Chapter 84 It's not like I can't have children
"Sister-in-law, you are so skilled with your knife skills and your cooking skills are great, why do you often eat in the cafeteria? Can't you cook for yourself?"
Xia Mi stopped the knife, smiled and told him, "I'm too lazy to do it. It's too troublesome to do it every day, and I have to light a fire and so on."
Eating in the cafeteria is for convenience, while cooking at home improves your life.
This is how Xia Mi defines it.
Shi Daqiang looked at the firewood behind him. No wonder Captain Huo carried water every day instead of picking up firewood. The firewood he picked up once would be enough for nearly half a year.
"The food in the cafeteria is also delicious, but it can't compare to my sister-in-law's."
"Then you should eat more later. We've made a lot of food today."
Xia Mi poured the oil in, followed by the shredded pork. After it was cooked, she added the green pepper and shredded carrot. The fire in the big pot was very strong, and the dish was cooked after a few stir-frys. She poured in the sauce and stir-fried a few more times, and the fish-flavored shredded pork was served.
The next two dishes are easy to prepare, especially the boiled shrimps, which can be cooked right away.
An hour later, three dishes and a soup were ready.
When Jiang Shengmei stepped into the yard and smelled the fragrance, she was surprised and said, "The meal is ready before the call even starts?"
"Yeah, it smells like it's done." Fan Chunhua followed behind, "Sister Xia Mi, you're so quick, Sister Shengmei and I said we were here to help, but now we're probably going to get nothing."
As they were talking, the two of them had already reached the door. What a coincidence, the moment the words fell, the training call sounded.
"What's the point of eating for free? It's just being polite of my sisters-in-law to say that."
Xia Mi took out the plates and bowls that she had bought in the city before her wedding and divided the dishes into two portions.
Jiang Shengmei and Fan Chunhua saw the dishes on the stove, washed their hands and went to take them.
"Xia Mi, this set of bowls you bought is really beautiful. Did you buy it in the city?"
Fan Chunhua is referring to the porcelain bowl with a flourish of flowers, which has red peonies on the edge and blue lettering printed on the bottom.
Xia Mi also bought two enamel basins each with the words "Flowers Blooming with Wealth" and "Dragon and Wind with Good Fortune" to serve the kelp and pork ribs soup. After filling them, there was still a lot of soup left in the pot.
"The food is ready. I'll go to the troops and say hello to the regiment commander and the instructor."
When Shi Daqiang saw his two sisters-in-law coming and he had help, he just got up and left as quickly as he could.
"You are really capable. You cooked so many dishes by yourself. Sister Xia Mi, this lean meat must be more than a pound, right?"
Fan Chunhua was holding two plates of shredded pork with fish flavor, and the aroma went straight into her nose. "This shredded pork with fish flavor is complicated to make and easy to fail. I didn't expect you to be so skilled."
Jiang Shengmei had just put the shrimps away and there was no one else in the kitchen to help.
While the men were still here, the three of them gathered in the kitchen to chat.
"This meal is almost as good as the one you had at your wedding. The oil and water we have today will last us a month. After eating this, you won't crave meat for a month."
Jiang Shengmei teases Xia Mi.
Xia Mi washed the pot, and while it was still warm on the stove, she added two spoonfuls of hot water to make it easier to wash the dishes later. -Because the pirates had landed again, the atmosphere in the army was very tense.
Huo Jingchen had just lamented about the rare opportunity of getting off work early, and before he left the office, Shi Daqiang came to the office happily to report.
"Instructor, Captain Huo, Captain Cheng, today is Captain Huo's birthday. Sister-in-law has prepared a meal for you to enjoy."
Huo Jingchen's brows, which had just relaxed, frowned again. It seemed that his birthday was indeed today.
Wasn't she very busy recently? He had never told Xia Mi about his birthday.
Seeing Shi Daqiang so happy, Huo Jingchen guessed something in his mind.
