Ying Mingcheng took her to Minzu Street, where there was a beef soup hot pot restaurant that had been open for decades. There was an extra-large pot at the door, emitting billowing white smoke and filled with fragrance.
"Boss, give me two bowls of mixed noodles. Do you like coriander and green onions?" Ying Mingcheng greeted the boss, took a bamboo basket with three pancakes, and took her to sit at the small table outside the door.
Mu Huaixi looked around and saw that this place was indeed doing very well. The house was already full, with both elderly people and children, and even neighbors bringing large enamel pots to make soup. She couldn't help but sigh in amazement. The provincial capital was indeed different. In her village, beef and mutton were only occasionally available at the end of the year, but most people couldn't afford it.
"It's Minzu Street," Ying Mingcheng explained with a smile. When he heard the boss calling his number, he immediately went over and brought back two bowls of beef offal noodle soup.
The bowl in front of Mu Huaixi obviously had extra ingredients added. The large piece of beef, shining with colorful light, lay on the white soup noodles, and was particularly tempting against the backdrop of emerald green coriander and tender yellow shredded ginger.
She glanced at the man opposite her who was just grinning foolishly, first picked up a piece of beef with chopsticks and gave it to him, then picked up the noodles and savored them carefully. The beef bone soup was thick and mellow, and the rice noodles were as wide as chives and cooked just right. The beef soup brought out a rich and refreshing rice aroma, which was particularly soft and fragrant in the mouth.
The braised beef offal is spicy and fragrant, and the beef is thick and tender. It is particularly delicious whether it is served with rice noodles or eaten alone.
Mu Huaixi even drank the soup clean. When she looked up again, she saw that the man opposite her had already emptied his bowl and was looking at her with a smile. She quickly looked away and looked outside the house, which was already bright. "Let's go and get the certificate."
Even after a night, Ying Mingcheng still felt stressed when he heard the words "get a marriage certificate", especially when these two words came from the mouth of the little girl Mu Huaixi. He looked at her with some depression, and seeing that she was still indifferent, he felt very uncomfortable.
Ying Mingcheng gritted his teeth in anger. Seeing her approach the door, he immediately stepped forward and lifted the thick felt cloth. The child holding the pot outside was startled and shouted loudly, "Thank you, PLA uncle!"
This sound made everyone around look over. The child's mother saw Mu Huaixi making way for her in the door and patted her child's arm, "Thank you, sister too."
Ying Mingcheng looked at Mu Huaixi, who was trying to suppress her laughter with her head down, and smiled helplessly. He took out a handful of candies from his pocket, stuffed two or three into the children's mouths, and then distributed some to the people who met his gaze at the door. As he distributed them, he said, "We will get the marriage certificate soon, and you can share in the congratulations."
"Congratulations!"
"Happily ever after!"
"What a talented man and beautiful woman!"
"Hey, little couple!" the child's mother slapped the child's arm who was happily eating candy. "You called me the wrong name just now. Thank you auntie, no, congratulate uncle and auntie!"
After giving out this candy, Ying Mingcheng was familiar with the word "get a certificate". When the comrades at the registration office asked them what business they were handling, he immediately replied, "Report, we are here to get a certificate!"
The clerk at the registration office was knowledgeable and wasn't too surprised. He took their IDs and applications with a smile, carefully inspected them, stamped the IDs, and handed them over. "Congratulations! I hope you'll support each other and make progress together!"
Mu Huaixi held the newly issued marriage certificate, and a special ripple arose in her heart. Perhaps because it was in the military area, the outer edge of the inner page of the marriage certificate had a military flag and bugle call in addition to the pattern of a happy marriage, and the four big words "autonomous and voluntary" were printed right below.
Ying Mingcheng held the thin certificate in his hand, feeling extremely emotional. From today on, in addition to his motherland and people, he had another family member to protect, no, his sweetheart.
He carefully put away the marriage certificate, took out some wedding candies and distributed them to the office staff, and received many sincere blessings.
After coming out of the office, both of them felt a little embarrassed. Ying Mingcheng looked at her again and again, and suddenly grabbed her hand and pulled her towards him.
Mu Huaixi stumbled and almost fell into his arms. Just as she was about to speak, she heard the jingle of cart bells behind her. It turned out that a stubborn donkey had suddenly gone mad and was pulling the cart recklessly.
"Huff, huff, huff, huff~" The old man pulling the cart shouted anxiously, but the stubborn donkey still rushed forward with its eyes wide open, scaring the pedestrians to flee in all directions.
Mu Huaixi came back to her senses, met Ying Mingcheng's worried eyes, smiled and pushed him, "Go and help, we still have to take pictures later!"
Ying Mingcheng smiled apologetically at her and ran after the donkey cart, while Mu Huaixi smiled and slowly walked forward, her eyes following the man in front of her. She would support Ying Mingcheng's duties as a soldier, just as he would support her in studying medicine.
The donkey cart incident soon passed and the photo shoot went smoothly. Ying Mingcheng wrote down his address in Shengjing to the staff of the photo studio and agreed that he would send back the two photos Mu Huaixi selected, one of her sitting and one of her standing, and wait for him to pick up the rest when he returned.
"Can't you send these to your camp? Or ask Xiao Gao to take them back when he comes next time." Seeing him looking at her in surprise, Mu Huaixi asked him in surprise, "You're not still thinking of sending me away, are you? I must follow the army!"
"What?" Ying Mingcheng was stunned, frowning as he thought of the environment in the mountains. But when he met her eyes, he could only change his words, "You still have to study, you can come back after you graduate."
Mu Huaixi disagreed. It would be fine if she could directly learn Chinese medicine, but she definitely couldn't do it if she was asked to learn cultural knowledge with teenagers. But to Ying Mingcheng, she could only say that she had not been to school for three or four years, and even if she went to school, she would definitely not be able to keep up, which would only waste his hard work.
Ying Mingcheng sighed deeply as he listened to her words. Three years ago, when he and his grandfather went to pay their respects, he had specifically checked her grades. He had originally planned to bring her back to Shengjing to attend high school, but she was so grief-stricken that she refused to leave. The Sheng family sent clothes and money to Ying's uncle every year, but they hadn't expected Xiaoxi to continue her studies!
If he had known that Uncle Mu was so unreliable, he should have let Grandpa take her away. Ying Mingcheng felt Xiaoxi's frustration and did not say these things. The clothes and toys sent to her were all carefully selected by her grandmother. If Xiaoxi knew about it, she would probably be sad.
Thinking of this, he felt that Mu Huaixi would be more comfortable in the military camp. Although the conditions were difficult, she would not have to face the earnest expectations of her grandparents. When the time comes, he will find someone to help her with tutoring, and it is not a bad idea for her to take the self-study exam.
Ying Mingcheng told her all of this and concluded, "Actually, the conditions in Shengjing are better. Grandma knows a master of traditional Chinese medicine, and you can go there to study during your winter and summer vacations. You don't have to suffer here."
"I'm not afraid of hardship," Mu Huaixi shook her head. Besides, she had made some amazing discoveries in the family medical classics, and it was not suitable for her to study with other teachers. There might be surprises in the mountains.
Ying Mingcheng didn't expect that she was really willing to join the army. He felt happy and guilty. He looked at Mu Huaixi for a long time, and finally saluted her.
"Thank you."
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
