Yin Xiaoman's stomach suddenly churned and he stood up and ran to the toilet. While running, he kept shouting: "Sister-in-law, don't move!"
Cui Yan, who was frightened by her sudden action, stood there with the lunch box in her hand, not daring to move.
I really don't understand when she said "don't move", was she talking about herself or the lunch box?
From this day on, Yin Xiaoman officially entered the stage of morning sickness.
Not only could he not stand the smell of seafood, but later on even the slightest smell of cooking oil would make him vomit violently.
It was visible to the naked eye that the little body was getting thinner day by day.
As a result, Shen Qingyun kept talking about sending her to the regiment’s hospital. If she hadn't forcibly forbidden it, the man would probably have used the military line phone to talk to the regiment commander in person.
Cui Yan finally took back what she had said before, "The baby knows how to feel sorry for his mother," and changed her words to: "The one in your belly is also a troublesome fellow!"
When other people get pregnant, it's just a little uncomfortable, but if your family members feel sorry for each other, it will get through it.
But it just so happens that Yin Xiaoman's job is to cook for the expert group.
For a pregnant woman who cannot smell cooking fumes, cooking suddenly became an extremely difficult task for her.
Naturally, Mr. Hua and Mr. Ning also heard the news of her pregnancy.
The two old men didn't know who in the expert group they got a bag of cream plums from, and specially gave it to her as a snack.
This cream plum is not an easy item to buy. It is said that it is only available in Beijing and Haicheng, and it has not been common in the market in the past two years.
Whoever has a pack of these is a treasure, very valuable.
Yin Xiaoman couldn’t imagine what the scene would be like when the two old men shamelessly asked others for these snacks?
After knowing that she started to have morning sickness, the two elderly people immediately suggested that she should not cook anymore. At worst they can just eat in the cafeteria. Ren Ping'an's cooking skills are pretty good anyway. Besides, they don't have that many requirements.
But how could Yin Xiaoman be willing?
Not to mention that there are not enough staff in the cafeteria, and they have to prepare special meals for the experts. After all, their rations are different from others.
Most importantly, she was worried.
As an aunt who has worked in the imperial kitchen for so many years and has seen so many secrets, Yin Xiaoman knows better than anyone what it means to cause trouble through the mouth.
Although everyone who comes to the island has gone through various screenings, their identities are all clean.
But what if?
If there really is someone with ulterior motives, there would be too many opportunities to strike with so many people coming and going over there.
Every member of the expert group is a national treasure. The reason they were sent to Zhongshan Island is to ensure their 100% safety.
She keeps a close eye on her own small kitchen and limits the number of people coming in and out. Yin Xiaoman can ensure that the food that comes out of her own kitchen is clean and safe to eat.
But when it comes to the big kitchen, she feels that her heart would be in her throat every day.
And this is something you can be lucky about.
But she was worried about the big kitchen, which meant that the small kitchen would have to be opened, and her current physical condition did not allow her to take on this responsibility.
Cui Yan offered to cook the meal herself.
Yin Xiaoman knew very well that Mrs. Cui would have no problem making a staple dish or something, but she had absolutely no talent for cooking.
Actually, it cannot be said that she has no talent. It’s mainly because she doesn’t think it is important to cook delicious food.
She always holds the mentality that as long as the food is cooked and she is full, it is enough. Not only is she petty, but she also seems to be a bit fussy.
No one could say anything if she cooked for her own family, but when she cooked for the experts, Yin Xiaoman looked down on her cooking skills.
But who else can she rely on except Sister Cui?
There are indeed quite a few people on the island now, and even Squad Leader Zhou is still staying on the island to help with the cooking. If she asks for one more person to come, that's not impossible.
But as I said before, she has always been cautious.
Except for someone like Cui Yan, with whom she had been through a lot, she couldn't really trust others to be the chef.
There was no other choice, Yin Xiaoman had to make himself a large, dense mask out of thick cotton cloth.
Cui Yan took care of all the tasks including washing, picking and cutting, and she even did the cooking herself.
