Two generations of military wives compete for time

After returning to the provincial capital from the Pingzhou County Government, Qian Yizhen repeatedly reviewed and revised the draft of the "Planning Scheme for Investing in the Construction of a Cotton Textile Factory" he had written before, and solemnly handed it to his great uncle Chen Haoyu: "Qian Yizhen is here to hand in the homework. I respectfully ask my great uncle to review it and give me more valuable suggestions."

Uncle Chen Haoyu took the "Planning Scheme for Investing in the Construction of a Cotton Textile Factory" and said, "Okay, come and get the homework I have corrected for you in two days."

Qian Yizheng said goodbye to his great uncle Chen Haoyu and sat in the company's office, feeling uneasy, wondering whether the homework he handed in would be recognized and supported by his great uncle.

Good news also came from Ming Yuanhui's eldest nephew, Ming Zhigang, who was admitted to the Kunming Army Academy with excellent results.

Wang Min's younger brother Wang Wei got the admission letter from Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics as he wished. Wang Min informed Qian Yizhen to go to her mother Jiang Yuhan's place in the evening to attend Wang Wei's graduation banquet.

Qian Yizhen went home after get off work, changed into casual clothes, said hello to his four children and grandmother Chen Yalu, gave her a red envelope of 600 yuan, brought a basket of fruit, and came to the door of Grandpa Kuang and Grandma Huang's house opposite the Chen residence.

After knocking on the door, the housekeeper Wei Suqin opened it: "Boss Qian, you are here. Come in quickly. Grandma Huang and Aunt Jiang Yuhan are busy in the kitchen making their signature dishes."

Qian Yizhen went straight to the kitchen. Wang Min's mother Jiang Yuhan was wearing an apron and was cutting potato shreds. Qian Yizhen walked over and exclaimed, "Aunt Jiang, the potato shreds are so thin and even. Your knife skills are really good."

"The best is yet to come. The vinegar and potato shreds fried by your Aunt Jiang are simply unparalleled. No one else can make the taste as good as hers. When it's served, you must taste it carefully. I guarantee that you will have an endless aftertaste for it." Grandma Huang said with praise.

"Well, I'm in for a treat today. Grandma Huang, what special dishes do you have?"

"Your grandmother Huang's specialty is braised carp. Today this dish is the main course, which means Wang Wei will pass the imperial examination and the carp will jump over the dragon gate." Wang Min's mother Jiang Yuhan said happily.

"Grandma Huang, please assign me a job. I can't just carry my head on my shoulders and eat." Qian Yizheng said modestly.

"You don't have to do anything. There are three of us here. Go to the living room and have a rest. It will be done soon." Grandma Huang waved her hand and said.

"Yes, yes, yes, you go and have a rest first, we will be ready soon, just wait and eat." Wang Min's mother Jiang Yuhan echoed and kept busy with the work in her hands.

Qian Yizhen came to the living room and saw Grandpa Kuang rummaging through boxes and cabinets: "Grandpa Kuang, what are you looking for?" "Yesterday, I took a bottle of good wine from the wine cellar in the backyard and prepared to drink it at the celebration banquet today. I remember that I put the bottle of wine in the cabinet in the living room, and I don't know why I can't find it."

"Grandpa Kuang, don't worry, I will help you look for it." Qian Yizheng comforted.

Wang Wei came to the living room and heard that Grandpa Kuang's wine was missing, so he also joined the wine search. Wang Wei said, "I'll go to the restaurant to check." After a while, Wang Wei came running over with a bottle of old wine and said, "Grandpa Kuang, is this the wine you are looking for?"

Grandpa Kuang put on his reading glasses and took the old jar of wine: "It is it, it is it, how did it get into the restaurant?"

"You old man always forget things. It was you who put the wine in the restaurant." Grandma Huang scolded.

Grandpa Kuang said to himself, "I'm old, my brain doesn't work well anymore, I'm old and useless, hehe."

Wang Wei diligently cleaned the dining table and chairs and helped to bring the dishes to the table. He invited Grandpa Kuang and Grandma Huang to take their seats first. Under Grandpa Kuang's instructions, Wang Wei poured a small glass of ancestral Kuang's old wine for each person.

Braised carp, pork ribs stewed with lotus root, candied yam, chicken stewed with mushrooms, shredded potatoes with vinegar, eggplant with mashed garlic, etc., eight dishes and one soup are served on the table.

Grandpa Kuang, Grandma Huang, Jiang Yuhan, Qian Yizhen, Wang Min, and Yang Ruolan arrived late. They raised their glasses to congratulate Wang Wei on his success in the college entrance examination and his bright future.

Grandpa Kuang, Qian Yizhen, and Yang Ruolan handed red envelopes to Wang Wei respectively. Wang Wei bowed to express his gratitude. The laughter and congratulations filled this ancient courtyard with vitality.

Qian Yizhen recalled his college entrance examination and schooling experiences, and was filled with endless emotion...