"Nothing. One New Year's Eve, Deputy Battalion Commander Lu was alone in the dormitory, and I brought him a bowl of dumplings."

Captain Peng explained the matter in a light-hearted manner.

"I remember now, that's what happened. You said it was for a young comrade who didn't go home for the New Year, but I didn't expect it was Deputy Battalion Commander Lu. Isn't his home in the military area? Why didn't he go home for the New Year?"

Wang Shuhua also remembered that the bowl of dumplings was saved by her husband. She didn't expect that the young comrade was actually Deputy Battalion Commander Lu.

"You have your own reasons for not going home. How would I know about other people's private affairs? I'm going to deliver dumplings."

Captain Peng scolded him lightly. He hated talking about other people's private affairs, especially his comrades'. He never talked about them at home.

Wang Shuhua curled her lips. She knew even without being told that Deputy Battalion Commander Lu had a stepmother and a stepfather, and neither side was his own home. He definitely didn't want to go home for the New Year.

Speaking of this, Deputy Battalion Commander Lu is also quite sinful, alas!

She covered the dumplings with gauze and asked Captain Peng to carry them upstairs.

Upstairs, Lu Ye and Ruan Qiqi were also having dinner, which was very, very sumptuous.

There is a big pot of braised pork, a big plate of steamed sausages, and a plate of stir-fried vegetable moss. The main feature is that the portions are large and filling.

As soon as they sat down to eat, they mentioned the dumplings.

"I had just been transferred to Tanzhou that year. I was only 19 years old. Captain Peng had just become the company commander and I was a platoon leader under him. He was a very nice person and took good care of the new recruits, including me. I did not go home for the New Year that year. I returned to the dormitory after standing guard. Captain Zhao saw me and brought me a bowl of dumplings. His family was in dire straits, and this bowl of dumplings must have been saved for him."

Although Lu Ye was crazy, he knew everything he needed to know. Captain Peng's family had always been a poor family. They could only eat dumplings during the Chinese New Year, but everyone had a quota, so there was no way there would be any extra dumplings.

“They are both very nice people.”

Ruan Qiqi had a good impression of Captain Peng and his wife. Although they were cautious, they were not fence-sitters and had kind hearts.

"That's right, but I didn't expect that Captain Peng has been the company commander for six years. If he can't be promoted again, he will probably have to retire."

Lu Ye was a little annoyed. He ate a bowl of dumplings from Captain Peng. Those were not ordinary dumplings. They meant a lot to him. However, he had forgotten to repay the kindness of this bowl of dumplings over the years, which was a bit ungrateful.

"Aren't you going to be promoted to deputy regiment commander next month? There's a vacant position for deputy battalion commander. Can Captain Peng take over?"

Ruan Qiqi didn't quite understand the personnel changes in the army, but if Captain Peng had the ability and qualifications, then he was qualified to be the deputy battalion commander. If that didn't work, he could find Lu Desheng and make a fuss.

Her husband ate a bowl of dumplings at Captain Peng's house, so he must repay this favor.

Otherwise, Lu Ye would feel bad, and she would feel bad too.

"I'll take care of this. I guess Captain Zhou also wants to be promoted."

Lu Ye suddenly grinned. Captain Zhou wanted to be the deputy battalion commander, but he just wouldn't let him have his way.

"Shang Lehua's man? If you don't want him to be the man, let Captain Peng be the man. I'll leave this to you. If you can't do it well, you'll have to sleep on the floor from now on!"

Ruan Qiqi used the ultimate killer move.

"Don't worry, it will be done."

Lu Ye hurriedly assured that he didn't want to sleep on the floor and that he would be more comfortable sleeping with Qiqi in his arms.

"Be good and eat meat!"

Ruan Qiqi scooped a large spoonful of braised pork and put it into his bowl.

The young couple was eating their meal affectionately when there was a knock on the door. It was Captain Peng.

"The door is not closed, come in!"

