Xiang Hong then realized that Qi Huilan was worried that she and Liu Dajiang would not be able to stay together until old age, and if they separated again, she really would not be able to survive.
Xiang Hong really couldn't guarantee this. Qi Huilan had never suffered any grievances since childhood, but her marriage was indeed not smooth.
She suffered so much following Qi Zhijun, but by the time Qi Zhijun became an officer, she had already married Ge Tiezhu. After finally waiting for her daughter to grow up, Ge Tiezhu actually took away her daughter's job and had a son outside.
Xiang Hong didn't know that Ge Tiezhu had been arrested, otherwise she would definitely say that he deserved it.
Qi Huilan looked at Xiang Hong's expression and smiled bitterly: "Sister-in-law, you don't have to worry about me. I'm going to be a grandmother soon. I will take care of my daughter from now on."
Xiang Hong shook her head. It was easy to say, but only by living it yourself could one understand the pain.
But who can guarantee that Liu Dajiang will be good to Qi Huilan in the future? This is an unsolvable problem.
Qi Huilan listened to Xiang Hong talking, looked outside, and quickly scooped up the flour to prepare steamed buns.
Xiang Hong saw Qi Huilan scooping so much flour and hurried to stop her: "Huilan, what are you doing? Scooping so much flour, we can't live like this."
Qi Huilan kneaded the dough skillfully and said, "Sister-in-law and Fifth Brother are here to deliver furniture to me. I can still let you go back hungry. If you don't stay for dinner, you're treating me like an outsider."
Xiang Hong looked at the noodles that were already sticky with water and couldn't be scooped out, and stamped her feet: "I didn't say I don't want to eat, but you can't put so much noodles in. Your brother and I can just eat a steamed bread pancake."
Qi Huilan raised her eyes and looked at Xiang Hong seriously: "My brother and sister-in-law came to warm the pot for me, and I gave them steamed bread and pancakes. How shameless I am."
Xiang Hong had no choice but to go pick vegetables, while still advising: "Even though you have a job, there are only two of you at home, so you still have to be more careful with your life."
Qi Huilan nodded from time to time, but it was hard to tell whether she listened or not.
Seeing the two people cooking, Qi Mengmeng slipped out of the house. She walked around outside and brought back a piece of bacon, two sausages, and half a basket of eggs.
Li Laowu came all the way to deliver furniture to them, so it would not be okay for her to only eat white flour buns. Now it was getting dark, so other meats would not be appropriate, but bacon, sausages and eggs would definitely be fine.
Qi Huilan looked at the things Qi Mengmeng brought back, gave her a reproachful look at first, then took them and went to wash the bacon.
Qi Mengmeng chuckled twice and cracked six eggs she brought back.
Xiang Hong felt a little dizzy for a moment. She stamped her feet and said, "Meng Meng, why did you beat so many eggs?"
There were only five of them in total, but Qi Mengmeng actually beat six eggs, and Qi Huilan cut half a pound of bacon. These two mothers were such spendthrifts.
Originally, after listening to Qi Huilan's words, Xiang Hong also felt that her marriage should wait a little longer, but after seeing the noise of the two people cooking, she thought that she should go and test Liu Dajiang's intentions.
Otherwise, it is not known whether the money Qi Huilan earns is enough for the mother and daughter to eat.
Xiang Hong was mentally prepared. When she saw Qi Huilan cutting the whole sausage and using it to stir-fry cowpeas, her expression became much more natural.
After Li Laowu and Liu Dajiang had installed the furniture they brought, Qi Huilan also prepared the meal.
Each person had a bowl of thick white rice porridge, a large pot of stewed chicken with potatoes, a large plate of fried eggs with green onions, a plate of fried cowpeas with sausage, and a pot of stewed eggplant with bacon cut into pieces.
When everyone sat down at the table, everyone except Qi Huilan and her daughter frowned.
Li Laowu looked at Xiang Hong and said, "Why don't you persuade the girl? We are all family, why do we need to eat so well?"
Xiang Hong didn't try to persuade him, but she couldn't persuade him at all. But now was not the time to say that, so she looked at Liu Dajiang cheerfully and said, "My sister said that you and Director Liu are here to help, so I will make sure you guys have a good meal."
Liu Dajiang glanced at Qi Huilan secretly and moved the egg in front of him to Qi Huilan's side.
The others noticed it even though they were talking.
Li Laowu and Xiang Hong looked at each other, and Qi Huilan served the steamed buns as if nothing had happened: "We didn't prepare anything good at home, so everyone should eat more and be sure to be full."
Li Laowu looked at the white flour buns and didn't want to stretch out his hands. They came to help their sisters, not to eat them out of money.
Qi Huilan gave each person a steamed bun and asked everyone to eat with a smile.
At the beginning, no one was willing to let go, but in this weather, things cannot be kept at all, whether it is steamed buns or vegetables, if they are not eaten, they will definitely go bad tomorrow.
So even though they felt bad, they still finished all the dishes and steamed buns. Liu Dajiang even poured some water into the bowl and drank all the rice soup.
Qi Huilan went to serve Liu Dajiang the half bowl of porridge left in the pot. Liu Dajiang was a little embarrassed because he had acted subconsciously just now and it was not because he was not full.
"Please help eat it, otherwise it would be a waste to leave it alone." Qi Huilan said in a low voice.
Liu Dajiang immediately picked up the bowl and drank the porridge.
Xiang Hong smiled and said, "My sister's cooking is really delicious. If there were not enough food now, I would like to eat here every day."
She paused here and said to Liu Dajiang: "Director Liu, do you think what I said is right?"
Liu Dajiang put down his bowl and nodded in agreement.
Not to mention that Qi Huilan cooked a table full of dishes, even if Qi Huilan cooked a piece of wood, Liu Dajiang would say it was delicious.
The smile on Xiang Hong's face suddenly faded, and she sighed, "My sister has a hard life. She is now alone. Even if she has a job and a yard, I am worried that someone with bad intentions will come to harass her in the future. Director Liu, if there is anyone of the right age in your Public Security Bureau, please introduce her to my sister."
The smile on Liu Dajiang's face froze. He looked at Qi Huilan and stuttered: "Introduce someone?"
"Sister-in-law, I said, I won't get married." Qi Huilan stood up suddenly. She really didn't expect Xiang Hong to say this in front of Liu Dajiang.
"I'm doing this for your own good." Xiang Hong stood up and patted Qi Huilan's arm. "Mengmeng will go with the army in the future. Will you live here alone? You're a woman. What if something happens?"
Liu Dajiang immediately said that he would come over often to check.
Xiang Hong shook her head and said, "How can we trouble Director Liu to come here so often? What if Director Liu has work to do?"
Everyone understood the meaning of her words. She was worried about Qi Huilan, so she wanted Qi Huilan to get married.
Xiang Hong also gave Qi Mengmeng a look: "Mengmeng, what kind of person do you think you should find for your mother?"
Qi Mengmeng glanced at Qi Huilan. Shouldn't this matter be asked to the person involved?
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