Double-Cut During the War of Resistance: My Wife Came from 1937

"The sanitary napkins have been purchased!"

Ma Hongwei returned with the items, handed them to Xia Weiwei, and said, "Change inside, I'm going out for a bit!"

"Don't……"

Xia Weiwei said shyly, "I've never used it before, I don't know how to use it."

"Then I'll find you a video!"

Ma Hongwei searched for a video and handed his phone to the other person.

Xia Weiwei quickly changed.

She said to Ma Hongwei, "This is more comfortable than the one made of coarse cloth."

Even if you put cotton and toilet paper inside, the roughness of the outer fabric, made of coarse cloth, cannot be changed.

"Many things were definitely invented for comfort."

Ma Hongwei said, "If these things aren't comfortable, who would buy them!"

Xia Weiwei said, "We've been delayed for so long, let's go back first!"

"good!"

Ma Hongwei nodded and replied, "I'll make you some black-boned chicken soup when we get back!"

"You're buying random things again!"

Upon hearing this, Xia Weiwei couldn't help but speak up.

Ma Hongwei blinked and said, "This is for my dear wife, how could it be a waste?"

Afterward, the two left the warehouse in the suburbs and returned to the village.

Grandma Sun is still helping to watch the shop these past two days.

When she saw Ma Hongwei return, Grandma Sun planned to leave.

"Third Aunt, don't rush off!"

Ma Hongwei took out some fruit.

Before the other person could refuse, he handed it to them, saying, "I didn't give you anything valuable, just some grapes and bananas!"

"I haven't been of much help, and you keep giving me things."

Grandma Sun felt a little embarrassed to accept it.

"We'll still be going out to work, and the shop will continue to rely on you, Auntie!"

Ma Hongwei felt that if the other party helped manage the store long-term, he could pay them some wages.

Compared to food items like milk and fruit, the other party would definitely prefer money.

They work in small and medium-sized supermarkets in town, earning 1800 yuan a month, with two days off per month and nine hours a day.

If you take half a month off in the first half of the month, 1800 shouldn't be a small amount.

However, working for him at the shop would definitely take more than 9 hours.

……

After seeing Grandma Sun off, Ma Hongwei carried his things into the main room and began organizing the refrigerator, putting the items inside.

Ma Hongwei carried the black-boned chicken to the kitchen.

Seeing this, Xia Weiwei couldn't help but ask, "Hongwei, weren't you planning to go to Peshawar, Pakistan to purchase weapons? Wouldn't it be better to go earlier today so you can come back sooner?"

She didn't want to let her period, such a small thing, delay the important matter of purchasing weapons and ammunition.

After all, these weapons and ammunition were crucial to the overall situation of the War of Resistance!

"Don't worry, I haven't forgotten!"

Ma Hongwei explained, "The main reason is that we returned in the afternoon, and I just searched and found that there are no direct flights to Islamabad tonight."

"The only direct flight to Islamabad, Pakistan is the one that departs from Beijing in the afternoon."

"If I want to go at other times, I have to transfer in Guangzhou or Bangkok. The shortest waiting time in between is more than 18 hours, or even 20 or 30 hours."

"Waiting for a connecting flight is a waste of time. I'd rather stay home with you today, take the high-speed train to Beijing first thing tomorrow morning, and then fly directly from Beijing to Islamabad!"

Xia Weiwei suddenly realized, "Oh, I see!"

"good!"

Ma Hongwei patted the other person's head and said, "Go wait for me in the living room. I'll bring the chicken soup over when it's ready!"

"OK!"

Xia Weiwei nodded and turned to leave the kitchen.

After the other party left, Ma Hongwei rinsed the black-boned chicken briefly, put the whole chicken in a pot of cold water, added Shaoxing wine, and blanched it.

Bring the water in the pot to a boil, skim off the foam until the water becomes clear, then scoop it out and put it into a clay pot.

Ma Hongwei added two pieces of Codonopsis pilosula, along with some red dates, dried longan, goji berries, and ginger.

The recipe for this nourishing chicken soup was learned from Sui Wubai.

It needs to be simmered in an earthenware pot for at least 90 minutes.

If you're in a hurry to drink it, you can use a pressure cooker.

However, Ma Hongwei always felt that the soup and meat cooked in a pressure cooker didn't have enough flavor.

As for steaming, Ma Hongwei simply gave up on it.

His family might not have a pot big enough to steam this clay pot.

We used to have a big pot for steaming buns, but it got broken after being lent to someone else, so we never bought another one.

Nowadays, if anyone wants to eat steamed buns, they usually buy them from stores or supermarkets; not many people are willing to steam them themselves.

Even if they steam them, they use a small pot to steam only a few, instead of steaming dozens or hundreds in a large pot like in the past, which would take a long time to finish.

Although steamed chicken soup will be clearer and more transparent, it tastes the same.

……

Two and a half hours later... no, it was one and a half hours later, Ma Hongwei finally finished stewing the nourishing black chicken soup.

Add some salt and MSG, and it's ready to serve.

Ma Hongwei ladled out a large bowl of chicken soup, set aside some chicken pieces, and brought it to the living room.

"Chicken soup is here!"

Ma Hongwei placed the bowl on the coffee table and said to Xia Weiwei, "Come on, try my nourishing black chicken soup!"

"It looks pretty good!"

As Xia Weiwei spoke, she picked up a spoon and scooped up a spoonful of chicken soup.

Xia Weiwei blew on it slightly and took a small sip.

"Wow!"

Her eyes lit up immediately, and she exclaimed, "This chicken soup tastes delicious!"

This chicken soup isn't just salty; ingredients like ginseng, dried longan, and goji berries all have a hint of sweetness.

However, the sweetness is not so sweet as to be cloyingly sweet as sugar.

This unique combination makes the chicken soup taste amazing.

Ma Hongwei chuckled and said, "If you like it, drink more!"

……

The next day.

Ma Hongwei got up early to stew beef for Xia Weiwei.

This time, time was tight, so he used a pressure cooker.

After he finished washing up and eating breakfast, everything was ready, and the beef was almost cooked.

Ma Hongwei turned off the gas, left a note for Xia Weiwei, and drove away from Lincheng.

There are no direct flights to Beijing from their area; the fastest way is by high-speed rail.

Ma Hongwei had already experienced this once, so he wasn't in such a rush as last time.

At 14:45 PM, Ma Hongwei boarded a plane and left Beijing Capital International Airport, flying westward.

At 18:10, the plane slowly landed in Islamabad, the capital of Pakistan.

As soon as Ma Hongwei stepped outside, he saw the bearded officer.

In fact, Ma Hongwei had already given prior notice before he arrived.

Upon seeing Ma Hongwei, the bearded officer beamed with joy.

He extended his hand to the other person: "Welcome, Boss Ma!"

Ma Hongwei shook hands with the other person and said with a smile, "Brother, we meet again!"

Then, led by the bearded officer, they boarded a military vehicle bound for Peshawar.