Chapter 100 The Seedling Cultivation Was Destroyed
It was past mealtime when they returned to the village. Shen Yuzhu originally planned to eat something simple at home, but unexpectedly, Qiao Wangshu and Liang Manxiu came over with a bowl of vegetables, a bowl of porridge, and two steamed buns. Not long after they arrived, Shen Yuming also came over with his children and a basket.
A bowl of stew, a bowl of scrambled eggs with scallions and hot and sour shredded potatoes, two steamed buns and two flatbreads.
Shen Yuzhu's stomach rumbled as she watched; even simple food looked quite appetizing.
"Eat slowly, eat slowly, have some porridge, don't rush. Oh dear, did you go to the army to see Xiao Zhou, or did you go to escape famine? Why are you so hungry?"
"No, sister, I've been eating out too much. It's so rare to have your cooking, I want to eat more. I've been craving this since I was in the provincial capital."
Shen Yuzhu was telling the truth. The food in the space's food warehouse was also very delicious. Some of the stir-fries had a wonderful wok hei (wok aroma), and each serving was steaming hot, just like it had just come out of the wok.
But after eating so much, she still craved the stew and pancakes that Shen Yuming and Qiao Wangshu made.
Home-cooked meals are ultimately different from those served outside; they bring comfort and joy.
She ate a steamed bun, a pancake, almost finished the scallion and egg dish, ate most of the stew, and had very little left of the hot and sour shredded potatoes. Everyone looked at the mess she had made of the cups and bowls on the table.
I was incredibly surprised, and I thought to myself, she must be suffering in the provincial capital.
Translation and writing are indeed not jobs that ordinary people can do.
The next day, before Shen Yuzhu even got up, Qiao Wangshu and Shen Yuming brought over another meal they had prepared. It was as if the two of them had planned it together, and they were trying their best to cook delicious food for Shen Yuzhu.
In just a year and a half, Shen Yuzhu weighed herself in her online space and found she had gained six pounds.
Thinking about the upcoming wedding, they quickly stopped the two of them from feeding the baby.
There was no other way but to send her food instead of meals, so she cooked for herself. Before long, Wang Liping joined in. She had saved up quite a few eggs from the chickens and ducks she raised at home, and that day she sent over ten duck eggs.
No matter what Shen Yuzhu said, it was no use. She insisted on leaving the egg, otherwise she wouldn't leave.
Reluctantly, I had no choice but to stay.
No sooner had she left than Zhao Yue and Bai Chunyang arrived, carrying large and small bags of things. Bai Chunyang left a box of pastries and went to the small courtyard next door.
Seeing that her younger sister finally had her own room and yard, she was overjoyed.
Zhao Yue stood in the yard, looking aggrieved, "Sister-in-law!!!"
"Here you are, here you are, Xiaoyue! Your sister-in-law has missed you so much, my darling!"
Upon hearing the sound, Shen Yuzhu quickly tidied up the table and ran outside. This little girl, Zhao Yue, needed to be given plenty of emotional support.
After she came out of the main room, she hugged Zhao Yue tightly and comforted her for a while before she finally smiled.
After the two parted ways, Zhao Yue arrogantly raised her chin and asked, "Who did you call, baby? Did you call me or Ren baby?"
Shen Yuzhu: "...Of course it's you! Who else could it be but you?"
"Hmph, that's more like it."
After the two entered the house, Zhao Yue put all the things on the table.
"Sister-in-law, my brother bought all of these for you. He's on a mission right now and asked me to tell you that the marriage application has been approved. I'm showing them to you. Also, I picked up your marriage certificate on my way here. Hehehe... It's really beautiful. It looks just like the one in the magazine."
Shen Yuzhu took the photo and saw that she and Zhou Congsheng were both smiling broadly, their heads close together.
She gently stroked the two people in the photo, overjoyed, and couldn't help but laugh out loud.
Seeing her expression, Zhao Yue covered her mouth and secretly rejoiced.
Zhou Congsheng brought quite a few things, including clothes, shoes, socks, snacks, candies, and two pieces of fabric.
Are you tired from the journey?
"I'm not tired, sister-in-law... I'm tired."
She saw the full glass of corn juice that Shen Yuzhu had poured for her, quickly agreed, and took it.
Seeing her gulping down her drink, Shen Yuzhu opened some snacks for her and took out a box of mung bean cakes and a can of lemon chicken feet from the cupboard.
"Xiaoyue, this is something my friend sent me. Try it, it's quite delicious."
Zhao Yue's eyes lit up, and she grabbed a mung bean cake and started eating. After Shen Yuzhu cracked open the chicken feet, she gave her a pair of chopsticks.
The little girl's eyes widened instantly upon taking a bite, overjoyed, and she kept pointing at the chicken feet with her chopsticks.
"This is so delicious! Sister-in-law, these chicken feet have no bones, yet they're cooked so well. It's amazing!"
"What's so amazing about it? I have two more jars here. You can take them with you later. If you want to eat them again, just let me know and I'll make them for you."
"Oh? How many chicken feet would that take? How many hens would have to die!"
Shen Yuzhu: "......"
This kid has such a vivid imagination! He thinks so many things!
At noon, Shen Yuzhu invited Shen Yuming to have lunch together. She took out a pan-fried tofu dish, a candied sweet potato dish, a spicy fish dish, as well as braised pork and canned cabbage stew.
The delicious food made Zhao Yue's chopsticks almost fly out of focus.
Shen Yuzhu didn't ask Zhao Yue how the army handled the last incident. She figured even if she did, Zhao Yue wouldn't tell the truth. It was better to prepare more of her favorite foods and let her have a good meal.
After the meal, Shen Yuzhu brewed a pot of bubble tea and took out the cake that Zhou Congsheng had bought.
After everyone had eaten until their bellies were round, Ya Ya and the other children reluctantly left Shen Yuzhu's house. Not long after, Shen Yuming hurriedly returned.
"Comrade Bai, Comrade Bai, are you there?"
Hearing the noise, Shen Yuzhu and Zhao Yue exchanged a glance and quickly came out of the house. As they walked into the courtyard, Bai Chunyang also put on his clothes and walked to the door.
"Comrade Shen, what's wrong?"
"Oh dear, hurry over to the experimental field. I heard there's a commotion there. Wangshu was the last to leave at noon. I heard that this afternoon, people from the Agricultural Research Institute discovered that a seedling nursery in one of the experimental fields had been destroyed, uprooted completely. The people from the Agricultural Research Institute are already arguing about it."
“Impossible, Wang Shu would never do such a thing. I’ll go with you.”
Bai Chunyang put on a shirt, opened the door, and followed Shen Yuming into the field.
Shen Yuzhu and Zhao Yue exchanged a glance, their immediate feeling being that something was amiss.
"Sister-in-law, shall we go take a look too?"
"I'm not going."
"Um???"
Shen Yuzhu tapped Zhao Yue's nose. "Let's not go to the experimental field, let's go for a stroll in the village."
When people from the Agricultural Research Institute come here, they usually eat at a few fixed restaurants. Qiao Wangshu is an educated youth sent to the countryside, so she can go home for every meal. Not to mention that Bai Chunyang is here today, so it's even less likely that she will linger outside.
So, if they're not from the village, then we should investigate the people who ate at the villagers' homes; whoever left midway should be a suspect.
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