Qin Qinghuai showed no surprise and smoothly continued.
"These are essential pieces of furniture. If others have them, you should have them too. Does it matter if you don't know how to use them?"
A simple twitch of the corner of her mouth, her first thought...
"This guy's rich!"
At that time, the average worker's salary was around twenty yuan, and the higher salary was around thirty yuan. A sewing machine would cost at least half a year's salary, so most families couldn't afford it.
His family is so wealthy, did they buy it to display as furniture?
"I really don't know how. Let alone making clothes, well, I can only sew on something as simple as a button. This thing is really useless."
Qin Qinghuai didn't care at all.
"It's okay, I know a little bit. Besides, I usually have my own clothes. Although I don't go on many missions, I don't have many opportunities to wear casual clothes either."
"When you go shopping for clothes, just bring me back one item on your way."
Just by looking at his profile, and considering this was only their second meeting, he was already able to speak so frankly to him. Should we say that he's naive, or that he's really taken it to heart?
"You have this skill too? Then I've struck gold!"
Up close, it was easy to see that a blush instantly spread across her porcelain-white skin, and her thick eyelashes trembled slightly. Suddenly, a mischievous thought arose in me, and I stretched out my finger and pressed my fingertip against her trembling eyelashes.
Qin Qinghuai didn't say anything, but her whole body tensed up. Her arm, which was pressing on the blueprint, froze, and she dared not move. Her eyelashes trembled even more violently, brushing against her fingertips one after another.
It made him feel a little itchy inside.
Simplicity is the same; you can flirt without even realizing it.
Until Cheng Rui's loud voice interrupted him.
"Sis, brother-in-law, it's time to clear the table and eat!"
The two of them simultaneously looked away, like a pair of mandarin ducks whose love had been interrupted, their eyes darting away.
Qin Qinghuai's entire face burned. Even someone as thick-skinned as him felt a little flustered and unsure of what to do with his hands and feet.
Qin Qinghuai blushed again at being called "brother-in-law".
They hurriedly put away the paper and pens, and both of them reached for the table, somewhat absentmindedly. Before they knew it, their hands were stacked together.
A large hand covered the small hand, and with a simple, gentle movement of the fingertips, one could only feel the warmth enveloping the small hand.
Once everyone was seated around the table, the observant Tang Sumei and Cheng An had already noticed that the atmosphere was different from before.
In any case, the main events of today went smoothly. The busy people weren't actually that busy. After finishing their meal and discussing the next day, they left in a hurry.
Lin Dongfang, who was on duty at the village entrance, couldn't hold back any longer and ran over, his eyes filled with excitement.
"Is it really Brother Qinghuai? It's settled already?"
Simply look away.
You don't think I'm lying to you, do you?
Lin Dongfang was also very decisive.
"No, but I didn't expect it to be so quick. We just finished talking about it the day before yesterday, and it's already settled."
Simplicity is like a dream; just close the door decisively.
"Alright, you can go to work now. I'm going to your house to play with Zhouzhou."
Lin Dongfang shook his head. "Married? He looks like a child."
The date was set for a month later. It wasn't that they were in a rush. The group thought that since they had made the decision, there was no point in delaying for a few more months. It was going to get cold soon, and whether it was accompanying the military or something else, they would definitely have to stay there for a while after getting married.
Actually, according to Qin Qinghuai, it could be even faster.
However, the unfinished houses there still need time to be completed. This month was the longest period he could accept, so once things were settled here, he returned to the border without stopping.
Back home, Cheng Chao was still complaining to Cheng Jin.
"It's a good thing he came here. If he were still in the Beijing Military Region, I wouldn't have agreed."
Cheng Jin was just as conflicted as Tang Sumei; they were in no hurry before, but now they were anxious.
Once they made a simple and decisive decision and the date was set, they still couldn't bear to part with it.
"Alright, go pick out a few good things from my things and take them to your sister."
Give some money and paper money to your second aunt. As for the dowry, we two grown men can't really figure it out. When you have time, go and help your second aunt out, see if she's missing anything, and then you can go to the county town or have someone buy it from Beijing and mail it over.
There's nothing urgent these days, so I won't assign you any tasks. You should take your annual leave and focus on things here.
“Okay, let’s remove those four big items. The rest are mainly clothes and bedding. I’ll make a list with my second aunt.”
"Yes, you see, if you don't have enough money or tickets, just borrow mine first. You only have this one girl, and she's the first in your generation to get married. So don't be reluctant to let her go."
She lacks nothing, but now we are all her family. The gifts we give are a token of our affection, a blessing from us elders to the child.
"Don't worry, Uncle, I know everything."
Qin Qinghuai was unaware of the Cheng family's intentions. After leaving Liujiatun, he returned directly to the border military region without any pause.
Compared to this place, the border area is much simpler, but the temperature is also lower. The houses built here look no different from ordinary houses on the outside, but in reality, the walls are much thicker than those in Liujiatun.
Moreover, there are few people and a lot of land here, and each family divides their property quite generously, including Qin Qinghuai's courtyard.
The house consisted of three rooms surrounded by a large fence. The house had been prepared long ago, but after Qin Qinghuai arrived, he only stayed for two days before heading into the deep mountains. The courtyard remained as desolate and quiet as when no one lived there.
Qin Qinghuai submitted his marriage application as soon as he returned.
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