A domineering country girl flirts with her son, and Commander Huo can't resist.

Master Qian was taking off his apron, his eyes glancing towards the small stove.

"Commander Huo's wife is steaming buns; they smell delicious to me."

As he spoke, Master Qian brought out the breakfast that he had prepared for Li Daoming in advance.

But Li Daoming remained motionless, staring intently at the small stove.

Qiao An opened the pot lid, and the steaming hot air rolled out, revealing the plump white buns inside.

The aroma of the braised pork made Li Daoming instantly lose his appetite when he looked at the cornbread and pickled vegetable dumplings that Master Qian had given him.

The small stove had a large pot, and Qiao An steamed more than ten buns in one go.

As she was packing the food into the lunchbox, she looked up and saw Li Daoming looking at her, or rather, at the steamed buns in her hand.

"Minister Li, haven't you had breakfast yet?" Qiao An asked.

Li Daoming subconsciously opened the lunchbox in his hand. "Yes, I'm late today."

"Then would you like to have a few steamed buns? I steamed a lot; Huo Jiyun can't eat them all by herself."

Li Daoming didn't refuse and handed over the lunchbox directly, saying, "Okay, thank you, sister-in-law."

Qiao An packed four large steamed buns for Li Daoming, which should be enough for him to eat.

"It's filled with mushroom sauce and meat. I don't know if you'd like it."

Before he could finish speaking, Li Daoming had already opened his mouth wide and taken a bite.

The steamed bun was still hot, and Li Daoming was burning himself so badly that he kept fiddling with the bun in his mouth for a while before he could figure out what it tasted like.

"Sister-in-law, your cooking is amazing! It's so much better than the steamed buns sold in our cafeteria!"

Li Daoming blew on the steamed bun a few times, and after a few bites, the bun was gone.

"I can't speak for other things, but I'm quite confident when it comes to cooking. I make two hundred of these steamed buns every day for the machine tool factory's canteen."

After Qiao An finished speaking, she looked at Li Daoming's expression.

Sure enough, upon hearing this, he asked curiously, "Does the machine tool factory canteen buy steamed buns from you?"

"Yes, there are also pies and dumplings."

Li Daoming had always wanted to improve the food in the mess hall, because the soldiers were already tired after a day of training and didn't get to eat anything good.

Many people have already complained about him.

The armed forces department isn't short of money, so they might as well just buy the ready-made ones from Qiao An.

"Sister-in-law, if our armed forces department also purchases steamed buns, pies, and dumplings from you, will you be able to handle the workload?" Li Daoming asked tentatively.

"Yes, I have several aunties helping me, so I'm sure I can manage."

"But we'll have to wait until Huo Jiyun recovers; I'm not in the mood for that right now."

Li Daoming repeatedly agreed, "I understand, we will definitely prioritize Commander Huo's health."

Qiao An carried the steamed buns and steamed egg custard to the ward.

She had just promised Li Daoming that once Huo Jiyun was discharged from the hospital, she would deliver food to the Armed Forces Department according to the specifications of the machine tool factory, at the same price.

In the ward, several men in military uniforms surrounded the bed, talking to Huo Jiyun.

Qiao An had just reached the door of the ward when she heard voices inside.

"Commander Huo, you're being too impulsive. How could you do something so foolish? Your health is more important than anything else."

"I wasn't acting impulsively. Qiao An is my wife and the mother of my child. For both personal and professional reasons, I can't let anything happen to her." Huo Jiyun's voice sounded tired, clearly indicating that he was not in good spirits.

"Even if it's your wife, you can't gamble with your life. If something happens to you, it will be a loss for the Northwest Army."

"Yes, you have a bright future ahead of you, so you can't be so careless with your life."

"We know you are eager to save lives, but you are a pillar of the nation. With war raging in the Northwest, the country needs you."

Joan stood at the door, her brows furrowing deeper and deeper.

What does that mean?

So her death is insignificant, but Huo Jiyun's death is a loss to the country?

There's nothing wrong with saying that.

But no matter how I look at it, this sounds uncomfortable.

