Take Arada back to the past

Chapter 622: The Camp Is Permanent, the Soldiers Are Changing

It was getting late, so they washed up. Feng Xue lay on the bed, while Yang Xiaole moved to the sofa.

After all, there is no need to pretend to be sick now.

The two of them lay there and talked for a long time.

The next morning, Yang Xiaole was sleeping and felt someone approaching.

You don't have to think twice to know who it is.

Feng Xue.

Then he saw Feng Xue coming closer with her face very close to him, and one of her small hands was gently stroking his face.

But there was no touching.

"Your nose is a nose, and your eyes are eyes! But you still look so ugly, and there's eye boogers. I really don't know what I like about you."

Feng Xue was muttering there.

Yang Xiaole's mouth twitched when he heard this.

Apart from Sepian's appearance, he really had nothing to do with being ugly.

Sometimes when I look in the mirror, I feel that I am so handsome.

"Who gave you the courage to say I'm ugly?"

Yang Xiaole said calmly in a low voice.

Feng Xue smiled and said, "I knew you were awake! So alert."

Yang Xiaole opened his eyes, checked the time and asked, "Why are you up so early? Don't you want to sleep a little longer?"

"Oh, you're fine. I need to get back to training soon."

Hearing this, Yang Xiaole sat up.

Thinking of something, he said, "Oh, this is for you. When you go back, apply a few drops every morning, noon and evening."

He handed her a kettle, which naturally contained water from the space well.

Feng Xue took the thing and was puzzled: "What is this?"

"This is the potion I prepared. Take a few drops each morning, noon and night. Don't drink too much. If you are injured or sick, drink more. It will be good for you! You can feel it slowly."

Feng Xue took it, opened it and smelled it carefully, but couldn't tell what it was.

He screwed the lid on and nodded gently: "Okay, I understand."

Then he looked at the time and said, "Well...it's getting late. I have to go back."

"Well, okay, I guess I'll have to come here again in a while to participate in the Corps' big competition."

"Then I may not be able to go. After all, it's not in the same system."

"It's okay. There'll be plenty of time later anyway."

Feng Xue nodded slightly after hearing this, looked at him, bit her lip and said, "Then... I'm leaving!"

"Well, okay! I'll take you there!"

Yang Xiaole stood up and prepared to see him off.

Feng Xue bit her lip lightly and shook her head when she heard this: "No need, I want to tell you something!"

"whats the matter?"

Seeing this, Feng Xue moved closer, and Yang Xiaole naturally put his ear close to her.

"wave~"

Just when Yang Xiaole was wondering, Feng Xue kissed him.

"I am leaving."

Then he left the ward like a frightened little rabbit, saying something.

Yang Xiaole rubbed his teeth, looked at Feng Xueli's back, and smiled.

……

Feng Xue came out of the hospital gate, turned around with a flushed face and looked inside the hospital.

Seeing that no one followed, he breathed a sigh of relief.

Then she smiled shyly there for a while, and finally left the hospital happily.

……

Yang Xiaole waited there for a long time before he saw Zhao Tao coming back.

There was nothing to do next, so naturally I had to go through the procedures to be discharged from the hospital.

After leaving the hospital, I reported to the Corps first, and then was taken to the train station by the Corps and took the train to He G.

Vice Commissioner Wang had already driven back, so they had to take the train.

Fortunately, I have already called the regiment headquarters.

When we arrived at the place, people from the group came to pick us up.

It was not until nearly evening that the two men returned to the company.

After coming back, the regiment's car left.

Song Lin looked at the two and smiled, "Why did you take so long? Isn't one day enough?"

Zhao Tao sighed: "Something happened at the Corps."

This made Song Lin frown: "What's going on?"

Then Zhao Tao explained the situation.

Song Lin frowned when he heard this: "This is simply lawless. Is there any law left?"

Zhao Tao was helpless when he saw this and said, "What can we do? These FP creators are just lawless!"

Hearing this, Song Lin also sighed.

Looking at Yang Xiaole, he said, "Okay, you haven't eaten yet, right? There should be some in the cafeteria. Go eat first and don't worry about other things. As long as you don't make any principled mistakes, they can't do anything to you."

