in2ebook Chapter 262 You must be responsible for me
Chapter 262 You must be responsible for me
Xiuqin pushed the big bowl in front of Li Yunlong onto the table and stared at Li Yunlong with her big eyes, his mouth full of red oil.
"Oh, I'm hungry, come and have a bowl of noodles! Have you not eaten yet?"
Xiuqin looked at the half bowl of noodles left in Li Yunlong's bowl, swallowed, and nodded.
"The noodles here are sold out, go look somewhere else."
Xiuqin pouted towards the half bowl of noodles.
"Commander Li, if you don't want to eat, give me the remaining half bowl of noodles!"
Without waiting for Li Yunlong to answer, Xiuqin asked the boss for a bowl and chopsticks.
"Girl, who do you think he is?"
"Ah? Him! Commander Li Yunlong of the Independent Column?"
"Oh my, how could such a high-ranking official come to my small noodle stall to eat noodles! It's over, it's over, I even took his money!"
Xiuqin patted the noodle stall owner's shoulder generously.
"It's okay, uncle. Commander Li is different from those high-handed officials. He's a nice guy!"
After Xiuqin finished speaking, she took the bowl, took half of the noodles from Li Yunlong's bowl, and started eating in big mouthfuls.
"Xiuqin, you said you haven't got married yet, is it appropriate for you to eat the half bowl of noodles I left?"
"It's better to be unsuitable than to be hungry. Besides, this matter is all your fault, Commander Li. If you hadn't eaten the last bowl of noodles, I wouldn't have eaten the half bowl of noodles you left. If you can't find a husband in the future, you have to be responsible for me!"
As soon as Xiuqin said this thoughtless remark, both of them blushed.
They looked at each other in silence and finished half a bowl of noodles.
After Li Yunlong and Xiuqin finished their noodles, they sat there awkwardly for a while. Finally, Li Yunlong suggested taking a walk on the street.
"Comrade Xiuqin, where are you going to celebrate the New Year today?"
Xiuqin, who was originally a little shy, suddenly looked a little unhappy.
"Commander Li, I have no one to rely on here. I plan to spend the New Year in the textile factory. The factory has prepared a New Year's Eve dinner for us workers who are not going home for the New Year."
Li Yunlong was now filled with guilt. He had never expected that a casual remark of his would evoke Xiuqin's painful memories.
"I also have nowhere to go. If you guys are well-off, could you let me go and have a meal?"
Xiuqin jumped up immediately and grabbed Li Yunlong's arm again.
"Really? The factory manager will definitely agree. I'll go talk to him! Let's go!"
"Hey? Don't we start eating in the evening? Why are you going so early?"
Xiuqin explained that there were more than a hundred textile factory workers who stayed to celebrate the New Year, and the factory was afraid that they would be bored, so they organized a dumpling-making activity this afternoon.
Li Yunlong was dragged by Xiuqin into the auditorium of the textile factory.
"Comrades, look who I brought with me!"
Most of the comrades who stayed in the textile factory to celebrate the New Year were female comrades. They didn’t know much about what was happening in the army, so they didn’t know Li Yunlong very well.
"Comrades, this is Commander Li Yunlong of our independent column!"
Although these female comrades didn’t know what Li Yunlong looked like, they had heard of his name!
Especially the experiences in Songhe Tower, which were compiled into storytelling and made to sound miraculous.
"It's Commander Li!"
"Xiuqin, you are really amazing. You even invited Commander Li!"
"Commander Li, don't you need to be at home with your wife and children for the New Year?"
Seeing Li Yunlong's embarrassed look, Xiuqin immediately began to explain.
"Commander Li hasn't even started a family yet, so where did his wife and children come from? Don't talk nonsense!"
"Xiuqin, I remember you don't have a partner, right? Otherwise...hahaha!"
Now it's over, and Xiuqin is embarrassed.
After a burst of commotion, Director Fang of the textile factory hurried over.
As the textile factory was the factory of an independent column, Li Yunlong was his immediate superior.
"Commander Li, I'm Xiao Fang, the director of our textile factory. You came here without even saying hello so I could arrange a welcoming ceremony!"
"Oh, I also decided to come here at the last minute. I was afraid that you would mess up the welcoming ceremony. Your arrangement is great. It gives these female comrades a place to celebrate the New Year. It's worth promoting."
Director Fang originally thought that he was going to be punished for not hosting well enough, but he did not expect to receive Li Yunlong's affirmation. He immediately straightened his back.
"Commander Li, this was all our political commissar's idea. I'm just doing my job."
"That's right, it's a credit if you do a good job! Just go about your business, don't hold any welcoming ceremonies, just do what needs to be done!"
Director Fang looked at Li Yunlong's serious expression and did not dare to insist. He quietly arranged a few more dishes and never showed up again.
Li Yunlong used his fingers like a rolling pin to knead and pinch the dough, but after a long time, he still couldn't pinch the dumpling skin together.
"Commander Li, your hands are very nimble when shooting, but why are they so naive when making dumplings?"
Xiuqin held Li Yunlong's hand and looked at it for a long time, but couldn't tell what was going on.
"Xiuqin, can you teach our Commander Li how to make dumplings?"
Li Yunlong blushed and pulled his hands out from between Xiuqin's hands.
"I'd better go and knead the dough!"
Xiuqin glared at the woman comrade who was covering her mouth while laughing, and then she buried her head and picked up the dumplings.
It turned out that Li Yunlong was a master at being put in the wrong place, and he kneaded the dough into a docile state.
"Oh, Commander Li is really good at making noodles. If he gets married in the future, he will definitely be an expert at it. Don't you think so, Sister Xiuqin?"
Yang Xiuqin's face turned even redder, her face and ears became hot, and her face looked so red that it seemed like water was about to drip out.
While arranging the dumplings, Xiuqin glanced at Li Yunlong, but found that he was still busy kneading the dough.
"Humph, you blockhead!"
Although Li Yunlong looked calm at this moment, there were already turbulent waves in his heart.
Ever since he joined the team, he has not thought about his personal affairs. Although his conditions now meet the requirements of the "258th Regiment", he is still alone.
(The 258th Regiment refers to officers who are over 25 years old, have a party (or military) age of more than 8 years, and hold a rank of regimental rank or above.)
It was okay for a grown man to go to the battlefield, as his whole mind was filled with thoughts on how to kill the Japanese devils.
But when I have some free time, I really want to have someone who understands me.
Even so, Li Yunlong still didn't dare to face his own heart.
The independent column has just enjoyed a few days of good life, and now they are immediately planning to get married. Isn't this laughable?
Li Yunlong shook his head, trying to get rid of the distracting thoughts from his mind.
Plates of dumplings were taken outside to dry, and the vacated tables were filled with good wine and delicious food.
Xiuqin was naturally arranged to sit next to Li Yunlong, responsible for taking care of this big leader.
The female comrades urged Li Yunlong to say a few words to everyone. They had no choice but to pick up their glasses and say a few words.
"Comrades women, Political Commissar Zhao is right. You are the backbone of southern Shanxi. Seeing your enthusiasm and quick actions today, I know that southern Shanxi will have a bright future!"
Li Yunlong's heartfelt words won applause from the audience.
"Of course, there are still some male comrades here today, including me. We are not as good as female comrades in making dumplings. We have to admit this! Come, today I will borrow the wine from the textile factory to toast our brothers and sisters! Cheers!"