When the soldiers in the camp heard that the battalion commander was going to add more food to their meals, they all cheered.

There was a big goose at home, so Song Zhiting called Political Commissar Qiu, Battalion Commander Qian and others to come home for a drink.

Company Commander Zhou was also called.

The two families had just had an unpleasant experience, so Captain Zhou was embarrassed to go.

Zhao Li quickly said, "Captain Song means well. If you don't go, you are not giving him face."

Zheng Baozhu called Ding Peizhi and the children to come over.

Ding Peizhi brought half a pound of vermicelli and a large cabbage.

Zheng Baozhu said, "Sister Ding, I have a lot of cabbage, you don't have to send it."

Ding Peizhi said: "Our whole family is going to your house for dinner, how can we go empty-handed? This is also the rule of the family compound. If you bring food, you have to stay and eat together."

"Is there such a rule when eating at someone else's house?"

In that case, Zheng Baozhu accepted the things.

A big goose weighing more than ten pounds was boiled in a large iron pot, and the aroma wafted from far away.

Zhao Li smelled the aroma, swallowed her saliva, and said to her son, "Xiao Ming, do you want to eat goose?"

Zhou Xiaoming nodded his head like a chick pecking at rice.

Zhao Li went to the cellar and took out two carrots. She said to her son, "Let's go find your dad!"

…

The goose in the iron pot was cooked. Zheng Baozhu was about to put it into a basin when she heard someone knocking on the door and went to open it.

Seeing Zhao Li and her son, he asked, "What's the matter?"

Zhao Li acted as if nothing had happened: "Xiao Ming insisted on looking for his dad at home."

Zheng Baozhu said, "I'll go get Captain Zhou for you."

Seeing Zheng Baozhu was about to close the door and leave, Zhao Li hurriedly stopped her: "Those men are chatting, stop shouting, here's a side dish for you." Then she handed Zheng Baozhu two radishes.

Zheng Baozhu already knew that only those who came to eat at home would bring dishes, and Zhao Li just wanted to eat goose.

Zheng Baozhu pushed the radish away: "We have plenty of vegetables at home, no need."

Zheng Baozhu shouted into the room, "Captain Zhou, Xiao Ming is calling you."

Captain Zhou came out and saw his wife and son were there. He asked, "Why are you here? What do you want from me?"

"My son misses you."

"I'm at home every day. What's there to think about? I'll be back soon."

Seeing her husband leaving, Zheng Baozhu was about to close the shop. Zhao Li, who was unable to get a free meal as she had wished, stomped her feet.

Suddenly, the door opened again, scaring Zhao Li so much that she took a step back.

Fortunately, I didn’t say anything bad about Zheng Baozhu.

Zheng Baozhu dragged Zhou Xiaoming in and quickly closed the gate.

Zhao Li was stunned for a moment and had to take the radish home.

…

There were so many people that we all ate in the side room.

The side room was cold and there was no common topic with these people, so Zheng Baozhu told Ding Peizhi to take the children to her room to eat.

Song Zhiting brought over a plate full of goose meat stewed with potatoes, but Ding Peizhi said she couldn't finish it and asked him to serve less.

Song Zhiting said: "You guys eat first, and if you can't finish it, give it to us."

Ding Peizhi brought the children into the house and leaned over to whisper to Zheng Baozhu, "I'll tell you, relationships need to be cultivated slowly. Aren't you doing well now?"

Zheng Baozhu smiled and gave the pot stickers to the children without any explanation.

When Zheng Baozhu said it was time to eat, the children picked up the goose meat and started to eat it.

Song Sicheng has Zheng Baozhu prepare a special meal for him every day, and he eats at the same speed as usual. However, it is different for the Qiu Xiaoqiang brothers and Zhou Xiaoming, they wolf down their food.

Ding Peizhi patted her child and said, "Eat slowly. There's so much and no one is going to snatch it from you."

…

The women and children didn’t eat much, so everyone finished their meal except Zhou Xiaoming.

Zheng Baozhu looked at the pile of bones in front of Zhou Xiaoming, worried that he had eaten too much and had indigestion, and that Zhao Li would cause trouble again, so she winked at Ding Peizhi.

Ding Peizhi said, "Xiao Ming, if you are full, don't force yourself to eat. If you eat too much and go back to vomit, then it will all be in vain."

Zhou Xiaoming thought about it and put down the goose meat on his chopsticks.

The children couldn't sit still after eating and ran out to play.

Zheng Baozhu said: "Didn't Zhao Li buy two chickens? Why does Xiao Ming still look like he hasn't seen meat for a month?"

Ding Peizhi said: "It's been more than a month. The last time her family ate meat was probably during the Mid-Autumn Festival. Those two chickens must be saved for the Chinese New Year."

"Even if Captain Zhou sends part of her salary back home, the remaining money is enough for her family of three to live on. I see she is willing to make down jackets for her children, she doesn't seem like the kind of person who would be stingy with her children."

"Not only did Captain Zhou send his salary back home, but Zhao Li also secretly gave money to her parents' home, otherwise their life wouldn't be so tight.

She had just arrived in the army and didn’t want people to look down on her for coming from the countryside, so she wanted the same clothes that others had. But where would she get the money to buy clothes? She could only cut back on food.”

Zheng Baozhu grew up in a wealthy family. In her opinion, if you don't have money, you don't need to be ostentatious, and having enough food comes first, so she doesn't understand Zhao Li's approach.

"But some of her ways are petty, and they can't be changed by wearing one or two pretty clothes."

Ding Peizhi helped to clean up the dishes: "She is just too sensitive. Most of us military wives, including the men, are from the countryside. The children's clothes at home also have patches. As long as they are clean and tidy, no one will look down on her identity."

…

The men in the side room were still eating and chatting, and it looked like they would be doing it for a while.

Ding Peizhi and Zheng Baozhu chatted for a while, and then Song Sicheng came into the house, picked up the water from the thermos and poured it into the basin to wash his face and feet.

After washing up, he went to bed and said that he had to get up early to run the next day, so he went to sleep first.

Ding Peizhi asked: "Does the child sleep with you too?"

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