Yun Qiao responded, "Yeah, cook it, he's back."
The noodles used for scallion oil noodles are hand-rolled by Feng Juan. The dough is rolled out thinly, cut into thin strips, and put into the pot, where it cooks quickly.
He Tingjun and Yun Qiao chatted for a few more words in the room, and when they came out, the noodles were already out of the pot.
There were two bowls of noodles and a large bowl of noodles on the dining table in the living room. The large bowl was specially prepared for He Tingjun. He had a big appetite, and one or two bowls of noodles were not enough for him, so he always had to add more. It was more convenient to use a bowl to scoop out enough noodles at once.
The sauce-colored noodles fill your mouth with the aroma of green onions, and paired with a crispy fried egg, the taste is amazing.
One sip in the morning can start the whole day of happiness.
After finishing the scallion oil noodles, Feng Juan arranged the lunch menu before even clearing away the dishes.
"I'll go to the meat stall at the grocery store and see if they have any pig's trotters today. If they do, we'll have soybean stewed pig's trotters for lunch."
Braised pig's trotters with soybeans is Feng Juan's specialty.
The stewed pig's trotters were bright red in color, soft and boneless, while the soybeans were simmered over low heat until they were sticky and absorbed the rich meaty aroma from the pig's trotter soup. Each soybean was plump and soft in the mouth. Yun Qiao couldn't help but drooling just thinking about it.
It’s such a blessing to have my mother by my side!
After dinner, He Tingjun sent Yun Qiao to work. Hearing Yun Qiao say this, he subconsciously raised his hand and touched his belly.
Ever since his mother-in-law came to the family compound to take care of his wife, the family's food standards had improved, and he, as her son-in-law, had benefited from it. Whatever his wife couldn't finish ended up in his stomach, and over the past three or four months, his weight had also increased, and his eight-pack abs had visibly thinned a bit.
If it weren't for his considerable daily training, it would be difficult for him to maintain this muscle.
So for him, it is also a kind of sweet trouble.
He Tingjun shared his thoughts with his best friend in the group, which made Liu Zhi so angry that he punched him twice in the chest.
He was still one level short of being promoted to deputy battalion commander. His wife and children were in his hometown and could not join the army. After hearing what He Tingjun said, his envious and jealous eyes wished they could turn into knives and slash He Tingjun a few times.
"I don't know what you're thinking. Stop showing off!"
"If you keep showing off, I'll come to your house every day and eat up all your food coupons! I'll leave you starving!"
"I'm not afraid of you. You're welcome to my home." He Tingjun laughed heartily and joked with Liu Zhi a few more times. Seeing that Liu Zhi was still frowning, he also became serious and said, "The rainy season has arrived early this year. Judging from the rainfall, there may be floods in July and August. If you want to bring your wife and children over soon, you can take the initiative to participate in the flood control operations. If you perform well, your promotion time may be shortened by two years."
"But flood control is very dangerous. If you want to go, you have to be mentally prepared."
"Danger is nothing. Serving in the military means putting your head on the line. I'm aware of that." Liu Zhi said, "To be honest, I've actually been considering signing up. My daughter is over three years old and is old enough to understand things. If I don't bring them here soon, I'm afraid they won't even recognize me as their father."
Liu Zhi smiled bitterly and said, "I went home to visit my relatives before the New Year. She looked at me with very strange eyes. My wife asked her to call me dad, but she didn't want to, saying that she didn't know me and couldn't call me dad. During the few days I was at home, she kept calling me uncle. Later, when my vacation was over and I was about to leave, she awkwardly called me dad. Oh, my heart was so uncomfortable at that time... I felt like I couldn't breathe. I cried as soon as I got in the car, thinking that I couldn't go on like this. I must bring her and her mother here. I even thought about retiring from the army at that time, thinking that even if our family had to go out to beg on the streets, we would still be together."
"You're not going to have to beg on the streets, are you?" He Tingjun patted Liu Zhi on the shoulder and consoled him. "You're at least a company commander now, and you'll be almost there if you can't do anything worse. You were promoted to company commander last September, and it will be a full year this September. If you perform well in flood relief efforts, your promotion timeline will be shortened to within two years. You could be promoted to deputy battalion commander as early as next September. There's hope right before your eyes, Liu Zhi, so don't be discouraged."
Liu Zhi smiled and said, "Then I'll borrow your good words."
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