His predecessor failed

The tea and Maotai were prepared for Uncle Liu, and some things had to be prepared for Aunt Liu. Su Zhuzhu thought about it and realized that women's preferences vary greatly. For example, her mother-in-law likes cheongsams, silk scarves and flower arrangements, so Su Zhuzhu decided to ask He Qiaojin first.

He Qiaojin thought about it, but couldn't think of what Aunt Liu liked. She only remembered that Aunt Liu liked sweet cakes. Unfortunately, the cakes nowadays are relatively rough, with insufficient eggs and oil, and they are crumbly when eaten. There are very few that suit her appetite. He Qiaojin advised Su Zhuzhu to think of other things. It's not like she's going to someone else's house, so ordinary gifts are fine. The elders at home don't care about these things.

Su Zhuzhu ignored He Qiaojin. What did this man know? Male elders were okay, they generally didn't care too much, but female elders were different, they still required some consideration.

Seeing his wife busying around and locking himself outside the door to prevent her from seeing anything, He Qiaojin shook his head in amusement. Let his wife do what she wants, as long as she is happy. Once he gets to know her, he will know that Aunt Liu is not the kind of person who cares about things. She is very easy to get along with. If she is not easy to get along with, he would not want to take his wife to suffer from her.

After some thought, Su Zhuzhu prepared two silk scarves for Aunt Liu, a bottle of eau de toilette with the light and elegant scent of gardenia, which is very classic in later generations, as well as a bottle of facial cream and a lipstick. All of them were produced in the space, and the packaging they chose was very low-key, with the words specially erased.

In addition to these, the cured pheasant, cured rabbit and hot sauce brought from the Red Star Brigade are also indispensable, and Su Zhuzhu also took the time to go to the kitchen to make some pastries that can be steamed.

A quick search on the tablet yielded a vast array of products, including chestnut cake, pumpkin steamed cake, milky osmanthus cake, and even the little white rabbit pudding that was famous in later Cantonese teahouses, and a little white pig that would tremble when you patted its butt. Finally, he took out a five-inch mousse cake from the space.

I took out several large lunch boxes, put a layer of greaseproof paper on them, and carefully put the cakes in them. Finally, I stacked up five layers of lunch boxes and found a red ribbon to tie a beautiful bow.

After a careful inventory, looking at the pile of gift boxes and the large stack of lunch boxes, I felt that it was enough. I still have to stay in the staff quarters for a while, so there will be plenty of opportunities to interact with them.

After everything was ready, Su Zhuzhu went into the bedroom and picked out a simple and elegant light pink dress with gray edges. She tried it on and found that it was the well-behaved image that the elders liked.

After changing her clothes, she tied her hair into a half-tied princess bun, loosened it a little, and let a few strands of hair hang out on her forehead, making her look gentler.

In that era, people did not dare to wear expensive jewelry for fear of being caught and accused of being capitalists. So Su Zhuzhu put on the watch given to her by her sister Ran and changed into a pair of white leather shoes, which was very simple and refreshing.

When He Qiaojin saw Su Zhuzhu coming out, he felt that he was the happiest man in the world. Otherwise, how could this fairy end up in his family? The beautiful and peerless girl swept into his heart like a fairy.

Looking at the dazed and idiotic man, Su Zhuzhu couldn't help but burst out laughing, making He Qiaojin blush like a young boy.

Su Zhuzhu urged He Qiaojin to wash up and change clothes quickly, as it was already late. They were guests and juniors, so it would be impolite to go too late. They had to go early to help.

His wife's words were like an imperial decree. He Qiaojin put down the tools in his hands and went to take a shower. In a few minutes, he took a combat shower and changed into a military uniform. With a scoop of his big hands, he grabbed all the gifts he was going to bring. His hands were full.

The man had clumsy hands and feet, and Su Zhuzhu was afraid that the cakes she had prepared would be shaken and deformed, so she quickly reached out to take the stack of lunch boxes tied with big bows, carefully picked them up in her hands, and followed He Qiaojin out of the yard.

By the time Su Zhuzhu locked the gate, He Qiaojin had already hung all the gift boxes on a half-worn bicycle and was already on it, with one foot on the ground, waiting for Su Zhuzhu.

"Where did you get the bicycle? I haven't seen it at home."

After Su Zhuzhu sat firmly on the back seat, He Qiaojin gently exerted force and the bike started moving. It must be said that the man was very strong. With this 28-inch bicycle, Su Zhuzhu could only ride it by herself at most. If she brought someone else with her, she would have to gasp for breath.

