Chapter 116 The Moon of Yesteryear
The others in the room also dispersed. A few older women patted Wu Li's hand before leaving, comforting her, "Talk it over properly. We're all here. The first wife seems to be reasonable, and Dr. Shen is a considerate person. Besides, you and Dr. Shen are revolutionary partners, so don't worry."
Shen Quezhi nodded repeatedly and stepped forward to help Wu Li sit up. "Don't worry, everyone. Once things are settled, come to my house for a meal to celebrate the baby's one-month birthday."
"Yes, yes, let's go." Shen Quezhi made it very clear that his heart was with Wu Li. Although everyone felt sorry for the original wife, emotionally, they all preferred Wu Li, with whom they had been together for longer.
Wu Li took a sip of warm water from Chen Quezhi's hand, propped herself up and looked at the first wife. The weather was still a bit chilly, and the woman was still wearing a cotton coat, but it was very worn and patched. However, it was very clean. Her hair was not completely white, but you could see obvious white hairs on it. Her face was sallow and her wrinkles were deep. Her body was too thin to support the worn-out cotton coat.
If she didn't know that this woman was Shen Quezhi's first wife and only three years older than him, but looked more than ten years older, she would have called her "auntie."
Seeing the scrutiny and wariness in Wu Li's eyes, Qin Xuan couldn't help but speak first, "My name is Qin Xuan, you can just call me Sister Qin. Que Zhi and I are not destined to be together. From now on, we will just treat each other as relatives. My family suffered a disaster, so I escaped. I never expected to meet Que Zhi here... I won't bother you anymore."
She didn't come here to find Shen Quezhi. After all, in her heart, it didn't matter whether her husband was here or not. She just wanted to live. But since she had met him, she handed over her parents-in-law's memorial tablets to Shen Quezhi.
As for whether the two should stay together or get a divorce, Qin Xuan was somewhat confused because she hadn't seen Shen Quezhi and didn't know his current situation. In her heart, she didn't want to be with Shen Quezhi anymore.
But the rules of propriety told her that she was still Shen Quezhi's wife... To be honest, she was relieved when she heard that Shen Quezhi already had a wife.
Seeing that Qin Xuan was about to leave, Wu Li was so frightened that she quickly grabbed Qin Xuan's sleeve. "Sister Qin, that's not what I meant. Your arrival has never been a problem for us."
Although she was initially worried, she felt relieved after learning of Shen Quezhi's intentions. Then, another layer of pity for Qin Xuan arose within her. "Elder sister, even if we're in dire straits here, we can still accommodate you. Our armory..."
Shen Quezhi came in with a bowl of lamb's quarters, interrupting Wu Li, "You just said you had no appetite. I just boiled some lamb's quarters and a few other wild vegetables. It's very refreshing. Try it first. I put very little salt in it, so you can use it to whet your appetite."
"Why did you specially make this for me? Isn't this your favorite dish?"
As the two were talking, Qin Xuan's hand trembled, and she looked at Shen Quezhi with disbelief, followed by doubt and self-doubt.
Afterwards, Qin Xuan was finally settled down under Shen Quezhi's arrangement, but he did not immediately assign her a job. He only asked Qin Xuan if she was willing to work as a nurse at the hospital. Qin Xuan did not agree, saying that she could not let Shen Quezhi and the other person violate the rules because of her.
Even though the idea of him turning down the offer wouldn't affect him, Qin Xuan still refused. She mainly wanted to settle down here on her own. She had never relied on a man before, and now she didn't want to rely on a man to get a stable job.
Taking advantage of this incident, Shen Quezhi went back and continued to criticize Wu Li, "Comrade Wu Li, look at others. You are a veteran party member, where are your principles and vigilance? What kind of unit is the Ordnance Depot? It is a unit with the highest level of secrecy. Do you think you can get in through connections?"
"Quezhi, that's my eldest sister. You know how hard her life was in the first half. The salary at the arsenal is high. I just wanted to arrange for her to work in the canteen so that she could have a better life. She's your ex-wife, a woman with bound feet who spent half her life confined to a small, square house. How could she possibly be a spy?"
Holding the child, Wu Li lowered her voice and explained to Shen Quezhi that she really meant well for Qin Xuan, but she also listened to advice and knew that she had indeed made a mistake due to a lack of vigilance.
"I know you suspect your older sister, after all, it's been more than ten years since you last saw her, but sometimes, we can't think of people as so bad. I heard that your older sister even saved Ai Ai, who is Director Xie's student. With that connection, getting her into the cafeteria is no problem at all."
But my older sister has already refused our help and hasn't brought it up again. I will reflect deeply on my actions, okay? Vice Dean Shen?
Shen Quezhi smiled and said, "Okay, Director Wu."
Wu Li leaned against Shen Quezhi's chest, feeling incredibly happy. He was a husband who always thought of her best. Everyone else who heard about this praised Shen Quezhi for his straightforward character.
While the couple were enjoying their honeymoon, Qin Xuan, who had already settled in at the resettlement center with Shen Quezhi's help, brought a jar of pickled vegetables to Yun Aiyuan's door.
Since the Yellow River breached its banks, she had been following the refugees, traveling for a long time before finally arriving safely in Yan'an with the help of kind-hearted people, where she could find a way to survive.
Yun Ai'ai was extremely happy about Qin Xuan's arrival, and even went to the market to buy two catties of meat to make dumplings.
Of course, it was Qin Xuan who made the dumplings. Although it's not appropriate to let the guests do it, Qin Xuan's skills were just too good.
Seeing Yun Ai'ai eating with great satisfaction, Qin Xuan asked the question that had been troubling her for a long time, "Ai'ai, do you think it's possible for someone to not be able to eat a certain food at first, but then grow up and be able to eat it, and even love it?"
"Can't eat a certain food... do you mean an allergy?" Yun Ai'ai asked curiously.
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Qin Xuan didn't quite understand, but still asked, "It's about how that person used to get rashes whenever they ate a certain dish. Is that a curable disease? And how did they turn a dish they really disliked into a dish they really liked?"
"Probably not?" Yun Ai'ai wasn't sure. "If it's an allergy, I've never seen it get better. When I was little, my body would swell up every time I ate loach, and it's still the same now, so I've never eaten loach since I was a child."
Yun Ai'ai put down her chopsticks and looked at Qin Xuan very seriously. "Sister Qin, who is the person you're talking about? I really need to know."
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