Yin Xiaoman's scalp tingled at the eager look, and he choked before speaking: "Well, it's time to eat."
Then she felt her eyes blurry, and in the blink of an eye, the whole group of people rushed into the kitchen.
"Oh my god, sister-in-law, are you spending all of your family's annual food expenses? This is too much!"
"Is this all the work of our sister-in-law Yin? I finally know that Gao Chong is not bragging when he shows off every day. After eating this dish, I can brag about it for a year!"
"Sister-in-law, sister-in-law, please take your seat, battalion commander? Hey, battalion commander, instructor, you all should sit on the side first. The protagonists today are the two sisters-in-law, so they should sit in the main seats!"
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Yin Xiaoman has a cold personality. When he was in the imperial kitchen, he had dinner with his subordinates and was often the center of attention.
But given her temper, no one would talk to her like that, and dinner parties were never so noisy.
For a while, she really couldn't adapt.
When several people came over to pull her and insisted that she sit in the chief seat, Yin Xiaoman finally got a little panicked and couldn't help but look at Shen Qingyun for help.
From the moment he entered the kitchen, Shen Qingyun's eyes were glued to Yin Xiaoman and never moved away.
He felt that with every day he spent with his young wife, he would discover something more attractive about her.
For example, he knew that Xiaoman was a good cook, but he never thought she was so good that she could support such a large banquet by herself.
This is a bit too capable.
But when he thought of her frail body, he couldn't help but feel distressed by her ability. How tiring must this be? !
He even felt a little regretful for agreeing to organize this party with Qi Feng.
When he agreed, he didn't expect that all these dishes would be cooked by his wife!
I thought a lot in my mind, but time passed in just a moment.
When Shen Qingyun received the look of help from his wife, he didn't even think about it. He subconsciously strode over, grabbed Yin Xiaoman's hand and pulled her behind him.
"Oh, you're protecting her already? Oh, no, Captain, what are you protecting? We just want our sister-in-law to sit in the main seat. Today is a welcome party for her, isn't it natural for her to sit in the main seat?"
The dark and thin man was the one shouting the loudest!
Hearing him chattering on and on, Yin Xiaoman couldn't help but move closer to her man.
Feeling the familiar fragrance getting closer and closer behind him, Shen Qingyun felt that his entire back was about to go numb.
A sense of responsibility arises naturally.
He waved his hand at Liu Chang who was jumping vigorously in front of him in a hoarse voice, and said impatiently: "Go away, what nonsense are you talking about? We are all revolutionary soldiers, how can there be any hierarchy? What's the main seat? My wife will definitely sit with me! Stop making a fuss, and go back to the cafeteria to eat!"
Hearing him say this, the others also started laughing.
Everyone exchanged glances at the same time, and then cast a playful look at Shen Qingyun.
If you want to protect your wife, just protect her. Why do you need to find such a high-sounding reason?
However, when their eyes turned to Yin Xiaoman, who looked timid and dependent behind him, the mockery in the eyes of the bachelors instantly turned into naked envy!
Hey, isn’t it said that Captain Shen is born lucky? He can even bring home a child and find a wife. He is so capable!
It really makes me jealous just thinking about it.
Shen Qingyun didn't care what these people thought. He took Yin Xiaoman's hand and sat down on the inner side of the table. Even after sitting down, he didn't let go of her hand, as if he had forgotten about it.
Yin Xiaoman struggled slightly but failed to break free.
The man didn't seem to be using any strength, just holding her lightly, but no matter how hard she tried, she couldn't get free.
Yin Xiaoman was so angry that she stepped hard on the man under the table.
But he was grinning so hard that the wrinkles at the corners of his eyes were visible, without even frowning his eyebrows, and he held her hand even tighter.
A blush gradually spread from behind her ears, soon dyeing her entire face red.
In front of so many people, Yin Xiaoman was too embarrassed to move too much, so she could only let the bastard hold her hand like that and pretend she felt nothing at all.
But in my heart I wanted to curse him to death a hundred times!
As the battalion instructor, Qi Feng's ability to read people's expressions is naturally not bad. Looking at his brother's shameless appearance, he felt angry and amused, but he had to help him smooth things over.
Before everyone's eyes fell on him, he quickly called Cui Yan to sit with him in the main seat at the top.
Seeing the two chief officers take their seats, the others naturally followed suit.
When they were at the door, these people were already very hungry from the aroma. Although they were making a lot of noise, they couldn't help but glance at the dining table.
Now that they were seated, no one spoke or picked up their chopsticks. They were all staring at the delicious dishes that they hadn't seen in years, all dumbfounded.
Not to mention others, even Qi Feng was shocked.
Last night, when the couple was discussing today's dinner party, his wife had already discussed it with him and said that she wanted to buy some meat and tofu. She also said that she had informed the canteen early and asked them to help bring back a chicken.
