jdhmnovel Chapter 250 You surnamed Qiao, you don't know, do you? From now on, Battalion Commander Lu will
Chapter 250 You surnamed Qiao, you don't know, do you? From now on, Battalion Commander Lu will
Lu Yuan nodded: "She said she was locked up and almost starved and froze to death. When she escaped, she didn't care about much else. She thought that Shi Tou was Xiao Tian's son and the Xu family would treat him well, so she left alone."
Qiao Manman, however, sensed something was amiss. Xu Lei had a significant role in the novel. Without a specific reason, why wouldn't Qian Xiaoni bring him along to get closer to Lu Yuan?
"I think you can investigate this lead further!"
"I know, the leaders have already sent people to Xu Xiaotian's hometown." Lu Yuan admitted, "We called Xujiagou, and they said that Old Man Xu and Xu Lei have both gone missing!"
Qiao Manman felt that Qian Xiaoni was involved in this matter, but she had no evidence.
"By the way, you can use the Truth-Revealing Talisman on her!" The office building is some distance from the family compound, so the female lead shouldn't notice.
Lu Yuan shook his head: "Let's leave it at that for now and see what she has to say. She can't just be talking about team matters out of nowhere!"
Qiao Manman tossed him a novel: "Read it!"
Lu Yuan, puzzled, turned to the first page: "The night was cool and still. Lin Ran suddenly opened her eyes: 'Have I... been reborn?'"
Shocked, she looked at Qiao Manman, but seeing her indifference, she continued reading: "In her past life, Lin Ran married a mediocre butcher, suffered domestic violence and betrayal. In this life, she will steal her cousin's good marriage and live happily ever after with her military officer brother-in-law..."
The morning sunlight streamed onto the windowsill. Qiao Manman stretched and got up to wash.
Temperatures rose slightly after the New Year, but the spring chill remained.
Qiao Manman boiled two eggs, heated a bottle of milk, and took out a meat floss bread to fill her stomach.
After eating and drinking to their hearts' content, they made some revisions to the design drawings, planning to send them to Director Miao in a couple of days.
Thinking of her own identity, she took out a piece of stationery and wrote an article about military wives.
The article is short and does not focus on the hardships faced by military wives, but it reveals between the lines a woman's life of filial piety towards her parents, raising her children, being friendly to her neighbors, and managing her household chores.
It is said that soldiers risk their lives to earn medals, and the women behind them sacrifice themselves for their families; they deserve half of the medals.
After writing, check for typos, and if there are no problems, fold it up and put it in an envelope.
I took out the stamp box, picked and chose, and then stuck on the most ordinary one.
"It's done!"
At Yangxian Post Office, some scoundrel reported that Director Cai Fei'ang was hiding the "Four Olds" (old ideas, old culture, old customs, and old habits).
The committee searched homes and workplaces, even warehouses, but found nothing.
After everyone left, Cai Feiang wiped the cold sweat from his forehead: "Luckily, that thing was stolen, otherwise, I would have been in big trouble!"
Completely unaware, the stamps she had hidden were sold by her diligent subordinate. They were sold to Qiao Manman for a full sixty-four yuan, making the accountant think she had made a mistake in the accounts.
I checked it seven or eight times, and finally, I don't know where I put it, I filled in the hole.
I watched the committee members come and go with bated breath, and only felt completely relieved after they had gone far away.
Of course, Qiao Manman knew nothing of this. After affixing the stamps, she busied herself with other things, feeling that the days were passing by in a very boring way.
"Where are the job openings? I really want to go to work!" I really don't know how Meng Peiyu stayed here. For more than half a month, she didn't even step out of the family compound.
In the evening, Lu Yuan returned, looking exhausted.
Qiao Manman asked, "What's wrong? You look like a wilted eggplant!"
Lu Yuanqiang forced a smile: "Qian Xiaoni is a woman, so it's inconvenient for her to stay in the team. In view of her special circumstances, the leaders have approved a room for her to stay temporarily in the family compound. She is not allowed to go out on weekdays, and must submit an application if necessary."
