Jiang Wenwan looked down and smiled at his greedy little face.
"Okay! Sweet and sour pork. What else do you want to eat? I'll show off my skills and make it all for you today."
Zhou Ye's eyes lit up as he counted on his fingers.
"Sweet and sour pork, sweet and sour pork tenderloin, sweet and sour pork with pineapple, sweet and sour fish, sweet and sour spare ribs, shredded pork with garlic sauce,"
"Alright, these are all your favorite foods. What does your maternal grandmother like to eat?"
When Jiang Wenwan asked, Zhou Ye shrugged.
"I don't know either. It's my first time meeting my maternal grandmother, and I don't know what she likes to eat."
Anyway, the foods I like, my mom likes too, and my dad likes too.
Wow, this kid!
"Do you need my help?"
A girl named Yiyun stood outside the kitchen, her graceful figure exuding an indescribable charm.
She is like a young lady from a noble family, yet she also seems somewhat spoiled.
A normal person would probably just wave their hand and not bother.
Jiang Wenwan looked at the neatly chopped vegetables in her hand and said:
"Then come and help start the fire!"
This girl looks about eighteen or nineteen years old, about the same age as me. She should be fine starting a fire, right?
Yiyun stood at the door without moving, only smiling and shaking her head, saying:
"I really don't know how to cook this. I use gas at home."
Jiang Wenwan was speechless. Although Shanghai had gas in 1965, this person used gas at home and didn't know how to use a traditional earthen stove, so it was a bit... well!
Other people's daughters have nothing to do with her.
"So what can you do? Pick vegetables?"
"That's fine, I've cooked at home before."
Jiang Wenwan handed her a small bowl containing green beans, and she began to pinch off the strings at both ends of the beans.
Seeing how elegantly she pinched the skin, Jiang Wenwan smiled.
"Yiyun, you look so beautiful when you work."
"Sister-in-law, you flatter me. Where are you from?"
Jiang Wenwan talked to her while chopping vegetables.
"I'm from the North, from Tang City,"
Yiyun, with two braids standing upright, wearing a skirt and little leather shoes, sat on a stool picking vegetables as she spoke:
"Does your sister-in-law have anyone else in her family?"
"No, my father died for his country; he was a martyr."
What about your family? What do your parents do?
Yiyun gave a faint "oh".
"My parents both work for state-owned enterprises; they are the glorious working class."
At this time, farmers were the most honored, followed by workers, soldiers, and so on; in short, anyone who put in the labor was considered honorable.
Sizzle!
Jiang Wenwan caused a stir.
"Oh dear! I think I'd better go outside!"
Yiyun quickly hid away, but Jiang Wenwan didn't care. She first stir-fried some tomatoes and eggs, which were red and yellow, and sprinkled some bright green scallions on top.
Zhou Ye likes rice soaked in soup, so he left a little extra soup.
She'll make another sweet and sour crispy sweet and sour pork, and the amount of oil used is not on Jiang Wenwan's radar.
Braised pork ribs with potatoes, stir-fried pork and cabbage, plus shredded pork with garlic sauce and egg drop soup.
Five dishes and a soup is acceptable anywhere.
She worked quickly and efficiently in the kitchen to cook, while inside, Shen Meiling tearfully explained to her mother.
"It's not up to me to decide this; it's up to Zhou Ye's dad."
Besides, it was Dunzi who chose her. He didn't tell us when he filed for marriage; we only found out later.
Since things have already come to this, I will write to you and tell Yiyun that if she wants to arrange a marriage, she should go ahead and do so.
"If this place doesn't work, aren't there other places?"
Grandma Shen's face darkened with annoyance.
"Can that be the same?"
Commander! His son is a battalion commander. Tell me, can they be the same?
Such a good marriage opportunity, and you don't even think to save it for your own family? Aren't you siding with outsiders?
"Isn't this just something that can't be helped?"
What brings Evian with you this time?
"I...I haven't mentioned anything about Yiyun and Dunzi to Dunzi's father."
Shen Meiling's voice grew softer and softer as she spoke.
Old Mrs. Shen was furious.
"You didn't even bother to mention it? What if it works out? Would it be a bad thing for you, her aunt?"
"I've really wasted my time raising you. You're such a wimp; I can't count on you for anything, you can't get anything done."
Shen Meiling lowered her head, looking aggrieved, and let her mother scold her.
"Since things are already like this, there's no point in saying all this. How many days are you staying this time?"
"Oh dear, you're already kicking us out after we've just arrived!"
"That's not what I meant. I was just asking if I could see if there are any good young men in the army that I could introduce to Yiyun?"
Shen Meiling's eyes lit up as she finished speaking; she thought her idea was brilliant.
Grandma Shen rolled her eyes at her.
"Yiyun saw a picture of Battalion Commander Zhou and fell in love with him right away!"
Introducing anyone else won't work!
Shen Meiling was in a real bind.
"So what do you want me to do?"
"Don't worry about it, I'll talk to your man about this."
Hearing her mother say that, Shen Meiling really didn't care anymore, but she still asked:
"How many days are you staying here this time?"
"Not necessarily, it depends on the situation!"
"Since you've come all this way, I'll naturally stay a few more days. Can't a division commander afford to provide for my rations?"
Hearing her mother say this, Shen Meiling nodded and said:
"I've just finished tidying up the room next door, so you can stay there."
How many rooms are there over there?
Shen Meiling paused for a moment before realizing what she meant, and said with a conflicted expression:
"There's only one room, and it wouldn't be appropriate for you to stay there. I have other rooms available."
Grandma Shen sighed, blaming herself for raising her daughter so spoiled.
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