After packing up the things, Tang Shiyan checked them again to make sure nothing was missed. She also marked each person's gift so that they would not give it to the wrong person when they took it back.
Since her eldest and second brothers were both in the army, she prepared a set of clothes and a watch for each of them. Since they were all in the army anyway, she could cook delicious meals for them every day.
Tang Shiyan looked at the time and saw that it was almost noon, so she called Xia Jinnian to go to the kitchen to cook lunch together. While no one was in, she immediately took out some meat and vegetables from the space.
Since they are going back in the afternoon, of course I have to cook them a delicious meal before they go back.
Xia Jinnian asked Tang Shiyan to go out and rest and chat with them. Xia Wenjing and Jiang Shumeng would help in the kitchen.
Xia Wenjing washed the vegetables, Jiang Shumeng cut them, and Xia Jinnian just cooked. Fortunately, there were two stoves, one for stewing and one for cooking. With the two of them around, they couldn't cheat, otherwise, if they wanted to stew something, they could just stew it directly in the space.
An hour later, Jiang Shumeng picked up a rag and wiped the table, then put the prepared dishes on the table, including braised fish, braised beef, pork rib soup, chicken stewed with mushrooms, and shredded pork with green peppers.
Braised pork, pork with preserved vegetables, braised eggplant, garlic greens, and cold shredded kelp.
Everyone was stunned when they saw the dishes on the table. There were so many dishes prepared at once, and seven or eight of them were meat dishes.
It seems that the meal they had here must have consumed a lot of their food rations. It seems that they will have to send them more money when they return.
But what they didn't know was that this was how they usually ate. There were so many supplies in Tang Shiyan's space that they couldn't finish eating them in several lifetimes.
Tang Shiyan: "Mom, Dad, Uncle, Cousin, Big Brother, Second Brother, Little Sister, Shumeng, please sit down and eat. Why are you all standing?"
Xiao Yifei: "Sister, this is the first time I've seen so many dishes, and most of them are meat dishes. This meal must have cost you a lot of Jinnian's salary, right?"
Xiao Jingan: "Yes, my dear daughter, just cook some dishes for us. How much will it cost to cook so many meat dishes at once?"
Tang Shiyan: "Dad, big brother, it's okay. You came all the way here, how can you just do something casually?"
"Don't worry, I have money. Jinnian and I usually eat like this. If you don't believe me, just ask Jinnian."
The two looked at Xia Jinnian in disbelief, only for him to nod without saying anything.
Xiao Jingan: "My dear daughter, you are pregnant now, so you should eat like this. Don't save money. When we go back, we will send you money. We can't let you down."
Xiao Yifei: "Yes, sister, my second brother and I will give you some money later. You are pregnant with triplets now, so you need to keep up with the nutrition."
Tang Shiyan: "Dad, big brother, no need, I still have money on me. If I run out, I will ask you for it."
While eating lunch, several people were reluctant to leave as they had to be separated from their newly found daughter, but they had no choice but to go back to work.
For people of their status, it would be great if they could be approved for two days of leave. Besides, the army doesn't have that many rooms for them to stay in.
No matter how reluctant they were, they had to go back. It took them more than forty minutes to finish their meal. Tang Shiyan asked Xia Jinnian to bring out the prepared food.
When several people saw Xia Jinnian carrying out large and small bags, their eyes widened. This... this?
Tang Shiyan explained to Xie Wanqin which gifts belonged to which people, and she wrote down their names. They could just give them the gifts according to their names when they got back.
Xie Wanqin was very touched. She didn't expect her daughter to be so thoughtful. She wrote her name on all the gifts prepared by their family, for fear of making a mistake. It would be great if she could find her daughter earlier.
Tears welled up in her eyes. They had missed her childhood and made her suffer so much since she was young. Now they finally found her, but they had to separate again just after they met.
Seeing their reluctance to leave, Tang Shiyan immediately said, "Dad, come here for a moment. I have something to give you. You must keep it a secret."
The two of them came to the side, and Tang Shiyan took out a bottle and said, "Dad, keep the contents of this bottle safe and don't let anyone else know."
"Don't ask me what this is or where it comes from. I will tell you slowly later."
"This is a good thing that can only be used by your family. For example, when making tea, cooking, or making soup, just drop a drop in it and it will have a very good effect."
"As for its effectiveness, you'll know when you try it. Now that you haven't used it, you won't believe me even if I tell you."
Xiao Jingan: "My dear daughter, you have such good things, just keep them for yourself. You need these good things even more now that you are pregnant."
Tang Shiyan: "Dad, since I can give it to you, it proves that I have enough, but you must not give it to anyone else, so as not to cause unnecessary trouble."
Tang Shiyan took out another bag and said, "Dad, this is a gift I prepared specifically for you. You must keep it safe. Whether you want to give it to the higher-ups or not is up to you to decide."
"I also want you to have a higher status in the future, so that no one will dare to bully our family."
"Now our family depends on Grandpa. Knowing that he is an old general, they don't have the courage even if they have the idea."
"What if grandpa passes away a hundred years later? Then our family will be left without support, right? So we have to stand up on our own and become capable so that we won't be bullied."
When Xiao Jing'an opened the bag and saw the things inside, he was stunned for a moment. Where did his daughter get these things from? What would he do if others found out?
"My dear daughter, tell Daddy, where did you get these things? You gave them to me so suddenly, catching me off guard. I almost got my heart pumping."
Tang Shiyan: "Dad, you are the commander of an army in the capital. You have seen all kinds of big scenes, and you are afraid of such a small scene. You have to stay calm, okay?"
Xiao Jingan: "My dear daughter, this is still a small scene for you? Do you know what these things you took out mean? It means that our country will move forward."
"These weapons of yours are made by us. Even foreign countries cannot compare with our country. Dad knows you have secrets. As for where you got these things from."
"I won't ask any more questions. You must keep this secret well and never let it out."
"Otherwise you'll be in danger. Those spies are so rampant. It would be bad if they found out."
"This is such a serious matter. I have to go back and discuss it with your grandfather and Grandpa Xia before making any decision. Your contribution cannot be ignored."
"That brat from the Xia family knows all of your secrets, right? He's really getting a great deal. I don't know how he got the good fortune to marry my precious daughter."
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