"Did you buy all of these?" Qi Feng asked.
He had been with the Sixth Iron Battalion for many years, so he naturally knew the price of sea cucumbers.
This is something that most people can't afford, let alone buy so much of at once!
He looked at Shiyue disapprovingly: "You didn't spend all your salary from the past six months on this thing, did you?"
He even shook the bag as he spoke.
"without."
Shiyue smiled and said, "I just wanted to buy some dried goods for my family, so I went to the seafood market. I happened to see someone selling them, and the prices weren't high, so I bought them all."
Shiyue quoted Qi Feng a price, which was only half the price she paid for the sea cucumbers.
After hearing the price, Qi Feng nodded: "It's not expensive, this price is acceptable."
Even though it's not expensive, it still cost quite a bit of money.
Qi Feng was in a dilemma again.
The experts receive a food allowance after arriving on the island, and the allowance is quite substantial.
Even so, it still wasn't enough for them to eat sea cucumbers.
Qi Feng didn't know where he would get such a sum of money to subsidize the project, but at the same time he also knew that the health of the several old experts on the island was indeed failing.
Especially now, with people working overtime, it's definitely necessary to replenish our nutrition.
Seeing Qi Feng's predicament, Shi Yue said, "Political Commissar Qi, I just want you to find someone to help me soak it. The main problem is that I don't know how to do this. I didn't mean to ask you for money."
My main purpose in buying these things was, of course, to improve my parents' health, but I bought a few extra as a side effect.
"Just help me distribute them, that's all. My sister-in-law and I manage the small canteen; we've already agreed that we'll decide how things are done and what we do, so don't interfere!"
He Siyi, who had been listening for a while, also chimed in.
He said to Qi Feng, "Shi Yue is right. We can leave the canteen matters to them. Political Commissar Qi, you should focus on your important matters. Don't worry about these trivial things."
Qi Feng laughed when he heard this.
He laughed and said, "Professor He, what are you talking about? What important thing do I have? My important thing is to take good care of you all."
He Si waved to him, "They're taking good care of you, things are fine now."
As he spoke, he began urging Qi Feng and his family to leave.
Qi Feng knew that the family didn't want to see him in a difficult situation, and he really couldn't think of where to get the money for the time being.
He could only think of finding another way to make up for it later, and then he left with his family.
As soon as Qi Feng left, He Siyi said to Shiyue, "I'll pay for this. If this happens again, don't hesitate. Just buy it. The money will come from my and your mother's money."
Don't touch your and Lixuan's salaries; you'll both need to support your family in the future. Your mother and I don't have any major expenses, so the money is perfect for this."
Professor Liang, who had already walked to the door with He Lixue, turned back after hearing Shiyue's words and said, "Yes, Shiyue shouldn't pay for this. I'll pay half too."
I'm perfectly well-fed, what use would I be to that money? Shiyue, don't worry about it, we're very grateful for your kind thought.”
Since meeting Shiyue, Professor Liang felt that his life was getting better and better.
He used to think that his days were numbered, that he was just barely surviving and that he would have to endure each day as it came.
But he never expected that he would have such good days ahead of him!
He felt a deep gratitude towards Shiyue and the He family, but he was simply not a man of many words.
These feelings of gratitude can only be kept in one's heart; they cannot even be expressed in words.
After he finished speaking, he looked at his students and said, "From now on, I will give all my salary to Shiyue."
He Lixue couldn't help but laugh. He said to the teacher, "Our wages are originally with Shiyue! We didn't have a chance to go back and get them before, and we didn't need the money on the island, so we never asked anyone to bring it to us."
"Shiyue collected everyone's salary this time, and she also oversaw the purchase of everything we used. Shiyue is the head housekeeper for our whole family,"
Professor Liang has a very indifferent attitude towards money.
All his previous possessions had been confiscated during the house raids, leaving him penniless and with nothing.
He knew he would receive a salary after coming to the island, but he subconsciously left these kinds of things to the students and didn't pay any attention to them at all.
So this was the first time Professor Liang had ever known that his salary was also paid by Shiyue.
Hearing the students repeatedly refer to their home made Professor Liang very happy.
It made him feel like he had a home too.
He didn't say anything, just smiled and nodded: "That's good. Shiyue is all in your hands now."
Shiyue really didn't think of herself as the head housekeeper of the family.
She felt that she had simply helped everyone collect their wages.
Once it's retrieved, it should naturally be returned to everyone.
She even kept detailed records of how much money was withdrawn for whom and how much was spent on purchases.
However, she could tell that her father-in-law and Professor Liang genuinely trusted her, so she did not refuse.
Shiyue felt that there was nothing wrong with helping to manage the wages, since they didn't need much money on the island anyway, so it didn't matter who took it.
As long as you keep good records and give them a report every time you receive money, the accounts will be clear.
Of course, she didn't intend to use other people's money for the sea cucumbers; the couple's salaries alone were more than enough to cover their expenses.
The next day, Cao Dalin, the head of the mess hall, came to find Shiyue and said that the political commissar had assigned him the task of soaking sea cucumbers.
Cao Dalin came to find Shiyue to ask her how she planned to use these sea cucumbers.
How to prepare it, how many to make a day, and how much to soak depending on the situation.
Cao Dalin told Shiyue that soaking sea cucumbers is not difficult; you just need to soak them in cool water. The difficulty lies in the fact that Haijing Island is too hot. If the water is not changed frequently and the temperature is not well controlled, they can easily spoil.
This is also what Shiyue is worried about.
She had already searched for it in the system after buying it.
Several of the system's responses suggested placing the soaking container in the refrigerator.
Where can I find a refrigerator in Shiyue?
She doesn't need it!
The Moon has a space where food can be placed, and it remains stationary; it's the kind of food that comes out exactly the same way it's put in.
The sea cucumber won't spoil if you put it in, but it won't expand properly when soaked!
That's why Shiyue asked Qifeng for help.
Shiyue had no knowledge of how to prepare sea cucumbers, so she humbly sought her help.
Cao Dalin really knows a lot about this.
He immediately rattled off several dishes related to sea cucumbers for Shiyue, such as sea cucumber dumpling soup and sea cucumber millet porridge, all of which were both nourishing and easy to digest.
It is very suitable for the elderly and people with weak constitutions.
Shiyue was very interested.
The two chatted for a long time, and the more they talked, the more they clicked.
Shi Yue then realized that Cao Dalin was indeed the kind of person who loved what he did, and he genuinely enjoyed cooking.
Before I went to the island, whenever I had a holiday, I would go to the restaurants in the city to browse around. If I came across something I had never eaten or seen before, I would buy some to try.
Over time, he actually figured out quite a few dishes on his own.
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