My little country wife whom I haven't seen for eight years has come to join the army

"It's understandable. Su Hongmei originally arranged for Lu Xiaohua to be the salesperson. To put it bluntly, she's no longer of any use to me."

Zhou Ruoyu was busy with the things in her hands with a nonchalant expression, as if it had nothing to do with her.

Zhou Shufen also didn't like Lu Xiaohua, but she was afraid of contact. After she had been doing housework for several weeks, even if she wanted to quarrel with her, it was difficult to find a reason.

Zhou Shufen felt very uncomfortable when she heard that Lu Xiaohua's job was forcefully taken back by Su Hongmei. Sometimes she felt that Zhou Ruoyu was too calm, and many times her calmness was scary.

"But she is Captain Lu's biological sister after all. Even though she doesn't live at home, blood is thicker than water. I'm afraid Captain Lu will also be troubled from now on."

"Sister Zhou, you see she is sweating all over while playing with the two children. Do you think we need to worry about her?" Zhou Ruoyu pointed outside.

It seemed that the saying "The emperor is not anxious, but the eunuch is" really came true. At this moment, Lu Xiaohua was holding Erya and chasing Daya, her face flushed red and covered in sweat.

"A fool will always be a fool, and she is always being used by others. If she is not allowed to suffer some setbacks, she really can't tell the good from the bad." Zhou Ruoyu curled the corners of her mouth slightly, with an expression of watching the fun and not minding the trouble.

The food began to be served, including braised pork, stewed beans, boiled fish, and the regulars on every household's table: fried peanuts and fried eggs. After everyone was at the table, Zhou Ruoyu went to the yard and used a shovel to take out the mud balls that had been baked dry and hard.

Lu Xiaohua stood beside her holding the plate carefully. When the small hammer gently knocked open the mud shell, a scent of meat instantly rushed into Lu Xiaohua's nostrils. It was so fragrant.

The unhappiness caused by Lai Yunlong was instantly dispelled. She opened her eyes wide and looked at the steaming lotus leaves. She peeled off the lotus leaves and placed the whole chicken on the plate held by Lu Xiaohua.

This is too tempting. Lu Xiaohua swallowed hard. The aroma of meat mixed with the fragrance of lotus leaves is so wonderful.

As soon as the lotus leaf chicken was served, everyone was impressed.

A bite of lotus leaf chicken is like a journey back in time, transporting you back to nature. The crispy skin is like a refreshing mountain breeze, caressing your taste buds and leaving a lasting impression. The tender and flavorful chicken inside is like being in the wilderness, feeling the breath of nature.

Chen Guozheng couldn't stop praising it: "This tastes amazing! Is this chicken steamed or stewed?"

"Old Captain, I baked this. I saw that the yard was quite big, so I built an oven in it. I can usually bake potatoes, sweet potatoes, corn, etc. During festivals, I can also roast chicken and meat. I can also try baking the bread that the children like to eat."

Zhou Ruoyu pointed at the inconspicuous clay oven and showed it to him with a smile.

Lu Xiaohua asked doubtfully, "But you took away all the fire, how can it be cooked?"

"Because it's a clay oven, the high temperature from the previous combustion can't dissipate for a while, so we just use the residual heat of the clay oven to simmer the food. This way, we can ensure the original flavor of the ingredients and heat them evenly, making them crispy on the outside and tender on the inside."

"It sounds like good stuff. I really want to try it." Principal Wu smiled and tore off a piece of chicken leg for each of Daya and Erya.

"Yes, everyone, come and try it. I learned this by accident. I don't know if I have grasped the essence of it. Let's try it first." Zhou Ruoyu smiled shyly.

Life is all about eating and drinking. Ultimately, that's all there is to life. Everyone, including Lu Qinchuan, was eating lotus leaf chicken for the first time, and it was baked in a clay oven. The fragrance was so delicious it was practically intoxicating.

Everyone, including Chen Guozheng, expressed their satisfaction. Nowadays, ordinary people focus their energy on making money, and it is rare to see someone like Zhou Ruoyu spending money to enjoy life.

Good food without good wine is no good, so it was Lu Qinchuan's turn to come in. He took out his treasured family-owned liquor, which Lu Fuxiang brought from his hometown and had a high alcohol content.

The three men drank heartily, their faces flushed and their necks thick, as they kept gesticulating and talking at the dinner table.

Principal Wu didn't stop them. He just smiled and said, "It's rare that they're in such high spirits today. Let them drink. Let's take the children to the courtyard to enjoy the moon."

After dinner, Lu Xiaohua seemed a little lonely.

The three men in the room belonged to three women other than her, and her own man might be dancing at a sorority dance with his arms around a lesbian's graceful waist.

Principal Wu has always been the image of a caring older sister. Seeing that Lu Xiaohua was feeling a little lonely, she patted the back of her hand and said, "Do you regret not going to the social gathering with Xiao Lai?"

"No," Lu Xiaohua smiled and shook her head stubbornly.

Zhou Ruoyu rolled his eyes at her. "First of all, it's very late. If you let Xiaohua walk back alone, you're not a man. Secondly, if I'm guessing correctly, you're here to talk to your fourth brother about marriage today, right? This is how you talk about marriage. It's disgusting!"

When someone talked about her fiancé in front of her, Lu Xiaohua instinctively wanted to fight back: "Men should get married when they are old enough, and women should get married when they are old enough. Brother Yunlong had already called home, and Dad said that traveling back and forth is not easy, so he asked him to come to discuss it with Fourth Brother."

"Then let me ask you, where is your job?" Zhou Ruoyu retorted to her pointedly.

In the yard, Daya and Erya tilted their heads back and counted the stars in a low voice. Apart from that, there was no other sound. It was so quiet that it was even scary.

Principal Wu and Zhou Shufen both looked at Lu Xiaohua, her heart beating fast. She didn't expect the news to spread so quickly and reach this woman's ears at the first moment.

"It's just a salesperson. I don't really care about it anyway."

Her gaze drifted towards the distant sky following the fingers of Daya and Erya. The stars' eyes blinked, and she wondered if they were laughing at her.

"Lai Yunlong didn't fight for it. This attitude is unacceptable to me! He is your future husband, the one who can provide you with a stable life, but what did he say and do?"

Zhou Ruoyu was aggressive and would not miss any opportunity.

"Although Su Hongmei has fallen on hard times, she is still the niece of the military commander. No one can change this fact. So he dared not fight for her, and could not fight for her."

Under the cool moonlight, Zhou Ruoyu's eyes were unusually cold. "He knew you were unhappy, but he still went to the social gathering. His purpose is self-evident; he simply wanted to curry favor with the powerful. But I think he was definitely doing it for himself first!"

Principal Wu patted Lu Xiaohua on the shoulder. Although she agreed with Zhou Ruoyu's opinion, she was also afraid of hurting Lu Xiaohua's feelings. "Your fourth sister-in-law is considering you from the perspective of your family. It's like a double-edged sword. You can't trust her completely, but you can also trust her."