Walking into the family area, Chen Yun saw the soldiers coming. Gao Guobin also wanted to go upstairs. Seeing that Chen Yun was inconvenient, he quickly helped her carry her things. Chen Yun thanked him, "Thank you, Deputy Battalion Commander Gao."
The two families lived very close to each other, and Gao Guobin thought that since Liu Qiao was not around, it was a simple matter, so he helped Chen Yun carry the things home. Zhu Xiaofang happened to come back early today, and she was playing outside with her son. When she saw Gao Guobin carrying things for Chen Yun, her face changed.
Chen Yun greeted and walked in with the child in her arms. Gao Guobin thought it was no big deal, but Zhu Xiaofang was very dissatisfied. When she saw Chen Yun walk in, she pulled Gao Guobin and said, "Why are you helping her carry things? Don't you know that people in the family building say that Chen Yun is very selfish. She was unwilling to help when she saw Qiangqiang had a high fever. She treats others like this, so why should others treat her well?"
Gao Guobin didn't know what was going on between women. He smiled and said, "It was just something that happened to me. It's nothing serious. She was quite polite."
Zhu Xiaofang said, "You should be less nice in the future. You don't know that Chen Yun is a bad person. Last time I introduced a job to her with good intentions, she looked down on me. She usually relies on her family's good conditions and always acts superior. So don't help her."
She thought she was very nice to Chen Yun. When she first came to the Military Family Building, she and Chen Yun had the best relationship. But Chen Yun was too selfish. People like her could not be seen just by looking at their appearance, and they were actually not worth making close friends with.
Chen Yun returned home and put the baby on the bed before she went to cook. After dinner, she sat on the sofa for a while because she was so tired. She felt like her brain was deprived of oxygen after doing too many things.
"mother……"
At this time, Zi Rui woke up again. Chen Yun hurried over to the bedside and saw the baby rubbing his eyes. She asked softly, "Do you want some milk?"
The baby patted his big belly, and Chen Yun kissed him several times before she held him and put him on the sofa, and then went to make milk for him. In fact, children are very smart. Zi Rui probably knew that his father had not come back, so he was still very obedient. Chen Yun watched him drink the milk, then took him to the bathroom to change his diaper, and then fed him some honeysuckle water.
Drinking milk all the time will cause heat, and honeysuckle water can reduce internal heat, so that the child will not drool frequently. Taking advantage of the good weather at noon, Chen Yun washed the baby thoroughly in the morning, and also washed his hair.
At first, Zi Rui was howling in the water, but once he got into the tub, he felt at home. Chen Yun put a toy yellow duck in, and Zi Rui became even happier, playing in the tub. After Chen Yun gave him a bath, she wrapped him in a bath towel.
When it was time to change clothes, she acted like Little Snake again. Chen Yun was afraid that he would catch a cold, so she forced him to put on his clothes. The boy actually felt wronged and started crying.
Chen Yun hoped that Liu Qiao could come back. She would feel relieved even if he was standing there. But she looked back and still didn't see the familiar figure. She hugged her son and coaxed him silently. Zi Rui got better later. She taught her son to walk in the living room. After walking for a long time, she took half of the goods to the store, so that she would have less to carry when she went there tomorrow.
She wrapped her son in a small blanket and went into the store. As soon as she opened the door, little girls were waiting for her holding hands.
"Do you want to buy anything?" Chen Yun asked with a smile.
The little girl smiled and said, "We want to buy postcards of the movie that's been very popular recently. Auntie, have you been in?"
"I'll put the goods on display first, please wait for a moment..."
Chen Yun took the postcards out of the black bag and put them on the shelf, then arranged the stickers and sanitary napkins. The girls carefully selected a few and paid for them. Chen Yun stayed until 5:30 on Sunday night when the store closed.
There were more and more snack vendors in Hongqi School. Fortunately, Chen Yun bought a bungalow directly. And because it was painted, it looked newer. The things she sold were not too cheap either. Anyway, she made money every day.
There are many people selling snacks with carts near the school, but if they set up stalls during the day, they also have to pay stall fees, and they basically have to set up stalls in front of other people's stores. For example, there were a few deep-fried food shops that wanted to come over, but Chen Yun did not allow them to do so, as smelling the fumes for a long time is not good for the body.
Of course, among them, Chen Dafen also started to set up a stall. She specialized in selling fried dough sticks and tofu pudding, and had to get up early every morning to push a cart to do business. Her business was good, but it was embarrassing. Some comrades would pass by the Red Flag School street to buy things during their breaks and would greet her.
"Ah..." A blister formed on Chen Dafen's hand from the fried oil.
She screamed, but someone was urging her to buy more, so she had to bear the pain and continue frying. After sending off a group of customers, she saw Chen Yun coming over with her child. The lady boss of the noodle shop behind Chen Dafen said to the people next to her: "This young girl who runs a stationery and gift shop is really rich. She bought Lao Zhang's house as soon as she came. Her business is pretty good. But she is not very diligent. She only opens at 9 o'clock every day and closes at night when it gets dark. Otherwise, her business would be better."
Chen Dafen looked back and saw Chen Yun sitting at the counter arranging goods. She was wearing a light purple mink coat that looked very warm, and the child was also wrapped warmly.
