His predecessor failed

Chapter 137 Favorite Life

Lin Wu paused for a second, then said to Zhu Ye seriously,

"Captain, I'm on leave tomorrow and won't be back tonight. I have a bed in Zheng Qiwen's room. I have to help Zhuzhu with some work tomorrow. She just came back and she must have a lot of things to do."

In addition to helping Su Zhuzhu with work, Lin Wu wanted to improve his life. God knows that Su Zhuzhu was not in the Red Star Brigade during this period. Lin Wu, who used to be able to improve his life every few days, almost felt that life was boring. Moreover, every time he went back, Zhuzhu would prepare a lot of delicious food for him, and those days were not difficult at all. This time Zhuzhu went to visit Qiao Jin's army, but it tortured him. God knows that he chose to come to the 624th Army just to be closer to Zhuzhu. He even secretly thought that Zhuzhu and Qiao Jin's brother should not get married so soon. He was afraid that Zhuzhu would go to the army to follow the army after marriage, and he would have to stay in the 624th Army for several years! He vomited blood just thinking about it.

Zhu Ye cursed in his heart, feeling extremely jealous that Lin Wu was able to stay overnight and could stay here for another day tomorrow. It seemed that he was the most pitiful person.

Lin Wu looked at Zhu Ye who glared at him, and said rudely,

"Captain, please stop drinking. I'll drink your wine. The road is muddy. Go back early after dinner. It's not safe to go back too late."

Listening to Lin Wu's words that were all for his own good, Zhu Ye was so angry that his teeth were itching. This kid was such a traitor. Why didn't he even ask to stay for one night? Wasn't it just his own fault for asking?

Although Lin Wu also felt that his leader was quite pitiful, in just a moment, he could see that their leader definitely had intentions towards Zhuzhu. Otherwise, how could the leader Zhu Ye he knew have such leisure time and be so kind? He had taken leave before when their leader's father had surgery. This time he took leave saying that he wanted to accompany the old man, but he took a week off and even specially sent Zhuzhu back. He refused to leave even after he had sent Zhuzhu back. This was not the leader he knew. If the leader he knew wanted to thank someone, he would most likely give him money.

Although the captain is his own captain, Brother Qiao Jin is his childhood friend, he is not his biological brother but better than his biological brother. He grew up in the He family and would never betray Brother Qiao Jin. Besides, Zhu Zhu is obviously not interested in the captain, and she has already reported her marriage to Brother Qiao Jin. They should have obtained the marriage certificate when they went to the army this time. It would be a terrible thing for the captain to do such a thing to poach people.

Considering that Zhuzhu is not only his sister but also his sister-in-law, he will definitely guard this hurdle for Brother Qiao Jin! But he needs to think carefully and ask Brother Qiao Jin for some benefits before he can keep his wife for him.

Soon, everyone started toasting each other. Zhuzhu was away for a while and they hadn't had a meal together for a long time. They took advantage of today to get together and relax. Compared to when they first went to the countryside as educated youth, their lives had changed dramatically since they built the medicinal material processing plant and the hot sauce factory.

In the past, they had to rely on relief from their families from time to time to avoid starvation. Now, with their own abilities, they are all workers in processing plants. Not only do they get wages and a lot of work points, they don’t have to work in the fields and can save a lot every month.

In the past, they were worn out by the work in the fields and lost their faith and hope. They lived like zombies every day, not knowing when they would be able to return to the city. Now, everything seems to be going well for them. It was Su Zhuzhu who brought them hope. If it were not for the suggestions made by Su Zhuzhu, they would not have the good life they have now. Duan Xiaoling is the most obvious example. Before, she worked in the fields every day and was dark, thin and listless. Now she works in a processing factory and has become whiter, several years younger and more beautiful. She is full of energy every day and loves to dress up.

Today's dishes are all things that no one has ever eaten before. There is also a spicy grilled fish being stewed in a charcoal stove, which gives a feeling of reunion.

When it comes to eating, Lin Wu is the best. The people in the Youth Institute have long known that Lin Wu is a foodie, and everyone is used to it. However, it is the first time that Zhu Ye has seen Lin Wu starving like a reincarnated ghost.

"I've never seen you eat like this in the army. You look like a starving ghost. It's embarrassing to say that you are my soldier."

Lin Wu didn't have time to retort. He just glanced at Zhu Ye and continued to enjoy the salt and pepper fish bones. This was a dish he liked very much. It was full of burnt aroma, the fish bones were crispy, and the seasoning was something he had never tasted before.