He thought that with chicken, meat, tofu, and a vegetarian dish, making four large bowls, he was already showing his sincerity.
But who could have thought that these two women could come up with so many things in just one afternoon!
Could it be that my wife took advantage of her good relationship with Xiao Yin and took out all the little family assets that Xiao Yin brought from his hometown?
He looked at Cui Yan deeply, with obvious rebuke in his eyes.
Cui Yan was so angry that she choked, but she couldn't refute. Looking at the pile of dishes on the table, she actually felt a little uneasy, as she felt that the dishes she bought could not make up the whole table.
But as the hostess, she had to keep up the good work, so she could only smile and say, "Stop looking, and start eating. Don't let the food get cold, or it will waste your sister-in-law Xiao Yin's cooking skills."
After hearing what she said, the scene suddenly became lively. Everyone picked up their chopsticks and there were shouts of praise and exclamations one after another, all of them were full of praise.
Shen Qingyun picked up a piece of braised chicken gizzard and put it into his mouth, and immediately raised his eyebrows in surprise. It's fragrant, crispy, and if you chew it carefully, you can taste a light spicy flavor... He has never tasted anything like this in his life, let alone in the past few years!
He turned to look at his daughter-in-law and gave her an admiring glance.
This glance made him frown again. He found that there was only a handful of pickled cabbage in Xiaoman's bowl, and she was slowly chewing the steamed bun with the pickled cabbage.
The scene of having dinner at home suddenly appeared in front of Shen Qingyun's eyes, and then he realized that he had overlooked something important.
That is - his daughter Xiaoman is a very particular person, she always uses serving chopsticks when eating at home!
Shen Qingyun's heart skipped a beat when he took a look at his comrades who were eating like wolves and tigers, not even bothering to talk.
Without saying a word, he grabbed the bowl in front of Yin Xiaoman and unceremoniously picked up the delicious food for her one by one, until the bowl was half full before putting it back in front of her: "Eat."
There was a sudden silence at the dinner table, and then a burst of laughter broke out.
Everyone started to make noises, not caring that the man in front of them was the leader of a battalion, and they all began to criticize Shen Qingyun.
No one else can spoil his wife like this.
This time even Qi Feng was unwilling to help him. He just sat on the side, laughing and watching the joke, and occasionally adding fuel to the fire.
Shen Qingyun is used to being shameless.
What's more, every one of them was a brother who had experienced life and death with him and whom he could trust with his back. He didn't feel embarrassed at all when being laughed at by them. Instead, he felt very happy in his heart.
He just wanted to let the whole world know how satisfied he was with his new wife.
But where has Yin Xiaoman ever seen this? She was completely confused by the scene before her.
She struggled hard again, but this time the bastard not only didn't let go, he even stopped eating and covered her hand with his other hand, holding her little hand tightly in his palm.
Yin Xiaoman felt as if his face was burning. He could only grit his teeth, lower his head, and stare at the bowl of food in front of him like a statue.
It seems that only in this way can I stop seeing, hearing, and feeling that person going further and further on the road to death.
She really didn't dare to pick up any food before, not because of the issue of using public chopsticks. She has been here for a few days, and she has actually been slowly correcting some of her habits from her previous life.
After all, when in Rome, do as the Romans do.
But she can slowly change her habits, but it takes some time.
At this moment, she still found it difficult to adapt to eating with such a table of grown men, most of whom were strangers.
Even though she didn't want to show it, she couldn't hide her shyness and awkwardness.
But she never expected that Shen Qingyun would do this in public, making her... embarrassed and awkward, but she couldn't really be angry with him.
Yin Xiaoman had never experienced this kind of feeling before.
Seeing her face getting redder and redder, her mouth almost bleeding from biting, her eyes becoming misty, and she looked like she was about to cry, Shen Qingyun finally realized belatedly -
I may have done something wrong again, and it seems that I have completely pissed off my young wife.
He finally let go.
After thinking for a while, he awkwardly reached out and picked up a small crab from the plate and put it in Yin Xiaoman's bowl, smiling and saying, "Wife, how do you eat this? Can you teach me?"
These people were slandering Shen Qingyun, but none of them stopped using their chopsticks. In the blink of an eye, most of the dishes had been served.
Not to mention the chicken and meat, even the clams stewed with tofu and shredded mustard greens were almost finished.
The only thing no one touched was the drunken crab placed on the side.
The truth is - this thing doesn't look like something worth eating!
Only then did Yin Xiaoman raise his head.
Although I knew that the man was passing the food to me, I was still a little surprised to see that no one touched the plate of drunken crabs.
Only then did she realize that although they were stationed on the seashore, these people seemed to know very little about how to eat seafood.
Yin Xiaoman suddenly had an idea.
She suppressed her shyness, stretched out her slender white fingers to pick up the small crab in the bowl, pinched it and showed it to everyone.
