Chapter 29
Xu Zhao: "Then why are you so far away from me, or do you like sleeping against the wall?"
I don't mind being too crowded.
He thought he was good-looking, and many people had praised his looks since he was a child, so he shouldn't be the one that made her avoid him like the plague.
Jiang Huihan pursed her lips and thought, it turns out he can joke.
"I am very particular about my bed. I am not used to sleeping in the same bed with others."
Xu Zhao pulled her over and helped her pull the quilt up a little: "Go to sleep, I won't do anything."
He wasn't so beastly as to disregard Jiang Huihan's wishes. He knew she needed time to adapt to this new relationship, and so did he. He hoped that such a thing would be done on the basis of their emotional connection.
He could give her time.
Jiang Suihan was a little embarrassed. She wanted to say that she didn't mean to doubt his character, but she felt that she couldn't explain it clearly, so she could only say "oh" in a depressed tone.
The bed was not big to begin with, and their arms touched each other's, and each other's body temperature was transmitted through their thin clothes.
Jiang Suihan wanted to turn over, but was afraid of disturbing Xu Zhao, so she held back. She originally thought that she would not be able to sleep in a strange place, but slowly, she soon met Zhou Gong.
A click sounded in the silent bedroom.
Xu Zhao suddenly woke up, and when he looked down, he saw Jiang Huihan lying on him like an octopus, with her legs resting on his.
That’s not all, she kept pushing towards him, with half of his body hanging outside, and he would fall if she pushed any further.
I have never seen anyone with a worse sleeping posture than her. Worried about being pushed out of bed in the middle of the night, Xu Zhao hesitated for a second, then reached out and hugged Jiang Huihan, trapping her in his arms.
I woke up the next day, got up and looked at my watch. It was a little after nine in the morning. I had a good night's sleep.
I opened the curtains, the sun was shining brightly, it was another good day.
Jiang Huihan stretched, tied her hair up and went downstairs.
Jiang Leyun was lying on the table writing, stroke by stroke, very seriously.
Jiang Suihan asked him, "Where is your brother-in-law?"
Jiang Leyun put down his pen: "Someone just called him and he went out."
There were only a few weeds left yesterday, and now the yard is clean and tidy. Jiang Suihan couldn't help but sigh that Xu Zhao was really hardworking. He got up early in the morning and quietly pulled out the weeds.
This made her feel a little embarrassed for sleeping in.
Breakfast was warming up in the kitchen, which was steamed buns with vegetable and vermicelli filling and a bowl of soy milk.
After bringing breakfast under the eaves, Jiang Suihan drank some soy milk while enjoying the breeze. It was a little sweet without strong bean smell and quite delicious. She then took a bite of the bun and her eyes lit up. The vegetarian buns made by the cafeteria chef were delicious, even better than meat buns.
There were two buns, I ate one and drank half a bowl of soy milk, and felt about 70% full.
Jiang Suihan broke the remaining bun into two halves and gave half to Jiang Leyun.
Jiang Leyun's eyes revealed that she wanted to eat it, but she didn't reach out to take it. She swallowed her saliva and said, "Sister, you eat it, I won't."
A little duplicity guy.
Jiang Suihan stuffed it directly into his mouth: "I'm full and can't eat so much. Please help me eat it."
So, the brother and sister sat side by side under the eaves, each holding half a bun in their hands and eating it.
This was the scene Xu Zhao saw when he came in. He thought to himself, they are indeed siblings, their sitting and eating postures are exactly the same.
He first went to the living room to pour a glass of water, and came out with an enamel mug in his hand.
Jiang Suihan asked him, "Don't you have to go to the army today?"
When she couldn't see him early in the morning, she thought he had returned to the army.
Xu Zhao: "I still have one day off. I'll go and cancel my leave tomorrow. I'll go to the nearby brigade later. There are carpenters in the brigade. I'll ask them to make some furniture. It's much faster than the logistics department."
The logistics department has a lot of things to do and may not be able to spare the time to help make furniture. He just went out and asked people and found out which village has a carpenter.
The house is still a little too spacious. The previous team leader moved out almost everything that could be moved out of the house, and sold things that couldn't be moved, so the house is empty.
Jiang Suihan said quickly, "Then I'll go too."
Xu Zhao: "The road is not easy to walk on, and the sun will be very hot."
I knew she was afraid of the sun and was worried that she would suffer on the way because of her impulsiveness.
Jiang Suihan insisted: "I can wear a hat."
Xu Zhao reminded her: "There is no hat at home."
When we went to the department store yesterday, we both forgot to buy hats. The main reason was that there were so many small things to buy that we didn't even think about it.
Jiang Suihan thought for a moment and said, "I can go borrow it from Sister Wu. I'll go now. Remember to wait for me."
After drinking the last sip of soy milk, he ran straight to the gate of the courtyard and disappeared in the blink of an eye.
Xu Zhao shook his head and laughed, he was in such a hurry, it seemed like he really wanted to go.
Jiang Leyun moved to Xu Zhao's side: "I want to go too."
Xu Zhao rubbed the top of his brother-in-law's head: "It's not convenient this time, so I won't take you with me."
Hearing that he would not be taken with him, Jiang Leyun became unhappy instantly, but he couldn't throw a tantrum. He just stood at the door with a pout, looking unhappy.