"I asked a comrade to exchange it. One of my comrades was transferred and it was inconvenient for him to take the bicycle with him. He had agreed to give it to me in exchange. He also gave me the money and the ticket so that I wouldn't suffer any loss. Before you came, I left it in the dormitory. I was busy with you these two days and then I remembered it. I sent those two families away this morning and rode back to the dormitory. Uncle Liu's house is still a little far away. It's too hard for you to walk such a long way. I can't bear it!"

"Glib tongue!"

Su Zhuzhu said something coquettishly, and then the two of them chatted idly all the way, but they didn't talk about anything important, just some meaningless words.

It is true that love makes people blind. If this happened in the past, could He Qiaojin have imagined himself teasing his wife like a fool?

Su Zhuzhu couldn't believe that she would become like this. She was quite pretentious. She despised herself but continued like this involuntarily. One can only say that the chemical reaction of love is too wonderful.

There were beautiful mountain scenery all along the way, with wild flowers blooming on the roadside. The sun was already setting, and a cool breeze was blowing, with the hem of Su Zhuzhu's skirt fluttering among the wild flowers and grasses.

The two chatted and laughed while riding for about twenty minutes before arriving. This area of ​​housing obviously looked like the residential area for senior military officers. They were all single-family houses, and every household had a large yard.

He Qiaojin stopped his bicycle and went to the sentry post to register his visitor information.

Chief Liu's guard came early in the morning to inform us that there would be two visitors today, Deputy Regiment Commander He and his wife.

So the checkpoint verified the person's ID and let him in.

The two of them drove for a few more minutes, and finally stopped in front of a small red brick building. After Su Zhuzhu got out of the car, she straightened her clothes a little, and was about to knock on the door with the cake in her hand when she heard He Qiaojin shout loudly,

"Aunt, we are here!"

Then he pushed the two doors open with his big hands. He Qiaojin called Su Zhuzhu in, parked his bicycle by the wall as if he was familiar with the place, picked up the gift box, and walked inside with Su Zhuzhu.

Before I even reached the corridor, I saw a woman in her fifties with short hair, round and plump figure, peaceful and generous face, but incongruous, wearing an apron and holding a spatula, hurried out of the house.

"Aunt, did you make me braised pork elbow today? I haven't had it for a long time and I'm craving it!"

Although He Qiaojin usually tries to avoid suspicion, he has been to Uncle Liu's house several times and is familiar with the place, so he goes into the house by himself and does not forget to greet his wife.

"Hello, Auntie, I'm Zhuzhu!"

He Qiaojin acted like he was back home, so Su Zhuzhu didn't feel so comfortable. However, He Qiaojin's relaxed attitude also affected Su Zhuzhu, and she didn't feel nervous at all as if she was meeting her elders for the first time.

He Qiaojinci had just put down what he was holding and turned around, when a spatula was stuffed into his hand.

Looking closely, it was the one in Aunt Liu's hand.

At this moment, Aunt Liu looked like she had picked up a nest of pheasant eggs. She grabbed Su Zhuzhu with both hands and couldn't stop laughing. She couldn't even say a word or say hello.

Last night, the old man came back and woke her up from her sleep. Mrs. Liu, who was in a bad mood, wanted to lose her temper on the spot, but the old man woke her up with just one word. Not to mention losing her temper, she almost couldn't sleep last night.

What did Chief Liu say?

Just one sentence, quite simple, "Qiao Jin got married!"

You know, when He Qiaojin was a child, Liu Shouzhang and his wife took care of him for a long time, so it's not an exaggeration to say that he was their own child. When he first heard that He Qiaojin was married, he was so happy that he couldn't sleep. He wanted to ask more about He Qiaojin's marriage, but the old man became impatient again. Thinking that the old man was busy until late at night, it would be bad to toss him around, so he suppressed his excitement and lay down again.

The two of them woke up early in the morning. Chief Liu was woken up by his wife just to ask about He Qiaojin. During this night, Mrs. Liu even thought about what gift to give.

So before she got up, Mrs. Liu learned the news that He Qiaojin's new daughter-in-law was in the compound. She came a few days ago and told them yesterday that she would come to their house for dinner tonight.

Finally, Mrs. Liu, who hadn't even put on her clothes, went downstairs with her coat on. She excitedly ordered the guard to find someone to clean up, and asked the aunt to get ready quickly. The two of them went shopping for groceries together. Since they didn't know what He Qiaojin's new wife liked to eat, they might as well buy more while there was still time and make whatever she liked.

When Commander Liu went downstairs, he saw that everyone in the family was being run around in circles. Thinking that he had a meeting this morning and it was getting late, he quickly finished his breakfast so that he could go to the army.

