Chapter 58 Yu Zhengyi
She is the kind of person who can get up as early as possible when she is at work, but can't get up at all on her days off.
For her, getting up a little earlier on weekends is a great pain.
Jiang Yingying dragged her heavy feet to wash up, then went back to the room to change her clothes and began to think about what to eat for the late breakfast.
When Jiang Yingying entered the kitchen, she saw the sesame seed cakes that Jiang Chao and the others had left for her in the pot, and a note pressed on the stove with a bowl.
With the sesame cakes left by Jiang Chao and the others, Jiang Yingying no longer had to think about what to eat for breakfast.
She sat in the yard for a while, then went back to the house and took a nap.
When she felt hungry, Jiang Yingying got up, went back to the kitchen, lit a fire, and heated up the sesame cakes.
“Yingying?”
Jiang Yingying heard He Yan's voice at the door in the kitchen. She looked down at her clothes, then looked at herself in the water tank, and then went to open the door for He Yan.
“Here I come.”
Jiang Yingying opened the gate and saw He Yan holding a basket in his hand.
She stepped aside to let him into the yard.
"Why are you here?"
"I went to the kitchen to get some food and came to see you." He Yan said, "Yingying, can I take the food to the kitchen?"
"good."
As soon as He Yan entered the kitchen, he saw the sesame cakes that Jiang Yingying had placed in the bowl.
He frowned slightly, but when he looked at Jiang Yingying, he was reluctant to look bad to her.
"Yingying, are you planning to eat this for lunch?"
Jiang Yingying paused and didn't dare to say that she had eaten breakfast and lunch together.
"I, I'm not hungry." Jiang Yingying said, "Besides, I'm alone, so I don't really want to cook."
He Yan said: "I will cook, you take a rest, how about I make you a chicken stewed with mushrooms for lunch?"
As he spoke, he took out a pheasant from the basket he had brought.
"Hey, where did you come from? Did you go to the mountains?"
"Well, I went for a walk in the mountains this morning."
Jiang Yingying looked at him disapprovingly, and He Yan said, "Don't worry, I know my limits. I just went for a walk in the mountains and ran into you by chance."
"I'll cook." Jiang Yingying snatched the pheasant from his hand, "It's just the two of us, how about a simple meal?"
"How about chicken stewed with mushrooms and cucumber salad?"
"Okay, I like everything you cook. I'll go to the canteen of the staff quarters and order some braised eggplant."
"If we have braised eggplant, why don't we make salad cucumber?"
"Well, I'll do as you say."
"Okay, I'll arrange it."
"I'll light a fire for you and cut some vegetables."
Jiang Yingying glared at him, "Why don't you just sit in the yard and wait for your meal? You always rush to work in the kitchen."
"This is a life for two people, not just yours. Besides, what I do won't hurt my wound."
"You always have great ideas."
He Yan took the chicken from Jiang Yingying, cut its neck with a knife, and began to collect the chicken's blood, burn its feathers, and pluck them...
The two were working in the kitchen with the gate half-closed.
The courtyard gate was not closed because there were only two unmarried young people in the house, Jiang Yingying and He Yan. Although they were in a relationship, they were not married after all. They were afraid that if the door was closed, people would talk and it would have a bad impact.
The gate was not open because there was chicken, or pheasant meat, for lunch.
In this era, if a family wants to eat something delicious, the smart ones would always close the door and eat secretly inside the house.
Jiang Yingying said: "How about we eat in the kitchen at noon?"
"I'll listen to you." He Yan had no opinion on these things.
Jiang Yingying ate late in the morning and ate much less than usual at noon.
She had an irregular schedule, irregular meals, and sometimes couldn't eat at all.
He Yan's brows knitted again and again, and after a while, he said, "Yingying, you ate less today than usual."
"You eat too little, it's not healthy."
No wonder she was so thin, her waist was so thin that sometimes he was frightened when he looked at it.
"I don't have a good appetite today. Dinner, I'll eat more for dinner."
He Yan reluctantly said, "I'll make you some pancakes. You can eat them when you're hungry in the afternoon."
Jiang Yingying stopped him, "No, I'm working in the kitchen, I won't be hungry." She said, "Didn't you buy me peach cakes last time? I'll bring two pieces over this afternoon. I can eat two pieces when I'm hungry. That's enough."
"Okay," He Yan said, "I'll pick you up early this afternoon and bring you some food on the way."
"Have you finished eating the peach cakes? I'll buy you more."
Jiang Yingying glared at him, "Not yet, don't buy it, the change I gave you is not for you to spend on me."
"Eat quickly. Eat all the chicken. It won't be fresh until the evening. I just left half of it. I'm going to make spicy pepper chicken for dinner. You have to eat all of this for lunch."
