Chapter 86 Warmth and Cold
Like Hepburn, almost everyone took something from home.
Ethan took the medicine and vegetable oil from home, Sherwood got a whole jar of salt and bread, and Layton prepared gauze and scissors.
After two days of treatment, Montgomery was in good condition. After washing the wound with salt water, he ate a whole portion of bread and bacon.
"He, you have worked hard these days. I can't survive without you. I owe you a life." Montgomery said in a sincere tone.
"It just happened to happen." He Chi didn't look very excited because of the general's gratitude.
"My adjutant, try this. I never knew bread and bacon taste so good together." The major general shared his dinner with He Chi very grandly.
Facing the food brought to him, the Easterner shook his head, "Your Excellency, I suggest you take a look at this."
The door of the attic opened gently, and the general was in He Chi's room. Looking down under the guidance, I found several children gathering together to eat their dinner - a very small potato for each person, plus some root-like things.
"Sergeant, what are they eating?"
"As you can see, it's potatoes, Your Excellency."
"I mean another kind."
Hechi was silent for a moment and said softly, "It's the roots of tulips..."
< br>Montgomery was supported by Hechi and walked downstairs. Under the surprised eyes of the children, Montgomery took a small piece and stuffed it into his mouth.
The extremely bitter taste hit his taste buds, but the proud major general still swallowed it hard.
Because of the shortage of supplies, children had to take this bitter stuff as complementary food.
"Sergeant, I want to thank you. You saved the reputation of a veteran." The major general bowed his head solemnly to Hechi to express his gratitude. He turned around and took out his dinner from the room and handed it to the children without any explanation. Then he picked up the tulip root and chewed it.
Looking at the stubborn old British man, He Chi smiled a little. He stopped the major general and at the same time took back the uncooked raw potatoes in the hands of the children.
Looking at the strange looks in several people's eyes, He Chi threw up the potatoes in his hand, "Maybe I can make these a little more delicious."
A small knife spun rapidly in the oriental man's hand. , the skins of several potatoes were removed. He Chi, who has the characteristic of "light cold weapon affinity", cut the potato shreds very finely, put vegetable oil into the pot, stir-fried the potato shreds with salt, added water, and cut them in the same way. Silky Tulip Roots.
Soon a steaming plate of stir-fried vegetables was served on the table.
"Chinese-style stir-fried double strands, please give it a try." He Chi made an inviting gesture.
No one, including the major general, took action. He Chi’s knife skills had exceeded their imagination, and everyone was stunned
“Oh my god, is this really made of potatoes? "Can the potatoes be cut so finely? Are you a magician?" Hepburn stared at the things on the plate with her big eyes, and the people around her nodded in agreement.
“In the East, knife skills are the basic quality of chefs. This is not a great thing. Give it a try.”
Several people used their forks to pick up the shredded vegetables on the plate and put them into their mouths. The refreshing, tender and crisp texture immediately enriched everyone's taste buds. Even the major general who was used to eating delicious food experienced this unique taste for the first time.
“Hmm~ It’s so delicious. It’s the first time I know potatoes can be so delicious.” One child said.
"Hmm, I feel like I can never eat those boiled potatoes again" someone answered with a look of approval. Not only that, Hepburn found that the tulip roots she was accustomed to eating also lost their bitter taste in the hands of Asians, and were replaced by a refreshing fragrance.
“Can you teach me this dish?” Perhaps it was because he was afraid of being rejected, or because the tomboy Hepburn had a rare shy expression on his face.
"It's not difficult. I'll be responsible for the food these days. You can just watch and ask if there's anything you don't know." The Oriental agreed casually.
In the next few days, He Chi had a little assistant beside him, busy working around the stove.
He Chi discovered that this future big star, clothes rack among women, actually has good cooking skills. However, he can simply cut potatoes into shreds in three days. Although it is relatively thick, it is good for a beginner. .
Hepburn also had an unexpected gain. She discovered that this Easterner who claimed to be an ordinary sergeant actually had a very rich experience. When chatting, he came up with European historical allusions and mythological stories casually, and she was very good at learning. He could answer all the questions one by one, and he could even shed some light on my confusion about dancing.
"He doesn't look like a soldier, he looks like a scholar or a traveler" she thought one time while looking at the straight back.
Hepburn's father abandoned their mother and daughter very early and ran away from home. As a child raised in a single-parent family, she had her own fantasies about her father.
Mature, steady, strong, versatile, knowledgeable... Not long ago, these fantasies were just a vague shadow, but after a few days of getting along, this shadow became concrete.
At some point, the tomboy Hepburn became "looking for trouble". He often deliberately asked He Chi some questions, and soon changed them to new ones after getting the answers, so that his companions all doubted him. Is there something wrong with the "boss"?
When Hepburn was about to leave, He Chi gave the girl a cookbook he had written.
"The above are some recipes for mild food. You can try to make some yourself in the future." He Chi said. He remembered that this beauty died of digestive diseases in her later years, so he wrote something to her. .
"Why did you give me this?" Hepburn sniffed and asked in a Ruoruo voice. The title in her mouth had changed without her even realizing it.
"I found that you have mild anorexia. From now on, if you drive away the Germans, you should also pay attention to eating well." He Chi raised his hand and rubbed the other person's little head.
"Well, okay! Thank you, I'm going back!" Hepburn accepted the things with a normal expression, bowed to thank, and then left the room.
Go out, turn right, and after passing a corner, the girl leaned against the wall, raised her head slightly, and tears fell down like broken beads.
She really has anorexia, and many things are difficult for her to swallow. She just eats reluctantly so as not to worry her relatives.
Her mother didn't even know she had anorexia.
"Woooooo~~ He saw it! He saw it!" The originally strong girl in the dark corner burst into tears. A kind of touching feeling that she had never felt before made warmth surge in her heart. .
Wiping away her tears, Hepburn walked home with brisk steps. She began to look forward to tomorrow's meeting.
Suddenly, the girl stopped, with a look of fear on her face.
A German armored vehicle appeared at the door of the mayor's house, and a German officer and his men were walking down from it to ring the doorbell.
The officer was strange. It was still summer, but he was wearing thick clothes that covered all the skin, and a black eyepatch on his face made him look cold and scary.
(End of this chapter)