Chapter 7

Yan Lei called Yan Xiang out for dinner.

Qiao Wei said to him, "The bathtub is too heavy, I can't move it."

Yan Lei lowered his head and picked up the lid of the lunch box: "Don't worry about it, I'll do it after dinner."

He looked back at her and frowned: "Why are you wearing my shirt?"

Qiao Wei pulled the corner of her shirt: "My clothes are uncomfortable."

She looked at the clothes in the closet. Most of her clothes were made of synthetic fibers, while Yan Lei's shirts were all pure cotton.

Synthetic fibers are so uncomfortable to wear, so she took one of Yan Lei's summer thin fabric shirts and put it on.

The sleeves were rolled up and the hem was loose. He was so tall and the size was big, so it was very loose, breathable and sweat-absorbent, and comfortable.

Yan Lei imitated her and said, "Your clothes are uncomfortable?"

The words were sarcastic and seemed very funny.

Qiao Wei was surprised and was about to ask him what he meant when he said, "Your clothes are all

made of shaky cloth." The information accumulated in some corners of her mind was activated, and Qiao Wei suddenly realized.

It turns out that chemical fiber materials are good things in this era.

You need cloth coupons to buy cotton cloth. And cotton cloth is not durable. People in this era don't have many clothes, just two or three sets of clothes can be worn out easily.

Chemical fiber materials are a new thing in a new era. They have good drape and are not easy to wrinkle. They are called "shaky cloth."

Shaky cloth does not require cloth coupons, but the price is more expensive than cotton cloth. Ordinary people are afraid to buy it.

So there is a saying that "If you wear shaky cloth, you can tell you are a big cadre at a glance."

Qiao Wei understood the sarcasm in Yan Lei's words. Many of the clothes in her closet were made of shaky cloth.

In other words, Yan Lei really didn't treat the original owner badly in terms of material things. But

the original owner ran away with someone.

Qiao Wei was really troubled. Because the person who ran away was not actually her, but now she replaced the original owner, and naturally the things the original owner did had to be counted on her.

She smiled helplessly and was about to go to the kitchen to get dishes and chopsticks when Yan Lei suddenly asked her, "Are you wearing pants?"

Qiao Wei lifted the corner of her shirt and said, "I'm wearing shorts."

There was a pair of flowered shorts inside, now called big pants, which are worn at home. But Yan Lei was too tall, and his shirt was too long, covering them. At first glance, you can only see the white thighs, which is frightening. It's easy to think that she forgot to wear pants.

Yan Lei frowned: "What a mess, it looks like she's not wearing anything. Fortunately, it wasn't Old Zhao who came over just now."

He was startled when he came in just now, fortunately it was the niece of Captain Zhao who came over, a woman.

Qiao Wei casually tucked a corner of her shirt into her shorts, so that a corner of her shorts was exposed, so as not to misunderstand that she was not wearing pants.

"Is it okay?"

Yan Lei frowned: "It looks weird."

This kind of later dress can't be expected to be understood or accepted by the old antiques of this era.

Qiao Wei said, "I think it looks good."

Yan Lei ignored her and lowered his head to lift the lid of another lunch box: "Go get the dishes and chopsticks. Yan Xiang - it's time to eat!"

Qiao Wei turned around and went to the kitchen.

Yan Lei lifted the lid, looked up, and saw her walking into the kitchen.

From behind, she still looked like she was not wearing pants, wearing his shirt, with her long white legs exposed, straight.

Yan Lei felt a little strange in his heart. He looked away, and turned his gaze back after two seconds. Qiao Wei had already gone in.

They are an old couple, how could he still have this feeling. They

obviously haven't slept in the same bed for a long time, he has long been used to it.

That's it. As long as she doesn't run away and doesn't ask for a divorce, they can just get along like this.

Qiao Weiwei's heart was dead, and so was Yan Lei. He no longer had any expectations for this marriage. Just get along.

The family of three sat in the yard to eat, and they lit mosquito coils. It was quite cool.

Not to mention, although there wasn't much meat, the dish was still delicious. The amount of green onion, ginger, garlic, soy sauce, oil and vinegar was well controlled.

Yan Xiang ate very happily and said, "It must be Sister Lin who cooked."

Qiao Wei asked, "How do you know?" "

Since Sister Lin came, she has been cooking." Yan Xiang's cheeks puffed up, "Zhao Dada and Aunt Yang both praised her for her delicious cooking and her diligence. They also asked Sister Yingzi to learn more from Sister Lin."

It's really hard to get used to not having disposable tissues.

Qiao Wei could only use her fingertips to wipe the oil stains from the corners of Yan Xiang's mouth: "Swallow it before talking, don't talk when there is rice in your mouth, eat with your mouth closed, and don't smack your lips, that's not good."

Yan Xiang was super obedient and immediately closed his mouth to chew. His cheeks puffed up, like a little hamster.

He was born so cute, thanks to his father who is the male protagonist.

Qiao Wei looked at the oil on her fingers, looked around but couldn't find a place to wipe it, and subconsciously glanced at Yan Lei.

Yan Lei paused, took something out of his trouser pocket and threw it on the table.

It turned out to be a handkerchief?

Qiao Wei was a little surprised: "You still carry a handkerchief with you?"

Yan Lei glanced at her: "Didn't you force me to carry it?"

He married a well-educated wife.

At that time, young officers like him were in high demand during group blind dates. The leaders and comrades advised him to think carefully. They all said: "That girl is not someone who can endure hardships and stand hard work."

But he himself had little education and wanted to find someone with education. A high school degree was already considered a high level of education, and she was also beautiful.

Later, facts proved that the leaders and comrades were right. Not only was she completely incapable of enduring hardship, she also had very serious petty-bourgeois ideology. She loved leisure and hated work, and she looked down on the simple and hardworking peasant brothers.

