Chapter 139
The object of the arrangement was clear, and Qiu Zeming could only agree.
Seeing the two people coming out of the guesthouse, Ge Junhui took a big puff on the cigarette butt in his hand, threw it on the ground and stomped on it. As he spoke, the smoke was thick and he smiled and said, "Get in the car and walk."
A group of people took a bus to Donglaishun to eat hot pot.
After eating the hotpot, Ge Junhui felt that his cousin was too busy and nagging. The girl was able to eat independently, but he had to interfere in everything.
Seeing him sucking his teeth, his cousin gave him a look of contempt.
Isn't it just a joke that he has no partner?
It's just unbearable to watch.
After sending Zhou Jiani back, Qiu Zeming grabbed the thermos and basin provided and went out to fetch some water. He scalded the basin several times with hot water, then came back and put her away. Without further delay, he gently reminded her to lock the door and get some rest. "Shall I pick you up tomorrow morning for breakfast?"
"That's fine. Come over before seven o'clock and knock on the door to wake me up."
It was a rare opportunity for her to come here, so she definitely couldn't sleep until she woke up naturally. She had to see the morning in the capital.
"good!"
After Qiu Zeming left, Zhou Jiani glanced at the washbasin on the ground. The residual heat from the scalding was still there, warm, but Comrade Qiu's thoughtfulness was destined to be wasted.
Zhou Jiani took out a washbasin, slippers and clean clothes from the warehouse and went to take a shower. She came back, closed the doors and windows, checked everything carefully again, took out a hair dryer to dry her hair, and then lay down on the bed to rest.
On the other side, Qiu Zeming had already arrived home.
After opening the door and entering the house, his parents were sitting on the sofa in the living room, as well as his sister-in-law Xin Jiamei, whom he met for the first time after his marriage, but Qiu Zexun was not there.
When Du Yunxin saw him come in, she glanced behind him, as if expecting something. Seeing that there was no one around, she looked back at her son and asked with a smile, "Has Xiao Zhou made any arrangements?"
"Dad, Mom, and sister-in-law." Qiu Zeming called out to everyone one by one and said, "We've been arranged to stay at the military district guesthouse."
Du Yunxin nodded with satisfaction and asked, "What are you taking Xiao Zhou to eat tonight?"
Qiu Zeming: "Hot pot."
Xingamei laughed and said, "I was thinking of eating hot pot, so I came to the capital. You probably don't find hot pot restaurants like that in other places. Many people couldn't get used to it the first time they tried it, and there were quite a few jokes. Is your partner used to it?"
As soon as she finished speaking, the three members of the Qiu family looked at her in surprise.
Singamay said nervously, "Did I say something I shouldn't have said?"
Du Yunxin said, "Nothing. Zexun boasts of his erudition and talent. I'll ask him more later." Then she ignored her daughter-in-law and turned to her son to talk. "Auntie and I have drawn up a menu. See if there's anything else you need to add..."
Qiu Zeming asked first: "Grandpa is not at home?"
Qiu Dongshu: "Your grandfather has been a bit busy these past two days and comes home very late every day."
Qiu Zeming nodded and went to look at the menu.
Du Yunxin pointed at a dish on the table, smiling and saying meaningfully, "Last time you said Xiao Zhou made a lamb rib hot pot, and I even asked someone to buy some lamb to braise it tomorrow. But you guys ate lamb tonight, so will Xiao Zhou get sick of it if we eat lamb again tomorrow?"
Qiu Zeming: "No, don't braise it, let's make cumin lamb. I think the cumin lamb that Jiani's mother made during the Chinese New Year is even better than the braised version." He then said bluntly, "She kept saying that the hot pot tonight wasn't satisfying, that it wasn't as good as Sichuan hot pot. She's eager to try it and is planning to go back and make her own Sichuan hot pot base..."
Du Yunxin smiled and said, "Xiao Zhou really knows a lot. I've also eaten the hot pot from Sichuan Province. The spicy one is really delicious. She even knows how to cook the base from there? I'll have to ask her for a recipe and try it at home someday."
Xingamei's face felt like it was burning. He stood there for a while, biting his lip, feeling a little uncomfortable.
He is so protective of his daughter-in-law, who comes from a small place. The brother-in-law has never seen many good girls.
However, she really didn't know that there was hot pot in other places, which exposed her shortcomings in front of her parents-in-law and brother-in-law.
Seeing that the time was almost up, she found an opportunity and said, "Mom, Zexun is almost off work. I'll go home first. I'll come over early tomorrow morning."
Du Yunxin still had a smile on her face, no trace of emotion showing on her face. She said, "You don't have to get up early tomorrow. Just come over with Zexun for lunch at noon."
