Wen Xin is in her fifth month of pregnancy, which happens to be the 15th day of September when crabs are at their plumpest.
As the saying goes, "When the autumn wind blows, the crab's legs itch; when the chrysanthemums bloom, the crabs come to you." The crab meat in September is thick and delicious. The crabs at this time have big heads and thick claws. When you break them open, you can see the white crab leg meat with a natural salty and fresh taste.
Add to that the big, bright red, thick crab roe. No seasoning is needed. Just steam it in a pan and the shell will immediately become bulging and yellow, with thick and greasy roe.
Wen Xin looked at the crab and her mouth was watering.
Yan Zeyang's comrades brought him a large basket of fresh hairy crabs, each with a green back and white belly, golden claws and yellow hair, and fat and thick.
In the past, if there were so many crabs that she couldn’t finish eating, she would make crab roe snacks or crab roe sauce. But now she is pregnant and can’t eat crabs. She can only look at the big basket of hairy crabs and drool.
It is impossible for one person to finish this big basket. Sharing joy with others is worse than enjoying it alone.
Yan Zeyang called Political Commissar Ye, the instructor, several company commanders, platoon leaders and their families to his home to eat crabs.
When he came back from his wedding, he didn't invite anyone to dinner.
Wen Xin had just gotten pregnant at that time and was still unstable. Yan Zeyang didn't want her to deal with too many people. Now it's five months, the baby is stable, and Wen Xin is a lively person. He suggested inviting people from the army to dinner at home, and she agreed with both hands.
He also said that he was usually too strict with his subordinates. As a leader, one should be flexible and lenient with his subordinates. This is the way to control subordinates. It’s ok to just train in the army, but don’t be a cold-faced god in your daily life. You should build more relationships.
Wen Xin asked Yan Zeyang to hire someone, and she did the cooking herself, working in the kitchen with He Miao for the whole morning.
It was not enough to just eat crabs. There were only about twenty crabs in a basket. One was enough for each person, but it would not fill them up. So she and He Miao made some extra dishes to entertain the guests.
Wen Xin and Yan Zeyang are both generous people. When they invite people to dinner, they will definitely want good food. Being stingy is not their style. Wen Xin is a good cook, and with the help of the system, she personally prepared several of her signature dishes to entertain the guests.
There is a dish of potatoes stewed with beef nan, with big chunks of beef and golden potatoes, which is so delicious that it makes you salivate.
Stir-fry some garlic sprouts and clams, add homemade crispy chili sauce, and then pour the sauce on. I can't help but look at the delicious seedlings for a long time, they are so fragrant.
There are also large pieces of yellow braised pork in a large bowl, served in an exquisite porcelain plate. It is red and shiny, and you will salivate just by looking at it.
After that, there were also main dishes, including sweet and sour fish fillet, braised octopus, and spicy big plate chicken, each of which was the best meat dish.
The soup is a very delicious bean sprout and mushroom soup.
At noon, nearly twenty people came, including the company commander and platoon leaders with their wives, and some with their children, filling up the Yan family's living room in an instant.
There were two tables, which were large tables put together, which were just big enough for everyone to sit down. The wives of several company commanders and platoon leaders were very considerate and went into the kitchen first when they entered the station to help Wen Xin and He Miao. Zhang Li, the wife of Political Commissar Ye, had the best relationship with Wen Xin and took care of her everywhere in the family compound.
The crabs were transported here early in the morning by a special vehicle, and they were still fresh when they were delivered.
In the kitchen, Zhang Li watched Wen Xin frying and pan-frying as light as a swallow. If she hadn't heard from her own old Ye that Wen Xin's cooking was delicious, she would have thought that Captain Yan's new wife had never done any housework. In fact, all the other military wives thought so.
Wen Xin looked at her and knew that she was not the kind of person who would work. She must have been spoiled. What's more, she was a college student who couldn't even cook.
I really didn't expect that this time it would really surprise everyone. It's not that I don't know how to cook, this dish is just too good, right?
These military wives can cook home-cooked meals, but it is quite difficult for them to make dishes as delicious and beautiful as Wen Xin’s. They are not on the same level anymore.
The platoon leader's sister, who used to dress very fashionably, was once forced to flee in panic after being scolded by Wen Xin in front of Captain Yan. She was also among these family members.
