Qin Qinghuai shrugged.
"Why bother with saving face when you love your wife?"
"Hey? You're really something. You seemed so aloof before, how come you're so shameless now?"
"Aloof? That's for outsiders. I can't exactly wear that mask in front of my wife, can I? That would be exhausting!"
"Okay, you have a point."
As we walked back from the market, a light northerly wind had already picked up, carrying small snowflakes that grew heavier and heavier, quickly covering up any footprints. Jian Dan had already wrapped herself up tightly in her cotton-padded coat.
Martial arts practitioners are not afraid of the cold, but Jian Dan dislikes this feeling and always has to be fully armed when going out in winter.
On the contrary, Qin Qinghuai, a frail man, dressed in thin casual clothes and carrying things, walked calmly through the wind and snow. Unable to keep up on the road, he went inside, and Jian Dan quickly helped him brush the snow off his clothes.
"Please sit down, I'll go start the fire."
Qin Qinghuai smiled and agreed, accepting his wife's care without trying to stop her. His wife may have been tough on the outside, but she was incredibly soft-hearted inside.
Once the fire was lit, the temperature inside the room quickly rose. I quickly went back inside, took off my cotton-padded coat, and changed into a comfortable cotton vest.
"Has it warmed up yet?"
"I'm much better now, don't worry, I'm really fine."
I glanced at it briefly, unsure whether to believe it or not, and didn't offer any further advice.
"Alright, the snow outside is getting heavier and heavier. Are you going back over there to check on things later?"
Qin Qinghuai paused, his expression shifting. His wife was too clever. He was even a little embarrassed to say it, feeling a bit apologetic. He'd finally agreed to spend a day with her, and now...
"...I have to go see you. I'm sorry, I promised to spend the whole day with you."
Having chosen to join the army, I naturally had these mental preparations in mind long ago. Although I felt a little uncomfortable at the moment, I didn't think too much about it.
"Go on, go on, otherwise even if you're at home, your heart will have already flown away."
Hurry up and go, the snow is so heavy, we won't be able to open the door in a minute.
By the way, find yourself a thick coat; it's going to get colder tonight if you keep raining like this.
Did you bring a thick military overcoat when you came?
He kept rambling on and on, then simply walked around the room in circles before suddenly stopping.
"Wait, this place was empty when we first moved in, there was just a small bag. Where are your clothes?"
They hadn't gone out to shop in the month or so they'd been there. Qin Qinghuai wore his military uniform every day, and since he rarely went out, they hadn't noticed this. It was only today, when they walked together, that they realized how thinly Qin Qinghuai was dressed.
Before the wedding, we agreed on four essential items: furniture, new clothes, and quilts. All of them were provided without missing a single item. As for the new clothes, there were four or five sets, both single-layer and cotton.
But he himself still made do with it.
Given his family background, it's obviously not a financial issue. So, it's clear that he doesn't care about himself.
Simple felt uneasy.
After rummaging through Qin Qinghuai's wardrobe, besides two military uniforms, there were only two pitiful shirts and a pair of trousers left. The thicker clothes were probably the coarse cloth coat he was wearing.
Not to mention cotton, she didn't even notice another piece of clothing.
"What's wrong, honey?"
Jian Dan, with a stiff face and without saying a word, began rummaging through the wardrobe. Qin Qinghuai followed behind, feeling that whatever he said at this moment would be wrong.
"W-what's wrong?"
"Where are your clothes? Knitwear, long underwear, sweaters, thermal underwear, cotton-padded clothes, cotton-padded shoes—where is none of them?"
It must be said that logistical supplies have indeed been tight in recent years, and there have been times when they are not distributed on time. However, Qin Qinghuai is not a new recruit. He has a lot of military uniforms from his years of service. He just brought the old ones from previous years. Even if new ones are not issued, it will not affect anything.
Besides, she didn't believe that such a large family as the Qin family would be completely unprepared for their child to be so far away from home.
Qin Qinghuai's first reaction was one of surprise and delight—his wife was concerned about him?
However, Jian Dan was clearly angry at the moment, and if she didn't say something soon, she would explode. So she quickly tried to appease her.
“When I arrived, I happened to meet a fellow veteran who had also suffered a family tragedy. I gave him all my clothes and other things. I figured that coming here would be a new life for me.”
Don't worry, this year's military supplies will arrive soon. I'm fine, I'm not afraid of the cold, really.
What if you don't give it to me this year?
"No way?"
Qin Qinghuai wasn't really sure about this. Cheng Chao had mentioned before that there was a love-hate relationship between this region and the Beijing Military Region, and previous delays in military supplies weren't always innocent. With this major move this year, it was hard to say what the higher-ups would do.
The Qin family was closer to the higher-ups, and they had heard about the chaos there. Otherwise, the Qin family elders wouldn't have so readily agreed to let their weakest son come to this coldest and most remote place. It might be remote, but if anything happened, they could stay away from here.
They themselves try to avoid things as much as possible, trying to stay out of trouble and just want some peace and quiet.
Qin Qinghuai was a thoughtful person, and he naturally understood what was meant by such a simple explanation. They had also discussed this point, and even if the higher-ups had their own ideas, they wouldn't make them so obvious.
However, that was the last thing he wanted to see. The military, which should have been the purest place, had now been reduced to a pawn in the struggle for power and profit.
"It's alright, it's alright. Men are strong, and besides, I sometimes train with them, so it's not cold at all."
I'll find a chance to go out in a few days; they have them in the county town, I'll go there to buy them.
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