Well, the casserole fish head is also great. It can be used to finish two bowls of rice. Finally, he had a piece of grilled fish. Lin Wu was stunned. It turned out that grilled fish was the most amazing. The fried fish meat was put into the grilled fish soup and cooked until it was well-flavored. It was so delicious that he couldn't stop eating it.

Seeing Lin Wu eating the grilled fish happily, Zhu Ye couldn't help but take a bite with his chopsticks. He caught the fish himself, so it would be a shame not to eat it.

It was this taste, this freshness. He knew that Su Zhuzhu was a good cook and had eaten it once at Dean Chen’s house, but he didn’t expect it to be so good. Could it be that she got the hang of it because she went back to her own kitchen?

What Zhu Ye didn't know was that the coal stove used for cooking at Dean Chen's house was not powerful enough. After all, two pairs of eyes were always staring at her, and it was difficult for her to take out some seasonings that were not available in this era. Here, the kitchen was large and had a wood stove, and the seasonings were complete. They were all family, so basically they just cared about eating. The two girls didn't care about how it was cooked, as long as it tasted good.

Seeing that Lin Wu and Captain Zhu were so interested in the grilled fish, everyone couldn't help but pick up their chopsticks. You have to taste it to know how delicious it is. It is fresh, spicy and fragrant. Even the side dishes are very flavorful. It even surpasses the steamed fish with chopped pepper. For a moment, the chopsticks left afterimages in the grilled fish basin in the middle of the table.

Su Zhuzhu was more interested in dishes made with water celery and wild onions. It might be because she had eaten them many times in her previous life, so she was not so greedy. Instead, wild vegetables were more to her taste.

Liu Yuanyuan and Duan Xiaoling stared at the cream pumpkin soup. They even moved the soup bowl in front of them. They drank the soup and discussed it at the same time. The other male comrades did not feel as good about the soup as the two girls did. Most of the male comrades did not like to eat pumpkin very much.

While eating, Zhu Ye discussed with Su Zhuzhu the recipe of grilled fish. If his taste buds were correct, there was hot sauce in the grilled fish, which should be the hot sauce produced by the Red Star Brigade.

Su Zhuzhu was not shy and simply explained the method of grilling fish. Zhu Ye thought this method was good. A whole pot of this could be cooked during field training. There would be a lot of game in the field, and there are many lakes in H Province, so fish is indispensable. When the weather is wet and cold, a pot of this steaming hot fish is delicious and convenient. Zhuzhu also said that any dish can be cooked in this pot and it will all be delicious, such as eels, frogs, fish, pheasants, rabbits, etc., as well as various vegetarian dishes, wild vegetables, mushrooms, etc. At the end, you can cook some noodles or rice noodles in it, and the staple food problem is solved. It is simply a universal recipe. The core of this universal recipe is the hot sauce, which is produced by their Red Star Brigade.

Speaking of mushrooms, Su Zhuzhu saw that the pot of grilled fish had been almost eaten up, but Lin Wu had never stopped eating from the beginning to the end. Now, maybe it was because he tasted the delicious fish offal, but the others didn't taste it much, but he couldn't stop eating with chopsticks.

Su Zhuzhu found it funny and quickly asked others to try the fish roe and fish soaked in water. If it was any later, all of it would go into Lin Wu's stomach.

Originally, no one was planning to try this, but when they heard Su Zhuzhu's recommendation and thought of the braised pork intestines that Su Zhuzhu had made before, they suddenly felt stupid. How could the dishes made by Su Zhuzhu not be delicious?

Fortunately, there were a lot of fish roe, and everyone basically tasted it. Unfortunately, there was no more. At this moment, everyone looked at Lin Wu with resentful eyes. They all thought that Lin Wu had no martial ethics and did not tell them about the delicious food.

"Don't look at me, you were the ones who disliked these fish roe and fish bubbles at first. I don't dislike them, so I eat more, hehe!"

The atmosphere was so great with everyone laughing and joking.

Su Zhuzhu brought the washed mushrooms over and put them directly into the pot of grilled fish. She stirred them for a while, evenly coated them with the soup, and cooked them for two minutes before inviting everyone to eat the mushrooms.

The mushrooms that had just been picked were extremely tender and fresh. Everyone tasted a different kind of deliciousness and started to eat. There were more mushrooms this time and they were not worried about not having enough. They continued to cook the mushrooms after they finished eating.

Seeing that everyone likes grilled fish so much, Su Zhuzhu is also very happy. It is indeed a midnight snack dish that has stood the test of time.

"Let's have a hot pot someday. It's also delicious. I guarantee everyone will be full."

Those who had never eaten hotpot asked what it was like, how to eat it, and what to eat. Everyone listened to Su Zhuzhu's lively explanation.

Zhu Ye couldn't help it.