Even with a mask on, she couldn't help feeling nauseous and wanting to vomit when the smell of oil smoke rose up.
Especially when frying the soft shells such as clams and razor clams that she cooked every day, the moment she poured them into the pot, she wished she could die.
It can be said that every time she cooks, it is a torture for her.
Often after she finished working on one thing, she would drop the spatula and immediately run to the toilet to vomit violently.
It makes people feel sad, but there is nothing they can do.
Once she gets stubborn, no one can convince her.
Da Mi heard of a folk remedy from somewhere and picked a lot of green mangoes from the mountain.
After peeling and cutting it into pieces, I sprinkled it with salt and chili powder and insisted that she try it.
Yin Xiaoman felt a little resistant to the dark dishes made by the little boy. But seeing the sweat on the child's head and his eyes full of expectation, she couldn't help but reached out and pinched a piece and put it in her mouth.
After taking this bite, she immediately——
Mouth, teeth, life, saliva!
Shocked, for, God, and man!
Yin Xiaoman felt that he had never eaten such delicious food, it was so refreshing!
She immediately stretched out her hand and gave Da Mi a thumbs up. Without even saying a word of praise, she took the bowl from him and, without even using chopsticks, just picked up pieces of food and put them into her mouth.
While eating, I couldn't help but exclaim: "It's so delicious! It tastes so good!"
Finally, he simply sat down on a small bench in the yard with the bowl in his arms, placed the bowl on his knees, and began to eat with big mouthfuls.
Cui Yan, who was about to come over to stop Da Mi, was stunned and could not help but shudder.
"Is it delicious?" She rubbed the raised hairs on her arms, but couldn't help asking.
"Hmm, hmm, delicious!" Yin Xiaoman nodded vigorously.
After thinking for a while, he looked at Cui Yan with a conflicted look, then picked up a small piece from the bowl, dipped it in some chili and salt, and held it in front of her, saying, "Sister-in-law, how about you try one too? It's crispy and spicy, so delicious!"
Cui Yan waved her hands in panic and took several steps back: "I won't! You can keep it all for yourself."
After saying that, he rubbed his cheeks subconsciously.
How do you eat unripe fruits by dipping them in chili salt? Just thinking about it makes my back teeth ache and my mouth is full of saliva that I can't swallow.
Cui Yan looked at Yin Xiaoman deeply, and couldn't understand why this person's taste had become so picky after she became pregnant?
Seeing Yin Xiaoman eating happily, Da Mi moved over and squatted beside her, not saying a word, just watching her eat.
Seeing this, she immediately became alert.
Yin Xiaoman put down the half-eaten mango and looked at him: "What bad thing have you done again?"
Da Mi rolled his eyes and said, "Can't you think of me a little bit?"
"Then what are you going to do?" She raised her chin towards the kid.
You can't blame Yin Xiaoman for being nervous, it's really -
Is this a kid who is willing to get close to others and can submit to others?
At the beginning, he almost broke his ass without even a groan, but now he suddenly came close to me and looked at me with such eager eyes...
Yin Xiaoman suddenly felt that the mango in his hand was no longer fragrant.
"Tell me, what on earth did you do?"
She glanced at the bowl on her knees, bit her lip and added, "As long as it's not too bad, I'll help you carry it."
As soon as he said this, Da Michi made a sound, stood up and walked away.
"I told you I couldn't talk to you like that, but Dabao insisted. I knew that little bastard was lying to me!"
Da Mi rubbed his hands, turned around and walked towards the door, muttering, "Just wait and see how I deal with him!"
Yin Xiaoman was so angry that she yelled at him, "Come back here!"
Then, he slammed the square table next to him and scolded, "Tell me the truth, what happened?!"
"I want to learn how to cook from you! If you teach me, I will learn from you carefully; if you don't teach me, I will learn from you secretly!"
Being asked like this by her, Da Mi became anxious and blurted out this sentence without thinking.
Yin Xiaoman was completely confused by what he said.
