klisemfg Chapter 436 We should use some medicine or something to make her suffer unbearable pain!
Chapter 436 We should use some medicine or something to make her suffer unbearable pain!
"But cooking is tiring..."
Before she could finish speaking, Qiao Manman went outside and casually called out to two young soldiers: "It's okay, let them assist me."
"Don't worry, Researcher Li, we used to work in the mess hall, and our cooking skills are quite good!"
Chai Ziheng patted his chest with a smile: "Reliable!"
Qiao Manman gave the two soldiers a hand signal, and the two young soldiers followed her eagerly to the kitchen to get busy.
There's plenty of rice, flour, and cooking oil left over, but not enough vegetables. Luckily, we have some grown in the yard; we can just pick some.
Chai Ziheng deftly washed and chopped the vegetables, while Wang Junhui kneaded dough and steamed buns on the side.
Qiao Manman sat on a bench, cracking sunflower seeds as she gave instructions, looking quite content.
"Yes, yes, add some yeast, wait half an hour or an hour, and the dough will rise."
"Don't rush to stir-fry the greens, and the eggplant takes a long time to cook, so let's do that first!"
Chai Ziheng and Wang Junhui, both from the cooking squad, knew all about these things, but they were happy to follow Qiao Manman's orders and were very obedient.
Knowing that the two had worked hard, Qiao Manman finished cracking open a handful of melon seeds and poured them tea.
The cup contained pre-Qingming Longjing tea that she had bought in Hangzhou. As her fingers brushed against it, she tossed in a health-enhancing pill the size of a mung bean.
After drinking, Chai Ziheng and Wang Junhui felt full of energy.
He praised her generously: "Sister-in-law, how are you so skillful? Even the tea you brew tastes better than others!"
Qiao Manman smiled and said, "It's not a problem with the hands, it's a problem with the tea. Pre-Qingming Longjing tea is especially rare!"
"What's the story behind this?" The two of them didn't understand those literary terms, so they humbly asked Qiao Manman what "pre-Qingming" meant.
Qiao Manman then told them about the history and classification of tea, such as white tea, green tea, black tea, Longjing, Maojian, and Biluochun.
"The timing of this tea picking is particularly important. 'Mingqian' refers to Longjing tea picked before the Qingming Festival."
At this time, the tea leaves are bright green, with uniform and glossy leaves, and are less susceptible to pests and diseases.
The brewed tea is sweet and delicious, it has a spring-like feel to it!
"Sister-in-law, you know so much!"
"Just read more books. Lu Yuan is making you study hard, so you can get some extracurricular books to read."
"Ah, haha, well, the food's cooked!"
Qiao Manman knew that they would rather run a few laps on the playground than sit down and write or read articles.
She didn't force them, and instructed them to stir-fry the cured meat and steam the eggs.
Hearing the sound of an engine outside, Guazi packed up and ran out the door, where he saw Ji Ming and Xia Zhao getting out of the car on either side of him.
Qiao Manman's eyes sparkled; she felt the two actually looked strangely like a married couple. Hehehe, she wanted to ship them as a couple.
A moment later, an auntie came down from the back row, looking flustered as she straightened her clothes.
Ji Ming took a bunch of ingredients from the car, as well as two boxes of stewed braised pork.
He introduced her to Qiao Manman: "This is Lin, the housekeeper that Director Yan lent to Old He after Huang Qin's accident."
"Hello, Aunt Lin!" Qiao Manman greeted her with a sweet smile, taking her hand and leading her inside. "There are many people in the family, you must be tired these past few days!"
Seeing how gentle she was, Lin Tong's tense heart gradually relaxed: "You're too kind, I'm here to work!"
Qiao Manman laughed and introduced her to her family.
Li Hailian was surprised by Director Yan's politeness and smiled as she arranged a room for Lin Tong.
Qiao Manman asked Chai Ziheng and Wang Junhui to bring out the food and call everyone in to start the meal!
