Traveling through the 1970s

Chapter 221: Making Dumplings and Coins

The weather was very good on New Year's Eve. Han Yunya was about to go out when she ran into Xu Yun.

"Xiaoxiao, what are you doing so early?"

"I'm going to the kitchen."

Because it was said on the island that Han Yunya’s cooking was delicious, someone approached Gu Jiangzhou and asked if Han Yunya could help cook on New Year’s Eve. After asking Han Yunya, Gu Jiangzhou agreed.

"Going to the kitchen so early?" Xu Yun was puzzled. Why did Xiaoxiao go to the kitchen so early?

"They asked me to help with the cooking." Han Yunya said with a smile.

"Xiaoxiao, wait for me, I will go with you."

Xu Yun said this with a smile, turned around and locked the door, walked quickly to Han Yunya, took Han Yunya's arm and went to the kitchen together.

The young soldiers in the kitchen were very surprised by Han Yunya's arrival, because they had only heard of the deputy brigade commander's wife, but not many people had seen her, and she didn't come to the cafeteria to eat. They didn't expect this sister-in-law to be so beautiful.

Before, they hadn’t seen the young sister-in-law and didn’t believe in fairies. But this time, they really believed it. Deputy Brigade Commander Gu really married a fairy-like young wife.

Han Yunya felt a little embarrassed being surrounded by the young soldiers, but she still gritted her teeth and began to teach them how to cook seafood.

The seafood in the kitchen had been processed and could be put into the pot directly. Han Yunya asked Xu Yun to cook with the soldiers in the kitchen while she directed them.

This was also what Gu Jiangzhou and the others had agreed on, because they all knew that Han Yunya was in poor health and could not overwork.

They are worthy of being the kitchen team in the army, their movements are neat, efficient and uniform.

Han Yunya would check on every pot and help add some seasonings.

After tasting the seafood she cooked, Xu Yun said in surprise: "Xiaoxiao, after your guidance, this dish is different."

"What's the difference? Isn't that how you all do it?"

Han Yunya would not tell them that the method was the same, but when they were not paying attention, she added a drop of spiritual spring water into each pot of seafood.

People on the island all say that their cooking is delicious. If the food they make is not delicious, wouldn’t that be a slap in their face? With the seafood from Lingquan, it must be delicious and tasty. Anyone who eats it will feel that it is delicious and fresh.

Han Yunya is really working hard to create a character that allows her to cook delicious food.

Another thing is that these are all soldiers of the People's Liberation Army. Han Yunya doesn't feel sorry at all to give them some good things.

They deserve the best.

"My sister-in-law's dish is really different. It is really different from what we usually cook." The squad leader of the kitchen team said happily after tasting it.

They had to admire the sister-in-law's craftsmanship, it was really amazing.

They had heard that the sister-in-law was a good cook before, but they didn’t take it seriously. This time they really saw it. The same seafood tasted completely different after being cooked under the sister-in-law’s guidance.

The squad leader of the kitchen squad thought, when Regiment Commander Huo and Battalion Commander Xu came to tell him, we didn't believe that the deputy brigade commander's sister-in-law would come back and ask them to cook, but we didn't expect that she would really come.

The meal that the sister-in-law taught them to cook seemed simple, with similar steps to theirs, but the taste was really different.

"What's the difference? They're all pretty much the same. Besides, our fighters come from all over the world, and the tastes vary from place to place."

Xu Yun smiled and said, "Xiao Xiao, you are too modest."

"Let's stop talking and hurry up! It's almost time for dinner."

Han Yunya didn't want to listen to their compliments here, so she pulled Xu Yun to continue cooking.

It is said that if you live by the mountains, you can eat the mountains; if you live by the sea, you can eat the sea. This table is full of seafood, and you can't eat it all. You can't get it in the mainland.

The kitchen staff became busy again.

The soldiers ate the delicious seafood they had been craving for, and they were all very happy and ate a lot more than usual.

Looking at the soldiers who were eating happily in the cafeteria, Cheng Weipeng couldn't help but sigh: "Qiyuan, your wife's cooking skills are really popular."

The first time I ate Xiaoxiao's cooking, I was amazed. I didn't expect Han Yunya to have such great cooking skills at such a young age.

No wonder my son is obsessed with the medicinal food made by Xiaoxiao.

"Uncle, I'm going to go see Xiao Xiao."

Xiao Xiao was supposed to help in the cafeteria today, but I don't know if she is tired. Thinking about this, Gu Jiangzhou went to the kitchen.

