He didn't notice it when he was busy, but soon it was time for Fu Wenjing to leave.

Before leaving, Fu Wenjing said, "I will try to come back as soon as possible."

"No, just do your thing. Sister Niu will come to help me later. We can handle it together. By the way, are there any children here?"

"No." Fu Wenjing shook his head. "They didn't bring their children, they didn't even bring their wives, and they only came with sixteen people."

Of course there are many people in the entire military region, but Fu Wenjing will not invite everyone to his home for dinner. Those he invites are only those with whom he has a very good relationship, or those who he has to invite.

"There are fewer people than I expected. So will the food we prepare be a bit too much?"

"No." Fu Wenjing shook his head, "Their appetites are bigger than each other."

Su Ruanruan thought about Fu Wenjing's appetite and nodded in understanding.

If everyone eats more than Fu Wenjing, then they can really finish all this food.

Not long after Fu Wenjing left, Niu Guifang arrived.

Su Ruanruan looked behind Niu Guifang and said, "Sister-in-law, where are Hongya and her two siblings? Why aren't they here?"

Niu Guifang smiled cheerfully, "They can't help much, why ask them to come! They ran off to play with other children in the compound.

You don’t know, soft girl, there are a lot of children in our compound, and they are very good at playing. They play together, so there is no need to worry. "

Since Niu Guifang said so, Su Runrun didn't know what to say and invited Niu Guifang into the yard.

The two of them went to the kitchen together and started to prepare the fillings for the buns, fry the meat for the sweet and sour pork, and fry the eggplant boxes.

Niu Guifang sighed as she cooked, "Girl, you are too honest. You can just make two meat dishes to entertain guests. Why do you prepare so many dishes? Even during the Chinese New Year, we may not be able to eat like this!"

Su Ruanruan agreed, "We definitely don't eat like this during the Chinese New Year. We have to have chicken and fish during the Chinese New Year, but we don't have that here."

Niu Guifang was stunned for a moment, then pointed at Su Ruanruan and laughed.

Having said that, Niu Guifang was also happy.

Niu Guifang's man Xiao Aiguo will also come to dinner in the evening.

Niu Guifang was not happy because Xiao Aiguo could eat so many delicious things, but because Su Runrun attached importance to this banquet. Who doesn't want their man to be valued?

Fu Wenjing is treating us, and if Su Runrun is just being casual, others will definitely have some dissatisfaction in their hearts even if they don't say it.

This is human nature, and it is not the case that one person says one thing and another is false.

With Niu Guifang's help, the two of them completed all the preparations before five o'clock.

The braised pork was already cooked and ready to eat. Su Ruanruan blocked the vent under the coal stove and just kept the casserole on top to keep it warm.

The ribs and large bones have been stewed until they are soft and boneless, and the soup has turned a milky white color. The aroma is fragrant as soon as the lid of the pot is opened.

This kind of bone soup does not require any side dishes, just sprinkle a handful of chopped green onions and you can drink three big bowls in a row.

Su Ruanruan took two small porcelain bowls, one filled with bone soup and spare ribs, and the other filled with braised pork.

"Sister-in-law, there are too many people at home tonight, so we can't have the children come over for dinner. You can take this back and add a dish for the children."

Niu Guifang didn't take it and was about to refuse.

Without waiting for her to refuse, Su Ruanruan said, "Sister-in-law, if you don't take it back, then I can only send it over myself."

Niu Guifang looked helpless and finally left with the dishes, but soon came back with an empty bowl and helped Su Runrun make dumplings.

I prepared a pot of bun filling, but still didn’t use up all the flour, so I ended up steaming ten more buns.

Just as the steamed buns were put into the steamer, Fu Wenjing came back with a group of people.

This was the first time Su Ruanruan met Fu Wenjing's comrades-in-arms. Each of them stood straight, had regular facial features, and was full of energy and spirit.

They are all older than Fu Wenjing, and they call Su Runruan "sister-in-law" when they see her.

Fu Wenjing introduced them one by one, and Su Runrun also called them over one by one.

It would have been fine for other people, but when Su Runrun heard the name of the second company commander Chen Guofu, she couldn't help but look at Chen Guofu one more time.

Su Runrun didn't know Chen Guofu, but she had a fight with Chen Guofu's wife Li Fengjiao once.

Chen Guofu behaved very normally, with a smile on his face, and there was no sign of anything wrong.

I don’t know whether he had no idea about what happened that day or he just didn’t take it to heart.

No matter what the reason is, it doesn’t matter to Su Ruanruan.

Guests are welcome, and as long as he doesn't cause trouble, she certainly won't say anything.

Because there was no living room or dining room, when we invited guests to dinner, we would have to sit on the kang in the house.

There were so many people that there was no room for them to sit on the kang, so another table was set up on the square table under the kang.

Even though it was already night and they didn't have to train, they didn't drink and just went straight to eat.

The fire from the earthen stove is very strong, which is very suitable for stir-frying.

The dishes are basically semi-finished products and can be served on a plate after just a quick cook in the pot.

Su Ruanruan was the chef and Niu Guifang helped serve the dishes. The two worked together and put all the dishes on the table in just ten minutes.

At this time, the buns are also steamed.

The tofu buns are freshly steamed, and the bun skin is greasy.

The white and plump buns look soft at first glance, which increases your appetite.

Su Ruanruan and Niu Guifang carried the buns in together and walked out together.

Su Ruanruan put five big buns on a plate and handed it to Niu Guifang, "Sister-in-law, you have been busy all afternoon. There are Hongya and the other three at home. Go back and have dinner with them."

Niu Guifang was a little worried, "How about I send the buns back and come back? You haven't eaten them yet!"

Su Ruanruan pointed to the kitchen. "There are meat, vegetables, soup and big buns here. How can I starve myself? Sister-in-law, you don't have to come over. Just look after Hongya and the others. It's almost dark. It's not safe to leave them alone at home."

Only then did Niu Guifang agree and left with the buns.

As a mother, I naturally feel uneasy leaving several young children home alone at night.

Su Ruanruan was not someone who would let herself be wronged. She did not go into the east room to eat, but still served herself braised pork and soup and brought them to the west room.

There was also a kang table on the kang in the west room, and most of the kang was covered with mushrooms. Su Runruan could only sit on the edge of the kang to eat.

But this did not affect Su Ruanruan's mood for eating at all.

The braised pork has a red sauce, and Su Ruanruan also added sugar, so it smells sweet.

The pork ribs soup is rich and fragrant, with green chopped green onions floating in the milky white soup, which makes people drool.

But these are not what attract Su Ruanruan the most.

What attracted Su Ruanruan the most were the steaming tofu buns that had just come out of the pot.

Su Ruanruan picked up a tofu bun and took a big bite.

The buns have a thin skin and large fillings. When you take a bite, your mouth not only tastes the fragrant bun skin, but also the soft and tender tofu with crispy lard residue.

When preparing the filling, Su Ruanruan also added chopped chili peppers. The spiciness was not too strong, but it made the buns taste richer.