kvmb Chapter 257 I haven't slept for two nights in a row. I said I wanted to compare with you to see
Chapter 257 I haven't slept for two nights in a row. I said I wanted to compare with you to see
It wasn't until late spring and early summer, when food was scarce, that they would brave their fear and go up the mountain to dig for wild vegetables.
After traversing several hilltops, they still couldn't pinpoint the exact location of the landslide.
However, if the captain says it's a landslide, then it is a landslide. Perhaps they handled it well enough that they didn't notice.
***
Qiao Manman had just woken up when she heard the system announce: "Congratulations, host, points increased!"
Qiao Manman stretched: "Everyone sign in!"
"Congratulations, host! You have obtained one cubic meter of supplies, two fertility pills, doubled space area, and one hundred mechanical design blueprints!"
"Thank you, everyone!" The points were credited to Lu Yuan's account, meaning that he had successfully completed the mission, and Qiao Manman was in a good mood.
After washing up, I made myself breakfast. I ate it with relish, then took out a mutated watermelon, cut it in half, and ate it with a spoon.
After just a few bites, she felt a bit full. Qiao Manman took a few frozen pears and went out to find Qian Xiaoni.
"Comrade Xia, Comrade Ruan, these are frozen pears I bought before the New Year. Please try them!"
"Sister-in-law Lu, how can I accept this? The weather is getting warmer, and these frozen pears are becoming increasingly scarce!"
Qiao Manman didn't care, thinking that she had a snow mountain, so she could freeze it if she wanted to.
But what he said was, "The point of buying things is to eat them, right? We'll finish them today and buy more next year. Thank you both so much for your help these past two days! You've worked so hard!"
Xia Zhao felt a warmth in her heart: "Sister-in-law, you're too kind. Accompanying Comrade Qian is our duty, it's no trouble at all!"
"But it's my sister-in-law who's been coming to keep Commander Lu company every night to clear his name. She's been working so hard!"
Ruan Qiaomei made a witty remark while pouring tea for her, and whispered to Qian Xiaoni, "I haven't slept for two nights in a row. I said I wanted to see who cares more about Battalion Commander Lu!"
Qiao Manman couldn't help but laugh. She thought to herself that she was eating and sleeping well, and indeed, she wasn't worried about Lu Yuan at all.
Stepping into the bedroom, I listened to the snoring coming from inside and gave a thumbs up: "She's sleeping so soundly!"
“Yes, he sleeps during the day and wakes up at night, just to show us!” Xia Zhao soaked the frozen pear in hot water until it softened, and handed the biggest one to Qiao Manman.
Qiao Manman didn't refuse, taking a small bite and slurping it up. Xia Zhao and Ruan Qiaomei did the same, their eyes sparkling as they savored the delicious treat.
"Sister-in-law, where did you buy these pears? They're so sweet!"
"It's in the county. The day I arrived, I saw it being sold outside, so I just bought it!"
"Sister-in-law, you're so lucky!" Xia Zhao exclaimed. "Don't let the dark color of these frozen pears fool you, they're actually quite rare. Fruit is scarce these days, and this one is even made from a Huagai pear."
Every time we go out for a stroll during our days off, we never see anyone selling frozen pears. We've been craving them for so long!
Qiao Manman glanced at Xia Zhao and asked, "Is it possible that you went out wearing a military overcoat, and the pear seller was afraid of being arrested by you, so he avoided you?"
Xia Zhao paused in her pear-eating motion, her smile freezing on her face. Remembering how she always proudly wore her military uniform whenever she went out, she wanted to dig a hole and disappear.
Ruan Qiaomei laughed heartily: "Sister-in-law, how did you know? I've reminded her several times, but she always says I don't understand. You're dressed so formally, who would dare to do anything underhanded?"
Qiao Manman smiled and said, "It's okay, this winter, we'll buy some pears and make it ourselves!"
Xia Zhao took a big bite of the pear, feeling a sharp, tingling sensation in her teeth, as if she had bitten into a lump of iron.
