Chapter 29

"Why did you come back so soon?" Hu Xiu, who just realized that his son had come to his senses, looked disgusted. It seemed like less than half an hour?

Not wanting to worry her mother-in-law, she smiled and said, "The temperature difference between morning and evening is too big. The cool breeze is uncomfortable."

Hearing this, Hu Xiu really didn't think any more and said, "You are just too afraid of the cold. Why don't you take a bath? I'll ask someone to get a bathtub for you later."

Huo Xiao interrupted at the right time: "I will go find someone tomorrow."

Ruting gave the man a subtle look but didn't say anything against it.

Frankly speaking, now that she had calmed down, she didn't really associate the girl named Liu Wenyan with Huo Xiao, but this still didn't prevent her from showing her attitude.

The future is still long, and some intolerable things really need to be dealt with in advance.

Thinking of this, when she returned to her room to pack her clothes, she sat on the bed, folded her arms over her chest, and raised her chin with a straight face: "Tell the truth."

Huo Xiao was amused by her serious look, but he pretended to be innocent: "What do you want to confess?"

Ruting gritted her teeth and asked, "Who is Comrade Liu Wenyan?"

Huo Xiao: "The daughter of Political Commissar Liu." As he said this, he was about to sit next to his wife.

Seeing this, Ruting immediately raised his hand to stop him: "Stay away from me, we are talking about serious matters."

Huo Xiao cooperated by taking a step back, but in his heart he was trying hard to hold back his laughter.

He really isn't a very cheerful person, but his wife makes him laugh easily.

Ruting could tell that the other party was trying not to laugh, and she wanted to laugh too, but she held it back: "Stand at attention! Be serious! Tell me! Which regiment is that Political Commissar Liu from? Does he want to be your matchmaker?"

Huo Xiao stood straight, looking like a gentleman: "Political Commissar Liu is a brigade political commissar, not a regimental level one. He didn't mention matchmaking, but just asked me if I was married. I said I was married and I'm the father of two children."

The attitude was very good, and Ting was satisfied: "Not bad, you are quite clear-headed, but there are some things I need to make clear. I am most annoyed by unclear emotional processing. Let's forget about the past, but there can't be anyone else in the future! If you have any unfavorable thoughts or different opinions, I hope you can bring them up as soon as possible!"

Huo Xiao didn't like what he heard. He frowned and said, "What nonsense? There is no one else in the past or the future!"

Ruiting choked and wanted to reply loudly: She didn’t either!

But...she seemed to have had a boyfriend, although she dumped him on the first date.

And...the original body also has it.

So she unnoticedly slowed down her tone and asked, "Who is Cao Wen Ze?"

Huo Xiao didn't reply, but his eyes looked up and down at his wife's face.

Li Ting tried hard to keep a straight face: "What are you looking at? I'm asking you a question."

Huo Xiao pursed his lips: "I'm still standing at attention."

1. The...

Ruting's defense was instantly broken, and he laughed out loud: "Alright, alright, at ease...ah...you bit me again! I haven't showered yet!"

"Let's go take a shower together later." The moment he got his wife's consent, Huo Xiao took a step forward and pressed her under him. Then, he bit her lips lightly, as if punishing her or showing her love, and then he said, "Are you hiding something from me?"

The positions of the interrogator and the interrogated were reversed. Ruting, who was about to bite back, suddenly felt confused and out of breath: "No...no?"

Who is Huo Xiao? He has been to the battlefield and captured enemy spies. How could he not be able to tell whether a person is lying or not?

So he still said nothing, but just pressed the person under him, squinting his narrow and long eyes and staring at him closely.

Ruting's scalp tingled: "You are imprisoning me!"

Huo Xiao raised his eyebrows, then turned over, lay on the bed, and let his wife lie in his arms.

I'm convinced!

She rested her head on the man's neck helplessly, with a look of desperation: "I dated one guy in college, but he later married the daughter of the director of the Revolutionary Committee."

