The military master pledged his life to the country, and the military wife pledged her life to him.

It was not until Master Liu said he was tired and shut up that she said, "It seems you think highly of Xiao Fu's wife!"

"Xiao Fu's wife is really outstanding. She doesn't seem like she came from the countryside. She doesn't have the petty airs of those rural girls we usually see. Otherwise, Xiao Zhou wouldn't have listened to him. But Xiao Fu's wife's cooking is really delicious..."

"Really? So what did you eat today?"

"You know what, there are quite a lot, there are fried peanuts with soy sauce, braised pig's trotters, braised pork, sweet and sour spareribs, pheasant stewed with potatoes, pickled cucumbers, tomatoes with sugar, pork shank and winter melon soup, stir-fried meat with peppers, kimchi, stir-fried seasonal vegetables, stir-fried meat with king oyster mushrooms, fried potatoes, minced meat stewed with egg custard..."

"So many dishes? You ate them all? Did you leave any for others?"

"No." Commander Liu said very honestly, "Because it's so delicious, I don't want to leave any for them."

"Anyway, with Xiao Zhou here, they won't starve. However, the pig's trotters, pheasant, and shank bones in today's dishes are all brought by Xiao Fu's wife from her parents' home."

"Didn't each of you contribute a few bucks?"

"Yes, Xiao Zhou used the money to buy meat. Two big pots of braised pork. You don't know how big the portion is. Look at my belly, it's still bulging."

Commander Liu was tactfully explaining to his wife that the money they spent was worth it, because even if they went to a state-owned restaurant outside, they might not be able to eat as well as this.

Liu's wife looked at his bloated belly and said, "I didn't say anything."

"Those chickens, pig's trotters, and pork shanks, although they were brought by Xiao Fu's wife from her parents' home, if you really spend money to buy them, you may not be able to buy such good ones. Besides, she and Xiao Fu have four children to raise. For these four children, the couple has no plans to have their own children."

Liu's wife was shocked and asked, "Xiao Fu and his wife don't plan to have children?"

"They do want it, but how can they support it? They are already busy enough with these four children."

"Where are Xiao Fu's parents? Why don't you ask them to come and help?"

"Xiao Fu has a younger sister who is still in junior high school."

"Then they are under a lot of pressure, mainly because of Xiao Liang's three children."

"Why do you think we paid for our meals at their house? Mainly because we didn't want to burden them. Besides, Xiao Liang's subsidies have been taken by his ex-wife over the years, and Xiao Fu and the three children have never received a penny."

Although three dollars is not a lot of money, Commander Liu still explained clearly why they had to pay that much.

"If you can get such a good deal for just three dollars, I will definitely take you there for dinner twice a month. You have no idea how delicious the meat is."

Although Commander Liu's family is not short of money, it is very rare for them to eat meat until they are sick of it and still be reluctant to put down their chopsticks like they did today.

Commander Liu's wife was so moved by what he said that she wanted to try Lin Xi's cooking.

She said, "Since Xiao Fu's wife's cooking is so delicious, why don't you pack some for me?"

"I am their leader, too. Don't I have to save face? How can I eat, drink and bring a bag when I go to my subordinate's house for dinner for the first time? But Xiao Fu's wife's cooking skills are really good. If you really want to eat, I will ask Xiao Fu for some kimchi made by his wife tomorrow."

Liu's wife: "...You rarely ask Xiaofu for something, can't you ask for something good?"

"If you can't save face, then go find Xiao Zhou. Aren't Xiao Zhou and Xiao Fu on good terms? Oh, by the way, when we host a dinner in the future, can I pay Xiao Fu's wife to come to our house and help us cook?"

"It's terrible!" Commander Liu shook his head.

"Why?" Commander Liu's wife expressed her confusion.

"Isn't this an extra income for them?"

"Xiao Fu's wife's hand is injured. She cooked all the dishes today after everything was ready. Besides, she usually has to teach Xiao Fu's younger brother. Xiao Fu probably doesn't want his wife to be so busy..."

After saying that, Commander Liu told the story about the young wives in the staff housing estate who wanted Lin Xi to be a teacher for their children in the school.

"Xiao Qin and I were so scared that we quickly pretended to be drunk, otherwise we would still be harassed by those young wives in the family compound."

"According to what you said, isn't it very easy for Xiao Fu's wife to make money? Moreover, others are begging her to take money to help?"

"That's what it looks like so far."

"You've made me want to meet Xiao Fu's wife."

"When you see Xiao Fu's wife, you will know that Xiao Fu was really picky. He wanted her to be pretty, pregnant, and have a long-term vision, not just limited to the small details in front of her. How many people can do that? Fortunately, you didn't introduce your niece to Xiao Fu, otherwise I would be embarrassed to go to Xiao Fu's house for dinner today."

Commander Liu's wife had met Fu Huaichuan before and knew that he was not only tall and handsome but also a young man with real abilities.

She then began to think about introducing her niece from her mother's side to Fu Huaichuan.

As a result, he was stopped by Commander Liu.

Because he felt that his wife's niece was not worthy of Fu Huaichuan.

Commander Liu's wife was not giving up and secretly asked around on the weekend. Only after she learned that Fu Huaichuan really had no plans to find a partner for the time being did she give up reluctantly.

Even so, she still felt sorry for her niece in her heart.

As a military family member, I know very well how promising Fu Huaichuan is.

"How did Xiao Fu know his daughter-in-law?"

"This is a complicated matter. To put it simply, Xiao Fu's wife fainted due to an injury to her hand. When her life was in danger, she was rescued by Xiao Fu's mother, his brother, and the two brothers Dong Dong. Later, when they heard that Xiao Fu's wife was unfamiliar with the place and had no one to rely on and take care of her, they volunteered to take on the responsibility of taking care of her..."

"So before Xiao Fu's wife even met him, she had already decided to be Dong Dong and Chen Chen's stepmother?"

Commander Liu nodded and said, "But I didn't expect that the two of them would fall in love with each other as soon as they met, and then they went to get the marriage certificate."

"Why so fast? Didn't you have a political review?"

"Xiao Fu had already typed the marriage report before he went home, and Xiao Zhou had already urged us to do it before they left."

After Commander Liu said this, his wife immediately understood.

"If your daughter-in-law wasn't such a big deal, I would have wanted Guoguo to go to Xiao Fu's wife for extra lessons."

"Guoguo's affairs are his parents' concern, so we should not interfere, so as not to be annoying. Besides, he is their own son, how can they not care about their own son's life and death? You are just meddling in other people's affairs, but you really aroused my curiosity about Xiao Fu's wife."

"Is there not a few people in this compound who are not curious about Xiao Fu's wife? Xiao Fu looked down on everyone in the beginning, and Xiao Zhou always obeyed her. It's a pity that Xiao Fu's wife doesn't look like a sociable person, because the only one who went to help her cook today was the wife of Captain Zhou who lives next door to them."