The canteen is located on the west side of the military compound, near the only large mountain on the island.
Along the way, many soldiers and their families were carrying aluminum lunch boxes and walking toward the canteen. When they saw a group of officers, they came over to greet their superiors while secretly glancing at Yu Yao.
Yu Yao noticed and responded with a smile.
The young soldiers, caught red-handed, scratched their heads, called out "Hello, sister-in-law," and ran away laughing and shoving each other.
As they walked, Lu Ze explained the situation of the military to her.
Although the military compound in the 1970s was simple, it had all the necessary facilities, just like a community.
It not only has an auditorium and a cinema, but also a nursery, a refreshment room, a basketball court, and more.
Yu Yao pointed to a chimney-like building with red bricks and tiles not far away and asked, "What's that?"
Lu Ze glanced at it and said, "That's a water tower. The red bungalow next to it has a boiler, so you can take a hot shower when it's cold in winter."
"Can military dependents also go to the bathroom? How much does it cost per visit?" Their kitchen only has one pot, and it's very troublesome to cook and boil water every day.
It would be much more convenient if we could take a shower at the water tower.
"I was going to give it to you later, but since you asked, I'll give it to you now." Lu Ze took out two orange tickets from his pocket: "The military issues shower tickets every month. Military dependents can take a free shower with the tickets, but in the summer there is only cold water."
"It's good that there's cold water. With such a big sun, it won't get too cold."
Yu Yao took the bath ticket and put it away. Like Grandma Liu visiting the Grand View Garden, she found everything interesting.
"What is that place over there? Why are there so many sentries at the entrance?"
The sentries were all armed, and there were more of them than people at the gate of the military compound.
Needless to say, it's very important. She needs to find out the details so she doesn't accidentally step into a trap without realizing it.
As expected, upon hearing her question, Lu Ze's expression turned serious, and his tone became solemn: "That's the 804 Shipyard. Without approval, no one is allowed to approach the shipyard within one kilometer."
Yu Yao remembered it.
This is a military factory, involving classified information, so just stay away.
As the two were talking, a refined-looking man wearing a Zhongshan suit and glasses walked out of the military factory.
A uniformed soldier next to the jeep opened the jeep door. "Professor Cui, please!"
As the jeep drove away from the military compound, Cui Zhizhou subconsciously glanced out the window.
It was seven o'clock in the morning, the busiest time in the military compound, with many military families and children coming and going.
Cui Zhizhou looked at the little girl playing beside her parents, and his eyes welled up with tears.
If his daughter hadn't been lost back then, she would probably be laughing happily in his and Wanying's arms.
Out of the corner of his eye, he glanced out the window and, for a moment, thought he saw Wanying in her younger days.
Cui Zhizhou rubbed his eyes, and when he looked again, the figure was gone.
Accompanying assistant: "Professor Cui, what's wrong?"
Cui Zhizhou shook his head. "It's nothing."
I suppose my eyesight has been strained from working on technical problems for days.
I wonder if Huaiqing has heard anything about Zhizhi during his business trip.
Yu Yao and Lu Ze walked for a few minutes.
An enticing aroma wafted through the air.
Yu Yao's eyes lit up, and she tilted her head to ask Lu Ze beside her, "It smells so good, is the cafeteria almost here?"
Seeing her happy, Lu Ze's expressionless face softened with tenderness. "That row of bungalows in front is the canteen."
Yu Yao looked in the direction he was pointing and saw many people coming out of there with aluminum lunchboxes.
She twitched her nose. "It smells like a seafood meat bun. It must have at least four kinds of ingredients: scallops, shrimp, crab meat, and conch meat. Otherwise, it wouldn't taste so delicious."
Qi Feng, standing to the side, gaped in astonishment. "Sister-in-law, you can smell that?"
Yu Yao replied nonchalantly, "Although seafood doesn't have a very strong flavor, a mixture of different types of seafood can create a unique umami taste, which can be used to deduce..."
Her nose is naturally able to distinguish subtle smells.
Therefore, she learns to cook faster than others. For many dishes, she can tell the approximate ingredients just by smelling them once.
Once she returns from the Lu family's old residence, she'll need to see if there are any cooking-related jobs on the island.
Last night she asked Sun Yu's sister-in-law, who said that the island is still under construction and there are few job opportunities.
The military always assigns jobs when there are far more applicants than available positions; for every job that becomes available, there's a long queue of people waiting in line.
Given her qualifications, the chances of her getting a job right away are slim. She'd be better off checking with the state-owned factories on the island to see if they're hiring.
Qin Ye, who was standing to the side, said, "People who don't know how to cook can't tell the difference between ingredients just by their smell. My sister-in-law not only has a good nose, but she must also be a good cook."
Lu Ze said, "In a while, Haixing Food Factory will expand its production line, and there are also recruitment quotas for military personnel and their families. If you want to go, you can take the recruitment exam."
"real?"
Yu Yao was pleasantly surprised; she hadn't expected to find a solution right when she was sleepy.
He hurriedly asked, "Lu Ze, when is the recruitment exam?"
"The specific exam arrangements haven't been released yet; it will take at least another two weeks before an announcement is made."
That means there are at least two weeks to prepare, which is plenty of time.
Yu Yao was somewhat expectant.
Being a formal employee of a state-owned food factory—that's a secure job!
As long as she passes the exam, she will have the means to make a living in this unfamiliar era.
Because of this good news, Yu Yao even ate an extra steamed bun.
After finishing breakfast, thinking that she probably wouldn't have time to cook lunch, Yu Yao also packed some food in an aluminum lunchbox.
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