Chapter 37 Raising the Child Well
"Here they come, here they come, people are coming."
Yu Lixin and Gu Dong were guarding the door. When they saw a group of people in military uniforms coming over, they shouted into the yard.
In the kitchen, Qian Lan and Yu Hui looked at each other, added some coal to the coal stove, and started cooking.
The first dish to stir-fry is stir-fried cabbage, because the cabbage does not need to be washed before stir-frying.
When Wu Hai and his companions were welcomed into the house by Yu Liancheng, they heard a "sizzling" sound, the sound of food being put into the pot.
The three eight-immortal tables in the yard were already set with bowls, chopsticks, and four cold dishes.
"Happy birthday, Captain Yu." Wu Hai handed over the candy and wine in his hand.
"Look at you guys, why did you come here? I told you not to buy anything." Yu Qiang didn't take it and pushed it out.
"Take them all back."
"If you don't accept it, Captain, then we have no choice but to leave." Ace said this and turned to walk outside.
Seeing this, the others also looked like they would leave if he didn't accept it.
Yu Qiang cursed with a smile, and asked the two brothers Yu Lixin and Yu Jianshe to take the things and put them in the house.
"This must be the child of Captain Gu." Platoon Leader Wang said as he looked at Gu Dong who was running behind Yu Jianshe and Yu Lixin.
Yu Qiang took a look, nodded and said, "It's the eldest son of Captain Gu's family, his name is Gu Dong."
Platoon Leader Wang took a look at Wu Hai and thought that this boy looked cleaner and more energetic than when the battalion commander got married. He had grown taller and had more flesh on his face.
"Captain Gu's children are all at my house. Your sister-in-law is too busy today, so I asked Captain Gu's wife to help. She's the one who's cooking today."
When everyone heard that it was Captain Gu’s new wife who was cooking, they were a little shocked.
Unexpectedly, they came to celebrate Captain Yu’s birthday and even had the chance to eat the dishes cooked by the battalion commander’s wife.
After Yu Jianshe and Yu Lixin put their things away, they carried Beibei out. Beibei couldn't stand staying inside anymore because of the hustle and bustle outside.
Beibei was wearing a long-sleeved pink seersucker top with a doll collar, pants of the same color, and a pink round hat with a bow on it.
It is white, plump, and delicate, and looks so cute.
"Is this Captain Gu's little daughter?" a squad leader asked when he saw Beibei being held by Yu Jianshe.
Gu Xixi, who was following Yu Jianshe, raised her little head, looked at the squad leader and asked, "Yes, uncle, do you know my dad too?"
The squad leader showed his big white teeth and said, "Yes, we know each other. We are all soldiers under your father's command."
"Oh." Gu Xixi nodded.
"Captain Gu's daughter is plump and fair, and she dresses nicely. She looks so cute."
"Yes." This shows that the new sister-in-law really takes good care of the child.
They almost believed what others said and misunderstood their new sister-in-law.
Wu Hai felt in his pocket and took out a few candies, and gave one to Yu Jianshe, Yu Lixin, Gu Dong, Gu Xi, Gu Nan, and Bei Bei.
He bought this candy at the grocery store because he thought he might meet the children of Captain Gu, so he bought it and put it in his pocket.
"Thank you, Brother Wu Hai." Gu Xixi thanked him while holding candy.
"It's uncle." Wu Hai corrected.
"Thank you, Uncle Wu Hai."
When they saw Wu Hai giving candies to the children, the others remembered that they should buy some candies.
Qian Lan brought out two plates of stir-fried cabbage. Seeing that everyone was still standing in the yard, she quickly asked Yu Qiang to invite everyone to sit down and eat first.
There were a total of twenty-five soldiers who came to celebrate Yu Qiang's birthday.
After the two tables were full, the other table was still half empty. No one at this table drank alcohol.
Qian Lan asked Yu Jianshe to hold his sister and take his brothers to the table to eat.
Although Wu Hai is a Mongolian, he has been allergic to alcohol since childhood, so he doesn't drink and sat at the table with the children.
He sat with Gu Xixi, and seeing that it was inconvenient for Yu Jianshe to hold Beibei, he stretched out his hand and said, "Let me hold you."
Gu Dong: "Beibei doesn't give away things to just anyone..." Before he could even say the word "hug", he saw his sister grinning, opening her arms towards Wu Hai and leaning towards him.
Wu Hai smiled and hugged Beibei.
Gu Dong: “…”
This slap in the face came unexpectedly.
Seeing this, the soldier at the same table said, "This girl from Captain Gu's family is not shy at all."
After the soldier said this, he reached out to touch Beibei's chubby little face.
Xiao Beibei pouted, frowned and hid in Wu Hai's arms.
"Well……"
"It seems he's also shy."
"It's not that they are shy, they recognize faces. Wu Hai is good-looking and children like him."
Everyone knows that Wu Hai is the most handsome person in their battalion except for Battalion Commander Gu.
"You don't have to say it."
Wu Hai hugged Beibei and smiled, thinking that it would be nice to have such a lovely daughter in the future.
Qian Lan brought the cabbage to the children's table, and seeing that no one had started eating yet, she invited them to eat.
"You guys eat the cold dishes first, the main course will be out soon."
Yu Hui was cooking her second dish in the kitchen: scrambled eggs with black fungus.
Why do we fry the black fungus and eggs first? Because you don’t have to wash the pan after frying them, you can just fry the next dish.
Everyone picked up their chopsticks and took a bite, only to find that these seemingly ordinary cold dishes tasted excellent.
“These peanuts smell so good.”
"This cucumber is so crisp, sour, spicy and appetizing."
"The cold tofu is also delicious, and the red oil is so fragrant."
"Try this preserved egg with green peppers, it's delicious."
Wu Hai took a bite of the preserved egg and his eyes suddenly lit up. It was really amazing.
"Did Sister Yu do all this?"
"They were all made by my mother." Gu Xixi said proudly, patting her chest.
Gu Nan couldn't stand it anymore and rolled his eyes at his brother. If someone didn't know, they would think he did it. He was so proud.
"Mrs. Yu is such a great cook. This cabbage is even more delicious than meat."
They often ate this cabbage in the camp and were sick from eating it. When they saw that Mrs. Qian served cabbage as the first dish, they frowned.
I didn’t expect it to taste so good, crispy and sweet, and it was fried with peppercorns and dried chilies, giving it a spicy flavor that makes people want to eat more.
Gu Xixi: "My mother's meat is more delicious. There will be braised pork later."
Braised pork?
When they heard these three words, everyone at the table's eyes lit up.
The fire in the stove was big, so Yu Hui cooked the dishes very quickly. The fried eggs with black fungus and the fried pork with shredded potatoes were soon on the table.
Yu Jianshe took two bites and then left the table to help his mother serve the dishes.
The Mapo Tofu was bubbling in the pot, and its overbearing aroma attracted people outside, who were all looking forward to this dish.
Several families nearby didn't want to stay at home after smelling the endless fragrance.
Staying at home, my stomach was upset and the children at home were also upset.
As soon as the Mapo Tofu was served, everyone couldn't wait to pick up their chopsticks.
As soon as they put the tofu in their mouths, they wanted to eat rice.
then……
"Sister-in-law, is there any rice?"
"Yes, I have steamed rice. I'll bring it out and put it under the eaves for you to scoop out."
"Sister-in-law, let me help you get it." Squad leader Lei Dong stood up and followed Qian Lan into the kitchen.
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