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Since they had nothing better to do, Qiao Lanshu went shopping with Huang Erling at a department store near the military compound.

Longcheng is not a big city, but it already has three department stores.

The place Huang Erling brought her to was the closest to the military compound, and it was a full three stories high.

They sell everything inside—towels, soap, watches, bicycles, you can buy anything, but you need a ticket. Without a ticket, money is useless.

When Qiao Lanshu left home, her father not only gave her five hundred yuan and two hundred yuan worth of national grain coupons, but also some non-staple food coupons and cloth coupons, etc.

After all, when I saw her off at the train station, my original intention was to send her to join the army.

So these things basically constituted her dowry.

She has these bills with her now, and she can cut some new cloth to take back and make a new outfit.

After all, it's a wedding, so I have to wear red for a festive look.

Huang Erling led Qiao Lanshu for more than ten minutes before arriving at the department store.

As Huang Erling passed by the fabric counter, she asked Qiao Lanshu, "Do you want to get new clothes made? The plain weave fabric here costs 45 cents, and corduroy is a bit more expensive, at 1.5 yuan, but corduroy is warmer. Take a look."

The sales clerk at the fabric counter recognized Huang Erling. Looking at Qiao Lanshu, she asked, "Sister Ling, who is this? Your younger sister?"

Huang Erling laughed: "My family doesn't have such a pretty little sister. This is Comrade Xiao Qiao, the wife of Commander Qin. She's getting married, and I brought her here to buy some fabric."

The sales clerk's eyes widened instantly, staring intently at Qiao Lanshu.

Qiao Lanshu: "..."

It's really strange. Why does everyone who hears that she is Qin Yuanzheng's family member look at her like that?

She felt something was off.

The saleswoman asked Huang Erling in surprise, "Sister Ling, how old is this little girl? Does she know about the Qin Regiment...?"

As she spoke, she quickly stopped talking and glanced at Qiao Lanshu somewhat embarrassedly.

She wanted to say that Commander Qin was incapable, and the young girl knew that.

But Huang Erling glared at her, so she didn't dare to say anything. She quickly took out a few bolts of cloth and said, "How about you take a look at this? This twill fabric is quite thick, and it's only six cents, not expensive at all. Look at this army green one, it can be used to make military uniforms, and it will make you look incredibly smart."

Nowadays, people of all genders like to wear military uniforms, so this color of fabric is very popular.

Twill fabric is thick, warm, and durable. It can last for several years without falling apart. With some mending, it can last another three years, and a single garment can last for ten years.

Qiao Lanshu touched the fabric and thought it was nice. She said, "This is it, Sister Ling. How many feet of fabric do I need to buy to make a dress?"

Qiao Lanshu doesn't know how to make clothes, so she's not very clear about this.

Huang Erling looked at her height and said, "Seven feet is more than enough."

When Qiao Lanshu came here, she only brought four sets of clothes that she wore in Guangzhou. They were all very thin and could not be worn until summer.

She's currently wearing a newly bought cotton-padded coat; she'll need at least two more to have enough to wear.

Just then, her father gave her a 20-foot cloth ration coupon, so she bought a 14-foot coupon. After the salesperson cut the cloth, Qiao Lanshu went to buy a pair of velvet warm shoes.

She originally wanted to buy leather shoes, but even if she did, she couldn't wear them in this weather.

It's more practical to wear warm clothes.

She already had face cream, but she still needed some other daily necessities.

So Huang Erling took him to the daily necessities section, where they bought soap, towels, two washbasins, toothpaste, toothbrushes, and other items.

Qiao Lanshu wandered around the department store and saw that there were buckets, so she bought two. She also bought a water ladle and a washbasin stand.

Finally, she bought five bowls, five pairs of chopsticks, two stainless steel basins, and five plates.

She was very happy when she bought these things because she was about to start her own family, and the feeling was novel.

It also made her very much looking forward to it.

We bought quite a lot of things, but luckily Huang Erling helped carry them. Huang Erling then asked, "Did you buy a mattress?"

Their houses are filled with beds, so they don't need to heat a kang (a traditional heated platform bed).

However, the bed is just a simple wooden frame, and a mattress still needs to be placed on top of it.

Qiao Lanshu then asked, "Where can I buy a mattress?"

Huang Erling: "Go look for it, but it's not easy to find. After all, these days, everyone uses heated kang beds. Why don't you make two thicker quilts? They'll be warmer."

Qiao Lanshu nodded: "That works too."

Making a mattress also requires fabric, so I need to go to the cotton shop to take a look, since mattresses also need cotton.

Huang Erling felt sorry for Qiao Lanshu, who was so young and had no family to help him get married. He had to think about and buy everything himself.

Qin Yuanzheng's family isn't here either, so they can't help him out.

Fortunately, although Xiao Qiao is young, she is efficient and willing to listen to advice; Qin Yuanzheng is older, but he is caring and considerate. Their future together will definitely be better and better.

Qiao Lanshu and Huang Erling couldn't carry any more, so they took the things they had just bought and returned to the military compound.

The two security guards at the entrance of the residential compound saw it, and one of them quickly came over and said, "What floor does your wife live on? Let me help you carry it over."

Qiao Lanshu was a little embarrassed, but Huang Erling seemed used to it. She said, "Building 5, Unit 1, 2nd floor, thank you, young comrade."

The young guard picked up all the belongings and walked away briskly.

Qiao Lanshu: "..."

She hadn't even said thank you yet.

Huang Erling said with a smile, "As expected of a young and strong man, he's got real energy."

