"Breakfast is finally over. Someone will deliver the ingredients for lunch later. We can start preparing after receiving the goods." Hu Xiaowen took all the used plates back to the kitchen to prepare for cleaning, and at the same time gave instructions to everyone.
The soldiers will bring their own lunch boxes, but some soldiers forget, so the canteen prepares plates. But this way, there are not too many plates to wash, which will be easier.
Otherwise, just cleaning the plates for hundreds of people would be a huge task.
"The soldiers usually finish training at noon, so it only takes about ten minutes for them to come here. We have to be prepared before that. There are more soldiers at noon, so we have to open more windows. We can't do it like in the morning, where they can take turns. The dishes must be fully prepared, more but not less, so as not to let the soldiers go hungry." Hu Xiaowen kept talking.
There were only four of them in the cafeteria, and it was their first time, so the pressure was quite high. They were afraid of making mistakes and not letting the soldiers have enough to eat.
There were not many soldiers coming in the morning. After all, many of them went to the other two canteens, so there were some buns left over. However, they were put away and can be steamed and eaten tomorrow morning. There was no need to worry about wasting them.
The leftover porridge would be put together with the rice, so the soldiers could make it themselves at noon and finish it.
"Sister Hu, don't worry, we will do it well." Jiang Yushan assured Hu Xiaowen.
By the time they had packed up their morning supplies, it was already past eight o'clock, and the food for lunch and dinner was delivered together.
Jiang Yushan went to pick it up. There was pork, seafood, and a lot of vegetables. It looked quite rich.
A few people took the things to the kitchen and started preparing without any delay.
"The pork is all raised by the army, and the vegetables, I showed you before, are also grown by ourselves. Someone from the army goes to pick them every morning, so we can eat them with peace of mind... I just don't know how we got food poisoning yesterday." Hu Xiaowen still felt a little strange when she said this.
She learned about this from Lin Jianjun and was very confused.
These meats and vegetables were not only used in the army canteen, but also in the family compound. Moreover, the vegetables were delivered to the three canteens together. Why did the accident only happen to three canteens?
"Isn't it under investigation now? We'll know once the investigation is complete." Jiang Yushan didn't know the inside story and didn't comment too much.
"That's right. For lunch, we can stir-fry the meat into shredded pork and add it to a few more dishes. As for seafood... let's make soup?" After counting the dishes, Hu Xiaowen began to make the menu.
There is no need to make too many changes to the big pot meal. Five or six dishes in total are enough. There is not much choice, but the soldiers in the army are not picky eaters, and of course they are not allowed to be picky eaters.
The army’s seafood has always been made into soup, which is convenient and quick to prepare, but everyone at home will make some different dishes.
Hu Xiaowen naturally planned to do it as before, but Jiang Yushan looked at the seafood and felt that it would be a bit of a waste to use them all to make soup.
"Sister Hu, I brought some seasonings. How about letting me cook this seafood? I have an idea. It's very simple and won't take too long." Jiang Yushan thought about it and proposed it to Hu Xiaowen.
"No problem, just try it if you want." Hu Xiaowen had no objection to hearing this.
After interacting with Jiang Yushan for some time, she felt that she was not a person who did not know the importance of things. Seeing her doing things in the morning, she seemed like a good cook, so it would be okay to let her try new dishes.
The other two military wives had no objections. By doing this, Jiang Yushan was taking the initiative to take on a big task. After all, handling seafood is not easy.
"Then I'll go get some water." Jiang Yushan ran outside with the bucket.
"Although Comrade Jiang is young, he is very proactive in his work and is always eager to do anything." Seeing this, the other two military wives couldn't help but praise Jiang Yushan to Hu Xiaowen.
"Really?" Hu Xiaowen smiled and nodded, looking somewhat relieved. She felt as happy as if her own daughter was being praised.
However, although Jiang Yushan said he was going to fetch water, he didn't go too far. He fetched a bucket of spiritual spring water in a deserted place and came back.
She felt that since something had happened before, it would definitely have an impact on the soldiers' health. Even if they just used the spiritual spring water to wash some vegetables, eating the vegetables would still be more or less beneficial to the soldiers!
"We'll wash the vegetables, Yushan, you just go and cook the seafood. Just call us if you need any help." Hu Xiaowen felt that it would take her time to process the seafood, so she didn't let her help wash the vegetables.
"Okay." Jiang Yushan agreed, went over to clean the seafood, then took out the seasonings he brought with him and found a big pot.
She was going to make some seafood in sauce. She had brought her own seasonings for the most important sauce, and it was easy to make, so it didn't take long.
"It smells so good!" Several people busy in the kitchen smelled the fragrance and came over to Jiang Yushan.
The three people gathered around the small seafood in sauce prepared by Jiang Yushan, their faces full of surprise. It was the first time for them to see Jiang Yushan cook it this way. Before this, they had always steamed or stewed them, and had never eaten them like this.
"Is it done?" The three people gathered around, extremely curious about this.
"It's ready. This is called seafood in sauce. You can try it." Jiang Yushan nodded and took the bowls and chopsticks to share with them.
In her previous life, this seafood dish with sauce was quite popular, but this was the first time she made it in front of so many people. She was not sure if it would suit everyone's taste, and she wanted to hear their opinions.
Originally, the three of them just wanted to try it, but once they did, they didn't stop. They tried this and then that, and before they knew it, they had eaten a small bowl.
"This is so delicious! How did you know how to make this? Can you teach me how to make it?" One of the military wives was the first to react and immediately said she wanted to learn.
The other two people also expressed their desire to learn and they all liked this small seafood in sauce very much.
Looking at the reactions of the three of them, Jiang Yushan couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief: "Okay, I'll teach you how to do it this afternoon."
"Yushan, I only knew you could cook this morning, but I didn't expect you to be such a good cook. How about you cook the rest of the dishes, and we'll help you. If the dishes are delicious, the soldiers will like them more." Hu Xiaowen suggested after thinking about it.
This dish of seafood in sauce has already captured her stomach, and she now wants to try other dishes made by Jiang Yushan.
"Yes, you should be the cook. We have eaten your cooking before, but we dare not say that we can cook anymore." The other military wives also responded.
Jiang Yushan looked at the seasonings he brought, thought about it and decided not to refuse, so he naturally took over the position of head chef.
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