Soldiers are all simple and honest. They only admire pretty women; once they marry a woman, she must be able to do housework.
The military wives were also waiting to see Xu Zhizhi make a fool of herself. These past two days, they had been hearing Guihua’s wife talk about how lazy and greedy the neighbor’s wife was.
Such a lazy wife must have just cooked a pot of crispy rice porridge and then come over.
Xu Zhizhi, the center of attention, paid no attention to the stares of the crowd. She walked confidently to Li Wenzhu, placed the small basket on the ground, and…
“Wenzhu, I’ve brought you your food.”
Li Wenzhu looked at the person in surprise, “Didn’t you say I was going back to eat later? Why are you here?”
Xu Zhizhi lowered her beautiful eyes, “I saw my sisters-in-law bringing me food, so I came. Did I come to the wrong place?”
It’s not that I came to the wrong place, it’s that I came to be so enviable.
Li Wenzhu pulled Xu Zhizhi aside, using her body to block the gaze of the group of young soldiers.
“You won’t have to work so hard in the future.”
His wife must love him so much that he’ll make sure to finish the food no matter how good or bad it is, just to make her happy!
Li Wenzhu opened the lid of the bamboo basket, and an overpowering aroma wafted out from the cracks. He couldn’t help but swallow hard.
Staring in astonishment at the glistening cured pork and sausage rice in the bamboo basket, and the fragrant egg and cabbage soup, he was speechless.
“This, you made this?”
Xu Zhizhi nodded. “I just made it casually. If you don’t like it, I’ll research other dishes next time.”
The aroma was so enticing that Gu Xiangbei, who was standing nearby, couldn’t resist craning his neck to look.
When I saw the food inside, I couldn’t help but purse my lips.
My goodness, my sister-in-law only made this casually. If it weren’t casual, wouldn’t it be a Manchu Han Imperial Feast?
The cured pork belly and sausage, with alternating layers of fat and lean meat, were arranged in a heart shape and placed on top of plump, oily white rice.
The aroma of cabbage and egg dumpling soup is irresistible.
Other wives would bring a bowl of food, but Old Li’s wife, who seemed to be the least skilled cook, actually brought the most visually appealing meal.
Gu Xiangbei had already forgotten his earlier anticipation of his wife bringing him food; now he was filled with a competitive spirit.
Just looking at this food makes me full; we absolutely have to win.
He cleared his throat and shouted.
“Old Li, you’re so lucky! Your wife’s cooking skills are even better than Chef Liu’s in our cafeteria! The meat is perfectly marbled with fat and lean meat, not greasy or dry, and it looks and smells delicious.”
Li Wenzhu glared at him, “…”
Even if you praise me, I won’t give you anything to eat!
“What? It tastes good too? Oh my, you’re going to make those ignorant old men in the Lion Camp green with envy.”
“Stop talking, cover up the aroma! When my wife comes, I’ll eat two more bowls just from the smell!”
Everyone: …
You two are putting on a show!
However, the aroma was indeed strong, wafting for miles around.
The soldiers in the Lion Camp all smelled it.
Especially Yu Bin, whose mouth was full of fatty meat and who hadn’t “reluctantly” swallowed it yet, found it hard to hold back when he heard the words “fatty and lean meat”.
It felt like I couldn’t swallow the food in my mouth, I just couldn’t swallow it at all!
This damn throat just can’t swallow such a good piece of meat!
Meanwhile, Zhou Wu, who was waiting anxiously, was drooling. Why hadn’t the girl arrived yet?
The faces of everyone in the Lion Camp were grim. It was one thing for Battalion Commander Li’s wife to be pretty, but how come she was such a good cook?
Could it be that their battalion lost this clandestine contest?
at this time,
The protagonist, Li Wenzhu, who was envied by everyone, was pleasantly surprised and carefully scooped out a spoonful with a large spoon.
My daughter-in-law arranged it so beautifully, it’s even in a heart shape!
Just for the sentiment behind it, he should finish it all.
Li Wenzhu, who hadn’t had high expectations for the food, was amazed after her first bite.
The cured pork is fragrant but not greasy, and the rice is oily and chewy.
He couldn’t wait to take another sip of the milky white dumpling soup in the glass jar. The fragrant eggs and the sweet taste of the cabbage were refreshing and helped to relieve the greasiness and fatigue.