He Yan looked at the dishes on the small table and started eating.
After dinner, He Yan cleaned up the dishes and the kitchen as usual.
He Yan cleaned up the kitchen and left, saying that he would come to pick up Jiang Yingying to work in the cafeteria later.
Jiang Yingying locked the gate and went back to her room to sleep for a while.
When the time was almost up, she struggled to get up.
Jiang Yingying washed her face again, tidied her appearance, and when she opened the door, He Yan was standing not far away waiting for her.
He heard the sound of the door opening, looked up, and met Jiang Yingying's eyes. She smiled sweetly at him, then lowered her head to lock the gate and walked towards him.
"Why didn't you call me when you came?"
"There's still time. Let you rest for a while." He Yan said, "I just got here too."
Jiang Yingying naturally took his hand, and he naturally shook it back, and the two of them walked towards the cafeteria with their fingers clasped together.
When they arrived, Aunt Lanhua and a few others had also arrived, and Jiang Yingying asked He Yan to go back first.
In addition to making pastries in the cafeteria, she will also be responsible for arranging the prepared pastries, tea, etc.
The main venue for this social gathering was in a cafeteria. Jiang Yingying planned to leave when the time was about right.
Secretary Yin said that the logistics department and the Women's Federation staff would be responsible for the hygiene in the cafeteria.
Jiang Yingying didn't have much interest in watching the excitement of the social gathering, but Dong Jianbin and other young men who didn't have a partner were getting excited.
Secretary Yin also said that day that this social gathering is for single comrades in the military region, and they can also participate.
Aunt Lanhua and Aunt Xiujuan just wanted to watch the fun. This was the first time in Jiang Yingying's two lives that she had hosted cakes and tea for a blind date party, so she was still a little nervous.
Before the gay men and women who came to the social gathering arrived, Jiang Yingying had arranged the cakes again and again, trying to come up with some new ideas.
Secretary Yin and others felt that such beautiful and delicious pastries would look good no matter how they were displayed.
Jiang Yingying stopped her frantic plating behavior only when more people came in. She stayed with Aunt Lanhua and the others, watching from a corner whether the people who came in were satisfied with the cakes or not.
As soon as Yu Zhengyi entered the door, he was attracted by the aroma of pastries in the cafeteria.
He was the first person to come to the social gathering today. After knowing that He Yan had a boyfriend, he heard that the comrades from the Women's Federation were holding a social gathering today, so he came here on his own initiative without being urged.
After he entered the room, almost all those invited by the Women's Federation came one after another.
Jiang Yingying also saw several familiar people, all of whom were from He Yan's group and grinned and called her sister-in-law when they saw her.
Yu Hongbing was there too, and so was Zhou Haiyi.
Aunt Lanhua followed Jiang Yingying's gaze and said, "I heard that it was Political Commissar Hu's family, that is, Sister Hu, who asked her to come and see me."
Sister-in-law Xiujuan also said, "After all, Comrade Zhou is not young anymore. She is already 22 years old this year, a grown-up girl. She is also a nurse in the hospital and is not bad looking. Should we be able to meet each other today?"
Aunt Lanhua clicked her tongue twice and shook her head.
"That's hard to say."
In her opinion, this young comrade surnamed Zhou is too arrogant. Unless he meets a male comrade who is better than Captain He, otherwise...
Aunt Lanhua looked at Jiang Yingying and said earnestly, "Xiao Jiang, listen to your aunt. If you see Comrade Zhou in the military area in the future, stay away from her."
Although Jiang Yingying didn't understand why Aunt Lanhua suddenly said this, she still nodded.
"Aunt, I understand."
She and Zhou Haiyi are not familiar with each other, and they have no relationship at all. Moreover, Jiang Yingying felt that she and her aura were not compatible, and being together would only make both of them feel bad.
In order to make herself feel better, Jiang Yingying would also avoid Zhou Haiyi.
As soon as Zhou Haiyi entered the cafeteria, she saw Jiang Yingying in the corner.
She clenched her palms, and when she thought of her aunt's advice to let it go and find a partner before she left, hatred flashed in her eyes.
Zhou Haiyi touched her trouser pocket and responded with a fake smile to the person next to her.
Jiang Yingying only glanced at her and then looked away.
After everyone came in, Jiang Yingying sat for a while and heard everyone praising the cakes on the table. She didn't hear any other opinions.
Jiang Yingying was pulled by Aunt Lanhua to sit with her for a while, and she went out to the toilet for a while.
When I came back, I saw Aunt Lanhua and a few others moving to another corner, observing these young men and women, with their eyes shining with anticipation.
Jiang Yingying shook her head helplessly. She went into the kitchen, took her bag, and left first.
When she came out of the kitchen, she saw Zhou Haiyi standing in front of her, holding a small plate of pastries in her hand, with a look of disgust.
