Qiao Erqiang is about to go out, and the remaining people are really no less worried about Qiao Erqiang than they are about Qiao Simei.
"Hey, these are rare visitors. What day is it today? Why are you back? Did you bring anything back for your daddy?"
A few people sat down and didn't chat for long. Qiao Zuwang hummed a little tune, took a tea cup, and returned home leisurely from outside.
Qiao Zuwang's life is still very comfortable. He has lived for most of his life. No matter how his family is doing, Qiao Zuwang himself is very comfortable.
"Today is a big day, your little girl is getting married, didn't you know?"
Qiao Yicheng looked at Qiao Zuwang in a yin and yang manner. Qiao Zuwang was indeed quite irritating. His little girl disappeared for a day without even noticing.
Except when I want my children to pay for it, I really don’t think about my children at other times.
"Simei is getting married." Qiao Zuwang said with a surprised look on his face. "What about her? She didn't even tell me that she was getting married." Qiao Zuwang glanced around the room again. "What about her?
Now that they are all gone, you guys told her that she can get married, but she has to pay me a portion of the bride price, and it doesn’t need to be much, just the same as when Niu Ye married Sanli."
Qiao Zuwang always asked for betrothal gifts from others, just like Niu Ye, he couldn't ask for much.
Now is the time when the gap between the rich and the poor is widening. For the Niuye family, a small amount of betrothal gift is no longer a small sum for ordinary wage-earning families.
"Dad, don't worry about this. Qiao Simei has gone to the border to marry her soldier partner."
It was Sanli who gave Qiao Zuwang more face and told Qiao Zuwang his current situation.
"What kind of girl is she? How can she be so eager to do it?"
Qiao Zuwang didn't know what he was feeling regretful about, pity for his daughter, or pity for not receiving the betrothal gift.
"That's it for today. Let's go back to our respective homes. We all have our own things to do. If anything happens tomorrow, Simei will call back, or I'll call the army to communicate with you. I'll talk to you again.
connect."
Qiao Yicheng was impatient to hear Qiao Zuwang continue to talk. It was quite chilling to see Qiao Zuwang not caring about the performance of his children.
The next day, Sanli received a call from Qiao Yicheng. In the evening, Simei called Qiao Yicheng's home. She didn't say anything. She just said a few words and said she was safe.
Qiao Yicheng called Qi Chenggang's army again and explained to the army that this would be the case for the time being, and they couldn't control Qiao Simei too much.
Qiao Yicheng no longer wants to chase Qiao Simei, and others will not go there.
Sanli and Erqiang, to be honest, do not have the ability to travel all over the country.
It was actually possible to catch up with Qiao Simei, but Niu Ye did not suggest that he fly to Lhasa and intercept Qiao Simei.
Qiao Yicheng's words still make sense. With Qiao Simei's character, it would be useless to catch up with her. Others really can't stop what Qiao Simei wants to do.
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Qiao Simei's life was much more exciting. When it came to taking the train, Qiao Simei took three trains and it took five days and five nights to reach Tibet.
Fortunately, Qiao Simei only experienced some minor problems on long-distance trains, and did not encounter pickpockets or other bad guys on the train. She arrived in Lhasa fairly smoothly.
When we arrived at the military base where Qi Chenggang was stationed in Lhasa, it was still quite a distance away.
It took Qiao Simei another day of driving before she arrived near the army's station.
Due to bus routes, this neighborhood is quite far away.
There is no public transportation available for this last distance.
Qiao Simei wanted to go to the army, but the only way was to ask the army to send a car to pick her up.
After Qiao Simei called the army, she waited at the hotel for the army's car to arrive.
Qiao Simei stayed in a hotel owned by Tibetans.
For Qiao Simei, a socially awkward person, it would definitely be a problem to get along with the hospitable Tibetans, and they got along very harmoniously.
I was warmly received by the Tibetan boss. It was very pleasant to eat, drink and chat.
After nightfall, when Qiao Simei was feeling sad, she came.
When she arrived at the plateau for the first time, Qiao Simei suffered from severe altitude sickness at night.
And because I was not used to the cold night in Tibet, I covered myself with the quilt provided by the hotel, but I still couldn't stand the cold.
In the end, with no other option, Qiao Simei put on all the clothes she had brought with her and made do for a night.
Although it was still very cold at night, it was still enough for Qiao Simei, barely enough for Qiao Simei to bear it.
The next morning, Qiao Simei's altitude sickness continued to be severe. It snowed heavily and the vehicles arranged by the army were unable to pass.
Qiao Simei needs to continue living in the hotel. Today, Qiao Simei is not so happy living in the hotel.
Not being able to see Qi Chenggang, whom she wanted to see, and suffering from severe altitude sickness, Qiao Simei was in great pain.
So I called Qiao Yicheng and said that I regretted it, I wanted to go home, I would go back tomorrow, I didn't want to see Qi Chenggang, I felt uncomfortable, I was in pain.
In short, I called Qiao Yicheng and told me about my grievances during this period.
After being comforted by Qiao Yicheng, Qiao Simei insisted on staying in the hotel for another day.
On the third day, Qiao Simei's altitude sickness eased, she felt like she was alive again, and she forgot about her grievances yesterday.
The idea of marrying Qi Chenggang gained the upper hand again. Because of the snow, the army vehicles could not get through, so Qiao Simei decided to pack her luggage and set off on foot to the army station.
In the end, Qiao Simei's idea of hiking still didn't come to fruition. Just when he left the hotel and was about to set off on foot, the car from the army to pick up Qiao Simei arrived.
The army still attaches great importance to family members like Qiao Simei who travel thousands of miles to visit relatives. As soon as the traffic was opened, they sent a car to pick up Qiao Simei.
With the army coming to pick her up, Qiao Simei finally got her wish and got to the army smoothly.
Qiao Simei's arrival was also warmly received by the instructor of Qi Chenggang's unit. Qiao Simei's salary was also improved, and a guest house for cadres' families was arranged for Qiao Simei to live.
Qiao Simei is the first young girl in Qi Chenggang's company who is willing to take the initiative to come over to visit her relatives. It is indeed a surprise for the company instructor.
But the arrival of Qiao Simei was really just a shock to Qi Chenggang.
Qi Chenggang was not originally in the company, but was sent out to perform a mission. His leader arranged for him to return to the station early. After arriving, he received the sad news of Qiao Simei's arrival.