This mistake is naturally not an ordinary mistake, but there is no problem with the thought, or no special remarks were made, and there is no problem with the family.

There is naturally no problem with the family, otherwise it would not have passed the review.

As for the remaining two things, as long as Yang Xiaole pays attention, there will be no problem.

Yang Xiaole nodded gently after hearing this: "Okay, I understand. If there is nothing else, I will go back first."

Song Lin hummed, then said: "Okay, you go back first. The instructor will be leaving in a few days. We know each other. Let's find a time to have a drink together."

Hearing this, Yang Xiaole was stunned for a moment.

He looked at Zhao Tao: "Instructor! You are leaving! Why didn't I hear you tell me?"

Zhao Tao smiled when he heard this: "Those who don't want to do it know that the new instructor will be transferred from the regiment, but it's not clear who it will be yet."

"when are we leaving?"

"Next week!"

Seeing this, Song Lin next to him smiled and said, "This is all thanks to you! Otherwise, we wouldn't have this blessing."

Looking at the puzzled Yang Xiaole, he continued: "You have done a great deed! We also benefited from it."

After hearing this, Yang Xiaole raised his eyebrows and understood instantly.

This is a promotion.

He smiled and said, "Congratulations, instructor! Are you sure where you're going?"

He has made great contributions in the past. Zhao Tao has been in this position for many years, so it’s time to give them a break.

And it seems that Song Lin is in the same situation.

Zhao Tao smiled and said, "Go to the camp, or to our camp. Deputy political instructor."

"Oh, that's not far!"

Yang Xiaole smiled.

During this period, he had not seen the battalion commander and his people, but they had come, but since there was nothing big, he had not met these ordinary people.

It's probably going to be soon.

Then he looked at Song Lin, who was not young at all.

If I don't mention it, I will probably work in this position for the rest of my life.

Zhao Tao is much younger. After all, he is a professional and it took him nearly twelve years to become a deputy battalion commander. It can't be said that his career was fast or slow.

A few people laughed and talked for a few words, then Yang Xiaole said hello and left.

After the others had left for a while and Zhao Tao was sure that Yang Xiaole couldn't hear him, he looked at Song Lin and asked, "Are you sure you don't want to tell them about your career change?"

Hearing this, Song Lin sighed and shook his head: "No more talking! Otherwise, I will be sad later."

Zhao Tao nodded slightly when he heard this: "Think about it again! It's not hopeless! There's still a lot of time until January!"

"Okay, whether you have any hope or not, if I am allowed to transfer to civilian work this time, at least I can be given a good job when I return. Having a wife and children and a warm bed is much more comfortable than living here!"

The words sounded indifferent, but there was a hint of sadness in his eyes.

Seeing this, Zhao Tao didn't say anything else.

……

Yang Xiaole had not walked far when he ran into Wu Dahai.

Wu Dahai was delighted to see him: "Yang Xiaole! I've been waiting for you to come back. Didn't you say you would teach me how to make tofu? Come on, I've prepared everything. Whether I can eat tofu tomorrow depends on you."

Seeing this, Yang Xiaole smiled and said, "Captain Wu! What are you in such a hurry for? Have you bought the brine?"

"I bought it! We have gauze in our company."

Wu Dahai said happily.

Seeing this, Yang Xiaole nodded slightly, then frowned and turned to look towards the company headquarters.

Song Lin wants to change his career?
I just said this guy could be promoted to a higher level!

I didn't expect to be transferred to another job after being promoted to the next level.

Those who have been in the army for so many years must be reluctant to leave.

In fact, according to regulations, Song Lin’s rank is not high enough, but based on his years in the army, he can bring his wife and children to the army.

This depends on what Song Lin chooses.

If he is willing, he can help me then.

"Let's go! Let's go to the cafeteria! It just so happens that nothing is happening there right now."

Yang Xiaole thought about how to eat when he heard this, so he agreed: "Okay, let's go, it's just that we haven't eaten yet!"

After that, the two walked towards the cafeteria.

When we arrived at the place, we saw Xu Jinbu and his people busy there.

"Squad leader!" Seeing several people coming, Xu Jinbu shouted happily.

Naturally, the others followed suit and said hello.