In her two lifetimes, she had never seen anyone who could justify stealing knowledge so confidently!
She stared at the little guy for a long time before she repeated his words in disbelief: "You want to learn how to cook from me?"
"yes."
Now that he had expressed his thoughts, Da Mi no longer had so many concerns.
He grabbed a bench and sat directly opposite Yin Xiaoman, looking at her with a dark face: "Will you teach me or not?"
Yin Xiaoman stretched out her hand and slapped him on the forehead without thinking: "Is there anyone who would ask for instruction in a craft like you?"
Da Mi pouted in grievance and turned her face to the side: "I also want to talk to you properly."
After saying that, he rubbed his forehead with his hand.
Yin Xiaoman felt a toothache when he saw this.
She didn't expect that Da Mi would be interested in cooking. In her mind, this child, like the man and most people on the island, was fit to be a soldier.
Such people are usually not willing to lock themselves in the kitchen and calm down to learn skills.
Therefore, she was completely unprepared for what Da Mi said, and for a moment she was unsure whether to agree or not.
She looked at the little guy in front of her and realized for the first time that he had actually grown up.
Maybe she always ignores something that is growing right under her nose. Only now did she realize that Da Mi is almost as tall as herself, and looks like a big kid.
Think about it, he is already fourteen years old this year, isn't he an adult already?
When Lichun first followed him as an apprentice, he was not even as old as him.
"Why do you want to learn cooking?" she asked seriously.
"No reason, I just want to learn." Dami obviously didn't want to answer this question seriously.
"That won't work."
Yin Xiaoman refused very seriously: "Without a true passion, you can't learn anything well. I don't want to make friends with people who can't endure hardships and give up halfway. I won't accept a disciple like you."
After hearing her words, Da Mi raised his eyes in surprise: "Why should I be your apprentice? I will be on the ship in the future. Do you plan to let me stay here cooking for others?!"
He looked so surprised, as if Yin Xiaoman had said something unbelievable, that he almost jumped up.
"Then you still want to learn from me?"
Yin Xiaoman was also annoyed, and raised his hand to start shouting: "Go, go, go! I knew you don't have that kind of patience!"
Fortunately, she was a little tempted before, thinking that if she could really find someone to inherit her mantle in this life, it would not be impossible.
Seeing her like this, Dami got anxious: "If I learn it, I can cook for you! You won't have to vomit all the time. What on earth do you think of me every day? How can you not tell the difference between a good person and a bad person?!"
Yin Xiaoman was stunned.
She didn't expect that this was the reason why Da Mi wanted to learn how to cook.
At this moment, she suddenly felt a deep sense of happiness from the bottom of her heart.
I just feel that no matter how painful it is, such days are worth it.
With Dami's help, Yin Xiaoman felt a lot more relaxed.
In fact, this child had learned a lot when he followed her to cook before. Except that he had never been allowed to hold the spoon, his level of helping out was much higher than Cui Yan's.
Especially when dealing with larger fish and crabs, he is very strong and his movements are quick and agile. Just watching him work is very pleasing to the eye.
With her, not to mention Yin Xiaoman, even Cui Yan felt that the pressure was suddenly reduced a lot.
Speaking of cooking, I don’t know if it’s because I watched Yin Xiaoman cook in the kitchen before, but I saw it too much, but I can say that I can cook rice at a glance.
If it was something he often made, like stir-fried vegetables, stir-fried seafood, steamed fish, etc., he would just need to be told the process in advance, what to put in and how much to put, and with Cui Yan watching from the side, he would be able to do it almost perfectly without Yin Xiaoman even having to come in.
But if it is something complicated, such as steamed fish cakes, stuffed dumplings and wontons, he definitely can't put the ingredients in based on his feeling like Yin Xiaoman.
But a stupid person has a stupid method. When preparing the stuffing, he would take a spoon and several small bowls, and ask Yin Xiaoman to put the ingredients in the small bowl first, and then he would put it into the stuffing little by little with the spoon.
