When he arrived outside a compound, Chu Xiangqian didn't wait for the doorman standing guard to speak, and took the initiative to take out his work card from his jacket pocket.

And in order to avoid trouble, he just put away the armed belt and gun on his body in the warehouse.

After checking the documents, the doorman asked Chu Xiangqian who he was looking for, and finally made a phone call to go in, and soon saw Xue Jianguo riding a bicycle out to pick him up.

Entering the compound, when Chu Xiangqian and Xue Jianguo were talking and chatting, when a few half-sized children saw the two of them from a distance, they glanced at each other, and secretly said Who is this kid?

Zhang Haiyang raised a row of palms and whispered, "Brothers, this kid shouldn't be Sister Lan's blind date, right?" ”

Xue Jinglan is true that she has a habit of cleanliness, but she is not really neurotic, or has a brain problem.

I get along with people on weekdays, and it's normal to talk and behave with people.

Coupled with the beauty of the person, for Zhang Haiyang, a small half-grown child, while sympathizing, he also regarded Xue Jinglan as a cabbage in his compound.

This will beat the kid who went on a blind date with Xue Jinglan at the beginning, but said bad things about Xue Jinglan behind his back.

Now seeing Chu Xiangren's appearance like a dog, his heart suddenly became dissatisfied.

"Let's go, let's try this kid's color first, so as not to be a human-faced beast."

A few boys nodded hurriedly, and followed Zhang Haiyang to Xue Jianguo and Chu Qianqian.

"Brother Jianguo, who is this buddy? Don't you give our brother an introduction, an introduction? ”

Xue Jianguo knew the thoughts of Zhang Haiyang and these boys at a glance, ", don't blame my brother, I didn't remind you, the big fish I gave you to eat last time was caught by my brother from the Jade River." ”

Zhang Haiyang was stunned for a moment, remembering the stick noodles that he exchanged for half a fish in the pigeon market a few days ago, and the stewed fish made of the remaining half of the big fish, and he had a good stomach.

Most of the hostility towards Chu Xiangqian immediately subsided.

Then I saw Chu on the back seat of the forward bicycle, tied to the two bamboo baskets.

A boy who looked to be twelve or thirteen years old reached out and wanted to open the bamboo cover to take a look.

Chu Xiangqian couldn't help frowning, and was about to teach this kid a lesson, when he saw Zhang Haiyang's eyes quick, and he pulled his companion's back collar and pulled the person to his side.

"What are you doing! Annoying, huh? ”

The kid was stunned for a moment, then reacted, and without asking a single question, he reached out and opened someone's bamboo basket, which was really unreasonable.

Scratching his head in embarrassment and embarrassment, he muttered 'I just want to see'.

Zhang Haiyang slapped his companion's head and said, "What do you see? If it spreads, can't it be said that we have joined forces to bully outsiders? ”

Then he smiled and nodded at Chu Xiangqian, muttered 'I'm sorry', and took a few companions and left.

Chu Xiangqian looked at this group of little guys differently.

And he also saw at this time that this kid named Zhang Haiyang should be a character in a TV series.

Then I thought of Zhong Yuemin.

But if you think about it carefully, Zhong Yuemin and Zhang Haiyang really don't live in the same compound.

It's normal not to see him.

Xue Jianguo shook his head with a smile, "Forward, these boys are good, but they are a little noisy in the yard." ”

Chu Xiangqian nodded indifferently, "Let's go, second brother, lest my uncle and aunt wait for a long time." ”

Xue Jianguo hurriedly led the way, but said in his mouth, "Last time, it was Zhang Haiyang's boys, who were angry for my sister-in-law, and put a sack on my father's friend's boy outside and beat him hard." ”

This time it was Chu Xiangqian's turn to be unexpected, although Xue Jianguo didn't say it explicitly, but when he thought about it, he knew that it should be a blind date.

If you change this kind of thing to be an elder brother, you have to hide it strictly, but Xue Jianguo is good, and he actually said it directly.

I don't know whether to say that he has no brains, or if he is wise and stupid, it is better to say it clearly, and in the future, everyone will not have to worry about Xue Jinglan's blind date and cause unnecessary trouble.

