My little country wife whom I haven't seen for eight years has come to join the army

Chapter 117 Pillow Wind

Zhou Ruoyu braked suddenly, the tires scraping against the ground with a sharp sound. She stared at Li Ming with wide eyes: "What does this have to do with him?"

Li Ming's eyes flickered for a moment, but he quickly returned to normal. With a hint of a smile on his face, he replied, "The right to use that bungalow belongs to the garrison, and the one in charge of its management right now is none other than your man!"

Zhou Ruoyu was stunned after hearing this, with an expression of astonishment on her face.

Li Ming looked at her reaction, crossed his arms across his chest, and an elusive smile appeared in his eyes.

Then he urged Gao Feng to speed up: "Ride faster, it's getting dark."

If I go to Lu Qinchuan to rent the factory, will it cause trouble for him? Would it be a mistake to do so?

When she thought of this, Zhou Ruoyu's excited heart calmed down again, and her steps back became heavy.

Lu Xiaohua had already prepared the meal. It was the steamed buns that Daya had sent over last night, cut into slices and baked in a clay oven until they were crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, and very delicious. It was paired with a handful of bok choy and egg soup with a drizzle of sesame oil. The aroma drifted on the wind to Zhou Ruoyu's nose who was standing at the door, and her stomach, which was already rumbling with hunger, became even hungrier.

"It's time to eat!"

Lu Xiaohua brought out the food and looked at Zhou Ruoyu's greedy face, which made her feel a little better.

Zhou Ruoyu was not polite and quickly walked to the table and sat down. She picked up a piece of steamed bread with chopsticks and put it into her mouth. After taking a bite, she felt that the crust of the steamed bread was crispy, the inside was soft, and the aroma was overflowing.

Lu Xiaohua saw that although Zhou Ruoyu was eating so happily, she had a bitter face.

She couldn't help but laugh out loud, and jokingly said, "Why do you go out like you're going to a grave?"

Zhou Ruoyu felt a pang of pain in her heart when she was told the truth, but she still pretended to be calm, glared at Lu Xiaohua, and then continued to eat.

She knew Lu Xiaohua was joking, but she really wasn't in the mood to argue with her.

Seeing that Zhou Ruoyu didn't say anything, Lu Xiaohua felt a little strange.

Zhou Ruoyu is not like this on normal days. Why did she suddenly become so silent today?

Could something have happened? So she asked again: "What's wrong? Is there something on your mind?"

Zhou Ruoyu listened to Lu Xiaohua's concerned words, hesitated for a moment, and asked, "Has Captain Zhu next door gone home after get off work?"

Lu Xiaohua nodded and replied, "Yes, he did. He brought back a message saying that your husband needs to go to the township clinic to see the commander of the communications company who broke his arm. That's Li Guihua's husband."

Lu Xiaohua picked up a piece of steamed bread and took a light bite. The steamed bread made a crisp sound. Then she slurped down a mouthful of soup with a satisfied expression on her face.

"Do you think your fourth brother, now that he's the leader, should do something for the family?"

Zhou Ruoyu grabbed another piece of steamed bread, but did not put it into her mouth immediately. Instead, she nudged Lu Xiaohua with her elbow.

Lu Xiaohua's mouth was stuffed with food. She chewed hard for a few times and then answered firmly, "Of course! Power must be used when it is necessary. When I see him tomorrow, I will tell him to let me go to the Luancheng State-owned Restaurant to help with the cooking and learn the skills..."

Her eyes sparkled with anticipation.

Zhou Ruoyu nodded slightly, as if moved by Lu Xiaohua's words. She looked at the steamed bun in her hand and suddenly took a big bite, as if she had made up her mind.

Seeing Zhou Ruoyu's reaction, Lu Xiaohua asked curiously, "You don't need my fourth brother's help with anything, do you? You can't let my fourth brother make a mistake!"

Zhou Ruoyu swallowed the food in her mouth and said slowly, "If your fourth brother is willing, what's it to you?"

Lu Xiaohua frowned, and after thinking for a moment, she said, "You both have each other in your hearts, but you can't harm my fourth brother."

Zhou Ruoyu expressed her incomprehension: You are a single dog, what do you know?

The night was as dark as ink, and everything was silent. Time passed by minute by minute.

Finally, there was a slight noise at the door. Lu Qinchuan was back!

By this time, the clock had already struck seven. In this era devoid of entertainment, many families had already fallen asleep, and the military compound was even more serene.

Lu Xiaohua had to get up early the next day to remove the leg bandage, so she went to rest in the west room early.

When there was a slight sound coming from the door, Zhou Ruoyu quickly put on her coat and ran out in slippers.

Lu Qinchuan turned around and locked the gate. He patted the dust off his body, rubbed his hands to drive away the cold, and then walked into the house facing her concerned gaze.

Thinking of what he said when he left at noon, Zhou Ruoyu's face was burning. She welcomed him in and asked, "Why did you come back so late?"

Lu Qinchuan's bony fingers twirled around the buttons, undoing them one by one with graceful, practiced movements. He responded to Zhou Ruoyu's words in a deep, magnetic voice, "Didn't Old Chen break his arm while on a mission yesterday? He's staying at the township clinic now. The regiment needs to go check on him."

Zhou Ruoyu nodded slightly to show her understanding.

She continued to talk about the gossip she had heard from others: "Isn't Sister Guihua there to take care of it? I heard that Tan Ying was transferred there to work again. When she talked about this with everyone today, she was also very worried."

Lu Qinchuan stopped what he was doing, his eyes became deep, and he seemed to be lost in thought.

Zhou Ruoyu looked at him and couldn't help but ask curiously, "What's wrong?"

Lu Qinchuan came back to his senses, shook his head gently, and said, "Nothing."

Zhou Ruoyu didn't ask any more questions, but silently helped him throw a towel over.

"I've asked Gao Weiguo to take him back to the military hospital early tomorrow morning. He was injured on duty and can't stay at the township health center, as the medical facilities there are limited."

Lu Qinchuan took the towel and wiped his face carefully, then said calmly: "I agreed to transfer Tan Ying to this job. It was the local village chief Qiao who asked the group for this person."

Zhou Ruoyu was a little surprised, but continued to ask: "What happened next?"

"Xiaohua told me today that she saw Master Qian from the cafeteria dating her in the pig farm yard the day she broke her leg. Master Qian even promised to help her find a solution. So it was Master Qian who contacted you?"

"In line with the principle that the military and civilians are one family, I can only meet the local government's request to build a township health center. Qian Hu came to me later and asked to be transferred to the canteen to help in the kitchen. There was no way I would agree to his request."

"Oh," Zhou Ruoyu's eyes lit up, and she tutted twice, "So Master Qian might be broke now. He's divorced back home, and the duck that was about to be in his mouth flew away again!"

Lu Qinchuan smiled noncommittally and took her hand as they walked towards the bedroom. Thinking of what he had said at noon, Zhou Ruoyu couldn't help but feel a little nervous. After all, having a child wasn't really part of her plans for this life.

"About the child," Zhou Ruoyu pursed her lips, "If I don't want one for the time being, would you think I'm too selfish?"