Chapter 28 Brother Ajiu, I want to eat popsicles and drink soda.
Upon hearing this, Zan Zan's voice sounded a little downcast: "Dad said that if Mom didn't come, it's not because she doesn't love Zan Zan, but because Mom must have something else more important to do."
Qin Suisui felt extremely distressed, not only because of Zanzan's love that had blossomed even before they had met, but also because of Pei Jiuyan.
When they first arrived at Qiongtan Island, Zan Zan showed an unusual fondness and dependence on her. Qin Sui Sui always thought it was because Zan Zan lacked maternal love since childhood.
But now she realized that Pei Jiuyan had already introduced her to Zanzan without her knowledge. He even had a reason for not coming and not fulfilling the marriage agreement with her. Did he mean that he didn't intend to marry any other woman besides her?
On the day she awoke, she discovered that overnight, she seemed to have lost everything.
But now she realizes that she already has so much.
She looked up and met Pei Jiuyan's worried gaze; she didn't know when he had arrived.
Seeing the little girl squatting on the ground with red eyes, still sniffling, Pei Jiuyan quickly said goodbye to Lin Ye and came over, looking at her with concern: "What's wrong? Are you feeling unwell?"
Thinking of something, he coughed lightly and lowered his voice: "Is it... that time of the month?"
Qin Suisui instantly understood. She thought about it and realized that it was indeed almost time for her period. She raised her tearful eyes and looked up at Pei Jiuyan in shock. How could he even remember the date of her period?
Thinking of this, Qin Suisui didn't feel embarrassed at all; on the contrary, she felt a surge of joy in her heart.
The pent-up frustration of the past three years of no contact, combined with the sudden joy of happiness, all burst forth in an instant. She squatted there, no longer able to hold back her tears, and looked pitifully at Pei Jiuyan: "Waaah, Brother Jiu, I want to eat an ice pop, and I want to drink soda, waaaah..."
Pei Jiuyan was taken aback, then helped the person up with a helpless expression, his voice unconsciously carrying a hint of doting: "Don't cry, I'll buy it, I'll buy it all for you, is there anything else you want to eat?"
The final result was that each member of the family held an ice pop, while Pei Jiuyan also held a carton of orange soda and a cloth bag containing five strips of hawthorn candy, two packets of sunflower seeds, a pound of peach crisps, and a pound of red shrimp crisps.
Of course, Pei Jiuyan paid for it. Zanzan and Qin Suisui had agreed that when their mother wanted popsicles tomorrow, they would send him to run errands and buy them with his allowance!
On the way home, watching the little guy running happily ahead with an ice pop in his hand, Qin Suisui secretly asked Pei Jiuyan, "How much pocket money do you usually give him every day?"
Pei Jiuyan thought for a moment: "There's no fixed amount. Before each mission, I give him a few cents or a few dollars, depending on the length of the mission. Donglin and Alai sometimes give him money too. What's wrong?"
Qin Suisui took a bite of her popsicle and said, "Should we increase our children's pocket money in the future?"
Pei Jiuyan raised an eyebrow slightly: "He'll save up the profits for you to use?"
Qin Suisui blushed, raised her fist, and pretended to hit Pei Jiuyan.
Pei Jiuyan chuckled, and with the hand that had finished eating the popsicle, he naturally squeezed her fist, holding it firmly in his own palm.
Seeing the young couple return hand in hand, Liu Qianyun was overjoyed. She quickly took the snacks from Pei Jiuyan's hand and said with a smile, "The military service center has a limited selection. Since Ayan still has a few days of leave, let's go to the city together tomorrow and buy more snacks for Sui Sui and Zan Zan!"
After saying that, she looked at Qin Suisui and said, "Suisui, what would you like to eat for lunch? While Mom is here, I'll cook you a few more meals!"
Qin Suisui knew that her mother-in-law was a very good cook, and even her mother loved to eat there. The two of them became friends because of their shared love of food.
So she wasn't embarrassed at all. She thought of the pork, beef, mutton, and the lively chickens and ducks in her space, swallowed hard, and after eating seafood for several days, she suddenly missed meat. She had to find an excuse to take it out!
Remembering that she had seen meat being sold at the military service center earlier, Qin Suisui quickly turned and ran outside: "Mom, wait! I'm going to buy some meat!"
After he finished speaking, without waiting for everyone to react, he used his unique skill - "Lingbo Weibu", and disappeared in an instant.
Liu Qianyun looked bewildered: "This child, is he so greedy for meat? He runs faster than a rabbit when meat is mentioned!" Then she glared at Pei Jiuyan: "Look at you, how are you raising your wife? You've let her starve like this!"
Pei Jiuyan: ...
Could they really be starving?
Qin Suisui ran out of the family compound, found a secluded spot, entered her spatial dimension, took out a pork leg that she had previously cut, and looked at the fresh beef and mutton next to her, as well as the chickens and ducks running around by the stream. Qin Suisui sighed, "Bear with it, I can't take out too much meat at once. I'll eat you all slowly!"
After wandering around outside for a while, Qin Suisui carried the pig's leg home. Just then, she encountered several men in military uniforms who asked her for directions: "Excuse me, comrade, does Comrade Xue Jiao live in this courtyard?"
Qin Suisui shook her head. Mrs. Tang had introduced everyone in their compound to other families, but she had never heard of anyone with the surname Xue. They should be in the compound next door.
