Ye Zhiqiu knew that fresh pork was only available through special supply. Although Chen Yuqing was also a cadre, her rank was not high enough. At her level, she was only provided with half a pound of fresh pork every month!
College students like Feng Xiaomei can have meat dishes so many times every month thanks to policy support.
But once the meat dishes are ready, not everyone can get them. Only the lucky ones who are in the first line can get them, while those who are behind usually cannot.
That's why Feng Xiaomei asked this question. She couldn't run fast, but she had never had to buy meat. All they had at home were canned old meat and half a pound of fresh meat from Chen Yuqing every month.
She was a little craving for braised pork, as she hadn't eaten it for a long time.
Ye Zhiqiu nodded and said, "We can certainly get some fresh meat, but not much of this stuff. But we'll be able to get some bacon in a few days. I'll bring some back then, keep some for my family, and send some over for you to eat."
In fact, Ye Zhiqiu had already made some bacon, but it was dried in the space and it was not dry enough yet, so he would have to wait a few days to get it back.
Chen Yuqing said happily: "That's great, I can't cook other dishes, but bacon is good, I can stir-fry bacon!"
Ye Zhiqiu almost couldn't hold back his laughter. It was fine if his future mother-in-law couldn't cook! She could only stir-fry a simple dish like bacon, yet she looked so proud!
Feng Xiaomei finally finished eating the chicken leg. She reached out and picked up a chicken wing, and said to Ye Zhiqiu with a smile, "I want to eat braised pork. Bacon is also very fragrant and delicious.
I'll give you some money later. It's all from the subsidies the organization gave me. Please help me exchange it for meat!"
Ye Zhiqiu smiled and joked, "Comrade Xiaomei, how much money have you saved?"
Feng Xiaomei tilted her head and thought for a moment, then replied, "I've saved a total of 318 yuan since I was a child. Why are you asking this? Are you short of money? How about you use the money for an emergency instead of buying the meat?"
Hearing these unhesitating words, Ye Zhiqiu's heart melted!
He looked at Feng Xiaomei with extremely gentle eyes, and said to her with a smile: "My silly girl, I have plenty of money to spend!
Save your money carefully. It will be your dowry when you marry me. The money you have worked so hard to save is so meaningful. You can't just spend it carelessly.
I saved a lot of money before I joined the army. In the past two years, I have had no place to spend my allowance, and my savings have increased by more than 200 yuan!
When I came back, the staff there told me that I could get a resettlement allowance when I went to apply for transfer information."
Chen Yuqing knew this, but she was surprised and asked, "Xiao Ye, are you a cadre? The resettlement allowance is only available to cadres who have changed jobs!"
Ye Zhiqiu nodded and explained, "Yes, I'm promoted to the rank of section chief this time. Although I'm just a small cadre, I can support my family better.
Aunt Chen, I want to get married after Xiaomei graduates and gets a job. Is that okay? If Xiaomei hadn't graduated yet, I really want to register my marriage with her tomorrow!
Chen Yuqing said happily, "I agree to this. After you graduate next June, you can start a family! Besides, given the circumstances, I don't think we should even have a wedding banquet. No one can afford so many things for a wedding!"
"No, I can't let Xiaomei suffer any injustice. Even if the wedding banquet dishes are a little worse, we still have to set up a few tables to entertain relatives and friends!"
Listening to the two people discussing the topic of marriage, Feng Xiaomei was still quite shy. She lowered her head and started eating chicken wings, too embarrassed to interrupt their conversation.
While eating and chatting, I listened to Chen Yuqing talking about Feng Xiaomei, her crying and changes in the past two years.
This made Feng Xiaomei unhappy. She told all her embarrassing stories, but crying was not a good thing.
Ye Zhiqiu also talked about his life and shared some of his experiences with the two of them.
During our first weighted training exercise, my entire body ached so much that I was shaking when I stood up the next day. He also shot and roasted a hare on patrol, and the troops dispatched to clear out wolves and brown bears. He also encountered a herd of wild sheep and killed a cow that had ten of them—and that was blown away by him!
After being baptized by the first platoon of the second company of the third battalion, Ye Zhiqiu can brag without blushing at all!
After all, Feng Xiaomei is easy to fool. She looks at me with admiration, which is so exciting!
It’s this future mother-in-law, her eyes are a bit disgusted!
Ye Zhiqiu seemed to have forgotten one thing: Chen Yuqing was also a retired soldier! He was just bragging, and everyone knew it as soon as they heard it. They just didn't want to expose him!
Who made his daughter like him? And this son-in-law is also very good. At least with him, the fact that his daughter can't cook is no longer a problem!
In this day and age, if a girl can't cook, she will be laughed at if she tells others about it! So, a son-in-law like Ye Zhiqiu, who is now a small cadre, is not dissatisfied with anything!
When they finished eating the fried chicken, it was already nine o'clock. Even if Ye Zhiqiu was reluctant, he had to leave!
If an unmarried young man spent the night here, who knows what kind of rumors would spread! So Ye Zhiqiu left, and Feng Xiaomei saw him downstairs.
Ye Zhiqiu looked around and saw no one around, so he hugged Feng Xiaomei and kissed her passionately!
Two minutes later, the two separated from each other. Ye Zhiqiu panted and said, "I'm leaving. Don't see me off. It's so cold outside. Go home early! I'll come over tomorrow to make braised pork for you!"
Feng Xiaomei nodded, watched Ye Zhiqiu ride away on his bicycle, then returned home with a sweet smile.
Chen Yuqing looked at her daughter like this, and scolded her with a smile: "Alright, alright, I know you are happy! Your little man is gone, and you are still smiling so happily, you really don't care about your mother at all."
Feng Xiaomei held Chen Yuqing's hand and asked curiously, "Mom, do you think Dad will be able to come back to attend my wedding banquet when I get married next year?"
Chen Yuqing touched Feng Xiaomei's hair and sighed, "Mom doesn't know about this either! Your dad hasn't replied to my letter for several months. I'm a little worried. I don't know how long it will take him to complete this top-secret mission.
If you really can't come back, don't be sad, girl! Your father once told me when he proposed to me that he had found his ideal in this life, so he still needed a sense of responsibility..."
Feng Xiaomei asked curiously, "Dad, what responsibility is he talking about?
Chen Yuqing's thoughts went back to the day Feng Yuanzheng proposed. It was autumn then, and they were walking side by side on the street. The ground was covered with withered yellow leaves, which occasionally danced in the wind.
Chen Yuqing smiled and said, "He said he's found his ideal in life. All he needs is the responsibility of loving me for the rest of his life. He needs my consent to fulfill this, and only then can his life be complete."
"Mom, so you accepted Dad's proposal?"
"Haha, no, I told him: My dream is to join the army to defend my country, unless you wait for me to come back...
Then he really waited for me for three years, and he told me that he had fallen in love with me a long time ago.
But he was very confused before, and it wasn’t until he found his ideal in life that he had the courage to confess…”
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