Yin Xiaoman quickly hugged her daughter.
After much persuasion, she finally understood that she had asked Dabao to give the potatoes to the children as a token of her love.
Even though she understood what she meant, Erniu's lips were still pouting enough to hang a bottle of oil on them.
She couldn't help but listen to her mother, but even after listening to her, she still felt unhappy.
She stood there for a long time with a pout on her face, then stomped her feet, picked up the remaining pot of cumin potatoes and walked into the house.
As he walked away, he snorted and said, "Shen Dabao is coming back today, so don't even think about eating with me anymore!"
Yin Xiaoman rubbed his eyebrows helplessly.
After Rice brought the meat back, she put the meat and bones into the pot to cook.
This boiled meat is the easiest to make.
To put it simply, it means putting the whole piece of meat into cold water and cooking it slowly over low heat.
Except for scallions and ginger, no other seasonings are needed to preserve the aroma of the meat.
After cooking, take it out, cut it into thick slices and eat it with salt or seasoning.
If it were in the past, Yin Xiaoman would definitely not be able to accept this way of eating, she would think it was very rough.
But on the second day after she met her cousin, Zhou Tiancheng was so excited that he didn't know how to express it, so he bought a piece of meat with his own money, cooked it and sent it to her.
The meat was cut into large slices half an inch thick and served with a small bowl of sauce made from minced garlic, chopped chili, sesame oil and soy sauce.
In addition, she used the meat broth to cook her a thin bowl of silver thread noodles.
Zhou Tiancheng made the noodles himself and put finely chopped green onions and coriander in them.
Yin Xiaoman still remembers how enjoyable that meal was!
Especially the meat. The satisfaction she felt when she took a bite was something she had never felt before, no matter how delicious the food was.
Turn down the fire and ask Mi to watch the heat. Take the meat out when it's cooked, and make sure it's not overcooked.
Then she went back to the house and took a nap.
Although Yin Xiaoman is in good spirits now, he still feels sleepy occasionally.
Fortunately, both the girls and boys have grown up and can be relied upon.
There's nothing to worry about if you get lazy once in a while.
She slept very soundly, and when she woke up she found that it was almost four o'clock in the afternoon.
She quickly got up from the bed and then smelled a rich aroma mixed with broth and freshly steamed buns.
She couldn't help but take a deep breath, and then she felt relieved.
She knew that Cui Yan came to help.
Yin Xiaoman put on his shoes and walked out of the house.
As soon as I arrived at the yard, I saw Dabao leading Qiangzi and Huzi squatting in the corner of the yard and cracking coconuts.
Next to them was a large basin, half filled with stream water. It looked like it had just been fetched and was quite cool.
Erniu was squatting in front of a small bench on the side, carefully taking the coconuts they had cracked open one by one. There were also several washed cans on the bench.
This is the drink I'm going to make tonight.
It seems that the little ones are ready for a big meal tonight.
Yin Xiaoman ignored them and went into the kitchen.
As soon as I entered the door, I saw Cui Yan and Dami working together to pick out the steamed buns.
Before she could speak, Cui Yan started yelling, "Why did you come in when it's so hot? Get out now, or you'll get a heat stroke."
Yin Xiaoman went to the basin on the side to wash his hands, then went over to help with a smile.
"I'm not that delicate. I've gotten heat stroke. Sister-in-law, you treat me like a porcelain figurine."
Hearing her say this, Cui Yan also smiled: "Don't worry about who it is. You are just fine now, so just be at peace. Taking good care of your body is better than anything else."
Having said this, she smacked her lips and continued nagging a little unhappily.
"If you ask me, you're just messing around! Why are you inviting guests at this time? Who among these people has to eat your meal? Xiao Shen didn't stop you from ordering! If you order anything else, I think he'll cry!"
Knowing that she meant well, Yin Xiaoman did not respond and just let Cui Yan mutter to herself.
When she left the house just now, she took a look at the potatoes that Erniu hid on the cabinet in the living room, and then laughed to herself for a long time.
Although the little girl is very capable, she can't compare with her brother in terms of cleverness.