"Gentlemen, please stop talking. I have never regretted saving Qiao An, and I am fine now. I will be discharged from the hospital in a few days."

Hearing this, Qiao An became even angrier.

Huo Jiyun just had surgery yesterday and has only just recovered a little today. These people keep bothering him and talking to him. How can the patient rest?

"Excuse me." Qiao An carried the lunchbox and quickly walked into the ward.

She turned around and finally saw the stars on the soldiers' shoulder insignia.

The officials were all quite high-ranking, the lowest being a lieutenant colonel.

"This must be Comrade Xiao Qiao." A square-faced man looked at Qiao An with no goodwill in his eyes.

When they learned that Huo Jiyun was injured while saving Qiao An, they all took their anger out on her to some extent.

Although Qiao An is Huo Jiyun's wife, it is only natural for a husband to save his wife.

But as a military wife, she should have stayed home to take care of her husband and children. How did she end up getting involved with enemy agents?

If it weren't for her, would Huo Jiyun have gotten hurt?

Huo Jiyun was Commander Wu's most admired subordinate in the Northwest Army. If something were to happen to him in Jinshui Town...

They'll be in deep trouble if they don't get what they want.

Joanne keenly sensed the dissatisfaction emanating from the square-faced man.

Coupled with what they had just said, she was even less likely to have a pleasant expression.

"Yes, that's right."

Qiao An didn't look up, but took out a steamed bun from the lunchbox and handed it to Huo Jiyun.

"Eat it while it's hot; it's bad for your stomach if you eat it cold."

Huo Jiyun took the steamed bun and was about to eat it when he suddenly remembered that several leaders had come from the county town to see him so early in the morning and probably hadn't had breakfast yet.

"Qiao An, this is a leader from the county's armed forces department."

"oh."

Joan didn't say anything, and opened another lunchbox, which contained steamed egg custard.

Her steamed egg custard is unique.

The golden steamed egg custard was topped with a layer of minced meat stir-fried with soy sauce and cooking wine, and then drizzled with steamed fish soy sauce.

A small pinch of chopped green onions is placed on top of the minced meat, and finally, boiling hot sesame oil is poured over the green onions to enhance the flavor.

So as soon as they opened the lid, they smelled an unusual fragrance.

A few people who hadn't eaten breakfast looked at the steamed buns and steamed egg custard, silently swallowing their saliva.

Huo Jiyun felt somewhat embarrassed when he saw the looks in the leaders' eyes.

"Political Commissar Xiao, none of you have had breakfast yet, have you? Sit down and eat with us."

"Okay, then let's try our sister-in-law's cooking."

Political Commissar Xiao is that square-faced man.

Qiao An was unhappy. Why should she give the steamed buns she made to these men who had a problem with her?

She pushed the lunchbox containing the steamed buns aside in an annoyed manner.

"If any of you leaders would like breakfast, I'll go out and buy it for you. This is a special meal I made for Huo Jiyun as a patient."

What Qiao An was thinking was, how could a bunch of grown men have the nerve to compete with a patient for food?

Are you starving?

Political Commissar Xiao's expression changed, and the corners of his mouth drooped down.

Huo Jiyun was afraid that Qiao An would get into a fight with them and be wronged, so he quickly said something.

"It's alright, you made so much, I can't finish it all by myself."

"If you can't finish it, you can give it to the doctor who operated on you, to the nurse who took care of you, or to the little soldier who carried you to the hospital," Joan said coldly.

Commissar Xiao had always disliked Qiao An, and just now he complained to Huo Jiyun in front of her, and Huo Jiyun kept speaking up for her.

Looking at it now, I realize how incredibly immature this woman is.

I don't know what Huo Jiyun saw in her? She even risked her life to save him.

It should be noted that Huo Jiyun is the youngest regimental commander in the entire Northwest, with outstanding military achievements and a promising future. He is a mainstay in the future development of the national army.

What is Qiao An?

Political Commissar Xiao had inquired about her on the way here; she was just a clueless country bumpkin who couldn't read a single word.

Finding a husband like Huo Jiyun is truly a stroke of good fortune.