The young woman sat there, and many people passing by would take a few more glances. After Chen Yun had arranged the goods, she sat down to rest. She asked Zi Rui to stand with the help of a chair, and she put him inside. She had to see anyone who came in to pick goods. Some students were not clean, and she had to watch them.
After there was no one around, Chen Yun quickly took Zi Rui's urine, and only after seeing that he had defecated comfortably did she help her son pull up his pants.
When she looked up again, she saw her husband. Chen Yun was very happy to see him: "Honey, why are you here?"
Liu Qiao smiled and said, "I just came back." In fact, he almost lost sight of her and even wrote a will. Unexpectedly, he was lucky enough to survive and escape death.
"Well, I was just going to heat up some food here at noon. If you're hungry, eat something first." Chen Yun pointed to the chair next to her, held her son in her arms, and let him sit on the chair outside.
"Dad..." Ziran suddenly shouted.
Liu Qiao's eyes were a little wet. He hugged his wife and son tightly, still giving instructions. He had a lot to say but didn't know what to say. Chen Yun smiled and patted his shoulder gently. Silence was more effective at this moment.
He held his son in his arms and ate the meal heated up by his wife, and his frightened heart finally calmed down. Even a soldier like Hu Yongbing did not dare to accept such a mission, but Liu Qiao followed without hesitation. The cost was high, but the reward was also great.
"Yunyun, this sour bamboo shoot is delicious."
Chen Yun smiled and said, "It's delicious, eat more. The same goes for the meat. You don't know that when you were not at home, Zi Rui and I bought a refrigerator full of vegetables and we couldn't finish them all."
Liu Qiao hummed, and then said, "How about I come to your store to help out this afternoon?"
"With you by my side, I can achieve twice the result with half the effort. You have to learn to recognize money. Some people here like to use □□ and that kind of crappy money." Chen Yun complained to him a little about some things that happened since she started her business.
With her husband back, Chen Yun felt more confident, and this confidence came from within. Not only did Chen Yun realize the importance of Liu Qiao, but Liu Qiao also realized his wife's support for him.
If her mother-in-law was still here, Chen Yun would not have had such feelings as she does now, but now that the couple is raising the child alone and relying on each other, they are more aware of each other's importance.
Business was pretty good in the afternoon. Rubber bands were sold for nearly seven yuan, several message books were sold, and a few stickers were also sold, so the total profit was almost twenty yuan. Chen Yun made ten yuan, and together with the profit in the morning, she made a total of fifteen yuan.
It was not too little. Chen Yun even asked Liu Qiao to carry her waist bag. "Husband, if you carry it, no one will dare to snatch it."
Liu Qiao smiled and said, "Okay, then I'll be the boss for once."
Apart from being a bit boring, the rest of the time is very relaxing. I just sit there and do the accounts. When there is no business, I can do my own things. I only need to go to the store once a week to pick up goods. Besides, the house is my own, so there is no rent. I just need to pay the water and electricity bills.
Liu Qiao carried his son up, and the family went back happily. When going upstairs, Liu Qiao saw Hu Yongbing and nodded in greeting. Perhaps in Hu Yongbing's eyes, he was very adventurous, but if he didn't do this, he would be in danger many times in the future.
When he was in Hu Yongbing's camp, he felt that Hu Yongbing himself was not ambitious. He had good skills but was not very courageous. Such a person was stable and safe, but it was not easy for him to be promoted. He thought Hu Yongbing might be demobilized in the future. Soldiers are supposed to obey orders. Liu Qiao's success today was also earned at the cost of his life.
In the evening, Chen Yun stewed yam and pork ribs soup. The scallions on top looked very refreshing. Liu Qiao took a sip and immediately gave a thumbs up.
"It's delicious, Yunyun. The soup you make is always quick and delicious."
Chen Yun was relieved: "Yeah, if it tastes good, just drink more. Look, you've lost weight again. When mom comes, she will definitely say that I didn't take good care of you." She didn't ask about her husband's mission, nor did she need to ask, as it was a secret. Since her husband joined the army, he must know his obligations. She thought she only needed to take care of the logistics.
Watching her husband finish the soup, Chen Yun quickly took the bowl away and pointed at the kettle: "Go take a shower first, and then take a shower with the baby. I'm tired of bathing him these days when you were not around. He even cried while taking a shower yesterday. I felt wronged!"
They were drinking soup when they heard someone knocking on the door. Chen Yun opened the door and saw that it was Zhao Huimei. She was a little surprised. Because she had a child in her old age, she never visited other people casually and had been staying at home to take care of the baby.
Chen Yun had hardly ever seen her, but she came over as soon as Liu Qiao came back, which made Chen Yun feel a little strange.
"Aunt, what are you doing?"
Zhao Huimei smiled and said, "Your uncle-in-law wants to invite Liu Qiao and you to have dinner at our house tomorrow. I want to ask Liu Qiao what he likes to eat."
Chen Yun looked at Liu Qiao in confusion. Liu Qiao had just taken the kettle in and came out again, smiling and saying, "No need, aunt."
The author has something to say: There is one more update as usual. Sorry everyone, I really have a very severe nasal congestion, otherwise I would have updated it at noon.