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Xie Beichen came back on the morning of the third day.

Although he was exhausted from the journey, he looked pretty energetic.

Ruan Yu used the meat and bone soup she had prepared earlier to cook him a bowl of noodles. He ate it up like a whirlwind and was then sent to the kang by Ruan Yu to rest.

Since Xie Beichen is back, Ruan Yu naturally wants to cook him a delicious meal.

There was a piece of pork ribs that Uncle Fang from the commune gave to Xie Beichen that he hadn't eaten yet, so today he would take out half of it and stew it in an iron pot.

With the potatoes, cabbage and pickled Chinese mustard greens that Sister Guiqin had sent her earlier, she planned to make an improved version of hotpot.

Xie Beichen was awakened by the tempting spicy smell in the room.

He sat up from the warm kang and saw fragrant dishes bubbling on a rack next to the fire not far away.

It looks like a Northeastern dish, but the taste is his favorite spicy flavor.

Ruan Yu came in from outside with the dough that had been proofed. She just saw Xie Beichen getting up. She smiled slightly and asked him to wash up and prepare for dinner.

"I saw my godmother make it at home before, but since you like spicy food, I made it more spicy."

The sourness of the pickled Chinese mustard greens, enhanced by the spiciness of the dried chili peppers and the fragrance of the Sichuan peppercorns, made this dinner extremely enjoyable for both Xie Beichen and Ruan Yu.

Halfway through the meal, Xie Beichen told Ruan Yu about his arrangements.

"If it doesn't snow tomorrow, shall we go into the county town and take some photos?

When I came back, the army was still saying that there would be another heavy snowfall in a few days. Regardless of whether the news is accurate or not, we will go to the county tomorrow to get things done.

Besides, it’s almost the twelfth lunar month, so let’s take a look at what we need at home and buy some so we can spend the winter at home peacefully.”

Naturally, Ruan Yu had no objection to Xie Beichen's proposal.

"That's great. I've also finished writing the manuscript. We can go to the post office together to send it tomorrow."

As for the things that were missing at home, Ruan Yu thought for a moment before discussing with Xie Beichen, "Everything else is fine, but we may need to prepare more food.

And if it’s Chinese New Year, you might also need to prepare some melon seeds, candies, etc.”

She had asked Sister Guiqin before, and she knew that the New Year celebrations in Kaoshan Village were quite lively. There was also a tradition of visiting each other to greet each other during the New Year.

It's always good to have some of these things ready.

“Speaking of which, before the New Year, a few of my comrades may come over for a meal and formally introduce themselves to each other.

Although they all came to our wedding banquet, there were so many people and things to do at that time that we didn't have much time to entertain them.

It just so happens that there is not much to do before the New Year, so I can invite them over for a get-together.”

Perhaps because Ruan Yu mentioned the Chinese New Year, Xie Beichen brought up another matter to Ruan Yu.

Now that he is married and has a family, he always invites his comrades over for dinner.

This is also an old tradition in the army!

"Okay! Let's go to the county town tomorrow to get things done. We'll have enough meat dishes at home. If you want to invite your comrades to come over for dinner, you have to set the time in advance and tell me.

And your comrades’ taste preferences and so on. Yes, the most important thing is whether there is anything they cannot eat!”

Ruan Yu had some impression of the comrades-in-arms that Xie Beichen mentioned.

They were all cheerful and capable JUN people, and they seemed to get along very well with Xie Beichen. They had been close friends for so long, so it was only right for them to treat him to a meal.

"Don't worry, there's nothing I can avoid. As for taste, we all like spicy food!"

At this point, Xie Beichen's face clearly showed some dissatisfaction, and of course, more of aggrieved.

"It was this time that you prepared a can of spicy meat sauce for me to take on the road, but I didn't even take a bite before it was gone."

It would have been fine if he didn't say it, but as soon as he said it, Xie Beichen felt even more wronged.

When he returned to the army, he just put his things down. After a trip, the jar of meat sauce was empty when he came back!

empty!

Those bastards still had the nerve to say that it was he who took it out and put it on the table that caused them misunderstanding and illusion!

I thought it was for them!

How can it be!

"Okay, it's okay, it's just a can of meat sauce. I'll make it for you next time."

Ruan Yu was completely amused by Xie Beichen's aggrieved look. She giggled and coaxed him: "Next time I will make some other flavors. You can keep the ones you like better and share the rest with your comrades."

The two talked for a while, and seeing that it was getting late, they stood up and started to clean up the dishes.

Ruan Yu knew Xie Beichen's habits. When he was renovating the house before, he took a bath almost every night.

I have been out on a mission for a few days, so I must take a good bath today.

So she gave the task of cleaning up the dishes to Xie Beichen, and she went to boil hot water for him.

In fact, sometimes Ruan Yu really felt that some of Xie Beichen's habits were somewhat different from those of most people of this era who were in the same status and environment as him.

Just like taking a shower.

He even prepared a large solid wooden bathtub that was half a person's height in the army!

Later, when they were renovating the yard and arranging their new home, Xie Beichen specially cleaned up the room next to the kitchen, built a stove against the wall for boiling water, and dug a drainage ditch on the ground to make a bathroom specifically for bathing!

To be honest, she was really shocked when she saw it!

Although she also felt that this setting was indeed comfortable to use and met her needs and preferences.

However, it is rare to find someone who has such a need in this era.

By the time Xie Beichen finished cleaning the kitchen, Ruan Yu had already prepared clean clothes for him. The steam from the hot water in the bathtub was spreading, and under the light of the oil lamp on the table in the corner of the room, it was inexplicably tinged with a sense of ambiguity.

Ruan Yu's cheeks felt a little hot from the steaming heat. She put the dry towel and soap on the shelf next to the bathtub where Xie Beichen could reach them, then turned around and wanted to go out.

But just as she turned around, Xie Beichen reached out and pulled her back.

She lost her balance and reached out to hold onto the tub. Before she could stand still, Xie Beichen pressed himself against her. The man's hot breath sprayed on her ears: "Together?"

"I... um..."

Ruan Yu wanted to struggle, but Xie Beichen pressed the back of her head and turned her around, swallowing all her resistance.

The dim halo swayed on the undulating water, like crushed stars falling on the undulating sea. Ruan Yu felt confused and felt like a boat that had lost its oars and was drifting on the water, following the ups and downs of the water...