Chapter 29
Yan Lei brought several lunch boxes to the camp and informed the canteen in advance. He went to pick them up in the evening and found them already packed. He settled the money and meal tickets and went home with them full.
When he got home, he looked at Qiao Wei and asked, "Are you okay?"
Some lesbians can't get up at all because of the pain during their period. Qiao Wei was fine, and it seemed that she had never had this problem. But she would not tell him about her period. When they didn't sleep in separate rooms, he knew it just by seeing her spread out a small mattress. The couple didn't talk about this.
Qiao Wei also thought that there must be menstrual shame at this time. It is estimated that the couple rarely talked about this topic, especially since their relationship was not good.
Qiao Wei still had some requirements for the man she was going to live with.
Qiao Weiwei had already made some basic changes to him, greatly improving his hygiene habits. Now that Qiao Wei had taken over, he needed to further refine his habits.
"The next day, the amount will be huge. When I stand up, it's like opening a gate, and I'll bleed." Qiao Wei sighed, "There's no comfortable place to sit. I'm afraid of leaking if I lie on the bed."
Yan Lei put the lunch box on the table: "There's no store that sells furniture in our town. There's a big fair in town this Sunday. Let's go and see if there's one. If not, I'll go to Qingshan Town to buy it for you. There's a furniture store there."
"I don't dare touch cold water either." Qiao Wei looked at him eagerly.
It wasn't that Qiao Wei was being sanctimonious, it was because the hand-pressure well was different from tap water. The hand-operated well pumps groundwater, which is icy cold. Qiao Wei really doesn't dare to touch it during her aunt's period.
Yan Lei was already unbuttoning his uniform. Hearing this, he glanced at her and said with an understanding expression: "I know, you don't have to wash the dishes."
See! Such a knowledgeable and interesting man is worthy of being the male lead!
Qiao Wei was happy: "Thank you~ Thank you~."
It was weird that an old couple still said thank you. Yan Lei sneered and went into the house.
Qiao Wei could feel that compared with the previous few days, after experiencing the intimacy last night, Yan Lei was no longer tense.
He was in a relaxed state.
This is how people should be when they are in their own home and facing their loved ones. I hope he will not be "cold" or "stern" in the future.
Sure enough, she didn't have to wash the dishes after dinner.
But while she was washing the dishes, Captain Zhao's lover, Sister Yang, came over.
After Yan Lei went home, Qiao Wei bolted the gate. She didn't have the idea to bolt the door at first, but Lin Xixi stood at the door and listened to her telling stories to Yan Xiang during the day, which made her alert.
Fortunately, she was careful at the time and didn't tell "Calabash Brothers". Otherwise, Lin Xixi would have found out that she was not the original Qiao Weiwei.
Now, Lin Xixi thinks that Yan Lei's lover is still alive because of the butterfly effect brought about by her own rebirth. That's it, it's good.
Yan Lei was washing the dishes, and Yan Xiang was too small to reach the bolt. Qiao Wei had no choice but to get up. As soon as she got up, she felt a "bang" under her body. The feeling was indescribable.
A knife without wings is extremely insecure!
Opening the door, it was Sister Yang outside. Qiao Wei smiled and invited her in: "Why are you here, sister-in-law?"
Sister Yang walked in and said: "I have something to ask you... Hey, why is Xiao Yan washing the dishes?"
Yan Lei also called "sister-in-law", paused, and then said: "It doesn't matter who washes it."
It doesn't matter what you do in your own home, but it's still a bit embarrassing to be seen by others. After all, the general environment of the times is that women work hard at home, and men smoke and hang out. No one can escape from the times.
Qiao Wei affectionately took Sister Yang's arm and blocked her line of sight: "What do you want to talk to me about? Come on, let's go inside and talk."
She pulled her into the house to avoid embarrassing Yan Lei. In this era, men who can put down their faces to do housework must be carefully cared for and not let him be affected by other people's eyes.
Sure enough, Sister Yang moved her lips as if she wanted to say something, but was dragged away by Qiao Wei. Remembering that she came to ask for help, she didn't say anything and followed into the house.
"I want to borrow something from you." She said, "Our Xixi, Lao Zhao wants to arrange an introduction for her. Xixi doesn't have any decent clothes, and her clothes are all brought from the countryside. I thought you have a lot of skirts, can you lend her one to wear."
