bookrebus Chapter 82 Battalion Commander Song, a batch of goods recently arrived. Would you like to take a loo
Chapter 82 Battalion Commander Song, a batch of goods recently arrived. Would you like to take a loo
Qin Yingxue wanted to suggest giving the two children time to adjust, but Zhu Huiwen had already rushed inside to call for help.
Whether they were truly starving or had heard Song Yanchuan's angry voice outside, a short while later, Zhu Huiwen led two people out of the house, one in each hand.
Still timid, still shrinking back, wishing she could hide behind Zhu Huiwen and peek out her little head.
Zhu Huiwen was very patient, gently comforting the siblings until they finally called out in barely audible voices, "Uncle Lei, Uncle Song, Aunt Song..."
"Good boy, come and eat with us!" Lei Hongjun scooped Wen Tiandong up with his hand and pulled him to his side. Then he picked up his chopsticks, put a big chicken leg in the bowl in front of him, and said, "Eat quickly, there will be more if you finish this."
Wen Tiandong kept swallowing his saliva. When he saw that his sister had also sat down at the table and had a big chicken leg that Zhu Huiwen had put in her bowl, he began to wolf down his food.
At the dinner table, Zhu Huiwen's gentle voice could be heard occasionally saying things like, "Eat slowly" or "Don't rush, eat slowly."
Once the two children sat down to eat, Lei Hongjun stopped paying attention and started chatting with Song Yanchuan about all sorts of things.
The soldiers he brought with them were quite skilled cooks, comparable to professional chefs.
Qin Yingxue ate two bowls of rice before putting down her chopsticks.
Lei Hongjun drank most of the two bottles of wine, while Song Yanchuan had a couple of small sips, mainly for companionship.
Qin Yingxue went to the kitchen to boil water. While watching the flames and waiting for the water to boil, Qin Yingxue fell into deep thought.
Looking at it now, the Wen siblings get along well with their mother-in-law, which saves her half the trouble.
The presence of two children in the mother-in-law's life also alleviates a lot of homesickness.
Then I'll have plenty of time to make money.
The memory of the piles of seafood she had seen along the way, priced like cabbage, made Qin Yingxue's heart ache.
But how do you buy seafood without anyone knowing?
Hiring people in an unfamiliar place is too risky.
Moreover, the troops are stationed here, so any movement can't be kept secret.
Qin Yingxue didn't want to take any risks, and even less did she want to cause trouble for Song Yanchuan.
Most importantly, she didn't want to arouse Song Yanchuan's suspicion.
Song Yanchuan was incredibly perceptive; this journey had been enough for her to see things clearly.
Using spatial manipulation to cheat and then purchasing fishing tools from the store is a feasible method.
But if you want to go to sea, you need a boat!
Secondly, time is important; if she's gone for too long, it will arouse suspicion.
After much deliberation, nothing seemed feasible, and Qin Yingxue felt somewhat lost.
After boiling water and making two cups of honey water, I brought them out to the living room. Lei Hongjun was already drunk, and Song Yanchuan had someone take him away.
He handed the honey water to Song Yanchuan and gave the other cup to Zhu Huiwen.
Zhu Huiwen didn't drink it, but shared it with her two siblings.
After the two siblings finished drinking, Zhu Huiwen took Wen Tianqing out to clean up the dishes.
Qin Yingxue helped tidy up and went into the kitchen, but was eventually pushed out of the kitchen by Zhu Huiwen.
“The place is small, so Tianqing and I are enough. You and Yanchuan can walk around and get familiar with the area,” Zhu Huiwen said with a smile.
Qin Yingxue wanted to say something, but Song Yanchuan pulled her outside.
“Let’s go! There are still a lot of things missing at home. I’ll go with you to the village to get them.” Song Yanchuan explained as they walked. “I’m going back to my unit tomorrow. I’ll show you around and let you get familiar with the area. Buy whatever you need, don’t worry about the money.”
Hearing Song Yanchuan say this, Qin Yingxue silently followed him outside.
This time, Song Yanchuan led Qin Yingxue through the side entrance.
There are no complicated checks at the side gate, but registration is required.
The guards recognized Song Yanchuan, bowed respectfully, and then looked at Qin Yingxue curiously a few more times.
"Isn't there a convenience store or something in the army?" Qin Yingxue asked curiously as she saw Song Yanchuan leading her toward Baisha Village.
“The troops go out to buy supplies every week. You can tell the supply officer what you need and they will help bring it back. As for everyday necessities like salt, oil, soy sauce, vinegar, needles, thread, and soap, the village store has them,” Song Yanchuan explained.
Qin Yingxue nodded in understanding.
While listening to Song Yanchuan's introductions of various places and watching the sunset over the sea, the five-mile journey was quickly completed.
The village where the villagers live is very close to the sea. The small shop is located on the beach. It is a single room built of wood, about ten square meters in size.
There was a fishing boat moored at the entrance, looking rather dilapidated due to wind and rain.
Several children from the village were chasing and playing hide-and-seek on the boat.
The owner was a man in his thirties, lying on a recliner by the door, humming a tune with his eyes closed, looking relaxed and enjoying himself.
The wooden cabin sells various daily necessities, as well as fishing tools.
"Boss Hai, are you not out to sea today?" Song Yanchuan stepped forward to greet him.
Hearing the voice, Boss Hai opened his eyes and immediately stood up with a big smile when he saw Song Yanchuan: "So it's Battalion Commander Song. And this is your sister-in-law?"
"Hello, Mr. Hai," Qin Yingxue greeted him with a smile.
"What a beautiful sister-in-law! Battalion Commander Song is so lucky."
At this point, Boss Hai lowered his voice and said, "Battalion Commander Song, a batch of goods recently arrived. Would you like to take a look?"
Qin Yingxue's heart skipped a beat at the familiar lines and the deliberately lowered voice.
Is this Mr. Hai involved in illicit business?
That Song Yanchuan...
Song Yanchuan strode after Boss Hai into the convenience store. Boss Hai mysteriously pulled out two tightly wrapped items from a pile of boxes.
Qin Yingxue stared intently, not blinking an eye.
When the mysterious objects revealed their true nature—just basic toothpaste and shampoo—Qin Yingxue blinked, somewhat disbelieving what she was seeing.
Then I remembered that in the 1980s, ordinary families used salt to clean their teeth and soap to wash their hair. In impoverished rural areas, they even used wood ash...
"This is the latest listing on the Shanghai Stock Exchange, it's very popular, I went to great lengths to get my hands on it, there are very few available..."
While Boss Hai was still enthusiastically promoting his product, Song Yanchuan said in a deep voice, "Two portions of each."
"Commander Song is so generous!" Boss Hai immediately beamed and eagerly took out two tubes of toothpaste and two bottles of shampoo.
Song Yanchuan also bought two bars of soap, five toothbrushes, and five towels...
There was a huge pile of all sorts of things, and it quickly formed a small mountain in front of me.
Boss Hai grinned from ear to ear.
This trip cost a total of thirty-six yuan and fifty cents, the most expensive item being the shampoo, which cost eight yuan per bottle.
Boss Hai also thoughtfully included two large cloth bags, which were ugly but very practical.
Song Yanchuan carried a large cloth bag in each hand and led Qin Yingxue toward the army base.
Just as they were halfway there, a figure rushed out from the road and crashed into Qin Yingxue.
Before Qin Yingxue could make a move, Song Yanchuan had already reached out and grabbed a little kid.
It was really small, only about five years old, with a runny nose and a dirty face, looking quite filthy.