She shared her guess, and the other person politely nodded and thanked her before leaving.
Qin Suisui carried the pig's leg into the house and saw Pei Jiuyan squatting by the vegetable garden, building a trellis for the cucumbers she had planted: "Just now, a few comrades in military uniforms asked me where Xue Jiao's home was. Judging from their serious expressions, they were probably there to arrest someone. Did you report her?"
Seeing the excitement in her eyes, Pei Jiuyan didn't hide it and raised his eyebrows, giving a soft "hmm".
Qin Suisui became happy, as if she felt this unique favoritism. She excitedly carried the big pig leg into the house, shouting as she ran, her voice even clearer: "Mom, I bought a big pig leg! Shall we have stewed pig leg for lunch?"
Pei Jiuyan watched her cheerful figure as she walked away, and couldn't help but chuckle softly.
However, looking at the clean, white pig leg, Pei Jiuyan raised an eyebrow. He couldn't remember seeing this pig leg at the military service center earlier.
Just as the family was preparing to eat stewed pork leg at noon, Song Yunlai and Chi Donglin arrived, drawn by the aroma.
Before Chi Donglin even entered the door, he shouted loudly, "Ayan, you're so unfair! Why did you come back first? But let me tell you, you missed a big show this time!"
After he finished speaking, he raised his eyebrows, seemingly waiting for Pei Jiuyan to respond.
Pei Jiuyan ignored him, picked out a piece of the best pork leg for Qin Suisui, and then lowered his head to gnaw on the pork bone.
Seeing that he was ignoring him, Chi Donglin picked up a large piece of meat with his chopsticks, smacked his lips twice, and continued, "The night you left, a Japanese fishing boat 'strayed' into our territorial waters. Our own fishermen's boats warned them, but they didn't leave. Our fishermen are also brave, so they just rammed into them! Hahahaha! Guess what?"
Pei Jiuyan didn't answer, but Qin Suisui became interested. She looked at Chi Donglin excitedly and asked anxiously, "What's wrong?"
Chi Donglin needed a straight man like her. Hearing her question, he stopped eating and slapped his thigh: "That boat was capsized! When the Japanese realized they couldn't win, they abandoned ship and ran away in small boats! Then our fishermen reported it. Besides some catch, there were several documents, but they were all in Japanese, which we can't understand. The division commander is worried right now! He's muttering that we can't find a single educated person among our soldiers, they're all roughnecks!"
"When Alai and I saw that things weren't going well, we rushed over to find Ayan! Anyway, the division commander will most likely have to leave this matter to Ayan to handle! That Japanese language is as thin as a mosquito's leg, it's so hard to understand, just wait and see how worried you get, Ayan! Hahahaha!"
"Hmm? Ah Yan, I'm talking to you, why are you staring at your little sister?"
Seeing that Qin Suisui didn't show any sign of rejection, but rather seemed eager to try, Pei Jiuyan chuckled. His tone was completely different from the coldness he used when facing outsiders. If you listened carefully, it sounded a bit like asking for a beating: "You can't go bald! I have help."
Everyone immediately followed Pei Jiuyan's gaze and looked at Qin Suisui.
Since everyone present was on her side, Qin Suisui didn't intend to hide anything. Besides, she would be happy to help Pei Jiuyan and the others. She coughed lightly, "I don't know what kind of document it is, but perhaps I can be of help. I know a little Japanese."
Chi Donglin and Song Yunlai were both stunned. As if realizing something, they looked at Pei Jiuyan in disbelief: "So all those textbooks you went through so much trouble to get were for your sister?"
Pei Jiuyan didn't deny it, but Qin Suisui seemed a little embarrassed.
After the meal, Pei Jiuyan took Qin Suisui to find Commander Jia.
Commander Jia was already fretting over these documents when he saw Pei Jiuyan approaching. He quickly waved to him, "Jiuyan, come take a look! Can you understand these documents? I've searched everywhere but haven't found anyone who can. If I can't find anyone, I'll have to ask other units for help..."
Pei Jiuyan saluted him before pulling Qin Suisui over: "I don't understand, but my lover might be able to."
Only then did Commander Jia notice the little girl behind Pei Jiuyan. She was fair-skinned, with clear and bright eyes. Her black hair was braided into a plait on the side and hung down in front of her chest. She looked obedient and well-behaved, and you could vaguely see the shadow of the "old friend" in her.
"You must be Comrade Qin Suisui, right? Is your grandfather named Qin Zhenguo?"
Qin Suisui didn't think much of it. Since she was able to get her marriage certificate with Pei Jiuyan smoothly, her identity must have been investigated by the organization, so it wasn't surprising that they knew her grandfather's name.
Qin Suisui nodded obediently: "Yes, my grandfather's name is Qin Zhenguo and my grandmother's name is Bai Xin. They are both from Jiangcheng."
Unexpectedly, Commander Jia, who was just anxious and frustrated because of those documents, not only stopped worrying when he heard Qin Suisui's words, but also showed a nostalgic expression on his face.
"If it weren't for your grandparents, I might not be who I am today!"
Qin Suisui was taken aback and was about to speak when Commander Jia's expression turned expectant again: "Ayan just said you know Japanese, right? Come and help me take a look, what kind of gibberish is this? It's driving me crazy!"
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