It’s not that Xu Lei is stingy and reluctant to spend money, but Xu Lei doesn’t want Jiang Yuzhu to be too tired.
It is not easy for one person to prepare meals for so many people.
He had thought about treating everyone to a meal.
Because he had also been invited to dinner at someone else's home.
Basically, it’s just a few comrades who have a good relationship and get together.
Just now, several battalion commanders wanted to join in the fun and come to my house for dinner. We are all battalion commanders and have worked together for a long time, so it doesn’t matter who we invite or not.
Not to mention those far away, just counting the three regiments of their division, there are two regimental commanders, nine battalion commanders, and the political commissar, which makes twelve people. Including their families, there are twenty-four people.
The commander of the second regiment was transferred, so there were only two commanders left, Commander Han of the first regiment and Commander Feng of the third regiment.
There are nine battalion commanders, including Battalion Commander Ma. His wife had conflicts with the Ma family before.
So Xu Lei decided to forget it and not treat everyone.
It would be awkward to invite Captain Ma and his wife alone, but he would also feel uncomfortable if he invited them, as he didn't want his wife to suffer any injustice.
Xu Lei didn't expect these people to be so enthusiastic. When they smelled that his wife's cooking was delicious, they all wanted to come to his house for dinner and join in the fun.
After thinking it over, I decided to go back and discuss it with my wife.
"Hey, do you think it's not good for us to do this?"
"Yeah, Xu Lei, don't quarrel with your wife when you get home."
Several battalion commanders gathered together and whispered.
"Don't tell me you don't want to go for a free meal."
"Haha, don't you want to see it? Everyone says Xu Lei's wife is like a fairy and her cooking is so delicious. We haven't seen it with our own eyes yet."
"That's fine, Lei Zi is not that kind of stingy person."
Several battalion commanders nodded, Xu Lei was indeed not stingy.
If it were someone else, they wouldn't joke like that. They knew Xu Lei's personality and had a good relationship with him, so they would make such a fuss.
Xu Lei walked into the yard and the smell became stronger.
With a smile on his face, he pushed open the door.
Jiang Yuzhu was cleaning up in the kitchen. The dishes had already been cooked, so she wiped the stove.
Jiang Yuzhu was startled when someone suddenly hugged her from behind.
"ah!"
Jiang Yuzhu turned around and saw that it was Xu Lei.
Xu Lei kissed Jiang Yuzhu on the side of her face.
"You...you scared me to death. Why didn't you make any noise when you came back?"
Jiang Yuzhu turned around and smiled brightly. "Let me tell you, my sister-in-law and I went to a nearby village today and bought a lot of things, including eggs, dried tofu, dried wild vegetables, and other dried goods. Most importantly, I bought a sheep. I'll make you some mutton dumplings tomorrow, okay?"
Xu Lei looked at the chattering little mouth and the happy smiling face and couldn't help but kiss her.
Woohoo…
Her breath was taken away, and Jiang Yuzhu collapsed limply in Xu Lei's arms.
"you……"
Jiang Yuzhu's face flushed red, and she punched Xu Lei's chest in embarrassment.
I hadn't bullied you enough last night.
Xu Lei rubbed his fist, which had no strength at all, for fear that it would hurt her hand.
"Please sit down for a while. I'll get the rice and dishes."
Xu Lei carried Jiang Yuzhu to a chair, and went to get the prepared food and soup from the kitchen, set the table, and served the rice.
"You must be very tired. You soaked your feet before going to bed last night and walked so much."
"Leave this kind of thing to me from now on. Tell me what you need or what you want to eat. Make a list and I'll get it for you."
I feel sad when I think about my wife going so far away.
"It's okay. I just want to get familiar with the environment. I can't be completely clueless. You're not home sometimes."
When Xu Lei heard this, he lowered his eyes.
"Feel sorry."
"But I hope that when I'm with you, you won't be so tired." Xu Lei held Jiang Yuzhu's hand, his eyes full of guilt.
As a soldier, he is destined to owe his wife a lot.
He may have to go on a mission at any time and cannot be with his wife all the time. Perhaps when his wife needs him the most, he may not be by her side.
Jiang Yuzhu rubbed the back of Xu Lei's hand and said, "I'm fine. You don't have to blame yourself or feel sad. The political commissar's sister-in-law is very nice. I can get along with her."
"Besides, I'm not as weak as you think. I, Jiang Yuzhu, can handle both the living room and the kitchen. I can fight against mistresses and beat up hooligans. You can rest assured in the front, I'll be there for you."
Xu Lei looked at Jiang Yuzhu lovingly and couldn't help but pinch his wife's fair face. "Where did you learn that? There's no such thing as a mistress. You're enough."
"Oh, it's just a metaphor."
"Eat, eat. Try the mutton and radish soup and cumin mutton I made." Jiang Yuzhu picked up a piece of cumin mutton for Xu Lei with chopsticks.
"Well, it's delicious. My wife's cooking skills are beyond reproach." He took a few big bites and drank a few sips of soup.
I feel warm all over.
Xu Lei thought about what his comrades had just said and looked at Jiang Yuzhu.
"What's wrong?" Jiang Yuzhu naturally noticed Xu Lei's expression opposite her, and it seemed that he had something to say.
"daughter in law."
"Well... a few of my comrades just said they wanted to come to our house..."
"Sure, no problem. Just let them come. I bought a lot of things today and brought a lot of things from my hometown. It's no problem to prepare a few tables of food."
"How about... dinner tomorrow? You invite them over. I can take care of it during the day."
Jiang Yuzhu agreed without hesitation.
She is not the unreasonable person. Since the other person wants to come, how can she turn him away?
Since it was brought up, it meant that they had a good relationship with Xu Lei, and she could take the opportunity to get to know him.
As for whether there might be some unpleasant people involved and causing any unpleasant things, she didn't care.
She is not a RMB, so why does everyone like her?
But as an adult, she also knows clearly that sometimes, contact with some people is unavoidable.
Just like Captain Ma’s family, it is impossible that there was no contact at all.
Captain Ma and Xu Lei are both captains and work together. Maybe they will go on missions together in the future. It is impossible that they will have no contact at all just because she had conflicts with Old Lady Ma and Captain Ma's wife.
When the conflict happened that day, she was just telling others that she was not easy to bully and would not be bullied or manipulated.
It's just a meal, no big deal.
Be able to take it and put it down.
Her sincerity is there. She welcomes anyone who wants to come for dinner and will do her best to entertain them.
But if some people say something unpleasant, she doesn't have to bear it and let herself feel wronged.
"Wife, how about I..."
Before Xu Lei finished speaking, Jiang Yuzhu knew what she was going to say and shook her head. "No need. Just treat us normally and call everyone as you like. Don't feel any psychological burden. There's no need for us to avoid it. It's not our fault."
Xu Lei nodded, "My wife is still the best."
"It's just a meal. I can't always treat you. But this time, I also happen to get to know the families. It's nice to get to know them a little better through this meal."
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