Chapter 13...
Chapter Thirteen
Although Yao Anhui and her group left early, they spent a lot of time on the road. After arriving in the city, they only visited the supply and marketing cooperative. However, the cooperative was really crowded. Yao Anhui had to queue and squeeze for a long time before she could buy the fabric she wanted. By the time they came out of the cooperative, it was already lunchtime.
After that, Lu Yuanqing led Yao Anhui to the state-run restaurant...! The dinner table is also a good test of a person's character. If two people can eat together, they will get along better.
Fortunately, Lu Yuanqing did not disappoint Yao Anhui, making her secretly proud that she had never misjudged people.
When ordering, Lu Yuanqing recommended that the braised fish and sweet and sour pork at this state-run restaurant were delicious, and also ordered stir-fried cabbage.
During the meal, Lu Yuanqing would thoughtfully remove the fish bones for Yao Anhui, pay attention to her eating, and promptly bring her tea. Yao Anhui was very satisfied with the meal.
What shocked Yao Anhui was that Lu Yuanqing could eat so much. Originally, the three dishes were served in such large portions that one dish was equivalent to three dishes. Yao Anhui didn't have a big appetite, but Lu Yuanqing finished all the remaining dishes and even ate two large bowls of rice.
It's no exaggeration to say that Lu Yuanqing's meal was enough for Yao Anhui to eat for two days.
"Did I scare you?" Yao Anhui's face was so shocked that Lu Yuanqing couldn't pretend he didn't see it. He did have a big appetite and was deeply worried about Yao Anhui's behavior of only eating two bites and then feeling full. No wonder she was not healthy if she ate so little.
"This is my normal appetite; the training in the army is very demanding," Lu Yuanqing tried to justify himself, not wanting to scare his new assigned colleague.
"It's nothing, I was just wondering if you have enough food each month if you eat like this," Yao Anhui said, genuinely curious.
"That should be enough... I've been eating in the canteen before." Lu Yuanqing wasn't very sure because he hadn't counted. Everyone ate until they were full in the canteen, and the quartermaster would find a way to make do if there wasn't enough food.
“If everyone has such a good appetite, then your quartermaster is quite impressive,” Yao Anhui said, expressing her sincere admiration.
If the quartermaster were here, he would definitely call me a confidant.
After they had eaten and drunk their fill, Lu Yuanqing took Yao Anhui for a walk towards the movie theater.
As mentioned before, Yao Anhui is very curious about the history of this place. From the original owner's memories, Yao Anhui only knows that this world does not have the Great Zhao where she lived in her previous life.
So when choosing a movie today, Yao Anhui chose "Heroes and Daughters," a film about the Chinese People's Volunteer Army.
Then, Yao Anhui came out of the movie theater in tears. Yao Anhui never knew she could be so empathetic. Heaven knows she had never cried when watching operas before.
Yao Anhui's eyes were red and swollen from crying. Some people's eyes swell up and become narrow slits when they cry, while others' eyes are filled with tears, making them both pitiful and endearing, and their beauty is breathtaking, elevating their attractiveness by several levels.
Lu Yuanqing, who was following behind, was anxiously pacing around: "Alright, stop crying. The real-life Wang Cheng in the movie didn't die. He was rescued later."
But it really happened. Yao Anhui thought to herself, but didn't say it aloud. Instead, she took out a handkerchief from her bag, wet it with the water bottle Lu Yuanqing handed her, and applied it to her eyes.
Yao Anhui has fair and sensitive skin, and her eyes hurt every time she cries, so she tries her best to control her emotions.
Well, Lu Yuanqing, who was completely infatuated with Yao Anhui, couldn't bear to see this. He felt heartbroken and secretly vowed never to see Yao Anhui like this again, and he would never let her be sad or upset.
"Battalion Commander Lu?" a voice suddenly appeared.
The speaker was a tall, slightly plump woman wearing a pale yellow floral dress, which made her appear even more gentle and graceful.
"It really is you! I thought I was seeing things." The woman looked at Lu Yuanqing with surprise, or rather, at the car behind Lu Yuanqing.
"Sister-in-law Hua, you've come to the city today too?" Lu Yuanqing asked.
"I'm going back to my parents' house today, and I didn't expect to see you here. Could you give me a ride back later?" Hua Fangling was overjoyed, no longer having to squeeze onto the bus.
Lu Yuanqing subconsciously looked at Yao Anhui. He didn't really want to be a third wheel, but she was his comrade's wife, so he couldn't refuse her, and he couldn't refuse her either, since they would still have to see each other in the future.
He didn't talk about any other grand principles, such as values, conscience, soldiers serving the people, or camaraderie. He just said that Yao Anhui would be living here in the future and would encounter similar things. For that reason alone, Lu Yuanqing wouldn't refuse.
"Oh? This is?" Hua Fangling also saw Yao Anhui at this moment, but since the two did not have any intimate behavior, Hua Fangling did not dare to determine what their relationship was. Of course, the curiosity in her eyes could not be hidden. Her raised eyebrows, which meant that everyone knew what was going on, made Lu Yuanqing blush.
"This is my girlfriend, Yao Anhui, and this is Sister-in-law Hua from the Third Battalion Commander's family," Lu Yuanqing quickly introduced.
"Hello, Sister-in-law Hua. You can just call me Xiao Hui." Sometimes first impressions really matter. Anyway, Hua Fangling made a very good first impression on Yao Anhui. She was the kind of person you could be friends with.
"Xiao Hui, when did you arrive? I didn't expect that Battalion Commander Lu would find a girlfriend after I've only been gone a few days. Congratulations!" Hua Fangling was even more attentive to Yao Anhui. She was a sucker for good looks and liked to be friends with attractive people. At this moment, she completely ignored Lu Yuanqing and only talked to Yao Anhui.
"Xiao Hui, when are you planning to go back?" Hua Fangling asked, linking arms with Yao Anhui. Her tone was so familiar that no one would believe they had only just met.
"Uh, nothing much, I just wanted to go to the bookstore to buy some books to take home and read." Yao Anhui was a little uncomfortable with Hua Fangling's intimacy. She had never been so close to anyone before, but perhaps because Hua Fangling was very approachable, Yao Anhui didn't dislike her.
"Then let's go together! I'm going to the recycling center to buy some secondhand goods, and it's not far from the bookstore," Hua Fangling warmly invited Yao Anhui to go with her.
"Let me tell you, as long as you have a good eye, you can still find some good stuff over there," Hua Fangling said mysteriously, leaning closer to Yao Anhui.
"Huh? A waste recycling station doesn't collect waste? What good stuff could it possibly have?" Just hearing the word "waste" doesn't make it seem valuable.
"You don't know this, do you? Many bad capitalists had their homes ransacked. Although a lot of things were smashed, some still escaped. Last time, I found a lot of good wood there and pieced it together to make a small wooden bed. Now it fits my son perfectly. The quality is really good."
Yao Anhui always felt that Hua Fangling hadn't told the truth, but she didn't sense any malice towards her, so Yao Anhui didn't pay much attention to it. However, she didn't expect that what Hua Fangling said was true, that there really were good things in the scrap metal recycling station.
A note from the author:
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This chapter is to make up for last night's work; I didn't write anything because of a power outage last night.
I will update at 6:00 PM today, and I will try to keep it at the same time.
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