Chapter 78: Zhou Yubai Received the Letter

Yin Linjiang knew that Old Peng was just being polite.

But seeing Shen Chuning, his heart beat faster.

Smelling the aroma of the food, thinking of the delicious fish soup Shen Chuning had made last time, he unconsciously swallowed.

For a moment, his mouth reacted faster than his brain, “I haven’t eaten yet!”

“Comrade Yin, come and eat together, I cooked a lot today, enough to eat.”

Shen Chuning said, handing Yin Linjiang chopsticks and a bowl.

“Thank you, Old Peng, thank you, Comrade Shen, I won’t be polite.” After sitting down, Yin Linjiang tried to maintain a graceful dining image.

But Shen Chuning’s food was too delicious, although he didn’t grab food with Old Peng and Shen Chuning, he didn’t care about his image anymore.

After dinner, he quickly washed the dishes and cleaned the kitchen, feeling a little embarrassed.

Old Peng looked at Yin Linjiang and couldn’t help but sigh. If his student wasn’t already married, Yin Linjiang would be a good match.

When Ningning’s husband returned, he had to take a good look. If the man wasn’t worthy of his good student, he wouldn’t mind helping Yin Linjiang steal her away.

Shen Chuning didn’t know what the teacher was thinking.

While Yin Linjiang was cleaning the kitchen, she gave Peng Kaiyuan the sponge cakes, milk powder, and malted milk she had bought.

“Teacher, eat these sponge cakes when you’re hungry.

Drink a cup of milk powder and malted milk every morning to supplement your nutrition. The doctor said that you fainted in the office last time because of malnutrition, you must take good care of yourself now.”

“And your thermos bottle doesn’t keep warm anymore, the hot water you pour in at night is cold in the morning, it’s unusable in winter, use this new one.

Your porcelain basin can’t be repaired anymore, use this new one too.”

Shen Chuning put all the things on the table for Peng Kaiyuan.

Looking at the things Shen Chuning bought and listening to her instructions, Peng Kaiyuan felt his eyes welling up.

If his daughter were still alive, his granddaughter would be about Ningning’s age.

“Ningning, I’ll accept the sponge cakes, thermos bottle, and porcelain basin, take the milk powder and malted milk back and eat them yourself, your small frame needs to be nourished.”

Peng Kaiyuan suppressed the sourness in his eyes and returned the milk powder and malted milk to Shen Chuning.

Shen Chuning instantly saw through the old man’s thoughts and said with a serious face, “Teacher, do you think the milk powder and malted milk are expensive and hard to buy, so you don’t want to owe me a favor?”

“I’m telling you, don’t think that way. As the saying goes, ‘Once a teacher, always a father,’ you taught me knowledge and skills, it’s my duty to be filial to you.

I’ve already thought about it, you’re alone, I’ll take care of you in your old age.”

Shen Chuning said in a clear and crisp voice.

Peng Kaiyuan thought that he had been used to living alone for so many years and had prepared for the organization to arrange his funeral.

But when he heard Shen Chuning say that she would take care of him in his old age, he realized that he wasn’t as open-minded as he thought.

He was old and couldn’t help but redden his eyes.

He was old, but to have such a good student like Shen Chuning was truly fortunate.

After giving everything to Peng Kaiyuan, Shen Chuning said goodbye, “Teacher, I’ve left a portion of the lunch I made in the cupboard for you, you can heat it up tonight. I’ll go back now!”

Peng Kaiyuan controlled his emotions and nodded, “Mm, go back quickly. Read more when you have time.”

Shen Chuning responded and rode her bicycle away.

When she got home, the production team hadn’t finished work yet.

She read for a while in the house.

There were only twenty days left before the commune would assess her.

She had to pass the assessment and not let her teacher down.

While Shen Chuning was studying attentively, Zhou Yubai had just finished training.

“Captain Zhou, there’s a letter and package for you in the communication room.”

Hearing the soldier’s words, Zhou Yubai’s lips unconsciously curled up, his eyes softened, “I know.”

Saying this, he quickly strode towards the communication room.

A few steps later, he couldn’t control his excitement and ran.

The soldiers who were resting on the training ground were stunned.

After a long time, they reacted, “Did our captain just smile?”

“It seems… yes.”

“My god, our devil captain can actually smile, and you saw it, he ran to the communication room, I wonder who sent the letter and package, it’s so charming.”

“Who else, it must be the sister-in-law!” The soldiers gossiped with winking eyes.

“Sigh, I wonder when sister-in-law will come to join the army, I really want to see how beautiful our sister-in-law is. She made our captain abandon so many girls who pursued him and marry her.”

…

Shen Zhengrong heard the soldiers’ discussion and stopped the soldier in the communication room, “Comrade, is there a letter and package for me?”

“Deputy Captain Shen, there’s no letter or package for you today, we’ll notify you when there is.”

Hearing this, Shen Zhengrong’s face instantly sank.

This stinky girl, Shen Chuning, really, she forgot her brother when she had a man.

Before, she would write letters and call to ask for money, now that her man gave her money, her third brother was useless, and she didn’t think of him at all.

Turning to see that the soldiers hadn’t left the training ground yet and were gathered together guessing what his sister was like.

His anger soared, and he shouted, “Nothing to do, right? Nothing to do, stand up and run five laps!”

The soldiers looked at Shen Zhengrong’s gloomy face and were a little puzzled.

What happened to Deputy Captain today?

Usually, only their captain was so unpredictable.

Did their deputy captain get infected too?

No way!

The soldiers were about to cry, but obeying orders was a soldier’s duty.

At Shen Zhengrong’s command, the soldiers quickly lined up, shouted a loud slogan, and ran out.

Zhou Yubai took the letter and package and went straight back to the dormitory.

Looking at the delicate handwriting on the letter paper and the joyful words between the lines.

Zhou Yubai seemed to see his soft and delicate little wife standing in front of him, excitedly telling him these things.

Especially seeing the end of the letter, his wife expressing her longing for him, and the cute little heart after her name.

Not only did the corners of his lips curl up uncontrollably, but his heart soared.

Putting on the scarf his wife had knitted, it was just the right length, and the warm wool seemed to retain his wife’s body temperature.

As soon as he put it on, he felt warm from head to toe.

Just as he was enjoying the scarf, the door to the dormitory was pushed open.

Shen Zhengrong walked in with a dark face.

“Third brother, how did you know Ningning sent me a letter and scarf? Look at this scarf, Ningning knitted it herself, this color suits me so well, it’s so warm.”

Zhou Yubai was only thinking about showing off, completely ignoring Shen Zhengrong’s sour mood.

Shen Zhengrong: …

He looked at Zhou Yubai speechlessly, was this still the taciturn and frugal older brother he had followed since childhood?

Could he have been possessed by a ghost?

As soon as this thought came up, Shen Zhengrong immediately despised himself.

Ptui, ptui, ptui!

He was a new youth born and raised under the red flag, and he was a glorious soldier, how could he have such superstitious thoughts?