Chapter 1382: Bittersweet Memories 7
Although it was New Year’s Eve, there was not a hint of the festive spirit in the military compound.
It had been like this all year, with the most exciting event probably being the performances of the cultural troupe. Even when performing revolutionary dramas, everyone watched with relish, because this was the only form of entertainment left.
Lu Jiang had told Feng Qingxue that he wouldn’t attend the performance today, but Feng Qingxue didn’t find him in his office either.
"Sister-in-law? Are you here looking for Comrade Lu Jiang?" A soldier on duty, whom she didn’t recognize, saw Feng Qingxue nod and quickly said, "Everyone is in the cafeteria reminiscing over the past hardships and thinking about the sweet future. You can find him there."
Reminiscing over hardships and thinking about the sweet future?
Feng Qingxue, carrying this question, found the cafeteria where Lu Jiang often ate, just as she heard the political department head, He Chunming, calling out vigorously.
At his command, many high-ranking officers, including Lu Jiang, picked up their bowls and started eating the ’reminiscing and thinking’ porridge heartily.
The so-called ’reminiscing and thinking’ porridge was a mix of porridge made from tree roots, wild vegetables, tree bark, dried sweet potatoes, broken corn, and wheat bran. Each person was given a large bowl of it to eat, and there was plenty more available without limit.
Lu Jiang caught a glimpse of his wife and was anxious to go back, but he couldn’t show it; he couldn’t eat too quickly.