Yang Xiaole looked at Zhang Xuesong who was squeezing the syrup and said with a smile, "Not bad! You're doing it quite well. How much have you made?"

Xu Qing, who was standing next to him, smiled and said, "We got quite a lot this time! We got about 1,000 kilograms in total, which is enough for several pots. We will finish it all tomorrow or the day after tomorrow."

Yang Xiaole smiled and nodded when he heard this: "Not bad! Nothing went wrong!"

Xu Min said with a smile: "No, we strictly followed your requirements and carefully selected the wheat. We didn't use the black or moldy ones and washed them several times."

"Well, that's good. Otherwise, all that fermented food will be sour. You must have been stealing a lot of food during this period, right?"

Made a joke.

This made everyone happy.

Zhang Xuesong smiled and said, "During this period of time..."

But before he could finish, Xu Jinbu said sternly: "Squad leader, who do you think we are? How could we possibly eat secretly?"

Yang Xiaole curled his lips when he heard this; "Wipe the corners of your mouth before you say that, there's something hanging on it!"

As soon as these words came out, Xu Jinbu quickly wiped his mouth.

The others were all having fun there.

"Squad Leader Yang, stop chatting and teach me how to cook. Didn't you miss your meal? The instructor also hasn't eaten. I'll cook a dish for you two."

Wu Dahai next to him was urging him.

Yang Xiaole agreed with a smile: "Okay, do you have a pot? Have you ground the bean flour?"

"The bean flour has already been ground."

"Okay, one pound of soy flour and eight pounds of water. Cook the soy milk first. I'll teach you how to make it after it's cooked!"

"Okay, let's do it right away!"

Wu Dahai agreed and started asking people to do it.

Then I go into the kitchen and cook a dish myself.

Yang Xiaole watched the people in the kitchen weighing water and bean flour.

Just get some fire from the pot next to it.

First, I got about 70 kilograms of water, then put 10 kilograms of bean flour in and started cooking.

Wu Dahai, who was cooking on a small stove next to him, stuck his head out to take a look.

Seeing this, Yang Xiaole smiled and said, "Captain Wu, have you cooked the soy milk?"

"Yeah, cooked!"

Wu Dahai answered while not forgetting the work at hand.

Yang Xiaole nodded gently: "Well, actually it's just boiling soy milk, then filtering out the residue, and finally boiling it again. When it cools down a little, you can make the stew. But you have to stir it while boiling, so that the pot won't get stuck. Also, to prevent it from spilling, you have to cook it for a while, otherwise it will be poisonous."

"Oh, I know this!"

Wu Dahai said happily, "It's not like he hasn't cooked soy milk before, so he naturally knows how to make it."

"Well, but you're still missing one thing, a mold for pressing tofu. Otherwise, the tofu won't look nice and square. By the way, Squad Leader Wu, where's the brine?"

Yang Xiaole explained while looking around.

As soon as he finished speaking, someone came over with brine.

"Squad Leader Yang!"

Yang Xiaole took the things, looked at them, and said with a smile, "You guys mix the soy milk yourselves, I'll dissolve the brine."

The other person took the spatula and stirred it in the pot.

Yang Xiaole said as he stirred, "If it's made with soybeans, then you have to soak them first and then grind them. But if we can go to the company or the regiment to get soybean flour, it will be much more convenient, it's the same. The amount of brine is not fixed, I'll tell you later..."

Explain as you go along.

This is indeed much more convenient.

Wu Dahai listened there quietly.

He knew all the previous parts, but he still listened carefully to avoid making mistakes.

"Hey, squad leader, you went to the provincial capital to attend a speech meeting. What was the scene like? Tell us about it!"

Xu Jinbu was helping there and asked.

The others also listened curiously.

Yang Xiaole stirred the brine and said with a smile, "It's nothing! It's just like the commendation meeting held by our company, except that the place is bigger, there are more people, and it looks more formal..."

Several people were chatting there.

Time passed quickly while we were chatting.

Wu Dahai is quite frugal. He boils the soy milk for a long time before starting to filter out the residue.

The process is the same as filtering wort, but naturally it doesn’t have to be that complicated.

Next, continue to make soy milk, which is similar to the process of making malt sugar.

