Chapter 55: I’ll eat the leftovers if you can’t finish them.
The shop was shabby and had no name, but the items inside were neatly arranged and the goods were wiped clean. A young woman in a blue jacket was sitting behind the counter.
She is the daughter-in-law of Platoon Leader Chen in the army, and has been married to Platoon Leader Chen for just half a year.
Wen Jiu walked in and asked, "Sister-in-law, do you have any wine or drinks?"
Mrs. Chen stood up with a smile and patted the melon seed shells on her hands. "I have some draft beer here. Do you want some? It's 50 cents a pound. Bottled beer is 2 yuan. We're sold out."
Wen Jiu thought for a moment and said, "Sister-in-law, then give me five kilograms of beer!"
It’s more refreshing to drink cold beer in summer!
Mrs. Chen was very surprised. Beer was not cheap at all. She was familiar with those families in the family compound who were rich and could enjoy themselves, but she had never seen them warming beer.
She thought carefully for a long time before she figured out whose wife Wen Jiu was.
But Wen Jiu didn't say anything and she didn't ask.
"Five pounds of beer is two dollars and fifty cents. You bought so much, so you must be treating me, right? I'm putting it in a plastic bag, but it may be difficult to carry. Why don't you go back and get a basin to put it in?"
Wenjiu frowned when he heard this, "Sister-in-law, do you sell wine jugs here? I don't think it's good to use a basin to store wine, the smell of alcohol will dissipate."
Mrs. Zhang thought for a moment and said, "I don't have a pot, but I have a small bucket that someone gave me when I bought goods." She took out the bucket and said, "This is also suitable for storing wine."
Wen Jiu was very happy, "Okay sister-in-law, how much do you think this is selling for?"
Mrs. Chen asked angrily, "What money do you want?"
"It was given to me by someone else. I didn't spend any money on it. How can I ask you for money? Just take it back and use it! Haha... If you have time, come and take care of my sister-in-law's business more often."
As she spoke, she began to warm the beer. The beer was stored in a large wine cabinet behind the counter, which was more than two meters wide. The heavy cabinet door was like an extra-large safe, and there was a faucet underneath. She turned on the faucet and the beer flowed in.
But Wenjiu still forced her to give him the money, as she didn't have the habit of taking advantage of others.
Looking at Wenjiu's leaving back, Mrs. Chen sighed softly; her wish was dashed!
After returning home with the warmed wine, I first put the barrel of beer into the refrigerator to cool it down, and then carried the vegetables I had picked into the kitchen.
All the dishes and Lu Qingqing that she had prepared in advance were already ready. The aroma of the steamed pork with rice flour in the steamer was wafting everywhere, and the children next door were almost crying because of it.
The main dishes were basically ready, and the remaining side dishes were easy to make. Wenjiu picked the vegetables, washed them, and handed them to Lu Qingqing, then began to wipe the table and set the table for dishes.
"Wow--"
“What a nice smell!”
As soon as Xia Huaishan entered the room, he shouted exaggeratedly, "Sister-in-law, are you preparing a full banquet tonight? I want to eat eight bowls of rice tonight!"
Lu Beiye kicked him and said, "I'm poor, so take your time eating."
After he finished speaking, he took Wenjiu and introduced them to her, "This monkey is Deputy Battalion Commander Xia Huaishan, this is Battalion Commander Qiao Yue whom you have met, and this is Battalion Commander Zhou Feng."
He met Qiao Yue on the way back. He originally didn't intend to call him Qiao Yue. He and Qiao Yue had a good relationship before, but now he doesn't like Qiao Yue very much.
But since he had already encountered the problem, he couldn't make it too obvious.
Wenjiu smiled and greeted everyone, "Hello, I'm Wenjiu."
"Hello, sister-in-law!"
It is almost a tradition in the army to call each other's wives sister-in-law.
Soon Wen Chuji arrived.
He stuffed the watermelon into Wenjiu's hand and patted her head as he did before, which made Wenjiu feel very warm.
Others also greeted him one after another. He was very casual in private. His subordinates all got along well with him and were very excited to see him coming.
Wen Chuji smiled and said, "The food hasn't been served yet? It seems I came back just in time."
Xia Huaishan joked, "If you, the eldest brother-in-law, don't come, who dares to serve the dishes?"
Qiao Yue echoed, "That's right."
The food was served. Wen Jiu took out the refrigerated beer from the refrigerator and poured it for them. Then he pulled Lu Qingqing to sit next to Lu Beiye, reached out and took two pieces of steamed pork with rice flour and put them in her bowl. He smiled and said to everyone, "Reward the chef who cooked tonight."
She didn't want to claim credit for Lu Qingqing's work and let people think that she cooked tonight's meal.
Lu Qingqing blushed a little. She had never eaten with so many strange men before! "I made home-cooked dishes. Just don't complain."
Xia Huaishan followed suit and jokingly said to everyone, "Who dares to complain? If anyone complains, they will probably be kicked out by our Battalion Commander Lu tomorrow because they entered the door with their left foot first."
Qian Yue deliberately stirred up trouble, "Is that so? Then I will definitely go in with my right foot first tomorrow."
"It's you who's causing all the trouble!"
"Old Xia, you are going too far!"
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The atmosphere at the dinner table was very harmonious. Even when they were talking about men's topics, they would occasionally interject and chat for a few words.
Lu Beiye often picked up food for Wenjiu, and he would specifically pick up the food in front of Qiao Yue. He didn't stop even when Wenjiu's bowl was full, which made Wenjiu very helpless.
"That's enough, stop taking away the food. I can't finish it all." Wen Jiu pouted and pulled Lu Beiye's clothes to complain in a low voice.
But Lu Beiye was very calm.
"If you can't finish it, I'll eat the rest!"
Warming up the wine: “…”Okay!
As long as you are happy.
Watching the interaction between Lu Beiye and Wen Jiu, Wen Chuji couldn't stop smiling. She pulled Qiao Yue and tried hard to pour him wine, fearing that his words would affect the couple's relationship. By the end of the drinking, Qiao Yue couldn't even sit still.
He slipped under the table and lay down to sleep.
He couldn't figure out even in his dreams why Wen Chuji was targeting him today and had to get him drunk before he would stop.
"Old Lu, sister-in-law, sister Qingqing, let's go back to sleep first!" Xia Huaishan and Zhou Feng drove Qiao Yue and said hello to Wen Jiu and Lu Beiye and then went back. Wen Chuji followed slowly beside them, carrying clothes, with graceful steps as if he was taking a walk.
They all live in dormitories. The family quarters are for married people with family members joining the army, but they are not eligible to apply for them for the time being.
After sending them away, Wen Jiu turned around and said to Lu Qingqing, "Qingqing, you've worked really hard today. Go take a shower! Then go to bed and rest. I'll wash the dishes."
Lu Beiye also nodded, "Go!"
Lu Qingqing couldn't persuade them, so she had to go back to her room, get some clean clothes and go take a shower. When she first came here, she didn't have the awareness of changing clothes after taking a shower. In the village, summer is the busy farming season, and no one has the time or energy to wash clothes every day. It is common to wear the same set of clothes for two days.
But seeing Wenjiu changing clothes every day, and she now had so many clothes, she also changed clothes every day.
Lu Beiye rolled up his sleeves, tied on an apron, and went into the kitchen to wash the dishes.
Wen Jiu followed him in, "Aye, I have an important question for you. You clearly know that I don't like stir-fried string beans, so why did you give it to me?"
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