Then he said, "Although this crab is small and a little difficult to eat, it tastes great. Just remove its back cover and the parotid gland, and the rest of the crab can be eaten. Its shell is very soft, so if you like, you can chew it up and swallow it."
As she spoke, she simply demonstrated how to eat crabs in front of everyone at the table.
This was the first time that Yin Xiaoman had eaten under the gaze of so many people, most of whom were men. Needless to say, she felt extremely ashamed and embarrassed.
But she persisted.
After chatting with her sister-in-law these days, and getting random information from Dabao, Yin Xiaoman already knew that the food in the army was completely different from what Gao Chong had told her at the beginning.
Gao Chong said at the time that he ate meat every day, but in fact it was just as she imagined, just salted fish with rice.
Except for one or two meals of fine grains at the beginning of the month, the cadres and soldiers ate coarse grains and vegetables most of the time.
Even the tofu and bean sprouts were unpalatable.
If this kind of life happened inland, there would be nothing to complain about, but they are guarding the sea!
Yin Xiaoman learned from Cui Yan that their regiment was originally the army, but later due to war needs, the entire regiment moved here.
Most of the people in the regiment are from the north. When they first arrived, there were not even a few soldiers who could swim.
Once on the ship, they all vomited into a ball.
Later, a lot of soldiers were recruited locally, and some officers and soldiers with combat experience were transferred from other troops to help with training. It took almost a year to finally overcome the fear of water.
But in the whole group, there are really only a few local people. Even if they are not afraid of water, their living habits are still mainly based on those of the northerners.
Before eating the stewed mixed fish sent by Yin Xiaoman, Cui Yan said that she couldn't even imagine that such a small thing could be cooked so deliciously!
At today's dinner, although Shen Qingyun behaved very unreliably, Yin Xiaoman wanted to kick him to death every moment.
But she also realized that the people present should be very close to him.
Otherwise he wouldn't be so relaxed.
In this case, she really wanted to try to teach these people how to eat seafood.
Only after they learn to eat will they have the desire to learn to fish. Only when more fish are caught can the food for the cadres and soldiers be improved.
Yin Xiaoman grew up in the imperial palace, and knew from what he had seen and heard that a strong country must have a strong army.
Her dynasty went through several generations of kings, and no one had ever dared to withhold soldiers' rations. That was why their dynasty was prosperous and could be passed down from generation to generation.
No matter how cold-hearted she was, since she had already arrived at this place, she still hoped that this country would be strong and that the soldiers would have the physical strength to ensure the stability of the court and the safety of the people.
What's more, she and her family live here now.
As for the increase in the number of people fishing at sea, will it affect her harvest?
Yin Xiaoman didn't even think about this.
Just like what Uncle Li said, live by the sea and make your living from the sea, there is no rule that one person can monopolize the business. What's more, she is very confident in her ability to catch seafood. At any time, hardworking and smart people will never go hungry.
Yin Xiaoman's fingers flew as he expertly cut a small crab into eight pieces. While explaining, he picked up a crab leg and put it into his mouth to suck on it.
The long-lost fresh fragrance immediately made her intoxicated and she narrowed her eyes.
I haven't tasted this kind of flavor for many years.
Although she was the head of the imperial kitchen, the palace was located in a plain, so she could not eat things that could not be transported, such as crabs, on a daily basis.
Only very occasionally could she see people selling small river crabs that the locals had caught from the river on the street, and people who went to buy them would bring some back to her, but such opportunities were very rare.
After taking this bite, Yin Xiaoman suddenly forgot about the explanation and just started eating.
A group of people were listening to her with great interest, but when they saw her suddenly stop and then just lower her head to eat, they couldn't help but look at each other in surprise.
Is this little crab so delicious?
Made this young sister-in-law, who was obviously trying to remain calm in front of them, forget about being shy?
How about giving it a try?
Several people exchanged glances and then simultaneously stretched out their chopsticks towards the plate.
But someone was faster than them.
Just as Yin Xiaoman put the first crab leg into his mouth, Shen Qingyun had already picked one back.
He was not as meticulous as his wife and was too impatient to gnaw on the crab legs one by one. After learning to remove the crab heart and lungs, I just stuffed them all into my mouth.
Chew it up...
Shen Qingyun shuddered all over and even straightened his back.
This is too delicious!
Up, head! ! !
The crab shell was indeed soft as my wife said, and it opened easily when I bit it. Then a sweet, salty, fresh and slightly spicy juice suddenly filled his entire mouth. At the same time, a rich aroma of wine permeated the air.
The feeling made his head buzz, and it seemed as if even his breathing stopped for a moment.
Shen Qingyun didn't dare to move, as if this feeling would disappear like a dream if he moved. But before he could savor it, the juice had already slid down his throat involuntarily.
