Of course, it wasn’t just Bai Xue and Liu Qiao’er who were looking forward to seeing Battalion Commander Li’s wife.
Even more unusual was that Lian Guihua, along with a group of military wives, waited for their husbands at home, whispering amongst themselves.
“Sister-in-law Guihua, do you think Battalion Commander Li’s wife will be back today?”
Some people are curious.
Lian Guihua waved her hand, “When I went there yesterday, all the housework and chores were done by Battalion Commander Li, a man all by himself. With such a lazybones, if you expect her to bring you food, I’m afraid Battalion Commander Li will have to go to the canteen to get food for her later.”
Every two weeks, the Tiger Battalion and the Lion Battalion would hold a private martial arts competition, taking up their lunch break.
This is a common practice in the camp; the military wives would bring meals at this time. Of course, this is also one of the things the two battalions secretly compare.
Previously, neither Battalion Commander Li of the Fierce Tiger Battalion nor Deputy Battalion Commander Gu’s wife came to accompany the army, so the odds of victory were in the Mighty Lion Battalion.
Although Zhou Wu’s mother, Aunt Zhou, who was the commander of the Lion Camp, cooked vegetarian dishes, she had no rivals and her dishes looked more delicious than the communal food in the canteen.
Deputy Battalion Commander Yu Bin’s wife, Lian Guihua, has always been very competitive. At times like this, she would bring out her best skills and stew all the meat dishes for the month.
Although it doesn’t look very appealing, it has the advantage of containing meat.
Therefore, although the Lion Camp was slightly inferior in terms of military strength, the wives were all renowned for their virtue.
However, everyone was particularly looking forward to today’s meal, mainly because the wives of Battalion Commander Li and Battalion Commander Gu from the Fierce Tiger Battalion had come to accompany the troops, and both sides wanted to see what the Fierce Tiger Battalion’s wives were capable of.
Gu Xiangbei saw the wives of soldiers from the neighboring camp waiting one after another under the shade of the trees, and suddenly slapped his forehead.
I think I forgot to tell my wife this morning to cook something presentable.
This is her first meal with the army today; she has to suppress the people from the Mighty Army camp.
However, remembering his wife’s cooking skills, Gu Xiangbei felt that explaining it might be pointless, and began to pin his hopes on the Li Battalion Commander’s family.
“Old Li, did you tell your wife this morning? Today’s meal is a matter of face for our Fierce Tiger Battalion!”
Li Wenzhu casually picked up a towel and wiped away his sweat. The sweat dripped onto the cement as his muscles bulged, striking the hearts of the greedy girls outside the iron fence.
The female soldiers and military wives who were watching the commotion immediately stirred up!
At this moment, Li Wenzhu, who was being discussed, looked at Gu Xiangbei in confusion and asked, “What are you talking about?”
“No way, you didn’t tell your wife that there was a big competition today and you couldn’t go home for dinner?”
“I did, but I’ll bring it back to my wife from the cafeteria later.”
It’s over,
I knew Old Li was unreliable.
However, thinking of Xu Zhizhi’s delicate and pampered appearance, Gu Xiangbei felt that even if Lao Li said something, it would be useless, as she probably had never even held a spatula before.
She’s definitely not someone who can cook!
Gu Xiangbei was filled with despair; it seemed he would have to rely on his wife!
He silently thought to himself: Wife, please show the same enthusiasm you have for making New Year’s Eve dinner, and let those brats in the Lion Camp see that our Tiger Camp’s wife is the most hardworking wife in the whole camp.
The whistle for a break blew.
The morning’s competition concluded, with the Tiger Battalion maintaining a slight advantage as usual. However, as the whistle blew for the rest break, the Lion Battalion soldiers, despite their defeat, were not discouraged; instead, they all wore expressions of anticipation and enjoyment.
“Battalion Commander Zhou, what delicious food did your auntie make for you today?”
Zhou Wu chuckled, “I don’t know.”
