Mr. Hua opened the box and first looked at the piece of paper with the number on it.

He just took a quick look at it, put it aside, and picked up the piece of cardboard.

As soon as he picked it up, he smiled and said, "This is German. No wonder you don't know it."

After saying this, he looked at the paper again. But he put it down without even looking at it twice, and looked at her with a very complicated look.

Yin Xiaoman felt scared when Mr. Hua looked at her.

I couldn't hold it in any longer and asked, "Uncle, what on earth is this? Just tell me directly. Why am I a little scared when you are like this?"

Hearing her say this, Mr. Hua sighed, then patted the seat next to him and said to her, "Xiao Man, come sit over here."

Before, Yin Xiaoman was standing opposite Mr. Hua. After hearing what he said, he quickly sat over and obediently.

Mr. Hua first picked up the paper written in German and said to her, "This is a custody certificate issued by a Swiss bank. The key and the set of numbers should be the key and password of the safe."

Seeing Yin Xiaoman looking at him blankly, as if she didn't understand what he was saying at all, Mr. Hua sighed again.

This generation of children has never been exposed to the outside world, and no elder dares to teach them these things. I guess if my wife's brother was not in a dying state, he would not hand over such a hot thing to a child like this.

This is simply like abandoning a child in the mountains to fend for herself, surrounded by tigers and wolves.

He remembered what Xiaoman said, that there were people sent by Jinzhou at the old house, and he couldn't help but feel even more scared. She was just thankful that she had brought the child out early, otherwise she wouldn't know how much trouble would be waiting for her in the future.

Although Yin Xiaoman really wanted to ask Mr. Hua what exactly did he mean by the bank? Is it the pawn shop she thought it was?

But she could see that the old man was immersed in his own thoughts and his emotions were fluctuating greatly, so she didn't say anything, but sat aside and waited silently.

Until Mr. Hua came to his senses.

"The things in this box are very important. If I'm not mistaken, it should be the escape route your grandfather left for your father. It is also very likely the Jiang family's last trump card."

"Xiao Man, you must keep it away and never show it to anyone again. You can rest assured that I will keep this matter to myself once we leave this room and will never mention it to anyone again."

Yin Xiaoman has known Mr. Hua for some years, but has never seen him so serious. Even when I told her about the past events at home, I was more sad, but not so serious.

She quickly straightened her face and nodded obediently: "Uncle, I understand."

Seeing that she was so sensible, Mr. Hua's expression finally eased a little. He thought for a moment and said to her, "I didn't know about the existence of this box before.

But one thing is certain, that is -

Neither of your two aunts has this box, or in other words, the things your grandfather left behind did not belong to your two daughters.

As for your uncle, he was in France when I returned to China that year, and we didn't have the chance to meet before I left.

We didn't have a chance to talk in depth. I don't know if he has the same thing, but your aunt Jiang Wanning definitely doesn't have it either.

I don't know whether your eldest aunt knew about this, but it is obvious that your younger aunt knew about the box. Or maybe she knew that your grandfather left something else for the two brothers.

She also told her then-husband, Jin Zhou, about this. ”

"Lu Tuan said that when Jin Zhou secretly fled abroad, he did not take my aunt with him. When my aunt died, there was no relative around her." Yin Xiaoman added.

Mr. Hua nodded.

A hint of disappointment flashed across his eyes.

"I am still too slow! I wish I had found her earlier."

When he said this, his eyes turned red and his tone was full of self-blame.

Yin Xiaoman didn't say anything, but just pushed the honey water that he had poured earlier towards Mr. Hua. She couldn't comment on the affairs of the older generation, but since they were gone, there was no point in talking about them now.

Mr. Hua took a sip of water, paused for a moment, and suddenly changed the subject: "Xiao Man, you studied Russian when you were in school, right?"

Yin Xiaoman knew that his uncle would definitely ask him this, so he nodded helplessly: "I have learned it, but now I can't remember anything."

The original owner went to school in the county.

What good foreign language teachers can there be in a small place like that?

So I didn't take many classes in the first place, and it wasn't used over the years, so what little I did know was all returned to the teacher.

Not to mention that she had only inherited the memory, so she had to be given a discount.

