His predecessor failed

Chapter 78 Arrived at the Army

What the hell, a relative of the cold-faced soldier, Deputy He? It's no wonder that the two young soldiers were surprised. Although He Qiaojin had not been transferred to this military region for a long time, he was really too famous in the army. Moreover, no one had ever visited Deputy He's relatives, and they had never heard that Deputy He got married. Aren't the female doctors and nurses in the military region hospital always talking about Deputy He and Battalion Commander He? They also checked the ID of this comrade, who was only 18 years old, so she was probably Deputy He's sister.

The little soldier spoke carefully.

"Comrade, are you Deputy Colonel He's sister? Why do you have a different last name?"

"I'm not He Qiaojin's sister. I'm his girlfriend. He Qiaojin's marriage report was approved some time ago. I'm here to visit relatives this time."

When the two young soldiers heard that it was Deputy Colonel He's girlfriend, they immediately saluted as if they had been injected with chicken blood, and shouted "sister-in-law" loudly. Their voices were so loud that even Su Zhuzhu was scared. Why did this happen suddenly?

Just when she was at a loss as to what to do, two young soldiers quickly brought out a small stool from the outpost, let Su Zhuzhu sit down to rest, and poured her a glass of water.

"Sister-in-law, take a rest first. You've worked hard on this journey!"

"By the way, sister-in-law, Deputy Regiment He has gone on a mission and hasn't returned to the army yet. Didn't I tell you in advance? We didn't receive any notification that you were coming today, otherwise the army would have arranged someone to pick you up."

"Well, I know He Qiaojin is on a mission. I didn't have time to tell him when I came here this time, so I didn't know about this situation."

"Sister-in-law, don't worry, take a rest first. There are no vehicles to go back to the army today, but at six o'clock, the comrades on night duty will come to relieve us. We all run to take over. I will go to the captain's house in the next village to borrow a bicycle, and we will go back to the army with you."

"That's right, sister-in-law. With the two of us here, we can definitely send you to the army safely. It's just that it's still early and we can't leave our post without permission. You have to wait a little longer, sister-in-law."

When Su Zhuzhu heard the two young soldiers say they could lend her their bicycles to take her to the army, she breathed a sigh of relief. She really couldn't walk anymore and her feet hurt so much when she walked.

After solemnly thanking the two young soldiers, Su Zhuzhu sat down on a small stool with her back against a tree.

One young soldier returned to the sentry post to continue his duty, while the other young soldier trotted towards the village behind, probably to borrow a bicycle.

Sure enough, not long after, the young soldier came back riding a 28-inch bicycle.

Su Zhuzhu guessed that the soldiers could not eat casually while on guard, so she did not take out any food for the two of them. She just sat quietly waiting for the soldiers to come over for their shift change.

When there was still a ray of afterglow in the sky, two figures in military green came running from the road to the right of the sentry post, ran to the front of the sentry post, saluted the two young soldiers inside, and then carried out the change of guard mission.

The two young soldiers who were replaced were afraid that Su Zhuzhu would be waiting anxiously, so they pushed their bicycles and called Su Zhuzhu to go to the army. But she had to come back early, otherwise there would be no food in the canteen if she came back late. It didn't matter if they were hungry, but the sister-in-law came all the way here and couldn't even have a hot meal. Deputy Regimental Commander He would be angry when he came back!

The soldiers who had just entered the outpost on duty looked at the two guys and wondered whose family members they were. They were so fair and beautiful, and looked so young. Before they could ask anything, they saw the two guys hurriedly leaving with their people.

The young soldier riding the bicycle was called Xiao Yun. As soon as they got on the road, he asked Su Zhuzhu to sit on the back seat. He rode Su Zhuzhu back to the army. Another young soldier helped Su Zhuzhu carry two suitcases. Su Zhuzhu, who was afraid of being exposed, had secretly put some clothes and other things in during the rest time.

Su Zhuzhu wanted to carry the suitcase herself, but the suitcase was a bit big, and it was not very convenient to carry two suitcases while sitting in the back seat. Even one box would block Xiao Yun's pedaling.

The young soldier who didn't ride a bike was called Wang Chunyu. He ran behind the bike with a suitcase in one hand. Su Zhuzhu was so restless along the way.

In the evening of that day, many people in the army saw that Xiao Yun from the 1st Battalion of the 2nd Regiment was riding a 28-bar bicycle, pedaling like a Hot Wheels. A pretty young girl in a white shirt, black pants and a braid was sitting on the back seat. Wang Chunyu, who was from the same battalion as Xiao Yun, ran into the camp behind the bicycle, carrying a box in each hand.

Xiao Yun and Wang Chunyu took Su Zhuzhu to the reception room first, and then ran to report to the leader that Deputy Headquarters He's girlfriend was coming to visit.

