Wang Fengjiao, who was helping to cut leeks, noticed that Political Commissar Zhang had left.
He urged impatiently, "Niannian, Political Commissar Zhang has left. Go ask Captain Lu what Political Commissar Zhang is here for."
Before Yang Niannian could say anything, Lu Shishen arrived at the kitchen door.
Wang Fengjiao simply asked him directly, "Captain Lu, what does Political Commissar Zhang want to see you about?"
"Nothing." Lu Shishen said.
Wang Fengjiao didn't believe it. "Captain Lu, don't hide it. Political Commissar Zhang is probably here to complain, right?"
Wang Fengjiao continued to speak, worried that Lu Shishen would believe what Political Commissar Zhang said and quarrel with Yang Niannian at night.
"Don't believe anything Political Commissar Zhang says. He must have some personal grudge against her. Director Ding didn't faint because of Nian Nian. She was the one who was irritated. Nian Nian poured cold water on her to wake her up."
Director Ding fainted from anger?
Throw cold water on someone?
Lu Shishen frowned, "What exactly happened?"
Wang Fengjiao was stunned. "Didn't Political Commissar Zhang come here to complain?"
Lu Shishen shook his head.
"He probably doesn't have the face to mention this matter." Wang Fengjiao talked freely, "Director Ding brought Ye Meijing to find fault, saying that Nian Nian was making money in an unscrupulous way, and asked Nian Nian to apologize and pay the money. In the end, she lost more than she gained. It was Ye Meijing who did it."
When Wang Fengjiao talked about this, her mouth never closed and her voice was loud, like a storyteller.
"Director Ding saw that things were not going well and wanted to end it. Nian Nian was brave enough to ask Director Ding and Ye Meijing to apologize. Director Ding pretended to faint, but Nian Nian threw a basin of cold water on her to wake her up. I like Nian Nian's personality. She doesn't bully others, and she doesn't let others bully her. Captain Lu, you have found a good wife."
Yang Niannian was feeling extremely embarrassed, her toes were about to dig a sewer out of embarrassment.
At An'an's school, she just showed her fierce side and lost all her dignity and face. If Lu Shishen knew all this, she didn't know if he could bear it.
She quietly pulled Wang Fengjiao's sleeve, but Wang Fengjiao was so serious that she didn't pay any attention.
Yang Niannian closed her eyes, with an expression as if she was waiting to die.
"Captain, where should we put this porridge?" Zhou Bingxing came to the kitchen door carrying a large aluminum pot and asked in a loud voice.
Yang Niannian seemed to have seen a savior and quickly said, "Let's put it in the main room."
Then he said to Lu Shishen, "You should go and chat with Captain Zhou. I and Sister Wang will be fine here."
Lu Shishen glanced at her and did not continue to ask about the matter that made Director Ding faint.
He nodded and said, "I'll go get the fan."
Yang Niannian quickly called out to him, "Don't do that. There's flour all over here. Even if you move the fan over, it won't work."
After Lu Shishen left, Wang Fengjiao teased Yang Niannian, "Captain Lu is so thoughtful. Nian Nian, your good fortune is yet to come."
Yang Niannian had a lot of grievances, and Lu Shishen probably had the idea of changing his wife.
A serious guy like him shouldn't like girls with lively personalities, right?
Never mind.
She is now Lu Shishen's legitimate daughter-in-law. When Lu Shishen found out that he was cheated, he did not insist on not wanting her. It is too late to regret it now.
Yang Niannian beat a dozen eggs in a ladle, fried them in an aluminum pan, then shoveled the fried eggs onto a panel, cut them into small pieces, put them into a bowl and mixed them with the chopped chives.
The aroma comes out even before any seasoning is added.
In those days, ordinary people cooked with no other seasonings except oil, salt, sauce and vinegar.
I don’t know what ingredients soy sauce is made of, but adding a little bit to stir-fried dishes can enhance the flavor.
After mixing the fillings, Yang Niannian asked Wang Fengjiao to help roll out the dough. "Sister Wang, just roll the dough into a round shape. Just make it thicker than the dumpling wrappers."
Wang Fengjiao is from the south and her hometown is not well off. She has never seen this way of eating before and she finds it very novel.
"Niannian, who did you learn this from? Why do you need to ferment the dumpling skins?"
Yang Niannian made up a story, "I learned it from my mom."
In fact, it’s not entirely false, she did learn it from her mother.
However, I learned this from my mother in my previous life.
Her family runs a breakfast shop, and she helps out at home during the winter and summer vacations. She is very good at making buns.
Not only are they beautifully wrapped, but each one is the same size. The round little buns make you want to take a bite even before they’re put into the pot.
Yang Niannian put some lard at the bottom of the pot, then placed the wrapped buns side by side into the pot, added an appropriate amount of water, covered the pot, and waited for them to be slowly fried.
The kitchen was filled with fragrance, and Wang Fengjiao couldn't help swallowing her saliva when she smelled it.
Ding Lanying came back from get off work and passed by the gate of the fenced courtyard. She rolled her eyes when she smelled the fragrance and told Political Commissar Zhang about it when she got home.
"What kind of wife did Lu Shishen find? She has a greedy mouth and only cares about eating delicious food all day long. She doesn't know how to make good food at home. The whole family compound can smell the stench."
"Lu Shishen is back." Political Commissar Zhang did not get a good response from Lu Shishen, so his face was not very good at the moment.
"You went to look for her?" Ding Lanying pulled over a wooden stool, sat down and asked, "Did he teach Yang Niannian a lesson?"
"As a newlywed couple, he protects her very closely. You should avoid provoking Yang Niannian. Lu Shishen has won second-class merit again this time," Political Commissar Zhang reminded.
Ding Lanying was unhappy. "Do you think I want to meddle in other people's business? If Ye Meijing hadn't brought a few military wives to ask me for help in judging the case, I wouldn't have gone. Who would have known that it was Ye Meijing who was behind this?"
"Look, you're angry again." Political Commissar Zhang said helplessly, "I don't mean to blame you."
He sighed, "You just don't listen to me in everything. If you had believed me at the beginning, Lu Shishen would be our son-in-law, and there would be no way it would be Yang Niannian's turn."
Speaking of this, Ding Lanying knew it was unreasonable and her expression softened a little.
"I didn't know he had this ability at the time. There are so many people in your army. I don't believe there won't be someone more capable than him."
"Among the younger generation, there is really no one who can compare to him at the moment," said Political Commissar Zhang.
Ding Lanying was not convinced. "Our daughter doesn't have to find a man in the army. After she graduates from college, she will definitely be assigned a good job. With these conditions, she can find a capable man anywhere."
Political Commissar Zhang felt that it was impossible to explain these things to a woman, so he hesitated for a moment and said.
"Are you going to take a day off tomorrow? Buy some meat dishes and I'll invite Qin Aonan to my house for dinner."
Ding Lanying understood her husband's intention but didn't say anything. Qin Aonan was already the deputy head of the group at such a young age, and he might be the second Lu Shishen.
Having made a mistake once before, she didn't dare to make the decision again this time.
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