Chapter 122 Spicy Lobster

Lin Yue didn't expect to hear such explosive news. She remembered that Teacher Zhou's eldest son didn't live at home very often, but he would basically come back every weekend. Lin Yue had met him several times. The family of three came, but she didn't see anything wrong.

Wang Tingting knew what Lin Yue was thinking at a glance, and said it out without waiting for her to ask: "They came back to anger Sun Xiuli. They always left after they had vented their anger. At the beginning, everyone thought that their relationship was pretty good, but after a long time, everyone in the hospital knew about it. But that Sun Xiuli, after getting married, I heard that she acted like an official's wife in the hospital for a long time. Look at her now, she gets angry with her stepson once a week, and she doesn't dare to say a word. Such a person still hasn't really recognized her position. If she really comes to you to make clothes, you don't have to pay attention to her. She doesn't dare to do anything to you!"

Lin Yue thought, it has been so long, and Wang Tingting still hasn't come to see me, so she probably won't come. After all, it's just a simple plant rubbing, it's impossible for me to be the only one who can do it, and it doesn't require much technical skills, Sun Xiuli will be able to do it after trying a few more times at home.

Lin Yue's guess was correct. Within a few days, the twin brothers also wore clothes printed with plant leaves. However, it was getting colder now, and there were no more intact taro leaves to be found in the ground. In the end, the two brothers did not wear the same clothes as the two brothers and sisters, so they had to settle for the next best thing and use other leaves. But these are all a few days later.

The two chatted for a while, and Wang Tingting hesitated and said, "Um... can you teach me how to cook the fish last time? My father likes to eat fish, and I want to cook it for him on his birthday." She rarely asked others for help, and she was a little embarrassed.

Lin Yue smiled and said, "That's nothing. It's not a very troublesome dish. I'll go to the market tomorrow and if there's any fish I'll buy some and teach you!"

Wanli and Lingling just came back from school. Lingling came over and asked curiously, "Aunt Tingting, you are not from the city, so why do you call me 'Dad' instead of 'Dad'?"

Wang Tingting was stunned. She had never thought about this question. However, since the child asked her, she thought about it carefully and answered seriously: "Our ancestors have always used the title 'Dad'. Later, some people learned to call him 'Dad' from foreigners. Some foreign things are good, but there are also many good things from our ancestors. Not all old things should be thrown away. It's just a title. Do what you feel comfortable with. Don't worry too much about other people's opinions. Besides, there are a few people in our army who are not from rural areas. What's the point of distinguishing between urban and rural areas!"

Zhang Yuandong followed the two children and entered the house. Wang Tingting still didn't like him. Although she knew that he was not an ungrateful person, she still felt very uncomfortable because people in the compound talked about him so much. When she saw him coming back, she immediately got up and left.

After dinner, Lin Yue and Zhang Yuandong talked about what happened today. Zhang Yuandong patted her back and said, "It's okay. You don't need to worry about Sun Xiuli's identity. The army doesn't do that. And even though they are in the same military region, there are differences. He has a closer relationship with the leader of the capital, so it's useless to respect their family."

When Lin Yue heard him mention a name, her heart skipped a beat. At this moment, she had a strong premonition that something was going to happen. She wanted to remind Zhang Yuandong something, but she found that she had no way to speak.

The tide of history will carry everyone forward, and it will not change direction just because you have the upper hand. There is no shortage of warriors who dare to fight in the world, and some people's motto is "knowing it is impossible but still doing it". Lin Yue dared not reveal too much, fearing that her shallow historical knowledge would influence Zhang Yuandong's thinking.

Zhang Yuandong didn't notice her abnormality, and continued, "As for Aunt Li's matter, what you did is very good, but you should have less contact with them recently and don't make things difficult for them."

Lin Yue looked at him curiously. Zhang Yuandong smiled and said, "There is a soldier in the regiment who is going to be promoted. His name is Zhao Xiaoyang. His fiancée from his hometown came to him a few days ago and said that he had just decided to be promoted, so he sent a telegram home to cancel the engagement. This is a violation of military discipline. Zhao Xiaoyang should be expelled from the army, but the matter was suppressed by the higher-ups and no explanation has been given yet. Aunt Li may be afraid that you will ask about this matter, so she dare not let you in."

"You had a quarrel with the higher-ups because of this?"

Zhang Yuandong smiled helplessly, "This kind of thing has happened before. There are traces of how to deal with it, so it's not a difficult thing. Zhao Xiaoyang is so young, but he's about to be promoted. Maybe he caught the eye of some leader. I want to deal with him, and someone has come to remind me."

"And what about his fiancée?"

"Political Commissar Hou met with the person before and promised him that he would handle the matter seriously and let the soldiers send the person back safely. Now the matter is hanging here, and Old Hou has been feeling bad recently, and he goes to the higher-ups to complain every day."

Political Commissar Hou is Yang Yan's husband. Judging from his appearance, he looks like a soldier with a strong sense of justice. However, Yang Yan also said that his straightforward temper makes him unsuitable to be a political commissar. He does not know how to tread softly and will offend people sooner or later.

As they were talking, Lingling and Wanli ran in and threw themselves onto the bed.

The two little ones had already fallen asleep. Zhang Yuandong was hugging Lin Yue and talking to him. He was startled by the two of them and sat up suddenly. He said with a sullen face, "Didn't you agree to sleep alone tonight? Why are you here again?"