Mr. Hua nodded, obviously having thought of this.

He pointed at the paper with German writing on it and said to Yin Xiaoman, "I won't explain too much about the safe. You won't understand if I explain too much.

Basically, your grandfather saved some things for you in a country called Switzerland. The things are kept in the bank.

If you want to take it out, you have to go there in person with these three things. But in the current situation, this is obviously impossible. ”

Having said this, he was silent for a moment.

Yin Xiaoman had already guessed all this. Her uncle had told her before that the Jiang family was very powerful in the past. Her grandfather went to a foreign school and received Western education. I also studied abroad when I was young.

Therefore, it is normal that after discovering the turbulent situation, his first reaction was to store his things abroad in a place he thought was safe.

But he probably couldn't have imagined it at that time, but now it has almost become a delusion for his descendants to take the things out.

"The situation will not always be like this." At this time, Old Hua spoke again.

"Xiao Man, I will come over every night to help you study. Not only German, but also English. Just because you can't go now doesn't mean you can't go in the future. Even if you can't go, you still have your children."

He glanced at Xiaoman's slightly bulging belly, and his tone became more and more determined: "Let's make preparations first. Be prepared for a rainy day, and I believe there will always be a day when it will be useful!"

Mr. Hua seemed to be moved by his own ideas. Not only did he become more and more excited as he spoke, he also immediately agreed on a time for study with Yin Xiaoman.

Not only that, he also said that he would compile teaching materials for her personally, and guaranteed that within two years, she would be able to communicate normally with the locals.

While talking, Mr. Hua looked at her belly more than once, his eyes shining, which made Yin Xiaoman's stomach tighten.

She felt that although her uncle had not mentioned it yet, it seemed that he was not going to let go of the little one in her belly...

After seeing off Mr. Hua, Yin Xiaoman fell into deep thought.

She has no problem with studying.

Regardless of whether she wants to learn or not, the mere fact that she has occupied the original owner's body and obtained this box by chance, she has the responsibility and obligation to fulfill the instructions of the older generation.

No matter what is in the box, if possible, she must go to Switzerland in person and open it with her own hands.

Then complete the task according to the requirements of the elderly.

If she doesn't have such an opportunity in this life, there is still the next generation.

She touched her belly with her hand.

Even if she can't do it, her children will definitely be able to do it.

But since Mr. Hua wanted to teach her the language, Yin Xiaoman was reminded of the scene she had seen in Ningcheng before.

No matter how violent the situation is outside, it is obvious that school has resumed classes.

Her three children are all of school age now. Even though Erniu is a little younger, she is five years old, which means she is six years old in terms of her age.

Not to mention rice and Dabao.

Leaving the island to waste time like this will delay the children's development.

Thinking of this, Yin Xiaoman became more and more worried.

When the man came back in the evening, she told him her thoughts.

When Shen Qingyun heard this, his expression suddenly changed.

"You want to go back to school?"

Yin Xiaoman looked at him, a little unresponsive for a moment.

"I don't agree."

It was rare for the man to have a dark face in front of her.

After he finished speaking, he also realized that his tone was wrong, so he took a deep breath, slowed down his voice and slowly coaxed: "Wife, it's not that I don't agree with you going to school. Since I promised you, I will definitely keep my word, but in this situation... you are still pregnant."

Only then did Yin Xiaoman realize that the man had misunderstood.

Although Shen Qingyun had promised her solemnly before that he would agree whenever she wanted to go back to school, Yin Xiaoman had never been interested in doing so.

She was already 25 years old in her previous life, and three years have passed since she came to this world. Her mental age is no longer that of a girl in her early twenties.

I have long lost any interest in studying and making progress.

Not to mention that she was pregnant, the group would not agree to let her go back to high school because of her status.

Even if these problems were solved, she would still be worried about this family!

Besides, she has to learn the language!

"I'm talking about the children!" She glared at the man and said, "Da Mi and the other two can't play like this every day anymore. They need to study."

Shen Qingyun smiled immediately after realizing that he had misunderstood and his wife had no intention of leaving.

"As long as you don't leave, you can take care of the rest. You make the decision and I will cooperate." He waved his hand nonchalantly and was about to rub against his wife's side.

