Song Yufeng refused without hesitation, "I know what you're up to. I've already asked the aunties in the family compound to help me find out about my sister's boyfriend."
As for my second brother's job, Haixing Food Factory won't be hiring for the time being, so you're not allowed to bother Yu Yao.
Grandma Niu was a little unhappy. "How can this be considered a disturbance? As the saying goes, a close neighbor is worse than a distant relative. You and she are on good terms. You're just asking her for a small favor. It's not a big deal."
"Mom, stop talking, I will not agree."
Song Yufeng knew what kind of people they were. Although she didn't know what had happened between them and Yu Yao, she knew it wasn't anything good. For the first time, she said some rather harsh words.
"If you still want to live in the military compound, then don't bother Yu Yao."
After saying that, Song Yufeng went out; she needed to find out what had happened.
Wu Shufen watched her retreating figure and said to Old Lady Niu, "Mom, look at her attitude. What do you mean that just because we want to stay in the military compound, we're not disturbing the neighbors? This is my older brother's house. I can stay here as long as I want."
"Alright, that's enough. We won't go next door for now. We'll talk about it when your brother gets back."
After saying that, Grandma Niu grabbed a handful of red dates from her pocket and ate them, nodding as she ate. "Dehua, where did you get these red dates? They taste pretty good."
Woodward's eyes flickered. "I just ran into an old lady on the street and bought it from her."
"These dates are good; I'll buy more next time I see them."
After leaving the courtyard, Song Yufeng went straight to Yu Yao's house without going anywhere else.
"Yu Yao, your sister-in-law has something she wants to ask you."
Seeing her embarrassed expression, Yu Yao guessed what she wanted to ask and nodded.
"Have you met my parents-in-law, Shufen, and Dehua before?"
Fearing that Yu Yao might not be able to distinguish between people, Song Yufeng specially introduced that Shufen was Wu Battalion Commander's sister named Wu Shufen, and the second brother was Wu Battalion Commander's brother Wu Dehua.
Yu Yao then recounted how they had encountered some thugs while shucking oysters at the beach, and how the Niu family had come out to pick peaches and try to act as their saviors.
Upon hearing this, Song Yufeng looked ashamed and almost lowered her head to the ground.
“Yu Yao, I apologize to you and Commander Lu on their behalf. I really didn’t expect them to do such a thing and cause you and Commander Lu trouble.”
"It's nothing, Sister-in-law Yufeng, don't worry too much. Your most important task right now is to take good care of your health."
Song Yufeng smiled shyly, and was about to speak when her stomach suddenly growled.
She blushed slightly, feeling a little embarrassed.
Yu Yao brought out a plate of red date and pumpkin cake she had made from the kitchen.
"Sister-in-law Yufeng, this is a pumpkin and red date cake that I just made. The pumpkin is the one you gave me last time. Could you taste it for me?"
"It's been so long since I've tasted your cooking, I really have to give it a try." Song Yufeng took a piece of pumpkin and red date cake.
The pumpkin used in the pumpkin and red date cake was grown in Song Yufeng's private plot.
In September, the pumpkins ripened and a large harvest was made. Sister-in-law Yufeng gave one to each of her, Sister-in-law Sunyu, and Aunt Meihua's families.
A single fresh pumpkin weighs over ten pounds. Yu Yao cut it in half, steamed it, and then made it into a pastry by adding the red dates she harvested today.
It tastes not only sweet with red dates and pumpkin, but also milky, soft and fluffy, and very delicious.
The two chatted and ate, and before they knew it, they had finished a plate of pumpkin and red date cake.
Seeing that she liked the food, Yu Yao packed a few extra for her when she returned home.
"This stuff keeps well. You can put it in your dresser and eat it if you get hungry at night."
*
That night, Yu Yao was getting ready to go to sleep when she suddenly heard someone knocking on the door, followed by Song Yufeng's faint voice.
"Yu Yao, Commander Lu, please save me."
The sound was intermittent and unclear, but it sounded quite weak.
Yu Yao stopped applying face cream, grabbed her coat, and called out to Lu Ze.
"Lu Ze, wake up! It sounds like Sister Song's voice. Is something wrong?"
Lu Ze opened his eyes and listened. He could indeed hear Song Yufeng's voice. He quickly got up, put on his coat, grabbed a flashlight, and went outside.
Yu Yao put on her coat and followed her out the door.
The January evening was a bit chilly, and she pulled her clothes tighter around herself.
Before Yu Yao even reached the courtyard gate, she smelled a bloody odor. "Lu Ze, there's a smell of blood."
Lu Ze smelled it too.
The two men's expressions changed, and they quickly opened the courtyard gate.
The flashlight beam shone on the face of the person who had just arrived.
Song Yufeng was seen leaning against the courtyard gate, her face pale, with blood all over her stomach and body.
"Commander Lu, Sister Yu Yao, I just tripped and fell. Please help me, please help my child."
She wouldn't have bothered Yu Yao and the others if she hadn't been completely desperate. Thinking of this, Song Yufeng felt a chill run down her spine.
Even though four people lived in the house, no matter how much she called out, no one came.
Given her condition, it was clearly impossible for her to walk to the hospital on her own.
"Sister-in-law Song, please forgive me." Lu Zecha picked her up and said to Yu Yao, "I'll take her to the hospital."
"Wait, it's too cold. I'll go get a blanket." Yu Yao rushed into the room, grabbed a blanket, and draped it over Song Yufeng.
The two took Song Yufeng to the military hospital overnight.
Before leaving, Yu Yao glanced around the Song family home and saw that all the lights in the house were off, but she clearly saw that Song's sister-in-law's room was lit when she came out.
If she remembered correctly, Wu Shufen also lived in that house.
After being sent to the military hospital, Song Yufeng was quickly taken into the operating room.
Lu Ze glanced at the operating room light. "Ayao, wait for me here. I'll go inform Battalion Commander Wu."
Yu Yao nodded. "Go ahead, I'll stay here and watch over things."
Not long after, Yu Yao heard footsteps coming from the end of the corridor, and then saw Battalion Commander Wu following Lu Ze over with a flustered expression.
"Yu Yao, how is Yu Feng?"
Yu Yao said, "I don't know either. Sister-in-law Yu Feng lost a lot of blood. The doctor just told us to wait outside."
When Battalion Commander Wu, a tall man of 1.78 meters, heard that Sister-in-law Yu Feng had lost a lot of blood, his eyes couldn't help but redden. However, he still suppressed the sadness in his heart and kept thanking her and Lu Ze.
Lu Ze thought that Yu Yao had to go to work the next day, so he told her to go back first. "There's me, Battalion Commander Wu, and the nurses here. We don't need that many people. You should go back and rest."
Seeing that she couldn't really help, and noticing that Lu Ze was shirtless, Yu Yao nodded.
On the way here, there weren't enough blankets, so Lu Ze took off his coat and draped it over Song Yufeng. At this moment, she was only wearing a white vest.
Even if he has a strong constitution, he is still prone to catching a cold on winter nights.
When Yu Yao returned home, she got Lu Ze a new coat and blanket, brought them over, and then went back to rest.
Lu Ze returned in the middle of the night.
Yu Yao yawned. "You're back. How's Sister-in-law Yu Feng?"
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