But Dami is a soldier now. No matter how upset Yin Xiaoman felt and how much he didn't want to leave him alone in the security corps, he knew it was impossible to bring him here.
So I can only feel sad when I think about it, there is nothing I can do.
No matter what Secretary Liu said, Yin Xiaoman still didn't let him go to the cafeteria to get food. It was almost eight o'clock in the evening, so there was no need to cause trouble for others.
The family took out the dry food they had brought, ate a little, washed up and went to bed.
After sitting in the car for several days and nights, we were finally able to lie down in bed. Even though we were in a completely unfamiliar environment, several people slept very soundly.
I didn't wake up at all and slept until dawn.
Yin Xiaoman was woken up by the cold.
Although she was covered with a quilt, she felt that her face was like two pieces of ice, and was a little numb from the cold.
She opened her eyes and tried to look out the window, only to find that the glass was completely covered with fog.
It’s not even October yet, is it already so cold?
After spending ten years on the sultry Zhongshan Island, Yin Xiaoman felt that he had almost forgotten what it felt like to be cold.
It took her a long time to make up her mind before she got out of the warm bed and put on her clothes as quickly as possible.
I went to check on the children's bedrooms and found that, as expected, they were all curled up in a small ball, huddled up in their quilts.
Zhihua and Shiyan even buried their heads in the quilt, and from the outside they looked like just a small ball.
Knowing that the children were very tired after the long journey, Yin Xiaoman covered them with blankets again but did not wake them up.
She took a tour of the new home on her own.
Because Shen Qingyun's rank had been raised, the house allocated to them by the division this time was a small detached house.
This single-family house is located in the inner part of the family compound, and the environment is very quiet.
Outside was a large courtyard, and on one side of the courtyard there were two osmanthus trees that looked quite old.
It is the flowering season now. The trees are full of golden flowers, and the whole yard is filled with the sweet fragrance unique to osmanthus.
Yin Xiaoman fell in love with it at once, and even started planning to find a sunny day to collect these golden osmanthus flowers.
It can be used to make snacks, sachets, or wine. No matter what you do, this is an excellent thing.
This house has three floors in total. The second and third floors each have three bedrooms, and the first floor is a public area.
In other words, the four children can finally get rid of the awkward days of living in the same room and relying on curtains to move between them, and now each of them can have their own separate room.
And when Da Mi goes home to visit her family, she will have her own house.
After walking around the yard, Yin Xiaoman went straight to the kitchen. This is her home ground. No matter where she lives, it is the place she pays most attention to.
As soon as she entered, she was even more satisfied.
The kitchen of this house is finally not outside, but is located after entering the living room on the first floor, near the stairs.
The kitchen is very large and is divided into two parts. The stove is built with red bricks and cement on the outside, and there is also a countertop for chopping boards and tableware.
The room inside is a storage room, which was probably converted from a balcony. It has glass windows covering almost an entire wall and a small door leading to the backyard.
There is a wooden cabinet standing against the wall, divided into two layers, the lower layer is divided into two layers, separated by thick wooden boards, and the door of the upper layer is covered with a screen.
Obviously, the upper layer is used for cooked food, while the lower layer is used for grain.
This arrangement really made Yin Xiaoman very satisfied.
The weather here is cold, unlike Zhongshan Island, where everything has to be made freshly. With this cabinet, she can make more steamed buns and pancakes at one time.
You can also put the common side dishes that are used at every meal in it without attracting insects. You can even pick and wash the vegetables in advance and put them in it.
This way, you don’t have to rush to cook every day and it can also greatly reduce the workload.
When thinking of this, Yin Xiaoman was stunned for a moment.
Looking around, she realized that she was no longer on the island and no longer had to worry about the three meals a day for the expert group members.
So there is not much opportunity to make a lot of steamed buns and pancakes.
After all, there are only a few people in my family eating...where can we go even if we rush?
At this moment, she couldn't help but feel a little lost again.
After I'm settled, I will definitely find a way to go to the capital to visit Mr. Hua and Mr. Ning.
I don’t know how their health is now?
When they left, Engineer Ning gave Yin Xiaoman his address, saying that if nothing unexpected happened, they would all live in the dormitory of the General Design Institute after they returned.
Tell her to go to the design institute to find them after arriving in Beijing.
He also said that even if he didn't live there, he was still an old employee of the design institute and he could always be contacted when the time came.
It has been more than two months since we came down from the island and we haven't contacted them. The old people must be worried about them.
Yin Xiaoman decided to wait until Secretary Liu came and ask him whether they could write letters in their current situation. Also ask them when they can be declassified and leave the camp?
She was thinking about these things in her mind, but her hands were not idle. She had already started to prepare breakfast skillfully.
Yesterday, Secretary Liu told Yin Xiaoman that the division had already taken their family's grain supply for this month in advance and placed it in the food cabinet in the kitchen.
Coal, oil and some long-lasting grocery stores were also brought back in advance, otherwise the grocery store might have run out of stock by the time they arrived.
