"Sister Dan, what's the matter?"

Sister Dan smiled and said, "It's like this, isn't the New Year coming soon? According to the tradition of the family compound, the military families who stay on the island organize a get-together every year. I'd like to invite you to be in charge of the food for this year's get-together. I wonder if you would be willing?"

A get-together for military personnel and their families?

Yu Yao had heard Lu Ze say before that when the island was first liberated, it was remote and poor, with inadequate infrastructure, manpower, and time.

In order to complete the island construction task as quickly as possible, the soldiers have been working on the front line during the Spring Festival and have not taken a single leave to visit their families for several years.

To ensure that soldiers on the island can feel the warmth of celebrating the Lunar New Year at home, military families hold a grand celebration on New Year's Eve.

At first, it was just a simple bonfire party where people would eat and chat. Later, as the island's military unit grew and more people joined, the party became a grand event every Lunar New Year's Eve.

The event featured a variety of free, unlimited food options, as well as various performances, making it very interesting.

It is said that only family members who are highly respected by everyone are qualified to organize and be in charge of the party, and the military will also provide corresponding allowances to those who participate in the organization and are in charge.

These are all scarce goods that are normally unavailable even with tickets, such as pork, beef, various deep-sea caught seafood, and various seasonings and daily necessities.

Being selected as an organizational member is not only a tangible benefit but also a great honor.

Yu Yao didn't expect Sister Dan to contact her, and hesitated for a moment. "Sister Dan, I've only ever cooked for a dozen or so people before, I've never been in charge of cooking for so many people."

Sister Dan patted her hand: "I trust your abilities. I'm not letting you do it all by yourself. You'll be in charge of overall coordination. I'll also find a dozen or so military family members who can cook to help you, and the quartermaster's mess comrades will also come to help."

Preparing food for the party will keep you very busy for at least a week before New Year's Eve, and you may not be able to take care of your family.

Lu Ze seemed to sense her concerns and encouraged her, "I'll be in the army during this time, so leave everything at home to me."

Now that Lu Ze was home, Yu Yao felt relieved.

"Sister Dan, I'm willing to give it a try." After all, such an opportunity would be a good training experience for her, and besides, she heard that they could also go out to sea to fish with the patrol boat.

"Then it's settled. As for the dozen or so people who will come to help, do you have any recommendations? If so, let me know tomorrow."

Yu Yao smiled and nodded.

"By the way, I remember you haven't been to the island to go beachcombing yet. This afternoon, the logistics department is organizing military dependents to go beachcombing on the island. If you're interested, you can meet at the pier behind the military base at 2 PM."

"Okay, thank you, Sister Dan."

I've been so busy with work lately that I've missed the chance to go beachcombing at low tide. But I happen to have some time this afternoon, so I can go.

Sun Yu's sister-in-law is still in her postpartum period and probably won't go. I wonder if Aunt Ge and Sister Meihua will go. I'll ask them later.

After explaining the precautions, Sister Dan left in a hurry, as she had to go to the next place.

When Yu Yao returned home, she saw the mess in the kitchen and felt a pang of heartache.

Lu Ze walked in from outside, picked up a broom and said to her, "It's okay if these crab sauce and fiddler sauce can't be used. This afternoon I'll go beachcombing with you. There are lots of fiddler crabs on the island, we'll catch some new ones to make crab sauce. As for the fiddler sauce, I'll go to the vegetable market tomorrow to see if they have any fresh ones, buy some and I'll make it with you."

Actually, her emotions were just temporary and wouldn't last long, but Lu Ze still comforted her gently, which made Yu Yao feel very warm.

She put the unpleasantness from earlier on her mind and said with a smile, "Then we can make more this time. Spring is coming soon, and there are many wild vegetables on the mountain. They are very delicious when dipped in crab sauce and lantern sauce."

"Okay." Lu Ze nodded indulgently.

Yu Yao and Lu Ze cleaned up the kitchen together.

The collapsed wooden frame was moved back to a place against the wall, and Yu Yao picked up the wooden bowls, chopsticks, spoons and shovels that Lu Ze had made for her, wiped them clean and put them in the bamboo basket.

All that's left are some canned food scraps.

"Ah!" Yu Yao cried out and quickly withdrew her hand.

"What's wrong?" Lu Ze turned around and looked at him.

Yu Yao's left index finger was cut by a shard of glass, and blood was oozing out.

Lu Ze quickly went over, squatted down, grabbed her finger and put it in his mouth.

The stinging fingers were enveloped by a warm, moist mouth.

It's itchy.

She subconsciously moved her fingers, and the next second she touched Lu Ze's soft and flexible tongue, and she froze, unable to move.

From her angle, Lu Ze's handsome, thin lips appeared exceptionally full as he pursed them.

With his movements, a tingling sensation spread from his fingertips throughout his entire body.

These lips look so kissable.

She experienced it herself, and it was indeed true.

Just as she was lost in thought, Lu Ze released her fingers. "The bleeding has stopped."

Yu Yao looked at the wound on her hand, said "Oh," and withdrew her hand somewhat disappointedly.

There were many shards of glass in the kitchen, and Lu Ze was afraid that Yu Yao would get hurt again, so he refused to let her clean the kitchen and instead asked her to go check on how Wu Huaiqing was handling the stone carp and crabs.

Yu Yao went to the hand pump well in the yard. The crabs and fish had already been cleaned, and even the duck used to make ginger duck and fried crab had been killed.

"It's done so quickly?"

Wu Huaiqing finally regained the face he had lost because he was afraid to kill chickens, and his eyebrows and eyes showed a hint of pride. "It's alright. I'm only afraid of chickens, which are sharp-beaked animals. Dealing with these is a piece of cake."

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