Seeing the two people opposite her seeming to be hesitant to talk and being very curious about her, Yin Xiaoman felt a little annoyed.
She lowered her head and continued to sew the coat in her hands, pretending that she didn't notice anything, but her hand holding the needle still increased its strength.
Fortunately, at this moment, the door of the box was opened from the outside and Gao Chong came back with water.
Seeing the two children writing on the dining table, he cast an appreciative glance at them and put the thermos beside them.
Then he turned to Yin Xiaoman and said, "Sister-in-law, I see the food truck has started selling food. How about I go get some food and let the kids finish eating before I write?"
Yin Xiaoman shook her head: "No, I brought some food."
Gao Chong thought she was reluctant to part with the money, so he quickly explained: "Sister-in-law, I have the food coupons and the money from last time..."
Yin Xiaoman waved at him, then took out the oil paper bag from the bag beside her, opened it, pointed at the cornmeal balls inside and shook them at Gao Chong: "I really prepared it, or you'll get sick if you don't eat it."
Looking at the golden nest that exuded an inexplicable sweet fragrance, Gao Chong swallowed subconsciously and swallowed back the words that were about to come out of his mouth.
He saw it when his sister-in-law gave it to Erwazi just now, and he also smelled the sweet fragrance.
He was extremely greedy at that time, but he was too embarrassed to say it out loud.
Seeing that Yin Xiaoman had prepared so much, he suddenly lost the desire to buy food.
Gao Chong sat happily on the small stool, moved closer to Yin Xiaoman, stared at Wo Wo and smiled with his eyes narrowed.
"Then sister-in-law, let's go buy food tonight and eat this first to avoid wasting it."
Liu Chuang on the opposite side curled his lips in disdain.
No matter how good the steamed corn bread is, can it be as delicious as rice or flour?
What’s more, meals on the train don’t require tickets, and you might even be able to buy meat if you’re lucky!
No money means no money, and you still say you can't waste it...
He lowered his head, snorted, then took out two aluminum lunch boxes from the bag beside the bed and said to Ning Haocheng attentively, "Engineer Ning Gao, please sit down for a while. I'll go buy some food."
Ning Haocheng was still watching Dabao doing his homework. He took this to heart and just nodded casually.
Yin Xiaoman took out a small basin and handed it to Gao Chong, asking him to go out and get some cold water, and then told the two children to clean up the dining table.
She was not idle either. She first placed the oil paper bag on the dining table, and then took out two open cans from a large package next to it.
Through the glass, it is easy to see that the two bottles contain fried pickles.
One bottle contains shredded mustard greens, and the other bottle contains stir-fried sauerkraut.
These are all home-cooked dishes that ordinary people prepare in every household, but for some reason, the two bottles that Yin Xiaoman took out looked particularly appetizing.
I wonder if it’s because I put too much oil?
Or is it fried well?
Anyway, the bottle cap hadn't been unscrewed yet, and Ning Haocheng, who was sitting opposite him, couldn't help swallowing.
The swallowing sound could be heard particularly clearly in this small space.
Yin Xiaoman's hand, which was about to reach out to get something else, paused.
The door of the box opened again and Gao Chong walked in holding a basin.
Yin Xiaoman took out a white handkerchief, soaked it in water, and wiped the two children's hands clean.
After washing his hands, he gave each of them a nest.
Seeing how particular she was, Gao Chong hesitated for a moment and then washed his hands with the basin of water.
Then, Yin Xiaoman took out a few coarse porcelain bowls and a few pairs of chopsticks from his bag and distributed them to them.
Then he opened the bottle of pickles and gave them each some.
Only after she finished distributing the food did the others really start to eat.
Ning Haocheng finally knew what were in those big and small bags that these people were carrying!
He never imagined that in this day and age, there would still be people who could be so particular.
For a moment, there was a hint of inquiry in his eyes when he looked at Yin Xiaoman.
But before he could think carefully, the aroma coming from the dining table had completely disrupted his train of thought.
Ning Haocheng is one of the few senior ship engineers in the country and is almost a national treasure.
He focused on scientific research throughout his life and did not have many other hobbies.
The only thing I like is food, and everyone in the circle knows this.
For veteran engineers like them, the country will certainly do its best to provide them with protection if it can.
Even during the most difficult times in the past few years, it can be said that Ning Haocheng did not suffer any grievances in terms of food.
But even so, he hadn't tasted real delicious food for a long time.
So much so that at such an old age, he was staring at the cornmeal balls in the hands of the three or five-year-old kid opposite him, and he could hardly take his eyes off them.
Erniu looked at the grandfather opposite her, then looked at the hole in her hand, and her little face was so wrinkled with worry.
After a while, he pouted his lips in grievance and reluctantly handed the nest to Ning Haocheng: "Grandpa, you eat it."
Ning Haocheng was stunned for a moment.
It took me a while to realize that I was so immersed in the memories of the past that I forgot to stare at the food in the other person's hand.
Looking at the little girl's expression, Ning Haocheng was so embarrassed that his face turned red.
"No, no, you eat it yourself."
He hurriedly waved at Erniu, feeling so embarrassed that he wished he could find a hole to crawl into.
Looking at this scene, Yin Xiaoman sighed silently in his heart.
He turned around, took out a bowl and a pair of chopsticks, and handed them to Ning Haocheng.
"Old man, these are all clean. If you don't mind, let's eat some together."
As she spoke, she picked up a wowo with a pair of serving chopsticks and put it into the empty bowl.
Ning Haocheng never expected that Yin Xiaoman would actually take out a bowl for him!
Even though he stayed in the research institute every day and was oblivious to what was happening outside, he knew that food was precious these days.
Even if there is plenty of food at home, few people are willing to use food to treat others.
Giving him a nest was a huge favor, and this little woman actually gave him cutlery so that he could eat with them!
Ning Haocheng really wanted to refuse, but the milky aroma emanating from the bowl of dumplings made it impossible for him to say no.
Others couldn't smell it, but he guessed it at once: there was milk mixed in the cornmeal!
Milk...it's been a long time since I last had it.
Ning Haocheng smacked his lips and sighed silently in his heart.
When Liu Chuang comes back with the food later, give the delicious dishes to the children. These days, it’s not easy to get some meat anywhere except on the train.
Ning Haocheng comforted himself in this way, and then picked up Wo Wo.
After taking a bite, he squinted his eyes with happiness and sighed from the bottom of his heart.
The taste reminded him of his young days studying abroad and the butter bread.
"Grandpa, eat this!"
Just now, this grandfather gave me colored pencils.
Although she didn't want it, Erniu still had a good impression of him.
Seeing that her mother gave grandpa a bowl of rice and let him eat with her, Erniu immediately included him in the ranks of her own family.
Then she enthusiastically pushed the glass bottle of pickles towards him.
Ning Haocheng followed suit and picked up some food with the serving chopsticks.
He took a bite of the fried sauerkraut first.
When the thinly chopped sauerkraut entered his mouth, the first thing he felt was the rich aroma of oil.
The crispy vegetable stems are paired with the overbearingly fragrant meat oil. As you chew, you can occasionally taste some crispy and burnt grains.
But it was impossible to tell what the particles were, and before I could taste their true flavor, they quickly melted in my mouth.
The sour, mellow and caramelized flavors gradually spread throughout the mouth.
It makes you wish your internal organs start clamoring to eat more and more!
The author has something to say: I am planning to discuss with the editor about putting the book on the shelves early next month, so I have to control the word count in the next few days, and the content updated each day will be slightly less. But don’t worry, Yuzu will definitely be replenished after it’s put on the shelves!
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