Forced to go to the countryside, the arrogant young lady got married and became a military wife

"I only know that the elder sister has done us a favor, and what she asked us to do must be right. In today's world, it is rare to have someone who cares about us like the elder sister does. We just need to do what she asked us to do, don't ask too many questions, and don't think too much," Chen Guiwu said in a low voice while helping to move the supplies into the cave.

Chen Guisi scratched his head, still a little confused, but didn't ask any more questions.

The others also shut up.

……

In the next half month, Shi Qingqian did not go to town again, but stayed at home waiting for the first payment of royalties.

Early in the morning, just as the first ray of sunlight shone in the yard, Shi Qingqian had already gently pushed open the door. She stretched and took a deep breath of the fresh air.

After stretching his muscles, Shi Qingqian returned to his room, sat at his desk, and began to devote himself to his translation work.

The sunlight shone on her through the window, as if covering her with a layer of golden glow. Her eyes were focused and serious.

The afternoon sun gradually became warmer, shining into the house through the windows, forming patches of light.

During Shi Qingqian's break, she liked to turn on the black and white TV.

Although there are always some snowy spots on the TV screen, the picture is still clear. This is one of the few entertainment methods in this era.

She sat on the sofa, watching TV and eating melon seeds.

She asked Xu Huaiguo to buy melon seeds from the town. She put the melon seeds on a small plate, picked up one gently with her hand and put it into her mouth. The melon seeds made a crisp sound in her mouth.

At this time, the second sister-in-law Zhang Youdi came over and said, "Third sister-in-law, I'm here to bring you some clothes."

Shi Qingqian heard the sound, put down the melon seeds in her hand, and walked out of the house.

Zhang Youdi was holding a pair of neatly folded clothes in her hands, which still exuded a faint scent of soap. She handed the clothes to Shi Qingqian.

"Thank you, second sister-in-law."

"Don't be so polite, third sister-in-law," Zhang Youdi looked at the TV where the voice came from in surprise.

Shi Qingqian smiled and said, "Second sister-in-law, are you free at the moment? If not, come watch TV with me for a while."

Zhang Youdi hesitated. She touched the corner of her clothes and said embarrassedly, "Is this appropriate? I'm afraid I'll waste your time."

Shi Qingqian enthusiastically took Zhang Youdi's hand and said, "Second sister-in-law, it's okay, come and sit down."

Zhang Youdi then carefully sat in a corner of the sofa, his eyes fixed on the TV screen.

A TV is a big item that is even rarer than a TV with three beeps and one turn. Xiaofang and Xiaohui came here to watch it for a while before.

After returning home, I told Zhang Youdi how great the TV in my third aunt's house was. It not only had sound but also images, just like the movies shown in the town before.

Zhang Youdi was so excited that he wanted to come and take a look too.

But she felt embarrassed, afraid of wasting Shi Qingqian's time.

Zhang Youdi sat on the sofa, staring at the TV screen without blinking. The picture on it seemed like a whole new world in her eyes.

Shi Qingqian saw Zhang Youdi's curious and excited look, smiled and pushed the plate of melon seeds towards her, saying, "Second sister-in-law, try these melon seeds."

Zhang Youdi finally came to his senses and picked up a handful of melon seeds nervously.

The two watched TV and chatted about family matters.

Seeing that the time was almost up, Zhang Youdi went back.

Shi Qingqian stopped her and took out a bag of milk powder from the cabinet and handed it to her.

Shi Qingqian smiled and said, "Second sister-in-law, this is this month's payment. Thank you for helping me wash clothes."

……

In this way, the days passed one by one, and finally the postman delivered the remittance slip and the oil coupons, grain coupons, cloth coupons, brown sugar coupons, etc. sent by the bookstore.

Zhang Lanxiang was feeding chickens in the yard. When she saw the postman coming in, she hurried to greet him.

The postman smiled and said, "Here are your remittance slips and some tickets. Please sign for them."

Zhang Lanxiang took the remittance slip. Although she could not read, when she saw the number on the slip, she was so shocked that her mouth was open.

Her hands trembled slightly as she held the remittance slip, repeatedly confirming the amount on it. She had never seen so much money in her life.

"Wait a moment, comrade. This belongs to my daughter-in-law. I'll go get her."

Zhang Lanxiang hurried to Shi Qingqian's room and said anxiously, "Qianqian, come out quickly. The bookstore has sent something for you."

When Shi Qingqian heard Zhang Lanxiang's words, she had an idea. She put down the pen in her hand and followed Zhang Lanxiang into the yard.

Shi Qingqian took the remittance slip from the postman and looked at the amount on it carefully.

After confirming that everything was OK, he signed the document and turned to the postman and said, "Thank you, comrade."

The postman smiled and waved his hand, saying, "This is what I should do. You're getting paid quite a bit for your work. That's amazing."

Shi Qingqian smiled and took out a bag of candies from the house, handed it to the postman, and said, "Comrade, please take this bag of candies. It's a token of my appreciation."

The postman quickly waved his hands and said he didn't want anything. "Little comrade, I understand what you mean. Don't worry, this is your privacy. I won't say anything."

After saying that, the postman rode away on his bicycle as if escaping.

Shi Qingqian looked at the postman's receding back, smiled helplessly, and put the candy back into the house.

Zhang Lanxiang couldn't wait to ask, "Qianqian, why is the fee so high?"

"After all, there are few people who know foreign languages nowadays, so the royalties will be higher. Money should not be shown off. Mom, please don't tell anyone about my affairs," Shi Qingqian reminded worriedly.

Don't be afraid of thieves stealing, just be afraid of thieves missing you.

In the past, Xu Huaian's identity as an officer alone made the villagers jealous. If they knew about her royalties, who knows what they would do.

Zhang Lanxiang nodded: "Don't worry about that, Mom knows her limits."

Zhang Lanxiang stood there looking at Shi Qingqian with complicated eyes. She was indeed very proud of her daughter-in-law's ability.

In this small village, which daughter-in-law could earn so much money all at once? This is something that many people envy.

But behind this pride lies deep concern.

She knew that although her son was an officer in the army, which was an honorable career, his monthly allowance was a drop in the bucket compared to Shi Qingqian's royalties.

Moreover, her son is not at home all year round and she only sees him a few times a year. The young couple has no children, which makes Zhang Lanxiang feel uneasy.

Zhang Lanxiang took Shi Qingqian's hand and said, "Qianqian, your royalties are indeed quite high. I'm proud of you, but I'm also worried. Now that you're so capable, will you despise our poverty and Huaiguo?"

After hearing this, Shi Qingqian was slightly stunned, then smiled and shook her head and said, "Mom, what are you talking about? Huaiguo and I are husband and wife, how could I dislike him?"

After hearing Shi Qingqian's words, Zhang Lanxiang felt a little more at ease, but she was still a little worried.