When Shen Qingyun, Ning Gong and Hua Lao arrived at the battalion office, Cheng Tuan had already arrived. He was accompanied by Deputy Captain Qiao, and Qi Feng also returned.
Cheng Tuan took the initiative and sat at the desk where Shen Qingyun usually sat. The other two moved chairs and sat opposite him. No one knew what the three of them were talking about, and their expressions were all serious.
Seeing them come in, all three of them stood up. After some politeness, Engineer Ning and Mr. Hua sat on the chairs, while Shen Qingyun and Qi Feng quickly went outside to bring three small stools.
After everyone sat down, Cheng Tuan first asked about Yin Xiaoman's situation, then sighed and said, "This incident has indeed frightened Xiao Shen's family. Xiao Shen must do more to comfort them when he returns."
Hearing him say this, Shen Qingyun quickly asked: "Captain, have you figured out what's going on now?"
When he asked this, Captain Cheng's expression became more serious. He poked the table with the pen he held.
He said: "Last night, Qi Feng received a call saying that you were back, and he immediately came to me to report the situation. Deputy Captain Qiao and I immediately told the C Province working group responsible for investigating the cause of the accident. Then we learned that this was not a simple accident, but someone was sabotaging it. It was a vicious, anti-revolutionary incident!"
These words made everyone sit up straight.
According to Chengtuan, this was a premeditated explosion and the investigation team has found shrapnel in the ruins.
And those people's goal was very clear. They wanted to destroy not only the arsenal, but also the designers and engineers who were doing research in the factory.
Because in this case, the area that suffered the most damage was not the manufacturing workshop or the warehouse, but the dormitory where the experts lived.
Hearing this, Shen Qingyun was shocked.
Cheng Tuan looked at him and nodded. "Yes, it is where you lived before. Except for you, all the members of the new project design team you joined before were killed. Not even a complete body was found."
The news was too horrifying. Even someone like Shen Qingyun, who had experienced the baptism of war, couldn't help but feel a little scared when he thought about it, and his face slowly turned pale.
Because Ning Gong and his team insisted on conducting a secret investigation and did not want too many people to know.
Therefore, he did not report the situation to the organization before leaving, but only told the leader of their project team that he was going back to his original unit.
When the team leader heard that this was the experts' idea, he agreed without hesitation.
He also said that there was no rush for the procedures, and that when he was done with his work, he would just write a work evaluation and send it back to Shen Qingyun's team for record, and there would be no need to report to anyone else.
Now it seems that the team leader did not have time to write a comment to Shen Qingyun before the accident happened.
After hearing what Cheng Tuan said, Shen Qingyun immediately understood why he was on the list of deaths.
Because at the arsenal, his name had not been removed from the new project team, and the regiment had not received any notice of his return.
Since the body could not be found completely, the comrades in charge of logistics would naturally think that he had also died in the accident.
What Shen Qingyun thought of, others naturally thought of as well, especially Ning Gong and Mr. Hua.
Thinking of those comrades who had sacrificed their lives, the fear and anger made their breathing become heavy.
The office became very quiet for a while.
After a while, Chengtuan broke the silence.
He looked at the two old men, then his gaze fell on Shen Qingyun and Qi Feng.
"There are special personnel in charge of the explosion case, so we don't have to worry about it. I believe they will be able to catch the murderer soon and avenge our fallen comrades and experts!
Deputy Captain Qiao and I came here specially today, firstly to visit the two elders. See if you need anything here? If there is anything missing, or if there is anything that needs to be arranged by the group, just let us know!
I would also like to tell you that we have received a notice from our superiors that our regiment will be responsible for protecting the personal safety of Mr. Ning and Mr. Hua. After discussing with Deputy Regiment Commander Qiao, we decided to entrust this glorious and arduous task to your battalion. From now on, Mr. Hua and Mr. Ning will live in your vanguard camp, and you two will be fully responsible for their safety! ”
Everyone was surprised to hear him say this. Before Shen Qingyun and Qi Feng could express their opinions, Mr. Hua expressed his disapproval.
"That won't do! We have a lot of things to do in the design institute, how can we stay here for long? This time we came out just to inspect the environment and leave after we're done. There's no need for special protection, so don't make a big fuss."
"Mr. Hua, we can't listen to you on this matter. We are soldiers and we must obey orders!"
Chengtuan refused in a firm tone and stood up from his chair.
