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

"Then I'll take Hui Hui and the others back first?"

After saying that, Zhao Yufen said to Song Jia: "Do you want to go back? If you do, let's go together!"

"Are we really leaving?" Song Jia hesitated.

Zhao Yufen nodded and said, "Xiao Sang and his family usually rest at Xixi's home at noon. If we stay here, we will just be a nuisance. It's better for us to take our own children home to rest."

"Well, then, then I'll go with you?"

Song Jia hesitated.

She is more familiar with Zhao Yufen here.

She still felt a little out of place among Lin Xi and Sang Xiao.

"Xixi, since you don't need our help here, let's take the children back and rest. Call me if you have anything in the afternoon." Zhao Yufen said as she stood up.

Song Jia also stood up.

Lin Xi smiled and said, "I know. Thank you for your hard work today, sisters-in-law."

"You only thank us and not Xiaosang? She contributed money and effort." Zhao Yufen joked.

Lin Xi smiled and looked at Sang Xiao and said, "If I didn't thank her, I would have kicked her out long ago."

"I decided to contribute both money and effort just to avoid being kicked out by Xixi. After all, my home is far away. If I lived next door to Xixi like my sister-in-law, Lao Qin and I wouldn't have to work so hard to please Xixi and Xiao Fu, right?" Sang Xiao responded with a smile.

Lin Xi rolled her eyes and said, "Just give it up."

Zhao Yufen: "Even if you try to please Xixi, Xixi and Xiaofu won't let you suffer any loss. I know this better than anyone else!"

"That's why Lao Qin and I decided to shamelessly stick with them." Sang Xiao and Lin Xi acted like hosts, chatting and laughing with Zhao Yufen while seeing them off.

Before leaving, Zhao Yufen said to Captain Zhou, "Old Zhou, Xixi said there's nothing that needs my and Xiaosong's help here, so Xiaosong and I will go back with the kids first. After dinner, remember to help Xixi clean up the yard and pots and pans. Otherwise, don't blame me for not reminding you next time Xiaofu doesn't let you come to their house for a meal."

"I see. Are we the kind of people who don't know the rules? Okay, just go on your way and don't disturb us while we're eating."

Captain Zhou waved his hand, signaling Zhao Yufen and the others to leave quickly.

Captain Li also nodded to Song Jia, indicating that he agreed to let Song Jia take her two children back first.

Lin Xi and Sang Xiao were originally going to continue to send them off, but were stopped by Zhao Yufen.

"I don't know how many times I have to run to your place every day, and you still want to send me off? Do you really treat me as an outsider? Okay, go back, don't send me off."

Lin Xi chuckled and said, "Then Sister Sang and I will take the children back to the house?"

"go Go!"

Zhao Yufen sent Lin Xi, Sang Xiaocai and Song Jia away and continued to walk out.

After leaving the house, Zhao Yufen asked, "Want to come to my house for a visit?"

"Is this okay?"

This was Song Jia's first time visiting the Fu family and she felt a little unsure.

Knowing that she had something to ask her, Zhao Yufen sent Lin Xi and Sang Xiao back to the house first.

Song Jia took the two children to the Zhou family next door and sent them away before carefully asking Zhao Yufen, "Sister Zhao, is it really appropriate for us to leave like this? Did I do something wrong just now that upset Captain Fu's wife and Political Commissar Qin's wife, so they let us go?"

The sisters-in-law in the family compound usually stay at the boss's house to clean up the pots and pans before leaving. There are basically no sisters like Lin Xi, and this is what makes Song Jia most uneasy.

Hearing this, Zhao Yufen smiled and said, "How could that be? You're overthinking it."

"Don't underestimate Xixi's cooking skills, but she is only responsible for the final steps of frying and cooking. How can she let us stay and do the work if she doesn't even do it herself? So basically every time we eat at their house, the men clean up, and I am responsible for washing and cutting vegetables for her, just like today."

"But she's pretty amazing. She can cook for so many people by herself, and the quantity is so large. If it were me, I really wouldn't be able to guarantee the taste."

"Or maybe Political Commissar Qin and his wife would rather spend money and work to stay at their house for meals? Because Xixi's cooking is really delicious. But I have learned a few tricks from her these days, and now my cooking is much better than before. Of course, I can't compare with Xixi's, but it's enough to deal with their old Zhou and three children."

Hearing this, Song Jia's eyes lit up and asked, "Really?"

"Sister-in-law, please teach me too."

"I can teach you, but you must be willing to add oil and seasoning like Xixi does."

"I can't bear to do this."

"I used to be reluctant to use oil, but in order to capture the flavor of our family's Lao Zhou, I am now as willing to use oil as Xixi. No matter what dish you cook, as long as you use more oil, it will taste better than the dish you cook without using oil."

"I don't think the allowance from our old Li is enough to support me."

"Then you can choose one or two dishes that Captain Li likes to eat, and cook them once or twice a month for Captain Li and the children at home. Just like Xixi said, it doesn't matter if the living and clothing are worse, but the food can't be too bad. Eating too poorly will affect the health of the men at home, and then the gain will not be worth it..."

Zhao Yufen would never admit that her thinking changed so quickly just because Lin Xi had spoiled her appetite. Fortunately, although their family was not rich, it was still no problem to have one or two delicious meals occasionally, and Lin Xi would also bring them some of her cooking from time to time.

Song Jia nodded thoughtfully, "But the dishes Lin Xi made today are really delicious, and they are all meat dishes."

Hearing this, Zhao Yufen said, "Didn't your Captain Li tell you? Everyone contributed money to the meat and vegetables today. For example, our Lao Zhou contributed one dollar, and the young soldiers below contributed from a few cents to a few dimes. So the bulk of the money for the vegetables today was basically paid for by Political Commissar Qin and his wife, Xiao Zhou, and Xiao Fu and his wife."

Song Jia was confused. She said, "I really don't know this. Lao Li didn't tell me."

"He didn't ask you for money?"

Song Jia shook her head and said, "No."

"But I give him one to two dollars of pocket money every month."

Zhao Yufen nodded and said, "I see."

"But you don't have to mind this too much. First of all, we are sure that we have made our money back based on the food on the table today. Secondly, these things are usually decided by the men themselves, and it is not easy for us women to interfere. The most important thing is that if Captain Li and Xiao Fu didn't have a good relationship, even if Captain Li wanted to spend money to take you and the children to Xiao Fu's house for dinner, Xiao Fu would not agree..."

"Why?" Song Jiawen.

"Because with one more person, his wife will have to work harder. Xiao Fu thinks it's not worthwhile to make his wife tired just for that little money."

After saying that, Zhao Yufen smiled and said, "Why do you think someone like our Lao Zhou, who doesn't even help to lift up an oil bottle at home, becomes diligent when he goes to the Fu family next door? Because if they don't work, they won't be able to eat the food cooked by Xiao Fu's wife next time even if they pay, and they can't even think about entering the Fu family's gate again. This is why the men in the yard just now were willing to stay after dinner to clean up the yard and the tables, chairs, pots and pans."

"Does Political Commissar Qin and his men usually eat like this when they have dinner at Captain Fu's house next door?"

"Of course, what else do you think? It's pure dreaming to think that you can have everything you want in Xiao Fu's family. Besides, Xiao Fu is not unable to support his family. He just doesn't want to let his precious wife be a nanny for others. Not only Xiao Fu, but also the four children in his family usually help Xixi with the housework to the best of their ability."