Hearing his wife's words, Xue Tian nodded appreciatively. "According to what you said, Xiao Tang is indeed sensible and treats people very well. You can spend more time with her in the future."

"I know, don't worry." Jiang Hongmei glanced at Xue Tian, "That night...?"

"Don't worry, I'll be back early this afternoon. Remember to bring some souvenirs with you. Don't go empty-handed."

"OK."

Xue Tian is satisfied with and trusts Jiang Hongmei.

After so many years of marriage, she has never made any mistakes, whether in her hometown or in the family compound.

Not only did he take good care of his parents, but he also managed his life in an orderly manner after his parents passed away.

Unlike some other military wives, who spend the whole day together either comparing with each other or gossiping.

Four o'clock in the afternoon.

Jiang Hongmei felt that it was almost time, so she took some vegetables and went next door with her grandson.

As soon as she entered the door, she called out enthusiastically, "Xiao Tang, are you busy?"

When Tang Wanning saw Jiang Hongmei coming, a bright smile appeared on his face. "Sister Jiang, you're here. Come in and sit down."

"No need to sit down. Aren't you and Deputy Captain Shen going to treat us to dinner tonight? I'm here to help."

"That's great! Having one more person to help me out will make things easier for me." Tang Wanning smiled, her eyes curved. "Then I won't be polite with you."

"We're all neighbors, why be so polite?" Jiang Hongmei held out the bacon in her hand. "This is a specialty from my hometown. Since you're having a treat today, I brought some over as a side dish."

"Wow, bacon! I love bacon the most. Thank you, Sister Jiang."

Seeing that Tang Wanning didn't refuse, Jiang Hongmei's smile became a little warmer.

Just at this moment Yanping walked out of the main room and saw Jiang Hongmei. She greeted her with a smile.

"Hongmei, you're here?"

"Sister Ping, you're here too, what a coincidence."

"At noon, Xiao Tang invited Lao Zhou and me to come over as guests, so I didn't go back. It just so happened that Xiao Tang wanted to invite people to warm up the house in the evening, so I took the opportunity to secretly learn from him."

"So Xiao Tang's cooking skills are incredible. I'm going to have a feast tonight."

"Hahaha, there's no point in saying more. You'll know when you try it yourself tonight."

The two knew each other before, but they had not met many times.

After a few casual chats, the relationship instantly became much closer.

Next, Tang Wanning had two people to help him, which made the job much easier even without the help of the smart pot.

During this period, Yanping would ask directly whenever she encountered something she didn't understand.

Seeing Yan Ping's enthusiastic look, coupled with the aroma of Tang Wanning's cooking, Jiang Hongmei couldn't help but trust her words even more.

Originally, Jiang Hongmei thought Yan Ping simply admired Tang Wanning, so she praised him a few times.

I didn’t expect that he has real skills. Look at the dishes he made, every one of them is delicious and fragrant.

"Xiao Tang, why do you add tangerine peel and hawthorn to the stew?"

"Of course it's for the flavor, but it also helps relieve greasiness."

“Why do we put fermented black beans on the fish when steaming it?”

"Don't underestimate it because it's just a layer of fermented black beans. Once the steamed fish is done, the flavor is instantly enhanced." Tang Wanning smiled. "Don't underestimate them because they're just small details. They're often the ones that determine whether a dish tastes good or not."

Hearing Tang Wanning's words, Jiang Hongmei and Yan Ping nodded repeatedly.

"Before, I was afraid of being poor. I always thought that as long as I had enough to eat, I would be satisfied. I didn't dare to pick the taste. But ever since Lao Zhou ate Xiao Tang's dishes a few times, he has been complaining about it all day long. At first, I said he didn't know what was good for him. In the past few years, it was difficult to get enough to eat. The living standards have just improved a little in the past two years, but he already despises it." Yan Ping smiled a little embarrassedly. "Don't worry if you laugh at me. After tasting Xiao Tang's meal at noon today, I'm afraid I would also despise the meal I made myself."

Even though Jiang Hongmei hadn't tasted it yet, just from the fragrance lingering around her nose, she knew that Yan Ping's words were true.

So, she smiled and said, "Sister Ping, I've seen that the dishes Xiao Tang makes are all home-cooked dishes. As long as we study hard, we will definitely be able to master them one day. Besides, this is not a disdain. After all, if the same ingredients can be made into a better taste, it can also reflect their true value."

"Hahaha, Hongmei is right. It's me who's being too picky."

As the three of them chatted and laughed, the meal was almost ready.

Just at this moment, several military wives came over hand in hand.

Everyone had some local specialties in their hands.

They are all the wives of Shen Cinian's comrades-in-arms. Since Shen Cinian has a good relationship with their men, they often get together to chat, so they are very familiar with each other.

"Excuse me, is this the home of the God Vice-President?"

Tang Wanning heard the voice and hurriedly stuck his head out of the kitchen. "Yes, may I ask who you are...?"

When she saw Tang Wanning, the woman was stunned for a moment, but soon a smile broke out on her face.

"You are the wife of Deputy Commander Shen, right? Hello, I am the wife of Sun Yi, you can just call me Sister-in-law Sun."

“It turns out to be Sister-in-law Sun. I heard Shen Qinian mention her. Come in quickly.”

"I'm not here alone. Let me introduce you. This is Captain Li's wife. You can just call her Sister-in-law Li..."

Through Mrs. Sun's introduction, Tang Wanning got to know a few people.

With Jiang Hongmei and Yan Ping by their side, they quickly became familiar with each other.

A few more people joined in, and ten plates and eight bowls were successfully served on the table when Shen Cinian came back with a group of comrades.

Because the table at home is not big, it is divided into two tables, one for men and one for women.

Tang Wanning smiled, "The men drink and smoke, so we won't sit at the same table with them. Let them eat on their own."

Jiang Hongmei agreed with a smile, "We can talk about whatever we want when we are together. It's comfortable and we don't have to breathe in their secondhand smoke."

"I've long wanted to stop eating at the same table with Old Sun, and now I can finally get rid of him."

Sun Yi: Wife, please give me some face, the leaders are here.

But soon, everyone's attention was attracted by the food on the table.

The reason is simple: it is simply too rich.

There are chicken, fish and vegetables, which can be said to be a perfect combination of meat and vegetables.

It is no exaggeration to say that this table of food is even more sumptuous than the one they have during the Chinese New Year.

Finally, after Zhou Jiangping started eating, the group of people didn't hesitate and picked up their chopsticks to start eating.

Unlike the usual puffs of smoke, this time everyone was quietly eating, with the only sound in the room being the chopsticks hitting the dishes.

At this moment, someone couldn't help but sigh, "Sister-in-law's cooking skills are amazing. I have never eaten such delicious food in my life."

Although the others didn't speak, they all nodded frequently.