si-mexico Chapter 230 Is this also a kind of mutual understanding in another sense?
Chapter 230 Is this also a kind of mutual understanding in another sense?
"If you can't manage, you can come to me. My wife has fertility pills that can regulate the sex life of both men and women, and help you have twins!"
"Seriously, Battalion Commander? You haven't even had a chance to get to know your wife yet, and you're already showing her off. What does she look like? Is she pretty?"
"Beautiful, exceptionally beautiful!" Lu Yuan looked up at the sky. A dark cloud drifted across the cave ceiling. Lu Yuan closed his eyes and sketched Qiao Manman's image.
"By the way, Battalion Commander, where did the scar on your back go? How did it disappear?"
Lu Yuan subconsciously touched his back, thinking of the marrow cleansing pills Qiao Manman had given him, and said with a smile, "My wife has scar removal medicine. In the first two days after we got married, she kept making me apply the medicine."
I thought she was joking, but it actually worked!
"Is your medical skill so amazing, sister-in-law? If we get injured in the future, can we ask her to treat us?"
"No, no, no, she doesn't know medicine! She just knows a few prescriptions and how to process medicinal herbs. She's completely clueless about pulse diagnosis and acupuncture."
This explanation was something he and Qiao Manman came up with together. After all, the two of them were planning to promote the fertility pills, and they needed to come up with some kind of explanation.
"That sister-in-law is quite clever. She can make such a miraculous medicine with just a few prescriptions. She must have extraordinary talent."
"It's also possible that the prescription is effective!"
As darkness fell, a fragrant aroma wafted from the cave. The group ate grilled fish to stave off hunger and planned their next move.
"That's good. Let's switch from the open to the covert and catch them off guard!"
"I just can't understand why Lao Wu and Cheng Ming would betray us."
"Maybe they pay more over there?"
"No matter how much, it cannot betray the motherland, nor betray the soul!"
Lu Yuan didn't comment, only saying, "Everyone has to pay the price for their actions. I don't want anyone in my team to repeat the same mistakes."
"Commander, we won't!"
***
In the military, Brigade Commander He ordered a thorough investigation into the leak, and the first person interrogated was Meng Peiyu.
Meng Peiyu hadn't expected Qiao Manman to be so audacious, daring to go to the leader for help. If she had known, she wouldn't have said that one word.
Since her rebirth, everything had gone smoothly for her, so she hadn't been on guard at all. When asked about the source of the information, she panicked immediately.
"It wasn't my Junyan who said it. I... I was the one who said it..."
"Tell us the truth, or we'll arrest you and interrogate you. Sister Chen, you don't want to be mistaken for a spy, do you?"
Meng Peiyu panicked for a moment, but quickly calmed down: "It's not that I don't want to confess, I'm just a little scared."
I... I usually help the women in the neighborhood trade things, so I know everyone in the nearby villages. I can't remember who told me that.
"Then you'd better think this through carefully. This is a very important matter and cannot be taken lightly. If Battalion Commander Lu gets into trouble, it means someone is colluding with the enemy."
Meng Peiyu's heart trembled. After thinking it over several times, she decided to cut off her arm to save her life: "It seems to be a man named Qiao Chou from Chenjiawan who said it."
"Okay, we'll investigate. You'll stay here in the meantime."
The door closed, and Meng Peiyu was placed under guard. She closed her eyes briefly, resenting Qiao Manman for ruining her plans.
***
In the family compound, Qiao Manman was just about to prepare something delicious and put it in the kitchen when she heard someone knocking on the door.
Qiao Manman quickly composed herself and, sobbing, went to open the door: "Sister-in-law, what brings you here!"
Outside the door were several familiar women, all looking at Qiao Manman with pity: "We've come to see you!"
"Please come in!" Qiao Manman stepped aside and poured them tea.
Then Zhang Danqiu said, "Don't be in a hurry, we just came over to talk to you."
"Manman, no news isn't necessarily bad news. It might just be that we can't contact him right now. He'll be back once Battalion Commander Lu finishes his mission!"
Qiao Manman asked, "Then why did Sister Chen say that my Lu Yuan fell into the icy lake? What kind of weather is this? How could falling into an icy lake possibly end well?"
"This..." They didn't know either.
The men in the family never talk about their time in the military, and even if they ask, they just give a vague answer.
Who would have thought that not only did Sister Chen know, but she also knew details that even the men in her family didn't know.
Qiao Manman sniffled: "Sister-in-law, it's okay, I'll wait patiently for Lu Yuan to come back. Today is the eve of the Lunar New Year, you should all go home and reunite with your husbands and children. Don't let me spoil your good mood."
"Hey, what's there to be particular about? We're now advocating for no work or production stopping during the Spring Festival, not just on the eve of the Lunar New Year, but throughout the entire Spring Festival..."
Spring Festival is different this year. The cafeteria has dumplings, and the performing arts troupe has performances. On New Year's Eve, I'll invite you to the auditorium. Let's watch some dances, listen to some music, and relax!
"Okay, thank you, sister-in-law!"
A group of people chatted with them for a while, and then Qiao Manman saw them out.
As soon as Zhang Danqiu stepped out of the building, her expression darkened. She pounded her chest and said, "Poor Xiao Lu's wife. Did you see her face? It's frostbitten."
When I saw that, my heart sank completely, and I didn't dare mention it.
"Yes, what a beautiful girl! Her face is all smeared because of Sister Chen. If it doesn't get better, Sister Lu will be so heartbroken. What a tragedy!"
Qiao Manman was unaware that they were lamenting her face. She took out some candies and pastries from her spatial storage and offered them to the Kitchen God.
After finishing the prayers and storing his belongings in his spatial storage, he quietly asked the system, "System, is the female lead in the family compound tonight?"
"No, no, host, come in and have some fun!"
Qiao Manman's eyes shone like stars. She turned off the living room light, went to the bedroom, and slipped into the space.
The sweet-smelling air in the room made me feel refreshed. I took off my jacket, packed a change of clothes, and went to soak in the hot spring.
The warm water caressed her skin, and Qiao Manman sighed contentedly. She picked up a grape, took a gentle bite, and the sweet juice filled her mouth, making her feel a sense of peace and tranquility.
Unfortunately, Lu Yuan wasn't there. He took out his tablet and played the Spring Festival Gala; the lively sound only made the space feel even more desolate.
Qiao Manman took a good bath and went down the mountain to tend to the fields.
Seeing two big crabs running around, I reached out and grabbed them, then ate them to satisfy my hunger.
However, since crabs are considered "cold" in traditional Chinese medicine, she only ate one. She saved the other one for Lu Yuan to try when he returned.
Tell me, one fell into an icy lake, the other bathed in a hot spring. One ate grilled fish, the other steamed crab. Isn't this, in another sense, a kind of mutual affection?
Qiao Manman didn't dwell on Lu Yuan's matter too much. After eating and drinking her fill, she lay down on the soft double bed and slept until dawn.
After taking a bite of breakfast, he left the space and took out medicinal herbs to make a fertility pill.
In the afternoon, Chen Junyan knocked on the door and apologized for Meng Peiyu's recklessness.
Qiao Manman feigned innocence and said, "What is Commander Chen doing? Sister-in-law Chen was just concerned about me and offered a few words of comfort. There's no need for her to apologize!"
"She..." Chen Junyan was at a loss for words: "She just believed other people's nonsense. Please don't take it seriously, Comrade Qiao."