Borrowing things for blind dates was very common at that time. When
Qiao Wei was little, her grandmother told her that when she went to her grandmother's house for a blind date, she saw quilts hanging in the yard and a dough bowl in the kitchen, and thought that although they were poor
, they could still make ends meet. But after she got married, she found out that the quilt and dough bowl she saw on the blind date were borrowed for the blind date.
Qiao Wei smiled and said, "No need to borrow."
"I've been cleaning my closet these past two days, and there are a few skirts that I can't wear anymore. I'm thinking about who to give them to. You know, I don't have any sisters or nieces. This skirt is in good condition, so I can't throw it away. Since you're here, I'll give it to Xiaolin to wear."
Qiao Wei actually couldn't understand the practice of devaluing something that she was about to give away. But this was taught by her mother. Her mother said it was taught by her grandmother.
That was the way it was in those days. If you saw someone was poor and had no quilt to cover themselves, you couldn’t just give them a quilt without any problem. You had to burn a hole in it with cigarettes, and then say to the person, “Oh, there’s a hole in this quilt. I don’t want it anymore. You can take it.” Then the two of you pushed each other a little, and the other person gladly accepted it.
Maybe it was to make the other person accept it without any psychological burden? Didn’t they think the other party was doing a favor?
Anyway, Qiao Wei remembered what her grandma and mom were nagging about, and she didn’t expect that one day she would be able to use it when she was living in this era.
As expected, after hearing this, Sister Yang's expression relaxed, but she refused, saying, "Why can't you wear it? I don't think you've gained weight."
Qiao Wei smiled and opened the closet, pulling out a few bras and giving them to Sister Yang: "Here, take a look."
"Are they all made of shattered fabric?" Sister Yang was stunned when she saw them, "They're still so new..."
She thought the skirts Qiao Wei was going to give away would be very old, but she didn't know they were all half-new, and they were still made of shattered fabric.
Qiao Wei originally wanted to take the opportunity to get rid of those skirts made of synthetic fabrics. She said, "They're not new, but they can't fit me anymore. Take a look, is it suitable for Xiao Lin to wear?"
Lin Xixi was going to have a blind date, and she would strongly support it.
The two of them, a time-traveling girl and a reborn girl, should stray from each other and not fight over the same male lead.
The male lead has his own aura, and the female lead also has her own aura, which is a problem for Qiao Wei. Qiao Wei sincerely and sincerely hopes that Lin Xixi will not only focus on Yan Lei.
"How can it not fit?" Sister Yang said, "Do you really not want it?"
In fact, to be honest, although they are about the same height, Lin Xixi has a strong and plump body because she has been working on the farm at home for many years, while Qiao Wei is thinner and frail.
But Sister Yang is not worried that Lin Xixi can't wear it. Her eyes are bright. The so-called not being able to wear it is just a matter of saying it. Who doesn't understand.
Look, everyone actually knows it tacitly. It's just that the shaking cloth is more expensive than other materials. Sister Yang wants to confirm it again before she can feel at ease.
Qiao Wei said: "Of course. Do you think Xiaolin can wear it?"
"More than that," Sister Yang said happily, "Don't mention Xixi. If it is well arranged, Yingzi will be able to wear it in two years."
The clothes are all worn by the elder sister and then the younger sister. This is the case in every family. Qiao Wei's subjective wish was to give it to Lin Xixi, but she couldn't control it when it came to Sister Yang.
Well, let them be.
When Sister Yang came out of the house with a smile, Yan Lei was wiping his hands with a towel and greeted her: "Sister-in-law, have you gone home?"
"Yes, I'm going home. You're busy." Sister Yang left with a smile.
Before entering the house, she wanted to express her opinion on Yan Lei's washing dishes, but now she was holding several shaky cloth skirts given by others, so she pretended not to see it.
Yan Lei looked at Sister Yang's expression and knew that no matter what she said to Qiao Wei in the house, she knew at a glance that she was satisfied.
After Qiao Wei sent Sister Yang away and bolted the door, Yan Lei asked, "What did she take?"
Sister Yang came empty-handed and left with something, Yan Lei was curious.
"She wants to introduce a girl to Xiao Lin, and she wants to borrow a skirt from me," Qiao Wei said.
Yan Lei clearly saw Sister Yang leaving with the skirt, but he still subconsciously said, "Did you borrow it?"
