Chapter 18: Refreshing Clear Soup Noodles

Yao Tao and Meng Bao came out of the shower, and Wen Jiming and Hagrid went in.

Wen Jiming was very careful. He did not take a bath with Hagrid because he was worried about the two girls, Yao Tao and Meng Bao, being outside.

He stayed alone, waiting for Hagrid to come out before washing.

After taking a shower, Mengbao felt refreshed all over. He rummaged through the drawers in the lounge and found four bottles of mineral water and a bunch of snacks.

The snacks are all crunchy corners and the like. I won’t feel full after eating them, but they are better than nothing.

Mengbao gave Yao Tao a bottle of water and a handful of snacks.

"Thank you." Yao Tao looked down on the food, but did not refuse it.

After taking a shower, everyone was very hungry and discussed getting something to eat.

Meng Bao took out the only two loaves of bread and a can of luncheon meat he had and whispered to Wen Jiming, "How should we divide these? Should we give some to Yao Tao?"

Yao Tao sat in the corner and remained silent.

Wen Jiming said without hesitation, "Divide the bread into four portions. Ask Yao Tao to borrow the rice cooker from the dormitory and cook the luncheon meat into soup. That should be enough for the four of us."

Meng Bao walked up to Yao Tao and asked, "Can we borrow your pot?"

Yao Tao took the pot out of her backpack and handed it to Meng Bao.

It was a rice cooker for one person, and it was very small. It was not enough to make soup for four people.

Fortunately, there was electricity in the lounge. Mengbao turned on the pot and poured mineral water and luncheon meat into it to cook.

Yao Tao sat motionless watching Meng Bao busy, and did not go over to help.

After the luncheon meat soup was cooked, Mengbao invited Yao Tao to come over and drink the soup.

Yao Tao took out a bowl from her backpack and poured soup into it, which was not even half full.

The four of them shared the two loaves of bread equally. Wen Jiming, Meng Bao and Hagrid didn't complain, and everyone ate seriously.

Yao Tao held the bowl with emotion.

In her previous life, because she had space, she and Zhu Hua collected a lot of supplies, but Zhu Hua never allowed her to eat more.

When they ate together, Zhu Hua always got more.

He said that men have big appetites and should eat more.

For the sake of her beloved lover, she saved as much as she could and gave all the good things to Zhu Hua.

Now looking at Wen Jiming and Hagrid, she felt that she was really blind in her previous life.

After finishing a small pot of soup, my stomach was not even half full.

Hagrid patted his stomach and sighed contentedly, "I'm so full."

Wen Jiming couldn't help laughing, "Who are you kidding?"

"Lie to it." Hagrid slapped his belly.

Meng Bao frowned, "What are we going to eat tomorrow morning?"

"It will be fine." Wen Jiming whispered to comfort him.

From beginning to end, he never asked Yao Tao to take out the food to share with everyone.

Yao Tao carried the rice cooker and bowl into the bathroom.

Wen Jiming thought she was going to wash the pot and didn't pay much attention.

Yao Tao did go to wash the pot, but after washing the pot, she took out some ingredients from the space and then carried the pot back to the lounge.

"Does anyone want some clear soup noodles?" she asked without even looking up.

Wen Jiming, Meng Bao and Haige all thought they had misheard and were stunned for a long time without reacting.

Yao Tao filled the rice cooker with water, placed a bowl of noodles on the side, and took out a small box of seasonings, which contained a mixture of minced garlic and chicken essence.

"Wow, Yao Tao, you prepared everything." Meng Bao came over excitedly, "You know, the noodles you made in the haunted house, I can't help but drool just by smelling them."

"Since there are many of us, let's make clear soup noodles." Yao Tao waited for the water to boil and put the noodles into the water.

"Do you need my help?" Mengbao asked.

"No need, just wait and eat." She deliberately didn't help when Mengbao was making soup. After observation, she found that although Mengbao had not fully adapted to the rules of the apocalypse, he was not a bad person by nature and would not fuss over trivial matters.

The pot is too small and the noodles are not enough for four people.