Chu Xiangqian laughed, "Then I have to treat a few of them to a good meal." ”

When Xue Jianguo saw him say this, he immediately became happy, "Then when I am free, you will give out the meat, I will give the wine and food, and then invite the group of them to rub together." ”

Chu Xiangqian smiled and nodded, if this is Zhong Yuemin, he still has to think about it, it is really that kid who is an unreliable master.

And calculating the time, Zhong Yuemin may only be thirteen or fourteen years old at this time, and there is no need to deal with this kind of kid.

Then I thought of Zhou Xiaobai, maybe a little girl who was only about eleven or twelve years old.

I lost interest.

When the two of them talked and laughed, they arrived in front of a small two-story building, and saw Xue Hongmei and a young man of twenty-seven or eighteen years old, dressed in an old-fashioned military uniform, standing by the gate to greet them.

Chu Xiangqian thought about it for a while, and guessed that this person should be Xue Jianguo's eldest brother.

Sure enough, Xue Jianguo set up his bicycle and said to Chu Xiangqian, "Forward forward, this is my eldest brother Xue Jianrong, as for my aunt, I definitely don't need to introduce me." ”

Chu Xiangqian hurriedly got out of the car, the Xue family's son went out to greet him, and the second son went out of the compound to pick him up, which was enough face.

Stood up the bicycle and saluted Xue Jianrong, who had already walked down the steps and took the initiative to stretch out his hand, and then shook hands with each other.

"Hello Brother Xue, my name is Chu Xiangqian."

Xue Jianrong's impression of Chu Xiangqian was originally excellent because of the undisguised praise of his aunt Xue Hongmei and second brother Xue Jianguo.

Now seeing Chu Xiangqian salute first, and then shake hands with himself, the feeling is even better.

"Let's go, it's getting colder and colder, come inside and warm up with a cup of hot tea."

Xue Hongmei couldn't help but feel a little proud when she saw that her eldest nephew's attitude towards Chu Xiangqian was so enthusiastic.

Secretly Chu Xiangqian is worthy of being his niece-in-law at first sight, even if he meets his eldest nephew who has always been straightforward, he can easily gain the favor of his eldest nephew.

Seeing Xue Jianguo pouting on the side, he couldn't help but instruct, "Jianguo, what are you still doing in a daze, quickly move the gifts you brought forward." ”

Xue Jianguo is even more unhappy now.

However, he was also curious about what Chu Xiangqian had brought over in addition to the half of the sika deer he had told him.

After all, half a sika deer may not need two bamboo baskets to carry it.

Chu Xiangqian hurriedly explained, "Second brother, I thought that Aunt Xue would take care of me so much in the unit, so I simply gave her a hind leg as a thank you, but I didn't deliberately disobey you. ”

Xue Jianguo reacted at this time, and secretly said that this kid is a good person.

And Xue Jianrong's eyes lit up.

It is said that there has never been a shortage of food in the army, but it is one thing to eat some people, and it is difficult to eat enough to supplement the nutrition of his subordinates.

Relying on the pigs raised by themselves in the army, at most they can eat a bite of pig-killing vegetables during the New Year.

And only pigweed is used to feed pigs, and pigs can't gain much fat in a year.

As for hunting in the mountains, there is no shortage of people and weapons, but Xue Jianrong can't help it.

The prey in the mountains in these years was, strictly speaking, the collective property of the public family or the villages and communes.

Ordinary people go into the mountains to hunt, no one cares, and the top even encourages them. But if the troops want to go into the mountains to hunt, they just have to make reports.

And in the end, they basically disagreed.

Since Chu Xiangqian has the ability to go into the mountains to get game, and he also has the ability to go to the river for winter fishing, Xue Jianrong naturally thought about how to get some meat and fish from Chu Xiangqian's hands to replenish the nutrition of his subordinates.

Chu Xiangqian naturally had no opinion on this, and was even willing to give him away for nothing.

After all, I am happy to give it to the people's soldiers.

