Shiyue has been very busy these past few days, and she goes up the mountain whenever she has a spare moment.
Because their family was among the first to arrive on the island, at this moment, besides the engineers, they were the only other people on Whale Island.
So Shiyue wanted to take advantage of this time to collect as many fruits as possible.
After running around for several days, Shiyue has made quite a few gains.
She carried back all the bananas that looked almost ripe from the banana grove while it was still cool in the morning.
Of course, she didn't carry it to her in-laws' courtyard, but to their small home.
The bananas she ripened a few days ago using a method she found in the system are now ready and taste great.
These bananas weren't as sweet as the ones she used to buy from the group chat; they had a slightly sour aftertaste, but they were still delicious.
Moreover, it sells very well in the group.
People who are used to eating bananas will find it novel to see plantains for sale occasionally.
Shiyue cleared out the water tank in the kitchen, lined it with dry grass, and then cut the bananas she had carried back and stacked them layer by layer.
In this hot weather, they will be fully ripe in about two to three days.
In less than a week, Shiyue earned nearly 500 yuan just from selling bananas.
Besides bananas, she also discovered a wild grape grove.
The grapes there are purple, not very big, but have a rich, sweet and sour flavor.
Most importantly, the grapes, like the bananas, were all unclaimed.
This can be seen from the thick layer of rotten fruit on the ground.
Shiyue picked over 200 jin in one go.
If she weren't afraid of picking too many grapes and arousing the suspicion of the young soldiers, she would have picked all the ripe grapes!
It's better to sell them in the open than to watch them rot, right?
Seeing Shiyue busy every day like a little bee, her family all thought it was because she was young and curious about everything in this unusual place.
So everyone was willing to indulge her and let her go out and wander around as she pleased.
Liang Yueming even sometimes encouraged her to go out and have fun.
Every now and then, he would tell her where he had found a patch of fruit, or which young soldier had said there was somewhere delicious food...
They treated Shiyue almost the same way they treated Jiajia.
Shiyue did not refuse this kindness.
Of course, she wouldn't accept it with a clear conscience.
To return a favor.
She took out some fresh food, such as cured meat, biscuits, and canned goods, from her storage space, saying that they were sent from her family before she came to the island and could not be kept any longer, and then shared them with her family.
Although everyone complained that these things were too extravagant when they saw them.
But the weather here is really too hot, and food can't be kept for long, so everyone is eating very happily.
Overall, the family gets along very well.
Ten days later, the Sixth Iron Battalion landed on the island.
The group that came to the island was led by Qi Feng. Most of the people from the Sixth Iron Battalion came, while the other part followed Battalion Commander Wu He as the rear guard and would come over after completing the final tasks.
After all, the follow-up work required for a unit to move out of its camp as a whole is numerous and complicated.
To Shiyue and the others' great joy, Cui Yun and his family had indeed come with this group!
When she learned of their arrival, Shiyue had just picked a large bag of wampee fruit from the mountains.
Knowing that her sister-in-law had taken Jiajia to the dock to pick someone up, Shiyue did not follow them. Instead, she went out to the roadside, picked a handful of the tenderest wild mint, and then took out a freshly picked lemon from the basket.
She washed the lemons, sliced them thinly, and marinated them with a little sugar. Then she washed the mint and put it into a large enamel mug filled with cooled boiled water.
Once the lemons have released their juice from the sugar, the sugar and lemons are put into an enamel jar, which is then placed in a basin filled with cool stream water to chill them.
Liu Zhan told her to use lemon water.
Although the system's analysis indicates that lemons are edible and rich in Vitamin C, the sour taste of the fruit is so unpleasant that one can eat them without making a sound.
I can't stand it at all.
It was only when Liu Zhan accidentally saw the lemons that Shiyue had placed in the basket that he remembered to give them a lesson.
Liu Zhan said that the military doctor had told them before that lemons are high in vitamins and that drinking lemon water regularly can prevent mouth ulcers.
In addition, it has a bactericidal effect. When eating cold dishes or raw seafood, squeezing the juice into the dish can prevent diarrhea.
Even when there's a scratch or cut on the body and you can't find suitable disinfectant, you can use its juice for temporary sterilization.
Liu Zhan also said that they sometimes squeeze out the juice from lemons and use it as vinegar.
Liu Zhan's words greatly inspired Shiyue. After he left, Shiyue began to research how to make lemons taste better.
After several days of various experiments, the lemon water with added sugar and mint leaves was well received by the whole family!
After soaking the fruit in lemon water, Shiyue washed the wampee and the wild grapes she picked yesterday.
Afterwards, she took out cabbage, cucumber, tomato, and long beans from the vegetables Liu Zhan had brought that morning.
Blanch the green beans, then add minced garlic to the cold dish.
I chopped cucumbers and tomatoes into chunks, tore cabbage into small pieces, and made a vinaigrette with oil, salt, pepper, a little soy sauce, a little honey, and the juice of half a lemon.
Although the seasonings are simple, the dish is made with the freshest vegetables and has the unique aroma of lemon juice to enhance the flavor, making it look incredibly appetizing.
After preparing the cold dishes, Shiyue went to the kitchen and found that the cafeteria had delivered a small bowl of razor clams and a sea bass today.
Clean the sea bass and steam it in a pot. Shiyue picked out the razor clam meat, washed it, and then stir-fried it with the leftover chives from yesterday.
I also made steamed egg custard with four eggs and the remaining dozen or so razor clams in their shells.
On the island, eggs are much more precious than seafood.
The main problem is that this stuff needs to be delivered by supply ships, and it doesn't keep well in hot weather.
Therefore, some supplies are only distributed when the ship first arrives; they are not available at other times.
They only had these few left in their family, and Shiyue used them all at once.
Just as Shiyue finished steaming the fish, Liang Yueming and the others returned with Cui Yun and the two children.
When everyone met, they naturally greeted each other warmly.
Upon arriving on the island, Qi Feng naturally went to the camp to eat with the soldiers.
Not only today, but he will probably be extremely busy for the next few days, so he didn't come with his wife and children.
After sitting on the boat for several hours, in the sun and in the stuffy air, coupled with the unpleasant smell of diesel fuel, Cui Yun and her two children were all wilted like eggplants after a frost.
The two children also showed signs of heatstroke.
It wasn't until one person drank a large bowl of cool, sweet lemon mint water that the stuffy feeling in their chest subsided somewhat.
Only then did they realize they were hungry.
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