Chapter 72 My Husband Went to the Battlefield
Time passed quickly and by 1979, Mi Xia Bakery had opened three branches and was making a lot of money.
Mi Xia is already preparing to open a jewelry store and a small supermarket. Now the policy has loosened up a bit. The reform and opening up was officially announced at the meeting in December 1978. Now is a good time to open a store.
Today is January 21st, the 23rd day of the twelfth lunar month, and we celebrate the Little New Year. Early in the morning, Liu Baoguo sent guards to pick up Mi Xia and her family of three to reunite with the old man.
It was still the familiar courtyard, but Grandpa didn't exercise in the yard today, and even Liu Baoguo didn't come to greet them.
As soon as he entered the yard, a guard came running over and called Liu Haoyue to the old man's study. Mi Xia felt that the atmosphere today was just right. Suddenly I remembered one thing. In 1979, the border between Annan and our country was very peaceful. The war should have broken out in the next few days.
Then why call Haoyue in? Are you going to let Haoyue go to the battlefield? Mi Xia knew that the war with Annan was very cruel and many people would die.
It can be said that everyone in Annan is a soldier, from the eighty-year-old to the child, anyone can pick up a gun and kill at any time. What if Haoyue gets hurt?
Mi Xia sat in the living room, lost in thought for half an hour before Liu Haoyue walked in, also looking troubled.
Mi Xia nervously grabbed his hand and asked, "What do Grandpa and Dad want to talk to you about?"
"Grandpa wants me to go to the battlefield for training."
As expected, she guessed right. Mi Xia felt conflicted. She really wanted Liu Haoyue to take the risk. Even though Liu Haoyue was now a soldier or even had a job, she was confident that she could support him.
At this time, Mi Xia still gave up and asked, "Where are we going?"
"Annan"
"When are we leaving?"
"I may leave in the next few days. The situation over there is tense. I may not be able to accompany you two again during the New Year this year."
"Do you want to go?"
"Think about it, since the day I joined the army, my ideal has been to defend my country. But now, I can't bear to leave you."
This meal was quite depressing. At the table, three generations of grandparents and grandchildren rarely talked or laughed. Instead, they raised their glasses together and said, "Defend China! Drive out the scoundrels."
After dinner, when Mi Xia and Liu Haoyue were leaving, the old man saw them off to the door, holding Liu Haoyue's hand.
He said earnestly: "Haoyue, there are no cowards in our Liu family. Your grandfather is one, your father is one, and I hope you are one too. Remember, follow the integrity of the Chinese people. Your father and I are waiting at home to welcome you!"
"Yes, Grandpa! I will definitely kill a few more enemies for you and Dad!"
Liu Haoyue stood up and saluted, and the old man and Liu Baoguo opposite him also stood up and returned the salute.
After returning home, Mi Xia plunged into the space. She tried to collect as much information about the war as possible to provide Liu Haoyue with better security.
On the twenty-sixth day of the twelfth lunar month, the military district issued an order, ordering Liu Haoyue to set out immediately.
Outside the courtyard, Mi Xia was straightening Liu Haoyue's collar over and over again. In the past few days, she gave Liu Haoyue all the information she could find, and also took out a lot of emergency medicines from the space for Liu Haoyue to take with her.
Of course, he also brought him a full bottle of spiritual spring water.
"Remember, be careful on the battlefield. Your life is the most important thing. Wanwan and I are waiting for you at home."
("Liu Wanwan's original name was Mo Zhixia. She changed her name in Chapter 69. Wang Fen took Mo Haoyue and Mo Zhixia to change their names. Mo Haoyue was changed to Liu Haoyue, and Mo Zhixia was changed to Liu Wanwan.")
"If it's convenient, remember to send me a telegram to let me know you're safe!"
Liu Haoyue was also reluctant to leave Mi Xia and her daughter, but he had other things to do, so he could only harden his heart and turn around and leave.
He didn't even turn his head, for he was afraid that if he turned around he would see Mi Xia crying.
Mi Xia did cry, and cried loudly, but she supported Liu Haoyue's choice.