Perhaps sensing the tense atmosphere, he paused for a moment before continuing to say to Mr. Hua: "Don't be angry, in fact, even if you go back now, you and Mr. Ning can't go back to work at the Design Institute.
The design institute has been closed and all personnel have been transferred, not only you, but other experts in the design institute have also been transferred to other confidential units.
This explosion has alarmed the top leaders. The leader said that no matter how important the work is, it is not as important as the personal safety of you experts. He asked us to protect you at all costs.
Until the specific cause of the case is figured out and the murderer is caught, all your work will be suspended! Protecting your safety is the top priority! ”
After hearing Chengtuan's words, everyone's hearts became heavier.
When we came out of the camp headquarters after the meeting, it was almost twelve o'clock and everyone in the cafeteria had finished their meal.
Shen Qingyun, who had not eaten anything in the morning, now felt so hungry that he even quickened his pace.
But before he took a few steps, Qi Feng caught up with him from behind.
"I heard that Xiao Yin is sick, so how are you going to eat lunch? How about you all go to my house and have a meal?"
These words made Shen Qingyun pause, and he belatedly remembered that his wife had just come out of the clinic this morning.
Shen Qingyun felt annoyed for a moment, but after thinking about it, she decided to reject Qi Feng's kindness.
"Forget it. I didn't tell my sister-in-law in advance, and she may not prepare it. I'll just go home and make some myself. When I left home this morning, I saw a few more nests in the winnowing basket. There should be some pickles made by Xiaoman at home."
As he spoke, the scene in his home kitchen appeared in front of Shen Qingyun's eyes.
He suddenly realized that there were a lot of things in the kitchen at home. He even felt that even if Xiaoman really didn't cook for a few meals, he and the children would not starve.
This alone is enough to prove that the daughter-in-law is worried about this family.
Thinking of this, Shen Qingyun became even more eager to return home. I even developed a strong sense of responsibility, thinking that I had to go back quickly to make Xiaoman a hot meal.
As a result, before I even walked into the yard, I smelled the familiar fragrance coming from the kitchen.
He couldn't help but feel nervous.
Shen Qingyun pushed the door open and walked in. Before she even entered, she had already started complaining: "You have a fever, why don't you take a good rest? Can't you wait for me for a while and wait for me to come back and cook?"
His tone was a little harsh, and the three people in the room who were waiting for him to eat paused with their chopsticks in their hands at the same time.
Dabao and Erniu both turned their eyes to Yin Xiaoman.
Yin Xiaoman raised her head, and the first thing she saw was the man's worried eyes. She was silent for a moment, then said, "It's ready. Besides, today's meal is simple."
After hearing her say this, Shen Qingyun looked towards the table. I found that today was indeed not like the previous days, with several plates and bowls for every meal. Today my wife simply cooked a clear soup noodle.
The noodles are sorghum noodles, and the soup simply contains a few green vegetables. It looks light and refreshing, and it doesn’t take much effort.
His complexion improved.
Shen Qingyun was already extremely hungry, and now seeing the hot noodle soup in front of him, his appetite suddenly increased.
He originally thought it was just the most ordinary multi-grain noodles, and the reason why it was so delicious was all thanks to his wife's good cooking skills. But I didn’t expect that when I took a bite, I immediately found the difference!
He quickly looked up at Yin Xiaoman, but found that she was already busy eating and no longer looking at him.
He turned to look at his children. The two little ones were eating with such joy on their faces that they had no intention of looking at him.
Shen Qingyun opened his mouth, but closed it again, lowered his head and started eating.
He picked up another handful of noodles and put it into his mouth, but this time he did not wolf it down like before. Instead, he savored the flavor carefully.
Needless to say, these noodles must have been hand-rolled by my wife. From the outside, it looks like the most ordinary sorghum noodles, also black in color, but you can discover the secret behind it once you take a bite.
This noodle is sandwich, that is, the outer layer is sorghum flour, and the inside is wrapped with white flour. This makes the originally rough sorghum noodles suddenly become soft and smooth.
Shen Qingyun chewed it a few more times and then discovered something even more amazing.
It seemed that the noodles were not made of just white flour. When you chewed them carefully, you could feel strands of something that looked like meat.
This adds layers of flavor to the noodles, giving them a more fragrant taste with every chew.
He couldn't help it and asked, "What did you add to this?"
"Fish! Mother, release the fish!"
