Ye Xingchen's face turned red. How could she not know what the fire in his eyes meant? She was immediately annoyed and regretful at the same time. She really shouldn't have mentioned this birthday gift. Isn't this a sheep entering a tiger's mouth?
She hurriedly looked away and looked elsewhere, but Sisi still didn't understand what was going on. She was infected by the little devil and wanted to make a cake for her dear dad as a birthday gift. She said reluctantly, "Dad...
Gift……"
Lou Xi touched the little girl's pink and tender face, her fingertips felt soft, and so did her heart. She raised her thin lips slightly, looked at Ye Xingchen with a pointed gaze, and whispered, "You look at Sisi so much."
I, should you also express something?"
Ye Xingchen's ears turned red, he glared at him, picked up the little girl and went to sit next to Shu Rao.
Lou Xi pursed his lips and ignored it, he must have a full meal tonight anyway!
An hour passed quickly. Ye Xingchen went to the canteen to retrieve the cake. When he came back, Shu Rao immediately started to spread cream on it.
The chocolate has been prepared in advance. The dark brown liquid is placed in a glass jar. Hot water is boiling in the pot. Most of the glass jar is soaked in the water. The heat is dense and the sweet smell is floating in the air, making people intoxicated.
The little devil couldn't help but want to take a bite first. He dipped his finger in the chocolate and put it into his mouth. He immediately smiled and said, "It's delicious!"
Shu Rao couldn't help but laugh, "Just wait a little longer, everything will be done in a moment!"
The little devil was so anxious that he stamped his feet, and Sisi was eager to try it, but when he looked at the dark liquid, the expression on his little face was slightly weird, as if he was a little scared and confused. How could that taste better than milk? There is a lot of milk.
Fragrant!
Ye Xingchen looked at Sisi's eager little eyes and couldn't help but want to laugh. This little girl was probably greedy, but she didn't dare to eat it. However, the chocolate was indeed a bit too sweet for her, so it would be better not to eat it.
, let’s give her a taste of milk first!
She dipped her chopsticks into a sip of milk and put it into her little mouth. The little girl licked it, but she still wasn't satisfied.
"Xinxin, take your sister to sit over there on the sofa. She'll be fine in a while."
Although the little devil didn't want to go out, he probably couldn't help drooling if he stayed here, so he had to hold Sisi's little hand back to the living room and wait eagerly.
More than twenty minutes later, Shu Rao made the chocolate cake, and then followed it up with the milk-flavored cream cake. This one was a little smaller and was specially made for Sisi, while the little devil's one was bigger.
Because the house is relatively small, there are many people, and the kitchen space is not big enough, so the dining table is moved to the living room. Lou Xi and Lou Yi have already set up stools. The two children can't wait to sit at the table with eyes like puppies.
With deep longing and expectation.
Ye Xingchen and Shu Rao couldn't help but want to laugh. Each of them held a cake in their hands and put it on the table. The little devil wanted to bite it in one bite. Sisi also swallowed hard.
Because there are regulations in the army that no open flames are allowed, you can't even light candles. Although there is no danger if you blow them out immediately, you can't violate them knowingly. Rules are rules, so everything is kept simple. There are no candles and no wishes.
Just go to the last step of eating.
The little devil didn't care about the so-called process at all. As soon as the cake was placed on the table, he immediately took a big mouthful and put it into his mouth. The sweet chocolate melted in his mouth and spread to his heart.
"Hmm...it's delicious..." I couldn't speak clearly, my face was intoxicated and I was immersed in eating.
Seeing this, Sisi couldn't help it anymore. She picked up the little fork and didn't let Ye Xingchen feed her. She wanted to imitate the little devil and eat it by herself. Although her little hands were trembling and she almost dropped the cake on the ground several times, she still couldn't help it.
In the end, I put the cake into my mouth without any risk, but half of the cream got on my face, and I looked up like a little cat.