She thought that if she put it so high, no one would be able to reach it, but she forgot that Dabao is now a head taller than her!
Anyway, when Yin Xiaoman came out just now, only half of the potatoes were left in the basin, and that bald guy was also a bastard.
He was afraid that his sister would get angry if she saw that there were too few pieces left, so he only "stole" the small pieces at the bottom. Then he did not forget to rearrange the big ones to make them stand up.
So it looks like there is still half a basin left.
But I guess if everyone really starts eating it, there won’t be anything left.
Potato is so popular that even her kids are willing to take risks for it... This is something Yin Xiaoman had not thought of before.
In that case, let's leave it as a snack for the little ones, and she plans to add another dish.
"Da Mi, go pick some cucumbers from the vegetable garden and make a cold dish for me later."
Yin Xiaoman glanced at the boy standing next to him, who looked as hot as if he had just been fished out of the water, and said.
"Let Erniu go, there's nothing wrong with her. I'll fry the hairtail." Dami wiped the sweat from his forehead but didn't move.
"Just go when I tell you to go. Don't you realize that your aunt is worried about you?" Cui Yan stretched out her hand and pushed Da Mi's shoulder, saying with a smile.
"No, I'll fry the hairtail." Da Mi said without even turning his head.
"Okay, go pick it yourself. Don't you know how stubborn this little thing you brought here is? Get out of here!" Cui Yan turned around and chased her away.
Yin Xiaoman smiled and said nothing.
She knew that Da Mi loved her!
I guess the kid didn't want her to stay in the kitchen, so he refused to go out.
In this case, she should appreciate the child's kindness.
Yin Xiaoman took a bamboo basket and went out of the yard. As soon as he went out, he met Qiao Mai who was coming from the intersection.
This girl, like her, had just returned from Ningcheng, so they were given a day off to allow them to adjust and adapt. So she obviously came from home at this moment.
Seeing her, Qiao Mai hurried over, took her basket, and held her hand.
"Are we going to the vegetable garden? Xiaoman, I'll go with you." She said with a smile.
Yin Xiaoman got angry seeing her like this.
Although she also knew that girls generally wouldn't tell anyone about their relationship before it was confirmed.
But when she thought about how close they were, she felt a little unhappy that she had to hear such news from a man.
Seeing her like this, Qiao Mai naturally understood what was going on and suddenly felt a little embarrassed.
She shook Yin Xiaoman's arm: "Do you know?"
"What do I know?" Yin Xiaoman glanced at her.
"That's right, that's right..." Qiao Mai's face turned red all of a sudden.
Seeing her like this, Yin Xiaoman snorted: "I didn't expect that I would have to learn about this from someone else."
Hearing her say this, Qiao Mai suddenly became anxious.
She shook her vigorously: "I didn't mean to hide it from you. Oh, I hadn't thought it through before, and I wasn't ready to confirm the relationship with him so early. How could I tell others about something I haven't thought about?!"
Yin Xiaoman couldn't help but frown when he heard Qiao Mai's words.
Could it be that these two people were not doing this voluntarily?
Is there anything that cannot be told to outsiders?
Thinking of this, her expression became serious.
I couldn't help but stop.
She broke away Qiao Mai's hand and stood directly opposite her.
He looked into her eyes and said seriously, "Qiao Mai, I think your tone is wrong. What is going on between you and Li Hai?
Of course you don't have to tell me and I won't ask.
But you can't be confused yourself. Marriage is a big deal, you must think it through before making a decision.
But you can't just get married blindly for other reasons. ”
Hearing her say this, Qiao Mai blinked, his eyes full of emotion.
She held Yin Xiaoman's hand tighter and bent her head to rub her shoulder affectionately.
Then he said, "Xiao Man, I understand what you mean. Don't worry, there is no messy reason between Li Hai and me."
Through Qiao Mai's narration, Yin Xiaoman learned that Li Hai was once a student of Qiao Gong and joined the project team with them after graduation.
Although I am currently working as Mr. Hua's assistant, I actually have the deepest relationship with Mr. Qiao.
The old couple are not at home all year round, and both of them are obsessed with studying. Such people are usually completely helpless in life.
