Chapter 92

"Teacher Lin? Teacher Lin?" Seeing that Lin Tao was lost in thought while reading the letter, the young comrade called out to her several times but she didn't hear him. He couldn't help but raise his voice a little, "Teacher Lin, here's your change."

Lin Tao finally collected her thoughts, smiled at the young comrade, and said embarrassedly, "I was thinking of something else when I was reading the letter just now. I'm sorry I didn't hear you."

As he spoke, Lin Tao collected the few banknotes he had received as change and put them in his pocket.

She folded the letter twice and put it carefully in her pocket. Then she took the boat ticket and went to find the four teachers who were resting in the waiting room.

Everyone had rested enough and it was time to get on the boat, so we got on together.

It was the first time for all four of them to take a boat. Ren Ying was more lively and walked around after getting on the boat, standing on the deck to look at the sea. Although Ren Ying and Zhao Xiaoqin were also from the Eastern Province, there was no sea in their city. This was their first time seeing the sea, which was quite strange.

Qin Ling was a little seasick, and there were some rough seas today. It was her first time on a boat, and she couldn't help vomiting.

At first Lin Tao went to take care of her, poured her a glass of water for her to rinse her mouth, and asked her to sit by the window. However, Lin Tao was actually a little seasick. It would have been fine if she had just sat there quietly, but she was busy taking care of others and soon felt a little sick.

Xie Cong noticed that Lin Tao was not feeling well and said, "Teacher Lin, go sit down and rest. I'll help you."

Ren Ying felt a little uncomfortable, but she was fine as long as she sat down and rested. However, she couldn't take care of Qin Ling. Zhao Xiaoqin didn't have anything to do, so she went to take care of Qin Ling. After all, Xie Cong was a gay man, so it was not convenient sometimes.

I finally got off the boat.

Lin Tao was going to pick up her teacher this time, so she asked Li Chengxi not to come to the dock to pick her up, otherwise it would be embarrassing if the new teacher saw her.

After getting off the boat, Lin Tao said a little embarrassedly: "It's unfortunate today. There were some rough seas and I was a little seasick. I didn't take care of you. I'm sorry to have caused you trouble."

Qin Ling vomited several times on the boat and was supported by Zhao Xiaoqin, while Lin Tao and Xie Cong helped them carry their luggage.

Xie Cong said: "It's nothing."

Zhao Xiaoqin and Ren Ying both said, "Yes, Teacher Lin, you came all the way out to pick us up. That's very kind of you. You didn't let us worry about anything. After we get to the dormitory, you should go back and have a rest."

Lin Tao first sent them to the dormitory, let them put their luggage away and rest for a while, and then took them to visit the school and the army cafeteria. Qin Ling had severe seasickness, so she wanted to take a nap after arriving at the dormitory, so she didn't go. But it didn't matter, because Ren Ying and Zhao Xiaoqin would take her there later.

After getting familiar with these two places, Lin Tao's mission was completed. She let everyone have a good rest and went back first. The principal would take care of the rest.

Today is a day off, and Li Chengxi is at home taking care of the children. He is getting better and better at taking care of children, so Lin Tao can go out without worry.

When Yueyue saw Lin Tao coming back, she smiled happily and wanted to throw herself into Lin Tao's arms.

Lin Tao held Yueyue in her arms and kissed her pink little face. The first thing she did was to feed her, otherwise the little guy would keep nudging her chest, and he even wanted to reach his hands through her clothes.

Lin Tao had no choice but to carry Yueyue into the bedroom and feed her.

Li Chengxi followed behind and sat next to Lin Tao, watching her feed her daughter.

Lin Tao: “…”

What a joke this man is. I’m breastfeeding and why is he just watching?

"Are you still having milk blockage recently?" Li Chengxi suddenly asked.

Lin Tao blushed at this sentence. She had not forgotten that she had not breastfed Yueyue for two days when she went to a meeting outside the island. As a result, her milk was blocked after she came back. Yueyue was still weak and could not suck out the milk. She cried anxiously.

There was no other way, Lin Tao could only ask Li Chengxi to help her suck.

Speaking of which, this was secretly told to her by Aunt Fang when she was taking care of her during her confinement. If the milk is blocked, let Li Chengxi suck it out, otherwise it will easily become inflamed and it will be very uncomfortable.

