His predecessor failed

Chapter 114 The Torment of Waiting

After packing herself up, Su Zhuzhu did not go out immediately, but waited until after 7:30, when Captain Qiao's family should have finished dinner. Then she took out a pound of brown sugar and a pound of pastries from the cupboard, wrapped them in oil paper and put them in a bag. She looked herself over, and after seeing that there was nothing wrong with her, she went out.

It was not completely dark yet, and groups of people gathered in the family compound for a walk and chat. Occasionally, someone familiar would greet Su Zhuzhu, and Su Zhuzhu would politely smile back.

Captain Qiao’s house was not far away and it only took about ten minutes to walk there.

As Su Zhuzhu expected, Captain Qiao's family had just finished their meal, and Sister Qin was still washing dishes in the yard!

Seeing that it was Su Zhuzhu who came, Mrs. Qin was so happy that she quickly called out to Lao Qiao in the house to come out and watch the door for Su Zhuzhu.

"Zhuzhu, go in and sit first. I have another bowl and will wash it soon!"

"Sister-in-law, don't be in a hurry. Wash slowly. You have to wash the dishes clean." Su Zhuzhu couldn't help teasing Sister-in-law Qin. To be honest, Sister-in-law Qin was her only acquaintance in this family compound, and she was a very nice person. Su Zhuzhu liked to interact with Sister-in-law Qin.

"Little girl, you have learned to laugh at your sister-in-law! Okay, you go in first, I will be quick here."

Su Zhuzhu followed Captain Qiao into the living room and found a chair to sit down.

Captain Qiao called him a rare guest while pouring water for Su Zhuzhu. To be honest, if He Qiaojin was not at home today, he would have shamelessly followed Su Zhuzhu to eat the meal she cooked. His wife ignored him these past two days, and he had become very picky with He Qiaojin and Su Zhuzhu.

Su Zhuzhu took the cup of water, but before she could take a sip, Mrs. Qin came in hurriedly carrying the washed dishes.

"Old Qiao, there are some dried apricots sent from my hometown in the cupboard. Take them out and let Zhuzhu have some."

By the time Su Zhuzhu had eaten her first dried apricot, Mrs. Qin had already sat down next to her.

"It's delicious, right? This is a specialty of our hometown. You can't buy dried apricots of such good quality outside, and they are hard to buy. It's different if you dry them at home. It doesn't violate the regulations anyway, and each one has its own color, and is soft, sticky and sweet.

"Mmmm, sister-in-law, it's delicious. It's completely different from what I bought. It's much more delicious."

Su Zhuzhu was not lying at all. Even the dried apricots eaten in later generations were not as delicious as these. These were the most delicious dried apricots Su Zhuzhu had ever eaten, and these dried apricots were very suitable for making desserts. In an instant, many desserts that were suitable for using dried apricots flashed through Su Zhuzhu's mind.

Mrs. Qin didn't say anything and directly used oil paper to wrap a big bag for Su Zhuzhu, estimating that it was about two or three pounds. She planned to let Su Zhuzhu take it home and eat it slowly when she left.

After Mrs. Qin sat down again, Su Zhuzhu explained her purpose.

"Sister-in-law, Captain, I am here to bother you tonight mainly to ask you about He Qiaojin's situation."

When Captain Qiao heard Su Zhuzhu's words, he nodded repeatedly. As he had guessed, she came to congratulate Qiao Jin.

"What happened to Xiao He? Oh, Xiao He is so attached to Zhu Zhu, why didn't he come over?"

Mrs. Qin didn't know that He Qiaojin had gone out on a mission. This mission came very urgently and the news had not yet spread in the family compound.

"Wife, it's nothing. It's just that He Qiaojin has gone on an emergency mission. Please go to the gate and keep an eye on it. I want to talk to Zhuzhu."

When Mrs. Qin heard what Captain Qiao said, she knew that He Qiaojin's mission this time was very important, so she immediately obediently went out of the house.

This is the tacit understanding that the couple has cultivated over a long period of time. They can communicate with each other with just a look, a hint or a word from each other.

After confirming that there was no movement outside the house, Captain Qiao thought about it and decided to tell Su Zhuzhu what he knew first. After all, the work of the family members had to be done well.

"Zhuzhu, this mission was directly communicated to Xiao He from above, and it's highly confidential. Even our superiors only know that Xiao He was directly transferred away by a transfer order. Since you are a family member, I will tell you everything I can tell you first. This time, the mission is more urgent and the confidentiality is also high, so Xiao He didn't even go back to the family compound and didn't even say hello to you. I apologize to you on behalf of the army."

"Brother Qiao, I understand this. Military orders are like mountains. Soldiers often have no choice. I have been mentally prepared since the day I decided to become a military wife. I came here today mainly to ask He Qiaojin whether this mission is dangerous and whether there is an approximate mission time."

Captain Qiao looked at Su Zhuzhu with admiration. Although this girl is young, her mind is much broader than that of ordinary military wives, and she is also very stable.

Captain Qiao has seen many military wives who become panic-stricken and cry all day long when they hear their husbands are going on a mission. They are not only unwilling to help their husbands but also unable to take care of the rear and it would be good enough if they don't hinder them.

Su Zhuzhu was very good. She didn't lose her composure at all and figured out what she should do very quickly.

However, what Captain Qiao did not expect was that Su Zhuzhu was indeed very calm, so calm that when Su Zhuzhu later heard that He Qiaojin's mission was not very dangerous and her return date was uncertain, she decisively decided to return to the countryside as an educated youth. This made Captain Qiao laugh and cry, and he thought to himself that He Qiaojin, you are not charming enough, and your wife is more ambitious than you.

"This mission is not very dangerous, don't worry. We have issued a notice to reassure the troops and families. However, it is hard to say when we will return. This mission involves a wide range of areas and may take a long time. I hope you can understand this."

Su Zhuzhu was silent for a few minutes, and Captain Qiao did not urge her, letting her calm down first.

"Captain Qiao, there is something I need to announce to the troops first to avoid any trouble later."

After hearing what Su Zhuzhu said, Captain Qiao thought there was some difficult problem to solve.

"The army has approved He Qiaojin and I's marriage report, but unfortunately, we haven't been able to get the marriage certificate. Either He Qiaojin was on a mission, or we couldn't borrow a car, or someone was causing trouble. Now He Qiaojin is on a mission again. You also drank the wine at He Qiaojin and I's wedding. In fact, we are already husband and wife, but it is still not legally legal."

"Well, I know about this situation, and the troops know about it too. I was the one who handled your marriage reports. The whole regiment knew that Xiao He was in a hurry to get the marriage certificate. It was almost crazy. Who could have thought that it was such a coincidence that things happened one after another. Getting a marriage certificate would require so much work. It's too tiring."