Xu Zhaodi didn't know whether the two soldiers would come or not, so she had to prepare herself anyway.
In the afternoon, He Damei picked some fairy leaves from the creek and came back to share some with her. When Chen Jianguo and his brother came back, Xu Zhaodi had already rubbed the fairy leaves, added wood ash water into the mixture, stirred it evenly, and set it aside to solidify.
She planned to prepare six dishes, including one frozen Xueyanshan, which was actually sliced tomatoes sprinkled with sugar.
There is a dish of cold vermicelli, a dish of spicy tofu, and a dish of steamed egg with spicy minced meat.
There was no meat at home, but they had meat sauce. Xu Zhaodi fried the meat sauce with chili sauce and put it on the steamed egg.
The last two dishes are stewed potatoes with green beans and mashed eggplant with garlic, and then we make a dish of Jade White Jade Soup, which is also cabbage soup.
Chen Jianguo came in to help, and when he saw the basin full of lush green tofu, he looked curious.
"Wife, what is this?"
"Godly tofu, just use it as jelly."
Green jelly, is this edible?
Chen Jianguo had doubts in his mind but didn't ask. His wife was such a good cook that there was no delicacy she couldn't make.
Chen Jianguo asked: "What can I do for you?"
"Please pick the beans for me, pick the shallots, and peel some more garlic.
The kitchen is too hot with so many people, please go to the living room and peel garlic."
Standing here is blocking the road.
Chen Jianguo was in a good mood that day, and said with a smile: "Okay."
Just as he sat down on the chair, there was a knock on the door. Chen Baoguo ran to open the door. It was Zhao Erdan and Zhang Xiwa.
When the two men came in, each of them held a boiled egg in their hands. This was something they had gotten from the cafeteria that morning but had not been willing to eat, as they could not come in empty-handed.
They were soldiers and didn't have much money, so they didn't know what to bring. After discussing it, they decided to bring the boiled eggs they had saved from the morning.
Zhao Erdan said cautiously: "Captain, we are here."
Chen Jianguo said: "You've come at the right time. Come over and help me peel the garlic."
Zhao Erdan took two steps forward cautiously and whispered, "Where's my sister-in-law?"
Chen Jianguo glanced at him and said, "Why are you asking your sister-in-law?"
Zhang Xiwa said: "We two brought a boiled egg each for our sister-in-law.
Chen Jianguo knew that they had saved the food from the morning rations. He smiled at the two soldiers and said, "You two are great, you know you can't come here empty-handed.
Your sister-in-law is in the kitchen making delicious food for you."
Zhao Erdan said, "Then I'll give her the boiled eggs."
The two men followed each other closely and stood at the kitchen door. Zhao Erdan took out two fruit candies and a boiled egg from his bag and put them on the chopping board first.
"Sister-in-law, I got you a boiled egg and two fruit candies."
Zhao Erdan smiled innocently, and Xu Zhaodi turned around and said with a gentle smile: "Thank you, you are so polite."
Zhang Xiwa also embarrassedly took out an egg and put it aside.
Xu Zhaodi said, "You two should sit outside quickly. I'll be done soon."
The two of them obediently came to Chen Jianguo to peel garlic. In the kitchen came the sizzling sound of Xu Zhaodi cooking.
Xu Zhaodi cut the potatoes into strips as thick as beans, put them both into a pot and steamed them until cooked. After the eggplants were cooled, they were torn into strips, sprinkled with chopped green onions and minced garlic seasonings, and stirred evenly after pouring hot oil.
The cabbage soup was ready and poured into a bowl. Xu Zhaodi said, "Chen Jianguo, it's time to eat."
When Zhao Erdan and Zhang Xiwa heard Xu Zhaodi calling Captain Chen's name, they looked at each other.
It was also their first time to eat at someone's home, and they often listened to the couple's stories from other people's ears.
When the day came, it was not what they said.
When Captain Chen entered the kitchen, there was no trace of the serious and stern expression he had when training them on his face. The corners of his lips were always raised when he looked at his wife.
Zhao Erdan, Zhang Xiwa and Chen Jianguo followed behind to serve the dishes. The four grown men quickly placed the dishes, pork head and roast duck on the table.
Xu Zhaodi came out of the kitchen and said, "You guys eat first, I'll wash my hands."
Chen Jianguo didn't move his chopsticks and said, "You cooked the meal, you worked the hardest, if you want to move your chopsticks, you have to wait until everyone is here."
Zhao Erdan's jaw almost dropped to the ground. Is this still their cold-faced Captain Chen?
Jian Chen couldn't believe his ears.
Xu Zhaodi held her forehead with her hand. This guy wasn't afraid of being laughed at by his own soldiers.
She had severe back pain during her period, so she went to the bathroom, wiped the sweat off her face, and changed the toilet paper before coming out.
Sure enough, these four grown men were still sitting upright.
After Xu Zhaodi sat down, she said, "Eat quickly, or the food will get cold."
Zhao Erdan glanced at Chen Jianguo secretly, and only after Chen Jianguo spoke did they start to eat.
Xu Zhaodi had no appetite, so she didn't serve herself any rice. Instead, she served herself a bowl of tofu, which was sour, spicy, icy and cool, and satisfied her cravings and cooled her down.
Zhao Erdan and Zhang Xiwa were a little restrained at first, but after tasting a few bites of the food on the plate, they threw aside their timidity and vigilance, and lowered their heads to eat voraciously, shoveling rice into their mouths.
Chen Jianguo said: "Eat slowly, no one is going to snatch it from you."
Zhao Erdan's mouth was full, and he mumbled incoherently: "The food my sister-in-law cooked is really delicious."
"If it tastes good, eat more."
When Zhao Erdan saw Xu Zhaodi's face, he thought of his sister.
He smiled foolishly and said, "Thank you, sister-in-law."
Xu Zhaodi asked, "Why did you two join the army?"
Zhao Erdan paused in his eating and a trace of sadness flashed in his eyes.
"There's not much people at home and nowhere to go, so I joined the army so I can support myself."
Zhang Xiwa said: "My family is too poor and we don't have enough to eat. My father said that joining the army can help me have enough food."
It was obviously the truth, but it made Xu Zhaodi feel a sore nose.
It turns out that many people in this world have a hard time and are suffering.
Compared to others, she is really lucky.
At least, in this life, I have the responsible Chen Jianguo by my side, and my uncle and aunt who love and care for me.
No, it’s mom and dad.
Xu Zhaodi felt a little sad. She was afraid that the six dishes would not be enough for them, so she stood up and said, "You guys eat first, and I'll make you some other dishes later."
Chen Jianguo heard the nasal tone in Xu Zhaodi's voice and stood up and said, "I'll help."
Chen Jianguo followed her to the kitchen and became nervous instantly when he saw Xu Zhaodi secretly wiping away her tears.
"Wife, what's wrong with you?"
"It's okay. When I heard them talking about why they joined the army, I remembered a lot of things that happened to me in the past. I felt that they had the same hardship as I did, and I felt a little sad for them.
You go ahead, I think six dishes are not enough, I'll make something else."
Chen Jianguo said: "Then let's cook the noodles."
"Alright."
The couple worked together, and by the time the noodles were served, there were six plates and one basin on the table, with not a single vegetable or soup left.
Chen Jianguo paused when he saw this. Wow! The fighting power in their cafeteria wasn't so strong back then. But in his own home, it could be described as a whirlwind that swept away everything in its path. Not even a bit of minced garlic or soup was left.
This is probably like raising two pigs.
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