Lin Tao blushed when she heard this. She was already embarrassed to breastfeed the child after giving birth, and now she had to let Li Chengxi do the same...

Fortunately, she has never had milk blockage before, of course, except for last time.

Lin Tao had forgotten about this matter, but this man suddenly brought it up. Looking at the way he looked at her, Lin Tao knew what he was thinking without having to guess. She reached out to pinch Li Chengxi's waist and glared at him angrily: "Do you still have any shame?"

Li Chengxi touched his nose, turned around and walked out, saying, "I'll go cut the rice tofu. Shall we eat it later?"

When the weather gets hot, the appetite is not very good. Lin Tao has been missing the rice tofu in Xiangcheng these days, so yesterday afternoon she started soaking some broken rice at home for three or four hours. Rice tofu is made of lime and broken rice, and the lime must be mixed into a paste.

After the rice tofu is made, it is beige in color and tastes springy and refreshing. However, it actually has no taste when eaten like this, and even has a slight bitter taste.

Rice tofu tastes great when eaten cold. Boil the rice tofu in boiling water and put it in a bowl. Add coriander, chopped green onions, Lin Tao's homemade chopped chili peppers, salt and soy sauce. If you like vinegar, you can add some vinegar, which will make it taste a little sour.

After stirring it like this, it tastes very refreshing and delicious when you eat it.

Lin Tao likes to eat rice tofu the most in summer. She had no appetite at first, but as soon as she saw the rice tofu, her appetite immediately came back.

"Well, you cut it first... cut half of it first, cut it into small cubes, and come over to mix it after I finish feeding Yueyue." Lin Tao said.

This time she made quite a lot of rice tofu, but when she thought about her father and Li Chengxi's appetite, she said she would cut it in half first, otherwise there might not be enough for them to eat.

Yueyue fell asleep after feeding, Lin Tao put Yueyue on the crib to sleep, and did not forget to pull down the mosquito net. This way, no mosquitoes would bite Yueyue while she was sleeping.

By the time Lin Tao reached the kitchen, Li Chengxi had almost finished cutting the rice tofu, and put them into a large bowl in small pieces that all looked about the same size. Lin Tao was used to this man's strictness, whether it was cutting rice tofu or diced bacon.

While Li Chengxi was still cutting the rice tofu, Lin Tao started preparing the seasoning.

She went to the vegetable garden and picked a handful of green onions and coriander. Fortunately, Li Chengxi also liked coriander, otherwise he really couldn't stay in this family. After all, Lin Tao and Lin Changhai both loved coriander.

The coriander and green onions were washed and given to Li Chengxi to cut. Lin Tao mixed the seasonings and poured them into the bowl of rice tofu. She stirred it for a while, picked up a bite with chopsticks and put it into her mouth.

Mm, delicious, just like the taste of home!

Li Chengxi also opened his mouth, waiting for Lin Tao to feed him. Lin Tao had no choice but to pick up a piece of food for him. As soon as she put it in his mouth, she heard Lin Changhai coughing.

It turned out that it was Lin Changhai who had returned. As soon as he walked in, he saw his daughter-in-law feeding her son-in-law.

As a father, he would not be jealous. He was relieved that his daughter and son-in-law had a good relationship. Even in broad daylight, he still felt a little embarrassed. Lin Changhai turned around and wanted to walk around in the yard first, and then come in after they finished their sweet talk.

But Li Chengxi stopped him and said, "Dad, it's time to eat. Today, Ah Tao made rice tofu."

Being intimate with Li Chengxi, Lin Tao was caught by her father on the spot. Although it was not a particularly intimate action, Lin Tao's face still blushed. She glared at Li Chengxi, who looked calm, and asked him to take the rice tofu away.

The large bowl of rice tofu was divided into three bowls. Lin Tao ate more this time and was very full. Lin Changhai and Li Chengxi ate one bowl each.

It was the first time for Li Chengxi to eat rice tofu, and he liked it immediately. Fortunately, there was still a lot of rice tofu left at home, so he could continue eating it tomorrow.

After eating the rice tofu, Lin Tao rested for a while, and Li Chengxi went to wash the dishes very consciously.

Lin Changhai was busy with the vegetable garden. The sun had been strong recently and the garden needed frequent watering. Ever since Lin Changhai came to the island, he had been the one taking care of the vegetables and flowers in the yard.

