Soon, amidst the hustle and bustle, the sound of the troops taking a break could be heard. Then, those who had been invited by Liu Mingfeng began to arrive one after another with their families. Of course, there were also some single men who came alone.
As soon as everyone entered the courtyard, they saw two large tables set up in Liu Mingfeng's yard. These tables had been moved there by Liu Mingfeng, along with Feng Mingran and Tan Jing, from the army's logistics department that afternoon.
After everyone arrived, Liu Mingfeng asked them to sit down. The men sat at one table, and the women and children sat at another. Once everyone was seated, Liu Mingfeng and Wu Qiaoqiao led Feng Mingran and the others to start preparing the dishes.
When the dishes were served, everyone was surprised. They were all very good! Some of the dishes were ones that some people had never even seen before. As for what the dishes were, every table had the same ones, such as honey-glazed roast duck taken out of the oven, charcoal-grilled oysters, and seafood such as pan-fried ribbonfish and spicy crab. Of course, there were also local dishes, such as chicken stew with mushrooms and iron pot stew.
When most of the dishes had been served, Liu Mingfeng sat down and gestured for everyone to make themselves at home. Meanwhile, Yang, the regimental commander of their unit, who had come alone as his family wasn't there, looked at the table laden with food and Wu Qiaoqiao and the others still bringing dishes to the table. As Wu Qiaoqiao placed another dish on the table, he said to her...
"Sister-in-law, you're too kind. It's too much trouble for you to prepare so much."
Wu Qiaoqiao had just put down the dishes she was carrying and was about to go to the kitchen when she heard someone call her. Turning around, she saw Liu Mingfeng's commander, Commander Yang. Liu Mingfeng had already introduced him when they arrived. This Commander Yang was quite interesting. When he introduced her, Wu Qiaoqiao knew he was Liu Mingfeng's commander, so she called him Commander Yang. But he told them to just call him "Big Brother." So now, when Wu Qiaoqiao heard him call her name and turned around, she heard his question and answered him.
"Hey, Brother Yang, look at what you're saying. It's just buying some groceries. I'll do it all myself, so it'll only take a little effort. As for the money, it's not a big deal. After all, this place is by the sea, so seafood is quite cheap. Most of what I bought is seafood."
When Commander Yang heard Wu Qiaoqiao say this, he knew that this family really didn't care about the money for groceries. Although he knew that Wu Qiaoqiao's family was not short of money, they couldn't just eat like rich people. So Commander Yang said to Wu Qiaoqiao.
"Alright then, sister-in-law, bring out what you've made and eat it. If there's anything left in the kitchen that hasn't been made yet, don't bother making it. Just bring it to the table and eat. You've been busy for quite a while now."
"I understand, Brother Yang. You all can eat as you please, don't be shy. Eat more. I'll be done soon. There's one last soup in the kitchen. Since you all have training tomorrow, I only prepared a little wine for you. After you finish the wine, just drink the soup I brought."
After saying that, Wu Qiaoqiao turned and went into the kitchen. When Commander Yang and Sun Zhengwei saw Wu Qiaoqiao like this, they both reached out and patted Liu Mingfeng on the shoulder.
"You're a good guy, you're lucky to have married such a good wife. You should treat her well in the future."
You see, when Liu Mingfeng was transferred to their area, the two of them had seen the documents and knew that Liu Mingfeng's two eldest children weren't actually his, but his older brother's. But judging from their current situation, it's clear that Liu Mingfeng's wife treats these two children as her own.
Especially Sun Wenzhong, who had just gone home and changed his clothes, and his wife told him about seeing the four children writing calligraphy that afternoon. Seeing the four children, the two younger ones were still small and didn't seem that impressive, but the two older ones already had their own unique styles.
Let's start with the girl named Liu Xiangqin. Although she doesn't look fair-skinned, you can tell from her that she's a girl who likes martial arts. Just now, he saw her run towards the kitchen. Just then, someone came out of the kitchen carrying dishes. The girl nimbly dodged past them without even stopping and went straight into the kitchen.
The eldest brother, Liu Xiangjun, though not very old, clearly possessed a calm and steady character, and had developed a scholarly air from a young age. Sun Wenzhong shared these observations with Commander Yang, so both of them had a very good impression of Wu Qiaoqiao, and now they even encouraged Liu Mingfeng to treat his wife better in the future.
When Liu Mingfeng heard them mention Wu Qiaoqiao, he wore a smug expression. He looked at Commander Yang and Sun Wenzhong with an itchy hand, especially Commander Yang. For various reasons, his wife and child hadn't come with him, leaving him all alone. Seeing Liu Mingfeng's smug expression, he reached out and slapped Liu Mingfeng's shoulder, laughing and scolding him.
"Alright, everyone, let's eat. Let's finish eating so the host can get some rest."
Upon hearing Commander Yang's words, Wu Qiaoqiao, who was carrying a bowl of seaweed and pork rib soup with Feng Mingyue and two others, put the bowls on the table and said with a smile.
"Yes, everyone, don't be shy, eat up. Finish your meal early so you can go back and rest, since you have training tomorrow."
As she said this, Nie Ying also stood up and pulled Wu Qiaoqiao and Feng Mingyue to the table with the women and children. As for Feng Mingran and Tan Jing, they were also pulled to sit down by the soldiers. After the hosts were all seated, everyone started eating without any formalities.
After sitting down, Wu Qiaoqiao didn't rush to eat. First, she put some seafood on the plates of the four children, two oysters and half a crab for each of them. Fortunately, Wu Qiaoqiao knew that there were many people coming today, and most of them had brought children, so the crab was cooked in two pots, one spicy and one non-spicy. The spicy one was placed at the men's table, and the non-spicy one was placed here.
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