Chapter 852 - 0852: First Encounter with Jiang Wei 4
Jiang Wei ate with a look of complete satisfaction, "Sister-in-law, I’ve been in the army for a few months now, and this is the best meal I’ve ever had!"
"If you like it, eat more, don’t be polite." Feng Qingxue handed Xibao a baked flatbread, rolled with some green onion strips and Beijing sauce pork strips, and it was apparent that the little guy was eating heartily with big bites, "Next time you have a break, you don’t need your brother Lu Jiang to invite you, just come over by yourself. Usually, at our home, it’s just simple home cooking."
"Thank you, sister-in-law!" Jiang Wei beamed with happiness.
Although the army provided for food and accommodation, and ensured full bellies, the meals were generally plain with little oil and water, especially for the new soldiers as opposed to the officers, who only had vegetarian dishes. After a session of training, their stomachs were already empty.
At the same time, their salaries were low, and supplies were very limited. They could not even afford to buy something to snack on at the service society.
So, faced with a table set with three meat dishes and one vegetable dish, rich in color, fragrance, and taste, Jiang Wei let loose his cheeks and wolfed down the food.
"Sister-in-law, your and Comrade Lu Jiang’s cooking skills are really good, not inferior to what they make in state-owned restaurants!"
Feng Qingxue smiled. This was because she was willing to use plenty of oil, salt, and seasoning, while ordinary households made do with blandness, which of course, wasn’t as tasty.
Lu Jiang and Feng Qingxue often filled their stomachs with space food in private, being very disciplined. Fubao ate even less, satisfied with just a few strips of potato and a bite or two of minced meat steamed eggs. The potato strips were put aside by Feng Qingxue earlier, sour without any spiciness.
In contrast, Xibao had two flatbreads wrapped with Beijing sauce pork strips.
The difference between the siblings lay there; as a result, Xibao always had good resistance, while the thin and small Fubao’s constitution was somewhat weaker.