Lin Tao was afraid that he would get bored if he didn't have any work, so she never said anything to him. He just did what he liked and regarded it as exercise, which was good.

After resting for a while, Lin Tao planned to make some fish balls for Yueyue.

Lin Changhai had just finished watering the vegetable garden, and when he saw Lin Tao was about to kill the fish, he told her to do it himself. He took a knife and killed the fish very quickly.

This is a turbot. There are very few bones in turbot, only the one attached to the fish bone. Lin Tao often buys it for Yueyue to eat.

Lin Changhai knew that he was going to make fish balls for Yueyue, so he shaved the fish bones very cleanly and removed the fish skin. Only the fish meat was left. Lin Tao washed her hands, marinated the fish balls with a little salt, and planned to use them to make fish balls.

Lin Tao rolled the fish balls into thumb-sized balls. When Yueyue woke up, she cooked a pot of seaweed and shrimp soup and put the fish balls in. They would be cooked in a few minutes.

The small fish balls taste fresh and smooth and melt in your mouth, which has successfully replaced fish paste in Yueyue's heart.

Yueyue couldn't help laughing before she finished eating a fish ball because it was so delicious. She has four teeth now. When she smiles, you can see her millet-like teeth, which are very cute.

After dinner, Xu Yuting and Wang Yuanliang brought little Qingming home to play. After little Qingming's hair grew out, they asked Lin Changhai to help re-cut it, and he looked much better now.

Lin Tao was feeding Yueyue fish balls, so she asked Xiao Qingming to come over and have some. A turbot can make a lot of fish balls, and Yueyue can't finish them all by herself.

Xu Yuting said, "That's perfect. The weather has been too hot recently. I don't have much appetite for Qingming Festival. I seem to have lost weight recently."

Qingming was weaned when he was a little over one year old, and after he learned to walk, he no longer had the milk fat he had as a child, and indeed looked a lot thinner than before.

Lin Tao also served Xu Yuting a bowl of fish balls. She originally wanted to give it to Xiao Qingming to try and see if he liked it. After all, Xiao Qingming was more than five months older than Yueyue, almost half a year old, and his taste for food was heavier than Yueyue's. The fish balls had very little salt in them, so they were too light.

But after eating it during Qingming Festival, I unexpectedly liked it so much.

Little Qingming has grown several teeth and eats very quickly. He ate a whole small bowl and drank some soup. Xu Yuting was surprised and said, "This child said he didn't want to eat it at home. I guess my cooking is not as good as yours. Ah Tao, teach me how to make fish balls and I will make them for Qingming when I go back."

Lin Tao wrote it directly to Xu Yuting. It was actually quite simple.

After the two children finished eating, Lin Tao and Xu Yuting sent them to their respective fathers. Li Chengxi and Wang Yuanliang took care of the children at home, while Lin Tao and Xu Yuting sat in the yard and enjoyed the evening breeze.

The grapes in the yard have grown, but they are not yet purple. Lin Tao picked one last time and tasted it. It was too sour, so she didn't dare to try it again. Let it continue to grow. Maybe in a few days it won't be so sour anymore.

"How are the new teachers?" Xu Yuting asked.

Lin Tao said, "They are all very nice. There are three female teachers and one male teacher. I told you their names now, but you probably wouldn't remember them. Didn't the principal say that he would hold a welcome party for them tomorrow? You will get to know them when you meet them. They are all very nice and seem stable."

As she spoke, Lin Tao thought of Xie Cong, and after thinking about it, she told Xu Yuting about Xie Cong.

Xu Yuting was surprised after hearing this: "An excellent teacher from Beijing? Come to teach in our school? I don't know why, but I always feel like I'm killing a chicken with a butcher knife."

"Don't mention you. I didn't believe it at first. He used to be a professor. He was teaching at the Workers, Peasants and Soldiers University in Beijing before he resigned. I didn't expect him to quit and come here." Lin Tao said, "But isn't the movement going strong now? I guess he came to the island because of this."

The island is not like the outside world where people are so keen on sports.

After hearing this, Xu Yuting nodded in agreement, thinking that this was very possible, otherwise it would not make sense.

However, it was not until the welcome party tomorrow that the two realized that they had guessed wrong. Xie Cong actually came to the island for another reason.