Over the years, Li Hai has actually been taking care of the lives of the two of them.
Before going to the island, Li Hai was responsible for sending living expenses to Qiao Mai and grandma every month. Even when he had leave to visit his parents, he would still take a long detour to visit their home and buy some things for them.
So, he and Qiao Mai had known each other for a long time.
But at that time Qiao Mai was still in school and he had no other thoughts.
But no one expected that after arriving on the island, the two would have the chance to meet again.
Seeing his junior sister suddenly grow up and become a graceful young lady, Li Hai was inexplicably moved.
Mr. and Mrs. Qiao had always liked Li Hai and treated him no differently than their own child. And after so many years of getting along, both sides know each other very well.
The couple knew Li Hai very well, both in terms of his character and family situation.
After discovering that he had a crush on their daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Qiao were very happy.
Without even Li Hai saying anything, he tried every possible way to bring the two children together.
Li Hai has an even more powerful assist, and that is his sister Li Fang.
Who is Li Fang?
That's a famous eloquence on the island.
Once the little mouth starts chattering, no one else can do anything about it.
With her around, how can Qiao Mai's ears ever have peace?
Not to mention the devilish sound that pierced her ears, it was like someone was using a loudspeaker to blast Li Hai's name into her head every day.
Under the double-sided attack, within a few days, Qiao Mai felt that she could understand every day of Li Hai's first 28 years as if she had experienced it herself.
Qiao Mai had never been in a relationship before, nor had he ever liked anyone.
Being nagging her one by one and inputting crazily, plus that person treating her really well, she felt like she was being held in someone's hands and cared for...
It is obviously impossible to say that I am not moved at all.
The two did talk before she left Zhongshan Island.
When Li Hai formally proposed to her, Qiao Mai agreed.
Just say there's no rush and everything should wait until she comes back from the hospital.
At that time, Qiao Mai was actually a little worried about her illness. She was afraid that if something bad happened, she couldn't let Li Hai down.
Li Hai obviously understood what she was thinking, and immediately proposed to make their relationship public and file a marriage report, but Qiao Mai rejected him on the spot.
Qiao Mai was afraid that this man might really do such a thing in a fit of anger, so she made an agreement with him at that time that everything would be discussed after she came back. No one could reveal a word to anyone before this, otherwise she would break up with him after she came back and never talk to him again.
Li Hai had no choice but to agree.
Because of this agreement, Qiao Mai did not tell anyone about their relationship, including Yin Xiaoman.
But what she never expected was that just a few days after she left the island, her father, Engineer Qiao, came out of the laboratory and, because he was too tired, he tumbled down the stairs and sprained his waist.
It was twisted very badly.
Liu Chang repeatedly told him to stay in bed and not move at all.
Qiao Mai's mother was in poor health and was busy with work.
When my wife was bedridden, I was stunned.
She is totally incapable of serving.
Let alone going to the toilet, she can't even do it by herself, let alone help lift the body, let alone carry it.
During that period, Li Hai lived in their home and accompanied his teacher 24 hours a day.
He was responsible for eating, drinking, defecating and urinating, and he personally brought back three meals a day from Xiaoman's home.
Not only that, but I could serve him without having to delay my work.
Because of the special circumstances, Mr. Hua temporarily assigned him to Engineer Qiao as an assistant.
So during that period of time, many things that were previously done by Engineer Qiao were changed to be done by Li Hai at the behest of Engineer Qiao.
Who is Mr. Qiao?
The top backbone of the expert group. Are the jobs he does something that ordinary people can do?
Even though he was his own disciple and still treated him like his own father, Li Hai was often scolded by his teacher because of his work.
As a result, Li Hai often had to listen to the teacher scolding with one ear while doing the tasks assigned by the teacher with his hands, and he was very busy.
Mr. Qiao stayed in bed for a week and didn't lose any weight, but Li Hai lost a lot of weight.
But the work was not in vain, and the scolding was not in vain.
After Qiao Gong was able to go to work, even though Li Hai never mentioned a word from beginning to end, not only Qiao Gong and his wife, but everyone else on the island took it for granted that Li Hai was the son-in-law of the Qiao family.