Qiao Lanshu smiled, unsure how to respond.

Seeing her embarrassed expression, Huang Erling said to her, "This is one of the advantages of being a military family member. You can live in such a safe community with guards to help you. When my children were little, I let them play in the yard by themselves. I didn't have to watch them. The guards at the gate would close the gate tightly and not let them go out."

Sometimes, when there are special circumstances at home that prevent us from sending our children to the daycare center, we ask the security guard to help us take them.

They were happy to help run errands, after all, they were comrades-in-arms with a revolutionary bond, and they treated these kids like their own.

When the two of them returned to the second floor, they saw the guard had placed the items at the door and was standing there guarding.

The guard knew Qiao Lanshu's identity; she was a family member of Commander Qin!

Huang Erling: "Young comrade, you've worked hard. Come in and have a cup of tea."

The young man quickly shook his head: "No need, sister-in-law, I'll go back to my post now."

Their guard room has two people on duty, and the requirements are not that strict usually. One of them can come out and run errands for people.

Qiao Lanshu quickly opened the door, went inside, and took out all the remaining walnut cookies. She handed them to the guards, saying, "You've worked hard on guard duty. Take these to tide you over."

The guard refused to accept it, saying, "No need, sister-in-law. We have rules against accepting your things."

In fact, you can't accept anything from anyone other than the military.

So the guard turned around and ran away as fast as he could.

Qiao Lanshu: "..."

Huang Erling helped her move her things into the house, looked around, and said, "This house we're living in is very new. Look, the walls are all white, so we don't need to paste newspapers anymore. Oh, right, did we forget to buy a pot today?"

Qiao Lanshu said with a smile, "There's no need to buy a pot. Commander Qin has one in his dormitory. He'll bring it over."

Huang Erling smiled and said, "That's fine then. I have to go now. The children should be getting out of school soon. I'll go pick them up and buy groceries on the way. If you don't know the way next time you need to buy groceries, just ask me and I'll take you there."

Qiao Lanshu gratefully saw her to the door, saying, "Sister Ling, thank you so much for your help today."

Huang Erling waved her hand: "Don't be so polite. We'll be neighbors from now on. There's a saying that a close neighbor is worse than a distant relative. Let's get along well and help each other."

Qiao Lanshu nodded and watched Huang Erling return to the next room.

She started packing the things she had just bought that day.

However, she realized that she had only bought household items today and had forgotten to buy food.

When Qin Yuanzheng comes back in a little while, I'll ask him to go and buy some.

Moreover, she was worried looking at the fabric and cotton she had bought. She didn't know how to make clothes, and she would have to find someone to help her make these things. She had just forgotten to ask Huang Erling.

She went next door and asked Huang Erling before she left. Huang Erling immediately said, "Sister, if you trust me, give me the things and I'll make them for you. Look at my clothes, how are they? I made them all myself."

Huang Erling happened to be unemployed and usually idle, so she would often take on odd jobs, making clothes and quilts for people, to earn some pocket money.

Qiao Lanshu, of course, trusted her, and she immediately said, "Of course I trust you."

As she spoke, she took out a ten-yuan note and handed it to Huang Erling: "Sister Ling, I need to make a cotton-padded jacket, a set of casual clothes, and two thicker quilts. I don't know if there's enough cotton. Can you check for me? If not, I'll go buy more."

She'd run out of cotton coupons, but she could ask Qin Yuanzheng if he had any.

Neither of them had anyone to help them with their luggage. They needed two sets of mattresses and two sets of quilts, all of which had to be made new. After all, Qin Yuanzheng's quilts were single quilts issued by the army, which the two of them couldn't use after getting married.

Huang Erling returned the money to her, saying, "You don't need so much, just give me five yuan. Let's move the things to my house first, and I'll finish making the clothes for you tonight."

Huang Erling acted immediately, moving the fabric and cotton she had just bought to the next room, then taking five yuan from Qiao Lanshu and going out to pick up her child.

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On the other side, Qin Yuanzheng thought that he might not have time to cook for his wife today because he was moving, so he took two aluminum lunch boxes, went to the cafeteria to get food, and then left the office with the lunch boxes in his hand.

He first went back to his dormitory, took his clothes and personal belongings, as well as a steamer, a wok, a spatula, and other kitchen utensils, and put them in his car, ready to take them to his new home.

His dormitory was empty; there wasn't much stuff in it to begin with.

The furniture all belonged to the military; he couldn't move it.

He looked around, saw there wasn't much to take, and left the dormitory, locking the door behind him.

When he came out, he saw his cousin Yang Wenyan coming over.

Yang Wenyan, pushing his bicycle, said, "Yuanzheng, I've finally found you! Your sister-in-law made stewed meat and vegetables tonight, why don't you come back and have some with us?"

Qin Yuanzheng used to go to Yang Wenyan's house for meals from time to time.

But now, he shook his head and said, "No, cousin, I have something to do."

Yang Wenyan thought he was unwilling to go, so he sighed and said, "I'm really sorry about what happened with Wang Huiping last time. Your cousin and I really didn't know anything about it. Please don't take it to heart."

Qin Yuanzheng nodded: "I know, cousin. I'm getting married. I'll be busy moving these next few days. I'll be having the banquet in three days. Please bring your wife over for dinner then."

Yang Wenyan: "..."

Yang Wenyan thought he had misheard.

He stared blankly at Qin Yuanzheng: "Yuanzheng, what did you just say?"

Get a certificate?

What certificate do I need? And with whom do I apply?

It couldn't be Wang Huiping, could it?