Chapter 149: Dinner before departure
The first to arrive was Sun Mei, who brought Yaya with her. She also brought shrimp paste and vegetables from her own garden.
"Sister An An, we are here!" Yaya's happy voice was heard before we even entered the house.
Shen Anan poked her head out of the kitchen, "Here!"
As soon as Sun Mei entered the door, she put down the things in her hands and helped Shen Anan to cook the seafood in the kitchen. While busying herself, she scolded, "Anan, let's just get together casually, you are just wasting money!"
Her words were not groundless. Although South Island is right by the sea and seafood is not expensive, it is not cheap to prepare so much.
Not to mention the pork, chicken, and bacon on the chopping board. These are all top-notch food. Even during the Chinese New Year, they are not so extravagant.
"It's okay, sister-in-law. You helped me a lot last time. How can it be worth less than a meal?"
"Oh, even if that's the case, it's too..." Sun Mei still looked disapproving, "Hurry up and put this meat away, and this chicken, save it for tomorrow!"
"Sister-in-law, there's really no need. Let's just have a good meal today and consider it as a practice for me!" Shen Anan smiled, her hands moving non-stop.
"What? An'an, you're leaving?" Sun Mei exclaimed, although she knew that Shen An'an was only here to visit relatives.
But she and An An really got along well, and she didn't expect that they would separate so soon.
"Yes, I received a letter from home urging me to go back. If I don't go back, my father will kill me." Shen Anan seemed to have thought of something and laughed out loud.
The letter from home was brought back by the staff of the communications office when she and Shen Yuanjun came back from the city after shopping.
When Shen Anan thought about the letter where her father kept telling her that men were the best at deceiving girls and told her not to be fooled, she felt like laughing.
If she doesn't go back, her father will probably be so worried that he won't be able to sleep.
It just so happened that this time she solved Shen Yuanjun's troubles, helped the Blue Army obtain submarine blueprints, and gained a lot of exchange points on the seabed, which can be regarded as exceeding the target.
To be honest, she also missed home, so it would be better for her to go back early.
The only regret this time is that I was unable to go to Beijing. It seems that what is in the safe is still a mystery!
"Sister An An, when will you come back? Although our South Island is remote, it is rich in resources!"
"Sister-in-law, don't worry, if I have the chance, I will definitely come to see you!"
"By the way, sister-in-law, do you know Captain Qin Qing of the female soldiers' company?" Shen Anan thought about how long Sun Mei had been in the military district, so she wanted to ask her first.
"Captain Qin is the pride of our South Island Military Region! He is so powerful, many male soldiers can't compare to him. He really makes us women proud!" Sun Mei's face was full of pride when she talked about Qin Qing.
"Then does Captain Qin have someone he likes?" Shen Anan leaned closer and asked in a low voice.
Sun Mei thought for a moment, then said uncertainly, "It seems, not!"
"You don't know, that person clearly said that women hold up half the sky!"
"Some male soldiers still secretly look down on the female soldiers and call Captain Qin a tigress behind their backs. This is simply outrageous!"
"If I were Captain Qin, I would definitely beat them to a pulp!" Sun Mei had an angry expression on her face and even waved her fist viciously.
It can be seen that Sun Mei has a very high opinion of Qin Qing!
"Sister-in-law, calm down! I can't stand those wimps who always look down on women!"
"You're full of feudal dregs and are about to smell bad. If you have the guts, don't come out of a woman's belly!" Shen Anan complained. Even in the previous life, there were still many men who looked down on women from the bottom of their hearts.
She really didn't know where those men got their confidence from. Her relatives had gossiped a lot because she was the only daughter in her family!
“Well said!”
"That's very well said! An An!"
As soon as Shen Anan finished speaking, two responses rang out almost at the same time, one of which came from Sun Mei's mouth, and as for the other...
Shen Anan looked in the direction of the voice, and saw Qin Qing, whom she had only met once, standing at the kitchen door. He was still heroic and had an undeniable confidence on his face.
Shen Anan was a little embarrassed. This was too much of a coincidence. She didn’t know when Qin Qing arrived and whether she heard the conversation between Sun Mei and her.
The person behind this was just lucky enough to be hit.
"Captain Qin, I'm sorry, this..."
Qin Qing waved his hand and said nonchalantly, "Just call me Qin Qing. Based on what you just said, I will recognize you as my friend."
"Well, you guys chat first, I'll go call the others." Shen Yuanjun didn't know why, but he always felt that he couldn't fit in at all with the atmosphere of the three women in front of him.
"Go ahead, come back early to help!" Shen Anan then saw Shen Yuanjun behind Qin Qing and quickly added.
Although she planned to show her skills this time, she didn't plan to take care of all the preliminary preparations.
"Okay, don't worry, the people who are going to work will be here soon."
After Shen Yuanjun left, Qin Qing also came to help, but it was obvious that she was not familiar with these kitchen tasks and was quite flustered.
The potatoes that passed through her hands once became much thinner.
Sun Mei frowned as she watched with concern, and quickly took the potatoes and cleaned them up herself.
Qin Qing stood there somewhat awkwardly. Unlike his ease on the training ground, he even seemed a little at a loss.
"I'm sorry, I may have made things worse."
"Oh, it's okay. Your hand is for holding a gun. Every profession has its specialties!"
"Why don't you wash the vegetables? Just wash them clean." Shen Anan saw Qin Qing's face turn red, and quickly pulled him aside.
"Okay, I will definitely wash it clean." Qin Qing nodded heavily and washed it very carefully.
Shen Anan looked at Qin Qing's blushing face, which looked a little delicate, and couldn't help smacking her lips. Her third brother's blessing was behind her!
After a while, Shen Yuanjun came back with a few good comrades, led by Yuan Huai and Sun Mei's man.
No one came empty-handed, and everyone brought food with them. After all, life is not easy for anyone these days, and most of the time when we go to someone else's house for a meal, everyone is used to bringing their own food.
Although the Shen brothers and sisters repeatedly said they didn't need it, everyone still brought something. Some brought a piece of meat, and some brought two fish, which could be considered as additional dishes.
After the men arrived, they were not idle either. They simply picked up stones and paved a path in the yard, so that when it rained, they would not have their feet covered in mud as soon as they went out. They also helped reinforce the fence outside the yard.
When they were almost done, the food here was also ready. Shen Anan had put together a total of ten dishes today, which was considered a good omen.
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