After a while, Qi Shaoqiang arrived on his bicycle, sweating profusely. When he saw Jiang Li, he apologized, "Lizi, I'm sorry. I was delayed today. I'm late."

Jiang Li smiled and handed over a handkerchief. "What's the hurry? You're sweating all over. Wipe it off."

The handkerchief with the scent of soapberry fell into Qi Shaoqiang's hand, and in a trance he seemed to smell the subtle fragrance of Jiang Li again.

He was reluctant to use Jiang Li's handkerchief vigorously, so he just lightly wiped his forehead, folded it, and put it in his pocket.

"I'll wash it and return it to you."

"I left home early this morning and went to Zuojiawan to deliver death compensation to the widow of my former comrade-in-arms.

Her son was sick, so I helped take him to the hospital.”

"Your comrade-in-arms, died?"

Jiang Li couldn't believe it. In her many years of life, she had rarely had the opportunity to face death.

"Yes." When Qi Shaoqiang talked about his comrades, he couldn't help showing sadness and grief on his face.

As 껗놛 pushed the bike forward, Jiang Li followed 껗놛놅 unconsciously.

"During a mission, he was hit in the vitals by the enemy and died heroically.

In this mission, eight of the ten comrades who went out together were injured.

One is still in a coma, and only Sun Jianguo died."

Jiang Li was very sensitive and noticed that Qi Shaoqiang was sad.

This sadness comes not only from the memory of comrades, but also from unfulfilled regrets.

"What about you? Are you discharged from the army because of this injury?"

"Yes. But it's the same even after I'm discharged from the army.

Even if you are not in the military, you can still shine in other places and make contributions to the country. "

Jiang Li raised her head and saw Qi Shaoqiang's fluffy hair blown by the wind, revealing his broad forehead.

His handsome profile was full of determination and ambition, and Jiang Li's heart suddenly felt heavy and started beating wildly.

She had been a fisherman for many years, and apart from learning dance piano and reading novels, she had been idle. It was rare for her to figure out what she wanted.

"Comrade Qi Shaoqiang, what is your dream?"

"My dream before was to defend my country and fight till the last moment.

Now, I hope to do my job well and serve the people well. Wherever I take root, there I will bloom! "

Jiang Li's heart was greatly shocked.

If there is a chance, she would also like to do something.

…

There are not many people in department stores, and the environment is much better than that of supply and marketing cooperatives. Of course, the prices are also more expensive.

"Salesman, could you please show me the white floral blouse and the red plaid one in the middle?"

Qi Shaoqiang fell in love with these two pieces as soon as he entered the store. The salesperson looked at the young couple, the handsome man and the beautiful girl, and smiled unconsciously.

"Girl, you have a good eye for your partner. These two pieces of clothing look perfect for you!"

"Please bring over the blue polka dot blouse and the white shirt."

The salesperson was very happy, as he had a big customer today.

Jiang Li selected a few more items she liked and picked up two scarves and a hairband.

"A total of 127 yuan and 38 cents, and 56 feet of cloth coupons."

After paying the bill and the ticket, Qi Shaoqiang's eyes fell on the pair of white leather shoes with heels at the counter next to him.

She picked up the shoes and touched them. The leather was soft and the heels were stable. "I want both this pair and the lace-up flats."

When I was in the army, the girls in the propaganda team also wore shoes like this.

Jiang Li must look good in it.

"Li Zi, can you try the shoes on to see if they fit your feet?"

"Come on, girl, sit here and change."

Jiang Li changed into a newly bought white shirt and blue pants, and wore black leather shoes.

Her waist-length hair was tied behind her head with a scarf, her waist was slender, her legs were straight and slender, and she looked youthful and lively.

"Girl, you are so beautiful. Look, your partner is stunned."

Being teased, Qi Shaoqiang coughed twice to cover up and took out the leather shoe ticket from his wallet.

The two walked out of the department store side by side, and a gentle voice rang out, "Comrade Shaoqiang, it's you, what a coincidence.

Before I could thank you just now, you left in a hurry. "

Zhang Qiaohui was holding a net bag with an aluminum lunch box in it.

She was not tall, thin but not skinny, with black hair covering her cheeks, and she looked like a pretty lady.

There were just a few wrinkles between his eyebrows, and the corners of his mouth were turned down, making him look a little miserable.

"Mrs. Zhang, is Junjun okay?"

Zhang Qiaohui forced a smile and said, "Fortunately, when we sent him there, he was given two bottles of medicine and his fever went away.

But when he woke up, he would ask you to take him to fight on horseback."

Thinking of that naughty boy, Qi Shaoqiang also smiled and said, "Let him take good care of himself and listen to the doctor's advice." However, he did not agree to go to see him.

After all, Zhang Qiaohui is a woman and she is only in her teens.

It's ok to help in an emergency, but if we have too much contact, people might misunderstand me. I don't want to make Jiang Li unhappy.

Zhang Qiaohui's heart skipped a beat, and she felt a little disappointed, "That naughty boy is disobedient, and it's hard for a woman like me to control him.

In the past, only when the country was founded could it be controlled.

We didn't dare tell him the news of Jianguo's death. Even if we told him, he wouldn't understand and would just keep crying for his daddy.

Shaoqiang, if it's not too much trouble for you, can you come to the hospital when you have time? This child likes you. "

Jiang Li suddenly realized that it was Qi Shaoqiang's comrade-in-arms' wife.

Mentioning his deceased comrade, Qi Shaoqiang's heart softened, thinking of Junjun's face that looked like Sun Jianguo.

"Next time, Liu Lixin and I will come to see you together. This kid also misses Junjun."

"Shao Qiang, are you afraid of getting involved in gossip?

My sister-in-law knows that widows are prone to gossip, so if you want to avoid suspicion, you should do so," Zhang Qiaohui's eyes were red, and she lowered her head and wiped her tears with a handkerchief.

"Sister-in-law, that's not what I meant."

Qi Shaoqiang was a little unhappy because Sun Jianguo's ashes had not been sent home, and he was busy taking care of the funeral.

Everyone in the team donated money, and he added an extra hundred yuan and gave it to Sun Jianguo's mother.

How come in her words, after contributing money and effort, she ended up being a person who didn't want to be involved in gossip?

Jiang Li saw that Qi Shaoqiang was unhappy, so she took a step forward and said with a smile, "Sister-in-law, men are not good at talking, so don't mind it.

If he were a heartless and ungrateful person, he wouldn't even think about helping.

The main consideration is my sister-in-law's reputation. After all, there are differences between men and women.

We are upright and have nothing to fear from our own shadows. We are just afraid that some foolish people will maliciously slander us and gossip about us without any basis, thus hurting my sister-in-law’s feelings.”