Her surname is Wang, and her name is Wang Yan. After being criticized, she gave up her unrealistic idea. Later, she was introduced by her brother to marry a platoon leader. Several company commanders already had wives, and only two platoon leaders were still unmarried. In the end, she picked and chose between the two and married the one who had a worse family background but obeyed her every word.
But she regretted it after getting married, and after having a child, she regretted it even more.
She did not go into the kitchen with the military wives, but watched the lively scene in the kitchen with cold eyes, and also looked at the warmth of the stove watching the fire and instructing the military wives as they worked. Her hair was loosely tied into a small bun on top of her head, with a few strands hanging naturally. She had a full head and a bright forehead, making her look pure, bright and energetic. She was wearing a bohemian Korean-style skirt. Of course, Wang Yan didn't know what style of skirt it was, but it looked really beautiful.
The skirt is made of silk with very comfortable light-colored patterns. It looks fresh and elegant when worn on Wen Wen. The waistline is slightly higher, which naturally covers the bulging belly. In addition, the skirt is double-layer silk, which is very flowing.
When she raised her arms, the lotus leaf sleeves were beautifully designed, revealing a section of her snow-white forearm naturally. On her feet, she wore a pair of flat linen sandals. She had never seen such shoes before. There were only a few straps tied around her feet, and her feet were exposed. She looked very cool, and her feet were crystal clear and snow-white, making people unable to help but look at them again and again.
Wang Yan did not hide her jealousy at all. Everyone knew that Captain Yan's wife loved beauty. She changed her clothes every day and never wore the same clothes twice every half a month. Many of the clothes that the family members in the compound thought were amazing were worn by her for only one day and then never worn again. People said that two wardrobes would not be enough to hold her clothes.
Many people said behind Captain Yan's back that Captain Yan's wife was beautiful but she didn't know how to live. How could she spend money like that? A wife had to be thrifty. Other family members would spend every penny carefully and were reluctant to buy a piece of meat, but Captain Yan's family ate delicacies from fish and mountains every day. Whenever her family cooks, if the wind is favorable, the fragrance can drift all the way to the camp. For other people, it is a painful torture to smell the delicious food but not be able to eat it.
Although they talked behind her back, they all smiled and flattered her in front of Wen Xin, and each one flattered her louder than the other. Who the hell dared to offend the captain's wife?
Wang Yan just sneered at these people's flattery.
"Wen Xin, your skirt and the material are so beautiful that I have never seen such glittering and jewel-like clothes in my life." A military wife from the countryside touched the hem of Wen Xin's skirt with envy.
If you look closely at silk material, you will find a warm luster. It is particularly comfortable to wear in the summer, just like a second skin, breathable, thin, and warm. I really like it. In the summer, I have to wear silk. Cotton cloth of this era is too hard.
"Look at this room, it's so well tidy. Look at our house, it's incomparable." The other military wife was just like Granny Liu entering the Grand View Garden. She also moved in to a bare house. Her home was still the same, but no one knew what happened to Captain Yan's house. It was as if they didn't move into the same family compound as theirs.
Wang Yan looked at the layout of the hall and the warmth of the bedroom. She showed them around openly and then closed the door after the tour.
These military wives were so envious at first sight and all asked Wen Xin for advice.
In fact, Wen Xin was pregnant and had nothing to do, and He Miao was a tailor, so the two of them worked at home. Wen Xin painted and He Miao made things, from curtain fabrics, clothes and skirts to indoor slippers and a small coaster for the dining table. There are also several small fabric picture frames of different sizes on the wall. All of them are made of cloth of various colors cut into paintings, framed and hung on the wall. They are very vivid and cute.
Even a purple bell flower in a balcony vase exudes an artistic beauty.
Wenxin also made a flower stand on the small balcony in the hall, which was filled with various flowers and plants. The sunlight shines in, and the green is lush. It is very pleasing to look at while sitting on the sofa in the hall.
Wang Yan looked at the room which was filled with happy and contented arrangements, and saw that Wen Xin was still as beautiful as ever, her complexion even rosier than before pregnancy, and her eyes brighter.
When talking to other military wives, she had a bright smile on her face. When Wang Yan thought of her home again and looked at her belly, her heart felt as if it were filled with sour water.
