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There are five households on each floor. The layout of this floor is spacious. Apart from the room where Qiao Xinxin and her family live, the other four households have red couplets with black characters pasted on their doors, which means that they have been occupied for a long time.

Qiao Xinxin carried four portions of fruit that had been divided up, took a deep breath, and walked to the door next door.

"Knock knock knock—"

There was a gentle knock on the door.

Inside the house, He Hongying, who had just finished washing the dishes, heard the noise, wiped her hands, which were still wet, on her apron, strode over and opened the door.

A young and pretty girl was standing outside the door.

Her skin was so white it looked like you could squeeze water out of it, her almond-shaped eyes were bright and sparkling, and there were two shallow dimples at the corners of her mouth.

He Hongying was taken aback. She knew all the families living on this floor of the compound like the back of her hand, but this girl was a complete stranger.

Her eyes lit up and she immediately realized that this must be the family that recently moved into the empty house next door!

She subtly and carefully sized him up, then immediately broke into a warm smile: "Oh, you're new here, aren't you? Whose family member are you? You're quite handsome!"

Qiao Xinxin's eyes crinkled into crescents, her voice soft and gentle, radiating a natural charm. She smoothly handed over the red net bag she was carrying.

"Yes, sis, I'm from next door. I just moved in today. My name is Qiao Xinxin, and my brother's name is Bai Zhengyuan. He's a battalion commander. I'm his sister. I'm new here, so I brought some homegrown fruit for everyone to try. Please don't mind it!"

Upon hearing this, He Hongying no longer had time to think about why the brother and sister had different surnames, one being Bai and the other Qiao.

Her gaze was instantly drawn to what was in the net!

The red net bag was filled with fragrant white apricots, their red and yellow hues mingling, and their shapes were plump and round.

There are also three or four fresh peaches with an enticing red blush underneath, and a layer of crabapples that exude a rich fruity aroma and are sweet, sour, and crisp!

These days, every household has to be careful with their money when buying leafy greens. Fresh, juicy fruit, especially such a rare variety, is even more desirable than buying two ounces of meat!

He Hongying's smile widened instantly, her mouth almost reaching her ears. She smoothly took the heavy net bag with both hands, her tone as warm and familiar as if they were sisters who had known each other for ages:

"Oh my! You've come all this way, no need to be so polite. What did you bring? You're Qiao, right? Come on in! We're all neighbors. If you're new here and don't know anything about this place, just ask your sister He!"

Qiao Xinxin smiled sweetly, her eyes crinkling, and waved her hands repeatedly, "No need, Sister He, I still have to visit some other neighbors, so I won't bother you today. I'll come and bother you again another day when you're free!"

He Hongying looked at Qiao Xinxin with even more affection than she would a younger sister, her smile wide and her eyes crinkling at the corners of her mouth: "Oh my, look at you, how sweet your words are! You can come anytime you want! As the saying goes, a close neighbor is worse than a distant relative. Since you think highly of me as your older sister, I promise you'll never suffer any injustice in the future. Just let me know if you need anything!"

The two exchanged a few more warm greetings at the door before Qiao Xinxin politely took her leave and turned to visit the other three families.

With a "click," the door closed.

He Hongying, beaming with joy, carried the bag of fruit and hurried into the house, calling out at the top of her lungs:

"Shuanzi! Xitao! Stop running around inside and come out for some fruit! It was a gift from the pretty new auntie next door, it's so sweet!"

……

After spending the better part of half an hour visiting all the neighbors, Qiao Xinxin returned home, slammed the door shut with a "click," and sprawled out on the soft bed in a "spread-eagle" position.

After walking around like this, she had a general idea of ​​what was going on.

This family compound is inhabited by military families. Those who can apply for family reunification with their spouses are all officers of battalion commander rank or above, and most of their family members are also educated and have a good cultural background.

Overall, these neighbors seem to be quite polite and reasonable so far, without any of the unreasonable or stubborn types.

"call--"

Qiao Xinxin let out a long breath, looked at the yellowish ceiling above her head, and couldn't help but smile wildly.

On my first day here, everything was perfect except for not meeting Brother Bai, whom I had never met before!

Having left the corrupt and scheming Qiao family in Yuncheng, she felt that even the air in this courtyard smelled sweet!

Qiao Xinxin hummed a little tune as she went into the bathroom to wash up thoroughly. After changing into a dry and soft cotton nightgown, she tumbled into the thin blanket and closed her eyes contentedly.

On her first night in the capital, Qiao Xinxin slept extremely well, without even having a dream. It was the most relaxing and restful sleep she had had since she transmigrated into this book.

……

The next morning, the sun shone brightly through the gaps in the curtains onto the wooden floor.

The clock on the wall had already struck eight before Qiao Xinxin lazily opened her eyes.

She sat up and stretched comfortably.

"New life, first day!"

She didn't stay in bed any longer and quickly got up to wash her face and brush her teeth.

There was still a big bowl of mung bean porridge left over from last night, which she had already conveniently stored in her spatial storage to keep it fresh.

In the sweltering summer heat, she was too lazy to start a fire and reheat the food. She simply served it out and ate it with the cooled sweet mung bean porridge, which actually helped to cool her down.

She thought for a moment that drinking porridge alone would be a bit bland, so an idea flashed through her mind. She quickly chopped two cucumbers from the modern kitchen in the space, poured some aged vinegar and sesame oil on them, made a cold salad, cracked two eggs, chopped a small handful of fresh chives, and sizzled them on the gas stove in the space, making a plate of golden and green chive and egg stir-fry.

There's no other way; if we cook in this kitchen outside, we'll have to start the fire again, light the coal briquettes, and burn that suffocating coal stove.

In the sweltering summer heat, she tries to avoid lighting the fire as often as possible!

Anyway, it was already past eight in the morning, and most people who were going to work had already left the corridor. There were few people around, so she quickly finished eating in her room. No one could smell the food, and no one would suspect anything.

Qiao Xinxin had just placed two plates of delicious-looking side dishes on the table and picked up her chopsticks to start eating.

"Knock knock knock—"

Suddenly, a steady and powerful knocking sound came from outside the door.

"Who is it?"

Qiao Xinxin quickly swallowed the porridge in her mouth, grabbed a towel to wipe her hands, and shuffled over to open the door in her cloth shoes.

When the door opened and Qiao Xinxin saw who was standing outside, she was stunned for a moment.

Isn't this the same "good brother" of Brother Bai who was like a living Yama yesterday?

"Is it you?"

Lu Baizhou wasn't wearing his regular clothes today, but rather a military green physical training uniform, the fabric clinging tightly to his muscular chest. He stood ramrod straight, with a few beads of sweat still glistening on his forehead, clearly having just finished training. His expression remained aloof and unapproachable.

"Comrade Lu? What brings you here so early in the morning?" Qiao Xinxin looked at him with wide eyes.

Lu Baizhou's deep gaze first fell on her fair and rosy face, which had just woken up, then his gaze swept over her shoulder and around the room very naturally before he looked away.

"Your brother asked me to take good care of you before he left." Lu Baizhou's voice was as deep and cold as ever, with the decisiveness unique to soldiers. "He went to the southwest for an emergency mission this time, and I don't think he'll be back for a while."

He paused, then softened his tone slightly: "Tell me if there's anything you're missing or need at home, and I'll have someone deliver it to you later."