"Hey - here -"

A smile immediately spread across Zhao Chunmiao's face, and he stood up and walked quickly towards the door.

As soon as the door opened, Qin Hanshu was seen standing there gracefully, fair, fragrant, and as fresh as a gardenia.

It makes people happy just by looking at it.

Zhao Chunmiao's big eyes curved into crescents, "Xiao Shu, come in quickly!"

Qin Hanshu paused. When did Aunt Zhao call her so affectionately? The last time they met, she seemed to have called her Little Qin Zhiqing...

"What are you standing there for? Come in quickly." Zhao Chunmiao said to Zhou Ruilan who had just walked over, "Bring out some food. Red dates, honey jujubes, and fried cakes. Bring them all."

Qin Hanshu said hurriedly: "Auntie, please stop busying yourself. I just came to deliver something and I will leave after that."

Only then did Zhao Chunmiao see that Qin Hanshu was holding a basin with a lid on it.

Qin Hanshu opened the lid and found a basin of eggs inside.

Although it has a shell, it is broken and the color looks like it has been braised, so it should be cooked.

Qin Hanshu said: "This is the tea egg I made. Bring it over for you to try."

The chickens raised in the room lay three eggs a day without fail, and the chickens in the yard can lay two eggs a day.

She could never finish five eggs a day, and gradually she had too many. So Qin Hanshu simply cooked a pot of tea eggs.

I gave a few to Zhang Kangmei and the others, and thinking that they were taken care of by the Zhou family, I sent some to the Zhou family as well.

There is no such way of eating tea eggs in this local area, and Zhao Chunmiao had never heard of it.

"There are so many eggs, why don't you keep them for yourself?" Zhao Chunmiao felt soft in his heart, "It's not easy for you educated youth to be far away from home, and Auntie's family doesn't lack anything, there's no need for you to send anything!"

Qin Hanshu smiled and said, "The chickens I raise lay two eggs a day, and I can't even finish them all."

Zhao Chunmiao said angrily: "Then take it and exchange it for money! Your eggs are so big, one is worth three cents!"

"I'll take it and exchange it for money later." Qin Hanshu said in a tender voice, "I've already cooked it and brought it here. You can't ask me to take it back, right?"

Zhao Chunmiao gave Qin Hanshu a glare and sighed, "Okay then! I'll shamelessly accept it."

Zhou Ruilan didn't listen to Zhao Chunmiao and Qin Hanshu's politeness. She had already followed Zhao Chunmiao's instructions and prepared the food, which was already ready.

Zhao Chunmiao pulled Qin Hanshu, who wanted to leave, into the house and sat on the kang.

Zhao Chunmiao was sewing shoe soles, Zhou Ruilan and Qin Hanshu were eating snacks, and the three of them were chatting idly.

The atmosphere is relaxed and casual, like a family.

Qin Hanshu looked at the sole in Zhao Chunmiao's hand and said, "This sole is really thick."

Zhao Chunmiao smiled and said, "Thousand-layer soles! Everyone in my family loves to wear the shoes I make. They say they are much more comfortable than leather shoes."

Zhou Ruilan nodded and said, "My second sister-in-law is such a discerning person, she even praised the shoes my mother made!"

"Then you've made shoes for the whole family?" Qin Hanshu pointed at a pile of shoe soles in a basket beside him, "Do you have to make so many at once?"

"No!" Zhou Ruilan answered helpfully, "These are all made for my third brother alone."

Zhao Chunmiao also explained:

"My son Weiguang left home when he was 16 years old and has not been home for many years. He wrote back a few months ago saying that he would go home to visit his family during the Chinese New Year this year."

"I thought, after this visit, I don't know when the next one will be, so I'll make him a few more pairs of shoes at once and let him take them away."

Zhou Ruilan said, "My second brother said that the army would provide clothes and shoes. Even if my third brother brought shoes to the army, he might not have the chance to wear them. But my mother didn't listen and insisted on doing it."

Zhao Chunmiao shook his head nonchalantly. "Whether they can be worn or not is another matter. It's not a big deal to make a few pairs of shoes anyway."

Qin Hanshu nodded and agreed: "This is also a kind gesture from Auntie."

"That's what I mean!" Zhao Chunmiao paused, then said to Qin Hanshu, "Xiaoshu, when Auntie finishes making these pairs for Wei Guang, can I make two pairs for you?"

Qin Hanshu was flattered and waved his hand quickly, saying, "No need to bother!"

"No trouble!" Zhao Chunmiao pouted at Zhou Ruilan, "Draw a picture of your little sister Shu's shoes."

"Okay!" Zhou Ruilan responded obediently, then took out an old newspaper and a pen from the basket.

Several people were originally sitting on the kang and had taken off their shoes, which was very convenient.

Zhou Ruilan grabbed Qin Hanshu's feet with one hand and made her step on the newspaper. She held a pen in the other hand and sketched the shape of her feet.

Zhou Ruilan and her daughter were so passionate that Qin Hanshu didn't dare to struggle too hard, for fear of hurting their passion.

In the end, he had no choice but to obey, and at the same time, he kept in mind that he had to repay the favor.

"Actually, I'm one year younger than Lanhua." Although Qin Hanshu didn't mind being called sister, she still had to make this clear.

Zhao Chunmiao was surprised and asked, "So you are only... seventeen?"

Qin Hanshu nodded.

The educated youth in Haowan Village are generally young, which Zhao Chunmiao should have thought of earlier.

She turned to Zhou Ruilan and asked, "Your second brother said how old do you have to be to register for marriage?"

Zhou Ruilan replied: "Girls are 18, boys are 20."

Zhao Chunmiao nodded thoughtfully, "That's good..."

Qin Hanshu looked at Zhao Chunmiao in confusion.

Zhao Chunmiao came back to his senses and asked with a smile: "Are you seventeen in Chinese years? When will your birthday be eighteen?"

"I have never counted my age since I was a child. As for my birthday..." Qin Hanshu was even more confused. "I turned eighteen in the first month of the new year."

Zhao Chunmiao nodded.

Seeing Qin Hanshu's confused expression, Zhao Chunmiao thought for a moment and simply said:

"Xiao Shu, how about I introduce you to a guy? Don't worry, he's not a farmer who earns work points. He has a good education and a good job! The salary is not low!"

After saying that, Zhao Chunmiao looked at Qin Hanshu expectantly.

"Uh..." Qin Hanshu blinked, "Well... I'm still too young and I don't plan to date yet. Thank you for considering me, Auntie."

Although disappointing, this answer was within Zhao Chunmiao's expectations.

She was not discouraged and said, "Okay, then we'll talk about it when you have plans in the future."

Zhao Chunmiao never mentioned the matter again.

After sitting for a while, Qin Hanshu found an excuse to leave and politely declined Zhao Chunmiao's invitation to dinner.

After Qin Hanshu left, Zhao Chunmiao sighed and said, "I think it's hard to make it with Xiaoshu. I have to look for someone else and make preparations for both scenarios."

The main reason is that Zhou Weiguang is old and hasn't been home for many years. If I don't take advantage of the visit to find him a wife this time, what if he doesn't come home for another nine years, wouldn't he really become a bachelor?

It would be fine if he could find one himself in the base, but Zhao Chunmiao knew his son's character. He was rude and straightforward in front of girls, and his words could make people angry. He was no different from a fool.

It’s better to expect gold to fall from the sky than to expect him to find a wife!