Neither of them stood up. When they saw the big bowl in Captain Peng's hand, which was covered with gauze but looked delicious, they stood up abruptly and stared at the bowl.

"My cousin made some dumplings and I'll bring you a bowl."

Captain Peng put the dumplings on the table and was about to leave.

"Thank Sister Shuhua for us."

Ruan Qiqi said something polite, and Lu Ye nodded his approval, sent the person to the door, and then came back to eat dumplings.

"The dumplings made by Captain Peng's guests are delicious. I've eaten them before. They are very fragrant."

Lu Ye picked up a dumpling and put it in his mouth. He chewed it for a few times and it tasted just like what he remembered.

It's a taste he'll never forget!

Because the bowl of dumplings he had on New Year’s Eve when he was nineteen was the first time he had dumplings in his life, stuffed with cabbage and pork, and he will always remember it.

The Lu and Mo families also made dumplings, but he had never eaten them once.

Making dumplings is a grand event in Hunan Province. Dumplings are seldom made in normal times. Lin Manyun and Yuan Huilan may only make them once or twice a year. But every time they ate dumplings, he was either punished by Lin Manyun or Yuan Huilan. Anyway, he never got to eat them once.

He never had the chance to eat dumplings until he joined the army at the age of seventeen.

There were dumplings in the cafeteria of the Northwest Military Region, but he deliberately avoided them. It was not that he didn't want to eat them, but he was being upset with himself, as if by eating the dumplings he would be bowing to Lin Manyun and Yuan Huilan.

It was not until he was nineteen that he realized how stupid he was. Why should he punish himself by not eating dumplings for someone who was not kind to him?

But he still couldn't eat dumplings because he was suddenly transferred to the Tanzhou Military Region. He didn't even have time to go to the cafeteria to eat dumplings. He was transferred here in a hurry.

While he was training and carrying out his mission, he caused chaos in the Mo and Lu families, but he still didn't get to eat dumplings. It was not until New Year's Eve that the bowl of dumplings that Captain Peng brought to him was the most delicious bowl of dumplings he had ever had in his life, except that there was something missing.

He can eat at least ten bowls!

Lu Ye ate three dumplings in a row, chewed them a few times and swallowed them. He urged Ruan Qiqi to eat as well, "It tastes just like this. That year it was also filled with cabbage and pork, but not as much meat as today."

Ruan Qiqi poured some vinegar and chili sauce, dipped the dumplings in it and ate it. It tasted indeed OK, but not as exaggerated as Lu Ye said. It was just a bowl of homely dumplings.

And she felt that the dumplings she made must taste better than this.

But there are no ready-made dumpling wrappers for sale now, and she is too lazy to knead the dough and roll out the wrappers, so she would rather not eat dumplings.

"It's delicious. Eat more."

Ruan Qiqi ate a few and then gave the whole bowl of dumplings to Lu Ye.

Since Lu Ye loved eating dumplings so much, she bought flour and meat and asked Wang Shuhua to help, and she would pay her.

"Qiqi, you eat too."

Lu Ye fed her a dumpling and ate the rest. This bowl of dumplings was not enough to fill his stomach.

"You'll be able to eat the dumplings your parents made soon. Two hundred at a time, more than enough for you to enjoy!"

Ruan Qiqi comforted him and said that she would go to Mo Qiufeng to ask for dumplings tomorrow.

"I also want the one with cabbage and pork filling."

Lu Ye licked his lips. He liked eating dumplings stuffed with cabbage and pork.

"OK."

Ruan Qiqi agreed and scooped him another spoonful of braised pork, feeling very sympathetic towards Lu Ye.

Her husband had never eaten any good food since he was a child. He regarded ordinary dumplings as delicacies. He had been thinking about them for so many years. It was all the fault of Yuan Huilan and Lu Desheng.

She will have to continue making trouble in the future and cannot let these two irresponsible people have an easy time!

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