"Get out of the way. It's so hot."

Yin Xiaoman poked his head with her finger, but the man seemed to feel nothing and moved closer to her.

She was too lazy to care anymore, so she just followed him and slowly expressed her thoughts.

"We are not the only family on the island that has children of school age. If you count carefully, there are quite a few of them, at least 10 to 20.

As for our family and Sister Cui’s family, at least I watched them and they learned something, but it’s hard to say about the other children.

As for the few of them in our family, I have less energy now that I’m pregnant, and I guess they have forgotten everything they learned. This can't go on. ”

After hearing what she said, Shen Qingyun, who originally didn't take it too seriously, also became serious.

He realized that he had indeed overlooked this aspect.

I guess even if other people have this idea, considering the current environment, no one dares to mention it to their leaders.

In fact, on this point, the couple have always had the same idea. That is, knowledge is always useful no matter which way the wind blows.

If you have the opportunity to go to school, you must seize it. If you don’t have the opportunity to go to school, you must create opportunities to go.

"I'll discuss this with Brother Qi tomorrow. We didn't think of it before."

As he said that, he hugged Yin Xiaoman tightly and said, "Wife, in the future, you should also help me take care of these things in life. Sometimes I really don't pay attention. You are careful. If you find that there is something we do wrong or overlooked, you must remind me."

"Oh, that's right!"

At this point, he sat up straight and said excitedly, "Xiao Man, there is something important I forgot to tell you!"

"What's up?"

"Today, Captain Lu told me that the regiment has already reported to the division, requesting to send two more military doctors to our island. There are nearly a thousand soldiers, their families, and employees on our island now, and Liu Chang alone is definitely not enough.

Lu Tuan said that this time they would definitely send an obstetrician and gynecologist. Otherwise, there will be more and more women on the island in the future, and not all of them can go down to the island to give birth. ”

Yin Xiaoman knew nothing about this.

Although she came here on the same boat with Lupin today, that man was very tight-lipped and didn't reveal a single word to her from beginning to end.

She was also very happy to hear the man say this. I just feel that it’s great to be back this time, everything went smoothly.

So the next day, Yin Xiaoman took the initiative to invite a few people on the island who had a good relationship with him to have a meal together.

Shen Qingyun was worried about her health at first, but seeing how excited she was, he tactfully shut up after a few words of advice.

He also took the initiative to take on the task of helping her notify people.

But when he saw Liu Chang's name on the list of people compiled by Yin Xiaoman, his mouth twitched.

"Well, Liu Chang, please treat him alone next time."

"Why?" Yin Xiaoman looked surprised.

"They all came from the Vanguard Camp. Would it be inappropriate for us not to invite them to dinner?"

"Well, how about not inviting Qiao Mai and Li Fang this time?" Shen Qingyun thought for a moment and asked tentatively.

"That won't work." Yin Xiaoman refused.

During this trip, she and Qiao Mai formed a deep friendship. Come back and treat us to a meal, why not invite Qiao Mai? Even if the girl doesn't care, she still can't get over it!

"There's nothing we can do about it." Shen Qingyun gave a bitter smile.

"The fact that Qiao Mai and Li Hai are dating is almost public, and it's also a tacit knowledge among everyone that Liu Chang is interested in Qiao Mai.

You are forcing them to eat at the same table, and you even bring Li Fang with you...

Do you think it's not lively enough if these people don't make some noise when sitting together? ”

Click.

The pencil fell from Yin Xiaoman's hand to the ground, rolled a few times, and rolled under the table.

But she was so surprised that she even forgot to pick it up.

"What did you say? Who is Qiao Mai dating?"

"Li Hai. He is Li Fang's brother."

…

Liu Chang was eventually crossed off the list of guests for this dinner.

Shen Qingyun solemnly assured him that the guy would never dare to get angry.

He also said that as soon as the dinner was over, he would go to Liu Chang for a drink. He had been looking for an opportunity to have a good talk with the kid these days.

Yin Xiaoman silently took out a bottle of the good wine he brought back from Ningcheng this time and put it in the house, in case the group of people got too drunk and drank it in the evening.

I feel a little sad and unhappy.

Maybe everyone has a preconceived notion.

