Chapter 26

She is my fiancée

Xu Sui followed the old woman's gaze subconsciously and met the man's dark and deep eyes.

Their eyes met, reflecting each other's images. Both felt a little uncomfortable, as if burned by something, and quickly looked away.

The more Aunt Liu looked at it, the more she felt it made sense, and she couldn't help but laugh and joke.

I just thought the couple who were about to get married were a bit distant and stiff, and I thought they met through a blind date and didn't have much affection for each other.

Looking back now, it's not a big deal if there are no feelings at the beginning. As long as the two people are of good character, they can develop feelings for each other even if they get together later.

Look, the young couple just exchanged a glance, and they've already developed some feelings for each other.

"Sui Sui, what do you think of this bright red quilt embroidered with dragons and phoenixes? Feel the workmanship and the material; it's definitely the best among all these quilt covers."

"Moreover, this bright red color is festive and perfect for newlyweds. I guarantee your relationship will be so good that you'll have two babies next year." Aunt Liu pulled Xu Sui over to pick out some more.

Upon hearing that she would have two children next year, Xu Sui blushed deeply and quickly pulled the person next to her aside, whispering, "Auntie..."

I don't need that big red dragon and phoenix quilt.

According to the plot, she is already pregnant with twins.

Little did he know, Qin Yunzhou, who was not far away, had already heard it. He was slightly taken aback, and then realized that his ears were burning.

Aunt Liu glanced subtly in Qin Yunzhou's direction again. Seeing the young couple's reaction, she smiled, knowing when to stop, and didn't continue teasing them.

"Sui Sui, which set do you want? I'll get it for you."

It's rare to see such a well-matched young couple. Perhaps it's because I'm getting older, but I just enjoy seeing these promising young men and beautiful women paired up.

Xu Sui originally didn't want to take the bright red dragon and phoenix wedding quilt, but among all the quilt covers, only this one felt the most comfortable to the touch.

She doesn't have high requirements for other things, but she does have requirements for the material of her bedding.

After trying various options, only this set of fabric barely met her expectations.

"I'll take this one."

Aunt Liu didn't say much, just said, "Okay, Auntie will wrap up your things."

Qin Yunzhou walked over to get his money and ticket. When he saw that it was the same quilt cover from before, and thought of what Aunt Liu had said, he glanced at Xu Sui and felt a ripple in his heart.

After buying the quilt and duvet cover, the next step is to buy the pots, pans, and dishes.

You need an industrial ticket to buy things like kitchen knives and iron pots.

Qin Yunzhou had no shortage of industrial tickets, and he quickly bought all of those items. Next came some miscellaneous daily necessities, such as brooms, handkerchiefs, and so on.

It took them quite a bit of time just to pick out these things.

Qin Yunzhou went in and out of the supply and marketing cooperative, putting all the things he bought in his car. It was clear that he had spent a considerable amount of money and ration coupons at the cooperative.

Before long, he attracted a lot of attention. If it weren't for his military uniform and military jeep, there would probably have been a robbery on the spot.

When someone is starving to death, their bottom line will drop again and again, regardless of whether robbery is a crime.

Especially in the last year or two, there have been quite a few people who have committed crimes because they are starving. Some people have even sold their children for a little food, not to mention robbery.

After most of the things were bought.

Xu Sui remembered that she still needed to buy menstrual pads for Du Yue. It wasn't appropriate to buy these in front of Qin Yunzhou, so she turned around to ask Qin Yunzhou to go out and wait.

Unexpectedly, I turned around.

A stylish young woman, dressed in a red plaid dress and small leather shoes, suddenly walked in from the entrance of the supply and marketing cooperative. After looking around, she went straight to Qin Yunzhou.

Xu Sui was somewhat surprised; it seemed like the other person knew Qin Yunzhou.

She thought about it and decided not to rush over. Instead, she took the opportunity to buy sanitary pads and put them in her small handbag.

After we finished shopping.

Xu Sui looked up and saw Qin Yunzhou standing beside her. "Is there anything else you want to buy?"

"That's all."

Qin Yunzhou raised his wrist and glanced at the time.

"It's lunchtime, let's go to the state-run restaurant for a meal before going back."

Xu Sui nodded. She was tired of the dark-colored steamed buns in the art troupe's canteen, so she was naturally willing to have the opportunity to cook for herself.

What's more, she's never even tasted the food at a state-run restaurant.

The two were about to leave.

Gao Xia, who had been ignored all along, couldn't hold back any longer. She walked over and looked Xu Sui up and down. "Brother Gu, aren't you getting a little too close to this woman?"

"That's not quite appropriate."

Qin Yunzhou said calmly, "There's nothing inappropriate about it. She's my fiancée, and we're currently buying wedding supplies."

"There's one more thing. My surname is now Qin, not Gu. From now on, you can call me Comrade Qin or Political Commissar Qin."

Gao Xia's expression changed slightly, and her voice became a few decibels sharper, "Brother Gu, what do you mean by that?"

She quit her job as a primary school teacher in Beijing and came to this remote little place for him.

The Gu family and the Gao family have always intended to arrange a marriage between them. Although it hasn't been finalized yet, she has already planned to have her parents mention it to the Gu family when she goes back this time, so that they can finalize the matter as soon as possible.

"That's what you heard. I'm sorry, my fiancée and I are busy with other things. If you're not sure, you can ask someone else."

Qin Yunzhou wasn't familiar with Gao Xia, and now that they were back to their own lives, he didn't want to have any further dealings with the people in Beijing. So he decided to cut his losses quickly and leave no room for hope.

Xu Sui took one look and saw that the person was none other than a young and pretty girl who had just dressed up in a fashionable way.

In no time, Qin Yunzhou had already led her away from the supply and marketing cooperative and to a nearby state-run restaurant.

Upon entering, a small blackboard on the wall prominently displays today's menu, which includes only one meat dish: stir-fried loofah with eggs.

The rest were all vegetarian dishes with barely any oil, and there wasn't even any rice. There were only a few steamed buns, some cornbread, and dark flour buns.

They were lucky; if they had arrived any later, there would have been too many people eating and there would have been nothing left.

Qin Yunzhou looked at Xu Sui and said, "What do you want to eat? Order whatever you like. I brought some food coupons."

Xu Sui looked at the menu on the blackboard and was somewhat disappointed.

However, thinking about the fact that there was still a great famine and so many people had no food, she suppressed her disappointment and casually ordered two steamed buns and a plate of stir-fried vegetables.

Seeing that she hadn't ordered the only meat dish on the blackboard, Qin Yunzhou took the initiative to add it, ordering an extra dish of stir-fried loofah with eggs and a cornbread bun.

Not long after I sat down...

Xu Sui finally got to eat a hot, steaming white steamed bun for the first time in this era.

However, when she saw the extra stir-fried loofah and eggs on the table, and looked at Qin Yunzhou who hadn't touched the stir-fried eggs and had only been eating cornbread and stir-fried vegetables, she realized that the dish was missing.

Xu Sui was somewhat surprised.

This stir-fried loofah with eggs, could it have been ordered especially for her?

It's supposed to be stir-fried loofah with eggs, but actually there are only a few bits of egg; most of it is loofah.

Regardless, this was the only meat dish served in the state-run restaurant, and also the most expensive one.

Thinking about this...

While munching on a large white steamed bun, Xu Sui secretly glanced up at the man sitting opposite her.