The guard entered the office. "Division Commander, Battalion Commander Zhao is here."
Commander Zheng's expression was stern. "Let him in. Lu Ze, you can go home now."
Lu Ze turned and left the office.
When Battalion Commander Zhao saw Lu Ze, he lowered his head and walked away quickly without looking at Lu Ze.
Family compound.
Wu Huaiqing handed the documents in his hand to Yu Yao.
"These are materials I've compiled over the past two days that you might find useful."
Yu Yao took it and looked down at it.
There was a thick stack of materials, but only two books; the rest were printed materials. I could smell the ink even before I got my hands on them.
She casually flipped through a stack of documents.
The printed text was covered with dense annotations and notes written in ballpoint and red pens, all in neat, regular script.
On the last page, her finger still had traces of ballpoint pen ink on it.
It looks like it was just finished writing and then brought over.
Wu Huaiqing pushed up his glasses, seemingly a little embarrassed.
"These are my notes. If you have any questions, you can ask me."
Yu Yao felt a pang of sadness.
A strange feeling of emotion filled her heart.
She hummed in agreement, "I'll make good use of the materials. Your handwriting is beautiful, thank you!"
"You're welcome! I'm glad I could help you!"
Where Yu Yao couldn't see, the young man couldn't help but curl his lips upwards.
My hand, which had been trembling from holding the pen for so long, clenched into a fist with joy.
His sister praised his handwriting!
Yu Yao composed herself, her eyebrows curving into a smile. "Comrade Wu, it's getting late. Why don't you stay for lunch?"
Have a meal?
His sister invited him to dinner!
Wu Huaiqing excitedly said "Okay" and offered to help start the fire.
Although Yu Yao was somewhat surprised, she preferred this natural way of getting along and nodded.
She turned around and picked up the prepared seafood from the enamel basin.
Wu Huaiqing grinned broadly behind her.
My sister treated him to dinner!
Seeing Yu Yao about to carry the water bucket, Wu Huaiqing quickly ran up and said with a smile, "Little sister, let me do it!"
They went into the kitchen.
The sisters-in-law had already prepared all the ingredients, so Yu Yao only needed to cook.
She planned to steam the spotted rat.
Grouper meat is delicious and has a unique sweetness. This type of fish is not suitable for cooking with heavy salt and oil, as the seasonings can easily mask the natural aroma of the fish.
Steaming eliminates this problem.
I picked a handful of bright green scallions from my own plot of land, washed them clean, and cut them into sections.
Finely chop the old ginger into a paste, add a small amount of steamed soy sauce (not too strong), put some on the fish, and steam it.
The snail meat is still prepared by blanching it and dipping it in sauce.
She ate this way this morning; fresh sea snails taste absolutely amazing when prepared this way.
Yu Yao asked Wu Huaiqing, "Comrade Wu, are there any dietary restrictions? Can you eat spicy food?"
As Wu Huaiqing used fire tongs to put firewood into the fire, he said:
"I eat everything, I have no dietary restrictions. My hometown is in Hubei Province, so I can eat spicy food."
As long as it's edible, it's fine.
Yu Yao plans to make a spicy crab and a vegetable and egg soup.
Spicy crab is easy to make.
In her past life, her favorite thing to do after get off work was to lie in bed, drink soda, and watch videos of Xiaoyu, a live streamer who was out fishing for seafood.
I envied the blue crabs that the couple often caught, and I had already planned to go to the anchor's hometown during the National Day holiday to go beachcombing with him.
Unexpectedly, plans can't keep up with changes; before I even had a chance to go there, I was transported into the book.
This regret has finally been made up for.
Yu Yao dipped the chopped orchid crab pieces in starch, then deep-fried them in a large pot until they changed color.
Sauté scallions, ginger, garlic, and dried chili peppers in the oil used for frying until fragrant. Finally, add a small amount of soy sauce and stir-fry together with the fried crab.
The oil was heated over a high flame, and the kitchen was filled with a spicy aroma that made people's noses itch.
Wu Huaiqing rubbed his nose and couldn't help but peek into the pot.
The broth in the pot was bubbling and bubbling, with red crabs, green scallions, white garlic, and yellow ginger slices all intertwined to create a colorful scene.
The aroma alone is enough to make your mouth water.
It smells so good!
As expected of his sister, even her cooking is exceptionally delicious and visually appealing.
My sister is amazing!
After finishing the spicy crab, Yu Yao washed the pot clean.
I also made an egg drop and vegetable soup with the greens I picked from my own plot and the leftover seagull eggs from the morning.
Before Wu Huaiqing could even see how she did it, he saw beautiful egg flowers appear in the soup, delicate strands swirling around the greens as he moved his chopsticks.
My sister's cooking tastes better than anyone else's, even when it's just plain water!
For lunch, there were three people, and we had three dishes, a soup, and rice as the staple food—that was all we needed.
Just as Yu Yao finished cooking, she heard a woman's surprised voice coming from outside.
"Commander Lu, is this the bicycle you bought for Yu Yao?"
"Um."
Upon hearing the conversation, Yu Yao's eyes lit up.
He wiped the water off his hands on his apron and went out into the yard.
Upon going outside, I saw a brand-new women's bicycle parked in the yard.
Several military wives passing by were looking at the bicycle with envy in their eyes.
"Yu Yao, Commander Lu is really good to you. These women's bicycles are not easy to buy. They are made by the Qing City Bicycle Factory. They have to be sourced from department stores in Guangdong Province. You really can't buy them without connections and patience."
"That's right, this is the Little Golden Deer! It's lightweight and agile, making it more suitable for women to ride. It's better than any Phoenix or Flying Pigeon bicycle for carrying things on mountain roads."
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