Chapter 385: The Great Child I Picked Up (Edited)

After what happened with the Baifeng Brigade, everyone trained harder than before. They didn’t want to be useless when they encountered danger in the future.

They want to protect more people and live up to the uniforms they wear.

Yu Wanqing saw everything and finally decided to help them by going into the mountains to collect herbs and preparing the herbs for their medicinal baths. Only the herbs that the independent group members needed for the medicinal baths were prepared by her personally after she went into the mountains to collect them.

She was unable to provide the medicinal materials needed by more than 20,000 people, but she did not hide the prescription. Instead, she gave it to the political commissar and asked him to deal with it.

With the intervention of the military, in less than ten days, some soldiers with strong explosive power began to take medicinal baths.

This prescription was the one given to Chuan Ming and others in the Five-Star Brigade. It can stimulate people's potential and enhance their physical fitness.

Nanping Military Region is a test site. If it is really effective, this prescription will be used on a large scale in major military regions across China.

At this moment, Yu Wanqing never imagined that it was because of this prescription that traditional Chinese medicine, which had been silent for many years, would return to the lives of the Chinese people in a powerful way.

By the time Huo Lanci found time to call his father-in-law and mother-in-law to inform them of the date of the wedding in South Island, his father-in-law had already learned about it from his own father.

Huo Lanci felt guilty when he heard this: "Dad, I'm sorry. We should have told you and Mom about this in person, but now my father has to do it for us."

Yu Zhian laughed when he heard this: "We are one family and don't talk behind each other's backs. We also know about the flood in Nanping. I guess you guys are too busy."

He and his wife were worried for several days and couldn't sleep well at night, fearing that something might happen to their daughter during the disaster relief work.

"You don't have to worry about it. Your mother and I are not unreasonable people. Besides, my in-laws have already called to inform us."

Yu Zhian sighed: "It's a pity that I can't go to South Island to attend your wedding."

"Mom, your eldest brother, his wife, and your third brother will go. I don't think your second brother will have time either."

Huo Lanci quickly said, "Brother wants to stay in Nanfu to take care of Sister-in-law. We all understand."

Huo Lanci talked to his father-in-law for a while, and then his phone was snatched away by his wife.

He could only stand aside helplessly and listen to his wife and father-in-law talking on the phone.

On July 28, Yu Wanqing and Huo Lanci had just got off work when they heard that someone named Zhou Chengxi was looking for them outside the family compound.

After hearing this, Yu Wanqing hurriedly walked towards the gate of the family compound with Huo Lanci.

From a distance, I saw the tall and handsome Zhou Chengxi standing outside the gate waiting, with two large bags at his feet.

Zhou Chengxi turned around and saw Yu Wanqing and Huo Lanci. He waved at them and said with a smile, "Ah Ci, Xiao Wu."

Yu Wanqing stepped forward quickly: "Brother Cheng Xi."

Huo Lanci also greeted Zhou Chengxi.

Zhou Chengxi was very happy to see the two of them. He smiled and said, "I have been working in Nandao for a while. After I got familiar with the work, I wanted to come and see you."

"Come on, help get these things in quickly."

Huo Lanci and Zhou Chengxi were each carrying a large bag, and Yu Wanqing wanted to lend a hand but was rejected by both of them.

Zhou Chengxi said: "With the two of us here, there is no need for you to take action."

Knowing what Yu Wanqing wanted to say, Zhou Chengxi did not forget to add: "Brother Chengxi knows that you are very strong, but some things should be done by gay men."

He followed Huo Lanci in big strides, and did not forget to teach his cheap sister: "It's one thing for you to be able to do it, and it's another thing for a man to do it."

After he finished speaking, he looked at Huo Lanci with a smile: "Ah Ci, do you think what I said makes sense?"

"Brother Cheng Xi is right."

Huo Lanci finally realized that even if the brother-in-law in front of him was not his biological brother, he still had to be respectful to him, otherwise he would teach him a lesson every minute.

People who are involved in politics understand too much philosophy of life.

He thought of his elder brother and added in his mind: People involved in politics are not easy to mess with.

They are not like soldiers who only use fists.

Huo Lanci asked: "Where does Brother Cheng Xi work in South Island?"

"In Pingzhou, serving as the director of the Pingzhou Pavilion Committee." After saying this, Zhou Chengxi smiled and said, "I never thought that both of us brothers would be doing this job now."

He looked at Huo Lanci and said, "Speaking of which, Nanping is under the jurisdiction of Pingzhou."

"We may cross paths at work in the future."

Huo Lanci nodded: "It's very likely."

