Back To The 80s-Chapter 160: Partnering (Requesting Monthly Tickets!)_1

Chapter 160: Chapter 160: Partnering (Requesting Monthly Tickets!)_1

"Alright then." When Qin Li was in elementary school, it was a special time. She didn’t take school seriously, either writing slogans or painting. Most teachers were treated contemptuously and few students paid attention in class.

As a result, Qin Li filled every page of her textbooks with doodles, because she didn’t dare to, like other students, paste a big-character poster on the door for the teacher to crawl under. If the poster was accidentally torn, it would be a big deal.

Qin Li’s father constantly reminded her to respect her teachers and not to make mischief like other kids. So, Qin Li could only occupy her time with drawing.

After lunch, as soon as a few children left, Gu Xiaobei hurriedly cleared the table, pulled out paper and a pencil, and asked Qin Li, "What are you best at drawing?"

"Guan Gong fighting Qin Qiong, I can draw all the paintings on the New Year pictures." Qin Li said confidently.

Gu Xiaobei’s mouth twitched, "I’m talking about little monkeys, little dogs and such, can you draw them?"

"A little monkey huh, as I just said, I am good at drawing this too." Saying that, she bent over her book and began to draw.

Astonishingly, Qin Li has good skills in painting. After a few strokes, a lively little monkey leaped onto the paper. The monkey was hanging upside down from a branch with its tail perked up mischievously, both hands were holding a peach, displaying a face full of playful expression.

"Not bad, not bad. If the arms would move slightly back, it would create a sense of guarding the chest out of fear that others may snatch it." Gu Xiaobei didn’t know how to draw, but he did know how to appreciate.

Upon hearing this, Qin Li thought for a while, erased some parts, and made some changes. Indeed, the style of the little monkey changed suddenly.

The two spent the afternoon sketching and revising, they also drew little dogs, dragons, and lambs. Gu Xiaobei planned to take these drafts to the provincial capital after the new year to renegotiate with Jiang Jiahua.

For dinner, Gu Xiaobei made oil-splashed pulled noodles. The most important part of oil-splashed noodles is the pulling, they should be as wide as two fingers and as thick as a coin, with a chewy texture. After being cooled, noodles are put into a bowl, then topped with blanched spinach, soy sauce, chopped green onion, minced garlic, chili powder, salt. Hot oil with peppercorns added is then drizzled over it, immediately releasing a mouth-watering spicy aroma.

Qin Li stood aside, salivating, "This way of eating noodles, I’ve never seen before, but it smells so good. I will learn to cook when I go back, otherwise my mom always says that she will have to accompany me when I get married, otherwise I’ll starve to death."

Gu Xiaobei envied Qin Li, mother’s love was something he was deprived of in his two lives. He felt a bitterness in his heart and didn’t respond.

Oil-splashed noodles are best eaten fresh, so Gu Xiaobei made them according to timing, and exactly when the last bowl of noodles was ready, Lu Zhanguo also appeared at the dormitory entrance.

Looking at Qin Li who was standing in the corridor, Lu Zhanguo finally understood why Cheng Qijia was distracted during the afternoon meeting. He must have seen this little girl.

Originally a noodle lover, Lu Zhanguo showed his appreciation for Gu Xiaobei’s new style of noodles by eating two large bowls.

Jiujiu also slurped down more than half a bowl. Qin Li glanced at Lu Zhanguo who was engrossed in his food and then at Jiujiu who was continuously stuffing the noodles into his mouth, secretly tugging at Gu Xiaobei’s clothes, " Teach me how to make this later."

Gu Xiaobei knew that Qin Li was determined to learn how to cook, likely for Jin Cheng, and nodded. It was indeed a joy to cook for the person you love.

Because Qin Li was staying the night, Lu Zhanguo went to stay at the barracks after dinner.

Just as he arrived at the door of the barracks, he saw Cheng Qijia standing with his hands behind his back, staring cryptically at the spruces, a look of solitude shadowing his figure.

It was only when Lu Zhanguo stood beside him that Cheng Qijia returned to his senses and greeted him, "Squad leader, why are you here?"

"Staying the night." Lu Zhanguo said abruptly, then stood next to Cheng Qijia in front of the spruce trees.

Two spruces were planted at the entrance to the camp. Their trunks stood straight and branches reached skyward like pagodas. The resilience and fearlessness towards the harsh cold of the spruces, planted at the entrance of the camp, are worth learning for every soldier.

"After this task, you will go back to the Capital City." Lu Zhanguo took the initiative to break the silence.

"No, I applied to be transferred to the Provincial Research Institute." Cheng Qijia said somewhat reluctantly.

"Do your best, the research institute is a place where you can expand your talents."

"I came to the provincial city, just wanting to live the life I want." Cheng Qijia said in a somewhat dispirited tone.

Lu Zhanguo remained silent, he understood Cheng Qijia’s helplessness, but he was unable to help him and any consolation would be futile.

In T City, Gao Dailin was certain that his plan this time was foolproof. As he lay on Ling Yun’s kang bed, legs crossed, he was listening to a story telling program broadcast on the radio, "Yue Family Story".

Just when it came to the part where Yue Ting was attacked, Jin Furong came in and said: Brother Ting, this is Qin Hui’s plan to lure the tiger away from the mountain. He knew you went to Kaifeng last time and thought you would go to the capital city. So he sent two robust horsemen to this road to stall you. The real messenger has already gone from the Shandong road.

Gao Dailin slapped his thigh and sat up abruptly, telling Ling Yun who was knitting a sweater for the child, "I’ve got it! Let’s play a trick on them to spread their forces thin. I don’t believe we can’t accomplish the task!"

"How do we lure the tiger away from the mountain? The National Security personnel are watching us closely, every little movement is under their observation. Playing with them will only get us killed." Ling Yun said irritatedly.

"Don’t worry, this time it’s not just us, the Shark is here too, right? So we are just feigning moves to divert the attention of the National Security, in order to let the Shark act." Gao Dailin didn’t know who the Shark was, he just knew there was such a person.

"What about the White Fox? What’s he doing?" Ling Yun was curious.

"The White Fox is lurking around, I guess this time he will cooperate with the Shark. These are all above, we are just pawns, it’s enough to do our part." Gao Dailin was also unclear about what the White Fox was doing.

"I really don’t understand, you think you can just steal the military’s information? Even if we divert the attention of National Security, what about the people on the military side? How could it be possible to slip in?" Ling Yun thought it was simply overreaching.

"This is not our concern, we just need to do our job, Wang Chuanjiang and his wife will leave tomorrow."

Ling Yun was shocked, "Leave? Where to? How come I don’t know!"

Gao Dailin lay down again, raised his leg, "The bookstore in town, that Chi Xiaoyue is quite capable."

"You contacted her again?" Ling Yun said in resentment.

"Wang Chuanjiang is introduced by her, I have to notify her to dismiss him."

"Once this is over, whether you agree or not, I’m taking the child and leaving." Ling Yun murmured.

"Let’s talk about it later. Besides, this child is also mine, do you think I don’t care about him?"

Ling Yun glanced at him, "Have you ever been responsible for being a father for a day?"

Gao Dailin suddenly sat up again, "Ling Yun, it’s not fair to bring up old accounts. Okay, okay, I promise you, once this is over, I’ll take you two away to live a peaceful life."