After Liu Haoyue left, Mi Xia became more energetic in everything she did. Wang Fen understood this feeling, so she asked Zhang Xiaoyu to go to Mi Xia for everything, no matter how small.
Keep her busy and have no time to think about random things. As Wang Fen thought, Mi Xiatian went to the store and back to the hospital every day.
After Liu Haoyue left, Wang Fen took Mi Xia and her daughter in, and she could also help take care of Wanwan.
The New Year was coming, and the Liu family began to buy things for the New Year. Mi Xia took the opportunity to take out some delicious food from the space.
Thanks to her, the Liu family had a good New Year. In the past few days, she had felt Wang Fen's care for her.
On New Year's Eve, the family came to the old man's house. This is the only day in a year when all the Liu family members can gather together, but there are exceptions. For example, Uncle Liu who lives far away in Yangcheng will come over.
The protagonist in the kitchen today is undoubtedly Mi Xia. As a new daughter-in-law, Mi Xia intends to take charge of the kitchen today.
Mi Xia also loves cooking, she feels that the cooking process is a kind of enjoyment.
Mi Xia arranged for Zhang Xiaoyu to deliver part of the ingredients today, mainly the ingredients that Mi Xia secretly brought from the space. At the old man's house, the logistics support department also sent a lot of food.
In this way, the Liu family was small, and from the second generation of daughter-in-law to the third generation of granddaughters and granddaughters-in-law, they all squeezed into a kitchen.
It is said that one woman is like five hundred ducks, but when a group of women get together, they become a group of ducks.
"Xiao Xia, your knife skills are quite good." Aunt San said in surprise.
Mi Xia smiled and said, "I have been interested in cooking since I was a child, so I have mastered the knife skills."
"Sister-in-law, your dish smells so good. How do you make it? Please teach me." The daughter-in-law of the third aunt asked.
The third aunt has one son and one daughter. The son is Liu Liang and the daughter is Liu Beibei. Liu Liang got married last year and his wife is Qian Ailing.
Now the one who asked Mi Xia to teach her cooking skills was Qian Ailing, "Sure, if you want to learn, just come to my house and find me."
When Qian Ailing heard this, she smiled and said, "Then I'll trouble you, sister-in-law."
Mi Xia: "We are all family, why be polite?"
Then Third Aunt, Liu Beibei and Qian Ailing would praise Mi Xia when they saw her doing something they had never seen before or something they had done before.
Even though Mi Xia was such an outstanding person, she blushed and felt ashamed when praised.
Fortunately, Wang Fen did not join in, so Mi Xiazhen was able to hold on.
"Xiao Xia, make two servings of each dish. We won't eat with Dad and those men. We women can understand what they talk about, and they also like to listen to us talking about family matters." Aunt San advised.
Mi Xia made braised fish: it means abundance every year, and it is a homophonic way to express more New Year blessings.
Four-happiness dumplings: dumplings have been a must-have dish for New Year’s Eve dinner since ancient times, symbolizing reunion.
Braised beef: It means strong and powerful, and is a good dish to go with wine.
Tangyuan: A small dessert after dinner, also means reunion.
Dumplings: Dumplings are an indispensable traditional food, symbolizing the bringing of wealth and fortune.
I also made Dongpo pork, garlic shrimp, stir-fried pork, pork skin jelly, Beijing-style shredded pork, braised pork trotters and hand-shredded roast chicken.
There are also many seafood dishes, including steamed cod with mushrooms and ham, baked shrimp with garlic cheese, shredded scallops and wood ear, steamed oysters, boiled shrimp, braised abalone and seafood porridge.
Mi Xia cooked every dish very delicately. Third Aunt and Qian Ailing asked Mi Xia for advice one after another.
Although they cook at home, they can also cook a meal for their men occasionally.
As the saying goes, if you want to capture a man's heart, you must capture his stomach.
When Mi Xia was cooking, she also secretly took some spiritual spring water. There were too many people in the kitchen, and she didn't dare to take any risks.
Because of the spiritual spring water, the dishes are more fragrant.
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