Because the wind and snow weather has just passed, there won't be too much snow for the time being, at least within a day or two. So after Deputy Commander Kong inspected the work, he was not in a hurry and said, "Xiao Lin, I gave you a gift last time.
Have you finished eating the meat?"
Lin Yi didn't know the amount of meat either. With Master Wu, a kitchen master who had been stationed at the outpost for a long time, he would appear to be a bit of an amateur but an expert if he casually gave orders.
"Old Wu, come here and talk about the material reserves."
Although Master Wu had met Deputy Commander Kong several times, this was the first time he was called to report in person, so he seemed a little nervous and could not speak for a long time.
Just when Lin Yi was about to smooth things over and help Master Wu, he saw Master Wu take a deep breath, straighten his chest, stand at attention, salute, and report loudly: "Report to Deputy Commander Kong, we still have about 30 big meat (pork) in Class 8."
Jin, about ten kilograms of yak meat, ten kilograms of vermicelli, two tons of winter vegetables..."
Master Wu explained everything in detail, from meat to vegetables, from salt to soy sauce, and even how many pairs of chopsticks he had in stock.
This scene really surprised Deputy Commander Kong for a long time. Lin Yi swallowed hard and said in shock: "Old Wu, have you memorized everything?"
Master Wu nodded and said: "Since you are doing logistics, you must know what you have in hand. Otherwise, how can you be responsible for everyone's food? Do you think so?"
Deputy Captain Kong was also very satisfied. He looked at the paperwork behind him and said, "I will record the deeds of this old Wu from the outpost. Later, I will ask the comrades from the Propaganda Unit to come up and interview him and send them to our regiment newspaper."
When Lao Wu heard that there were reporters from the publicity unit coming up for interviews, he was so happy that he was at a loss. "Chief, let me go cook, and you guys stay here to have a meal."
Deputy Commander Kong nodded, "I definitely want to eat, but not your meat. The food provided by the regiment is much better than yours.
You have been eating vegetarian food for several days in the wind and snow a few days ago. Just cook a meal of that kind of food. We need to understand how difficult it is for your outpost.
Also, don’t deliberately add more seasonings and oil to the vegetarian dishes just because you are about to be interviewed. I know how difficult it is when the outpost is tough, so just do it normally.
Besides, the reporters are not just here to interview you. Last time, you, Class 8, saved the herdsmen in the snow and won a second-class collective merit. This time we built an outdoor vegetable cellar, and maybe you can win a third-class collective merit.
With equal credit, there is no way that these two achievements should be publicized here."
Of course Master Wu understands that reporters are not just here to interview him. No matter how good he is, he is just doing his duty. If even doing his duty can be regarded as credit, that would be an exaggeration.
However, it is a good thing to do your duty after all. If you can set an example and promote it, you can be considered famous.
Master Wu immediately agreed, "Yes, I promise to cook according to the method used when food is scarce."
Following Deputy Captain Kong's request, Master Wu naturally started to cook very simply, because the fresh vegetables at that time had been eaten up, and the only vegetables left were potatoes, radishes, cabbage, etc.
Because there is less oil, Master Wu did not put much oil when making fried shredded potatoes. Fortunately, the shredded potatoes do not absorb oil, so the frying is quite attractive.
Then I made a salad of shredded radish. The salad itself does not require much oil, and many people even make salad without adding oil.
However, if you don’t add oil in plateau areas, your throat will be too dry when you eat it. Moreover, people who have stayed in plateau areas will find that their throats will be thirstier from time to time, which is much drier than in plain areas.
Maybe it's because of the dry and cold air, or maybe it's because the ultraviolet rays are too strong. When you are on patrol, if you pull out a random person, you will find that his lips are so dry that they turn white. This is unusual in plain areas.
Stir-fried shredded potatoes, cold shredded radish, and finally made stir-fried cabbage. It was still in normal oil, but the taste was not bad when stir-frying, especially the last step of simmering Sichuan peppercorns, the aroma spread out immediately.
Vice Captain Kong smelled the aroma and walked quickly to the kitchen. When he saw these three dishes, he immediately developed an appetite.
Because the rice is steamed in a pressure cooker, it steams very quickly. It takes less than an hour to have all the food on the table.
Lin Jian realized that the three vegetarian dishes were still a bit too shabby, so he asked Master Wu to make a milk tea, and explained: "We almost never stopped having milk tea during the entire snowstorm, so it is normal to make one."
Deputy Captain Kong didn't pay attention to such details. He sat down at the dining table, picked up his chopsticks and tasted the dishes.
Because Master Wu is very good at cooking, and the regiment office has meat every day, Deputy Commander Kong happened to be a little tired of it.
These three vegetarian dishes just catered to Deputy Commander Kong's taste buds. For a while, Deputy Commander Kong had a huge appetite and ate a lot.
The officers and soldiers at the outpost also ate a lot of meat in the past few days. In an exaggerated day, they ate ten kilograms, which is quite a lot. Everyone also wanted to eat some vegetarian dishes to clear their stomachs, so these three dishes did not take long.
Time was cleared.
Then the hot milk tea cooked by Master Wu was also served on the table. Deputy Captain Kong touched his belly, sipped the milk tea, and said An Yi: "I have been eating too much meat recently, and I feel very comfortable on a vegetarian diet. I no longer feel the hardship.
feeling.”
Lin Yi didn't want to think about hardship, "Deputy Commander Kong, I think the hardship of recalling hardship does not just refer to food. Nowadays, there are abundant supplies, even in plateau areas, there is no shortage of food and drink.
The hardship should be due to the training and combat environment. It would be better if there is no wind today. Whenever the wind blows above level 5, our cotton-padded clothes cannot withstand it. If it were not for the electric heating clothes that can provide some heat anytime and anywhere, our cotton-padded clothes will not be able to withstand it.
My body has been completely frozen."
Deputy Commander Kong nodded in agreement, "What you said reminds me that if the patrol team hasn't come back yet, we can just go and greet them and experience the environment in which you are fighting."
When Lin Yi heard that Deputy Commander Kong was going to patrol, he quickly waved his hand, "Deputy Commander Kong, let's not go. There are hidden pits, sharp rocks, and cliffs everywhere on the patrol route. There are many dangers. If you make a mistake,
, we are really finished."
When Deputy Commander Kong heard this, he frowned and said, "What, are you afraid that I will hold you back?"
Because Lin Yi has done a lot of things with Deputy Commander Kong, he understands that Deputy Commander Kong has always been very straightforward. If you tell the truth, he will not be angry. But if you deal with him, he will definitely not be willing.
So Lin Yi also said bluntly, "Yes, you are almost forty years old after all, and this is in the plateau area. Your physical fitness is not comparable to that of us young men in our twenties. We are really afraid that you will hold us back."