Chapter 44 Chapter 44
"Sister Yue, can we pick some herbs in the mountains nearby?" After thinking about it, she simply gave up struggling and asked.
Yue Xiulan was stunned when she heard this, and the strength in her hands loosened a little. "Oh, why are you asking this? A few days ago, a military wife was bitten by a poisonous insect. You saw it too. No one dared to go up the mountain in the past few days."
Chen Zhaoyue took the opportunity to withdraw his hand: "You also know that I know medical skills. I'm new here and I want to go to the mountain to see if there are any herbs that can be used."
Yue Xiulan suddenly slapped her forehead: "Look at my memory! I forgot you are a doctor who knows acupuncture!"
Her eyes lit up and her voice rose unconsciously: "Well, I'll take you there tomorrow, and we can pick some wild vegetables on the way."
Thinking of Shen Zhaoyue's medical skills, the last bit of worry in her heart disappeared.
What's there to be afraid of if there are poisonous insects?
This girl is here!
"Thank you, Sister Yue!" Chen Zhaoyue thanked her with curved eyebrows and two shallow dimples on her cheeks.
While the two were talking, before Chen Zhaoyue could react, Yue Xiulan had already hurriedly dragged her downstairs to the apartment building.
Yue Xiulan lived on the fifth floor. Chen Zhaoyue felt as if he was being swept up by a whirlwind and went upstairs in two steps at a time.
When she came to her senses, she was already sitting on the sofa in the living room, without even having time to catch her breath.
"My son goes to study in the provincial capital and only comes back once a semester. The house is empty. Don't feel restrained!" Yue Xiulan said as she took out a full plate of peanuts and melon seeds from the cabinet, then turned around to make a cup of tea.
There was enough tea leaves, and they were stuffed into Shen Zhaoyue's hands while it was still steaming hot.
Seeing that she was still holding the plate she had just stuffed in her hands, she put it on the table.
"Eat it, these are what Lao Bai bought from the supply and marketing cooperative in the city. They smell delicious!" She took the plate and stuffed a handful of melon seeds into Shen Zhaoyue's hand.
Seeing her sitting upright, like a primary school student in class, I couldn't help but laugh out loud: "You're just like at home in my house, don't be so reserved!"
Chen Zhaoyue looked down at the melon seeds in his palm that were still warm, and the unique burnt aroma of freshly roasted nuts lingered at the tip of his nose.
She gently pinched one open, and the plump kernel popped out, rolling twice in her palm.
"Eat, I'll go cook now and let you taste authentic northern cuisine today!" Yue Xiulan was relieved when she saw that she finally ate the melon seeds.
Before Chen Zhaoyue could respond, Yue Xiulan rushed into the kitchen.
Only then did Chen Zhaoyue have time to carefully look at this living room full of life.
On the wall opposite the sofa, a family photo was framed in a polished glass frame:
The man in military uniform in the photo is serious and upright, Yue Xiulan is smiling so hard that her teeth are showing, and the young man in the middle wearing a red scarf is looking reluctantly with his head turned away.
Three rows of certificates are neatly hung next to the photo frame. The corners of the top certificate have turned yellow, but it has still been carefully preserved.
On the windowsill, several old enamel jars were planted with green onions and garlic sprouts. Water droplets hung on the green leaves, sparkling in the sun.
In the flowerpot at the edge, several tomato seedlings have grown more than a foot tall, and the tender vines are climbing up the bamboo frame built by Yue Xiulan.
The sound of "dong dong dong" of cutting vegetables came from the kitchen, and Yue Xiulan's humming of a tune came through the door curtain, occasionally mixed with the "sizzling" sound of the oil pan.
Chen Zhaoyue relaxed unconsciously. This kind of life was what she had always longed for in her previous life but never got.
"Oh, look at my memory!" Yue Xiulan suddenly poked her head out from the kitchen, holding a spatula covered in vegetable leaves. "I haven't even asked you which family of military dependents you are from yet?"
Her husband wanted to get someone into the health center, so she had to ask about all these things clearly, so as to avoid being clueless next time.
Chen Zhaoyue pursed her lips and smiled, her fingertips gently fiddling with the melon seed shells: "I'm here to visit the Wen family and will be staying in the family compound for the time being."
She decided to say this until the approval came down.
"The Wen family?" Yue Xiulan paused, dropping the spatula into the pot with a clang. Her eyes lit up immediately. "Are you a relative of Captain Wen?"
His voice unconsciously rose an octave.
Seeing Chen Zhaoyue nod obediently, Yue Xiulan slapped her thigh and said, “The Wen family is great!”
Her eyes lit up surprisingly, and a huge stone in her heart finally fell to the ground.
Since he is a relative of the Wen family, then it is almost certain that he will be admitted to the health center!
"Captain Wen is a well-known and capable person in our military region!" Yue Xiulan opened her mouth with a smile while waving a spatula. "It's a pity that he has a cold temper..."
"Really?" Chen Zhaoyue suddenly became interested and was very curious about Wen Yanxi's reputation in the family compound.
Seeing this, Yue Xiulan immediately became angry: "Of course not! He is a blockhead!"
She spoke with such joy that the spatula's movements didn't slow down at all: "Thinking back then, the most beautiful girl in the art troupe brought mung bean soup to the training ground every day, and people wouldn't even glance at her!"
Chen Zhaoyue hadn't expected this to happen, so he cracked some melon seeds and listened with great interest: "And then?"
"And then? He forced the girl to confess her love, and she ended up crying for three days in anger, and then she ignored that blockhead of hers ever since!"
As Yue Xiulan was speaking, she suddenly poked her head out from the kitchen and looked Chen Zhaoyue up and down: "But now that I see you, I understand..."
"Understand what?" Chen Zhaoyue blinked curiously.
Yue Xiulan smiled so hard that her teeth showed, and a few fine lines appeared at the corners of her eyes. "My relatives look like fairies from paintings, so her standards must be as high as the sky, right?"
Chen Zhaoyue was amused by her and burst out laughing, with a light blush on her cheeks: "Sister Yue, don't make fun of me!"
"Everything I said is true!" Yue Xiulan smiled and turned back into the kitchen.
But he kept chattering, "One time, the division commander's niece came from the provincial capital, fell in love with Commander Wen, and asked him out for dinner. The girl looked like a movie star, and guess what happened?"
"What's the matter?" Chen Zhaoyue listened with sparkling eyes, just like a supporting actor.
Yue Xiulan continued vividly, "Our Captain Wen actually trained the new recruits until midnight, leaving the girl hanging out until midnight! The girl was so angry that she packed her luggage and ran back to the provincial capital early the next morning. Before leaving, she even declared that she would never come back to this poor mountain village again in her life!"
"Is he such a straight man?" Chen Zhaoyue was so engrossed in listening that he even forgot to eat the melon seeds in his hand.
Seeing this, Yue Xiulan became even more excited. Just as she was about to continue revealing information, she suddenly heard footsteps in the corridor.
Click——
Then, there was the sound of a key turning at the door.
Chen Zhaoyue couldn't help but sit up straight and look towards the door.
Bai Jiang pushed the door open and saw a strange girl in the house. He paused and asked, "Who is this?"
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