Ruan Qiaomei raised her hand and patted her on the back: "Trying to get dentures, huh? How reckless!"
Xia Zhao looked up and chuckled. For a moment, the atmosphere was very harmonious.
Qian Xiaoni suddenly opened her eyes, heard the commotion outside, and rushed out.
"What are you eating? And you're doing this behind my back!" With that, she snatched the frozen pear from Qiao Manman's hand and took a big bite.
In less than two minutes, the pear was finished. Qiao Manman gave a thumbs up: "What amazing steel teeth!"
Qian Xiaoni raised her eyebrows smugly and sat down on the sofa: "Ouch, why does my head suddenly hurt so much?"
He pinched his brow and rubbed his temples, looking very irritable.
Qiao Manman asked, "Should we go to the hospital to get it checked out?"
Qian Xiaoni waved her hand: "I was worried about Battalion Commander Lu, that's why I stayed up all night!"
Qiao Manman rolled her eyes: "What a waste!" It was a waste that she rarely cared about her competitor, but instead she was disgusted by her.
"Okay, I'll head back now. Eating this frozen pear makes my stomach feel really cold; I need to make some ginger soup to warm it up."
"Okay, sister-in-law, come call us if you need anything!"
Qiao Manman waved and left the family dormitory building. As she strolled in the courtyard, just as she reached the bungalows, she heard Sister Yuan exclaim, "Sister Chen is vomiting blood again! Could she have some hidden illness?"
"I don't know. He seems perfectly healthy most of the time, and I haven't noticed anything wrong with him!"
"I bet she can't have children! Haven't you noticed that she's been married to Commander Chen for so long, and there's not a single sign of pregnancy?"
"Your baby is vomiting blood? That's quite a unique symptom!"
Qiao Manman paused, hesitated for a long time, but still didn't go forward to join the fun.
As he turned to leave, Chen Junyan caught a glimpse of his back and momentarily lost in thought.
"Commander Chen, your wife's health is so poor, you should make plans soon!" a mother-in-law, who loved to stir up trouble, reminded him.
Chen Junyan snapped out of his daze, nodded, picked up Meng Peiyu, and left.
***
Qiao Manman saw Lu Yuan two days later. By then, he had tidied himself up. Apart from looking a little tired, his handsome face was perfectly fine.
The key point is that he was carrying two pheasants. As soon as he entered the residential compound, he attracted everyone's attention.
Qiao Manman smiled and saw off the onlookers, then pushed them into the bathroom.
Prepare hot water for him to wash up. Store the two chickens in your spatial storage, put them into the automatic slaughtering machine, and wait a moment to get two clean, plucked chickens.
Qiao Manman rinsed it with cold water and put it in a clay pot to stew. She asked Lu Yuan about the mission through the door, and he told her what he could.
Qiao Manman nodded, put two ginseng roots into the soup, asked Lu Yuan to wash them, and then invited her comrades over to drink chicken soup.
Lu Yuan hummed in agreement and began washing away the grime from his body. But as he washed, he fell asleep.
Seeing that he hadn't come out for a while, Qiao Manman pushed open the bathroom door. She shook her head and woke him up: "Lu Yuan, go back to your room and sleep!"
Lu Yuan, half-asleep, saw Qiao Manman and was still a little dazed: "Wife, I missed you so much!"
Qiao Manman helped him up, dried the water droplets off his body with a towel, and took him to the bedroom.
As I was about to go to the living room to check on the pot, someone grabbed my finger and said, "Don't go, sleep with me."
Helpless, she set an alarm and lay down in bed. Having someone with her made it easier to fall asleep. Within two minutes, Qiao Manman was asleep.
It was half an hour later when the system notified me.
Qiao Manman gently pried Lu Yuan's fingers apart, put on her slippers, and came to the living room. She stirred the pot with a spoon, added some water, and then went back to rest.
When Lu Yuan woke up in the evening, the chicken soup was already cooked.
Rubbing his tired brow, he said, "I'll go bring them some soup!"
I thank them for withstanding the pressure and not betraying themselves in front of the Su family father and daughter.