After Yao Tao cooked a pot of noodles, she poured it into a small stainless steel basin and cooked a second pot.

After the second pot of noodles was cooked, she opened the seasoning box and poured the seasoning into the basin and pot respectively.

Mengbao sniffed, "What kind of seasoning did you pour... It smells so... so good... A-choo!" She suddenly covered her mouth and sneezed.

Wen Jiming and Hagrid were also eager to try and came over.

"It tastes like pepper." Wen Jiming said.

"And balsamic vinegar." Hagrid closed his eyes as if searching for the taste in his memory.

Yao Tao poured minced garlic, light soy sauce, balsamic vinegar, chicken essence and white pepper into the noodle soup, and finally added a spoonful of white paste.

The noodle soup suddenly became shiny with oil.

"What did you add? Ointment?" Mengbao asked curiously.

"It should be lard." Wen Jiming figured it out.

Yao Tao and Meng Bao ate a bowl of clear soup noodles from the pot, and the noodles in the basin were given to Wen Jiming and Hagrid.

Yao Tao deliberately did not bring out chopsticks for them. If the preparation was too complete, it would inevitably arouse other people's suspicion.

Wen Jiming and the other two ate the noodles with their hands.

Mengbao took a big sip of the soup and felt so happy that he floated in the air.

The mouth is filled with the rich aroma of lard.

A mixture of garlic aroma, the spiciness of white pepper, the sweetness of chicken essence, and the sourness of balsamic vinegar...

It's like the familiar taste of home, the light fragrance dances on the tip of the tongue, the smooth noodles are swallowed, and the salty aroma of the soup still lingers between the lips and teeth, lingering for a long time...

"Wow, I miss my mom." Mengbao started crying with noodles in his mouth.

Wen Jiming and Hagrid also felt bad.

The world is changing dramatically, and no one knows what dangers they will face next.

Foods like clear soup noodles were not considered delicacies before the end of the world.

But now, when they realized that they might not have the chance to eat even such food again, they felt particularly heavy-hearted.

After finishing the noodles, the three of them were a little dazed, each thinking about their own things.

The mutant rats outside the door squeaked, and occasionally a few of them even bumped into the door.

"They really won't break in?" Meng Bao asked Yao Tao worriedly.

"No, but we have to leave someone to watch at night, just in case." After washing the dishes, Yao Tao came back and discussed the night watch schedule with Wen Jiming.

"Then you and Mengbao stay together. I will get up in the middle of the night to replace you, and let Hagrid come when it's almost dawn." Wen Jiming arranged.

The first wave of vigil will not be in much danger.

The things scattered outside the door will drive away the mutant rats, but the effect will weaken in the middle of the night. God knows whether those cunning mutant rats will have any new tricks.

This arrangement will put more pressure on Wen Jiming and Hagrid when they are on night watch.

Yao Tao knew that Wen Jiming meant well, so she nodded in agreement.

Wen Jiming and Hagrid each found a bed to rest. Hagrid fell asleep almost as soon as he touched the pillow, his snoring loudly.

Meng Bao sat next to Yao Tao and whispered, "Yao Tao, can we talk?"

"What do you want to say?" Yao Tao's attitude was still cold.

"I feel like you seem to have adapted well to the current environment. Have you known something about it for a long time?" Meng Bao looked at the expression on her face cautiously, as if testing her.

Yao Tao placed the air gun across her legs and said calmly, "You think too highly of me. Even the experts couldn't predict this disaster. Am I better than them?"

"That's true." Meng Bao touched his nose, "I'm just a little curious, don't think too much about it."

"I didn't think much about it." Yao Tao curled the corners of her mouth.

She would no longer tell her secrets to others easily like she did in her previous life.

In the end times, the least valuable thing is feelings.

The most unreliable thing is also feelings.

When survival becomes a luxury, the only thing that can bring people a sense of security is food.

Because only food can keep people alive.

Coincidentally, in this life, her space can purify all mutated infections, whether they are mutated animals or contaminated water sources.

For her, in this apocalyptic world, there are usable ingredients everywhere.