Zhang Pingping looked at Shi Aihong and said, "Du Erleng is a scoundrel, Aihong. The way I looked at Du Erleng that day wasn't just teasing you. His eyes were full of greed, lust, and possession.
You must be careful with this man. There was a widow in the village before. She was forced by him to remarry and move to a village far away.
Haven't you and Zhou Weidong confirmed your relationship? If I were to say, you two should stop being so secretive and just make your relationship public, or get engaged right away, so that Du Erleng won't be thinking about you anymore.
We're all alone, far away from home and parents, coming here to cut in line. If he pesters you, it's really hard to get away. Think about it! I think if you have a partner, he might stop pestering you."
Chu Jingqiu nodded in agreement, "Aihong, do you still remember the rapist we took away from Du Erleng's house? All of Du Erleng's friends are ruthless.
I think what Sister Pingping said makes a lot of sense. You can talk to Zhou Weidong about this some other day.
You two can also get engaged first, so that Zhou Weidong can legitimately protect you, and Du Erleng won't dare to easily make plans against you."
Shi Aihong lowered her head shyly and whispered, "Actually, Zhou Weidong also wanted to settle down as soon as possible, but his father is currently under investigation, otherwise he would have joined the army long ago.
Although his father is fine, the investigation hasn't concluded yet. Before the results come out, he doesn't want to implicate me, so we'll continue our relationship secretly for the time being. Once his father's investigation is complete, we'll discuss our engagement with our families."
Chu Jingqiu sighed, "When I returned to Beijing this time, I found that there were quite a few cadres under investigation in the compound. Zhou Weidong's father was a brigade commander of the Beijing Municipal Army.
He even participated in the Korean War, so there's definitely no major problem. He's just under investigation for a short period of time. If you like Zhou Weidong, you don't have to worry about these issues. If you love him, you don't have to care about this. Just love him boldly!"
Zhang Pingping also encouraged Shi Aihong, saying, "Aihong, don't worry! This situation won't last long. Don't worry about it. You and Zhou Weidong should just settle your relationship! The more difficult times, the more a person's sincerity is revealed, and he will cherish you even more."
Shi Aihong was moved by their persuasion. Her eyes sparkled and she said firmly, "He asked me out tonight. I'll tell him after dinner. He'll definitely be very happy."
The three girls cleaned the pheasant and rabbit together, and then discussed how to make dinner.
Zhang Pingping suggested hot pot. She pulled out an old-fashioned hot pot from her room and said with a smile, "Aihong, Jingqiu, let's have hot pot tonight. Aihong, go get the mutton from the big vat. Jingqiu, we'll go get the side dishes."
Let's eat quickly, and then have Aihong discuss their important matter with her husband Zhou Weidong."
Shi Aihong responded and happily ran out to get the mutton. She washed the mutton and cut it into thin slices.
Chu Jingqiu and Zhang Pingping washed some cabbage, potatoes, sweet potatoes, and mushrooms; soaked some kelp, cut the tofu into slices, grabbed a handful of sweet potato vermicelli, and prepared all the side dishes.
Zhang Pingping put some charcoal into the hot pot, lit it, and fried some hot pot base. When the water boiled, the three of them sat around the table and started eating the hot pot.
After dinner in the evening, Shi Aihong went out on a date, and Chu Jingqiu began to learn knitting sweaters with Zhang Pingping. She continued knitting from the circle she had knitted last time.
She is a very smart girl. In her previous life, she graduated from Peking University and Tsinghua University and joined the army as a special forces soldier. She has a very high IQ and learns things very quickly. She became an excellent weaver in a short time.
She planned to practice by knitting a scarf and a pair of gloves for herself first, and then knit sweaters, trousers, etc. for her family after she became proficient in knitting.
After knitting for a while, Chu Jingqiu felt her hands and feet were a little cold. She stood up and poured some hot water to drink, and then she felt a little warm.
Looking at Zhang Pingping who was still sitting there knitting a sweater, he said, "Sister Pingping, don't you feel cold? Why does it feel so cold in the room? Should we light the fire wall?"
Zhang Pingping felt the same way. She put down the sweater in her hand, stamped her feet a few times, rubbed her hands, and said, "The weather is really cold. I feel like I can't sit still in the house anymore.
When I went to the village to buy tofu that day, I heard that the homes of the elderly and children in the village have started to heat kangs.
We have so much firewood stored, enough for us to burn for the whole winter, so there is no need to save it. Let's pack it up tomorrow and start burning it."
The two sat for a while and were about to crawl into the warm bed to sleep when they heard someone knocking on the door.
Chu Jingqiu walked over and opened the door. Seeing Du Yueming standing outside, she quickly and warmly welcomed Du Yueming into the house.
Zhang Pingping stood up and looked at Du Yueming in surprise. "Yueming, why are you here so late? What's going on?"
Du Yueming smiled and said, "I came here to deliver some meat. If I come too early, I'm afraid others will see me. I'll wait until late at night when everyone is asleep, and then I'll deliver it to you."
Chu Jingqiu smiled and said, "Sister Pingping, look how good your brother-in-law is to you! He gives us everything. We are so lucky to be following you."
Du Yueming waved his hands hurriedly, "Chu Zhiqing, this time someone asked me to send it to you, not to Pingping."
Zhang Pingping looked at Du Yueming in confusion. "Yueming, what's going on? Who asked you to deliver the meat to Jingqiu?"
Du Yueming lowered his voice and said, "Chu Zhiqing, I am a soldier of Captain Xiao. I came back early this time because our captain asked me to come back. He sent me back to carry out the mission.
Today our team leader hunted a wild boar and a yellow sheep in the mountains specially for you. They have been skinned and cut into small pieces.
He specifically asked me to deliver this pig and sheep to you. I think they will be enough for you to eat for a while.
He specifically told me to remind you again: never go hunting in the mountains again, because it's very dangerous there."
After hearing this, Zhang Pingping smiled and said, "Jingqiu, who was envious of me just now? After all this trouble, it turns out that this was a gift from your brother-in-law. It seems I'm the one who got the advantage!"
Chu Jingqiu said embarrassedly: "Didn't my brother-in-law also participate? They sent it together, and my brother-in-law also got so many things for us.
We are good sisters, we all eat together, without distinguishing between yours and mine."
Du Yueming smiled and said, "If you need anything, just tell me directly. If you run out of firewood, I can get you some. If you run out of cabbage and meat, I can also pack them for you."
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