"I'm craving your braised cabbage with glass noodles, can you make it for me?" Qiao Qiqi immediately pleaded.
Lin Chunying had no choice but to say, "Fine, then you go inside and wait. I'll go do it."
"Hey." Qiao Qiqi immediately skipped and hopped into the house.
I originally intended to lie on the kang (heated brick bed) and wait, but as soon as I closed my eyes, I fell asleep.
When Lin Chunying came into the room to call her, she found it strange, "Why do you seem unusually sleepy lately? Are you tired?"
Qiao Qiqi didn't feel particularly tired, but she had been busy building the house recently, so she didn't pay attention to the problem of falling asleep as soon as her head hit the pillow.
When Lin Chunying asked, she simply replied casually, "It's nothing, I'm probably just tired. I'll be fine after this busy period is over."
Lin Chunying had been quite tired lately, so she didn't pay much attention to what Qiao Qiqi said.
During the meal, Qiao Qiqi suddenly remembered that Fang Ke had invited them to Beijing for the Chinese New Year, and she told Lin Chunying about it.
As expected, Lin Chunying immediately said, "Forget it, going to their place during the New Year would only be a burden! Your father and I will discuss it, and if we really want to go, we'll wait until after the New Year."
Qiao Qiqi nodded, "Okay, then you and Dad should talk it over. I think we should still go to Beijing. Even if we don't go to the Fang family, just going there might remind Dad of something."
"Yes." Lin Chunying thought so too.
After finishing her meal, Qiao Qiqi delivered some fresh vegetables to Qin Baojun and Wang Guihua, and inevitably received another lecture.
Qiao Qiqi immediately changed the subject, "You've met Qin Baoguo, right? He's the Battalion Commander Qin who came from Beijing to pick up Chenchen. He invited you to spend the New Year together in Beijing and asked me to pass on his message. If you decide to go, he can send a car to pick you up."
“We won’t go. Beijing is too far from here, and the journey back and forth is too much of a hassle. Besides, now that we know Huai’er has found his family and that they are all doing well, we are relieved,” Wang Guihua said with a smile.
Qin Baojun also said, "We are all from the countryside and we can't get along with city people. If Huai'er is willing, we will be content if he comes back to see us after he is discharged from the army. We don't need anything else."
Qiao Qiqi knew that Wang Guihua and Qin Baojun were afraid of becoming a burden to Qin Huai, and understood their good intentions, so she stopped trying to persuade them.
When I got home, I saw Qiao Weiguo coming out of the house.
Upon seeing her return, Qiao Weiguo said directly, "Your mother and I won't go to Beijing. Since the Fang family has already conducted an investigation, and you look so much like your aunt, it's probably a done deal. In that case, there's no need for us to go. It's enough to know that we have relatives in Beijing."
Qiao Qiqi's attempts to win over both sides failed, leaving her with a headache.
But as soon as she lay down on the bed, she fell into a deep sleep and forgot everything.
She was so sleepy that even she noticed something was wrong and wondered if she was sick and should go to the hospital to get checked out.
Life went on like this, and the weather turned completely cold.
Qiao Qiqi made cotton-padded clothes and trousers for the whole family. The cotton used was the best quality, so they were very warm to wear.
Lin Chunying might say she's wasting money, but when the villagers ask, she always smiles with pride: "Qiqi made them. As soon as it got cold, she made new cotton-padded clothes for me, her dad, and her in-laws. This new cotton is really different; it's so warm."
The villagers were saying behind their backs that the Qin and Qiao families were about to have their lives take off. With wealthy relatives in Beijing, they would not only have plenty of food and clothing, but they would also be able to build two large brick houses.
This is the first of its kind in the entire village, and even the entire town.
Some people say that Qin Baojun must have been incredibly lucky to have found such a golden opportunity in Qinhuai, and that he will never have to worry about anything in the future.
Of course, Qiao Qiqi is even more impressive.
Previously, the villagers had been gossiping about Qiao Qiqi's sudden marriage to Qin Huai, despite her initial affection for Hou Yan.
At this point, all those who had previously looked down on Qinhuai for being poor and inferior to Hou Yan disappeared without a trace.
Instead, everyone praised Qiao Qiqi for her discerning eye in winning over such a fine man as Qin Huai, saying that she would enjoy endless wealth and luxury from now on.
Wang Guihua couldn't stand those people talking nonsense and wanted to rush up to argue with them, but Qiao Qiqi held her back.
"People can say whatever they want, it's not like it's going to hurt us. Besides, I think they're actually quite right!"
Wang Guihua was shocked. "What they said is correct?"
Qiao Qiqi said matter-of-factly, "That means I have a discerning eye. I do have a pair of discerning eyes that can see that Qin Huai is a pearl covered in dust. That statement is very true."
Although Wang Guihua was uneducated, she could still understand the meaning behind Qiao Qiqi's words and immediately laughed.
"Yes! Qiqi is right! They're right to praise you! You certainly have a discerning eye!"
Seeing that Wang Guihua was no longer angry, Qiao Qiqi chatted with her for a while longer before going back.
Just as she was halfway there, a car suddenly drove towards her.
Qiao Qiqi subconsciously moved to the side of the road, intending to wait for the car to pass before walking, but the car suddenly stopped when it reached her.
Then, a soldier in military uniform got off the vehicle and quickly ran up to Qiao Qiqi. "Hello, are you Qiao Qiqi?"
Qiao Qiqi was stunned for a moment, looking at the unfamiliar face in front of her, and asked in confusion, "I am, but who are you?"
"I was sent by Battalion Commander Qin to pick you up and take you to Beijing. Your husband is injured. You should pack your things and come with me to Beijing."
The soldier's words terrified Qiao Qiqi so much that her legs went weak. She quickly asked, "How did Qin Huai get injured? How serious is his injury? Is his life in danger?"
The soldier frowned: "I don't know either. I haven't seen any injured people. This is what Battalion Commander Qin told me."
Time is of the essence.
Qiao Qiqi didn't have time to ask any more questions. She immediately got into the car, had the driver take her home, packed a few clothes, went to the Qiao family home to tell Lin Chunying, and then hurried to Beijing.
When they arrived in town, Qiao Qiqi called Qin Baoguo, intending to inquire about Qin Huai's situation beforehand, but no one answered the phone.
The soldier noticed her anxiety and simply called a department he knew to inquire about the situation.
After hanging up the phone, I relayed to Qiao Qiqi: "Your husband encountered spies lying in ambush during training. While chasing after them alone, he was shot. The situation is a bit tricky, but fortunately the surgery was successful. He is in the hospital now and hasn't woken up yet."
He got shot!
Qiao Qiqi felt her vision go black, and she even felt nauseous.
"Ugh!" She couldn't hold it in any longer, rushed out the door, and vomited.
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