"Only a few people died in Yu Xiaohan's family, but everything else is fine." After being secretly "warned" by Xiaoyu, Qiankun Jing said something that was more to Zhou Yuanyuan's liking.
"That's good, that's good." Zhou Yuanyuan breathed a sigh of relief, only to feel that her feet were as soft as noodles and she couldn't even walk.
Zhou Yuanyuan couldn't imagine how she would never forgive herself if something happened to Zhao Qingshan and his family. Knowing that Yu Xiaohan's family was a ticking time bomb, why had she impulsively moved him to live with General Zhou and forgotten about her grandfather and his family? When she encountered Wen Ziqing's situation, her usually bright mind nearly turned to mush.
"Dear great-granddaughter, you're back? Come in quickly, Aunt Wang made your favorite dumplings." General Zhou read for a while and felt his eyes a little tired. He stood at the window of the study and looked into the distance. He happened to see Zhou Yuanyuan standing in a daze in the yard.
"Great-grandfather." Seeing General Zhou looking so energetic, Zhou Yuanyuan felt her strength return. Fortunately, the Zhou family was fine, and so was Grandpa's family!
Zhou Yuanyuan hadn't been sitting in the living room for a while when Wang Ma brought her a plate of steaming hot dumplings. Eating dumplings alone would leave your mouth dry, so Wang Ma had specially made some nutritious hand-ground soy milk to complement the food. The soy milk was rich and fragrant, and paired with the ginger, scallion, and pork dumplings, it was truly delicious. Even though Zhou Yuanyuan was already fasting, the sight of these delicious delicacies made her want to tuck into them.
"What a nice smell!" General Zhou was standing at the stairs when he smelled the salty aroma and couldn't help but take a deep breath. Salty soy milk with xiaolongbao has always been General Zhou's favorite.
"Great-grandfather." When Zhou Yuanyuan saw General Zhou, she put down her chopsticks and greeted him.
General Zhou's hair had turned completely white, but he was in good spirits and walked with great vigor. He walked down the dozen or so stairs without even needing to hold onto the handrails, and he walked down them without a second thought.
"Auntie Wang, give me one too." General Zhou, sitting opposite Zhou Yuanyuan, shouted loudly towards the kitchen.
While Aunt Wang was busy in the kitchen this afternoon, General Zhou felt his appetite piqued at the mere smell of the delicious food. Unfortunately, the guard on duty today was Xiao Li, a serious and honest soldier, so General Zhou couldn't even try it out first.
Hey! With my good great-granddaughter taking the lead, this isn't breaking the rules, right? General Zhou deliberately avoided looking at Little Li, who was frowning at his words, and felt secretly proud.
"Commander, the amount of food you had at noon today is normal. Doctor Zhao has instructed that for your health, in addition to the main meals, it is best to eat less snacks." Unfortunately, General Zhou's expectations were dashed. The guard Xiao Li's sincerity was not fake. Seeing that General Zhou did not follow the doctor's advice, Xiao Li did not care so much and immediately rejected General Zhou's "taking advantage" behavior.
Aunt Wang was already about to come out of the kitchen with the buns in her hand, but after hearing what Xiao Li said, she retracted her foot.
General Zhou glared at the kitchen door, but didn't glare at Aunt Wang.
The Doctor Zhao Xiao Li mentioned was Zhou Yuanyuan's grandfather, Zhao Qingshan. Zhao Qingshan would check the pulses of several senior officials in the compound once a month. Afterward, he would clearly explain to the medical staff accompanying the officials any dietary precautions they needed.
Only General Zhou refused to accept medical staff hanging around in front of him, so the guard had to remind him of this.
General Zhou and the other veterans are all quite old, with the youngest being over seventy. General Zhou does not look old thanks to Xiaoyu's innate spiritual energy, but Chinese medicine is all about health preservation. Considering General Zhou's age, Zhao Qingshan still explained in detail what he should pay attention to in his diet.
In the past, Ouyang Xin and Zhou Xi were the ones who reminded General Zhou. However, these past few days, they were both out of town, so Xiao Li had no choice but to take on this "arduous" task. The reason it was called "arduous" was that General Zhou had a bit of a "childish" mentality. He was not willing to compromise at all. He ate whatever he wanted and did whatever he wanted, completely ignoring Xiao Li's daily chatter and the depressed look on his face.
"Oh, oh, oh, Xiao Zhao is just jealous of my healthy appetite at my age. Ignore him." General Zhou craned his neck and continued to peer into the kitchen, eager for Wang Ma to appear. With his appetite piqued, General Zhou felt that life would become dull without a bite.
Wang Ma hid in the kitchen, pretending to be deaf. There was nothing she could do. As a cook, although Wang Ma hoped that the chief would like the food she cooked, for the sake of General Zhou's health, Wang Ma could only wait until General Zhou and Xiao Li had a clear outcome in the argument.
"Ahem...ah..." Zhou Yuanyuan cleared her throat. General Zhou was saying bad things about her grandfather behind his back, and as his granddaughter, she couldn't just pretend not to hear it, right?
"Hehehe... My dear great-granddaughter, great-grandpa was wrong. Xiao Zhao was not jealous of me. It was me who wanted to eat it. You see, life is nothing but eating and drinking. It is really hard to see something you want to eat but not be able to eat it..." General Zhou looked at the plate of dumplings in front of Zhou Yuanyuan with reluctance, and in his heart he recalled the delicious taste of the soup that filled his mouth when he last ate dumplings.
Seeing the reluctant look in General Zhou's eyes, Zhou Yuanyuan's heart moved. She changed to a pair of clean chopsticks, picked up a steamed dumpling from the plate, and said to General Zhou, "Grandpa Zeng, open your mouth."
Oh my! What a filial great-granddaughter!
General Zhou beamed, his mouth wide open, and he devoured the bun Zhou Yuanyuan had passed him in one gulp. Wang Ma's steamed dumplings were tiny, perfectly biteable, and filled with a delicious gravy. To prevent Zhou Yuanyuan from burning her mouth, Wang Ma waited for the heat to dissipate before serving them. The meaty flavor of the bun blended with the aroma of fresh wheat, and General Zhou practically felt a sense of bliss from the bite.
Seeing Zhou Yuanyuan actively feeding him, Xiao Li wanted to say something but didn't dare to. Instead, Zhou Yuanyuan spoke up: "Grandpa, you can only eat one to taste it! You can only eat the rest at dinner time."
General Zhou smacked his lips helplessly. If he'd known he could only eat one, he'd have taken his time, savoring the flavor. What a man! He's old, and his thoughts are always on the rise. He was just craving buns today, otherwise he wouldn't have waited until tomorrow morning to force Wang Ma to make dinner like breakfast.
"There's no point in acting cute." Zhou Yuanyuan made a face at General Zhou and started eating happily.
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