Ye Xingchen did not stop her, but instead encouraged the little girl to continue. Slowly, Sisi mastered the trick and ate more happily, but the little cat had a few more whiskers.
The little devil kept telling Sisi a joke while eating. Sisi didn't know what was going on, so she blinked her eyes and laughed stupidly.
The atmosphere was indescribably warm and beautiful. Lou Xi and Lou Yi both remained silent. Although they did not eat the cake, the sweet taste seemed to have spread into their hearts.
The little devil ate most of the chocolate cake in one go and felt a little full. Then he stopped slightly, turned to look at Shu Rao, and said, "Niu'er, come back to Beijing with me. I'll hire you to be my exclusive cake chef.
How about it?"
Shu Rao's mouth twitched, not good!
The little devil didn't give up and continued, "Girl, don't you have a job now? Then do this, my dad will pay you!"
Lou Yi couldn't help but have a headache, "Xinxin..."
Shu Rao frowned slightly. Although the little devil's words were unreliable, they reminded her that maybe she could really open a cake shop or something, because she was very good at doing this. If she hadn't wanted to make more money back then,
If she doesn't have enough money, she won't give up taking the flight attendant test halfway, but the situation is different now. The job of a flight attendant is too busy, and she has been tired over the years. She wants to stop and find a more stable job, but she is not as wealthy as Xingchen.
With a high degree of education, I'm afraid she can't do anything else, but making cakes is not too difficult for her. It's just that she hasn't done it for a long time, so she's a bit unwieldy. She should be able to get familiar with it again. She used to work for people.
, so she makes less money, but she knows that the profits in this industry are actually very high, and it would be good if she opened her own store.
Ye Xingchen saw Shu Rao's thoughts and thought it was feasible. Rao Rao was fired from the airline. She was sad at first, but now that she thinks about it, it may not be a good thing. Rao Rao has been too tired these years, 365 days a year.
Spending most of the day flying in the sky, it would be a good idea to take this opportunity to rethink your career choice. If Rao Rao wants to open a store, she will definitely support it, but opening a store should require a lot of start-up capital. Rao Rao may not have enough money of her own.
But she can help. She has also saved some money over the years. Although it is not much, it is not a problem to support tens of thousands.
After the meal, Ye Xingchen pulled Shu Rao aside and expressed his thoughts. Shu Rao was also a little moved, but she still needed to think about it again. After all, this was not a trivial matter for her. After experiencing emotional ups and downs, her work was also difficult.
She needs to reconsider, and every step she takes in the future needs to be particularly cautious.
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In the afternoon, the atmosphere in the army began to change. The joyful atmosphere was gradually replaced by sadness, which was the sadness of parting.
The New Year's Day holiday has come to an end, and family members are beginning to leave one after another, especially those who have come from afar to catch trains and have to leave before dark, and cannot stay the last night.
Everyone is reluctant to let go, but they have to let go. Only when you have a country can you have a family. They are first the guardians of the motherland, and then members of the family.
The sadness of parting is slowly spreading, and melancholy is everywhere, making people feel pitiful.
At three o'clock in the afternoon, the team leader specially organized a shooting training. It was informal, so the family members were allowed to go to the shooting range to watch, which was considered a farewell gift.
"1, 2, 3, 4!" The soldiers shouted uniform slogans all the way and walked into the shooting range with unified steps. Their families followed behind, including Ye Xingchen, Shu Rao, and two children.
On the shooting range, targets, guns, and bullets are all ready, and there are even some empty beer bottles, all of which have been drunk in the past few days, so we are ready to put them to good use.
As expected of the soldiers of the special forces group, they were still a little melancholy at first, but as soon as they stood on the shooting range, they became energetic again, exuding a strong temperament from their bones.
Lou Xi organized several soldiers into groups, including a rifle group and a pistol group. In fact, regardless of whether it was a rifle or a pistol, the soldiers could both pick up and put it down, but they were always better at one of them, but Lou Xi decided to use the one he was good at.
