flstandardbreds Chapter 456 13 Military Service in the 60s
Chapter 456 13 Military Service in the 60s
"These are all that's left, I've brought them all back." Nie Shenyuan returned from outside very quickly.
There weren't many honeycomb briquettes, so Nie Shenyuan picked them all back himself.
"Let's put it down in the hallway so it doesn't get wet in the rain," Xie Qingyu pointed to a corner and looked at Nie Shenyuan. "What do you think?"
“Okay, then leave it here.” Nie Shenyuan naturally had no objection to Xie Qingyu’s arrangement.
Nie Shenyuan unloaded the pieces here one by one, while Xie Qingyu watched from the side, and Tuanzi followed Xie Qingyu, also watching curiously.
He had never seen honeycomb briquettes before and was very curious about them.
A family of three was working here when it suddenly became lively outside, and then people came.
"Working?" The first one to come in was Sister Lu.
"Sister-in-law, you're here," Xie Qingyu said with a smile.
“Yes, I thought you would need a lot of help, and since we don’t have anything to do right now, we came to see if there was anything we could help with,” said Sister Lu with a smile.
"This is Commander Qi's family, and this is the Fourth Battalion Commander's family. You should get to know them; they all live near you," Sister-in-law Lu introduced the people standing behind Xie Qingyu.
One of them looked about the same age as Xie Qingyu, with short, ear-length hair.
She met Xie Qingyu's gaze and asked with some curiosity, "Aren't you from the countryside? You don't look like it."
She said it without malice, but it still sounded rather harsh.
Before Xie Qingyu could answer, Nie Shenyuan spoke first, "Qingyu was an educated youth sent to the countryside."
"You're a sent-down youth? Where were you from before? No wonder you don't seem like a country person at all." After hearing Nie Shenyuan's answer, the man with the short, ear-length hair became noticeably more enthusiastic.
“In Hai City before,” Xie Qingyu replied briefly.
"Oh my, no wonder. The fabric you're wearing must be from over there. It doesn't look like something you'd find in the countryside." The woman with the short, ear-length hair looked a little embarrassed as she spoke, but she didn't say anything, seemingly already used to her way of speaking.
"That's just how Xiaoqin talks; she didn't mean anything by it," Sister-in-law Lu explained.
"Ah."
"Do you want some eggs? I traded a lot of eggs last time. You don't have anything here right now, so I can bring you some if you need them," she said warmly.
Xie Qingyu really didn't understand where her sudden enthusiasm came from.
But judging from her attitude just now, it's clear that this woman has a good impression of city people.
"I was also a sent-down youth before, but..."
"Xiao Qin, don't say anything yet. We're here to help. Let's take a look first."
"Thank you so much, sisters-in-law, for thinking of me. I've just arrived and there's really nothing to do yet, just a few things I need to buy. Once I've bought everything, I'll invite you all over to warm my house," Xie Qingyu said.
“Okay, then if you’re hosting a dinner party, you don’t need to buy any vegetables. We have plenty grown in our own garden, so you can just go and pick them yourself. Also, you can cultivate this patch of land in front of your house in a couple of days and plant some vegetables there, then you’ll have something to eat,” said Sister Lu.
"Okay," Xie Qingyu replied.
"Is this your son? He's so cute! He's so handsome. I wish I could have a son as good-looking as him!" Xiaoqin suddenly ran to Tuanzi, who was standing to the side, and exclaimed loudly.
“Both parents are good-looking, so naturally their child is good-looking too,” said Sister-in-law Lu.
“That’s true. With my husband’s looks, he definitely couldn’t have given birth to such a good-looking son.” Xiao Qin stood up.
Xie Qingyu wanted to say something, but noticing Nie Shenyuan's gaze, she remained silent.
"Okay, if there's nothing we can do to help, then don't say anything. Just call us anytime you need anything," said Sister Lu.
"it is good."
"By the way, there's a market here the day after tomorrow. Would you like to come with us and buy some things?"
"Is that okay?" Xie Qingyu asked, her eyes showing some surprise.
"It's just exchanging some things that the locals made themselves. Most of them want to count the money. If they really don't have the money, that's fine too. It's not a big deal," said Sister Lu.
The military region here is very remote. If we can't buy things from the local people, we won't even have a supply problem. So we just turn a blind eye to this kind of thing.
"That would be wonderful. I'll trouble you to call me when you leave, sister-in-law," Xie Qingyu said with a smile.
"Okay, if there's nothing else, we'll be going now."
Sister-in-law Lu had only come to check on things from the perspective of the women's director, and she was about to leave.
"Can I play with your son for a while?" Xiao Qin asked with bright eyes.
“He’s a bit shy and he’s not familiar with the area yet. We’ll let you show him around after he’s settled in for a while,” Xie Qingyu refused.