She is about the same age as Wen Xin, but one month older. Look at what Captain Yan feeds Wen Xin? Big fish and meat, delicacies from mountains and sea. But she originally thought that she could find someone who was good to her, even if his conditions were a little worse, as long as she would be comfortable with him. But she didn't expect that she was too naive.
Only after getting married did she realize that being poor was the most unbearable thing. No matter how good his partner was to her, if she had no money, she couldn't even afford to eat meat. How could she be happy? It was impossible for her to eat whatever she wanted like Wen Xin.
Before she got married, she had no job and her brother gave her living expenses. But after getting married, my brother's new sister-in-law refused to give her money. Her husband's monthly salary was less than 60 yuan, but he had to give half of it to his family. His family was very poor, and his mother was sick. He had to give half of his 56-yuan salary to his family, leaving only 23 yuan. He could not even buy a nice piece of clothing, but he had to use it for a month's living expenses. This amount of money was barely enough for two people to have enough food and clothing.
Since getting married, her living standard has been declining. In more than half a year of marriage, she only bought a top worth eight dollars.
Wang Yan, who loves beauty, was very depressed. She had a big quarrel with her husband because he gave half of his salary to the family. They had no idea how many fights and arguments they had and how many times she had cried. She really regretted it. She should have chosen the one whose family conditions were slightly better. Although he was also from the countryside, at least he was not a burden. But it was too late to say anything now.
She had been pregnant for half a year and looked several years older. Her complexion was no longer as fair and delicate as it was before marriage. Instead, it was dull and sallow, and her body was even thinner, which made her belly look particularly big. It would be fine if the people around her and her family were as sad as she was.
But there was a contrast with Wen Xin. She and Wen Xin were of similar age. They met when they were unmarried and got married one after the other. She married a platoon leader, while Wen Xin married a regiment commander. They also became pregnant right after getting married. She had nothing to eat or wear, and she had no money. She quarreled with her husband and his family. His family would complain about her every time she went home. Her husband became more and more cold to her. He was no longer the same as before marriage and was very inconsiderate to her. She was angry and was still wearing the skirt she bought when she was unmarried. However, her belly was big and the skirt was too small, and she looked very embarrassed.
Comparing it with Wen Xin, she felt that her life was an irony. The husband she chose was not even as good as a hair of Captain Yan. She was really blinded by greed.
"Wen Xin, you're already five months pregnant, why do you still look like an unmarried girl? Where's your belly? Where is it hiding?" A military wife couldn't help asking. Captain Yan's wife eats a lot but doesn't gain weight. No one knows where her five-month-old belly is hiding. From the back, she still looks like a little girl.
In fact, Wen Xin has gained weight, and her waist is a little thicker, but because her waist has been thinner than that of ordinary people, it is not noticeable that she is a little fat. In fact, her belly has bulged, but because she is thin, it does not look big, and she wears a special dress to cover her belly, so it does not look noticeable.
In fact, if you touch it, you will know that your stomach is bulging.
As for why she eats so much but is still thin, one reason is that she is naturally beautiful, and the second is that although she eats a lot, she exercises even more. As an art school student who hopes to make a successful debut in the future, she absolutely cannot be fat, no matter what the reason, even when giving birth.
But for the sake of her children, she has to eat. Therefore, if she wants to eat without getting fat, she can only do exercise. Fortunately, she is very satisfied with her current figure. She will never let herself become fat all over her body and have large areas of fat, which is simply a killer that kills a woman's external self-confidence.
"You've kept yourself in great shape."
The crabs were cooked last and when they were served, everyone ate one with great enthusiasm. The crabs were big, like a woman’s small belly. In fact, one was enough to fill you up, but there were too many delicious dishes on the table, and you didn’t expect the dishes to be so delicious.
A group of military officers and their families were eating like crazy, throwing nice words to Wen Xin without asking for any money.
Wen Xin was sitting next to Yan Zeyang. Yan Zeyang looked at her and didn't let her eat crabs, but peeled shrimps for her instead.
In this era, it is not popular for men to peel shrimps for women, but it is popular for women to serve men. Yan Zeyang himself had never thought that one day he would peel shrimps for his own wife. Before he met Wen Zheng, if anyone said that he would peel shrimps, remove shells, and serve women food in the future, he would definitely beat the person to a pulp.
