Her two children came with him, and Lin Qingyan gave them candy and snacks. The two children played in the yard.

They need to prepare everything before the men get off work to avoid being caught off guard at mealtimes.

Seeing that Lin Qingyan had bought pork belly, ribs, and fish, Aunt Zhang stood in front of the stove and asked Lin Qingyan, "How do you cook these things?"

Lin Qingyan said she would make it exactly what she wanted it to be.

Lin Qingyan said, "Sister-in-law, let me do it."

"Okay."

Judging from what Lin Qingyan said, she must be able to cook, right?

Did she think she was wrong before?

Lin Qingyan prepared the braised pork first, so that the men could simply reheat it after work.

Aunt Zhang couldn't help but rub her nose when she smelled the aroma of Lin Qingyan's cooked meat.

"Qingyan, the meat you cook smells so good."

"Sister-in-law, it must be because the meat itself is fragrant."

"But my meat never tasted as good as yours before. I never expected you to be such a good cook."

Lin Qingyan smiled and said, "Actually, I used to cook at home a lot, so I got the skills from it."

“I cook often too, but you’re not as good as me. I’ll learn from you in the future.”

"All right."

Besides stewing braised pork, the ribs and fish should also be fried first, and then processed a little more.

At first, Aunt Zhang thought she would be the head chef, but after seeing that Lin Qingyan was not only skilled at cooking but also made the food taste amazing, she took the initiative to help Lin Qingyan.

Gu Mingzhou, who was training at the camp, was somewhat absent-minded.

Lu Zhengting and Lin Qingyan were newly married, and Lu Zhengting brought Lin Qingyan with him to the army. Logically, he should have hosted a dinner party for them.

He wanted to see Lin Qingyan, so he also wanted to attend.

However, he and Lu Zhengting did not get along, and they were not in the same battalion. Since Lu Zhengting did not invite him, he seemed to have no reason to go.

As his ex-fiancé from years ago, he couldn't go back.

If he were Lin Qingyan's brother-in-law, and Lin Qingyan and Lin Sisi didn't get along, Lin Qingyan wouldn't even invite Lin Sisi, let alone him.

If we had to find a reason, it would only be that he participated as a fellow villager of Lin Qingyan.

He wasn't invited, does he really want to go?

After much thought, this might be an opportunity to reconcile with Lin Qingyan and make peace again.

After he gets off work, he will go to the supply and marketing cooperative to buy some things and take them there. Even if Lin Qingyan and Lu Zhengting don't treat everyone today, he can still say that he went there specifically to visit Lin Qingyan.

Dong Family of Beijing

Grandma Lin sat by the fish pond in the yard, her expression blank, staring blankly at the fish in the water, without blinking for a long time.

Dong Bonian brought a plate of osmanthus cake to Grandma Lin and said with a smile, "Mom, this is your favorite osmanthus cake, please eat it."

When Grandma Lin heard her voice, she merely turned her head to look at her briefly before turning her face away again.

Dong Bonian frowned: "Mom, you only eat so little every day, your body can't take it. Be good, eat a little more."

Grandma Lin still ignored him.

Afterwards, Grandpa Dong also came over to persuade her, but Grandma Lin ignored him.

The two sighed, "We really don't know how long this will last. She doesn't eat much and doesn't talk. Xinning examined her, and there was nothing wrong."

"Mom probably still wants to go out; things might be better once she's outside."

"Should we still let her go out?" Old Master Dong hesitated.

Grandma Lin looked at the fish, feeling dazed and confused. She felt that there was someone she cared about, but she couldn't remember who that person was.

Dong Wenhua watched the three of them from the side. Old Master Dong and Dong Bonian didn't know what was going on with the old lady, but she knew very well.

Her daughter, Xu Xinning, came back and told her everything. The old lady couldn't remember the girl, which was also thanks to her daughter.

Hmph, it's best if you never remember it.

military region

In the evening, when Lu Zhengting and Battalion Commander Zhang returned home from get off work, Lin Qingyan and Sister-in-law Zhang had already prepared almost all the dishes for the dinner party.

Besides the two of them, there were three other company commanders.

But the three company commanders hadn't arrived yet; instead, Gu Mingzhou came over carrying some things.

When he arrived inside, he met Battalion Commander Zhang and his entire family. Lin Qingyan and Sister-in-law Zhang had prepared a lot of dishes, indicating that they were definitely going to treat everyone today. He had come to the right place.

Lin Qingyan and Lu Zhengting were both surprised and astonished when they saw him.

Did either of them invite Gu Mingzhou?

They didn't ask each other, and they knew it was impossible.

Because they all dislike Gu Mingzhou, even if they want to invite Gu Mingzhou for some reason, they will inform the other party in advance.

Lu Zhengting's face darkened. "Why are you here? I don't think I invited you."

In order to get closer to Lin Qingyan, Gu Mingzhou actually smiled at Lu Zhengting, his rival in love.

"Old Lu, you didn't invite me, maybe you forgot. I didn't attend your wedding, but I must attend today's housewarming party."

Battalion Commander Zhang had already sensed the connection between Gu Mingzhou, Lu Zhengting, and Lin Qingyan. He took two steps back, and he and his wife, one inside the kitchen and the other outside, quietly watched the drama unfold.

Of course, Lu Zhengting didn't care whether they were present or if they would gossip. He wouldn't make concessions to Gu Mingzhou just because others were there and he was afraid of making a fool of himself.

He said to Gu Mingzhou, "My wife probably doesn't want to see you, you should leave."

"Old Lu, I'm already here, how can you send me away?"

Lin Qingyan stood at the kitchen doorway. "I don't welcome you either. We didn't invite you. I don't know why you came. In order not to disturb our meal, you should leave."

Even though Lin Qingyan's tone didn't show any anger, it was enough to make the person being driven away feel ashamed.

Perhaps Gu Mingzhou was thick-skinned enough, for he did not leave immediately, but instead said to Lin Qingyan, "Qingyan, the past is the past, let's let it go and not bring it up again, okay? Not to mention that we grew up together, we are both from Jinshi, and we are even from the same hometown."

"Gu Mingzhou, can't you understand what I'm saying? If we're talking about fellow villagers, there are probably a lot of fellow villagers here, not just you."

Okay, even if I invite all the other people from my hometown, I won't invite you, understand?

"Qingyan".

If he told her that he knew who her maternal grandmother was, would she be grateful to him and let him stay?