But there must be a statute or law for everything.

As long as the procedure and reason are figured out, he will help with this, otherwise he will definitely be in trouble when he thinks about it.

When Xue Jianrong heard Chu Xiangqian take the initiative to talk about this, his face was happy at first, but after hearing Chu Xiangqian say that he wanted to have a name, he couldn't help frowning.

But she didn't want Xue Hongmei to pat Chu Xiangqian on the shoulder, "This is easy, didn't our street say that we should give some meat to the poor households and military security households in the area?"

simply let the director report to the above, and help each other with Jianrong's unit.

In normal times, let the soldiers come to the area to dredge the river, repair the dilapidated houses, train and train the militia, and we give back to the troops in the street to give back some food, and even eat a meal directly at the militia training ground, or even in the field, who can say anything. ”

After hearing this, Chu Xiangqian gave Xue Hongmei a thumbs up, even if he wanted to help his eldest brother, it was impossible to pat his chest to ensure the protein of the children and soldiers of a battalion.

But if you come once a month, then things are easy and easy to do.

And it's a good thing for the streets, too.

Even the benefits on the bright side are all for the streets, and Chu Xiangqian is willing.

Entering the house, Chu Xiangqian saw Xue Xueli sitting on the main seat at a glance.

Seeing that the old man had a calm face, he hurriedly took the initiative to salute, and shouted in a loud voice, "Good chief." ”

Xue Xueli carefully glanced at Chu Qianqian and backwards, and saw that he was tall and resolute, and secretly said that his two grandsons were standing in front of him, and they were faintly compared.

I couldn't help but nod with satisfaction.

And Xue Xiaomin, Tan Youli and his wife on the side, as well as the old lady's first impression of Chu Xiangqian, was not bad.

couldn't help nodding slightly to Xue Hongmei, which was regarded as a recognition of her vision.

As for the protagonist Xue Jinglan, her face was already flushed at this time, and her nervous palms were full of sweat.

When he secretly glanced at Chu Qianqian, after seeing him greet his parents and grandmother, he just smiled at himself and nodded, and immediately lowered his head in shame.

Seeing this, everyone couldn't help but crook the corners of their mouths and laughed secretly.

Looking at it like this, the senses between the two of them are good, if Xiao Chu is really a person who loves cleanliness, then the two of them will have a solid foundation for achieving good things.

Xue Xiaomin looked at his father Xue Xueli and said, "Dad, since Xiao Chu has already known us, why don't you invite Xiao Chu to have a drink?" ”

As soon as Chu Xiangqian heard it, he guessed that he must have wanted to take the opportunity of pouring alcohol to see how he behaved when he was drunk.

If you want to see the character from the wine, it is naturally incomplete, but if you are drunk and don't make trouble, you don't have a big mouth, at least it can show that this person's character is not bad.

Xue Xueli nodded.

Everyone took their seats, and Chu Xiangqian naturally stood at the last seat, but Xue Xueli was dissatisfied with Chu Xiangqian on his lips, but he valued him very much in his heart.

Pulling Chu forward, he was about to sit on his left hand side.

Chu Xiangqian was willing, turned around and went to help the old lady, "Grandma, I'll help you to sit down." ”

The old lady's mouth smiled crookedly, and the others were also very satisfied with Chu Xiangqian's performance.

In the end, because the old lady sat on the left side of the main seat, the woman naturally sat on her lower hand, and the man sat on the right side of Xue Xueli.

As soon as it was like this, after Chu Xiangqian and Xue Jinglan sat down, they were naturally only half a meter apart from each other.

Chu Xiangqian wanted to talk to Xue Jinglan, but he knew in his heart that he must not show the slightest frivolity at this time.

And even in the next few decades, it would be extremely impolite and brainless to whisper to the girl in front of the girl's parents, grandparents, eldest brother and second brother.

Xue Jinglan had long been embarrassed and flustered at this time, and even when she smelled the smell of sunlight emanating from Chu Qianqian's clothes in her nose, she was dizzy.

Where do you dare to look up at Chu Xiangqian.

