Framed at the beginning: Female educated youth forced to marry disabled military officer

Yushan Island is surrounded by the sea. In addition to being transported to Lushi, some of the catches brought by the fishermen on the island will be supplied to the military camp, and the rest will be sold in bulk at the market on the island.

It was hot, there was no refrigerator, and seafood was prone to spoilage. Meng Xiaoman did not buy more. Seeing fresh yellow croaker, he bought three palm-sized small yellow croakers and a pound of octopus.

What seafood is sold at the market all depends on what the fishermen harvested that day. The best ones are all sent to Lu City first. If you want to eat something, you can tell the fishermen in advance and ask them to help save it.

The people on the island have simple and honest customs, and people from the military region often help local fishermen and islanders. They are also very friendly to these military families. As long as you tell them in advance, they will basically agree.

Knowing that Meng Xiaoman was from inland and selling fish, a sister-in-law enthusiastically told her how to make delicious food.

"This little yellow croaker has tender meat, few spines, and delicious taste. If you like to eat it lightly, just make soup. If the taste is more important, just fry it in oil. It's all delicious."

Zheng Xiumei also agreed: "You are right to listen to Sister-in-law Wu." She is also from the mainland, and because she doesn't know how to cook seafood, she always picks and eats the ones that are easy to handle. Every time, Sister-in-law Wu is asked to pick some fish that is meaty and easy to cook.

"Okay, thank you, Sister-in-law Wu." Meng Xiaoman took the seafood.

Sister-in-law Wu's wheat-colored face was filled with enthusiasm, "You're welcome, come back after you've finished eating. By the way, if there's anything you want to eat, I'll let my man save it for you tomorrow."

There wasn't much left at the stall today. I originally planned to keep those small yellow croakers for myself. But when Sister-in-law Wu saw that Meng Xiaoman was well-dressed and carrying a lot of things, she knew that this man was willing to spend money, so she immediately brought up the small yellow croaker placed behind the table.

Sure enough, three were sold.

"Okay, I'll tell you in advance when the time comes."

According to the practice of the military academy, Meng Xiaoman and Xiao Xiangdong settled down to treat themselves to a guest. First of all, it was to return a favor. Xiao Xiangdong was invited back by his sister-in-law from the same military region before. Now that Meng Xiaoman is here, he naturally wants to invite her back. Secondly, it is to establish relationships with these comrades, and thirdly, it is to allow Meng Xiaoman, the new military wife, to integrate better.

Therefore, this time the guests were not only treated by men, but also by the sister-in-law of the Military Academy.

Xiao Xiangdong told her about the guests, and Meng Xiaoman calculated that there were not many people, but it still required two square tables to sit down.

When I got home, it was almost noon, and Meng Xiaoman started cooking.

Mrs. Wu had already asked Mrs. Wu to help clean the internal organs of the small yellow croaker. Meng Xiaoman took it home and washed it twice more. After washing, she made two or three cuts on both sides of the belly and back of the fish to facilitate the pickling.

The oil used to fry the small yellow croaker is a little more than the oil usually used for cooking. Heat the oil, then put the marinated fish into the pan and fry over low heat until both sides are golden brown.

After both sides are fried, add shredded ginger, light soy sauce and other seasonings, and finally sprinkle some chopped green onion, and it's ready to serve.

After making the small yellow croaker, Meng Xiaoman made another stir-fried octopus. Compared with the local light taste, she still likes it to be heavier, so she added green and red peppers and stir-fried it together.

Feeling that both dishes were meaty and a bit greasy, Meng Xiaoman mixed in some cold cucumber for a refreshing taste.

Having dinner at home today, Xiao Xiangdong walked home as soon as he heard Xia Cao's chant. It caused the remaining people to talk about it.

"In the past, the battalion commander wished he could grow up on the training field. Now, as soon as the chant is rang, he has left without a trace."

"Is it the same now as before? Now I have a sister-in-law. Can the big pot of rice in our cafeteria compare with the small stove at home?"

"That's right, I heard that the new sister-in-law is very beautiful."

"Really? Have you seen her? How does she look? Is she prettier than Xia Mengjiao from the art troupe who came to our performance last time?"

"I haven't seen him before, but if he can be liked by our battalion commander, he will definitely look good."

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As soon as Xiao Xiangdong stepped into the courtyard, he smelled the aroma of food. He took a deep breath before walking to the kitchen.

He also has his own little family, and a sense of happiness arises spontaneously.

"I'm back, just in time. Wash your hands and eat."

Xiao Xiangdong washed his hands and consciously went to serve the dishes and bowls.

"Try it. I'm not very good at cooking seafood. I don't know if it tastes good." Meng Xiaoman gave him a chopstick of fried yellow croaker.

Xiao Xiangdong picked it up and said, "Well, it's very fragrant and delicious." After saying that, he picked up another octopus and said, "This one is also delicious."

The chef in the military camp canteen is a local chef. His cooking is relatively light. He rarely stir-fries like Meng Xiaoman, and he also adds a lot of chili.

He has lived with Meng Xiaoman for nearly a year, and his taste has been assimilated to hers. The food in the cafeteria these days has always been tasteless.

"As long as it's delicious."

After eating, Xiao Xiangdong poured two glasses of water and handed one to Meng Xiaoman. "I have already ordered furniture and other items, but it will take some time before they can be delivered."

"It's okay, don't worry. By the way, isn't Zhang Changchi in the same army as you? Why haven't you seen him?"

The two of them had been on the island for several days, but they had never seen him.

Xiao Xiangdong took a sip of water and said, "He went on a mission and is not on the island."

"Does the treat have to wait for him?"

"No, just wait for him to come back and ask him to come home for a meal."

"Well."

The two agreed on a treat the day after tomorrow, and asked Xiao Xiangdong to inform his comrades, while Meng Xiaoman notified their families. In fact, Xiao Xiangdong had already informed their men, and Meng Xiaoman did not need to notify them again. However, she wanted to take this opportunity to walk around with the sisters-in-law from these families to get to know their personalities and tempers. Their man had a good relationship with Xiao Xiangdong, and Meng Xiaoman also wanted to have a good relationship with these sisters-in-law.

After dividing the dry goods he brought, Meng Xiaoman took the things and knocked on the door of Stremei's house first.

Shi Cuimei's man is Zhang Dechang, the leader of Xiao Xiangdong's regiment and his direct superior. When Meng Xiaoman came, Zhang Dechang was not at home, and Shi Cuimei was washing clothes in the yard.

"Xiao Meng, you're here, come in quickly." He wiped his hands on his apron and asked her to go into the house.

Meng Xiaoman put the things in her hands on the table, "Sister-in-law, these are some dry goods brought from my hometown. They are not worth much. I will give you some to try."

Stremei glanced at the walnuts and chestnuts inside, and said with a smile: "These are all good things. I also have these things in my hometown, and I haven't eaten them in a long time. I really miss them."

"Where is my sister-in-law's hometown?"

"That shit in the Northeast." As soon as Shi Cuimei said these harsh words, Meng Xiaoman could hear the accent.

"Didn't you see it?" Stri Mei smiled, "I have been out for many years, and even my accent has changed. After all, I have followed Lao Zhang in the army for ten or twenty years. Wherever he is, wherever I go, it's all over the world. I have traveled a lot. I have long forgotten my local accent."

"Northeast is a good place." Meng Xiaoman said, "If sister-in-law misses me, you can go back and visit."

Streimei smiled bitterly, "Besides, there's no one at home anymore, and it won't be the same as he remembers when we go back."

Meng Xiaoman didn't know that bringing these things had aroused her nostalgia, and she didn't know what to say.