"Isn't this great? It saves you from having to watch over her all the time and prevents her from training!"
"That person isn't very bright and has a loose tongue, so we have to keep an eye on her all the time. In order not to affect training, the leaders arranged for us to take turns watching her, six hours a shift."
Lu Yuan sighed: "That shameless woman actually made me spend the night with her!"
Qiao Manman asked in surprise, "How many of you are there? Four or five?"
"Five! Xiao Tian is with her around the clock, and the three female comrades take turns in the morning, noon and night. Only I was designated by Qian Xiaoni to accompany her at night."
Good heavens, even if Xiao Tian and she are on the same household registration, it wouldn't look good if I got involved.
Besides, quite a few people heard her shouting those things in the family compound. If I really gave in, there would be so much gossip in the village.
But Qian Xiaoni was stubborn; if her demands weren't met, she wouldn't say anything.
My supervisor asked me to consider whether or not to accept this order.
I won't force it verbally, but refusing would affect my promotion. After all, this isn't Commander He's personal fiefdom.
Qiao Manman chuckled: "Go ask the leaders if family members can accompany us? It's inconvenient for a lone man and woman to be alone, so just bring me along!"
Lu Yuan: "......"
"Honey, are you really willing to come with me? Won't that be too much of a burden for you?"
"It's alright. As long as the boss trusts me, I'll stay with you. If the boss sees our predicament, he'll naturally rescind his order in time!"
It'll probably only be a month. Any longer, and she'll have to make her move. She roughly knows Qian Xiaoni's capabilities. Her biggest fear is that Qian Xiaoni will cause trouble and use tricks to cling to Lu Yuan.
Lu Yuan nodded: "Okay, I'll submit the report tomorrow!"
"Alright, go to sleep. It's not a big deal. At worst, I'll just give you a Forget-Me-Not Pill and kick you out of the game."
Lu Yuan hugged Qiao Manman: "My wife always has the best ideas!"
Lu Yuan's application was approved quickly, and Qiao Manman packed her things and moved in that same day.
Qian Xiaoni had been imprisoned for so long and was already fed up. Now, smelling the air of freedom, she was extremely smug.
Upon seeing Qiao Manman, he couldn't help but boast to her, "Hey Qiao, you don't know, do you? From now on, Battalion Commander Lu will come over to sleep with me every night!"
The crowd gasped, and everyone turned to look at Qiao Manman.
Qiao Manman chuckled: "Yes, Battalion Commander Lu brought me along to sleep with you two! We know you're not used to life in the family compound, so we came here specifically to help. No need to thank me too much!"
"Hey Xiao Tian, have you had dinner yet? Want something?"
Xu Xiaotian scratched his head sheepishly, "No need, sister-in-law..."
Before he could finish speaking, Lu Yuan stuffed a dumpling into his hand. Xu Xiaotian chewed and swallowed it, then said with a sheepish smile, "Thank you, Battalion Commander!"
"Alright, we'll stay in this room, and you and Comrade Qian can stay in the other room. Get some rest, and we'll have a little sparring tomorrow."
Xu Xiaotian nodded and pulled Qian Xiaoni into the house. The onlookers, seeing that Qiao Manman hadn't left, felt that this gossip was really getting to the point of no return.
"Hahaha, Sister-in-law Lu is really something! Look, Xiaotian's wife is so angry, her face has turned blue."
"By the way, how did she manage to stay? Xu Xiaotian's rank isn't high enough, and she's acting all mysterious."
"I heard that someone sent her a message, asking her to come in and gather information. On the day she arrived, she deliberately said some ambiguous things to attract the attention of the leaders. Battalion Commander Lu and the others took turns guarding her, hoping to find out who sent the message."
"Aren't they afraid of alerting the enemy by being so high-profile?"
"That's exactly the effect I wanted..."