Ling Ling had discussed this with Wan Li a long time ago, and now she shouted righteously, "No, no! In the past, my mother always slept with us in her arms. Why do you want us to sleep in separate rooms as soon as you come? You should go to that room!"

"That's right. She is our mother, not your mother. Why should you let us go?" When it comes to this issue, Wanli was unwilling to compromise.

Zhang Yuandong frowned, "You must keep your word. Since you have already promised to sleep alone, you can't go back on your word."

The two children would not listen to him. Although Zhang Yuandong looked unapproachable, the two siblings had never been afraid of him since they were young.

Lin Yue was afraid that the noise would be too loud and wake up the two younger ones, so he coaxed the two siblings to the next bedroom and put them to sleep there before returning.

Zhang Yuandong hadn't slept yet. Seeing Lin Yue finally come back, he asked, "Did they just fall asleep? We need to change their habit. They are almost five years old. They can't always think about sleeping with their parents."

Lin Yue smiled and said, "Let's change it slowly. In the past, in Xiaotian Village, they always slept with me. It will take them a while to get used to it."

The two of them entered the space. Every night after the children fell asleep, it was their regular midnight snack time.

Zhang Yuandong has been busy recently, so the construction of the house in the space has been sporadic. Almost a month has passed, and the main structure of the two brick and tile houses has just been built. Yesterday, the space was closed for a whole night because of the beams of the house. Today, as soon as Zhang Yuandong entered the space, he spontaneously started to build the house.

Lin Yue took the fishing cage to the pond. After a while, he came back with a basket of crayfish. Judging from the weight, it must be at least four or five kilograms.

Crayfish are difficult to handle, and you need to remove the shrimp heads and draw the shrimp line. Lin Yue sat by the river and brushed them one by one for a long time. Zhang Yuandong came over with a bucket and saw the basin full of crayfish. He smiled and said, "It's lobsters. When I couldn't eat in previous years, I often went to the river to catch them. But there is not much meat in this thing, and it smells fishy. Why did you get so many?"

Lin Yue looked up and smiled: "You don't know how to cook that. I'll make you something delicious. Just wait and eat it!"

Zhang Yuandong believed in Lin Yue's craftsmanship, responded with a smile, and went back to his work.

Zhang Yuandong worked very efficiently. When Lin Yue came back with the washed crayfish, he had already laid most of the sorghum stalks on the roof.

Lin Yue made spicy crayfish, the recipe was learned in her previous life. She fried the crayfish in oil before re-frying. In this era, there was a lack of seasonings for finished products, so she simply added more spices instead. In the absence of beer, she used a little sorghum wine.

There was a large pot full of lobsters, and Lin Yue had cooked some hand-rolled noodles and put them underneath. She served the food on the table, asked Zhang Yuandong to come down to wash his hands and eat, and she went to the field to pick a watermelon and brought it back.

The watermelons at that time had not been cultivated, and were not as sweet and delicious as those in later generations. Moreover, this was a variety from her hometown, with a very thick skin, large seeds, and not enough red flesh. In Lin Yue's eyes, it looked very unpalatable. She planted this kind of watermelon in space mainly because she was unwilling to give up, and wanted to see if they could optimize themselves in space and become sweeter.

It turns out that planting in space does help watermelons, but the effect is too small. It doesn't become sweeter and juicier like other fruits, but it tastes a little better than before. Because of the love of the Chinese for watermelons, she insisted on planting them.

Zhang Yuandong ate a piece of watermelon and praised: "This watermelon is quite sweet, but the seeds are too big."

Lin Yue nodded, but in his heart he was calculating how many years it would take for 8424 to come out.

The watermelon at this time was really not very attractive, and it was far less delicious than the other fruits in the space. Zhang Yuandong ate a few slices and stopped eating after quenching his thirst. He sat opposite Lin Yue and peeled the lobster like Lin Yue.

When he was young, no one took care of him. When he was hungry, he often went up the mountain to dig out bird nests or went down to the river to catch fish and shrimps. However, before the founding of the People's Republic of China, every household in the countryside had a hard time. As a child, he had limited resources to find. Only lobsters, which had little meat and tasted bad, would be left for him.

Of course, the food Lin Yue cooked was different from his own. Ever since they had been together, he had been completely conquered by the food with thick oil and red sauce. He never doubted his wife's cooking skills. Not only was the lobster delicious, but he could eat three bowls of hand-rolled noodles with this soup.

How can you have a midnight snack without drinks? Xu Xiaodi had sent some tea leaves a while ago, so Lin Yue simply used them to make a green bean milk tea. Zhang Yuandong took a few sips and said, "The kids should like this."

At this time, children still don't have to drink tea. Parents will think of saving all the delicious food for their children. Lin Yue smiled and said, "Next week, when Xiao Mushroom has his birthday, I'll cook some for the children to drink."

After eating and drinking, Zhang Yuandong squeezed beside Lin Yue, took her hand and touched his belly, and said seriously: "Feel my belly to see if I have gained weight. A few days ago, Lao Hou laughed at me, saying that you have been here for less than a month, and I must have gained ten pounds."

Lin Yue touched his abdominal muscles twice, remembering that he had been getting up early in the morning and doing more exercise, and joked, "If you're afraid of getting fat, I have a way to help you. It's time to harvest the peanuts in that field. I was thinking of harvesting them while you were building the house, but how about I leave them for you to work on? You'll definitely lose weight if you do more work."