He wasn't unaware of the captain's meaningful glance and those sighs that seemed to pour out his heart.

However, he had his own reasons; under other circumstances, he would have let it go.

Even if he spent a whole day here, it would probably take him a month or two to finish clearing this wasteland.

Moreover, with a four-hour round trip, he simply wouldn't have time to make lunch for the little girl.

These past few days have also coincided with my wife's baby shower.

When the little girl woke up this morning, her lip color was a bit lighter.

Now that the weather is hot, he has no excuse to stop her from eating raw or cold food, and the little girl craves coolness.

If he were gone for a whole day, who knows how much she would have to stuff into that little mouth.

His wife fainted from the pain after eating ice cream last time, and he still feels lingering fear.

He has been carefully taking care of her these past few months, afraid that she might overdo it with cold during her period and harm her health.

I just didn't expect that even if he didn't bring it up himself.

When it was time for dinner, he was coaxing his wife to eat a few more bites when Captain Feng came to his door.

"Knock knock knock"

There was a knock on the door.

Wen Qinghe was still worried about the unfinished red date and black chicken soup in the small bowl in front of her.

Upon hearing the sound, she immediately stood up with a sigh of relief and volunteered to open the door.

The captain was somewhat surprised to see Wen Qinghe inside the door.

To his surprise, the girl's eyes lit up when she saw him, and her tone became exceptionally enthusiastic.

"Captain Feng? It's you! Please come in quickly. Do you need to see Ayan? He's in the main room."

When Yan Xiao's beautiful wife uttered her cheerful and lively voice, he was momentarily flattered and his tone became somewhat awkward.

"Ahem, am I disturbing you so late? I did come to see Yan Xiao about something."

But if you're busy, I can come again tomorrow.

Wen Qinghe quickly said, "No, no! Have you eaten? If not, have something to eat here."

"No need, no need. Your aunt cooked early, so I ate first and then came over."

"Then please come in quickly!"

As soon as Feng Dabing came in, she immediately closed the door.

They seemed determined not to leave until the matter was settled.

Yan Xiao, who was following closely behind, came out to find his wife acting somewhat obsequiously, which amused him.

…

Main room.

As soon as Feng Dabing entered, he saw two sets of bowls and chopsticks, one large and one small, on the table, along with a sumptuous meal of two meat dishes, one vegetable dish, and a soup.

Braised fish, stir-fried pork slices with garlic sprouts, stir-fried cabbage with vinegar, and red date and black chicken soup.

He was secretly astonished; his family might not even have this kind of food during the Chinese New Year.

No wonder Yan Xiao isn't as enthusiastic about work anymore.

He was unsure of what to say at that moment.

"Um, are you still eating? Why don't you go ahead and eat? I'll wait in the yard."

Wen Qinghe grabbed Yan Xiao's arm: "How can that be? Ayan, why don't you talk to the captain first?"

Yan Xiao raised his hand and touched the little girl's soft, fluffy hair. "Okay, then you should finish your soup."

Wen Qinghe nodded obediently.

No sooner had Yan Xiao left the main room than Wen Qinghe poured all the chicken soup into Yan Xiao's soup bowl.

Yan Xiao has a large appetite; he usually uses a basin to drink soup and eat rice.

He definitely wouldn't notice if there were a little extra.

Wen Qinghe was smug; she really was a clever little devil!

Little did they know, Yan Xiao, with his keen intuition, turned his head and witnessed the entire scene.

A hint of helplessness flashed across his eyes.

Then, her gaze softened slightly as she looked at Feng Dabing.

"The captain wanted to see me about the wasteland halfway up the mountain?"

Feng Dabing: "That's right. Xiao Yan, you know the situation of our team this year. It's urgent to reclaim the wasteland. Apart from you, no one else on this hillside has the ability to cultivate it."

After saying that, he thought of the couple's meal earlier, and then he spoke earnestly:

“I know you don’t have to worry about food and clothing now. But no matter how tempting your wife’s financial support is, a grown man like me can’t just sit idly by, can I?”

Upon hearing this, Yan Xiao was stunned for a moment, then a smile spread across his eyes.

"The captain is right. A wife's money is definitely sweet."

Feng Dabing: ...

It feels like he and Yan Xiaozi are on completely different wavelengths.

"So you can think about this wasteland. Even if you're living off your wife now, there's no guarantee that it won't all be taken care of eventually, so we need to think about the future."

Moreover, accomplishing this will also benefit our Red Star Brigade.

Yan Xiao rubbed his temples helplessly.

“It’s not that I don’t want to do it, it’s just that the round trip takes too long, and my wife is frail and needs someone to take care of her. If I’m not home, she might not even have anything to eat. Besides, you know why I built this new house.”

Feng Dabing choked.

Of course he knew; not only did he know, but everyone on the team knew.

Yan Xiao's wife is a complete novice; she can burn the house down while cooking.

This is why Yan Xiao's temper has improved since getting married; he is emotionally stable and resilient towards his wife.

Otherwise, if you put this young wife in someone's house, she wouldn't be able to do any work, and she might even burn the house down with a single move. Everyone would go crazy on the spot.

For the Yan family, eating is indeed a problem.

But wasteland is equally important.

He gritted his teeth and made a decision in his heart.

"How about this, you go do the work, and your wife can have lunch at my house."

If that doesn't work, I'll have your Aunt Guiru cook it and bring it to her. She won't go hungry, okay?

This is the first of its kind in the village.

He has never made an exception for anyone.

No, the last time was for his future daughter-in-law.

This time, however, she became Yan Xiao's wife.

Yan Xiao looked at Feng Dabing with surprise, but remained unmoved.

"My wife doesn't like eating wild vegetable leaves, cornbread, and coarse flatbread."

Feng Dabing: ………