Then a warmth spread throughout the stomach and intestines.
His stomach, which had been craving for wine for a long time, seemed to wake up all of a sudden and started to clamor wildly. His saliva uncontrollably filled his entire mouth, making him dare not even open his mouth.
Shen Qingyun suddenly thought of yesterday. When he said he wanted to bring the crab as a gift, what did his wife mean by that resentful look she gave him?
He regretted it so much that he wanted to curse!
Seeing that the group of wolf cubs were about to reach out for their chopsticks, Shen Qingyun grabbed the plate in front of him as quickly as possible.
He lowered his eyes and said in a very dull tone: "This is the taste of our family. It's too salty and spicy. It's not suitable for you. Forget it, I'll take it back and ask your sister-in-law to make something else for you to eat later."
Everyone looked up and looked at Shen Qingyun with an expression of extreme surprise, watching him - acting.
This expression was so...realistic. If it weren't for the way he spread his five fingers and tightly covered the plate, his true thoughts would have been revealed.
Liu Chang is a doctor at the health center. Although he works in the camp, he is not really under Shen Qingyun's supervision, so he feels more at ease in front of him.
He glanced at Qi Feng quietly, and the two of them exchanged glances without saying a word.
Then, when everyone was still so shocked by their battalion commander's shamelessness that they couldn't even speak, they saw Qi Feng suddenly poking him under the armpit. When he subconsciously fought back, Liu Chang rushed over from the other side at lightning speed and snatched the plate!
Shen Qingyun really didn't expect that this group of people would actually launch a sneak attack at the dinner table?
They are simply making me choke with anger!
He suddenly stood up and ran to grab it, then he heard Liu Chang yelling, and without returning to his seat, he ran out of the kitchen holding the plate.
It turns out that this person didn't even bother to look at the crab gills and crab glands and just stuffed one into his mouth. Then he was so shocked by the taste that he wanted to take the whole thing for himself!
In front of a group of real front-line soldiers, what advantages does a small civilian cadre like Liu Chang who came from a health center have?
He hadn't even taken two steps before he was dragged back with the plates, and the kitchen was suddenly in chaos.
Where have the children ever seen such a scene?
They didn't even care about eating. They all gathered around to join in the fun, shouting and making noise, and giggling with joy.
The group of adults seemed to have forgotten their age. They all gave up their reserve and piled up to grab the items.
Yin Xiaoman sat there in amazement, a half-eaten crab in his hand, his whole body frozen.
She never imagined that a few drunken crabs could actually trigger a "war"? !
Cui Yan, who was standing next to her, was already laughing so hard just watching the show, and when she saw her like this, she couldn't stop laughing. She thought her expression was much funnier than those fools.
After a long while, she rubbed her cheeks and finally suppressed her smile. She reached out and patted Yin Xiaoman on the shoulder: "Did they scare you? Don't be afraid, they are fine. Soldiers are full of energy, and nothing will happen after they are done making trouble. Don't worry, they won't hurt anyone, they are all strong."
Yin Xiaoman was still a little uncomfortable, frowning and asking hesitantly: "Did I bring too few crabs? We still have some at home, how about I..."
"Don't!" Cui Yan interrupted her quickly.
He looked at her with a tone of disappointment and said, "These people's stomachs are bottomless pits. No matter how much you eat, it won't be enough for them! Xiaoman, I'm not saying anything bad about you. The things you brought from home will only become less and less as you eat them, and you may not be able to get them back in the future. So, don't be so lenient and save them."
Yin Xiaoman nodded.
She knew that what Mrs. Cui said was from the bottom of her heart.
She must have realized that she added oil and seasoning to the dishes today.
Although Yin Xiaoman was very restrained and did not add dishes that should not be on the table, most of the oil, salt, sauce and vinegar he used were indeed from his own stock, otherwise the taste would not have been so good.
Everyone present is a man. Although they may think the food is delicious, it is impossible for them to taste what is really in it.
But Cui Yan is different. She is a housewife. Even if she can't tell what she added, she can naturally tell at one bite that it is not his seasoning.
Yin Xiaoman knew that her sister-in-law was really kind to her, so she wanted to return the favor.
She sat down next to Cui Yan, looked into her eyes and said to her seriously: "Sister-in-law, I want everyone to eat better, and I can also make sure everyone eats well."
Cui Yan was stunned by what she said.
This was the first time the girl had taken the initiative to talk to her in all the time they had been together. Looking at her clear black and white eyes, Cui Yan subconsciously chose to believe it.
She couldn't help but retract her smile, and her tone became cautious: "What do you want to do?"
“I want to teach everyone how to eat seafood.”
Seeing Cui Yan frowning, Yin Xiaoman took the initiative to explain: "If you want to make seafood delicious, of course you need to have enough ingredients to make it tasty, but if you just want it to be edible, there are actually many ways to do it."
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