Jian Dan was initially unsure if two feet of cotton cloth would be enough, but seeing this attitude, she understood.
"Sister-in-law, if you feel embarrassed, why don't you just give me all these dishes?"
The woman wanted to persuade him further, but the soft, delicate fabric, and the thought of her son's tender skin being chafed and reddened, made it impossible for her to say no.
After exchanging some items, and seeing that Sister Wang's stall was empty, I simply headed back.
After exchanging a few pounds of corn, Sister Wang was in a good mood and kept talking the whole way. She listened to the lively conversation with great enjoyment and didn't feel tired at all.
As they approached the family compound, they saw several large, military-green trucks coming from afar. Jian Dan guessed they might be delivering supplies, and then Sister Wang asked them aloud.
"Hey Jane, now that the snow has stopped, the roads are open again, right? Shouldn't the grain supplies from above arrive by now?"
Jian Dan was also puzzled. Could it be that their guess was wrong?
But I never imagined it would be related to me.
When they arrived at the entrance of the family compound, they saw Qin Yi guarding the gate. Seeing Jian Dan, he visibly relaxed and quickly stepped forward to snatch her basket.
"Sister-in-law, you're finally back? Brother Huai told me to wait for you here; someone from the camp is looking for you."
He paused briefly, and the car he had just seen instantly came to mind.
"Is that my brother?"
Qin Yi scratched his head.
"Sister-in-law, is your brother Company Commander Cheng?"
"No, this one isn't him. He looks older than Company Commander Cheng, oh, and there's a young girl with him."
Little girl?
Jian Dan was a little confused at this moment. The only girl in her life was Jian Xin, and she hadn't seen her for several years. What other girl could be looking for her now?
Unable to understand it any longer, he simply turned around and followed Qin Yi.
"Sister-in-law, you should go back first. I'll come find you when I get back."
Upon learning that it wasn't a supply delivery from above, Sister Wang's disappointment was palpable.
"Hey, Jane, you go ahead, I'm going back now."
Qin Yi was still a little confused.
"Sister-in-law, Sister-in-law Wang, what's wrong? What happened?"
Simply shake your head.
"It's nothing. We just saw a convoy on the road and thought it was a supply convoy from above."
"A convoy?"
Qin Yi paused for a moment, then slowly began to speak.
"There wasn't a convoy delivering supplies, but the people who came to find you did come with a convoy."
A motorcade? Older? Younger girl?
He blinked briefly and quickened his pace.
It's unclear what these people were thinking. A group of them stood at the camp gate, the atmosphere seemingly tense. The young soldiers on guard duty were trembling and dared not utter a sound, but when they saw her approaching, they visibly relaxed, their voices filled with pleasure.
"Political Commissar, your wife is here."
Qin Qinghuai turned around immediately, saw the person he wanted to see, and without the slightest hesitation, strode over with his long legs.
"You're back? Are you tired?"
"Thank goodness, why are you all outside? Didn't you say someone was looking for me?"
Qin Qinghuai paused in his grip on her arm, then chuckled softly.
"Yes, those two over there are looking for you."
Just as I was about to say something, it felt like a small cannonball was hurtling towards me.
"Sister, sister, sister,"
Jian Dan quickly took two steps back, clinging to the octopus-like figure on top of him, looking at him several times, still somewhat incredulous.
"Xin Xin?"
Although he'd grown up and his appearance had changed somewhat, he'd been by his side for several years, so Jian Dan could still recognize him. He grabbed his arm to confirm.
"Xin Xin? Is that really you? Didn't you go out with Uncle Jian?"
Remembering that someone had mentioned there was an older person, Jian Dan quickly looked around and, sure enough, there he was.
"Why are you here? Why is Xin Xin here?"
Sheng Zhiyuan had a smile on his face.
"What are you talking about? We're practically acquaintances, and this is such a joyous occasion. Aren't you going to share in the celebration? What, you don't even want the wedding gift?"
Simply wave your hand.
"It was me who didn't want to hold a ceremony, but you reminded me. I was just saying I forgot something; I don't know if Sister Yan received the letter I wrote, I forgot to call and ask."
"Hey, you little ingrate!"
Luckily, I rushed here as soon as I got the news, and drove in as soon as the road was cleared. Your Secretary Lin even called me to share the good news.
Don't worry, I know everything I need to know. Fang Ping's wife is pregnant again and can't come out easily lately, so she prepared a lot of things for you and asked me to bring them over.
"take along?"
A quick glance at his empty paws sent a bad feeling through me, and I slowly turned my head to look at the convoy outside the door.
"Don't tell me you brought this for me?"
Sheng Zhiyuan raised his chin, looking quite smug.
“My surname is Sheng, but my brother’s surname is Jian. No matter how you look at it, we are family.”
So, whether you call me uncle or brother, I'm still considered part of your family. Besides, my daughter calls you sister. Now that you're married, I should at least support you, right? Touched?
As he spoke, he glanced provocatively at Qin Qinghuai beside him.
Hearing that the person who came was not a threat, Qin Qinghuai's mood immediately soared. Although it was not a proper in-law family, he was happy that someone was thinking about his wife. At this moment, he found Sheng Zhiyuan much more agreeable.
Jian Dan was a little overwhelmed, but since she had already brought it and it was all a token of her affection, she certainly couldn't refuse.
"Which car is it? The first car? Whose things are in it?"
She was hoping that a whole truckload wouldn't end up, otherwise she would really cry.
Perhaps seeing his daughter, Sheng Zhiyuan, unusually, displayed a playful side of youth, as if afraid he hadn't thrown out enough bombshells, and gently tossed out another sentence.
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