Chapter 184 Carriage

Xia Yan: ???

Zhikang didn't expect to meet such a supportive customer, and he also looked at Xia Yan with shining eyes.

Boss, the customer has placed an order.

"Ahem." Xia Yan couldn't accept that he used the buffet restaurant's kitchen to process these insects, but he also felt that he shouldn't be narrow-minded. Maybe there were really many customers who liked to eat it, so he decided to let Zhichang try it.

"What do you need? I'll build you a small kitchen here."

This was her biggest concession.

Zhikang was visibly happy and talked a lot about the cooking utensils he found useful.

Xia Yan looked around the safe zone and ultimately decided to give Zhigang the eastern corner. She bought a snake carrier and a large, airtight glass jar with a lid at the mall and handed them to him, asking him to put his things inside while she went in to get the cooking utensils.

Zhikang sighed and asked Qiao Zhen to come back later to stuff the centipede and snake in separately and place them in the east corner.

Xia Yan took him directly to her private kitchen and moved whatever he liked. There was no use for her to have a kitchen anyway. For someone who never cooks, no matter how complete the things in the kitchen are, they are just decorations. It would be better to let Zhikang take them away and create value.

Seeing that the packages were unopened, Zhikang didn't hesitate and found a small cart, piled them up as high as possible, and took them all away.

The boss is really good at moving. After working here for so long, I can finally do what I like.

Zhichang looked up at the sky and thought the weather was really good today.

In the safe zone, Zhichang was busy tidying up his small stall. The sink, kitchen counter, food rack, various seasonings, and various exquisite plates made Zhichang's exclusive wild game kitchen look quite complete.

As for water and electricity, Xia Yan called Xiong Xiong for help. With Xiong Xiong around, these were all small problems.

While Xiong Xiong was installing the water pipes, Xia Yan took out the unused dining tables and chairs in the system grid and placed 6 sets in a row. In order to prevent customers from breaking into the wild game kitchen, Xia Yan also added a protective cover and bought a small universal trash can and placed it in the kitchen.

Considering that Zhikang is a very germaphobic person when cooking, Xia Yan specially bought some disinfectant hand soap for him.

After everything was ready, Zhichang washed his hands and put on disposable gloves, preparing to deal with the snake first. The moment he picked up the knife, his calmness, composure and confidence were revealed.

His eyes were cold and rebellious, as if the one he was about to rip open wasn't a snake, but a patient he was supposed to be keeping a close watch on. With one swift, accurate, and ruthless strike, the snake became motionless.

Peel the skin, remove the head, tail and internal organs, wash it again and steam it in a steamer, then shred the meat and remove the bones...

Zhikang was silent and focused, his eyes only on the snake soup he wanted to make with all his heart.

Xia Yan, who was watching from the side, had to say that they worked very efficiently.

The aroma gradually rises in the small cup, and the smell is fragrant but not greasy.

Qiao Zhen was already waiting by the table, staring closely at Zhi Cang and the soup pot in front of him.

She took a deep breath, anticipation showing on her face. It had been so long that she almost forgot the taste of this delicacy.

I was really lucky today.

I remember my grandmother always loved making snake soup for her, always telling her to eat more so she could grow taller...

I really miss it.

As the aroma wafted through the air, a customer upstairs poked their head out and called out, "Manager Zhicang, what delicious food are you making?"

Before Zhigang could speak, Qiao Zhen made a calming gesture and looked up to reply, "Snake soup, fried giant spiders and centipedes. Come down if you want some."

He retracted his head, came out of the hall after a while, and found a place to sit down.

"I never thought I'd be able to eat wild game after moving. Manager Zhigang, can I bring my own ingredients from now on?"

Zhikang glanced at him, scooped a spoonful of soup from the small bowl, and tasted it to see how salty it was.

Yes, it tastes great.

Xia Yan drank the mint tea to relieve his greasiness and watched the customers savoring the snake soup with great enjoyment. He felt very complicated.

Judging from the customers' expressions, they love it.

A bowl of soup costs 30 points, which seems pretty good.

"Xiongxiong, come here quickly."

She waved to Xiongxiong, then pulled him to the other side and asked quietly, "Xiongxiong, have you used the insecticide yet?"

She planned to make some extra money selling game later. She had nothing to do anyway, and the raw materials didn't cost her anything. It was a perfect deal.

Xiong Xiong imitated her movements and looked back, lowering his voice: "No, it's too late, I'm going to spray it now."

"Wait, give me the insecticide. We don't need to deal with it for now. Later, ask Zhikang what else he can do and which of the bugs outside can be used. I'll take care of the front hall, and you just help Zhikang catch the bugs."

Xia Yan stopped it and took back the insecticide.

Xiongxiong nodded.

The rain outside gradually stopped and the sky gradually turned white.

The sound of horse hooves came from afar and gradually approached.

The customers who were eating stood up and looked at the small spot in the distance.

"Someone's coming." "I don't know if it's good or bad, I'm a little nervous." "Don't be afraid, as long as Boss Xia is here, there's no problem. Let's wait and see."

As the carriage gradually became clearer, the coachman sitting at the top also saw the people in front of the door.

“Ouch~”

The instantly tightened reins caused the tall horse to raise its upper body, and it stopped with a long neigh. The groom turned around and said something, his eyes filled with fear, as if he was hesitating whether to come over.

Behind him, two heads popped up, one on the left and one on the right, looking here.

"What are they doing? Are they coming or not?" Qiao Zhen finished the last of his soup and his eyes fell on the orange tree. He planned to pick some more and keep them in the room to eat slowly.

The other party discussed it for a long time with gestures and finally decided to come over and take a look.

They stopped outside the farm and got off the cars one after another. But they didn't rush in. The leading driver took off his hat and bowed and smiled at everyone.

"Hello, owners of the farm, I'm glad you're safe. Well, we've been taking care of this place while you were away. We're very grateful for the seeds you planted earlier, which saved many of us."

"We only take enough to last a week at a time, and we don't damage the seedlings. Well, we haven't eaten for a day now. If you're okay with it, we'd like to come in and dig up some potatoes."

The driver was very tall, with deep features. He had a beard but did not look sloppy. His hair was a soft brown color and his eyes were clear and non-aggressive.

Behind him stood two young men and women, who also had narrow faces, high noses, deep eyes, casual clothes, strong limbs, and looked at the people in front of the hotel with curiosity.

They want to dig potatoes?

The customers had mixed emotions. Everyone knew how precious food was right now. Although these things belonged to Boss Xia, he was one of them...

Forget it, let’s see what Boss Xia says.

Xia Yan’s first thought was that business had arrived, and his second thought was that these three people were really handsome and beautiful, which was a very visual enjoyment.

She put on a friendly professional smile, making herself very approachable.

"Has everyone not eaten yet? If you don't mind, would you like to have a buffet at my place?"