Xu Zhao had to comfort his brother-in-law: "I'll take you to the market next time. That should be ok, right?"
The market? He hasn’t been there yet.
Jiang Leyun was instantly happy again: "It's a deal, don't regret it."
Xu Zhao: "Okay."
Wu Guihua's house is easy to find. Just walk down the road, turn right, and when you see a sister-in-law, ask politely for the address, and you'll arrive soon.
Wu Guihua pulled out a half-new straw hat and said, "The brigade is quite far from the base. How are you going to get there?"
Jiang Suihan: "Maybe by bike."
Fortunately, I bought a bicycle. It was a wise decision.
Wu Guihua: "Who did you borrow the bicycle from?"
There are only a few families in the staff compound who have bicycles, and they can be counted on one hand. Jiang Huihan just arrived, so she probably wouldn't know who has a bicycle so quickly. Maybe Xu Zhao went to borrow it himself.
Jiang Suihan didn't want to hide the fact that she had a bicycle at home. She couldn't hide it for a few days anyway: "We have one at home. We just bought it in the county yesterday."
Wu Guihua immediately revealed an envious look: "It is indeed much more convenient to have a bicycle at home. Captain Zhang's family also has a bicycle. His wife works in the town's supply and marketing cooperative and often rides back and forth. I won't chat with you for now. You still have to go to the brigade. Don't waste time. The sun is getting hotter and hotter. Go earlier and you can come back earlier."
She had seen the newly bought bicycle in the department store. The cheapest one cost more than a hundred dollars. She also saw a very beautiful silver watch on Jiang Huihan's wrist, which once again confirmed that Xu Zhao's family was really rich.
Her husband's rank is higher than Xu Zhao's, and his salary is relatively higher, but he still has to support a large family in his hometown. His brother-in-law is getting married, his sister-in-law and nephew are going to school, and his mother-in-law's medicine is all paid for by his husband. Every time his husband's salary comes down, he takes out most of it and sends it back to his hometown, and uses the remaining small amount for his own household use, but that little money is never enough.
She has three children. The first two sons are getting older and can eat, but there is never enough food at home. The sons often go hungry. If her family had the same conditions as the Xu family, she wouldn't have to be so stingy all day long.
For a woman, getting married is like being reborn a second time. Wu Guihua is a little jealous that Jiang Suihan married Xu Zhao. At first glance, Xu Zhao is a considerate and thoughtful man. When she went to Xu's house yesterday, she saw Xu Zhao weeding in the yard on a hot day. Jiang Suihan wanted to help him, but he stopped her and said it was not necessary because he was afraid that she would get sunburned. Unlike the guy in her house, who was too lazy to pick up the soy sauce bottle when it fell over.
Worried that the children were not safe at home alone, Jiang Suihan went to Wu Guihua's house again and left Jiang Leyun at her home. Wu Guihua's older son just turned twelve last month, her youngest son is nine years old this year, and her youngest daughter is five years old.
Jiang Leyun was very happy to see his peers. He hadn't played with his friends for a long time. When he saw his sister and brother-in-law riding away on their bicycles, he didn't get angry. Instead, he took out some biscuits from his pocket, broke them apart and shared them with his new friends.
This road was indeed difficult to travel on, with many potholes all along. It was even more painful to sit in the back seat. Jiang Suihan felt like she was about to fall apart from the bumps. She especially regretted not taking an old piece of clothing to pad the seat in advance, which would at least have reduced some of the vibrations.
Finally she arrived and jumped down. Her legs went weak and she almost fell. Fortunately, Xu Zhao was quick to catch her and thus avoided a close contact with the solid ground.
The village is called Shangxi Village. There is an old tree at the entrance of the village with a large crown. A group of children were playing under the tree. When they saw someone coming to the village, they rushed over and surrounded the two people from a distance.
Bicycles are rare items. Only the team leader's family has one in the village. The team leader treasures his bicycle very much and rarely lends it out. Moreover, every time he rides back from outside, he always wipes it clean and puts it back in the house. He treasures it very much.
An older child looked at the two men with a wary look in his eyes and mustered up the courage to ask, "Who are you? What are you doing in our village?"
Jiang Suihan took out two candies from her pocket and said with a smile, "We came from the garrison. Whoever can take me to the best carpenter in the village will get these two candies."
I believe no child can resist the temptation of candy.
That child ran the fastest and came to Jiang Huihan, slurping his saliva and speaking the loudest: "I know that Second Uncle's carpentry is the best. I'll take you. I'm right in front."
He called another child from the group of children over, and the two of them ran in front, while Xu Zhao followed behind on a bike carrying Jiang Huihan.
The child stopped in front of a house's gate and shouted at the top of his voice: "Uncle, are you home? Someone is looking for you."
A man in his sixties came out and said, "Xiao Huzi, you are calling for my life. You are going to kill my soul."
Little Tiger scratched the back of his head and laughed, "I am here to take a job for you, old man. Look, they are the ones looking for you."
Xu Zhao explained his purpose: "Hello, old man, we would like to ask you to make some furniture."
The second uncle is an old carpenter in the village. People often come to him to make furniture. He opened the door and said, "Come in."
Xiao Huzi looked at Jiang Suihan eagerly, with one thing in mind: he wanted to eat candy.
Jiang Huihan kept her promise and gave him an extra one.
The two children took the candies, shouted excitedly, and ran away happily.
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