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

Chapter 198 Distinguished guests come to our house for dinner tonight

"Impossible. How could a woman write a book like this? They're terrible at science. This year, our school's mechanical engineering department didn't have a single girl in the college entrance exam."

Joanne turned her head and saw that the person speaking was holding a book.

The book is titled "CNC Machine Tool Research Handbook".

The author is Qiao An.

She raised an eyebrow, revealing a subtle smile.

Zhao Zhengang wasn't lying; he actually compiled and published the materials he had written.

Whether it's publishing or not, what she writes is all practical information, and this knowledge is of great help to the development of mechanical engineering in Xia Guo.

She doesn't mind having more people see it.

They boarded the train that night and fell asleep to the roar of the engine.

This time, Qiao An can't take food out of her bag anymore; even if Huang Hanliang and Li Chao are oblivious, they'll notice something's wrong.

Before getting on the bus, Qiao An bought a lot of roasted meats and savory pancakes made in Guangyun City.

After finishing my meal on the second day, I had no other choice but to eat two boxed meals.

On the day Qiao An arrived in Amtu, Huo Jiyun drove to the train station early to wait for her.

Following him were two military trucks and dozens of young soldiers.

Joan had already called him to inform them to come and pick up the goods.

The express military train required inspection, so it was an hour slower than the train Joan was on.

As Qiao An stepped out of the station, she immediately spotted that tall figure in the crowd.

Huo Jiyun ran over and looked her up and down. "Have you been feeling unwell these past few days?"

"Do you take me for a porcelain vase? It's just a trip to Guangyun City, nothing special."

After spending the last few days together, Huang Hanliang and Li Chao were completely convinced.

Joan walks a lot every day, but she has never complained.

That alone is enough to impress them.

"Commander, your wife is incredibly strong; none of us can compare."

Li Chao joked from the side, "Yeah, my sister-in-law walks faster than us."

"Alright, you two, get back to the team and help unload the cargo later."

Huo Jiyun waved.

"yes!"

"yes!"

Huang Hanliang and Li Chao returned to the line with smiles on their faces.

"We bought fertilizer, and also some freeze-dried vegetables and dried goods from the seaside. Sister Shaoyun said that the food in the Northwest Army is monotonous and fresh vegetables cannot be transported from the mainland."

"We only eat the same two things all year round, so I just bought some this time."

"But I can't just give these vegetables and dried goods away for free."

Huo Jiyun put his arm around her shoulder and walked towards the jeep. "Of course, after you finished telling me, I went to report to the commander. He said that the purchase would be made from you in the name of the Northwest Army."

"I absolutely cannot let you down."

"That's more like it."

Huo Jiyun helped her into the car to rest.

After another hour, the military transport train arrived.

The soldiers lined up to receive the goods.

Qiao An's purchases filled two train cars.

One section contains urea, and the other contains dried goods, freeze-dried vegetables, and specialties from Guangyun City.

As soon as the first train car was opened, the smell of ammonia from urea hit you, giving you a headache.

Without saying a word, the young soldiers filed in, picked up fertilizer bags, and jumped down.

In less than an hour, ten tons of fertilizer had been loaded onto trucks and driven to the municipal party committee compound.

The second train car was completely different.

Many young soldiers were puzzled by the unique salty smell of the seaside.

Two of them lived by the sea, and they could tell what it was just by smelling it.

"It's dried goods! It's dried seafood!"

"My God, I never expected to see this in Amtu."

The inland soldiers asked questions as they moved the load.

They've never even seen it, let alone eaten it.

The second truckload of supplies was taken directly to the Northwest Army's garrison.

Huo Jiyun drove Qiao An behind the truck.

"With this truckload of food from you, the commander will probably be overjoyed."

Qiao An recalled that icy face and found it hard to imagine what Wu Yingguo would look like when he smiled.

Upon arriving at the garrison, Wu Yingguo personally watched the soldiers unload the truck.

"What's this?" Wu Yingguo asked, opening a snakeskin bag and picking up the contents.

"These are freeze-dried vegetables, including lettuce, cabbage, chives, green beans, green peppers, lotus root, yam, shiitake mushrooms, oyster mushrooms, and wood ear mushrooms..."

Wu Yingguo was stunned for a moment.

"How do you eat this?" he asked, picking up a piece of dried lettuce and putting it in his mouth.

It's dry and tough, impossible to chew, and has no flavor at all.

"Pah!" Wu Yingguo spat it out.

"Commander, freeze-dried vegetables aren't eaten like that. Soak them in warm water for two hours, and they'll taste almost the same as fresh vegetables."

"Really? Just... just this little thing?" Wu Yingguo couldn't believe it.

"Why would I lie to you? If you don't believe me, I'll cook you a meal tonight, and you'll see for yourself."

Joan raised her head and said.

Wu Yingguo had eaten dried bamboo shoots and dried wood ear mushrooms, but he had never heard of or seen this kind of freeze-dried vegetable before.

"Fine, I'll come to your house tonight. I want to see if this stuff is really edible."

"Oh, and this fishy-smelling thing? Are you sure you can eat it?"

Wu Yingguo is from an inland city and has never eaten seafood in his life.

Joan suddenly realized that even the cafeteria chef probably wouldn't be able to make it.

"Alright then, Commander, I'll go to the mess hall tomorrow and teach the cooks how to process these dried seafood items."

"Okay, thank you for your hard work."

After the goods were unloaded, Wu Yingguo led them to his office.

"The municipal party committee called. With the fertilizer you bought, these four communes have at least weathered the crisis. We'll release another batch of reserve grain, and we can grit our teeth and get through this year."

"How much did it cost in total for this batch of freeze-dried vegetables, dried goods, and dried fruit that you shipped back?"

"Just give me five thousand yuan."

Freeze-dried vegetables had no cost, and dried goods and dried fruit only cost three thousand yuan, from which she still made a profit of two thousand yuan.

Wu Yingguo had never eaten seafood before, but he knew it was a good thing.

The price Joan quoted was within his acceptable range.

"Okay, I'll bring the money to you tonight."

"Huo Jiyun, I'll grant you a day off. Take Qiao An home."

"Thank you, Commander!"

After nearly a week of turmoil, Joan finally returned home.

She was indeed very tired, but seeing the soft, large bed, she mustered her strength and asked Huo Jiyun to boil water for her.

She can't go to bed unless she takes a shower or changes into clean clothes.

This is her habit.

Qiao An closed the bathroom door and went straight into the space.

I took a nice hot bath and then went to inspect my farm.

When she went out, she saw Huo Jiyun waiting for her outside.

"What are you doing standing here?"

Huo Jiyun's eyes held a deeper meaning. "I knocked on the door just now to ask if you still wanted hot water, but no one answered me after knocking for a long time."

"Huh?" Joan was startled. "Um... I... I fell asleep on the stool just now."

I've been so tired these past few days.

Huo Jiyun smiled meaningfully and picked her up horizontally.

"Since you're tired, go and get some rest."

"Didn't the commander say he'd be coming again tonight?"

He carried Joan onto the bed and moved the electric fan three or four meters away from the bed, turning it on to the lowest setting.

With a gentle breeze, Qiao An quickly drifted off to sleep.