"Something happens in the army tonight, so I may be home late. You can eat first and don't have to wait for me." Huo Ci said on the phone.

When Jiang Yushan answered the phone, she didn't expect it to be Huo Ci.

"Okay." Jiang Yushan agreed without asking any more questions. "How late do you mean by late?"

Many things in the army are confidential, especially the tasks that Huo Ci is involved in.

Jiang Yushan was quite clear about this, so he didn't ask any further questions.

"I'm not sure exactly. If you're sleepy, go to bed early and don't wait for me." Huo Ci said.

"knew."

Jiang Yushan agreed. After returning home from the message room, he took out some of the prepared food, put it in a bowl, and made it his dinner.

As for the rest, they were stored in the storage space on the second floor for preservation.

In the warehouse on the second floor, time does not pass after things are put in. No matter how long they are kept, they remain the same as when they were first put in. These dishes are put in while hot, and no matter how much time has passed, they are still hot when they are taken out.

Jiang Yushan ate something casually, took a shower, and cut a fruit plate to eat. She waited until after nine o'clock before Huo Ci came back.

"Why haven't you gone to bed yet? Didn't you say you didn't have to wait for me?" Huo Ci opened the door and was stunned to see the lights still on in the living room.

Jiang Yushan was sitting on the sofa. When she heard the sound of the door opening, she immediately turned around and looked over. For a moment, Huo Ci's heart beat abnormally.

In the past, no matter how late he worked, this room was always deserted when he returned. After a long time, Huo Ci felt that it would be better to stay in the military dormitory, which was more lively than here.

But now it’s different. There is also a light here, and someone will be waiting for him to come back.

"It's still early. I couldn't sleep so I waited... Have you had dinner?" Jiang Yushan stood up, looked at the time and asked.

Huo Ci came back later than she expected. She was thinking that if Huo Ci didn't come back, she would go to bed.

"Not yet." He had been busy in the army for a long time and had no time to eat. He thought of just having something to eat when he came back.

"Then go take a shower first, I'll heat up some food for you." Jiang Yushan said.

Huo Ci did not refuse. It was indeed getting late. Jiang Yushan had been waiting for him until now, and he didn't want her to stay up all night and waste time with him.

When Jiang Yushan entered the kitchen, there were no hot dishes. The previous dishes were all placed in the space and could be taken out directly. Even the rice was hot, so Huo Ci ate it now as if it was freshly cooked.

She just brought it out from the kitchen and ate it directly after Huo Ci washed it.

"It's so hot? I'll just eat something casually. You're working too hard." Huo Ci came out and was surprised to see the table full of dishes. If it wasn't so late, he would feel that it was the same as when he came back every evening.

The dishes on this table looked like they were freshly cooked, not like leftovers.

"They were all prepared tonight. I can't eat much by myself. Didn't you miss dinner? Come, it's a good time to eat more." Jiang Yushan said, serving a bowl of soup beside him. "But why didn't you have dinner?"

She thought that since Huo Ci would not come back for dinner, she should be able to eat in the army cafeteria, but she didn't expect that he didn't even have a meal.

"At noon today, something happened in the army's third canteen. The soldiers who went there to eat all showed symptoms of food poisoning in the afternoon. The infirmary was almost crazy busy today." Huo Ci told her what happened in the army while eating.

Mass food poisoning is no small matter. Huo Ci has been dealing with it since he received the news in the afternoon, and only found time to call Jiang Yushan to inform her.

"The nature of the incident is still unclear, and the cause hasn't been found out yet. Today I've been busy comforting the soldiers, investigating and collecting evidence, and holding meetings until just now." Huo Ci couldn't help but sigh.

The troops are still not sure whether it was an accident or intentional. If it was intentional, it would be a serious matter.

However, over the years, there has never been such a collective food poisoning incident in the canteen of the army, and the superiors attach great importance to it.

"Food poisoning? Is it serious? Is the person okay?" Jiang Yushan was also surprised after hearing this. He didn't expect such a situation to happen in the army.

After all, it is a canteen that provides meals for the soldiers. Logically, they would pay attention to every aspect, including the incompatibility of foods. It is unlikely that such a situation would occur.

"He's fine, but the infirmary is full." Huo Ci frowned, looking a little distressed.

At least nothing serious happened, otherwise the matter would be even bigger.

He will continue his investigation after returning to the army tomorrow, but the most troublesome thing right now is not this...

"The cook from the third canteen has been temporarily suspended pending an investigation. The army's kitchen staff is currently understaffed. If the third canteen can't provide meals tomorrow, some soldiers will go hungry." Huo Ci was discussing this matter in a meeting tonight. "The higher-ups are telling us to find some military wives in the family compound to fill in tomorrow's meals so the soldiers don't go hungry."

Huo Ci usually doesn't talk much, but now he is willing to chat more with Jiang Yushan and tell her the specific situation of the army.

"Then...should this matter be handed over to Sister Hu? I can go to the cafeteria to help with cooking." Jiang Yushan became very interested when he heard that it was related to cooking.

She felt that the political commissar must know about this matter. As the political commissar's wife, Hu Xiaowen was also quite familiar with the military wives in the family compound. If there was anything to be done for the military wives, it was very likely that Hu Xiaowen would be the one to organize it.

"Yes, Sister Hu will be recruiting people in the family compound tomorrow." Huo Ci nodded. When he heard that Jiang Yushan wanted to help, he looked a little worried: "Cooking in the cafeteria, preparing meals for hundreds of people and serving them, will be very hard work."

He had never thought of asking Jiang Yushan to help. Although her cooking was delicious, it was different from making a big pot of rice, and it was too hard to do.

However, Huo Ci never expected that Jiang Yushan would actually bring it up on his own initiative.

"It's okay. I really like cooking, and I don't have much to do at home, so it's a good thing for me to go over and help out." Jiang Yushan said quickly: "Besides, you are the leader, I should also help you show your ability."

"..." Huo Ci looked at Jiang Yushan's smiling face, his heart beat faster again, his eyes staring straight at her, and he didn't say anything for a while.