Yan Lei chewed twice, making sure that he had not smacked his lips just now.

All the bad living habits he brought from the countryside were changed one by one under her contempt.

He stopped smacking his lips, carried a handkerchief with him, washed his feet every day, and took a bath frequently... He did all these, but so what, she still ran away.

Yan Lei gave Qiao Wei a fierce look and lowered his head to eat his rice.

Qiao Wei wiped her hands with her hand towel, thinking about something.

After dinner, Yan Lei carried a bucket into the kitchen to deal with the bath water.

Qiao Wei unconsciously began to clean up the dishes. Housework should be shared by everyone. He does the work and she does the work.

Although there is a lot of information in her mind, it is like watching a movie. When she really enters the scene, she has to adapt. For example, there is no special dishwashing liquid for dishes here, and the dishwashing utensil is loofah.

Loofah can also wash away grease, but it has no sterilization effect. Qiao Wei still felt uncomfortable.

Sigh, adapt slowly.

The sky darkened.

Yan Lei rinsed the bathtub clean and hung it on the wall.

Qiao Wei had already moved the small dining table under the eaves according to her memory.

Yan Xiang's short legs ran back and forth, bringing the washed bowls from the bucket to the small wooden table and hanging them upside down to dry. He was very sensible.

"Yan Xiang." Yan Lei wiped his hands, "Go back to the room."

He looked cold and glanced at Qiao Wei.

Qiao Wei patted Yan Xiang gently, and Yan Xiang went back to her room.

"Follow me." Yan Lei said, turned around and went into the main room.

Qiao Wei washed her hands, wiped them, and followed in. Turning left into the west room, there was no one in the study, and then into the bedroom inside, Yan Lei was standing there with his arms folded.

His body must have been tense, and the muscles on his arms were bulging.

This kind of accumulation of power is like attacking, but also like defending.

When Qiao Wei came in, he raised his eyes to look at her, his eyes were dark and deep, and his gaze was melancholy.

Qiao Wei understood that it was impossible for the original owner to let go of the fact that she abandoned her husband and son without even mentioning it.

She stepped out again and closed the door to the west room, and then closed the partition door between the study and the bedroom. Two layers of doors to prevent Yan Xiang from hearing anything.

After the doors were closed, Yan Lei spoke first: "Tell me."

Qiao Wei said calmly: "What do you want me to say?"

She couldn't say anything. After all, it was not her who wanted to elope. But she was already Qiao Weiwei, and she couldn't say it wasn't her.

She said: "Go ahead and I'll listen."

Yan Lei stared at her, making sure that she was calm, not angry, not in a cold war, or sarcastic.

He pulled out a folded object from his trouser pocket and threw it on the bed.

Qiao Wei bent down, picked it up, and unfolded it. It turned out to be a letter that the original owner left for Yan Lei before eloping. She didn't need to open it again, the information about the content of the letter in her mind had been activated.

Yan Lei said: "Tell me your opinion, do you want to continue living together or get a divorce?"

Qiao Wei was silent for a moment, and told the man: "I want to have a family."

Yan Lei frowned: "Then you don't want to get divorced?"

Qiao Wei thought about it: "If you really want to get divorced, then get divorced. If you don't want to get divorced, then don't get divorced."

Yan Lei's face darkened: "When did I say I wanted to get divorced?"

It was obviously her problem, why did she blame him?

Qiao Wei realized that he had misunderstood. She explained, "I mean, the decision is up to you."

Yan Lei pressed, "So do you want to leave or not?"

Qiao Wei glanced at him and felt that he seemed very persistent in getting her to give a final answer. She realized something and said, "I don't want to leave."

She looked into his eyes and told him, "You are an excellent man, and I want to continue living with you."

It should be a man's self-esteem, Qiao Wei thought. Because in the letter, the original owner said that she felt unhappy and unhappy living with Yan Lei, and she wanted to end this pain.

The way to end it was to find another man.

Yan Lei's self-esteem and self-confidence must have been hit hard.

So she didn't look away, and stared straight into Yan Lei's eyes to show her sincerity.

When she said he was an excellent man, she was not complimenting him. Because she has read this book, as the male protagonist, he is indeed excellent. Just from her observation of him today, she can detect the excellent qualities in him.

Therefore, her praise is sincere.

Unexpectedly, Yan Lei turned his eyes away, unnatural. Not

to mention people of this era, even in Qiao Wei's era, there are still many people who don't know how to accept other people's compliments and expressions of feelings. This is a common problem among Chinese people.

He was unnatural for two seconds, then turned his gaze back: "So you don't want to leave, right?"

Qiao Wei nodded in affirmation: "Yeah!"

Yan Lei took the farewell letter from her hand, tore it into pieces in a few seconds, and threw it into the dustpan beside the door.

"Then live a good life in the future. You don't have to worry about supporting the family, and I don't have any other requirements of you." He said, "Just take care of the family and Xiangxiang."

When he said "You don't have to worry about supporting the family", he seemed to have regained his self-esteem and confidence.

But it is true. As a military cadre, the treatment is better than that of a worker. It is true that he has always been the only one supporting the family, and it is true that he has given his wife and children a very good material life in this era.

As a traditional man, he does have the capital to be proud.

But what is the difference between his request and hiring a nanny. But

the man is emotionally stable, and it seems that he has no expectations for love in marriage.

Qiao Wei remembered that the article wrote that Yan Lei and the heroine fell in love after marriage, but in fact it has always been from the perspective of the heroine, and there is no description of Yan Lei's inner thoughts.

Even from the perspective of the heroine, the description of Yan Lei is always "cold face", "stern look", "cold eyes".

Is it interesting for a person to be so cold and aloof all the time?