In the kitchen.
Lu Yuanbao was not tall enough, and even on tiptoe he could not reach the stove, so he skillfully placed a small stool first, then stepped on it with both feet and opened the lid of the pot.
There was still some charcoal left in the stove, and hot water in the iron pot, creating a humid and heat-insulating environment. As soon as the lid of the pot was opened, the first thing that came out was curling steam.
Lu Yuanbao was not frightened at all. He waited quietly for the steam to dissipate and saw the enamel cup kept warm in the iron pot.
He did not reach out rashly, but first picked up the rag beside him, gently wrapped the enamel cup and took it out of the iron pot. After putting it aside, he tested the temperature. After making sure that the enamel cup was not hot, he reached out to take it.
His skillful movements seemed as if someone had taught him many times.
Lu Yuanbao got down from the small stool and handed the enamel cup to Chu Yue.
Chu Yue asked, "For me?"
Lu Yuanbao nodded seriously, "Yes, Dad made it for you."
Chu Yue reached out to take the enamel cup, and found that the temperature was hot to the touch, just right, not scalding.
She opened the lid of the enamel cup and smelled a sweet smell. The enamel cup was filled with brown sugar water, and two eggs were soaked in the brown sugar water. It had been soaked for a long time, and the sweetness of the brown sugar had penetrated into the eggs, making the eggs look sweet.
In addition, there are red dates and longans in the brown sugar water.
These dry goods were brought back by Chu Yue when she went to the supply and marketing cooperative for the first time. She didn’t finish them at that time, so some were left. She didn’t expect that they would come in handy at this time.
When Chu Yue heard Lu Yuanbao say that this cup of brown sugar water was made by Lu Zhanlin, she didn't know how a grown man like him knew all this and knew so much.
When Chu Yue was staring at the brown sugar water in a trance, Lu Yuanbao urged her.
"Eat it quickly, it tastes better when it's hot."
Chu Yue looked at Lu Yuanbao, "Is this also what your father said?"
Lu Yuanbao did not deny it and nodded very seriously.
Chu Yue smiled helplessly. She didn't know how much Lu Zhanlin had taught Lu Yuanbao in the morning. Although Lu Yuanbao was young, he was smart. If this child discovered something, how would the two adults deal with it?
Seeing Chu Yue looking at him, Lu Yuanbao thought there was something wrong with the brown sugar water, so he stood on tiptoe to take a look and asked, "Don't you like this?"
It’s terrible. If Chu Yue doesn’t like it, Lu Zhanlin didn’t teach him what to do.
Fortunately, Chu Yue shook her head and said, "I like it."
Only then did Lu Yuanbao let out a long sigh.
Chu Yue wanted to share the brown sugar water with Lu Yuanbao, but Lu Yuanbao seriously refused, saying that he had already had lunch and was full, so he didn't want to share it with Chu Yue.
So the whole enamel cup of brown sugar water ended up in Chu Yue's stomach, making her mouth sweet and her lower abdomen warm. Not to mention, her sore body was relieved.
During this time, Chu Yue asked Lu Yuanbao, "Yuanbao, have you eaten the dumplings?"
"I ate them." Lu Yuanbao said, "My father cooked them. I ate eight and he ate twelve."
Chu Yue touched his head and said, "Yuanbao, there will be a Lantern Festival next year too, we can celebrate it together then. How about changing the flavor and making colorful glutinous rice balls?"
"Aren't dumplings white? Can they be colorful?"
"Of course, we can make it together and eat it together then."
Chu Yue felt a little regretful that she didn't fulfill her promise last night, so she described it vividly to Lu Yuanbao. Lu Yuanbao listened attentively with sparkling eyes.
At this moment.
“Yuanbao…Yuanbao…”
Chen Fengying's voice came, she pushed open the door and walked into the yard, continued to walk into the house, and saw Chu Yue sitting with Lu Yuanbao.
"Sister Chu, you're up. Captain Lu sent the child to me today, saying that you were sick and needed to rest more. I was worried. How are you? Are you feeling well? You are still young. If you don't feel well, don't try to be strong, otherwise you will suffer when you are old."
"Sister Chen, I'm not seriously ill. I just had a headache from the cold wind last night. I slept a little longer. I'm sorry to bother you taking care of Yuanbao again."
"It's not a problem. Your child is very sensible. He wants to help me with the work after dinner. I was just worried and came to take a look. I'm relieved to see that you are all fine." Chen Fengying approached Chu Yue and suddenly thought of something. She frowned and said, "I saw Captain Lu this morning. He seemed injured?"
Lu Zhanlin was injured? When did it happen?
Chu Yue couldn't remember, she frowned slightly, her eyes were worried, and she asked seriously, "Where is he injured?"
"You don't know?" Chen Fengying was puzzled, trying hard to recall, "...Where was the injury? I remember it clearly, how come I can't remember it all of a sudden?"
As the two talked, Lu Yuanbao's childish voice rang out.
"It's my mouth. It's injured."
Chen Fengying slapped her thigh and looked at Chu Yue with wide eyes, "That's right! It's on the mouth! Such an obvious wound! Why is it injured there for no reason? Did you have a fight last night?"
Chu Yue:......
She shouldn't have worried so much. The man could have survived the effects of such a strong drug and returned home, so who could possibly hurt him?
…
At the same time, in the office of the military camp building.
He Meijiao's face turned pale, and she was trembling. She kept loudly retorting, "It wasn't me...it wasn't me...it wasn't me...I didn't...I didn't do it!"
On the side was the dignified and solemn Commander He and the stern-looking Lu Zhanlin.
Faced with He Meijiao's refusal to admit it, Lu Zhanlin remained unmoved and didn't even glance at her.
The person who was really angry was Commander He.
General He was so disappointed that he shouted in a low voice, "The evidence is here, the evidence is irrefutable. When the time comes, there is no room for you to deny it!"
He Meijiao had never seen He Jun so angry before. Her shoulders trembled, and panic and fear filled her pupils, but she still shook her head.
"It wasn't me... It wasn't me... It wasn't me... It really wasn't me..."
Because she knew clearly the consequences of admitting everything, only by not admitting it and denying it could Commander He soften his heart and protect her.
But this time, He Meijiao's wish failed.
Commander He stopped listening to He Meijiao's nonsense and looked up at Lu Zhanlin, "What do you think?"
"Take off her uniform and kick her out of the army."
Lu Zhanlin spoke crisply, his voice so cold that ice chips could fall out, without a trace of emotion.
Simply taking off the military uniform and not holding He Meijiao accountable was already a lenient move.
However, Lu Zhanlin's words completely irritated He Meijiao.
He Meijiao stood up from her chair, turned around and yelled at Lu Zhanlin, "Lu Zhanlin! Why, why are you targeting me!"
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