Fu Chen laughed, "In fact, Queen Ma's feet were not big, but compared to the popular practice of foot binding among women at that time, natural feet without foot binding were said to be big feet."

"Zhu Yuanzhang was fighting outside, and Empress Ma was in charge of the family and the generals' food and supplies. It was very hard! Because of her big feet, she was agile and in good health."

Liu Meilan agreed, "It is true. Foot binding is a bad custom! In the past, there were elderly ladies on Sanlian Island who had bound feet. I have seen their feet before."

Fu Chen continued to tell the little story he had heard, "It is said that after Empress Ma became the empress, she was touring the streets one day. Suddenly a strong wind blew and lifted the curtain of the sedan chair, revealing Empress Ma's big feet. The story quickly spread. Finally, the term '露马脚' also became popular."

Liu Meilan listened with great interest and the morning passed quickly.

Fu Chen took Liu Meilan to lunch and they had the Jinling Roast Duck, which Fu Chen highly recommended.

Different from Beijing roast duck, Jinling roast duck tastes a little sweet, and the marinade is full of flavor, which is quite good. It has a bright red color, the duck skin presents an attractive golden yellow, and the appearance is also very beautiful.

"What is this?" Liu Meilan asked curiously, pointing at the dish just brought by the waiter.

Fu Chen replied: "This is called stewed eel, a traditional Nanjing dish with eel as the main ingredient. It is famous for the freshness of the eel and the richness of the soup. It has a mellow taste and is rich in nutrition. You should try it!" (Photo)

Liu Meilan tasted a little and her eyes lit up. "It's really delicious. Local food is unique to the people. I've been to Beijing and Harbin in the northeast, and had mutton and beef at my eldest brother and his wife's place. Now I'm in Jinling again. After a while, I'm going to Xishi. I want to try all the food."

Fu Chen said enviously: "My job means I can't go to many places, so I can't accompany you."

Liu Meilan waved her hand and said, "Don't worry, I have my family with me! Don't feel sorry. When you retire in the future, I will take you around."

"Retire?" Fu Chen was stunned.

Liu Meilan nodded. "Do you think it will take a long time? Thirty years at most. Hahaha, when you are young, make contributions. When we are old, you will become an old man and I will become an old woman. We will both have pensions, and when the children grow up, we will go out and have fun."

Fu Chen imagined it, and then smiled, it was beautiful, "Now let's talk about the engagement. My parents, and grandparents have mentioned it to me several times."

Liu Meilan smiled and said, "Ms. Yuan also said that she wanted to come to Sifang Island. I guess she also wanted to talk about engagement."

"Is it okay?" Fu Chen asked.

Liu Meilan nodded and reached out to touch Fu Chen's nose. "Okay, if I don't give you a reassurance pill, you won't be able to concentrate in class."

Fu Chen held Liu Meilan's hand and smiled, "Yes! Otherwise I would be worried all day, missing you so much, and not being able to see you."

In fact, Liu Meilan came here not only for a date, but also for engagement. Now that Fu Chen took the initiative to bring it up, she naturally agreed.

Liu Meilan enjoyed her lunch very much.

Fu Chen started to take Liu Meilan to visit the Confucius Temple on Qinhuai River, where there are many scenic spots and various snacks.

Jinling is very close to Anhui Province, so many people from Hui Province work in Jinling, and naturally they bring the delicacies from their hometown.

We had Huainan beef soup for dinner, served with scallion pancakes, which tasted quite good.

On this day, Liu Meilan ate and played and was very happy.

In the evening, Fu Chen sent Liu Meilan back. The two of them spent some time together before Fu Chen sent Liu Meilan to the dormitory.

Back in the dormitory, squad leader Wang looked at the bags Fu Chen was carrying and quickly came up to him with a smile, "Is this for us?"

Fu Chen chuckled, "Yes, Meilan asked me to bring it. You can try it."

The three roommates discussed the taste while eating, "It's really good, thank you Fu Chen, by the way, thank you Comrade Meilan too."

"You're welcome." Fu Chen chuckled. "I ordered a lot and wanted to try a little of everything. I didn't finish it. But don't worry. We all used clean chopsticks to pick out a little to eat first. Although these are leftovers, they are all clean."

Squad Leader Wang chuckled and said, "Even if we've eaten it before, it doesn't matter. We're all family members, we won't despise you."

"Yes, I don't mind." Student Zhao replied, "Fu Chen, tomorrow afternoon, our school will hold a May 4th Youth Gala, and our class will have a chorus. Meilan rarely comes here, how about inviting her to watch our performance and let her feel the atmosphere of our school life?"

When Fu Chen heard this, he remembered the important matter, "I have already asked for leave, can I not participate in the chorus?"

"No!" Class monitor Wang replied, "Those who have honor points in the class must participate. When you finish singing, you can watch with Meilan in the audience."

Fu Chen thought about it and said, "Okay, I'll ask tomorrow."

When Liu Meilan learned about this activity, she wanted to watch it. "Okay, let's go there this afternoon. You perform well and I will watch it carefully."

In the morning, the two of them went for a walk outside and came back after having lunch.

Liu Meilan changed into a white long-sleeved dress, combed her hair again, and put on makeup, looking elegant and beautiful.

When she appeared in the auditorium, many people looked over. Fu Chen trotted over and arranged Liu Meilan in the seat where their class was.

There were skits, songs and choruses at the party. For example, Fu Chen’s class sang a chorus, and they sang the famous song "Yellow River Cantata", which was very impressive.

Liu Meilan smiled, and she could recognize at a glance that the most handsome man standing at the back was Fu Chen.

Liu Meilan clapped her hands until they turned red.

After the chorus ended, Fu Chen came back with his classmates.

Liu Meilan saw that there were still traces of makeup on Fu Chen's face and handed him a handkerchief, "Wipe it off."

Fu Chen muttered quietly, "I told you not to put on makeup, but you insisted on putting it on. You said that you wouldn't look good without makeup under the lighting. Even with makeup on, I still don't think you look good."

Liu Meilan smiled secretly, "I took a picture of you. I will put makeup on you when we get engaged."

"You're really being ridiculous. You're just being arrogant because I can't bear to criticize you." Fu Chen held Liu Meilan's hand and accused her softly.

Liu Meilan snickered, "Yes!"

Liang Ziyi heard Liu Meilan and Fu Chen talking with their heads down, and shouted, "Keep disciplined, there's still a show!"

Fu Chen glanced at Liang Ziyi, then held Liu Meilan's hand and said, "Let's talk about it later when we get out."

"Yes!" Liu Meilan nodded. After all, this was a military academy, not an ordinary school, and discipline was strict. She understood that.

But Liang Ziyi's look seemed a bit gloating, what's going on?

At the end of the party, when the host called out Liu Meilan's name, she realized Liang Ziyi's bad intentions.

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