After hearing what Zhu Xiaofang said, Chen Yun also felt that she had not done enough: "I just wanted to go and take a look, but I forgot to tell you. Why don't you go now and don't waste time."

Zhu Xiaofang hurried home. Unlike Chen Yun, she was a high school dropout, that is, she only graduated from junior high school. Although she graduated from a major university in her previous life, her education level was indeed not high now. She took her □□ and letter of introduction and ran to Hongqi Primary School.

Chen Yun had just walked into the house when Liu Qiao came back. She asked him, "Have you eaten?"

"No, is there any food at home?" Liu Qiao asked.

"There's porridge. Would you like some? I'll heat up the food. Oh, and there are some dumplings that my sister-in-law from next door sent over. Would you like me to fry them for you?"

She looked unhappy, and Liu Qiao asked curiously, "Just make some food. Aren't you happy today?"

Chen Yun shook her head: "It's not that I'm unhappy, it's just that today Sister Gao gave me some dumplings, and when I went to Hongqi Primary School this afternoon, I forgot to ask her to go with me, so I felt really disloyal..."

"Don't use the word 'loyalty' indiscriminately." Liu Qiao said with a smile. In his opinion, Chen Yun is already a pretty good person at her age. Besides, it would be problematic to be so open with your heart to someone after just knowing them for a few days.

He comforted his wife: "Anyway, we can live our own lives behind closed doors. It's enough to save face." This is Liu Qiao's own experience. When he was in high school, he helped his good friends with a lot of troubles. In the end, when things really got difficult, they might not help you the same way they helped him. The relationship between comrades-in-arms is deeper than that in society. Liu Qiao also has several comrades-in-arms from the same hometown, but most of them have retired and returned home. The army is just a little simpler than society, but it is not a utopia.

Interpersonal relationships exist everywhere. Chen Yun thought it through and stopped demanding on herself. If Zhu Xiaofang was really her good friend or someone she cared about very much, she would definitely remember her all the time. However, she and Zhu Xiaofang had only known each other for a few days and she didn't know much about her. They were not even friends, so she didn't take it too seriously. If she had a good relationship with her in the future, she would talk about it later.

She heated up some food in the kitchen and brought out the fried dumplings and porridge to Liu Qiao. Liu Qiao coaxed her, "I think your cooking is still the best. I will have four days off in a few days to accompany you. Then we can play around for a few days."

"Just rest at home for a few days. Although you are in good health, we have been traveling for such a long time, I think it is best for you to stay at home. Besides, the New Year is coming, so we can go to Longcheng to buy some New Year's goods." Chen Yun said to him.

Liu Qiao is a person who can't sit still, but Chen Yun is a quiet person who doesn't like to move, and she really wants to get the house in order first. Liu Qiao listened to her and let her do what she said.

After dinner, Liu Qiao took the initiative to wash the pots and dishes, and Chen Yun began to take out the cloth bought yesterday to make tablecloths. She knew how to operate a sewing machine, so she could make some ordinary household items.

"Yunyun, can you do this?" Liu Qiao asked curiously.

Chen Yun raised her eyebrows: "Have you forgotten what my father does? I used to think it was fun and asked my mother to teach me."

Most families have sewing machines, especially families like Chen Sipeng and Zhang Meixiang who are tailors by trade. Chen Yun also learned a little bit from watching and listening to them.

The fabrics she bought were the most expensive sky blue silk and some beige cotton. She measured the dining table roughly and then sewed a few small flowers on the place where the tablecloth hung down.

"I should buy a set of glass cups. It will look nice when placed on top."

She wanted to decorate her home to make it warmer and more comfortable, so that after a tiring day, she could truly rest when she returned home.

After I finished making the tablecloth, it was already dark and the TV had not yet been connected to the antenna, so I went to bed early.

Early in the morning, Liu Qiao was no longer around as usual. Chen Yun woke up very early. The army's loudspeakers played military songs, red rice, pumpkin porridge, etc.

Chen Yun woke up to the sound of military songs. She still didn't like to pile up a big quilt. She pulled all the quilts out and spread them flat on the bed. After washing up, she continued to make things at home. For example, the bench was a cool chair, which could accommodate about three or four people. It was very cold to sit on in winter, so she planned to make a cushion by herself.

When the time comes, people will come to their house for dinner and it will be comfortable to sit there.

In the evening, when Liu Qiao came back, he took Chen Yun to Zhu Xiaofang's house next door. At this time, many people had gathered in Room 303. Chen Dafen held the child while Hu Qiang sat on a chair and talked to a woman. When the woman saw Liu Qiao, she was very enthusiastic: "Liu Qiao, is this your wife?"

Liu Qiao smiled and introduced Chen Yun: "This is the leader's lover, Aunt Qin."

Seeing that the head of the group's wife had a good impression of her husband, Chen Yun also smiled and called out "Auntie Qin."

At this time, Zhu Xiaofang came out of the kitchen and saw Chen Yun without any grudges. "I said you live the closest and you came the latest. You should eat more when you go back."

"Hey, do you need my help? Are you busy enough to come over here by yourself?" Chen Yun rolled up her sleeves and prepared to go in.