Without waiting for Yin Xiaoman to speak, the two children shouted in unison. Then they winked at each other and smiled at the same time.
Seeing this, what else is there for Shen Qingyun to not understand? I don’t know how long these two have been holding it in, just waiting to see when they can eat it out!
He put down his chopsticks and looked at Yin Xiaoman with a look of reproach: "Why are you fiddling with this when you are sick? Just have something to eat, why are you wasting so much effort!"
This involves kneading and cutting, killing the fish and picking out the fish bones...it takes so much effort!
The more he thought about it, the more uncomfortable he felt, and he couldn't help but look at Yin Xiaoman with resentment in his eyes.
Yin Xiaoman knew that he was a man who said one thing and meant another, so she didn't respond to him, but just said calmly: "Eat quickly, there's still some left in the pot after you finish, don't leave any more."
Shen Qingyun punched the cotton ball, but was unable to exert any strength. He had no choice but to look at his wife sternly and said, "Don't cook tonight. Wait until I come back."
But Yin Xiaoman didn't respond to him at all, so he had no choice but to continue eating.
How can the taste of noodles with fish be compared to that of ordinary noodles? The taste was so wonderful that Shen Qingyun felt like her head was about to fall off.
He ate so hard that sweat started to form on his forehead, and soon the whole bowl was empty.
When he was about to scoop up the last mouthful of noodles, he found two round poached eggs at the bottom of the bowl.
The egg is not big, but it is white and tender and looks particularly delicious.
He raised his head again.
"These are seabird eggs that Dabao and the others picked up. Eat them quickly. There are some for everyone." Yin Xiaoman said, tilting the bottom of his bowl to show him.
Sure enough, there was someone lying inside.
He turned to look at his children. They had not even finished half of their noodles when they saw him rummaging in their bowls. Sure enough, each of them found one.
Shen Qingyun looked at his own bowl, then looked at everyone else, and finally gave up the idea of sharing the bird eggs.
He knew that his wife gave him an extra one because she loved him, and he was reluctant to waste his wife's kindness.
But looking at these two plump fried eggs, he still couldn't calm down for a while.
After thinking for a while, he spoke again: "I brought back some food coupons. Let's see if the people from the kitchen team will go to the county tomorrow. If they do, let them bring back some fine grains. Are you going to the kitchen team later? Tell them what you want."
When Yin Xiaoman heard Shen Qingyun say they were going to the county town, his eyes lit up. He didn't even eat, and kept asking, "Can I go with their car?"
Shen Qingyun raised his eyebrows, looking surprised: "You want to go to the county town?"
"Yes, I want to go. I want to see if I can buy something else."
"But the kitchen team's car is just a small tricycle, and it's very bumpy to ride such a long distance. If you're not in a hurry, I can take you with me when I go to report on my work in the regiment one day..."
"Urgent." Yin Xiaoman interrupted him directly, which was rare: "We are out of seasoning at home, even the salt shaker is almost empty."
Shen Qingyun couldn't say anything else.
Before Xiaoman came, he had never thought about cooking at home, so he had not prepared any seasonings.
She has been able to hold on until now, so what she uses must have been brought from her mother’s home, right?
"Then you can talk to the kitchen staff directly. Do you have enough money and tickets? Bring some more..."
Yin Xiaoman agreed casually, feeling unusually excited.
This is her first time to go to the county town since she came here!
Sister Cui had mentioned several times before that she wanted to take her to the county town to go shopping and buy some things. But it's always delayed because of one thing or another.
Although the family is not short of food and vegetables now, she will be unable to make ends meet if she doesn't buy some.
There are only so many packages I brought from home, and I’ve been eating them for three months, so I have to finish everything!
Even if this fool at home doesn't understand household affairs and can't figure it out, there are so many pairs of eyes in the camp!
Mrs. Shan Cui asked several times whether she had enough salt and oil at home, and whether she should get some from her house first.
So, this trip is a must.
What's more, Yin Xiaoman had long heard that there was a place in the county town that specialized in selling fresh goods, and the sellers were all fishermen from the surrounding area.
It is said that because the quantity is small and the government is afraid that the fishermen will have a hard life and starve to death, the crackdown is not very severe. As long as it is not excessive, no one cares.
Many fishermen would bring the seafood they secretly caught to sell there. In Cui's wife's words, "It will definitely suit your taste. Who knows how delicious it will become after it passes through your hands!"
Yin Xiaoman has wanted to go there for a long time.
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