Chapter 140 Sending him onto that broad road to success (1/2)

The next day, just as dawn broke.

With an outsider in the house, Ruan Tang stopped letting the puppet mother-in-law come out.

Yan Yu got up very early.

Before long, an irresistible aroma of mutton soup wafted from the main room, making everyone's stomachs rumble.

He didn't make it complicated; he just used the milky white mutton soup from yesterday, poached two round eggs, and threw in two handfuls of thin noodles.

The soup pot was bubbling away, and a handful of bright green scallions were sprinkled on top. The umami flavor was so delicious it could make your eyebrows fall off.

Yu Hao tossed and turned all night, sporting huge dark circles under his eyes, and huddled on a small stool like a quail.

The smell made his stomach rumble, and he blushed, too afraid to move.

Everything in this room is so good it seems unreal.

Ruan Tang had already been dressed by Yan Yu, with even the top button fastened tightly.

She held a warm hot water bottle in her arms, her little feet swaying gently on the small stool that Yan Yu had specially placed for her by the kang (a heated brick bed), looking relaxed and carefree.

On the table, Little White was squatting, using both of its little paws to push a small piece of mutton fat to the edge of the plate with a look of disgust.

Then it turned its head and squeaked twice in Yan Yu's direction.

The meaning couldn't be clearer: This king wants to eat meat! Lean meat! Not fatty meat!

Big Orange was much more docile, lying its entire body at Ruan Tang's feet, its fluffy tail wrapped around her calves like a warm tiger skin scarf.

Yan Yu walked in carrying three steaming bowls of mutton soup noodles.

Without even glancing at Yu Hao, he walked straight to Ruan Tang and placed the largest bowl, containing two perfectly poached eggs, steadily beside her.

"Be careful, it's hot."

The man's voice was deep, with a husky quality characteristic of early morning.

He then placed the other two bowls on the table.

After doing all that, he naturally picked up a piece of the tenderest mutton from Ruan Tang's bowl and put it into Xiao Bai's special little plate.

Xiao Bai was finally satisfied, happily munching on the meat while glancing out of the corner of her eye at Yu Hao, who was already slurping down his noodles.

Those eyes clearly said, "You're a two-legged beast who's never seen the world."

Yu Hao dared not have any objections.

He now looks at this little white mouse as if it were a living deity.

After downing a large bowl of noodles, soup and all, a warm current spread from my stomach to every part of my body, and I felt completely revived.

After finishing his meal, Yu Hao stared at Yan Yu expectantly, like a big dog waiting for its master's command.

Yan Yu tidied up the dishes and put them in the kitchen. He came out and said to Ruan Tang, "I'm going to the brigade headquarters with him. You stay home, lock the door, and don't wander off."

He knew that Yu Hao's grandfather wielded considerable influence in Beijing.

He had shown some leniency towards his master back then, so if his master were to have a word to say to him, the master would have to be present for this phone call.

"Okay, I understand."

Ruan Tang nodded obediently, tilting her little face up to urge, "Go quickly and come back quickly."

Yan Yu then grabbed his coat, gave Yu Hao a cold look, and walked out.

Yu Hao was startled and quickly followed.

The snow outside hadn't stopped, and the whole village was covered in white.

Smoke billowed from the chimneys of every household, and the air was filled with the smell of firewood and the aroma of cooked food.

Yu Hao followed behind Yan Yu, his feet sinking deeper and deeper into the snow, making a "crunching" sound.

His mind was a complete mess, and he kept rehearsing how he would start the conversation with his grandfather.

He knew that his grandfather would definitely help him.

But one must also pay the price.

He can't escape joining the army now, but I don't know if I can plead for him to stay until spring.

The two remained silent the entire way and soon arrived at the brigade headquarters.

Captain Chen Fengshan was stamping his foot at the office door with his hands in his pockets when he saw Yan Yu, and his serious square face immediately relaxed.

"Xiao Yan, why did you come all this way in this heavy snow? Is something the matter?"

"Uncle Chen."

Yan Yu nodded and said succinctly, "Bring him here, I need to borrow a phone."