Just as everyone was busy at work, Song Jingzhou returned.
Su Qingci hurriedly went to greet her, "You've brought honor to your ancestors! You bought beef?"
"Wow, Captain Song, you're amazing! Where did you find that?"
Song Jingzhou casually tossed the meat onto the cutting board. "I don't know where the black market got this calf with a broken leg today."
"They're killing the animals right here in the market, and the area around them is packed with people."
"I finally managed to squeeze in, and that calf was so pitiful. It was less than a year old and was pleading with me for help with its teary eyes."
"I wanted to save it, but my pockets were empty and I was powerless to do so, so I only managed to save two pounds."
Everyone's eyes lit up instantly upon hearing this. Beef was such a rare treat, and today happened to be the eve of the Lunar New Year, meaning everyone received their wages in advance.
"Captain Song, are you still selling them? I'd like to do a good deed and save a couple of pounds."
"Me too, I also want to save two pounds so it can accompany me through the New Year."
Xiao Yuehua rushed over, "Is your tongue still there? I want to save it. I heard that stuff helps pregnant women produce milk."
Song Jingzhou clicked his tongue.
"You think this is some kind of common, cheap stuff that gets snatched up as soon as it's cut open? You think you'd even get a chance?"
"Those who gathered there after hearing the news were all regular customers. Ordinary people can't even get into the slaughtering site, so there's no open sale."
"I was just lucky, I just happened to run into it."
Su Qingci looked at Xiao Yuehua speechlessly, "You still have half a year before you give birth, how can you produce milk? Besides, with your physique and appetite, you don't need to worry about this at all."
"Exactly, let's get to work. We'd be happy to have a meal at all. We're not thinking about eating every day."
"They really think they're something special!"
After finishing their chatter, Song Jingzhou pulled Su Qingci to sit down next to the brazier to warm themselves.
"Why did you come here by yourself? Didn't we agree that I would pick you up when you were almost here?"
He looked up at the busy team members and lowered his voice to Su Qingci.
"I know you like beef, so I bought a lot and kept it at home. I also managed to snag the beef tongue that Xiao Yuehua wanted."
"I'll make you braised beef tongue and beef brisket stew with radish tonight."
Su Qingci's eyes lit up. "I want celery stir-fried with lots of chili peppers."
"Okay, whatever you say."
The two smiled at each other, the atmosphere was sweet, and pink bubbles filled the air.
A huge head poked in from the side. "Can't I have the cow's tongue?"
Song Jingzhou's face was as black as the bottom of a pot, and he pressed his large hand down on the big head.
"Eat, eat, eat! You still eat. Don't you even look at your body? Feng Jianjun is risking his life to sleep in the same bed with you. You could crush him to death if you just turn over."
"You're stronger than that cow we slaughtered today, and you still eat so much!"
"I'll make you drool!"
Xiao Yuehua looked at the two people breathing fire and smiled awkwardly, "I was just asking."
“I didn’t say I’d eat it now. I can air-dry it and cure it. If I give birth and don’t have enough milk, it’ll be hard to find cow tongue then.”
Su Qingci glared at me. "Have you no shame? Look at my skinny frame, I'm almost malnourished, and you still have the nerve to steal my food?"
"If you don't want to give it, then don't give it. Why are you being so fierce..."
Under the death stares of the two men, Xiao Yuehua slunk back to cook.
Thanks to everyone's efforts, around one o'clock, a table full of dishes was finally prepared.
Braised fish, spinach and egg soup, stewed pork trotters with soybeans, Mapo tofu, stir-fried bamboo shoots...
Xiao Yuehua once again drew praise from everyone for her excellent skills.
Even Feng Jianjun felt a sense of pride, and his gaze towards Xiao Yuehua softened considerably.
"We have things to do this afternoon, and tonight is the eve of the Lunar New Year, so we won't be drinking."
"We offer tea instead of wine to wish our security post a smooth run, and to everyone a happy family and good health."
"May your future be as prosperous as sesame seeds blooming, and may things get better and better."
Wang Guoqing joked with Song Jingzhou, "Okay, I also hope to drink the wedding wine of the two captains soon."
Wang Dachui nudged Feng Jianjun with his wrist, "You two will have a big, healthy baby boy next year."
Xiao Yuehua was overjoyed, "Hahaha, thank you so much!"
Everyone symbolically took a sip of tea from their cups and then buried themselves in their food.
Liu Siqing quickly picked up a large piece of pig's trotter for himself and said as he ate.
"Oh, right, I forgot to tell you, my sister is going out tomorrow, so I need to take the day off. You're all welcome to come and have a wedding banquet."
"This is a great occasion, we have to go and join in the fun."
Su Qingci knew that Liu Lanfang was Song Jingzhou's cousin, so she had to give her that much face.
With a wave of his hand, he said, "Tomorrow isn't market day anyway, so I'll tell Brother Xiao later that we should all go and join in the fun."
"We'll come back as soon as we finish eating; it won't take much time."
"Yes, if the place needs someone to stay, I'll have my cousin come over. He's on holiday from school and spends all his time loitering around town."
The cousin Wang Guoqing mentioned is Xiao Qi, the eldest son of Xiao Li'an.
I've been hanging out with the security team members a lot lately, and we've gotten to know each other well.
"Okay, let's do it this way."
"By the way, Big Hammer, you're getting married soon, right? When are we going to your wedding?"
Wang Dachui smiled and said, "I don't know either. I'll follow my family's arrangements."
"Whenever the elders say, that's when. However, I heard my mom and aunt mention it, and I guess we'll have to wait another year."
"Siqing, what about you?"
"Your sister has gone out, so it's your turn now."
"I'm not in a hurry, I'll wait another two years."
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