Ruting was not aware that Huo Xiao had already dealt with Wang Xiuqin.

So she had always wanted to find an opportunity to bring up the fact that she had a boyfriend.

After all, time travel exists, so can we still expect there to be impenetrable walls in the world?

Besides, we don't know how much the person who wrote the threatening letter knows, so it's better to tell a half-truth to avoid trouble in the future.

Of course, the last sentence is somewhat of a sell-out.

Sure enough, although Huo Xiao frowned, he still patted his wife's back soothingly: "That man has no vision."

Hearing this, her peach blossom eyes curved, she held the man's cheek and patted him twice, then said proudly: "I think so too. By the way, you haven't told me who Cao Wen Ze is? Is he one of your soldiers?"

Seeing his wife's gossipy face, Huo Xiao's originally depressed mood also relaxed. As long as she didn't care about that shitty person in the past, then nothing was more important than the person in front of him: "He is the commander of a battalion under my command."

Ruting's eyes lit up: "Then he looks... um... I... I haven't finished yet."

"Well, let's talk about it tomorrow."

"..."

The next morning.

The weather is fine.

Ruiting and her mother-in-law are preparing dishes for tomorrow night's dinner party.

This dinner party was considered an official debut, and both the mother-in-law and the daughter-in-law attached great importance to it. They specially used paper to arrange all the cold dishes, cold dishes, sweet soup, etc.

Just as the two of them were sitting at the gate, watching the children play and discussing whether to use small glutinous rice balls and candied dates or longans and candied dates in the sweet soup, Tang Wenlan from next door brought a strange middle-aged man to the door: "Tingting, are you busy? This is Principal Huang from our military middle school. He is here to discuss the matter of being a teacher with you."

Wen Lan's sister-in-law's speed was amazing. Ruting hurried forward and welcomed the two of them into the house with a smile.

"Hello, Principal Huang. I should be the one who took the initiative to look for you." After inviting everyone to sit down and adding tea and dried fruits brought from home, Li Ting spoke a little embarrassedly.

Principal Huang is about fifty years old, thin, with sunken eyes on his square face. He looks more like a soldier than a scholar.

Of course, judging from his washed-out military uniform and the empty left arm, he must be a soldier who has switched to civilian work.

Therefore, in addition to being polite, Ruiting's attitude towards him is also respectful.

Principal Huang looked serious and rigid, but he spoke softly and directly: "It doesn't matter whether you go or I come. Talent is the most important. I heard from Comrade Tang Wenlan that you are a college student and you are proficient in English. Is that true?"

This was the interview scene. Ting Ting unconsciously straightened her already upright posture. She first introduced the name of the school, and then explained that she was unable to complete university. Finally, she said modestly: "...I can't say I'm proficient, but I should have no problem communicating normally. My Russian is also passable."

Coincidentally, the original body studied the same major as her, both of them were teacher training.

Besides majoring in Russian just to follow the crowd, I did spend some time learning English because my ex-boyfriend thought English poetry collections were romantic.

However, there is still a big gap between my level and that of those who majored in English.

But this kind of thing cannot be found out, especially since the original person has been away from school for nearly two years.

Although he had already received the news from Comrade Tang Wenlan, Principal Huang couldn't help but feel a little happy when he heard the other party's affirmative answer.

So, even though he didn't understand English, he still asked Tingting to introduce herself in English.

After listening to a long string of strange accents, he was asked to translate it into Russian again.

Ruiting herself does not understand Russian, but she has the memories of her original body, and has been learning it whenever she has free time during these days since she traveled through time, in preparation for her job.

So after hearing Principal Huang's request, I also introduced myself fluently.

This time, Principal Huang understood, and a smile appeared on his stern face: "I don't understand English, but Comrade Ting speaks Russian very well. By the way, do you have your high school diploma and college acceptance letter?"

Ruting nodded: "Yes, I'll get it for you to see?"

Principal Huang nodded and said, "Thank you for your help."

Ruting: “It should be.”

