A well-behaved girl was deceived while searching for her husband; she married a childless military o

Qiao Lanshu was already out of breath when she ran to the vicinity of the residential area, carrying a basket.

She hadn't run in a long time, and her physical condition was indeed too tired.

She looked back and thankfully, Guan Wenjun hadn't chased after her; it had really scared her to death.

This Guan Wenjun is completely different from the one in his previous life.

In his previous life, Guan Wenjun only had physical disabilities; in this life, he's mentally unstable.

Qiao Lanshu thought that she should avoid him in the future to avoid him causing trouble.

When Qiao Lanshu got home, it was still early. She put the twisted dough sticks on the table, took two and tasted them. They were surprisingly crispy and crunchy, and very fragrant.

It's deep-fried and has sugar added, so it's sweet and incredibly delicious.

It tastes even better than cookies.

Qiao Lanshu ate two, then picked up another one and took a bite. She was a little conflicted; the texture of this twisted dough stick was actually similar to that of a fried dough stick.

Moreover, she did see several boxes piled up in the other party's room, which were indeed the logo of their food factory.

But she couldn't just report it rashly. What if the other party was just using the food factory's boxes, but made the twists themselves?

This is not impossible, after all, boxes are also a kind of asset that can be reused.

The food factory delivered the twisted dough sticks to various supply and marketing cooperatives, department stores, military units, and canteens, etc. Those boxes were meant to be reused and couldn't be thrown away.

Qiao Lanshu ate a few, then thought again, if they really were factory-made twisted dough sticks, then who could transport so many?

And it hasn't been discovered by the factory staff yet?

Qiao Lanshu thought for a while, when there was a knock on the door.

She quickly wiped her hands, walked to the door, and asked, "Who is it?"

Huang Erling's voice came from outside: "Sister, it's me, Huang Erling."

Qiao Lanshu quickly opened the door. She hadn't seen Huang Erling for quite a while since their marriage. She smiled and said, "Sister Ling, have you been quite busy lately? I haven't seen you in so long!"

Huang Erling: "..."

Huang Erling thought to herself, "She doesn't work, so what could she possibly be busy with?"

She's knocked on the door several times, but it's never been a good opportunity.

But she was too embarrassed to say it.

She just covered her mouth and chuckled, teasing Qiao Lanshu, "Oh dear, you two just got married, so I shouldn't come over so abruptly, for fear of disturbing you."

Qiao Lanshu blushed slightly and said softly, "It's alright, I won't bother you."

Huang Erling laughed and said, "I was mainly afraid of disturbing Commander Qin. On the first day of our marriage, he even broke the bed. Once this old man gets angry, it's really something else. How could I dare to come in?"

These past few days, when Huang Erling returned from grocery shopping, she would chat with the other military families in the courtyard, and without exception, everyone would mention Commander Qin, who had just gotten married.

The most frequently mentioned story is that on the second day after Qin Yuanzheng's wedding, he carried out the collapsed bed and invited someone to come and fix it.

We've all been through this, what don't we understand?

This is obviously a case of a wooden bed that wasn't sturdy enough and collapsed under the weight of the roof, so they built a sturdy kang (heated brick bed) and started building it up as much as they wanted.

Poor little wife, can she handle it?

Huang Erling lived next door to them. They chatted with others every day. Since there was nothing new in the courtyard, they kept asking Huang Erling questions.

How could Huang Erling dare to mention Commander Qin's affairs?

They said they didn't know, they weren't clear, they only saw the two of them together, and Qin Tuan was very protective of his young wife.

Qiao Lanshu blushed instantly after being teased by Huang Erling.

She opened the door and said to Huang Erling, "Sister Ling, please stop teasing me. My brother Zheng hasn't come back yet. Please come in and sit down."

Seeing Qiao Lanshu blush, Huang Erling thought to herself that this girl was just shy and couldn't help but tease her.

Looking at her blushing, embarrassed expression, which man wouldn't feel sorry for her?

She said, "I won't go in yet. I came to tell you that the thick quilt, the big blanket, and the two cotton-padded jackets that you asked me to make are all finished. Come and take a look, and try them on. If they don't fit, I can alter them for you."

Upon hearing this, Qiao Lanshu's eyes lit up, and she said happily, "Really? Then I'll come and see."

She and Qin Yuanzheng had been married for about ten days, and she was still sleeping on the bedding that Qin Yuanzheng had given her from the army.

But the bedding was only for single people, and it was a bit small for two people to sleep in, so recently they have been putting two mattresses on the kang (a heated brick bed).

