Chapter 47 Going on a mission.

He Lianzhou used to go on missions frequently, some were simple and some were slightly complex and difficult. No matter what, completing the mission smoothly was his belief and dedicating himself to the army and the country was his mission. He did not have any reluctance or fear.

It’s just that Xiaoyu and Susu had just arrived at the army’s side, and he was afraid that they would worry about the danger of his mission.

As for the fact that there were only two female comrades and two children left at home, He Lianzhou was not worried. The family quarters were all inhabited by military families, and since they were in the army, there wouldn't be any petty thefts or thefts that might happen.

Su Yu was indeed a little worried when she heard that her husband was going on a mission. Even though she had experienced this countless times in her later life and had heard about him going on a mission before, this was the first time she had seen her husband going on a mission.

She tried to relax her frown and smiled, "Okay, we got it. Just go on your mission without worry and protect yourself. I'm familiar with the family quarters. There's no problem with my daily life. I have my sister-in-law to take care of me, so there's no problem."

He Lianzhou felt much more relaxed after hearing this: "That's good, you guys wait for me at home, I will definitely protect myself and complete the mission successfully and come back."

He Susu didn't say much. Whether it was training in the army or going out on a mission, it was a soldier's mission. She just hoped that her third brother would return safely every time.

She said, "Third brother, you must come back safely. Not only Third sister-in-law, Dabao, Erbao and me, but also my parents, brother and sister-in-law are all worried about you."

He Lianzhou nodded solemnly: "Don't worry, little sister, I will."

This heavy topic was briefly discussed and soon not brought up again, to avoid making everyone feel depressed, and people started talking about other things instead.

He Susu took a shower and returned to her room, opening the shopping system to search a little. She wanted to see if there were any medicines that could be exchanged for her third brother. Even though she knew that these medicines might be prepared by the army and the military hospital, she still wanted to do her best to provide some protection for her third brother.

In another room, Su Yu was also worried about her husband's mission: "Lianzhou, what do you need to prepare for your mission? Which clothes should you bring?"

He Lianzhou shook his head: "No need to prepare anything, we just need to bring weapons when we go on the mission, wear training clothes, and bring a few underwear. The rest of the mission team will be equipped."

Su Yu took out some of his underwear from the closet and put them away: "Okay. I can't help you much. What do you want to eat tomorrow morning? I'll get up early and make it for you."

Thinking that he would have to eat dry food most of the time when he went on missions, He Lianzhou said, "Let's cook some white porridge with fermented bean curd. This is what I like best."

The two bottles of fermented bean curd that my younger sister brought with her when she was accompanying the army had long been eaten. When she went to the county town, she was lucky enough to come across a supply and marketing cooperative selling fermented bean curd, so she bought two more bottles and brought them back for him to eat.

He Lianzhou feels proud when talking about this. Not only is his younger sister capable of making money, but she is also willing to treat him, her third brother, well and buys things for the family from time to time.

This breakfast is simple, Su Yuying said: "Okay, I know, I'll cook some porridge tomorrow morning."

When He Lianzhou took his clothes and prepared to take a shower, he saw his younger sister bringing some bottles and jars over.

He Susu handed the medicines she redeemed from the shopping system to He Lianzhou: "Third brother, these are the medicines I bought when I went to the county town. This bottle is for treating injuries, this bottle is for stopping bleeding, this bottle is for treating stomachache, and there is also a bundle of bandages. Take them all. After all, it is better to be safe than sorry."

He Lianzhou was surprised: "Little sister, you have quite a complete set of medicines on hand."

He Susu nodded: "That's right, I bought some when I came across something suitable, and it just happened to come in handy right now. Especially this bottle of hemostatic, I heard it's very effective, you should take them all with you."

Just these few bottles of medicine and bandages cost her nearly 10 diligence points, and according to the detailed description, the effects are very good.

