Chapter 44: I Didn't Agree

"Wow, it smells so good!"

Pei Xiu and Zhou Hang held their chopsticks, their eyes gleaming as they stared at the dishes on the table.

However, neither of them ate. Instead, they watched Ling Ran, and only after she picked up a piece of squid did they hand their chopsticks to their favorite dishes.

Tomato and Beef Brisket!

They were already craving it when Aunt Liu was cooking it.

The beef brisket is tender and juicy. Because it comes from a mutated cow, the meat is firmer, but it's not tough at all. It's stewed until very tender, and the tomato broth penetrates every inch of the beef brisket, blending together to create a rich flavor.

Pei Xiu and Zhou Hang both simultaneously showed expressions of enjoyment.

The next second, they took another bite of rice, and as if a switch had been turned on, they officially entered "dry rice mode".

The two of them wouldn't touch squid, crab, or crayfish, even though these things were cooked very fragrantly and were definitely tastier than their usual steamed dishes, they still weren't as appealing as beef brisket, bamboo shoots, or even bok choy.

A half-grown boy, eating his father out of house and home.

Fortunately, Liu Xiuping cooked a lot of rice, and Pei Xiu and Zhou Hang each ate five large bowls of rice, while the rice cooker didn't have a single grain of rice left.

"That feels so good!"

The two men patted their bellies, looking completely satisfied.

They hadn't eaten so well and been so full in a long time.

After a while, I saw that Ling Ran was still eating, with half a bowl of rice left and peeling crayfish.

The squid was all gone, but there was still half a plate of crab left. There were the most crayfish, and a whole large iron basin was used up. Liu Xiuping brought out half a basin.

Pei Xiu quickly tried to please his older sister: "Sister, I'll peel it for you."

"Need not."

Ling Ran waved her hand: "Qiao Yunshu said that it's best to peel crayfish yourself before eating them."

"Who is Qiao Yunshu?" How come he didn't know that my sister had a friend with the surname Qiao?

"A cook."

"oh."

Seeing that Ling Ran didn't need him to peel it, Pei Xiu took over again, picked one up, frowned, and put it in his mouth. The next second, his brows relaxed: "Now I feel like I can still show off!"

He immediately started showing off the crayfish, while Zhou Hang shook his head and said, "You can really eat. I don't want to eat seafood anymore."

"All I can say is that there is a big difference between steamed and spicy."

"Never mind, you can eat it yourself."

After Zhou Hang finished eating, he felt his mind, which had been clouded by seafood, clear up: "Sister, with so many superpowers, you must have joined the base's military by now, right?"

The Southern Province base is composed of numerous military units in the south, making it a very powerful force.

"No."

Ling Ran peeled the crayfish slowly and methodically, her movements elegant, but her speed was definitely not slow. After peeling a few crayfish, she mastered the technique and could peel one off quickly in just a few strokes.

Thick, bouncy meat is peeled out of its red shell, then dipped in a red sauce—it's fresh, fragrant, spicy, and numbing enough to make even the neighbor's kids drool.

"No?" Pei Xiu peeled a crayfish. "That can't be right, can it? Sis, you're so strong, why didn't they invite you?"

"It was I who didn't agree."

"ah?"

What are the benefits of joining the military?

“Hmm.” Pei Xiu thought for a moment: “It’s like being a civil servant before the apocalypse. You have a fixed salary, food is guaranteed, and if you work hard, you might even get promoted and become part of the base’s management.”

Ling Ran glanced at her: "I don't need any of these."

“Indeed.” Zhou Hang nodded: “My sister is powerful enough that she can earn crystal cores and seize supplies without joining the military. As for the base management, that’s too tiring, with so many things to manage.”