It's late at night, and we're not talking about anything private, so there's no need for us to be outside feeding mosquitoes.
A group of rough-looking men entered the room, acting very reserved. Li Hailian offered them some delicious food, and the group of young people thanked her loudly, saying, "Thank you, Researcher Li!"
Li Hailian glared at them and said, "You're about the same age as Manman, so you can call me Grandma Li or Grandma Li, it's fine!"
"Ha, ha, Old Li!"
They wouldn't dare steal the title of Deputy Regiment Commander Lu.
Seeing this, Li Hailian didn't insist and invited them to eat.
Go inside and count how many quilts are left, so the children won't get cold at night.
"Don't worry, don't worry, we can sleep on the floor! There's a roof here. In the past, when we went on missions, we used the sky as our blanket and the ground as our bed."
Qiao Manman also said, "Let's eat first!"
"Yes, yes, let's eat!" A group of rough men with huge appetites. They hadn't dared to call Qiao Manman at noon, so they only ate half a meal and were starving by now.
But there was still not much food on the table, and everyone looked at the steamed buns with worried expressions.
Qiao Manman had already guessed it; she had mixed nutritional powder into the yeast powder so that eating just a little would give her a strong feeling of fullness.
A group of people were sharing steamed buns, thinking they would be hungry again for another night.
Before I'd even eaten much, I felt full and wondered if I'd gone too far with hunger.
However, her complexion has improved a lot. After all, she's full and happy to not go hungry.
Lin Tong had worked at Director Yan's house for over a decade and had never seen such a lively scene before, so he was quite unaccustomed to it at first.
Qiao Manman took a bowl, scooped out a little of each dish, filled the bowl to the brim, and placed it in front of her: "Aunt Lin, please don't be shy, eat your fill so you can get back to work!"
Lin Tong was amused by the reversal and nodded in agreement.
Qiao Manman wasn't hungry, so she ate a few bites and then sat down by the stairs.
Xia Zhao brought over a bowl and quietly reported Hua Yihai's situation to her.
"Director Yan was quite hesitant at first, but after receiving a few phone calls, he made up his mind to deal with it severely. He heard that Hua Yihai would be used as a typical example for criticism."
Yin Yuhan has no connections, making her the easiest to deal with.
She's a human trafficker; she'll most likely be sent to a farm to do hard labor. Director Yan said he'd find her the farthest, most remote place.
Qiao Manman nodded: "What about Huang Qin? Didn't you get anything out of her? Was the ambush this morning something she leaked, or was it Yin Yuhan who did it?"
"This hasn't been determined yet; it's possible that both are true. But what's certain is that Scutellaria baicalensis really has a problem."
Her brother had gambled away money and owed high-interest loans. He was about to have his hands and feet chopped off by thugs, so he had no choice but to come to her for help.
Huang Qin dared not touch the He family's things. Hearing that the news could be sold for money, she would occasionally reveal the whereabouts of your maternal grandparents to others.
Of the three assassination attempts they had faced over the years, two were thanks to Huang Qin.
"And the time we rescued your uncle in Guangdong Province, it was she who leaked Researcher He's whereabouts to foreign forces."
"Ha, it really is a wolf from Zhongshan waiting for its chance to strike."
"I'll call Director Yan in a bit and tell him to keep a close eye on the person who leaked the information to Huang Qin. They might be able to uncover a huge spy ring!"
"Director Yan has already guessed it and taken action. This time, Huang Qin's punishment will probably be more severe than Yin Yuhan's."
“One betrayed the country, the other betrayed people. Even if He Nian is my mother, it cannot be denied that Huang Qin’s crimes are more serious!”
At this point, Qiao Manman regretted letting the person leave so easily.
We should use some medicine to make her suffer unbearable pain!
That Yin Yuhan too, sending her to a remote area for reform is such a waste of her time!
She's malicious and might cause trouble.