He Lianzhou naturally accepted the little sister's kindness: "Okay, thank you little sister, I will accept these medicines and take them with me on the mission."

Medicines that can stop bleeding and treat bruises are hard to come by, so carry them with you just in case. If anything happens to you or your comrades, they may come in handy.

The younger sister said that she bought these medicines when she went to the county town, and now that he was about to go on a mission, she gave them all to him. It can be seen that she was always thinking about him and worried about him. He Lianzhou kept this in mind and became more and more moved.

Seeing that Third Brother was willing to accept the medicine and promised to take it with him, He Susu breathed a sigh of relief, and her worried heart calmed down a little.

The next morning, He Susu got up early and had breakfast with her third brother.

To be honest, she often slept until she woke up naturally, except for the first day and the days when she had to take the bus to the county town. By then, it was already noon, and her third brother had already eaten breakfast and went to the army for training, so the time they could meet was mostly in the evening.

Sitting at the table now, drinking porridge with fermented bean curd is an indescribable enjoyment. Not only He Lianzhou likes to eat this way, He Susu is used to it and likes it, and Dabao and Erbao are no exception, saying everything they eat is delicious.

After breakfast, He Lianzhou prepared to go out. He changed his shoes and said with a smile: "Then I will leave. You guys take care of yourselves at home."

Su Yu walked him to the door: "Don't worry, I will definitely take care of the house, and you should also pay attention to safety."

He Susu followed closely behind: "Third brother, I wish you a safe return."

Dabao and Erbao each hugged one of their father's legs and said coquettishly, "Dad, we are waiting for you at home!"

Unlike the previous missions when he was alone, He Lianzhou was more concerned about what was right in front of him. He smiled and said, "Don't worry, it's just a mission. I'll be back in a few days."

He touched the heads of the two children. The soft hair softened his heart. He looked at his wife and younger sister again. He Lianzhou said, "Okay, you can go back. I'm leaving now."

Su Yu and He Susu kept watching him until his figure disappeared at the entrance of the corridor.

Dabao and Erbao were smart and immediately ran to the balcony to look at their father.

Su Yu closed the door and went to the balcony to look down.

He Susu followed until her third brother's figure disappeared completely, then she heard her third sister-in-law say, "Don't worry, your third brother is just on a mission. There will definitely be more missions in the future. We can't be so nervous and worried every time."

"Yeah, we should just do what we should do." He Susu nodded and smiled.

That being said, she clearly felt that her sister-in-law was in a bad mood this morning. Dabao and Erbao were not as happy as usual when just playing the tin frog and marbles game for a long time. They sat together and seemed to be muttering something.

When he went downstairs for a walk in the evening, Cheng Shi immediately felt that his partner was in a bad mood: "Susu, what happened? Why do I feel that you are not very happy?"

He Susu said frankly: "My brother went on a mission this morning. This is his first mission since I joined the army. I am a little worried about him."

Each regiment in the army had different arrangements. They would occasionally get together when performing tasks, but most of the time they were separated. Cheng Shi didn't know that He Lianzhou was on a mission before.

He comforted her, "Your brother is very good in all aspects and can definitely complete most tasks smoothly. You don't have to worry too much."

He Susu nodded: "I know, I'm just not used to it."

Cheng Shi thought that he would often go on missions. This was a soldier's mission, and he had to complete it resolutely once he received the order.

He looked at the person he liked and said carefully, "Susu, I will go on missions from time to time in the future, and the time I will be back may be short or long. I may not be there when you need me. I have to make this clear to you first."

He would not say anything like "If you can't accept it, then we'll break up." Cheng Shi liked He Susu very much. He would hold her hand and feel each other's presence. He said firmly, "But I promise that I will come back safely and won't let you worry too much. When I'm away, I will also ask acquaintances to help take care of you and won't let you be alone."

The husband goes out on missions from time to time, and the wife occasionally needs to face important moments alone. Being strong, independent and able to take good care of the family at home are qualities that military wives must face and possess.

