Sister-in-law Bian didn't seem to notice anything and pulled Ao Qing to the family courtyard next door, pointing out several family areas to her on the way.

"I ordered sea duck eggs from Lao Gao's house in the fishing village. I'll make salted eggs tomorrow for you to try. Our sea duck eggs are much more delicious than the ordinary duck eggs outside."

"Sister-in-law is a local?"

"Yeah, I'm from the high school. Why, doesn't it look like me?"

Ao Qing pursed her lips and smiled, shaking her head.

Most local girls are thin, dark and short, but Bian's sister-in-law is not. She looks like a girl from the north.

"My father is from the north and my mother is from the local area. In the early years, my father worked as a sailor here. Once he got into an accident and was saved by my mother, and then he stayed here. With me, there are still

I have two younger brothers and one younger sister.”

Sister-in-law Bian flipped her hair and looked at Ao Qing with a smile: "I will take you to my parents' house another day. There is a tidal flat there and you can fish, which will be fun."

It was late, and the two separated at the back door of the family courtyard. Sister-in-law Bian hurried away on her bicycle. After watching her leave, Ao Qing tilted her head, thinking about what sister-in-law Bian had just said, and walked towards the dormitory.

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The lights in the dormitory were on. Ao Qing thought her brother was coming, so she ran up in three steps and opened the door. She saw Lan Lan sitting in front of her desk, reading what she had written.

Ao Qing's eyes darkened for a moment, and then he laughed.

"Sister Lan, you must have been waiting for me for a long time. I went to captain Bian's house for dinner and didn't have time to say hello to you. I'm really sorry."

Lan Lan's fingers trembled slightly, then she stood up and turned to Ao Qing.

"It's okay, your brother told me everything. By the way, what are these you wrote?"

Ao Qing followed her hand and looked over, smiling shyly: "These are the notes I made. Didn't I go to the survey station under the Ocean Administration to find a job? I just wanted to learn more about this aspect from books, at least

If someone asks me something, I don’t know how to answer it.”

"Can you understand?"

"Yes, I'm literate, but I don't understand some technical terms. But when I applied for the job, my boss told me that I could ask them if I didn't understand anything."

Ao Qing walked over, closed the document smoothly, and pulled Lan Lan to sit down at the small square table.

I took out the lunch box from my pocket and opened it, and the aroma suddenly came out.

"This is the crispy fried saury I made at the captain's house tonight. My sister-in-law said it was pretty good, so she asked me to bring it back to serve as a drink for my brother. Unfortunately, my brother works overtime and doesn't have the luxury of it. Let's make it up."

She didn't have any wine here, so she directly scooped up two spoonfuls of malted milk and mixed it with boiling water. She and Lan Lan each had a glass.

"Sister, I will drink water instead of wine. Thank you Sister Lan for taking care of me these days. From now on, I will get a salary from work and be able to support myself. You and my brother should stop worrying about me and take care of your affairs.

My son is the one."

Lan Lan smiled reluctantly when Ao Qing said this.

Ao Qing carefully observed her expression and asked her tentatively, "Sister Lan, did my brother make you angry? Tell me and I will scold him for you."

"No, it's okay. It's just a small problem. You don't have to worry about it."

Ao Qing bit the tip of her tongue and looked at Lan Lan cautiously.

"Did my brother give me money that made you angry?"

"No, no, no, don't think too much about it."

Lan Lan was a little anxious, "I just have a small disagreement with him about the promotion, nothing else, really nothing."

Ao Qing said "Oh", nodded slightly, and did not ask any more questions.

After waiting for a while and not waiting for Ao Qing to ask further questions, Lan Lan had a lump in her throat and smiled even more reluctantly.

"If he can't make further progress next year, he may have to change units. I told him to talk to the detachment leader, but he was not happy."

After speaking, Lan Lan lowered her head, her short hair covering most of her face.

Ao Qing suddenly understood and understood the meaning of Sister-in-law Bian's previous words.

By belittling her in front of Bian's sister-in-law, is he worried that the Bian detachment captain and his sister-in-law will help him find a job?

Does Lan Lan plan to let her eldest brother use the favor he got from saving people for his promotion?

I wonder how the elder brother will choose.

Lan Lan's plan was doomed to fail, as she made the wrong first step.

While Ao Qing was still racking her brains to say something and how to deal with Lan Lan's complaint, her brother Ao Hai pushed the door in with a dark face.

Seeing her brother's unkind expression, Ao Qing suddenly stood up and spoke first.

"Brother, are you off work? Have you eaten yet? Just sit down for a while and I'll cook you a bowl of noodles."

No matter what, Ao Qing rushed out of the door, leaving Lan Lan to her brother to deal with it on his own.

When I ran to the public kitchen, I realized that I didn't bring anything. I was too embarrassed to go back to get it, so I just went out and bought a plate of fried noodles and a plate of fried clams. I also got a bottle of white for my eldest brother.

Fortunately, there are many units nearby, and many people working the night shift need to eat. The roadside food stalls are basically open until the early morning.

When Ao Qing returned with the food, she found that Lan Lan had left.

She put the things on the table and pushed the elder brother's shoulder who was sitting there stiffly.

"Brother, did you quarrel with Sister Lan? I think about it, Sister Lan's idea is actually right..."

"No need to say any more." Ao Hai's face sank and he looked away from the window, "I, Ao Hai, can't do anything to take credit from others, let alone you are still my sister. Besides, you need this favor more than me.

"

Ao Qing opened her mouth and wanted to say that she didn't need it, but when she saw that her brother was angry, she didn't dare to mess with him, so she could only coax him to eat the supper first.

"Brother, let me tell you something."

Lying on the table and watching her brother eat, Ao Qing puffed up her cheeks and said, "Our leader said that his wife teaches in the town and can help me get a place for night school. When the work is settled, I plan to go to night school.

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"Okay, go ahead, it's good to learn more."

Ao Hai definitely supports his sister's desire to make progress.

"Brother has given you the money for your studies. You can keep your salary and other things for yourself. Little girl, buy some nice clothes and dress up."

Ao Qing looked at her brother silly and said, "Brother, if you were so considerate to Sister Lan, I wouldn't have to worry about your marriage to her."

"The problems between you and me, Sister Lan, are not accumulated over the past two days or one or two things. Forget it, let's see. Some things can't be forced."

"Actually, it's not for you, Sister Lan. Look, I've found a job now, so I'm just letting the favor go. It's better to use it."

When the favor is used up, both parties feel at ease.

"No matter how incompetent I am, Ao Hai, there is no way I would do such a thing." Ao Hai poked his sister's forehead with the end of a chopstick, "Your brother can move up even without this favor. Technology is the foundation of my career."

"You only care about logistics, but you also care about technology..."

Seeing his sister's disgusted expression, Ao Hai was happy.

"Don't underestimate your brother's work. What's wrong with logistics? Who said logistics doesn't need technology?"

"Let me tell you, our unit is different from other units. What equipment and equipment we need to bring with us for each mission, how to maintain endurance at sea, and how to arrange the connection of supplies. These are all very important, and they cannot be connected in one link.

, then it will delay the big event."

"Your brother and I have achieved third-class merit several times since I started doing this job."

Seeing her brother's confident look, Ao Qing bit her lip and snickered.
Chapter completed!