Because of their previous friendship, in her heart, Liu Chang's position was naturally much more important than that of the unfamiliar Li Hai.

Although after Qiao Mai told Yin Xiaoman about their previous conflicts, Yin Xiaoman felt in his heart that this might not work out.

But now, suddenly knowing the result, she still felt a little sad.

Yin Xiaoman put a lot of effort into preparing this meal.

She hasn't cooked for a long time since she became pregnant.

In the past few months, everyone felt sorry for her and did all the work they could for her, and she was aware of this.

Now that she has the chance, she wants to give it to everyone properly.

She spent a long time writing and drawing with a pen and paper before deciding on six dishes, a soup, and a staple food.

The six dishes are sweet and sour hairtail, boiled meat, scrambled eggs with tomatoes, braised tofu, tiger skin peppers and cumin potatoes.

The soup is winter melon and bone soup, and the rice is steamed white buns.

Although they are called white steamed buns, of course they cannot be made entirely of white flour. It’s just that because Yin Xiaoman is the chef, the proportion of white flour will naturally be much higher than that made by Cui Yan or the kitchen team, and the color is also much lighter.

So no one would object to my serving as a white flour bun.

When she took out the menu to show the kids at home and asked for their opinions, before she could say anything, she heard the sound of swallowing saliva.

Yin Xiaoman immediately understood and there was no need to ask, there must be no problem.

But she stopped asking, and the kids refused to do it.

Before Dabao and Erniu could speak, Dami grabbed her clothes and said, "Auntie, is that boiled meat in plain water what we want?"

After the child finished speaking, he quickly closed his mouth, and then Yin Xiaoman heard the sound of swallowing saliva again.

She couldn't help but laugh.

At the same time, I became interested: "Which one are you thinking of?"

"It's that big piece of meat, so big, and the fat is so thick! Is that right, mom? Is that right?" Dabao rushed to say.

He said that he was not satisfied and even gestured with his hands, making a circle in the air with his hands, as if he wanted to circle himself inside.

"Go away! Such a big piece of meat... If we had such a big piece of meat, it would be enough for our whole camp to have a meal."

Da Mi said impatiently.

After saying that, he turned his head again and looked at Yin Xiaoman eagerly: "Aunt, is it a big piece of meat?"

It is really not easy to eat meat on the island.

Especially now that the weather is hot, the possibility of it becoming smelly during transportation is too high and no one is willing to take the risk.

So let alone the children, except for the two of them who left the island, everyone on the island hadn't eaten for a long time.

And when Yin Xiaoman and her friends came back this time, they did bring a piece back. Squad Leader Zhou went to great lengths to bring back this piece of pork.

Not only was the meat rubbed all over with salt first, it was also placed in a jar and sealed. That’s not all. They even used a special iron bucket and told the driver to bring the bucket and cans to the boat. They also asked him to help get some seawater to soak the cans in…

In short, I put a lot of effort into bringing it and the two big bones back.

Lupin was dumbfounded at the time, and he kept sighing for a long time without saying a word.

Qiao Mai was also laughing so hard that he said that if Team Leader Ren had proposed transporting pork in this way, the people on the supply ship would probably have kicked him into the sea.

"Don't you know how big the meat is? Didn't you send the jar to Shitou to soak it yesterday?" Yin Xiaoman glanced at the rice and said with a smile.

Da Mi was stunned for a moment.

As soon as his aunt got off the boat yesterday, she told him to soak the jar in sea water. He didn't think much about it at the time, thinking it was some dried food that needed to be soaked.

So, that's meat? ! Big chunks of meat? !

He was now trying hard to recall the feel of yesterday and to remember the weight.

But I really didn't take it to heart at the time, and I have no recollection of it now.

His eyes rolled around, and just as he was trying to find a reason to take a look, he heard Yin Xiaoman say, "Don't think about it, just go and get it back for me."

"Okay!" Da Mi agreed with unprecedented happiness.

Having said that, he ran away as if there were springs under his feet.

Except for pork, everything else is easy.

The reason why we used hairtail was that the kitchen staff sent over two large ones early in the morning. Each one was as wide as the palm of an adult woman and looked very plump.