Zhu Xiaofang naturally declined, but Chen Yun still wanted to go in to help. There was also a sister-in-law inside who smiled at Chen Yun in a friendly manner. Zhu Xiaofang introduced: "This is Zhou Qin, the wife of the battalion commander of the first battalion."

Zhou Qin is about 40 years old. She looks quite old, but her face is well maintained. She is wearing an apron with a brown wool sweater underneath. Her hair has been permed, giving her a very fashionable look.

"Hello, Sister Zhou, I am the lover of Liu Qiao from Wuying."

Zhou Qin naturally knew Liu Qiao, the youngest battalion-level officer in the regiment. Her husband was almost 20 years older than her, and was only now on the same level. And seeing that Liu Qiao's wife was wearing a black woolen coat, with her hair tied back with a white apron and a white shirt underneath, she looked like a college student, so it seemed that her family conditions were not bad.

The two smiled at each other, and Chen Yun shredded the halved pork intestines that Zhu Xiaofang handed over, and took a look at her kitchen. Many things were newly bought, just like hers. However, Zhu Xiaofang was very capable, and all the dishes she cooked were halved, which saved a lot of trouble in cooking.

Zhu Xiaofang asked Chen Yun: "Hey, Chen Yun, what kind of teacher did the Dean of Academic Affairs assign you to be yesterday?"

Chen Yun said self-deprecatingly: "My major is not suitable, so they assigned me a secondary subject teacher. What about you?"

“Do you teach in primary school?”

Chen Yun nodded.

Zhu Xiaofang didn't answer any more. Zhou Qin raised her eyebrows and asked her, "Xiaofang, are you also in Hongqi Primary School?"

Zhu Xiaofang then smiled awkwardly: "Well, yes, I was assigned to the Hongqi Kindergarten."

Although it was a formal job, Zhu Xiaofang was just a kindergarten teacher. She was definitely not satisfied. In her previous life, she graduated from a prestigious university and was recruited by a large company. Just think about how aggrieved she felt.

Zhou Qin didn't think there was anything wrong with Zhu Xiaofang being a kindergarten teacher. As a junior high school graduate, she was now a teacher with a formal job. Many high school students were still working as substitute teachers because they didn't have a formal job.

"That's good too. It will be convenient when you have kids. Unlike me, our bank is very busy at the end of the year. Oh, by the way, if you want to save money, please come to me and help me with my tasks."

It turned out that Zhou Qin worked in a bank. Chen Yun smiled and agreed: "Okay, I will come to you when I want to save money after I get my salary next year."

Zhou Qin was very happy to hear this. She pulled Chen Yun aside and asked, "Where are you from?"

"Jiangcheng. We took the train for several days to get here."

"We are closer than you. We are in Yincheng." Zhou Qin's home is in Yincheng, which is next to Longcheng and can be reached by a day's train ride.

Zhou Qin is a wife who is honored by her husband. Her husband has been a military officer for many years, his family is well-off, her daughter is studying at a music college, and there is not much burden at home. She lives a more comfortable life in the troupe than Qin Guizhi.

After working for a while, they started serving the dishes. Zhou Qin served the dishes first. Zhu Xiaofang pulled Chen Yun from behind. Chen Yun understood and stopped. Zhu Xiaofang said, "We can go to work together in the future!"

Chen Yun smiled and nodded.

The matter was over, and the men were eating enthusiastically at the table. Liu Qiao was even more sociable in his conversation and toasts. Chen Yun admired him very much. She wished she had Liu Qiao's ability. When Liu Qiao arrived today, the regiment commander's wife and the commander of the first battalion all surrounded him and talked to him. They were so enthusiastic towards him.

For Zhu Xiaofang, all her dishes were eaten up, which was the best compliment to her as the host.

"Come here, big sister, try this." Chen Dafen enthusiastically picked up dishes from her. Of course, in addition to her, she also took good care of the people at the table.

Qin Guizhi's impression of Chen Dafen became better and better. Among these battalion commanders' wives, although she liked the young man Liu Qiao very much, his wife was too student-like, Zhu Xiaofang was too capable, and Zhou Qin was even more famous for being snobbish. Only Chen Dafen came from a rural background, was hardworking, and generous in taking care of others.

After dinner, Chen Yun went home without knowing what Qin Guizhi thought of her. She looked at Liu Qiao, who drank so much but his face was not red at all. He didn't seem to be drunk, but she was afraid that he would feel uncomfortable, so she went to the kitchen to open the honey sent by Feng Yu and make it for him to sober up.

She brought the bowl to his mouth: "Brother Liu Qiao, please take a sip. This is honey water."

"Honey water?" Liu Qiao drank it all in one gulp.

When she saw Liu Qiao finished drinking, she was about to take the bowl away, but she didn't expect to be hugged by Liu Qiao. Chen Yun exclaimed "Ah", and Liu Qiao put his face close to hers: "Let's just talk like this."

Chen Yun touched his handsome face and asked, "What do you want to say?"

"I really don't like socializing, Yunyun, please don't be like me. I want you to be happy and live a simple life." Liu Qiao said this from the bottom of his heart. It didn't matter if he suffered a little, but Yunyun's personality was not the kind that was suitable for a complex environment. It would be great if he could protect her like this for the rest of her life.