He Susu had been mentally prepared since she agreed to be with Cheng Shi. When she met Cheng Shi, she envisioned their future and made a promise. She held his generous hand and smiled, "That's a deal. I will also work hard to grow up and get used to you being away from me on missions from time to time. You also have to protect yourself and come back safely."

Cheng Shi nodded solemnly: "I will."

A slightly heavy topic that brought the two closer together was passed harmoniously, and the two moved on to talk about other things.

He Susu shared what she did at home. Cheng Shi used to be a taciturn person, but now he tried hard to recall some interesting things that happened during the army training, hoping to make his partner happy.

In the cool evening breeze, a couple's whispers and occasional laughter are heard, which is probably the rare sweetness in the bitter summer.

He Susu was completely relieved and no longer worried about her third brother's mission away from home.

Whenever she finds time at home, she sits at her desk and writes stories. She is finishing up the foreshadowing she had laid out earlier. The three-dimensional personality traits and life trajectories of the protagonist and supporting characters all emerge, ushering in a happy ending.

This is the second long story written by He Susu. It is much longer than the first one. The serialization period alone took two or three months, so naturally she made a lot of money.

There was not much to spend money in the army. If she took things home, they were exchanged through the shopping system. She saved almost all her royalties. Together with the money she had earned before, she was considered a person with some assets.

He Susu plans to take a good rest after finishing this story and then look for inspiration for a new story.

The atmosphere at home returned to its normal state. After a quiet day due to their father's absence, the eldest and second child started playing happily again.

Su Yu has a good ability to adjust herself. In the morning, she would go to water the vegetable garden. When she had nothing to do, she would go to chat with her familiar sister-in-law and sew clothes together.

One week after He Lianzhou went on a mission, Cheng Shi told He Susu about his mission while taking a walk in the evening.

"I just received a notice when I finished training. I will be out on a mission tomorrow morning. I'm not sure how long it will take. Anyway, I'll come to you as soon as I get back."

He Susu was surprised but quickly recovered: "I didn't expect you to be on a mission so soon."

Cheng Shi explained: "Actually, this time the interval is quite long. We didn't know each other when we were on a mission last time. Your brother invited me to a house-warming banquet, but I was on a mission so I declined."

Of course, he and He Lianzhou were not very familiar with each other at that time, and he would find other reasons to refuse even if he didn't need to go on a mission. He couldn't help but sigh: "Otherwise, we could have met a few days earlier."

As soon as these words came out, He Susu's worries dissipated a lot: "It's never too late to get to know each other, as long as we can get to know each other."

Cheng Shi nodded: "Yes, as long as we are in the army, we will always know each other."

He Susu took the initiative to hold his hand and said softly: "You promised me that you would come back safely."

Cheng Shi smiled and said, "Don't worry, I will definitely do what I promised you. You can think of me at ordinary times, but don't worry about me, just be at ease."

"Not only am I not worried about you, I also don't miss you." He Susu said deliberately after hearing this.

Seeing that it was dark and there was no one around, only the gentle breeze, she tiptoed over and gave Cheng Shi a kiss on the face.

The gentle touch disappeared immediately, and Cheng Shi didn't even have time to feel whether the cherry-red lips pressed against his face were as soft as Susu's fair hands.

There was a flash of surprise in his eyes. He didn't expect Su Su to kiss him on her own initiative.

Cheng Shi looked at Su Su and saw that she was smiling with a shallow dimple on her face, her eyes twinkling with stars, and her voice was soft and charming: "This is a reward for you. After you take the reward, I will wait for you to come back safely."

"Okay, I promise you." Cheng Shi said in a deep voice, and held her in his arms, feeling each other's body temperature. He lowered his head slightly, and touched his lips to her soft black hair, with a heart full of tenderness that had nowhere to be released.