Xue Xueli glanced at his granddaughter, and secretly said that Xue Jinglan was not promising.

Picking up a bottle of Zhu Yeqing on the table, he asked, "Xiao Chu, how much alcohol do you have?" ”

Chu Xiangqian smiled, "Chief, it's okay to say that this lie is three or five catties, and the truth is, I haven't been drunk yet." ”

Everyone was stunned, Tan Youli secretly glanced at her sister-in-law Xue Hongmei, Xue Hongmei shook her head slightly, indicating that she didn't know about Chu Xiangqian's amount of alcohol.

Xue Xiaomin was about to say that today is just a family banquet, just drink some casually.

But he didn't want Xue Xueli's eyes to light up, "Xiao Chu, if I drink you down in a while, don't blame me for pouring you wine." ”

Chu Xiangqian said indifferently, "Chief, if you want to fight with anyone in the future, just take me there and promise not to disgrace you."

As for today's wine, why don't I have a few drinks with Brother Jianrong and Brother Jianguo? ”

Everyone secretly said that Chu Xiangqian should not brag, after all, he clearly meant this, he wanted to be one against two.

If this is a lie, it is too easy to expose the lie.

The old lady hurriedly said to Xue Xueli, "Dad, I think it's enough to let Jianrong and Jianguo accompany Xiao Chu." ”

Xue Xueli knew what his wife meant, if the guest came to the door for the first time, the three generations of grandparents would pour wine into others, and it would not sound good to say it.

It's just that he was worried that Chu Xiangqian deliberately used words to confuse himself after seeing through his thoughts.

But after thinking about it, if Chu Xiangqian could really drink his two grandsons, the amount of wine would be three or five catties.

"Okay, the three of you drink it yourself, but Jianrong and Jianguo must accompany Xiao Chu well."

Xue Jianrong and Xue Jianguo hurriedly promised.

After Xue Xueli moved the chopsticks first, the atmosphere suddenly became lively.

Chu Xiangqian also noticed that Xue Jinglan beside him didn't show much abnormality when she was eating.

didn't know that the Xue family at the table had already been amazed in their hearts.

In the past, when the Xue family ate, in order to take care of Xue Jinglan, they used two pairs of chopsticks for one person.

Of course, if there are outsiders, the Xue family will not put two pairs of chopsticks on the guests, and only men will serve them.

All the women's food is eaten in the kitchen, so that there will not be more gossip, or even people will use it to make trouble.

But today, Xue Jinglan seems to have forgotten her own problems, although she doesn't use chopsticks to pick up vegetables much, but in terms of overall performance, it seems that she has no cleanliness at all.

Tan Youli glanced at Xue Jinglan, and secretly said that her daughter was hopeless.

But when you think about it, it's actually pretty good.

If you really go forward with Chu in the future, at least there won't be too much trouble in life.

Chu Xiangqian saw that after Xue Jinglan beside him finished eating half a bowl of rice, he put down the dishes and chopsticks and sat silently, and suddenly wanted to go out for a walk with her.

Picking up the wine glass, he said to Xue Jianguo on the right, "Second brother, we brothers have known each other for the longest time and get along the best." This is the first time I drank alcohol, no matter how I said it, I had to drink three glasses to reflect the relationship between our brothers. ”

Xue Jianguo looked at the wine glasses in front of him, at least 3 taels of glasses, and was immediately frightened by Chu Xiangqian's words that he had to drink three glasses.

No matter how good the amount of alcohol is, if you drink 3 glasses of 9 taels of white wine, you will have to go up after drinking.

But where would Chu Xiangqian be verbose with him, picked up the wine glass and touched the glass with Xue Jianguo, and looked up and took a sip.

This time he really drank it, after all, he cheated in the first cup, and it really can't be said.

Three cups in a row, this momentum made Xue Jianrong on the side straight.

After Xue Jianguo put three cups into his stomach, his stomach suddenly felt like it was burning.

Chu Xiangqian laughed, picked up the wine bottle on the table and began to pour the wine, and then went to toast Xue Jianrong's wine without the slightest hesitation.

(End of chapter)