It was at that time that Yin Xiaoman finally realized that they had truly left Zhongshan Island and knew that no supply ship would bring them daily necessities in the future.
Because it was already past eight o'clock, and the little ones seemed to want to continue sleeping, Yin Xiaoman was too lazy to wake them up, so he decided to make lunch directly.
She used the allocated pot to steam the rice first. Then, when no one was around, she took out a bag of peanuts cooked in brine and some fried tofu shreds from the space.
These were prepared for them by Zhou Tiancheng and his wife before they left the group. They told them that these were good things to eat on the road.
I'm new here and don't know where to buy vegetables, so I can only use these to make do.
The kitchen was located relatively far inside, and Yin Xiaoman was busy inside, so she couldn't hear any of the noise outside.
Until Erniu suddenly rushed in and shouted at her excitedly: "Mom, mom, my Grandpa Hua and Grandpa Ning are here to see us!"
She didn't even react.
"What did you say?"
"Grandpa Hua and Grandpa Ning are here!" Erniu said, and came over, threw the vegetables in Yin Xiaoman's hand onto the chopping board, then pulled her out of the kitchen.
As soon as the two of them went out, they saw two old men standing in the living room, looking around with a smile.
"Mr. Hua, Engineer Ning, why are you here?" Yin Xiaoman couldn't believe his eyes.
Aren’t the two elders in the capital? She was just thinking about writing a letter, how come they appeared here in the blink of an eye?
Seeing her surprise, Ning Gong smiled and joked, "Why, you don't welcome us?"
"How could that be possible, Grandpa Ning. My mother is so happy that she's silly!" Erniu smiled and pushed Yin Xiaoman, explaining for her.
"Really? I'm so happy that I'm silly." Yin Xiaoman quickly replied.
After saying that, he pushed his daughter again and said, "Second girl, go out and ask around to see where there is a place to buy groceries. Go buy some and come back. We can have a good meal together at noon!"
Hearing that she included him in the family, Ning Gong's eyes were bent with joy.
He quickly waved his hand to stop Erniu and said to Yin Xiaoman, "Don't buy, don't buy. We brought some food. If you're not tired, just pick out two side dishes for us. Hey, I'm used to your cooking. After coming back, anything else I eat won't taste good enough."
As he spoke, Secretary Liu walked in from the door. It was obvious that he had walked quite a distance and was still cold.
As soon as he entered the room, Yin Xiaoman saw the big bamboo basket he was holding.
The basket was uncovered, so she could clearly see a large piece of pork belly and a slaughtered and plucked chicken inside.
In addition, there are seven or eight eggs and a bunch of seasonal vegetables.
Looking at the four or five kilograms of pork belly, Yin Xiaoman was so surprised that he almost bit his tongue!
It has been many years since she has seen such a big piece of meat! Still fresh!
Seeing her expression, the two elders laughed at the same time.
Before Mr. Hua could speak, Engineer Ning said with a show-off look on his face, "Red-braised pork! Xiaoman, let's make red-braised pork for lunch today! For this meal, the two of us can spend all the meat coupons we have saved. You must use it all today and make a big pot!"
After saying that, he paused for a moment, as if he was struggling with something, and then waved his hand in a particularly bold manner: "Just stew it like this, without any side dishes, pure meat!"
I cooked all five pounds of meat... I didn't add any side dishes, just pure meat...
Imagining that scene, Yin Xiaoman couldn't help but swallowed subconsciously.
Then she found that the whole room was quiet, with only the sound of swallowing saliva.
No matter how Yin Xiaoman tried to keep him, Secretary Liu still left.
Before leaving, I told her that I would let her family rest today, and that I would come tomorrow to take them to familiarize themselves with the environment and to help them find the locations of the vegetable market and grain and oil store.
As soon as he finished speaking, Elder Ning stopped him and said, "We don't need you, Xiao Liu, just go and do your thing. We are familiar with this area, we can just take Xiao Man and the others around, don't waste your time."
After hearing what the old man said, Secretary Liu smiled at them and did not refuse. He agreed readily.
After he left, Yin Xiaoman asked in surprise, "Mr. Ning, are you familiar with Officer Liu?"
"Yes, his parents are both engineers in the design institute, and he has been traveling around the world with them since he was young. Sometimes he can follow a group for one or two years, or even two or three years. We old guys have watched him grow up since he was young."
Hearing him say this, Yin Xiaoman nodded in understanding.
This reminded her of the two siblings Mingshi and Mingli.
Isn’t Secretary Liu the wise and sensible person he used to be? I have been in the expert group with my parents since I was a child, and I go wherever there is a need.
And the places they go to are often the most remote and difficult ones.
Thinking of this, her impression of this young man improved a little.
Yin Xiaoman took the meat and vegetables to the kitchen to prepare them.
Because the kitchen was large and there was nothing inside, it was very empty, so the two old people simply moved a chair each and followed in.
Just sit next to her, watch her work and talk to her.
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