When she walked downstairs that day, He Susu used the excuse of going upstairs to get something from home to exchange the medicine for her third brother from the shopping system and took it down to give to Cheng Shi.

Cheng Shi was naturally happy to accept the gift from his girlfriend, and said that these medicines for stopping bleeding and treating bruises were very good, and thanked her very much.

After returning home, He Susu was in a good mood, with a look of joy from being with her partner. So much so that when she said she was leaving for a mission the next day, Su Yu even suspected she was joking.

He Susu smiled and said, "Sister-in-law, please don't disbelieve me. I'm just adjusting my mood, just like when I sent my third brother on a mission. I believe that they will all come back safely. There will be many days like this in the future. How can I live with a bad mood every time I go back?"

Su Yu thought so too. If Xiaogu and Cheng Shi got married, they would have to live like this for a long time. She couldn't help but sigh, "It was just a coincidence that they both went on a mission."

"Yeah." He Susu didn't expect this either.

Su Yu asked: "Do you want to see him off tomorrow morning?"

He Susu shook her head: "It's fine if we meet tonight. He has to leave early tomorrow morning. I'll just wait for him to come back and find me at home."

Su Yu looked at the smile on her aunt's face and felt relieved when she saw that it was not fake.

The next day, He Susu woke up at around six in the morning. With sleepy eyes and a dark mind, a thought flashed through her mind: Cheng Shi was going on a mission today, and she didn't know if he had set off yet.

But she had no choice but to see him off and there was nothing she could do, so she simply relaxed, turned over, pulled the thin quilt over her, and continued to sleep.

He Susu was definitely a little uncomfortable with Cheng Shi being away on a mission. The previous evening, after dinner, she habitually stood on the balcony and waited for a long time. When she didn't see the familiar figure, she suddenly realized that the other party was not in the army at the moment.

Another evening, He Susu wanted to go to the balcony as usual after dinner, but she immediately realized that Cheng Shi would not be waiting for her downstairs, so she changed direction, found a chair in the living room, sat down, and played with the eldest and second babies.

By the third day, He Susu remembered that Cheng Shi was not in the army, so she no longer went to the balcony after dinner.

With nothing to do, Su Yu and Su Su started to prepare food for the family. Of course, it was mainly He Su Su who made suggestions and Su Yu who made the food.

Because Su Yu would have an allergic reaction to the yam they bought earlier, He Susu had to rinse and peel it, cut it into pieces, and use half of it to make soup, while the other half was simply mashed into a paste with a spoon, mixed with flour and a little minced meat, and fried into yam and minced meat cakes.

Su Yu was making soup with yam. Since there was no pork ribs and the ribs she had bought earlier had been stewed with winter vegetables, she cut some dried bacon and put them in the pot to cook together. The taste was unexpectedly good.

The soup made from Chinese yam is milky white and rich, and tastes sweet and delicious with the salty flavor of bacon. The Chinese yam is cooked until soft and chewy, and the bacon loses some of its saltiness. The fragrance of Chinese yam makes it even more delicious, and it doesn't make people feel bland.

The yam and minced meat pancakes are even more delicious. They are fried in oil until both sides are slightly browned. The taste is a mixture of yam and minced meat. The flavor is pure and crispy. Because the amount of flour used is small, you can't taste the flour at all.

While He Susu was eating, she also earned some diligence points. She was quite satisfied with this and felt that she was not at a loss at all since she was eating and taking things at the same time.

After dinner that night, before going to bed, He Susu felt a little hungry and suddenly wanted to eat white flour dumplings. She went to Su Yu's room, knocked on the door, walked in and said embarrassedly: "Third sister-in-law, I suddenly want to eat dumplings, how about we make dumplings tomorrow?"

There was still some Fuqiang flour left at home, so Su Yu agreed without thinking too much: "Okay, let's make dumplings tomorrow. What kind of filling do you want? We don't have pork at home, so I'll go to the canteen tomorrow morning and ask the purchasing staff to bring back two kilograms of meat."

