Chapter 36 The Day Before Joining the Army



Su Ruanruan was not angry. With a smile on her face, she looked at Liu Xiu'e with a little curiosity, "So sister-in-law likes to eat flowers? What kind of flowers do you like? Loofah flowers or cucumber flowers? Eggplant flowers or pepper flowers? How about mixing them together? I'll fry a plate for you at noon!"

Su Ruanruan had just finished speaking when muffled laughter rang out at the dinner table.

There were so many people here, the laughter came and went quickly, and I couldn't tell who was laughing.

Liu Xiu'e looked around but couldn't find out who was laughing. Finally, she glared at Su Ruanruan fiercely.

Su Ruanruan looked at Liu Xiu'e in confusion, "Why is sister-in-law looking at me like that? Isn't it sister-in-law who dislikes vegetables without flowers?"

"Sister-in-law, I'm not saying anything bad about you, but as women, we can't be so sharp-tongued."

"Then what should we women be like? The leaders have said that women hold up half the sky and cannot be restricted by the old feudal ideas. Why does the sister-in-law still think that women should be like this and like that?

I'm not saying this, sister-in-law, you can't do this. The people in the production team are supporting our family, and our family should have a higher level of ideological awareness. Sister-in-law, you are holding our family back by doing this!"

As soon as Su Runrun finished speaking, Fu Laosan's wife Chen Chunlan clapped her hands in agreement.

"Although my seventh brother's wife is young, her ideological awareness is really high. Sister-in-law, you really should learn from her. Someone like you can't be rated as advanced."

Liu Xiu'e was already speechless because of what Su Runrun said, and now Chen Chunlan came to add insult to injury, making her even more angry that she rolled her eyes and didn't say a word.

Seeing that Liu Xiu'e was silent, Su Ruanruan hurriedly greeted everyone, "Everyone, hurry up and eat. Try the food I made."

After eating, they had to go to the fields to work. No one dawdled and just focused on eating.

The food doesn’t taste that great, but it’s definitely not bad, just average.

Su Ruanruan ate by herself and felt quite satisfied.

After all, the seasonings are limited and it’s a stir-fry dish, so it’s good enough to be able to make it like this for the first time.

After dinner, everyone went to work in the fields, leaving the table full of dishes.

Su Runrun and Fu Wenjing cleaned up together. They talked while working and didn't feel tired at all. They had cleaned the kitchen without realizing it.

Even though I cleaned up, there was no way to rest.

Breakfast can be simple, but lunch cannot be so simple and troublesome to make, so you have to prepare it in advance.

After consulting Wang Maoni, Su Runruan also decided on the menu for lunch.

Braised rabbit and pheasant stew.

Add some versatile side dishes and you can have it all in one pot.

By then, the vegetarian dishes will also be dipped in the broth and will still be delicious.

I just had this dish a few days ago.

But the same dish, when cooked by different people, will taste different.

Su Ruanruan did not buy the seasoning packet from Taojinjin, even though the seasoning packet was really cheap and she really wanted to buy it, but she still held back.

Su Ruanruan had just married into the Fu family. Everyone else in the Fu family knew better than she did what seasonings were in the Fu family’s kitchen. If she suddenly used a seasoning that no one else had seen before, it would be tantamount to seeking death.

It is undoubtedly a painful feeling to have a treasure but not be able to use it.

But fortunately, if Su Runruan can hold on for one more day, she will be able to return to the army with Fu Wenjing.

Fu Wenjing had a total of ten days of vacation, and he only used one day when he came back by train.

If you want to go back by train now, you have to leave early.

At most, you can only stay at home for eight days.

Today is the eighth day.

Although there was not enough seasoning when stewing the meat, the heat and time were enough, and the taste was very good.

This was the only day left when they could eat meat every day. Even Liu Xiu'e and Li Laidie, who loved to find fault, didn't say a word. They just focused on eating, fearing that they would eat less meat than others.

By the time everyone put down their bowls and chopsticks, the dishes were all shiny and bright.

Su Ruanruan had previously wondered whether it would be troublesome to wash the dishes since there was no detergent at home, but now she no longer has this worry.

This is clean, just rinse it with water and it's done.

Although she thought so, Su Runrun still soaked all the dishes and chopsticks with hot water that she had boiled in advance.