Those who are good at rifles are assigned to the pistol group, and those who are good at pistols are assigned to the rifle group. This not only achieves the purpose of training, but also strengthens the sense of competition, and the atmosphere suddenly becomes heated.
Some people couldn't help but joke, "Batalion Commander, treat your comrades as warmly as spring. You are so unkind!"
"That's right! You are deliberately trying to embarrass us! My wife finally came here once. If I am embarrassed now, how can I have the honor to see her in the future?"
Someone among the family members also said, "xxx, if you don't fight well, I won't let you hold your son when you go home next time!"
"xxx, you too, if you don't get ten rings, I won't let you hold your daughter!"
The crowd roared with laughter.
Lou Xi also had a hint of smile on his brows and eyes.
In order to liven up the atmosphere, the leaders were also gearing up. Captain Wu Lie took the lead, followed closely by political commissar Xiao, all ready to show off their skills.
Although Lou Yi is from the J Military Region, his reputation is far and wide. Naturally, everyone will not let him go and incorporate him into the team. Some people even suggested that he and Lou Xi have a PK to see who the two brothers are.
Even more powerful.
"Report to the captain, everything is ready!" a soldier reported.
The captain nodded and gave the order, "Start!"
The two groups began to take turns. A soldier from the pistol team shot ten rings and immediately shouted to the family members, "Honey, did you see? I am ten rings! Next time I go home, not only will I hold my son, but I will also hold you."
!Both girls hug me!"
"Virtue!" A military wife blushed with embarrassment and said coquettishly, but there was a trace of pride and sweetness in her tone.
The soldiers in the rifle team were not to be outdone. With a "bang", they also shot out ten rings. They were equally proud and shouted to the family members, "Honey, I also shot ten rings! Your husband didn't embarrass you, did he?"
"It's not bad!" Another military wife replied with a smile.
Everyone laughed again, and the atmosphere became more lively.
Bang bang bang——
The shooting continued, with the pistol team and the rifle team taking turns. No one was willing to show weakness, and everyone hit the target.
Miraculously, in the end the pistol team and the rifle team ended up in a tie, and only Lou Xi and Lou Yi were left without taking action.
"Oh, this is really God's will! Battalion Commander, Brother Lou Yi, you guys just have a pk!"
"Yes, yes, hurry up, one shot will determine the outcome!"
"Batalion Commander, my sister-in-law is watching, you must live up to your expectations!"
"Brother Lou Yi, I'm watching from my heart, so you have to go all out!"
Everyone was making noises. On the surface, they had bad intentions and wanted the two brothers to fight, but in fact they just wanted to broaden their horizons. Lou Xi naturally didn’t need to say more, and Lou Yi was also well-known, but he was not from the special brigade.
, everyone rarely has the opportunity to catch a glimpse of it. This time we finally got the opportunity, so naturally we can’t let it go easily.
Lou Xi and Lou Yi looked at each other and had a tacit understanding. Growing up, they had encountered this kind of thing countless times, but they had already passed the age of being competitive. There was nothing glorious about defeating their own brothers, only defeating the enemy.
It's so enjoyable! And in today's situation, it would be best if the two groups ended up tied. No one would be left with regrets. The last joy before parting wouldn't ruin the atmosphere.
The two brothers had a tacit understanding. One picked up a Type 95 rifle, the other picked up a Type 92 pistol, and walked onto the target line together.
Everyone was waiting to see a good show, but they didn't expect Lou Xi to suddenly summon Li Yi and whisper a few words into his ear. Li Yi's eyes lit up, he turned around and found three more soldiers, and moved all the empty beer bottles on the edge of the field.
Come.
"Hey, where are you going to sing this?"
"Hit the beer bottle!"
"Isn't it? This is too deceptive. If the battalion commander and Brother Lou Yi shoot this, they will definitely hit it accurately!"