After Qiao Mai said this, Yin Xiaoman remained silent for a long time.
"Qiao Mai, what are you thinking? Are you sure you want to marry him? You need to know,"
Yin Xiaoman looked at her and said, "What your parents say does not represent what you say, and gratitude cannot be confused with affection."
If it was someone else, Yin Xiaoman would not say this, but this person is Qiao Mai.
She felt that he was her closest friend on this island, except for Sister Cui.
In this life, Yin Xiaoman had no choice. When she came here, she had already obtained her marriage certificate with Shen Qingyun.
But even so, at the beginning she never thought of just accepting her fate and spending her whole life with someone she didn't want to be with.
Later, the two of them got back together, and it had nothing to do with accepting their fate.
Rather, it is a natural thing that comes after getting to know each other and liking each other.
But it was even more so in the previous life.
She has worked hard for so many years, forcing herself to make progress and earn money. All she wants is to be able to make her own decisions about her own affairs.
Not being controlled by others.
Therefore, she hoped that before Qiao Mai made such a big decision, he would do it because of his own willingness rather than because of various external interference.
"I think marrying Li Hai is a good idea. I... don't reject him."
Qiao Mai lowered his head and said a little shyly.
As soon as he finished speaking, his ears turned red.
If you don’t reject it, it means you like it.
Looking at the little girl's watery eyes and slightly upturned lips, Yin Xiaoman understood what was in her heart and finally felt relieved.
It was almost five o'clock when we finished picking the cucumbers, and it was time to start cooking.
Although Cui Yan and Dami have prepared almost everything that needs to be prepared, when it comes to cooking, Yin Xiaoman has to do it personally.
Fortunately, the dishes to be prepared today were not difficult to make. After a round of frying, stir-frying and deep-frying, by the time Shen Qingyun brought the guests home after get off work, the food had already been served on the table.
This time everyone sat in the room reserved for the expert group.
The people invited were a little different from last time, with Liu Chang missing and Qiao Mai and Li Fang joining. But everyone is familiar with each other, so the atmosphere is naturally as warm as ever.
Especially the two girls, they had heard about Yin Xiaoman's cooking skills too many times, but this was their first time tasting it, and they were all looking forward to it very much.
But even though I was mentally prepared, I was still stunned when I saw such a large table of dishes.
Li Fang rubbed her eyes exaggeratedly.
"Qiao Mai, come and pinch me, let me see if I am dreaming."
As she spoke, she actually stretched out her arm in front of Qiao Mai.
The silly looks of the two girls made Ning Gong, who was sitting next to them, very happy and he laughed out loud.
After laughing, the old man took off his glasses and wiped away the tears from his laughter.
Then he sighed, "How long has it been since we had such a lively time? Now that I think about it, the last time we had dinner together was probably last year, right? It feels just like yesterday."
"Yeah, let alone the last meal, now I think about the meals I had in the Pioneer Camp before, they were the same as yesterday!" Old Hua also sighed.
"Yes! Yes!"
Ning Gong agreed: "You mentioned that and it reminded me of that barbecue. The grilled scallops and the oysters... Oh my God, I will never forget it in my life."
"And baked potatoes and squash."
“And seafood dumpling soup!”
Perhaps because they had been locked in the studio for too long, the two old men were feeling very depressed. Talking about the past now, I suddenly feel like talking.
He just ignored the table full of people and didn't even say a word to start the conversation. They just chatted happily with each other.
The others sitting at the table, whether it was Shen Qingyun, Qi Feng, or Cui Yan, had all experienced those things with them.
I didn't have the chance to talk about it before, but now when I hear them talking about it again, I remember everything.
Not only did no one feel impatient listening to the elderly talk, but everyone was actually interested in what they said.
Not only did he sit next to them and listen with great interest, he would even chime in from time to time when he heard something interesting.
But Qiao Mai and Li Fang don’t have those memories!
At the beginning, the two of them were somewhat awkward. Sitting there stupidly listening to these people talking about the past, I always felt like an outsider and a little out of place.
But these people are talking about food!