As for tomatoes, potatoes, peppers and the like, they are all readily available in the vegetable garden, so there is no need to go through any trouble. Just tell Cui Yan and she will bring them back directly after she finishes taking care of the garden.

Because it was already very late when we decided to treat everyone yesterday, we didn't have time to inform the mill, and there was no way to take the soybeans over and ask someone to help grind them.

So, Yin Xiaoman had to give Erniu a tofu ticket and ten cents, and asked her to go to the mill and buy a ready-made piece.

Because people often decide to have extra meals at the last minute, the mill now makes a little extra every day for retail sale. It's just a little more expensive than processing the beans.

But I definitely can't care about that now.

Dabao cleaned the hairtail quickly and cut it into pieces very expertly. It was obvious that he had been doing this job quite a lot recently and his dexterity was almost as good as that of rice.

After cleaning up the hairtail, he obediently carried out a few heads of garlic without any instructions from the adults, and found a corner in the yard to peel them. After peeling the garlic, the little guy also carried in a few coal cakes on a wooden board and lit another stove for Yin Xiaoman.

"Good son, you're great!" Yin Xiaoman praised him and stuffed a piece of cut tomato into his mouth.

Dabao's face suddenly turned red due to the praise.

"Mom, these coal cakes were made by me and Big Rice Brother together. He mixed the coal and I cut it. Look how neatly I cut it!"

Yin Xiaoman took one look at the neatly cut coal cakes, then looked at her son's bright eyes, and felt that there would never be a better day than the present.

All the children's attention was attracted by the cooking meat, but they didn't know that Yin Xiaoman had hidden a killer trick in these dishes.

That was the plate of cumin baby potatoes.

Speaking of which, if Yin Xiaoman hadn't left the island, he wouldn't have known about cumin. When Zhou Tiancheng cooked this dish that day, even she, who thought she was knowledgeable, was surprised.

The exotic flavor that she had never tried before immediately captured her stomach and instantly increased her appetite.

Maybe it’s because of her pregnancy. After the initial morning sickness period, she now particularly likes to eat dishes with strong flavors.

Plus, she had just returned from the tour group, and everyone knew that she brought a lot of things with her, so there was no need to be too concerned at this time, so the dishes that Yin Xiaoman chose today were all particularly delicious.

Just looking at the names of the dishes can instantly whet your appetite.

The potatoes on the island grew very fast and were very large. When they were fully grown, a child needed to use both hands to hold one.

Because there were so many people and there were plenty of potatoes in the vegetable garden, Yin Xiaoman was very generous and peeled fifteen potatoes in one breath, cut them all into half-finger-sized pieces, and put them in the big basin used to deliver steamed buns to the expert group, a whole basin.

Although these potatoes look like a lot, Yin Xiaoman knows that they won’t be too many after they are cooked.

In addition to the people who came to dinner in the evening, she also wanted to give a little to each of the children in the Zhongshan Island team.

Before, the task of picking fruits was given to the little ones on the island, and it was made clear that Rice was the leader.

But when she had severe morning sickness, Da Mi came back to help, and the task of picking fruits fell on the other children.

The job sounds simple, but it requires running many miles of mountain roads every day and moving things back and forth many times. The most important thing is that to supply the kitchen staff with enough fruit for one day, that is really not a small amount.

Dami is the oldest among the group of children and the one who did the most work every day.

His departure has invisibly increased the workload of other children.

But from beginning to end, not only the children but also the parents did not raise any objection. Not only that, after the children knew that she liked to eat green mangoes, they helped Dabao pick them many times.

Although they are all trivial matters and they are just a group of little kids, Yin Xiaoman appreciates this kindness.

Chop the garlic and dice the green onion. At the same time, boil half a pot of water. After the water boils, put the potato cubes in, then take them out and rinse them with cold water after a while.

Then put oil in the pan, put the drained potatoes in and fry them slowly over low heat until the potato cubes turn golden and the edges are a little burnt, then take them out.

Use the remaining oil in the pan to add minced garlic and homemade chili sauce, then add the potatoes and stir-fry.

Finally, add the cumin powder and chili powder that I bought from Ningcheng this time, and finally add a little salt...

Before it was served, the fragrant aroma had already spread far away.

