[Quick Wear] Daily Cleansing of Trash

After Cai Weiguo and his men left, Zhang Xiu returned to Tianshui City and temporarily helped Commander Tan guard Tianshui City. Commander Tan took several staff members to Wuqing City to deal with practical matters concerning the people's livelihood.

Qin's father and mother had originally been in Qinglong Village, but Zhang Xiu only went back once in a while, and each time she went back she was thinner. Qin's mother knew Zhang Xiu was doing great things, and she had long since treated her like her own child. Seeing Zhang Xiu constantly busy, Qin's mother felt distressed, so after discussing it with Zhang Xiu, Qin's mother and father came to Tianshui City, where they would cook delicious meals for her and take care of her daily life.

At the end of the year, news came from all over the country that the Xia Kingdom had obtained a "miracle medicine" that greatly reduced the probability of death for soldiers, and the soldiers performed more bravely and fearlessly on the battlefield.

At the same time, because of this "miracle medicine", many countries expressed their friendship to Xia State, and Egg Yolk State is about to face "attacks from both sides".

Zhang Xiu just smiled when he heard the news and didn't take it to heart. In this world, there are no eternal enemies or eternal friends, only eternal interests.

The Chinese New Year is just half a month away. Rich families in the city paste red paper on their doors. Poor families don’t have money to buy red paper, but they still clean the ground in front of their houses carefully.

Qin's mother walked on the street with a basket on her shoulder, stopping from time to time to ask prices at the roadside stalls.

Commander Tan is a good hand at taking care of the people's livelihood, and with Qinglongzhai in charge, Tianshui City has not experienced war. The people in the city live a stable life and the economy develops steadily. Nowadays, when walking on the street, you can hear the shouts of small vendors from time to time.

After buying the dishes she liked, Qin's mother got up contentedly and planned to go to the meat stall to buy some ribs to stew for Zhang Xiu at home.

Zhang Xiu was different from many people of that era. She didn't like to eat fatty meat, but preferred to gnaw on some bones. Every two days, Qin's mother would stew some pork ribs and pork shanks for her.

Passing by a hotel, Mother Qin turned around and saw a familiar face.

Qin's mother's heart pounded, her blood boiling. Then her heartbeat began to thunder. She hurried behind the stall and peeked toward the hotel entrance. The man seemed to be waiting for someone, peeking into the hotel from time to time. The more Qin's mother watched, the more she felt he resembled someone.

Mother Qin covered her chest, hesitating whether to go out, and saw a woman in cheongsam walking out of the hotel. The two of them talked and laughed as they walked outside.

Watching the two people walk away, Qin's mother had no intention of buying anything else and hurried home.

Qin's father was tidying up the land in the yard behind the house, thinking of building another shed and planting some cucumbers that Zhang Xiu liked to eat.

"Old Qin! Old Qin!" Qin's mother ran over in a panic and grabbed Qin's father.

Father Qin was startled: "What's wrong?"

Mother Qin: "I...I think I saw the third child just now!"

"What? The third child?" Qin's father was surprised. "What's going on? Where did you see the third child? Why didn't you bring him back?"

Mother Qin told Father Qin what she had just seen. Father Qin was stunned. When he came to his senses, he put down his hoe and was about to leave.

Mother Qin hurriedly grabbed him and said, "Where are you going?"

"Where should I go? I'm going to find him! The brat is clearly alive but he doesn't go home, and he doesn't send anyone to bring a letter. He leaves his parents and wife at home and doesn't care about them. He even has the leisure to look for other women. Is he worthy of Xiu'er?" Qin's father was angry.

Mother Qin advised, "Don't be impulsive. Let's get this straight first. If the third brother really has lost his conscience, beat him to death and then talk to the village chief to kick him out of the family tree!"

The old couple was tugging and pulling at each other, and Niu Er called out from outside: "Grandpa and Grandma, are you home? I'm Niu Er!"

Mother Qin hurried to open the door: "Niu Er, why are you here? Is Xiu'er okay?"

Niu Er scratched his head and said with a smile: "The boss asked me to tell you that she has something to do today and will not be home for dinner. Please don't wait for her!"

Mother Qin nodded: "I understand, tell Xiu'er not to get too tired!"

Niu Er nodded and went back to report.

Mother Qin closed the door, turned around and saw Father Qin, and the two looked at each other in silence.

Zhang Xiu received a letter a few days ago from Liu Gang, saying that the leader of the Communist Party was very grateful for her generosity and would send someone to deliver something to her in due time.

Zhang Xiu wondered, could they be trying to recruit her into the Communist Party?

Or surrender? After all, outside, she is still a bandit leader!

"Master, the people coming are Qin Shuisheng and Liu Jie." Lai Fu reminded.

Zhang Xiu raised an eyebrow: "Huh? I thought Tianshui City hadn't been breached and Qin Shuisheng wouldn't come back!"

In the original plot, Qin Shuisheng and his men came back to assassinate the high-ranking officials of the Egg Yolk Kingdom who occupied Tianshui City. Now Tianshui City and Wuqing City are both fine, and Zhang Xiu thought he would never see Qin Shuisheng again.

Although she was about to meet her husband in this world, Zhang Xiu didn't feel anything at all. She accepted their visiting invitations and did what she had to do.

Qin Shuisheng was originally in Province E. He received an order from his superiors to ask him and Liu Jie to go to Tianshui City in Province F to deliver things to patriots, and then go to Province G to carry out the mission.

Qin Shuisheng has been away from home for many years. Since joining the Communist Party, he has been doing work on the edge of a knife. In order not to implicate his family, he has never dared to contact his family.

But over the years, he missed his parents, his wife, and his brothers very much.

This time he received a mission to deliver something to Zhang Xiu, the leader of Qinglong Village in Tianshui City. When he first saw the name, he felt it was very familiar, after all, his wife was also called Zhang Xiu.

As for whether this Zhang Xiu was the same Zhang Xiu, Qin Shuisheng would never think so even in his dreams.

So, when Qin Shuisheng saw Zhang Xiu, he stood there in a daze.

After so many years, people's appearance will change slightly, but Zhang Xiu and Qin Shuisheng have known each other for more than ten years and are very familiar with each other, so Qin Shuisheng recognized Zhang Xiu at a glance.

"Are you...Xiu'er?" Qin Shuisheng widened his eyes and looked dull.

Zhang Xiu smiled and called out, "Brother Shuisheng, long time no see!"

"Xiu'er, it's really you!" Qin Shuisheng was ecstatic. He quickly stepped forward, picked up Zhang Xiu and spun around.

Zhang Xiu was frightened by Qin Shuisheng's actions, and quickly patted his shoulder and asked him to put him down.

Cao Gui and Mao Sanmei looked at the scene in front of them, completely confused.

Liu Jie had a smile on her face, but when she saw the intimate behavior of Qin Shuisheng and Zhang Xiu, the smile became forced.

After Qin Shuisheng put Zhang Xiu down, Liu Jie quickly stepped forward and asked, "Comrade Shuisheng, what's going on?"

Qin Shuisheng introduced with a smile: "This is my wife Zhang Xiu!"

"what?!"

Before Liu Jie could say anything, Cao Gui roared.

He walked over to Zhang Xiu, pointed at Qin Shuisheng and said, "Are you the heartless man who left our boss a widow for years without a word?!"

Zhang Xiu: ...

Mao Sanmei: ...

Liu Jie:?!

Qin Shuisheng: Huh???