This Chinese New Year's dumpling banquet was an unprecedented success. Everyone said that these were the most delicious dumplings they had ever eaten!
Some of the little soldiers even started to cry while eating, and said they really wanted to send a few back home to their mothers so that they could also have a taste of the new food!
The soldiers and experts enjoyed the meal, but the people in the kitchen were very busy.
Even though they were mentally prepared, no one expected that these guys could eat so much!
Because the camp had discussed this issue before, should everyone just eat a few dumplings today just to show their appreciation, or should they be able to eat their fill?
Later, Shen Qingyun made the final decision and let him eat his fill.
The young men left their homes and ran to this isolated island. At such a young age, they did work harder than that of an ox and shouldered responsibilities that were heavier than the sky.
It’s okay for normal days, but for the New Year’s Eve dinner, everyone must eat as much as they want and eat well!
That being said, how many dumplings would it take to feed more than 300 people?
Anyway, Yin Xiaoman basically did not move from the moment he stepped into the kitchen door in the morning until he left in the evening.
Later on, even Dabao and Qiangzi, who knew how to make dumplings a little, were caught and used as "child laborers". When there were finally fewer people eating and Ren Ping'an persuaded them to go home first, Yin Xiaoman felt that she could not even lift her wrists.
But everyone was really happy.
Everyone was surprised when they saw the dumplings in the bowl, and the young men ran to the window and shouted words of thanks inside, which made them feel very happy. They felt that all the hard work was worth it and they were not tired at all.
After returning home, Yin Xiaoman prepared meals, and then asked Da Mi and Da Bao to go and find Er Niu and Hu Zi who had been sent to the expert group in advance.
Because several children always follow them to deliver meals, they have now become very familiar with the people in the expert group.
Especially Erniu and Huzi, one is well-behaved and sweet-spoken, and the other is silly but very cute. The younger assistants really liked them both.
I love to play with them whenever I have time.
Every time I go there, they either give me a piece of fruit or a piece of candy.
Now, when they heard that the two sisters-in-law were going to bring a few older children to help make dumplings, the assistants immediately offered to help them look after the two little ones.
Sure enough, Erniu's mouth was still busy until she entered the door.
As soon as she saw Yin Xiaoman, she immediately started shouting excitedly: "Mom, Uncle Xiaohai gave me this, plums! Have you eaten them? He said he brought them from Haicheng!"
As he spoke, he ran over, grabbed her body and forced her to bend over, then stuffed a plum covered in icing sugar into her mouth.
The sweet and sour taste made Yin Xiaoman drool instantly.
"Thank you, uncle?" She reached out and touched her daughter's head.
"Uncle said, you're welcome!" Erniu raised her chin and answered confidently.
I'm really going to be spoiled again.
Yin Xiaoman helplessly reached out and poked her daughter on the forehead, then ignored her and waved his hand to tell the children to wash their hands and clean up.
Even though Shen Qingyun is not at home, we still have to have the reunion dinner.
After asking Da Mi to close the door outside, Yin Xiaoman brought the things he had prepared in advance to the table.
Lemon melon strips, seaweed rice balls, fried shrimp cakes, and smoked fish cubes were all prepared by Yin Xiaoman last night, and the children had already tasted them in advance.
So when I saw it, apart from my eyes becoming sparkling, there wasn't much surprise.
But when Yin Xiaoman served each person a bowl of sesame-filled glutinous rice balls with thin skin and full fillings, the three children's expressions changed.
They all held their breath, their faces filled with surprise.
The little ones stared at their bowls, looking at the five round, chubby dumplings inside, and then looked at Yin Xiaoman with confused expressions at the same time.
"Mom, what is this?" Erniu couldn't hold it in and was the first to ask.
"Peanut and sesame dumplings, be careful when eating, they are hot."
As Yin Xiaoman spoke, he scooped one up with a spoon, put it to his mouth, and took a small bite with his teeth.
Suddenly, the fragrant filling with sesame and peanut particles flowed out from the broken hole, and several children swallowed their saliva at the same time.
"Sweet!" Dabao couldn't help but exclaimed as he stared at the dumplings.
"Yes, sweet." Yin Xiaoman smiled.
Then he explained to the children: "Tangyuan represents reunion.
After eating Tangyuan during Chinese New Year, our family can always be together and live happily in the future. Eat quickly, finish everything, and leave no food. After eating, the day will be complete. ”
The three children had never heard that eating glutinous rice balls could bring perfection.
But at this moment, hearing the words "the family can be reunited and live happily together" from Yin Xiaoman's mouth, they all believed it very much and believed that this wish would come true.
Several children picked up spoons and scooped up the small white dumplings in the bowl with almost pious expressions.
Not one of the children spoke a word as the sweet and fragrant filling flowed out and filled their mouths. They all pursed their lips tightly, as if they were afraid that if they accidentally leaked a little, it would ruin their sweet days in the future.
