Yan Zheng heated oil in a wok, first pan-fried the tender tofu until golden brown on both sides, then added scallions and stir-fried to release their aroma, finally thickening the sauce with soy sauce and cornstarch slurry before serving.
Shen Shuyi served rice and then served Yan Zheng a bowl of chicken soup.
While Yan Zheng was cooking, she added a spring-fed decoction to the chicken soup.
This was a treasure she won from the lucky draw, and now it was perfect for her and Yan Zheng to use to nourish their bodies.
Yan Zheng picked up a duck leg for her and said, "Eat more."
"Oh dear, I've gained weight..."
"She's not fat at all." Yan Zheng thought she was too light; carrying her on his back was effortless. Strangely... there were some parts that were...
He quickly suppressed his lustful thoughts and ate his rice voraciously.
Shen Shuyi took a bite of the duck leg and exclaimed, "Wow, it's delicious! Brother Yan, your cooking skills are extraordinary!"
She thought that a man like him could only cook something that was neither bad nor very good.
Unexpectedly, both the cooking time and the seasoning were just right.
"I'll make you my specialty next time, braised duck leg." Yan Zheng couldn't help but smile as he watched her eat so happily.
"OK."
"By the way, Brother Yan, when are we going to get our marriage certificate?"
"Cough cough!!" Yan Zheng almost choked, but he pretended to be calm. "It depends on when you want to go. After we decide, I'll ask my superiors for leave so we can take our wedding photos and get our marriage certificate together."
"The banquet will have to wait until my parents come."
A sly glint flashed in Shen Shuyi's eyes. "Is the day after tomorrow okay?"
"Okay, then I'll ask for leave tomorrow morning." Yan Zheng sat up straight, his voice steady, but his rapid heartbeat betrayed his nervousness.
The two had just finished lunch. Shen Shuyi was drinking from a large coconut in the yard while watching Yan Zheng wash the dishes when a knock suddenly sounded at the door.
"Commander Yan, Comrade Shen, are you home?"
Shen Shuyi put down the coconut and stood up. "Brother Yan, I'll go see who's here."
Upon opening it, she saw the little girl that she and Yan Zheng had rescued that morning.
Beside the six- or seven-year-old girl, there was a woman and a thirteen- or fourteen-year-old boy standing outside the door carrying bamboo baskets.
"Comrade Shen, thank you so much for saving my daughter." As he spoke, he pulled his two children down to kneel before her.
Shen Shuyi quickly helped the person up, "Get up quickly, come in and talk."
What is your name?
"Oh, my surname is Yu, and my name is Yu Yan." Yu Yan entered the door and saw Yan Zheng pulling his children down to kneel down again.
Shen Shuyi and Yan Zheng had no choice but to help them up again, saying, "Sister Yu, please don't be so polite."
"Commander Yan, Comrade Shen, we have no way to repay your great kindness, please accept these things."
The little girl and her brother quickly placed a basket of eggs and a basket of fish, shrimp and clams on the stone table.
"Sister Yu, please take these back for the children to eat." Shen Shuyi refused to accept them no matter what. The two children were so thin that they looked like monkeys and needed to be nourished.
"Comrade Shen, please accept this. It's a small token of our family's appreciation. If it weren't for you, my child would be dead." Yu Yan's eyes were red.
Seeing this emaciated family, Shen Shuyi felt a pang of sadness.
In these days, food is scarce, and it's already difficult enough to have enough to eat.
Yan Zheng brought over a wooden basin, grabbed two handfuls of fish, shrimp, and clams and left them there, while the rest were taken away by the Yu family.
Yu Yan thanked them profusely and left with her two children. After returning home, she told everyone she met about Commander Yan's bravery and Comrade Shen's superb medical skills.
Soon, not only the local villagers, but also the people in the family compound and the doctors at the medical station knew that Comrade Shen in the family compound was a skilled doctor.
Of course, most people think she just happened to save the person's life.
After all, I didn't see her administer acupuncture or medicine; she just pressed on the drowning person for a while.
Shen Shuyi took a nice afternoon nap, while Yan Zheng and his team continued renovating the bathroom and building the toilets, attracting many onlookers.
"Oh my, Commander Yan's wife is no wonder she comes from the big city, she really knows how to spend money."
"She would just squat down in the outhouse and poop, so we had to build her a special toilet."
"Commander Yan is really something. This is no way to spoil your wife. It's just ridiculous."
Wang Wen had come to Yan Zheng for a favor, but when she saw that Yan Zheng had specially built a toilet for Shen Shuyi, she became insanely jealous and blurted out, "She's from the city, how can she be compared to a country bumpkin?!"
This statement immediately struck a chord with many people, since most of them come from rural backgrounds.
"Comrade Wang, what are you saying?" Chen Lian couldn't stand it anymore. She knew that Wang Wen was always thinking about Commander Yan. When Commander Yan was injured on a mission, she would stay far away. Now that he was married and had such a beautiful wife, she couldn't stand it and started making a scene.
Wang Wen, in a fit of despair, said, "I'm telling you, they're all different from you, we're not even on the same wavelength!"
"She's a wealthy heiress from the city; you're not even qualified to be servants in her household!"
"What nonsense are you talking about?" Chen Lian retorted. "Comrade Ren Chen is not the kind of person you're describing at all. On the contrary, he's much easier to get along with than some of those mean-spirited people."
"I'm her neighbor, do you think you know her better than I do?"
Wang Wen snorted and left.
Those present didn't entirely believe Wang Wen's words, but what Wang Wen said made some sense. She was indeed a young lady from the city, and her life was very different from theirs. Who could have such a nice toilet?
Don't just dig a hole and put up a few planks.
Look at that newly built toilet. It has walls on three sides and a door. It's very secure and looks safe and sturdy.
"Commander Yan is such a good person, he wouldn't choose someone who looks down on villagers as his partner, would he?"
My dear reader, there's more to this chapter! Please click the next page to continue reading—even more exciting content awaits!
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
