Chapter 6: I can't stay a bachelor forever!
Before leaving that evening, Pei Jiuyan carefully checked all the windows, doors, and locks in the house, and tested the light switches. After confirming that there were no problems, he looked at Qin Suisui with some concern: "Are you really okay staying here alone tonight?"
Qin Suisui found it somewhat amusing: "You've asked three times already, Brother Ajiu, I'm 18 years old, not 8!"
Pei Jiuyan felt a little uneasy.
Eight-year-old Qin Suisui would write letters to Pei Jiuyan to complain that the male classmate who was supposed to be on duty at school had run away, leaving her to clean alone until dark. She was afraid of the dark and would hide in a corner of the classroom and cry, too scared to go home.
Because of this, 13-year-old Pei Jiuyan took a two-day train ride back to Jiangcheng for the first time, waited for the male classmate for several hours, and beat him up.
But the little girl didn't know that in a later letter she was quite proud of herself: "Xiaoming has been very proactive in doing his chores lately, and he's even tried to take my chores away from me several times! Sometimes he even walks me home when it gets dark!" The little girl even misused idioms, asking him: "Brother Ajiu, do you think this is a case of 'a prodigal son returning home is more precious than gold'?"
Eighteen-year-old Qin Suisui shoved Pei Jiuyan out of the room. What a dawdler! She wanted to explore the space properly!
Since discovering her spatial ability, she's been constantly busy, like a spinning top, collecting and hoarding. During that day and night on the ship, because there were other people in her room, she didn't dare enter her spatial ability easily, only sneaking out some medicine to alleviate her seasickness. Now that things have finally settled down, she needs to go and take a good look!
After chasing Pei Jiuyan away, Qin Suisui bolted the door, closed the window, hid in the bedroom, and then slipped into the spatial dimension.
The first thing I did upon entering the space was to count the money. I found five thousand yuan and a savings book with more than fifty thousand yuan hidden in the leg of the bed in my parents' room. My mother also put more than two thousand yuan in her floral cloth bag, so I had more than seven thousand yuan in cash in total.
Qin Suisui found over 21,000 yuan in cash in Yang Jiankang's house, and sold his belongings on the black market for 400 yuan, bringing the total to nearly 22,000 yuan. Not even counting all the miscellaneous receipts, she's now a bona fide little rich woman!
Qin Suisui happily put the money away, only to discover that the large meat buns and steamed buns she bought at the Yangcheng State-run Restaurant yesterday morning were still steaming hot, just like when they came out of the pot. The space could actually keep them fresh.
Qin Suisui was overjoyed by this discovery and then ran to check on the pork, chicks, and ducklings she had bought at the black market in Guangzhou.
The pork is very fresh, exactly the same as when it was just cut at the black market. If there's enough space to keep it fresh, she can store it for a longer period of time!
The chicks and ducklings had probably been confined in their cage for a long time and were looking a bit listless from hunger. She quickly opened the cage, gave them some water, and scattered a handful of sorghum rice among them. She had never fed chickens or ducks before and didn't know if they would eat sorghum rice. If all else failed, she would let them go out to the grass and stream to catch insects for themselves!
After settling the chicks and ducklings, Qin Suisui began sorting through the supplies she had brought in.
The things she moved from her own cellar and Yang Jiankang's house almost filled four factory buildings. Qin Suisui mentally sorted them out. Then she noticed a box of vegetable and flower seeds she'd found in the maid's room lying on the floor. She ran to the control panel, pressed the "plant" button, and the seeds vanished in the blink of an eye. In the opposite black soil, several neat rows of tender seedlings instantly appeared. Qin Suisui was incredibly excited! This space was amazing! She didn't even have to do the planting herself!
Watching the cattle and sheep grazing peacefully on the grass, Qin Suisui rolled her eyes and pressed the "slaughter" button heavily. In an instant, a sheep's mournful cry came from the last workshop. It was extremely brief. By the time Qin Suisui ran out to see, the mutton had already been cut into parts and piled on the operating table.
Qin Suisui was dumbfounded. She quickly pressed the "slaughter" button twice according to the instructions. The next second, a cow was slaughtered and cut up, with the beef neatly stacked together with the mutton.
This is so convenient! She used her mind to transfer the beef and mutton to the cabin's kitchen and placed them in the large cupboard along with the pork. With these, even on a deserted island, she wouldn't have to worry about food and drink!
Thinking of the stream outside, could it be the water of a spirit spring? Qin Suisui ran out of the cabin excitedly. The stream was only a little over two meters wide, and the water was clear enough to see the pebbles and water plants at the bottom. She cupped a handful of the stream water in her hands and carefully put it in her mouth. After savoring it for a while, she only felt that it was extremely thirst-quenching, but nothing else. She was a little disappointed. Was it just ordinary stream water?
But Qin Suisui was quite satisfied with this. Qiongtan Island is an island with scarce freshwater resources. Although their family compound would not lack water, having some was better than having none!
After surveying the space, Qin Suisui returned to the cabin, took a comfortable hot bath, and went to sleep.
Back in his dormitory, Pei Jiuyan was restless and couldn't sleep. He got up and wrote a marriage application that very night, then knocked on his teacher's door in the dark.
Commander Jia was about to go to sleep when he heard Pei Jiuyan's urgent knocking on the door. He thought it was some kind of urgent mission and got dressed in three seconds. But when he heard what Pei Jiuyan wanted to say, he was both annoyed and amused.
"You brat! You can't even wait one night? Your fiancée isn't going to run away, is she?!"
Pei Jiuyan stood ramrod straight and saluted Commander Jia: "Reporting to Commander, I have waited for 23 years and I don't want to wait any longer!"
Commander Jia was speechless, but his wife Wu Fang smoothed things over: "Alright, alright, marriage is indeed a big deal. Ayan is already 23, he should have gotten married long ago! You should get it done for him as soon as possible!"
Others might not know, but she knew very well. Two years ago, another military wife came to her asking about Pei Jiuyan. Pei Jiuyan was someone her husband, Lao Jia, had raised and was close to their family, so she took the liberty of asking him on their behalf. Unexpectedly, Pei Jiuyan refused decisively, giving the reason: "I already have a fiancée!"
Two years have passed, but his fiancée has never made a phone call or written a letter. Everyone thought it was just an excuse, but this time she actually came! And looking at his fiancée, she has a fair complexion and clear eyes. She looks like a good comrade and is indeed a good match for Ayan!
Wu Fang smiled like an aunt outside, but Commander Jia in the study frowned: "Your status as his fiancée might affect your future career. Are you sure you want to apply for marriage?"
Commander Jia knew about the Qin family in Jiangcheng. The Qin family started out in the medicinal herb business and spared no effort in contributing many life-saving medicines to the revolutionary forces during the war. However, in the current special circumstances, this identity was indeed somewhat sensitive.
Pei Jiuyan answered matter-of-factly, "Reporting, sir! I'm certain! I can remain a regimental commander for life, but I can't be a bachelor forever!"
Enraged, Commander Jia threw the enamel mug he was holding at Pei Jiuyan, snorting, "Go back and wait! You'll hear from us first thing tomorrow morning! Remember to go for your medical checkup!"
Pei Jiuyan caught the enamel cup and placed it steadily on the table. He saluted Commander Jia again, then turned and left.
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