After all, the happiness they have now is something they never even dared to dream of before, and no one wants to lose it.
Da Mi looked at the five plump white dumplings in the bowl, and for some reason, his nose felt a little sour.
Five! My aunt cooked five dumplings for everyone, which meant she was considered a member of the family.
This reminded him of this time three years ago.
At that time, he had just been sent back home by Uncle Lu, and the brigade assigned his second uncle to take care of him for three months.
As a result, on the morning of the 30th, Second Aunt had been slamming pots and pans at home since he left, and for lunch each person was only given one black dough ball.
The younger brother of my second uncle's family was young and didn't know anything. He cried and made a fuss, asking to eat the date buns made the night before. As a result, he was slapped several times on the butt by my second aunt.
In the end, Dami took the initiative to return to his home.
Since then, I have never gone to my two uncles' homes for dinner again.
When they remembered him, they would send him some food and he would accept it. When they didn't remember him, he wouldn't ask for it either. He just barely survived by eating one meal a day and then going hungry.
At that time, he could never have imagined that one day someone would say to him, "Our family is reunited and living in harmony"...
Yin Xiaoman didn't expect that a bowl of glutinous rice balls would make Rice become so sensible all of a sudden. After dinner, he actually took the initiative to tell her that he was going to visit his father's grave the next morning.
In particular, when she took out the offerings, fruits and snacks that she had prepared for him in advance, the child did not refuse. It was obvious that he had finally accepted from the bottom of his heart the fact that they were a family.
This finally put her at ease, as she had been worrying for a long time.
Although the man had told her more than once that Lu Tuan had promised to take care of Da Mi's future. But after all, he lives with them now.
The child is still so young, and she doesn't want him to feel out of place in this family.
A few days after the Chinese New Year, the first batch of military workers arrived on the island.
This group of people did not live with Yin Xiaoman and his team, but lived in tents that were temporarily built for them next to the construction site. After asking around, I found out that these workers were basically engaged in construction, mostly plasterers and carpenters.
Their main task is to be responsible for the interior decoration of the warehouse, and of course, they are also responsible for building more, including their own staff dormitories.
Because the dormitory where the expert group lived was too far away and they rarely saw each other, Yin Xiaoman was not familiar with them.
Cui Yan's beehives also came with them to the island.
When the row of five large, tightly wrapped wooden boxes were carried off the boat, not to mention the children, even Yin Xiaoman was very curious. She had never seen anything like it before.
With the help of a few young soldiers, Yin Xiaoman brought the children just to join in the fun. A group of people carried the beehives and other things and came to the place halfway up the mountain that had been specially prepared in advance to place the beehives.
This is a gentle slope that is sheltered from the wind and faces the sun. The terrain is open and because it can receive sunlight, it is a rare drier place around. Very suitable for beekeeping.
During this period, Cui Yan came here to clean up when she had nothing to do. By then, a beehive frame had already been built here, and she even built a rain shelter with the help of others.
Watching the soldiers help put the beehives away, Cui Yan took out the beekeeper's special hat and sleeves from the box containing various tools. Yin Xiaoman took the initiative to take the child away first.
She knew that the bees would need a period of adaptation after such a bumpy journey and the new environment. The more people there are, the more easily they will be frightened.
Being stung is a small matter, but if too many bees die, Cui Yan will be in big trouble.
Just in case, we must not cause more trouble at this time.
The children behaved surprisingly well at this time. Probably because the trauma of Da Mi being stung and the two kids being beaten was too deep, so there was almost no need for Yin Xiaoman to say it a second time, as they all ran away.
It was as if something was chasing them from behind.
It is winter now, which is not actually the season for collecting honey. Cui Yan no longer has to follow Hua Yuan running around the mountain with the beehives.
But even so, she now has to live in the mountains almost every day. Leave early in the morning and come back in the evening.
After all, the beekeeping area was halfway up the mountain, and they lived at the foot of the mountain. The one-way distance would take more than half an hour to walk even if they were used to it.
Moreover, going up and down the mountain would make one sweat all over, and Cui Yan was really too lazy to do that.
At the beginning, she would bring Qiangzi and Huzi with her when she went up the mountain, but the two children were young and it was obvious that they couldn't bear it after running with her for a few days.
Later, I decided to stay in the Shen family to keep Dabao and Erniu company.
After Shen Qingyun left, Qi Feng became the biggest leader on the island. But he had only been there for too short a time and was not very familiar with the business, so he could only learn on the job. As a result, he was so busy every day that he could not even think of taking care of the children. Home was so close that he almost had no time to go back.
He missed his little brother Shen Qingyun more than ever before, and he wanted to count on his fingers the day when he would return.
Fortunately, he finally got what he wanted and Shen Qingyun came back.
Not only did he come back himself, he also brought back several people, one of whom was someone Yin Xiaoman never expected.
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