After Tingting entered the room, Tang Wenlan, who had been silent the whole time, whispered, "Principal Huang, what did Tingting say just now? It was all birdsong and flowers, but I didn't understand a word she said."

Principal Huang smiled and said, "I introduced my name, age, where I was from, when I went to college, what activities I participated in at school, etc."

Tang Wenlan suddenly realized and admired: "Wow, you are a college student after all, and you know two foreign languages."

Ruting just came out with a stack of well-preserved documents. Upon hearing this, she handed the things in her hand to Principal Huang first, then smiled and joked: "If sister-in-law wants to learn, it's fine. I'll ask Jianjun and Jianbing to teach you later."

Tang Wenlan smiled and waved her hands: "Forget it, I'm old enough, it's good for the boys to make progress."

As soon as this was said, before Rui Ting could even open his mouth, Principal Huang, who was checking her ID, frowned and said disapprovingly, "Why do you think you are old? You are only in your thirties. Go back and wait for Teacher Rui to teach you English. At my age, I should also go and learn."

When Tang asked Landon, his face turned bitter. He thought that if she liked studying, she would not have quit studying before finishing junior high school.

People's sorrows and joys are never shared.

When the girl heard the three words "Teacher Ting", she knew that the matter was settled, and immediately asked happily: "Does Principal Huang agree to let me teach English?"

Principal Huang nodded, "Yes, I teach English." At this point, his thin face was tinged with emotion again, "In fact, a few years ago, we hired an English teacher from outside, but later the teacher got married and moved to another place with her husband. Talents are hard to find, so we had to stop the English class. It's great that Comrade Ting can take over. I thank you on behalf of the students!"

These words were too harsh, and Ting felt that nothing she could say was appropriate. Finally, she just said solemnly, "Principal, your words are too harsh. I will do my best."

Principal Huang returned all the certificates and said, "Okay, that's enough. I'll go to the chief to check your political review information. Once it's confirmed that there are no problems, I'll notify you to officially take up your post."

Tingting was even happier: "Thank you, Principal Huang. By the way, I want to ask, what grade do I teach?"

Principal Huang was a little embarrassed: "...First grade to third grade?"

葶...Is this the entire course from the first to the third year of junior high school?

However, she had asked unnecessary questions just now. There is only one English teacher, what else does he expect if he doesn't teach everyone?

So, she suppressed the wailing in her heart and smiled in a way that showed she was serving the people: "Just do as you say."

Principal Huang: "Hey! Comrade Xiao Lu has a good understanding!"

藺葶...is this Comrade Xiao葶?

After seeing off the principal and Mrs. Wenlan.

Hu Xiu, who had been listening outside, asked her daughter-in-law happily, "Are you going to be a teacher?"

Tingting was also happy that she finally had a job: "We still have to wait for the political review to be completed. I estimate that the official class will not start until next Monday."

Hu Xiu was not worried about the political review at all. If there was a problem, her daughter-in-law would never be able to marry her son, let alone join the army. This matter was set in stone.

Thinking of this, she waved her hand and said, "Well, we should cook a delicious meal at noon to celebrate."

My mother-in-law is a person who values ​​rituals, and this is what I meant: "Do you still have the ramens my parents gave me?"

Hu Xiu: “And more.”

"How about we stew some rice with bamboo shoots and sausage?" Huo Xiao brought these bamboo shoots back from Chengdu. He had eaten them before when stewing meat. The taste was so good that he drools just thinking about it now.

Hu Xiu was also hungry, but hesitant: "Is it too late to soak the bamboo shoots now?"

Ruting: "Soak it in boiling water. If that doesn't work, boil it."

"That's fine!"

"By the way, Mom, since Sister Lan is busy with my work, how about we cook a few more bowls of rice and bring one to her family?"

Hu Xiu, who always attached great importance to interpersonal relationships, immediately slapped his forehead and said, "Look at my brain, it's still very thoughtful. How about you go next door and tell Wen Lan to tell her not to cook at noon and come directly to our house to eat?" As he said that, he grabbed two more handfuls of dried bamboo shoots from the bag.