After the modulation, he would take a notebook and write down the specific data.
After doing this twice, the experts in the group said that they could not taste any difference in the rice fillings for steamed buns and dumplings from before.
Yin Xiaoman is living a very happy life now. Although morning sickness still bothers her, being cared for by such a group of people makes her feel that it is no big deal.
Even the face that had once been thinner has gained some flesh back.
But at this moment, something she had been worried about finally happened.
The island welcomed the heaviest rainy season they had ever encountered since they arrived on the island.
Zhongshan Island is prone to heavy rains in the summer.
But because the mountain is a dead volcano, it is mostly made of rocks. At the same time, there are many trees on the mountain, the land is very solid, and there has never been a landslide.
So everyone is not very worried about the heavy rain. At most, the patrol boats will not go out to sea for the time being.
And ever since Mr. Hua mentioned last time what the consequences would be if the supply ship could not arrive, Shen Qingyun and Qi Feng became worried and began to increase the inventory on the island.
It can be said that there are now a lot of food and drinks stored on the island. Even if the supply ship arrives ten or twenty days late, the people on the island can still survive if they are a little more frugal.
So, when we first learned that it was going to rain, no one was too worried.
It was just a matter of putting away the boats, notifying each household to look after the children and livestock, and ensuring drainage of the vegetable gardens and farmland.
But no one expected that on the third day after the heavy rain, the warehouse storing grain collapsed!
Most of the grain, dried vegetables and meat in the warehouse were buried in the ground.
At this moment, people all over the island were panicked.
When the cave was first dug, because of the constant temperature, things put in could be preserved for a longer time, so Ren Ping'an placed all the food reserves for the entire camp in there.
At that time he was very happy and felt that he had found the most suitable storage place.
But I don’t know whether there was a problem with the data when it was measured, or the stone quality was not surveyed clearly. After two days of heavy rain, the cave roof near the outside suddenly collapsed.
The entrance to the cave was blocked tightly by rubble. Several teams of people took turns digging, but they still couldn't dig it open after a whole day and night.
Instead, an experienced veteran from the engineering company came out and firmly stopped their behavior, saying that the soil and rocks were already loose, and if they continued digging, it would likely cause continuous landslides, involving other warehouses.
Now, no one dared to continue.
Almost twenty days' worth of food rations for the entire battalion were in the warehouse, and now they were all gone.
Ren Ping'an squatted in the rain, crying and wailing, wishing he could die to atone for his sins. But how can he be blamed for this?
Shen Qingyun and Qi Feng quickly organized a meeting of all employees' families, and urged everyone to contribute their family's food rations, put them together, and allocate them uniformly.
After all, no one knows when the rain will stop, and if it doesn't stop, the supply ship will not be able to reach the shore.
The soldiers divided into groups and began to go to the beach to look for food, but after searching for a long time, they did not find much.
The shellfish, small fish and shrimps that are usually seen everywhere have all disappeared because of the heavy rain.
After so much effort, the results were very limited.
At the same time, some people started to catch colds and fevers.
First, the soldiers who worked in the rain relied on their youth and did not take their health seriously. He didn't take a break even when he was caught in the rain and continued to work extremely hard.
This gave the virus an opportunity to take advantage.
Next came the elderly and children on the island.
Most of these people came from the north, and none of them had ever experienced such continuous heavy rain for so many days. The air was hot and humid, so I started to control my eating habits again. Coupled with the mental tension... soon, no one could hold on any longer.
Because Yin Xiaoman was pregnant, everyone deliberately avoided telling her these negative things. Plus, she couldn't leave the house.
Even though the man was so busy every day that he had blisters on his mouth, she just thought he was worried about the work being stopped because of the rain.
Didn't think too much about it.
Also, because everyone tacitly agreed that the expert group's food would not be touched unless it was absolutely necessary, no one called her to a meeting to ask her to hand over the food.
Therefore, Yin Xiaoman could be said to be the last person to know that the people on the island were about to run out of food.
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