"No, it's just hard work, nothing else." Speaking of it, she was not the person she is now, and she didn't have the mentality of many women today who rely on men for their whole life. She felt that she could support herself and Xiao Xiangdong. Even if they can't get along in the end, she can still get divorced.

Besides, Xiao Xiangdong could help her at that time, his character was trustworthy, and his face matched her aesthetic taste. She didn't find it difficult to accept.

Gu Mengjie looked at her with admiration in her eyes. From the city to the countryside, she had to work in the fields every day and have a disabled man to support. She couldn't bear this kind of life.

The two chatted for almost an afternoon. Seeing that it was getting late, Meng Xiaoman left her at home for dinner. Her feet are no longer swollen, so she can stand for a while and cook without much problem.

Gu Mengjie had long heard from Meng Changqing that her cooking was delicious, and now that she had the opportunity to try it, she did not refuse. "Chang Qing said that you are good at cooking, and he also said that if you have a chance, I can learn from you. Today is a good day, so you can teach me."

Eat on the mountain, eat on the sea. Yushan Island is an island. The seafood sold that day is all caught by fishermen on the same day. It is very fresh and is especially suitable for boiling. This method is trouble-free and simple. You only need to prepare the dipping ingredients for dipping. Just juice.

"Cooking is pretty simple. You can start with the simplest ones, such as this boiled seafood. All you need to do is learn the sauce."

Soy sauce, mature vinegar, minced garlic, spicy millet, add some salt, white sugar, splash some spicy oil, and it's ready.

As soon as she finished cooking, Gu Mengjie couldn't wait to taste it. The elastic snail meat, dipped in rich seasonings, can enjoy the deliciousness of seafood without the common fishy smell. It is very delicious.

Before it was time to eat, Gu Mengjie couldn't help but take several bites.

Xiao Xiangdong only bought two hairy crabs, which were not enough to feed four people, so Meng Xiaoman picked a few prawns and made a pot of seafood porridge together.

After knowing that Gu Mengjie could tolerate spicy food, he took out the dried rabbit at home and made spicy rabbit dices.

The air-dried rabbit and air-dried chicken at home were made in my hometown, and they are almost eaten now. There are also mountains here on Yushan. I wonder if I can hunt pheasants and rabbits. When her feet heal, I will go check it out. She quite likes eating rabbit meat and chicken.

Finally, I fried some light green vegetables and dinner was complete.

Meng Changqing and Gu Mengjie were both pampered since childhood. Neither of them knew how to cook. They usually ate in the canteen most of the time. Occasionally, they would make their own meals when they had enough.

Gu Mengjie does not reject cooking and learns to do it, but she has a problem: she loves innovation. You can adjust the seasonings and other things according to your mood at the time, and the taste will be very strange. Meng Changqing is even more of a kitchen killer.

Therefore, the two people who had a delicious meal cherished it very much. They didn't talk much while eating and just ate hard. "Battlemaster Xiao, I wonder if we can pay to join you. Your food is really good."

Meng Changqing touched his bulging belly and said, Gu Mengjie also nodded.

"Commissar Meng, I'm afraid this won't work," Xiao Xiangdong didn't want Meng Xiaoman to have such a hard time.

"The two of us pay for food and hard work. We are really useless at cooking. You also know the army canteen. There are always so many meals. I have already eaten enough."

In addition to fearing that Meng Xiaoman would work too hard, he had other considerations. Although the two families were working together, Meng Changqing was the political commissar after all, one level higher than him, so getting too close would have bad effects. Xiao Xiangdong explained his considerations, and then Meng Changqing remembered this incident, so he had no choice but to give up. However, Gu Mengjie was greedy and decided to learn cooking skills from Meng Xiaoman, and Meng Xiaoman agreed.

A few days later, Xu Qinglian was discharged from the hospital, and occasionally the baby's cry could be heard next door. Meng Xiaoman was glad that she had chosen the West Room as her bedroom, because the child's cries were so penetrating.

Meng Xiaoman had already bought the brown sugar, but she didn't know when or how much it would be delivered, so she went to find Zheng Xiumei. In Meng Xiaoman's heart, Zheng Xiumei is just like her sister Fang in Qinghe Brigade.

Thinking of this, Meng Xiaoman remembered that she had forgotten to write a letter to several people in the Qinghe Brigade. When she turned around and asked Xiao Xiangdong what he had to say, they wrote together.

"Hey, it's not that particular. Just express your feelings. I guess they won't necessarily hold a full-moon banquet. I just happened to buy brown sugar, so we can go together." Zheng Xiumei said that it is normal to give birth to a child in a family home. , and there was no family planning, and each family basically had two or three children.

When she learned that Meng Xiaoman had bought a pound of brown sugar, Zheng Xiumei said it was too much, so Meng Xiaoman only took half a pound and kept half a pound for herself.

When the two of them went there, they also met Stremei.

After coming out of Xu Qinglian's house, Shi Cuimei told Meng Xiaoman that she had something to do with her and went home with her. After hesitating for a while, he asked her if she would adopt a child.

A battalion commander in the military region died in the line of duty. His wife at home remarried and the child was left to his grandparents. But now that the grandparents have passed away, the child has no other immediate relatives. He was originally adopted by a childless family in the same village. Later, when the family had a child of their own, they no longer wanted to raise him and found the army.

"But I have no experience in taking care of children." The reason why she doesn't have children now is because she feels that she is not qualified for the responsibilities of a mother. The original person is only twenty-one or twelve years old. In her heart, she is still a child.

"The child is six or seven years old, so you don't need to worry too much." Streimei said, "You can get started first, and you will have experience when you have children later. To be honest, if I didn't already have three children at home, I would have stayed."

"This matter is too important. I have to think about it. In addition, I have to discuss it with Xiao Xiangdong."

This matter is not a matter of one or two sentences. After adoption, it is a lifelong matter, and the child must be raised into an adult.

"Okay, please give me an answer after you think about it. The organization will take care of the children of the martyrs, and they won't let you all pay for it yourself." Streimei said.

"It's not about money. The main thing is that I'm afraid that I can't take good care of him. Sister-in-law Shi, you can also ask other families if they want to adopt him."

Xiao Xiangdong went to training camp and was away from home for the past few days. She couldn't make a decision by herself.

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