jdhmnovel Chapter 108 Tan Ying Surfaces
Chapter 108 Tan Ying Surfaces
Just as Xiao Jiang was about to leave, Lu Qinchuan stopped him again: "Wait, is the chef Qian from the cafeteria you mentioned Qian Hu?"
"Yes," Xiao Jiang stopped and asked cautiously, "He came to me this morning and said he wanted to prepare one of his specialties for the captain to try at noon."
"Keep an eye on his recent movements from the side and report to me at any time. Oh, and if he wants more food, just add more."
"Yes."
Seeing that lunch was about to start, Qian Hu was really quick and brought two lunch boxes. Xiao Jiang set the boxes aside and as soon as he opened them, the aroma of meat wafted out, whetting his appetite.
"Captain, Master Qian said this was a freshly slaughtered pig from yesterday. Since you didn't eat in the cafeteria yesterday because of the holiday, he said he saved it especially for you."
After hearing what Lu Qinchuan said before, Xiao Jiang paid special attention to every word Qian Hu said, and repeated what he said almost verbatim.
"He's been extremely attentive, waiting at the gate. He told me to let the captain know if he likes the food."
Lu Qinchuan didn't hesitate, picking up his chopsticks and digging in. Everyone said the cafeteria's chef, Qian Hu, was skilled and his dishes were delicious. Even the large pot of rice was beautiful, fragrant, and delicious, and his small stove was comparable to a restaurant chef's. It was true that this chef, Qian, was a talent.
"Well, you did a good job. You can tell him the truth. However, Captain Chen has always eaten in the cafeteria before. I, Lu Qinchuan, cannot break this rule. You don't have to cook for me separately."
Lu Qinchuan's mouth was full and he spoke vaguely.
Xiao Jiang responded, pushed the door open, and went out to tell Qian Hu. When Qian Hu heard Captain Lu say that his braised pork and eggs were delicious, he was of course very happy. His big round face flushed with excitement. He rubbed his hands together, smiled, and said in a low voice, "I also left a box for Comrade Xiao Jiang. I couldn't bring it here because there were so many people around. Come with me to get it later."
Xiao Jiang rolled his eyes and smiled, "That's so embarrassing. How could I deserve to be able to eat braised pork and eggs?"
Even though he said that, Qian Hu saw him swallow his saliva and bumped into Xiao Jiang's shoulder: "Let's go, let's go. Your brother doesn't have any other skills, but I can help you make up for it with food. You usually eat only bland food, and you're too thin."
He then dragged Xiao Jiang to his single dormitory and pulled out a lunch box wrapped in several layers of newspaper from under the bed. "Eat quickly, it's still hot."
When Lu Qinchuan was eating before, Xiao Jiang was already drooling with greed. Now that he saw that he also had a full box, he didn't care what Qian Huan's intentions were. He just wanted to satisfy his craving first.
After all, he was a growing child, and he devoured a whole box of braised pork and eggs in just a few minutes.
Qian Hu thoughtfully poured him another cup of hot water: "Don't choke, just drink it slowly. In the future, you can tell me what you want to eat, and I'll save it for you."
Xiao Jiang wiped his mouth and said, "How can a poor boy like me have such good fortune? But Master Qian, if you need me to run errands for you in the future, just let me know. As long as I, Xiao Jiang, can help, I will do my best."
"Hehe, that's great. I actually have a small matter that I'd like to trouble Comrade Xiao Jiang with." Qian Hu pulled Xiao Jiang to sit down again, "I need Xiao Jiang to help pass on a message to the regiment commander."
"You tell me," Xiao Jiang took the water and gulped down a few gulps. "As long as it doesn't violate the principles, I will definitely help."
These days, people are short of food and drink, and a few bites of food can easily win people's hearts.
"I'd like to ask the regiment commander to transfer Tan Ying, who's helping out at the pig farm, to a new job. The pig farm's environment is terrible, and no female comrade would want to live there. I've been there several times, and she's complained a lot about her suffering. It's really pitiful for a female comrade to be alone."
Xiao Jiang narrowed his eyes slightly. "Master Qian is also a sentimental person, isn't he? Are you feeling sorry for him?"
Although Tan Ying's previous punishment was not made public, her deeds had already become a hot topic in the city, and Liu Wenzhong's wife would not let her go, and she even went to the hospital to make trouble several times.
Qian Hu chuckled: "You are still a child, how can you understand the advantages of women! When you have a wife, you will understand my difficulties."
Xiao Jiang said, "Logically speaking, it shouldn't be difficult for her to transfer. But it depends on where she wants to be transferred. After all, it was Captain Chen's idea to transfer her to the pig farm, and Captain Lu especially respects Captain Chen..."
"I understand, we all understand." Qian Hu, seeing Xiao Jiang showing some signs of resilience, immediately approached with a smile on his face. "Even if you can be transferred to the cafeteria as a kitchen helper, helping out in the back kitchen, a slightly better environment would be fine."
Xiao Jiang nodded slightly. "If the captain says something, it wouldn't be a big deal. I'll run an errand, but I can't guarantee it will work."
Qian Hu took the opportunity to push another pack of cigarettes into his hand and said, "As long as you have this kind heart, I will be very grateful."
Lu Qinchuan took out a cigarette from the box and lit it, listening to Xiao Jiang talking about Qian Hu: "He has a wife in his hometown, and he went back to his hometown more than ten days ago to get a divorce.
Before this, the canteen cooks were all assigned to feed the pigs on shifts at the farm. After that, it was almost entirely done by Master Qian. The farm conditions were poor, and everyone was happy to have less work, so they simply stopped assigning shifts. Master Qian almost always went to the farm alone.
It was unexpected that being assigned to a farm would actually become such a popular job. However, what was even more interesting was that the two people who wanted to help Tan Ying change jobs didn't seem to be on the same page.
Village chief Qiao wanted to transfer her to the village clinic, but Qian Hu had his own plan - to let her stay with him and help in the kitchen.
"Tsk..." Lu Qinchuan let out a faint smile as he exhaled a puff of smoke. He thought to himself, "This is going to be a good show!" For someone like Tan Ying, who is so unwilling to accept the status quo and full of ambition, she will definitely not be content with the status quo and will definitely take action. This woman is truly extraordinary!
If it weren't for the possibility that Tan Ying harbored hatred, Lu Qinchuan, the head of a regiment, would not have cared about such a dirty thing.
He waved his hand, signaling Xiao Jiang to take care of the matter.
Qian Hu received a letter from Xiao Jiang on the same day. Before him, the local government's head of the village, Qiao, had made a special trip to the regiment to ask Tan Ying to support the work of the township health center.
Qian Hu has always wanted to keep Tan Ying by his side, and he had heard that Tan Ying had an unusual relationship with the village chief of Heping Village.
In Qian Hu's eyes, if he wants to truly win her heart, he must first capture her as a person.
But now, out of nowhere, a village chief named Qiao had appeared! He was filled with helplessness and resentment. After all, he was just an ordinary soldier. How could he have the ability to challenge the village chief?
But the problem was that he was already divorced and wanted nothing more than to marry Tan Ying. But then something unexpected happened! Faced with such a complicated situation, he was unwilling to let the fat meat that was in his mouth disappear like this.
After thinking it over, he felt that the best solution was to go directly to Tan Ying to find out what was going on.