"Miss, where is mine?" Cheng Jinyun said happily as soon as he saw Han Yunya.

Because Cheng Jinyun is in poor health, his diet must follow Han Yunya's instructions.

Han Yunya shook her head helplessly and gave him the food she prepared for Cheng Jinyun. Before she could say anything, she saw Gu Jiangzhou coming over.

"Why are you here?"

"I came to see you, are you tired?"

"I didn't do any work, I was just giving orders from the side." Han Yunya smiled gently.

Looking at Xiaoxiao with a gentle smile on her face, I felt good knowing that she was fine.

Knowing that Xiaoxiao was not opposed to eating with the soldiers, Gu Jiangzhou's eyes were filled with tenderness.

Cheng Jinyun felt a toothache when she saw this, and she ran away with her food.

After dinner, the two went home together. Gu Jiangzhou asked Han Yunya to rest for a while and then go to the cafeteria to make dumplings in the afternoon.

Xu Yun and Qian Duoduo came to pick up Han Yunya in the afternoon and went to the canteen to make dumplings together. They also met many military wives.

Han Yunya was puzzled when she saw someone making glutinous rice balls there. She pulled Yu Qingmei aside and asked softly, "Aunt, don't we make dumplings on New Year's Eve? Why are we making glutinous rice balls?"

"I actually know this. We in the north eat dumplings during the Chinese New Year, while they in the south eat glutinous rice balls during the Chinese New Year."

“Are they all dumplings?”

Han Yunya then remembered that she seemed to have heard a colleague talk about this in modern times, but since she had never spent the New Year in the south, she had forgotten about it for a while.

I am from the north and I am used to eating dumplings during the Chinese New Year. So I subconsciously think that dumplings are the only thing to eat during the Chinese New Year.

"no."

As she spoke, Han Yunya lowered her head and started making dumplings again.

Qian Duoduo looked at the dumplings made by Han Yunya. Each one looked as pretty as a chubby little ingot, and was different from the dumplings they made.

"Xiaoxiao, the dumplings you make are really pretty, like a white and plump little ingot."

"Xiaoxiao, the dumplings you make are so beautiful." Xu Yun also said with a smile.

Everyone's dumplings were similar, except for Han Yunya's, which were plump and beautiful. She stood out among the dumplings, just like Xiao Xiao, and people could see her at a glance.

"What's the big deal? The dumplings are really pretty. Aren't they meant to be eaten after they're cooked?"

"How can it be the same? Just looking at it makes me feel good."

"Can the dumplings I make be worth two dumplings?" Han Yunya said with a smile.

Liu Zhenhai and his friends ran over and saw the dumplings Han Yunya made. They said in surprise, "Auntie Xiaoxiao, your dumplings are so beautiful."

The moment she saw Liu Zhenhai, Han Yunya thought of the time when her mother would put coins in dumplings at home, saying that whoever ate them would have good luck in the coming year.

"Zhenhai, come here and help Aunt Xiaoxiao."

Liu Zhenhai ran over and raised his head and asked, "Auntie Xiaoxiao, what do you want me to do for you?"

Han Yunya took out a handful of small coins from her pocket, handed them to Liu Zhenhai and said, "Zhenhai, help my aunt clean these coins."

Liu Zhenhai looked at the handful of coins in his hand and asked in confusion, "Auntie Xiaoxiao, why are you washing the coins?"

"In my aunt's hometown, during the Chinese New Year, coins are put into dumplings. Whoever eats them will have good luck in the coming year."

"Really? Auntie Xiaoxiao, I'll go wash it now."

After saying that, Liu Zhenhai ran with the coins in his hands and went to the sink to wash them.

Qian Duoduo and Xu Yun were stunned for a moment, then laughed. They took out the coins from their pockets and asked the children to wash them.

Yu Qingmei also smiled and took out coins in the same way. This was also good.

When the dumplings were finished and were about to be put into the pot, the soldiers all came back.

Gu Jiangzhou's face, which was originally like an ice sculpture, raised a gentle smile the moment he saw Han Yunya, like ice and snow melting, with tenderness in his eyes.

"Xiaoxiao, are you tired?"

"Not tired. By the way, the dumplings will be ready soon. When I was making the dumplings..." Han Yunya whispered to him that she had wrapped coins in the dumplings.

Gu Jiangzhou smiled gently. Xiaoxiao was still so cute and actually believed in these things.