When Chu Jingqiu saw that the water tanks in the kitchen had been cleaned, she thought it was time to make lunch. Xiao Yihan and Qi Yue volunteered to help her cook, but neither of them knew how to light a fire, so Chu Jingqiu smiled and pushed them out.
At this time, Lin Zishan also returned to the educated youth site carrying a medicine box. She had just come out of Du Erleng's house and was called to the village clinic. She checked all the medicines inside, carried out the poisoned water tank and cleaned it, and then dragged her tired body back.
As soon as he entered the backyard, he didn't even bother to put away the medicine box before going to see Chu Jingqiu. "Jingqiu, I just heard Sun Xiaojun talk about what happened at the educated youth camp. It was so thrilling. Are you all okay? I didn't expect Qiao Rucheng to be more cruel than we thought."
Chu Jingqiu helped her take down the medicine box and put it on the table, "Sister Zishan, we are all fine. Although Aihong was drugged, she is fine now.
The water tank in our educated youth camp kitchen was also poisoned. Secretary Du had people replace our water tanks, and they haven’t even had time to prepare lunch yet! What are we going to eat for lunch?
Lin Zishan thought for a moment and said, "Let's make noodles with gravy! This will be quick and hassle-free."
So, the two of them divided the work, with Lin Zishan responsible for rolling the noodles.
Chu Jingqiu was making a stewed dish. She first cut some pork belly and some sauerkraut, and then made a sauerkraut and meat stew.
After a while, a pot of steaming noodles came out.
Lin Zishan served everyone a bowl of hot, fragrant sauerkraut and pork belly stew, and everyone enjoyed the meal with great pleasure. On this cold winter day, this meal made everyone feel incredibly warm.
After lunch, Sun Xiaojun, Qi Yue, and Jiang Jiang had nothing better to do, so they went to the river to fish in the ice. Qi Yue happily took Jiang Jiang to watch the fun.
Chu Jingqiu and Xiao Yihan sat around the small table on the kang, reading and chatting. Perhaps because of the fight with Qiao Rucheng that morning, and the sudden relaxation of his tense nerves over the past few days, Chu Jingqiu felt a little sleepy after dinner.
As she was chatting with Xiao Yihan, she actually fell asleep on the small table.
Xiao Yihan was reading a book in his hand. When he saw Chu Jingqiu fell asleep, he gently picked her up, covered her with a quilt, and let her rest peacefully.
But his eyes never left her. He observed Chu Jingqiu's sleeping face from time to time, his heart filled with tenderness and care.
Time flowed quietly, and the sunlight sank quietly through the cracks in the window. Xiao Yihan put down the book in his hand and stared at Chu Jingqiu intently and affectionately.
The little girl's sleeping face was like an exquisite painting, making it hard to disturb her. Her face was beautiful and delicate, her skin as white and delicate as porcelain, with a faint blush, as if it were a newly bloomed flower, delicate and bright.
The long eyelashes are like two butterflies dancing, and the petal-like lips are slightly open, as if waiting for someone to pick them.
Xiao Yihan couldn't help but feel a lump in his throat. He leaned over and gently kissed the girl's tender lips. The kiss was as brief and gentle as a dragonfly touching the water.
He had been in a state of tension and anxiety these days, but at this moment, he felt unprecedented comfort and peace.
The girl's sleeping face was beautiful and peaceful, as if all her worries and troubles had dissipated in her sleep. He was immersed in this feeling, his heart filled with hope and expectation for the future.
When Chu Jingqiu woke up, she found Xiao Yihan sleeping beside her. She couldn't help but gently stroke his handsome face with her hand.
With her gentle touch, Xiao Yihan opened his eyes. They stared at each other, their eyes full of affection and love.
Xiao Yihan stretched out his arms, gently embraced her in his arms, and said softly: "Xiaoqiu, will you marry me? After your birthday, we will get married, okay?"
Chu Jingqiu gazed into Xiao Yihan's hopeful eyes, and a strong sense of happiness surged in her heart. She felt his deep affection for her, and seemed to see the beauty of their future.
She believed that Xiao Yihan was a man worthy of entrusting her life to, and she was willing to spend the rest of her life with him. She nodded gently and said firmly, "Yes, okay! I do!"
Upon hearing this, Xiao Yihan excitedly hugged her tightly in his arms, "That's great, Xiaoqiu, thank you!"
At this time, Jiang Jiang ran in happily, and the two people who were hugging each other on the kang quickly let go. Jiang Jiang was just standing in front, and he estimated that Qi Yue and the others would come in later.
Sure enough, just as the two of them finished packing, Qi Yue came in with Tang Guoqing, Zhang Pingping and Du Yueming.
Chu Jingqiu saw Zhang Pingping and asked happily, "Sister Pingping, what are the test results today? Are you pregnant?"
Zhang Pingping smiled and nodded, "Don't you still believe in Doctor Sun's abilities? I'm pregnant, I'm going to be a mother!"
Chu Jingqiu said happily, "I'm going to be an aunt! I'm very happy too."
Zhang Pingping smiled and took Chu Jingqiu's hand, "Jingqiu, what happened today really scared us. Fortunately, you are all fine. That Qiao Rucheng actually disguised himself as me. It's so disgusting.
If he hadn't died, I wouldn't dare go out anymore. People wouldn't be able to tell me apart and would be wary of me like a spy."
Du Yueming patted Zhang Pingping's shoulder and comforted her, "Don't worry, the spies are too cunning. Now everyone knows that Qiao Rucheng has been killed. It won't affect you much. Don't be angry!"
Tang Guoqing also said with a smile: "Captain, Qiao Rucheng is indeed very cunning. He has indeed been hiding in the storeroom of the health center these days.
When Yueming and I rushed to the health center, we first checked the hospital's water source and found that Qiao Rucheng did not poison the hospital.
Lao Wang, the chef in the hospital cafeteria, told us that there have been fewer steamed buns, eggs, and even plates in the cafeteria recently, and they have also reported this to the hospital security department.
Some patients' families have also reported to the hospital that the fruits, cakes, canned food, malted milk, and even thermoses, quilts and clothes they brought to the hospital were stolen.
The hospital also sent people to investigate secretly, but found no suspicious people, and the number of people was not large. They thought that the family members who wanted to take advantage of the situation secretly took the medicine home, so they didn't pay much attention to it.
Later, we conducted a carpet search of the hospital and found traces of Qiao Rucheng's life in the hospital warehouse. In a corner, we also found uneaten fruit, malted milk, and a quilt.
Qiao Rucheng had tampered with all the Chinese and Western medicines in the warehouse. When Qiao Rucheng left the Revolutionary Committee, he didn't have much medicine on him, so he hid in the hospital's warehouse to prepare some drugs and also stole a lot of sleeping pills from the hospital.
Captain Guo had once gone to the health center to search, and he said in frustration: "When we went to search Hongqi Town, we also went to the health center, but we didn't find him.
The flow of people in the hospital was too complicated. The smell of disinfectant masked his scent, and he was able to cleverly avoid the tracking of military dogs and get the medicine he wanted. Qiao Rucheng is truly a cunning opponent."
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