Chapter 30

Zhang Zhan took out a pack of cigarettes out of habit and was about to smoke one, but when he met Qiao Yu’s gaze, he forced himself to hold back and put it back in his pocket.

It was Zhang Zhan who spoke first: “Grandpa misses you.”

“oh.”

“I didn’t understand it at first, but now I do.”

Baoer was the one who had been with them for more than ten years, so why would Grandpa pay attention to Qiao Yu, whom he had only met once? This was what he thought before coming.

Actually seeing my sister…

It’s a very strange feeling.

Probably the bond of blood.

His love for Zhang Baoer since childhood was based on his parents’ instructions and his grandfather’s orders.

Actually thinking back, when he was young and ignorant, he quite disliked Zhang Baoer’s character of crying and snatching things at every turn.

Love is a habit, an emotion that develops over time.

But with just one look at the girl in front of him, he felt that his comrades-in-arms said that his hard heart would soften miraculously. He wanted to reply to them——

Right now.

It is different from parents’ instructions and grandpa’s orders.

The first time he saw Qiao Yu, he wanted to give all the good things he had to this sister.

It seemed that he felt sorry for her experience, and seemed to make up for the lack of brotherly love for many years, but it was more of a voluntary, subconscious impulse and behavior.

Qiao Yu didn’t respond, but looked at this elder brother again.

Qiao Yu: “Grandpa gave me a lot of things, including his savings book and the pension he got from his son and daughter-in-law. What about you? What practical actions can you take to prove what you said?”

Zhang Zhan smiled.

This was the first time someone had openly shown his desire in front of him without hiding it.

Not like Jang Bo Ah.

He was domineering and unreasonable when he was a child, and when he grew up, he would use roundabout ways to get what he wanted in front of his elders and him.

I don’t like his straightforward personality.

He likes to be straightforward and doesn’t bother to guess other people’s hidden meanings.

“My passbook has no less than grandpa’s. I’ll send it to you later.” After saying that, he also gave the password.

Qiao Yu blinked, and then smiled like a trembling flower on a branch. She said in a crisp voice: “Brother!”

“Hahahaha! Yeah!” Zhang Zhan laughed heartily this time.

He patted Qiao Yu on the shoulder and said, “This is the real little sister of our Zhang family! Even if she was swapped with someone maliciously, her personality is not that bad!”

Qiao Yu: “Big brother, you have to live up to this title. I am a petty person. I have been tortured by that enemy couple for so many years, and I am still worried about their daughter enjoying a good life. If you knew the truth and treated her well like your parents…

Well, I’m sorry, not only is the family affection I bought with the passbook gone, but I won’t return it either.”

Talking about cruel topics in such an innocent tone, I’m afraid only this little sister in front of me would be so bold.

“Don’t worry, Mom and Dad are confused, but Grandpa and I are not.”

Zhang Zhan chatted with Qiao Yu for a while longer.

For example, life in the production team and life on the island.

Finally, Zhang Zhan said, “I will leave in a few days. Do you want to go to the capital with me?”

Qiao Yu shook his head, “Let’s wait until my old Zhou comes back.”

The corner of Zhang Zhan’s eye twitched.

Old Zhou?

Only the old ladies in the army call their lovers like this…

His sister is only eighteen, and she has already called Lao Zhou?

However, Zhou Ze’an is indeed old, not only is he married for the second time, but he also has the children of three of his comrades.

Zhang Zhan: “It’s not easy to divorce a military marriage, but Xiaoyu, if you’ve been wronged, just tell your family and we’ll help you settle it. I’ll introduce you to a few young officers who are getting married for the first time, and you can live together in the capital…”

Qiao Yu waved her hand and said, “Zhou Ze’an has done me a favor. If I really can’t make it, you don’t have to help me. I can handle it myself. Besides, I am also actively studying. When I have a diploma, I can find a job anywhere.”

A young officer getting married for the first time?

Would he be interested in me, a woman who is married for the third time and has a child? Even if he is interested, would his family be interested? Marrying him would still be a mess.

After parting with Zhang Zhan, Qiao Yu was thinking about what to eat for lunch.

The food loss at home is severe, and this is even under the condition that food is replicated through space to supplement the food.

Because of the addition of Fuqiang powder, the children’s spirits are much better than when they first came, and Xiaoyong can even walk.

She still eats the least openly.

The dishes I usually eat alone include: fried shredded pork, meatballs, rabbit with double peppers, and wild boar meat dumplings.

If you get up early, you can also eat meat buns, fried dough sticks, hairy crabs, sweet potato cakes, and eat them with milk powder or malted milk.

No wonder the flesh on her face is no longer sunken, but looks much fuller, and her body is also getting slimmer.

Qiao Yu made cabbage dumpling soup at noon. The dumplings were made from two kinds of flour, with Fuqiang flour in it. It was definitely better than what other people eat, not to mention that she usually put half a spoonful of soybean oil in the cabbage when frying it.

After dinner, Qiao Yucai said, “The food at home is almost gone. It just so happens that the grain store has transferred some food from the capital. I will go and see if I can buy some this afternoon.”

The children are naturally meaningless.

When they arrived at the grain store, there were soldiers guarding it with guns. People from the canteen came to get a certain amount of food. When they saw Qiao Yu, they all politely called her “sister-in-law”.

Zhang Zhan waved to her, “Xiaoyu, this way.”

As soon as Qiao Yu walked over, a handful of banknotes were stuffed into his arms.

“This is an emergency, how much money should we bring?

I got this from my comrades, take it. I heard from the director of the Women’s Federation that you like to start your own fire, right? Put the money in your pocket and follow me.”

She followed him into the grain store.

Once the money and notes were paid, the children had a secure supply of food for half a year.

Zhang Zhan: “The whole country is in trouble right now. The grain shipped to the islands is led by officers from the capital. It’s either me or a comrade I know. If you want to buy, remember to prepare the money and tickets early. As long as it’s not too much, you can buy grain for half a year or a year.”

Qiao Yu thought for a moment and asked, “I remember there was a big incident of grain reselling on the island. It should have been difficult to get approval from the capital, right? Is it Grandpa’s credit that the grain was transported here so quickly?”

Zhang Zhan’s facial lines softened. “Not really. The food should have been approved, but the higher-ups kept delaying it in order to teach them a lesson. Grandpa came forward to save face for those old guys and give them a way out. This is a fortress after all, so the food won’t be stuck for too long.”

Qiao Yu nodded.

That being said, with Mr. Zhang’s help, the island doesn’t have to worry about food for the time being, and life on the island is better now. If word gets out, won’t she get some credit for this?

Even if she dared not say it openly, she probably knew it had spread among the people. She would be given some face in the future and might even be given the green light…

Zhang Zhan and his teammates helped carry the food back.

Qiao Yu: “Brother, when I go to Beijing, I will bring gifts for you and grandpa!”

The implication is: I won’t keep you for dinner now.

Zhang Zhan smiled, said nothing, and left with his comrades.

A few days later, something happened in the capital, and Zhang Zhan led his team off the island.

Qiao Yu did not go to see him off. After all, he left so suddenly and she was still fishing at the beach at that time.

She and Wang Zhaodi carried a plastic bucket and a small shovel, and after the tide receded, they dug kelp and pried oysters. Occasionally, they took off their shoes and socks and could touch some scallops and other marine creatures in the light-colored area of ​​the beach.