After leaving the army, Shi Daqiang ran to Huo Jingchen and said, "How is it, Captain? Are you happy that your sister-in-law prepared a meal for you even though you forgot your own birthday?"
"Your sister-in-law has been busy with junior high school enrollment recently. She worked overtime for a week. When I went back, she hadn't slept yet. She is no less relaxed than me. Now she has cooked a large table of dishes to treat a bunch of people to a meal. Should I thank her or you?"
Huo Jingchen spoke at a slow and steady pace. The feeling of oppression crept up his coccyx and up his back. Shi Daqiang could no longer laugh.
"Don't worry, Battalion Commander. I didn't let my sister-in-law do everything. I was the one who made the fire and bought the groceries. I will definitely take care of the dishes later."
Shi Daqiang wanted to cry but had no tears. He just missed his sister-in-law's cooking skills, and he dared to come to her house today because he had a legitimate reason.
Didn't I want to give the battalion commander a surprise? Who knew my sister-in-law was so busy...
He was regretting it so much now.
Huo Jingchen's dark eyes were like a bottomless lake, which made it impossible for people to get a glimpse of his inner thoughts, and instead easily put themselves in danger.
"You have good intentions, just wash the dishes."
In addition to feeling sorry for Xia Mi, Huo Jingchen was also very happy. She was very tired herself, but she was still willing to do so much for him.
Feeling valued, his pace began to quicken.
When they got home, Jiang Shengmei heard the noise and was the first to poke her head out of the kitchen to see, "Finally you're back, wash your hands and eat, or the food will get cold if you don't."
They were just discussing whether to bring the dishes back to heat them up when the man came back.
There were fewer people than Xia Mi thought. While Shi Daqiang was calling for help, Fan Chunhua went to the hospital to call back Jiang Ling and Li Jiajia.
There was one table for men and one table for women, all of them celebrating Huo Jingchen's birthday with great enthusiasm.
At the dinner table, Captain Jiang, as the leader, must say a few words.
"Jingchen is 29 this year, and I remember Xiaoxia isn't young either. It's time for you to have a child, and it's not too long before you get married. Xiaoxia can consider it."
The first thing he did was to urge the baby to give birth, and Instructor Li also joined in.
In everyone's eyes, Huo Jingchen is older and is the one who wants a child. They have been married for almost half a year and Xia Mi has not made any move. Either she doesn't want it, or there is something wrong.
"Yes, your sister-in-law got pregnant just over two months after I got married."
Xia Mi was at the next table and felt that something was wrong as she listened.
When this kind of thing was brought up, Fan Chunhua felt very embarrassed. With so many young people around, she slapped Li Weimin on the back.
"People who don't know you would think you drank fake wine. You're already drunk and confused after just two sips, right?"
Fan Chunhua warned in a low voice.
Li Weimin disagreed. "This is my duty. When soldiers are in trouble, whether emotionally or financially, I should pay attention and provide timely assistance."
"I appreciate the instructor's kindness, but I have no plans to have children for the time being."
It was immediately clear from Huo Jingchen's statement that he didn't want it and it was none of Xia Mi's business.
"It's an emergency now. I thought the pirates were mostly wiped out, but I didn't expect them to make a comeback. Given the current situation, it's not suitable to have children. It won't be too late to have children once it's completely safe. It's not like we can't have children."
The woman at the table looked at Xia Mi.
"Captain Huo is really considerate of his wife. He even thought of this aspect." Jiang Shengmei admires Huo Jingchen.
Li Jiajia sat next to Xia Mi, and she also understood the meaning of the words, "No wonder you want to use contraception, do you have enough family planning supplies? If not, I will register in your name next time and send them to you, or Sister Ling can help send them."
Jiang Ling is two years older than Li Jiajia. She remained silent at the right time and lowered her head to eat.
Xia Mi's face flushed. Li Jiajia's words were too direct. Everyone at the table looked away in embarrassment.
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