And they were all delicious dishes that they had never eaten, seen, or even heard of before!
So, everyone was fascinated by the song without realizing it.
When Mrs. Cui was beaming with joy and telling everyone how Xiaoman caught the conger eel with her bare hands, the two of them couldn't help but exclaimed in surprise!
"What happened next? What happened next? Was the conger eel delicious? What did Xiaoman make it look like in the end? Did you see it, sister-in-law?"
"Is it stewed or roasted? I remember my father once told me that he once had a famous dish called steamed eel with fermented black beans. Sister Cui, is that the conger eel that Xiaoman caught?"
…
Now Li Fang and Qiao Mai were no longer as reserved as they were at the beginning. After fully engaging themselves, they were even more excited than the others present.
I just wish I could turn back time.
In that case, no matter what, they have to go to the Pioneer Camp so that they can meet Xiaoman as soon as possible!
"at last?"
After hearing what the two girls said, Cui Yan smiled and glanced at Shen Qingyun: "I don't know what the eel did in the end.
You should also ask your battalion commander if it is the eel you mentioned.
Xiaoman is a very caring person. It’s such a big fish, wouldn’t it be nice to eat it alive? It has to be pickled and made into salted fish!
Can salted fish be as delicious as fresh ones? But Xiaoman said that she wanted to save it for Qingyun to come back and eat it together. ”
Cui Yan said the last sentence imitating Xiaoman’s tone.
It's just that her voice was hoarse, and her imitation of Xiaoman's slow, polite voice came out weird.
Everyone couldn't help but laugh out loud.
Shen Qingyun also laughed foolishly.
But Cui Yan was not prepared to let him go. When everyone had almost finished laughing, she still made another joke: "Captain Shen, the salted fish made by your wife is sweet, right? No matter how much salt you put in, it will still be sweet in your mouth, right?"
To be honest, Shen Qingyun really didn't know about this.
Xiaoman never mentioned it in front of him.
Because he married a wife who is so good at managing her life, he has not worried about any of the household matters over the years and has been a complete hands-off boss.
He eats whatever Xiaoman cooks.
No matter what Xiaoman cooks, be it a dry steamed bun or a whole grain pancake, he will think it is the most delicious food in the world.
But if you really ask him what conger eel and salted fish are now, he really has no idea at all.
But even if I don't remember it, Sister Cui's little words again and again -
Just thinking about it, Shen Qingyun felt like he was floating.
If it weren't for his remaining rationality telling him to hold on.
I guess he can fly straight into the sky right now!
But no matter how much he thought about it, after Cui Yan asked another question, he was so happy that he couldn't help laughing.
While laughing, he said proudly and loudly: "It's delicious! As long as it's made by our Xiaoman, it will taste sweet even with a handful of salt."
Yin Xiaoman and Dami came with today's main dish.
They were just in the kitchen, re-potting the meat that they had cooked in the afternoon.
After taking it out of the pot, I cut it into large slices of meat, one finger long and half an inch thick, while it was still hot, and filled two plates with one large and one small.
Each of them came over with a plate of meat and two small dishes of pre-prepared dipping sauces.
When they pushed open the door and two people came in carrying the hot, fragrant, and mouth-watering boiled meat, they happened to hear the last words that Shen Qingyun said.
Yin Xiaoman paused, and for a moment she was unable to react to what the man said.
What makes salty food sweet?
Before she could ask, she saw Da Mi next to her rolling his eyes at the table and muttering, "My uncle is crazy."
The rice isn't very loud.
But just when everyone was chatting and laughing and talking about the deliciousness of the food, two people suddenly appeared in front of the unsuspecting crowd with a burst of strong fragrance, carrying a large plate of meat.
How could this group of people at the table not go crazy!
That's meat! Big chunks of meat! I haven’t eaten this meat for half a year. It’s so delicious that it’s enough to kill you!
Without saying a word, everyone stood up.
They all stared at the plates in their hands in amazement.
The room suddenly became silent.
So, Da Mi's whispered words entered everyone's ears.
Dami was stunned.
Yin Xiaoman was also amused by this scene and couldn't help but burst out laughing.
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