Linglong worked day and night and finally finished reading the first batch of books that Zheng Tiansen gave her.
When she saw Zheng Tiansen again in the cafeteria, she mentioned the matter of returning the book.
"Hey, you don't have to bother Dazhu anymore. I'll go over there tonight and give you the new ones."
"See you tonight."
"See you tonight."
The two of them acted as if they had just finished meeting. One of them continued to serve food to the person behind him with a raised smile, while the other walked happily to the riverside with the food and sat down.
While eating, Zheng Tiansen started thinking about which books to pick out for Linglong.
Taking advantage of the opportunity to eat and rest, Liu Baogen quickly slipped to the sentry post to inquire about the news.
What he asked was not some confidential information that could not be told, and he took the place of the other party, so the sentry tried hard to recall.
"These days, the only young female lesbian who comes here, except for the one working in our cafeteria, is your match."
"Really gone?"
"Anyway, the only ones I know are them two, no one else."
Only two? Comrade Linglong, how could that be possible? Liu Baogen immediately shook off the thought and considered other possibilities.
Either the sentry he asked didn't know about it, or it was some other situation.
Could it be that on the day he entered the city, Zheng Tiansen and Tong Dazhu met Hongdou in the city, and then Hongdou reported them, but Hongdou did not follow him to the army?
The more he thought about it, the more he felt that this was the most likely possibility.
But how to verify this conjecture now?
It is definitely unrealistic to ask Zheng Tiansen or Tong Dazhu.
He is not even a platoon leader now. Even when he went to see Tong Dazhu, the battalion commander who was one level higher than him, he did so shamelessly because he thought they had a good relationship and could ride together into the city.
But now, with the attitude of those two people towards him, there is no way he could go to them. Not only is it a taboo, but even if he asked impulsively, he wouldn't get the answer he wanted.
If you can’t ask, by the way, Tong Dazhu’s mother.
If it was the Hongdou they saw on the day they went into the city to pick someone up, then the old woman from the Tong family must have seen it as well. Instead of asking Zheng Tiansen and Tong Dazhu, who were hostile and wary of him, it would be better to start with this old woman.
It seems that I have to find him when Tong Dazhu is not at home.
Even if Auntie Tong knew that she had seen Hongdou, she might be affected and have a bad impression of him, but Liu Baogen felt that an old woman from the countryside must be very coquettish.
If you tell them about your own difficulties and misunderstandings, you should be able to get them to talk easily.
Having made up his mind, he also paid attention to the duty hours of the battalion commander Tong Dazhu.
Let’s talk about Linglong.
Knowing that Zheng Tiansen would come to give her a new book in the evening, Linglong, who had returned home, was not afraid of the cold and stood at the door of Tong's house, looking into the distance.
The weather is getting colder day by day, and everyone has changed into thicker clothes.
Linglong had an old cotton-padded jacket she brought from the Liu family, and she put it on now.
Seeing Zheng Tiansen and Tong Dazhu appear chatting and laughing, her joy was obvious.
Seeing Linglong's figure from a distance, Zheng Tiansen quickened his pace.
Linglong'er also went into the kitchen to cook some delicious dishes.
"I exchanged some meat with the quartermaster and made some braised pork. Big brother, you and Brother Zheng should try it."
Just hearing him eat meat, Tong Dazhu couldn't help but drool.
Even if he is the battalion commander, he still lacks meat.
The amount of meat coupons distributed each month was limited, and the family only had enough for one or two meals.
As for the army canteen, there is occasionally meat, but there are no large pieces of meat, just some meat scraps and minced meat.
If you still want to eat meat, you have to find another way, either exchange meat tickets with others, or buy them from the surrounding villagers.
Meat coupons are rare in every household, and it is difficult and expensive to exchange them for meat.
As for buying, due to policy regulations, the villagers only dared to secretly raise a few chickens and ducks at home, and it was not cheap.
Unless you go hunting in the mountains or fishing in the rivers, there is really no source of meat.
Zheng Tiansen was better off, as he held a high position, and received higher allowances and coupons. He was alone, so if he was well fed, the whole family would not be hungry. His family was well off, so it was easy for him to prepare a special meal for himself.
But who doesn't like the meat he eats? Thinking of his exquisite cooking skills, he also swallowed his saliva.
Sure enough, the fragrance hit my nose as soon as I entered the house.
Braised pork is best eaten with thick oil and sauce. When Linglong was cooking, Aunt Tong looked at the oil and ingredients, and she couldn't help but turn her head away with heartache because she was so frugal.
With the blessing of Linglong's braised pork, Zheng Tiansen and Tong Dazhu both enjoyed their meal more.
Linglong also tasted a large piece of meat and enjoyed it very much.
Although she had experienced those things in the Liu family, she had plenty of material things in the later years of her previous life and had never had to worry about food.
Alas, I don’t know how long it will take before I can have the food freedom to eat whatever I want again.
At least let’s achieve the freedom to eat meat first.
Returning to this era, she discovered that eating meat had become a luxury.
She obviously doesn't like eating fatty meat, but now she can drool at the sight of fatty meat.
In a few days, she will get her salary. After getting her salary, she will buy some delicious food to reward herself, and also make some delicious food to thank Aunt Tong, Brother Tong, and Brother Zheng who helped her the most.
My braised pork is really nothing special.
It turned out that Linglong helped the quartermaster to settle a month's accounts and sort out some things. The quartermaster thanked her and gave her other rewards.
But Linglong remembered that Tong Dazhu had been asking her when she could eat meat again, so she asked the quartermaster to change a piece of meat.
It was no secret that she took the meat home in the kitchen.
It's just that everyone else admires her for exchanging real stories for meat, but Sister Yuan is so jealous that her eyes are red.
Their family has few children and is not burdened with heavy responsibilities. Her husband's social status is also decent, and they can eat meat three to five times a month, but she still craves meat.
She just felt that the quartermaster was partial to Linglong, and she disliked Linglong more and more.
After dinner, Zheng Tiansen did not leave immediately, but stayed to chat.
Now he felt much more comfortable talking to Linglong.
"If you have a book you want to read, be sure to tell me so I can get it for you in a more targeted way."
Knowing that Zheng Tiansen was not being polite, Linglong was a little bolder this time. Perhaps it was because she had talked to Zheng Tiansen more and they had become more familiar with each other.
"I want to read some books that can teach me something, anything."
Although she read some leisure books, after reading too much, she always felt that something was missing.
It would be even better if you could read books and learn useful knowledge.
Zheng Tiansen understood. "Tang, I'll bring it to you next time."
When he was about to go out again, he asked Linglong who was seeing him off one more question.
"Linglong, if you have the chance, have you ever thought about studying again?"
"Study?" Linglong was naturally tempted by this, but when she thought about her own conditions, her eyes dimmed again. "I'm already this old, it's not suitable for me to go to school anymore."
Where is she going, starting from elementary school?
It is also a regret for her that she never went to school in her previous life.
“It’s never too late to learn. As long as you want to learn, you can.”
Zheng Tiansen didn't say anything more, but he ignited a spark in Linglong's heart.
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