Then, Qiao Lanshu and Qin Yuanzheng each covered themselves with a blanket.

But Qin Yuanzheng didn't want to do that, so he kept moving his own blanket away and then forcefully crawling into Qiao Lanshu's blanket.

Thinking of this, Qiao Lanshu couldn't help but blush again.

She followed Huang Erling to the next room.

Huang Erling was all alone at home.

Her children have all gone to school, and it's not time for them to get out of school yet.

In a corner of the living room, she had a sewing machine, and on the small sofa next to it were neatly folded quilts and mattresses.

The quilt was made of red floral fabric, which looked very festive.

The mattress was made of black and gray patchwork fabric, and we'll need to put a separate duvet cover on it when we get home.

Because the kang (heated brick bed) in Qiao Lanshu's house was very large, measuring 2.4 meters long and 2 meters wide.

Therefore, the mattress that Huang Erling made for her was two meters by two meters, with a length and width of two meters, which would make it a square when unfolded.

She originally wanted to make a mattress for Qiao Lanshu according to the size of the kang (a heated brick bed), but there wasn't enough cotton.

Originally, it was supposed to be a thick mattress, but as she worked on it, it became less thick. She said to Qiao Lanshu, "I used more than eight catties of cotton for this mattress. Look, it's been packed tightly, and it's only this thick, about an inch and a half thick. It's enough for the kang (heated brick bed), and it will definitely be warm! Your Qin Tuan is tall, so he needs a mattress this long, otherwise it won't be enough."

As she spoke, she took out the quilt again and spread it out for Qiao Lanshu to see: "This quilt is also two meters long and two meters wide. I made it much thicker, using 13 jin of cotton. You see, it's definitely enough!"

The heating here only lasts for a little over four months. Before the heating came on, and for the one or two months after it was turned off, it was extremely cold.

This thick layer of cotton is definitely warm enough.

This time, Qin Yuanzheng exchanged a lot of cotton coupons, and Qiao Lanshu also brought some herself, as well as various coupons specially approved for their wedding.

After collecting 25 jin of cotton, Huang Erling made a cotton-padded jacket and a pair of cotton-padded trousers for Qiao Lanshu with the remaining few jin of cotton. She also made a quilted light coat for Qiao Lanshu with the remaining half jin of cotton, to wear in spring and autumn.

Huang Erling's craftsmanship is truly excellent. Qiao Lanshu looked at the quilts and mattresses, and then at the cotton-padded jackets, and liked them very much. She said, "Sister Ling, you are so skillful! I'm so glad I'm your neighbor, otherwise, I wouldn't know who to ask for help."

Huang Erling said with some pride, "Of course. Before I joined the army, I worked in a clothing factory in our county. I resigned because I had a child and had to take care of the child."

Huang Erling expressed some regret about her job as she spoke.

However, the place where she was stationed with the military was too far away, and she would feel more at ease taking care of her two children herself.

You can find a job later, so let's focus on raising the child first.

Huang Erling helped move the quilt to the next room and asked Qiao Lanshu, "How many quilts do you have now?"

Qiao Lanshu said, "This is the only newly made bed. There are also two single quilts, the kind used in the military."

Huang Erling suddenly realized that her family member Zhao Jiannong also had such a quilt.

She said, "Bring the quilt and mattress that your family received from the military to my house. I'll take them apart and sew them into a new double quilt. I'll make it thinner and bigger so it'll be just right for spring and autumn."

Qiao Lanshu showered Huang Erling with thanks and praise, making her extremely happy.

Huang Erling loved making clothes. The recognition and praise she received for the clothes and quilts she made made her feel very satisfied.

Qiao Lanshu took out ten yuan and gave it to her as a fee for her work.

She declined for a moment, only accepting five yuan, saying, "Five yuan is enough. You silly girl, don't you know how expensive firewood and rice are? Even if you have money, you should spend it sparingly. We're so familiar with each other, no need to be so polite."

Qiao Lanshu had no choice but to take the five yuan back and give her half a jin of fried dough twists to take home and eat.

This time, Huang Erling didn't refuse, since her child also loved to eat this. So she took five yuan and half a jin of fried dough twists and went home.

Qiao Lanshu carried two single quilts to the next room and asked Huang Erling to make a spring/autumn quilt for him.

When I got back, I put on the freshly made mattress and quilt. And I must say, the new mattress was really soft and the quilt was thick and warm.

After Qiao Lanshu laid out the kang (a heated brick bed), he folded the newly made cotton-padded jacket and put it in the wardrobe.

Then he came out of the house to cook.

