As soon as she got home, Tian Yuzhu got busy.
Shi Zhentang and Li Shengli helped, and the two of them carried all the things back to the house.
When Li Shengli went to slaughter rabbits, Shi Zhentang never left his wife's side, not allowing her to carry anything heavy. He always rushed ahead to help chop firewood, light the fire, and fetch water to wash the pot.
Although Ding Weiwei's leg was injured, she felt embarrassed to sit idle, so she sat in the living room and helped pick vegetables. While peeling potatoes, she glanced at Li Shengli in the yard from time to time.
Everyone was busy, and both of them were able to be in this down-to-earth atmosphere. Ding Weiwei felt an inexplicable sense of happiness in her heart, as if she could see the scene of herself living a simple life with this man in the future.
On the other side, Feng Chun, who heard the noise, also knew the situation and came over with Dahu and Erhu.
She was unusually diligent. As soon as she entered the house, she helped pick and wash the vegetables. Seeing that the small table in the house could not accommodate much, she went home and moved her own square table over. Dahu and Erhu were busy moving stools, and they were very busy.
Tian Yuzhu saw this and suppressed all her anger, just as Shi Zhentang had said, for the sake of Dahu and Erhu.
These two kids don't have a good meal all year round. If their mother is driven away today, it will hurt the kids' hearts. But they can't endure it that much. She doesn't even bother to respond when Feng Chun speaks.
The stewed chicken with mushrooms was served quickly. The other dishes were also quick to prepare and could be made an hour in advance.
The noodles for the main course were also kneaded. When Tian Yuzhu was chopping ginger and scallions, she suddenly remembered, "Oops, I forgot one thing."
"What is it? I'll go buy it." Shi Zhentang had just returned with a bundle of firewood.
"The wine you guys drink, and the soda the kids drink."
"These supply and marketing cooperatives have..."
"Brother, I'll go!"
Li Shengli cleaned the rabbit, washed it, put it in a basin, and then cut it into small pieces. Although he was not good at knife skills, he was good at running errands.
"Okay, then you go." Shi Zhentang was also worried about his wife: "Yuzhu, how much should you buy?"
"Twenty bottles of soda and six bottles of sorghum liquor. Shengli, wait a minute, I'll get you the money." As he spoke, he was about to go into the inner room.
"Sister-in-law, please don't. I'm here to eat and drink for free, so why should I pay for buying something? We are a family and we don't have to talk about two sides. I'm leaving now."
But he couldn't take the money, so Li Shengli quickly turned around and walked out of the house.
Shi Zhentang pulled the corner of his mouth helplessly: "Get lost, who cares if you're family?"
Tian Yuzhu looked at his two brothers quarreling with amusement, and turned around to see Ding Weiwei also smiling happily.
Not long after, Zhao Cui came with some green vegetables. She had picked them from the fields and washed them clean at home.
Her husband, Sun Youcai, was a platoon leader. He usually didn't interact with his superiors privately. So when he saw Shi Zhentang, he naturally felt a little restrained and didn't know what to do.
Unlike his wife Zhao Cui, who has a mouth and hands, although she is a little restrained, she quickly got the hang of it after asking for help.
Shi Zhentang saw it and patted Sun Youcai on the shoulder: "Old Sun, do you know how to butcher meat?"
Sun Youcai immediately stood up straight: "Yes, I am the one who slaughters all the meat in the house."
"Relax." Shi Zhentang tried to look approachable and pointed at the basin. "In that case, I'll give you the two rabbits. My wife wants to stir-fry dry-pot rabbits. You can decide the size."
"yes."
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This guy still can't relax!
Zhao Cui was happy to see that her husband was capable and went to slaughter the meat.
Later, Ye Qingqing and her family of three came. Dr. An and Ye Qingqing were both novice cooks. After a few pleasantries, they went to see Ding Weiwei's condition.
When Wen Jiangong and his wife came, Wang Xiu Di also brought a basket of brown sugar buns.
Zhang Yuejin and Liu Xiaohui brought a bunch of bacon sausages, saying they were special sausages sent from their hometown. They were especially delicious when cut into thin slices and fried.
None of these military wives were not quick-witted, and soon everyone started to get busy.
The men seemed to have nothing to do, so they sat at the small table, drinking tea and chatting.
Wang Xiu Di was preparing the dishes and chopsticks, but when she found that they were not enough, she went home to get more. Zhao Cui went back and moved a table.
Three square tables were placed in a row in the yard, forming a long table banquet, which was both lively and atmospheric.
The sisters-in-law were willing to help, but they also knew how to strike a balance.
The protagonist today is Tian Yuzhu, so they helped her prepare the dishes, and she cooked them herself. Soon, the whole courtyard was filled with the aroma of food.
Chicken stewed with mushrooms, braised pork chops, steamed carp, stir-fried pork intestines, boiled pork slices, pan-fried cured sausage, spicy rabbit... There were also vegetarian dishes, stir-fried cauliflower, cabbage and tofu soup, and soy sauce-flavored eggplant...
The dishes were almost ready, and Shi Zhentang saw his wife standing in front of the stove, busy with her work, her cheeks flushed.
He wiped the sweat off her face with a look of concern. There was something on the tip of his tongue, but he hesitated whether to say it out loud: "Wife..."
"What's wrong?"
Tian Yuzhu fried the cauliflower in a dish.
"Look, the house is so lively today. Everyone who should be here is here. I was thinking about whether I should also call Lao He. After all, he and I are in the same leadership team. But if you don't agree, then I won't call him."
He Ziqiang is his deputy battalion commander, and there are usually no major conflicts between the two of them.
Even if there is some estrangement, it is because Huang Xuehua fanned the flames.
Speaking of the incident a few days ago when Huang Xuehua scolded Tian Yuzhu on the street, Shi Zhentang later went to warn He Ziqiang in person. Since then, the two of them have never spoken to each other again.
But they are comrades in the same army. If this knot cannot be untied, how can they carry out their work in the future?
Shi Zhentang felt that since He Ziqiang really taught Huang Xuehua a lesson, he should also extend an olive branch, but the most important thing was whether his wife was happy.
Tian Yuzhu paused with her shovel in her hand. "Oh, really, I almost forgot to call Captain He. Then hurry up, dinner will be served soon."
Her reaction seemed to be expected, and Shi Zhentang was touched: "Yuzhu, you really don't mind."
"Don't mind, let's put things in perspective. Go ahead and call you guys over for a drink."
Huang Xuehua has gotten what she deserved. Tian Yuzhu feels that there is no need to always remember unhappy things, and He Ziqiang has never targeted them.
Shi Zhentang felt relieved after hearing her words, and he went to call He Ziqiang in person.
Ye Qingqing overheard the conversation between the young couple. She couldn't help but walk over and said, "Tian Yuzhu, you are so generous."
Tian Yuzhu looked up at her and smiled: "You have a good heart. At least you won't suffocate yourself to death."
This sentence was half joking, but also meant to provoke Ye Qingqing.
She was depressed all day thinking about her first love, but she didn't even know where he was. This was a negative example of suffocating oneself.
Ye Qingqing gave a bitter smile: "Okay, just take the opportunity to criticize me!"
"I don't have the time. By the way, Doctor Ye, we're going back to our hometown tomorrow. Is there anything I should be careful about on the way?"
"It's such a long journey, so you really need to make sure you rest. You should rest for two nights in between. It would be better to change it to three days. Even though you are strong, you have to take care of the baby in your belly. I'll take your pulse after dinner."
"Okay!"
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