60s Military Life: Fleeing Famine and Marrying a Cavalry Officer

A charming military wife travels back to the 1960s, escaping famine across five provinces before finally reaching the cavalry regiment at the foot of the Qilian Mountains, where she begins her life...

Chapter 282 Making a Decision

"Oh...ah..."

The little wild donkey stayed with Little Flower in the inner room for a while, then went out into the yard on its own.

Seeing the green vegetables and corn in the small bowl, it didn't need Lu Fangfang to remind it; it went over and started eating on its own.

With corn kernels in its mouth, it wagged its little tail rapidly.

After feeding the quails in the yard, Lu Fangfang looked back and couldn't help but shake her head with a smile.

This stubborn little donkey has nothing but a passion for food.

She went inside to find a brush, then went out into the yard and started brushing the fur on the little stubborn donkey's back.

“Little stubborn donkey, eat more. In a few days, you’ll take me to the woods to the north.”

"Oh...ah..."

The little wild donkey was very comfortable. It turned around and nudged Lu Fangfang, then lowered its head and continued eating.

Lu Fangfang took a deep breath and made up her mind.

If her husband still hadn't returned in a few days, she would go to the woods and avenge Xiaohua herself.

She was really suffocating.

Another wave of discomfort hit her stomach, but she forced herself to swallow it.

Ahead, the little wild donkey seemed to sense something; it turned its head and looked at Lu Fangfang.

"I'm fine, you can eat yours."

After a short while, Lu Fangfang picked up the brush and continued to groom the stubborn little donkey.

She wondered if it was because the little stubborn donkey had been eating too much meat lately, but she felt that the little guy had grown even bigger, and his head was now taller than hers.

If she weren't pregnant, she would have loved to put on a saddle and ride around the grassland.

The speed of the Tibetan wild ass is no slower than that of a regular horse.

After a while, Lu Fangfang put down the brush, patted the donkey's back, and said, "Alright, you can continue eating."

The aroma of meat wafting from next door dampened her appetite.

But since I'm pregnant, I can't neglect myself.

Thinking about what happened in the mountains and forests to the north, she went inside and got some leftover dried argali meat, which she stewed with winter melon to make soup.

"Meow~"

At the doorway, Xiao Hua limped out, carrying a paw wrapped in bandages.

"Hey, why aren't you lying in your room? What are you doing out here?"

Lu Fangfang quickly ran over and picked up Xiaohua.

She rubbed the little one's head and sighed helplessly.

"Meow~"

Xiao Hua snuggled closer to her, then looked up at her.

"What's wrong now?"

Little Flower stretched out her neck and looked towards the northeast.

"No, you should focus on recovering and not think about this right now."

Lu Fangfang knew what Xiaohua was up to as soon as she saw it, and this was not the time to go looking for trouble.

She patted the little one's head, and felt a little stifled.

That bastard scratches everywhere but Xiaohua's face. If it were any longer, it would have hit Xiaohua's eyes. Luckily, it didn't hurt her.

"Oh...ah..."

When the little wild donkey saw Xiaohua come out, it picked up the large enamel basin and placed it in front of Lu Fangfang and Xiaohua.

It shook its head, making a gesture.

Lu Fangfang: "..."

"Meow~"

"You go ahead and eat it yourself. Little Flower doesn't eat this stuff; it has its own food."

Lu Fangfang was both amused and exasperated. She reached out and patted the donkey's head.

The little stubborn donkey's willingness to give up his food really touched her, though it was a bit silly.

"Giggle~"

"Giggle~"

Two little hens in the yard cautiously approached the basin and pecked at it a few times.

The little wild donkey had no relationship with the hen and opened its mouth to bite her.

"Go away, I'm saving it for laying eggs, don't bite it."

Lu Fangfang chased away the little hen and then patted the donkey's head.

Holding the little flower, she sat down in front of the stove and started a fire.

Soon, the mutton and winter melon soup in the pot was ready. She lifted the lid, ladled out some soup to taste, and then nodded.

"Meow~"

Little Flower craned her neck, staring intently at the meat inside.

"You'll get your share."

Lu Fangfang scooped up a piece, blew on it, and fed it to Xiaohua.

A little wild donkey, seeing this from the side of the yard, also came over out of curiosity.

It stretched out its donkey head, trying to look into the pot.

"Go away, it's still hot. I don't want to eat donkey meat. This isn't for you either; it's for me and Xiaohua. You really want to eat everything."

Lu Fangfang quickly put the pot lid on and then pushed the stubborn little donkey away.

This guy is really shameless; she's starting to suspect that the stubborn little donkey is just trying to come back and freeload.

Well, I came to see Xiaohua by chance.

...

next door.

Yang Yufeng ate the stewed rabbit meat she had made herself, still feeling somewhat depressed.

She sniffed, turned her head and said unwillingly, "Honey, catch another rabbit tomorrow."

Wang Haibing was taken aback. He frowned and said, "How can a rabbit be so easy to catch? Besides, I have things to do in my unit. Let's just have one meal and talk about it later."

"Can……"

Yang Yufeng opened her mouth, but couldn't say what was on her mind.

Seeing that everyone else at the table was eating rabbit meat heartily, Yang Yufeng picked up the small bowl directly.

"Mom, I'm not full yet."

"Yu Feng, what are you doing now?"

"Just eat half of it. Save the other half for tomorrow. There's so much oil. We can stew another dish tomorrow. We need to be more careful with our money."

Yang Yufeng muttered something and carried it directly into the cupboard.

She took a small lock and locked the cabinet door again.

"It's just one rabbit, you can let the kids eat it all, it'll satisfy their craving, and they won't have to worry about it going bad by tomorrow."

Wang Haibing's face darkened; he couldn't stand it.

"Hmph, if you could be like the snow leopard next door, catching rabbits every day, I wouldn't have to do this."

"you……"

Yang Yufeng pursed her lips, sat back down at the table, picked up the pancake, and started eating.

The aroma of meat from next door made her food taste even better.

Tomorrow night, she'll have to stew it a little longer so the neighbors can really smell the aroma of the meat.