Qiao Yu chuckled and tried to save face, "It's been a while since I made dumplings, and my sisters-in-law were so hospitable and so absorbed in the conversation. I didn't use too much force when I pinched the dumplings at the end..."

"So, you ruined a pot of dumplings?"

Qiao Yu quickly said, "No, no, no, I don't have that ability. I was the first one to throw the dumplings into the pot. Not long after I put them in, the dumpling chef came back and saw that something was wrong, so he stopped everyone else from putting the dumplings in. When I pulled them out, they became... like this."

"So you have the ability, but the master stopped you."

"There's nothing wrong with that. Hey, big brother, you know that everyone has a fixed amount of dumplings... Well, I want to eat the whole little ingot, so I'll have to put you in a difficult position. Don't worry, I'll get you a few better ones later!"

The sisters-in-law standing by were laughing so hard that their chests were sticking to their backs.

"Captain Zhang, your sister is so funny!"

"Captain Zhang, I think your sister is incredible. Not only does she look unworldly, but her behavior is also unworldly."

The sisters-in-law laughed even louder.

Qiao Yu had no expression on his face.

As long as you are thick-skinned enough, other people's laughter is no big deal.

Zhang Zhan, however, felt embarrassed. He covered his eyes with one hand, lowered his head, and started eating the leek and egg noodle soup in front of him with the other hand.

Qiao Yu: "How is it? Is it because I, your sister, made it so fragrant?"

"...When can I eat a fully formed dumpling?"

"It's almost done. I'll move a few for you when the second pot is ready."

"Thank you."

"You're welcome. It's what I should do. Who says you're my brother?"

"..." For a moment, I didn't want to be your brother anymore.

Halfway through the meal, he saw Qiao Yu coming over with hot dumplings and actually gave him a few small gold ingots.

"Need not."

Qiao Yu insisted, "Eat it. This is my compensation to you as your sister."

"...Oh, thank you."

Qiao Yu raised his head and smiled brightly, "You're welcome."

After holding back for a moment, Zhang Zhan asked again, "Are you not going to help?"

"My sisters-in-law think that my hands are not suitable for cooking, so they help me with the work and let me be responsible for eating. Hmm, this dumpling is really good."

Seeing the little sister's cheeks puffed up from eating, Zhang Zhan sneered: "You are good at adapting to the environment and making friends."

"You must be strong, otherwise how could you break into the enemy's lair in such a short time?"

"You are so proud."

"Isn't this the confidence you gave me?"

The brother and sister were very good at talking to each other, which made up for the regret of being separated in childhood.

We spent the first day of the new year in the cafeteria with the public. We had no plans for the afternoon. Qiao Yu, who still had a childish nature, went with his sisters-in-law's children to play snowball fights and build snowmen.

The children didn't regard Qiao Yu as their elder at all, and each one was throwing snowballs more fiercely than the other. Qiao Yu soon joined a small group, and the game went from one player against another to group against group!

Zhang Zhan was watching on a bench at the side.

Occasionally, soldiers on duty would pass by and be surprised by Qiao Yu's appearance, and then give Zhang Zhan a standard military salute.

During lunch time, Captain Zhang brought his married sister to the army to play. The news had spread to every corner, big and small. There was no need for Captain Zhang to promote Qiao Yu's peach blossoms anymore. These familiar and unfamiliar soldiers were all very aware of it.

The children left together at mealtime. When asked about it, Qiao Yu raised his chin and said, "Don't worry, I'll go with my brother!"

When the children saw Zhang Zhan, they called out in a crisp voice, "Uncle Zhang!"

"Hello, Uncle Zhang."

"Uncle Zhang... huh? Uncle Zhang is her brother, should we call her aunt?"

Qiao Yu quickly corrected her: "We are already friends, how can you call me so old? We should talk about our own affairs from now on! You can call me brother or uncle, sister or my full name!"

The children all like Qiao Yu's temperament.

"Okay! Qiao Yu, I'll come play with you next time!"

Qiao Yu waved his hand, "No problem!"

Zhang Zhan was amazed.

Walking on the snow, I sighed unconsciously.

Qiao Yu asked suspiciously, "Why are you sighing?"

"My second oldest brother said before that you got along well with the five children. I didn't quite believe it at first and thought that you got along well with them at best. But now... I believe it."

Even after five years of marriage, my younger sister still has a childish mentality.

Qiao Yu: "Those brats are easy to take care of. The division of labor at home is clear, so I don't have to worry about anything."

"What about you and your brother-in-law?"

"Me and Lao Zhou? What's going on?"

"When are you going to have a baby?"

child……

Hmm? What date did she have her period last month?

etc.

Would she...

Qiao Yu began to pause, biting his nails and thinking about something.

Zhang Zhan took two steps, and seeing that she didn't catch up, he turned around and said, "What are you standing there for? Why don't you move? You...you can't be..."

Zhang Zhan looked at Qiao Yu.

Qiao Yu forced himself to stand firm and pressed back, "What about you? Have you found a partner? You are several years older than me! I am already married, but you and my second brother don't even have a partner! When Grandpa was here, he was most concerned about your marriage. Now that he is not here, I will worry about it!"

“???”

Qiao Yu: "After the New Year, I will go to my sisters-in-law's house to ask around and help you choose a good girl! Don't worry, my taste is definitely right! I will definitely help you find a good girl! You just need to be patient and look at each other!"

"???" How can a younger sister kiss her brother?

Qiao Yu: "Don't be embarrassed! This matter is decided!"

"???" How did you decide?

Let’s discuss it further.

…

During the New Year holidays, Zhang Zhan took her to many private shops. They were all craftsmen from the old days. Some of them were retired and had no time to spare. In addition, the expenses in Beijing were high, so they wanted to earn more to supplement their family income. Others missed the job openings and had no connections, so they had to stay idle in Beijing and do some business with their private shops.

Some are restaurants that serve Beijing dishes, such as roast duck, fried noodles with soybean sauce, fried dough rings with soybean juice, and mutton hot pot; some are tailor shops that make ready-made clothes, and if you give your oral requirements, the clothes you make will satisfy you; there are also teahouses, taverns, snack shops...

Zhang Zhan: "There used to be a theater, but it made too much noise and was reported."

Qiao Yu frowned slightly, and then heard Zhang Zhan say, "The situation is tense now, and many restaurants are closed. Alas."

In the future, both large cities and small counties will tighten the law, and there will be almost no such risky restaurants until reform and opening up...

"Think about happy things." Qiao Yu patted his shoulder comfortingly.

"A happy thing?"

Qiao Yu smiled and said, "I'll arrange a blind date for you in a few days!"

"...You can't find anything else to do?"

Qiao Yu asked seriously, "Do you think I'm playing?"

"..."

"Comrade Zhang Zhan, when Grandpa was still in Beijing, what did you want to see the most? I don't need to tell you, right?"

Zhang Zhan was defeated.

He raised his hands in surrender. "I swore that I would never do this in my life. But for you, I'll make an exception."

"My honor."

After the New Year, Qiao Yu seemed to have thought of something. Instead of rushing to arrange a blind date, he called Haidao first.

I almost forgot about Lao Zhou and the children.

Belated Happy New Year...Is it okay?