't know how good Gu Yan's flower-planting skills are, but he looks quite professional, and he quickly planted several seedlings in the ground.
“Commander Tao and Company Commander Xia next door both had meat ration coupons, and they gave them all to me. I also traded some with my comrades. We can also go to the countryside to exchange chicken and eggs.”
He also took some industrial tickets and some rarer tickets that his family didn't really need to exchange for them.
"Everyone does it this way. If you need any tickets, let me know in advance and I'll save them for you."
Judging from his words, their troops should have sufficient supplies. The large amount of money and coupons they received indicates good development, but on the other hand, it also shows that they bear a great responsibility.
There were some things Zhao Shuyi shouldn't have asked; she was just satisfying her own curiosity.
"I have some tickets here too, I'll give them to you later."
Zhao Shuyi said somewhat resignedly, "I feel it's a bit difficult to get me to get up early to buy groceries. I'll leave it to you, Comrade Gu Yan."
Gu Yan saluted, "I guarantee I will complete the mission."
Zhao Shuyi's eyes curved into a smile.
How did he manage to keep up his usual indifferent expression while fooling around with her?
Zhao Shuyi took out some of her hostages.
Some were given by their parents, some by Secretary Zheng, and some from the Gao family and Xu Wanqing. Moreover, they were all valid nationwide, and there were quite a lot of them.
Gu Yan was stunned to see so many hostages.
"Why are there so many?"
“My parents gave me a lot, and I also exchanged some myself. Secretary Zheng and others also gave me some. That’s all I got in total.”
Zhao Shuyi didn't give him all of it; she kept almost half for herself. She felt she could store some in her space and make some cured meat or something.
Furthermore, you can keep some for emergencies.
After hearing her explanation, Gu Yan didn't ask any more questions and nodded, saying, "Then we won't have to worry about eating meat for a long time to come."
Exchanging tickets once or twice is fine, but meat tickets are actually very hard to get. People who are not short of money all want to eat meat, so when exchanging them, you inevitably have to spend more money and other tickets, which is not cost-effective.
“You can make yourself suffer in anything, but you don’t have to be stingy with food. I think Company Commander Xia’s health isn’t very good, so he needs to eat more.”
Her body needs more than just supplements; she also needs exercise.
Zhao Shuyi felt it was time to learn more about Company Commander Xia's situation.
In two days, Gu Yan will go back to work, and she will have to start taking on her responsibilities.
In the afternoon, Sister Huang brought Zhao Shuyi several books about medicine.
"These are borrowed for you. If you don't understand anything, just ask Dr. Wang. Tell him you learned some things from him. Is that okay?"
Zhao Shuyi understood what the other party meant. She knew some medical skills, but outsiders might not be convinced. If she could find a master, then everything would have a source.
If anyone doubts her, she only needs to mention Dr. Wang, and others will dare not speak out.
These days, the people people dare not offend are doctors.
Since the other party was doing it for her own good, Zhao Shuyi naturally appreciated it.
"Sure, thank you for thinking of me, Director. I will study hard."
She started studying as soon as she got the book.
Since you've chosen to start, you have to make a good example.
Zhao Shuyi had thought it through. If she wanted to live a good life, she had better have a skill.
Actually, her cooking skills are good enough, but even the best cooking skills can't make her spiritual spring water work better.
What if, besides Company Commander Xia, she encounters someone else who needs the help of the spiritual spring water?
Her medical skills were her best cover.
Herbs can also be grown in her space.
Another point she had to consider was the injury Gu Yan mentioned in the book.
She didn't know the specifics of the situation or the extent of the other person's injuries, so she needed to have enough confidence to ensure their full recovery.
If only we could know his mission in advance and avoid the risks.
Unfortunately, this is too difficult...
She was studying intently and didn't notice the somewhat complicated, thoughtful look on Gu Yan's face when he looked at her.
Several days have passed in the blink of an eye.
Gu Yan went to work, so Zhao Shuyi stayed home every day to tidy up the house, cook, and take Xiao Liang to read, write, and play games.
Xiao Liang is very well-behaved; he can sit in the yard all morning with just a piece of paper and a pen.
He would do whatever Zhao Shuyi asked him to do. Apart from being quiet, he was a particularly lovable child.
Zhao Shuyi repeatedly asked him to stay with Company Commander Xia next door under the pretense of having something to do, and he cooperated without making a fuss. It was clear that Company Commander Xia liked him too.
However, Zhao Shuyi didn't mention adoption; it wasn't the right time yet, and it shouldn't be her who brought it up.
Besides her own family matters, Zhao Shuyi would also help Company Commander Xia tidy up her room.
Her room had actually been tidied up quite neatly by Commander Tao, but the straight-male aesthetic lacked a bit of beauty. In addition, Company Commander Xia was unwilling to open the windows, making the room gloomy and not conducive to the patient's recovery.
Zhao Shuyi asked Xiao Liang to take the books over to read with Company Commander Xia, and took the opportunity to open her room window without saying anything.
Immediately afterwards, Zhao Shuyi replaced Xia Lianchang's curtains with new, beautiful ones.
It wasn't particularly beautiful, just a light-colored floral curtain with a lace trim, and like many curtains in later times, an extra layer of sheer fabric. It looked quite pretty when the wind blew.
Zhao Shuyi then took Xiao Liang to find some stones, fruits, and leaves in the yard, and together they went to Company Commander Xia's house to make a not-so-pretty wind chime to hang on the window.
Company Commander Xia didn't give an evaluation, letting Zhao Shuyi do whatever she wanted, but Zhao Shuyi knew she liked it.
A pretty cloth was laid on the cabinet in her house, and on the cloth was a vase that they had made together out of yellow clay.
Not only did Company Commander Xia have some, but Zhao Shuyi also made several at her own home.
Her goal was simple: to find something seemingly boring but useful for Captain Xia, who was harboring resentment, to help him develop his interests and have a meaningful childhood, and to improve the living environment for both families.
These all seem to be Zhao Shuyi's sudden inspirations, but in fact, they were all planned in advance and carried out after being discussed with Gu Yan and Commander Tao.
Commander Tao knew Company Commander Xia best, so things went relatively smoothly.
But there's one thing that hasn't made any progress at all.
Zhao Shuyi thought of massaging Xia Lianchang's legs and then offered to give her a medicinal bath, but Xia Lianchang refused outright and her face darkened all day.
She pretended not to see the child being frightened.
Zhao Shuyi then temporarily stopped mentioning the massage and focused on doing her job well while looking for better opportunities.
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