Hot water can remove grease and wash dishes more cleanly.

Su Runrun and Fu Wenjing had just finished cleaning the kitchen and walked out of it when they saw Wang Maoni standing at the door of the main room.

Wang Maoni was obviously waiting for two people. When she saw them, she waved at them.

Su Runruan and Fu Wenjing did not hesitate at all. They walked over quickly and followed Wang Maoni into the east room.

As soon as she entered the east room, the first thing Su Runrun saw was the kang that was piled high with things.

Fu Wenjing looked at the things on the kang and was a little surprised. "Mom, what are you doing?"

Wang Maoni walked to the kang and sat down. "You are leaving early tomorrow morning. These are all things prepared for you."

The moment she saw the thing, Su Runrun had already guessed it in her mind, and the facts were exactly as she guessed.

Wang Maoni pointed at the things on the kang and said, "This is the clothes I made for you. It's cold in your place in winter, and you have to wear military uniforms outside, so I made you a small coat to wear inside. You put it on, it's warm and light.

I originally wanted to make a new quilt for you, but cotton is hard to get. So don’t send the money home. Keep it for yourself and buy some material and cotton so that you can make the quilt before winter.

In addition, over the years, we have made our own soybean paste and pickles. They are not expensive things, but the taste of our own home is not available outside, so we can eat some when we miss home.

And these are the dried vegetables I dried, and some mushrooms from the mountains, they are all durable, you can cook them yourself, they are definitely cheaper than buying them...”

Listening to Wang Maoni's repeated instructions, not to mention Fu Wenjing, even Su Runruan felt sad in their hearts.

It is said that a mother worries about her son even when he is far away. This is absolutely true.

In Wang Maoni's heart, what she hoped most was probably not how successful Fu Wenjing was or how high his allowance was.

What she hoped most was that Fu Wenjing could eat well, drink well, sleep well, and be safe and healthy.

There were really a lot of things, but they were all Wang Maoni's intentions, and Fu Wenjing did not refuse.

Even though it would be very troublesome to take so many things on the train, he agreed to take them all.

Since Fu Wenjing had already said that he would bring it with him, Su Runrun naturally wouldn't have any objections.

At the same time, Su Ruanruan was planning in her heart that after she settled down there, she could buy things from Taojin and send them back.

As long as the things are not out of the ordinary and the emperor is far away, it will not arouse suspicion. Others will only think that Fu Wenjing is capable and family-oriented.

They spent the whole afternoon packing their luggage and finally managed to put everything in order.

Even if you pack carefully, there will still be too much stuff.

Fu Chunshan looked at so many things and said directly, "Get up early tomorrow morning. I will drive the ox cart to take you there and take you directly to the cart. When you get there, you can also find an ox cart or something."

Fu Wenjing nodded, "I know, Dad, don't worry."

It is impossible to be completely at ease. Even though Fu Wenjing is now an officer and is already 25 years old, Fu Chunshan and Wang Maoni cannot be completely at ease.

Seeing that it was almost time for dinner, Su Runrun asked Fu Wenjing to stay in the room and talk with Wang Maoni and Fu Chunshan, and she went to the kitchen to cook alone.

With the experience in the morning and lunch, Su Runrun is now adept at making dinner.

Just after the meal was ready and before she could serve it outside, Su Ruanruan heard her mother crying.

The sound came from far away and was very sudden, which scared Su Ruanruan.

Su Ruanruan frowned and looked outside, feeling strange.

Su's mother hasn't made a fuss these past few days, why is she here again now?

Feeling strange, Su Ruanruan walked outside.

Just as I walked into the middle of the yard, I saw Su's mother running in first, followed by Su's father and Su Chengcai.

This is a family of three going out together!

Su's mother rushed to Su Ruanruan and raised her hands to hug Su Ruanruan in her arms.

Fortunately, Su Ruanruan's reaction was not slow and she dodged it in advance.

Su's mother hugged nothing and simply sat down on the ground, beating her chest and crying.

"My daughter! You don't care about your mother anymore after you got married! I raised you with great difficulty, but now that you are married and independent, you don't even care about your mother anymore!

He is leaving tomorrow, and he didn't even come home to see us, or tell us anything. All our hard work over the years has gone to waste!"


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