I see!
Ye Hui's important mission this time was to personally drive to pick up this famous and legendary figure—Li Liqiang, commander of the 13th Division of the Army!
"Oh my! My dear niece, Nian Nian!"
When Li Liqiang saw Ye Nian'an, the furious expression on his face instantly vanished, replaced by a gentle and loving one.
He stepped forward, reaching out his large hand to pat her shoulder, but fearing he might hurt her, he could only offer a light touch, carefully examining her as he spoke with a voice full of heartache.
"Let your uncle take a look! Were you scared? Is anything bothering you?"
"Uncle Li, I'm fine, don't worry."
Ye Nian'an laughed and cried at the same time, but tears still fell uncontrollably.
The relationship between the Li family and the Ye family is exceptionally deep.
The two families are old friends, and Li Liqiang and Ye Xiang are even closer buddies who grew up together.
When the Ye family got into trouble, everyone avoided them like the plague.
Only Li Liqiang, despite the immense pressure, secretly helped them a great deal.
Zhang Weiguo was able to join the army entirely because Li Liqiang wrote a letter of recommendation for him out of respect for Ye Xiang.
It can be said that Li Liqiang is like another patriarch of the Ye family, one of the elders that Ye Nian'an respects and is closest to.
"Good job, lad, you've had a tough time on this mission!"
Li Liqiang turned around and patted Ye Hui's shoulder heavily, his eyes filled with undisguised approval.
"I drove quite steadily over the two days, and I was very vigilant on the road. I consider this mission accomplished."
"He's a good candidate for military service!"
Ye Hui gave a military salute, standing ramrod straight: "Thank you, Commander Li!"
Then, Li Liqiang looked at Chu Zhenyuan.
Two old comrades-in-arms, both legendary figures on the battlefield, shared a warm bear hug and patted each other hard on the back.
A thousand words are left unsaid.
"Old Chu! You're finally back! These past years have been so tough on you!"
"It's all in the past, Lao Li."
Chu Zhenyuan was also filled with emotion, his eyes reddening.
When people meet, a lively exchange of pleasantries is inevitable.
Because of the long distance and his busy military duties, Li Liqiang had been thinking about the Ye and Chu families all these years, but apart from making a phone call to express his condolences as soon as they were exonerated, he hadn't been able to spare a single moment to come and see them in person.
Now, he finally had the opportunity to see these long-missed relatives in person during his inspection tour. The joy in his heart was even greater than that of winning a great victory!
Looking at the lively scene before her, Ye Nian'an felt a warm current welling up in her heart.
She wiped away her tears and suggested with a smile, "Uncle Li, Dad, you must be hungry, right? Come on, I'll cook for you today, and we'll have a good drink to celebrate!"
"Okay, okay!"
Upon hearing this, Li Liqiang's eyes lit up instantly: "Then I'm in for a treat! I've heard Lao Ye brag about it several times on the phone, saying that our Niannian's cooking skills are even better than the head chefs at state-run restaurants!"
"It's not as exaggerated as my dad said."
Ye Nian'an felt a little embarrassed by the praise.
"Brother Yan, is our kitchen usable? Are all the seasonings and other ingredients available?"
Chu Yan shook his head: "The newly allocated courtyard has an empty kitchen, and it's not fully equipped."
Zhang Cuihua, who had been standing by happily watching them reminisce, saw this as an opportunity!
She spoke up in a loud voice: "Oh my, I thought it was some big problem! Sister-in-law Niannian, are you worried about not having a place to cook? Come to my house! My house has all the necessary utensils!"
“My husband, Lao Zhang, is very skillful. A couple of years ago, he specially built a small kitchen for me in the back of the yard. It has all the necessary pots, pans, oil, salt, soy sauce, and vinegar! You can just come and cook there. It's spacious and convenient!”
These words were like a timely help in a snowstorm!
"That's wonderful! Sister Zhang, you're a real lifesaver!"
Ye Nian'an beamed with joy and expressed her heartfelt gratitude.
"Hey! What's the big deal!"
Zhang Cuihua waved her hand happily and said affectionately, "With the relationship in our family, it's only natural for us to help each other out!"
Ye Nian'an rushed back to her room, took out a beautifully packaged can of malted milk powder from her luggage, and stuffed it into Zhang Cuihua's hand without saying a word.
"Sister-in-law, this is something I brought back for you from Haicheng. Please don't mind it, otherwise I'll feel embarrassed to use my kitchen."
"Oh my goodness! Sister-in-law Nian, what are you doing!"
When Zhang Cuihua saw that it was malted milk powder, she was so frightened that she felt like she was holding a hot potato and quickly pushed it back.
"This is unacceptable! This stuff is incredibly valuable! You need ration coupons to buy it even in the city! I'm just borrowing your place to cook, how can I accept something so expensive from you!"
"Sister-in-law, if you don't accept it, I won't be able to cook this meal."
Ye Nian'an put on a stern face and pretended to be displeased: "This is for you and your child. You can consider it... a gift for our two families to meet."
Seeing Ye Nian'an's firm attitude, Zhang Cuihua had no choice but to accept it with a blush on her face.
Looking at the malted milk powder in her hand, she felt a warm glow in her heart, and her goodwill towards Ye Nian'an, her new "sister-in-law," instantly soared!
Look at how they handle things! So straightforward! So good at getting things done!
Unlike Liu Lihua, who is always stingy and never satisfied with taking advantage of others, she is always upset when she suffers a loss!
The difference in quality is immediately apparent!
After Ye Nian'an prepared the ingredients, Zhang Cuihua led her to her small but complete kitchen and enthusiastically introduced the various items.
Ye Nian'an smiled and said to her, "Sister-in-law, thank you so much. I have a little habit when I'm cooking; I like to be alone. You and my mother-in-law can go and rest in the yard first. I'll call you when the food is ready."
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