A reborn woman abducts her husband: after emptying his pockets, she marries a military officer.

Chapter 81 The Silly Battalion Commander Lei

Qin Yingxue smiled, revealing a set of pearly white teeth, and said with a hint of pride, "How was it? Not bad, right?"

She had no intention of hiding her actions from Song Yanchuan, and besides, she couldn't hide them anyway.

Song Yanchuan was somewhat surprised by Qin Yingxue's poised and generous attitude: "Your aim is so good?"

"Yes, when I was little, I always came in first place when we played stone throwing with my friends." Qin Yingxue proudly raised her head, her eyes sparkling as she looked at Song Yanchuan.

Song Yanchuan dispelled his doubts and relaxed. He reached out and hugged the smug little woman, his heart swelled with affection, and said gently, "Don't take risks for anyone in the future, including me."

"That won't do. You're my husband, and I can't stand seeing you bullied and slandered by others." Qin Yingxue was furious, her face tense.

"Silly girl!" Song Yanchuan said with a mixture of love and pity, reaching out to gently pinch her nose.

Just as the two were deeply in love, a commotion broke out outside.

"Battalion Commander Song, we've been waiting for you to come back! Tonight, we're going to drink until we drop!" A rough voice came from behind. Qin Yingxue couldn't help but peek out. A middle-aged, burly man led several people in. What was most surprising was that each of them was carrying a lot of things.

The man in front was holding two bottles of liquor in one hand and a chicken in the other.

The chicken was still alive, and it was so frightened that it kept jumping around, but no matter how much it jumped, it couldn't escape.

The people behind them were even more amazing. Some carried a bag of flour and a bag of rice, others carried a basket of eggs, and one even had a live yellow croaker in his hand, weighing more than two pounds.

When the Wen siblings saw so many people suddenly enter the courtyard, they were so frightened that they quickly hid in the corner.

Zhu Huiwen held their hands with heartache and kept comforting them.

"Old Lei, you didn't go on a mission today?" Song Yanchuan asked, somewhat surprised, as he led Qin Yingxue downstairs.

"That kid Ouyang Jian really got a merit this time!" Lei Hongjun said with a look of melancholy. "The regimental commander is so biased; I'm always the one who doesn't get a chance to earn merit. Never mind the unhappy things, this must be your sister-in-law! I hope she's happy that Old Lei came uninvited today!"

"This is Battalion Commander Lei, we've been comrades-in-arms for many years," Song Yanchuan introduced to Qin Yingxue.

"Hello! Battalion Commander Lei! Welcome to our home! Please forgive us if there is anything we haven't done well in our hospitality..."

Qin Yingxue quickly replied.

"Sister-in-law, Yan Chuan and I are brothers in arms, as close as family. I know you've had a long journey and need rest. Don't worry, I've brought someone to cook, and you and... Auntie, you can just wait to eat what's ready." Lei Hongjun waved his hand, and the soldiers following behind him busied themselves in an orderly fashion.

There are people specifically assigned to wash vegetables, chop vegetables, cook, and start fires...

It was all very organized and methodical, as if it had been practiced a thousand times.

Qin Yingxue's eyes widened as she watched Song Yanchuan and Lei Hongjun chatting. Unable to get a word in edgewise, she went over and asked, "Do you need my help?"

Everyone shook their heads in unison: "Sister-in-law, go and rest. The food will be ready soon!"

Seeing that she couldn't get involved and noticing Zhu Huiwen talking with her two siblings in the yard, Qin Yingxue could only go upstairs to her bedroom to start tidying up.

Seeing that the package brought by the Qin family had also been delivered upstairs by Zhou Xinbing, Qin Yingxue opened it casually. Inside, besides various dried goods, the vegetables and fruits were wilted and yellowed, and emitted a rotten smell. Qin Yingxue had no choice but to throw them away.

The package wouldn't arrive for another two days. Qin Yingxue had an idea. She searched the online store and bought some high-quality wound medicine and cold medicine. She tore off the outer packaging, put them in some ordinary bottles, and wrote down the uses of each medicine.

Just as she finished setting everything up, Zhu Huiwen brought her two siblings upstairs to find her.

Seeing that the siblings, though timid, were no longer as afraid as before, a smile appeared on his face. Just as he was about to take a step forward, he saw the siblings both backing away, their big eyes filled with terror, so he could only stiffly withdraw his foot.

"Mom, what do you want to see me about?" Qin Yingxue asked Zhu Huiwen.

"They told me they were too scared to sleep alone in the room, so I plan to stay with them for a few nights. I'll sleep downstairs..."

Zhu Huiwen was interrupted by Qin Yingxue before she could finish speaking.

"No, it's too damp downstairs, Mom. You're not well, you have to sleep upstairs. Besides, there are plenty of rooms upstairs," Qin Yingxue refused outright.

“Yingxue, listen to me. The room downstairs is big enough to fit two beds.” Although Zhu Huiwen is gentle, she won’t easily change her mind once she’s made up her mind. “My old arms and legs are not convenient for me to go up and down the stairs. Besides, it’s too inconvenient to go downstairs to get up at night.”

"Mom, if it's really inconvenient, you can buy a chamber pot and put it in the room," Qin Yingxue suggested.

In rural areas, dry toilets are all located outside, and people usually relieve themselves inside the house when they need to get up at night.

"Yingxue, listen to your mother," Song Yanchuan interjected, having arrived at some point.

Before Qin Yingxue could say anything more, Zhu Huiwen, beaming with joy, spoke first: "Then it's decided. I'll take them to tidy up the rooms first."

Seeing Zhu Huiwen leave in high spirits, Qin Yingxue looked at Song Yanchuan with some confusion: "The seaside is very humid, and Mom's health isn't good. There are plenty of rooms upstairs, so why don't you stand on my side and help persuade Mom?"

“Going up and down the stairs is indeed inconvenient for Mom.” Song Yanchuan said, looking at Qin Yingxue with deep eyes, “And another thing is that Mom doesn’t want to bother us.”

"You..." Qin Yingxue was caught off guard, and a blush quickly spread across her face. "Commander Lei is still downstairs, why did you come up?"

"The food is ready. I've come to call you down for dinner," Song Yanchuan chuckled.

"So fast?" Qin Yingxue followed Song Yanchuan downstairs and her eyes widened when she saw the six dishes on the table.

Braised yellow croaker, braised chicken, steamed egg custard, fried peanuts, stir-fried seasonal vegetables, a meat soup, and a large bowl of rice.

Qin Yingxue checked the time; the meal had only taken one hour and twenty minutes to start cooking and prepare.

"Huh, where are they?" Qin Yingxue felt something was wrong as soon as she went downstairs. It turned out that all the people who cooked had disappeared.

"We've already prepared the food and left. Are we going to keep them here for dinner?" Lei Hongjun said dismissively.

Qin Yingxue was so surprised that she didn't know what to say.

Song Yanchuan called Zhu Huiwen over, but did not see the Wen siblings.

"I'll get some rice and eat with them," Zhu Huiwen said with a shy smile to Lei Hongjun.

"Mom, steamed egg custard is easy to swallow and digest, please give me more..."

Before Qin Yingxue could finish speaking, Song Yanchuan coldly interrupted her: "We have no rules in our family. When we have guests, we have to eat in the house! If you're hungry, come out to eat. If you're not hungry, just stay in the house. Anyone who dares to bring food in won't get to eat either."

“Song Yanchuan, you…”