Chapter 84: Being Too Honest Can Lead to Losses
After getting on the bus from the field bus station, Yun Qiao and the others were on the road for more than an hour. Finally, before getting dizzy from the car, Cheng Yi returned to the regiment headquarters.
After a short rest, the seven people rushed to the fifth company carrying large and small bags.
The fifth company was not particularly far from the regimental headquarters, only seven or eight miles away, which would not take long by car, but it would take a full hour to walk there.
When we got back to the fifth company, the sun was about to set.
Yun Qiao and the others were almost exhausted.
As soon as he entered the educated youth dormitory, he put his things on the table and collapsed on the kang, gasping for breath. It took him a long time to recover.
At this time, Chen Cuizhi walked in from outside. Seeing Yun Qiao, a smile appeared on her face: "Yun Qiao, you are finally back. Captain Yang's wife came to look for you several times today, but you were not here."
Yun Qiao quickly sat up from the kang and asked, "What does Sister Qin want from me?"
Chen Cuizhi shook her head: "She didn't say anything, she just asked me to tell you to go to her house when you come back."
"Okay. I'll just pack up and be there in a minute. Thank you."
Yun Qiao simply sorted out the things he bought today, stuffed them into the box, and then walked towards Captain Yang's house.
As the sky grew darker, fog began to rise outside again.
By the time Yun Qiao arrived at Captain Yang's house, a thin layer of white frost had already formed on his hair.
The light was on in the kitchen of Captain Yang's house. Through the window glass, Yun Qiao saw Qin Guifen busy in the kitchen.
"Sister-in-law." Yun Qiao called sister-in-law loudly.
Qin Guifen immediately opened the kitchen door and waved to her happily: "Yun Qiao, you're finally back. Sister-in-law made white flour dumplings with leek and egg filling today, and they'll be in the pot soon."
As soon as Yun Qiao entered the kitchen, he saw white steam floating on the kitchen roof.
Heat instantly enveloped her whole body. She took off her apron and asked, "Sister-in-law, I heard Cuizhi say that you came to the dormitory to look for me several times today. Is there something urgent?"
"No rush, I just want to treat you to some dumplings." Qin Guifen moved a stool for her and asked her to sit in the stove and wait for a while. Yang Xiaohong was sitting next to her, helping to light the fire.
As soon as Yang Xiaohong saw Yun Qiao, she politely said to her, "Auntie."
Yun Qiao patted Yang Xiaohong's head, took out a piece of candy from his pocket and handed it to her, praising her with a smile: "Xiaohong is really smart. She can help with the work at such a young age."
Yun Qiao didn't see Qin Zhenzhen, so he asked, "Why isn't Zhenzhen here?"
"Zhenzhen went with her father to deliver dumplings to the instructor's house and will be back soon." Qin Guifen said as she lifted the lid of the pot and found that the water was boiling. She picked up the dumpling sieve in one hand and used a large iron spoon in the other to put the dumplings into the pot.
Yun Qiao: "Sister-in-law, why did you suddenly think of treating me to dumplings?"
"It's all because of the frostbite cream you gave me."
Qin Guifen said with some dissatisfaction: "Look at you, that frostbite cream is so expensive, how could you just give it to me? And you gave me such a big piece? If your brother Yang hadn't told me yesterday, I wouldn't have known that such a small piece of frostbite cream cost more than one yuan!"
Yun Qiao: "A little over a dollar is a big piece. I only gave you half, so it's only 60 cents at most."
"Sixty cents is expensive, you're so lucky to spend it!" Qin Guifen said, "If I had known this thing was so expensive, I wouldn't have bought it from you no matter what."
Yun Qiao smiled and didn't care: "It's just the payment for borrowing the pot!"
In her opinion, exchanging a piece of frostbite cream for Qin Guifen's favor was a very suitable deal.
"Borrowing a pot doesn't cost anything!" Qin Guifen still felt very embarrassed, thinking that she had taken advantage of Yun Qiao.
She said, "Yun Qiao, I've discovered that you're a little too honest. It's a shame you met someone as kind as me. If you had met someone as cunning and treacherous as me, you would have been at a disadvantage."
"But I'm dating you because I know you're kind. Otherwise, why wouldn't I borrow someone else's pot instead of yours? I'm willing to give you frostbite cream."
Yun Qiao was very sweet-talking and Qin Guifen was immediately coaxed into smiling.
"My dear sister, just because of what you said, I will treat you as my own sister from now on." Qin Guifen said happily: "Come to my house for dinner often in the future. Even if I don't have any more, I will make white flour dumplings for you."
Yun Qiao also smiled: "Okay, as long as sister-in-law doesn't mind, I will definitely come often in the future."
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