Chu Jingqiu's eyes also turned red. She quickly took out her handkerchief to wipe Shi Aihong's tears. "Aihong, don't cry. I will write to you often after I go home.
When the time comes, you should find a suitable opportunity to return to the city and we can meet again.
Besides, Zhou Weidong is with you at the educated youth center, and Sister Zishan and the others are also there, so you won’t be lonely.
Besides, I have helped you deal with the gangster Du Erleng, so you are no longer in any danger in Qingshan Brigade.
But I still want to remind you that you must change your gossiping habit.
Why do people have two ears, two eyes and one mouth?
It means that we should watch more, listen more, and talk less. Those who talk about gossip will be punished. In this era, we must be careful with what we say and do, otherwise we will easily get into trouble.
The two were talking animatedly when Lin Zishan came back. When she heard that Chu Jingqiu was going back to the city, her reaction was almost the same as Shi Aihong's.
I was happy for her at first, but then my eyes were filled with reluctance.
In the evening, Chu Jingqiu began to organize her things. She sorted out the coats and thick clothes that she didn't wear in winter and started packing them.
Before bedtime, Jiang Jiang began to urge anxiously, "Qiuqiu, it's getting late, and Captain Tang won't be here tomorrow. Let's go back to the space and sleep!"
Chu Jingqiu glanced at Jiang Jiang suspiciously, "Jiang Jiang, why are you in such a hurry to return to the space? Is there something wrong?"
Jiang Jiang rolled his eyes and said, "No! You are so tired today. I just feel sorry for you and want you to rest early."
Chu Jingqiu looked at Jiang Jiang's absent-minded look and knew that he was definitely lying.
She didn't expose her and smiled, "Okay! Let's go to bed early tonight...!"
Before he could finish his words, Jiang Jiang disappeared.
Chu Jingqiu shook her head helplessly, and she also flashed into the space.
Grandpa He had just stewed a pot of mutton, and Lele was eating it happily when he saw Jiang Jiang come in.
He quickly stretched out his little paw to greet her, "Jiang Jiang, I've been calling you for a long time, why are you here just now! Grandpa made your favorite stewed lamb, come and eat it!"
Jiang Jiang didn't even bother to glance at Lele. She drooled and stared at Grandpa He's hand as he was serving meat to her.
Chu Jingqiu joked, "Jiang Jiang, you glutton, you're pretending to care about me, but it turns out you just want to go back to the space and eat mutton, you foodie."
Jiang Jiang didn't dare look directly at Chu Jingqiu. His eyes were fixed on the ground, flickering back and forth guiltily.
Chu Jingqiu smiled, took Jiang Jiang's dog bowl from Mr. He, and put it on the ground. "Here, eat it, little guy."
Mr. He seemed to be in a very good mood, with a smile on his face the whole time. He said happily, "Xiao Qiu, I told your Grandpa Xiao today that you will be returning to the city at the end of the month. Your grandma and I are so happy."
As he spoke, he lifted up a small bowl that was turned upside down on the table and said, “Tonight, your grandma specially prepared a table of delicious food to celebrate.
I left you a bowl of mushroom and pigeon soup, drink it while it's hot!"
Chu Jingqiu picked up the bowl and smelled it, exclaiming, "Mmm, it smells so good! This is the smell of my mother!"
"You're wrong. It tastes like grandma's. Even pigs wouldn't eat the food your mother cooks!" Grandpa He said dissatisfiedly.
Chu Jingqiu smiled and said, "Grandpa, you always find fault. What I mean is, this is the taste of home."
She picked up the spoon and took a sip of the soup. "It's delicious, so delicious! By the way, Grandpa, Yihan just mentioned in the letter that he found a job for me. He didn't say what it was. Can you tell me about it?"
Grandpa He served Jiang Jiang another bowl of mutton, put down the dog bowl, and said with a smile: "I heard from your Grandpa Xiao that Yi Han's military primary school has a lot of new students this year, and the school is short of two teachers.
We plan to recruit two teachers from among the wives of military personnel, which will also solve their job placement problem.
When your Grandpa Xiao heard about it, he immediately recommended you, and your Uncle Xiao also mediated between the two.
What that primary school lacks most is an art teacher. I heard that you have excellent art skills and have helped the public security organs solve many strange cases.
So it was a no-brainer, and it was approved without a hitch.”
Chu Jingqiu muttered softly, "They're looking for military wives. Yi Han and I aren't married yet. Does this qualify?"
Old Man He glared at him. "Why don't you meet the requirements? Once you get married, the army will find you a job. Isn't it just three or four months earlier? It's the same as everyone else."
Besides, your grandfather Xiao and I have already set a wedding date for you. Even Yi Han and the other commanders know about it.
Your grandmother Xiao specially asked someone to look for it, and they found three auspicious dates in total. One is in December of this year, and the other two are in January and March of next year.
My family all chose the one in March next year, but Old Man Xiao and his family insisted on choosing the one in December.
Finally, after asking Yi Han for his opinion, the boy didn't hesitate at all and immediately set the date in December."
Hearing this, Chu Jingqiu's mouth twitched, and he thought, do we need to ask his opinion on this matter? If he doesn't choose the one in December, the sun will rise from the west.
"Grandpa, which one is it?"
Mr. He sighed, “I argued with Old Man Xiao for several days, and then I was fooled by him.
He brought out all the feudal superstitions in me, saying that next year would be a year without spring and it would be unlucky to get married.
He also retorted by saying that marriage is a lifelong commitment. Can you ignore your children's happiness for your own selfish interests?
The question left me dumbfounded, and then your grandmother and your father also thought it made sense, so they set the date in December."
Chu Jingqiu took out his phone, flipped through the calendar, and teased him with a smile, "Grandpa, January is also fine! The Chinese New Year is in early February, why don't you choose the one in January?"
Mr. He rolled his eyes at her and said, "Old Man Xiao said that January is only a few days away from the Chinese New Year, and we'll be busy celebrating the New Year then. It's better to wait until December when there's less to do."
Chu Jingqiu deliberately dragged out his words, "Alright, you know, you discussed it with Xiao Yihan, but not with me, so just decide on my lifelong event!"
Old Master He smiled wryly and said, "Xiao Qiu, I wanted to discuss this with you. You...your grandmother Xiao said that you are just a child and don't know anything. Let's just make a decision."
Chu Jingqiu jokingly said, "Grandpa, you are doing an arranged marriage."
"You little rascal, wasn't this your own choice? And you were the one who agreed to marry that rascal first, so how can you blame me? Oh! It's true that girls cannot be kept when they grow up. If you keep them, you will end up with enemies!" Grandpa He sighed.
Chu Jingqiu patted Mr. He's back like a servile boy, "Grandpa, I was just teasing you. You are the ones who love me the most, so isn't it enough that I listen to you?
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