"Okay." Xiao Qin seemed to really like Tuanzi, and she was reluctant to leave.
After they all left, Xie Qingyu looked at Nie Shenyuan with some confusion.
“She’s been trying to have a child for over a year but hasn’t gotten pregnant yet. Don’t try to comfort her with things like this. Who knows when she might have a little…” Nie Shenyuan pointed to his head.
"That dumpling..."
"She's good to children, she's fine," Nie Shenyuan assured him.
"Does she have a bit of a dislike for rural people?" Xie Qingyu regretted asking as soon as she finished, since Nie Shenyuan also came from a village.
But what she just heard from Sister Lu did seem to imply that Xiao Qin didn't like the villagers.
The fact that she could so openly express her dislike at a time when this topic is particularly sensitive must have some reason behind it.
"I heard that she had some unpleasant experiences when she was sent to the countryside as an educated youth, so she developed this resistant attitude. It shouldn't be anything serious. Many of the families in this compound are people who came from the countryside to accompany the military. She just doesn't get along well with those people, and she wouldn't do anything else."
It's already quite remarkable that Nie Shenyuan was able to say so much at this point.
He only wanted Xie Qingyu to learn more about this place and integrate into the lives of these military wives as soon as possible.
After all, he sometimes goes on missions and is away from home for ten days or half a month. At least Xie Qingyu can ask someone for help when she encounters problems.
"okay, I get it."
After Xie Qingyu finished speaking, she paused for a moment, looked at Nie Shenyuan and said hesitantly, "Why don't you change your clothes first and then wipe yourself down?"
Nie Shenyuan got some coal on his body while moving coal, and when his sisters-in-law came to talk to him, he stopped and probably touched his neck. Now there are black coal marks on his neck and arms.
Nie Shenyuan looked down at himself. "I'll take a shower after I'm done here."
Nie Shenyuan worked very efficiently, and finished the remaining work in no time.
Then, standing under the eaves, he grabbed the hem of his clothes and took off his shirt. When he bent down, he saw that Tuanzi was watching him, so he took a step to his side, reached out and touched his nose, leaving a black mark.
Tuanzi stared blankly at Nie Shenyuan, then touched her nose.
Then I looked at the gray mark on my hand.
Nie Shenyuan was amused by his quick reaction and got up to fetch water from the pool to wash his body.
Tuanzi looked at the dirt on her hands and tried to wipe it off but couldn't get it off. She looked at Xie Qingyu for help.
But Xie Qingyu, who was standing at the kitchen door, didn't even look at him.
Xie Qingyu's attention was entirely focused on Nie Shenyuan at this moment.
Nie Shenyuan has been in the army for ten years.
Those who have worked their way up have obviously undergone a lot of training to stay, so they inevitably have some results from their training.
His smooth muscle lines are very obvious, but not exaggerated at all. They look like a thin layer on his body, but you can see how firm the muscles are when he bends his arms.
He was now facing away from Xie Qingyu, his back exposed to her. His well-defined muscles, broad shoulders and narrow waist, and neat abs were visible when he turned around. The bottom of his six-pack abs were hidden in his pants, leaving only endless fantasies.
Xie Qingyu thought he looked pretty good in his training clothes, but that was nowhere near as attractive as what she saw in front of her now.
Xie Qingyu's gaze swept over his body, and it seemed that his legs were quite long.
When Nie Shenyuan turned around, he saw Xie Qingyu's gaze.
He paused for a moment, having gotten used to it in the army, and had completely forgotten.
Xie Qingyu, however, showed no sign of shyness whatsoever.
Noticing Nie Shenyuan's gaze, Xie Qingyu finally looked up and met his eyes.
Now, both of them were a little flustered.
Xie Qingyu turned her back to her. "You wipe it first."
"I'm done cleaning up. I'll go inside and change my clothes first." Nie Shenyuan took three steps at a time and went into the house. He then came out wearing clothes that were not much different from the others.
After returning the clothes, he sat down and started washing them.
"You should also buy a piece of soapberry; I only have a little bit left," Nie Shenyuan reminded him.
Xie Qingyu had already gone into the kitchen. She had just been tidying up the kitchen, and when she heard Nie Shenyuan's voice, she didn't come out, but mumbled a reply.
After Nie Shenyuan finished washing up but Xie Qingyu still hadn't come out, he finally couldn't help but smile.
She wasn't shy when she was looking at it, but she was quite shy when she was discovered.
Nie Shenyuan poured out the water from washing the clothes and prepared to go to the kitchen to see what needed to be cleaned up for so long.
When she looked down, she saw Tuanzi standing in front of her.
Seeing him holding up his finger and looking at him, Nie Shenyuan said, "Come on, Dad will wipe it off for you."