There were many cases of cooperation between the army and local government offices.

Yu Wanqing calculated the distance from Pingzhou to the military camp in her mind and couldn't help asking, "It's only an hour's drive. Brother Chengxi, who brought you here?"

Zhou Chengxi said: "I took a bus to the county seat, then changed buses from the county seat to the commune, and then I met your military camp's procurement vehicle, and used my work permit to get a ride."

"The most important thing is that your names are quite useful. I said I was Xiaowu's brother, and I had my work permit, so they gave me a ride without hesitation."

Come to think of it, it's such a coincidence.

He had already made preparations when he arrived at the commune, planning to walk to the barracks or take a bullock cart to reach the vicinity of the barracks.

I never dreamed that it was already afternoon and there was still a procurement vehicle outside the military camp.

It was a real surprise.

When passing by the family compound, some people saw Zhou Chengxi wearing a Zhongshan suit. He looked so young and handsome. At first glance, he was a man of status and wealth. People privately discussed who he was.

Zhou Chengxi looked at the three-inch-tall greens in the yard and was a little surprised: "These greens grow really fast."

Yu Wanqing nodded: "If it weren't for the heavy rain some time ago, the vegetables I planted would be edible."

These are the vegetables that were cleaned and replanted after the heavy rain.

She would practice wood-related abilities at night, and the overflowing wood elements had already moistened the land, so no matter what was planted, it would grow faster.

Zhou Chengxi said: "On the way here, I saw many vegetables in nearby fields that were only an inch long. Yours are growing really well."

Yu Wanqing smiled and said, "The growth of vegetables planted by many military personnel in their private plots is similar."

So this is not the way the dishes are made in my household.

Who could still suspect her?

Zhou Chengxi nodded: "Then I will go and have a look later. It would be great if other places can be like this."

Officials are always concerned about whether the common people can have enough food and clothing.

Huo Lanci said, "I'll take Cheng Xige to see it tomorrow morning."

Zhou Chengxi agreed.

After entering the house and putting down the big bag, Zhou Chengxi pointed to the big bag at his feet and said, "Some were prepared by my second brother and his wife, and some were prepared by my mother."

"They're all worried that you won't have enough to eat in the South Island."

Because the Zhou family had relatives who were crew members on ships from Guangdong to South Island, it was really convenient for my mother to have people deliver things to South Island.

More importantly, fifty eggs were prepared for Xiaowu, but he only had thirty.

Tsk tsk, this son of his was picked up.

Yu Wanqing couldn't help laughing after hearing this: "I'm sorry to have made my second sister-in-law and mother worried."

Zhou Chengxi chuckled and said, "Your mother is very happy about it. She even told us privately that it would be best if your second brother and sister-in-law gave birth to a granddaughter, so that the cloth coupons she saved could be put to good use." He said this as if grandchildren didn't need to wear clothes.

"After some time we'll know if they are grandchildren, and maybe mother will get her wish." Yu Wanqing thought of every time she called her mother, her mother would talk about this.

She also hoped that her second sister-in-law would be carrying a girl, so that she would have grandsons and granddaughters. Her mother had been very good to the fake daughter in the past, and would always share the delicious food with her. Unfortunately, they did not know how to cherish her.

As a result, my mother fed her love to the dog.

No, even if they feed the dogs, they will still wag their tails to their mothers. They have raised a few beasts, but they are only thinking about the lives of their parents and family members.

A family of poisonous scorpions.

Zhou Chengxi brought some dried mushrooms, dried vegetables, some bacon and bacon, which were all Yu Wanqing's favorite foods.

There are two in total, one prepared by my second sister-in-law and the other prepared by my mother.

It was obvious that they were really attentive. Yu Wanqing smiled and said, "I will hide these dried goods and eat them slowly, and will not use them to treat Brother Cheng Xi."

"I asked the shopping assistant to buy some spare ribs and some pork belly today. I also have a fish at home, so today I will make braised pork, braised fish, and steamed spare ribs."

The fish was not big, weighing only two kilograms. Two men with big appetites could easily handle the meal of three spinach and one vegetable.

Zhou Chengxi laughed when he heard this; "I'm in for a treat today, I can try the dishes made by Xiaowu."

"Brother Chengxi lives relatively close to us. You can come often when you have time." Yu Wanqing packed up two bags of things and brewed a pot of tea for the two men: "Aci, you chat with Brother Chengxi while I cook."

Huo Lanci nodded: "Thank you for your hard work, daughter-in-law."

Yu Wanqing chuckled: "It's not hard. You cook five times, but I may not cook once. So it's still you who is working harder."

