Chapter 134: On a whim, help from the cafeteria

Chu Sangning didn't know whether to laugh or cry, "Aunt, it won't be too late to wait until uncle comes back in the evening."

"This is great news! I can't wait." Once the vegetables are successfully planted, not only will the troops be able to eat them, but they can too, which means that everyone in the entire army will have fresh vegetables to eat.

He Shulan told this to Qiao Xiangye happily. Qiao Xiangye stood up happily, with a proud look on his face, and boasted to Zhou Yongzhuo who was drinking his tea beside him, "You are worthy of being a member of my Qiao family. Sang Ning is really smart. She can do things that others can't do."

Zhou Yongzhuo was sitting on a bench, drinking tea calmly. When he heard Qiao Xiangye's boastful tone, he raised his eyes and glanced at her, "That's my daughter."

Congming is also a gene of their Zhou family, so what does it have to do with their uncle Qiao Xiangye?

"I won't say more to you. I'm Uncle Sang Ning. I won't argue with you." Qiao Xiangye suddenly remembered the person standing at the door and thought for a moment, "When do you plan to meet the guy outside?"

Captain Bai has been standing outside for the whole morning. Zhou Yongzhuo doesn't want to see him, so Qiao Xiangye makes excuses for him. Unexpectedly, Captain Bai is still stubborn and insists on waiting outside.

It’s not a good idea to keep waiting. You can’t stay out for the whole day, right?

Zhou Yongzhuo said coldly: "No."

Okay, okay, then I won’t see him. Zhou Yongzhuo has made up his mind and no one can change it. Qiao Xiangye is also worried that something might happen to his own troops, so after his wife leaves, he goes out to persuade them.

After He Shulan returned home, she told several women who were doing laundry downstairs. When they learned that Chu Sangning had grown spinach, they were all very excited and insisted on going to Chu Sangning's vegetable garden to take a look.

When they got there, they actually found a green patch on the ground, which was really beautiful. One of the women even bent over and touched it carefully.

"Chu Zhiqing is really capable. We can't even grow it."

"That's right. I did a lot of farm work at home before. Who would have thought that I couldn't even grow a vegetable? If this continues, I'm going to vomit eating cabbage and potatoes."

Perhaps it was out of respect for He Shulan, or perhaps it was because of Chu Sangning's vegetable growing skills, but soon a group of people gathered around her, chattering.

I want Chu Sangning to teach them how to grow vegetables.

Chu Sangning was also a little confused. He Shulan quickly smoothed things over and coaxed everyone away. Then she breathed a sigh of relief and said to her niece, "It's been a long time since everyone here has seen green leaves. They are all very happy."

"Let's keep a low profile for now. It won't be too late to teach everyone when the spinach is grown and ready to be harvested."

Chu Sangning happened to think the same thing. She was able to grow it purely by luck. After all, she didn't even know which step she did right.

Chu Sangning, who had high hopes for the spinach seedlings, hoped that the vegetables would grow up quickly. When Jiang Xingyan learned of his partner's thoughts, he started laughing while hugging him that night.

Chu Sangning was confused, "What are you laughing at?"

"Silly girl, spinach doesn't grow that fast. It will take at least a month to harvest."

Well, Chu Sangning forgot about it and immediately leaned in Jiang Xingyan's arms in frustration, whining and moaning, "I don't want to eat cabbage anymore. You are not allowed to bring cabbage home tomorrow."

We have to wait another month, which means we can eat it during the Chinese New Year. Chu Sangning counted the days and it was still a long, long time...

"Then we're having egg custard tomorrow?" Jiang Xingyan asked tentatively. The food prepared in the army canteen is regular, and the food is the same every week.

The little girl doesn’t want to eat cabbage, but what about her favorite egg custard?

Now, let alone egg custard, Chu Sangning felt uncomfortable in her stomach just thinking about it. Just because she said she wanted to eat it, Jiang Xingyan packed it for her and her aunt also steamed eggs for her in various ways. If she continued to eat like this, her little face would become round.

However... Chu Sangning thought of the sausage next to him, and his eyes suddenly lit up, "Jiang Xingyan, let's eat sausage tomorrow."

During these days in Changxing Village, Chu Sangning almost forgot about the jade pendant on her neck, and the things in the space would be a waste if she didn't make good use of them.

There are both sausages and vegetables. Let's wait for her to show off her cooking skills tomorrow.

In response to Jiang Xingyan's question, Chu Sangning smiled without saying anything, and only said that she would give Jiang Xingyan a big surprise tomorrow.

It was indeed a big surprise. The people in the army cafeteria were about to prepare lunch when they saw Captain Qiao's niece, Battalion Commander Jiang's girlfriend, coming towards them with a big bag.

They thought he was going to bring something to the cafeteria to help with the matter, so they quickly reached out to take it. "Chu Zhiqing, if you need any help, just tell us directly. You don't have to come here yourself."

Chu Sangning wanted to do it herself again, so she came over and handed the things in her hand to the woman who was talking. She smiled shyly and said, "Auntie, there is a basket at the door. Can you help me get it?"

The woman trotted out, carrying a large basket filled with lush green vegetables.

"Auntie, I have nothing to do at home, so I'll come and help you." Chu Sangning rolled up her sleeves and was about to tie an apron on herself, but was stopped by a fat woman.

Let the leader's niece cook? That's not okay. If you don't know, you might think they are bullying the little girl.

My arms are not even as thick as my wrists, and they are worried about me carrying a shovel in the army cafeteria.

After Chu Sangning's much persuasion, the women finally agreed. However, they were not the ones in charge of the household, and the chef was a man who would be cooking soon.

"Chu Zhiqing, we are glad to know your intentions. The kitchen is full of odors, and your clothes will smell soon."

Since Chu Sangning was here, he didn't want to leave. As for what the aunties said, he didn't take it seriously at all. He even grabbed a handful of melon seeds and candies from his pocket and gave them to everyone, smiling, "Auntie, I know, I came here to help."

After collecting the melon seeds and milk candies, the ladies were too embarrassed to say more and planned to help others later. As the girl wanted to help on a whim, they understood.

After a while, a short old man came over. He had been working in the army kitchen since he was a child and had been a cook for decades.

Seeing a little girl like Chu Sangning coming over to help, and hearing from others that she was the head of the group's niece, he said sullenly, "What are you doing here, little girl? You'll get burned and cause trouble for us."

"Uncle, you can't say that. I'm here to help, not to cause trouble on purpose."

Chu Sangning smiled whenever she saw him, which made the old man speechless. In addition, several ladies in the kitchen tried to persuade him, so the old man had no choice but to keep the person.

Pointing to the small pot next to it, he said, "You can use that one."