Chapter 443 Dad, don't move, let me do it.

When Zhu Kaixuan got off work and came home, he saw two children squatting in the yard as soon as he entered the gate, muttering something to themselves.

"Hey, what are you two doing here?" Zhu Kaixuan walked over to the two children with his hands behind his back, bent down slightly and looked at them curiously.

"Dad, you're back? You're off work so early today?" Fang Meng glanced at his watch and realized it wasn't even five o'clock yet. His father-in-law usually didn't get home until after six.

"I spent the whole day in meetings at the General Headquarters. There wasn't much going on at the military region. The political commissar and chief of staff were there, so I came straight back. What is this?"

"A chicken coop!"

Bai Nuo looked up at her father with a smile, then waved her hand towards the living room, her little expression full of pride, as if she were saying, "This is all the empire I built." She said proudly, "Dad, look at the living room. Fang Meng and I bought all the meat we need today. Beef, mutton, pork, ribs, and the like are all hanging under the windowsill in the backyard. They'll spoil easily if left in the small compartment for a few days, and it's cold outside, so they'll freeze."

This afternoon we also bought a few chickens, ducks, and geese, all alive. We plan to take them to the compound and share them among the families during the Spring Festival. The day after tomorrow, we'll go to the market near Wangfujing to see if they sell rabbits, and buy a few more live rabbits to make spicy rabbit meat for the New Year.

Ouch!

Zhu Kaixuan looked up and saw that the living room floor was covered with things, piled up everywhere, so much so that there was almost no room to step.

"Is this already divided?"

Zhu Kaixuan walked over, stood at the door of the first-floor living room, and took a look. There were quite a lot of things, and the styles were complete. If he took them out, he could probably open a small commodity shop.

"Yes, it's almost all sorted out. The piles of cigarettes, alcohol, tea, pastry boxes, and candies are all New Year's gifts to be given out. Fang Meng and I also brought you a few more; we should be able to send them to the military commissar and the chief of staff."

"Well, it's fine to prepare one for them, but you and Fang Meng will deliver it, I won't show up." After all, he is their direct superior, and it's not proper for him to bring his child to deliver the gift. The political commissar and chief of staff probably wouldn't dare to accept it, but it's different if a junior delivers it.

Bai Nuo nodded: "I also prepared fabric and a set of clothes for the aunts. For the grandparents, I bought two sets of clothes and shoes for the two elders. For the four uncles, I prepared my homemade medicinal wine and tea, which are good for your health if you drink them often. It's the kind that you usually drink at home. I also brought meat and fruit. Is there anything else you need?"

"That's enough!" Zhu Kaixuan looked at his daughter with relief and emotion. He really didn't expect his daughter to prepare so many things for the Zhu family, and each item was carefully selected.

Although the two children are not short of money, they are still young and the youngest sister in the family. Even if they only bring some fruit, no one will complain.

“You’ve carefully selected so many gifts for your family; they must be overjoyed. These days, life isn’t so good for anyone. We’re lucky because many of our family members have a salary, and the elders’ salaries are quite high. But even in the city, everyone’s income is limited. Preparing so much meat, vegetables, clothes, and shoes all at once—your grandparents will be so happy they won’t be able to stop smiling. They’ll definitely praise you as the most filial son in our family.”

Zhu Kaixuan suddenly thought of his troublesome nephews at home, and wondered if his four sisters-in-law had ever worn the clothes their son had bought for them...

Wow~ There's going to be some fun to watch when I go home for Chinese New Year!

Bai Nuo raised an eyebrow in confusion as she looked at the gloating expression that suddenly appeared on her husband's face.

Or... find an opportunity to hypnotize her father and see if he has any psychological trauma. Aren't there soldiers with PTSD from war abroad? It's kind of scary!

"Alright, you two keep going with what you're doing. Dad will cook tonight!" With that, Zhu Kaixuan took off his coat, stood at the door, and casually tossed it into the living room, where it landed perfectly on the wooden sofa in the middle of the room.

Bai Nuo was taken aback: "Huh?"

Fang Meng froze, then stood up abruptly and ran into the kitchen after him: "Dad, I'm still home. How can I trouble you with dinner? I'll put it down!"

Hua Hua and Fu Gui'er paused simultaneously on their paws at the courtyard gate, then turned and ran away.

Where are you going?

"Awooo, awooo!!!"

Let's go to the military canteen for a free meal!

Bai Nuo stood there, took a deep breath, rolled her eyes, and turned to the kitchen, shouting, "Second Brother, remember to go to the mess hall tomorrow to get some more meat ration coupons."

"Okay, I'll call Zicheng in a bit. He's on duty tonight, so I'll ask him to come over tomorrow." He's off work, he's not going to his post.

Okay, this kind of thing is another case of finding the great traitor Jin Zicheng.

Bai Nuo's lips twitched slightly, and he added, "Then let him add two more cards. Hua Hua and Fu Gui also called Bai Yun and Hei Tu away."

If Bai Nuo hadn't subconsciously looked up, she wouldn't have noticed that the two little guys who were standing on the second-floor balcony in a daze had also left with their older brothers.

"Okay, don't worry! Dad... give me this, I'll do it!"

Bai Nuo shook his head speechlessly, ignoring the two men, and squatted down to continue weaving a chicken coop.

The military district canteen is different from the canteen in the family compound. The canteen there is only for soldiers of the military district to eat, and the food is cooked by soldiers from the military district's cooking squad, and it is free of charge.

The canteen in the family compound is staffed by military family members who cook and work there. You need meal tickets to buy food. Meal tickets are issued in limited quantities at the beginning of each month, and the quota is calculated per family.

Hua Hua and Fu Gui never go to the canteen in the family compound. Even though they know how to use meal tickets to buy things, they won't go in because they're worried about scaring the people inside.

They were regulars at the military canteen, but they were like wild beasts, eating meat and a little bit of vegetables, and they ate a lot at each meal. So the cooks only provided one meal at noon, otherwise the logistics staff would be crying and clinging to their instructors' legs.

Sometimes when they ate there at night, Fang Meng would give the cooks a meat ration coupon the next day. If Fang Meng wasn't home, Zhu Kaixuan would be even more direct, having the orderly leave a stack of meal coupons and meat coupons at the cooks, afraid that the two big kids would go hungry.

Bai Nuo didn't mind that her four furry friends went out to eat. Anyway, there was no danger in the military area, so she left the kitchen to the two men in the family to do. She then lowered her head and continued weaving cages.

These creatures should be kept at home until at least the Lunar New Year, so they can absorb more of the normal natural environment outside, instead of just wandering around in the space all day, living like fairy chickens or fairy ducks, and not eating a single bite of ordinary feed.

Holy crap!

"Bang!"

A plume of black smoke billowed out of the kitchen. Bai Nuo had just finished weaving a chicken coop and was about to weave a duck coop when she heard the noise. She turned her head and looked over, her face blank. She really didn't know what expression to make.