"Sister, what's the trouble with that? You two have been busy all afternoon today. If there is any trouble, it's us who are causing you trouble.
You and Platoon Leader Hu stay here and eat before you go back, otherwise my sister-in-law will be angry."
How could Su Hong not know what Chen Suhua was thinking? After all, every time she came, the gratitude in her eyes was undisguised.
In other words, that kind of thing is not popular in this era, otherwise Chen Suhua would definitely say that she would be a slave and treat others like an ox or a horse.
Chen Suhua is an ordinary farm girl, but she knows the principle of repaying a drop of kindness with a spring of water.
The calculations and bullying from her husband's family made the help from Su Hong and Zhang Shuguang even more precious.
"Suhua, let's eat at the captain's house today. After receiving so much kindness from sister-in-law and Xiaoguang, this meal is not too bad."
Most soldiers are straightforward. Now it is almost dark, and Hu Jianpeng feels there is no need to go back and make dinner.
"Then I'll go help my sister-in-law cook."
Since her man had spoken, Chen Suhua no longer insisted and went into the kitchen carrying the pheasant and rabbit.
Yan Xiaoyu refused Su Hong's request to stay and insisted on going home to cook dinner.
If it was just her and her youngest son at home, there would be no problem for them to eat together here, after all, she had been busy all afternoon.
But I have my husband and second son, it would not be appropriate for them to eat here.
Su Hong couldn't stop her, so she gave Yan Xiaoyu a processed pheasant and asked her to go home and cook it herself.
Today's dinner was quite lively, with five or six adults and four children, and there was not enough room at the table.
"Chief, sister-in-law, I can just eat in the kitchen with the children."
When she was at her husband's house, Chen Suhua and her children never sat at the table to eat whenever there were guests.
“You are guests, and letting you eat in the kitchen is not the way we treat guests in the Zhang family.
You and your sister-in-law will eat at the dining table with your children, and the four of us will have a drink at the tea table."
Zhang Xiangnan asked Su Hong to serve some of the dishes on small plates, and invited Li Lixin, Hu Jianpeng, and Zhang Shuguang to sit on the sofa.
He asked Zhang Shuguang to open a bottle of Moutai, and the four of them drank and chatted.
Because they had important things to do the next day, the four of them didn't drink too much. They drank two bottles in total and then stopped.
After finishing the meal, Chen Suhua was about to clean up the dishes but was stopped by Su Hong.
"Big sister, it's already dark. You still have a few miles of mountain road to go back. Hurry up and take the children back to rest. I will still need your help tomorrow."
"Sister-in-law, we'll come early tomorrow morning."
Chen Suhua made the promise with a serious face, as if she had received a glorious mission.
"Jianpeng, hold the flashlight and walk slowly."
Zhang Xiangnan took out the flashlight from home.
"Well, Captain, let's go back first."
Hu Jianpeng held his little daughter in one hand and a flashlight in the other, while Chen Suhua held her son's hand. The family walked out of the living area and disappeared into the night.
"Xiao Li, you don't have to rush over tomorrow, go to the kitchen and keep an eye on it.
Tomorrow is an important day for Xiaoguang, and it is also a big day for both families. We must not make any mistakes.
I just looked at the gift list written by Sister Xiaoyu. Almost every household has given gifts.
It definitely won't work in the courtyard. I'll give them a heads-up tomorrow morning and arrange for the engagement party to be held in the auditorium."
Before Li Lixin left, Zhang Xiangnan pulled him aside and explained everything in detail.
"Dad, isn't this too high-profile? I can't let my personal affairs have a negative impact on you."
Originally, Zhang Shuguang thought that he could just take advantage of his engagement to have a gathering with a few close friends, but he had not expected so many people to give him gifts.
"It's okay, we provide our own wine and meat, no one can find fault with it.
You came back with the bison, and many people saw it, so you couldn't hide it.
They brought gifts just to give the children some meat, so we can't just pretend to be ignorant, right? "
During this period, the situation has not yet reached a point of panic.
Especially in the army, local rules and regulations have little impact on them.
"Okay, just keep it in mind."
Zhang Xiangnan is a straightforward person with no ulterior motives, a typical military cadre style.
If he says it's okay, then it must be okay.
"Okay, tomorrow I'll have Platoon Leader Hu bring some people over early to set up the tables, chairs, and benches and decorate the banquet hall. I'll come with the dishes."
After Li Lixin took the order and left, the family returned to the house. Su Hong was cleaning up the dishes while muttering to herself.
These are all things that need attention tomorrow, so Zhang Xiangnan and Zhang Shuguang were asked to help with the consultation.
Since her parents-in-law were not in southern Xinjiang, Su Hong had to make all the decisions regarding her son's engagement.
Su Hong, who was experiencing this kind of thing for the first time, was obviously a little nervous.
"Xiaohong, don't be nervous. This is the military after all. New things should be handled in new ways. There are no complicated rules."
"Yes, mother, the most important thing is that Yushan and I are in love, and our two families have a good relationship. Tomorrow is just a formality, there is nothing to be nervous about."
Both father and son smiled and comforted Su Hong.
"I wasn't nervous at first. Captain Zheng and Sister Dongmei are not unreasonable people.
The key is that there are so many guests to entertain, and I'm really worried that if I can't handle it well, you'll lose face among your comrades."
Originally, the Zhang family only notified the old leader and the brigade commander and political commissar's families, but who knew that everyone would come to give gifts today.
"There are so many households in the living area. It's impossible for every household to have children. Why are they all here?"
Su Hong half believed what Lei Xiaosan said today. Just like in Political Commissar Qiao's family, the youngest child is sixteen years old this year and is now in the first year of high school. He usually lives in the school dormitory and only comes back on weekends.
Su Hong believed that there were many people in a similar situation to Political Commissar Qiao's family, and it was impossible for every household to have a greedy child.
"Mom, my dad became a regiment commander when he was in his thirties, and he made great contributions. He has great potential and a bright future.
Everyone wants to be in a fancy sedan chair. I'm not saying that everyone should curry favor with the powerful, but being able to make friends with a young cadre with a bright future is what everyone wants."
Zhang Shuguang never doubted the political sensitivity of military families.
My father is at the peak of his career in the southern Xinjiang army, and it is hard to say how much potential he has in the future.
"You think too much. I'm a regimental-level cadre. In our garrison, I'm at most a mid-level cadre.
Looking across the country, my rank is not even considered high-ranking. I am a deputy division-level cadre, and at most I am just showing my love for my subordinates."
Zhang Xiangnan waved his hand, indicating that his son was overthinking it.
Zhang Shuguang smiled and said nothing. He didn't want to argue with his father.
My soul comes from the afterlife and has witnessed too much cruelty of reality, so my thoughts are sometimes inevitably utilitarian.
Su Hong washed the pots and pans, and the family went back to their rooms to rest.
As the sun rises, the loud wake-up call wakes up the sleeping people, and the quiet living area gradually becomes lively.
Today is an important day for his son. Zhang Xiangnan did not go to the army. After the family washed up and had a simple breakfast, they began to count the gifts to be sent to the Zheng family today.
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