"Zhuzhu, can you let me know when you're having hotpot? I have a phone in my office. I'll write the number down for you later. Please call me in advance if you're going to have hotpot."

Lin Wu's alarm bells were ringing. Their leader was really shameless. He just found the opportunity to come and join in. He didn't have any objection to eating pig food in the army before, and now he wanted to use the excuse of eating hot pot to get close to Zhu Zhu. If he didn't inform Brother Qiao Jing immediately that a rival had appeared, their leader was a strong rival after all and should not be underestimated.

"Okay, we will definitely invite Brother Xiao Wu to eat hot pot. Then we can call Captain Zhu directly. If it is convenient for Captain Zhu, we can bring Brother Xiao Wu over. This will save him the trouble of climbing over the back mountain."

Zhu Ye then realized that Lin Wu used to take a shortcut from the back mountain to come to the Red Star Brigade. He wondered why the distance was not short, but this boy always ran over here whenever he had a break.

Anyway, he will follow me from now on.

Although the most popular dish was the grilled fish, all the other dishes were also eaten up, even the big pot of cream pumpkin soup. The people in the Youth League Institute finally improved their lives and ate their fill.

No one expected that they could finish almost ten kilograms of fish in just one meal. If it were last year, they would have kept it for the whole winter, or made it into cured fish to eat during the New Year.

After the meal, everyone at the Youth League Institute discussed it. Zhuzhu had contributed all the money and effort to prepare tonight’s meal, and so much fish and meat were worth a lot of money, so everyone planned to share the cost. They couldn’t just eat and drink for free.

Su Zhuzhu will not collect the food that day and will tell everyone that the wild vegetables were picked by the stream and the fish were caught by Captain Zhu by the stream. Basically, all the food on the table was picked up, so that everyone does not have to have any psychological burden. If you really feel embarrassed, you will be responsible for preparing the dishes when you eat hotpot next time.

Everyone agreed. It made us feel at ease and we could look forward to eating hotpot. It was simply perfect.

After dinner, it was almost dark, and Lin Wu was talking to his leader.

"Captain, the weather is bad and it's getting dark soon. You should go back quickly, otherwise it will be difficult to drive on the road."

Zhu Ye was drinking his tea happily when his heart was choked. This kid, since he is his leader, he should just ask him to stay.

The other male comrades who were helping to clean up spoke up.

"Captain Zhu, if you're not in a hurry, you can squeeze in with us tonight and go back to the army tomorrow."

Zhu Ye glanced at Su Zhuzhu. The girl didn't show any reaction at all, as if she didn't care about him at all. It was not right for him to agree, but if he didn't agree, she really wanted to stay.

"Please don't do that. When I asked for leave from the instructor, he told me that when I saw the regiment commander, I must tell him to return to the army early because there was something urgent. Our regiment commander has been on leave for a week."

Su Zhuzhu, who had been silent, spoke up.

"Captain Zhu, I prepared a few cans of hot sauce for you, remember to take them with you when you leave."

The hammer fell, and this time Zhu Ye couldn't ask to stay. It was indeed a bit inappropriate under the current circumstances.

"Brother Xiao Wu, go get six bottles of hot sauce from the kitchen cupboard and put them in Captain Zhu's car."

Lin Wu immediately ran to carry out the order after receiving it, which made Zhu Ye so angry that he was thinking about how he would train Lin Wu when he returned to the army.

Finally, Zhu Ye still had to say goodbye to everyone. Fortunately, he would have a share of hotpot next time, so he didn't think too much about it. He was very happy when he got the chili sauce in his hand. This was the first time that Dr. Su gave him something, so he had to savor it slowly when he got back.

After saying goodbye to everyone, Zhu Ye started the car, reversed it neatly, and drove out quickly.

Everyone watched at the gate of the yard, and the military green jeep soon disappeared on the road. Then they returned to the yard in twos and threes.

Since they hadn't seen each other for a while, everyone stayed in the dining hall to chat. Basically, it was Zheng Qiwen and the others who talked to Su Zhuzhu, which was a bit like making reports in later generations. They reported to Su Zhuzhu about the business, output, and changes of the medicinal materials processing factory and the hot sauce factory during this period. Some problems encountered recently were also raised. Although Su Zhuzhu was no longer employed in the two factories, everyone was still willing to follow her footsteps and would consult Su Zhuzhu's opinions on any matters.

Su Zhuzhu sorted out the thoughts in her mind and organized the main ones. After returning to her room, she took out her notebook and wrote everything down. She planned to find time to talk to the captain tomorrow. Problems should be solved as soon as possible. Moreover, she had some new ideas during this period, so it was a good opportunity to communicate with the captain to see if they were feasible.