Outside, several people stared in disbelief at the open sack before them. Even Qin Yi, who was usually the most talkative and cheerful, couldn't help but swallow hard.
"Huai, Brother Huai, are you kidding us? Is all of this meat?"
Although the border is close to the mountains, hunting here is not as simple as it is in Liujiatun. One careless move could attract attention from the people just across the border.
Even in the deeper mountains, very few people possess that skill.
So they actually have even fewer opportunities to eat meat than the troops stationed there.
Their eyes practically lit up with greed at the sight of meat.
"Political Commissar, you must have misheard. So much meat, all for us?"
"Political Commissar, let's not go, lest your wife get angry again,"
It's not like there aren't other families in this residential compound. They've all seen how stingy the wives are, and they themselves are often struggling to make ends meet.
Qin Qinghuai knew perfectly well that his wife was doing him a favor; after all, he was a newcomer, and this was her way of showing him respect.
"You bunch of bachelors, you can't make anything good for yourselves. Go, send them all to the canteen, give the brothers some extra oil and fat."
"Political Commissar, this must weigh seventy or eighty pounds, right? Should we send it all over? Don't you really need to discuss it with your wife first?"
Qin Qinghuai was overjoyed; his wife had really given him a lot of face.
He pointed to the dozen or so sacks next to him.
"And these are all my wife's spoils of war."
A group of men mechanically turned their heads, mechanically untied the sacks, and mechanically looked at the pieces of meat inside, alternating between fat and lean, creating a somewhat dreamlike scene.
Finally, Qin Yi broke the silence, raising his hand tremblingly.
"Brother Huai, these were all hunted by your wife, wild boars?"
"Yeah, yeah, isn't that amazing?"
He showed absolutely no embarrassment at being inferior to his wife; his tone was full of pride and boasting.
"My wife is incredibly skilled; she's good at kung fu and beat me several times over."
Qin Yi scratched his head. Had his brother Huai been possessed by something while he was out?
I hit you several times, and you're still so proud of it?
"Brother Huai, you mean your wife hunted this wild boar?"
The others also realized what was happening, and looked at each other with surprise, doubt, and confusion in their eyes.
Among these people, apart from Qin Yi, the others had only known him as the political commissar for a little over a month. Their impression of him was that he was serious about his work, and this was the first time they had seen him be so frank and enthusiastic. In particular, his exaggerated praise of his wife made him seem to put himself in a slightly lower position.
This is somewhat different from the education and values they usually receive.
They are also very different from the female elders and relatives in their respective families.
Qin Qinghuai didn't explain in detail, he just laughed heartily, and then...
"Hurry up and send it to the canteen. We'll give the brothers an extra meal tomorrow. Consider it our wedding, and we'll treat them to drinks."
After sending the person away and closing the courtyard gate, Qin Qinghuai returned to find Jian Dan leaning against a bundle, fast asleep, her face a little pale and her brows slightly furrowed.
Qin Qinghuai thought for a moment, then quietly withdrew and rummaged through the vegetable basket. Soon, two bowls of steaming noodles were brought into the house. The sour and refreshing smell of tomatoes made Jian Dan unconsciously sniff the air, and she soon opened her eyes at the aroma.
"What did you make? It smells so good!"
"Awake? I cooked some noodles, come and eat some before you go back to sleep."
It took me a few seconds to sit up and wake up. Looking at the unfamiliar surroundings, it belatedly dawned on me that this wasn't my old courtyard, but my new home.
No matter what, when you arrive in a new and unfamiliar environment, even if it's simple, there are still two seconds of gloom, but then you cheer up.
"Really? I can smell the aroma! I was feeling hungry just now, and I didn't know what to eat."
She was indeed hungry, and her stomach started rumbling at the smell. Without any hesitation, she started eating.
After finishing a bowl of noodles and broth, I felt completely refreshed.
"Have they all left?"
Qin Qinghuai got up and cleared away the bowls and chopsticks.
"Don't worry, they took the meat. Now they all idolize you."
"You...you told them everything?"
Simple wanted to cover her head. They hadn't even met in person, and her fearsome reputation had already spread?
"Don't worry, I know you don't like that kind of noise."
However, most of them here were transferred from the garrison, but some were directly demoted from Beijing; they have some connections and abilities, which makes them a bit arrogant.
That's enough; the point is simple and clear.
"Is there anything I need to be careful about? Who can't move, or where can't I go?"
Don't worry about me. If people don't mess with me, fine. But if they do, I'm definitely not the one who'll suffer.
Qin Qinghuai's explanation was also clear.
"The families coming over now are the relatives of several veteran squad leaders. They all come from the countryside, are frugal in their lives, and have some bad habits from the countryside, but they are not particularly evil people."
The classified information is all over the barracks. By rank, you're my family member, so you're free to move around in the family quarters. As long as it's not a matter of principle, no one here can stop you, so you don't need to be afraid of anyone.
"Really? Aren't you afraid I'll really cause you a huge mess?"
Qin Qinghuai chuckled and asked in return,
Can you?
“Uh, I’m not sure,”
To put it simply and frankly,
"If no one bothers me, then it's fine."
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