With something on her mind, and perhaps because she had slept soundly and had good sleep quality the night before, Zhao Qinglan got up on time.
However, as soon as she woke up, she saw a note left by Li Huai, saying that she didn't need to make breakfast, and that he would go to the cafeteria to bring some back.
In military canteens, only serving soldiers and officers receive a free portion of each meal every day.
As for family members, unless there are special circumstances, such as events or holidays, the military canteen may allow family members to come and eat together.
It's only natural that people who come from afar to visit relatives are taken to the canteen for a few meals; normally, the canteen doesn't provide free meals for family members according to regulations.
However, the mess hall would prepare extra food for each meal, and officers would occasionally take some home to eat, so they weren't too strict.
If you don't cook at home and often bring a lot of food, you'll have to pay for it yourself with food coupons.
For example, when Zhao Qinglan went back to her hometown, there was no one to cook for her, so Li Huai often had to bring food back for the children. He didn't want to be criticized for such trivial matters, so he paid for it out of his own pocket.
After reading the words on the note, Zhao Qinglan smiled with satisfaction.
Since he behaved so well, I'll forgive his recklessness last night for now.
She didn't have to rush to make breakfast, and she had much more time.
When Zhao Qinglan went out, the children were still not up, so she didn't call them. Instead, she went to Wu Mei's place to say hello.
Wu Mei only knew that she had come to the city to help her mother and sister. It was only because Li Huai applied for a car that she learned that Sun's shop had opened.
Upon seeing Zhao Qinglan, he couldn't help but ask her a few questions.
Even when it came to Wu Mei, Zhao Qinglan wouldn't make any overly confident statements, only saying that the opening went smoothly and business was alright.
As for how it could be done, she didn't go into details.
Fortunately, Wu Mei didn't care about these things.
After leaving Wu Mei's house, Zhao Qinglan headed to where she would catch her ride.
Yang Qingmin followed them for half a day yesterday, but since he has to go to work today, he naturally won't go.
But he wasn't comfortable letting his wife go alone, so he thought he'd go on a special trip once he got his own camera.
Otherwise, even if he sent his wife many more times, he wouldn't be able to get much solid evidence.
Seeing no one bothering her on the bus, Zhao Qinglan relaxed and closed her eyes to continue resting.
When she arrived at the store, just as she had expected, the huge 50% discount was gone, replaced by a 20% discount, and there were noticeably fewer customers than the day before.
However, the customers who ate there yesterday all thought the food was delicious. They went back and casually mentioned it to their neighbors and friends, and today quite a few unfamiliar faces came in.
With fewer guests and without Li Huai and Da Wa's help, Zhao Qinglan and her three daughters managed to manage.
The main reason is that after yesterday's intense practical drills, they are much more proficient today.
The store sold out and closed before the vehicle from the military base arrived to pick up the children in the afternoon.
Li Huai and the children aren't here today, so Zhao Qinglan doesn't plan to stay to cook or eat.
She hadn't made breakfast or lunch for the children, so she thought she should definitely make sure to give them something special for lunch.
After the mother and her three daughters tallied up all the sales figures, they found that even with the 20% discount, they had still sold over 200 bowls, which still cost more than 40 yuan each.
This made Mrs. Sun and her two daughters extremely happy.
They thought the wontons weren't so cheap today, and they didn't know how many people would come to eat them, but surprisingly, there were still quite a few.
After counting the money and instructing her mother and sister to keep it safe, Zhao Qinglan hurried off to catch a ride home.
She really didn't have time to help tidy up the work left in the shop, but fortunately, the Sun family didn't mind.
When Zhao Qinglan left the store, she also took home a few large bones and some minced meat.
She wasn't home, and Erwa ate the army canteen's food for breakfast and lunch, which made her noticeably sullen.
He even thought that he must get up early tomorrow, even if it's hard, to go to the city with his stepmother.
Although the appetites and food intake of Da Wa and Xiao Duo were also affected by the change in the source of the food, at least they did not react as strongly as Er Wa.
When Zhao Qinglan returned home and found that she had prepared something delicious, Erwa's unhappiness vanished instantly.
The family had just finished eating when Wei Hong came looking for them.
There was nothing she could do; she had actually wanted to come and find Zhao Qinglan during the day, but Zhao Qinglan wasn't there.
Upon seeing Wei Hong arrive, Zhao Qinglan gestured for Li Huai to help the children tidy up first, while she took Wei Hong inside to talk.
Seeing Li Huai go to wash the dishes and tidy up so naturally, Wei Hong felt very envious.
Over the years, she has done almost all the housework by herself. Even if her husband occasionally helps out, he may not be willing to. The contrast between the two makes her feel very bitter.
And yet, her husband now looks down on Li Huai. It's truly laughable.
Li Huai, on the other hand, holds a higher position than her husband, is better looking than him, is considerate to his wife, and has several well-behaved children.
No matter how you compare them, they are better than him. So where does he get the audacity to look down on them?
"Sister Wei Hong, what troubles you this time?" Zhao Qinglan asked curiously when she saw that Wei Hong was silent.
Upon hearing this, Wei Hong smiled and said, "No, it's because my test results are in."
"What was the result?" Zhao Qinglan asked anxiously.
The mention of this made Wei Hong's feelings complicated. "The test results showed that I'm fine." But if she was fine, and the couple hadn't had a child for so many years, then her husband might very well have a problem.
"That's great, I'm so glad you're okay." Zhao Qinglan was genuinely happy for her.
However, seeing that Wei Hong didn't seem very happy, she paused and asked, "What was Battalion Commander Qu's reaction?"
Wei Hong gave a wry smile. "I haven't told him yet."
She felt that ever since the day she and her husband had a fight, the gap between them had been widening.
Moreover, she felt that if she were to tell her husband about this, it would likely lead to an argument between them. That's why she didn't tell him immediately after picking up the test results during the day.
Zhao Qinglan was very perceptive; she guessed some of her concerns after just a little thought.
But what's the point of dragging this out?
"Sister Wei Hong, Battalion Commander Qu will find out about this sooner or later."
"I know, Qinglan, what do you think we should do if Lao Qu really has a problem and can't have children?" Wei Hong asked, feeling somewhat lost.
"This is a problem that you two should face and discuss together. Sister Wei Hong, I can't offer much advice."
"Thank you, Qinglan, for listening to me ramble on for so long. I'm going back now, you should get some rest too."
After seeing Wei Hong out, Zhao Qinglan stood at the door and sighed softly.
It's true that every family has its own problems.
Fortunately, there's nothing too troubling for her at the moment.
Happiness can sometimes be compared to something else.
"Qinglan, what's wrong?" Li Huai asked anxiously from behind.
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