But now, unconsciously, I don't know how, I have developed this habit. Maybe he married the most delicate woman in the world. I remember the first time she ate shrimp with him, she didn't want to peel it, so she asked him to peel it. In order to prevent him from resisting, she would make excuses, saying that she was wearing a white skirt and was afraid of splashing on the skirt, so she asked him to peel the shrimp for her. She also said that if she wore dark clothes in the future, he would peel it for her...
Yan Zeyang: “…” He had never seen her peel shrimp for him to eat.
But this habit has already been formed, not to mention that she is pregnant. The pregnant woman is the biggest person in the world, and he is afraid that she will cry because of her grievance.
Wen Xin felt that Yan Motou was a devil. He ate crabs himself and didn't even let her taste the crab legs. Although pregnant women can't eat crabs, what's the big deal about just eating a bite of crab legs? He ate slowly and she watched him eagerly, looking like an idiot with greedy eyes.
Although the obsessive-compulsive person had neatly arranged a circle of shredded pink prawns in a clockwise direction on the plate, Wen Xin didn't want to eat a single bite. She only wanted to eat the fragrant crab fat and tender leg meat.
But she was so greedy that she scratched her head and cheeks, while the people around her kept "crunching", praising them, saying, "This crab is so fat."
"My dick is so fat it's about to burst."
"It's the best time to eat crabs now. Crabs are the fattest and have plenty of roe. We are benefiting from the captain's family."
The military wife next to them couldn't stop eating. She ate crabs and meat too! While eating, he looked at the leader's wife who had barely touched her chopsticks, and said, "Wen Xin, the dishes you cook are really delicious. I never knew you had such cooking skills."
"Wen Xin is a true person who never reveals his true colors." Someone praised.
Wen Xin has a smile on her face, but she feels bitter in her heart.
"Wen Xin, why don't you eat crabs? I don't have a good appetite. I'll give this one to you." Wang Yan handed the crab that was given to her to Wen Xin.
The wives of several soldiers around were silent for a moment, "Wang Yan, are you sick? Pregnant women can't eat this. Why don't you eat it yourself but give it to Wen Xin?" Some people had long disliked Wang Yan, who was still drawing eyebrows and eyes every day when she was pregnant. Unexpectedly, she had a black heart.
Before Wen Xin could react, her eyes were fixed on the big crab. Yan Zeyang, who was standing next to her, had a gloomy face. Without even looking at Wang Yan, he reached out and took the crab and threw it directly to Wang Yan's husband.
Wang Yan's husband looked at the captain's gloomy face. He held the crab and glared at Wang Yan fiercely.
Yan Zeyang pushed the big plate of chicken towards Wen Xin and said, "Eat some meat to fill your stomach. Crabs are not good for your health. When you give birth, I will get you as many crabs as you want."
The military wives around heard this and sighed, looking at how other people's husbands behave while their own husbands only know how to eat.
After hearing this and looking at her husband's murderous eyes, Wang Yan gritted her teeth and turned pale. She knew she couldn't eat it, but she still took one and wanted to take it back. After all, each person had one, and since she had received it, she must take it away, even if she gave it to her parents.
It was just an impulse just now, and she didn't know why she suddenly did that, but she didn't expect Captain Yan to throw the crab directly to her husband, which was a silent warning.
The meal took two hours.
Wen Xin was so greedy that after the people left at night, she cried to Yan Zeyang. Her temperament changed because of her pregnancy. She cried like a child. She didn't even have a meal of crabs and felt aggrieved as if she had lost her life.
Yan Zeyang half-coaxed and half-pampered Wen Xin in this way, and finally waited until the time when Wen Xin gave birth. Seeing Wen Xin crying in pain, looking at him helplessly, and holding his little hands tightly in fear, his heart was broken at that moment, and he wished that all her pain would be inflicted on himself.
Wen Xin screamed in pain in the delivery room. He was covered in cold sweat outside the delivery room. When Political Commissar Ye arrived, he was really shocked when he saw Yan Zeyang. Yan Zeyang's face looked particularly ugly. He always had good physical fitness, but at this time he couldn't stand up and had to hold on to the chair and sit on it.
Seeing how pale his face was, those who knew him were a family member would think he was giving birth and losing too much blood.
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