Wang Xiu said with a long face, "How was I supposed to know that Yu Yao would be so stubborn? I begged her like that, but she still wouldn't agree. She even lied on purpose, saying that Company Commander Song was looking for someone with good cooking skills. It's obvious that she doesn't want to help me."
Qin Lamei comforted her, "Don't be angry. There are so many good men in the army. That Company Commander Song looks simple-minded and doesn't know how to handle things. He won't get promoted and will only be able to transfer to civilian life. He doesn't have much of a future. I'll have your brother-in-law find you someone else. My cousin is so outstanding, why would she have trouble finding a man?"
Wang Xiu said, "I've got my eye on Song Yiming, and I don't want to date anyone else. Song Yiming is just a company commander now, and my brother-in-law is his superior. If my brother-in-law gives the order, I don't believe he won't date me. As long as he's willing to try dating me, I don't believe he wouldn't."
Qin Lamei shook her head without even thinking, "No, no, with your brother-in-law's fiery temper, if I dare to speak up, I might get beaten up."
Wang Xiu stopped her hand, "Cousin, your husband loves you so much, how could he bear to hit you? Please help me!"
As she spoke, Wang Xiu's eyes welled up with tears. "Ever since my parents passed away, you, my cousin, have been the kindest to me. I want to marry someone from nearby so that if you get pregnant, it will be easier for me to take care of you."
Qin Lamei thought about it and agreed to give it a try, saying, "I can't guarantee whether your brother-in-law will agree or not."
"It's alright, with my cousin handling this, my brother-in-law will definitely give you face. Now there's another matter that requires your help."
Qin Lamei asked in confusion, "What is it?"
Wang Xiu snorted coldly: "Cousin, didn't you want to cause trouble for Yu Yao? I have a way."
Yu Yao, you ruined someone's marriage, may you be struck by lightning! You won't let me have a good time, and I won't let you have a good time either.
Qin Lamei: "What do you plan to do?"
Wang Xiu revealed an innocent smile: "Didn't you say before that the sideline production team had agreed with the production teams below to buy their mangoes? How can the army go back on its word? Now that the sideline production team is starting over, let's do a good deed and help the people in the sideline production team notify the production teams below."
The amount of mangoes from several production teams is not small. The sideline production group is currently operating at a loss, and the army is in dire need of money. Where will they get so much money to fill the hole?
The time has come to test Yu Yao, this new official.
Qin Lamei's eyes lit up. "My sister is so clever. I'll go make the contact right away."
Yu family.
Yu Yao sat at her desk, picked up the book on food processing from the Soviet Union that Lu Ze had translated for her, turned to the chapter on fruit processing, and began to read it carefully.
She had read all these chapters before, but some of them were not applicable at the time, so she didn't study them carefully. Now that she needs to help the side business group get started, some of the content is very inspiring and needs to be studied again.
Since she promised Sister Dan that she would be a consultant, she wouldn't be sloppy. To teach someone a cup of water, you must first have a bucket of water yourself.
Good books offer different insights and inspirations with each reading. Yu Yao took out her pen and notebook and promptly jotted down the important points and her thoughts.
The fountain pen was a gift from Lu Ze. In addition to the fountain pen, there was also a calligraphy practice book written by Lu Ze himself, which she could use to practice in her spare time.
She had only mentioned it casually, saying that his handwriting was so beautiful, almost like he was copying it. Lu Ze took it to heart, and even though he was very busy with training every day, he would still find time to write calligraphy for her.
Come to think of it, Lu Ze gave her a lot of gifts, but she didn't seem to do much for him.
Lu Ze's birthday is next month, what should I give him?
After thinking for a while, Yu Yao was still not satisfied. It was either too ordinary or lacked any surprises.
Never mind, I'll read the book first. There's still time; I can prepare slowly.
She shook her head, refocusing her attention on the book. She had only read two pages when she heard the sound of a bicycle bell coming from outside the yard.
Then came the voice of postman Xiao Zhang: "Is Comrade Yu home? There's a package for you."
"I'm at home, I'll be right there."
Yu Yao capped the pen, got up and walked outside into the yard. "Comrade Xiao Zhang, who sent this package?"
"It seems to have been sent from Yunnan Province."
Yunnan Province?
Yu Yao checked it and confirmed that it hadn't been sent to the wrong address; it really was meant for her.
"Comrade Yu, the package is a bit heavy. Let me help you carry it inside."
"Thank you very much, Comrade Zhang."
"You're too kind."
The package wasn't big, but it was very heavy. Yu Yao tapped it; it was very hard, almost like a stone.
Wait, a stone?
Yu Yao seemed to know who sent it; it was Lu Ze's friend.
On her birthday, Lu Ze prepared three gifts for her: a hot spring, sea fishing, and a stone.
Lu Ze said that he found it while on a previous mission and left it at a friend's house in Yunnan Province.
The stone was wrapped in several layers of cloth and cotton, and the outermost layer was tied with nylon rope.
The key point is this knot.
This knot is very special and requires a special method to open.
The moment Yu Yao saw the knot, her face turned red.
Last time at the old house, after drinking the nourishing medicinal soup that Mom had cooked, Yu Yao specially tied Lu Ze's hands with a towel because she was afraid that Lu Ze would get too excited and hurt the baby.
Lu Ze easily untied the knot, and then taught her how to tie it.
She said that even though she cried and begged him to stop learning, he still wouldn't let her go; it turns out he was going to use that knowledge here.
On her birthday, Lu Ze didn't say what kind of stone it was, only that it was one she liked and that there would be a surprise inside.
She doesn't like stones either.
That's not right either.
She likes gemstones.
But surely the rock in front of her, the size of a washbasin, couldn't be a gemstone? Where would such a large gemstone come from? Yu Yao chuckled at her own conjecture.
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