Chapter 113: Thoughts on alcohol
Huo Jingchen was amused by Yaya's honesty.
"Hurry up and change your clothes. Don't keep Auntie and the others waiting. I've charged the flashlight. Let's go riding."
Xia Mi urged Huo Jingchen and reached out to take Yaya.
After Huo Jingchen nodded, he quickened his pace and came out of the room in less than two minutes.
Huo Jingchen was in charge of riding the bicycle. Yaya sat on the pole in front, holding the handlebars tightly with both hands. Xia Mi sat behind and hugged Huo Jingchen.
The distance between the two houses is only a little more than one kilometer, so you can get there quickly by bike.
"Sister-in-law, Huo Ying."
When Xia Mi and Huo Jingchen came in, Shi Daqiang had already laid out the dishes and chopsticks, and he was still holding the dishes he took out from the kitchen.
"Hurry and wash your hands and get ready to eat. All the dishes are ready, just waiting for the vegetable soup."
Not only that, Shi Daqiang also knew the situation in the kitchen well.
Xia Mi and Huo Jingchen washed their hands and went to help.
By the time we sat down to eat, it was already starting to get dark.
Today is the thank you banquet for Xia Jing and He Yuntang.
He Yuntang first poured wine for Huo Jingchen and Shi Daqiang. Then when he saw Xia Mi's cup, he was stunned and hesitated whether to pour wine.
In Xia Jing's eyes, Xia Mi has always been a child.
"Xiao Mi is still young, so he doesn't drink anymore. You men just drink."
Xia Mi declined politely, "Uncle, you know how much I drink. I can't drink even one glass."
He Yuntang nodded and gave up, picked up the wine glass and started to toast.
After a few back and forth, the men drank completely and sat at the table discussing the latest newspaper news.
Shi Daqiang and Huo Jingchen drank without shame, especially Shi Daqiang, who didn't seem to be affected much at all.
When He Yuntang was about to pour another drink, Huo Jingchen waved her hand and refused, explaining, "Uncle, I have to go to the city tomorrow and can't drink anymore."
"If you want to go to the city, you must have something to do, so you might as well drink less."
Xia Jing looked at her husband's flushed face and worried that he was talking nonsense after drinking, so she quickly stopped him from continuing to drink.
"Yuntang, please stop drinking. Didn't you make an appointment with Principal Wang to go to school tomorrow to discuss junior high school matters?"
Xia Jing said as she grabbed the wine and looked at Shi Daqiang apologetically, "Daqiang, you will go back alone later. It's not safe if you drink too much."
Shi Daqiang nodded, picked up a piece of cucumber and ate it in his mouth.
The meal lasted until seven o'clock in the evening. Xia Mi helped Xia Jing wash the dishes.
He Yuntang was very drunk. Huo Jingchen and Shi Daqiang helped him to the room to rest. Afterwards, the two came out to help sweep the floor and heat hot water.
"By the way, sister-in-law, I heard from Huo Ying that you want to build an earthen kiln at home. What will it be used for?"
Huo Jingchen had just finished sweeping the floor and heard Shi Daqiang asking Xia Mi for something.
One is his subordinate and the other is his wife. It is normal for the two to have a good relationship, but now, the relationship between the two is so good that it is beyond Huo Jingchen's imagination.
Even when Xia Mi was doing something, the first thing he thought of was Shi Daqiang.
The alcohol was taking effect. Huo Jingchen felt a little groggy and thought about more things than usual.
"The main function is to bake, most things can be baked, and you can also make some Western-style pastries, that is, foreign fluffy cakes, or Chinese-style ones."
Xia Mi helped put the washed dishes in the cupboard while explaining.
"There are so many inquiries, why don't you go and help your sister-in-law after work tomorrow."
Huo Jingchen put the broom away with a sour tone.
Upon hearing this tone, Xia Jing glanced at Huo Jingchen, "Daqiang, Xiaomi, it's getting late, there's nothing to do, you go back first."
