The open space in front of Mu Huaixi's building was not planned as a vegetable garden, and because there was not enough time, no cement was poured. It was just a piece of compacted land.
It usually looks a bit desolate, but with two large round tables and stools, a dozen guests can sit or stand there, and it doesn't feel crowded at all. Instead, it makes some people who have tidied up the yard a little envious.
The yard is unobstructed, and everyone who comes will see Mu Huaixi standing in the yard to greet guests, and Ying Mingcheng wearing a floral apron happily stirring the wok in the kitchen.
Captain Wei and his companions gathered together and had been admiring his heroic figure from afar for quite some time, wondering when he had acquired this skill.
"Do you dare to eat this meal today?"
"Is Ying Mingcheng trying to warm up or take revenge? Isn't this a Hongmen Banquet?"
"Xiao Ying is really promising. He married a wife and now he's in the kitchen. What's the purpose of marrying a wife?"
"Come on, you married a wife just to have someone cook for you? Didn't you see that Doctor Mu works at the health center and gets paid quite a bit every month?"
The women were also talking a lot, but those gathered around Mu Huaixi were all praising Ying Mingcheng, while those who were a little further away from her were saying all kinds of things.
"I think Deputy Battalion Commander Ying is capable. He can fight on the battlefield and in the kitchen. He's a good man of the new generation in the military camp!"
"Mu Huaixi is so lucky! Not only did she marry the most promising man, but she also got a job right after entering the mountains. I heard that both the Maidiping and Furongqiao brigades wrote thank-you letters to her. I don't know how the regiment will reward her. I'm so envious!"
Captain Gu, who was standing with Luo Rui, also nudged his instructor with his elbow. "Hey, aren't you jealous? If you had agreed to this blind date earlier, you'd be the one sitting here waiting for food."
"What should I envy?" Luo Rui looked at her with a ghostly look. "I'm looking for a husband who can manage the world, not a nanny. Besides, Ying Mingcheng is either training or on a mission all day long. I see he only does this once a year at most. Mu Huaixi usually eats in the cafeteria like the rest of us. What's there to envy?"
However, no matter how much everyone talked and whispered, no one exposed it outright. After all, this was a private matter between the young couple. If it were the elders in the family, they could say a few words, but they were just colleagues and neighbors, so what was there to say?
The person who exclaimed at the kitchen door was not today's guest, but Wang Xiaoshui who came to deliver the meal.
Because the stove at home was not enough, Mu Huaixi and Ying Mingcheng ordered a large pot of rice from the cafeteria, and agreed that Liu Qing would help deliver it so that they could eat there at noon.
But when Liu Qing finished his work in the kitchen and was carrying the big pot of rice to the family compound, he met Wang Xiaoshui who insisted on helping him.
Wang Xiaoshui had long seen Mu Huaixi wandering around the compound inviting people. She thought that as one of the few military wives with a job in the compound, she should also be invited. However, she waited and waited at home, but she didn't see him.
Originally, Wang Xiaoshui was angry and didn't want to come, but the mutton at the Mu family had been stewed for too long, and the aroma even came into her dreams. She woke up this morning with a wet pillow, and while working, she was thinking about how she could get a bite.
She had been staring at Liu Qing the whole morning. As soon as Liu Qing came out of the kitchen, she immediately followed him and insisted on helping him move the pots. She didn't believe that as long as she went to the kitchen and said a few words, Mu Huaixi would not let her stay.
At the very least, you can at least have some mutton soup!
Wang Xiaoshui had no intention of offending Mu Huaixi today, and he even had some words of praise for her prepared in his mind. But damn, who would have thought that the person busying in the kitchen was not Mu Huaixi, but the deputy battalion commander Ying Mingcheng!
Wang Xiaoshui really didn't shout that on purpose. She just smelled the aroma of mutton all the way here. She didn't even say hello to the guests in the yard, and urged Liu Qing into the kitchen.
God knows how shocked she was when she saw Ying Mingcheng waving a shovel in front of the stove!
How dare Mu Huaixi do that!
How can you let a man into the kitchen while you stay outside and easily greet guests?
Wang Xiaoshui was filled with shock and anger, and later realized that she had accidentally shouted out. However, she was not afraid at all. Instead, she put her hands on her hips and looked at Mu Huaixi who was walking towards the kitchen. She wanted to hear what this lazy woman had to say!
Mu Huaixi was startled by her shout, but she didn't want to explain anything. She just walked to the kitchen door, kindly thanked Wang Xiaoshui who came to help deliver the meal, and sent her out.
"The cafeteria will definitely be busy at noon, so I won't keep you for lunch."
Wang Xiaoshui's eyes widened in anger. She had never thought that Mu Huaixi was so cunning, trying to get away with this by avoiding the main point. She grabbed his hand, pointed a trembling finger into the kitchen and demanded, "How could you let Captain Ying cook?! Do you know that a man's hands are meant for big things?"
"Doing something big?"
Mu Huaixi frowned and looked at Wang Xiaoshui. She saw that her eyes were blazing and her brows were furrowed. She obviously felt that her beliefs had been offended. She couldn't help but think of Zhang's mother. Zhang's mother also believed the same thing. No matter how useless her son was, she would never allow him to set foot in the kitchen. It was as if if he touched the kitchen knife or spatula, he would never be able to accomplish anything great in the future.
She looked at Wang Xiaoshui with a touch of pity, and the resentment in her heart suddenly disappeared. She couldn't blame Wang Xiaoshui. If she had to blame anyone, she could only blame the people who passed down this strange theory from generation to generation, most of whom were women. Women draw all kinds of lines for themselves, and then they have to protect the interests of men. It's really...
sad!
She sighed, not wanting to quarrel with Wang Xiaoshui on such a good day, but the other party refused to let go of her sleeves and insisted that she tell him everything, otherwise it would be a heinous crime.
"Get out of the way," Ying Mingcheng quickly poured the meat in the pot into a plate, carried it and walked out. When he passed by Wang Xiaoshui, he slapped her arm away and pulled Mu Huaixi to his side.
"I do whatever I want to do, why do you care?"
"Your man has never been in a kitchen since he was born. How come he hasn't gotten ahead of me and become a battalion commander or a regiment commander?"
"People always blame the uneven roads for their incompetence. Why didn't Captain Hu tell you that we have to cook our own meals during training? He's been wielding a spatula countless times in the woods and snowy plains. It seems he'll never accomplish anything great in his life!"
After Ying Mingcheng finished scolding the clueless Wang Xiaoshui, he put on a smile and handed the dish that had just come out of the pot to Mu Huaixi, "Wife, the next dish is done. You can take it to the small stove outside to keep it warm. We will start eating soon!"
Mu Huaixi glanced at Wang Xiaoshui, who seemed to be feeling as if the sky was falling, and the last bit of discomfort in his heart disappeared. He nodded, took the dishes and left.
"Swoosh~"
In the kitchen, more food was quickly put into the pot. The iron spatula happily collided with the cauldron, and the fragrant aroma slowly overflowed. The guests in the courtyard were greeted and seated, leaving Wang Xiaoshui standing trembling at the kitchen door, confused. She was clearly speaking up for Ying Mingcheng, so why was he blaming her?!
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