A single stone stirs up a thousand ripples. The news that Deputy Regiment Leader He's girlfriend is coming to visit spread like wildfire. Soon even Regiment Leader Qiao, who was just about to go home to the family compound after get off work, knew about it. However, he really had to come out to receive her. He Qiaojin wouldn't be back for a while, so he had to make arrangements for her. Otherwise, seeing as He Qiaojin was in a hurry to get married, he would be in big trouble if she came back without making arrangements.

After reporting the news, the two young soldiers returned to the reception room and told Su Zhuzhu to wait a moment, as Captain Qiao would come to the reception room soon. When they were about to leave and return to the duty post to register, Su Zhuzhu asked them to wait a moment.

Su Zhuzhu took out two bags from the box. Each bag was filled with several cans of chili peppers and side dishes, as well as some colorful candies and quite a few White Rabbit milk candies!

Su Zhuzhu handed the bag to the two young soldiers and asked them to take it back to eat. She was very grateful that they brought her to the army today. This little bit of food was really nothing.

The two young soldiers quickly refused, their faces turning red, but Su Zhuzhu insisted that they accept it, saying it was just some food she brought and it didn't count as a violation of discipline.

The three men were arguing with each other when Captain Qiao came in.

Xiao Yun and Wang Chunyu were startled and immediately stood at attention and saluted.

Captain Qiao looked at the scene in front of him, and combined with the words he had just heard outside, he knew what was going on.

"Take your things and go register. The cafeteria is running out of food. Let's go."

"Yes!"

A leader is a leader. As soon as Captain Qiao opened his mouth, the two young soldiers accepted Su Zhuzhu's bag. Although they looked serious, their eyes revealed a look of joy. They must be so envious of those bastards this time. You know, last time Deputy Captain He distributed a lot of hot sauce and side dishes to everyone. They were so delicious that the two of them couldn't even grab two bites. This time, there are several cans!

"Comrade Su, hello! I am the commander of the Second Regiment. My last name is Qiao, and I am He Qiaojin's direct supervisor. I warmly welcome Comrade Su to come to the army to visit relatives. You must have had a hard time on the journey!"

Captain Qiao looked at the young girl with black hair and fair skin in front of him, and in his heart he despised He Qiaojin for being an old cow eating young grass. The marriage report was approved by Captain Qiao himself. He knew that Su Zhuzhu was over 18 years old, but she looked too young. When she stood here, He Qiaojin's tanned bastard could really make a move!

"Captain Qiao, hello! I am sorry for disturbing you. I came to visit without consulting He Qiaojin. It is my fault. Today, I have not only troubled the two young soldiers, but also you!"

Although Su Zhuzhu looked young, Captain Qiao felt that she was a talkative female comrade. She spoke neither humbly nor arrogantly and did not look like an eighteen-year-old at all. Instead, she seemed like someone who had seen the world.

After a few pleasantries, Captain Qiao asked the guards to help Su Zhuzhu carry her suitcase and prepared to take Su Zhuzhu back to the family compound.

"Comrade Su came in a hurry today. There is no food in the cafeteria now. If you don't mind, come to my house for a bite. Your sister-in-law must have prepared the food. The house that He Qiaojin applied for is not far from our house. You can go back and rest after dinner. I have brought you the key to the house. Speaking of this house, He Qiaojin has kept it very good. Before the mission, he went to the family compound every two or three days. It was very troublesome, haha!

Listening to Captain Qiao's words, Su Zhuzhu was full of expectations for the house that He Qiaojin applied for. She didn't know if it was the same as what she had written in her mind. She originally thought it would be fine if it was just about right, but it seemed that He Qiaojin had put a lot of thought into it.

The family compound is not far from the camp. After resting for a while, although her feet were still sore, Su Zhuzhu could still persevere on this journey. She had to persevere even if she couldn't. No one could help her solve this problem.

After walking for about ten minutes, we entered the family compound. At the gate, Captain Qiao stopped and introduced Su Zhuzhu to the soldier on duty, telling him not to stop Su Zhuzhu in the future. After the introduction, we continued to walk inside, and behind the family compound's tube building, rows of bungalows appeared.

Captain Qiao's home was not far away. Su Zhuzhu followed Captain Qiao into a yard full of fruits and vegetables. The whole yard was lush and green. Bean vines, pumpkin vines, and loofah vines were climbing on the corners of the wall. Most of the yard was cultivated into a vegetable field, where tomatoes, leeks, onions, ginger, cucumbers, and many other kinds were planted. Some of them had not yet grown up, and Su Zhuzhu could not recognize what seedlings they were.

