Beautiful beauties in the 80s courtyard

Chapter 207 is about to add new members.
Li Xiuying laughed: "Qin Hengzhi doesn't know Qiaozhi. He only knows that Liu Dahui had a fiancée in his hometown. After he was discharged from the army, he broke off the engagement and got engaged to Zhou Shanshan. So, Hengzhi only knows Zhou Shanshan."

Qin Hengzhi did not tell Lu Qiaoge about this, because he felt it was unnecessary.

When he and Liu Dahui were in the same battalion, he rarely mentioned his fiancée.

When Dong Xiangqin called Lu Qiaoge to go dig for wild vegetables, he also went to get a slingshot, but of course he didn't go to the birch forest where the tabby cat, pigeons, and swallows were playing.

Instead, they crossed the river with Wang Zhiguo and went to the woods on the other side.

Chen Feng stayed at the camp to handle logistics and security.

Meanwhile, Dong Xiangqin took Lu Qiaoge to a hillside not far from the river.

This hillside has abundant vegetation, but many of the wild vegetables that are suitable for spring consumption are already too old.

For example, dandelions, shepherd's purse, and even sow thistle have already started to bloom.

But on the other side there was a large patch of amaranth with just a few leaves sprouting.

Dong Xiangqin said, "Qiao Ge, you don't need to take off your gloves. You can even pull them out by the roots. They'll be clean after washing them in the river."

The two people were carrying baskets for holding vegetables.

Dong Xiangqin was holding a palm-leaf fan in her hand. She looked around and found that there were no mosquitoes or small flying insects. Although she was surprised, she didn't think much of it.

She placed the fan in the basket and said to Lu Qiaoge, "I didn't ask you to pick wild vegetables, I just wanted to talk to you about something."

Lu Qiaoge quickly put on a well-behaved expression: "Sister Dong, please tell me."

She keenly sensed that it must be gossip.

"Let me just tell you directly, Liu Dahui used to have a fiancée named Zhang Qiaozhi, who now works in a textile factory. She and Liu Dahui had been engaged for three years, and she was waiting to marry him after he was discharged from the army. Many things for the wedding were already prepared."

Then Liu Dahui retired from the military. He was a battalion-level officer and was assigned to the district government as the office director. At that time, Zhou Shanshan was the office clerk...

At this point, Dong Xiangqin sighed.

"You're a mediator at the neighborhood committee, so you must have seen a lot of things like this. Liu Dahui insisted on breaking off his engagement with Zhang Qiaozhi, and Zhang Qiaozhi even attempted suicide twice because she disagreed, but in the end, the engagement was still broken off."

The Zhang and Liu families had also become enemies. Actually, the two families used to have a good relationship; they both lived in the same residential compound, and Liu Dahui and Qiaozhi knew each other quite well. Zhang Qiaozhi's second brother was a very capable administrator in the municipal party committee's logistics department.

"In the end, the two had to break off their engagement. Liu Dahui and Zhou Shanshan started dating openly, got engaged in March, and were expected to get married on National Day."

“We’re familiar with Qiaozhi. We’ve eaten together a few times before. Actually, Dong Xiangqin and I would never interfere in Liu Dahui’s family affairs. Even if he and Qiaozhi were only engaged, and even if they got married and divorced, it’s something their parents can’t control, so why should we interfere?”

Lu Qiaoge nodded: "That's right. I've handled many such disputes in the subdistrict office. In the end, we still have to prioritize the opinions of the parties involved."

Dong Xiangqin glanced at Zhou Shanshan, who was posing next to the wildflowers in the distance, and said with a hint of sarcasm, "We had a gathering at Brother Wang's house once. Sister-in-law Xiuying was busy cooking, so I definitely had to go and help."

I'm not familiar with Zhou Shanshan, so how could I possibly ask her to come help in the kitchen, right?

Unexpectedly, Zhou Shanshan said to us with a gloomy expression: "I know you like Zhang Qiaozhi, but I'm Liu Dahui's fiancée now, and soon his wife. You need to understand that trying to oust me won't be so easy."

Dong Xiangqin was still incredulous as she spoke: "Qiao Ge, how can there be such a person in this world? Just saying it so bluntly. Even your sister-in-law Xiuying, who is usually very outspoken, would never talk like that."

Lu Qiaoge was not surprised at all.

It's not that Zhou Shanshan isn't smart; she has her own wisdom. Even knowing that Liu Dahui had a fiancée and was about to get married, and even if Liu Dahui was fickle and prone to infidelity, Zhou Shanshan still had to cooperate, right?

Liu Dahui, who has just returned from retirement, probably wouldn't have the guts to seize it by force.

Logically, shouldn't we keep our distance?

For example, just now when he tried to provoke Qin Hengzhi.

She must have discovered that Lu Qiaoge was nothing special, and in her imagination, someone who could become Qin Hengzhi's partner must be someone she could never reach.

But to my utter surprise, he was not only not out of reach, but actually not as good as her.

This fueled Zhou Shanshan's ambitions.

To be honest, despite Zhou Shanshan's questionable character, she lives a better life than most women.

Zhang Qiaozhi was too kind.

If she had Zhou Shanshan's shamelessness and courage, Liu Dahui wouldn't have dared to break off the engagement.

Hopefully the next one will be even better.

Dong Xiangqin glanced at Lu Qiaoge's expression and said, "The reason I'm telling you this isn't because the three of us want to form cliques or anything. Well... let me put it this way, the four of them once went to the border to carry out a special and dangerous mission, and it took them half a year to return. It's no exaggeration to say that they have a life-or-death friendship."

So as long as it's not a matter of principle, we should keep in touch. Otherwise, your representative Qin wouldn't have organized this gathering. At first, Xiuying and I thought Hengzhi had told you about Zhou Shanshan, but in the car, I realized that Hengzhi probably hadn't told you.

I just secretly asked my husband Chen Feng, and he said Hengzhi didn't know either. I just discussed it with my sister-in-law Xiuying. I definitely had to tell you this so you'd be aware of it.

Lu Qiaoge smiled and said, "Thank you, Sister Dong."

Dong Xiangqin quickly waved her hand: "Don't thank me, I'm just trying to keep things harmonious among us."

Just then, Lu Qiaoge heard the tabby cat's enormous inner voice coming from afar.

"Little master, come quick! Old Squirrel Flower says there's something buried under this big tree. Should we dig it up?"

At this moment, Xiao Cangcang's calm voice rang out: "Little Fairy, five jeeps are driving this way. They belong to the Municipal Party Committee Reception Office. Zhen Xi, Secretary You, and Director Zhou are in one of the jeeps. The others are accompanying personnel. That chubby guy and Assistant Gao are whispering, wondering if the treasure guardian is secretly meeting with Zhen Xi..."

Speckled Old Squirrel?
Well, we need to add a new member again.

Also, she'll definitely be seen soon.

So, Little Ka and Assistant Gao might not think they are the so-called guardians of the treasure?
Lu Qiaoge said she understood, and then she heard the sound of a jeep approaching from afar.

Dong Xiangqin also stood up in surprise: "Oh dear, who would drive here?"

Meanwhile, Qin Hengzhi and Wang Zhiguo were still hunting pheasants and rabbits in the woods.

Chen Feng and Liu Dahui were by the river.

Zhou Shanshan was standing next to Li Xiuying, looking at the potatoes with disdain, and said directly, "I don't know how to peel potatoes either. Sister-in-law Xiuying, let Lu Qiaoge peel them later. She can definitely do it better than me."

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