"This level is too low and not satisfying!"
The soldiers stopped working, and there were a lot of complaints. I wanted to see the decisive battle of the century, but it turned out to be so childish. I was so disappointed!
"Battal Commander, unless you can break the beer bottles, we won't do it!"
"That's right! We firmly disagree!"
"Dad, uncle, I don't agree either!" The little devil shouted loudly, fearing that the world would not be in chaos.
Shu Rao couldn't help but frown, what did this child eat to grow up? The structure in his head is so amazing!
The captain also spoke, looked at Lou Xi and Lou Yi, and said with a bit of schadenfreude, "If you two don't do something clever, I'm afraid you won't be able to get out of here today!"
Lou Xi raised his eyebrows slightly, and Lou Yi smiled faintly. The two of them stood back to back without saying anything, one facing east and the other facing west.
Everyone started to think it was a bit interesting, so they shut up and waited for the show to begin.
Li Yi led the other three soldiers who were ready and stood at the four corners of the southeast, northwest and northwest. After saying "start", the four of them threw bottles into the air at the same time. Lou Xi and Lou Yi responded quickly, and Lou Xi was responsible for the two.
One, Lou Yi was in charge of two, and they fired back to back at the same time. There were only four "bang bang bang bang" sounds, and the beer bottles shattered into pieces.
This kind of performance may be very powerful for ordinary people, but for the soldiers of the special brigade, it is just okay. It is common for each of them to hit two beer bottles thrown from different directions at the same time. It is nothing.
Fantastic.
Everyone was a little dissatisfied, but just when everyone was about to make a fuss, Lou Xi and Lou Yi suddenly moved together and exchanged the guns in their hands. At the same time, they also changed their positions. Lou Xi, who was originally facing east, was changed to facing west.
The west wing of the building was changed to face east.
The soldiers in the four corners threw beer bottles at the same time. Lou Xi and Lou Yi were still responsible for two each, and they fired at the same time. There were four more "bang bang bang bang" sounds, and four more beer bottles shattered into pieces.
As soon as the fragments fell to the ground, the two men changed their guns and positions again. The soldiers in the four corners threw beer bottles again, and they threw them non-stop. After the previous bottle shattered, they threw another one, and so on.
Xi and Lou Yi have to complete the actions of changing guns, turning around, shooting, changing guns again, turning around again, and shooting again in a very short period of time... During the cycle, if one person misses a beer bottle
, then it would disrupt the whole rhythm, but neither of them made any mistakes, shooting one after another, turning one after another, such a rapid cycle, almost blinding everyone, everyone only felt the light in the air.
The beer bottles were exploding like fireworks, and the two people on the ground were spinning around in circles, as fast as shadows, and it was impossible to tell who was who.
There was a "bang bang bang" sound of gunfire and a sporadic crash of debris, like a symphony. After a few minutes, the soldiers had finished throwing away the bottles, and the whole place was silent. Everyone was dumbfounded.
Everyone's eyes were open for a moment, and they felt as if there were still green glass fragments flashing in the sky, like brilliant fireworks blooming, and they really did bloom!
Lou Xi and Lou Yi put down their guns at the same time, preparing to end the performance, but at this moment, there seemed to be something strange in the air. One person's left ear moved slightly, and the other person's right ear moved slightly. They captured something at the same time, which everyone had not noticed yet.
When they reacted, they raised their guns at the same time, aiming in a certain direction in the sky. With a "bang", two gunshots rang out, and a beer bottle shattered cleanly to the ground.
Perfect closing!
The audience burst into thunderous applause, but the little devil was a little depressed. She was the one who threw the last bottle. She wanted to do a surprise inspection, but why didn't she succeed?
Shu Rao was completely dumbfounded. There was only two words in his mind - shocking!
"Lou Xinxin!" Lou Yi dropped his gun and came to settle the score with the little devil. The little devil quickly hid behind Shu Rao, "Girl, save me..."