Captain Qiao invited Su Zhuzhu into the house, and a female comrade in her thirties came out. She was dressed simply but cleanly, and looked gentle and amiable.

Captain Qiao introduced his lover to Su Zhuzhu, saying that she was his lover and asked Su Zhuzhu to just call her Sister-in-law Qin. She was currently working as an officer in the family compound, and her main job was to manage the compound.

Su Zhuzhu followed Captain Qiao's words, smiled, and called out sweetly, "Hello, Sister-in-law Qin!"

Looking at the girl in front of her who looked as fresh as a flower bud, Mrs. Qin couldn't help but sigh, it has been a long time since such a beautiful girl came to the family compound.

"Old Qiao, please introduce us quickly. Who is the relative of such a beautiful girl? How can she be so lucky?"

Mrs. Qin kept looking at Su Zhuzhu with her eyes and even held Su Zhuzhu's hands in her own. She looked more and more beautiful. Not to mention her temperament. There was no comparison between her and the other female comrades in the staff quarters. This!

"This female comrade is Su Zhuzhu. Guess whose family she is from. Oh, and quickly add two more dishes. Comrade Su is having dinner at our house tonight. She just came over and must be starving!"

When Mrs. Qin heard that Su Zhuzhu had just arrived, she quickly turned back to the kitchen. She knew that without the military vehicle to pick her up, it would be a tiring process to go in and out. While busy adding more dishes, she replied to Captain Qiao.

"You're still trying to make me guess about a lawsuit today? I'll have to think about it carefully!"

"Since you, Old Qiao, brought him to the family compound, he must be from your Second Regiment. This ordinary guy is not worthy of Zhuzhu. Let me think about the soldiers under your command. The most outstanding one who is not married is Xiao He. No, Old Qiao, it can't be that he is from Xiao He's family? Is the rumor in the family compound that Xiao He is going to get married true?"

Mrs. Qin was surprised by her own guess. She turned her head and looked at Su Zhuzhu again. She felt that it was very likely that, except He Qiaojin, who else could be worthy of this girl!

"Sister-in-law Qin, I am indeed He Qiaojin's boyfriend. I am here to visit my relatives."

Su Zhuzhu was a little embarrassed when she took the initiative to speak. She wanted to go to the kitchen to help, but was stopped by Captain Qiao, who motioned for her to sit down and have a rest. Just then she heard Mrs. Qin's guess and took the initiative to explain herself.

"Oh my, it really is Xiao He's family! It's incredible, Xiao He is so outstanding that no one can catch up with him. Now he has found a wife who is even more amazing. No one can catch up with him even if they flatter him!"

These words made Su Zhuzhu blush. Sister Qin was really bold to say that!

As they talked and chatted, dinner was soon ready. Captain Qiao brought Su Zhuzhu back temporarily today, so they just had a home-cooked meal.

Dinner consists of three dishes and one soup, namely shredded pork with fish flavor, shredded potatoes with vinegar, smashed cucumber, and tomato and egg soup. The staple food is steamed buns. If Su Zhuzhu had not come today, Mrs. Qin and Captain Qiao would have eaten shredded pork with fish flavor and smashed cucumber with big steamed buns. The two dishes that were just added were shredded potatoes with vinegar and tomato and egg soup. Given their material conditions now, adding two dishes so quickly was already a very high standard of hospitality.

Su Zhuzhu has always eaten well, but she is not ignorant of these things. She can make these three dishes and one soup to treat herself, which is probably rare in the entire family compound. No one's things are free. Smart military wives are very good at budgeting. However, Mrs. Qin is not that kind of person. She takes good care of the family members. Whenever there are conflicts among the family members, everyone is willing to give face to Mrs. Qin.

However, Mrs. Qin really likes He Qiaojin. She had tried to introduce him to a girl before, but was rejected by He Qiaojin every time. Mrs. Qin once lamented that such an outstanding male officer couldn't even find a wife. Unexpectedly, gossip about He Qiaojin spread in the family compound some time ago, saying that He Qiaojin was going to get married and even the marriage report had been approved. The news came from the barracks, and it was also said that the food cooked by He Qiaojin's girl was delicious, and so on.

Mrs. Qin just treated it as a joke and let it go. She didn't even think of asking Captain Qiao to confirm it. The main reason was that the gossip in the family compound was basically made up, with very little truth. Besides, Xiao He was so cold. She had introduced him to other people many times. Once, he even brought a female comrade with him, but Xiao He didn't give her any face at all. He politely rejected her and left without even saying hello to the female comrade, which made the female comrade cry.

Moreover, not long after hearing the gossip, Mrs. Qin was sent out to study, and it was for quite some time. She just came back a few days ago, so she had no idea that He Qiaojin had applied for a house and often came to take care of the house matters.