"Come and sit down," Zheng Mei went into the room, got a cup, and poured a glass of sugar water for both of them.

Especially in Shi Qingqian's cup, although it was said to be a cup of water, there was actually a thick layer of undissolved white sugar in the cup.

Shi Qingqian picked up the cup and took a sip. It was so sweet.

Treating guests with white sugar was already a great courtesy. Shi Qingqian knew that in this time when supplies were relatively scarce, white sugar was a very rare commodity.

So Shi Qingqian didn't show any abnormality.

"This syrup is so sweet, thank you, sister-in-law," Shi Qingqian said with a smile.

"We're all family, why are you being so formal?" Zheng Mei saw that she was carrying something and guessed that she must be busy. "Sister, why are you here now? Is there something wrong?"

Shi Qingqian picked up the two bags at her feet and handed them to them.

"Before I left, my mother-in-law specifically told me to bring something back to my two sisters-in-law. Thank you for taking care of Huai'an over the years."

Zheng Mei and Yang Xiaoyin quickly declined upon hearing this: "Sister, this is unacceptable. We have no business taking care of Captain Xu. Take it back immediately."

Shi Qingqian smiled and said, "Sisters-in-law, please accept it. This is also a token of my mother-in-law's kindness. If you don't accept it, I won't be able to report it back to you."

"These are all things I collected myself. Would my sister-in-law dislike them?"

Zheng Mei and Yang Xiaoyin waved their hands hurriedly.

Zheng Mei said, "Sister Qingqian, what are you talking about? How could we dislike you?"

Yang Xiaoyin also nodded in agreement.

In fact, they had already seen what was in the bag after taking a glance at it.

They were all very tempted because that was honey, very rare and not necessarily available on the black market.

But one of their men is the division commander and the other is the division political commissar, and they attach great importance to discipline.

I often nag them and remind them not to make mistakes.

Zheng Mei looked at Shi Qingqian's sincere face, then at the jar of honey in the bag, sighed and said, "Sister, we really understand your intentions, but we really can't accept this thing, otherwise my husband will nag me again."

Shi Qingqian felt a little helpless. She knew her two sisters-in-law's concerns, but she still wanted them to accept it: "Sisters-in-law, this is really just a small token of my appreciation. There is no other meaning."

"Besides, I came here today to ask my two sisters-in-law for help. This is my thank you gift in advance."

Zheng Mei and Yang Xiaoyin looked at each other and then nodded to accept it.

Zheng Mei put the honey aside and said, "Sister, if there's anything we can help you with, just let me know."

"Huaian and I just got married, and we want to invite everyone to our house for a simple meal, but my cooking skills are really not that good, so I want to ask my sister-in-law to help me find someone with good cooking skills to help me out."

The two of them breathed a sigh of relief when they heard Shi Qingqian's words. They were really worried that Shi Qingqian would bring up other things.

"Sister, so that's what it is. It's not that difficult. We have people ready to help," Zheng Mei said with a smile. "Your sister-in-law Yang's craftsmanship is top-notch. We'll go over and make it for you when the time comes."

Shi Qingqian was surprised and delighted: "Sister-in-law Yang's craftsmanship is so good, that's great. I was worried about where to find the right person. Thank you so much, both sisters-in-law."

Yang Xiaoyin said a little embarrassedly: "Sister, don't listen to Sister Zheng's praise of me. I can only cook a few home-cooked dishes, but don't worry, our meal will definitely satisfy everyone."

Zheng Mei continued, "Sister, how many people are you going to invite?"

Shi Qingqian shook her head: "I don't know yet. Huai'an has to decide. We think setting up two tables will be enough."

Yang Xiaoyin thought for a moment and said, "They're soldiers and they eat a lot. Two meat dishes and eight or nine vegetable dishes per table is enough."

She and Political Commissar Wen got married in the army and had held wedding banquets before, so she knew how to arrange it most appropriately.

Shi Qingqian also trusted them: "My sisters-in-law are really thoughtful. But I have to trouble Sister-in-law Yang to write a list for me, writing down the meat, vegetables and ingredients I need. I will prepare them according to the list when the time comes."

"This..." Yang Xiaoyin looked embarrassed.

Although she had attended literacy classes for a few days, writing a menu was too difficult for her.

Shi Qingqian also reacted immediately and said hurriedly: "Sister-in-law, it doesn't matter if it's inconvenient to write. We can just say it verbally. I have a good memory and can remember it."

Yang Xiaoyin glanced at Shi Qingqian and said, "Sister, I'm so sorry. Let me tell you."

She told Shi Qingqian what she needed.

In a blink of an eye, the watch hand pointed to 5 o'clock, and Shi Qingqian left Sister Yangmei's house.

……

As soon as she walked out of the tube building, Shi Qingqian met a young female comrade with long braids.

My attention was immediately drawn to her, simply because the woman was well-dressed. Her bright yellow blouse was particularly eye-catching against the grey background.

While Shi Qingqian was looking at him, the female comrade was also looking at her.

Unlike the appreciation in Shi Qingqian's eyes, the lesbian looked at her with an unfriendly look.

This lesbian is named Bai Youyou, and she is Xu Huaian’s ex...blind date.

Xu Huaian is the youngest troupe leader in the military region, and she is a flower in the art troupe. They are simply a perfect match.

Bai Youyou always thought that Xu Huaian would marry her, but she didn't expect that he would marry a country woman. She felt very embarrassed.

Ever since she knew that Xu Huaian’s country wife was coming to visit, Bai Youyou wore her best blouse every day, waiting for the moment they met.

It would be best if Xu Huaian was there too, so that he could clearly see the gap between her and that country woman, and know how wrong his choice was.

But when she really met Qing Qian, Bai Youyou was obviously not satisfied with the result.

In order to keep a low profile, Shi Qingqian didn't dress too well. At most, she just had no patches on her body.

But even though she was dressed so plainly, her face was enough to outshine Bai Youyou.

Shi Qingqian felt Bai Youyou's unfriendly gaze, but didn't care and just walked past her.

When Bai Youyou saw Shi Qingqian passing by her so calmly, the anger in her heart suddenly rose up.

She raised her voice and said from behind, "Humph, why are you pretending to be so noble? You're just a country bumpkin."

Shi Qingqian paused slightly, thinking that this was the military district’s family compound, and if any trouble was caused, it would fall directly on Xu Huaian’s head.

But she is not a softie who can be manipulated by anyone.

Shi Qingqian turned around and looked at Bai Youyou, her eyes slightly narrowed, as if there was a faint fire burning in her eyes. Her originally clear eyes were now covered with a layer of cold frost.

Bai Youyou was startled by the sudden fierceness and subconsciously took a small step back. She had seen that kind of look in those old soldiers and ruffians before.

But she quickly pretended to be calm, folded her hands over her chest, and looked at Shi Qingqian with pretended disdain, but her slightly trembling fingers betrayed her inner panic.

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