Dabao was so scared that he ran away very fast, rushed back to the room and pulled a bed sheet to block the window.

Yin Xiaoman was speechless after seeing this.

"Don't block it, come and help me take this basin out." As she said this, she handed the small steel basin full of potatoes to her son.

Dabao didn't take the basin. Despite her dissuasion, he immediately closed the only window tightly.

Then he said, "Mom, if you feel it's too hot, I'll fan you. The window has to be closed. The smell is too pungent!"

As he said this, he was about to step on a stool to fill the gap.

"Okay, I'll just make this one dish right now, and we'll work on the others in the afternoon. You can come back then. Come here, take these out and share them with the people in your team."

Yin Xiaoman glared at his son helplessly, then deftly scooped out a basin of food.

Dabao was so surprised that he could hardly believe his ears.

"Mom, who are you giving it to?"

"Comrade squad leader, give it to your subordinates. Take it out and divide it among your subordinates. Calculate in advance how much each person will get, so that they don't fight over uneven distribution." Yin Xiaoman looked at him and said unhappily.

But his eyes were full of smiles.

Dabao said "Oh", but his expression clearly showed that he was still a little bit unbelieving.

He took the basin and took a deep breath. Only then did he react and asked in surprise, "Mom, what did you put in the potatoes? Why do they smell so good?!"

It was obvious that the little guy had just smelled the scent and ran to get the bed sheets, without even having time to savor it carefully.

At this moment, he finally came to his senses.

As he spoke, he glanced at another bowl next to him, then reached in, picked up a piece of potato and put it into his mouth.

"Hiss, it's so spicy!" He took a deep breath, and the spiciness was jumping in the kitchen.

But he was guarding the basin in his hand tightly, as if he would not allow anyone to touch it.

"If it's spicy, just drink some water. Are you used to this taste?"

Yin Xiaoman poured a glass of water from the cold water cup hanging nearby for Dabao, and then asked.

At this moment, Dabao was completely fascinated by the taste that he had never tasted before!

I didn't even have time to get some water.

"I'm used to it! Mom, this is delicious! I can eat a whole bowl of it by myself!"

As he spoke, he reached out to the basin next to him.

"If you eat more, no one else will have to eat at night!"

Yin Xiaoman pretended to clap his hands. But as she spoke, she couldn't help but pinched another piece and stuffed it into her son's mouth.

"Okay, hurry up and go. When Erniu comes back later, you won't be able to take the basin out."

After hearing this, Dabao was stunned for a moment, then he immediately withdrew his hand that was reaching for the potatoes and ran out the door holding the basin.

Now among the three children in the family, Dami has begun to think of himself as an adult and doesn’t play with those other kids much anymore.

As Erniu grew older, she was no longer willing to go and have fun with those boys.

If she had that time, she would rather follow Cui Yan to grow vegetables in the vegetable garden, or take care of her chickens and ducklings.

Only Dabao has become the leader of the group of children, and regards himself as the "boss" every day.

But ever since the little girl started helping in the kitchen and was influenced by Cui Yan, she has become more and more like a housekeeper and keeps a close eye on things in the house.

If you try to share something good with her now, you won't be able to fool her. She will definitely roll her eyes at you.

If she dared to let her brother see him taking such a big bowl of delicious food and going out to share it with his "subordinates", she would probably have to chase him two miles to get the food back.

Thinking of this, Yin Xiaoman felt a little amused. I feel that if my daughter gets too close to her Aunt Cui, there might be some "aftereffects".

But as soon as you mention Cao Cao, he appears.

Before Dabao could run a few steps, Erniu had already returned with tofu.

As soon as she entered the yard, she sniffed and then gave Yin Xiaoman a big smile.

"It smells so good! Mom, what delicious food did you make?"

Yin Xiaoman was naturally not stingy, and he also pinched a piece of potato and stuffed it into his daughter's mouth.

The little girl took a bite and immediately squinted her eyes in happiness.

But just when Yin Xiaoman was about to ask her how it tasted, Erniu suddenly widened her eyes, pointed at the basin and asked, "Mom, did my brother just leave with a basin like this one? Mom, how dare he steal our food!"

After saying that, the little girl let out a cry, and without waiting for her to reply, she turned around and rushed to the door.