This man recently discovered a new hobby, which is to research dishes and then cook them for himself.

She could cook a fish in new ways. She even thought that if this man stopped serving in the army and became a chef, he would definitely make a lot of money.

Moreover, he has a wide network of contacts and is familiar with the purchasing staff in the kitchen, so he can often get some fresh ingredients.

He had taken on many missions in the past, all of which were relatively risky, and he received more rewards, including a box of various tickets.

Many of them are about to expire, so he won’t feel bad if he tries his best.

Of course, the result of this is that if she didn't have supernatural powers, coupled with her high-intensity exercise every day, which consumed a lot of energy, she would probably have become a fat person in this era of material scarcity.

Yu Wanqing estimated the amount of food that three people would eat, so she only cooked two ribs, more than a pound of pork belly, two pounds of fish, and a large plate of vegetables.

The three of them ate and chatted at the same time, and in the end, the meal was finished without any leftovers.

Zhou Chengxi gave Yu Wanqing a thumbs up and said, "After eating in the company cafeteria for a while, I can finally eat delicious home-cooked meals. If I wasn't busy with work, I would want to come here every now and then to eat for free."

"You can pay for the meal."

Yu Wanqing and Huo Lanci couldn't help laughing. Yu Wanqing prepared some tea for the three of them to help with digestion. After pouring a bowl for Zhou Chengxi, she said, "Brother Chengxi, whenever you want to eat, just come over. You're always welcome."

Zhou Chengxi sighed, "I think my work doesn't allow me to do that. There are so many things to do in Pingzhou. I started working the next day after I arrived in Pingzhou. I didn't have time to rest until today. I have to rush back tomorrow."

"The next break might not be until the end of the year."

"There are many problems left over from the past, and they are complicated and it is not easy to sort them out. There is still a tough battle to fight next."

Yu Wanqing remembered that Cheng Xige had said that this place was chosen for him by Uncle Zhou. She looked at Cheng Xige with a bit of sympathy and said, "Uncle Zhou really picked a good place for you."

Some time ago, when the details were being worked on, it was discovered that the partners of several officials in Pingzhou were specially cultivated by others.

She didn't quite understand what was so worthy of the other party's caution in Pingzhou that they even arranged several women to keep an eye on it.

The less you understand, the greater the danger hidden in it.

She looked at Zhou Chengxi and said, "After the director of the Pingzhou Pavilion Committee got into trouble, many people have been eyeing this position. Brother Chengxi, you have come in from nowhere and must have touched many people's cakes, so you must pay attention to your own safety and bring someone with you when you go in and out in the future."

Zhou Chengxi nodded: "Don't worry, I will pay attention to safety. When I have completely sorted out Pingzhou, I will invite you to my home as guests."

He will stay in Pingzhou for many years, and before coming here he had already prepared himself mentally to take root here.

Yu Wanqing and Huo Lanci both agreed.

Huo Lanci looked at Zhou Chengxi and said, "Brother, if you need anything, you must tell me. As long as we can do it, we will not refuse it."

In fact, if someone in Zhou Chengxi's position really wanted to come to the military district, he could have asked the government's car to pick him up, but he chose to take the car quietly so as not to alert the people in Pingzhou government. From this, it can be seen that he did not want others to know that he had any relationship with the people in the military district.

In fact, as long as the relationship here is made public, people in Pingzhou will have to think twice before taking action.

Yu Wanqing also nodded repeatedly: "Ah Ci is right. If you need our help, don't be polite. I call you Brother Cheng Xi, which means I treat you as a family member. Family members should help each other."

Zhou Chengxi could feel their sincerity and couldn't help but nodded with a smile: "Okay, if I need anything, I will definitely look for you."

Zhou Chengxi stayed at the Huo family for one night. The next morning, he and Huo Lanci took a walk around the nearby private plots, and then asked some sisters-in-law and aunts how they grew the vegetables and melon seedlings so well.

After asking these questions, he prepared to leave Nanping Military Region. Yu Wanqing and his wife wanted to see him off, but were rejected.

In the end, we had no choice but to send him away in the logistics procurement vehicle.

Zhou Chengxi leaned against the window and looked at Yu Wanqing and Huo Lanci: "You two should go back quickly. I will come to see you after I have settled everything down."

The three of them all understood what "settled" meant.

Yu Wanqing nodded: "Okay."

After thinking for a while, she said, "Brother Chengxi, I put some food in your luggage bag. You can eat it when you are hungry on the road."

Zhou Chengxi thought it was just pancakes and eggs, so he smiled and thanked him.

After getting on the bus, he opened it and was stunned.