Yu Bin stepped over and fawned over her, “Aunt Zhou’s pickled potatoes in soy sauce and shredded tofu are the best side dishes I’ve ever eaten. With such a capable mother, it’s no wonder Battalion Commander Zhou has a hard time finding a wife. If we look for someone who meets this standard, how many of the female soldiers in our camp or the cultural troupe can match her?”
Zhou Wu is 28 years old this year. He had a wife before, but she died in childbirth five years ago when she gave birth to their son, Zhou Dabao.
After that, Zhou Wu lived alone with his child.
Originally, it was because the child was too young that she didn’t want to find a wife. Now that her eldest child is five years old, Aunt Zhou is so anxious that she is searching all over the world for a wife for Zhou Wu. She has inquired about all the girls in the camp, but she hasn’t found one she likes.
Zhou Wu laughed, exchanging pleasantries, “The food that Sister Guihua cooks for Battalion Commander Yu is truly amazing. Every time she brings over, it’s a palm-sized piece of fatty meat, and it smells so good!”
Yu Bin’s expression changed, and he cupped his hands in apology, saying, “This country woman doesn’t know how to cook, please excuse my poor cooking skills.”
Everyone then showered praise on their two bosses’ wives, and the wives came over carrying baskets.
Unsurprisingly, even Guihua sent that palm-sized piece of fatty meat.
Undeterred, Yu Bin flipped through the pages again. Sure enough, apart from the large piece of fatty meat on top that was meant to be a showpiece, there wasn’t a single bit of meat left, and just two thick slices of white radish.
You might say this dish isn’t good, but those palm-sized pieces of fatty meat are packed with oil and fat.
Nowadays, people don’t like lean meat and believe that fatty meat that can be rendered into fat is good meat. But even good fatty meat, if boiled in salt water without adding a single garlic leaf, won’t taste very good.
Yu Bin took a bite, his mouth oozing with oil.
Amidst the envious gazes of the crowd, he gritted his teeth and praised,
“Delicious! Honey, you’re so capable!”
Lian Guihua, beaming with pride at the praise, slapped Yu Bin on the shoulder with a smile.
“Eat slowly, don’t choke!”
Seeing that Yu Bin already had someone deliver his food, Zhou Wu couldn’t help but look forward to who would deliver his food today. His younger sister, Zhou Tian, had said that she would deliver his meal today.
Zhou Tian is 8 years younger than Zhou Wu, so it can be said that Zhou Tian grew up under Zhou Wu’s watchful eye.
His younger sister was beautiful from a young age, and wherever they went, he would proudly say that his sister was a fairy descended to earth and was the most beautiful girl in the world.
My younger sister lived up to expectations when she grew up and became the first college student in the village, and a medical student at that.
This time, they were even transferred to their camp.
Zhou Wu felt he absolutely had to show off this girl today!
Before long, the soldiers began to gasp in shock. Zhou Wu sat upright on the grass, thinking, “Here they come.” Every time he took his sister to school, those young lads would react the same way.
My younger sister is beautiful and knows how to dress; she’s always the center of attention wherever she goes!
Just as he was about to stand up and greet his sister in the most perfect posture, he saw a fair-skinned, beautiful, gentle and quiet woman walking towards him from a distance.
Yu Bin, standing beside him, asked curiously, “Battalion Commander Zhou, didn’t you say your sister was bringing you food today? Could this be your sister? We’re definitely going to win this time!”
She’s so strikingly beautiful.
The young soldier was also astonished, his mouth agape. “Yes, Battalion Commander Zhou, I never knew you had such a beautiful younger sister! Does she have a boyfriend?”
Surrounded by people asking questions, Zhou Wu shook his head blankly.
“Isn’t this my sister?”
When Lian Guihua saw that flamboyant appearance, she gritted her teeth and spat, “Pah! Come on then, who are you dressed up for?”
Everyone’s jaws dropped when Xu Zhizhi walked up to Li Wenzhu.
It turns out she’s Battalion Commander Li’s wife.
The soldiers from both battalions were even more curious now. How could Battalion Commander Li’s wife, who looked like that, know how to cook?