Tingting: "I'll leave my ID there and go."

At lunch time.

Not only my own home and Sister Wenlan's home.

Huo Xiao and Political Commissar Xing also brought a battalion commander under their command.

The other party was none other than Cao Wenzhe, whom Li Ting was curious about yesterday.

He does look good, but there's a bit of fierceness between his brows. He's quite tall, and his muscles look knotty.

Although her son Huo Xiao also has eight-pack abs, his body shape is slender.

Tingting didn't think her husband brought the girl back just to let her see what she looked like.

But when preparing rice in the kitchen, he couldn't help but ask Sister Lan who came to help out of curiosity.

Of course, Ruiting did not mention what happened last night. She just said that she was curious about why they brought so many people back, and only brought a battalion commander.

You know, there are three battalions in a regiment.

Tang Wenlan was a gossiper, and she knew the reason. Before she spoke, she glanced at the door to make sure she was some distance away from the men, then she leaned in and whispered, "My husband Xing said that Xiao Cao was entangled with the eldest daughter of Political Commissar Liu, and he's hiding."

Li Ting frowned: "Then, hide over here with us, or with Political Commissar Liu..." It's not that she was petty and unwilling to help, it's just that some things were really hard to handle.

Tang Wenlan: "Don't worry about that. Although Political Commissar Liu is used to children, he is not unreasonable. After Xiao Cao hides a few more times, Political Commissar Liu will understand that the two of them can't develop freely."

At this point, she curled her lips again: "In fact, there are several officers in our army who want to marry Liu Wenyan, but she likes handsome men and has been eyeing Xiao Cao for more than a month. I have to say that Xiao Cao is unlucky."

Ting Ting...The tone of his voice seems to indicate that he is quite dissatisfied with that girl Liu Wenyan?

Thinking of the sharp and somewhat rude words she heard last night, she couldn't help but ask one more question: "What kind of person is the daughter of Political Commissar Liu?"

This made Tang Wenlan feel a little embarrassed. She liked to gossip, but she didn't like to say bad things about people behind their backs.

Although she and Ruiting got along well, the time was short, so after thinking for a while, she said vaguely: "It's better to stay away."

Is it such a terrible thing? She became even more curious.

The two families gathered together, plus Captain Cao, a total of ten people squeezed into one table.

If it weren't for Li Ting and her mother-in-law holding the child on their laps, the large table might have been full.

However, it is lively with many people.

Especially since neither Li Ting nor Hu Xiu were the type to sting, in addition to a large pot of stewed rice, they also cooked two other main dishes.

The portion size is also a characteristic of northerners, and it is served in a bowl.

Not to mention the children, even Li Ting ate without even raising his head.

The twins liked their mother and grandmother more than their father, so Huo Xiao sat between his mother and wife, helping them pick up food, but he himself didn't eat much.

That considerate look shocked Tang Wenlan, Xing Guoqiang and Cao Wenzhe, who had never seen such a scene before.

Especially since Huo Xiao was such a serious and cold person, he would wipe the corners of his two children's mouths with a handkerchief from time to time, and he would also wipe his wife's mouth as well.

Even if his wife glared at him, he still kept a good temper.

It's simply...unbearable to watch.

Finally, before his feet were trampled by his comrade Wen Lan, Xing Guoqiang twitched his lips and said jokingly, "I didn't expect that Lao Huo had such a considerate side."

At this time, Ruiting was still willing to protect her husband's face. She smiled and said, "Yes, my Huo Xiao is very considerate to his family."

Xing Guoqiang smacked his lips twice, his eyes showing even more teasing expression: "Why do you call each other by their full names? Shouldn't you call me Brother Xiao?"

Huo Xiao turned his head to look at his wife, his eyes full of anticipation.

What are you expecting? It was embarrassing for her husband to look at her... How could she possibly shout "Brother"?