Bai Lishuang was holding her child and feeding him, while Qin Ruxue pulled a chair over to watch. Lu Zheng went into the kitchen to help.
"Sister-in-law, go back and call the kids over. We'll eat here this afternoon!"
Shen Youran has already taken out the roast duck and is now slicing it.
When Lu Zheng entered, he smelled a fragrance in the room.
"Wife, you have great cooking skills."
Just after she finished speaking, Shen Youran saw Huang Yumei standing at the door. She looked confused and tugged at her clothes. "I'll go back and cook. We shouldn't come over to eat. Let's do it another day."
Huang Yumei felt a little embarrassed because there were quite a lot of people in Shen Youran's family.
"Then wait a moment!"
She had just cut half of the roast duck and put the whole thing into a box. She also prepared some spring rolls for them and put all the other ingredients in, filling up a big bag.
"I know you're embarrassed, sister-in-law, so take it back and share it with the children. You help me with things and I treat you to a meal. Isn't that normal?"
“It’s not like we eat it every day!”
Shen Youran said this and sent Huang Yumei out the door.
Huang Yumei carried the things back, feeling very grateful to Shen Youran. She would take good care of Nuannuan and Junjun in the future.
When she got home, the children swarmed around her. Her husband also happened to be home. After tasting the roast duck, he praised it highly.
"I heard that Deputy Head Shen's cooking skills are very good. Many people eat at her house. Today I tried the roasted duck she made. It tasted really good!"
The man sighed and Huang Yumei nodded.
"You Ran is really good to me. I will take good care of her children in the future."
"Then take good care of them. Anyway, there's nothing to worry about at home. The children have grown up and become sensible. I will also work hard in the army and try to let you live a good life as soon as possible!"
We are both people who know how to be grateful. The children also spoke incoherently, asking their mother to take good care of Junjun and Nuannuan, and they would visit the children occasionally.
He also said that when he grows up, he will be nice to Shen Youran and give her gifts.
Huang Yumei watched the children eat with relish and thought that if she had the chance to learn cooking from Shen Youran in the future, she could improve the children's nutrition.
Not long after Huang Yumei left, Shen Youran and the others moved chairs over to eat.
Shen Youran showed it to everyone. Bai Lishuang was the first to pick up the spring roll. After tasting it, she gave a thumbs up and said, "It's great, sister. The roast duck you made is even better than the ones in the big restaurants outside. It's even better than the signature roast duck."
The others nodded after finishing one.
Junjun was even worse, his mouth was full of oil.
Nuannuan had just been fed, so she was quite well behaved at this time, not crying or making a fuss.
While eating, everyone talked about Shen Youran going to the army.
"Do you really not need to rest any longer?" Qin Ruxue and the others were very worried about Shen Youran's health, because other women would need to rest for at least three months after giving birth.
Isn’t it a little too early for Shen Youran to go to the army?
"The Chinese New Year is just over a month away. I'll be gone for another month or so. Then I can take a week off to visit my parents. Isn't that a way to rest?"
No one said anything more, and laughter could be heard in the room.
Three days passed in the blink of an eye. On the afternoon before Shen Youran went to report to the army, everyone gathered together for dinner. They prepared a large table of barbecue, and Bai Lishuang ate until her belly was full.
"Since my sister stopped cooking, I have lost 5 or 6 kilograms. It seems that I will gain weight again!" Bai Lishuang didn't know whether to laugh or cry.
Qin Ruxue reached out and patted her on the back. "You train every day, so you won't get too fat. Why don't you eat something delicious?"
"eat."
“You have to eat.”
"When I was young, I couldn't eat so many delicious foods. Now I can finally eat as much as I want. If I don't eat them, what will I do when I'm old and have no teeth?"
Bai Lishuang's words made everyone laugh, and Zhang Bowen looked at her lovingly.
the next day.
Shen Youran reported to the army, said hello to the division commander and went to the training ground. She went around each training ground and picked out all the soldiers with problems. She planned to train them for a week.
The division commander said that the task assigned to her was to improve the overall strength of the troops.
Because when spring comes and flowers bloom, a large military competition will be held.
That means all the major military regions are together.
In the past, with Lu Zheng, they won individual championships.
We must win the team exercise championship this time.
So Shen Youran picked out the ones with bigger problems and trained them by himself, week after week, so that he could improve his overall strength.
After everyone knew her plan, they didn't think too much about it, but instead cooperated with it.
A week passed in a flash. On Monday of the second week, the division commander came to the troops to give instructions. Looking at the problems selected by Shen Youran, the soldiers all made progress.
He praised her endlessly, "Xiao Shen, you are really amazing. I can't even imagine what you have done if it weren't for me."
Shen Youran shook her head. "It's nothing, I just did my job well!"
The commander looked at her humble appearance, patted her on the shoulder, and walked around the training ground with her.
"Really? I never thought you were so amazing before. It's only been two or three years since I first heard of your name. Not only have you made great contributions and reached your current position, but you have also achieved a happy ending with Lu Zheng."
"You two are now a legend in the army. Even in the higher-ups, there are people who know your names and say that you two are a perfect match!"
The two people talked as they walked.
The people in the army were quite envious when they saw the division commander and Shen Youran walking and talking and laughing.
"I wish I could be like Deputy Captain Shen in the future!"
"I think so too. It would be great if I could become someone like Deputy Captain Shen!"
"It may take 20 to 30 years for others to be promoted from a soldier to this position, and 5 to 6 years for others. Take Deputy Regiment Commander Lu for example, it took him 7 to 8 years to get to this position."
"But the deputy head is different. It only took her three years to get to this position. She is stronger than most people."
"I must become someone like her in the future!"
Many soldiers in the army admire Shen Youran very much. Even some new recruits admire her after hearing about her deeds.
At noon, Shen Youran had to go back to milk the cows, and Lu Zheng went back with her.
When I come in the morning, I squeeze some and put it in the refrigerator to freeze. Huang Yumei takes care of the child, so when the child is hungry, I can take it out and heat it up for her to eat.