Qi Yue took a few gulps of warm water, then sighed and said, "Oh my god! This sweet potato is terrible. It tastes good, but it's really uncomfortable to choke on it."
Shi Aihong laughed so hard that she fell backwards. She wiped her tears and said, "Haha, Jingqiu has already reminded you, but you didn't take it seriously.
We thought you had some secret weapon, but you ended up choking! Thank goodness you didn't roll your eyes, I did when I first ate it!
This kind of sweet potato should be eaten in small bites, so that you won’t choke if you take a bite and drink a mouthful of porridge.”
Xiao Yihan looked at Qi Yue speechlessly, "Qi Yue, you are really amazing. You can make a fool of yourself even when having a meal."
Qi Yue smiled embarrassedly, "How did I know this sweet potato was so choking? I've never eaten anything like this before. It's killing me."
After dinner, the two of them digested the food a little and planned to leave. I heard that they would return to Beijing tomorrow.
Chu Jingqiu hurriedly packed a large bag of persimmon cakes, dried sweet potatoes, some nuts, a few dried chickens and dried rabbits for the two of them.
Chu Jingqiu even specially gave Qi Yue a basket of juicy sweet potatoes, asking him to take it home and eat it slowly.
The three girls sent the two men out of the educated youth site. Qi Yue checked the tires out of habit and found that one of the rear tires had a bulge and needed to be replaced.
It was already dark outside, and Chu Jingqiu said hurriedly, "Yihan, Qiyue, if you don't have any urgent matters, don't leave tonight. Wait until tomorrow morning to change the tire before leaving. It's safer to go during the day.
It just so happens that I have an extra quilt here, a new one I bought when my grandpa and his family came last time!"
Shi Aihong quickly agreed, "That's right, brother-in-law. You two can sleep on Jingqiu's kang. Let Jingqiu sleep with me. Then we can have a private chat."
Qi Yue shrugged and said, "Brother, it seems we have to stay here tonight. It's hard to see clearly now when changing the tire. Let's talk about it tomorrow!"
Xiao Yihan took out the things he had just put into the trunk, and everyone walked back talking and laughing.
Yue Wenbin and Diao Lijun were chopping firewood in the yard. Since they decided to eat separately, the firewood for winter was also separated.
The two of them were chopping the firewood they had brought down from the mountain today into small pieces, and Zhao Yaru was sorting the chopped firewood beside them.
She curiously asked Shi Aihong, who was walking in front, "Shi Zhiqing, that military vehicle outside is coming to look for you, right? Who are these two people?"
Shi Aihong smiled and pointed at Xiao Yihan, "This is Jingqiu's fiancé. They came together to see Jingqiu."
Zhao Yaru ran over happily and looked Xiao Yihan up and down. "This is Chu Zhiqing's girlfriend! She's really good-looking, and the two of them are quite a match."
Xiao Yihan greeted her politely.
Diao Lijun and Yue Wenbin also stopped chopping wood, and their eyes were fixed on Xiao Yihan at the same time.
Xiao Yihan looked at them calmly. Chu Jingqiu winked at Xiao Yihan and walked over with a smile, "Yihan, let me introduce you. These three educated youth are also from Beijing.
This is Diao Lijun, that is Yue Wenbin, and this beautiful woman is Zhao Yaru."
Xiao Yihan smiled and shook hands with Yue Wenbin and Diao Lijun. "I'm Xiao Yihan, nice to meet you!"
Diao Lijun stood silently aside as usual. Yue Wenbin smiled and said, "I heard that Comrade Xiao is already a regimental commander at such a young age. It's really admirable!"
Xiao Yihan smiled and said politely, "My rank is not high, so I am really unworthy of your admiration!"
They exchanged polite greetings for a while, then returned to Chu Jingqiu's room.
Zhang Pingping took Shi Aihong to tidy up her new quilt, and only the three of them were left in the room.
Xiao Yihan glanced at Chu Jingqiu and Qi Yue, lowering his voice and saying, "Xiaoqiu, Diao Lijun has thick calluses on his hands, and there are thick, full calluses on the back of his hands.
Fist calluses are marks left by hitting objects with gravity for a long time, which shows that Diao Lijun is a martial arts master and may have received martial arts training since childhood. This person is really extraordinary.
You must not let your guard down, be careful with this person, if you two come into conflict, you will definitely not be able to defeat him."
Chu Jingqiu gave a wry smile. "I never thought that this small educated youth settlement would be home to so many hidden talents, including children of high-ranking officials and martial arts masters. It's getting more and more interesting."
Qi Yue said worriedly: "Sister-in-law, don't provoke him. If he dares to bully you, tell my brother and let him deal with him.
No one in Beijing can beat my brother in martial arts competitions."
After saying that, he raised Xiao Yihan's hand and said, "Look, my brother also has calluses on his fists. He is a master of fighting."
Chu Jingqiu touched the calluses on the back of Xiao Yihan's hand and said with a smile, "Alright! I'll leave my safety to your brother. I feel extremely safe when I'm with your brother."
Zhang Pingping and Shi Aihong also came over. Chu Jingqiu took out two quilts and two pillows from the cabinet. The two of them helped put on the newly made quilt covers and pillowcases and made the bed for them.
Zhang Pingping smiled and said, "Jingqiu, didn't you knit a woolen waistcoat these days? Why haven't you shown it to Captain Xiao to try?"
Chu Jingqiu smiled awkwardly, "I...this is my first time knitting a sweater. I'm afraid it will be too ugly and he will laugh at me."
Shi Aihong laughed, "Jingqiu, your knitting is very good. I think it's better than mine. Don't be so modest. Let him try it out. If it fits, you will have a better idea for knitting sweaters next time!"
Chu Jingqiu took out the gray woolen waistcoat from the cabinet embarrassedly and handed it to Xiao Yihan.
Xiao Yihan took it as if it were a treasure, and the smile on his face could not be concealed. "Xiaoqiu, your knitting is really good, even better than my mother's."
He couldn't wait to take off his military uniform and put on the vest.
Zhang Pingping smiled and said, "It fits perfectly, just like it was tailor-made for me. It really makes me look elegant when I wear it. Next time you knit a sweater, try knitting one like this."
Qi Yue said enviously, "Ah, it's still good to have a wife! A bachelor like me has no one to love me, and no fur vests or sweaters to wear."
Xiao Yihan glanced at him sideways, "Qi Yue, if I remember correctly, you have a lot of sweaters and woolen vests of different colors. How come you have nothing to wear? What nonsense are you talking about?"
Qi Yue curled his lips and said, "How can they be the same? Mine is my mother's brand, and yours is my wife's brand. My clothes are not as warm as yours."
Chu Jingqiu blushed at Qi Yue's teasing and chuckled softly.
Xiao Yihan suppressed his smile, "That's easy. I'll arrange a blind date for you right after we get back to Beijing. I'll meet ten or so people a day, and there's bound to be one that you like."
Qi Yue immediately backed off. He immediately thought of the blind date he had seen in the park and said with a wry smile, "Brother, please forgive me! I no longer envy you for having a wife. I don't want to sit there awkwardly on a blind date."
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