Since we were going to eat soybean milk and fried dough sticks this morning, Captain Lu got up early and went to the canteen to grind soybean milk. However, at this time, some diligent people had already gotten up. Some comrades would get up early before the wake-up call and warm up by themselves. So, I met Captain Lu today.
Captain Lu was grinding soy milk, and a soldier passed by and saw him. The soldier was startled, thinking, Captain Lu, is he exercising? So the soldier just watched from the side.
Lu Cheng was a perceptive person, and he could certainly sense that someone was watching him. He followed the line of sight and saw a young soldier.
When the soldier saw Lu Cheng saw him, he hurried over and saluted: "Hello, Commander Lu." He was not a soldier from the independent regiment, but Lu Cheng was very famous in the entire army, so he knew him.
Lu Cheng nodded: "What are you doing here?"
The soldier said, "To reply to the commander, the training time during the day is short now, I plan to train more."
Lu Cheng understood the soldiers' thoughts. Wasn't he the same at the beginning? However, "Training is fine, but it should be done in moderation. If it exceeds the body's tolerance, stop immediately. Everything should be based on physical health."
Soldier: "Yes, thank you for your concern, I will."
Lu Cheng: "Well, go to training."
After the soldiers left, Lu Cheng continued grinding the soy milk for a while. When it was almost half past six, he had ground the required soy milk and went back.
Lu Cheng went back with the soy milk. As it was almost half past six, almost everyone in the army had already gotten up, so they naturally saw him.
"Captain Lu, it's so early?"
"What is Captain Lu carrying? I think I smell soybeans."
"Could it be that the Third Company's kitchen staff is going to drink soy milk again?"
"What are you thinking about? Does the Third Company's kitchen need Captain Lu to help with making soy milk?"
"So... Captain Lu's family wants to drink soy milk?"
Some people were brave enough to ask, "Captain Lu, is that soy milk you're carrying?"
Lu Cheng said: "Yes, my family is preparing soy milk and fried dough sticks for breakfast today."
Everyone heard this and was filled with envy.
"I want to eat soy milk and fried dough sticks, too."
"Don't dream. We can only try our luck at the state-owned restaurant during our break."
"Oh, it's nice to have a wife who can cook."
"Captain Lu's sister-in-law is the best cook in our army."
"I really envy Captain Lu. How did Captain Lu find such a good wife?"
"Who is Captain Lu? The wife he finds must be a good one."
"… "
Lu Cheng walked calmly amid the envy of the crowd.
When Lu Cheng walked to the family compound, many people saw him.
"Lu Cheng, why did you get up so early today?" The person who spoke was one of the military wives who was on good terms with Lin Qingqing and who washed pig intestines.
Lu Cheng: "Qingqing said she wanted to drink soy milk and fried dough sticks in the morning, so I went to grind some soy milk."
"Qingqing is really amazing. She knows how to use everything. My kids love sweet potato chips."
"Lu Cheng, what are you carrying? It smells like soybeans."
Lu Cheng: "It's soy milk. I made soy milk fried dough sticks this morning, so I went to grind some soy milk."
Those who call Lu Cheng by his name have all known Lu Cheng for several years. Because they have taken care of Lu Haici, they have a good relationship with Lu Cheng. Moreover, since they are older than Lu Cheng, they just call him by his name.
The rest of the people with ordinary relationships are all called Lu Chengjun.
"Captain Lu got up really early today." It was Chen Zhou's grandmother who came out. "The soybeans smell really good. They must be delicious when made into tofu." Unlike Chen Zhou's mother, although Chen Zhou's mother had only been in the family compound for a few days, she had a good relationship with everyone. To borrow a phrase from everyone, she was a clear-headed old lady.
Also because of her arrival, the relationship between Chen Zhou, Lu Haici and other children became harmonious.
Lu Cheng got promoted, and Lin Qingqing joined the logistics department as a female soldier. These are all new things in the family compound. Especially Lin Qingqing, she is so envious of the military wives. However, Lin Qingqing's relationship in the family compound is good, not to mention Yu Xiuyao and other military wives who have "business" dealings with her, even with Zhang Hongping. Later, she taught everyone how to make potato chips, and the relationship was further improved.
So no matter what some people say behind her back, openly, everyone congratulates her.
Lu Chengdao: "I'm going to make soy milk. Can you make tofu?"
Grandma Chen Zhou said, "This is hard for me. I don't know how to make tofu."
Lu Cheng was watched by everyone all the way back home. Lin Qingqing and Lu Haici had already gotten up. Because Lin Qingqing entered the logistics department, she didn't have to go to work as early as the cafeteria. The logistics department started work at 8:30, which means after the 8 o'clock breakfast time, so Lin Qingqing had time to prepare breakfast, and Lu Haici didn't have to go to the cafeteria alone.
"I'm back. I thought the wake-up call would soon sound." Lin Qingqing saw Lu Cheng coming back and took the wooden barrel. "It has a nice bean aroma, but it's a pity that it doesn't last long."
"Don't worry, I can eat it." Lu Cheng said.
“Mom, look…” Lu Haici lifted up her clothes, revealing her belly.
Lin Qingqing looked at his belly: "What's wrong? Your belly is very white."