However, the steamed buns at home were all gone, and she didn't know how to make this, but Qin Yuanzheng loved to eat it.

She wondered to herself whether she should go to the supply and marketing cooperative to see if they sold steamed buns and mantou.

Luckily, we still had some food coupons at home.

Anyway, there was still plenty of time, she thought, and started getting dressed, putting on her hat and scarf, ready to go out.

When she went out, it was around 5 p.m., and it was still light out, but the sun was about to set, and the wind was howling, making it even colder.

A car slowly drove in from outside the gate.

She glanced at it and realized the car looked familiar, so she stopped and stared at it.

Sure enough, the car stopped immediately when it came up to her.

The car window opened, revealing Qin Yuanzheng's face.

Qin Yuanzheng was still wearing his military overcoat and cap, and his expression was somewhat serious.

He had clearly just returned from the military unit in the mining area, and the two of them happened to run into each other.

Qiao Lanshu's eyes lit up the moment she saw Qin Yuanzheng. She walked over happily and said, "Brother Zheng, why are you off work so early today?"

It's not even six o'clock yet. He usually gets off work at six o'clock and gets home at 6:30 at the earliest. Sometimes he has to work overtime or attend meetings, so it won't be until seven or eight o'clock.

However, it's not common for people to work overtime until 7 or 8 pm.

After all, Qin Yuanzheng didn't want to work overtime; he just wanted to go home and be with his wife.

Qin Yuanzheng was somewhat surprised when he saw Qiao Lanshu.

His previously stern expression softened, and he asked gently, "It's so late, what are you doing out here? Where are you going?"

Qiao Lanshu walked over, leaned against the car window to look at him, and kept smiling, her two dimples very obvious.

She said softly, "It's still early, isn't it? The sun hasn't set yet. I want to go to the supply and marketing cooperative across the street to buy some steamed buns. We've run out of steamed buns at home."

Qiao Lanshu doesn't like steamed buns, so she must have bought them for him.

Thinking of this, Qin Yuanzheng's heart softened a little.

He couldn't help but reach out and ruffle her hair, saying, "Let's not eat at home today, we'll eat at my cousin's house. Let's go, get in the car first."

Qiao Lanshu thought that Deng Weijun must have brought sausages and cured meat, which was why her cousin invited them to eat.

As soon as she got into the car, she heard Qin Yuanzheng say, "My cousin just came to see me and said he wants to treat us to dinner at a state-run restaurant today, mainly to thank you."

Qiao Lanshu: "..."

Qiao Lanshu blinked blankly and said, "Thank me? The state-run restaurant?"

The food at state-run restaurants is very expensive, especially the meat dishes, which are very pricey and most people can't afford to eat there.

Qiao Lanshu didn't understand what Yang Wenyan meant. She said, "Why are you thanking me for nothing?"

Qin Yuanzheng shook his head and said, "He didn't explain in detail, let's go over first."

He decided to take his young wife out to a restaurant and order her some meat dishes. He noticed how thin she was; her arms were as thin as chicken feet.

The couple arrived at the state-run restaurant.

Yang Wenyan, Deng Xiaozhen, and Deng Weijun were already waiting there;

Deng Weijun's face was pale, and he seemed somewhat absent-minded.

When he saw Qin Yuanzheng and Qiao Lanshu come in, he stood up and greeted them, but the smile on his face was more like a grimace.

For some reason, Deng Xiaozhen suddenly slapped Deng Weijun on the back, angrily saying, "Now you're scared? Huh? What did I tell you before? I told you not to hang out with them, but you wouldn't listen! Now you're scared?"

Qiao Lanshu: "..."

Qiao Lanshu probably already guessed what was going on.

She glanced at Deng Weijun, who looked at her awkwardly and said, "Sister-in-law, please have a seat."

As he spoke, he eagerly ran over and pulled out a stool for Qiao Lanshu, who then sat down quietly.

Qin Yuanzheng had just placed his hand on the chair when he saw this scene. He glanced at Deng Weijun, then pulled out the chair and sat down himself.

Yang Wenyan sat there with a complicated expression, while Deng Xiaozhen quickly stood up.

She walked up to Qiao Lanshu, her eyes red, and said, "Little Qiao, this time, I really owe you a lot. If it weren't for you, my little brother would probably be gone."

Qiao Lanshu was startled. Was the situation more serious than she had imagined?

She quickly asked, "Sister-in-law, please sit down. What... what exactly happened?"

Deng Xiaozhen sat down, wiped her eyes, and said, "That Zheng Daliu took two people out today... one of them was hacked to death..."