When he walked into the kitchen, he found the pot and stove were cold, there was not even a drop of hot water, and he could not get anyone to come. His wife and the cook were both missing. A young guard heard the leader calling people and ran over to say that his wife and the cook had gone out to buy groceries early in the morning.

Commander Liu was not angry, he just smiled. His wife, who is already old, still speaks so arrogantly. It's just that He Qiaojin is getting married, but she acts as if she is getting married herself.

But he was also happy. A man's happiness does not come from these little things, but from his heart or from the wine.

Speaking of wine, Chief Liu felt that tonight was a great opportunity. It was necessary for He Qiaojin to have a few drinks on such a big occasion as his marriage. His wife would definitely not object.

Chief Liu decided to bring back the bottle of good wine hidden in the office when he returned home in the evening and have a drink with He Qiaojin.

As for breakfast, there is no other way. For the sake of my wife’s happiness and family harmony, I should go to the army canteen to have a bite!

At this time, Mrs. Liu had gone crazy in the vegetable market. She snatched up all the better vegetables, and bought everything in even numbers, even just one chicken. Fortunately, the aunt knew Mrs. Liu's character very well. She knew in the morning that there were going to be guests at home, and from the excited expression on Mrs. Liu's face, the aunt knew that today's scene would be big, so she pulled a little soldier to help when she was carrying the vegetables away.

As expected, now both of them are almost covered in decorations, and the wife is still shopping non-stop. Fortunately, her family is well-off, and everyone knows that she is the leader's wife, so they give in to her.

After shopping for more than an hour, the young soldier who came to help had already gone home to deliver some things, and the lady finally decided to end the battle.

Finally, the three of them returned home breathlessly, only to realize that they had been busy shopping and had not eaten breakfast yet. Of course, the wife was too excited to eat, the aunt was too busy to eat, and the little soldier was simply too embarrassed to mention that he was hungry.

Fortunately, when we entered the restaurant, we saw a lot of food on the table. The guard who stayed at home to help said that the leader had someone send it back from the army canteen.

"The old man really understands me. He knows that I won't have time to eat when I'm busy."

Mrs. Liu quickly asked the aunt and the young soldier who was helping to wash their hands and have breakfast.

The three men, who had exhausted all their energy early in the morning, managed to finish a basket of steamed buns, a large bowl of porridge, and five eggs. They also had a bottle of hot sauce to go with the rice, saying that it was new from the cafeteria and was specially sent to the wife to try.

After a short rest after breakfast, Mrs. Liu and her aunt started to sort out the things they bought. Chicken, duck, fish and meat were all indispensable. They also bought a small piece of beef, which was a rare item. In addition, there were pig's trotters, ribs, large bones and so on. The kitchen was really full. Not to mention vegetarian dishes, they bought everything that was in season. They also bought several bottles of drinks and various candies and snacks.

First, she put the candies and pastries on a plate and placed it on the coffee table in the living room, then washed a few plates of fruit. If no one had arrived yet, they would have been cut. Especially the big basket of golden loquats, which was too tempting. She had never agreed to buy this.

All that was left was to clean up the evening dishes. Although lunch had not yet been eaten, it did not dampen Mrs. Liu's great enthusiasm at all.

In order to welcome He Qiaojin's new daughter-in-law to her home for the first time, Mrs. Liu made a special phone call to Beijing to He Qiaojin's mother, Ms. Wu Qingran, to ask what dishes He Qiaojin's new daughter-in-law likes to eat so that she can cook more of the new daughter-in-law's favorite food.

After a phone call, He's mother learned that Su Zhuzhu had joined He Qiaojin's army and that they were both married. She was surprised and happy.

Last time I heard from the old man, He Qiaojin had reported her marriage, and later he said he had a mission, and he hadn’t contacted his family since. I thought they were just getting into trouble, but I didn’t expect them to get married right away.

However, Mrs. Liu also told He's mother the news she heard from Commander Liu. Because of the shortage of vehicles in the army, the two of them only invited leaders and comrades to the wedding banquet in the army, and it would probably take two days to get the marriage certificate.

Not to mention two days, even if it were ten days or so, He's mother wouldn't be in a hurry. Anyway, the marriage report had been approved, and the daughter-in-law couldn't run away.

Besides, Zhuzhu has moved into the family compound, so the two of them must have lived together. Thinking of this, He's mother was so happy that she couldn't stop smiling. He Qiaojin is really a kid. Either he would refuse to get married, or he would go through so much trouble. Now he finally came to his senses and brought his wife home. He is very efficient. But at home, my heart is up and down with this kid's magical operations, and I am worried to death.