So as to avoid coming here early and causing trouble.
After Xin Jiamei left, Du Yunxin's face turned cold and she said angrily, "Who are you looking down on? Xiao Zhou is from Qiyang, and Qiyang is the capital of Chonghui Province. You call your sister-in-law and make me look like I'm ignorant."
In fact, it shows her lack of knowledge and insight.
She was surprised. She didn't expect that Xingamei thought that hot pot was only available in the capital.
After the eldest daughter-in-law left, Du Yunxin pulled her son aside to ask him about his journey. She also said, "Calculating the time, Xiao Zhou just came back from the Canton Fair not long ago, right?"
Qiu Dongshu had been frowning. When he heard Du Yunxin mention the Canton Fair, he raised his eyebrows and glanced at her. He had just recently learned from his wife that Ze Ming's girlfriend had gone to the Canton Fair. When his wife told him about it, she specifically mentioned that he should not tell this to the eldest brother and his wife, otherwise she would not tell him anything in the future.
At first he didn't understand why, but after what his eldest daughter-in-law said casually tonight, he began to understand a little.
He is a flatterer and bullyer, and usually never shows it, but tonight he was suddenly exposed.
I heard my youngest son say, "Yes, I just came back from the Canton Fair. I spent two days and two nights on the train, and then I took a bus to the capital. I was so tired that the corners of my mouth were inflamed and blistered."
Du Yunxin felt distressed for a moment and hurriedly asked, "Is it serious? Besides the internal heat, are you feeling any other discomfort? How about taking Xiao Zhou to Tong Ren Tang this afternoon after lunch to have an experienced Chinese doctor take his pulse and get some Chinese medicine to regulate his condition? Don't take advantage of your youth and don't take it lightly. The fatigue you endured when you were young will show up when you're older..."
She is a doctor herself, but she still advocates traditional Chinese medicine for health care.
Qiu Zeming said: "I'll ask her tomorrow!"
On this side, Zhou Jiani saw someone in the group selling herbal tea, so she quickly grabbed two packs and reflected that she had actually forgotten about this.
While drinking her herbal tea, she set out her study equipment and started reading and studying.
In the south for a few months, besides being busy, the dormitory was also inconvenient. When the lights were on, everyone was talking. After everyone had talked enough, it was not convenient for her to study with the lights on. She just found time to memorize the high school Chinese textbook and did not study much science.
I finished two pages of math problems in one breath, wrote some learning experience, took out another notebook and copied some books. It was almost eleven o'clock before I turned off the lights and went to bed.
When she heard a knock on the door in the morning, she answered it first, then picked up her watch to check the time. It was six forty-five.
He stood up and froze for a moment, then shouted through the door, "Go wait for me downstairs."
Qiu Zeming's voice came from outside: "Okay, don't worry."
Zhou Jiani got up, made her bed simply, put on her clothes, washed up in the room, and swept away the dirty water.
Pack up, lock the door and go downstairs.
When Qiu Zeming saw her coming down, he smiled and asked, "Did you sleep well last night?"
I glanced at the corners of her mouth and saw that the blisters that were swollen and shiny yesterday had disappeared and formed scabs.
Zhou Jiani nodded and smiled, "I slept well."
Qiu Zeming took her to dinner and told her about Du Yunxin's proposal and the incident with his sister-in-law secretly stepping on him. He said, "But my mother gave her a heads-up. She shouldn't be so sarcastic when we meet today."
Zhou Jiani wasn't planning on trying the douzhi and fried dough sticks combo, so she ordered a bowl of tofu pudding with fried dough sticks. Qiu Zeming, who also didn't drink douzhi, ordered stir-fried liver, sesame cakes, and a dish of spicy shredded vegetables, and they chatted as they ate.
Zhou Jiani's eyes flickered. She wasn't just tired because she was angry. Isn't it said that there are no secrets in front of Chinese medicine? So she refused to see the doctor. If he exposed her, she wouldn't be able to explain. "Just take a break. I don't want to drink bitter medicine."
As for Qiu Zeming's sister-in-law, she couldn't make any waves because Qiu Zeming's mother was suppressing her. She didn't care much about her. She would rather care about the problems of several department stores and routes in the capital.
Qiu Zeming said, "The department store isn't far from here. Let's go shopping there this afternoon after dinner." He added, "I called back and asked, and Deputy Director Li has booked a return ticket for tomorrow. We don't need to rush. Let's stay one more day, have a good look tomorrow, and return the day after tomorrow."
"Okay!" Zhou Jiani was also happy to stay for one more day.
