Chapter 138: Trouble with the Lard

Li Xinyue had no idea what the couple was talking about, so she went back to the kitchen to continue her culinary masterpiece.

Soon, Liu Qiang and Wang Linjun returned.

Liu Qiang had been to Wu Weiguo’s place.

“Battalion Commander, Sister-in-law, Squad Leader Wu’s wife went into labor last night, and the whole family went to the division hospital.”

What?

Zhao Lan went into labor last night?

Li Xinyue looked at Liu Qiang: “Did she give birth?”

Liu Qiang shook his head: “I don’t know. Her neighbor told me. The family hasn’t come back yet.”

If Old Lady Wu hadn’t come back, it meant she hadn’t given birth yet.

Zhao Lan was having her first child, and it was twins, so it shouldn’t be so fast.

At this time, Wang Linjun spoke up.

“Battalion Commander, the Division Commander said he wants you to bring your sister-in-law and the child to have dinner at his place tonight.”

Dinner at the Division Commander’s house?

Li Xinyue had met the Division Commander last night. He was a stern and spirited military man.

But why would a Division Commander invite them to dinner?

Was it because of the wild boar meat?

This… this… this is a bit too much!

Chen Mingchuan seemed perfectly normal, nodding: “Okay. Your sister-in-law will be making braised pork in a jar and spicy minced meat sauce.”

“You two go and gather all the chili peppers over there, wash them.”

Wow, more delicious food!

Thinking about the spicy pork knuckle earlier, Liu Qiang and Wang Linjun’s eyes lit up like stars in the sky.

“Yes!”

The two young men quickly went out with baskets.

“What did Wang Political Commissar’s wife call you for earlier?”

Earlier, Qian Sanni’s voice was too loud, and Chen Mingchuan was still curious.

“She said the braised dishes were too delicious, better than the state-owned restaurants, and she’s going to get some pig offal, asking if I could help.”

They were indeed delicious.

His wife’s cooking skills were truly unmatched.

From now on, he would have a feast!

Chen Mingchuan didn’t realize he was being fooled by his wife: “Wang Political Commissar’s wife seems like a nice person, you can get to know her better.”

“You just came here, you don’t have any friends, make some more, you’ll have company later.”

Qian Sanni was indeed a good person.

Li Xinyue agreed: “In this family courtyard, which other military wives have good personalities?”

“Tell me, and I can try to get to know them.”

Chen Mingchuan: “…”

You ask me, who do I ask?

Li Xinyue’s face twitched, she stared at Chen Mingchuan: “You wouldn’t tell me you don’t know any of them, would you?”

Chen Mingchuan’s face turned sour: “Why would I know them?”

“Since this house was assigned to us, I’ve only been here once.”

“Then I came to Deputy Battalion Commander Li’s house, Wu Weiguo’s house and a few other old friends’ houses to drink a few times.”

“I don’t even know who they are!”

Alright, this was a straight man made of steel!

No wonder Wang Lijuan spoke to him and he looked completely clueless!

It seemed he really didn’t know anyone!

“Sister Xu is a good person, I like her.”

“Okay, you can get to know her better.”

“As for the others, you have to feel it yourself, I don’t interfere with women’s matters.”

It’s better that you don’t interfere.

A grown man, meddling in women’s affairs all day long, what kind of man is that?

With more people, the work was done faster.

By eleven o’clock, the braised pork in a jar was fried, and the spicy minced meat sauce was also done.

Some ribs were left for soup, and the rest were also fried golden brown, fragrant and visually appealing.

“Liu Qiang, go back to the camp and bring back your four meals and my meal, and two more vegetables.”

“Wang Linjun, take this plate of egg yolk ribs and this jar of spicy minced meat sauce to the Division Commander’s house.”

“Yes!”

“Yes!”

As soon as Chen Mingchuan finished speaking, the two of them ran off quickly.

The two hadn’t walked far when a commotion suddenly came from outside the door, the voices of adults and children.

Li Xinyue seemed to hear her son’s cry. She dropped her spatula and ran out: “Yier, Yier!”

Before reaching the door, she heard Wang Lijuan roar: “Li Tengfei, you dare hit my son? You’re getting out of control, aren’t you?”

“Don’t think you’re some big shot just because your mom is a group leader!”

“I’m telling you, this isn’t over!”

“My son was injured by you. I’m going to report this to the commander!”

Li Tengfei was furious: “Who told him to hit Yier? He hit my brother, so I hit him!”

“If you want to report it, go ahead. Who’s stopping you?”

“Those who don’t go are cowards!”

“You… you little brat, I’ll teach you to talk back…”

Wang Lijuan was so angry that she raised her hand to hit Li Tengfei. Li Xinyue pulled her child away and stood in front of him.

“Sister Wang, children fight. Is it appropriate for you, an adult, to hit someone?”

Wang Lijuan was furious.

“It was Captain Chen’s son who hit my son first. My son was pushed to the ground and injured.”

“I didn’t start it! Auntie, he was grabbing Yier’s leftover oil.”

“Yier gave him some, but he wasn’t satisfied and went to grab more.”

“He didn’t get it, so he pushed Yier to the ground. Yier’s hand is bleeding!”

What?

Injured her son?

Li Xinyue’s face instantly turned as black as a rag…

“Yier, where are you hurt?”

Chen Yier was crying: “Mom, my hand hurts. The bowl was broken by that brother.”

The little guy stretched out his hand, his palm covered in blood, a large piece of skin missing…

“Wang Lijuan, you still have the nerve to hit Tengfei?”

“Look at your son! Is he shameless?”

“He grabs other people’s food and pushes someone smaller than him to the ground. You really raised him well!”

The children’s quarrel was happening at the front door of Qian Sanni’s house. She was preparing lunch and came out when she heard the children’s cries.

Her voice was loud, and everyone was resting today.

With this shout, the family members living in this row of houses all came out.

Li Xinyue saw some and didn’t see others. They all came out.

“Fei’er, what happened?”

Seeing her mother, Li Tengfei told her what happened again.

“Mom, Aunt Wang said she’s going to report you to the commander!”

Xu Hongqin’s face turned black!

A few months ago, when the factory appointed her as the group leader, Wang Lijuan, who had only been in the factory for two months, had objections.

She said that she was a formal employee in her hometown and her job was quality inspection, so she shouldn’t be treated like a new worker.

Meaning that she was also qualified to be a group leader.

The cardboard factory was a self-run factory by the regiment, specifically to solve the employment difficulties of military dependents and children of cadres.

The factory manager was a cadre from the logistics department, the workshop director and the business manager were all volunteer soldiers from logistics.

Only the three group leaders were held by outstanding family members.

Last year, a cadre’s family member went to work at the military service agency, and this group leader position became vacant.

The factory leaders saw that Xu Hongqin was diligent, meticulous, and easy-going, so they appointed her as the group leader.

Xu Hongqin was not someone to be bullied.

She didn’t have much education, but she was a good person, but being a good person didn’t mean she didn’t have a temper.

She was always straightforward, and she had been tolerating Wang Lijuan.

Now, she exploded!

Her face immediately darkened: “Wang Lijuan, you don’t discipline your own son, and you actually want to falsely accuse me to the commander?”

“Okay, okay, let’s go together!”

“Let’s go, let’s go, those who don’t go are little dogs!”