"My stomach is flat." Lu Haici poked his stomach, "My stomach is flat, so I can eat a lot."
Lin Qingqing: "..." With such a small stomach, can you eat a lot? However, even if Lu Haici can barely eat a lot, Lu Cheng will come back at eight o'clock and can eat a lot, but the soy milk is still a bit too much. "Lu Haici, Mom will give you a task. Go and call Qin Ming and Ji Yang to our house for dinner. Just say that we made soy milk and fried dough sticks at home today and invite them to come and eat." Qin Ming often shared the snacks that Qian Yuelan bought from the county town with Lu Haici. Those precious cakes and chocolates were all eaten by Lu Haici. Ji Yang naturally did not have Qin Ming's conditions, but he would also share the things bought by Xu Huijuan with Lu Haici. Moreover, when Lu Haici was still alone, Ji Yang took him to play and gave him meat buns and milk candies. This friendship was different from that of other children.
To use the words of adults, friends who treat you well when you are in a humble situation are true friends.
"Hey." Lu Haici came to the wall without saying a word and shouted, "Ji Yang Ji Yang..."
Although Ji Yang didn't get up, he was awake because Xu Huijuan and Ji Changfeng got up and made some noise, so Ji Yang would naturally be woken up. Hearing Lu Haici's call, Ji Yang got out of bed in his yellow shorts and went outside: "Lu Haici, I'm here."
Xu Huijuan said from behind him, "Hurry up and put on your outer pants." As she spoke, she helped Ji Yang put on his pants.
Lu Haici: "Ji Yang, my mother made soybean milk and fried dough sticks this morning and asked you to come to our house for breakfast."
When Ji Yang heard this, he immediately said, "Okay, I'll come over now."
Xu Huijuan held Ji Yang and said, "Take two eggs and say thank you to auntie. The eggs are for Lu Haici's health. Got it?" Xu Huijuan has now calmly accepted the relationship between Lu Haici and Ji Yang, and even more calmly accepted Lin Qingqing's care for Ji Yang. But she is not the kind of person who accepts favors for nothing. Especially after a lifetime and working in a big canteen, she understands the importance of interpersonal relationships even more.
She was not as smart as Lin Qingqing, nor could she cook delicious food like Lin Qingqing, so she could only use her most simple way to get along with him. When Lin Qingqing gave Ji Yang food, she would give him eggs. Sometimes when she went to the county town to buy things, she would also ask Ji Yang to share some with Lu Haici.
She knew that her previous life was different from this life. She had opportunities, and Lin Qingqing was no longer the Lin Qingqing of her previous life, so they could be good neighbors.
"Hey." Ji Yang responded happily. Children also need to save face. If he always eats Lu Haici's food, he will feel embarrassed. So when his mother asked him to bring eggs, he was of course very happy.
Lu Haici called Ji Yang and went to find Qin Ming.
Lin Qingqing watched the children jumping and running out. She also prepared breakfast. Lu Cheng would be back at 8 o'clock to eat, so the children could eat early.
There were two stoves, a clay pot to cook soybean milk, and an iron pot to fry dough sticks. Lin Qingqing made breakfast very quickly. When Lin Qingqing was making soybean milk and dough sticks, Ji Yang had already come over: "Aunt, my mother said these are eggs to nourish Lu Haici's body."
"Is that so? Then say thank you to your mother when you go back." Lin Qingqing took the egg.
Ji Yang said energetically: "Well, I will tell my mother. Aunt, are you making soy milk and fried dough sticks again? They smell so good."
Lin Qingqing: "Yes, please sit for a while, I will call you when it's time to eat."
"I won't sit down." Ji Yang said, "Aunt, let me light a fire for you. I know how to light a fire."
Lin Qingqing: "No need, the fire is already lit, no need to light it again. If you need to light a fire next time, auntie is calling you."
Ji Yang sighed: "Okay then... Aunt, I'm going to Qin Ming's house to find Lu Haici."
Lin Qingqing: "Okay, be careful on the road, don't fall, don't run."
"I know..." Ji Yang replied with three words, and ran out in a hurry. When he ran to the door, he remembered that his aunt said not to run, so he changed his mind and walked. What if he continued to run and his aunt didn't give him soy milk and fried dough sticks? Ji Yang was very worried. He even looked back carefully. Seeing that his aunt was not outside, he was relieved that she must not have seen him.
When Lu Haici came back, Qin Ming and Ji Yang were together. Unlike Ji Yang who brought two eggs, Qin Ming came empty-handed, but Zhang Hongping gave Lu Haici an apple.
"Mom, this is what Grandma Qin Ming gave me. It's for you to eat." Lu Haici hurriedly handed the apple to Lin Qingqing like offering a treasure.
"Aunt, this was bought by my mother. It's so sweet." Qin Ming said.
Lin Qingqing remembered that it was the season for eating apples, and Wang Lele had asked her to go buy apples together on the weekend. It was normal for Qian Yuelan to buy apples when she worked in the county hospital. "Thank you, Qin Ming." Then he said to Lu Haici, "Mom doesn't eat, and you can't eat now. You have to eat breakfast. Eat when you are hungry in the morning, okay?"
"I know. I won't eat it."
At about 7:15, Lin Qingqing's breakfast was ready, and she invited the three children to eat together.