"I heard you made this?" she said. "It tastes terrible."
Jiang Yingying frowned and looked at the other people in the cafeteria. Seeing that they were not attracted to her, she looked at the person in front of her.
Zhou Haiyi sneered and pointed at a piece of osmanthus cake with a bite taken out of it on the plate.
"It smells so bad, it's unpalatable."
Jiang Yingying pursed her lips and said, "Comrade Zhou, this pastry was just made by me and the comrades in the cafeteria this afternoon. It is impossible for it to smell bad."
"If I say it smells sour, it is! Did I take a bite on purpose to deceive you? If you don't believe me, try taking a bite!"
Zhou Haiyi frowned and looked at her.
"What? You don't dare to eat the cakes you made yourself? You dare to make unclean cakes for people to eat, and you are afraid of being criticized."
Jiang Yingying picked up a piece of osmanthus cake from the plate, took a bite, and chewed it carefully until she finished the whole piece.
“I didn’t taste anything bad.”
“This one.”
Zhou Haiyi pointed at the piece of cake she had bitten, and Jiang Yingying looked at her.
"Comrade Zhou, if you insist on making trouble, then let's go and talk it out in front of everyone and ask the leader to judge!"
Zhou Haiyi put the plate behind her and muttered.
"Okay, okay, I ate the wrong thing, okay."
After saying that, she turned and left.
Jiang Yingying was infuriated by her behavior and wanted to rush forward to hold her back to argue, but she saw the young men and women in the cafeteria.
She suppressed her anger, tried to persuade herself not to bother with her, and turned away.
Jiang Yingying walked to the cafeteria door and was stopped by a soldier who looked sunny and cheerful.
"Comrade, wait a minute."
Zhou Haiyi hid in the crowd. When she saw a gay man looking for Jiang Yingying, the corners of her lips curled up, and her eyes were full of excitement and joy.
The one who stopped them was Yu Zhengyi. At this moment, he looked at Jiang Yingying with a slightly red face.
"Me?" Jiang Yingying asked, trying not to show her anger on her face.
"Yes, comrade, I am Yu Zhengyi. You must be a new family member accompanying the army. I have never seen you before."
Yu Zhengyi looked at Jiang Yingying. This female comrade was pretty, but she looked a little too young.
He hesitated for a long time and didn't go forward because he was worried about the other person's age.
But when Jiang Yingying was about to leave, Yu Zhengyi turned around and thought that those who came to the social gathering must be old enough to get married.
So, there was the scene where he stopped Jiang Yingying.
Looking at Jiang Yingying's face, Yu Zhengyi's heart beat slightly.
“Yingying!”
Jiang Yingying heard the voice, looked over, and a smile suddenly appeared on her face.
"He Yan!"
There was a snapping sound, which was the sound of Yu Zhengyi's despair.
Jiang Yingying trotted towards He Yan, and Yu Zhengyi followed her out. When he saw He Yan, he looked at Jiang Yingying who had run to his side.
He looked down again and saw two people holding hands.
Yu Zhengyi covered his chest and looked at He Yan.
"Old He, this, this couldn't be Comrade Xiao Jiang, my sister-in-law?"
After hearing that He Yan was dating someone, Yu Zhengyi came to the military region to ask about his girlfriend.
From everyone, he learned that He Yan's girlfriend's surname was Jiang, and she was Jiang Chao's younger sister. She was only eighteen years old this year, good-looking, and a good cook. She worked as the head chef in a canteen in the military region.
He knew that this happened and that there was such a person.
However, he stayed in the dormitory all day during these days of vacation, and only went to the canteen in the staff quarters for a bite at mealtime.
Yu Zhengyi gritted his teeth. If he had known earlier, he would have come to the cafeteria to recognize people.
"Do you know each other?" Jiang Yingying turned her head to look at He Yan.
He Yan nodded and introduced the two people.
"My comrade, you can just call him Comrade Yu."
"Yingying, she's my girlfriend, you can just call her sister-in-law."
After hearing He Yan's introduction, Yu Zhengyi no longer cared about mourning his love that died before it even sprouted.
He took a few steps forward and said "Hey".
"I say, Old He, how could you introduce me in such a simple way?" Yu Zhengyi gave Jiang Yingying a bright and shy smile.
"Sister-in-law, I'm Yu Zhengyi, and Lao He and I are schoolmates. We slept on the upper and lower bunks in the military academy, and now we sleep in the dormitory next to each other in the military area. Our friendship is beyond words!"
"Sister-in-law, if you need any help in the military area in the future, just call me."
He Yan glanced at him and said, "At the beginning, the boss was divided according to your opinion."
Yu Zhengyi wilted for a moment, and called Jiang Yingying "sister-in-law".
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