Lin Sisi didn't want to have a bad image in the eyes of these people, so she quickly tried to distance herself from them.

“I didn’t say that.”

“You didn’t mention that your mother-in-law did say that neither of you eats the wild boar meat that Qingyan hunts.”

Yang Qiuyue also stepped forward, "I was there at the time, and I can testify that Aunt Gu did say those words."

Lin Sisi and Gu's mother had both put their lunchboxes out the window when they were stopped.

There were other people waiting to get food behind them. Those who were closer to them heard what Lin Qingyan, Zhang Saozi, and Yang Qiuyue said and roughly understood what was going on. They urged Gu's mother and Lin Sisi, "Since you said yesterday that you weren't going to eat, then don't eat. Move aside and don't block us other comrades from getting food."

The head cook, not wanting to delay others from getting their meals, said to them, “This wild boar was hunted by Comrade Lin. Although I didn’t see Comrade Lin hunt the wild boar with my own eyes, I can imagine how hard it is to hunt wild boars. Wild boars are so fierce, and she, a woman, could easily get injured or even die. You can offer to help, but you can’t laugh at her.”

"I didn't say that," Lin Sisi tried again to clear herself of any wrongdoing.

“Your mother-in-law said that neither of you will eat wild boar meat, so she speaks on your behalf,” Lin Qingyan retorted.

The head cook gently waved his ladle in front of them, delivering the final verdict to Gu's mother and Lin Sisi:

"In that case, I can't serve you food today. There's meat in this dish, and even if you pick out the meat, there will still be bits of lard. You can't eat the meat, and those bits of lard are from the meat, so you still can't eat them. Go home and cook for yourselves today."

At this moment, the people behind them urged Gu's mother and Lin Sisi, "When they were hunting wild boar, you laughed at them, and now you want to eat pork? What a joke! If I had hunted that wild boar, I wouldn't have agreed either. But if I were you, I wouldn't have the face to stand here waiting to eat the wild boar meat that someone else hunted."

"Hey, are you guys in front getting your food or not? If not, hurry up and get out of here, don't keep us from eating."

There were family members and soldiers in the queue behind them, but there were more soldiers. They had to rest after eating before they had to do their afternoon training, so they couldn't miss their meal time.

The cook squad leader urged Gu's mother and Lin Sisi to leave again, saying, "You two should hurry up and leave. There are still many soldiers waiting to eat. If the soldiers don't eat well, they won't be able to train properly. If the higher-ups blame you, it will be your fault."

Gu's mother and Lin Sisi had been staring blankly for a long time. They were both dumbfounded. The head cook had brought up the higher-ups. If they continued to delay, it would be bad if the higher-ups blamed Gu Mingzhou.

They were being watched by many people around them. Gu's mother felt embarrassed, so she took the lunchbox, turned around, and quickly walked away. Lin Sisi quickly followed.

Once outside, Gu's mother began to scold Lin Sisi.

"Now look what happened, not only did I not get to eat, but I also got scolded. If you hadn't wanted to eat in the cafeteria and dragged me along, I would have eaten at home long ago."

"Mom, how can you blame me? Yesterday you were the one who mocked Lin Qingyan first, then said you wouldn't eat the wild boar meat she hunted, and that made me unable to eat it either, and I was kicked out. You messed things up yourself, you can't blame me."

"I'll just talk about today's dinner, don't bring up yesterday."

"But the root of the problem lies with you."

The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law each had their own reasons, and unable to reach a conclusion, they slunk back to the courtyard together.

In the canteen, before Lin Qingyan had finished her meal, the head cook came over and handed her a large piece of pork, weighing about ten pounds and half-cooked.

"Comrade Lin, you did a good job hunting wild boar, and the higher-ups have decided to reward you. This piece was specially reserved for you. Because of the weather, the raw meat couldn't be stored, so I cooked it until it was half-cooked."

Lin Qingyan stood up. "You're too kind, boss."

"You risked your life to kill the wild boar, and so many soldiers and their families are now able to eat pork. This is only right."

"Since it's a reward from the leader, then I'll accept it without hesitation." Lin Qingyan took the bag of pork and placed it on the dining table.

As soon as Lin Qingyan sat down, the head cook shouted to the soldiers and their families who were eating in the canteen, "Comrades, do you know? We are able to eat pork today thanks to this female comrade next to me. She killed the wild boar and handed it over to the canteen. We should all thank her."

The soldiers could only eat meat once every two weeks to a month, and the amount each time was very small. They were naturally very grateful that Lin Qingyan was able to let them eat meat.

At the same time, they were shocked to find that the person who killed the wild boar was a woman.

Soon, the cafeteria was filled with shouts of gratitude and praise.

"Women are just as capable as men, heroines!"

Lin Qingyan stood up again, nodded gently, and responded to the soldiers' gratitude.

When she stood up, the soldiers realized that the so-called heroine who hunted wild boars was just a seemingly weak girl.

They found it hard to imagine how someone of Lin Qingyan's physique could kill a wild boar.

But he also admired Lin Qingyan even more.

Incidentally, the soldiers also wondered about Lin Qingyan's identity. Such an outstanding and beautiful woman, they wondered which officer's wife she was, and whether she was married.

A bold new recruit stood up and asked Lin Qingyan, "This heroine who killed the wild boar, perhaps what I'm about to say is a bit presumptuous, and I hope you'll forgive me if it's unpleasant to hear. I'd like to ask if you're married or have a boyfriend? If not, what do you think of me?"

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