Feng Zhiyi smiled faintly, then went out of the hall to the kitchen to prepare dinner.
Seeing her granddaughter go to the kitchen, Grandma Feng smiled and said a few words to the young people, telling them to rest well and take the pastries and fruits on the coffee table themselves before going to the kitchen to help.
"Zhizhi, is there anything I can do for you? How many dishes are you planning to cook tonight? I'll pick and wash the vegetables."
Although her cooking skills aren't very good, mainly because she hasn't cooked for many years and can't control the heat well, she can still help out by washing and chopping vegetables without any problems.
Feng Zhiyi thought for a moment and said, "I plan to cook nine dishes and one soup. After all, there are more than a dozen people. If there are too few dishes, it will definitely not be enough. In addition, Ling Xiao and Xiao Bin are soldiers and have big appetites, so we need to cook more rice."
"Then I'll rinse the rice and put it in the pot first, and then I'll wash the vegetables."
As she spoke, Grandma Feng walked to the shelf, took out an enamel basin, and then turned around and went to the rice bin to fill it with rice. She filled six full bowls with rice for ten adults and three children before taking it to the sink to get water to rinse the rice.
Feng Zhiyi glanced at it casually, then quickly looked away.
Six bowls of rice is about right.
Later, I'll steam ten more buns to eat with it, along with nine dishes and a soup. Even if you have a big appetite, you'll be full.
The grandmother and grandson chatted as they prepared food in the kitchen, and time passed quite quickly.
Dinner had just been prepared when Lu Lingxiao returned with Lu Ziheng, Lu Xiaoning, and Lu Zirui.
Lu Lingxiao met these three little guys on the way.
The three siblings were skipping and hopping towards the Lu family's courtyard when he suddenly patted Lu Zirui on the head. Only then did the little ones notice him, and they insisted that he hold one in each hand and carry the other on his back home.
"Mom, Great-Grandma, Dad and I are back!"
The sound arrived before the person.
As the sweet, clear voice of a child faded away, the father and his three sons stepped into the yard one after another.
"Okay, we're home. Go downstairs and wash your hands for dinner."
As soon as he finished speaking, Lu Lingxiao immediately put the little girl who was clinging to his back down, rubbed her little head, and told her to hurry up and go wash her hands with her brothers.
"I was just about to go to the family compound to call them, but I didn't expect you all to come back together." Feng Zhiyi said with a smile, and then said to Lu Lingxiao, "Go wash your hands, dinner will be served soon."
Lu Lingxiao gave a soft "hmm" and went to the sink to wash his hands.
He quickly washed his hands and went to the kitchen to help serve the dishes. He knew there were guests at home because when Lan Yifeng and the others arrived, Feng Zhiyi was still in the city and had not yet returned.
So, he went outside the military base and brought the three of them to the military family compound.
"Brigade Commander Lu."
When the group saw Lu Lingxiao carrying dishes into the house, they quickly got up to take them.
However, Lu Lingxiao did not ask them for help. He placed the two dishes on the table and then invited them to sit down. "Please sit down. You don't need to be so reserved when you come to my home. Also, I don't eat people, so you don't need to be nervous."
Upon hearing this, the three of them couldn't help but laugh awkwardly.
Then, stiffly, he sat down on the stool.
It's no wonder they reacted this way; Lu Lingxiao's identity was simply too shocking. At first, they only knew that Lu Lingxiao was a soldier, but they never expected that he was actually a brigade commander in the army.
Ordinary soldiers are already quite dignified, let alone Lu Lingxiao, who is a brigade commander. His aura is even stronger. Just standing in front of them without saying a word gives people a sense of pressure.
Soon, all nine dishes and one soup were served.
"Alright, all the dishes are served. Let's eat."
After placing the plate of steamed buns on the table, Feng Zhiyi looked at Lan Yifeng, Lan Yiheng, and Guan Mingcheng and said directly to them, "You guys, don't be shy. Help yourselves to whatever you like. In our family, we believe in self-reliance and hard work."
"So if you're going to be so polite, then you'll be the ones who go hungry."
Lan Yifeng smiled and said, "Don't worry about that. When it comes to food, we certainly won't stand on ceremony."
"That's good."
After Feng Zhiyi finished speaking with a smile, she asked them, "By the way, do you drink? If so, I'll go get a bottle."
Guan Mingcheng was about to say that it wasn't necessary, but Lan Yifeng replied with a smile, "Okay, let's have a drink or two then! It's a good way to celebrate our return to the country and that we even met our boss!"
Guan Mingcheng and Lan Yiheng both realized what he meant when they heard him say that.
Feng Zhiyi went to the cabinet and took a bottle of Fenjiu. As she unscrewed the cap, she was about to pick up a glass to pour wine for everyone when Lu Lingxiao took the wine from her.
"Wife, I'll pour them some wine. You sit down and eat."
Feng Zhiyi smiled and nodded, "Okay, then you take good care of them, I'll pour juice for Grandma and Ziheng."
She just got her period today, so she can't drink alcohol, otherwise the flow will be extremely heavy on the second and third days, like a tidal wave.
So every time she had her period, Lu Lingxiao forbade her to drink alcohol, so as not to make herself suffer.
After Feng Zhiyi poured herself a glass of juice, Lan Yifeng took the lead and raised his glass. He glanced at Lan Yiheng and Guan Mingcheng, and waited until the two of them stood up and raised their glasses as well.
He then said gratefully to Feng Zhiyi and Lu Lingxiao, "Boss, Commander Lu, let's toast you together."
"Thank you, boss, for giving me a good job when I was in the most difficult and desperate time, and for using your connections to arrange the best medical team for Yiheng."
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