After breakfast, Yu Yao and the others started packing. Lu Ze borrowed a spare truck from the army from the division commander, and large items like the bed and wardrobe that Uncle Yue had helped build were loaded onto the truck.
Su Meihua only plans to go over and tidy up a bit today, and will move the rest next week when Commander Lei is off.
Just as Yu Yao and the others started packing up, they saw Lu Ze arrive with a group of soldiers.
Aside from Song Yiming and a few others she knew who often came to help, everyone else was a stranger.
The unfamiliar young soldiers secretly glanced at Yu Yao one by one.
"My sister-in-law is so beautiful. Her skin and face are even more beautiful than the stars in the magazines."
"My sister-in-law is not only beautiful, but her fighting skills are also excellent. I heard that when she first came to the island, she sparred with Commander Qi's men and won several matches."
"And my sister-in-law's cooking skills. I went on patrol with the regimental commander before, and my sister-in-law brought him food. The aroma alone made my mouth water."
"What's that compared to what I've had? I've also had my sister-in-law's shrimp dumplings. They were the best dumplings I've ever eaten, even better than the chefs at state-run restaurants."
"Alright, alright, stop shouting. With your loud voices, what are you whispering about? You'll make your wives laugh."
The soldiers then realized that their conversation had been overheard. When they saw Yu Yao smiling at them, they blushed with embarrassment and chuckled awkwardly.
Yu Yao smiled and said, "Thank you all for appreciating my cooking skills. I'll cook something delicious for you all for lunch. Just tell me what you'd like to eat."
Song Yiming was overjoyed, "We're in for a treat today!"
"Sister-in-law, I want to eat shrimp dumplings."
"Sister-in-law, I want to eat braised pork."
Yu Yao smiled and wrote it down, "Yes, I have them all."
Hearing them order food one by one, Lu Ze became a little jealous. "Ordering so much, are you trying to exhaust your sister-in-law? Hurry up and get to work."
"Let's do it, let's do it, hehe."
Because there was good food, everyone worked incredibly hard, as if they wanted to use up all their strength so they could eat more at lunchtime.
Battalion Commander Wu from next door is on leave today, but he's come over to help out.
With almost ten more people coming to help, the moving speed increased dramatically.
Even though they've only lived there for less than a year, they've added quite a lot of things, and it took four or five trips to load them all in their Jiefang pickup truck.
The fruit in the yard is almost ripe, but Yu Yao and the others haven't picked it yet; they'll come and pick it when it's ripe.
Those that didn't bear fruit, we plan to transplant them after harvesting the fruit.
Lu Ze put Sixteen's doghouse in the car. "Ayao, everything's packed. Let's go."
Yu Yao looked back at the courtyard where she had lived for more than half a year. Everywhere there were traces of her and Lu Ze's life, and the little things that showed how they gradually got to know each other, became friends, and fell in love, from being strangers at the beginning.
To be honest, I'm a little reluctant to part with it.
Lu Ze walked over and put his arm around her shoulder, saying softly, "No one lives in the courtyard for now. If you can't bear to leave, you can come back and visit often."
Yu Yao held his hand. "It's okay, let's go."
Song Yufeng held her hand, a hint of sadness in her eyes, "Yuyao, you and Sister-in-law Meihua have both moved away, and I'm really going to miss you both."
Yu Yao patted her hand, "We're all in the same compound, not far apart. We can see each other during our daily activities. Your most important task right now is the baby. After you give birth, Sister Meihua and I will come back to see you."
After saying goodbye to her relatives and friends, Yu Yao got into the big truck.
The truck carrying Yu Yao left and finally stopped at her new home.
"Ayao, tell me what needs to be put away in this yard, and I'll arrange it."
"I need to think about it carefully. I'll let you know when I've made a plan."
According to the book, Lu Ze eventually rose to the rank of major general on the island before being transferred to Beijing for promotion. In other words, barring any unforeseen circumstances, this courtyard will be her and Lu Ze's home for the next ten years or so.
Of course, we need to plan carefully.
Those ideas that were previously impossible due to lack of space and resources can now be realized.
Lu Ze led the soldiers who came to help to arrange the furniture, while Yu Yao went to the kitchen to cook with Hu Lingyu.
Knowing that many people had come to help, Wu Huaiqing and Wu Wanying were worried that there wouldn't be enough vegetables, so they rode their sidecars to the dock and the supply and marketing cooperative to buy things.
Moving is hard work, so Yu Yao plans to cook some hearty dishes to treat everyone.
There's a leg of Dongshan goat in the refrigerator. Uncle Chen asked Lu Ze to get it. It would make a good braised goat dish with potatoes and carrots.
After making braised pork belly, the remaining pork can be stir-fried with garlic sprouts. Twice-cooked pork with garlic sprouts is also one of Yu Yao's specialties.
Shrimp dumplings alone wouldn't be enough to fill you up, so Hu Lingyu suggested making Hainanese chicken rice, which could serve as both a main dish and a side dish.
In addition to these main dishes, Yu Yao also prepared two Sichuan-style dishes, including braised fish with broad bean paste and mint, stir-fried crab, and stir-fried clams with loofah.
It took a whole table to fill the two tables in the new house.
To ensure that all the men who work are well-fed, each dish is served in generous portions, guaranteeing that everyone will be full.
With so many people at home, they woke up Tianya, who hadn't fallen asleep until late last night because she was sensitive to sleeping in unfamiliar beds. Seeing everyone busy, the little girl volunteered to help water the flowers, sweep the floor, pick vegetables, and play with Sixteen...
The kitchen in the new house was left by the landlord. In addition to two pots, there was also a special place to put the kettle.
From now on, there will be no need to light a fire to boil water. You can simply place the kettle on the tap while cooking, and the water will be boiled by the time the food is ready.
The water is heated like this, but it's not boiling and can't be drunk, but it's enough for washing up.
Two large cooking pots, one for stir-frying vegetables, and the other for making Hainanese chicken rice.
Yu Yao wasn't making Hainanese chicken rice for the first time, but it was the first time she had made it since transmigrating into the book. She even asked Hu Lingyu and Wu Wanying for their recipes.
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