Gu Shaoying went downstairs and, to avoid being noticed, took another bag of purple sweet potato balls without crab roe to the dressing room.
After introducing themselves, they distributed the meatballs.
When the soldiers in the cultural troupe heard that she was Chief of Staff Gu's sister, they all gave her a warm welcome.
They all came over and started eating.
"Mmm, it smells delicious. I've never eaten meatballs like this before; they're just like the pastries made in restaurants."
"Yes, it looks nice too, it's purple. Just like the color of a purple sweet potato."
"I still want to eat, but the little sister only took a small amount, so there's none left! I haven't eaten all afternoon, and I have to wait for the performance to end before I can eat. I'm really hungry."
Since everyone hadn't eaten, everything tasted delicious when they were hungry.
Furthermore, Xia Enruo's culinary skills are exceptional, and the pastries she makes are naturally top-notch; you can't buy such delicious things in ordinary places.
Hearing everyone's high praise, Gu Shaoying deliberately said:
"My sister-in-law knew you hadn't eaten and would only be able to eat after the performance, so she specially made some pastries and had them brought over in a little while."
I'm here just to give you all a heads-up, so you won't feel nauseous going on stage on an empty stomach.
"Sister-in-law Enruo is such a kind person. She still thinks of us, her comrades in the cultural troupe. Little sister, please be sure to convey our gratitude to her when you go back."
"That's right, the Chief of Staff's wife is truly outstanding. Not only is she beautiful, but she also sings well and has excellent cooking skills."
She's a hundred times better than ours...you all know what I mean, right? If it were me, I wouldn't choose her either.
Gu Shaoying pretended not to know and deliberately asked:
"Who is that?! Does someone want to marry my older brother?"
"Girl, there are plenty of men who want to marry me, but you're the only one here who's begging and throwing herself at me!"
Gu Shaoying saw that everyone else in the room was covering their mouths and laughing, and knew that Jiang Pei was also unpopular, but everyone knew it but didn't say it out loud.
At this moment, Xia Enruo led her apprentice in carrying a plate of frozen persimmons that had been made into persimmon cakes, and also brought a pot of black tea.
"Handsome men and beautiful women, your sister-in-law has come to see you. You'll be tired in a bit. Here are some persimmon cakes and black tea that I made."
Have a warm meal and then give it your all, so you can put on a perfect performance for us grassroots soldiers.
Let their homesickness lessen, and let them shine brightly for the cause of the military.
When Xia Enruo walked in, everyone in the room stood up.
The persimmon cakes were fresh from the oil and still smelled delicious. Soon the whole house was filled with the sweet aroma of persimmon cakes.
Everyone was already hungry, and the aroma made their mouths water even more.
"Sister-in-law, you're such a lifesaver. Our lunch has long since been digested, and our stomachs have been growling for ages. But we had no choice but to endure it."
Xia Enruo gestured to Gu Shaoying to take the food over and share it with everyone.
"Of course! Your sister-in-law knew you must be hungry, so she started preparing this morning. After watching so many of your performances, we can't miss this one; we have to thank you properly."
"Sister-in-law, don't be modest. We all know you're talented in both literature and martial arts. Even the two songs you wrote are now being promoted throughout the entire army."
Before the Lunar New Year, we went to perform in another city. Other military units were also rehearsing there, and everyone said it sounded great.
Xia Enruo naturally knew that Gu Shaoxuan had already heard Lu Tuan mention that these two songs had been a great help, and the higher-ups were extremely satisfied when they found out.
Lu Zhenhua has made a contribution this time, and I heard that he may be promoted to the Party leadership of the division.
After he left, he intended to appoint Gu Shaoxuan as the next commander.
However, this is all a secret and cannot be revealed to the public before it is announced.
Only a few people know about it.
Xia Enruo was very tired after returning from the provincial capital, but since Lu Tuan asked her to come and help, she couldn't refuse.
For Gu Shaoxuan's future, no matter how tired she was, it was all worth it.
Bringing pastries this time is also part of Gu Shaoxuan's efforts to improve his public image, and to take the opportunity to punish Jiang Pei so that no one can say anything!
"No matter how well your sister-in-law writes it, it's all thanks to your performance. This song is so popular because of your hard work."
"Everyone, hurry up and eat! It's best to eat it while it's hot! Oh, right! Where did Jiang Pei go? Tell her to come and have some too."
Although her comrades disliked her, they couldn't show any disunity in front of Xia Enruo, lest they get scolded by the regimental leaders.
"I'll go call her; she's alone on the second floor!"
A moment later, Jiang Pei followed the others in.
Although she was unwilling on the surface, she still forced a smile, after all, Xia En was the leader's wife.
I can't refuse to give them this much face, otherwise my comrades in the regiment will laugh at me for being petty and not giving others face for the sake of love.
"You've arrived."
Xia Enru smiled, poured a cup of black tea, and handed it to her.
"Jiang Pei, are you hungry? Have some persimmon cakes and black tea. I heard you're going to be making a big splash later, I can't wait."
Jiang Pei didn't eat it right away after receiving it. She looked around and saw her comrades wolfing down their food, not even having time to say a word.
At this moment, a little girl said:
"Sister-in-law, you're so skillful. The purple sweet potato balls my little sister brought over were already delicious, but these persimmon cakes are absolutely amazing, they smell so good."
Xia Enruo replied:
"No rush, take your time eating. I have more in the kitchen. I'll have them bring you some more later. Performing takes a lot of energy, so you must eat well."
Hearing her comrades say this, Jiang Pei felt relieved. After all, everyone was eating the same food, so there shouldn't be any problems.
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