He felt full of energy again.
In fact, his feeling was correct; Xu Zhizhi had put a can of pure milk in the dumpling soup.
The dough balls in the dumpling soup and the rice in the cured pork rice also come from the space, and they do indeed have the effect of restoring physical strength.
After the meal, not a single crumb was left on the plates or in the glass jars.
Li Wenzhu touched her belly and was very moved. She took the initiative to stand up and wash the dishes.
Xu Zhizhi stood to the side waiting for him. After they finished washing, the two strolled back to their family compound together.
After waiting in vain, Gu Xiangbei watched the two figures walk away, praised them again, and finally followed them back to the family compound.
Has Zhang Chun’e, that fierce woman, forgotten that she was supposed to deliver food and show off today?
hateful!
Turning the soil, turning the soil, all you do all day is guard that broken piece of land. Your man is about to starve, and you don’t even care about him.
At this moment, Zhang Chun’e, who had just enjoyed a delicious meal at Battalion Commander Li’s house, suddenly sneezed several times.
Who insulted me?
Da Ya put the small bag of rice into Xu Zhizhi’s rice jar before turning around and asking, “Mom, does Dad miss us?”
“Nonsense, your dad’s in a big competition today, he won’t have time to think about us!”
Daya pouted, “Even when you’re fighting, you still need to eat. Now’s not the time to eat, so you can think about us!”
Zhang Chun’e blushed. Thinking of the man who had been playing with her until midnight yesterday, she couldn’t help but worry that he might have weak legs during the martial arts competition.
That scoundrel of a man, shouldn’t we give him some nourishment?
Yes, replenish it!
“Oh my god!” Zhang Chun’e slapped her thigh. “Da Ya, I think I forgot something!”
Daya licked her still-fragrant lips. “Huh?”
“We didn’t bring your dad any food!”
After saying that, the mother and daughter exchanged a glance and ran home in a flash.
…
With a dark expression and a belly full of cold air, Gu Xiangbei pushed open the kitchen door. Da Ya skipped over with a grin and hugged her father’s leg.
“Dad, Mom worked hard all day today and even made your favorite steamed buns. Aren’t you happy?”
Gu Xiangbei’s expression froze. Were there only steamed buns?
I used to think that the steamed buns my wife made were white, plump, and soft, and tasted delicious.
But seeing the food that Old Li’s wife cooked today, I had even more expectations. Ugh, that’s my fault, I’m just vain!
Gu Xiangbei picked up Daya, his face beaming with joy.
“Really? Dad loves your mom’s steamed buns the most.”
Li Wenzhu accompanied his wife on a walk back to the small courtyard. Before he could even rest, he returned to the camp. In the afternoon, they had a 20-kilometer weighted training exercise.
After a morning of drills, the soldiers were all a bit dispirited, and in the end they were only able to keep going by sheer willpower!
Unlike the others, Li Wenzhu took the lead and showed no signs of fatigue; in fact, she seemed to get more and more energetic as she ran.
Zhou Wu from the Lion Camp ate nothing at noon. His girlfriend didn’t come, and there was no food left in the canteen. He ran slower and slower, falling behind the others.
Yu Bin wasn’t much better off; he was carrying a big fat bulge, and every step he took made him feel nauseous.
The Tiger Battalion naturally won the afternoon’s competition!
When Li Wenzhu returned home with the banner in hand, her steps were light and quick.
Is something good happening today?
Xu Zhizhi brought dinner out of the kitchen and saw Li Wenzhu smiling. She knew that Li Wenzhu had definitely won the competition today.
“We won.”
Xu Zhizhi was also happy, “Then we should have a big steamed bun with meat sauce to celebrate.”
Next door, Da Yong and Xiao Qiang, smelling the aroma of meat, took a few deep sniffs of roasted potatoes.
Xiaoqiang pouted, “I want to eat meat!”
Dayong also wanted to eat, and looking at Lian Guihua, he asked, “Mom, when can we eat meat?”
Yu Bin was in a difficult situation; he hadn’t wanted to eat meat for the past few days! He vomited before the training run was even finished, throwing up all the fatty meat he had eaten at noon.
Lian Guihua glared at the two of them, pointing at the fatty meat that no one had touched.
“Isn’t this meat?”
The two boys shook their heads in refusal. “Mom, I want to eat the meat next door.”