Chapter 1229 Invitation
Fortunately, they prepared plenty of ingredients, otherwise it would have been difficult to make arrangements today.
Originally, six tables were prepared, but three more were added in the end.
After the highest-ranking officer present, Division Commander Guan, gave his speech, someone teased, "Battalion Commander Fu, tell us whether you and your wife met through a blind date or fell in love freely. Everyone is quite curious."
After saying that, he asked everyone in return, "Isn't that right?"
Everyone was clearly very enthusiastic about the topic, and their voices were louder than ever before: "Yes, we want to know."
After exchanging a glance, Fu Yancheng took Chu Xue's hand and said, "Nowadays, we value free love, and my wife and I naturally came together through free love."
No sooner had he finished speaking than someone else chimed in, "No, this is too perfunctory, we want to hear the details."
Seeing that these guys wouldn't stop until they said something, Fu Yancheng raised his hand to quiet everyone down and said, "When I was on a mission, my wife helped me. We got to know each other after a while. My wife is beautiful and educated, so naturally, she's the kind of woman a gentleman would want. That's how we got together."
Upon hearing Fu Yancheng's words, everyone laughed, and someone in the crowd shouted, "The battalion commander is mighty!"
Everyone burst into laughter.
Afterwards, not everyone wanted Fu Yancheng and Chu Xue to play games, but Fu Yancheng stopped them with his smug and boastful attitude. Many people envied Fu Yancheng for overtaking others by taking a shortcut.
They were all single like them, but unexpectedly, he found a partner after a mission, got a wife after the New Year, and now his wife and child are pregnant, while they are still stuck in the same place.
Someone looked at Chu Xue and said with a smile, "Sister-in-law, do you know anyone with similar conditions to you? Introduce me to someone too."
Other comrades chimed in, "That's right, Battalion Commander, you can't just be the one who's found a partner and ignore your brothers."
Fu Yancheng immediately shielded his wife behind him: "Go away, your sister-in-law doesn't have the energy to introduce you to anyone right now, but if a suitable one comes along, she certainly won't let you stay single forever."
After saying that, he looked down at Chuxue with a smile and said, "Wife, if we find someone suitable, we really have to introduce them to these guys. Otherwise, I'm afraid they'll keep bothering us because they're envious."
Hearing him say that, someone shouted, "Brothers, the battalion commander has already come up with a plan, so of course we should respond!"
Fu Yancheng glared at the person who spoke: "No wonder no one wants you."
When delivering the fish yesterday, Fu Yancheng followed Chu Xue's instructions and discussed with Wang, the canteen manager, that the fish should be prepared in two ways: one as squirrel fish, which women and children like, and the other as braised fish in soy sauce, which would suit the men.
Once both fish were served, someone reached for one with their chopsticks and asked, "Why are there two fish on one table?"
The kitchen staff responsible for serving the dishes laughed and replied loudly, "A perfect pair, flying wing to wing, prosperous and thriving, delicious and flavorful—what a wonderful meaning, don't you all agree?"
Upon hearing this, many people responded in unison, "Yes."
Laughter erupted everywhere, carrying far and wide.
The meal was a pleasant one for both host and guests, and Chu Xue officially became part of the group.
After seeing the guests off, the kitchen staff said there were still some dishes left and asked them how they wanted to arrange them.
Chu Xue looked at Fu Yancheng and said, "Give each of the sisters-in-law who came to help today a portion to take back. If there are any left over, leave them for the cafeteria staff so they can have an extra meal tonight."
I didn't expect there to be that many, but it turned out to be just right. However, there really wasn't much left in the kitchen.
After the women left, Chu Xue took out a large red envelope and a pack of cigarettes from her bag and asked him to take them inside. They had helped her so much, so she couldn't leave without showing her appreciation.
(End of this chapter)
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