Chapter 176: Child’s Birthday (Please Beg for Gold Tickets)

It was a holiday and it happened to be the second birthday of Dabao and Erbao.

Chen Jintao planned to hold a small wedding for her two children. Although she didn't need to invite so many people, she would definitely invite those military wives with whom she had a good relationship. She could take this opportunity to ask Qian Mingfang. Although military wives were not allowed to ask about their men's military affairs, she could still sound out the issue.

Chen Jintao prepared a table full of delicious food and invited Qian Mingfang, Huang Xiuru and several other military wives with whom she had a good relationship.

When she goes to work, these military wives take good care of her two children. Of course, she has to remember their kindness.

Moreover, most of these military wives have children at home. These older brothers and sisters also like Dabao and Erbao very much. They will share any delicious or fun things with Dabao and Erbao. Dabao and Erbao can be regarded as the darlings of most people in the entire family compound.

The main reason is that these two children are so good-looking and have perfectly inherited the advantages of their father and mother.

Which elder wouldn’t like a child who looks so blessed? Just looking at it makes me feel very good.

What’s even more outrageous is that several military wives who were pregnant came over specifically to hug Dabao and Erbao, hoping to have a child like them.

Qian Mingfang and Huang Xiuru also came home early to help. Although they knew that Chen Jintao was a good cook, they were also used to doing housework and knew that it was not easy for one person to prepare so many meals.

And today, Chen Jintao also prepared a special gift for Dabao and Erbao. She made a birthday cake by herself.

Although there were no ovens in that era, everything is man-made. Chen Jintao had asked Huo Beichuan to help her make a simple oven, which was built with cement. In fact, it was similar to a stove, but it was not in direct contact with open flames. Instead, charcoal was used for baking.

In order to make this cake, Chen Jintao started working very early. Fortunately, she did not make any mistakes and made two perfect cake bases of the same size.

She whipped the cream herself and found a bag to make the cake decorating tools. Although it was not as exquisite as the cakes sold in cake shops in later generations, it was considered a very good dessert in that era.

Even just looking at the materials used, Qian Mingfang and Huang Xiuru couldn't help but feel pain in their hearts.

These two cakes cost a lot of money, and they are made by myself. If I bought them outside, I don’t know how much they would cost.

The situation has improved in the past two years. There are overseas Chinese shops in the city. Everyone has seen this kind of cake, but it is very expensive and only small. It is completely incomparable to the one made by Shen Jintao.

Chen Jintao also used her brain and used some pure natural vegetables and fruits to mix several colors of cream, and then squeezed some small flowers on it, which looked particularly beautiful.

"Sister Shen, your craftsmanship is simply amazing. What's wrong with your brain? We are all human beings, why can you always come up with so many new and strange things? If my three boys saw this, they would be confused."

Qian Mingfang stood around the two cakes that had just come out of the oven, looking at them again and again, but couldn't figure out how Chen Jintao could have such craftsmanship. The flowers squeezed out above are not lifelike, but they are also very good.

The three boys in my family often talk about how they want to be the sons of the aunt next door, because the aunt next door is a great cook. Every time they can smell the fragrance of vegetables wafting from the yard next door, they can eat two more bowls of white rice with kimchi.

Qian Mingfang said that she disliked her sons' greed, but to be honest, she also wished to have someone who could cook at home.

So Qian Mingfang told her three boys that her cooking skills would be limited to this lifetime, and if they wanted to eat delicious meals for the rest of their lives, they would have to find a way themselves.

So when the three boys had free time, they would run to the next yard to watch their aunt cook. The sea really taught them something.

Especially the eldest son of Qian Mingfang's family, Gu Haijun, this kid seems to have some talent in cooking. Although he can't learn the dishes he cooks very well, he has a very good memory. Qian Mingfang can occasionally eat the food cooked by her own child, and she feels that she is also enjoying a happy life.

"These are just some small skills I have. After all, I don't have any big skills. I'm just thinking about my two children's birthdays, so I'll make something new for them. I saw those very small cakes in the store before, and I thought the children would definitely like them. But I don't know what ingredients are used in the cakes sold outside, and they are so expensive. So I wondered if I could make one myself that is both safe and delicious." Chen Jintao said with a smile.

"Don't be so modest." Huang Xiuru rolled her eyes. "If you think you are incompetent, then what are we? There is no one else as capable as you in the entire family compound."

"Come on, please stop praising me. If you continue praising me, I will be overwhelmed."

Shen Jintao was also praised and smiled, and now she is calmer than before.

When I first let these people know that I could write, cook, and be a teacher, I was praised wherever I went.

At that time, Chen Jintao really felt very uncomfortable.

But now I am much calmer.

"It's a pity that today is the birthday of both children and your husband didn't come back. I've heard the eldest and second children talk about missing their dad many times before." Huang Xiuru sighed.

Qian Mingfang immediately nudged Huang Xiuru with her elbow and gave her a wink.

Huang Xiuru then realized that it was inappropriate for her to say this now and could only smile awkwardly.

"Don't take it to heart, Sister Shen. I don't mean anything else."

It feels like you're deliberately poking at someone's sore spot.

"I know. All of us military wives have gone through this. I don't take it seriously."

After Chen Jintao finished speaking, she looked at Qian Mingfang and asked in a joking tone, "Sister-in-law, have you heard from your captain Gu when their mission will be completed this time?"

Qian Mingfang understood in her heart that her sister was thinking about a man.

"I'm not really sure about this, but when my husband Gu comes back, I can ask for you."

"If it's inconvenient, forget it. It probably won't take too long anyway. I've been away for four months." Chen Jintao also knew that she couldn't make things difficult for Qian Mingfang.

"It's okay. I'll ask for you. If it can be said, my old Gu will definitely tell you. If it can't be said, there's nothing I can do."