After breakfast, Qiu Zeming took her for a walk nearby. This place was indeed not far from the department store, but there was definitely no time to go shopping in the morning, so they just took a stroll and went back.
Qiu Zeming was waiting for her downstairs. Zhou Jiani went upstairs to change her clothes, combed her hair again, put on a dark hairband, and tied it on top of her head.
It is almost June and the weather is getting warmer. The temperature is not low today. Zhou Jiani changed into a light blue and light gray plaid lapel short-sleeved shirt with a large white lapel and a slightly ruffled style. This is one of the two clothes she bought from the south.
She wore thin khaki pants and a pair of small leather shoes that her family had bought her before she was reborn.
She put the gifts in her handbag and carried it with her, and she also carried a woven women's bag.
Coming down from upstairs, Qiu Zeming's eyes lit up slightly and he smiled, "This dress looks great."
Even the receptionist couldn't help but ask her, "Where did you buy this dress?" She then stared at the bag hanging on her shoulder and said, "Oh, this bag is so beautiful. Where did you buy it from?"
I've never seen it before.
Zhou Jiani smiled and said, "I bought the clothes in Guangzhou a few days ago when I went to the Canton Fair. The bag is a product of our factory. I brought it to the Canton Fair and used it to earn foreign exchange for the country."
The receptionist was surprised: "Canton Fair? You went to the Canton Fair! Wow, that's incredible!"
Qiu Zeming took the handbag and said, "Let's go!"
Zhou Jiani smiled and said to the older sister in front of her: "We'll talk more later. We have to go out first."
The receptionist said: "Okay, I'll wait for you to tell me..."
As the two of them left, the older sister was still muttering, "Oh, I really didn't realize that..."
When they saw the gate of the military compound, Zhou Jiani became a little nervous. She tugged at Qiu Zeming's clothes and warned him, "When we get to your house, you must stay within my sight for the first hour. You must keep your eyes and ears open and be ready to help me out at any time."
Qiu Zeming said with a smile, "Okay, okay, but don't worry, my mom loves you so much, she will definitely not let you suffer any injustice. If anything really happens and I'm not around, you can just push it onto my mom. She's the best at covering up for me."
Zhou Jiani: ...
As they were talking, a female comrade came riding towards them. Seeing Qiu Zeming from a distance, she stopped his bike and asked with a smile, "Zeming, when did you come back? Are you back to visit your family?"
Qiu Zeming didn't stop, nodded and said, "Sister Xiaojun, I came back last night and brought my partner to visit my home."
Zhao Xiaojun then noticed the woman sitting in the back seat of Qiu Zeming's car. Her expression changed slightly and she said with a smile, "I heard Aunt Du mention it during the New Year, and I thought she was joking. I didn't expect you to actually be dating!"
Qiu Zeming: "How can you joke about dating? The elders are waiting. I'll leave first. Goodbye, Sister Xiaojun." He didn't get off the bike and rode straight over.
Zhao Xiaojun looked at Zhou Jiani, nodded, and felt a little depressed.
Zhou Jiani smiled and nodded in response, then turned around and pinched Qiu Zeming, saying darkly, "Who is this person?"
"Hiss—" Qiu Zeming's body stiffened slightly, and he took a breath, "My other childhood friend's older sister, our neighbor in the compound."
Hearing his partner's humph, he said seriously, "Comrade Xiao Zhou, please don't let your thoughts wander. At least, I've never had any wrong thoughts about other female comrades except you."
Zhou Jiani: "But I think others seem to have the wrong idea."
Qiu Zeming: "Then I can't control whether others have crooked thoughts or not. I can only promise that I only have crooked thoughts about you."
Zhou Jiani glanced at him coldly: "Remember what you said. If one day I find that you have a crooked mind, we will break up."
Qiu Zeming: "I promise that I will be loyal to only Comrade Zhou Jiani in this life. I promise I will not deviate!"
Zhou Jiani's lips curled up slightly: "That's about right."
After entering the gate, the two of them pushed the cart away. Qiu Zeming came over and whispered, "You have to promise not to have any crooked thoughts, and only have crooked thoughts about me."
Zhou Jiani's eyes darted towards him, and Qiu Zeming quickly said sternly, "No need for that. I trust Comrade Xiao Zhou. If that day ever comes, it will definitely be my responsibility."
Zhou Jiani raised her eyebrows: "Comrade Xiao Qiu, your awareness is quite good!"
Qiu Zeming: That’s because I’m cowardly and I don’t dare to resist.
The two of them bickered along the way, which unexpectedly eased Zhou Jiani's nervousness. She faced Ms. Du Yunxin who came to open the door with the most relaxed and generous attitude.
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