"We invited you to dinner today, and in the end we asked you to help with things." Xia Mi didn't realize Xia Jing's intention, "It's okay."
But it was getting late, so I had to boil water to take a shower when I got back, and I had to wash my clothes while there was electricity. After all the hard work, it was almost ninety o'clock.
"The military dormitory closes at eight o'clock in the evening. It's now seven thirty. Why don't you leave and wait outside to feed mosquitoes at night?"
Huo Jingchen said this to Shi Daqiang.
"Huo Ying, if you didn't remind me, I almost forgot, so I would go back first."
Shi Daqiang was moved in his heart. He didn't expect that Camp Commander Huo cared about him so much.
Shi Daqiang walked forward, while Huo Jingchen and Xia Mi walked behind.
Xia Jing went to close the door and couldn't help but sigh when she saw the backs of Xia Mi and Huo Jingchen.
I didn't expect that my niece-in-law would like Xiaomi so much, and even his subordinates would be jealous.
But that's fine, if you look closer than your eyes, Xiaomi won't have a hard time in the future.
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Huo Jingchen just said that he had changed his schedule and postponed the time to turn on the power tonight.
Xia Mi went to bed and lay down, looking at the light bulbs on, and lamented, "It's rare to still have electricity while lying in bed. It would be great if it could always be like this."
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Huo Jingchen wiped her head and walked into the room and sat on the edge of the bed.
His head was a buzz cut, and it was completely dry after just wiping the water on it a few times.
Xia Mi looked towards him and found that under the dim light, the color of Huo Jingchen's strong muscles deepened due to the temperature of the water.
When he raised his hand to wipe his head, crystal water droplets slid down his muscles.
The body was not dried, and the vest clung tightly to the skin, revealing the faint muscle lines.
"I will go to Qingcheng to pick out dogs tomorrow, and I will bring back the electric fan by the way. If you have anything else to bring, I will bring it back together."
Huo Jingchen put down the veil and turned to look at Xia Mi.
Xia Mi's eyes were locked on him intensely. After being caught, her eyes averted.
"Is it so fast? I thought I would have to wait two days before picking it up."
Huo Jingchen explained, "I happen to have a meeting in the city tomorrow, so I stopped by to take a look."
"You don't have to follow me. I'm going to take the boat at seven in the morning. I'll get up at six-thirty. I haven't decided on the time to come back in the evening. You have a good rest at home."
Huo Jingchen understood the extent of Xia Mi's seasickness and felt there was no need to suffer for this.
Xia Mi could only nod, "I don't have anything to buy, but can you carry so many things?"
"You have to take it even if you can't take it."
Huo Jingchen put away the handkerchief, stood up and checked whether the doors and windows were closed tightly, "I have worked so hard, is there any reward?"
"Reward? What reward do you want."
Huo Jingchen touched the window sill. There was still enough space for people to sit on it. It was seven or eight centimeters wide. Sitting on it might hurt your butt, but if you put a towel on it...
Thinking about it, Huo Jingchen lowered his eyes and looked at the towel in his hand, with the corners of his lips raised slightly.
"I don't want much, and you can definitely afford it."
As he spoke, his eyes and Xia Mi's collided in the air, silent sexual tension lingering around them.
Huo Jingchen walked over and pulled down the light cord with his long hand, plunging the room into darkness.
Xia Mi naturally knew what to do, but the look in Huo Jingchen's eyes always made her feel that it might not be that simple.
Huo Jingchen sat on the edge of the bed. Xia Mi breathed a sigh of relief and said with a red face, "I'm so tired up there, I haven't rested all day..."
"Don't worry, it won't matter this time."
When Huo Jingchen came closer and spoke, Xia Mi could smell the faint smell of alcohol mixed with the mint scent of toothpaste.
No distinction between superior and inferior? Upon hearing this, Xia Mi's heart beat faster.