He Susu thought for a moment and said, "We have cabbage at home, how about we make cabbage and pork dumplings?"

"Sure. Sister Chen gave us some sauerkraut a few days ago. Let's make some sauerkraut pork dumplings. Both flavors should be pretty good." Su Yu suggested.

He Susu naturally agreed. Thinking that she would have dumplings to eat tomorrow, she went back to her room in a good mood to sleep. As for the hunger in her stomach, she could still hold it in and eat a big meal tomorrow.

The next morning, Su Yu got up early and watered the vegetable garden, then went straight to the canteen to find the cook who was in charge of purchasing, and registered to help buy two kilograms of meat, which should be 70% lean and 30% fat.

Since she was already here, she simply got her breakfast in the canteen. Fortunately, she had prepared and brought two lunch boxes with her.

When He Susu woke up, she washed up, walked to the dining table and sat down, and found that the breakfast was unexpectedly rich.

Su Yu introduced: "This is a vegetable and tofu bun, and soy milk. I got it back from the canteen. Come and eat it, little sister."

She and her two children had already eaten.

"Okay, thank you, sister-in-law."

After drinking half a glass of water, He Susu picked up a large white bread and took a bite. The crust was fluffy and soft, and the vegetable and tofu filling inside was well-seasoned. The sweetness of the vegetables and the bean aroma of the tofu mixed together, which was very fragrant and not much inferior to the meat bun.

Soy milk is made from soybeans. I guess it’s not as thick because of the addition of water, but you can still taste the flavor of soy milk. I guess some sugar is added, so the soy milk tastes slightly sweet. After drinking a whole bowl of hot milk, I feel refreshed.

At around ten o'clock, Su Yu took the remaining flour from home and started to knead the dough. She was good at kneading dough, and she got the ratio of flour to water just right, and soon kneaded a large dough. Then she rolled it into long strips and cut it into small pieces with a kitchen knife.

He Susu watched from the side and took the initiative to say, "Sister-in-law, let me roll the dough, you go to the cafeteria to get the meat."

"Okay, I'll go to the cafeteria to get the meat first, and I'll have to mix the stuffing when I get back." Su Yu nodded in agreement. Fortunately, she had already chopped the cabbage into small pieces and chopped the sauerkraut into flakes. When she got the pork back, she would chop it into minced meat and mix it together to taste.

The rolling pin was borrowed from Mrs. Chen next door. He Susu had seen her mother rolling dumpling wrappers at home before and thought it was quite simple.

At this moment, she held a rolling pin in one hand and a small dough in the other hand. She pressed the rolling pin on the small dough, pushed the rolling pin back and forth with one hand, and slowly rotated the flattened small dough with the other hand. Soon a smooth dumpling skin was rolled out.

She smiled proudly: "It's quite simple."

He Susu continued to roll out the dough. Dabao and Erbao got tired of playing with the tin frog and ran over to watch Xiaogu rolling out the dough. After watching for a while, Dabao couldn't help but said, "Xiaogu, please roll out some for me too."

Erbao said excitedly: "Yes, I want to try it too."

Seeing that it was still early, He Susu was willing to help them, but she was afraid of ruining the Fuqiang noodles, so she just said, "I can give it a try, but each person can only roll two sheets."

Dabao and Erbao responded. Dabao took the rolling pin first, picked up a small dough and started rolling it like Xiaogu did. The dough was barely formed, but it was not round, half thin and half thick.

The second dumpling wrapper was better, at least it was round in shape, but the thickness was still uneven.

When Erbao got the hang of it, the dough he rolled out was barely a square piece. The second piece of dough had a hole in it, so He Susu had to roll it into a small ball and let him roll it out again.

Erbao cherished the opportunity this time and was much more careful. In the end, the dough he rolled out was much rounder and the thickness of the whole piece was uniform.