It only takes about ten minutes to turn off the fire.

"Come on, let's eat first!"

Wu Dahai handed him a portion of stir-fried pork shreds and said with a smile: "This is what the company commander told me to do. I'm going to stir-fry beans and pork shreds for you!"

Yang Xiaole took the food and said with a smile: "Thank you, wait about ten minutes and you can start ordering. Lower the temperature a little, about 70 to 80 degrees."

Then we ate there.

By the time he finished eating, it was almost time.

He picked up the brine and said to Wu Dahai, "This is the brine, and there is also gypsum tofu, but the gypsum tofu is more tender. You can buy some gypsum tofu next time."

Wu Dahai was naturally there listening.

At this time, a group of people gathered around.

Seeing this, Yang Xiaole picked away the cold tofu skin.

Then he began to drip the brine while stirring: "When adding the brine, you need to wait a little while. Don't be in a hurry. It will take about five or six minutes to add everything."

Over time, the beans will begin to appear flocculent.

"Captain Wu, did you see it? It's like floccules, like tofu dregs. Some of the water has precipitated out and turned into green water. If it's yellow, it's a bit old."

As he spoke, he also mentioned the precautions.

When it's almost mixed, start to put on the gauze, place it directly on the wooden board, and find something to press it down.

Because there is no mold.

But for the troops, it doesn’t matter. It doesn’t matter whether the shape is good or not, as long as it tastes good.

"That's it? It's that simple?"

Wu Dahai looked at him and asked.

Seeing this, Yang Xiaole continued to get another gauze, after all, he couldn't hold so much at once.

While busying himself, he nodded: "Yes, it's that simple! It's difficult for those who don't know how to do it, but it's not difficult for those who know how to do it. The main thing is to control the amount of brine, rather than overdo it. It's actually very simple."

He tied up several gauze bags in a row and then waited there quietly.

Yang Xiaole took this opportunity to prepare a sauce in the kitchen.

The tofu that was just cooked was really delicious.

Twenty minutes had passed since the first gauze was applied.

As everyone waited anxiously, another ten minutes passed and Yang Xiaole removed the stone from the gauze.

Look down at the gauze.

I saw a large irregular piece of tofu lying inside.

“It actually worked!”

Wu Dahai

Yang Xiaole took a clean spatula, took a piece directly, tasted it first, and mashed the rest into the sauce.

Just started eating.

"How about it?"

Wu Dahai looked at him nervously.

Yang Xiaole chewed the tofu, looked at the pairs of eyes, and did not answer.

After a while, he smiled and said, "You'll know how it tastes after you try it!"

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone laughed.

He hurriedly came over and scooped up some food to taste.

"Yeah, delicious!"

“It’s so delicious, so fragrant!”

……

After eating it, a group of people praised it highly.

Wu Dahai took a bite and savored it, "This freshly made tofu is delicious!"

Yang Xiaole smiled and nodded. It was not that his cooking was delicious, but that the tofu that had just been made and was not yet cold was the most delicious.

Unlike the tasteless tofu in later generations.

Full of bean flavor.

Moreover, tofu was a rare thing in those days, and you couldn’t eat as much as you wanted.

"Hey, that's enough!"

Wu Dahai watched everyone taste some, then quickly put the gauze away and went aside.

Seeing this, Xu Jinbu complained: "Captain Wu, you are too stingy! I haven't even tasted it yet!"

Hearing this, Wu Dahai muttered, "You are like Zhu Bajie eating ginseng fruit, how can it taste good? If I let you taste it, how much would you have to eat?"

It caused everyone to burst into laughter.

Yang Xiaole clapped his hands when he saw this, and smiled at Wu Dahai who had returned: "Captain Wu, do it yourself from now on. I'll be watching from the side, and you'll be able to do it yourself in the future."

"Okay, I know how to do it. I'll do it and you just watch over there!"

Wu Dahai happily started to cook the next pot.

After all, there are so many people in the company!
PS: I am really sorry. I was writing this last night, but I fell asleep on the table. I didn’t have time to send in my leave application when I got up to go to work the next morning.

Later on, I was too embarrassed to write a note asking for leave.

I'm so sorry!!
(End of this chapter)