It was mainly because Qiao Weiwei didn't often interact with other military dependents. She was often cold and stern. Other military dependents knew that she looked down on people, so they didn't ask her for help.
Unexpectedly, because of this incident, she started to interact with Captain Zhao's wife.
"I didn't lend it. I gave it to her directly." Qiao Wei said, "It just so happens that I don't want those skirts anymore."
The two of them went back to the house while talking. The coat closet was still open. Yan Lei took a look and was a little surprised: "You gave them all to her?"
It was half empty. Yan Lei was careful and noticed that she gave those shaggy-cloth blouses to Sister Yang.
He asked: "Why don't you like them?"
Which girl wouldn't like shaggy-cloth blouses? When Qiao Weiwei walked in the town wearing them, young girls looked at her with envy.
Qiao Wei said: "I don't like them anymore."
She simply didn't like synthetic fibers. Unexpectedly, Yan Lei completely misunderstood her words.
Because Qiao Wei has changed so much after this incident, she even said, "I think the old me is dead." Now she gave away all those shaky cloth skirts. In Yan Lei's opinion, it is obvious that she has been reborn spiritually.
Yan Lei was very happy: "You haven't bought a new skirt this year? Buy it next time you go to the market, and buy a few more."
Qiao Wei: "?"
I don't know why she is so happy.
"Help me boil a pot of water." She said, "I can't touch cold water, I'll use warm water to wipe it, it's all sweat."
Yan Lei was even happier, and went out to boil water with his eyes shining.
This time Qiao Wei knew why he was happy. When I woke up this morning, there were several marks on my chest and neck.
But... Qiao Wei still thinks that this man is really easy to please.
Sister Yang returned to her own home, and peeked out first, seeing that Lin Xixi was not in the yard. There was movement in the kitchen, so she must be cleaning up in the kitchen.
This niece is indeed well-behaved and hardworking. Since she came, Sister Yang can breathe a sigh of relief.
Taking advantage of the time when Lin Xixi was not in the yard, Sister Yang quickly ran back to the house holding a few skirts.
Yingzi was still wondering: "What did Mom bring into the house?"
Gangzi: "I don't know."
Huazi: "Like a thief."
Captain Zhao sneaked back to the bedroom: "What are you doing? Sneaking around. No excuse?"
He thought that Sister Yang was rejected by Qiao Wei and was too embarrassed to act so sneakily.
Sister Yang was beaming with joy and said to him, "Of course I borrowed it. No, bah, it's not borrowed. Come and see."
Captain Zhao walked over and frowned, "Why borrow so many? One is enough."
"I told you it's not borrowed." Sister Yang said proudly, "Xiao Qiao gave it to me."
Captain Zhao was stunned, "Why would she give it to you?"
"Tsk." Sister Yang said, "Of course she thanked me for helping her take care of Yan Xiang for several days."
There is a phenomenon in psychology that when someone helps you, you may not necessarily get close to this person, and you may even want to distance yourself from this person in your heart.
But on the other hand, when you help someone, you will have a kind of condescending intimacy with that person.
Sister Yang is like this now. She originally had an ordinary relationship with Qiao Wei. Ever since I helped Qiao Wei take Yan Xiang with me, I felt close to Qiao Wei when I saw him.
"I'm kidding." She said with a smile, "Xiao Qiao couldn't wear it, so I gave it all to me."
Captain Zhao stretched out his hand to twist the material and found that it was all made of shabby cloth. He muttered: "You don't want all these? You prodigal bitch." Sister
Yang gave it to He raised his elbow and said, "What are you talking about? Xiao Qiao is still so young. What's wrong with dressing up? It's not like she can't afford to dress up. She doesn't have so many children to support."
It's not like her husband's family, which has so many relatives, and her eldest sister is very open to asking for money. Who said that Captain Zhao's mother had died early, and his eldest sister had raised him, which is equivalent to half a mother.
She gossiped, "You don't know, when I walked by just now, guess who was washing the dishes? It was Xiao Yan!"
Captain Zhao: "Huh?"
In the past, Sister Yang would probably give him the same expression, and then say, "Qiao Wei is such a lazy woman, why is Yan Lei such a henpecked man?"
But now, after taking several shaky cloth skirts from someone, each one cost seven or eight yuan, eight or nine yuan, Sister Yang said very smoothly, "Xiao Yan really loves his wife." She
also praised, "Qiao Wei is such a lucky woman!"