"Okay, leave the rest to me." He Susu took out the four sheets of dough that the two of them had rolled and put them aside. "You can eat the dumplings made from these four sheets of dough later."

Dabao and Erbao were naturally happy to accept the offer. They didn't dislike the dough they rolled out at all and felt quite accomplished. When Su Yu came back, she even pulled her mother over to introduce that this was the dough she rolled out herself.

The corners of Su Yu's mouth twitched, but she finally praised him, "Not bad."

She went to the kitchen to mince the meat, then prepared two pots of stuffing and brought them out. He Susu had just rolled all the small dough into dumpling wrappers, and the two began to make dumplings.

Dabao and Erbao were also eager to try making dumplings, and practiced with the four dumplings they rolled themselves. It was similar to when Guimian Kejie made dumplings, either they were greedy and scooped too much stuffing and broke the dumpling skin, or they were careful to scoop a little pork stuffing and the dumplings turned out to be very deflated.

In order to have good dumplings for lunch, Dabao and Erbao decisively gave up making dumplings and just watched from the side.

Wrap and cook the dumplings at the same time, and you will have something to eat as soon as you finish wrapping all the dumplings. Su Yu cooked a pot of dumplings, including cabbage pork dumplings and sauerkraut pork dumplings.

He Susu filled a bowl and started eating. The dumpling wrapper was rolled thin, and the meat filling inside was very good. The cabbage and pork filling was very sweet, while the sauerkraut and pork filling was fragrant and a little salty. Both dumplings tasted delicious with the juice overflowing from the filling.

She ate a bowl of dumplings and couldn't help but add three or four more.

Su Yu, Dabao and Erbao were eating dumplings, and they kept praising the well-made fillings and how delicious they were.

At noon, they had a big dumpling feast, and the remaining dumplings were saved for steaming in the next two mornings. Because Su Yu was afraid that the hot weather would make them stuffy, she cooked them all, put them on a plate, and placed them in a basin of water, which was more or less effective.

A few days later, He Lianzhou came back. He had been on a mission for more than ten days this time, but luckily he completed it successfully without any injuries.

It was the first time that Dabao and Erbao hadn't seen their father for such a long time since they came to the army. They missed him so much that they followed him wherever he went. Su Yu and He Susu were also worried about him and felt relieved to see that he was fine.

When He Lianzhou knew that Cheng Shi had also gone out on a mission, he didn't say much. This was a common occurrence.

A few days later, He Susu was sitting in the living room enjoying the fan after dinner when she heard a knock on the door. She felt something and did not ask her sister-in-law who was closer to the door to open it. She got up and opened the door herself.

As soon as the door opened, Cheng Shi, who was wearing an olive green military uniform and looked exhausted, appeared. He looked normal, with a smile on his face: "Susu, I just came back."

He Susu smiled subconsciously: "I'm glad you're back."

She looked him up and down, but couldn't see anything because of his olive green military uniform, so she asked, "Are you okay?"

Cheng Shi shook his head: "No, don't worry."

The young lovers were talking a lot when they met again after a long separation. Cheng Shi came in a hurry, thinking about his girlfriend, and didn't bring anything with him. He Susu simply turned around and told her sister-in-law that she was going downstairs for a walk, then closed the door and went downstairs with Cheng Shi.

The mission needed to be kept confidential, so Cheng Shi couldn't share anything. Most of the time, it was He Susu who shared how much food she and her sister-in-law had prepared.

Cheng Shi laughed and said, "I have been eating dry food recently. You are deliberately trying to make me greedy."

He Susu nodded and admitted: "Yes, I just wanted to tempt you on purpose."

The two of them walked around the family quarters, and Cheng Shi said, "I can rest for a day after returning from my mission. I'll borrow your car to take you to the county town tomorrow. I'll pick you up at nine o'clock."

He Susu smiled and agreed.

It was only after she returned home, took a shower and lay in bed that she vaguely remembered that tomorrow seemed to be her birthday.